Kachin State Day: SAC Chairman sent a message to the ceremony

The Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister of Republic of Union of Myanmar Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing sent a message to a ceremony to mark 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day which fell on January 10.

In his message, SAC Chairman Prime Minister extended his warmest greetings as well as the best wishes for the auspiciousness and physical and mental well-being of all ethnic national people born in the Union together with all Kachin ethnicities residing in the Kachin State.

The Senior General pointed out that the country had been prosperous during the period to safeguard the sovereignty and independence for ensuring the development of the socioeconomic life of the State and the people whenever all ethnic national people were in unison.

At a time when their unity disintegrated with weakness in all aspects, the country fell under the colonial rule of tremendously powerful British colonialists, losing its sovereignty and independence. He urged all ethnic national people to continue safeguarding their independence and sovereignty.

On 10 January 1948 when Myanmar regained independence, the first session of the Kachin State Council Congress designated the 10th January as “the Kachin State Day” as a gesture of honouring the formation of the Kachin State government. From then on, the commemorative day of the Kachin State has been held every year, and today’s celebration turns 75 years as well as the Diamond Jubilee.

The SAC Chairman Prime Minister mentioned the ethnic national brethren and scenic beauties of the Kachin State saying the Kachin State is home to more than 1.7 million population comprising Kachin ethnics such as Kachin, Htarom, Dalaung, Jingphaw, Gawri, Khakhu, Dulan, Lawwaw, Rawang, Larcheid, Zaiwah and Lisu together with Shan ethnics namely Tailay, Tailai, Tailon, Taisa and Taikhamti and Bamar ethnic and other ethnics amicably.

The Kachin State is the origin of Myanmar’s main artery Ayeyawady River through the combination of the Maykha and Malikha rivers, endowed with precious gems and minerals such as gold, jade and amber as well as the beautiful and pleasant natural environment.

The scenic beauties of the whole year snow-capped mountains and the pleasant scene of the Myitsone (confluence of rivers) are invaluably and panoramically picturesque scenes of the state. The Senior General also shed light on the peace saying everybody knows if the country cannot restore peace and stability, it will be far from the future tasks to build the Union based on the democratic system and federalism and development undertakings of the State.

He notified all of reducing and stopping current terror acts and armed struggling lines. The State Administration Council is focusing on the continuous implementation of the peace process in accord with the objective “Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement-NCA” so as to build the Union based on genuine, discipline-flourishing democracy and federalism.

In the conclusion of the message, the SAC Chairman Prime Minister dispersed his loving-kindness saying that on the significant occasion of the 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day, I disperse loving-kindness that may the entire ethnic people from the Kachin State have the essence of justice, liberty and equal rights.

That is why I send the message with a wish for all ethnic national people residing in the Kachin State to have the capability to initiate the emergence of peace and stability in the region and development undertakings and to serve the interests of the country, the state and the citizens from the 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day which takes place today.