Common Political Agreement of Revolutionary Forces (First Draft)

Common Political Agreement of Revolutionary Forces

(First Draft)

Preamble

We, the Revolutionary Forces, being:

• Determined with the revolutionary resolve to completely uproot and eradicate all forms of dictatorship, including the military dictatorship;
• Based on the bottom-up federalism approach which aims for a strong Union through the strengthening of States, in accordance with the public will and based on the people of the State, whilst fully guaranteeing equality and the right to self-determination;
  • Where there is sharing of power, sharing of resources, and sharing of revenue in accordance with a federal system;
  • Where all States/Federal Units are politically equal;
  • Where there are constitutions for States/Federal Units that can guarantee the right to self-determination;
  • Where the exercise of shared power by States/Federal Units is based upon the people;

Aspiring to build a “genuine” Federal Democratic Union;

Accepting and practising the following as Union Values:

• • Basic human rights;
  • Democratic rights;
  • Minority rights;
  • Equality and the right to self-determination;
  • Collective leadership;
  • Mutual respect and recognition of diversity;
  • Harmony and unity that accepts diversity;
  • Gender equality; and
  • Non-discrimination;
  • Do hereby solemnly agree and approve this “Common Political Agreement of Revolutionary Forces,” which includes Revolutionary Agreements, Agreements on Building a Federal Democratic Union, Political Agreements, Procedural Agreements, and General Agreements, and pledge to uphold, abide by, and implement them fully.

Revolutionary Agreements

• To work together for the complete termination of all forms of dictatorship, including military dictatorship, and to join the struggle together with mutual military and political support until victory is achieved.
• To cooperate by mutually respecting, recognising, and supporting the dignity and existence of the various revolutionary forces.
• To resolve any differences of opinion arising between revolutionary forces solely through peaceful means of dialogue and consultation.
• To engage in the struggle together simultaneously until the entire country is liberated, rather than for the liberation of only one group or one specific region.
• Should any matters arise requiring political dialogue with the terrorist military junta, to respond only after consultation and after obtaining a common stance among revolutionary forces based upon this Common Political Agreement.
• To respond in a united and cooperative manner to threats and pressures exerted upon revolutionary forces by countries cooperating with the terrorist military junta.
• The results of the 2020 election are not for implementing the political system under the 2008 Constitution but are to be recognised and fully utilised for the success of the revolution and the building of a Federal Democratic Union.

Agreements on Building a Federal Democratic Union

• To proceed in building the Federal Democratic Union in accordance with the following guiding principles:

(a)     The constituent States/Federal Units of the Union and the people within them are the original owners of sovereign power.

(b)     The Federal Democratic Union is composed of constituent States/Federal Units that possess full equality and the right to self-determination. All constituent States/Federal Units are politically equal.

(c)     Constituent States/Federal Units have the right to draft and promulgate their respective constitutions.

(d)     The Division of Power, Resource Sharing, Revenue Sharing, and the     system of Fiscal Federalism shall be exercised in accordance with the Union Constitution and the Constitutions of the States/Federal Units. In    such distribution, the Principle of Subsidiarity shall be applied, whereby power and responsibilities are decentralised to the level of government    closest to the people.

(e)     All security and defence forces of the Federal Union must be under the command and administration of a democratically elected civilian government. A policy based on human security must be practiced.

(f)       Based on the will and participation of the States/Federal Units and their people, a “Bottom-up Federalism” approach aiming for the secondary outcome of a strong Union through strong constituent units shall be pursued, starting from the revolutionary/interim period until the   ultimate goal of building the future Federal Democratic Union is achieved.

• To work together harmoniously between ethnicities and States/Federal Units to build a Federal Democratic Union that possesses equality and the right to self-determination.
• To coordinate and discuss thoroughly at a Federal Assembly to be held during the transitional period with the inclusion of all diverse groups, regarding the establishment of new States and the demarcation of state boundaries, in accordance with the will of the local people and following preliminary discussions between the direct stakeholders of the bordering boundaries/territories.

