Some 5,000 members of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), including 12 MPs, have defected to the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) since the beginning of this year.

Some 5,000 members of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), including 12 MPs, have defected to the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) since the beginning of this year.
Talks continue between the MDP and the AMRDP on forming an alliance which would represent Mon interests at the next election; however, it appears many incumbents from the AMRDP are…