Arakan National Party

Arakan National Party
‹See Tfd›ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ
AbbreviationANP
PresidentThar Tun Hla
SecretaryKhaing Pray Soe
Policy Leadership Committee MemberOo Hla Saw, Aye Nu Sein
Founded6 March 2014 (10 years ago) (2014-03-06)
Merger ofRakhine Nationalities Development Party
Arakan League for Democracy (until 2017)
HeadquartersSittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar
IdeologyRakhine nationalism[1][2]
Buddhist nationalism
Religious nationalism[3][4]
Anti-Islam[3][5]
Anti-Rohingya[3][6]
Political positionRight-wing[2] to far-right[7]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
ColoursWhite and red
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
10 / 224
Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
12 / 440
Seats in the Rakhine State Hluttaw
18 / 47
Ethnic Affairs Ministers
1 / 29
Election symbol
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The Arakan National Party (Burmese: ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ; abbreviated ANP), is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Rakhine people in Rakhine State and Yangon Region. The party was founded on 13 January 2014 and registered with the Union Election Commission on 6 March 2014.[8][9][10] The chairman of the ANP is Thar Htun Hla.[11] The party is known for its hardline ethnic nationalist stance, as well as its Islamophobic and anti-Rohingya positions.[3][12] Some members of the party were involved in instigating violence against Rohingya people during the communal riots in 2012, which left dozens dead and thousands homeless.[3]

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  3. ^ a b c d e Kyaw Ye, Lynn (6 March 2021). "Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state in post-election dilemma". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ Myint, Moe (4 April 2018). "ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ Myint, Moe (4 April 2018). "ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ Myint, Moe (4 April 2018). "ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Rohingya left behind in Myanmar's power transition". Deutsche Welle. 31 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Rakhine National Party allowed as political party | Ministry Of Information". Moi.gov.mm. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Formation of Rakhine National Party approved | Ministry Of Information". Moi.gov.mm. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Arakanese Political Parties Merge to Form ANP". Irrawaddy.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Arakan National Party (ANP) presents its policy, stance and work programmes". Myanmar News Agency. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via GNLM.
  12. ^ Myint, Moe (4 April 2018). "ANP Repeats Call to Keep Rohingya Out of Southern Maungdaw". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.