The National League for Democracy (NLD) refused to meet a May 6 deadline to re-register as a political party - a move that would have forced it to expel its own leader - and boycotted the vote scheduled for later this year.
At the party's ramshackle headquarters in Myanmar's former capital Yangon, the 'fighting peacock' flag was still flying but party workers were packing up files and mulling new plans to focus on social and development work. 'We have decided not to take down our party signboard and flags as Daw Suu has asked,' said prominent NLD member Phyu Phyu Thin. 'Although we have no legal headquarters, we will continue our movement. Our people have sacrificed their lives... many of our party members and activists are still in prison,' she said
Dr Than Nyein to form New Party
Former NLD central committee members Khin Maung Swe, Dr. Than Nyein, Dr. Win Naing, Thein Nyunt, Thein Hla Oo, Soe Win, Than Win and 21 others central committee members will be registered National Democratic Force, at the Election Commission PM General Thein Sein to form 'Union Solidarity and Development Party'
General Thein Sein and 26 others registered to form the 'Union Solidarity and Development Party' on Thursday at the election commission in the capital city of Naypyidaw, the Myanmar Ahlin and New Light of Myanmar newspapers said.
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