July
2, 2017
Peace Process
Steering TeamPPST of the eight signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire
Agreement held a meeting in Chiangmai in Thailand from 28 June to 2 July. After
the meeting, the team released an announcement at the press meet.
The press
release said the ethnic-wise, region-wise and subject-wise national level
political dialogues, work committee meetings, the second session of the Union
peace Conference: the 21st Century Panglong and the advantages and
disadvantages of the whole peace process including challenges could be
reviewed.
According to the
review, the important points including the role of the ethnic states, sharing
of power between the Union and the states, and the joint implementation of the
peace agreements which are the main ethnic characteristics must be discussed.
The differences
among the government, the Tatmadaw and the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
Signatory Ethnic Armed Organizations (NCA-S EAO) in their interpretation and
understanding of the NCA were noticed. There was effectiveness in observing and
implementing the basic principles, views and pledges in connection with the
NCA.
But there were
weaknesses in the part of freedom, equality and justice.
The broadening
of the peace process was agreed with the aim of achieving greater success in
the peace process including the work of implementing the NCA and strengthening
views and stance of NCA-S EAO groups.
In view of
internal peace and national reconciliation, the PPST will realize a true
federal democracy aspired by the entire people through the negotiations of the
stakeholders within the scope of the NCP process. The eight signatories to the
NCA are Karen National Union-KNU, KNU/Karen National Liberation Army (Peace
Council), Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, Chin National Front, Pa-O National
Liberation Organization, All Burma Students’ Democratic Front, Restoration
Council of Shan State and Arakan Liberation Party.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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