Nang Ya Min

My name is Nang Ya Min. I am the Secretary of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Taunggyi Township Branch. 

Growing up, I have always been involved in social works and I considered myself as social activist. After I graduated from University, I decided to become a politician because I believe that being a politician will give me a broader platform to be more effective in social works. I become more and more interested in politics, as I learned more and more about inequality, oppression, civil war, human rights and history of our country. 

I want to wait until when everything is decided to confirm my candidacy. If I were to compete in this upcoming election, in addition to what I have learned in the past, I will have to make a strong preparation to be proficient in laws and political strategies.  It is clear that I am very lucky because my family is very supportive both spiritually and materially. As a young woman, I want to help improve the lives of young people and women. So, my family support me to be involved in politics. In addition, as my husband is a judge, I get to learn and discuss about judicial system and general knowledge about legal system in our country. We also discuss about legislative process and constitution of our country. I also learned about political philosophy and ideologies from senior members within the organization. This is why I am very proud to be a member of this organization.