The National League for Democracy (NLD) party's Central Working Committee has renewed its call for an inclusive dialogue involving all stakeholders to resolve Myanmar’s escalating political crisis.
In a statement sent to an International Day of Democracy ceremony organized on September 15 by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the CWC emphasized that no viable solution exists without the participation of ousted civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The committee outlined three key prerequisites for resolving the crisis: reducing violence against civilians, releasing all political prisoners, and creating conditions conducive to dialogue among all parties.
The NLD was the ruling civilian government before being ousted in the 2021 military coup led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. Since then, the junta has forcibly dissolved the NLD as an official political party and continues to detain Daw Aung San Suu Kyi alongside other senior leaders.
While the junta has excluded both the NLD and CRPH from its own peace process, resistance forces—including the National Unity Government (NUG), CRPH, and allied Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs)—have pursued armed resistance to uproot military rule.
Political analysts suggest the NLD's statement reflects a strategic effort to retain political relevance while adhering to its long-standing principle of non-violent negotiation.
"NLD members inside the country are trying to preserve political space," said Myanmar affairs analyst Dr. Sai Kyi Zin Soe. "Since the party is officially dissolved and barred from junta-controlled processes, it is leaning on its political legacy and foundational principles to navigate the current landscape."
Political analyst U Kyi Myint added that the NLD's decades of experience may be prompting a return to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's dialogue-driven approach, given the ongoing military stalemate.
"Looking at ground realities, a decisive military victory remains elusive," U Kyi Myint said. "If the conflict persists without a clear winner, the country will face further devastation. The NLD appears to be advocating for dialogue to prevent total ruin."
However, key resistance bodies remain firm on their stance. The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) stated that conditions for formal political negotiations with the junta do not yet exist.
Similarly, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La reiterated that federal democracy cannot coexist with military dictatorship, stressing that the regime must be permanently dismantled.
