Clarification of Leader of SAC Information Team Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun on the case that a House Located on 54th Street in Pyigyidagun Township of Mandalay Region is Sealed off

Leader of the Information Team of the State Administration Council Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun replies as follows on the news coverage of some media outlets regarding the case that a house located on 54^th street in Pyigyidagun Township of Mandalay Region is sealed off and it is a place for Christian orphans –

• Acting on a tip-off, the security forces sealed and inspected the house located between 125/126 streets on 54^th (B) street of (f) Ward in Pyigyidagun Township of Mandalay at 8 pm on 3 November. Some media post the news that it is a Christian orphanage on the social network. It is a false news and rumour.
• The reason why the house was seal off is that an information was released on 20 June 2021 that the PDF group from Mandalay of Wai Yan Lin (aka) Tun Tauk Naing was arrested in Thabeikkyin together with many firearms. According to their confession, the PDFs in Mandalay region cooperated with KIA to conduct terrorist training and explosive courses in Mandalay and they rented four houses. The currently seized house is one of these four houses.
• Ten children were found during the inspection. When we asked the renters, they said they are orphans. However, there is no official registration to open orphanages or orphanage schools there.
• Despites the reports on social media, they are providing medical treatment to general people in the house, apparently, they did not treat the people in reality. But they might treat with the contact of terrorist groups. Therefore, this matter is now under investigation. 
• We are investigating about the children whether they are orphans, and if so, they will be sent to an official orphanage and social welfare centre of the government

Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said, what he want to say to the people is that the associations that provide financial assistance to the PDF terrorists are taking social and religious cover to mislead the people when we take action where necessary on something.

Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (4-11-2022)

• The news coverage of some media outlets regarding the case that a house located on 54^th street in Pyigyidagun Township of Mandalay Region is sealed off and it is a place for Christian orphans and it is just a fake news and rumour.
• When Wai Yan Lin (aka) Tun Tauk Naing from PDF group from Mandalay was arrested many firearms. According to their confession, the terrorists rented four houses to conduct training and explosive courses in Mandalay and the currently seized house is one of these four houses.
• The associations that provide financial assistance to the PDF terrorists are taking social and religious cover to mislead the people when we take action where necessary on something.