Headquarters: No. (La Ma/414) on Khaunglaungkyaung Road in Lanmadaw (South) Ward in Sittway Township, Rakhine State
Background
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party has opened 11 township offices in Arakan State since its approval as a political party by the Election Commission.
Party Central Executive Committee
Chairman
Dr. Aye Maung (11.11.1957) Veterinarian
1975-1981 secretary of literature and culture activities. 1981 attended agriculture and catering training for three years 1984-1990 civil service in Moe Nae and Nam Kham 1990 officer securing ballot box in election, 1990-1998; chief officer of Amko township, Rakhine State, also served Maung Daw township and Thonekhwa, Yangon division 1998-2009 promoted to assistant-instructor in Maung Daw 2000-2009 - served in EC project 2009- Runs a Pharmacy store and farm business
Vice-Chairman
U Tin Win (14.01.1943) B.E. Electrical Power
1978-81 officer of department of electricity in Rakhine State regional College 1983-93 Assistant-Engineer in EPC 1993-2009 Constructor engineer
General Secretary
U Thein Tin (05.04.1945) Land management
1966-88 staff in Land registration department in Rakhine state 1990 Vice-Chairman of Rakhine (Arakan) League for Democracy and chairman of Pauktaw Township. - Was a honored civil servant while working in a government department.
Financial Secretary
U Thar Hla Aung
Statements
Aye Maung: "Our party is the only nationalist party of Arakan State to carry out the state's interest and development, so many people in our state support our party morally and physically. We hope we will win in Arakan State in the forthcoming election" (7 Aug 2010)
Latest News
5 Aug 2010 The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party opened an office in Kyauk Taw. The party has opened offices in all but six townships in Arakan. The remaining townships are Maungdaw, Man Aung, Ann, Taungup, Thandwe, and Gwa.
20 Aug 2010 The party filed complaints with the UEC against the interrogation and intimidation by police officers
Activities
Date
Activity
Details
2010.10.26
Statement
Dr. Aye Maung, chairman of the Rakhine National Development Party called for the postponement of the Nov. 7 election in three townships of Arakan State which were devastated by Cyclone Giri. Thu Wai, chairman of the Democratic Party (Myanmar), said he would support the appeal for a postponement.
2010.10.13
Alliance
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2010.10.06
Campaign
Chairman Dr Aye Maung of Rakhine Nationalities Development Party presented the party’s policy, stance and work programmes on radio and TV
2010.10.03
Campaign
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party candidate U Zaw Aye Maung, who is contesting for regional assembly as a Rakhine ethnic representative, met with electorates in Dagonesakekan Township. More than 150 Rakhinese electorates and local authorities participated in the event.
2010.09.29
Intimidation
People have been avoiding election rallies of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP), which started campaigning on 23 September, after authorities started monitoring attendees, said party chairman, Dr. Aye Maung.
2010.09.24
Campaign
The RNDP held its second rally for votes at Maung Ni Bying Village on the outskirts of Sittwe, where the authorities also took photographs of those attending.
2010.08.26
Registration
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) submitted a list of their party members to the UEC
2010.08.20
Complaint
The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) sent complaint letters to the Union Election Commission (UEC) and its state branch office regarding the interrogation of party leaders’s family members by local, Special Branch, and anti-crime police since early August.
2010.08.17
Party
The Rakhine National Development Party, (RNDP) has decided to contest in 15 townships in Arakan State excluding Buthidaung and Maungdaw due to financial constraints and other problems.
2010.08.13
Statement
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party demand the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi and a tripartite dialogue between the SPDC, NLD and ethnic groups before the election
2010.08.09
Statement
The Rakhine National Development Party issued a statement on the arrest of a historian monk in Arakan State, after authorities seized many precious ancient artifacts and relocated 100 orphans to undisclosed locations.
2010.08.05
Party
The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party opened an office in Kyauk Taw, with Chairman U Aye Maung and over 300 participants attending. During the opening ceremony, the RNDP Kyauk Taw Township committee was formed with 20 members and articipants donated cash worth 900,000 Kyats to the party's fund.
2010.08.02
Government
U Khaing Pyi Soe member of the secretary board of the Rakhine National Development Party was interrogated by military intelligence officers about two political papers seized from Ashion Pyinya Sara.
2010.08.01
Alliance
UDP chairman said the party is discussing the idea of forming a joint action committee with some democratic parties. So far they have discussed the issue with the National Democratic Force, Democratic Party (Myanmar), Shan Nationalities Democratic Party and Rakhine Nationalities Development Party. However NDF’s chairman Dr Than Nyein told a group of reporters at a press conference that the NDF would negotiate not to clash with other parties in the election, but not whether it will form an alliance
2010.07.17
Party
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party opened another branch office for Sittwe Township to carry out the party's work soon after the central office was opened in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State
2010.06.20
Party
The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party formed an organizing committee for Rangoon Division with 20 members, to mobilize support for the upcoming election.
2010.06.11
Party
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party opened its central office at Lanmadaw Taung Ward in Sittwe
2010.06.01
Registration
The Union Election Commission granted permission to the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party with its headquarters at No. (La Ma/414) on Khaunglaungkyaung Road in Lanmadaw (South) Ward in Sittway Township, Rakhine State to register as a political party as of 1 June 2010. The registration number of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party is (28).
2010.05.24
Registration
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party submitted an application for registration as a political party to the Union Election Commission
2010.05.06
Registration
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) allowed to form as a political party by the Election Commission
2010.05.04
Registration
The Rakhine Nationals Progressive Party submitted their applications to the UEC to form as a political party.
5 Aug 2010 The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party opened an office in Kyauk Taw. The party has opened offices in all but six townships in Arakan. The remaining townships are Maungdaw, Man Aung, Ann, Taungup, Thandwe, and Gwa.