Senior General Min Aung Hlaing noted that all citizens must show respect and reverence for the national flag and the national anthem and cultivate a true sense of love for their country.
State Security and Peace Commission Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon said so in giving guidance to senior officer instructors and senior officer trainees of the National Defence College through videoconferencing.
On the occasion, the Senior General said that in recent elections held in phases, there were 13.14 million voters, representing more than 54 per cent turnout, and that the enthusiastic participation of the public during the election demonstrated the people’s desire to proceed along the democratic path and their confidence in the actions of the government.
During the election, he added that out of 24 million eligible voters, 13.13 million cast their votes, representing a 54.22 per cent turnout. A total of 58 parties competed, with six parties participating across all regions and states.
The Senior General recounted that advance voting was also conducted accurately, with voter lists carefully verified and compiled. During advance voting, over 140,000 votes were rejected, and only those who met the strict eligibility criteria were allowed to vote in advance.
He stressed that citizens should respect, value, and cherish the country’s existence, national identity, and symbols, including national emblems, the national flag, and the national anthem.
He urged all citizens to show respect and reverence for the national flag and the national anthem and cultivate a true sense of love for their country.
He stated that if people are in a personal cult and partisan, and if government officials act based on such attachments, good governance and a good government cannot be achieved.
The Senior General underscored that government officials must remain free from party politics, clearly distinguish between politics and state affairs, and carry out the responsibilities of the State accordingly.
Therefore, he continued that, to ensure high-quality education in the country, a system is being implemented for children not to leave school before completing KG+9. He noted that, according to the country’s history, periods of political instability often occurred due to weaknesses in the education sector.
He stated that in the training courses conducted by the ministries, instruction must be carried out systematically and properly. Only then will there be an increase in disciplined officials and officials with genuine patriotism.
He underlined that only when agriculture and livestock activities generate income will the nation’s GDP increase and government officials be better supported.
To ensure the supply of food, he highlighted that the country is establishing industrial and agricultural basic education training schools to produce skilled human resources capable of efficiently engaging in agricultural production. Similarly, at the basic and middle education levels, plans are being implemented to teach fundamental agricultural and livestock subjects.
He revealed that if those NDC senior officer trainees collectively work together, guided by their individual ideas and visions, for the development and progress of the nation, it will bring significant benefits for the future of the country.
Also, present at the ceremony were Commission Vice Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Secretary of the Commission General Ye Win Oo, Commission Member Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin and senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), Commission member Prime Minister U Nyo Saw, Executive Chief of the National Defence and Security Council U Aung Lin Dwe, Union ministers, Union-level dignitaries, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, the NDC commandant through videoconferencing. — MNA/TTA
