Arakan National Council

The Arakan National Council (Burmese: ရခိုင် အမျိုးသား ကောင်စီ; abbreviated ANC) is an ethno-political organisation in Myanmar that campaigns for the interests of the Rakhine people. It was founded at a conference between Rakhine insurgent groups in-exile in 2004,[1] and also has an armed wing in Kayin State, known as the Arakan Army.[2]

Arakan National Council
ရခိုင် အမျိုးသား ကောင်စီ
AbbreviationANC
PresidentKhin Maung
Founded2004 (2004)
Armed wingArakan Army
IdeologyArakanese nationalism
Self-determination
Federalism
Party flag

Naing Soe, a senior leader of the ANC, was arrested in February 2018, following a series of bombings in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State.[3] He was later released after police failed to provide evidence linking him to the bombings within 30 days as is required by police procedure.[4]

On March 31, 2023, the ANC urged the National Unity Consultative Council to build an environment where all democratic and ethnic organizations in Myanmar can participate in building a federal union. [5]

References
  1. "Arakan National Council". Mizzima News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "AA (Karen Region)". www.mmpeacemonitor.org. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. Yee, Tan Hui (1 March 2018). "Sittwe blasts put spotlight on Rakhine nationalists". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. Aung Khine, Min (28 March 2018). "5 of 9 Suspects in Sittwe Bombings Released". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. Arakan National Council calls for all-inclusion on road to federal, democratic Myanmar March 31, 2023. Development Media Group
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