The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has rejected allegations made by the Shan State Joint Action Committee (SSJAC) that it is threatening and undermining the fundamental rights and cultural heritage of ethnic communities in northern Shan State. In a statement issued on 27 October, the MNDAA Administrative Committee of Special Region 1 described the allegations made by the SSJAC as groundless.

The Shan State Joint Action Committee (SSJAC) on October 23 strongly condemned the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) for coercive threats and domination affecting the fundamental rights and cultures of ethnic groups in northern Shan State.