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Date of Formation – 3 June 2025 (Transformed from the Ta’ang Political Consultative Committee (TPCC), which was formed on 24 March 2021) Chairman – General Tar Aik Bong (PSLF/TNLA) Vice Chairman (1) – Lwe Moe Kham (CSO) Vice Chairman (2) – Tar Aye Maung (TNP) Constituent Groups – NUCC’s interim state/federal unit representative groups/committees Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100072494673782 Eighty-three representatives, including senior leaders from the Ta’ang National Party (TNP), the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/ TNLA), and Ta’ang Civil Society Organizations (TCSOs), attended the Ta’ang Political Consultative Committee (TPCC) political summit from 1 June to 3 June 2025. During the meeting, they approved the “Ta’ang State Revolutionary Period Government Plan” drafted by the Ta’ang State Constitution Drafting Committee (TSCDC) and decided to establish the Ta’ang Land Council (TLC) as the highest political authority during the revolutionary period in Ta’ang State. The TLC was formed by transforming the TPCC, which was originally established on 24 March 2021. The new council aims to oversee and lead the three pillars of governance in Ta’ang State: executive, legislative, and judicial. General Tar Aik Bong, chairman of the PSLF/TNLA, serves as the chairman of the TLC. Lwe Moe Kham from Ta’ang Civil Society Organizations is the first vice chairman, and Tar Aye Maung from the Ta’ang National Party (TNP) is the second vice chairman. The TLC is composed of a total of nine members, with three representatives from each of the three aforementioned groups. It is also interesting to note that four of the nine members are women, highlighting women’s leadership roles. The Ta’ang Land Council (TLC) is set to establish a Ta’ang State people’s revolutionary government this year (2025) with leaders from its three constituent groups and other suitable representatives. It is also understood that the TLC will cooperate with other revolutionary forces across Myanmar to build a federal democratic union. According to TNCC Secretary Mai Naing Gaung Zar, the TLC has been given greater authority than the TPCC and will continue to participate in all the groups and areas where the TPCC has been involved during the Spring Revolution. Mai Naing Gaung Zar stated that because the TLC has been elevated with the highest level of authority, it will be the one to discuss and decide on cooperation plans and processes with forces that have emerged during the Spring Revolution, as well as with other allies. 10 At present, the TPCC is a member of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and has a representative serving as a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Federal Union Affairs of the National Unity Government (NUG). The TPCC has also formed the nterim Ta’ang region public administration team in accordance with the guidance of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH). The TNCC was also a signatory to the statement (01/2025) issued on 12 February 2025 by ethnic revolutionary organizations and state/national representative federal councils. The statement declared that they would practically build and implement a future federal democratic union through a “Bottom-up Federalism” approach. In essence, the transformation into the Ta’ang Land Council (TLC) with its three constituent groups—military, political, and civil society—has given it a clearer leadership and direction than the previous TPCC. It can be said that this clearly demonstrates the Ta’ang revolution’s significant military and political shifts. On the other hand, numerous challenges await the TLC, including regional ethnic issues, pressure from the Chinese government, and aerial attacks by the military junta. The leading role of the PSLF/TNLA in the Ta’ang Land Council, which has emerged as the highest political authority during the Ta’ang revolutionary period, is particularly noteworthy. It remains to be seen whether it will become a revolutionary force for building a future federal democratic union. 10. “All authority has been granted to the TLC, rather than PSLF/TNLA’s leadership, Burma VJ, 9 Jun 2025 Reference: Deciphering Myanmar’s Peace Process – A Reference Guide (2024 – 2025) |