Mon youth, civil society and the general public strongly condemned the MUP‘s controversial acceptance of the military offer to ethnic parties, which ran counter to democratic principles of this coalition party.

Mon youth and the professional sector have been very active in the nationwide campaign of civil disobedience and calls for no recognition and non-cooperation with the new military regime.

An official of the MUP said: “Twelve members of the committee sent a letter urging the party’s chair and the secretariat committee to quickly call an emergency meeting to review the decision in accord with the party’s policy. I will submit the proposal urging the party to reverse the CEC’s decision to include in the military government.”

Naing Layi Tama, Joint-Secretary of the MUP said: “The MUP has accepted the military government’s offer to include in the State Administration Council, at the CEC meeting in Mawlawmyine on February 6th.

U Naing Soe Myint, a secretariat member of the MUP related “Mon Unity Party (MUP) will conduct a review of the acceptance of the offer by the military government to be included in the State Administration Council.”

Naing Ye Zaw, CEC member of the MUP said: “It is important to think about it based on the party’s policy. The party should not accept any offer which goes against the party’s policy. The MUP will discuss that issue at the emergency meeting of the CEC scheduled to take place on February 12th.

Naing Ye Zaw who is unable to attend the CEC meeting on February 6th and expected to skip the emergency meeting said: “The party's decision should be made focused on our policy and not personal preferences. According to the party’s policy, it says the party shall not encourage the emergence of any dictatorship government.”