Ceasefire signing ‘do or die’ for Naypyitaw
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For the government, the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) before the November elections is a mission that must be completed regardless of...
Framework meet finds 3 key issues for peacemakers
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The sixth informal meeting participated by more than 50 representatives from government, parties, armed resistance movements and CSOs last Monday, 14 September, has confirmed...
Without NCA signing, No Political Talks for Wa
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The United Wa State Army (UWSA) will not have a chance to demand an autonomous state if they do not sign the Nationwide Ceasefire...
Ceasefire agreement may only “reduce” fighting
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Until a dialogue begins, government peace affiliate and Shan army representatives fear episodes of fighting will continue throughout the region. A ceasefire agreement may not...
Sai Aik Pao: “The more seats SNDP wins, the better off Shan people will be”
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In a translated Shan-language interview conducted on September 6 in Taunggyi, Chairman Sai Aik Pao describes SNDP as a “true” Shan party and reveals...
No clean sweep for ethnic parties: TNI paper
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Ethnic based parties are unlikely to sweep the 7 ethnic states, concludes Transnational Institute (TNI) briefing paper, entitled Ethnic Politics and the 2015 Elections...
“We need genuine competition and respect the public’s choice”
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In an interview with Myanmar Now, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy chairman discusses the upcoming election, political cooperation and rivalry, and the ongoing...
Academic: Military pullout from politics when ‘hell freezes over’
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A Malaysian-based Burmese academic, speaking at the Chiangmai University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, on Wednesday (2 September), told his audience he didn’t think Burma’s...
KhunHtunOo: “We are not going to make a coalition with any party”
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As the November election nears, Shan State’s political parties explore and reject alliances. The leader of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) announced that...
Ethnic summit reaffirms conciliatory all-inclusive signing
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The 4 day summit of the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Chiangmai which ended yesterday had reaffirmed its stand on the principle of all-inclusiveness,...
