U Ko Ko Gyi: Agreements with NSPNC lay groundwork for future democratic federal union
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Phyo/Thant Zin (NP News) - Feb 5
U Ko Ko Gyi, Chairperson of the People's Party said that recent agreements made by the working group of political parties and the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) will pave the way for a democratic federal union in the future.
"The agreement to officially amend and enact the term 'federal' in the Constitution through discussions with the NSPNC is significant. It will allow the respective Chief Ministers of states and regions to be elected by their respective parliaments. Additionally, for ethnic minorities, the administrators at the district level will be appointed through elections by the local people. Therefore, it represents a form of self-governance," said U Ko Ko Gyi.
Although U Ko Ko Gyi returned with enthusiasm to announce the agreements made through discussions, including the formation of a federal union based on democracy and the federal system, he expressed dissatisfaction with misleading reports from foreign news agencies.
He said, “When good news for the people is being shared, unexpectedly, foreign media outlets distort the entire image of our discussions' outcomes. It’s disappointing. We had requested these facts to discuss in advance. The agreements we reached has been signed. But those do not include the facts mentioned by foreign media. Additionally, there was no representation speaking on behalf of the working group. This is unrelated to the political party group and does not reflect the NSPNC's agreements.”