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A New Myanmar Forum Aims to Unite Democratic Forces

Dialogues within a ‘National Unity Consultative Council’ may strengthen the country’s fractious democracy movement and advance sustainable peace.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / By: Aye Chan; Billy Ford

Since the Myanmar military overthrew the country’s elected government early this year, the forces of resistance have set two immediate objectives: Prevent the generals from gaining military and administrative control of the country, and unify their own diverse and fractious democracy movement. The movement has made progress toward the first goal. On the second, a shared vision of the future is yet to emerge, as divergent stakeholders struggle to overcome historical grievances.

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