May 17th, 2022
The Karen National Union (KNU) formed the Alliance Supervision Committee in order that the revolutionary organizations in Thaton District in the KNU’s Brigade-1-controlled territory can perform the works collectively and unitedly, according to the statement issued by the KNU on May 16th,
The formation of the committee aims to enable regional armed organizations and political organizations taking shelter in the KNU’s Brigade-1in the wake of the coup, to collectively fight against the military council under a single supervision.
“It has been many months since the committee was formed. Now we officially announce it. The committee is composed of the military and administrative units of the KNU’s Brigade-1 and the People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) which underwent the training under the KNU. The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) is also included in the committee,” the spokesperson of the committee told the KIC.
The committee was formed on November 22th, 2021. The KNU approved it according to the para-5 of the decision arrived at the meeting of the Thaton District Executive Committee of the KNU’s Thaton District, held on May 20th, this year, the statement says.
The organizations included in the alliance committee have made a firm decision to collectively root out the military dictatorship under the supervision and directive of the committee, the statement says.
Sent by the KIC.