The centralized system of governance, which has failed to resolve deep-rooted political issues for decades, not only fails to address existing problems but also creates more complex challenges. Therefore, instead of adopting a centralized federal system (Holding Together) that could strengthen the system, the approach to rebuilding the country will be based on Bottom-up Federalism, which focuses on strengthening the State towards strengthening the Union. . This was announced by the nine institutions of ethnic revolutionary organizations and State/Ethnic Representative Council councils on Union Day, February 12.
On February 2, the Chinland Council issued a statement declaring that the strengthening of regional governments, starting from the Chinland Government, will align with the federal union model, and the Chinland Government will work together to build a federal union in accordance with the guidelines of the national government.
On January 20, the Federal Democracy Forces of Myanmar stated that they had a strong commitment to prevent Myanmar from becoming a hub for cyber and other criminal activities, which could not only worsen the internal conflict in the country but also harm people both regionally and globally.
The 2020 elected representatives of the Tedim township issued a statement on January 17th and called for the immediate cessation of military operations of the Chin National Front (CNF) and other members of the Chinland Council during a period of intense military action led by the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) and Chin Brotherhood (CB), with the objectives of carrying out urban warfare.
The Zomi Federal Union/PDF Zoland announced on January 15 that the Chin Brotherhood (CB), the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) defense force, had already set up a process to develop the city, the capital of the Zomi people, into a liberated area, and would not hand over the city to any organization such as the SAC, Chin National Front (CNF/CNA), and PDA.
During 2024, the interventions of neighboring countries became more visible. China’s intervention in particular has become more visible during 2024. By the end of 2024, the movements of Thailand and India were also becoming visible.
With the 1027 operation, the Arakan Army (AA) began a series of offensives that included sieges of military bases and towns. On February 24, 2024, Buthidaung was attacked, and completely captured on May 18.
The NUG-K2C issued a joint statement on November 30 that it would accelerate all efforts of cooperation in applying for an arrest warrant at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the terrorist military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against the Rohingya.
The terrorist military junta issued a statement on September 26 offering the Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs) and the People's Defense Forces (PDFs) to solve political problems politically. This is the second such offer since the terrorist coup d'état on February 1, 2021, and the first being made in April 2022 by the leader of the terrorist junta, himself on television. The difference is that the offer was made this time when military camps and military headquarters of the military regime including the cities were being surrendered because of the operations of EROs and PDF.
The 8 State-based Ethnic Resistance Organizations and the State/Nationalities Representative Council, and the Women's League of Burma (WLB) released a joint statement on September 19 regarding the establishment of a future federal democratic union which was related to pursuance of a strong federal union through strengthened the state-level structures (Bottom-up Federalism).
During a meeting with the leaders of Myanmar's political forces and ethnic forces, the US government urged them to build cohesion among pro-democracy actors and encourage the transition to a civilian government that respects the will of the people.
The Northeastern Regional Military Command was separated from the Eastern Regional Military Command established in Taunggyi in 1961 to more effectively handle the activities of the Communist Party of Burma in the country on July 27, 1972, and was established based in Lashio. In 1949, the Karen National Defence Organisation (KNDO) attacked and occupied the Northern Regional Military Headquarters based in Pyin Oo Lwin @ Mammy, and the "Northeastern Regional Military Command" has been recorded as the first regional military command to surrender for a terrorist military junta in 75 years.
