It is expected that the negotiations and discussions between the negotiation teams formed by the PPST and the government will open the door for the PPST and the government to keep on holding dialogues and the 21st Century Panglong Conference, General Ywet Sit, Chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), who is also an acting leader of the PPST.

The meeting of the PPST was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from August 21 to 25 and that General Ywet Sit said he hoped the negotiations and discussions between the negotiation teams formed by the PPST and the government will open the door for the PPST and the government to keep on holding dialogues and the 21st Century Panglong Conference, according to the report of the NCA-S EAO Office.

The government sent four proposed points to the ethnic NCA signatories to press peace process to go ahead. To be able to discuss the four proposed points of the government, the PPST formed the negotiation teams.

“Soon bilateral meeting and discussion will be held as the negotiation team can be formed. These negotiations and discussions will lead to official dialogues and the 21st Century Panglong Conference,” said General Ywet Sit.

The Karen National Union (KNU) has temporarily stopped attending official peace meetings. The RCSS also temporarily suspended to attend the meeting of the JMC.

The five-day-long meeting was able to produce a positive result acceptable to all stakeholders. Thank the leaders for taking part in the thorough discussions. The participation of the NMSP and the LDU ensures a further strengthening to the PPST, said General Ywet Sit.

“This meeting contributed much toward future work procedures in laying down as the matters relating to current political, military and peace situations could be well reviewed,” said General Ywet Sit.

During the meeting, the PPST formed a working group to lead further peace meetings on behalf of the PPST. A solution could be sought for ensuring all stakeholders to participate in the peace process. The countries gained independence later than Myanmar have been found more developing because they could change their political and administrative systems in accord with the current age, said General Ywet Sit.

 Translated and Edited by Win Htut