Only 12 ethnic armed groups to attend Panghsang summit
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015
Only 12 of Myanmar's ethnic armed forces will attend the 3-day peace-building summit in Panghsang region, Shan State, further casting doubt on the ceasefire agreement.
If the government and ethnic armed groups fail to find common ground based on equality, they will find it more difficult to reach a nationwide ceasefire accord, said Naing Han Tha, the leader of the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT).