CNI News
23 June 2026
Regarding the amendment of the 2008 Constitution, the 43 points of agreement should be announced to the general public before being submitted and discussed in parliament(Hluttaw), said U Khun Sai, a participant in the peace process, to CNI News.
The National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) has reached agreements regarding the amendment of the 2008 Constitution with Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signatory ethnic armed organizations, as well as with political party blocs.
Among these 43 points, some articles require a public referendum, which is why they should be publicly and transparently announced, U Khun Sai told CNI News.
He stated, "What I can say is that the agreement was not reached with all 7 NCA signatories, but with 5 of them. This happened in 2023. Although we are talking about 43 points now, only 21 points were agreed upon with these 5 groups. We understand that the remaining 22 points were agreed upon with political parties and other organizations. So, while these matters are not yet publicly announced at the moment, they are expected to be submitted to parliament soon. Since this is a law that concerns the entire citizenry, some points and articles might even require a public referendum. Not only that, but their representatives could also cast votes within the parliament. Therefore, I believe that if possible, these 43 points should be announced for public awareness before they are submitted to parliament."
During an NSPNC meeting.
The current President, U Min Aung Hlaing, stated on March 10, 2026—before stepping down from his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services—that the demands of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), issues regarding constitutional amendment, and agreements and discussions necessary for the regions and the country would be re-discussed in the upcoming parliament.
Upon being elected as President, he further stated on April 10 that the 43 points for amending the constitution, which were agreed upon during meetings between the NSPNC and the working group of political party blocs, would be submitted for discussion in the Union Parliament.
When the matters discussed with political parties are submitted to parliament, the members of parliament representing the respective political parties will be able to accept, debate, and approve them.
However, military and political analysts point out that if the points agreed upon with the 7 NCA-signatory ethnic armed organizations are submitted for parliamentary discussion, individuals from the EAO side will not be present in the parliament.
A view of the 2008 Constitution book.
U Nyo Ohn Myint, an advisor to the Myanmar Narrative Think Tank, told CNI News that the 43 points agreed upon for the 2008 Constitution amendment might contain details that either the government or the ethnic armed groups prefer not to reveal prematurely.
He said, "From my perspective, these are our demands. In some matters, just as demands are made to the government, there may also be things that the other ethnic armed groups do not want known in advance. When political parties debate them in parliament, the 43 points will become known. Another thing is that politics in our country has been a start-and-stop process. Democracy went on for 10 years, stopped for 5 years after those 10 years, and then restarted. Since our country gained independence in 1948, it has moved forward, stepped back, and sidelined. Therefore, I view the act of submitting and discussing these in parliament as constructive. It is like a child learning to walk. I don't think we can instantly break a world record in a 100-meter dash. It might not be like other countries. But I believe we must move forward gradually, step by step."
President U Min Aung Hlaing has stated that discussions are underway to make amendments to Myanmar's 2008 Constitution to align it with the present era, but measures must also be taken to protect against matters that could harm the nation.
