CNI News
25 December 2024

Political demands could not be conducted through armed means but through discussion, said chairman of the State Administration Council, Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

He said the above at the Christmas Thanksgiving Ceremony held at St. Jary's Cathedral Church in Botahtaung Township on 22nd December 2024.

"Problems encountered within a community of people living together could be resolved through dialogue, a democratic means. Political problems or political demands must be conducted through political means only, but not through armed means." said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

Just as no society accepted the path of armed terrorist acts, they all needed to oppose it; his government laid down road maps and national goals and was trying hard to win the goals, he said.

Political dialogue was accepted by everyone, but some armed groups were refused to meet and discuss, so they had to choose armed means, which should be taken care of, said an EAO leader.

" Everyone accepts that an answer must be found only after meeting and discussion. They met and discussed, but won nothing. Their demand was refused. So, everyone has come to accept that they will be treated equally only when they have maintained weapons. It's happening like this in practice. Next, there are armed groups which accept the peace offer of the Myanmar Tatmadaw and want to meet and discuss. But they were refused. Only E?AOs that were discussed previously would be accepted. So, how will all-inclusive dialogue become? Then in that case, the peace process will never succeed. The groups that were refused considered that they would be stronger. The Tatmadaw should think about it."he said.

Armed conflicts are widely breaking out throughout the country and there is little interest in the Myanmar military's invitations for peace offers.

In the same way, the peace process between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and NCA signatories are not effective and there are even situations where fighting could break out.