Alliance
Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), Mon Liberation Army (MLA), National Unity Government (NUG), People’s Defense Forces (PDF)
Organization Name
New Mon State Party (Anti-Military Dictatorship) (NMSP-AD)
Armed Force
New Mon State Party (Anti-Military Dictatorship)
Political Organization
Political and military leadership team
History in Brief
Date of Establishment – February 14, 2024
Headquarters – Mon State
Areas of Operation – Mudon Township, Kyaikmaraw Township, Ye Township, and Thanbyuzayat Township in Mon State, Kyainseikgyi Township, and Kawkareik Township in Kayin State
Estimated Strength – About 300
Leaders – Nai Zeya (Leader), Nai Banyar Lel (Deputy Leader-1), Maj. Gen. Layi Gakaung (Deputy Leader-2)
The New Mon State Party (Anti-Military Dictatorship) (NMSP-AD) is a new armed force that broke away from its parent organization, the New Mon State Party (NMSP), which has been in the Mon armed resistance for over 66 years. The leaders of the NMSP-AD are Nai Zeya and Brig. Gen. Salun Htaw, who served as General Secretary and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the parent organization, the NMSP. The main reason for the split of the NMSP-AD was a disagreement within it over whether or not to cooperate with the State Administration Council (SAC). The NMSP signed the preliminary state-level ceasefire agreement in 2012 and the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in 2018. They remained committed to the ceasefire agreement during the period of the military coup. The NMSP also accepted the invitation of the SAC chair, Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, to have discussions for a federal union after the coup. The NMSP did not participate in the post-coup offensives against the SAC by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), whose territories are adjacent to Mon State and their new allies in Ye Township, southern Mon State.
In 2023, the NMSP Central Committee decided that it was no longer possible to continue political dialogue with the SAC and decided to suspend the NCA talks but maintain the bilateral ceasefire as signed in 2012. There was a divided opinion within the NMSP Central Committee between those who wanted to maintain the ceasefire and those who wanted to fight back against the SAC. As clashes intensified between the SAC and the resistance forces in Mon State, the SAC called on the NMSP to protect the Mon people. From the second week of June 2023, the NMSP’s military wing, the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA), sent out military columns and executed troop movements in Mawlamyine, Mudon, Thanbyuzayat, and Ye townships. In December 2023, the NMSP held its 11th party conference, and as a conference decision, agreed to stop the dialogue with the SAC but maintain the ceasefire. The forces that wanted to resist the SAC were unsatisfied with the meeting’s decision. In February 2024, the central conference was held again. At that time, the central committee members who wished to resist the SAC sent a letter saying they would no longer attend the meeting and would form a new group.
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that the NMSP-AD was established and would join the Spring Revolution forces to fight against the SAC and build a federal state. The new armed forces consisted of more than 200 soldiers, including three central executive committee members and six central committee members from the NMSP. Although they are called a new armed force, they continue to use the emblem and flag of the original parent organization. The parent organization, NMSP, formed a group led by the vice chairperson to advocate for the separatists for reunification. It was also mentioned that if they returned to the parent organization, they would continue to be given their original responsibilities. The NMSP-AD does not accept the reunification and continues to resist the SAC. In October 2024, the NMSP No. 5 Battalion, based in Payathonzu Town in Kyainseikgyi Township, separated and joined the NMSP-AD. In the NMSP-AD, the political and military leadership team has the highest authority and determines the organization’s policies, military, and political operations.
Mission and Objectives
The political mission of the NMSP-AD is to build a Mon State within a federal democratic union of states (federal units) that fully guarantees the national equality and self-determination of the ethnic groups. The basic values of the future federal union of the NMSP-AD are as follows:
(a) full equality and self-determination
(b) full enjoyment of basic human rights and democratic rights
(c) full protection of minority rights
(d) mutual respect and recognition of diversity
(e) gender equality
(f) no discrimination based on race, religion, language, literature, culture, gender, disability, or sexual orientation
(g) collective leadership.
The political objectives and political positions of the NMSP-AD are as follows:
Political objectives
(a) to abolish all forms of dictatorships, including the military dictatorship
(b) to abolish the 2008 Constitution
(c) to build a federal union based on federalism and democracy, ensuring full rights of self-determination for ethnic groups
(d) to build the unity of the Mon people and harmony with all ethnic groups
(e) to build a Mon State with equal rights and rights of self-determination for all ethnic groups, including the Mon people.
Political Positions
(a) We will not accept any political dialogue based on the NCA.
(b) We will oppose any attempt to revive the 2008 Constitution.
(c) The military will not be allowed to participate in politics in the future.
(d) We will not accept any political power-sharing agreement between political elites.
(e) We will work with revolutionary organizations during the revolution in accordance with the needs of the region and federal principles.
(f) We will participate in political dialogues that can be accepted by all ethnic revolutionary organizations and groups resisting in various ways during the Spring Revolution.
(g) We will coordinate and participate in the processes of the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to find a solution to Myanmar’s problem.
(h) We will maintain a peaceful coexistence with neighboring countries.
Leaders and Central Committee Members
The political and military leadership team members of the NMSP-AD are as follows.
| No. | Name | Title |
| 1 | Nai Zeya | Leader |
| 2 | Nai Banyar Lel | Deputy Leader -1 |
| 3 | Nai Layi Gakong | Deputy Leader -2 |
| 4 | Brigadier General Salun Htaw | Member |
| 5 | Nai Kyi San | Member |
| 6 | Nai Banyar Mon | Member |
| 7 | Nai Banyar Me San | Member |
| 8 | Nai Thura Htay | Member |
| 9 | Nai Kaung Sakar | Member |
| 10 | A lieutenant colonel | Member |
| 11 | Lieutenant Colonel Sein Sa Non | Member |
| 12 | Lieutenant Colonel Banyar Mon | Member |
| 13 | Mi Rot Chan | Member |
| 14 | Nai Kyun Tama | Member |
| 15 | Nai Kyi Kyun | Member |
Ceasefire and Peace Process
None
Organizational Participation
None
Political and Military Stance during the Coup Period
The group aims to eliminate the military responsible for a coup and create a new federal union.
Liaison Offices
None
Brigades
No brigades have been formed yet.
Some battalions were broken off from the Taungpauk Military Area under the Mawlamyine District Military Command, originally under the NMSP, and reorganized as the NMSP-AD’s No. 1 Battalion. In October 2024, the NMSP No. (5) Battalion, based around Payathonzu Town, separated and joined the NMSP-AD.
Contact Information
Phone: Nai Banyar Lel (Deputy Team Leader -1) – 09754575368
Nai Banyar Mon – +66843945434 (Signal)
Nai Kaung Sakar – @Naigongskar (Telegram)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NMSPADINFO
