Senior General Min Aung Hlaing stressed that administrative bodies, security organizations, town elders, students, teachers and parents must collaborate to successfully complete all basic education school examinations.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted administration, development, economic, agriculture, manufacturing, rule of law, and education sectors at the Union government meeting 1/2024 at the SAC Chairman Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General highlighted that authorities in regions and states have to emphasize successfully holding the basic education school examinations in February and March in cooperation with security personnel and residents. Although saboteurs commit destructive acts against the education sector without empathy and rationality, he added that the government and the people have to improve the education sector through strenuous efforts. However, basic education schools, universities and colleges cannot be re-opened in Kayah, Chin, Shan (North), Rakhine states, and Sagaing Region due to regional situations, armed terrorism and intimidation.
With regard to the administrative issue, the Senior General said that the government, in its term, strived to ensure equal development in all regions and states as much as it could.
The Union government is implementing the road map and objectives while assisting authorities of regions and states in their development tasks. From 2021 to 2023, he recounted that the country unavoidably encountered political unrest and violent acts, attacks, and outbreaks of Covid-19. He added that if the government did not face unconstructive responses from the international community, the country would have greater progress than now.
The Senior General outlined that it is necessary to successfully carry out the tasks that are actually beneficial for the State, especially emphasizing security, education, health, and transport sectors.
He stressed the need to upgrade defence capability for improvement of State capability. So, it is necessary to provide equipment and accessories to Tatmadaw and the Myanmar Police Force.
The Senior General disclosed that the State economy attained 3.4 per cent progress despite political problems and economic sanctions in the 2022-23 financial year as well as 3.3 per cent development till Decembers in 2023-24 FY. In this regard, he added that all regions and states have achieved success except for Kachin, Kayah and Rakhine states.
The government is responsible for creating deserved economic opportunities for the nation. In the domestic consumption measures, the Senior General highlighted that products must be manufactured with the least cost and sold at prices with a narrow margin.
He stressed that seeking a solution to the lack of target production and lesser per-acre yield of agricultural produce is necessary. If all crops meet target production, the volume of products will increase, and incomes will rise. As such, he added that efforts must be made to boost production to have greater progress in the State economy.
The country faces trade deficiency yearly as well as weaker production than regional countries. If agricultural and livestock breeding sectors meet the target production, the State economy will be boosted. The Senior General noted that although the government has allocated capital to businesspersons from the State economic promotion fund, achieving success is still less likely for various reasons.
Salient points from the speech of the Senior General at the Union government meeting 1/2024
- Authorities have to emphasize the successful holding of the basic education school examinations in February and March.
- The government strived to ensure equal development in all regions and states as much as possible.
- If the government had not faced unconstructive responses from the international community, the country would have made greater progress than now.
- Electricity projects of the State as well as generating small-scale electricity in regions and states must be implemented through renewable energy.
The Senior General underscored that implementation of the rule of law measures has many weaknesses, adding that carrying out correct acts in forging rule of law and administration without bias is necessary.
Union Ministers reported on respective measures.
In conclusion, the Senior General gave guidance that relevant ministries have to operate cement plants at full capacity in the country to ensure cement sufficiency at home. He urged officials to lure businesspersons into investing in the iron and steel industries. He emphasized that efforts must be made to implement the State electricity projects as well as generate small-scale electricity in regions and states through renewable energy such as hydropower, wind power, and solar energy.
The meeting was also attended by SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Union ministers and officials. — MNA/TTA
