THE Central Committee on Custody of Exhibits and Nay Pyi Taw, Region and State Committees on Custody of Exhibits held the meeting 1/2024 at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Speaking at the meeting, Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, who is also the Committee Chairman, said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added Myanmar to a list to watch the progress and issued eight recommendations and 15 actions to be carried out. Immediate Outcome 8.2 states that constructive resources should be provided to set up a management system for the custody of exhibits as per their values.

He then talked about the formation of the central committee, Nay Pyi Taw, Region/State and District level committees on 10 July 2020, and the reorganizing of committees with Order No 241/2023 of the State Administration Council on 6 December 2023.

He then urged the committee to follow the directive for custody of exhibits 4/2020 to prevent loss, deterioration or misappropriation of exhibits during the ongoing investigation, inquiry or trial by courts and to manage as per Notification 17/2017 of the Union Government and report to the central committee regarding the custody of exhibits.

After attendees coordinated the discussion, the Union minister concluded the meeting.

MNA/KTZH

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