By Ye Khaung Nyunt
The 7th meeting of the Peace Commission and the Delegation for Political Negotiation of the United Nationalities Federal Council being held in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Htaung
The Peace Commission and the Delegation for Political Negotiation-DPN of the United Nationalities Federal Council-UNFC held their 7th meeting in Yangon yesterday, discussing remaining four points proposed by the UNFC for signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
In his opening remarks at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre, U Thein Zaw, Vice-Chairman of the Peace Commission, invited those armed groups who have not yet signed the NCA to participate in the negotiation for the peace.
“In the future, amendments to the NCA can be made in the framework of the agreement,” he said.
Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, a representative of the Tatmadaw, expressed that the Tatmadaw want to see an agreement in the political dialogue with the DPN as the NCA can be considered the agreement reached after negotiations between organizations with diverse opinions.
The peace makers will review strong and weak points of the Joint Monitoring Committee next week as a step toward better peace process, he added.
Khu Oo Ral, the leader of the Delegation for Political Negotiation of the UNFC, said it is questionable that there were technical weaknesses in discussing the 8 points proposed by UNFC as the two sides had to discuss them for more than 15 months.
“DPN prefer to move forwards with a new way which is believed to be better than current one as the two sides have sought ways which can bring both on the road of mutual understanding,” he said.
He also said that DPN proposed a better way for discussion to UPDJC as there are some deadlocks in the discussion between the Peace Commission and DPN.
During the meeting today, the two sides reached agreement on inviting international representatives for the joint-monitoring committee.
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