The National Network for the Total Shutdown of Myitsone Dam Project yesterday called on the government to transparently publicize the Myitsone Dam contract within one month and to officially allow copying the contract.

The network urged the government to public this contract between May 28 to June 28. The future tasks have been discussed if the government fails to make it public. Officials of the network did not reveal the ways of how to proceed, said Lawyer Kyi Myint, a member of the network.

There are distrusts and hatreds between the citizens, those who signed the contract, China, the existing government, parliaments and the ministries. The showcase of the contract would amount to promoting the democratic rights of the people.

Section 390 under Chapter-8 of the Constitution,  the network is working on the complete cancellation of Myitsone Dam Project.

The network was formed on May 2.

The message I would like to convey to the State is that the President, the State Counsellor and parliaments are urged to recognize our desires and inclusiveness as our country is a democratic country. The people said that it is difficult to cancel the Myitsone Dam project. It is not difficult. Our country and people will make decision from the national interest point of view, said Zaw Yan, the spokesperson of the Network.

In 2009, The Tatmadaw government signed the contracts for the hydropower projects to be developed on Maykha-Malikha confluence and on the upstream of the Maykha-Malikha confluence. The widespread remonstration by the public led to the suspension of project during the President Thein Sein administration, in 2011.

The incumbent government formed a commission to review the hydropower projects.