People's Defence Force members escort protesters at a demonstration against the coup in Sagaing Region on September 7, 2022. (AFP)

Is the NUG’s latest force up to the task?

The parallel government has unveiled a paramilitary task force to combat abuses by the military and different resistance groups, but while many welcome such a force, some question whether it can enforce the law fairly.

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