The 50th Anniversary of Rakhine State Day was held at U Ottama Hall in Sittway yesterday.

The ceremony was attended by members of the State Administration Council Dr Hmuh Thang, Dr Ba Shwe, and Khun San Lwin, Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt Gen Tun Tun Naung, Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Jeng Phang Naw Taung, Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin and his wife, Deputy Ministers Daw Nu Mra Zan and U Zaw Aye Maung, Daw Aye Nu Sein, a member of the SAC Central Advisory Body, the Chief Justice of the Rakhine State High Court, Rakhine State government ministers, senior Tatmadaw officers, departmental officials, invited guests, and recipients of honorary awards.

The event opened with the song “Golden Jubilee Rakhine State”.

SAC member Dr Ba Shwe read the message sent by State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to the ceremony to mark the 50th Anniversary of Rakhine State.

Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin delivered a speech. The Union Minister for Border Affairs then handed over a 50W solar panel and related items to the Chief Minister. Outstanding awards in various sectors, such as administration, industrial economics, and social affairs, were also presented to the winners.

Afterward, the Rakhine traditional dance troupe performed song and dance entertainment.

In the afternoon, the SAC members visited Sittway General Hospital (500-bed) and the Cultural Museum and Library under the Department of Archaeology and National Museum in Sittway.

They also toured the multipurpose port in Sittway to inspect the arrival of consumer goods transported by ships and vessels. In the evening, they attended the Golden Jubilee Rakhine State Day commemorative dinner held at Khine Thazin Hall in Sittway.

MNA/TMT

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