Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Attends and Delivers a Speech at 1/2024 Meeting of National Planning Commission

Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in his capacity as the Chairman of the National Planning Commission, attended the 1/2024 Meeting of the National Planning Commission which was held on 21 March and delivered a speech as follows:

  • The government strived for development of agriculture and livestock tasks, extended cultivation of oil crops to reduce import volume of palm oil, production of quality products in sufficient production of cotton wool at home, and more production of industrial crops.
  • Only when a large volume of products increases, will it contribute to domestic consumption and export purpose. So, encouragement was given to MSME businesses.
  • Moreover, efforts were made for development of infrastructures, transport and road transport infrastructures, supply of electricity, water supply, construction of rural regional manufacturing roads and road networks that can be used all seasons.
  • Priority was given to providing teaching aids for implementing the highly-qualified education system creating learning opportunities for all people. Necessary requirements have been fulfilled in development of health sector.
  • Arrangements were made to enable people to buy basic foodstuffs at reduced prices in order to control the cost-push inflation.
  • Although the government strives for all-round development, terror acts interrupt road transport, manufacturing and commodity flow. Due to the lacks of regional development, success as expected cannot be achieved yet.
  • Moreover, utmost efforts must be made for achieving success in implementation of the national plan in 2024-2025 Financial Year without losing momentum of already achieved success.
  • The national export strategic plan must be connected with the national plan to expose the projects to gain good results in coming two years.
  • As internal strength is playing a crucial role in building development of the socio-economic structure of the State, all resources at home should be efficiently utilized without waste.
  • Relevant departments and organizations, regions and states have to harmoniously implement visions of the adopted roadmaps, objectives and policies, deeply accepted as work guidelines in order to accomplish the objectives of the State.
  • The government will join hands with the people in ensuring peace and prosperity of the Union, and people in undertaking the people-centered projects.

Then, the SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, who is in the capacity of the Deputy Chair of the National Planning Commission, discussed as follows:

  • The national planning law for 2024-2025 FY was drafted in order to develop agriculture and livestock farms, MSME business, export promotion, local oil sufficiency, education, health, transport, electrification and energy sectors as well as other sectors.
  • Efforts must be made for timely completion of projects in implementing the economic development projects in 2024-2025 FY.
  • They all have to join hands for further booming development of State economy in all sectors and systematically managing the project expenditures.

Afterward, Deputy Chair of the National Planning Commission Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein, Commission Secretary Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance Daw Than Than Lin and Union Ministers made sector-wise discussions. After hearing the reports, the Chairman of the National Planning Commission Prime Minister instructed the officials as follows:

  •  Political, economic and defense forces are required to be good in a country. For these forces to improve, it is necessary for the country to be stable and peaceful. To develop a country, we need to be able to conduct detailed practical analysis.
  • We need to reduce imports and exports more. Therefore, we need to make efforts to produce more products.
  • Similarly, we need to be able to improve businesses with domestic investments. Only when investment activities increase, will more products be manufactured. By conducting agricultural activities, employment opportunities will improve.
  • Developing and developed countries are also operating MSMEs. There are MSMEs that produce high-end finished products in various regions and states, but there is a lack of encouragement.
  • It is necessary to encourage the production of other products at a high level, just as we need to carry out manufacturing activities based on agriculture and livestock.
  • It is necessary to be able to use the existing human resources in the right place. To carry out the activities in a wide and convenient manner, it is necessary to provide for the development and operation of the activities.
  • Emphasis must be placed on the security of domestic edible oil. The annual average consumption of oil in the range of 500-600 million dollars from abroad will be greatly reduced by making efforts to be self-sufficient in oil.
  • The respective regions and states need to take strict action to prevent illegal extraction of natural resources and illegal trade.

Later, the Chairman of the National Planning Commission Prime Minister made a concluding remark as follows:

  • In implementing the projects as intended, there must be step-by-step supervision, inspection, and reviews. The projects must lead to the socioeconomic benefits of the people.
  • They must also encourage and promote the production and export of businesses produced by the private sector in accordance with the specifications.
  • Since the development of human resources takes time, students, students’ academic qualifications, modern skills, technology and correct thinking and outlooks must be considered.
  • The government and the people as a whole need to work diligently and unitedly for the development of politics, economy, and defence and the promotion of national character and nationalistic spirit.
  • The people are urged to work together for ensuring the peace, stability, prosperity and development of the country.

Also present at the meeting were Deputy Chairman of the Commission SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Commission member Union ministers, the Union Auditor-General, the Union Civil Service Board Chairman, the Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman and deputy ministers together with region and state chief ministers, chairmen of leading bodies of self-administered zone/division through video conferencing.

Source: GNLM (22-3-2024)

  • Only when a large volume of products increases, will it contribute to domestic consumption and export purpose. So, encouragement was given to MSME businesses.
  • Efforts were made for development of infrastructures, transport and road transport infrastructures, supply of electricity, water supply, construction of rural regional manufacturing roads and road networks that can be used all seasons.
  • Utmost efforts must be made for achieving success in implementation of the national plan in 2024-2025 Financial Year without losing momentum of already achieved success.
  • As internal strength is playing a crucial role in building development of the socio-economic structure of the State, all resources at home should be efficiently utilized without waste.
  • The government will join hands with the people in ensuring peace and prosperity of the Union, and people in undertaking the people-centered projects.
  • Emphasis must be placed on the security of domestic edible oil. The annual average consumption of oil in the range of 500-600 million dollars from abroad will be greatly reduced by making efforts to be self-sufficient in oil.
  • In implementing the projects as intended, there must be step-by-step supervision, inspection, and reviews. The projects must lead to the socioeconomic benefits of the people.
  • Since the development of human resources takes time, students, students’ academic qualifications, modern skills, technology and correct thinking and outlooks must be considered.
  • The government and the people as a whole need to work diligently and unitedly for the development of politics, economy, and defence and the promotion of national character and nationalistic spirit.
  • The people are urged to work together for ensuring the peace, stability, prosperity and development of the country.
engdate: 
Sunday, March 24, 2024 - 09:45
month: 
March, 2024