May 11, 2017
The 4th Rakhine National Day was celebrated at
Thiri Mingalar Hall in Bandoola Park, Maungdaw Township yesterday morning.
Present at the ceremony were Rakhine State
Hluttaw representatives, officials from the department in the district, the
Rakhine National Party chairman, members and more than 10,000 locals.
After the Rakhine Mingala Royal Drum corps
opened the ceremony by reciting an ode, local participants observed a minute of silence to
pay respect to past Rakhine ethnic leaders.
U Maung Ohn, the alternative chairman,
delivered the opening address and U Khin Maung Than, the chairman of Rakhine
National Party, read the messages sent to the ceremony. The representatives of
Rakhine State Hluttaw U Kyaw Saw Oo (Sittway), Thu Myat (MahaAungMyay) and Thar
Hla (Yathedaung) conducted a paper reading session of the ceremony.
Afterward, the most outstanding students in
Maungdaw during the 2015-2016 and 2016- 2017 academic years were presented
honorary awards. The department of information and public relations also hosted
a book exhibition and served the audience with cold drinks.
Maung Sein Lwin, Aung Kyaw Sein (Maungtaw)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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