Only when the commission obtains correct data across the nation will the voter lists be correct: Senior General

 

The Union Election Com­mission should allow the political parties for reg­istration but these parties must not violate the constitution, said Chairman of the State Adminis­tration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the SAC Meeting 1/2023 at the SAC Chairman Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

Needs for amending the Po­litical Parties Registration Law

In his opening speech, the Senior General said that as eighty-eight out of more than 90 political parties participated in the 2020 multiparty democracy general election, representatives from 19 parties only were elected and two representatives won in the election as independent rep­resentatives. It can be reviewed that although there are many political parties in the country, they are weak in representing the people. Actually, they have to represent the people with united strength.

According to the experi­ences in previous multiparty democracy general elections, a few numbers of political parties could grasp the chance to par­ticipate in the Hluttaw despite many political parties. Many numbers of political parties could do their functions as a member group. If such a group is small, it will not enable to do organizational tasks in large ar­eas. The Senior General noted that all political parties have to systematically organize them­selves in a compact manner. It is necessary to review the Political Parties Registration Law to make amendments if necessary.

Discussions for amending the Political Parties Regis­tration Law

The Union Election Com­mission Chairman reported on preparations to amend the law. The SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister, the SAC secretary, the joint secretary, Council members, and attend­ees discussed matters related to amending the law.

The Senior General gave necessary supplementary guid­ance.

In conclusion, the Senior General said that as the coun­try is exercising the democratic system, it is necessary to strive for holding a free and fair elec­tion whatever it may be. All the people are to cast votes with­out fail. As the government has agreed with EAOs in cement­ing the multiparty democratic system and building the Union system based on democracy and federalism in principle, it is necessary to focus on holding the election across the nation and creating the chance for the entire people to freely cast votes without threats and coercion.

It is important to enact the Political Parties Registra­tion Law. The Union Election Commission should allow the political parties to register but these parties must not violate the constitution. The Senior General stressed the need to open all election sub-commis­sion offices. Preparations must be made for compiling the cor­rect voter list. Only when the commission obtains correct data across the nation will the voter lists be correct. A free and fair election must be held in all places with the participation of the people, and such an election must be systematic and justi­fied. — MNA/TTA