State level ceasefire committees to be formed in Kayin and Mon states

28 June 2016
State level ceasefire committees to be formed in Kayin and Mon states
Saw Isaac Po, JMC-U vice chairman 1, Photo: KNU HQ

Union level Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JCMC) members have discussed forming state-level committees in Kayin and Mon States, state media reported on 28 June.
Saw Isaac Po, JMC-U vice chairman 1, said that work to form JMC-S in Kayin and Mon States are expected to begin on 29-30 June,
A two-day meeting is currently underway to discuss formation of JCMCs in Kayin and Mon States and Bago Region, work to be done on JCMC-Technical Secretariat Centre (TSC), the budget for the implementation of the JCMC process for three years, the formation of working committees to develop work programs and a JCMC database, and public participation in the monitoring process and demining, the report said.