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Draft political dialogue framework approved in Myanmar

Xinhua, December 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

A tripartite Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) approved the draft framework for holding political dialogue between the government and ethnic armed groups in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday.

The framework for political dialogue inclusive of all stakeholders was drafted by a special drafting committee of the UPDJC.

The approval of the framework will be followed by the first round of formal dialogue by Jan. 15, 2016 in accordance with the timeline of the term of Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) reached between the government and eight armed groups out of 15 on Oct. 15 and approved by the Union Parliament on Dec. 8.

The two sides were also set to draw up a political framework within 60 days after the formal NCA signing and start a political dialogue within 90 days.

The approved framework will be officially submitted to President U Thein Sein, said Union Peace-Making Work Committee's leader U Aung Min.

The first round of union peace conference will be held by U Thein Sein before Jan. 15, 2016.

The UPDJC comprises more than a dozen representatives from the government, ethnic armed groups and political parties that include the election-winning National League for Democracy party, the current ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, Arakan National Party and Shan National League for Democracy, among others.

The eight signatories of the armed groups are Kayin National Union (KNU), Kayin National Liberation Army (KNLA)-Peace Council, Pa-O Nationalities Liberation Organization (PNLO), All Burma Students'Democratic Front (ABSDF), Chin National Front (CNF), Arakan Liberation Party (ALP), Democratic Kayin Buddhist Army (DKBA) and Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) / Shan State Army-South (SSA-S).

The seven remaining non-ceasefire groups are Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), Kayinni National Progressive Party(KNPP), National Demoratic Alliance Army (NDAA), New Mon State Party (NMSP), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army-North (SSPP/SSA-N) and United Wa State Army (UWSA). Endit