Peace and Diversity Party
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Peace and Diversity Party
| native_name = မတူကွဲပြားခြင်းနှင့် ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးပါတီ
| logo =
| colorcode = Blue
| chairman = Nay Myo Wai
| foundation = 1 June 2010
| ideology = Ultranationalism{{cite news |date=10 May 2016 |title=Nationalists Reluctant to Pressure Govt Over Defamation Case |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/nationalists-reluctant-pressure-govt-defamation-case.html |work=The Irrawaddy }}
| headquarters = No. 2/2/232, Mahawgani Road, Htauk Kyant, Mingaladon Township, Yangon
| country = Myanmar
| seats1_title = Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|224|hex=#298000}}
| seats2_title = Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|440|hex=#298000}}
| flag = 125pxFile:Flag of Peace and Diversity Party Myanmar.jpeg
}}
The Peace and Diversity Party ({{langx|my|မတူကွဲပြားခြင်းနှင့် ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးပါတီ}}) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Mingaladon Township, Yangon.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uecmyanmar.org/index.php/voters/86-2013-05-08-09-12-08/181-2013-11-14-04-13-25|title=မတူကွဲပြားခြင်းနှင့်ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးပါတီ|website=www.uecmyanmar.org|access-date=25 September 2016}}
Political ideology
The Peace and Diversity Party has stated that it supports a "humanist and democratic" form of nationalism, and is opposed to any political ideology that is based on a particular class or nationalism based on ethnicity or religion.{{Cite web|url=http://election.irrawaddy.com/political-parties/250-political-parties.html|title=POLITICAL PARTIES|website=election.irrawaddy.com|access-date=25 September 2016}} Despite claims from the party, its chairman, Nay Myo Wai, is a well-known anti-Muslim agitator and openly supports the ultranationalist Ma Ba Tha movement.{{cite news |author=Salai Thant Zin |date=24 May 2016 |title=Anti-Muslim Agitator To Stay In Jail |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/human-rights/anti-muslim-agitator-to-stay-in-jail.html |work=The Irrawaddy }}
History
The Peace and Diversity Party has been campaigning against land confiscations in Myanmar for years; in 2012 the party's support for farmer strikes received national attention.{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2012/08/land-reform-key-to-burmas-future|title=Land Reform Key to Burma's Future|last=Diplomat|first=Kyaw Kyaw, The|access-date=25 September 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/28/asia-pacific/myanmars-cronies-face-spate-of-criticism|title=Myanmar's 'cronies' face spate of criticism|date=28 March 2013|newspaper=The Japan Times Online|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763|access-date=25 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/land-battles-surface-myanmar-reforms-unfold-082715424--finance.html|title=Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold|work=Associated Press via Yahoo News|date=22 October 2012|access-date=25 September 2016}} The Zaykabar Company in particular has provoked the ire of the Peace and Diversity Party, as the company is known for illegally confiscating farmland in order to turn them into industrial zones.{{Cite web|url=http://www.burmapartnership.org/2012/07/23-29-july-burmas-military-and-economic-elites-continue-to-steal-the-livelihoods-of-rural-people/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910182557/http://www.burmapartnership.org/2012/07/23-29-july-burmas-military-and-economic-elites-continue-to-steal-the-livelihoods-of-rural-people/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 September 2015|title=23-29 July: Burma's Military and Economic Elites Continue to Steal the Livelihoods of Rural People|website=Burma Partnership|access-date=25 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/land-rights-activist-hit-with-court-summons.html|title=Land Rights Activist Hit with Court Summons|date=20 August 2012|language=en-US|access-date=25 September 2016}}
The Peace and Diversity Party is opposed to the Ministry of Defence's ownership of farmland that is left unused by the military.{{Cite web|url=http://www.irrawaddy.com/burma/only-fraction-of-land-seized-by-military-will-be-returned-minister.html|title=Only Fraction of Land Seized by Military Will Be Returned: Minister|date=18 July 2013|language=en-US|access-date=25 September 2016}} The party has actively participated in exchanging ideas and opinions about establishing a federal army and federal union, and called for political dialogue to be held in Thailand back in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/unfc|title=UNFC|website=www.mmpeacemonitor.org|access-date=25 September 2016}}
In recent years, the Peace and Diversity Party has shifted its focus towards preventing what it views as the Islamization of Myanmar, but maintains that it is not anti-Islam. The party believes that this view is consistent with its opposition to political ideologies based on a particular class or nationalism based on any ethnicity or religion.
Fourteen candidates of the Peace and Diversity Party contested the 2015 general election.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/election-2015/parties.html#peace-and-diversity-party|title=Parties|last=Times|first=The Myanmar|website=www.mmtimes.com|access-date=25 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117184337/http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/election-2015/parties.html#peace-and-diversity-party|archive-date=17 November 2015}}
References
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Category:2010 establishments in Myanmar