Arakan National Party
The Arakan National Party (Burmese: ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ; abbreviated ANP), is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Rakhine people in Rakhine State and Yangon Region. The party was founded on 13 January 2014 and registered with the Union Election Commission on 6 March 2014. The chairman of the ANP is Thar Htun Hla. The party is known for its hardline ethnic nationalist stance, as well as its Islamophobic and anti-Rohingya positions. Some members of the party were involved in instigating violence against Rohingya people during the communal riots in 2012, which left dozens dead and thousands homeless.
Arakan National Party ရခိုင်အမျိုးသားပါတီ | |
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| Abbreviation | ANP |
| President | Thar Tun Hla |
| Secretary | Khaing Pray Soe |
| Policy Leadership Committee Member | Oo Hla Saw, Aye Nu Sein |
| Founded | 6 March 2014 |
| Merger of | Rakhine Nationalities Development Party Arakan League for Democracy (until 2017) |
| Headquarters | Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Rakhine nationalism Buddhist nationalism Religious nationalism Anti-Islam Anti-Rohingya |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Colours | White and red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 10 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 12 / 440
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| Seats in the Rakhine State Hluttaw | 18 / 47
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| Ethnic Affairs Ministers | 1 / 29
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