The information team of the State Administration Council (SAC) held the 11th press conference at the Ministry of Information on 14 January, and the leader of the information team of the SAC Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, Union Election Commission member U Khin Maung Oo, departmental spokespersons and representatives from departmental information teams answered the questions raised by the media.
During the press conference, the explanations of the leader of the information team of the SAC Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun are as follows:
- The working visit of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN to Myanmar on 7 and 8 January, 2022.
- The extension of ceasefire with EAOs until the end of February 2022 and further extension to 2022 year-end.
- The promotion of Myanmar-China trade volume by reopening of border trade camps and the facilitation of trade flows between two countries.
- The detection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Myanmar and COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities.
- The acts of terrorism of so-called NUG and PDF terrorist groups such aslaunching attacks on security forces by taking positions in houses, governmental, educational and religious buildings which are not military targets and using residents as human shields, committing war crimes against the Geneva Conventions and International Laws, and conducting threats, murder, robbery on innocent civilians.
- A video clip and PowerPoint presentation covering the terror acts of so-called NUG and PDF, arrests of terrorists and confession of NLD member Phyo Zeya Thaw.
The explanations of UEC member U Khin Maung Oo are as follows:
- The inspection of accounts on existing political parties.
- The action taken against those who participated in committing voting fraud and lawless actions in the 2020 general election.
- Another PowerPoint Presentation covering the compiling of voter lists, reviewing and amendments to laws and rules, and appointments of staff.
The media agencies observed and viewed the facts about the press conference, scenes of terrorist acts committed by NUG and PDF, ongoing activities of the UEC and press releases displayed at the exhibition booth.
- The leader of the Information Team of the SAC Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained the current affairs, UEC member U Khin Maung Oo explained matters relating to the election, and answered the questions raised by the media agencies.