The Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) has made crucial decisions during their two-day conference to completely oppose the military council’s sham election and establish a Mon State federal unit. The conference was attended by 196 representatives, with leaders from the National Unity Consultative Council, National Unity Government, Karenni State Consultative Council, and Spring Revolution forces delivering speeches. The conference established four important action plans for moving forward.
The first action plan involves drafting a revolutionary-period Mon State charter for establishing a Mon State federal unit, based on unifying revolutionary forces with common goals and experiences across the state’s 10 townships. The second decision focuses on completely opposing the military council’s planned 2025 election and developing a strategy to encourage public participation in rejecting this sham election. This includes creating and implementing comprehensive outreach programs to mobilize public opposition to the military council’s electoral plans.
The third action plan addresses the immediate humanitarian needs in Mon State and adjacent regions by establishing district-level public security and service committees. These committees will focus particularly on providing services to war-affected civilians, especially women and children who have been displaced by conflict. The fourth initiative commits to working with ethnic revolutionary organizations, ethnic federal units, and other democratic forces to implement a bottom-up federalism approach, aiming to strengthen both the state and union levels through collaborative efforts.
During the conference, council members Nai Kaung Htwet, Mi Kun Chan Non, and Dr. Thiri Mon Chan were elected as members of the presidium. The conference also selected chairs for the Legislative Committee, Administrative Committee, and Judicial Committee. These leaders will spearhead the implementation of political, military, and administrative programs established by the conference. This conference marks a significant step forward in the pursuit of democracy and federalism in Mon State, establishing clear organizational structures and action plans for resistance against the military council while building towards a federal democratic future.
