23 August 2016

News Story: Myanmar's former ruling party pledges party reform

NAY PYI TAW, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar former ruling party the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) on Monday vowed to adopt a new strategy in accordance with the desire of the people without altering its original objective.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the second Nationwide Party Conference of the USDP in Nay Pyi Taw, Chairman U Thein Sein, who was former president of the country, called for re-assessment of the 2015 general election results and reformation of the party at each level from the bottom up to the central level.

U Thein Sein stressed inter-party consolidation, revival of democracy within the party and working hand-in-hand with new generation party members.

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