CNI News
12 September 2023
Formation of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA) is an encouraging situation for the Burmese ethnic region, said U Than Soe Naing, a Myanmar political analyst, to CNI News.
BNRA was formed on 9th September to arise a true federal democratic union that can grant equal rights for all ethnic people, a political policy that is based on freedom, justice, equal rights and peace, that Bo Nagar announced.
" It is necessary to form a Burmese national army for the Burmese ethnic region like other ethnic armed organizations. We have had a view to form an army like that. But we are not sure whether Bo Nagar's army contain all the forces in the Burmese region or not. It is said that the BNRA contains a total of 13 organizations. Of the 13 organizations, 11 have been formed as a brigade that we have heard. Because an armed force has arisen for the Burmese ethnic region, we generally welcome that. If possible, it will be better if all organizations can participate. But the other two groups will carry out relating to the National Unity Government (NUG). So, emergence of this force is an encouraging situation for the Burmese ethnic region, I think." said U Than Soe Naing.
BNRA forces
The BNRA will be active based in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions and 18 battalions have been prepared reportedly.
At present, there are still organizations that have not been able to join under the control of the NUG and the BNRA was formed after organizing the scattering groups, said Bo Nagar, chairman of the BNRA.
" We have formed the BNRA after the scattering groups. We don't form a separatist organization. It is not for our own interest. We have already discussed with the ministries concerned. The minister, the president and me discussed through the zoom meeting. We have systematically established the chain of command with the organizations that joined the BNRA after which we will formed the BNRA as a regular army and a standard army with the help of EAOs. We discussed and promised to carry out in collaboration with the NUG's ministry of defense." said Bo Nagar.
the Bamr People's Liberation Army
Whether the BNRA will carry out for the sake of Burmese ethnicity alone or for the sake of the whole country, that must be watched and if it performs for the whole country, whether it can receive support from other ethnic people or not is questionable, said political analysts.
As the organizations representing Burmese that have arisen with the Spring Revolution, there are the BNRA and the Bamar People's Liberation Army (BPLA) and there are other locally based armed organizations by the hundred reportedly.
There are discussions and reviews among the political community that the NUG needs to organize different revolutionary forces.
