EROs Profile

Pa-Oh National Liberation Organization (PNLO)

Staff

June 6, 2013

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SUMMARY

Founded: December 11th, 1949 (First time), December 7th – 9th 2009 (Second time)

Headquarters: Laybwer camp, Southern Shan State.

Active Regions: Shan State – Hsihseng, Hopong, Namsang, Langkho, Maukme.

Size: Over 400

Chairman – Maj. Gen. Khun Thurein

Vice-chairman – Khun Tun Tin

General Secretary – Col. Khun Aung Min

The Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO) signed ceasefire agreements at the state and union levels between August 2012 and March 2013, It was among the ethnic armed groups that signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15th, 2015, with the U Thein Sein government. The PNLO participated in the peace process through the Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) under the NCA.

On December 11th, 2020, the PNLO was founded on the 71st Revolution Day against the feudal system. The PNLO announced that it would participate in political dialogue, including the 21st Century Panglong – Union Peace Conference, in hopes to achieve national reconciliation, national unity and the establishment of a federal democratic union. The group said it would seek to convene a Pa-O National Convention based on the principle of inclusiveness.

The PNLO called on the people to exercise the spirit of “one person, one vote” in the 2020 general elections. Its stated aim is the success of the peace process and the building of a democratic federal union after the 2020 elections. The PNLO welcomed the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG) on the basic of national recon-ciliation.
Following the February 2021 military coup, there were informal talks between the junta’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Centre (NSPC) and the PNLO. The PNLO Vice Chairman Khun Myint Tun is working with the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) while serving as chairman of the Pa-O National Federal Council (PNFC).

Ceasefires and Peace Process
13 th EAO to sign a ceasefire agreement
Step 1 – State-level ceasefire agreement (August 25, 2012)
Step 2 – Union – level ceasefire agreement (March 23, 2013)
Step 3 – NCA (15 October 2015)

Official Representative Team
State Level – 7 members
1. Khun Myint Htun
(Team Leader)
2. Colonel Khun Therein
(Deputy Team Leader)
3. Brigadier General Khun Tee Saung
(Member)
4. Major Khun Kyaw Htin (Member)
5. Khun Oo (Member)
6. Khun Tun Tin (Member)
7. Major Khun Swe Hto (Member)

Union Level – 12 members
1. Colonel Khun Oakkar (Leader)
2. Khun Myint Htun (Second Leader)
3. Colonel Khun Thurein (Member)
4. Colonel Aung Kyaw (Member)
5. Khun Oo (Member)
6. Khun Tin Shwe Oo (Member)
PNLO peace building team
7. Major Khun Swe Hto (Member)
8. Kung Htee (Member)
9. Khun Htun Tin (Member)
10. Khun Thomas (Member)
11. Nan Nwe Nwe (Member)
12. Nan Myint (Member)

Liaison Offices
1. Taunggyi (26/01,2013)
2. Tha Htone (21/03/2013)
3. Maukme (08/12/2013)
4. Hsi Seng (opening soon)

Alliances
PPST,
PPWT/CT,
UPDJC,
JMC
member

Contact
Email: [email protected]

Ceasefire &Peace Process

13th ceasefire signing group.
Stage 1: State level ceasefire 25 Aug 2012
Stage 2: Union level ceasefire 23 Mar 2013
Stage 3: NCA signed 15 Oct 2015

Official delegation team

PNLO Peace-Making Group

State-level: 7 members

Khun Myint Tun (Team leader)
Col. Khun Thurein (Deputy Leader)
Brig. Gen. Khun Ti Saung (Member)
Maj. Khun Kyaw Htin (Member)
Khun Ooh (Member)
Khun Tun Tin (Member)
Maj. Khun Swe Hto (Member)

Union level: 12 members

Col. Hkun Okker – Team Leader
Khun Myint Tun – Deputy Leader
Col. Khun Thurein – Member
Col. Aung Kyaw – Member
Khun Ooh – Member
Khun Tin Shwe Oo – Member

PNLO Peace-Making Group

Maj. Khun Swe Hto – Member
Khun Htee – Member
Khun Tun Tin – Member
Khun Thomus – Member
Nang Nwe Nwe – Member
Nang Myint – Member

Membership: PPST, PPWT, UPJDC, JMC

Liaison offices

1. Taunggyi (26/01/2013)
2. Thaton (21/08/2013)
3. Maukmai (08/12/2013)
4. Hsi Hseng (To be opened soon)

Alliances: PPST, PPWT/CT, UPDJC, JMC member.

