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The National Democratic Force (NDF) was founded in June 2010 by Khin Maung Swe, Than Nyein, Thein Nyunt, and Win Naing, all of whom were prominent members of the NLD. They formed the party after the NLD executive committee refused to register with the
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However, in the recent years, the NDF has grown close to the military-backed USDP. The party has been described as nationalist and some of its prominent members have expressed their support for the
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organization. The NDF also backs the State Administration Council, the military junta which seized power in the aftermath of the 2021 military coup.
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The NDF's adoption of the peasant bamboo hat, which is a symbol traditionally used by the NLD, created some controversy. After the 2010 election,
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In December 2011, another member of the Amyotha Hluttaw Myat Nyana Soe, resigned from the party and joined the NLD. After the
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Party co-founder Than Nyein died of liver cancer at Pinlon Hospital in Yangon on 21 May 2014.
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party that seeks to promote individual freedoms and a
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Khin Maung Swe
National League for Democracy
Bahan Township
Yangon
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Amyotha Hluttaw
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