NAY PYI TAW, June 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at a meeting of the Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) for Ceasefire in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 28, 2016. (Xinhua/Soe Than Lynn)
NAY PYI TAW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday invited all nationalities residing in the country to establish a genuine federal union, saying it is the sole aim of the new government.
Meeting with a peace process leading group in Nay Phi Taw, Suu Kyi expressed her belief that if working for peace actively, the group would undoubtedly overcome the matter of worry, inviting all stake-holders to help establish the union with trust and respect.
"Myanmar can only develop when there is peace and it should explore a way of peace based on unity," she said, adding that "the country will be prosper only when peace is achieved."
Present at the event were Border Affairs Minister Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Minister of the Office of the State Counselor U Kyaw Tint Swe, Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for holding the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference Dr Tin Myo Win on the government side, while the ethnic peace group includes seven armed groups led by Saw Mutu Sae Poe of the Kayin National Union.
According to U Hla Maung Shwe, secretary of the Panglong Conference Preparatory Committee, both sides proposed that the conference should start before the end of August without delay, inclusive of non-ceasefire-signatory armed groups.
