CNI News

13 September 2023

As the National Unity Government (NUG) has released a statement that there was not any agreements although the NUG discussed with Bo Nagar, there are reviews and discussions whether the NUG recognize the Burmese army led by Bo Nagar. 

There was a meeting between the NUG's acting president, Duwa Lashi La and defense minister, U Yi Mon, and leader of the Myanmar Royal Dragon Army, Bo Nagar, which the NUG reported.

The intentions of the meeting on 2nd May, 2023 were to help join in the chain of command (COC) that has been built by the NUG's ministry and defense and its allies and to negotiate and participate in the mechanisms of administration and defense that is being built on the ground by the NUG, and to take part in the reformation plan of the security sector to be implemented beyond the revolution, which the NUG stated. 

" Apart from the above-mentioned discussions, there were not any agreements" said the NUG. 

BNRA force

The Burma National Revolutionary Army was formed on 9th September, gathering revolutionary forces that have not been able to join under the control of the NUG under the leadership of Bo Nagar. 

There are reviews among the political community whether the NUG recognize the formation of the BNRA or not. If Bo Nagar recognized the leadership of the NUG and participated, he would welcome the Burmese armed force like other ethnic armed organizations, said U Than Soe Naing, a Myanmar political analyst, to CNI News.

" The two organizations need to collaborate. We have to recognize the different place, different situation and different process may produce differences within a period. Oneness must be built during practical cooperation, I think." he said.

PDF Force

The establishment of the BNRA was not forming a separatist organization and he had discussed with the NUG's ministries concerned about the BNRA, which Bo Nagar said on 9th September, 2023.

The enemy would try to break revolutionary forces down in various ways and revolutionary forces need to be organized, said Saw Lay Kapaw from the Karen Peace Support Network, to CNI News.

" When the revolution takes long, because it is not a regular pattern, it is necessary to be unite between the leadership and bottom part. We need to study so as to know their situation thoroughly. Another thing, the SAC will try to break the revolutionary forces down in various ways." he said.

 The BNRA would be active based in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions and it has prepared 18 battalions reportedly.