CNI News

2 August 2025

Both the State Peace and Security Commission and China seem to focus on discussion with the northern armed groups, said Colonel Khun Okkar, chairman of the Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO-NCA/S), which signed the NCA, to CNI News.

The State Security and Peace Commission is a newly formed body on July 31, 2025, to ensure national defense, security, and peace, and to facilitate the holding of a multi-party democratic general election during the period when the National Defense and Security Council exercises three branches of power.

Similarly, the Union Government has also been reshuffled, and both the commission and the government include Lieutenant General Yar Pyae, who is the chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC). Therefore, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae is considered to have the power to handle the peace process on behalf of the commission and the government, Colonel Khun Okkar told CNI News.

While the meeting of the NDSC was being held on July 31, 2025

“I think China will intervene boldly.  AS the current commission seems to focused on discussing with the northern Shan groups, and the commission will handle the peace, security, military, and negotiation issues kind of. But the NSPNC has not been dissolved yet. And Lt-Gen Yar Pyae has involved in both the commission and the government. He will have the power to handle the peace process on behalf of both the commission and the government, I think." he said.

Currently, China  has planned to hold tripartite talks with a delegation from the Myanmar Tatmadaw and a delegation from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) this month (August). The tripartite meeting is reportedly scheduled to take place on August 20.

Currently, the wording of the newly formed commission newly formed by the NDSC, the commission could prioritize the peace process as well as the military solution, PNLO-NCA/S Chairman Colonel Khun Okkar told CNI News.

The TNLA troops

“Just as the commission encourages dialogue and peace on one side, on the other, it can use force where it can and fight. So, as the name of the commission is the State Security and Peace Commission, peace refers to peace process and security refers to war kind of." he said.

Currently, the NDSC has announced that the transfer of state power to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services after declaring a state of emergency has been revoked on July 31, 2025. 

The NDSC also announced that the state of emergency declared across Myanmar has been lifted. Then, the Union Government and the State Security and Peace Commission were formed and a state of emergency was declared in 63 townships.

CNI News
1 August 2025

The Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) and the Department of Health collaboratively provided vaccination to mothers and children under 10 in Banmauk Township, Sagaing Region on August 1, 2025.

The vaccines given are against diseases such as hepatitis B, polio, measles-rubella, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, poliomyelitis, severe diarrhea, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and severe pneumonia.

SNA and the Department of Health collaborated to provide malaria and influenza vaccinations to residents of Banmauk Township from July 1 to 3, 2025.

 While the SNA and the Department of Health were jointly providing vaccinations in Banmauk Town on August 1, 2025

The SNA's Brigade 614 is maintaining peace and stability in Banmauk Township.

Additionally, the SNA and the Department of Health collaboratively provided free eye care to patients in the 100-bed Homalin Public Hospital in Sagaing Region from July 26 to July 31, 2025.

The SNA is operating in the areas of Banmauk, Homalin, Tamu, Phaungbyin, Htaman Thi, Se Zin in Sagaing Region, along the India-Myanmar border, and in the areas of Hpakant, Mohnyin, Mogaung, and Indawgyi in Kachin State.

Then, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People's Defense Forces (PDF) joint forces are launching offensives to control Homalin Township, Banmauk Township, Tamu Township, Indawgyi Region, and Hpakant Region, resulting in clashes with the SNA.

CNI News

1 August 2025

If a candidate ran the election for the position of Minister of Ethnic Affairs from under a mainland party, he would not be able to freely present or discuss ethnic issues, Lisu National Development Party (Dulei Party) Chairman U Li Paw Re told CNI News.

If ethnic parties want to contest for the position of Minister of Ethnic Affairs, they should use the People's Pioneer Party (PPP) to contest, said the party chairperson Dr. Thet Thet Khaing at a press conference on July 27.

"Since the PPP is a party that can compete nationwide, there may be many vacancies for the ethnic affairs representative positions. The party will need many ethnic candidates to compete from that party in Kachin State, Sagaing Region, Shan State, Rakhine State, Mon State, and Kayin State. We won't send a candidate of ours to that party to be elected for the position of ethnic affairs minister. But we might send our candidate to an allied ethnic party of ours. It seems to be convenient for mainland parties to be elected in the ethnic territories. If an ethnic candidate from a mainland party runs the election for the post of minister for ethnic affairs, he or she will be under the influence of that party. They might not have the rights to freedom of presentation or discussion." said U Li Paw Reh.

While the People's Party Chairman U Ko Ko Gyi was speaking

The PPP is a party that will run the election in the whole country and since it has a lot of vacancies for the position of ethnic affairs minister, it possibly is inviting like that, he said.

" There are two Karen parties in Karen State and a Karen party in Ayeyarwady Region. Lots of Karen people live in Yangon, Bago, Tanintharyi, Ayeyarwady Regions, Mon and Karen States where candidates can contest for the position of Karen ethnic affairs minister. But Karen parties have registered in Karen State and Ayeyarwady Region only, so it might be difficult for the Karen parties to contest in other states and Regions for the post of ethnic affairs minister. That's why we are inviting ethnic parties to contest from our party, using our party platform." said the PPP party chairperson Dr. Thet Thet Khaing.

While seeing members of ethnic parties

The SAC chairman and the UEC have said that elections will be held in phases in December 2025 and January 2026.

