The Tatmadaw (Burma Army) wants peace but does not want to change the 2008 constitution according to Nai Hongsar, the vice-chairman of the United Nationalities Federation Council (UNFC) coalition of ethnic armed oraganisations (EIOs).
Nai hongsar, who is also the vice-chairman of New Mon State Party (NMSP), said: “It is not easy to fix the 2008 constitution in the Hluttaw (parliament). When the government met with the ethnic armed groups, the groups requested amendments to the constitution. If the constitution is changed, the Tatmadaw is worried that it will lose its power. So, that is possibly why it keeps on fighting.”
Nai Hongsar also said that the current government seems to be trying hard to complete the peace process with the eight EAOs who signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) and is holding talks with them.
The first conference of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC), which is made up of representatives from the government, political parties and EAOs who signed the NCA was held at the Myanmar Peace Centre (MPC) from 24 to 28 November
Nai Hongsar said that UNFC will continue to hold talks with both the current government and the new government.
Reporter Wonsa Mon
Edited in English by Mark Inkey for BNI
