Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Shan Herald Agency for News

Shan Herald Agency for News

RCSS ready to sign the NCA “if others are”

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:30 AM PST

Wednesday, 25 December 2013 09:00 S.H.A.N.

The Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) is ready to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) if the government and the other armed resistance movements are ready, said Lt-Gen Yawdserk, Chairman of the RCSS/SSA.

Lt-Gen Yawdserk, Chairman of the RCSS (Photo: SHAN)
"The RCSS doesn't have any conditions except full assurances that the NCA will be followed immediately by political negotiations and that there will be international witnesses whose role will be not just being witnesses."

The group also stands firmly by the Comprehensive Union Peace and Ceasefire Agreement (CUPCA) jointly drafted by the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and non-UNFC groups in April, he said. "The 19 dialogue topics agreed there will be the basis for the negotiations," he said.

The topics include:

  1. Constitutional reforms
  2. Security reforms
  3. Economical questions
  4. Humanitarian issues
  5. Judicial reforms
  6. Land issues
  7. National reconciliation
  8. Drug eradication
  9. Infrastructure development
  10. IDP/refugee issue
  11. Labor issue
  12. Education Standards
  13. Language and cultural rights
  14. Religious rights
  15. Non-discrimination
  16. Health standards
  17. Tourism
  18. Media issue
  19. Participation of NGOs and role of civil society

"After the NCA signing, we all should push together to have the topics adopted," he added.
The RCSS is concerned that setting out too many conditions before the NCA signing would only serve to delay the peace process, said SSA leaders.
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