Myanmar ethnic political parties: Reconciliation impossible without amending constitution

<p><span>Khun Htun Oo, the chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), said that national reconciliation can only be possible with significant changes being made to Burma's 2008 Constitution. Khun Htun Oo, who is also the Chairman of the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), a grouping of ethnic political parties, made the comments at a meeting of the UNA and the Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Centre (ENAC), held in Rangoon on 30 June.</span></p><p>“We will not have peace without amending the 2008 Constitution. Also, we will not be able to aim towards national reconciliation. The important thing is that the 2008 Constitution must be fixed,” said Khun Htun Oo, during a speech delivered at the opening of the meeting.</p>
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