Govt. negotiator calls for international aid to assist peace process
Published on Tuesday, 06 August 2013 12:26
Minister Aung Min giving a lecture at UMFCCI in Yangon on August 3 (Photo - Aung Zaw Tun/EMG)
The government's peace negotiator Aung Min has called for international aid to help continue the peace process and resettle those displaced by decades of conflict as the 10 billion kyats provided by the government is not enough.
Minister Aung Min said during a lecture at Yangon's UMFCCI on August 3 that funds are needed to resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) after the ceasefire agreement has been signed.
"The problem is they will come back after peace has been made. About 100,000 armed troops will return. Around 446,000 IDPs who left their lands in fear of the wars will also return," said Aung Min.
"The authorities say they have allocated 10 billion Kyats for you. When the money is calculated for the 100,000 armed troops, they will only receive 100,000 Kyats each. That's only for one month! When you add the money for those people who are connected to IDPs, that's 910,000 Kyats. So, I'm facing many difficulties. Since I started this, I have to end this. That's why we need a lot of international aid," he said.
He added that armed conflicts will 'go round in circles' if the government cannot provide resettlement for IDPs and rehabilitation of the ethnic armed groups.
Aung Min earlier told the reporters on July 21 that Lower House Speaker Thura Shwe Mann said that parliament will provide the required budget to speed up the peace process in Myanmar without having to wait for international aid.
He also said on that day that Myanmar still has not received international aid for its peace process, including from Australia.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/08/06/govt-negotiator-calls-for-international-aid-to-assist-peace-process/
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