New Mon State Party (NMSP), Government 4-Point Union-Level Peace Agreement

Country/entity
Myanmar
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
New Mon State Party (NMSP), Government 4-Point Union-Level Peace Agreement
Date
25 Feb 2012
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groups
Parties
Union-level Peacemaking Group comprised of Union Minister U Aung Min, Union Minister U Soe Thein, Union Minister U Zaw Min, Union
Minister U Win Tun and State Chief Minister U Ohn Myint, Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Tin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw Win, Mon State Security and Border Affairs Minister Col Htay Myint Aung, the general staff officer (Grade I) from Commander-in-Chief (Army) Office, the general staff officer (Grade I) (militia) of South-East Command, Mon State advocate-general and officials, NMSP peace-making group led by Vice-Chairman U Nai Rawsa and peace negotiators of both sides.
Third parties
-
Description
Short ceasefire agreement with clauses aimed at continuing the peace process.


Groups

Children/youth

No specific mention.

Disabled persons

No specific mention.

Elderly/age

No specific mention.

Migrant workers

No specific mention.

Racial/ethnic/national group

No specific mention.

Religious groups

No specific mention.

Indigenous people

No specific mention.

Other groups

No specific mention.

Refugees/displaced persons

No specific mention.

Social class

No specific mention.


Gender

Women, girls and gender

No specific mention.

Men and boys

No specific mention.

LGBTI

No specific mention.

Family

No specific mention.


State definition

Nature of state (general)

No specific mention.

State configuration

No specific mention.

Self determination

No specific mention.

Referendum

No specific mention.

State symbols

No specific mention.

Independence/secession

No specific mention.

Accession/unification

No specific mention.

Border delimitation

No specific mention.

Cross-border provision

No specific mention.


Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)

No specific mention.

Elections

No specific mention.

Electoral commission

No specific mention.

Political parties reform

No specific mention.

Civil society

No specific mention.

Traditional/religious leaders

No specific mention.

Public administration

No specific mention.

Constitution

No specific mention.


Power sharing

Political power sharing

No specific mention.

Territorial power sharing

No specific mention.

Economic power sharing

No specific mention.

Military power sharing

No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general

No specific mention.

Bill of rights/similar

No specific mention.

Treaty incorporation

No specific mention.

Civil and political rights
Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Slavery
Page 2, (d) ... (7) To avoid forced labour by both sides, apart from volunteers. To seek solution for cases of people’s lands through coordination.
Socio-economic rights

No specific mention.


Rights related issues

Citizenship

No specific mention.

Democracy
Page 1, (b) To start political dialogue within at most 45 days of ceasefire. Allowing participation of contributors as observers,
... (2) To continue talks on national reconciliation, based on political compromises with participation of representatives of domestic national political parties and democratic forces.
Detention procedures

No specific mention.

Media and communication
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
Page 2, (d) General clauses: In periods of ceasefire and political dialogue,
(1) To have the right to communicate with the public and help each others.
... (3) To have the right to communicate with news agencies and media. To inform the public of outcomes of political dialogue as required.
(4) To conduct negotiation in advance in communicating with the foreign diplomats
Mobility/access

No specific mention.

Protection measures

No specific mention.

Other

No specific mention.


Rights institutions

NHRI

No specific mention.

Regional or international human rights institutions

No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law

No specific mention.

State of emergency provisions

No specific mention.

Judiciary and courts

No specific mention.

Prisons and detention

No specific mention.

Traditional Laws

No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 2, (c) To work for stability and development of education, health and social sectors of the region in coordination with respective national races armed organizations and the government as the ceasefire comes into effect
National economic plan

No specific mention.

Natural resources

No specific mention.

International funds

No specific mention.

Business

No specific mention.

Taxation

No specific mention.

Banks

No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
Page 2, (d) ... (7) To avoid forced labour by both sides, apart from volunteers. To seek solution for cases of people’s lands through coordination.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights

No specific mention.

Cultural heritage

No specific mention.

Environment

No specific mention.

Water or riparian rights or access

No specific mention.


Security sector

Security Guarantees

No specific mention.

Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, The Union-level peace-making group and NMSP peacemaking group signed four-fact Union-level peace agreement. The agreement is as follow:—
(a) To observe ceasefire far and wide the nation, especially to end up armed conflicts causing in areas of national races.

Page 2, (d)... (5) To not extend military strength in Mon State and related areas in period of ceasefire.
Police

No specific mention.

Armed forces
Page 2, (d)... (5) To not extend military strength in Mon State and related areas in period of ceasefire.
DDR

No specific mention.

Intelligence services

No specific mention.

Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 2, (d)... (5) To not extend military strength in Mon State and related areas in period of ceasefire.
Withdrawal of foreign forces

No specific mention.

Corruption

No specific mention.

