The Arakan National Council (Burmese: ရခိုင် အမျိုးသား ကောင်စီ; abbreviated ANC) is an ethno-political organisation in Myanmar that campaigns for the interests of the Rakhine people. It was founded at a conference between Rakhine insurgent groups in-exile in 2004,[1] and also has an armed wing in Kayin State, known as the Arakan Army.[2]
Arakan National Council ရခိုင် အမျိုးသား ကောင်စီ | |
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| Abbreviation | ANC |
| President | Khin Maung |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Armed wing | Arakan Army |
| Ideology | Arakanese nationalism Self-determination Federalism |
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Naing Soe, a senior leader of the ANC, was arrested in February 2018, following a series of bombings in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State.[3] He was later released after police failed to provide evidence linking him to the bombings within 30 days as is required by police procedure.[4]
On March 31, 2023, the ANC urged the National Unity Consultative Council to build an environment where all democratic and ethnic organizations in Myanmar can participate in building a federal union. [5]
References
edit- ^ "Arakan National Council". Mizzima News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "AA (Karen Region)". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Yee, Tan Hui (1 March 2018). "Sittwe blasts put spotlight on Rakhine nationalists". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Aung Khine, Min (28 March 2018). "5 of 9 Suspects in Sittwe Bombings Released". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Arakan National Council calls for all-inclusion on road to federal, democratic Myanmar March 31, 2023. Development Media Group
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