National Democratic Force
The National Democratic Force is a Burmese political party formed by former members of the National League for Democracy who chose to contest the 2010 general election in Myanmar.
The NDF was among the three political parties, together with the Union Solidarity and Development Party and the National Unity Party, to stand in the elections on a nationwide basis. NDF's adoption of the peasant bamboo hat, which is the traditional symbol of the NLD, created some controversy. After the elections, Thein Nyunt, Kyi Myint, members of the Pyithu Hluttaw, and Phone Myint Aung of the Amyotha Hluttaw split away from the party and set up the New National Democracy Party. In December 2011, another member of the Aymotha Hluttaw, Myat Nyana Soe, resigned from the party and joined to NLD. After the 2012 Burmese by-elections, 2 NDF MPs Than Win and Khin Maung Win also rejoined to NLD.
Party leader Dr. Than Nyein died of liver cancer at Pinlon Hospital in Yangon on 21 May 2014.
The party fielded 275 candidates in the 2015 general election, but failed to win a single seat.Platform
NDF is a social liberal party that seeks to promote individual freedoms and a market economy with state regulation. The party supports civil and human rights and believes that ethnic political issues should be resolved alongside democracy and human rights issues. The party encourages the development of civil society organisations.