Crime/organised crime

No specific mention.

Drugs

No specific mention.

Terrorism

No specific mention.


Transitional justice

Transitional justice general

No specific mention.

Amnesty/pardon

No specific mention.

Courts

No specific mention.

Mechanism

No specific mention.

Prisoner release
Page 2, (d)...(6) To release all political prisoners remaining in the prisons and to free comrades of New Mon State Party in prisons with sympathy as well.
Vetting

No specific mention.

Victims

No specific mention.

Missing persons

No specific mention.

Reparations

No specific mention.

Reconciliation
Page 1, (b) To start political dialogue within at most 45 days of ceasefire. Allowing participation of contributors as observers,
(1) To start political dialogue between representatives of armed national races organizations and representatives of the government after ceasefire of all armed national races organizations. In case ceasefire is not secured with all the organizations till December 2012, to start the political dialogue between representatives of the ceasefire organizations and representatives of the government.
(2) To continue talks on national reconciliation, based on political compromises with participation of representatives of domestic national political parties and democratic forces.
(3) To initiate procedures for prompt implementation of agreement reached in the above-mentioned dialogue.

Implementation

UN signatory

No specific mention.

Other international signatory

No specific mention.

Referendum for agreement

No specific mention.

International mission/force/similar

No specific mention.

Enforcement mechanism

No specific mention.

Related cases

No specific mention.

Source
Available under NMSP section at: https://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/1499

NMSP Government 4-point Union-level Peace Agreement

25 February 2012

A ceremony to sign initial peace agreement held at the Strand Hotel of Mawlamyine in Mon State was attended by Union-level Peacemaking Group comprised of Union Minister U Aung Min, Union Minister U Soe Thein, Union Minister U Zaw Min, Union Minister U Win Tun and State Chief Minister U Ohn Myint, Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Tin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw Win, Mon State Security and Border Affairs Minister Col Htay Myint Aung, the general staff officer (Grade I) from Commander-in-Chief (Army) Office, the general staff officer (Grade I) (militia) of South-East Command, Mon State advocate-general and officials, NMSP peace-making group led by Vice-Chairman U Nai Rawsa and peace negotiators of both sides.

The five-fact state-level initial peace agreement reached by five-member State-level peace-making group led by Col Htay Myint Aung and five-member NMSP peace-making group led by NMSP CEC member U Nai Talanyi on 1 February was approved and signed in the presence of Union Ministers U Aung Min, U Soe Thein, U Zaw Min and U Win Tun and State Chief Minister U Ohn Myint from Union-level peace-making group.

The agreement is as follow:-

(a) Ceasefire by both sides.

(b) Formation of Union-level peace-making group and delegation for dialogue officially and negotiation of date, time and venue for talk.

(c) Opening of communication office (with no arm) at an appropriate site agreed by both sides.

(d) Negotiation will be made for holding arms beyond the areas agreed by both sides.

(e) Settlement at the sites agreed by both sides.

The Union-level peace-making group and NMSP peacemaking group signed four-fact Union-level peace agreement.

The agreement is as follow:

(a) To observe ceasefire far and wide the nation, especially to end up armed conflicts causing in areas of national races.

(b) To start political dialogue within at most 45 days of ceasefire.

Allowing participation of contributors as observers,

(1) To start political dialogue between representatives of armed national races organizations and representatives of the government after ceasefire of all armed national races organizations.

In case ceasefire is not secured with all the organizations till December 2012, to start the political dialogue between representatives of the ceasefire organizations and representatives of the government.

(2) To continue talks on national reconciliation, based on political compromises with participation of representatives of domestic national political parties and democratic forces.

(3) To initiate procedures for prompt implementation of agreement reached in the above-mentioned dialogue.

(c) To work for stability and development of education, health and social sectors of the region in coordination with respective national races armed organizations and the government as the ceasefire comes into effect.

(d) General clauses:

In periods of ceasefire and political dialogue,

(1) To have the right to communicate with the public and help each others.

(2) To have the right to communicate with domestic political parties.

(3) To have the right to communicate with news agencies and media.

To inform the public of outcomes of political dialogue as required.

(4) To conduct negotiation in advance in communicating with the foreign diplomats.

(5) To not extend military strength in Mon State and related areas in period of ceasefire.

(6) To release all political prisoners remaining in the prisons and to free comrades of New Mon State Party in prisons with sympathy as well.

(7) To avoid forced labour by both sides, apart from volunteers.

To seek solution for cases of people’s lands through coordination.

(Remark:

If there is any other fact in addition to 10 above mentioned clauses, they will be put forward.)

Col Htay Myint Aung and U Nai Talanyi exchanged state-level initial peace agreement.

Union Minister U Aung Min and U Nai Rawsa exchanged four-fact Union-level peace agreement.