[2][3] The Peace and Diversity Party has stated that it supports a "humanist and democratic" form of nationalism, and is opposed to any political ideology that is based on a particular class or nationalism based on ethnicity or religion.

[3] Despite claims from the party, its chairman, Nay Myo Wai, is a well-known anti-Muslim agitator and openly supports the ultranationalist Ma Ba Tha movement.

[8][9] The Peace and Diversity Party is opposed to the Ministry of Defence's ownership of farmland that is left unused by the military.

[11] In recent years, the Peace and Diversity Party has shifted its focus towards preventing what it views as the Islamization of Myanmar, but maintains that it is not anti-Islam.

[3] Fourteen candidates of the Peace and Diversity Party contested the 2015 general election.