PRCF released the Federal Constitution (Final Draft)
On February 12, People's Representative Committee for Federal - PRCF, the multi-ethnic group issued a constitution that can be applied in the future union in order to strengthen the construction of a federal democratic union that guarantees the eradication of authoritarianism, democratic rights and basic human rights.
It is stated that the constitution was drafted and enacted with the aim of rebuilding a union that is collectively owned by collective leadership, collective strength, and to esure that the power of the country must always be in the hands of the people.
"(a) Democratic rights, gender equality and basic human rights, (b) Equality and self-determination, (c) Collective leadership, (d) Acceptance of diversity, harmony, unity and non-discrimination, (e) Protection of minority rights" are defined as the values of the Union.
After the military coup, some members of the United Nations Alliance (UNA) discussed forming the People Representatives for Federal (PRF) to oppose the coup and on August 21, PRCF is formed by 12 groups of parties and organization. IShan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Arakan League for Democracy (ALD), Karen National Party (KNP), Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD), Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), United Nationalities Democracy Party (UNDP), Danu Nationalities Democracy Party (DNDP), Daingnet National Development Party, Mro National Democracy Party (MNDP), Kayan National Party ( KNP), Shan State Kokang Democratic Party (SSKDP) and Mon Affair Association (MMA) are in the committee.
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