Wa National Organisation

Wa National Organisation
AbbreviationWNO
FormationJuly 29, 1969 (1969-07-29)
TypePolitical organisation
PurposeAutonomy for the Wa people of Myanmar (Burma)
Official languages
Wa
Southwestern Mandarin
Burmese
General Secretary
Maj Ta Aik Nyunt[1]
Vice Chairman
Ta Ma Ha (until 2016)[1]
Former chairman
Mahasang[1]
AffiliationsWa National Army
Wa National Council

The Wa National Organisation (Burmese: ဝအမျိုးသားအစည်းအရုံး; WNO) is a political organisation in Shan State, Myanmar. It has an armed wing, the Wa National Army (WNA), that operates in northern Shan State and near Myanmar's border with Thailand.[2]

History

The WNO was founded along with the WNA on 29 July 1974, after the original group, the Ka Kwe Ye, joined forces with the Shan State Army (SSA) and Lo Hsing Han. The group was led by Mahasang, the son of the last sawbwa of Vingngun.[2]

In 1977, the WNO broke ties with the SSA and allied themselves with the 3rd Kuomintang battalion operating near the Myanmar-China border, led by General Li Wenhuan. In 1983, the WNO officially joined the National Democratic Front (NDF).[2]

The group signed a peace agreement with the SLORC government in August 1997.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Naing, Saw Yan (27 June 2016). "Wa National Organization Denies Involvement in Drug Trade". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Lintner, Bertil (1999). Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency since 1948. Silkworm Books. p. 17. ISBN 9781630411848.

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