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Karenni National Progressive Party

KNPPEthnic/State Organization

The Karenni national resistance movement began on August 9, 1948. Its revolutionary leaders founded the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP/KA) on May 2, 1957, in Hee Lu (Ka Thoe Khee) village, Pruso Township, Loikaw District, Karenni State.  Its headquarters is in Nya Mu, Shadaw Township, Karenni State.

The 14th party congress formed and confirmed the party's Central Executive Committee as follows:
(1) Khu Oo Reh – Party Chair
(2) Abel Tweed – Party Vice-Chair
(3) Khu Plu Reh – General Secretary
(4) Khu Daniel – Secretary (1)
(5) Aung San Myint – Secretary (2)
(6) Saw Kae Lay – Party Central Executive Committee member
(7) Khu Taw Reh (S) – Party Central Executive Committee member
(8) Khu Nyay Reh – Party Central Executive Committee member
(9) Saw Lu Tha Than – Party Central Executive Committee member

The KNPP operates in Loikaw, Demoso, Pruso, Shadaw, Hpasawng, Mawchi and Bawlakhe townships. Its aim is peace and building a federal union.

The KNPP's armed wing is the Karenni Army. The KNPP took part in peace processes from the time of the U Thein Sein government and signed state- and union-level ceasefires in 2012, but did not sign the NCA.

The KNPP has consistently opposed the military coup. It provides military training and leadership to new Karenni revolutionary forces that have emerged in the region, and carries out joint operations with them. The KA basic military training had reached Intake 74 by October 22, 2022. KA Chief of Staff General Bee Htoo serves as chief of staff of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), newly formed after the coup.

When the military offered talks, it stated clearly that it would not accept any talks under the 2008 Constitution. It has also issued joint statements with other anti-dictatorship groups and organizations, such as the NUG, CRPH, KNU, CNF, NLD and ABSDF, on humanitarian matters and against crimes committed by the military dictatorship.

The KA basic military training had reached Intake 74 by October 22, 2022. Since the coup, fighting in Karenni areas has increased significantly, and the military council has carried out more air strikes. Civilian casualties have risen and the number of displaced people has grown. The KNPP has also carried out battles to capture camps.

The KNPP is a member organization of the Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC) and of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC).

References
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2.     https://mmpeacemonitor.org/1552/knpp/
3.     https://ispmyanmarpeacedesk.com/eao/karenni-national-progressive-party/
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