Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Delivers Speech to Officers, other Ranks, and Families of Myitkyina Station

Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, the wife of the Senior General, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung and wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Tun Aung and wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, Commander of Northern Command and responsible officers, delivered a speech to officers and other ranks and families of the Northern Command at the Balaminhtin Hall on 6 December. In his speech, the Senior General pointed out as follows –

• This year coincided with the diamond jubilee of the union and is heading to the diamond jubilee Independence Day in the upcoming year. However, it can be seen that armed conflicts are still erupting and peace cannot be restored fully.
• In reviewing the history, the country where variety of ethnic people peacefully live together was annexed by the British, who adopted the divide-and-rule policy between the mainland and mountain states that led to ethnic conflicts.
• As the result of the divide-and-rule policy of the colonialists there emerged ethnic conflicts, internal party conflicts and Myanmar became a country with the highest number of armed organizations in the world.
• The Tatmadaw had to struggle for the non-disintegration of the union resided by all ethnic national races in the entire country.
• After the first democratic election, the democratic government led by U Thein Sein took office and the Tatmadaw made concerted efforts with the government.
• After the second democratic elections in 2015, a new government that won the elections took office. It can be seen that the economy fell down due to management weaknesses of the new government.
• Politically dishonest acts were seen in political, economic and social sectors.
• Voter frauds were seen after the then ruling party acted in dishonest ways to win votes in the 2020 Multi-party Democracy General Election.
• Despite the Tatmadaw’s request to solve the differences in ballots, there was not any act to respond to the request but an attempt to summon the Hluttaw. That is why the Tatmadaw assumed the responsibilities of the State in accordance with the State Constitution.
• The Tatmadaw has been acting to strengthen the nation’s path to a multi-party democracy system and will never derail from that path. Therefore, measures for ensuring stability and peace of the State are being taken in accordance with the law.
• Disintegration of solidarity of the nation has been witnessed upon such electoral frauds.
• Like ‘a bamboo stick can easily be broken while a bundle of bamboos cannot’ If people are divided over attitude, there will be less unity and disintegration. It is necessary to learn such a lesson.
• It will be seen if the citizens are divided ideologically and their solidarity is disintegrated, the nation’s strength will be less.
• It is required for the officers, other ranks and their families to be united. As there is a lot of impact in the strength of unity, all need to stay united.
• If the entire Tatmadaw is united at different levels of every family, battalion and unit, no one could encroach on the Tatmadaw.
• Only if the Tatmadaw is strong, will the nation be strong. Only if unity is built in the Tatmadaw unshakably, will the perpetuation of the Nation be assured.
• The Tatmadaw will always be the guardian to the nation in any era or any time of a government.
• Only if the Tatmadaw’s defence capabilities and military prowess are high and competent, will it be as a guardian to the nation.
• The State is emphasizing the goals of strengthening the multi-party democracy system and building a Union based on democracy and federalism.
• Regarding the education sector, everyone must endeavor to improve the wisdom and knowledge through reading, memorizing and studying. Only if the wisdom and knowledge is high, will the democracy system and future of the country be assured.

Then, the Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and wife presented foodstuff to the officers, other ranks and families through the command commander.

Afterward, the Command commander briefed the Senior General and party on construction works of the Tamadaw in the command’s area and state of the measures being taken for security, domination of military jurisdictional area and rule of law at the operation briefing hall of the Command. Responding the reports, the Senior General then gave necessary instructions on stability and peace of the region, rule of law and internal unity of Tatmadaw in the Command area.

Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (14-12-2022)

• Like ‘a bamboo stick can easily be broken while a bundle of bamboos cannot’ If people are divided over attitude, there will be less unity and disintegration. It is necessary to learn such a lesson.
• Only if the Tatmadaw is strong, will the nation be strong. Only if unity is built in the Tatmadaw unshakably, will the perpetuation of the Nation be assured.
• The Tatmadaw will always be the guardian to the nation in any era or any time of a government.
• The State is emphasizing the goals of strengthening the multi-party democracy system and building a Union based on democracy and federalism.
• Regarding the education sector, everyone must endeavor to improve the wisdom and knowledge through reading, memorizing and studying. Only if the wisdom and knowledge is high, will the democracy system and future of the country be assured.