CNI News
June 19, 2026
The National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) continues to uphold the political goal of achieving high-level ethnic autonomy, a vision originally laid down by its former late chairman, U Sai Lin, according to current NDAA Chairman U Htein Lin.
On June 17, 2026, a delegation led by Lieutenant General Yar Pyae, Chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), met and held talks with an NDAA delegation led by Chairman U Htein Lin in Mong La, where the NDAA headquarters is located.
The NDAA made the statement during this meeting.
The NDAA released a statement asserting that Special Region (4) will firmly hold onto the political objective of high-level ethnic autonomy established by former Chairman U Sai Lin. It also committed to continuously safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State, as well as national solidarity.
During the discussion, NSPNC Chairman Lieutenant General Yar Pyae stated that the new government is prioritizing the peace process and has invited various relevant organizations, including Special Region (4), to engage in talks. He added that the government will gradually foster mutual understanding and trust among organizations through open dialogue and procedural negotiations, cooperating together for regional stability and long-term development.
Similarly, NDAA Chairman U Htein Lin responded that Special Region (4) supports the State's guidelines regarding peace, national reconciliation, democratic affairs, the promotion of education, economic development, and social stability. He emphasized that the group will actively and constructively participate in every national-level peace process and play its part in ensuring long-term stability in the border areas.
The NDAA split from the Communist Party of Burma (CPB) and reached a peace agreement with the Myanmar military in 1989. Since then, it has self-administered the Mong La, Silu, and Nanpan regions collectively as Special Region (4).
Because these territories are not recognized as autonomous regions under Section 56 of the 2008 Constitution, the NDAA has been demanding that the Mong La, Silu, and Nanpan regions be officially designated together as the Akha Self-Administered Region.
Currently, the NDAA is a member of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), which also includes the United Wa State Army (UWSA), Shan State Progress Party (SSPP), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Arakha Army (AA), and Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
