Representatives of the armed resistance movements’ Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) as well as non-NCCT groups are heading for Rangoon where they are scheduled to hold the first meeting of the Joint Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Drafting Committee (JNDC) at the Myanmar Peace Center the day after tomorrow, according to sources.

“The 8-men party led by Nai Hong Sar (NCCT leader and Deputy JNDC leader) is on the way (from Chiangmai) to Tachilek, where they will be met and escorted by U Nyo Ohn Myint (MPC official) to Rangoon,” said Hkun Okker, JNDC member. “Myself and the rest will be flying in.”

The 6th meeting between the NCCT and the government’s Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) on 9-10 March had agreed to form the JNDC with 9 representatives from each side plus 5 non-NCCT organization that have signed initial ceasefire agreements, namely:

• All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF)
• National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), better known as Mongla
• National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)
• Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA)
• United Wa State Party / United Wa State Army (UWSP/UWSA)

The NDAA has dispatched a 7-men delegation, while the UWSP/UWSA is on the way to Rangoon with 18 of its members, according to an MPC official.

Meanwhile, the 3 men RCSS/SSA team will be led by Col Sai La. It is also due to fly to Rangoon from Tachilek today.

The main topic of the meeting is expected to be to draft a single text document for the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).

The planned signing is to be followed by negotiations for Framework (FW) for Political Dialogue and Political Dialogue (PD).