By Feng Yingqiu
YANGON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Five ethic armed groups, which are non-signatories to the Myanmar government's Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA), have sent message to the government saying they would sign the NCA.
The message of the five armed groups, which are members of a coalition of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), was received by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi when she was giving a televised speech to the nation on Thursday night marking one year anniversary of the NLD government taking office.
Suu Kyi conveyed the message to the country's people additionally at the end of her televised speech, describing that the groups' readiness to sign ceasefire pact heralds hope for peace.
The five armed groups, who expressed their willingness to join in signing the NCA, are Kayinni National Progressive Party (KNPP), New Mon State Party (NMSP), Arakan National Council (ANC), Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) and Wa National Organization (WNO).
The news came as the greatest and most auspicious gift to the country with the incumbent government's one-year anniversary in office, official media said in its editorial, adding that the five organizations showed their trust in the government's peace-making process by acceding to the NCA.
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