Lahu elects new leadership

Lahu elects new leadership 

The opposition Lahu group has elected a new central committee during the last week, according to several sources. 

The Lahu Democratic Front, a member organization of the National Democratic Front, held an emergency meeting last Thursday (29 March) to take stock of its situation and elect a 15-member central committee and 21-member alternative central committee. 

Daniel Aung, M.P., (Mongpiang) and its president, was reelected. 

A newcomer, Yahpet (younger brother of Benjamin Min the late Secretary General) was elected as the new Secretary General. 

The list issued by Daniel Aung yesterday however does not contain 2 former prominent members, Phya Ja-eu and Ja-hpeu aka U Aye Maung. 

No reason was given for their exclusion in the LDF statement. 

U Aye Maung, who is on a trip, was not available for comment. Ja-Htaw, his son, said: "I was told by the newly elected CC that we would continue to be responsible for women and youth affairs."