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Q&A: NUG president talks command issues and post-mandate authority

Q&A: NUG president talks command issues and post-mandate authority

The leader tackles some more big issues, including a breakdown in the PDF command chain and what this year’s expiration of the 2020 election mandate means for the NUG.

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Jan 06, 2025
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Myanmar watchers!

We kick off 2025 with an unfiltered interview with the National Unity Government (NUG) acting president Duwa Lashi La. The NUG, which positions itself as Myanmar’s legitimate government, oversees a loose collection of anti-junta groups known as the People's Defence Force (PDF).

Originally published in Al Jazeera, here’s the complete, unabridged interview, exclusively for On Myanmar subscribers.

In this version, the leader tackles some more big issues, including a breakdown in the PDF command chain and what this year’s expiration of the National League for Democracy’s 2020 election mandate means for the NUG.

The chain of command in some PDF strongholds has broken down. How will the NUG ensure PDFs and associated forces adhere to its command?

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