Sai Ai Pao has been re-elected a second term to serve as chairman of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) on Sunday.
A 69-year-old Sai Ai Pao won 52 out of 54 votes which will allow him to lead the party in the next five years.
“Actually, I’m getting very old. I want to retire,” he said. “But, so many people still elected me for the position.”
Nang Wanu, a newly appointed Taunggyi Township Office’s secretary, said that the term for the executive committee already expired so that this meeting was to re-elect all the party’s committee.
Sai Sawngsi, the current vice chairman was also re-elected for the second term. Sai Phoo Aung was chosen as the party’s general secretary and Sai Aung Myint Kyaing will be served as the party’s deputy secretary.
The party’s advisors included Saw Than Myint, Sai Htwe Maung, Sai Maung Shwe, Sai Hso Kyaw Nyunt, Nang Than Than Shwe, Sao Yun Peng, Sai Aik Aye, Sai Kyaw Myint, Sai Moe Kyi and Sai Win Kyaing.
Eastern Shan State committee includes Sai Kham San, Sai Tong Jing and Nang Ngwe Mya. Southern Shan State committee includes Sai Naung, Sai Kham Parng, Sai Sar Aye, Nang Wanu, Loong Jarng Kham Aw. Northern Shan State committee includes Sai Sawngsi, Sai Ong Kyaw, Sai Phoo Aung, Nang Ormkham, Nang Kham Yin Aung, Sai Tun Lin, Sai Sarng Koy, Sai Kham Leik and Sai Kham Kyaw. Committee for Yangon includes Sai Hla Kyaw and Sai Aung Myint Kyaing.
Sai Tong Jing, a new executive member, said that there are so many things for the people that needed to be address. Thus, SNDP will be working on those needs.
The SNDP, also known as the White Tiger Party for its logo, was founded in 2010. The party won 57 seats in the 2010 elections and the bi-elections in 2012. In the 2015 elections, it won only one seat.
The SNDP annual meeting was held on 20-21 March, in Taunggyi Township’s Kokang Temple. Over 300 party members from 54 Townships participated.