Political Agreements

• To eliminate the military coup and end military involvement in politics completely in the future.
• To combat any attempts to revive the 2008 Constitution, which has been declared abolished.
• To draft and promulgate a constitution based on federal and democratic systems acceptable to all stakeholders.
• To build a new Federal Democratic Union in accordance with the resulting Federal Democratic Constitution.
• Since the terrorist military junta has committed atrocities including genocide, torture, and the killing of the public, and has seized state power in violation of the 2008 Constitution which they themselves drafted and approved, they possess no authority to hold any election. As such elections are merely intended to evade the crimes they have committed and to remain in power, such elections shall be designated as illegal and sham elections, must be completely opposed and resisted, and no group emerging from such sham elections shall be recognised.
• To seek the decision of the public in resolving political problems through the Bottom-up Federalism approach.

Procedural Agreements

• To continue implementing the following procedures in building the Federal Democratic Union:

(a)       Drafting a transitional constitution/arrangement;

(b)       Approving the transitional constitution/arrangement by holding a Federal Assembly with the full participation of all stakeholders;

(c)       Upon reaching the transitional period after the removal of the military dictatorship, forming the legislative, executive, and judicial pillars in accordance with the approved transitional constitution/arrangement;

(d)       Convening a Constitutional Assembly to draft and approve the Federal Democratic Union Constitution;

(e)      Promulgating the Federal Democratic Union Constitution after it has been approved by the Constitutional Assembly through a public referendum, and subsequently holding elections;

(f)        Forming the legislative, executive, and judicial pillars according to the promulgated Federal Democratic Union Constitution and abiding by constitutionalism.

General Provisions

• To continue striving for the release of detained political leaders, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and political prisoners, as their release is considered vital for resolving the current crises of Myanmar.
• To ensure a minimum of 30% women’s participation in leading and decision-making roles at every stage of the revolutionary process; to abide by and implement the rights and protections for women in accordance with the provisions of the Gender Position Paper approved and issued by the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC).
• To prioritise the participation of youth under the age of 35 and other minorities.
• To guarantee and implement measures to ensure that persons with diverse sexual orientations are not subjected to human rights violations, oppression, or discrimination.
• In implementing federal democracy during the transitional period, to coordinate and ensure that the will and opinions of the entire public can be included without discrimination based on any grounds such as ethnicity, religion, education, marital status, social status, economy, age, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.
• To understand the needs of persons with diverse disabilities and to implement policies and laws that ensure their inclusion in services such as a barrier-free environment, education, health, travel and transport, economy, income generation, legal aid, and rehabilitation without discrimination or restriction.
• To end the military coup and ensure accountability and responsibility for all human rights violations and crimes, including “Conflict-Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence” committed by the terrorist military junta, and to begin the implementation of a transitional justice process.
• To include and protect Non-Territorial Autonomy guarantees in the Federal and State/Federal Unit constitutions for minorities scattered across various regions who do not live in concentrated areas sufficient to establish local public service mechanisms, and for others in need.
• To directly engage and coordinate with revolutionary organisations for the provision of international humanitarian aid through cross-border assistance methods.
• To work together with regional countries, international governments, and international organisations to effectively combat online scams, cybercrimes, narcotics and psychotropic substances, and human trafficking.
• To cooperate in implementing Article 33 of the ILO resolution on Myanmar, which aims to cut the revenue streams and fuel supply lines of the military junta, including cooperation against the military junta.

Organizations Approving and Endorsing the Agreement

1. Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)
2. National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC)
3. National Unity Government (NUG)
4. Sagaing Federal Unit Hluttaw (SFUH)
5. Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government (SFUIG)
6. Mandalay Region Hluttaw (MRH)
7. Mandalay Interim Governing Council (MIGC)

Date: 2026 July 30

Note:  Forces that share the common goal of ending the military dictatorship and building a federal democracy are respectfully invited to join further and participate in this “Common Political Agreement of Revolutionary Forces (First Draft)”.