Pa-O National Organisation
The Pa-O National Organisation (Burmese: ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is a Pa-O political party in Myanmar (Burma). Its armed wing, the Pa-O National Army, has between 400 and 700 active personnel.[3] The PNO administers the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, which consists of three townships in southern Shan State: Hopong, Hsi Hseng, and Pinlaung townships.[1]
Pa-O National Organisation ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ် | |
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| Chairman | Khun Aung Kham Hti[1] |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Taunggyi, Shan State; Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory) |
| Ideology | Pa-O interests Buddhist nationalism[2] Ultranationalism[2] |
| Colours | Blue, green, red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 1 / 224 |
| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 3 / 440 |
| Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 6 / 151 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The PNO claims to represent the Pa-O people and promotes agricultural and work programmes across its controlled territory, in additional to building schools and hospitals in the area.[4] The organisation's armed wing, the Pa-O National Army (PNA), is a close ally of the Burmese military, while PNO itself has close ties to the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.[5][6]
References edit
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- ^ a b "Misinformation, Hate Speech and Ethno-Religious Tensions in Myanmar". United States Institute of Peace. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 10 January 2013. from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Pa-O regions militia groups and Myanmar Military Junta". BNI. 5 January 2022. from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Myanmar Resistance Claims Victory Over Junta Outpost". The Irrawaddy. 13 May 2022. from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.