The nationwide ceasefire agreement, this year’s general election, and land disputes dominated discussions Monday, 18 May, when President U Thein Sein met with representatives of political parties, reported The Global New Light of Myanmar.
At the meeting, President Thein Sein expressed his willingness to begin political dialogue before the upcoming elections, to be held in late October or early November, and he pledged that any constitutional amendments prior to the election would be carried out through such dialogue.He also urged political parties to participate in the process of the Deed of Commitment for Peace and National Reconciliation, which was signed on 12 February, and to make efforts towards conducting a political dialogue.
In addition, a number of participants called on the Government to speed up its efforts to settle land disputes in its remaining term.
Nearly 130 politicians from 68 parties attended the meeting. Some also suggested a timeframe for holding political dialogue.