Officials need to encourage the mental strength of Tatmadaw members who perform operations and security duties, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at a meeting with Tatmadaw members and families from Magway Station of the Central Command at Thiha Thura Kyin San Hall of the local battalion yesterday afternoon.
Political progress
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General explained the declaration of the state of emergency based on the political trend for situations of the nation and serving the State responsibilities by the Tatmadaw, administrative systems in successive eras, paving the way for multiparty democratic system by the Tatmadaw and political changes of the nation.
Development of the State needs political, security and legal stability and peace
The Senior General stressed the need to ensure stability and peace based on political and security trends for the development of the nation. Taking responsibility for the peace and stability of the nation, the Tatmadaw holds meetings with ethnic armed organizations. Security forces are striving for minimizing terror acts.
Building military unity
It is necessary to encourage those who strive for carrying out systematic military building tasks as well as those on the frontlines to bravely and dutifully serve their assignments. Efforts must be made for having success in military-owned and manageable-scale agriculture and livestock farming tasks. Funfairs must be held, and awareness must be raised for the Tatmadaw members to exercise vertically mutual respect to develop attachments among them so as to strengthen military unity.
Encouraging education
Tatmadaw members need to read literature and hand over a good legacy to offspring. Reading and studying are endless. They have to try hard to have higher learning education. As the Tatmadaw encourages education promotion of children of the Tatmadaw members, those Tatmadaw members need to support their offspring. Tatmadaw members must uplift their qualifications for the improvement of their lives. Officials need to encourage the mental strength of Tatmadaw members who perform operations and security duties.
The Senior General presented foodstuff for Tatmadaw members and families to the station commander, and the wife of the Senior General gave cash awards for the station maternal and child welfare association to the wife of the local Light Infantry Division Commander.
After the ceremony, the Senior General fulfilled the needs of Tatmadaw members and families. — MNA
