The Kayin People's Party (S'gaw Karen: ပှၤကညီဖိပၣ်တံၣ်; Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်သူ့ပါတီ; abbreviated KPP) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). It was formed by retired Kayin government officers to contest the 2010 general elections. It is based in Yangon where many Karen people are living.

Kayin People's Party
ကရင်ပြည်သူ့ပါတီ
AbbreviationKPP
ChairmanTun Aung Myint
Secretary-GeneralSaw Say War
Founded21 May 2010 (14 years ago) (2010-05-21)[1]
HeadquartersNo 632, D/16, Arzarni Road, 4th Junction, Ward 5, Shwepyitha Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Membership120,000[2]
IdeologyKayin interests
ColoursYellow
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
0 / 224
Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
0 / 440
Seats in the Kayin State Hluttaw
1 / 23
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It fielded 41 candidates in the 2010 general elections, winning six seats. It did not run in the 2012 by-elections. In the 2015 general elections it partnered with the Federal Democracy Alliance (FDA), and the Kayin Democratic Party to field over 100 candidates in constituencies across seven states and regions - Yangon, Bago, Tanintharyi, Ayeyarwady, Kayah, Kayin and Mon. Despite this, it retained only a single seat in the Kayin State Hluttaw.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ကရင်ပြည်သူ့ပါတီ". Vote4Myanmar. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Kayin People's Party". 7Day News. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ Myanmar Now - Resources: Kayin People's Party