Pa-O National Organisation

Not to be confused with the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation.

Pa-O National Organisation
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, 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.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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Misinformation, Hate Speech and Ethno-Religious Tensions in Myanmar". United States Institute of Peace. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Myanmar Resistance Claims Victory Over Junta Outpost". The Irrawaddy. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.