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    FTUB calls on the Thein Sein government and like-minded military commanders to join with the leaders of the ethnic organizations. The lack of border trade also means less tax revenue for the government. A solution can be found through dialogue, But to have dialogue, there needs to be trust.

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    FTUB calls on the Thein Sein government and like-minded military commanders to join with the leaders of the ethnic organizations. The lack of border trade also means less tax revenue for the government. A solution can be found through dialogue, But to have dialogue, there needs to be trust.

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    Federation of Trade Unions Burma

    Responsibilities & Rights

    International Contact

    Burma Office - Japan 101-0062 3F, Sohyo Kaikan 3-2-11, Kanda-Surugadai Chiyoda-Ku Tokyp Japan Te;: 81 3 5296 3010 Fax: 81 3 5296 7903

    UnitedActiontoDevelopDialogueandEndtheCivilWar EqualitytoDevelopLastingPeace
    2011August4 TheFederationofTradeUnionsBurma(FTUB)wouldliketoexpresssupportfortheinitiativebythe SecretaryoftheNationalLeagueforDemocracy(NLD)DawAungSanSuuKyitomediateforpeace andanendtocivilwarinBurma. FTUB calls upon the Thein Sein Government and likeminded military commanders to join with the leadersoftheethnicorganizationsinadialogueonequalgroundsofferedbyDawAungSanSuuKyito endthecivilwaranddeveloplastingpeace. TheTheinSeinGovernmentandtheinternationalcommunityshouldnotethatsincethedayofthe 2010elections,allfacadesofceasefirehavebeenwipedawayandintensewarhasbeenforcedupon ethnicareas. The state governments are unable to defend their states and the population against the central government'smilitaryattacks. ThecivilwarinitiatedbyCommanderinChiefGeneralMinAungHlaingisthemainissuethatclosed theMyawaddyThailandborderpointandtheChinaborderpointsinboththeShanandtheKachin states. Thelackofbordertradealsomeanslesstaxrevenueforthegovernment. Thelossoftaxrevenuefromthebordertradeandtheuncheckeddrainofforeigncurrencyreceived frominternationalinvestmentsandspentonthe"longrangeweaponsandnuclearresearch"projects resultedintheParliamentcuttingdownonthebudgetsoftheministries. Alltheabovearetheresultsofasystemthatisneitherrepresentativenortransparent. Asolutioncanbefoundthroughdialogue. Buttohavedialogue,thereneedstobetrust.ItisclearthateventhoughtheTheinSeingovernment managedtoachieveaceasefirewithboththeKachinIndependenceOrganization(KIO)andtheShan StateArmy(SSA),therecentferociousmilitaryattacksdonotprovidegroundsfortrust.

    OnJuly28,DawAungSanSuuKyiofferedherselfandherpartyasthebaseformediationonequal groundstoallpartiesconcerned. TheleadersoftheKarenNationalUnion,theKarenniNationalProgressiveParty,theSSA,KIO,andthe New Mon State Party responded warmly to her offer. Even an adviser to President Thein Sein soundedpositiveaboutDawAungSanSuuKyi'sinitiative.Wealsocanassumethatthewithdrawal of troops from Wan Hai indicates that certain high level commanders are also looking for dialogue ratherthanuseofmilitaryforce. Of the three elements stated as crucial to peace and stability in Burma, the peace initiative by the democraticforcesrepresentedbyDawAungSanSuuKyiissupportedbytheethnicnationalities,and certainpartsoftheTatmadawareshowingsignsofagreementtodialoguehostedbyDawAungSan SuuKyi. Thisisacrucialcommonfactorthatweallhaveworkedhardtoachieve.Wehavearrivedtothispoint duetomanycircumstancesandmustnotallowthisopportunitytoslipby. FTUB calls upon all people of Burma, regardless of our differences, to support this initiative as one commongoal.Thatwaywecangiveaclearsignonwhatweallwantandwhatwealllookforwardto. FTUBcallsupontheUnitedNations,thegovernmentsoftheEuropeanUnion,Asean,China,India,and Japantosupportthisinitiativesothatitachievesmomentum. ThisofferbyDawAungSanSuuKyi,thewarmresponsesfromtheethnicnationalities,indicatorsfrom certainpartsoftheTheinSeingovernmentaswellassomemilitarycommandersmustbesupported byallwhowantanendtothecivilwarinBurma. Wemustdoititcanbedone. Contact:Dr.ZawWinAung919871578569

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