GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
Myanmar President Thein Sein (2nd L) shakes hands with Lian Hmung Sakhong of the Chin National Front, a member of the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) during a meeting in Naypyidaw on September 9. The President met ethnic rebel peace negotiators for the first time in an effort to secure a long-awaited nationwide ceasefire before looming November elections. AFP PHOTO
Myanmar President Thein Sein (2nd L) shakes hands with Lian Hmung Sakhong of the Chin National Front, a member of the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) during a meeting in Naypyidaw on September 9. The President met ethnic rebel peace negotiators for the first time in an effort to secure a long-awaited nationwide ceasefire before looming November elections. AFP PHOTO
YANGON: Myanmar’s President Thein Sein met ethnic rebel peace negotiators for the first time in the capital Naypyidaw Wednesday in an effort to secure a long-awaited nationwide ceasefire before looming November elections.