NAYPYITAW— The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party has reformed its central information committee with central executive committee (CEC) member U Nyan Win taking the helm.
“According to party policy, each committee has to be led by a CEC member, so I will chair this committee,” he told The Irrawaddy.
Monywa Aung Shin, editor of NLD mouthpiece the D-Wave Journal, will serve as secretary of the new committee with U Kyaw Aye Naing, U Kyi Toe, U Nyein Thit, U Tin Hla, U Nay Phone Latt, U Ye Min Oo, U Lwin Ko Latt, U Wai Phyo Han and U Than Zin Htun also joining the team.
Meanwhile, U Win Htein, who is considered one of party chairperson and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s closest confidantes, remains a separate NLD spokesperson.
“U Win Htein has never been a member of this committee, but he speaks occasionally on behalf of the party,” U Nyan Win told The Irrawaddy.
“Our committee will take the central role in releasing information about the party in the future,” he added.
U Win Htein, 75, has achieved notoriety as NLD spokesperson for his reckless and controversial remarks in answering the media’s questions.
When asked about rumors on social media of President U Htin Kyaw’s resignation at a press conference in May, U Win Htein said: “It’s difficult to say [who is behind the rumor] as we are flooded with information. It’s hard to guess if it was spread by the USDP [Union Solidarity and Development Party] or some military organizations, or some IT experts who hate us.”
His remark provoked ire from the military and U Win Htein later said it was just a slip of tongue.
