CNI News
3 Dec 2022
The NUG would probably have dialogue if the military agreed to five conditions including putting an end to killing civilians, vowing to withdraw from politics and abolishing the constitution, said Acting President Duwa Lashi La of the National Unity Government.
He made the remarks during the Reuters Next online conference organized by Reuters.
The five conditions called on the military to stop killing civilians, vow to withdraw from politics, abolish the 2008 constitution, not to hinder humanitarian assistance and allow international mediation.
Acting President participates in Reuters Next online conference.
Under the current circumstances, the military will not withdraw from politics but it said it would withdraw from politics one day, Political Observer U Ye Tun told the CNI.
He said, "It is impossible under the current circumstances. The military previously said that it would withdraw from politics when perpetuation of the union and non-disintegration of union and non-disintegration of national unity can be guaranteed and the union military has been formed with all EAOs. So, its withdrawal from politics is impossible under the current circumstances. It would not agree to do so."
Similarly, abolishing the 2008 constitution would allow the military to rule the country for an unlimited term and it is difficult to say exactly how long it would take to adopt a new constitution, he added.
Myanmar troops.
As the military cannot accept the conditions set by the acting president, there is no conducive environment for dialogue, Political Observer U Than Soe Naing told the CNI.
He said, "It is just a probability. The NUG sets conditions, which cannot be accepted by the SAC. So, nothing will happen. Forces of the military dictatorship will never agree to abolish the 2008 constitution and to force the military to withdraw from politics. So, there is no conducive environment for dialogue."
After the military seized power on 1st February, 2021, democracy activists and lawmakers formed the National Unity Government.
Therefore, the SAC and the NUG are competing on the administrative, legislative and diplomatic front.
