Karen,
KNU’s tells Govt – it’s too early for development
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Published on Sunday, February 24, 2013
February 23 | | Posted in Articles, Recommended | Tags: business, Karen State, KNU, Thein Sein Government
The most recent high-level delegations to visit the border town were the Karen National Union, including its chairperson, General Saw Mutu Say Poe, who met with the Burmese Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham at the Aye Chan Phyo guest house, last week.
A KNU official, Saw John, told Karen News that the meeting took place during a visit by the Vice-President, Dr Sai Mauk Kham to assess Myawaddy’s commercial zone.
Saw John said.
“The KNU met and told the vice-president that the ceasefire between the government and the KNU hasn’t reached a lasting peace stage yet. We need to have this in place before we can move forward to the development project stage [for Karen State].”
According to Saw John, the Vice-President suggested that all future peace-talk’ discussions should include senior government leaders so that a nation-wide ceasefire can be achieved in Burma.
The Karen National Union source said that the vice-president didn’t comment on the presentation given by the KNU chairman, he appeared to take the suggestion on board. The KNU source said one project that was discussed – the Hotels and Tourism project in Karen State – process smoothly.
Besides, chairman General Saw Mutu Say Poe, the meeting was attended by Pa-an District chairman Padoh Saw Aung Maw Aye, Dooplaya District chairman Padoh Shwe Maunn and Saw John from the KNU, and the government delegation included, vice-president Dr Sai Mauk Kham and three union ministers from the government.
On February 19, vice-president Dr Sai Mauk Kham met with members of parliament from Karen State and the Myawaddy liaison-in-charge, General Saw Paw Doh in Pa-an.
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