Bamar People's Liberation Army
Ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar
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The Bamar People's Liberation Army (BPLA) (Burmese: ဗမာပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်တော်) is an ethnic armed organisation in Myanmar.[2][3] It was founded on 17 April 2021 by a group of 17 people, including Maung Saungkha, a prominent Burmese poet and human rights activist who had participated in the 2021–2022 protests in Myanmar.[4] The logo of the BPLA consists of nine peacock feathers arranged in a circle, a symbol of the last kings of Myanmar.[3]
| Bamar People's Liberation Army | |
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| ဗမာပြည်သူ့လွတ်မြောက်ရေးတပ်တော် | |
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| Dates active | 17 April 2021 – present |
| Active regions | Eastern Myanmar |
| Ideology | Ethnic federalism |
| Size | 1000+[1] |
| Website | bplarmy |
Objectives
According to Saungkha, the objectives of the BPLA include "[ending] the dominance of Bamar Buddhists over other ethnic groups, "strengthen[ing] the unity of Myanmar's diverse ethnic groups under a federal democratic union", "ensuring that, if Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest, no political compromises are made under the name of state stability,[4] and recognising "a Bamar state or constituent unit based on Bamar identity in a future federal union".[5] It also aims to ensure leadership roles for women and LGBTQ+ members.[6]
