Election Affairs: SAC Vice Chairman Attends Work Coordination Meeting

Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council [SAC] Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win presided over a work coordination meeting of compiling the voter lists for the election.

Speaking at the meeting at the office of SAC Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday afternoon, the Vice-Senior General said that as of 21 April, data on the issued citizenship scrutiny cards were compiled. The process was implemented by those from relevant departments from regions and states, election commission staff, personnel from the Ministry of Immigration and Population, members of the Tatmadaw and the Myanmar Police Force and volunteers. They could put more than 51 million already-issued citizenship scrutiny cards to computer data till 21 June within two months. In the second phase, data from Form 66/6 will be checked with statistics from Form (4).

Only when the second phase process is complete, will field trips be made to the grassroots level to do cross-checks in regions and states.

Only when the scrutiny has been completed over the ground survey for the whole nation, will correct statistics reach the national database set up by the State Administration Council. Relevant departments can verify the data in a rapid manner by applying the facts and figures from the national database main server.

It is necessary to systematically carry out the work programmes in Phase II and III in a timely manner. If so, the election will be free and fair, correct and accurate. Also, Chairman of the Union Election Commission U Thein Soe reported on counterchecking the process for ensuring correct voter lists, Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen SoeHtut on the collection of the population in regions and states and Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yi on cooperation for compiling the correct voter lists. Chairman of the Nay Pyi Taw Council, chief ministers of regions and states and officials discussed the collection of immigration data.