Tag: myanmar
The Panghsang Summit: Excerpts from a journal
The journal, written by a participant, has 53 pages on A-4 type paper plus 99 pages of copies of prepared statements made by leaders...
BURMA’S WOES: Two issues that make headlines and caused diplomatic rows
It is incredible by all standard that the Burma's Union Solidarity and Development Party-Military (USDP-Military) regime has managed to become center of attraction within...
Burma Army orders media outlets not to publish MNDAA statements
The Burma Army has ordered all media outlets not to publish statements from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Kokang armed group which...
Kaplan’s Burma
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
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...
Kokang’s legitimate negotiation stance should be accepted
As Nationwide Ceasefire Coordinating Team (NCCT) and Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) started to meet again on 17 March, for the seventh round of...
Wa still “undecided” about NCA meeting
The United Wa State Party/Army( UWSP/ UWSA) still has yet to decide whether or not it would attend the upcoming 7th round of meeting...
2015 elections: How tigers can make room for each other
Yes, many Shans are worried about the two tiger parties contesting the November general elections. The constituency comprised 5 townships: Lashio, Hsenwi, Kunlong, Mongyai...
Martial law is license to kill: Human rights lawyer
Well known human rights lawyer and hard hitting critic Aung Htoo has unleashed a string of charges against the government and particularly the military...
Federalism: Should Burma learn from Ethiopia?
That’s the question posed by a young Finnish intern at the Pyidaungsu Institute (PI) for Peace and Dialogue, Ms Sabina Saramo, in her paper,...
