Draft:Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party

The Myanmar National Truth and Justice Party (MNTJP) is a political party in Myanmar. It is the political wing of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an armed resistance group in the Kokang region of Myanmar. The MNTJP cooperates politically and militarily with other members of the Northern Alliance and the Three Brotherhood Alliance. It is also a member of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), which is led by the United Wa State Army (UWSA).

History
Like the MNDAA, the MNTJP was formed in 1989 following a rebellion within the Communist Party of Burma (CPB), when local Han Chinese foot soldiers, headed by Pheung Kya-shin, broke away from the Burmese-dominated leadership of the party. In the same year, the MNTJP concluded a ceasefire with the central government in Yangon. At the time, it was the first insurgent group to conclude a ceasefire. The government then withdrew from the Kokang area and the MNTJP was able to administer it autonomously as the "Shan State Special Region No. 1". The ceasefire lasted until August 2009, when the military government demanded that the MNTJP transform the MNDAA into a Border Guard Force (BGF) and subordinate its troops to the supreme command of the national armed forces. The MNTJP refused to comply with this request, leading Tatmadaw troops to marched into Kokang and took control of the area with the help of MNDAA defectors. The leadership of the MNTJP fled to China and Mong La together with 30,000 supporters.

On 5 January 2024, following the capture of Laukkai by MNDAA forces during Operation 1027, the MNTJP reestablished its own administration in the area.