Organizers of this year’s Mon National Conference said it will serve as a platform for the establishment of a cohesive and unified voice that can later be presented during the Union Peace Conference (also 21st Century Panglong Conference) slated for late August.
Nai Win Hla, New Mon State Party (NMSP) central executive member and head of domestic affairs, said participants will have the chance to determine the direction they would like to take for the future of Mon people. The three-day conference organized by NMSP in their controlled area in Taung Pauk, Kyain Seikgyi Township will happen the first week of August.
“We don’t know who will attend the Union Peace Conference. No matter who attends it, we have decided to present one voice. There are also plans to discuss amending the Ramanya Mon State draft law.”
A total of 150 representatives have been invited to attend the upcoming Mon conference. Members of the Mon National Conference Organizing Committee include: central executive member Nai Win Hla; Nai Hong Sa Bun Thai; Nai Lawi Mon; Nai Chay Mon; Lt Col Chan Lon, (all NMSP central committee members); five representatives from Mon political parties; and five representatives from Mon civil society organizations.
The Mon Affairs Union (MAU) tried to hold the 8th Mon National Conference in Japan Ye Twin Village near the Thai border in NMSP-controlled area last May but it was cancelled due to various issues.
Reporting by Mon Htaw for MNA
Translated by Thida Linn
Edited by BNI staff
