ETHNIC NATIONALITIES COUNCIL

ENC Statement on the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The Ethnic Nationalities Council stands with the people of Burma and the international community in welcoming the Burmese regime’s release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi after almost two decades under arrest. While this is a momentous time of joy, all the peoples of Burma should remind ourselves the fact that there are many more problems to be solved for the country.

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The ENC welcomes the fact that Burma will chair ASEAN in 2014. In order to be able to carry out this prestigious task effectively, we call on the government to cooperate closely with ASEAN and the international community. Ending the ethnic conflict, eradicating poverty, human and drug trafficking,

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Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC)
Statement on Supporting

Brotherhood of Ethnic Nationalities Political Parties’ position

On behalf of the people of Arakan, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Mon and Shan states, as well as all the people of the Union of Burma, we, the Ethnic Nationalities Council welcome the decision of President U Thein Sein to halt the construction of the Myitsone Dam.

1.     Today, September 11, 2011, marks the 68th birthday of U Hkun Htun Oo, the leader of the ethnic nationalities, who is still in prison in Burma. U Hkun Htun Oo is the chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) and also an elected Member of Parliament from Hsipaw Constituency,  in the 1990 elections. He served as the chairperson of the United Nationalities Alliances (UNA) and also as a member of the Committee Representing People’s Parliament (CRPP).