Mulling what negotiation means when solving the Myanmar crisis

Mizzima

Democracy activist Igor Blazevic recently wrote a commentary on the idea of negotiations to end the Myanmar crisis and the problems in such an approach. This and a number of other stories in the media have brought to the fore the idea of negotiations – and also prompted some misunderstanding.

Mr. Blazevic recently sat down with Mizzima to explain his argument. The following is the transcript of his explanation which drill deeper into this difficult issue:

So last time there was a question about negotiations and some people argue and think that negotiations are the only way to end the current deepening crisis in Myanmar, the way to end the junta’s war against the people.

So, with negotiations, it depends when they happen. What that means is, what is the power balance between the military junta and the revolutionary forces at the moment when the negotiations are happening. It’s also important who is negotiating and about what.