Draft:Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party

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  • Comment: Only 3 sources mention MNJTP - two Irrawaddy articles mention briefly and official statement is not independent. You must have sources that talk at length about the MNJTP and not just about MNDAA. MNJTP isn't notable just because MNDAA is notable. EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 13:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)


The Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party (MNTJP) is a political party in Myanmar. It is the political wing of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an armed resistance group in the Kokang region of Myanmar. The MNTJP cooperates politically and militarily with other members of the Northern Alliance and the Three Brotherhood Alliance.[1] It is also a member of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), which is led by the United Wa State Army (UWSA).[2]

Flag of Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party

History[edit]

Like the MNDAA, the MNTJP was formed in 1989 following a rebellion within the Communist Party of Burma (CPB), when local Han Chinese foot soldiers, headed by Pheung Kya-shin, broke away from the Burmese-dominated leadership of the party. In the same year, the MNTJP concluded a ceasefire with the central government in Yangon.[3] At the time, it was the first insurgent group to conclude a ceasefire. The government then withdrew from the Kokang area and the MNTJP was able to administer it autonomously as the "Shan State Special Region No. 1".[4] The ceasefire lasted until August 2009, when the military government demanded that the MNTJP transform the MNDAA into a Border Guard Force (BGF) and subordinate its troops to the supreme command of the national armed forces. The MNTJP refused to comply with this request, leading Tatmadaw troops to marched into Kokang and took control of the area with the help of MNDAA defectors.[5] The leadership of the MNTJP fled to China and Mong La together with 30,000 supporters.[6][7]

On 5 January 2024, following the capture of Laukkai by MNDAA forces during Operation 1027, the MNTJP reestablished its own administration in the area.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "What is Myanmar's Three Brotherhood Alliance that's resisting the military?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ Xian, Yaolong (2023). "Common Threats, Flexibility, and Internal Constraints: A New Framework to Understand the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee in Myanmar". Journal of Mekong Societies. 19 (1): 2–3.
  3. ^ "Laukkai is a notorious den of online scams — and the prize in one family's 14-year quest for revenge". ABC News. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "Myanmar Regional Crime Webs Enjoy Post-Coup Resurgence: The Kokang Story". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ Johnston, Tim (2009-08-29). "China Urges Burma to Bridle Ethnic Militia Uprising at Border". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ Mobasherat, Jethro Mullen,Mitra (2015-02-13). "47 Myanmar soldiers reported dead in clashes with Kokang rebels". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Myanmar's Spring Revolution Aided by Ethnic Kokang Armed Group". The Irrawaddy. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Who's Who in the Two Major Anti-Regime Offensives in Myanmar?". The Irrawaddy. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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