SAC meeting 17/2021: SAC Chairman addressed the meeting

The Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addressed the meeting 17/2021 of the State Administration Council at the SAC Chairman’s Office on Tuesday afternoon.

In his speech, the Senior General stressed the fact that it is necessary to emphasize that the country can be built with the strength of educated persons but non-educated ones and threatening the students in learning education is a stupid act, undermining the country. The Senior General highlighted the plans to reopen universities for higher education, appointment of new faculty members at the universities, Priority to be given to the opening of doctoral courses, master’s courses, qualified courses and honour courses, final years’ courses, then the third year and second year and so on in step by step approach.

The Senior General pointed out that the people need to have their longevity, it is necessary to reduce rice consumption for reduction of carbohydrates but consume meat, fish, vegetables and eggs to have protein for the body. Regarding with the assessment of voting, the Senior General pointed out that assessment of voting should be based on pre-election, election and post-election days but just an election day whether an election is free and fair.

Members of the State Administration Council discussed enactment of the law opposing foreign interference, promotion of relations with the countries among ASEAN countries which have sympathy over Myanmar and enhancement of Myanmar-China relations, publishing of pamphlets on terror acts of terrorists CRPH, NUG and PDF across the nation, implementation of Dawei Deep Sea Port Project, reduction of diagnostic charge in examining the COVID-19 virus, and cooperation with relevant organizations for the life safety of local people in Kayah State.

In his response, the Senior General said that the Ministry of Legal Affairs is assigned to scrutinize the country-wise laws related to the law opposing foreign interference. The government will encourage the production of value-added products but prohibit sales of raw materials of natural resources. State-owned and Tatmadaw-owned media are striving for disseminating the acts of terrorist organizations to the people.

Disbursement of loans from the COVID-19 fund will depend on the financial situation. If the COVID-19 is under control, outbound tourism services will be allowed to be implemented. The projects contributing to the economic development of the State, including the Dawei Deep Sea Port Project will be implemented.

Private banks need to follow the directives of the Central Bank of Myanmar. People need to abide by the directive of the Central Bank of Myanmar in the payment system. People need to reform the consumption type with a decrease in oil consumption. Officials need to manage public transport for the reduction of fuel.