Following a trip to northern Shan State’s Kyaukme, this Tuesday morning, the RCSS delegation led by Lt-Gen Yawdserk met with Shan civil society organizations in Mandalay, according to news sources.

“Today we met Shan Civil Society Organizations in Mandalay. Our delegation was welcome by a group of 300 people,” Maj. Lao Hseng said.

On June 15, Lt-Gen. Yawdserk, chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), met Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Nationalities League for Democracy (NLD), at her residence on University Avenue, according to news sources.

On Wednesday evening at 4.00 pm local time, the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army’s (RCSS/SSA) delegates met with Hkun Htun Oo, chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), at his residence on Pyay Road in Rangoon for a discussion on current political situation in the country and Shan State affairs followed by a press conference.

The Burma Army commander, based in Lashio, has denied allegations against the Shan State Army (North) for the 2 missing of its liaison representatives, who are believed to have been killed, the case has been filed in the parliamentary session, as they [the Burma army] claim ‘no responsibility’, said the SSPP/SSA spokesperson.

On the 10 June in the morning, Myanmar’s government led by President Thein Sein and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army’s (RCSS/SSA) delegation led by Lt-Gen Yawdserk met in Naypyitaw for a discussion on the future of the country. Following the meeting between the two leaders, from 13.00 to 14.00, Yawdserk held a press conference at Tungapuri Hotel in Naypyitaw. The following are excerpts from the Q&A at the press conference.

The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) has agreed to form a Federal Union Party (FUP) to include all ethnic parties, according to news sources.

At the 6th annual meeting of the SNDP, aka the White Tiger Party, Central Executive Committee (CEC), all the members have agreed to form a Federal Union Party (FUP). “Tomorrow we will proceed to discuss with other ethnic political parties to see if such a union should be established,” said U Saw Than Myint, treasurer and member of CEC for SNDP.

The Shan State Restoration Council/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) is meeting with President Thein Sein at 10.00 am this morning.

“This morning, 10 June at 10.00 am, Lt-Gen Yawdserk will meet President Thein Sein and the discussion will be based on the 17 points that were counselled with the Civil Society Organizations a week ago in Chiang Mai,” one of the Shan delegates told SHAN.

The situation between Wa Army and the Burma Army has been tense as both sides have reinforced their troops, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) controls areas in the southern region, on the east Salween, opposite Chiang Mai province, according to news sources.