Lisu National Development Party လီဆူးအမျိုးသားဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးပါတီ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LNDP |
| Chairman | U Arki Dawu |
| Founded | 17 December 2013 |
| Headquarters | Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Lisu interests |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 0 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 2 / 440
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| Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 2 / 151
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| Ethnic Affairs Ministers | 1 / 29
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The Lisu National Development Party (LNDP) is a political party in Myanmar seeking to represent the interests of the Lisu people. In the 2015 general election, the party won a two seats in both the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) and the Shan State Hluttaw; furthermore, it has one Ethnic Affair Minister, according official results.[1]
During the Myanmar Civil War, party leaders formed the pro-Tatmadaw "Wuyang People's Militia" to fight the Kachin Independence Army and the People's Defense Forces. This militia, led by U Shwe Min, splintered from the New Democratic Army - Kachin in 2013.[2] Both the youth and the elderly were conscripted into this "people's militia." U Shwe Min led this militia until his death on March 7, 2024.[3] [4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parties | Lisu National Development Party". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "KIA Seizes Kachin Outpost from Pro-Myanmar Junta Militia". The Irrawaddy. 20 December 2022.
- ^ Kachin Resistance Attacks Myanmar Junta-Allied Outposts. August 4, 2022. The Irrawaddy. Archived November 28, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lisu Ethnic Individuals in Kachin State Recruited as New Militia Members. Burma News International. November 8, 2023. Archived March 8, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Junta-allied Lisu militia leader killed in battle with Kachin forces. Myanmar Now. March 8, 2024. Archived March 8, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
