The excerpts from the messages conveyed by the Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion to mark the 74th Anniversary of Kachin State Day which falls on 10 January 2022 are as follows:
· After regaining independence, the 10th January was designated as “the Kachin State Day” in honour of forming the Kachin State government at the first meeting of the Kachin State Council Conference on 10 January 1948. The commemorative day of the Kachin State Day has been annually held for 74 years.
· The Kachin State is home to Kachin ethnics such as Jingphaw, Rawam, Lisu, Lachik, Lawngwaw and Zaiwah, Shan ethnics as Tailay, Tailai, Tailon, Taisa and Taihkamti ethnics and Bamar ethnics in addition to other ethnics totalling over 1.7 million amicably.
· The Kachin State is rich in valuable natural resources such as gold, jade and amber and scenic beauties of the natural environment as well. Moreover, the Kachin State is an origin of the Ayeyawady river, the main artery of Myanmar.
· Traditional costumes, traditional dances and beauties, literature and customs of Kachin ethnics are happy and pleasant. The Kachin traditional Manaw festival and Htaungka dance are sorts of ethnic heritage that are attractive not only to local people but to international tourists.
· The fascinating Kachin State with natural beauties and abundance of natural resources cannot fully enjoy the beauties of the natural environment because armed conflicts are yet to cease. Consequently, it cannot efficiently utilize natural resources in the development tasks of the state.
· In implementing the development projects, only when the region is stable and peaceful with prevailing rule of law will it accomplish the missions. The ethnic people residing in the Kachin State who have understood the taste of peace are very keen to restore the peace at present. Hence, I believe that they would like to taste the fruits of sustainably perpetual peace.
· The State is striving for building the Union based on democracy and federalism in accord with the wishes of ethnic national people.
· Hence, we all emphasize the development of the peace process and sustainable and harmonious development for all ethnic national brethren.
· Relevant organizations and stakeholders need to have the correct attitude and same wishes for achieving the success of the peace process.
· The government is controlling all the work process not to harm the peace process as much as it can. I would like to urge EAOs and all stakeholders not to derail from the path of NCA with conscience based on the nationalistic spirit due to acts of terrorism, sabotages, internal and external instigation, incitement of media and various reasons.
· Everybody knows that if the country is not stable and peaceful, building the Union based on democracy and federalism, and development of the State will be far from the public aspiration.
· Individuals or in groups should not serve the State interests but all ethnic national people should do so through the united strength based on the nationalistic spirit.
· In implementing the roadmap, I firmly believe that any difficulties and challenges will be firmly challenged with the patriotic spirit based on the genuine Union spirit of the ethnic nationals for the sake of the nation and the nationals.
· I would like to deeply urge all ethnic national people to participate in efforts to wipe out incitement and danger of violent attacks of terrorists undermining the peace and stability of the State and opposing the government.
The Prime Minister sent the message of greetings and prayed that may all ethnic national people residing in the Kachin State be those capable of emerging the local stability and peace and development with momentum and be those capable of serving the interests of the state, people from the state, the country and the citizens.
- The Kachin State is rich in valuable natural resources such as gold, jade and amber and scenic beauties of the natural environment as well. Moreover, the Kachin State is an origin of the Ayeyawady river, the main artery of Myanmar.
- The ethnic people residing in the Kachin State who have understood the taste of peace are very keen to restore the peace at present. Hence, I believe that they would like to taste the fruits of sustainably perpetual peace.
- The State is striving for building the Union based on democracy and federalism in accord with the wishes of ethnic national people.
- The government is controlling all the work process not to harm the peace process as much as it can. I would like to urge EAOs and all stakeholders not to derail from the path of NCA with conscience based on the nationalistic spirit due to acts of terrorism, sabotages, internal and external instigation, incitement of media and various reasons.
- Individuals or in groups should not serve the State interests but all ethnic national people should do so through the united strength based on the nationalistic spirit.
- In implementing the roadmap, I firmly believe that any difficulties and challenges will be firmly challenged with the patriotic spirit based on the genuine Union spirit of the ethnic nationals for the sake of the nation and the nationals.