Altogether 12 members of Labutta Township National League for Democracy including Daw Zin Mar Htaik, Daw Khin Mar Yi, U Mahn Pho Htoo, U Saw Henary, U Than Oo, U Paw Lu, U Naing Oo and U Saw Yi on 17 August resigned from the NLD of their own volition, sending letters of resignation to the NLD Headquarters and local authorities concerned.

In their letters of resignation sent to the Labutta Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission, they said that the NLD in collusion with internal and external destructive elements is making attempts to undermine the interest of the State and the people. That was why they resigned from the party of their own accord as they could not accept the acts of the NLD party, they said.