Three members of Northern Alliance are willing to discuss political problems through the intervention of China and the political leadership of FPNCC, according to their statement.
The Ta,ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Arakan Army (AA) released a statement on peace stance, saying that they expressed full desire to deal with political problems through political means.
The National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) and three members of Northern Alliance including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) are scheduled to meet in peace discussions in Kengtung, eastern Shan State on August 31. Before the meeting, the three members of Northern Alliance issued the statement.
Seeking the solution to political and military problems facing three members of NA for long is the best way. It is the best way capable of providing security and peace for the ethnic people, according to the statement of three members of NA.
With the intervention of China and political leadership of the FPNCC, they are making concerted efforts hoping ceasefire and peace dialogue will come true, the statement said.
The progress of peace process of Tatmadaw and NA’s three members is directly related to the stability and peace of China-Myanmar border. They will try their best to restore stability and peace on China-Myanmar border. On the other hand, Tatmadaw does not pay attention to the intervention of China. Therefore, peace meetings will not come true as expected and that results in crisis and challenges, according to the statement.
Tatmadaw does not recognize NA’s three members as dialogue partners and make them give up armed policy. Tatmadaw put pressure on them to surrender their armed policy and practices divide-and-rule policy. In doing so, Tatmadaw is creating to delay the road to peace process and they are restricted with the preliminary ceasefire agreement to undermine their stances of politics and military, the statement said.
The provisions contained in the military-drafted preliminary ceasefire agreement sent through the NRPC on June 30 in 2019 are obstacles to meetings and discussions and they are unacceptable to us, the statement said.
Transalated and Edited by Win Htut
