Myanmar junta leader says armed organisations must solve their problems 'politically'

Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has called on armed ethnic groups involved in an offensive against the country's ruling military to solve their problems "politically", state media reported on Tuesday, Report informs, citing Reuters.

“He warned that if armed organisations keep on being foolish, residents of the relevant regions will suffer bad impacts. So, it is necessary to consider the lives of the people, and those organisations need to solve their problems politically,” the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.

"As they are losing badly on the ground, they are trying to find an exit route. There would be genuine dialogue if the military guarantees that it no longer has a role in politics; they must be under an elected government," said Kyaw Zaw, a spokesperson for the parallel National Unity Government.