The last meeting concluded yesterday after all state representatives decided to work together to advance Mon national affairs by supporting Burma human rights and political freedoms for all ethnic groups in Burma.

Nai Pon Nya Mon was elected as president of MRC (Central) and the General Secretary position will be held by Nai Soeng K Mahn. They decided to enlist two representatives to lead the Coordinating Committee of Oversea Mons, which includes representatives from Australia, the EU and Canada.

"Achieving Mon independence is our top priority, we all have agreed toward expanding dialogue and struggle together for the realization of our common objective," said the newly elected president, Nai Pon Nya Mon.

In order to run MRC (Central) activities, all individual state communities will find ways to increase their coffers and the Central Committee itself will manage their own budget.

On December 25-26, Monland Restoration Council held its 12th conference in Fort Wayne with Mon representatives from Ohio, North Carolina and New York in attendance. All representatives agreed to work on political activities in supporting positive change within the Central and Community Branches of MRC.

The MRC (Central) will lead the activities of media relations, Foreign
affairs, Mon national aid section and Mon national funds, while Community Branches will work in their respective states with their own community activities.

Source: KaoWao News Agency