CNI News

12 Oct 2022

Party leaders are seeking the dissolution of the Union Betterment Party led by Thura U Shwe Mann, according to sources close to the UBP.

The sources said that party leaders are taking steps to deregister the party and further details can be available from U Saw Hla Tun.

U Saw Hla Tun, a central executive committee member and the chairman Sagaing Region UBP, posted on his official social media on 11th October that party leaders are taking steps to deregister the party.

  The social media post of U Saw Hla Tun.

The Union Election Commission was informed of the deregistration on 11th October, sources close to the party said.

The UBP registered with the UEC on 8th April, 2019 and received the approval from the UEC on 25th April.

It contested the 2020 general election in the entire country but did not win any seat.

Founders of the party include Thura U Shwe Mann, who left the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Political parties are in crisis as they will have to decide whether to contest the 2023 general election to be held by the SAC. If they decide to take part in the elections, they will have to suffer the consequences but their party registrations will be cancelled by the UEC if they do not.