Ethnic youths call for greater role in peace process
Ethnic youths call for greater role in peace process
Myanmar Times, 28 Jan 2016
URL: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/18695-ethnic-youths-call-for-greater-role-in-peace-process.html
Ethnic youth groups in Kayah State say they want to get more involved in the peace process.
The Ethnic Youth Exchange, a forum taking place in the state capital Loikaw this week, heard a call to those involved in peace discussions to consider the views of the next generation.
Organising committee member Ko Min Maung told The Myanmar Times that the incoming government should consider the matter.
He said the three-day forum’s objectives included more collaboration between young people, political forces and social organisations, greater unity among ethnic youth, and the development of a vision of development and future political participation, as well as the peace process.
“Young people are the leaders of the future, but they are not involved in the current peace process,” he said, adding that women had been allotted a quota of 30 percent representation in the talks under the nationwide ceasefire agreement.
U Ko Ko Gyi, of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, delivered a speech on “Youth and Leadership” at the event. U Khun Myint Tun of the Pa-Oh National Liberation Organisation also attended.
The Ethnic Youth Exchange, a forum taking place in the state capital Loikaw this week, heard a call to those involved in peace discussions to consider the views of the next generation.
Organising committee member Ko Min Maung told The Myanmar Times that the incoming government should consider the matter.
He said the three-day forum’s objectives included more collaboration between young people, political forces and social organisations, greater unity among ethnic youth, and the development of a vision of development and future political participation, as well as the peace process.
“Young people are the leaders of the future, but they are not involved in the current peace process,” he said, adding that women had been allotted a quota of 30 percent representation in the talks under the nationwide ceasefire agreement.
U Ko Ko Gyi, of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, delivered a speech on “Youth and Leadership” at the event. U Khun Myint Tun of the Pa-Oh National Liberation Organisation also attended.