28 September 2024
Today, I will clarify all questions of media on invitation to solve political problems in political ways announced on 26 September.
Taking political duties by the Tatmadaw are primarily based on voting frauds in the 2020 election.It was a political unfair act. It can be said that it is a political dishonest act. It is a political problem. In this regard, the Tatmadaw had requested to solve it in political way in accord with the law. Tatmadaw tried to solve it in the processes of Hluttaw, the Constitutional Tribunal, the Supreme Court of the Union, the government and main officials but missions failed. Those who committed unfairly political acts did not solve it in political way but they chose the armed struggle line against the democracy and then set up NUG and PDF terrorists to commit terror acts. They posed threats to the people.
Due to terror acts and attacks of PDFs, more than 6,700 innocent people including 75 educational staff and teachers, 17 health staff, 84 members of the Sangha. They exploded more than 9,000 bombs. They set fire to more than 1,300 infrastructures including schools, monasteries, factories, banks and public residences. These were losses of the State and the people.
These terror acts hampered stability of the State and socioeconomic development of the people. Hence, the statement was released. It depends on today’s conditions of Myanmar, changes of international landscape and aspirations of the organizations and persons wishing to restore peace. Nowadays, our country initiates the electoral process in order to implement the multi-party democratic system the people aspire to. All citizens from any areas have the rights to enjoy democracy.
People have the rights to freely select the people’s government. To do so, they have rights to freely cast votes. In this regard, security, peace and stability are of great importance.
This statement came out to implement such processes. Moreover, our country has experienced impacts of flash flooding and natural disasters in the late monsoon in many parts of the nation. It was the worst event in 50/100 years. As such, we have to vigorously strive for rehabilitation measures. It is necessary to restore peace and stability for soonest carrying out rehabilitation measures.
We do not want to see more burdens for the people. So, we made this request to implement the peace process with consideration on interests of the people.
For the second point, if we analyze international landscapes, everybody will see the competition among the world’s powerful countries and regional powerhouses for their own interests is becoming increasingly intense.
The Russia-Ukraine issue, Middle East issue, and South China Sea issue are significant among others. Hence, small countries like our country need to cement internal strength and unity. It is very dangerous because, if internal unity is weak, our country may vanish amid intense international competition.
Hence, releasing this statement aims to ensure internal unity.
The third point is the aspirations of international organizations, local organizations including some EAOs, and individuals.
Organizations that support the socioeconomic security of the people, organizations that favour progress, the relevant individuals submitted advice to promote the peace process to the government and the Head of State. The government thanks those organization and persons and their aspirations for peace.
Since the assumption of State duties, the Tatmadaw has been serving the duty of restoring peace. On 22 April 2022, the Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services issued a statement for peace. The statement enabled EAOs leaders to hold direct talks with State leaders.
Talks were held with leaders of seven NCA signatories and three non-signatories, totaling 10 for three times from May 2022 to January 2023. The discussions led to the signing of agreements for the adoption of multi-party democracy, establishment of a Union system based on democracy and federalism, and peace and regional development.
The National Unity and Peace Restoration Coordination Committee held talks with signatory EAOs for 56 times and non-signatories for 24 times, political leaders for 15 times, religious leaders, peace negotiators and stakeholders for three times, totaling 98. The nation had lost a large array of human resources, public infrastructures, public lives and property due to the current armed terrorism and armed conflicts.
EAOs, terrorist insurgent organizations and terrorist PDF that are opposing the State are invited to relinquish their armed terrorism line, and to solve the political problem with political means through the political path that is in accord with democracy path and practice.
If they have the true goodwill for the people they must head to the path to peace in consideration of the people. They must pay attention to the people’s wish and stay away from committing terrorist acts. They must give emphasis on the public desire and come to the peace negotiation table.
Thank you all.
