ROAD MAP FOR REBUILDING THE
Pyi-Daung-Su
We welcome and appreciate the concern of the international
community over the crisis in our country. We specifically appreciate the
leading role played by the United Nations, and the efforts of the Government of Thailand to bring about national
reconciliation. We also appreciate the concern expressed by the international
community, in particular ASEM, ASEAN,
We note the ruling State peace and Development Councils declared commitment to
establish democracy in the
To promote national reconciliation and establish a democracy in the
The Burmese military has always claimed that there are 135 national races the
We dispute this. The founding fathers of the
The ethnic nationalities took up arms only because all attempts to solve
problems by political means were blocked. We were forced to defend ourselves
against military aggression.
But in spirit of Panglong, we are committed to national reconciliation and to
the rebuilding of the
1. A peaceful resolution of crisis in the
2. The resolution of political problems through political
dialogue
3. Respect for the will of the people,
4. The recognition and protection of the rights of all
citizens of the
5. The recognition and protection of the identity,language, religion, and culture rights all of
nationalities,
6. The recognition and protection of the rights of the
constituent states of the
a federal arrangement.
Therefore, in the interest of the nation, we recommend a two-stage process to
generate confidence in the transition to democracy:
Stage 1 2 years
CONGRESS FOR NATIONAL UNITY
The current administration will immediately convene a Congress for
National Unity. To conform with the six principles
outlined above, and to fulfill the demand for a tripartite dialogue, as
called for by successive United Nation General Assembly resolutions since
1994, the participants must include in equal proportions:
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NATIONAL ACCORD
The Congress for National Unity will draft in
two years, a National Accord under which a Government of National Unity
will be formed.
The procedural codes of the SPDCs National Convention
and the one hundred and four articles for the constitution proposed by the
Burmese military in the past, do not reflect
democratic principles and cannot by their implementation lead to a democracy.
Therefore, the National Accord will recognize the results of the 1990 general
elections, a political role for the military and the rights of the ethnic
nationalities.
INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION
Decisions of the congress for National Unity
will be made by consensus. International mediation
will be sought to break any deadlocks.
To ensure that the transition progresses smoothly
and on schedule, we request that the international community under the
leadership of the UN,
INDEPENDENT CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMISSIONS
The congress for National Unity will constitute
independent National Constitution Drafting and State Constitution Drafting
Commission.
The composition of the Constitution Drafting
Commissions will be as board-based as possible but reflect the
tripartite nature of the Congress for National Unity.
HUMANITARIAN AID
With the successful convening of the Congress for National Unity, the
international community is called upon to
increase humanitarian aid to the people of the
Programs to alleviate the suffering of the people and address the problems of
HIV-AIDS, internal displacement, refugee repatriation and resettlement, border
area development and drug eradication should also be launched in consultation
with affected local communities.
Stage 2 4 years
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY
At the end of the two-year period, a Government of National Unity, will be
established as per the Nation Accord.
LIFTING OF SANCTIONS
With the successful establishment of the Government of
National Unity, economic sanctions including import bans and the ban on new
investments, could be lifted.
FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT
At this point, the international community is called upon to provide
development aid to fund economic reform, civil service reform, public health
and educational programs, security integration and other programs that will
facilitate a transition to democracy.
REFERENDUM
A referendum monitored by the international community will be conducted to
ensure that the will of the people is reflected in the new National
Constitution.
GENERAL ELECTIONS
Following a successful referendum on the new National Constitution, general
elections monitored by the international community will be held to establish a
democratic federal government at the end of four
yeas.
ENSCC
Ethnic Nationalities Solidarity and Cooperation Committee
Chairman: Saw Ba Thin,KNU
National Democratic Front
Karenni National Progressive Party
United Nationalities League for Democracy