Gov’t Peace Commission contacts UNFC to discuss NCA inking and conference attendance
Gov’t Peace Commission contacts UNFC to discuss NCA inking and conference attendance
Mon News Agency, 02 Feb 2017
URL: http://monnews.org/2017/02/02/govt-peace-commission-contacts-unfc-to-discuss-nca-inking-and-conference-attendance/
Government Peace Commission has a sent letter to the United Nationalities Federation Council (UNFC), a coalition of ethnic armed groups, requesting it to meet in order to have discussions for inking the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) and attend the 21st Century Panglong
Conference, according to the Peace Commission’s Advisor U Hla Maung Shwe comments yesterday.
The Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), the negotiating body for the UNFC, had an informal meeting with the Peace Commission’s advisory team on January 13, in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. At the meeting, both sides discussed the peace process.
“We had an informal meeting on January 13, in Chiang Mai. It was with the DPN. The Peace Commission sent a letter on January 26. It was informing them to have a meeting and talks in Yangon. Focusing the talks on signing the NCA and participating in the conference,” said U Hla Maung Shwe.
The UNFC held a central executive emergency meeting from January 23 to 25, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. At the meeting the group released a statement citing it would not attend the 21st Century Panglong Conference if it was only invited to participate as observers, but it would continue discussions on the NCA inking and peace talks as long as the government offers a way.
The UNFC’s members which have not signed the NCA yet are Kachin Independent Army (KIA), New Mon State Party (NMSP), Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army, Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), Arakan National Council (ANC), Wa National Organization (WNO), and Lahu Democratic Union (LDU).
Conference, according to the Peace Commission’s Advisor U Hla Maung Shwe comments yesterday.
The Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), the negotiating body for the UNFC, had an informal meeting with the Peace Commission’s advisory team on January 13, in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. At the meeting, both sides discussed the peace process.
“We had an informal meeting on January 13, in Chiang Mai. It was with the DPN. The Peace Commission sent a letter on January 26. It was informing them to have a meeting and talks in Yangon. Focusing the talks on signing the NCA and participating in the conference,” said U Hla Maung Shwe.
The UNFC held a central executive emergency meeting from January 23 to 25, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. At the meeting the group released a statement citing it would not attend the 21st Century Panglong Conference if it was only invited to participate as observers, but it would continue discussions on the NCA inking and peace talks as long as the government offers a way.
The UNFC’s members which have not signed the NCA yet are Kachin Independent Army (KIA), New Mon State Party (NMSP), Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army, Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), Arakan National Council (ANC), Wa National Organization (WNO), and Lahu Democratic Union (LDU).