Ethnic armed groups to attend the Myanmar Union Day
In line with the Union Day celebration, the government of Myanmar has invited all armed groups including the KIO to attend and participate in this special event. However, the Kachin was not able to join the ceremony since the ceasefire agreements has not yet been completed. Dr Min ZawOo said by the next scheduled ceremony [...]
Myanmar ethnic leaders have called the attention of the Ministry of Education to loosen up the limitations imposed on the use of minority language in state schools after school hours. Since the medium of speech in almost state schools uses Myanmar language, these ethnic minorities are hard up in coping with instructions so chances are [...]
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Prime Minister of Britain David Cameron on his visit to Myanmar last April 13 asked significant questions addressed to President Thein Sein such as if the President is committed on genuinely pushing for a total democracy in his country. In a rejoinder made by Hkun Tun Oo, leader of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy [...]
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There are few queries that are addressed to the Association of Southeast Asian nations also known as ASEAN to continue to be on guard in international politics. Do they yearn for taking necessary actions when problems arise whether individually or collectively by its members? With these guidelines, it is necessary for the ASEAN nations to [...]
Continue reading …It is just ceasefire, national reconciliation yet to be achieved, says Yawd Serk
April 13, 2012 No Comment
Many people are led to believe that reconciliation has gotten its way to Burma with the successful outcome of the by-election last April 1 but the leader of the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) Lt-Gen Yawd Serk thinks otherwise. He explained that this calls for a long process to be [...]
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Two prominent personalities namely Thian Uk Thang and Saw Than Myint preferred not to join in the biggest victorious party set by the National League for Democracy after successfully winning in the by-elections. After the release of official results, they were intending to schedule an important meeting with members of Nationalities Brotherhood Forum (NBF), an [...]
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Democratic icon Aung San Suu Kyi met with the Karen rebel groups last Sunday where the national interests of both parties is to attain peace and harmony. General Secretary Zipporah Sein of the Karen National Union (KNU) had met and had a talk which lasted for two hours, news report from Monster and Critics said. [...]
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Japan is determined to give out 1 billion yen in support for the ethnic minorities in terms of food assistance and contributions to the office of U.N. refugee in Myanmar. The official announcement will be done by the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda on April 21, the scheduled date for him to meet Myanmar’s [...]
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Members of the ethnic armed groups have rekindled discussions on ceasefire agreements with the government and this will mark another step towards political transformation on their part. This has been a program of the government under President Thein Sein who sees the urgency of reconciliation with all various ethnic groups in the country, AP news [...]
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Authorities in Myanmar have allowed the circulation of flyers and hand-outs which will enable and help people understand how to defend themselves from forcible labour particularly in ethnic areas. This is an opportunity specifically the ethnic minority groups to call the attention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) regarding the circumstances they encounter with some [...]
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