On 27 January 2024, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, National Solidarity and Peacemaking negotiation Committee issued a statement that the PNLO's transportation of arms and ammunition is against the agreements in the NCA and harms regional peace and stability, so that the NCA agreements should be strictly enforced and the actions of its subordinate members should be closely monitored to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents.
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Statement of National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee
27 January 2024
1. Regarding an incident in which illegal arms and ammunition were seized from those wearing uniforms of Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO) at Sanphu Village of Hopong Township in Shan State (South) on 21 January 2024, the acts of carrying arms and ammunition by PNLO were different from agreements in NCA and it may harm regional peace and stability. With the aim of focusing on durable peace, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee, on 23 January 2024, informed PNLO of emphasizing supervision over acts of its subordinates in order to deeply follow the agreements mentioned in the NCA and not to cause similar incidents.
2. At present, as PNLO issued an announcement dated 26 January 2024 on social media networks, it was scrutinized that such a statement mentioned attitudes of PNLO leading to conflicts turning a blind eye to the basic principles of NCA in order to peacefully solve the armed disputes through political means, and descriptions supporting the anti-government activities.
3. The NSPNC sincerely urged PNLO to continuously join hands with the government to implement the NCA-based peace process and regional development, contributing to the peace process by holding talks on political aspirations through practical assessments for the people's interests.
4. The government invited all ethnic armed organizations to seek a solution through the ways of dialogue and reached common agreements on good results, peace and development measures from peace talks with ten ethnic armed organizations and still opens the way for holding talks with all ethnic armed organizations.
5. The statement mentioned that the negotiation on their attitudes and aspirations at the peace talks is the best way to evade the confrontation.
National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (28-1-2024)
- The PNLO's transportation of arms and ammunition is against the agreements in the NCA and harms regional peace and stability, so that the NCA agreements should be strictly enforced and and the actions of its subordinate members should be closely monitored to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents.
- PNLO issued an announcement dated 26 January 2024 on social media networks, it leading to conflicts and the basic principles of NCA in order to peacefully descriptions supporting the anti-government activities.
- The NSPNC sincerely urged PNLO to continue to join hands with the government for implementation of the peace process.