Lisu National Development Party

The Lisu National Development Party (LNDP) is a political party in Myanmar seeking to represent the interests of the Lisu people. In the 2015 general election, the party won a two seats in both the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) and the Shan State Hluttaw; furthermore, it has one Ethnic Affair Minister, according official results.^[1]

Lisu National Development Party လီဆူးအမျိုးသားဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးပါတီ
Abbreviation	LNDP
Chairman	U Arki Dawu
Founded	17 December 2013 (11 years ago) (2013-12-17)
Headquarters	Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Paramilitary wing	Wuyang People's Militia
Ideology	Lisu interests
Colours	Red
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw	0 / 224
Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw	2 / 440
Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw	2 / 151
Ethnic Affairs Ministers	1 / 29
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During the Myanmar Civil War, party leaders formed the pro-Tatmadaw "Wuyang People's Militia" to fight the Kachin Independence Army and the People's Defense Forces. This militia, led by U Shwe Min, splintered from the New Democratic Army - Kachin in 2013.^[2] Both the youth and the elderly were conscripted into this "people's militia." U Shwe Min led this militia until his death on March 7, 2024.^{[3] [4][5]}

References

1. "Parties | Lisu National Development Party". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
2. "KIA Seizes Kachin Outpost from Pro-Myanmar Junta Militia". The Irrawaddy. 20 December 2022.
3. Kachin Resistance Attacks Myanmar Junta-Allied Outposts. August 4, 2022. The Irrawaddy. Archived November 28, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
4. Lisu Ethnic Individuals in Kachin State Recruited as New Militia Members. Burma News International. November 8, 2023. Archived March 8, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
5. Junta-allied Lisu militia leader killed in battle with Kachin forces. Myanmar Now. March 8, 2024. Archived March 8, 2024, at the Wayback Machine