The military junta’s invitation to the resistance forces, which are determined to end the military dictatorship, to disarm and enter the path of party politics and elections, clearly demonstrates the junta’s wishful thinking. From their call to resolve political issues through political means, the junta still seems to believe that its attempt to maintain power is justified, while viewing the actions of the resistance forces opposing this attempt as misguided.
This week, the Burma News International (BNI)-Myanmar Peace Monitor’s Weekly News Review examines the junta’s disarmament offer and the responses from the resistance forces.