All must unite to oppose and prevent armed groups from undermining regional peace and stability.
Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing held a meeting with departmental officials and town elders to discuss regional development at the city hall in Homalin of Sagaing Region yesterday afternoon.
Chief Minister of Sagaing Region U Myat Kyaw and Homalin District Management and Administration Committee Chairman U Ye Win explained facts about Sagaing Region, efforts to enhance health and sports sectors as well as agriculture and livestock sectors, development undertakings for MSME businesses, the successful holding of the elections in the region, implementation of hydropower projects, and progress of regional development undertakings.
Town elders requested the Senior General to continuously establish the youth training school and the domestic science training school in the region, extend the flights to the areas with poor transport facilities, manage the supply of water and electricity sufficiently, complete hydropower projects in the region, efficiently conserve Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary and upgrade Homalin College to the university level.
The Chief Minister, Union ministers and deputy ministers discussed running of State-owned and private-run flights to Homalin daily in addition to cargo flights, taking action against those sell goods at higher prices, conducting feasibility studies for supply of sufficient drinking water to Homalin, efforts to complete Nampanga hydropower project in 2027, needs to grow robusta coffee in Homalin region, systematic use of fallow and virgin lands under the law, increased production of bamboo and rattan products, necessary aid given to conserve Htamanthi wildlife sanctuary, upgrade of Homalin-Kattha-Mobailuk route, needs to maintain Homalin-Kattha Bridge, installation of power lines, and renovation of quake-affected religious monuments.
At the meeting, the Senior General delivered a speech, saying that in certain areas of Sagaing Region, frequent unrest is fundamentally linked to a lack of knowledge and technical skills. Although political differences should be resolved through political means, acts of violence are still being carried out. In addition, some individuals are illegally extracting State resources for their own benefit under the pretext of politics. Similarly, armed groups are extorting money from residents and using it for their personal gain. These actions are causing suffering for the local population, so it is necessary to work together with the relevant responsible organizations to collectively suppress and eliminate such activities.
In order to achieve a durable peace within the country, he unveiled that the government continuously carries out peace-building initiatives. It is necessary to collectively oppose and prevent any armed groups from undermining regional stability and peace.
To ensure a stable and sufficient supply of electricity in the region, the Senior General noted that the State government is working to complete the Nampanga hydroelectric project as quickly as possible. Moreover, solar power generation projects can be implemented to provide electricity within the region.
He stressed that progress in education is still limited in Homalin Township, and it is necessary to continue supporting and promoting education. If basic educational attainment remains low, there will also be deficiencies in knowledge, which will slow down the overall development of the region.
The Senior General gave guidance that human resources are needed to carry out systematic agricultural and livestock production activities. It is necessary to implement modern agricultural and livestock practices rather than just traditional local methods.
He added that although the Agricultural and Livestock Institute (Homalin) has been established, the number of students has been low, and no participants have enrolled in the livestock courses. Therefore, efforts must be made to ensure participation in livestock science education to develop human resources who can support livestock production in the region.
The Senior General recounted that the multiparty democratic general election aspired by the people was successfully held as a fair and credible election. To ensure the election could take place, the collection of population and household data was conducted in 2024 to obtain accurate voter lists.
Regarding aviation transport to the Homalin region, he continued that the State has been making every effort to operate flights as much as possible. Measures are also being implemented to ensure that aviation transport is conducted in an organized and orderly manner.
Afterwards, the Senior General presented gifts to departmental officials. Ethnics from Shan, Chin and Naga natural culture troupes presented traditional gifts to the Senior General.
The Senior General cordially greeted departmental officials, town elders and residents who attended the meeting.
Also, present at the meeting were Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of North-West Command and deputy ministers.
The Senior General observed products of MSME businesses from Homalin District displayed at booths and gave necessary guidance.
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