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Date of Formation – 15 January 2023 (Renamed from the Mon State Interim Coordination Committee (MSICC), which was formed in February 2021) Chairman – Nai Tun Pe (aka Nai Thu Wunna) Constituent Groups – NUCC’s interim state/federal unit administrative bodies/committees Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/monstatefederalcouncil Website – MSFC – Mon State Federal Council (msfc-mon.org) The Mon State Interim Coordination Committee (MSICC) was renamed to the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) with the aim of becoming a state federal unit. Following this change, the MSFC was able to approve its political objectives, political roadmap, and internal structure. It also established plans for consolidating forces within Mon State that oppose the military dictatorship during the interim period, as well as for implementing legislative, judicial, and executive arrangements. In April 2024, the MSFC met with the Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) and the Mon State Defense Force (MSDF), reaching an agreement to collaborate in the fight against all forms of dictatorship, including the military dictatorship, for the unity of Mon politics and revolutionary forces. Additionally, the MSFC met with the New Mon State Party (Anti- Dictatorship) (NMSP-AD), a group that split from the New Mon State Party (NMSP), on 22 April 2024. They reached an agreement to cooperate in various sectors, including politics, military affairs, and social relief. On 23 March 2025, the MSFC held a discussion with the Ye People’s Defense Force (YPDF). They issued a joint statement announcing an agreement for political and military cooperation starting on 30 March, with the YPDF joining the fight as a member organization of the MSFC. 13 The MSFC held its third conference on 14-15 June 2025. The conference established several key points, including: unifying resistance groups based in 10 townships within Mon State and drafting a Mon State Charter to create a Mon State Federal Unit; formulating and implementing a strategy to oppose the election organized by the military junta; forming district-level public security and service committees to assist people displaced by conflict in Mon State and surrounding areas; striving to implement the “Bottom-up Federalism”. Although the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) has been actively participating within the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), it is struggling to achieve unity among local forces. In pursuit of establishing a state federal unit, discussions were held between the MSFC and the New Mon State Party (Anti-Dictatorship) (NMSP-AD) on 21 March 2025, but no successful outcome was reached, according to the MSFC. However, it acknowledged the formation of the Ramanya Mon Army—a joint force of the NMSP (AD) and the Mon Liberation Army (MLA)—as a positive development. It also stated that because the NMSP (AD) shares many political objectives with the MSFC, it will seek ways to cooperate, and the forces under the MSFC and its allies will collaborate with the Ramanya Mon Army. 14 The MSFC and NMSP (AD), along with other revolutionary forces, have already agreed to a “Bottom-up Federalism” approach. Despite the challenges posed by differing priorities among the various forces within Mon State fighting against the military junta, which complicates their ability to unite and move forward cohesively, there remains a shared consensus on combating all forms of dictatorship. The MSFC’s pursuit of establishing a Mon State federal unit and the emergence of a unified Mon army are developments that remain worth watching. 13. Joint statement by MSFC and YPDF, MSFC, 30 Mar 2025 Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2024 – 2025) |