CNI News
19 October 2023
After the 8th Anniversary Celebration of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was held, the four-group workshop which contains the Tatmadaw, EAOs, political parties and civil societies could strengthen, which some people have commented.
The workshop on the NCA that was held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on 15th October 2023 was attended by the Tatmadaw, EAOs, political parties, civil societies and discussion was conducted reportedly.
The Tatmadaw, EAOs and organizations all needed to discuss in order to strengthen NCA implementation, Sai Ai Pao, chairman of the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party, told CNI News.
" We all have to consult. The Tatmadaw, the government, EAOs all have to consult and those who work from the side must encourage. The main is constitution. We have laid down the policy that will go to a federal democratic union. As there are many different kinds of federalism in the world, we need to choose the most suitable federalism that EAOs, the Tatmadaw and political parties can agree." he said.
The 8th Anniversary Celebration of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
While there were disputes that the NCA had been void, the 8th Anniversary Celebration of the NCA was held in Naypyidaw on 15th October 2023. After that, a four-party workshop on the NCA was held for implementation of the NCA.
No matter how much agreements and contracts were good, if man didn't carry out, they wouldn't impact, Sai Htay Aung, chairman of the Tailai (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP) told CNI News.
" No matter how good agreements are, if man fails to carry out, they don't work. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and U Aung Min consulted to create the NCA in Laiza. KIA participated when the NCA was drawing near to finish. But KIA didn't participate at the time when the NCA was to be signed. The reason why KIA didn't go on participating in the NCA should be found out. We need to negotiated and discuss if someone deviates. Otherwise, it doesn't work." said Sai Htay Aung.
While seeing the delegates of political parties and EAOs at the 8th anniversary celebration of the NCA
Having said that the NLD government was trying to form a government without solving the ballot dispute in the 2020 general election, the Tatmadaw toppled down the government and took power.
And then, saying that the NCA has been void, the Karen National Union (KNU), the Chin National Front (CNF) and the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) are fighting against the Tatmadaw.
In the same way, it is said that only humanitarian aids can be provided without ability to implement the NCA. However, because the NCA was approved by the Hluttaw and also signed by witnesses local and abroad, it would never be void, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council.
Moreover, among the EAOs that signed the NCA, seven NCA signatories said that the NCA hasn't been void.
