MoHA families hold ceremonies: Releasing fish, paying respect to elders

The Ministry of Home Affairs conducted ceremonies to release fish and pay respect to elders at Mingala Lake, located next to Pyinmana-Taungnyo Road in Zabuthiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, on the morning of the first day of Myanmar New Year 1386.
State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and his wife, Deputy Minister Chief of Myanmar Police Force Lt-Gen Ni Lin Aung’s wife, Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Toe Yi and his wife, Permanent Secretary U Khine Tun Oo and his wife, directors-general, senior officials and their spouses, officials, staff, and family members attended the ceremonies. A total of 3,000 golden carp fingerlings were released into Mingala Lake.
Subsequently, a ceremony to pay respects to elders was held at the meeting hall in the Ministry of Home Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw at 9 am. State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and his wife, along with officials, attended the ceremony. Led by State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and his wife, New Year offerings were donated to 25 elders aged 80 and above who were able to attend the ceremony in accordance with Myanmar customs and traditions. Grandma Daw Than Than Nwet conveyed prayers and good wishes on behalf of the elders.
There were 101 elders aged 80 and above, and they received cash and personal items. However, only 25 of them were able to attend the ceremony. — MNA/MKKS