Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) recognizes the importance of the resistance’s Operation 2017 and how it can help support the Myanmar resistance cause.
In the following interview, Mizzima Managing Editor Sein Win sat down with the NUG’s Minister of Defence Yee Mon to discuss these developments.
Mizzima: The Three Brotherhood Alliance is conducting the offensive Operation 1027 in northern Shan State. What is the view of the Ministry of Defence of the NUG on this operation?
Yee Mon: Operation 1027 has gained success. All the military operations in the country are relating to each other. A significant point and advantage of this revolution is the strategy that is simultaneously carried out across the country, rather than only in a certain area. Due to this strategy, the resistance forces could take advantages in all the respective areas (of Myanmar).
Mizzima: Is it possible that there will be an escalation of armed conflicts in other areas following Operation 1027?
Yee Mon: The NUG/MOD and MDY PDF are fighting together with Operation 1027 in northern Shan State. Meanwhile, in other battle zones, local PDFs and EROs are carrying out offensives collaboratively and harmoniously.
PDFs have been fighting courageously more than two years with all possible weapons across the country. It is undeniable that the Military Council is in an overwrought state due to the armed confrontations across the country. Our forces will take advantage in this situation.
Mizzima: Is the Operation 1027 related to the “All Roads to Nay Pyi Taw” operation that you have already announced?
Yee Mon: We made serious discussions with our alliances to adopt operation “All Roads to Nay Pyi Taw”. So, the operation in northern Shan State is a key strategy of our alliances, and it is related to “All Roads to Nay Pyi Taw”.
Mizzima: To what extent has NUG established cooperation with EROs?
Yee Mon: The NUG has cooperated and coordinated with ethnic armed organizations in the aspects of revolution in the aspects of political and military affairs. The MOD is responsible for military cooperation. We all have determined to root out military dictatorship and establish a federal democracy.
Mizzima: In previous revolutions, the resistance forces receive arms and ammunitions from the Indo-China region. However, these military supplies were reportedly imported from the northeastern region. So, will the policy change of China affect the revolution?
Yee Mon: We receive weapons and ammunitions from various areas. We coordinated with alliances in foreign affairs and relationship with neighbouring countries. As every EAO expect the establishment of a new Union of all ethnic people in a dignified manner, the future of our country will be very promising.
