Pa-O National Organisation

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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
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
Flag of the Pa-O National Organisation.svg
Website
www.pa-onational.org

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.[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. ^ a b South, Ashley (2008). Ethnic Politics in Burma: States of Conflict. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 122–124. ISBN 978-0-203-89519-1.
  2. ^ "Armed ethnic groups". Myanmar Peace Monitor.
  3. ^ "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.


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