The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) wrote a letter to U Aung Min, Vice Chairman of Union Peacemaking Working Committee (UPWC) to clarify the terms of agreement in militarily active zones which is ambiguous for both sides and creates misunderstanding as clashes between the Burma army and RCSS/SSA are erupting now and then.

SHAN has already reported that the Shan-Kayah Trust-building for Peace conference was held in Lashio for three days, from March 20-22. Following the conference, the main theme of the conference and as to what has been discussed, SHAN has contacted KhuensaiJaiyen, the SHAN editor-in-chief. The following are excerpts from Lashio peace conference.

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It is reported that there were 10 political parties, and 11 armed groups attended the Shan-Kayah Trust-building for Peace conference at Lashio which hold for 3 days on March 20, 21, and 22. Apart from this, there were also 22 other organizations attended as observers. Following the conference, Press Release was held at 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm local time.

The following is the excerpts Questions and Answers from the press.

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It is reported that today (March 22) the Shan Kayah Trust-building for peace conference was concluded with the discussion on women role in the peace process.

“Today women representatives from invited organizations spoke up.Nang HsengNoung, representingShan women emphasized the need of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the peace process,” one of the representatives who attended the conference told the SHAN.

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The SHAN has already reported (in Shan and Burmese) about the shooting incident took place in the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 331 Burma army based in Tachileik. Toward the end of February there occurred a rare incident shooting in the Burma army military compound in Tachileik, Shan State, opposite Mae Sai, Thailand. According to the local sources who are familiar with the Burma army circle, the incident was related to methamphetamines ceased from drug dealers in which disputes occurred in unequal sharing among the top military elites.

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Our correspondent from Lashio reports that at the Shan-Kayah Trust-building for Peace conference, a representative from United Wa State Party / United Wa State Army (UWSP/UWSA) has demanded for an autonomous Wa State.

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At the Shan-Kayah Trust-building for Peace, majority of the representatives from all invited organizations have expressed their opinion that they are rather more interested to draft a new constitution than to amend it, the SHAN correspondent from the conference reports.

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Shan-Kayah Trust-building for Peace conference was held on March 20, with 8 agenda as main theme, at Lashio Motel, Lashio, in the second capital of Shan State. U Aung Min, deputy president of Myanmar government Peacemaking committee was among the key figures who attends the conference, the SHAN correspondent from Lashio reports.