Several of Myanmar's ethnic rebel groups are eager to start peace negotiations with the next government, they said Sunday after the election win by the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD).
Some of the holdout rebels told dpa the result will pave the way to end the decades-old civil war.

"We are eager to start peace talks," said La Nan, spokesman of the Kachin Independent Army. "We have no doubt in the next government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and hope we can build genuine peace," he told dpa by phone, using an honorific to refer to Suu Kyi.

The SSA refused to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in October "as we don't believe it could
bring real peace. I think that's why the military is attacking us heavily," the group's Major Sai La told dpa by phone.
"But we will be okay with a government led by the NLD. We are ready to talk with them," he said.

The United Wa State Army, one of the largest groups, said Saturday it also welcomed the NLD's victory.