Karen National Union

Political party in MyanmarKaren National Union ကရင် အမျိုးသား အစည်းအရုံးAbbreviationKNUChairpersonPadoh Saw Kwe Htoo WinSecretary-GeneralPadoh Saw Thadaw MooP'doh Saw Thaw Thi BwehPadoh Saw Hla TunSpokespersonPadoh Saw Taw NeeVice chairP'doh Saw Hser GayFounded5 February 1947 (1947-02-05)HeadquartersKlo Yaw Lay Manerplaw (until 1995)Armed wingKNLA, KNDOIdeology Current: Karen nationalism Self-determination Federalism Historical: Kawthoolei separatism ReligionChristianityBuddhismNational affiliationNational Unity Consultative CouncilSlogan"Give me liberty or give me death!"Anthem"Dear Our People"Party flagWebsiteknuhq.orgPolitics of MyanmarPolitical partiesElections The Karen National Union (Burmese: ကရင် အမျိုးသား အစည်းအရုံး; abbreviated KNU) is a political organisation with an armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), that represents the Karen people of Myanmar. It operates in mountainous eastern Myanmar and has underground networks in other areas of Myanmar where Karen people live as a minority group. Some of the Karen, led primarily by the Karen National Union (KNU), have wag