Dr Pe Myint and Rakhine State Chief Minister visit Maungtaw

 November 13, 2017

As part of efforts for speeding up media coverage on Rakhine issue, a delegation led by Dr Pe Myint, Union Minister for Information visited northern Maungtaw region, together with U Nyi Pu, Chief Minister. of Rakhine State.

Firstly, the Union Minister, the Chief Minister and members arrived at Ngan Chaung village of Muslim community, on Kyiganpyin-Kyeinchaung Road.

In meeting with Ngan Chaung villagers, the Union Minister inquired concerning situations of theirsocio economy and regional security, clarifying programs of supporting necessities of education and health and arrangement of issuing National Verification cards. The village did not get involved in the events of extremist terrorist attacks in Maungtaw region, remaining intact.

Then, the Union Minister and party arrived at the site of building 8-mile-long road linking Kyeinchaung village in Maungtaw and Guppi village in Buthidaung, where in-charge of Road Department, road special team 17 explained situation of building road and further plans.

Following that, the Union Minister and party arrived Khonhtaing (Mro) new village on Kyeinchaung-Bandoola where the Mro villagers welcomed the party with traditional troupe and dances.

Union Minister, Chief Minister and party were explained at the meeting hall of the village construction, concerning construction of the new village and the programs for implementation to be well-equipped with standards of a village by the Maungtaw district border area development department.

On the land of 35 acres on the side of Padakar creek on Kyeinchaung-Bandoola road, 96 pucca-buildings, a school building, a dispensary and religious edifices are being built in cooperation between the Ministry of Border Affairs and Daw Khin Kyi Foundation.

Afterward, Union Minister provided K 50,000 each to 38 households—K 1.9 million and K 100,000 to the traditional cultural troupe, with Chief Minister providing K 200,000 to the traditional cultural troupe, followed by inspection of construction of the new village.

In the afternoon, Union Minister, Chief Minister and party inspected round situations on the construction of border fence and the bridge crossing Myanmar-Bangladesh and the site in which returnees will be temporarily accommodated for examination near the no 1 border area guardian guards the Taungpyowei camp. Then, the party arrived at Thinbawhla village where Daingnet people live, giving words of encouragement to the villagers and providing subventions to 5 100-year old men and women.

In the evening, the Union Minister and party inspected round the camp for examination of returnees at Ngakhura camp, and the boats’ place.

Later, at the administrator office of Ngakhura village, the party met with those of different beliefs—Buddhists, Hindus and Islamists, enquiring situations of security in the area, living condition, whereas villagers submitted the requirements concerning timely harvest, transport and other necessities.

Union Minister and Chief Minister replied to the necessities of the villages on health and education.—Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar