Behind the regime’s over-dramatization of nationwide ceasefire agreement draft
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On 31st March, the fifth Single Text, Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) draft supposed to be a “historic break-through” and paved way for the gradual,...
To Hopeland and Back (Part XII) Here comes the Second Labor of Hercules
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Day Four. Wednesday, 18 March 2015 Today the discussion focuses on Code of Conduct (COC) and joint monitoring of ceasefires. It takes some time because some...
To Hopeland and Back (Part XII): Here comes the Second Labor of Hercules
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Day Three. Tuesday, 17 March 2015 A lot of things happened which may be relevant to the outcome of the UPWC-NCCT meeting that begins at...
To Hopeland and Back (Part XII) Day 2
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Day Two . Monday, 16 March 2015 The 7th UPWC-NCCT meeting is supposed to begin today. However, last minute change of plans: the decision by...
Strategic Partnership, Kokang Conflict and Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
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In his 3 April monthly radio message to the nation, President Thein Sein said he would not let Burma's strategic relationship with great powers...
To Hopeland and Back (Part XII): Here comes the Second Labor of Hercules
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(15 March-3 April 2015)
Day One: Sunday, 15 March 2015
Hercules was assigned to kill a creature with nine heads called Hydra. He chopped off one...
An Assessment: The Aftermath of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Draft
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The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), which is the fourth, single text draft, after twenty-two informal and seventh official meetings, is ratified on 31 March,...
Is Burma Army hard stance putting peace process in jeopardy?
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Burma Army Commander-in-Chief, Min Aung Hlaing's unyielding, negotiated surrender position of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) and rejecting Ethnic Armed Organizations' (EAOs) insistence of...
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It took me 4 months to finish the 375- page ‘Monsoon’by Dr Robert D.Kaplan published 5 years ago. The book is not about Burma but...
Ceasefire debacle and illegal logging blame game
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As 30 March meeting, the seventh round continuation of peace talks, that would be held between Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) and Union Peace-making...