Eighteen members including U Wite, U Tin Win, U Khin Maung Myint, U Kyaw Yan and U Nyunt Tin of Myaung Township National League for Democracy and Maung Myo Min Thant of Sagaing Township NLD, Sagaing Division, resigned from the party of their own accord by sending their letters of resignation to NLD Headquarters and authorities concerned on 10 August.

In the letter sent to Myaung and Sagaing Township Multi-party Democracy Election Sub-commissions, they said they quit the NLD of their own volition as they no longer wished to take interest in party’s political activities and remain as NLD members.