Founded: March 2010 Founders: Zaw Win Leader: Zaw Win
Candidates: 6 Constituency: Rakhine State Contesting in: People Parliament (2), National Parliament (1), and States or provincial Parliament (3) Party Principle: To resist against any violence and extreme policy, to work for all-round development throughout the country and to encourage Burmese society
U Zaw Win - Sittwe constituency for Pyitaungsu Parliament, or the Lower House
U Hla Toe - Sittwe constituency for the National Parliament, or Upper House.
U Kyaw Nyein - Sittwe constituency for the Rakhine State Parliament.
U Aung Hla Tun - Sittwe constituency for the Rakhine State Parliament. U Tun Myint - Rambree Township for the Rakhine State Parliament
U Tin Hlaing - Thandwe for the State Parliament.
Background
The Kaman National Progressive Party was formed by Kaman patriots in Rangoon with the aim of promoting the development of Arakan and the Kaman people. The central executive committee is comprised of retired government officers and private businessmen. The Kaman is one of seven Rakhine tribes and the people primarily practice Islam.
The party aims to improve the situation of human rights for all ethnic minorities and work for all citizens to get equal rights in accordance with the constitution. The party opposes extremist ideology and will adopt neutral international policies. It will also work together with all nationalities and political parties that comply with the following principles: non-disintegration of the union, non-disintegration of national solidarity, perpetuation of sovereignty and respects Human Rights.
KNPP is willing to work with any political party that had the same objectives and political philosophy. The party will contest mainly in the Sittwe, Kyaukphyu and Thandwe districts in Arakan State, where the highest proportion of Kaman people live. There is an estimated 300,000 Kaman in the country, with around 500 Kaman families live in Rangoon.
In the 1990 election, the Kaman National League for Democracy (KNLD) contested in the election and won one seat in the People’s Parliament.
Party Central Executive Committee
Chairman
Zaw Win
No Previous Political Activities
Vice-chairman (2)
Hla Toe
No Previous Political Activities
Vice-chairman (3)
Tun Ngwei
No Previous Political Activities
General Secretary
Tin Hlaing Win
No Previous Political Activities
Joint secretary (1)
Kyaw Nyein
Joint secretary (2)
Thein Shwe
Joint spokesman
San Shwe
Treasurer (1)
Nwe New Aye
Treasurer (2)
Su Su Khine
Auditor
Myint Thein
Member
Kyaw Soe Moe
Member
Aung Myo Thein
Member
Kyi Tun
Member
Maung Tun
Member
Hla Shwe
Member
Thet Tun
Statements
Chairman U Zaw Win: "We will work for the good future for Kaman youths" (12 Aug 2010)
Activities
Date
Location
Details
2010.10.09
Campaign
General Secretary U Tin Hlaing Win of Kaman National Progressive Party presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes on radio and TV
2010.09.22
Registration
The Kaman National Progressive Party submitted the list of its party members to the UEC
2010.07.24
Party
Kaman National Progressive Party opens headquarters in Yangon
2010.07.05
Registration
The Union Election Commission granted permission to Kaman National Progressive Party with its headquarters at No.460 (4th floor), Myalayyon Street, Myittanyunt Ward, Tamway Township, Yangon Division, to register as a political party in accord with the Article 9 of the Political Parties Registration Law as of 5 July 2010.The registration number of Kaman National Progressive Party is (36).
2010.06.16
Registration
The Kaman National Progressive Party submitted application to register as a political party to the Union Election Commission