However, there has been a decrease in the number of candidates who will run the election except for the party leaders due to security issues, pointed out political analysts. So, reports are emerging that campaigns are being conducted, urging residents of wards and villages to run the election.

Currently, the SAC issued the Sixth Amendment to the Election Law for the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, and Regional or State Hluttaws on July 29, 2025.

The PPP Chairperson Dr. Thet Thet Khaing

According to that law, Amyotha Hluttaw will be under the FPTP system and Region or State Hluttaw, under the PR system. Which system will be used for the Pyithu Hluttaw is not mentioned in the law.

Although the Union Election Commission has said that elections will be held in 267 townships, it is unlikely to hold elections in all these townships, pointed out military and political analysts.

CNI News

1 August 2025

The National Defense and Security Council announced on July 31, 2025, that it had appointed a total of 8 people to the Central Bank of Myanmar Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Board of Directors.

Daw Than Than Swe as the Chairperson of the Central Bank, U Zaw Myint Naing, Dr. Lin Aung, U Thet Htun Aung as the Vice Chairpersons, and Dr. Yi Aye, U Tin Myint, Dr. Hla Nyunt,and Dr. Zaw Oo as the Directors were appointed.

CNI News

1 August 2025

The NDSC Office announced on July 31, 2025, the formation of the Central Advisory Group of the National Defense and Security Council.

The Central Advisory Group is headed by U Saw Htun Aung Myint, and its members include U Thein Nyunt, U Khin Maung Swe, Daw Aye Nu Sein, Saw Daniel, Dr. Banyar Aung Moe, Dr. Maung Maung Naing, U Shwe Kyein, U Yan Kyaw, U Wunna Maung Lwin, Mahn Nyein Maung, Daw Dwe Bu, Poe Ye' Aung Thein, Dr. Mu Thang, and Khun San Lwin.

CNI News

1 August 2025

The National Defense and Security Council announced on July 31, 2025, that a state of emergency has been declared in 63 townships in regions and states in order to effectively maintain regional peace and stability and the rule of law.

These townships are 5 townships in Kachin State, 3 townships in Kayah State, 2 townships in Kayin State, 7 townships in Chin State, 9 townships in Sagaing Region, 5 townships in Magway Region, 3 townships in Mandalay Region, 14 townships in Rakhine State, and 15 townships in Shan State, for a total of 63 townships.

The state of emergency in these townships is for up to 90 days.

These townships are experiencing fighting between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and armed groups, and the rule of law is weak.

CNI News

1 August 2025

The upcoming elections in Myanmar are dangerous, Tai Leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP) Chairman Sai Htay Aung told CNI News. 

The Union Election Commission (UEC) has announced that elections will be held in 267 townships in Myanmar between December 2025 and January 2026.

Political parties with strong public support, such as the National League for Democracy (NLD), the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), and the Arakan National Party (ANP), are not competing in the election. The upcoming election is very dangerous because the NLD is not included in the parties that will run the election, said the TNDP Chairman Sai Htay Aung.
 
"It's good that there is a law to protect elections. Election is politics without weapons. It's politics where parties say what they will do and then make promises and then act. If terrorist acts and killing with weapons emerge, then action will be taken against the culprits under this law. That's pretty good. The NLD was dissolved when it was not re-registered. The NLD is not contesting this year's election. The election we are going through is really very dangerous," he said.

Picture: While seeing the Election Protection Law

Some ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), the People's Defense Forces (PDF), the National Unity Government (NUG), and the Spring Revolution forces have announced that they will completely sabotage the elections scheduled to be held in December 2025 and January 2026. 

The SAC then issued the Law on the Protection of Multi-Party Democratic General Elections from Disruption and Sabotage on July 29, 2025.

The law stipulates that anyone who commits any crime such as disrupting, destroying, or causing death during an election can be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, or even the death penalty.

CNI News

1 August 2025

The National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) meeting that was held on July 31, 2025, decided to lift the state of emergency that had been declared throughout Myanmar.

Myanmar was declared a state of emergency on February 1, 2021, by Order No. 1/2021, and was ruled by the Commander-in-Chief of the  Defence Sevices, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

Then, the NDSC held a meeting and announced on July 31, 2025 that the transfer of state power to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces had been revoked. General Zaw Min Tun announced that the state of emergency will be lifted today (July 31, 2025), as the tasks included in the declaration of the state of emergency have been completed and an election is needed to transition the country to a multi-party democracy.

"After the declaration of the revocation of this state of emergency in accordance with Article 426 of the Constitution (2008), all three powers will be exercised by the National Defense and Security Council in accordance with Article 427(a)," he said.

Elections in Myanmar will be held in December 2025 and January 2026. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said that state power will be transferred to the political party that wins the election.

CNI News
31 July 2025

After the State Administration Council was dissolved, in the new formations that were made by the National Defense and Security Council, generals who were sent to civilian roles could be found in the statements. The generals are (1) U Nyo Saw, (2) U Tin Aung San, (3) U Mya Tun Oo and (4) U Aung Lin Dwe.

U Nyo Saw will serve as the Union Government's Prime Minister and Minister for National Planning, while U Tin Aung San will serve as Minister of the Presidential Office (1). U Mya Htun Oo will take over as the Union Government's Minister of Transport and Communications, while U Aung Lin Dwe will take over as the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of the National Defense and Security Council.