Pa-O National Organisation ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ် | |
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Chairman | Khun Aung Kham Hti [1] |
Founded | 1949 |
Headquarters |
Taunggyi,
Shan State; Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory) |
Ideology |
Pa-O interests Buddhist nationalism [2] Ultranationalism [2] |
Colours | Blue, green, red |
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 1 / 224
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Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 3 / 440
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Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 6 / 151
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Party flag | |
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Website | |
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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]