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Karenni army inks ceasefire deal
The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) is the latest armed ethnic group to sign a ceasefire pact after meeting with government representatives in eastern Burma today.
Railway Minister Aung Min, who has been responsible for striking similar deals with several other ethnic groups in recent months, led the government delegation during talks in the Karenni state capital of Loikaw.
According to Minister of Energy and delegate member Than Htay, the agreement specified that the group would lay down their arms, open liaison offices in the state’s seven townships and hold additional talks in the future.
“They proposed 20 topics that need to be discussed during the next meeting,” said Than Htay. “We will take the proposal back with us and prepare to discuss the issue during the coming week.”
Several groups have yet to agree to any such deals, most notably Kachin rebels in the far north of the country.
“As of today we have reached agreements with the KNPP, and previously with the Shan State Army, the New Mon State Party and the Karen National Party,” said Than Htay. “Only the [Kachin] remain and we are working on them,” said Than Htay.
While these agreements continue to make headlines, such deals often prove fragile. In late February, five people were killed during a skirmish between government forces and Shan State Army – South troops after a tentative pact had been signed.
Tags: burma, ceasefire, civil war, conflict, karenni national progressive party, myanmar
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will you try to contact a member of the ceasefire delegate from KNPP concerning KNPP would lay down their arms?
This article sources cited only from Burmese government’s side that KNPP will lay down their arms but according to the agreement document between KNPP and Burmese government did not have any language that KNPP will lay down its arms. The article itself was not a professional organize written. The editor needs to get more training on how story should be written or reported. The article failed to reflect both sides’ sources.
Good luck ….!
Rebel? Karenni?
How about labeling the Burmese Army for what they really are – the aggressor. What about talks regarding the Burmese Army’s numerous Crimes against peace (Waging a war of aggression, which has been a common war crimes prosecutable offense, although the political will to prosecute is usually non existent because the moral fiber of the leaders is non existent. And what about talks regarding the Burmese Crimes Against Humanity? Another very prosecutable offense. They are as guilty as they can possibly be, but I’m sure it will all just be glossed over.
But there is a judge who will not forget all that has happened. And justice WILL be done. God will NOT be mocked.
people need to study and know history before they can label other. Karenni state has never ever been part of Burma’s kingdom since time immemorial.
for real the KNPP should not signed the casefire pact with the burmese government because karenni was not part of the Burma.. Karenni was a country… karenni was get independence from British 137 years ago… karenni should sperate their country from the Burma..