TOGETHER WITH THE PEOPLE-State Counsellor: thanks to people

March 30, 2017

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi expressed thanks to the people for their understanding of the incumbent government, pledging that the one-year-old administration would continue to march on the road to establishing a federal union with eternal peace and introducing a new motto: “Together with the people”.

In a speech aired on state television last night to commemorate the first year of her National League for Democracy (NLD) in office, she also asked for support from the people. She also expressed her thanks to the people for their patience and understanding of her government in its first year amid criticisms of the NLD government.

Regarding the achievements by the NLD-led government in the past year, she said her government promulgated laws that could give protection to the people. At the same time, the government changed or removed some laws that used to suppress the people.

The State Counsellor said spending on healthcare was increased, and guaranteed that the effort was not fruitless. In a one-year period, the development of public health care is improving rapidly, to the extent that the world acknowledged Myanmar’s progress. Significant gains has been made in eradicating tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. The accomplishment in healthcare earned the praise of the international organization Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which helps in the fight to eradicate the three major diseases.

Starting now, she said the government will mainly concentrate on the tasks of job creation, better transportation and increased access to electric power.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar