Politicians: Myanmar needs genuine national reconciliation

For Myanmar to successfully achieve national reconciliation, the country needs the support and wide cooperation from the parliament, government, military and its people. Ethnic leaders, MPs and politicians also stressed that there is a need to abolish draconian laws, according to news report from Eleven Media.

Ko Ko Gyi from '88 Generation Peace and Open Society disclosed that holding on to our own conviction can help us reach out and work for national reconciliation. Telling the truth, raising strong disapproval and criticism while emphasizing weakness points is an important factor for national reconciliation.

Trust building between ethnic armed groups, politicians as well as with the government would not be easy, say political analysts. However, President Thein Sein is full of confidence that his advocacy for national reconciliation in Myanmar will be attained.

Hsan Aung , a member of Peace Creation Group (PCG) stressed that trust building is very important for national reconsolidation. He further added that the government is not good in building trust. Words are not enough for it to work but action is needed and necessary.

He further said that the law that oppresses the ethnic groups as well as the politician must be put to an end. The passing of fine laws that will benefit the majority is very significant in national reconciliation, the report said.

Original source: http://www.betweenonline.com/2013/05/13/politicians-myanmar-needs-genuine-national-reconciliation/