Kokang Democracy and Unity Party
Kokang Democracy and Unity Party ကိုးကန့် ဒီမိုကရေစီနှင့် ညီညွတ်ရေးပါတီ | |
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| Chairman | Luo Xingguang |
| Vice-Chairman | Ye Kyinkan |
| Founded | April 29, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Chinese nationalism Three Principles of the People National conservatism Anti-communism |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 0 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 1 / 440
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Template:Contains Burmese text The Kokang Democracy and Unity Party (Template:Lang-my, abbreviated KDUP and locally called the Lashio Long) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Kokang Chinese and the Kokang Self-Administered Zone.[1] In the Burmese general election, 2010, KDUP contested constituencies in Shan State's Lashio, Kunlong and Hsenwi Townships, but won no seats.[2][3] The party contested 4 constituencies in the Burmese general election, 1990 but did not win any seats.[3]
KDUP is contesting an Amyotha Hluttaw seat in the Burmese by-elections, 2012, in Shan State's Constituency № 3 and has fielded the party's chairman, Luo Xingguang, who is believed to have ties to drug traffickers Lo Hsing Han and Liu Guoxi.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Kokang Democracy and Unity Party". Election 2010. Mizzima. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "All legislatures". 2010 Election Watch. Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Kokang Democracy and Unity Party". 2010 Election Watch. Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Kokang party leader kin to "King of Opium"". Shan Herald Agency. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Proxy parties galore in Shan State". Shan Herald Agency. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.