The Woman’s Party (Mon) will contest 15 constituencies in the forthcoming 2015 general elections, and it has already elected its representatives for the contest, said Mi Than Shin, the chairwoman of the Woman’s Party (Mon).
The Woman’s Party (Mon) is based in Mon State, and it is the first all female party registered in Burma.
Mi Than Shin, who is also known as Mi Layaing Mon, said: “Two representatives will compete in the area where the majority of Mon people live, in Pegu Division, while three representatives will contest in Tenasserim Division. Across Mon State, 10 representatives will individually compete in ten townships. And, we have to negotiate with the other two Mon political parties.”
However, in an interview with IMNA in the first week of June, Mi Than Shin had said that her party would only compete for 3 places outside of Mon State.
Though in the interview she had said that the party was working hard to get more ethnic women to join the party and become involved. She also said: “The main objective of establishing a woman’s party isn’t just to compete in the elections but to grow and develop women’s involvement. We just want to have our women to come out instead of always staying in kitchens."
Although the party submitted to register the party with the Union Election Commission under the party name Woman's Party in October 2014 they were only given permission to use the name Woman's Party (Mon). The party was finally officially registered under that name on 16 June 2015.
Representatives of Mon National Party (MNP), All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP), and Woman’s Party (Mon) will compete in 2015 nationwide elections.
Edited in English by Mark Inkey for BNI
