Lifetime Honorary Patron of Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA) Agga Maha Mingala Dhamma Jotikadhaja Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met members of YMBA (Central) at their office in the precinct of Shwedagon Pagoda, Dagon Township, Yangon Region on 17 February.
At the parlour of the office, the YMBA chair U Ye Tun reported on the functions of YMBA.
After hearing the reports, the Senior General said:
- Since its establishment, the promotion of race, language, religion, knowledge, has been a YMBA goal. Protection of race, language and religion is the national cause, and when it comes to the national cause, every citizen has the responsibility.
- YMBA should steer youths to embrace better basic principles, the spirit of protecting and preserving the race, language, religion and knowledge, a correct attitude towards the country and citizens, and the correct path.
- YMBA must work with a broader vision like its founders and leaders of the successive periods did.
- YMBA must be an organization that can take the leading role in the national cause and should be free from politics in doing so.
- At present, the People’s Military Service Law has been enforced with the aim of safeguarding “Our Three Main National Causes” as a national duty. YMBA branches in respective regions themselves are required to understand the law and to take measures to enable the public to have the right understanding about the law.
- By serving people’s military service or national military service, citizens will nurture the spirit of serving the interests of the country through fine practices of team spirit and team work in themselves.
- As the YMBA is one of the important social organizations in serving the interests of the country, it is required to carry out tasks to protect the race, religion, Sasana and wisdom with all seriousness and to take other necessary measures systematically.
Union Ministers and officials reported to the Senior General on measures to enable the public to ward off worries with the correct understanding about the People’s Military Service Law to defend the country, to enhance the role of youths who are future of the country.
After hearing the reports, the Senior General made concluding remarks: the government has been working at multiple fronts to nurture well-organized united strength for nation building. The Senior General urged the YMBA to exert utmost efforts to protect the race, religion, Sasana and wisdom and to strengthen national solidarity.
Present together with the Senior General were SAC Joint Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, SAC member Lt-Gen Nyo Saw, Union Ministers, the Yangon Region chief minister, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the Yangon Command commander, and YMBA Chair U Ye Tun and patrons, the vice chair and members, it is reported.
Source: Myawaddy Daily Newspaper (18-2-2024)
- YMBA should steer youths to embrace better basic principles, the spirit of protecting and preserving the race, language, religion and knowledge, a correct attitude towards the country and citizens, and the correct path.
- YMBA must be an organization that can take the leading role in the national cause and should be free from politics in doing so.
- By serving people’s military service or national military service, citizens will nurture the spirit of serving the interests of the country through fine practices of team spirit and team work in themselves.