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SUMMARYFounded: April 9th, 1967 (First time), June 1st, 1974 (Second time) Headquarters: India-Myanmar Border Active Regions: Northern Rakhine State and Kayin State. Size: About 100 Chairman – Khaing Ray Khaing Vice Chairman (1) – Khaing Tun Win General Secretary – Khaing Soe Naing The Arakan Liberation Party/Army (ALP/ALA) adheres to the policy “The enemy weapons are our weapons”. The group signed a state-level ceasefire on April 5th, 2012 and was one of the groups that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15th, 2015 with the U Thein Sein administration. The ALP/ALA participated in the Myanmar peace process along with 10 other ethnic armed groups. In 2019, fighting between the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw (military) intensified throughout Rakhine State. The ALP expressed grave concern over the destruction of the homes of ethnic minority families living in the state, and the destruction of ancient cultural heritage. The group appealed to both sides to exercise extreme caution so that no civilians would be killed or injured by the conflict. The ALP, which lost its headquarters in clashes with the Arakan Army(AA) near the India-Myanmar border in 2016 and 2017, would like to resolve the political crisis through dialogue. Following the February 2021 military coup, there were meetings between the ALP and the State Administration Council (SAC). The group participated in the junta’s 6th anniversary of the signing of the NCA. Since then, there have been leadership changes within the ALP. Ceasefires and Peace Process Peace Negotiations Official Representative Team Military Affairs Liaison Offices Contact |
Ceasefire & Peace ProcessCeasefire: 5 April 2012 Clash: N/A Leadership: *Daw Saw Mra Raza Lin was a Official delegation team Liaison offices Alliances: – Contact: |
Meetings
# | Date | Location | Militia rep | Govt Rep | Details |
1 | 4-5/04/2012 | Sittwe, Rakhine | Deputy Chairman U Khaing Soe Naing Aung, and ALP Joint Secretary Khine Thukha | Rakhine State Minister of Security and Border Affairs Colonel Htein Lin | ceasefire |
2 | 09/09/2013 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | ALP | UPWC-Aung Min/ Khin Yee/MPC- 13 representatives | Informal meeting |
3 | 08/11/2013 | Yangon-MPC | ALP | UPWC technical team | Informal meeting |
4 | 09/11/2013 | Yangon-MPC | ALP/ ABSDF | UPWC- Aung Min | Informal meeting |
5 | 16/02/2014 | Yangon | ALP – Secretary General – Khine Thukha | U Aung Min and MPC | Informa meeting |
6 | 18/07/2014 | Naypyitaw | ALP – Khine Soe Naing, Saw Mya Yar Zar Lin – | Minister Khin Yee, Minister Aung Min | Informa meetin |
Developments
- ceasefire beginning April 6, 2012
- opening of liaison offices
- ALP/ALA allowed freedom of movement without arms
- Rakhine State Liberation Party (RSLP) members also allowed to move freely without arms.
Statements
Dec 31, 2014 – ANC released a statement on 230th Lost Sovereignty Day
Jun 26, 2014 – Two ALP cadres are under detention of the Government Army since 16 June 2014, said a statement
Feb 05, 2014 – ALP leader vice president Khine Son Naing Aung interview in Voice of Arakan
Dec 04, 2012 – ALP Statement on UN third committee resolution (Burmese)
Nov 26, 2012 – Statement of Arakan Liberation Party (Burmese)
Sep 27, 2012 – ALP statement on the Arakanese Public Seminar
Sep 20, 2012 – ALP statement on present illegal Bangali problems inside Arakan
Jun 14, 2012 – Our statement (ALP statement on the crisis in Arakan state)
Jun 10, 2012 – ALP statement on current infiltration and genocide by illegal immigrants
Jun 05, 2012 – ALP statement on Sittwe-Riot
Mar 10, 2012 – 2nd annual CC meeting statement
Jan 23, 2012 – Thank statement for peace trip
Dec 31, 2011 – ALP statement on 227th National Black Day
Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2021 – 2022)