Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) is asked for the army to remove its bases in villages in their controlled areas at the end of this year to have peace and stability.

The KNLA released a statement on December 1 urging the government to implement the peace in line with the NCA and in the statement, they asked for the army to remove its bases.

It said although the government and ethnic armed organizations signed the NCA, the government cannot be implemented Chapter 3 and 6 in addition to Chapter 4.

According to the Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the NCA, although both sides agreed to meet within 14 days after the NCA is signed to set timetable to implement ceasefire issues, the meeting has not arranged yet, it said.

The government and Karen National Union (KNU), which is leading the KNLA, held a meeting on September 3 and 4, 2012 to discuss to remove army bases and to restrict movement of army columns in routes except in routes where the KNU and the army had agreed. The KNLA said they already set routes to carry food provisions for the army to their bases in front line.

It said according to the Section 5 (d) and 9 (k) of the Chapter 3 of the NCA, the army needs to avoid using any religious buildings, schools, hospitals, clinics and their premises as well as culturally important places and public spaces as military bases or outposts. In Section 5 (a), it said to cease  troop  movements  for  territorial  control, reconnaissance,   recruitment,   armed   attacks,   laying   of   mines,   acts   of   violence, destruction of property, and launching of military offensives in  ceasefire  areas.

It announced it will be the failure of the army and government to build peace if it continues to violate the above mentioned issues and the KNLA will continue its national matters and security in the area unhesitatingly.

Moreover it said the KNLA is especially hoping that the new government will try to implement internal peace affairs and build factual union.