Burmese legislature in exile
The
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
(
Burmese
:
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;
abbreviated
CRPH
) is a Burmese
legislative body
in exile, representing a group of
National League for Democracy
lawmakers
and
members of parliament
ousted in the
2021 Myanmar coup d'etat
. The Committee consists of 17 members of the
Pyithu Hluttaw
and
Amyotha Hluttaw
.
[1]
The Committee claims to carry out the duties of Myanmar's dissolved
legislature
, the
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
, and has formed a
government in exile
, the
National Unity Government
, in cooperation with several
ethnic minority insurgent groups
.
History
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Representatives elected in the November 2020 elections have not officially recognized the legitimacy of
the coup d'etat
. On 4 February 2021, around 70 MP-elects from the NLD took an
oath of office
in Naypyidaw, pledging to abide by the people's mandate, and to serve as lawmakers for their original five-year term.
[2]
[3]
The following day, 15 NLD politicians led by
Phyu Phyu Thin
, a Pyithu Hluttaw member representing Yangon's
Mingala Taungnyunt Township
,
[4]
formed the committee to conduct parliamentary affairs.
[5]
[6]
The committee held its first session on
Zoom
.
[7]
On 7 February, CRPH condemned the military's efforts to overthrow a civilian-elected government as a "criminal act" in violation of Chapter 6 of the
Myanmar Penal Code
,
[5]
[4]
and dismissed the legitimacy of
Myint Swe's Cabinet
.
[5]
CRPH has also advised UN diplomats and the international community to work directly with the committee in relation to official government business.
[5]
On 9 February, CRPH enacted the State Counsellor Law, extending the term of the
State Counsellor of Myanmar
for another five years, through 1 April 2026.
[4]
The same day, it issued a statement condemning the military's violent crackdown of the ongoing
2021 Myanmar protests
, calling for the preservation of
freedom of speech
and its support of the civil disobedience movement.
[8]
On 10 February, the committee announced the addition of two elected MPs from ethnic political parties, namely the
Ta'ang National Party
and the
Kayah State Democratic Party
.
[9]
On February 15, the junta charged the 17 members of the CRPH with incitement under section 505b of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
[10]
On 22 February, the committee appointed
Sasa
as its special envoy to the United Nations
[11]
and
Htin Linn Aung
as special representative of its international relations office which opened in
Maryland
, United States of America.
[12]
On 1 March, CRPH declared the
State Administration Council
(SAC) a terrorist group for its "atrocities and the act of terrorism" on the unarmed civilians.
[13]
[14]
On 2 March, the committee appointed
Zin Mar Aung
,
Lwin Ko Latt
,
Tin Tun Naing
and
Zaw Wai Soe
as acting union ministers in
its cabinet
.
[15]
On 9 March
[16]
the committee appointed
Mahn Win Khaing Than
as Acting
Vice-President of Myanmar
[17]
The CRPH withdrew its designation of all ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) as terrorist groups.
[18]
The CRPH declared the abolishment of the 2008 Constitution and published a 20-page Charter for Federal Democracy on 2 April 2021.
[19]
On 16 April 2021, the CRPH announced the formation of the
National Unity Government
, which includes ousted lawmakers, members of ethnic groups, and key figures in the anti-coup protest.
[20]
In November 2021 and December 2023, the
Inter-Parliamentary Union
affirmed that the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is the legitimate interlocutor for Myanmar and its members are able to participate in the official business of the IPU as observers.
[21]
Structure
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Chair
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The Chair, chosen by CRPH members following the CRPH Handbook, has a key role. They oversee CRPH meetings, similar to a Speaker, and keep an eye on CRPH's activities with the help of the Secretary Board.
Additionally, the Chair also acts as the
Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
, which is Myanmar's national legislative body. In this dual role, they lead elected representatives and play a crucial part in addressing the current crisis in Myanmar, both at home and abroad.
[22]
Secretary Board
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Name
|
Position
|
Political Party
|
Remarks
|
Aung Kyi Nyunt
|
Chair
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
|
Tun Myint
|
Secretary
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
|
Phyu Phyu Thin
|
Secretary
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
|
Mai Lamin Tun
|
Secretary
|
Ta'ang National Party (TNP)
|
|
Yee Mon @ Tin Thit
|
Member
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
|
Zin Mar Aung
|
|
Lwin Ko Latt
|
|
Lama Naw Aung
|
Kachin State People's Party (KSPP)
|
|
Zay Latt
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
|
Myo Naing
|
|
Myat Thida Htun
|
|
Nay Myo
|
|
Wai Phyo Aung
|
|
Win Naing
|
|
Saw Shar Phaung Awar
|
|
Zaw Min Thein
|
|
Okkar Min
|
|
Naing Htoo Aung
|
|
Robert Gnereh
|
Kayah State Democratic Party (KSDP)
|
|
Sithu Maung
|
National League for Democracy (NLD)
|
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