CNI News
5 March 2024
The agreement that the State Administration Council (SAC) has recognized the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) as the government of Kokang region was not right but just spreading misinformation, those who are close to both the SAC and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, told CNI News.
The three northern allies and the SAC's the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) discussed in Kunming, China from 1st to 2nd March, 2024 for the fourth time.
And then, although some agreements were signed on 3rd March, 2024, the point that recognized the MNDAA as an official government of Kokang region was not included in the agreements and but the Kokang region was recognized as the Special Region-1, said a person who is close to the SAC and the three brotherhood alliance.
While seeing the MNDAA force
" The Kokang region is recognized as the Special Region-1, but the discussion will be conducted only after the troops are withdrawn to designate some territories. The point that recognizes the MNDAA as a government isn't included. Matters relating to territorial designation, administration and army deployment will be discussed later. The troops have to stop where they arrive, cease fire and don't do military activities. These are main things." he said to the CNI News. Moreover, to ceasefire between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army (AA) was mainly discussed and so to re-open the China-Myanmar border trade reportedly.
"If there are many armed groups on the border trade route, the trade can't be conducted. It's just related to G to G initiative. As long as there are various armed groups on the way, the border trade can't be re-opened. It was mainly discussed, relating to China." he said.
While seeing the MNDAA force
Moreover, the news that the MNDAA had been recognized as the government of the Kokang region was just misinformation. But the Kokang region was just recognized as the Kokang Special Region-1. The point that in the border trade with China, the MNDAA will take 70 percent of the customs duty and the government, 30 percent was not right. If there were armed groups on the border trade route, the border trade couldn't be re-opened, which was discussed with China, he added.
In the same way, the point that the SAC had recognized that the territories which the MNDAA has seized control of was just misinformation and the SAC demanded the three northern groups to only retreat their troops, they said.
