Constituencies: 11 townships – nine townships in Chin State and Kalay and Tamu in Sagaing Division Parliaments contesting: national and regional parliaments Candidates: 40 Members: >1000 Headquarters: Room 22 of Building 2 at Pyi Yeik Mon Housing Estate on Narnattaw Road in Ward 8 of Kamayut Township, Yangon Division
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Background
Chin Progressive Party was formed by 28 committee members composed of retired government staff and businessmen with no previous involvement in politics. The main policy is to create opportunities in Chin State for peace, health care, education and economic development, as well as promoting equal rights for Chin people within the Union and the right to preserve their natural resources, literature and cultural heritage.
Party Central Executive Committee
Chairman
U Lan Kyal (15.2.1945)
-Executive member of Chin Social-work Association -Patron (Advisors) of Ma Tu Pi social-work Association
Vice-Chairman 1
U No Htan Kat (30.08.1955) M.A(Public Administration) Phalan Township, Chin State
CNF, NDF, DAB, FHP, FP. (former chairman of CNF)
Vice-chairman 2
U Swan Htat/Htike (19.05.1950) B.Sc Chem Patlawa Township
No political experience
Secretary (1)
U Zai Lael Htan (13.11.1973) B.Sc, B.Th (Singapore)
Patron (Advisor) of Chin Social-work Association
Disciplinary Chairman
U Paw Lyan Lwin (30.11.1940) High School Tain Sei Village, Ma Tu Pi Township
Patron (Advisor) of Chin Social-work Association
Joint General Secretary
U Dai Htone (15.12.1950) B.A Geo (Mandalay) Ma Tu Pi Town
-1988 Senior clerk in Ma Tu Pi Thamawaryama (government co-operation) (5 years), served in City Council, member of Township Council of BSPP, member of Chin State People Council and secretary of People Council 1988-91 member of Township Laws and Order Restoration Council (TLORC), Chairman of Nat Maut Township Laws and Order Restoration Council 2008 Founder and chairman of Matupi Township Association
General Secretary (2)
U Chain Htun (04.04.1977) Min tat town, Chin State BA History
2002 professional tutor
Member
Dr. P.S.Kham Do Nang (01.07.1942) Titane town B.A(LLB) Mandalay MCS, DHAA religious study
1964 A junior clerk in ministry of trade - Thamawayama (government co-operation) 1980-1984 Part-time member of state council -1988 A member of state judicial group 1988 Member of National Unity Party (NUP) 2009 member of Chin Development Party
Statements
20 Aug 2010 Hlung Kyae said his party is struggling to pay candidate fees. He believes that no party will win by a landslide in the election and that his party will win some of the seats in Chin State. Furthermore he said the CPP had held discussions with the CNP on forming an alliance to contest the election.
16 Aug 2010 Party vice chairman U Noe Htan Kut said a lack of political knowledge in remote areas of Chin State is hampering the party’s efforts to sign up members.
6 Aug 2010 Representatives from the Chin Progressive Party and Chin National Party say they are confident that only ethnic parties will be able to emerge winners from the polling in Chin State.
Activities
Date
Activity
Details
2010.10.05
Campaign
Chairman U No Thang Kap of Chin Progressive Party presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes on radio and TV
2010.08.24
Registration
The Chin Progressive Party submitted its lists of party members to the Union Election Commission.
2010.08.13-14
Party
The Chin Progressive Party (CPP) has gone in for a major reshuffle in its leadership and selected 11 candidates for different constituencies at the party’s first conference
2010.08.06
Statement
Representatives from the Chin Progressive Party and Chin National Party say they are confident that only ethnic parties will be able to emerge winners from the polling in Chin State.
2010.06.01
Registration
The Union Election Commission granted permission to the Chin Progressive Party with its headquarters at Room (22), Building (2) of Pyi Yeik Mon Housing on Nanattaw Road in Ward-8 in Kamayut Township, Yangon Division to register as a political party as of 1 June 2010. The registration number of the Chin Progressive Party is (26).
2010.05.24
Registration
Chin Progressive Party submitted an application for registration as a political party to the Union Election Commission
2010.05.04
Registration
Chin Progressive Party allowed to form as a political party by the Election Commission
2010.04.23
Registration
Chin Progressive Party submitted its application to form as a political party
2010.04.22
Registration
The Chin Progressive Party registered for the second time with the Election Commission in Nay Pyi Taw
