Members of National League for Democracy U Tun Tun from Shwepyitha township, Yangon Division on 11 November 2008, U Win Maung from Moenyin township, Kachin State on 12 November, U Win Naing from Thegon township, Bago Division on 25 November and U Maung Htwe (a) Kyu Sha Daung from Hsipaw township, Shan State (North) on 19 December resigned from the party of their own volition by sending their resignation letters to NLD headquarters and local authorities.

In addition, NLD members U Phyu and U Ohn Thaung from Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon on 5 January, 2009, U Win Thaung and U Min Gaung from Myinmu township, Sagaing Division on 12 January, U Bo Gyi from Shwegyin township, Bago Division and U San Hla (a) Kyaw Me Lay, U Kyaw Thaung, U Thaung Pe, U Chit Win, U Lin Aung and U Thein Zaw from Banmauk township, Katha District, Sagaing Division on 17 January, U Win Maung and U Po Paing from Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon on 19 January, U Kyi Tin from Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon on 21 January, Ma Zin Zin Latt and Ma Win Phyu Ei from Mahaaungmyay township, Mandalay Division on 22 January, U Win Swe from Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon on 23 January, Ko Aung Kyaw Moe from Mahaaungmyay township, Mandalay Division and 11 members including U Khin Maung Htwe and U Kyaw Myint from Moenyin township, Kachin State on 26 January, U Kyaw Nyunt from Wundwin township, Mandalay Division on 28 January, U Zaw Min Latt, U Aung Myint Aye, U Hla Htay, U Tha Sein, U Aye Pe and U Maung Maung from Moenyin township, Kachin State on 10 February, U Soe Naing from Mayangon township, Yangon Division on 12 February, U Nay Lin Aung, Daw Myat Mon Aung and Daw Tha Zin Htwe from Seikkyi Kanaungto township, Yangon Division on 8 March, U Tin Gyi Maung from Phaungpyin township, Sagaing Division on 9 March, U Khin Maung Aye from Namhsan township, Shan State (South) on 4 April and U Aung Myint Sein from Taungdwingyi township, Magway Division on 24 April quitted the party of their own volition.

Their resignation letters expressed that they joined NLD party with the aims of serving the interests of the state and the people, that there is no trust and unity among the members despite the party seems to be in a good form, that there are bullies and giving priority to self-interest, that some leaders are lackeys of foreign countries and that they resigned from the party with the conviction that they would take part in the real national politics designed by the state and agree on the State's seven-step Road Map.