Meeting with artistes: SAC Chairman met with artistes in Zeyathiri Beikman, Yangon

The Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Sunday afternoon met with artistes from literary, film, theatrical performer and musical industries at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha of Yangon Command Headquarter.

In his speech, the Senior General said literary, motion picture, music and theatrical performer organizations maintain the good history. Those from the fine arts arena politically participated in the independence struggle. They mobilized all the people to restore peace of the country after the post-independence period. They also participated in the all sectors in successive eras.

They persuaded the people into the situation of the State with entertainments in successive eras by preserving the Myanmar traditional culture and national characters. The histories proved the artistes served the interests of the State depending on the demand of respective eras. The Myanmar film industry holds up the respective themes adopted for the sake of the nation.

Likewise, the music sector can repair the mentality of the children through songs. Music can improve the mindset of the people as well as destroy the country. Film industry can change the mind of the people. Thabin sector plays a key role in preservation of the culture. All fine arts organizations are crucial for the State. Artistes should participate in the tasks for improvement of the country.

Acts of artistes must be beneficial to the people and must not be incited to harm the State. The Senior General presented 400 million Kyats to the fund of the artistes, 100 bags of rice, 500 viss of edible oil and 300 viss of gram to officials of respective arenas.

Next, Academy Film Director Sithu U Kyi Soe Tun, on behalf of the artistes, spoke words of thanks, saying that artistes will serve the interests of the State as much as possible. After the meeting, the Senior General gave a tea party to the artistes.