The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), the second winning party in Shan State is considering drafting a human resources bill to bring before the first legislature in 22 years, according to a party executive committee member...
The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), the second winning party in Shan State is considering drafting a human resources bill to bring before the first legislature in 22 years, according to a party executive committee member.
“Our country is weak in human resources. For instance, our education is poor and our people’s political awareness is low. Another one is health care problem. These are the basic factors that we need to develop,” a CEC who asked not to be named said.
The party will further propose that ethnic nationalities’ cultural and literary activities to be allowed conduct freely.
According to him, SNDP will work together with any party by peaceful means on the basis of equality and conciliation, not confrontation which does not mean that it will work as a subordinate to any party.
“Those are our first priorities that we are planning to discuss in our coming meeting,” the member said.
The SNDP plans to hold its meeting in Shan State South’s capital Taunggyi for 5 days from 11 to 15 December. The first two days 11-12 December will be CEC meeting and the rest will be meeting with members from all over the country.
“Everything is new experience for us. So we need to be well prepared. We are also planning to expand our CEC from 15 members to 21 members,” Sai Hsawng Hsi, vice-chairman of SNDP said.
Recently Industry Minister No. 2 Aung Thaung, the Union Solidarity Development Party mission and Construction and No. 2 Electric Power Minister Khin Maung Myint met SNDP members in Muse and afterwards met with Sai Hsawng Hsi and Sai Kham Kyaw, SNDP Kyaukme township branch chairman in Lashio. Chairman Sai Ai Pao had also reportedly met with USDP general secretary Htay Oo in Rangoon on November 16.
“They were meetings to promote friendship between us before the parliamentary sessions begin,” said Sai Hsawng Hsi. “They [USDP members] also agreed everything will go smoothly when we work together in the parliament if we know each other first.”
The SNDP won 57 out of 156 seats contested: 50 in Shan State, 6 in Kachin State and 1 in Mandalay Region.
