Peace Commission, DPN hold talks over ceasefire

November 8, 2017

The Union Government’s Peace Commission and representatives from the government and the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) who have yet to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) held a meeting yesterday to discuss matters related with military issues.

At the opening of the 7th meeting, Dr. Tin Myo Win, Chairman of the Peace Commission, called on representatives of both sides to reach a ceasefire deal, as progress was seen in the previous meeting.

“Making the best use of the progress we have seen in the previous meetings, the leaders of both sides at this meeting are to cooperate with each other to be able to bring peace to the entire indigenous people of the country,” said Dr. Tin Myo Win.

The 7th meeting will focus on issues related with the Joint Monitoring Committee, including locating military camps, measures to be taken during the transition period and the role of foreign experts in the joint monitoring sector, said Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, representative of the Tatmadaw. In the meeting, representatives of the Tatmadaw will make clear some points of the JMC’s works, as they are considered unclear by the ethnic armed organisations, he added.

He also said that the Delegation of Peace Negotiation (DPN) proposed a better way for discussion with the UPDJC, as there are some deadlocks between the Peace Commission and the DPN.

During the meeting yesterday, the two sides reached agreement on inviting international representatives for the joint-monitoring committee.

Khu Oo Ral, leader of the DPN, expressed his hope that the leaders of both sides could find consensus of the deadlock.

The two sides have met seven times in 15 months in seeking ways for all to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Tin Myo Win, U Thein Zaw, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Lt-Gen Min Naung, Lt-Gen Tin Maung Win, Deputy Attorney-General U Win Myint, U Naing Ngan Lin and members of the Peace Commission, members of the JMCU, members of the DPN and observers. The meeting continues today at the same venue.

Zaw Gyi

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar