ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Burma, highlighted internal peace and constitutional change in her speech to the people on the Burmese New Year. In reference to the 2015 nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA), she said she appreciated the initiative undertaken by the previous government and that she would strive to include in the accord the organizations that her National League for Democracy-led (NLD) government deem appropriate for inclusion. Under the former administration, only eight—out of the country?s more than 20 non-state armed groups—signed the NCA; some organizations were excluded outright from becoming signatories.
Through peace conferences, Suu Kyi said her government would strive to build a ?genuine federal democratic union” and that the military-drafted 2008 Constitution needs to be amended for this to be achieved. This process of constitutional change would not adversely affect Burma?s people, she promised.
The Irrawaddy?s Kyaw Kha spoke with three leaders belonging to ethnic nationalities or organizations that opted out of signing the NCA for its lack of inclusivity. In the commentary below, they explain their reactions to Suu Kyi?s speech and their expectations for renewing Burma?s peace process under an NLD administration..."
ရင်းမြစ်:
"The Irrawaddy"
Date of Publication:
2016-04-20
Date of entry:
2016-04-20
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
Language:
English (translated from the Burmese)
