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- September 29, 2024
During the 60th anniversary celebration of Shan State Army (SSA) on Wednesday,
Arakha Army vice commander-in-chief Dr Nyo Twan Awng was present and he awarded
general Pang Fa, chairman of the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army
(SSPP/SSA) with the United League of Arakan (ULA/AA) medal of honour.
The ceremony was organised at SSPP/SSA headquarters in
Kyethi township. Dr Nyo Twan Awng attended the event alongside the SSPP/SSA
chairman, reported by SHAN News (Burmese Version).
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) and Pa-O National Liberation
Army (PNLO/PNLA) sent messages on the occasion.
"There are changes taking place since the
2021 military coup. Moreover, there are military and political shifts after the
'Operation 1027' in 2023. With the evolving political landscape and
advantageous circumstances for our people and the region, SSPP/SSA and the Shan
people can further advance with organizational objectives," said Dr Nyo
Twan Awng.
He personally presented the medal of honour of ULA/AA to the SSPP/SSA president
and shared encouraging words about the Shan State revolution.
On 24 April 1964, after the Shan armed revolution (which began on 21 May
1958), the dispersed Shan armed forces were brought together. Sao Nang Hearn
Kham, wife of Myanmar's first president Nyaungshwe Saopha Sao Shwe Thaik was
appointed as the chairperson marking the establishment of SSA.