MNDAA restructures former Special Region 1 into four districts and a capital, marking new phase of development

The MNDAA has announced that it has reorganized the areas it controls into a new development area, with four districts and a capital, formerly known as Special Region 1, and that it has entered a new phase of development and there have been criticisms that the reorganization of Special Region 1 is inconsistent with the 2008 constitution and is an infringement of sovereignty.

The MNDAA announced on January 6 that January 5, the day the MNDAA took full control of the Kokang region in 2024, the first phase of Operation 1027, and that it had taken control of the military’s regional command headquarters (Laukkai), was designated as Special Region 1 Restoration Day.

In addition, the MNDAA-controlled Special Region 1 has been reorganized into a structure consisting of four districts and a capital, and has entered a new phase of development, according to the MNDAA’s second Victory Day ceremony to control the Special Region 1 on January 6.