UNION Minister for Ministry I of the President’s Office U Tin Aung San visited Myitkyina yesterday morning and paid homage to the presiding Sayadaw of Sasana Wunsaung MyoU Monastery.
He met reverends from
various denominations in Myitkyina at the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC).
During the meeting, the Union Minister urged religious leaders to uphold peace
founded on faith and moral values and to contribute, within their respective capacities,
to build a stable, peaceful, modern and developed Union. He also called for
collective efforts to advance peacefully along the path of multiparty democracy
desired by all ethnic nationalities. Gifts and cash donations were presented to
the reverends.
Afterwards, the Union
Minister met members of the Kachin State government, officials, peace-talk
creation group members, religious organizations, ethnic literature and
traditional cultural troupes, business owners, social organizations and
residents at the Maykha Hall of the state government office.
In his address, the
Union Minister said the meeting aimed to coordinate efforts for regional
development, socio-economic progress and other essential needs of the state. He
explained that, in accordance with the four-point objectives of the National
Defence and Security Council, the phase I of the election was successfully held
on 28 December, the phase II was being conducted that day, and the phase III
would take place on 25 January.
He added that only
through elections could a government elected by representatives chosen by the
people continue to carry out state responsibilities. He noted that Myanmar had
adopted policies centred on agriculture and livestock breeding to improve the national
economy and was prioritizing increased productivity in these sectors.
To ensure the success
of agricultural development, he stressed the need for awareness-raising
activities by relevant officials. He also highlighted the importance of
promoting One Region-One Product initiatives by utilizing locally produced raw
materials and developing MSMEs. Relevant departments, he said, needed to
provide capital and technical support to advance these efforts.
The Union Minister
emphasized that electricity was essential for agricultural and livestock
production, as well as for processing goods from raw materials to finished
products.
He stated that, in
Kachin State, it was necessary to review, discuss and implement the Ayeyawady
River confluence hydropower project at the junction of the Maykha and Malikha
rivers. If successfully implemented, the project would generate electricity benefiting
Kachin State and the nation, enhance productivity, and provide long-term
benefits for future generations.
Subsequently, Dr Aye
Lwin, an earthquake and engineering geology expert from the Ministry of
Electric Power, presented a detailed briefing on seismic resistance
considerations in dam construction. Union Minister for Electric Power U Nyan
Tun then explained the technical aspects of the Myitsone hydropower project,
including flood control measures, maintenance of normal river flow along the
Ayeyawady, navigability for vessels, sufficient electricity generation and
distribution for the state and the country, and systematic technical safeguards
to address public concerns.
Residents attending the
meeting presented their views and discussed regional development issues and the
Myitsone project.
The Union Minister
later presented financial assistance to religious organizations and ethnic
literature and traditional cultural troupes and delivered closing remarks.
On the same day, the
Union Minister and party inspected the construction site of the State High
Court building and instructed officials to ensure that quality standards were
met. They also inspected the construction of seven RC valves at Yekyi Creek
sluice gate implemented by the Department of Irrigation and Water Utilization
Management, and urged that the project be completed within the designated
timeframe.
MNA/KZL
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