The Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by entourages, visited and inspected the reconstruction of the glorious Haw Palace (Haw Hkum Tsamvi) of Hsenwi Sawbwa Hkun Hsang Ton Hong on 9 April.
The Chairman of the SAC Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party inspected the small-scaled models of the Haw Palace and heard reports on construction and completion of the Haw and tasks to be carried out in the future presented by the officials. After hearing the reports, the Chairman of the SAC Prime Minister stressed the following points:
- Efforts must be made to reconstruct the Haw in its original features as much as possible by studying historical records. The renovation of historic and religious edifices in their original styles can highlight the grandeur of the historical traditions of the country and respective regions and will contribute to the socioeconomic development of local residents.
- As regards the reconstruction of the Haw, it can be seen that historic buildings and heritage are reconstructed or renovated and designated as museums to enable the posteriors to study history in the world.
Then, Chairman of the SAC Prime Minister inspected the construction tasks of the Haw and made necessary coordination. Afterwards, the Prime Minister met with departmental personnel and town elders serving in the Hsenwi township at the cultural exhibition hall in the compound of the Haw as follows:
- Hsenwi is an economically strategic town and after considering the development situation of the town, it was found that regional development tasks can be implemented by highlighting cultural traditions as an immediate measure. Therefore, measures were taken to reconstruct the Haw.
- As regional development can be built step by step on the development of individuals, wards, villages, towns and townships, it is necessary for local residents to exert efforts for development of the region.
- Although the government has taken measures to enable all citizens to acquire education, only those who go to school and study lessons will become intellectuals. Only intellectuals can contribute to regional development.
- Efforts have been made to reopen schools even amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 to prevent students from lagging behind others and the waste of an academic year. As the current academic year for basic education has been concluded, it is necessary to be prepared to accelerate efforts for the upcoming academic year.
- Efforts must be made to manufacture value-added products in the region and the government will offer assistance for agriculture and livestock breeding technologies and investment. Then, the Prime Minister comprehensively discussed the prospects for enhancing the agriculture and livestock breeding sector and regional development in Hsewni.
The Chairman of the SAC Prime Minister presented foodstuff for departmental personnel and town elders in Hsenwi through town elder U Sai Myo Nyunt.
The Hsenwi Haw Palace was built in 1910 AD (1272 ME) by Hsenwi Sawbwa Hkun Hsang Ton Hong as a new grand Haw palace. In 1944 AD, US Airforce planes destroyed the Hsenwi-Namtu bridge and the town by bombing. Due to the attack, the historic Haw was completely damaged to the ground. Under the guidance of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the reconstruction of the Haw started on 5 December 2019. The new Haw is being reconstructed about 63 left of its original site and about 70 percent of construction tasks have been completed. On completion, it will be maintained as a Haw Museum and a historical site for the development of tourism.
Continuously, the Chairman of the SAC Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and family members and entourages paid homage to Sayadaw Agga Maha Suddhama Jotika Dhaja Agga Maha Kammathana Cariya Dr Bhaddanta Ponnananda, Presiding Sayadaw of Thiri Mingalar Mansu Shan Monastery in Lashio. Then, the congregation offered dayalms to 100 learning monks and members of the Sangha led by Mansu Sayadaw.
- Efforts must be made to reconstruct the Haw in its original features as much as possible by studying historical records.
- As regional development can be built step by step on the development of individuals, wards, villages, towns and townships, it is necessary for local residents to exert efforts for development of the region.
- Although the government has taken measures to enable all citizens to acquire education, only those who go to school and study lessons will become intellectuals. Only intellectuals can contribute to regional development.
- In 1944 AD, US Airforce planes destroyed the Hsenwi-Namtu bridge and the town by bombing. Due to the attack, the historic Haw was completely damaged to the ground.
- Under the guidance of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the reconstruction of the Haw started on 5 December 2019.