| Election Stance |
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Running
Registered: 31 March 2010, 12 May 2010
Approved: 21 May 2010 (9)
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| Facts |
Founded: 31 March 2001
Leader: Dr. Saw Simon Tha
Constituency: Yangon, Irrawaddy, Pegu, Thanintharyi and Mon State
Contesting National Congress
Party Principle: To bring appropriate democracy to Myanmar
Headquarters: No. 51 on Tawwin Road in Ward 3 of Shwepyitha Township, Yangon Division
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Election Results
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Kayin State = 4 | Bago = 1 | Yangon 1
N = 1 | P = 1 | R = 4
| U Saw Taw Pale |
No.7 |
Kayin |
N |
| U Saw Nay Kaw Kyee |
Thandaunggyi |
Kayin |
P |
| U Saw Christopher |
Thandaunggyi (1) |
Kayin |
R |
| U Saw J A Win Myint |
Thandaunggyi (2) |
Kayin |
R |
| U Saw Jublee San Hla |
Kayin National Representative |
Bago |
R |
| U Saw Tun Aung Myint |
Kayin National representative |
Yangon |
R |
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Background
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The Kayin People’s Party (KPP) was founded on March 31, 2001 and has been approved by the Myanmar Union Election Commission to run in the upcoming elections. The party aims to promote good relations and trust among the different races in the country, to preserve the culture, literature and heritage of each races and to help groups mutually respect each others’ faiths and cultures, to improve the qualifications and capacity of individuals regardless of their faiths and ethnicities, and to promote the identity and quality of life of the Karen people amid these emerging changes.
The party is Led by Dr. Saw Simon Tha, a Karen physician in Rangoon, the party has 15 committee members. He is a well-known peace negotiator who has worked with both Karen rebel groups and the Burmese junta. In 2004, he arranged peace talks in Rangoon between the Karen National Union led by the late Gen Bo Mya and a Burmese government delegation led by former Burmese Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt.
The party will launch a campaign in areas that are heavily populated with Karen, such as Irrawaddy Division, Rangoon Division and Pegu division as well as in Mon State.
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| Party Central Executive Committee |
| Chairman |
Saw Tun Aung Myint
(16.02.1942)
BiA (D.S.A), MN/ (UK), Master of Mariner (foreign) Service Engineer (BOW ALPHA) IRCOC (USA), IRWOC (USA) ICOC (USA), ITC (USA), GMDSS (Sweden)
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Commander (Rtd), Myanmar Navy, Tactical Commander Major War Vessel Group (Vetern)
Domestic Water Transportation
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| Vice -chairman (1) |
Dr. Saw Sai Mon
07.11.1942
M.B, B.S (Yangon), M.Med, Sc (surgery) FRCS (Edinbugh), FRCS (Glasgow) MSCLF (France), MASA (Hong Kong)
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1968-2002 Rotational Surgery at Myitkyina Public Hospital, Yangon Children Hospital, Yangon Public Hospital
First-class Assistant Surgery and Chief of Professor Department at Yangon Public’s Brain Surgery Department
2008 Provided medical services and emergency first-aid to Nargis Victims in Irrawaddy Division.
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Vice -Chairman (2)
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Saw Aye Ko
12.12.1941
B.A (A) (1963), B.Th (VCC-Australia-2004, M-Div (M.V.C.C)
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1964 Joined Army
1975 – 1976 Captain; served in Taungngu and PA of Regional Military Commander
1976- 1977 Captain; served in Taung Ngu Infantry battalion(39) 1977-1980 Major; served in Thein Ni Light Infantry battalion(69)
1980-1982 Major: served in Light Infantry Battalion (48)
1982-1983 Major; Served in Light Infantry Battalion (99)
1983-1985 Lieutenant-Colonel; Chief of Mandalay (Na.Ma.Kha)
1986-1987 Lieutenant-Colonel; Temporary Chief of Tactical Operations Commands in Sagaing Light Infantry Division (33)
1987-1989 Chief of tactical Operation command
1989-1990 Colonel; Second in charge of Regional Military Command in Taung Ngu
1990 - retirement chief instructor of Yangon Thamawayama(state-owned-enterprise) |
| Vice -Chairman |
U Saw Kae Nat
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| Vice -Chairman |
Man Sein Hla Win |
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General Secretary
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Saw Say Wah
(31.08.1946)
B.Sc (Defence Service Academy)
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Chief of Police (Deputy-director ) (Ya.Ka.Ba) (vertern)
1968 Second Lieutenant in Shwe Taung Yin (Ka.Kha.La.Ya – 14)
- Served in Army from Second Lieutenant position to Major Position
1989-2006 transfered to Police Force and later become Chief of Police Force (Second in command)
- Retired and become chairman of Eastern Pagu Anti-Drug Association
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| Member |
Naw Hsar Htoo
(01.08.1978)
GTI, Eco |
-2005 work in Mawlamyaing bridge construction project
- Worked in a company while taking Distance Degree courses |
Member
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Saw Kenneth Wai Thor |
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Member
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Naw Tin Tin Yin |
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Member
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Mahn Tun Tin |
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Member
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Naw Lorna |
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Member
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Nant Mary Sein |
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Member
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Saw Moe Myint |
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Member
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Naw Thablay Paw |
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Member
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Mahn San Tun |
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Member
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Mahn Kyae Win |
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Member
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Saw Samuel |
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Member
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Saw Pink Ko |
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