Myanmar Generals’ Path to ‘Eternal Peace’
The peace process was already at a crossroads before the coup. With the Tatmadaw now in charge, what comes next?
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February 08, 2021
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When the National League for Democracy closed its first term in government last year, peacebuilding in Myanmar was already at a crossroads.
Now, following the military coup, observers are asking what approach the generals might take to secure the “eternal peace” prescribed in the declaration justifying the emergency state.
Armed conflicts in the ethnic areas are Myanmar’s seemingly never ending drama. They were even cited as the cause of the major political crises of the 20th century, followed by power grabs by other men in uniform. This time, however, the military is citing election irregularities and the smuggled walkie-talkie of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Read more about At least 9 civilians, 3 policemen dead in armed attack on convoy in Myanmar on Business Standard. The convoy led by U Khin Maung Lwin, a former central exec committee member of Myanmar s Kokang Self-Administered Zone, was attacked by a group of 20 from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
Yangon [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): Nine civilians and three policemen were killed on Saturday in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar's self-administered zone, reported Xinhua.
Yangon [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): Nine civilians and three policemen were killed on Saturday in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar s self-administered zone, reported Xinhua.
At least nine civilians and three policemen were killed in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar s self-administered zone, read a statement released by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Service Office.
The convoy led by U Khin Maung Lwin, a former central executive committee member of Myanmar s Kokang Self-Administered Zone, was attacked by a group of 20 members from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) on the way from Lashio to Laukkai, capital of Kokang Self-Administered Zone in Shan state on Friday afternoon, according to the statement.
At least nine civilians and three policemen were killed in an armed attack on a convoy of a former member of Myanmar s self-administered zone, a statement released by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Service Office said on Saturday.The convoy .