Pa-O National Organisation

Pa-O National Organisation
ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ်
Chairman U Aung Kham Hti[1]
Founded 1949 (1949)
Headquarters Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar;
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory)
Ideology Pa-O interests
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.pa-onational.com

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 400–700 active personnel.[2]

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 campaigns for the Pa-O people and promotes agricultural and work programmes across its controlled territory, in additional to building schools and hospitals in the area.[3] The organisation's armed wing, the Pa-O National Army (PNO), also has an informal alliance with the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF) and the Karenni Army, in an attempt to prevent the spread of drug use and smuggling in their territory.

References

  1. 1 2 South, Ashley (2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 122–124. ISBN 0-203-89519-3.
  2. "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor.
  3. "Pa-O National Organization presents its policy, stance and work programmes" (PDF).
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