National Unity Consultative Council
အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေးအတိုင်ပင်ခံကောင်စီ
AbbreviationNUCC
EstablishedMarch 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)
FoundersCommittee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), federal-unit and nationalities-based consultative councils
FocusTo build a federal democratic union in Myanmar
Location
AffiliationsNational Unity Government
Websitenucc-federal.org

The National Unity Consultative Council (Burmese: အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေးအတိုင်ပင်ခံကောင်စီ; NUCC) is an advisory body of the National Unity Government of Myanmar. Formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat, the NUCC seeks to overthrow the military dictatorship and build a federal democratic union in Myanmar through collective leadership, political dialogue, and coordination.[1][2] NUCC is a historic alliance of ethnic armed organizations and the Bamar majority, and is considered one of the most inclusive in modern Burmese history.[3][4]

History

28 political institutions, including the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs), federal-unit and nationalities-based consultative councils formed the NUCC on 8 March 2021.[1] NUCC published a two-part Federal Democratic Charter on 31 March 2021 as a precursor to replace the military-drafted 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, which was abolished by CRPH that same day.[5][3] On 16 April 2021, it formed the National Unity Government (NUG).[1]

In May and September 2022, the government of Malaysia, an ASEAN member-state, called for ASEAN to formally engage with NUCC and NUG in the face of intransigence from Myanmar's ruling military junta.[6][7] In December 2022, the American government passed the BURMA Act, which explicitly expresses the government's support of and authorises assistance to NUCC, NUG, and other pro-democracy advocates aiming to restore civilian rule.[8] In response, the military junta issued a statement dubbing the law an interference in Myanmar's internal affairs, and encroachment of the country's sovereignty.[9]

Representatives

NUCC representatives include the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a legislative body representing deposed lawmakers elected by the 2020 Myanmar general election, eight ethnic armed organizations, including the Karen National Union (KNU), the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), and the Chin National Front (CNF), and five ethnic-based consultative councils representing the Kachin, Chin, Karenni, Mon, and Palaung peoples.[4][10] Ethnic-based political parties, civil society organizations and civil disobedience groups were also founding members.[2]

Members

Organizations Abbreviation Type
1 Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw CRPH Elected members of parliament
2 Members of Parliament Union MPU
3 Democratic Party for a New Society DPNS Political party
4 Anti-coup Forces Coordination Committee - Mandalay AFCC Civil society organizations,

including unions, women, youths and minorities concerned groups, CDM organizations against dictatorship, and mass movement strike organizations

5 Critical Movement CM
6 Myanmar Labour Alliance LA
7 General Strike Coordination Body GSCB
8 General Strike Committee (Basic and Higher Education) GSCBHE
9 General Strike Committee GSC
10 General Strike Collaboration Committee GSCC
11 General Strike Committee of Nationalities GSCN
12 88 Generation Peace and Open Society 88
13 Myanmar Teachers Federation MTF
14 Technological Teachers Federation TTF
15 Women’s League of Burma WLB
16 Monywa People’s Strike Steering Committee MPSSC
17 Synergy Social Harmony Organization SSHO
18 Women’s Peace Network WPN
19 Women Advocacy Coalition – Myanmar WAC-M
20 Karenni National Progressive Party KNPP Ethnic resistance organizations
21 Karen National Union KNU
22 All Burma Students' Democratic Front ABSDF
23 Interim Chin National Consultative Council ICNCC Interim State, Federal,

Ethnic Representative Committees

24 Mon State Interim Coordination Committee MSICC
25 Karenni State National Consultative Council KSNCC
26 Pa-O National Federal Council PNFC
27 Ta'ang Political Consultative Council TPCC

NUCC's Roadmap

  1. To mobilize, encourage and support the mass movements, including CDM, in order to completely end the military coup and to eradicate all sorts of dictatorship, including military dictatorship, so that the Federal Democratic Union could be established
  2. To cooperate in respective sectors through the formation of committees representing parliaments with the elected members of parliaments
  3. To develop a platform where allied political parties, Ethnic Resistance Organizations, the civil society organizations including unions, women, youths and minorities concerned groups shall collaborate to deliberate political agreements and implement the action plan
  4. To draft and ratify the Federal Democracy Charter
  5. To form the Interim National Unity Government, legislative and judiciary institutions in accordance with this Charter
  6. To call a People’s Assembly with the participation of all forces with common goals of the ultimate end of dictatorship and establishment of the Federal Democratic Union
  7. To develop the strategy to end dictatorship, to abrogate the 2008 Constitution and to establish federal democratic union
  8. To draft a Transitional Constitution
  9. To form a Transitional Government
  10. To draft and endorse the Federal Democratic Constitution by convening the Constitutional Assembly
  11. To ratify the Federal Democratic Constitution endorsed by the Constitutional Assembly by holding a referendum and holding elections
  12. To form legislative, executive and judiciary bodies as per the ratified Federal Democratic Constitution and to practice constitutionalism

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Announcement of the National Unity Consultative Council - NUCC" (PDF). National Unity Consultative Council. 2021-11-16.
  2. 1 2 Oo, Shwe Yee (2023-02-14). "'Union Spirit' key to winning Myanmar's war". Asia Times. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. 1 2 "A New Myanmar Forum Aims to Unite Democratic Forces". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. 1 2 "Myanmar's National Unity Consultative Council: A Vision of Myanmar's Federal Future". FULCRUM. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  5. ↑ "NUCC outlines goals as it seeks to widen membership". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Myanmar crisis: Malaysia reiterates its position for Asean to engage NUG, NUCC". New Straits Times. 2022-09-19.
  7. ↑ "Malaysian FM: ASEAN's Myanmar envoy welcomes informal talks with NUG, NUCC". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  8. ↑ "US Senate passes defence bill authorising sanctions against Myanmar military and aid for opposition". Myanmar NOW. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. ↑ "US Burma Act Uplifts the Resistance Movement in Myanmar". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  10. ↑ "NUCC consists of eight EAOs including the KNPP » Myanmar Peace Monitor". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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