Democratic Party (Burma)

Democratic Party (Burma)

The Democratic Party (Burmese: ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်ပါတီ, pronounced [dìmòkəɹɛʔtɪʔ pàtì]; abbreviated DP) is a Burmese political party founded in 1988. It was formally registered in May 2010, with headquarters in Pazundaung Township, Yangon.[1] It is contesting the 2010 general election in Burma. DP's chairman is Thu Wai, a former political prisoner.[2] The party's secretaries, Mya Than Than Nu, Nay Ye Ba Swe, and Cho Cho Kyaw Nyein, are the daughters of U Nu (former prime minister), Kyaw Nyein (former deputy prime minister) and Ba Swe (former prime minister), all well-known Burmese political leaders in the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League.[3]

It is currently campaigning in Yangon Division and Ayeyarwady Division

References

  1. ^ http://mizzima.com/political-pro/new-parties/dp.html
  2. ^ http://www.irrawaddy.org/election/political-parties/410-democratic-party-myanmar.html
  3. ^ http://irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=19209
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