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RCSS delegation on tours, arrives in Mandalay Posted: 18 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:59 KP   Following a trip to northern Shan State's Kyaukme, this Tuesday morning, the RCSS delegation led by Lt-Gen Yawdserk met with Shan civil society organizations in Mandalay, according to news sources. "Today we met Shan Civil Society Organizations in Mandalay. Our delegation was welcome by a group of 300 people," Maj. Lao Hseng said. Lt-Gen Sawdserk meeting with Shan civil society in Mandalay (Photo: HarkkhurharnKhurSeng) "It was very exciting," Lt-Gen Yawdserk, the chairman of the RCSS told the crowds who gathered to welcome its delegation. "To the crowds, the chairman also spoke about our trips, the current political situation in the country, the ongoing discussion with the government in which problem is needed to be solved, and the promise to join hands with the people of Shan State for the peace process," Maj. Lao Hseng told SHAN, Lt-Gen Yawdserk's speaking has been quoted as saying. This morning at Mandalay Shan Cultural Society building, where the RCSS delegation met with the people, the topics of discussions include: the objectives of peace building, federal union state building and 2008 Constitution amendment, said Maj. Lao Hseng. Yesterday (Monday) following the meeting with the people in Kyaukme, northern Shan State, the delegation has promptly arrived in Mandalay overnight. "As representatives of northern Shan cities including Hsipaw, Lashio, Hsenwi and Namkham in which over 1,000 people had come to meet us in Kyaukme, so we decided not to tour all those cities, but we will visit Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State instead," Maj. Lao Hseng told SHAN. "At Taunggyi, we will meet officials of the Shan State Government, regional commanders of Burma Army from Infantry Battalion (LB) and Light Infantry Battalion (LIB). Additionally, we have also scheduled to meet political parties, Buddhist Sangha Organization and general public," according to delegation's spokesperson. RCSS/SSA delegation, trust-building for peace tour in Burma will officially conclude on 25 June, according to reports.

Yawdserk meets Aung San SuuKyi Posted: 18 Jun 2013 10:47 PM PDT Monday, 17 June 2013 19:08 KP   On June 15, Lt-Gen. Yawdserk, chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), met Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Nationalities League for Democracy (NLD), at her residence on University Avenue, according to news sources. At the meeting the 2 leaders discussed 3 key issues: 1) the current peace process and development in the country; 2) a federal union state as a future of Burma; 3) drug issues, Maj. Lao Hseng, the RCSS/SSA spokesman told SHAN. Meeting between Lt-Gen Yawdserk, chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Nationalities League for Democracy (NLD) (Photo: Shan State Army) "For the current peace process in the country, we need to trust each other; justice and fairness should also be there. We also need to have goodwill towards one another when building peace. Then we will have a long lasting peace. People in our country, particularly in ethnic states, are tired of fighting, as they have often been victims of the wars for many decades. They all want peace now. Secondly, unless the country is moving towards a federal union state, it will go nowhere. The people will not experience long lasting peace. Thirdly, related to drug issues, Aung San Suu Kyi sees eye to eye with RCSS, as drugs have been problematic and dragging Shan State into ruin for many decades. Therefore, we need to solve the drug problem through cooperation between the 3 parties concerned; government, RCSS and UNODC," Maj. Lao Hseng added, Aung San Suu Kyi's speaker at the meeting has been quoted as saying. According to Maj. Lao Hseng, Aung San Suu Kyi promised to talk on behalf of RCSS in the parliamentary session, if she is informed in any issue. She also urged that RCSS's cooperation is crucial in the peace process and moving the country towards a democratic system, news sources from the meeting of 2 leaders have been quoted as saying. The day following the meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi, Yawdserk also scheduled meetings with some of the media available in the country, such as DVB, 7Days News Journal, Khet Thit Journal. Today the RCSS/SSA delegation is on visit to Shan State reaching Kyaukme, northern Shan State, according to reports. According to reports over 1,000 people from all walks of life, gathered to welcome the RCSS delegation, included in the gathering were the 2 main political parties, SNDP and SNLD, the Shan Literature and Culture Society and other civil society organizations from as far as Namkham, Hsipaw, and Lashio.

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