Khun Myint Tun. Photo: Htein Nan Naw (MNA)
Union Peace Conference—21st Century Panglong 2nd meeting will be held in Nay Pyi Taw for 5 days from May 24 to May 28.
Khun Myint Tun, secretary of Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee and chairman of Pa-oh National Liberation Organization said, “In the morning session of the first day of UPC, 21st Century Panglong 2nd meeting, the opening ceremony will be held and leaders of the groups will deliver opening speeches respectively, as in the 1st meeting of 21st century Panglong held previously. In the evening session, noteworthy facts for representatives present at the meeting to discuss and disciplines to abide by in the meeting are to be clarified.”
He added, “On the 2nd and 3rd day of the meeting, discussions in respective sectors will be performed by dividing 5 sectors to be discussed by 700 representatives of the conference. If necessary, there will be discussions by groups. And, discussions in groups among armed national ethnic groups, and discussions in groups among political parties will be discussed. On the fourth day of the meeting, UPDJA meeting and Secretariat meeting will be held, with on the fifth day signing all approved facts as a part of Union Agreement and approving will be done. As far as we know for now, 8 groups which had signed National Ceasefire Agreement will attend the meeting. Out of the groups which did not sign yet, special region 4 has been learnt to attend the meeting as the specially invited guest. As regards the other groups, we did not yet know the situation.” —Myo Thu Hein (MNA