February 12,
2018
The New Mon
State Party (NMSP), Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) and Nippon Foundation held a
joint press conference in Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw at 3:30 pm yesterday.
Attending the
conference were NMSP Chairperson Nai Taw Mon, LDU Chairperson Kyar Kun Sar and
Nippon Foundation Chairperson Mr Yohei Sasakawa, as well as members of the
media.
Mr Yohei
Sasakawa began by saying that the Union Government and non-signatories of the
Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) have been working hard for two years to
reach an agreement. He said he is delighted the NMSP and LDU will sign the NCA
on 13 February. He acknowledged that this is an important step in Myanmar’s
national reconciliation efforts. He said the Nippon Foundation only helped the
union government of Myanmar and the ethnic armed groups to meet and build trust
among each other. The Japanese government and Nippon Foundation supported the
KNU with US$40million after they signed the NCA, and they are ready to support
the local residents from NMSP and LDU after they sign the NCA as well.
Next, Nai Taw
Mon spoke to the media persons present. He supported the State Counsellor’s
cause for national reconciliation and unity. He said his group did not sign the
NCA in 2015 because it was not all-inclusive at the time; but after meetings
with all of their troops they have decided to finally sign the NCA.
He said they
will continue working on all-inclusiveness and they welcome the support of the
Nippon Foundation. He said they will try their best to achieve lasting peace
and development for the people. Kyar Kun Sar then spoke to media persons saying
his group has been looking forward to signing the NCA. He said Lahu is in need
of much development and the local residents have been longing for peace.
Myanmar News
Agency
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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