UNDER Section 25 of the Political Parties Registration Law, the People's Workers Party and Akha National Development Party which are desirous of organizing political parties yesterday applied to the Union Election Commission for permission to establish political parties under the law and rules.

To date, six parties have applied under Section 3 of the Political Parties Registration Law, and 23 parties under Section 25 of the Political Parties Registration Law, totalling 29.

Among these 29 parties, seven parties will organize the entire union and 22 parties only within a region or state.

The Union Election Commission continues verifying the right to establish and register these parties.

MNA/KZL