Law Amending Political Parties Registration Law Enacted

The State Administration Council (SAC) has enacted Political Parties Registration Law under Section 419 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on 30 January 2024 as follows:

• The wording “A total of 90 days” mentioned in the Sub-Section (f) of Section 5 shall be substituted with the wording “the day when the Commission issues a notification at least 90 days ahead of the election day”, and the wording “at least 100,000 party members” with the wording “at least 50,000 party members”.
• The wording “A total of 180 days” mentioned in the Sub-Section (h) of Section 5 shall be substituted with the wording “the day when the Commission issues a notification at least 90 days ahead of the election day” and the wording “at least half of all townships” with the wording “at least one-third of all townships”.
• Section 17 of the Political Parties Registration Law stated that “The party’s fund, which has been opened as an account under Sub-Section (g) of Section 5, shall be spent under the order or directive issued by the commission”.
• Section 19 of the Political Parties Registration Law shall be substituted that “if registration of a party is annulled due to infringing upon clauses 4, 5, 6 or 7 of Sub-Section (a) of Section 12, assets and property of the party shall be handed over to the department or organization designated by the government in the prescribed ways”.

Those who want to establish a political party are applying to the UEC and a total of 15 political parties submitted the application for the establishment up to 30 January. The UEC allowed Mon Development Party to establish as a political party and 11 political parties for the establishment up to 24 January. Out of 11 political parties, nine have been approved for registration, it is reported.  

Source: MWD (31-1-2024)

• The SAC has enacted Political Parties Registration Law under Section 419 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on 30 January 2024.
• Up to 30 January, a total of 15 political parties submitted the application for the establishment and 11 political parties have been approved for the establishment. Out of 11 political parties, nine political parties have been approved for registration.