Myanmar 2008 Constitution (reviewed 2015)

Chapter X. Political Parties

Part 1. Formation of the Political Parties

1. A political party shall:
   1. set the objective of non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty;
   2. be loyal to the State.
2. A political party shall:
   1. accept and practise a genuine and discipline-flourishing multi-party democratic system;
   2. abide by and respect this Constitution and the existing laws;
   3. form and register as a political party in accord with the law.
3. Apolitical party shall, in accord with the law, have the right in the Union to:
   1. organize freely;
   2. participate and compete in the elections.

Part 2. The right of Non-Existence of Political Parties

1. If a political party infringe one of the following stipulations, it shall have no right of continued existence:
   1. having been declared an unlawful association under the existing law;
   2. directly or indirectly contacting or abetting the insurgent group launching armed rebellion against the Union or the associations and persons determined by the Union to have committed terrorist acts or the association declared to be an unlawful association;
   3. directly or indirectly receiving and expending financial, material and other assistance from a foreign government, a religious association, other association or a person from a foreign country;
   4. abusing religion for political purpose.
2. If the body having authority to register political parties finds that a political party infringes one of the stipulations contained in Section 407, the party’s registration shall be revoked.
3. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall enact necessary laws concerning political parties.