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| Tiger Head party pledges to build genuine federal union in Burma Posted: 27 Mar 2014 05:27 AM PDT CHIANG MAI-March 27. The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) known as 'Tiger Head' held its annual meeting from March 24 to 26, in the Shan State capital Taunggyi. During the three-day meeting, the party discussed about merging the two Shan political parties, SNLD and the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) known as 'White Tiger', youth and people's participation in politics, whether or not to contest in the general election in 2015, and election of a new SNLD Central Executive Committee (CEC).  Khun Htun Oo hears an oath from SNLD's CEC to build a genuine federal union in Burma, (Photo: Fai) SNLD spokesperson Sai Leik said, "In the meeting we also discussed about youth capacity building for youth and people to understand about social development and politics. If youth and people participate in politics, it will meet with our leaders' aims. On the last day of the meeting, the participants re-elected the new SNLD's CEC, including Chairman Khun Htun Oo, Vice-chairman Sai Saw Aung, General Secretary Sai Nyunt Lwin, and Deputy-assistant Sai Leik.  Khun Htun Oo hears an oath from SNLD's CEC to build a genuine federal union in Burma, (Photo: Fai) |
| Ceasefire doesn’t mean greenlight for 2008 charter: NCCT Posted: 27 Mar 2014 05:25 AM PDT The signing of the planned Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) should not be taken for granted as the armed resistance movements (ARMs) acceptance of the military-drawn 2008 constitution, according to Hkun Okker, the ARMs' Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) member. "I also informed the meeting (between the NCCT and Union Peacemaking Work Committee on 9-10 March) that the NCA signing should not be interpreted as 'returning to (government's) legal fold'" the 68-year old PaO leader recounted.  Meeting between the NCCT and UPWC on 9-10 March 2014. (Photo: NCCT)
The Burma Army's excesses, over the decades, have been reportedly widely by several community-based organizations. Hkun Okker also clarified the government's presentation of 3 separate NCA drafts at the Rangoon meeting. "The draft that was circulated during the meeting was one that had polished up the Myitkyina proposal by the military," he said. "On the sidelines of the meeting, another draft drawn up by the Defense Services (Army) was given. But they were not discussed at the meeting. Instead, the one that was presented and discussed officially at the meeting by Lt-Gen Thet Naing Win was the original Myitkyina draft." The Myikyina draft, which reportedly almost terminated the negotiations, contains clauses like: 'Previous agreements that are in line with existing laws will be ratified' and 'Abandoning the armed struggle (by The ARMs)'. Despite its tough tones, the meeting had been friendlier and franker than previous ones, agreed sources interviewed by SHAN. The one positive outcome was the agreement to draw up a new NCA using a Single Text Document approach. SHAN had reported on the military's latest draft, dated 20 February 2014, on 21 March, under the title 'Naypyitaw makes latest proposal tantalizing'. 'It is too premature to envisage the outcome at present', he said, 'though we are hoping for the best'. Details of the 9-10 March meeting have yet to come out for public review. The NCCT says the report is due in a few days. The two sides are due to meet again before the annual Songkran (Thingyan) water festival. |
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