State Counsellor Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the workshop responsible for drafting rules that
protect the rights of ethnic minorities, stressing the important role of the
majority in protecting rights of the minorities, held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday
morning.
The State Counsellor
said that ethnic majorities have a great responsibility to give protection to
the languages, culture and customs of ethnic minorities, urging them not to
forget the needs of minorities when they work for protecting the rights of
minorities.
“You are deeply urged
to keep it in your minds that it is incumbent upon great nations to be kind to
lesser minorities and take responsibility to protect their rights,” she said.
“In protecting the
rights of ethnic nationals, you also need to be careful about responsibility.
If anyone wants rights, they are required to accept responsibility. ”
Officials from the
Office of the Attorney General, legal experts and scholars also participated in
the workshop to address the legal aspect of the draft rules.
“Rule of law is meant
for defending the whole populace of the country under the protection of laws of
great benefit for the citizens, absolutely not for suppressing the people.
Therefore, rule of law is of great importance. And the law needs to be just. It
will be beneficial for our country only if there are just and fair laws”.
The State Counsellor
also met with Union Ministers, Ministers of ethnic affairs from Regions and
States, and leading members of Self-Administered Regions.
In the discussion that
followed officials clarified the initial draft of the regulations on protecting
the rights of ethnic nationals with those present discussing in groups.
In its current form,
the regulations consist of nine chapters. The discussion will continue
tomorrow.
Ref; The Global New
Light of Myanmar
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