International Workers’ Day: Prime Minister sends message on May 1

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing sent a message on the occasion of the International Workers’ Day falling on the 1st of May.

Through his message, the Senior General wished all ethnic national brethren including migrant workers in foreign countries together with the whole massive workers in Myanmar physical and mental well-being with auspiciousness. In order for the government to especially protect the interests of workers, Section 24 of the 2008 Constitution stipulates “The Union shall enact necessary laws to protect the rights of workers” whereas Section 31 mentions “The Union shall, to the extent possible, assist to reduce unemployment among the people.”

The government assists in domestic manufacturing for development, shaping the country from importer to exporter, enhancement of the basic education sector, turning out qualified human resources, producing qualified skilled labours, conducting vocational courses in rural areas, and sustainable development of MSME businesses to improve socioeconomic life of the people and generating jobs.

The government allows foreign companies and ethnic entrepreneurs to operate the businesses on the basis of cutting, making and packaging (CMP) and foreign investment in Myanmar under the Myanmar Investment Law. Labour attachés have been assigned in Thailand, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea where the majority of Myanmar workers work providing entitlement to those Myanmar migrant workers abroad in line with the laws of relevant countries.

Moreover, Myanmar embassies in relevant countries protect those Myanmar workers. 3 workers’ hospitals, 96 social security clinics, 58 departmental dispensaries, one traditional medicine clinic, 36 private hospitals and clinics and two mobile medical units are providing medical treatment to the insured workers and issuing monetary compensation.

The Senior General added that cooperation of workers with the government may reflect enhancement of manufacturing for the long-term development of the country, socioeconomic security of the people, peace and prosperity of the State and food security as well as improvement of health, education and social sectors in synchronization.