November
16, 2017
Businessmen
and entrepreneurs from home and abroad donated Ks620 million and US$2,500 for
the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development
(UEHRD) effort for Maungtaw at a ceremony at the meeting hall of the Rakhine
State Government Office yesterday.
At
the ceremony, U Nyi Pu, Chief Minister of Rakhine State said, “For resettlement
of Maungtaw region, Chief Ministers of Regions and State came to carry out as
much as they can. The remaining Regions and States as well are collecting
contributions to support Rakhine State. Being the State which is directly
affected, we need to take part in the UEHRD more actively in consultation with
each other. Accordingly, the meeting was held for bringing about the meaning of
contributing donations, labour and suggestions in the Union Enterprise as for
local businessmen and entrepreneurs from home and abroad. Today’s meeting on
the acquisition of donations will be of great benefit for our nationals and
populace, and simultaneously it will be successful. So, all the populace will
be greatly pleased over the acquisition of such amounts of contribution.”
U
Kyaw Aye Thein, minister for finance, revenue, planning and commerce for
Rakhine State said, “Today, we have received contributions from entrepreneurs,
Ks620 million and US$2,500. Donation money received today will be spent for
nationals’ villages as a priority for UEHRD. For the remaining Bengali people,
it will be carried out after they have been resettled with the arrangement of
the government. I am very pleased for our people to have contributed such
amounts of money. Rakhine State Government is always inviting donors and
entrepreneurs who will come to invest in Rakhine State. We will support and
help their needs.”
U
Kyauk Taung, chairman of Nay La Thitsar Company said, “I take the
responsibility of rebuilding destroyed infrastructure in northern Rakhine
State, Maungtaw region. Today’s ceremony was held by the Rakhine State Government
for entrepreneurs in Rakhine State to take an active part in the UEHRD in
northern Rakhine and to donate monetary aid. I myself attended the ceremony as
the vice-chairman of MKSH (Myanmar Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone Holding
Public Company). My company, Nay La Thitsar, donated Ks10 million with Ks21
million donated by MKSH. The amount will be just normal for support of Rakhine
State. In fact, the State must spend as many billions for the whole project. We
joined the project as a grain of sand and a piece of brick in building the
nation together with the Union Government. Maungtaw is a region which is
greatly in need of infrastructures. Transportation and living standard
conditions are very poor in this area. People from remote areas are very poor,
especially villages where the Mro, Thet, Daingnet, Khami and others are living.
Only if we collectively contribute can their living standards be upgraded. We
assume that it is incumbent upon us to do so, that is 50 million of the whole
populace. Our contribution is not for our sake. We deeply urge our citizens to
join in the project enthusiastically.”
U
Nyi Nyi, executive director of Aye Nyein Construction Company said, “I am a
Rakhine national. As a Rakhine national living in Rakhine State, we assume that
we are responsible to take part, donating money. My company donated Ks10
million.”
Chief
Minister and Dr Aung Tun Thet, Chief Coordinator of UEHRD, made opening
speeches. Then, U Aung Kyaw Zan, minister for electricity, industry and
communication, clarified the tasks being performed for the development of
Maungtaw region.—Tin Htun (IPRD)
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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