Rehmonnya Institute of Civic Engagement
The Mon Unity Party (MUP), the political party of the Mon people, will participate in the upcoming (2025) election to be held by the Myanmar military junta. On November 20th, the Mon Unity Party’s election policy positions were broadcast on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV), which is controlled by the military junta, and were also reposted on the party’s official social media page.
Mon In the period following the military coup, Mon State transitioned its fuel distribution system from Yangon (Thilawa Port) to Puma International Port Terminal (Yaza Min Port) in Mudon Township, in a decentralized import approach.[1] This system change, coupled with insufficient fuel supplies, illegal exports to border areas, and administrative weaknesses, has led to fuel shortages and price increases. Despite the military council’s Ministry of Energy stating that it would distribute fuel at affordable prices, the complete lack of effective oversight on the ground and the delay in implementing even the State Chief Minister’s directives for up to two weeks[2] highlight a significant decline in administrative efficiency.
