CNI News
17 August 2022
The current political and economic crisis facing Myanmar can only be resolved by drafting a federal constitution, the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Party said in a statement issued on the 51st Anniversary of its founding day, which falls on 16th August.
“It is urgently necessary to find ways and means to resolve political crises, economic crises and social problems currently facing the union. It should be aware that economic crises and social problems will persist as long as political crises, which are realities, cannot be resolved collectively,” the SSPP said.
“Resolving and overcoming such crises collectively especially requires putting an end to dictatorship, drafting a federal democracy constitution, releasing political prisoners, ending persecutions and creating an environment for inclusive and genuine political solution,” the statement added.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and members of the SAC.
On 16th August, SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that as the multiparty democracy was chosen by the people, he had no reason to refuse it and promised to move forward to democracy administration and a union mandated to exercise federal power.
He said, “We held negotiations with the SSPP. Everything was successful. I asked them if they could accept the multiparty democracy system, democracy administration and a union mandated to exercise federal power. They said they agreed. We will meet for the second round of talks. We are trying to meet again this month.”
The SAC said it held peace talks with 10 ethnic armed organizations during the period from 20th May to 4 August with the aim of building a federal democratic union and holding elections and the second round of talks were scheduled for September.
SSPP Vice Chairman (1) meets Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 4th August, 2022.
The public in Myanmar has protested the declaration of a state of emergency of the military after overthrowing the civilian government led by the NLD on 1st January 2021.
Democratic forces and youths led by ousted lawmakers founded the National Unity Government and People’s Defence Forces and are trying to topple the military.
Under such circumstances, Myanmar has faced political, economic, social, health and educational crises and the public has run into difficulties.
