May
8, 2017
The State has
been making concerted efforts to achieve peace, which is essential for national
development. Accordingly, the 2nd Union Peace Conference—21st Century Panglong
will be held very soon.
All citizens are
hoping that good results concerning peace will be gained in 2017. Here are
voices of those taking part in the national peace process.
Political
dialogue essential:
Khun Myint Tun,
of the committee for discussing matters on Land & Natural Environment,
said: “The government designated the year 2017 as the year of peace, making
efforts for the peace process with great momentum.
I think that the
fruits of the peace will be gained promptly only if political dialogues can be
made more broadly than ever.
Urgent need to
stop wars:
U Myo Win of the
working committee for discussing matters on security said: “We all need to make
efforts with the intention of winning peace in the country.
It wholly
depends on the present political situations whether it will be successful or
not. Especially we all, those who are in the peace process are required to make
efforts hand in hand, as always, not only in the year 2017.
It is necessary
to stop wars as soon as possible.
Due to these
wars, the country and its people will greatly suffer. So, it will be the best
if the peace is gained in this month, instead of winning peace in this year.
Reality of
current situations:
Min Kyaw Zayar
Oo of the working committee for discussing matters on the economy said: “Our
peace process will not come to an end suddenly. We will proceed very far away
from here, but this year, being the year of peace, we will try our best to
perform the duties assigned upon us, according to the principle of realising
current situations.”
Desire for
gaining peace:
Dr. Hlan Mhon
Zarkhon, of the working committee for discussing political affairs said: “We
welcome wholeheartedly the assertion that fruits of peace will be gained in
2017.
Among what we
are implementing, it may take time or delay the peace process. But we firmly
believe that we will get good results because the whole populace and all the
national ethnics in the whole country want peace greatly.”
He added, “We
want the over-60-years-long civil war to come to an end and to build up a
peaceful and developed Union. But we have a problem of the civil war, which has
lasted over 60 years with very deep conflict.
There can be
other problems behind the conflict if we are required to solve a problem.
Whenever we consider ourselves to solve the country’s problem, through
political means for a 60-years-long civil war to cease, we experienced
subsequent problems. For example, starting a civil war is the political
problem.
When we approach
to solve the problem through political means, it occurred to us that there are
many problems concerning land and forests, socially related victims and
humanitarianism that were created by the 60-years-long civil war. These are not
political affairs, hence the need to solve these by taking time with patience.”
Dr. Wah Wah
Maung of the working committee for discussing economic affairs said: “Myanmar
remained in a less developed state, lagging behind others. Peace and development
is closely connected. To be able to move on the development route with great
momentum, we cannot accomplish it without peace.
Therefore, peace
plays an important role for the regions across the country to develop on the
same level. Now that all the national ethnics came to be well convinced of the
essence of the peace, we urge all to make concerted efforts hand in hand with
each other to win peace as soon as possible.”
Compromises:
She added,
“Peace is of great importance. Doctrines, benefits, national interest, the
benefit of an organisation, and national benefits must be taken into
consideration fairly. Peace must be built based on understandings, and it needs
to build common agreements.
Provided that
the whole populace becomes well convinced of peace process and take part in it,
the Union Peace Conference will bear fruitful negotiations to some extent.”
Thura Zaw (MNA)
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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