Restoration Council of Shan State

Restoration Council of Shan State
သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ
AbbreviationRCSS
ChairmanYawd Serk
Secretary-GeneralGen. Siri
Vice ChairmanSai Yee
2nd Vice ChairmanKherh Ngeun
Founded1996 (1996)
HeadquartersLoi Tai Leng, Shan State, Myanmar
Armed wingShan State Army - South
Membership11 CEC members
IdeologyShan nationalism
Federalism
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
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Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
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The Restoration Council of Shan State (Burmese: သျှမ်းပြည်ပြန်လည်ထူထောင်ရေးကောင်စီ; abbreviated RCSS) is a Shan political organisation in Shan State, Myanmar, founded in 1996 by Shan military leader Yawd Serk. Its armed wing, the Shan State Army – South (SSA–S), is signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with the government of Myanmar.[1] Following the 1 February 2021 coup d'état, the Tatmadaw violated the ceasefire agreement by attacking the camps of the RCSS in Hsipaw Township.[2]

In November 2023, RCSS and their rival Shan ethnic armed organization, the Shan State Progressive Party, declare a ceasefire.[3]

  1. ^ "Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army | Myanmar Peace Monitor". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ Nom, Nang Seng (12 February 2021). "Burma Army Undermines Peace Agreement, RCSS Says". Shan Herald Agency for News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ Cho, Ko (30 November 2023). "Rival Shan armies declare truce as other ethnic armed groups gain ground". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 1 December 2023.