Hsai Numkong While several parts of Shan State have been wracked by violent conflict and ethnic tensions for decades, the Danu Self-Administration Zone (SAZ) has been relatively peaceful and stable. However, the military coup of 2021 transformed this territory into an extremely unsafe one, with violence occurring on a regular basis. In accordance with the 2008 Constitution,
Hsai Numkong It is interesting to consider whether the autonomy claim of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), also known as the Mong La group, has anything to do with the Shan unity. Long before the 2010 transition to democracy in Myanmar, the Mong La group demanded autonomy from the central government. It seems, however, that the demand for autonomy brought out by