Panglong definition

Panglong means ‘timber’ in Hakka language (Tideman 1935: 19; T. Barnard 1998: 94) or ‘enterprise’ (Hijmans van Anrooij 1885: 307). This term is still used in Suku Asli-Chinese society in Bengkalis, but it mainly means ‘charcoal hut’ that produces charcoal for export.
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Examples of Panglong in a sentence

  • The parties agreed that such a dialogue will be held with the view to establish a genuine Union based on the ideals of equality and self-determination rooted in the Spirit of Panglong.

  • The Parties agree that to protect the territorial integrity, to build national unity, to consolidate national unity, and to protect the sovereignty of the Union, it is necessary to acknowledge and legally protect all ethnic nationalities’ – history, civilization, identity, culture, language and native territorial integrity – irrespective of whether or not they were signatories to the Panglong Agreement.

  • The Parties agree that, as the Union of Burma/Myanmar is based on mutual respect, equality, democratic principles, and full autonomy in internal administration as agreed in the Panglong Agreement, there should be no reason for anyone to secede from the nation.

  • The Parties agree that as signatories of the Panglong Agreement, the peoples of Kachin Hills, Chin Hills, the Federated Shan States, together with Ministerial Burma, are co- founders of the nation, and jointly share the responsibility to safeguard the Union of Burma (also called Myanmar).

  • The Parties recognize that the Republic of the Union of Burma gained independence speedily in 1948 because of the 12 February 1947 Panglong Agreement which fulfilled Article 8 (b) of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Agreement signed in London on 27 January 1947.

  • A Joint Dialogue Management Committee takes care of logistical and managerial issues of the Panglong National Dialogue Conference, the National Dialogue Steering Committee and the Thematic Task Groups.

  • The Committee will mandate the Panglong Union Conference through the signing of this agreement.

  • They prepare proposal drafts with options and background analysis which are send to the National Dialogue Steering Committee for approval and then submitted to the Panglong Union Conference for adoption.

  • Burma being founded by multi-ethnic groups, the parties agreed to negotiate towards re-establishing a genuine Union guaranteeing equality and self-determination consistent with the original intent at the Panglong Conference between General ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ and the ethnic nationalities.

  • The Union of Burma is a Union founded in accordance with the Panglong Agreement of February 12 1947 by the territories formerly governed under the 1896 Chin Hills Regulation, Kachin Hill Tribes Regulation, the Federated Shan States and the Government of Burma Act of 1935.