Shan youth yesterday (26/12/2011) sent a letter to Shan armies urging them to unite and work together for development and betterment of Shan State.
The letter stated that SSA (South) and SSA (North) should endeavor to regain trust of the people in national affairs and both groups should work in unity to gain confidence of ethnic nationalities in Shan State.
SSA (S) assured the populace on 10 December that its meeting with Naypyitaw on 2 December was only a ceasefire in principle and further details still needed to be discussed as many people expressed their worries about ceasefire agreement that might probably cause the loss of expectations. 
When SSA's representatives meet the government officials at the union level to discuss further details of agreement, those Shan youth cautioned SSA not to rush in signing until and unless the solutions might be better than Panglong Agreement, the historic accord which yet to be implemented.
If the ceasefire agreement has been signed, the letter said, SSA should try to establish development programs such as finding solutions for civil wars' victims like the disabled, abused women and children, obtaining the right to set up Shan schools, finding solutions for drug problems in Shan State, requesting the government to release all political prisoners, and maintaining and preserving the environment.
In order to enhance development in Shan State, those youth also suggested that region development programs should open for local people to actively participate.
The proposed recommendations sent to the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), the political wing of SSA (South), and Shan State Progress Party of SSA(North) were agreed upon among young people, from 35 different townships, in a two-day meeting held on 17 and 18 December.
Shan Youth Exchange, the meeting of about a hundred young people who are involved in different civil societies such as media, education, health, literature and culture, environmental issues and human rights, was organized by Shan Youth Power, a Chiang Mai based nonprofit youth organization that aims to encourage youths to participate in social and democratic development through education, awareness-raising and capacity building.
