Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party Chairperson Dr La Kham Daung Kham presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes through radio and TV on 6 October.

Esteemed people and national brethren

I would like to express thanks to the Union Election Commission for allowing us to deliver this electoral speech on TV and radio.

I am Chairperson Dr La Kham Daung Kham of the Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party.

Lhaovo ethnic people were descended from their ancestors, who lived around the May Kha (aka) Laung Byit River. Lhaovo people live in Kachin and Shan states.

Lhaovo people live in rural areas. Most of them are uneducated and poor. Only a few Lhaovo people are interested in politics. Lhaovos are shy people. So, it was a struggle for Lhaovo people to form a political party.

Esteemed voters and people

Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party was formed on 29 June 2015, with party registration number 89.

Now, I would like to explain our party’s flag and emblem. The party flag has three background colours. In the middle of the flag, there is a Lhaovo traditional sword (Da Bam Byaw). There is a white star at the top left corner of the flag. The top colour band of the flag is blue, which represents peace and prosperity. The middle colour band of the flag is black, which means integrity and loyalty. The bottom colour band is green, which represents greenness, survival and coolness. The traditional sword (Da Bam Byaw) represents Lhaovo ethnic people, and the red colour represents bravery, courage, and fierce determination, and eagerness. The white star at the top left corner of the flag represents the Republic of Union of Myanmar in which all national, ethnic people live unitedly. Having three bands of colours means that the party will give high priority to the Our Three Main National Causes.

The party’s emblem consists of two red Lhaovo traditional swords, and there is a rooster between the swords.

Esteemed voters and people

The objectives of Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party are as follows:

1. We will adhere to the Our Three Main National Causes: Non-Disintegration of the Union, Non-Disintegration of the National Solidarity, and Perpetuation of Sovereignty.

2. To encourage Lhaovo people to gain political knowledge, and they, alongside other national, ethnic people, need to be effectively involved in doing duties of the country.

3. Our party will take efforts to secure human rights, including the fundamental rights of all national, ethnic people.

4. To achieve unity among Lhaovo people and unity will become a force for our country; to openly discuss with the government about Lhaovo ethnic affairs.

5. To take efforts as much as we can to improve the standard of living of farmers, peasants, workers and children, without racial and religious discrimination.

6. To promote languages, literature, cultures and traditions of Lhaovo ethnic people and other national, ethnic people to nurture genuine patriotism.

Esteemed voters and people

The party’s policies are as follows:

(a) Political policy

1. We will work for “Non-Disintegration of the Union, Non-Disintegration of the National Solidarity, and Perpetuation of Sovereignty” and the development of multiparty democracy.

2. Our party will encourage freedom, but that must not bring harm to others. We will promote freedom of expression, freedom of thoughts, freedom of religious liberty, autonomy in creation to create a modern developed Republic of Union of Myanmar, which will use a multiparty democratic system.

(b) The party’s policy on religion

1. All national, ethnic people must have the right to worship and practise any religion they like freely.

2. Our party will take efforts to secure freedom of religious liberty under the Constitution and without hurting other religions.

3. Our party will work hard to help achieve loving-kindness, mutual understanding and harmony between different religious groups.

 (c) The party’s foreign policy

1. Our party will employ active and independent foreign policy.

2. We will practise the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in international relations to protect the world’s peace.

3. Our party will respect the UN treaties.

 (d) The party’s economic policy

1. We will use the modern free-market system.

2. Under the free market system, we will secure the rights of the national business persons, ethnic people or Myanmar citizens.

3. We will invite international business owners to be involved in the promotion of international investments.

4. We will put in a great deal of effort to develop the businesses of national, ethnic people and help them get into a healthy market.

5. Our economic policy is based on agriculture, and then we will try to promote industrialization.

6. Our party will work hard to eradicate poverty.

 (e) Our party’s education policy

1. We will encourage all to promote human resources.

2. We will try to make our education system meet international standards.

3. We will provide financial support to outstanding students for them to pursue their education ultimately.

4. Free mandatory education system will be implemented per international standards.

5. In state-run schools, we will make it compulsory to teach languages of ethnic minorities.

(f) Our party’s health policy

1. We will take efforts to implement a free public healthcare system in state-run hospitals and clinics.

2. We will apply modern technology and equipment in public healthcare services.

3. We will try to increase the standards of privately-owned hospitals and clinics.

4. We will work to eradicate the gap between the quality of healthcare services in urban areas and the quality of healthcare services in rural areas.

 (g) Our party’s social policy

1. We will promote traditional cultures, literature, art, music and musical instruments of Lhaovo people and other ethnic people.

2. National ethnic people can demand their rights and opportunities under the Constitution; we will always work hard to secure freedom to choose and freedom of religious liberty.

3. We will focus on all the matters of national, ethnic people because they are important matters of the state.

Esteemed voters and people

The citizens of Myanmar will elect leaders of the country again on 8 November 2020 when the Multiparty General Election will be held.

Esteemed voters and people

I would like to conclude my speech by calling on you to whole-heartedly vote for candidates of Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party.

– If you want to succeed, vote for the emblem “swords and rooster”.

May all national, ethnic people and citizens stay safe, healthy and wealthy. Thanks to all.

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