Of the rebel groups that Min Aung Hlaing mentioned in his offer, the Karen National Union and the Chin National Front have rejected his call
“For groups that have not yet engaged in dialogue and negotiation, we also invite them to come participate in discussions by the final deadline of July 31,” he said, and mentioned opposition groups such as the Karen National Union, the Chin National Front (CNF), and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front.
Min Aung Hlaing referred to signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in his remarks, a deal that was in place before the 2021 coup threw it into question.
Saw Taw Nee, a spokesperson for the KNU, dismissed the government proposal. “The KNU has already withdrawn from the NCA since the 2021 coup. We have no plans to return to negotiations or follow the NCA path,” he said.
CNF spokesman Salai Htet Ni said his group was seeking a federal democratic system free of the influence of the military.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
