As the attempts to occupy farmlands have been common lately, these acts may invite bribery and other unlawful things; to prevent from such cases, the ministries, state and regional governments should monitor the land disputes in line with standing laws and orders, said the President during the workshop for farmlands management held at Myanmar International Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
“Some acquire farmlands around town outskirts to run industries, gardens, inns, and petroleum shops. As many have tried to transform farmlands into other categories by any means necessary, some gone beyond the law,” said the President.
The workshop also focused on usage of farmlands for Urban and Rural Development Project.
He urged the authorities from different states and regions to keep close watch on land cases.
After the opening of the country’s economy, foreign investment and trading have surged in. On the other hand, the property speculations have risen each day making the land prices rocket enormously. People do not invest in productivity sectors but instead in automobiles, property, banking, and estate business. For these reasons, hiking land prices, sluggish investment and inflation are likely.
The President urged to balance self- and national-interest.
“To give immediate attention over land disputes is necessary. Delay is formed due to lengthy red tape. People’s property area should be measured and registered,” he argued.
Along with the urbanisation, the squatters are rife throughout the suburbs. The Urban and Rural Development Project should be mapped to provide better lifestyles for them, continued the President.
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Ethnic meeting calls on Naypyitaw to improve on its planned ceasefire text
panglong news 23.july 2013
A meeting attended by armed group representatives and resource persons last week had urged U Thein Sein’s government to revise the text of the nationwide ceasefire agreement to be signed in a special ceremony in Naypyitaw before the end of the year.
“By restricting it to just the 5 point guideline (as outlined by the President on 1 March 2012), the government would only be underming its own achievements,” a resource person reminded the meeting. “In other words, it would only be taking a step back, not forward.”
The government, since 18 August 2011, when it issued an invitation to all armed groups for peace talks, has already signed ceasefire agreement with 13 groups.
The agreements signed so far have also covered constitutional, political, economic, military and social concerns voiced by the 13 armed groups, that had incorporated in their Comprehensive Union Peace and Ceasefire Agreement (CUPAC) for the government to consider.
Naypyitaw, through the MPC, had responded on 12 July that garnering support for the armed groups’ draft within the government circles would take overly long, as the text was already a lengthy document (23 pages) ever without the Code of Conduct draft that is being negotiated separately between the Karen National Union and the Myanmar Army. “The military is naturally highly suspicious, as the draft was prepared by people who are also naturally very suspicious of the military,” one MPC member had put it.
A resource person who has been involved in peace processes in several countries also advised the participants of the need to keep the military well informed and happy. “According to my experience, the army is cooperative if they are fully informed,” he said. “If on the contrary they feel sidelined, then they are liable to become spoilers.”
The armed groups had responded earlier that the government could expect a no turn-up by them at the planned ceremony if the nationwide ceasefire agreement text was not revised. “We will need to look up in to the (CUPCA) draft which points are indispensable for inclusion in the ceasefire text and which are not,” said a participant. “But I would say that at least the following are key points:
- That a nationwide political dialogue will immediate follow the signing of the ceasefire
- That participants in the political dialogue are not subject to harassments during the talks
- That the framework presented by the armed groups would be discussed as a basis for the dialogue.”
The government, according to U Aung Min, Vice Chairman #2 of the Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC), is planning to invite world dignitaries including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the planned nationwide ceasefire ceremony.
Why Naypyitaw has yet to address VP resignation
Although Vice President # 1 Thihathura Tin Aung Myint Oo had tendered his resignation reportedly since 3 May, the government has yet to make any official statement about it. It is because Naypyitaw is not yet ready to summon a Union Assembly (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) which had just closed its third session in April, according to Harn Yawnghwe, Director of Euro Burma Office and a voluntary peace broker between Naypyitaw and non Burman ethnic armed movements.
“The 2008 constitution requires the Union Assembly to convene a special session to elect a new Vice President within 3 weeks following notification from the President,” he said.
Incidentally, Tin Aung Myint Oo’s name still appears in the list of the Union Peacemaking Central Committee (UPCC), announced on 19 May.
Article 73 of the constitution says “when the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is in session, the President shall promptly intimate the Head of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to elect a new Vice-President within seven days by the group of Hluttaw representatives concerned that elected the said Vice-President.” However, if “the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not in session, the Head of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall summon the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw within 21 days from the day of receipt of the intimation from the president and proceed with the election of a Vice President by the group of Hluttaw representatives concerned.”
Tin Aung Myint Oo, 62, was elected by the military appointed MPs on 3 February 2011.
His resignation is due to health reasons, reported Mizzima News, quoting his family members.
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Junta Peace Talk Updates 8 September
7 September 2011
A United Wa State Army (UWSA) delegation, in response to Naypyitaw’s 28 August letter inviting it for peace talks, visited Kengtung, Shan State East capital, yesterday. The 3 men delegation made up of Bao Youliang, Zhao Guo-ang and Li Julie aka U Aung Myint met U Aung Thaung and U Thein Zaw today. No further details have been disclosed. (SHAN)
8 September 2011
The meeting between Naypyitaw negotiators with the United Wa State Army (UWSA) delegation in Kengtung on 7 September was followed yesterday by another with the Wa’s closest ally and neighbor, Mongla-based National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA). Details yet to be disclosed. (SHAN)
Maj Gen Kyaw Phyoe (former Triangle Region Commander) and Brig Gen Than Tin Oo, current Triangle Regional Commander, were sacked and detained on 8 August, according to Naypyitaw sources
Maj Gen Kyaw Phyoe (former Triangle Region Commander) and Brig Gen Than Tin Oo, current Triangle Regional Commander, were sacked and according to Naypyitaw sources-
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