State Administration Council Information Team Leader Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun Makes Clarifications on the Current Situation in Myanmar

The State Administration Council (SAC) Information Team Leader  Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun made clarifications on the ongoing situation in the country on 4 and 5 December as follows;

• Russian Federation President Mr. Vladimir Putin conferred the Order of Alexander Nevsky on Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. In return, the SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing conferred the honorary title of Thray Sithu on Mr. Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
• Former soldiers who have been allowed to retire from the army, those who have been absent without leave and those who have deserted their units come to express their wish to serve in the army again if they are allowed through sending letters to concerned commanding officers and meeting in-person with them.
• Those who have been absent without leave and those who have deserted their units will be admitted to enlist at the concerned units and/or nearest military units again under the regulations of the specified period.  The proposed former soldiers who commit ordinary crimes will be granted a pardon.
• Under the law, military desertion is generally an unauthorized absence without the intention of returning to the army. If they have wishes to return to the army and serve in the military, it can be said that desertion is not consummated.
• If those, who have been declared as absence without leave, return to the units for serving in the army will not be considered as desertion, but only as an unauthorized absence, and the soldiers will be admitted for military service.
• The US Department of State Website stated a country-specific terrorism report under the topic of Country Report of Terrorism 2022. It is learnt that the report describes PDF terrorists were responsible for 57 percent of acts of violence in Myanmar and KNLA and KNDF groups committed 14 percent of the acts of violence.
• As those terrorist groups are doing acts of utter devastation of the state, the international community should work together to end acts of violence in Myanmar.
• Armed clashes are breaking out in Namhkam and Laukkai areas of northern Shan State, in Kawkareik in Kayin State, at Pauk Taw police station in Rakhine State, in Tigyaing of Sagaing Region and in Mone of Bago Region.
• Some subversive media created fabrication and are making propaganda on social media platforms that some 1,500 KNLA and PDF terrorists captured the Mone town on 3 December following their attacks on local military units in Mone and a bridge at the entrance of the town.
• In reality, terrorist groups withdrew in disorder due to the gallant fight of officers, other ranks and family members of the military unit and close air strikes. Then, the Tatmadaw military columns took control of the town and are taking security measures.
• The Government will inevitably pursue its goal to establish a federal system based on the multi-party democratic system and the Union system.

Since the national defence is the duty of every citizen, all citizens are required to safeguard our country in unity, it is reported.

Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (6-12-2023)

• The US Department of State Website stated a country-specific terrorism report under the topic of Country Report of Terrorism 2022. It is learnt that the report describes PDF terrorists were responsible for 57 percent of acts of violence in Myanmar and KNLA and KNDF groups committed 14 percent of the acts of violence.
• As those terrorist groups are doing acts of utter devastation of the state, the international community should work together to end acts of violence in Myanmar.
• Terrorist groups withdrew in disorder due to the gallant fight of officers, other ranks and family members of the military unit and close air strikes. Then, the Tatmadaw military columns took control of the town and are taking security measures.