CNI News
25 October 2025
Although everyone should work together for the good of the country in Myanmar, the nation is fragmented because groups are acting independently, each seeking their own dominance ("Thu-talu Nga-ta-min" - "one person a king, another person a king"), political analysts point out.
Peace can only be achieved through compromise and a genuine desire for peace, said Major General Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson for the National Defence and Security Council, at the 10th anniversary of the NCA (Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement) on October 15, 2025.
Political analysts note that there are various concepts, ideas, and efforts in carrying out the peace process.
Due to the "one person a king, another person a king" approach in Myanmar, the country is fragmented, U Htet Aung Kyaw, a political analyst, told CNI News Agency.
Some ethnic armed leaders
He stated, "For the country to develop, everyone must join hands and proceed together. It is because of this 'one person a king, another person a king' that the country is in this state. If everyone were united, with the feeling and outlook of working only for our nation, this country would develop quickly. It is because the country is so fragmented that it is in such a poor state. The country will be able to rise out of its current difficulties the fastest only when everyone fulfills their respective duties and engages in politics with the sincere intention of working for the nation. Politics should be pursued with the perspective that everyone can join hands for the good of the country."
In Myanmar, on February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military removed the NLD government and declared a State of Emergency, citing the failure to resolve disputes over the 2020 general election voter lists as the reason for the government formation attempt.
Since then, nationwide protests and armed resistance movements have emerged and remain unresolved to this day.
Dr. Aye Maung, Chairman of the Arakan Front Party (AFP), told CNI News Agency that the country needs consolidation and strength as it is in a state of "The country is fragile, and the storm is fierce."
Some ethnic armed leaders attending the NCA ceremony seen.
He explained, "This 'one person a king, another person a king' leads to warlords. It heads toward the country being fragmented into pieces. If the Union is unstable and disintegrates in this way, it can never reach the path of development. So, we must politically organize and persuade them to unite and prevent this 'one person a king, another person a king' situation. If they are not united, we must unite them. If their opinions differ, we must prevent divergence and enable them to march together. If they become warlords, as mentioned earlier, we must focus on how to approach them politically and how to consolidate and strengthen the nation to prevent them from becoming warlords. Only with unity can the country recover from the current situation. This idea refers to armed organizations, as they are associating with different groups—joining one person, then another, for their own benefit, as I said earlier: 'The country is fragile, and the storm is fierce.' Therefore, the country needs consolidation and strength."
Military and political observers point out that there is currently no political agreement in Myanmar, and the peace process is stalled.
Similarly, while the Myanmar military remains as a central point for political and peace talks, there is no common agreement among the opposition and revolutionary forces on who or which organization has the mandate to lead the negotiations.
