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| Type | Organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 15, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Yangon |
| Staff | GeneralHtay Oo Secretary General of the organisation |
| Area served | Union of Myanmar |
| Method | Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns Political lobbying |
| Website | Union Solidarity and Development Association Official Website |
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The Union Solidarity and Development Association (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုကြံ့ခိုင်ရေးနှင့်ဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးအသင်း; MLCTS: prany htaung cu kri. re: hnang. hpwam. hprui: ye: a. sang:; abbreviated USDA) is a Burmese organisation formed by Myanmar's ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), on 15 September 1993. The USDA comprises 1 Headquarters, 17 State and Division Associations, 66 District Associations and 320 Township Associations. As of 30 April 2007, the Association has 24 million members.
Htay Oo is the secretary general of the organisation.[1] Its headquarters are in Yangon, Myanmar, and operates nation-wide. The motto of the organisation is "Morale, Discipline, Solidarity, Unity." On 1 July 2008, a small bomb exploded in the Shwepyitha Township office of USDA, resulting in property damage.[2]
Its three national causes are:
- Non-disintegration of the Union
- Non-disintegration of national solidarity
- Perpetuation of sovereignty
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Objective
- (1) Non-disintegration of the Union
- (2) Non-disintegration of national solidarity
- (3) Perpetuation of sovereignty
- (4) Dynamism of Patriotic Spirit with a view to promoting national prestige and integrity
- (5) Development of the nation and emergence of a peaceful and modern state
Main Members
Central Panel of Patrons :
- Senior General Than Shwe
- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye
- General Thura Shwe Mann
- Prime Minister General Thein Sein
- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo
Secretariat:
- Secretary-General : U Htay Oo - Minister of Agriculture
- Joint Secretary-General : U Zaw Min - Minister for Electric Power No(1)
- U Thaung - Minister of Science and Technology
- U Tin Htut - Minister for Cooperatives
- U Aung Thaung - Minister of Industrial No(1)
- U Thein Zaw - Minister of Post and Telecommunication
- U Kyaw Hsan - Minister of Information
Central Executive Committee:
- U Thein Nyunt - Minister of Progress of Border Areas, National Races and Development Affairs, Mayor of Naypyidaw
- U Nyan Tun Aung - Deputy Minister of Transport
- Dr Chan Nyein - Minister of Education
- U Khin Maung Myint - Minister for Electric Power No(2)
- U Soe Tha - Minister of National Planning and Economic Development
- U Tin Naing Thein - Minister for Commerce
- U Thein Aung- Minister for Forestry
- Thura U Aung Ko - Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
- U Maung Pa - Deputy Mayor of Yangon City
- U Than Htay- Minister for Energy
- U Ohn Myint - Minister of Mine
- U Maung Maung Thein - Minister of Livestock and Fishery
- Thura U Aye Myint - Minister of Sport
- U Thein Swe - Minister of Transport
- U Aung Min - Minister of Train Transport
- U Phone Swe- Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
- Thura U Myint Maung - Minister of Religious Affairs
- U Aung Thein Lin - Mayor of Yangon City
References
- ^ Template:Gb icon 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties
- ^ "Bombers hit pro-government group in Burma". Bangkok Post (DPA). 2008-07-01. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=128646. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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