ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"Since 9 June 2011, Kachin State has seen open
conflict between the Kachin Independence Army
and the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military). The Kachin
Independence Organisation had signed a ceasefire
agreement with the regime in 1994 and since then
had lived in relative peace until the ceasefire was
broken by the Tatmadaw in June 2011.
The increased territorial infractions by the
Tatmadaw combined with economic exploitation
by China in Kachin territory, especially the
construction of the Myitsone Hydropower Dam, left
the Kachin Independence Organisation with very
little alternative but to return to armed resistance
to prevent further abuses of its people and their
territory’s natural resources. Despite this, however,
the political situation since the beginning of
hostilities has changed significantly.
Although a number of groups agreed to a
Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in October 2015,
with the continuing conflict in Kachin State, the KIO
has sought a number of different methodologies to
realise their political aims and secure its people’s
legacy.
Strategy One – The UNFC
Alliance
The origins of the UNFC began in May 2010 when
three 1990s ceasefire groups, the Kachin
Independence Organisation (KIO), the New Mon
State Party (NMSP), the Shan State Progress Party
(SSPP) and three non-ceasefire groups, the Karen
National Union (KNU), the Karenni National
Progressive Party (KNPP) and the Chin National
Front (CNF), formally announced the creation of the
Committee for the Emergence of a Federal Union (CEFU). The Committee’s purpose was to
consolidate a political front at a time when the
ceasefire groups faced perceived imminent attacks
by the Tatmadaw. However, in November 2010
shortly after the Myanmar elections, the political
grouping was transformed into a military united
front. At a conference held from the 12-16 February
2011, CEFU declared its dissolution and the
formation of the United Nationalities Federal
Council (UNFC). The UNFC, which was at that time
comprised of 12 ethnic organisations1
, stated that:
The goal of the UNFC is to establish the
future Federal Union (of Myanmar) and
the Federal Union Army is formed for
giving protection to the people of the
country. Shortly after, wide-scale conflict occurred
throughout areas controlled by the SSPP and a
number of their bases were lost to the Tatmadaw.
Then, in June 2011, the KIO ceasefire broke down,
resulting in the current conflict in Kachin State. The
formation of the UNFC had occurred at a time of
increasing uncertainty in relation to how the new
Myanmar Government would settle the 1990s
ceasefire groups issue. It could be argued that the
Tatmadaw’s insistence that the ceasefire groups
become Border Guard Forces precipitated the
fighting, or that the creation of a military alliance
consisting of both ceasefire and non-ceasefire
groups precipitated the fighting..."
ရင်းမြစ်:
Euro Burma Office
Date of Publication:
2018-09-00
Date of entry:
2021-04-11
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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