CNI News

30 January 2024

The problems of Myanmar could be solved only when a federal democratic union could be built, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS/SSA) stated on 29th January 2024.

It was said in the statement of the annual meeting of the RCSS held in Loi Tai Leng, its headquarters from 26th to 28th January 2024 and it would make an effort to resolve the political problem by meeting and negotiating with relevant organizations, said in the statement.

General Yawd Serk, chairman of the RCSS/SSA

Myanmar is deteriorating in all sectors including politics, economy, peace, social, education, health and so on while armed conflicts are widely taking place within the country due to political changes after 1st February 2021.

Although the statement of the RCSS was right, it was necessary to obtain the opinion of ethnic groups and citizens relating to what kind of federal structure would be built, Mai Ohn Khine, a Palaung politician, told CNI News.

" It's right. The political problem can be solved only when a federal union can be built. I haven't found out the detail of the statement. There are various kinds of federal structure. It will be the best only after obtaining the opinion of ethnic groups and citizens." he said.

While the NCA's 8th anniversary celebration was being held

Moreover, the statement has urged the ASEAN to intervene in order that Myanmar political problem could be solved. Efforts would be made to strengthen the long-term national unity of Shan State and Anti-narcotics, anti-online scams and anti-human trafficking activities would be carried out in its controlled area, said in the statement.

The RCSS/SSA is an ethnic armed organization that has signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).