CNI News

20 Feb 2023

Although there are suggestions about the formation of a Bamar state for the future federal democratic union, a question has arisen in the political circle whether the suggestion is viable or not.

Lway Poe Nge, a representative of the National Unity Consultative Council, suggested on the 76th anniversary of union day on 12th February that it was important to form a Bamar state.

Formation of a Bamar state should be taken into coniseration only after toppling the military dictatorship, Political Observer Dr Hla Kyaw Zaw told the CNI.

She said, "I support an ethnic leader who said that it was important to topple the military dictatorship. Remaining issues can be solved among different ethnic groups like family members. The military has created the civil war by causing divisions among ethnic groups. So, we need to topple the military dictatorship first.

EAOs leaders are being welcomed by the public waving ethnic flags.

It was reported that some EAOs suggested the formation of a Bamar state for the equality of different ethnic groups during peace talks with the SAC, which seemed to be indifferent to the suggestion.

It is important to form a Bamar state and implement the Panglong Agreement for the future union, Kachin Politician U Kwan Gaung Aung Kham told the CNI.

He said, "It is necessary to form a Bamar state in accordance with the 8-state solution. However, there may be more than 8 states for other ethnic groups. It is important to implement the Panglong Agreement. We will have to renegotiate with all ethnic groups. I think most of the plain regions will be included in the Bamar state. A federal union must be established in this way. At present, there are states and regions, which are of different units of the country. So, it is necessary to establish the same units like states to form a federal union."

 EAOs leaders are being welcomed by the public waving ethnic flags.

The formation of a Bamar state depends on the Bamar people, Chairman U Thar Tun Hla of the Arakan National Party told the CNI.

He said, "It depends on the political solution for Myanmar or how to resolve the political issues facing Myanmar at present. We will have to wait and see whether the Bamar people and political parties which represent them accept the idea or not. It is an aspect of the idea to resolve the current issues of Myanmar."

There are suggestions to form a Bamar state while other smaller minorities like Shanni, Pa-O, Ta'ang (Palaung) and Wa have also called for the formation of their own states.

At present, Myanmar is made up of seven regions, seven states, five self-administered zones and one union territory.