Five Karen Political Parties to Unite Into One
Five Karen Political Parties to Unite Into One
Karen News, 29 Jan 2016
URL: http://karennews.org/2016/01/five-karen-political-parties-to-unite-into-one.html/
Preparations for the integration of five Karen political parties are now underway and it is planned that the five parties will unite within the year.
The decision to be integrated was made at an integration meeting held on the 26th of January in Rangoon where 30 delegates from Plone Sawor Democratic Party (PSDP), Karen Democratic Party (KDP) and Karen State Democracy and Development Party based in Karen state and the Yangon based Karen People’s Party (KPP) and Karen National Party (KNP) attended.
“Main points are to change the 2008 Constitution and to [achieve] national equality and self- determination which are critical in forming a federal union. Both these [points] are agreed in principles by all the Karen parties. The other point is that the integrated party is not to be influenced by any other party or organization. We have basically discussed these things and decided to integrate.”
The decision to be integrated was made at an integration meeting held on the 26th of January in Rangoon where 30 delegates from Plone Sawor Democratic Party (PSDP), Karen Democratic Party (KDP) and Karen State Democracy and Development Party based in Karen state and the Yangon based Karen People’s Party (KPP) and Karen National Party (KNP) attended.
“Main points are to change the 2008 Constitution and to [achieve] national equality and self- determination which are critical in forming a federal union. Both these [points] are agreed in principles by all the Karen parties. The other point is that the integrated party is not to be influenced by any other party or organization. We have basically discussed these things and decided to integrate.”