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Myanmar gov't calls for cooperation to ensure peace, stability in wake of education law issue

Xinhua, February 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar government has urged political organizations, parliamentarians, ethnic leaders and civil society organizations in the country to cooperate in ensuring peace, stability and rule of law in the wake of the national education law amendment issue.

A government press release published Friday said, "There are some political organizations, so-called students and those masterminding the protests involved in the demonstration to create unrest."

The release called on each and every citizen in Myanmar to adhere to the rule of law to ensure security, peace and stability while enjoying democracy and freedom.

"The government will manage as much as it can for the development of education sector by reporting genuine wishes of the students relating to education to the parliament," said the release.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education said in a statement that coordination is being made and work is underway to amend the national education law before sending it back to the parliament for approval.

The statement confirmed that university and matriculation examinations will be held without fail, urging all sides to cooperate for peaceful learning and successful holding of the examinations as scheduled.

The government's statement came two days after it put off the second-day quartet talks on education law amendment originally set on Tuesday in Nay Pyi Taw, clarifying that the postponement was to avoid undesirable crisis arising out of differences over the form of the talks.

The government announced that the talks will be delayed until after Feb. 12, agreeing to a resumption date to be set by the student side.

As the talks failed, the students' protest march continued from different parts of the country to meet finally in Yangon.

The first-day quartet talks were held at Yangon University on Feb. 1 following Jan. 28 agreement between the government delegation and student representatives.

The talks, involving the government, the parliament, Myanmar National Network for Education Reform (NNER) and Leading Committee for Students March Protest, were to cover 11 points raised by the student representatives to be included in the law amendment.

The 11 points mainly call for recognition of the legal formation of the Students' Union and Teachers' Union, inclusion of representatives of students and teachers in drafting education law and by-laws, and budget allotment for education among other things. Endi