Nowadays, a fabricated history shows that internal armed conflicts have been caused by the Tatmadaw (military), and some political parties and armed organizations, like the 55 policy of the BCP (Burma Communist Party), have fabricated history by substituting the Tatmadaw in the place of the AFPFL (Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League) government, said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. 

The military chief made the remark at the inauguration of the fourth round of the Union Peace Conference-the 21st Century Panglong Conference held in Nay Pyi Taw on August 19, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services reported on its website. 

First of all, stakeholders are required to be honest in implementing the peace process. After regaining independence, the AFPFL government held negotiations with the then powerful BCP armed group many times. The BCP always exploited the situation then. The policy laid down by the central committee of the BCP in 1955 or 55 policy to mobilize the people by upholding a slogan to end the civil war and to achieve peace in accordance with the desire of the people as a tactic and launching a propaganda campaign that accused the AFPFL government of the main culprit of the civil war. I am pointing out this as it reflects the situation today. We can see the fabrication of history that internal armed conflicts have broken out due to the Tatmadaw. Some political parties and armed organizations, like the 55 policy of the BCP, have fabricated history by substituting the Tatmadaw in the place of the AFPFL government,” Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said. 

He pointed out the concepts that armed conflicts are concerned not with the government that is responsible for all the affairs of the state but with the Tatmadaw and EAOs, and the government is neutral and must act as a referee.

“EAOs are opposing the Union and successive governments. If one studies the history objectively, it can be seen that the Tatmadaw is protecting the Union and successive governments. I would like to say that it is dishonest to drive the current peace process based on ideologies and concepts of the 1950s. To use a popular phrase at that time, I would like to urge them not to sell dog meat by displaying a goat head,” he said. 

Based on its experience, the Tatmadaw is taking measures to prevent what should not happen from happening and to pave way for what should happen to happen. The Tatmadaw always upholds ‘Our Three Main National Causes’ as the national duty, he commented. 

The Senior General also pointed out that some organizations want to link the peace process with other processes. 

“There is nothing more important than the interests of the nation or national interests in a country. In building a democratic system, the phrase ‘No one is above the law’ is the fundamental principle for the sustainability of the foundation of democracy. Similarly, it must be borne in mind that no one or no organization is above the national interests in State-building and Nation-building. It is obvious if one takes what is happening at present into consideration, he added.