All must unite to oppose and prevent armed groups from undermining regional peace and stability.
Acting President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission
Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing held a meeting with departmental
officials and town elders to discuss regional development at the city hall in
Homalin of Sagaing Region yesterday afternoon.
Chief Minister of
Sagaing Region U Myat Kyaw and Homalin District Management and Administration
Committee Chairman U Ye Win explained facts about Sagaing Region, efforts to
enhance health and sports sectors as well as agriculture and livestock sectors,
development undertakings for MSME businesses, the successful holding of the
elections in the region, implementation of hydropower projects, and progress of
regional development undertakings.
Town elders requested
the Senior General to continuously establish the youth training school and the
domestic science training school in the region, extend the flights to the areas
with poor transport facilities, manage the supply of water and electricity
sufficiently, complete hydropower projects in the region, efficiently conserve
Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary and upgrade Homalin College to the university
level.
The Chief Minister, Union ministers and deputy ministers discussed running of
State-owned and private-run flights to Homalin daily in addition to cargo
flights, taking action against those sell goods at higher prices, conducting
feasibility studies for supply of sufficient drinking water to Homalin, efforts
to complete Nampanga hydropower project in 2027, needs to grow robusta coffee
in Homalin region, systematic use of fallow and virgin lands under the law,
increased production of bamboo and rattan products, necessary aid given to
conserve Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary, upgrade of Homalin-Kattha-Mobailuk
route, needs to maintain Homalin-Kattha Bridge, installation of power lines,
and renovation of quake-affected religious monuments.
At the meeting, the Senior General delivered a speech, saying that in certain
areas of Sagaing Region, frequent unrest is fundamentally linked to a lack of
knowledge and technical skills. Although political differences should be
resolved through political means, acts of violence are still being carried out.
In addition, some individuals are illegally extracting State resources for
their own benefit under the pretext of politics. Similarly, armed groups are
extorting money from residents and using it for their personal gain. These
actions are causing suffering for the local population, so it is necessary to
work together with the relevant responsible organizations to collectively
suppress and eliminate such activities.
In order to achieve a
durable peace within the country, he unveiled that the government continuously
carries out peace-building initiatives. It is necessary to collectively oppose
and prevent any armed groups from undermining regional stability and peace.
To ensure a stable and
sufficient supply of electricity in the region, the Senior General noted that
the State government is working to complete the Nampanga hydroelectric project
as quickly as possible. Moreover, solar power generation projects can be implemented
to provide electricity within the region.
He stressed that
progress in education is still limited in Homalin Township, and it is necessary
to continue supporting and promoting education. If basic educational attainment
remains low, there will also be deficiencies in knowledge, which will slow down
the overall development of the region.
The Senior General gave
guidance that human resources are needed to carry out systematic agricultural
and livestock production activities. It is necessary to implement modern
agricultural and livestock practices rather than just traditional local methods.
He added that although
the Agricultural and Livestock Institute (Homalin) has been established, the
number of students has been low, and no participants have enrolled in the
livestock courses. Therefore, efforts must be made to ensure participation in
livestock science education to develop human resources who can support
livestock production in the region.
The Senior General
recounted that the multiparty democratic general election aspired by the people
was successfully held as a fair and credible election. To ensure the election
could take place, the collection of population and household data was conducted
in 2024 to obtain accurate voter lists.
Regarding aviation
transport to the Homalin region, he continued that the State has been making
every effort to operate flights as much as possible. Measures are also being
implemented to ensure that aviation transport is conducted in an organized and
orderly manner.
Afterwards, the Senior
General presented gifts to departmental officials. Ethnics from Shan, Chin and
Naga natural culture troupes presented traditional gifts to the Senior General.
The Senior General cordially greeted departmental officials, town elders and
residents who attended the meeting.
Also, present at the
meeting were Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo, senior Tatmadaw officers
from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of North-West Command
and deputy ministers.
The Senior General
observed products of MSME businesses from Homalin District displayed at booths
and gave necessary guidance.
MNA/TTA
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