February
13, 2018
The
Union Peace Commission, New Mon State Party (NMSP) and Lahu Democratic Union
(LDU) signed an agreement to ink the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) at
the Myanmar International Convention Centre -II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Dr.
Tin Myo Win, Chairman of the Union Peace Commission (UPC) spoke first at the
occasion. He said the UPC held multiple meetings with the Delegation for
Political Negotiation (DPN) of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC),
of which the NMSP and LDU are members, over the course of 17 months. He said it
started off with heated discussions but eventually all participants were able
to build trust and focus on one vision throughout the rest of the meetings. The
meetings started off with seven groups but due to various circumstances only
two groups made it to today’s signing. However, the UPC Chairman said they will
continue working and meeting with the other non-signatories until they are able
to participate in the NCA.
Afterwards,
Kyar Solomon, the Deputy Chairman of Lahu Democratic Union, spoke at the
occasion. He said today was a day that benefited Myanmar’s peace process. Only
after signing the NCA is it possible to participate in political dialogue and
the LDU is motivated to be a part of each level of dialogue. He said the LDU
and the NMSP will sign both the 8-point proposal and the NCA agreement to end
the internal conflicts that have lasted for more than 70 years.
This
was followed by UPC Secretary U Khin Zaw Oo and LDU Leading Committee member
Narvis Bon each reading sections of the signed agreement.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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