RCSS chairman calls for federal army and blames leadership ego for Myanmar’s national crisis

General Yawd Serk, Chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), marked the 79th Shan National Day on 7 February by calling for the establishment of a Federal Army to ensure national security.

He gave four recommendations as: modern and ethnic leaders should learn from past mistakes and prepare for the future, recognizing their own errors rather than those of others; building mutual trust and implementing the 1947 Panglong Agreement and commitments; seeking solutions through face-to-face dialogue for mutual benefit instead of oppression or attempts to defeat one another; and establishing a Federal Army for national security.