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The latest Myanmar election resulted in a landslide victory to NLD and Aung San Suu Kyi. The two political parties partnering with the Danish Social Democrats also saw encouraging results. This is likely due to a more clearly defined ideology.
The Danish Social Democratic Party (SDP) works with likeminded political parties in Asia, through the Regional Network, “SocDem Asia”. In this network they work with two parties in Myanmar, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) and Democratic Party for a new Society (DPNS).
In SocDem Asia there is a focus on having discussions about how to translate social democratic policies from the regional level to national contexts. In Myanmar, there have been consultations about how to develop health care policies for the broader public, with a particular focus on maternal health, in the two partner parties. Moreover, SocDem Asia has held regional conferences on reimagining the Asian welfare state more broadly and how to develop policies in the parties in an inclusive manner.
Based in the policy papers, SNLD had inclusive health care as an important election theme. More generally, they both had a clearer social democrat ideological profile.
SNLD has traditionally had a base among the Shan ethnic group, predominantly based in Eastern Myanmar. But in this election, the party has approached the election with a more national, ideology-based economic vision.
Good results
Both SNLD and DPNS saw encouraging results in the election. SNLD won 13 seats in the Lower house and 2 in the Upper House on national level. On state level the party gained 26 seats in Shan State and 1 in Kachin State. In general, the party maintained its position, which was regarded as a success, considering the huge win by NLC.
DPNS did not win seats, but as a smaller party it regards the election as a success, since it experiences an increase in membership and supporters.
“The divide between pro and anti-military, pro and anti-democracy remains the predominant theme in Myanmar elections, leaving a little space for important policy debates, such as promoting social welfare policies, which are badly needed alongside long and lasting peace, and democratization. In this context, the campaigns of SNLD and DPNS anchored on needed reforms and social welfare policies are very significant”, says SocDem Asia Program Coordinator, Marlon Cornelio.
