May 15, 2023
CYCLONE MOCHA, which is extremely powerful in the Bay of Bengal, is causing high tides, strong winds, heavy rains and flash floods.
May 15, 2023
ON 13 May, the State Administration Council issued a press release stating that the National Disaster Management Committee intends to deploy military rescue convoys to the regions forecasted to be affected by Cyclone Mocha.
May 15, 2023
ON the morning of 14 May, heavy rain and strong winds hit the majority of townships in Yangon region due as the speed of cyclone Mocha caused some road blockages with fallen trees. Clearing of debris was carried out according to the statements of the Myanmar Fire Brigade.
May 15, 2023
1. It is learnt that people illegally carry arms and munitions for their concerns about personal security due to the lethal attacks of terrorists on innocent people today. Although the original intention is for personal security, one’s mind can change at any time when in possession of arms and munitions. Moreover, it can cause firearm misuse for possessing illegally and it is not in conformity with the law. Therefore, the State Administration Council will manage to grant licences systematically as per the policy of carrying arms and munitions.
May 15, 2023
1. The State Administration Council is discharging the State responsibilities under the Constitution (2008) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar while implementing the Five-Point Road Map and 12 Objectives to build a Union based on genuine, disciplined democracy and federalism. Meanwhile, as those wishing to politically indoctrinate the people and make attempts to cause the utter devastation of the State unlawfully formed the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the National Unity Government (NUG) and their subordinate People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) and committed armed terror acts, the government declared them as the terrorist groups under the Counter-Terrorism Law.
May 15, 2023
UNDER the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law. On 11 May, inspections were carried out by joint task forces under the management of the Kayin State Illegal Eradication Trade Task Force at the Thanlwain Bridge Combined Checkpoint, and 1,650 Ray power banks (approximately K31.2 million) without any official documentary evidence and a Toyota Hiace microbus carrying those items (estimated value of K15 million) heading from Myawady to Yangon were seized. On 12 May, 40 (81) electric rice cookers that were not declared in the import declaration (ID) (estimated value of K2.4 million) were impounded from a vehicle driving from Myawaddy to Yangon at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) combined inspection station. The action was taken under customs procedures.
May 15, 2023
DEPUTY Minister for Information U Ye Tint on 13 May arrived at Kyeintali Department of Information and Public Relations and inspected damage of the drain and blockage of soil in its at the back of the office.
May 15, 2023
CHAIRMAN of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the natural disaster management emergency meeting at the hall of the Commander-in-Chief yesterday morning in order to assign the duties of emergency management, response, rescue and cooperation and readiness with grouping and rehabilitation as cyclonic storm Mocha may enter Myanmar.
May 15, 2023
THE second (emergency) meeting of the National Natural Disaster Management Committee took place at the Natural Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, with an address by Chairman of the Committee Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win.
May 14, 2023
KAYIN State Chief Minister U Saw Myint Oo provided foodstuffs and other assistance to the temporarily displaced people at Dhamma Thukha Monastery in Kyondoe Township together with relevant officials.