Since June 9th, 2011 when the Burma Army (Thatmadaw) broke cease-fire agreement and began
military assault against the Kachin Independence Army, several meetings have been held with
members of State and Union Governments to reduce military tension. Though President Thein Sein
ordered his troops to stop military offensives on December 10 th, 2011, hundreds of clashes continue to
erupt in Kachin regions, to date.
military assault against the Kachin Independence Army, several meetings have been held with
members of State and Union Governments to reduce military tension. Though President Thein Sein
ordered his troops to stop military offensives on December 10 th, 2011, hundreds of clashes continue to
erupt in Kachin regions, to date.
The Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) continues to laud its democratization process in
international media. It has shown progress in deregulating press freedom, demonstrating temporary
public compromise, and expanding the role of opposition political system. On the other hand, national
media is still restricted to cover conflict developments in Kachin region, Myitsone Dam project
remains to be under construction plan, and opposition parties including NLD are continuously
harassed.
Under the slogan of ‘irreversible reform’, the USPD government has not loosened its tight grip on the
power. Most if not all the military elite of the past regime still commands this nation today. Therefore
if the Burmese government is true to its intention of living in peace and unity with all ethnic groups in
the Union, it must honor the very foundation of the Union of Burma, the Pang Long Agreement. Not
only the Kachin but everyone must enjoy ethnic rights, equality, and self-determination. This, to us, is
a genuine REFORM.
In solidarity with over 70,000 Kachin refugees, we plea to the world community:
1. To immediately stop the military hostilities in Kachin ethnic area
2. To urge USDP government to withdraw Thatmadaw from all Kachin area
3. To start genuine political dialogue
KNO Centre Committee
Contact Persons,
Hkun Sa Mahkaw : 00 44 7828268801
Hkanhpa Sadan : 00 44 7538258961
international media. It has shown progress in deregulating press freedom, demonstrating temporary
public compromise, and expanding the role of opposition political system. On the other hand, national
media is still restricted to cover conflict developments in Kachin region, Myitsone Dam project
remains to be under construction plan, and opposition parties including NLD are continuously
harassed.
Under the slogan of ‘irreversible reform’, the USPD government has not loosened its tight grip on the
power. Most if not all the military elite of the past regime still commands this nation today. Therefore
if the Burmese government is true to its intention of living in peace and unity with all ethnic groups in
the Union, it must honor the very foundation of the Union of Burma, the Pang Long Agreement. Not
only the Kachin but everyone must enjoy ethnic rights, equality, and self-determination. This, to us, is
a genuine REFORM.
In solidarity with over 70,000 Kachin refugees, we plea to the world community:
1. To immediately stop the military hostilities in Kachin ethnic area
2. To urge USDP government to withdraw Thatmadaw from all Kachin area
3. To start genuine political dialogue
KNO Centre Committee
Contact Persons,
Hkun Sa Mahkaw : 00 44 7828268801
Hkanhpa Sadan : 00 44 7538258961
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