State and Federal Unit Parliaments, along with Parliamentary Representative Committees, have demanded the unconditional release of public leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners as a fundamental prerequisite for building democracy and a federal union in Myanmar. This demand is seen as a crucial step toward resolving Myanmar’s current political crisis. In a statement issued by 13 parliamentary units and representative committees, they emphasized the necessity of implementing a political framework agreed upon by all stakeholders, including ethnic leaders, before proceeding with other political arrangements.
Currently, due to the illegal actions of the military coup, the state and its citizens, who were beginning to progress along the path to democracy, are facing severe crises in all regions – highlands, lowlands, rural areas, and urban centers. The future of the Union has reached a concerning state of uncertainty. Therefore, parliamentary representatives firmly believe that the survival of democracy and the establishment of a federal union are essential political processes for the future of the Union. The current situation has created unprecedented challenges for citizens across all geographical and social sectors, making the need for democratic reforms and federal structure more crucial than ever.
The parliamentary units and representative committees issuing this statement include representatives from Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Magway, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Chin, Mon, Shan, Bago, and Mandalay regions and states. They are unanimously calling for democracy and federalism while urging a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis. These representatives emphasize that only through the release of political prisoners and the establishment of genuine democratic processes can Myanmar move forward toward a stable and prosperous future. Their unified stance represents a significant show of solidarity across Myanmar’s diverse regions and ethnic groups in the pursuit of democratic governance and federal principles.
