CNI News

May 11, 2026

In the current Myanmar political landscape, the country cannot move forward by using threats and pressure against armed organizations, said Comrade Sunny, General Secretary of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF), in an interview with CNI News.

He stated, "If there is a genuine political will, the country can no longer be driven by threats, pressure, or challenges—such as saying 'come to the talks within these 100 days, or we will do what we must.' This needs to be clearly understood. Therefore, they cannot act in a challenging or harsh manner while knowing exactly what needs to be done. What I want to say is that the current military group is just one of many forces. They are no longer in a position to act with themselves as the sole center. To rebuild the entire country today, we need a framework where all forces can participate. The military group is merely one entity within that. If they continue to think with a self-centered approach, I must say the prospects for nation-building are not good."

The government led by President U Min Aung Hlaing includes peace and dialogue processes in its 100-day plan and has invited armed groups to the negotiations. Specifically, the invitation extends to groups like the KNU, CNF, and ABSDF—signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) who have not met for talks in five years.

President U Min Aung Hlaing.

The invitation calls for all ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), both NCA signatories and non-signatories, to meet for peace talks within a 100-day window, from April 20 to July 31.

A political analyst told CNI News that the government likely set this 100-day limit because they want to achieve a significant breakthrough during that period.

"The government setting a deadline suggests they want a notable success within 100 days. However, fundamentally, they still recognize the NCA. If one reads and understands the NCA thoroughly, it is better for EAOs to sign the ceasefire—whether there is progress in peace talks or not—if they want to transform a battlefield of ammunition into a 'battle of words' at the dining table. That is how I see it," the analyst said.

Those who attended the NCA Anniversary ceremony.

However, Comrade Sunny of the ABSDF argued that things destroyed over the past five years, including mutual trust, cannot be repaired in just 100 days.

"Nation-building is not something that can be achieved in 100 days. The destruction lasted for many years. Whether we talk about peace under a civilian government or nation-building, the transition toward civilian rule was destroyed by the coup and the subsequent five years. How can that be changed in 100 days? National unity has fractured across the country. Trust has been destroyed. Given the immense loss of lives and property of the people, 100 days is not enough to achieve anything. That is what I want to emphasize," he said.

Military and political observers point out that the primary issue in the current political landscape is the lack of solid trust between the government, the military, and various armed organizations. They emphasize that establishing a federal union with self-determination and equality—as desired by ethnic nationalities—remains the critical priority.