Contact:
Website:
Facebook:
Email: [email protected]
Phone:

Meetings

#	Date	Location	Armed Group Rep	Govt Rep	Details
1	23/12/2011	Bangkok, Thailand	Khun Okkar	Aung Min	Informal peace meeting for both PNLO and UNFC leading to preliminary talks. PNLO Chairman Khun Okkar said that his group will observe talks involving other ethnic organization that are members of the UNFC and met with the government separately in order to study the issues being presented.
2	5/2/2012	Chiang Mai, Thailand	Khun Myint Tun, Khun Thurein, Khun Tun Tin	U Aung Min	Preliminary meeting Both sides plan to hold a formal state level meeting in the following month.
3	22/04/2012	By Phone	Khun Okkar	U Aung Min	Preliminary meeting Both sides plan to hold a formal state-level meeting in the following month.
4	27/06/2012	Bangkok, Thailand	Khun Okkar, Khun Myint Tun	U Aung Min	Preliminary meeting Agreement to sign a 7-point draft agreement. Other PNLO delegates: Khun Myint Tun Other govt delegates: Minister of Immigration and Population U Khin Yee
5	28/07/2012	Yangon	PNLO peace delegation led by Khun Myint Tun and Col. Khun Thurein	U Aung Min	Preliminary meeting Discussed ideas for the upcoming official meeting for State level ceasefire agreement. Meeting followed an exploratory trip by the PNLO peace delegation inside the country (Taunggyi, Thaton township).
6	25/08/2012	Taunggyi, Shan State	PNLO peace delegation led by Khun Myint Tun and Col. Khun Thurein	U Aung Min	State Level ceasefire agreement signed Other government delegates: union Ministers, representatives of the Lower house and Upper house, Shan state Chief Minister Sao Aung Myat and state government members, Commander of Eastern Command Maj. Gen. Soe Htut and senior military officers
7	23/03/2013	Myanmar Peace Center, Yangon	Col Khun Okkar, U Khun Myint Tun, Col Khun Thurein and CEC members	U Aung Min, Union Ministers U Khin Maung Soe, U Win Tun and U Ohn Myint, Shan State Chief Minister U Sao Aung Myat	Union Level The two sides reached an agreement in ten major sectors including relief, social affairs, anti-drug, and regional development, most important of all continued ceasefire. The two parties also agreed to continue political dialogue.
8	02/09/2013	Taunggyi	RCSS/SSA, PNO, SNLO	Shwe Mann, Thein Zaw, Gen. Aung Than Htut	Informal meeting Shan state government asked for 50% of Shan state revenue to spend in Shan state
9	20/09/2013	Taunggyi	RCSS, SSPP, PNLO	U Aung Min (UPWC)	Informal meeting U Aung Min met delegations from RCSS, SSPP and PNLO at the sidelines of the Shan-Kayah-Mon state Trust Building Conference between Sept 21-23, 2013.
10	5-6/09/2013	Naypyitaw	PNLO delegation led by Khun Myint Tun and Khun Tin Shwe Oo	U Aung Min, U Khin Yee, U Win Tun, U Soe Thein and U Than Htay	Informal meeting Both parties discussed the continued implementation of union level peace agreements, nationwide ceasefire, participating in national census.

Developments

State level ceasefire agreement signed on Aug 25, 2012 and Union level ceasefire agreement signed on March 23, 2013
Agreed to open liaison offices – Taunggyi, Thahton, Maukmai, and Hsi Hseng and Mauk Mai
Nationwide ceasefire will only be done through the NCCT
PNLO and Myanmar government will continue to hold informal meetings in the pursuit of peace

Military

to maintain the location of PNLO/ PNLA troops
both sides agreed to be positioned at designated areas
both sides agreed not to take arms to other regions except in designated areas
discussions will take place regarding any violations of the signed in the code of conduct
to jointly manage food, clothing and shelter for troops

Economic

cooperate on agricultural projects

Political

To cooperate in establishing Pa-Oh media *requested setting up an independent Pa-Oh news and media organization
cooperate on public security *22/07/2012: As per the invitation from U Aung Min, seven members from PNLO’s peace delegation visited Myanmar for ten days from July 22 -31 to hold several consultation meetings with individuals, the state Pa-Oh political parties, religious leaders, and Pa-Oh activists. They visited PNO patron U Aung Kham Hte, as well as the PNO chairman and other PNO senior leaders; held consultation meetings with Pa-Oh CBOs and CSOs at the PNO headquarters, and met with the abbot of Taung Kyaung Kyi monastery; traveled to Thaton Township in Mon state to hold several consultation meetings with the Pa-Oh community, senior Pa-Oh monks, and National League for Democracy Thaton (NLD-Thaton).