Pa-O National Organisation

Political party in Myanmar

ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ်

ChairmanKhun Aung Kham Hti^[1]Founded1949 (1949)HeadquartersTaunggyi, Shan State;
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory)IdeologyPa-O interests
Buddhist nationalism^[2]
Ultranationalism^[2]ColoursBlue, green, redSeats in the Amyotha Hluttaw

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Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw

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Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw

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Websitewww.pa-onational.org

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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]

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

^ ^a ^b South, Ashley (2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 122–124. ISBN 978-0-203-89519-1. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
^ ^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. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
^ "Pa-O National Organization presents its policy, stance and work programmes" (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. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ "Myanmar Resistance Claims Victory Over Junta Outpost". The Irrawaddy. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.