Tar Aik Bong Explained

Tar Aik Bong (Burmese: တာအိုက်ပေါင်း) is the chairman of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) and the commander in chief of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).^{[2] [3]} He is of Ta'ang (Palaung) descent.

Insurgent activity

Tar Aik Bong joined the Palaung State Liberation Organization/Army (PSLO/A) in 1987 and, from October 1987, he was dispatched as a delegate to Karen insurgent groups.^[4] In 1991, when the PSLO/A signed a ceasefire agreement with the government, he rejected this decision and, on 12th Janurary 1992, was one of the founders of the PSLF, alongside Tar Bone Kyaw. In 2001, he became General Secretary of the PSLF, before being named chairman of the PSLF in 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF/TNLA) » Myanmar Peace Monitor . Myanmar Peace Monitor . 2013-06-06 . 2024-06-06.
2. Web site: Myanmar Peace Monitor - TNLA . 2016-12-16 . 2018-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180310072318/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/nippon-foundation/156-tnla . live .
3. News: Larsen. Niels. On Patrol With Myanmar Rebels Fighting Both the Army and Drug Addiction - VICE News. VICE News. Crime and Drugs. 23 April 2015. en-US. 16 December 2016. 24 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124160059/https://news.vice.com/article/on-patrol-with-myanmar-rebels-fighting-both-the-army-and-drug-addiction. live.
4. Web site: 2014-11-11 . Ta’ang (Palaung) Leader Tar Aik Bong: ‘Without proper political solutions, there will be no lasting peace’ . 2024-06-06 . Burma Link . en-US.