Ja-Loon Htaw – The decision to reunite the two Mon political parties would only be made after a consensus has been reached by Mon nationals and monks, said All Mon Region Democracy Party (AMDP) chairman Nai Ngwe Thein also 
known as Nai Janu Mon. Nai Janu Mon was referencing the Mon National Democtratic Front (MNDF)
Both parties have previously won seats in past general elections. The AMDP won 16 seats in the 2010 elections, and the MNDF won five seats in the 1990 general elections. The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) infamously did not honor the results of the 1990 elections in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) won in a landslide vote.
“Our party has already decided to reunite the two parties. However, what are the opinions of Mon nationals and senior monks? Within the course of the coming month, their opinions will be collected. The decision will be made in December,” Nai Janu Mon told the Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA). If the two parties decide to reunite, the name of the new party will be determined in the following meeting, continued Nai Janu Mon.
A seven member committee formed at an AMDP meeting held on November 27th has been delegated the task of collating the opinions of Mon nationals and monks. These will be collected primarily in Mon and Karen States as well as the Rangoon, Pague and Tesniserium Divisions where Mon nationals reside.
The Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) released a declaration on November 20th stating that whilst they are considering re-registering, they will cooperate with any political party who has mutual belief and opinion.
The MNDF have declared that as they were in cooperation with the United Nationalities League for Democracy (UNLD) and the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), only after analyzing the current political situation, would they decide whether to re-register the party. The MNDF are primarily concerned with obtaining benefits for the Mon people and the country as a whole.
In a recent meeting with UNLD and UNA on November 16, most ethnic (groups) declared that they have decided not to re-register as the government has yet to release all political prisoners currently imprisoned. In response, MNDF have stated that they will continue to discuss this issue.
