ASIA/MYANMAR - Peace Conference "inclusive of minority ethnic groups", asks Cardinal. Bo

Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - A long series of conflicts between the army and ethnic minority groups living in the country are among the issues to be addressed after half a century of military rule in Myanmar. "It is very important that the new government promotes lasting peace with these groups", says Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, in a statement sent to Fides. "The government is trying to solve the situation, but the building of peace will take time". Authentic peace "is built only by including all stakeholders involved and not by excluding them from the upcoming peace conference in Myanmar", he continued, urging everyone to "reiterate their willingness to work for reconciliation".
"Leaders, armed groups, political parties: all have a moral obligation to pursue a path of peace", notes Cardinal Bo, urging to also involve organizations that have not signed the truce in the highly anticipated event of the "Panglong Conference of the XXI century" to be held on 31 August. The Conference will have the theme of peace talks that the government led by the League for Democracy (NLD) is organizing with the army and all ethnic groups who for years fought for autonomy.
It is a historic step, according to the Cardinal, because it is the first of this magnitude since February 12, 1947, the one that gave birth to Myanmar and which was signed by four ethnic groups: Bamar, Chin, Kachin and Shan. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 23/08/2016)

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