CNI News
3 July 2025
It would be better to approve the demands of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Hluttaw only after informal discussions and consensus is reached, military and political analysts told CNI News.
If the discussion was held in Hluttaw without such informal discussions, it could take ten years, U Khun Sai, who is involved in the peace process, told CNI News.
"What is said in the parliament is what is said officially. If it is resolved in this manner within the Hluttaw, it will take a long time. It could take ten years. When we had our peace talks, if a problem arose, we would stop all the meetings and meet informally several times. After many arguments would find a solution. When we found a solution, we would meet again and confirm it. A problem should be discussed outside first. It is best to discuss it informally outside and then go to Hluttaw and approve it. This is the shortest way. To make it even shorter, if the commander in chief or the opposition says, 'We have laid down our arms,' it will be over," he said.
While seeing the Hluttaw
After elections were held and Hluttaw emerged, while walking on the path of democracy, demanding what ones want, arming weapons and carrying out what they want with a great spirit of putting their people and region first was contrary to democracy, said the SAC Chairman in his opening speech at the Peace Forum 2025 on June 25, 2025.
He said that the armed groups would have to discuss and approve their demands in the respective parliaments.
According to the usual practice, approval by the Hluttaw is the final step, and there are many negotiations and compromises before it reaches the Hluttaw, Yangon Watch founder Dr. Nyo Nyo Thin told CNI News.
While seeing some armed leaders and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
"Before a proposal reaches the Hluttaw, the relevant organizations have to negotiate and compromise in advance. There needs to be a process for discussions, negotiations, consultations, and compromises among these relevant organizations, led by the Peace Media Group and the NSPNC formed by the government, and then submitted to the parliament. This process needs to be coordinated by the NSPNC and independent peace advocates to create a reconciliation pack. That process needs to be done now. After that, all of those processes have been negotiated and agreed upon, then it needs to be submitted to the Hluttaw for approval," she said.
The Peace Forum-2025 discussed the formation of a non-governmental peace mediation group to enable armed groups involved in the fighting on the ground to participate in peace talks to resolve the current political situation in Myanmar.
However, the armed forces involved in the fighting on the ground are still unlikely to participate in peace talks because their slogan "there is no discussion for blood debt" is still prevalent, military and political analysts consider.
