President U Thein Sein met the delegation of Karen National Union
President U Thein Sein met the delegation of Karen National Union
President Office, 06 Jun 2014
URL: http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=briefing-room/news/2014/06/05/id-3750
President U Thein Sein met the delegation of Karen National Union here on Tuesday afternoon.
At the meeting held at the hall of the 500-acre model plantation of modern mechanized farming, U Thein Sein and the members of KNU led by Saw Mutu Sae Poe, chairman of KNU, and Pado Mahn Nyein Maung, a KNU central executive committee exchanged their views on the peace-making processes.
The president said, that “Stability, tranquility and development of socio-economic lives are the expectations of people. As KNU is actively participating in these processes, the government appreciates your efforts.”
He added that peace-making efforts by the government are aimed to create a peaceful future for the young generations of all the nationals, and that the peace movement will gain success through union spirit.
The president pointed out that people in war-torn countries are innocent victims due to the repercussions of skirmishes.
He also said that skepticism which has undermined the unity of the country for some decades must be rooted out gradually with patience, tolerance and forgiveness.
The KNU leaders discussed the development of signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement and preparations that should be made before the agreement.
The ethnic armed group also said that KNU fully accepts the internal peace-making processes which were mentioned in the president’s speech on 31 May.
The meeting was attended by ministers and senior government officials, as well as the members of the executive committee of KNU.
At the meeting held at the hall of the 500-acre model plantation of modern mechanized farming, U Thein Sein and the members of KNU led by Saw Mutu Sae Poe, chairman of KNU, and Pado Mahn Nyein Maung, a KNU central executive committee exchanged their views on the peace-making processes.
The president said, that “Stability, tranquility and development of socio-economic lives are the expectations of people. As KNU is actively participating in these processes, the government appreciates your efforts.”
He added that peace-making efforts by the government are aimed to create a peaceful future for the young generations of all the nationals, and that the peace movement will gain success through union spirit.
The president pointed out that people in war-torn countries are innocent victims due to the repercussions of skirmishes.
He also said that skepticism which has undermined the unity of the country for some decades must be rooted out gradually with patience, tolerance and forgiveness.
The KNU leaders discussed the development of signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement and preparations that should be made before the agreement.
The ethnic armed group also said that KNU fully accepts the internal peace-making processes which were mentioned in the president’s speech on 31 May.
The meeting was attended by ministers and senior government officials, as well as the members of the executive committee of KNU.