State Administration: Senior General Addresses 13th Meeting

The State Administration Council held the 13th meeting at the SAC Chairman Office on Saturday.

In his address, Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stressed that only when the country restores peace which can prevail stability and tranquility, will it carry out development of the country. Security and political situation of the State are being systematically managed despite high infection rate of COVID-19 at present.

Correctly walking along the path of multiparty democracy is the main aim with firm guarantee. As infection of COVID-19 depended on travels and following the disciplines of the people, temporarily closing of schools and restriction of travels were undertaken. At present, infection and death rates gradually decline thanks to cooperation of the people.

Likewise, relevant ministries, private organizations, companies and individual persons cooperate in ensuring availability of COVID-19 vaccines and oxygen for the people.

Coordination has been undertaken with India, China, Russia and other countries to purchase COVID-19 vaccines to be injected into the people. To supply oxygen, all the factories across the nation which can generate oxygen produce the gas to be supplied to the people in time whenever they need. It is necessary to vaccinate the people, continuously import the medicines for treatment as well as produce the medicines with sufficient volume at home. Quarantine centres are extended while hospitals should be prepared.

The Senior General stressed the need to call back the citizens who arrive in foreign countries with various reasons. The Tatmadaw will accept negotiation with any ethnic armed organizations except for the organizations declared as the terrorist groups.

The EAOs need to have behaviors, talks and moves based on the peace if they actually wish to restore the peace. If NCA non-signatories implement the points of NCA, they cooperate in peace and democracy. As COVID-19 affects businesses, the road map comprises that actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19 as much as possible. The State will provide necessary assistance for resumption of businesses at home.

The new Union Election Commission was assigned to scrutinize the voter lists in the 2020 general election in respective regions and states. Final findings were released on 26 July. Representatives from international community and diplomats will be invited to show the vote-rigging measures.

Myanmar will take measures in the ASEAN framework on the correct international relations. Myanmar exercises the independent and active foreign policy based on five principles of peaceful co-existence and good relationship with all countries. The meeting discussed soonest enactment of national security act, invitation to foreign investment for importing fuel, establishment of the plants to produce fuel in the country, assistance of Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development for the people during COVID-19 period, production of traditional medicine which can fight against COVID-19, establishment of oxygen plants in respective townships, assistance for displaced persons, prioritized vaccination on medical doctors, nurses and their families, and appointment of medical doctors and nurses in Kayah State.

The Senior General said he will scrutinize the plan to draft the national security act. The provisional government temporarily takes the responsibility of the country, and when the emergency period runs out, the election will be held under the law. Undertakings will be carried out to hand over the State duty to the government emerged by the election in accord with the Constitution.