STATE Administration Council Member Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Admiral Tin Aung San, accompanied by SAC Member Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, SAC Members Dr Hmuh Thang and Dr Ba Shwe, Union ministers and deputy ministers, yesterday attended the 77th Anniversary of Chin National Day ceremony in Haka Township, Chin State.
The Deputy Prime Minister, SAC Members and Chin State Chief Minister Dr Vungh Suan Thang first cut the ceremonial ribbon to inaugurate the event, and posed for the documentary group photo.
The patron members then took the position and saluted the State flag.
Patron leader U Kau Lyan Thang made a greeting speech, and Admiral Tin Aung San read out the message sent by State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to the occasion.
The Chin State chief minister remarked.
Afterwards, the Admiral and party presented prizes to those who won good civil servant awards, and awards for excellence in management (first) and (second class).
They also presented K50 million for rations to temporarily displaced government employees in Chin State, 50 DTH receivers and 100 DTB T-2 set boxes for the Chin State government, K54,369,000 worth of foodstuffs, K45,000,000 worth of a Green House (100 feet by 30 feet by 18 feet) and sports gears for the internally displaced people.
At noon, they met state, district and township-level departmental staff at the meeting hall of the Chin State government, and discussed matters related to administrative mechanisms, economic and social affairs of the state.
They observed the booths displayed at the Chin National Day event and watched the Chin traditional dance performance. They all enjoyed a bonfire to mark the Chin National Day together with Chin traditional dance troupes. — MNA/KTZH
