A CEC member of MUP criticizes military junta for manipulating Mon politics

June 27, 2023

HURFOM: The Mon Unity Party (MUP) has applied for their registration under the new electoral law approved by the junta. There has been no reply or update from the junta controlled Union Election Commission. There are worries there may be a misunderstanding regarding the registration, according to a central executive committee member of the MUP.

“The MUP isn’t a newly formed political party so there is no difficulty. The New Mon State Party (NMSP) had stepped back from the political dialogue with the military junta and the junta wanted to pressure Mon political communities. That’s why they haven’t approved the registration of the MUP. We have doubts,” said the CEC member.

In May, 2023, the Vice Chair of the NMSP, Nai Ong Min had a peace talk with the military junta in Naypyidaw. In the meeting, the junta pressured the NMSP to sign some agreements that did not match NMSP policy. Then, the NMSP decided to resign their position as the leader of PPST (Peace Process Steering Committee).

“The dictator must pressure you if you don’t follow them. I think they’ve mounted pressure on the MUP as the NMSP stepped back from political dialogue,” continued the CEC member.

The MUP applied for their registration to the Union Election Commission on March 15.

However, the UEC announced their approval of only one Mon political party called “The Woman Party(Mon)” on June 23, 2023.

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