CNI News
22 Oct 2022
The current political crisis is the outcome of the problems between the Tatmadaw and the National League for Democracy, said Chairman Gen Yawd Serk of the Shan State Restoration Council.
He made the comment during an exclusive interview with the Thai PBS news agency over the current political crisis and peace talks.
Gen Yawd Serk said, “Actually, all ethnic armed organizations are ready to accept the ceasefire. Protests are caused by the problems between the military and the NLD. The protests have nothing to do with the EAOs. The PDFs are NLD supporters. However, the people stand together with the PDFs.”
The Myanmar military ousted the NLD government on 1st February, 2021 by declaring a state of emergency after accusing the government of attempting to form a new government without settling voters’ list disputes in the 2020 general election.
Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. (AFP)
Since then, PDFs have been waging armed struggles under the leadership of the NUG in cooperation with some EAOs.
The SAC is using various ways and means to sow the seed of discord between the revolutionary forces and EAOs, said Prime Minister Manh Win Khaing Than of the NUG on 18th October.
He said, “In addition to various ways and means to create trouble for the people, the military is consistently using various methods to sow the seed of discord between revolutionary forces and EAOs. So, we need to take great care not to lose sight of everything to encounter the military. It is important to take military action while scrutinizing their political moves. As the military is using various methods to sow the seed of discord between us and EAOs, our alliances are required to join hands firmly.”
Gen Yawd Serk responds to questions from the Thai PBS news agency.
Gen Yawd Serk said he had known the methods of sowing the seed of discord of the military for a long time and he had more evidence of that than the NUG.
He said, “We had known that not because of the NUG’s warning but because of our experiences of fighting the military for about 60 years. We have more evidence than they have. Actually, the conflict is erupting between the military and the NUG. It has nothing to do with our EAOs. Talks must be held with every organization. The revolution has emerged because of the absence of dialogue.”
Currently, armed conflicts have erupted between the military and joint forces of the PDF and some EAOs in Sagaing and Magway regions and Chin, Karen and Kayah states.
