CNI News

4 August, 2022

Khaing Paulin, a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) was reportedly captured by Rakhine Army (ULA/AA) according to the announcement published in August 3rd.

ALP’s report mentions that ULA/AA arrested Lt. Col. Khaing Paulin in his home on August 2, an arrest involving an Eighth grade student, Maung Soe Min Naing alongside him.

However, it was not mentioned in which region the arrests were made.

The ALP said, "This process has undermined Rakhine national unity and our party views it as an event that should never happen between the Rakhine Revolutionary Organizations.

Announcement of ALP (ALP-fb)

The ULA/AA team also voiced that some leaders of their party as well as their comrades who were arrested in the past still have not been released until today.”

ALP then issued a statement saying to abstain from all actions that attempt to corrupt the sanctity of national unity since ALP/ALA and ULA/AA are of one nation, marching in unity to the same goal. The ALP then strongly demanded the release of the previously arrested party leaders and party comrades including Lt. Col. Khaing Paulin and Eighth grade student Maung Soe Min Naing.

ALP is an Arakan armed group which has signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) whereas AA is the one that only has had negotiations but has not entered into the NCA yet.