Permitting non-NCA signatories to Union Peace Conference is a significant sign, says Nai Hongsar
Permitting non-NCA signatories to Union Peace Conference is a significant sign, says Nai Hongsar
Mizzima, 11 Jul 2016
URL: http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/permitting-non-nca-signatories-union-peace-conference-significant-sign-says-nai
It is a significant sign that the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ruled out the policy that the ethnic armed groups that did not sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) are also free to participate in the Union Peace Conference. Such an important move is welcomed, according to Nai Hongsar, the vice-chairman of United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC).
“This is happy news for ethnic groups. This is because every ethnic group would like to have their representatives present at the 21st century Panglong Conference. The peace will only be achieved nationwide if everyone can participate,” said Nai Hongsar, who is also the vice-chairman of New Mon State Party (NMSP), in an interview with MNA.
On July 5, at the meeting of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and preparatory committee for Union Peace Conference held at the Horizon Lake View in Nay Pyi Taw, the state counsellor ruled out the policy that all ethnic armed organizations, including the organizations that already inked the NCA and those that did not sign it, are able to participate in the Union Peace Conference.
Furthermore, the policy also granted that the political parties that did not win the 2015 elections and civil society organizations are also permitted to join the August’s conference.
“This is happy news for ethnic groups. This is because every ethnic group would like to have their representatives present at the 21st century Panglong Conference. The peace will only be achieved nationwide if everyone can participate,” said Nai Hongsar, who is also the vice-chairman of New Mon State Party (NMSP), in an interview with MNA.
On July 5, at the meeting of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and preparatory committee for Union Peace Conference held at the Horizon Lake View in Nay Pyi Taw, the state counsellor ruled out the policy that all ethnic armed organizations, including the organizations that already inked the NCA and those that did not sign it, are able to participate in the Union Peace Conference.
Furthermore, the policy also granted that the political parties that did not win the 2015 elections and civil society organizations are also permitted to join the August’s conference.