Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA)

October 6, 2003

USDA is ready to be a legal political party

The General Secretary of Mon State’s Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), U Tin Soe Moe Naing, declared in its recent meeting that the Association is ready to be formed as a legal political party.

He said in the meeting on September 17 that when there is an elections in the future, USDA must involve as a political party in elections under the instruction of its Executives, members must keep it as confidential, and the elections must be organized by the new Prime Minister, Lt. General Khin Nyunt. 

This information was provided by a USDA member from Mudon Township, who attended September 17 meeting in Moulmein, the capital of Mon State.   The objective of the meeting is to arrange a People Assembly to support the 7 points road map by the new Prime Minister.  

The Mon State USDA is planning to hold a sham People Assembly on October 11, to support the 7 points road map of the new PM, by inviting or forcing the representatives from different organizations in Mon State.   The source also added the Prime Minister, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt would come to deliver speeches in the Assembly.

The General Secretary of Mon State USDA also instructed to its members now the time is to organize the people, said by the source.   USDA also adopts a concrete plan to organize the people to win the next elections.  

There was a People Assembly held on October 4 in Irrawaddy Division to support the new PM’s 7 points road map.   USDA leads the Assembly and proposed to re-convene the National Convention; to draw a new Constitution that supports the role of Armed Force; and to hold new elections.