STATE Administration Council Secretary General Aung Lin Dwe, on behalf of State Adminis­tration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, urged the judges of the Supreme Court of the Un­ion and the subordinate courts to follow the established judicial guidelines that ‘not only should the truth be decided in judgment, but also the public should see that the truth has been decided,’ while encouraging the judges to love the truth, have a good heart for the country and the public, and strive to become competent judges.

General Aung Lin Dwe made this statement at the opening ceremony of the Judi­cial College building at the Union Supreme Court in Ottarathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Coun­cil Area, where he attended on behalf of State Administration Council Chairman Prime Min­ister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday.

During the ceremony, he stated that many countries around the world have estab­lished institutions with various names, such as Judicial Acad­emy, Judicial College, and Judi­cial Training Centre, to enhance the judicial sector, improve legal knowledge, and foster judicial exchanges through inviting in­ternational judges to provide training, conduct consulta­tions, deliver lectures, and ex­change knowledge, which not only strengthens relations be­tween nations but also creates opportunities to attract foreign investment.

The Judicial College, which has been magnificently built at great expense using State funds, will serve as a place for studying, discussion, and teaching not only for foreign students but also for new, mid-level, and senior judges from Myanmar.

The SAC Secretary stated that the college will be used effec­tively to develop the skills of each judge, as the reasoning, morale, and performance of judges, along with the structure and physical appearance of the courts, are key to creating a trusted judicial system; therefore, to improve the quality of the courts, the govern­ment has built new High Courts in Mandalay Region and Mon State, along with five new district courts, while also addressing the needs of the judicial sector by covering the expenses of cloth­ing required for judges’ duties, in addition to the Outfit Allowance they are entitled to.

He then highlighted the SAC’s clear announcement that it will focus on ‘the rule of law’ in its five-point roadmap and nine objectives, emphasizing that ad­judicating cases fairly and speed­ily in accordance with the law is crucial to implementing the rule of law, and urged the judges to make every effort to achieve this.

He also urged judges to strive to make Myanmar’s judici­ary, which upholds the universal values of justice, freedom, and equality, one that is respected and honored not only in ASEAN but also around the world.

In line with the objectives of establishing and opening the Judicial College building, the College will work to foster inter­national friendship, demonstrate Myanmar’s ability to attract in­vestments with reliable judicial protection, and promote dialogue and exchange on bilateral judi­cial issues with friendly coun­tries, including ASEAN.

The second part of the cer­emony continued with the SAC Secretary and the attendees watching a video clip related to the Judicial College, before tour­ing the new structure.

The ceremony was attend­ed by members of the SAC, Union-level officials and Un­ion ministers, senior Tatmad­aw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of the Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers, judges and judicial officers from the Union Supreme Court, members of the Union Constitu­tional Tribunal, members of the Anti-Corruption Commission, chief justices of the Regions and States, the Chairman of the Un­ion Legal Assistance Board, and officials from various ministries. — MNA/TH