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SHAN STATE – The Ta’ ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA) military service law was released on February 4, and anyone (including those who are not of Ta’ang descent) who likes the political standing of TNLA can join the military.
The law states that every Ta’ang ethnic people between the ages of 18 and 35 should serve in the military. If there are two men in a family, one must serve in the military unless the other has a health problem or belongs to a religious community (they are exempt from military service).
Those with Hepatitis B or C virus infection would not be taken to military service, but those with other minor diseases would have to serve in the military, stated TNLA.
If there are three women in a household, one must serve in the military. But if there are 2 men and 3 women among siblings and one of them is a member of the Central Committee of a civil society organization, they are exempted from military service, and those who are not members of the Central Committee shall be considered separately for the military service enrollment.