Renaming the Forum Organizing Team to the Federation of Sagaing Forum
On November 10, at the fourth assembly attended by all Sagaing Forum Forces, it was announced that the Sagaing Forum Organizing Team had been renamed the Federations of Sagaing Forum.
The assembly, which includes the Forum Organizing Team working committee and the working group, changed after discussion to define a new name that would be more in line with the current work and issues.
The Federation's Political Position was released after the assembly and stated that it would not accept and recognize any matters that would be carried out under the 2008 constitution including the matter of the election intended to be held by the terrorist military regime, and also stated that the people of Sagaing region must have the right to manage the Interim Sagain region by themselves under the right to self-determination and the right to create one’s destiny and will participate as a part of the union following the people’s consent in the new Federal Democratic Union that will be established in the future. It will be harmoniously coordinated with the development of the revolution and political situation of the union, state, and region when implementing this position.
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