Members of Sagaing Township National League for Democracy of Sagaing Division —U Set Maung, U Tin Thaung, U Thein, U Kyi Maung and U Kaw of Byetayaw Village, U Hsaung Oo, U Win Ko, U Kyaw Min, U Tun Tun Oo, U Win Naung, U Kyar Baw, U Thein Kyaw and U Thant Zin of Mingun Village, Daw Nwe of Tagaung Ward, U Tin Myint and U Mu of Nyaunggon Village and U Htay Thein of Hsinmye Village sent resignation letters to the NLD (Headquarters) and local authorities of their own accord on 5 September.

In the resignation letter sent to Sagaing Division Multi-party Democracy General Election Subcommission, they said that NLD (HQ) has no exact political programme. Leaders of the party are disunited, concentrating on seizing to the power. That is why they resigned from the NLD of their own volition.