State Administration Council’s Information Team Leader Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained the ongoing political affairs of the country to the media yesterday.
Before the press conference, the officials conducted COVID-19 preventive measures against the attendees to ensure social distancing.
During the press conference, Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun talked about the performance of the State Administration Council for peace and tranquillity of the State, the rule of law and sector-wise development during one month, the outbreak of riots from peaceful protests, lawless anarchy mob, CDM to affect the governance mechanism, transport, public services, banking services and departmental operations and threats to join CDM.
He added the formation of unlawful CRPH to escalate civil unrest and disobedience movement, forcing youths to take to the streets, handling protests led by anarchists in February and early March under the crowd dispersal procedures and repatriation of Myanmar nationals and scholar monks from Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka in Tatmadaw’s vessels and aircraft.
He continued to say about the difficulties of the public in health sectors for CDM, healthcare services of military medics at military hospitals and public hospitals, actions that were taken against those who pledged to support financial assistance to CDM staff and those who misused the cash contributions, State-level corruption, findings after inspections on Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, inspection on former region and state chief ministers while former President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi were placed under house arrest starting 1 February 2021 and testimony of former Yangon Chief Minister U Pyo Min Thein that he gave more than $600,000 and 7 visses of gold to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and she, herself received them.
He also added the investigation of Anti-Corruption Commission, corruption committed by former chief ministers Dr Zaw Myint Maung, Dr Myint Naing and Dr Aye Zan, further investigation by ACC on former President U Win Myint and his wife Daw Cho Cho for taking bribe from some business people.
He then highlighted the difference between the election results released by former UEC and findings by current UEC and words of a member of former UEC via PowerPoint presentation and video clips.
U Khin Maung Oo, a member of UEC presented the performance of the current UEC and its findings in inspections on election results with pieces of evidence.
Some of the documents for the press conference, performance of current UEC, findings in inspection on election results and other documents were displayed at the press conference for the media to cover the news, Brig-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained to the attendees.
The press conference was attended by the members of the State Administration Council’s Information Team, officials from the Tatmadaw True News Information Team and journalists from local media organizations, dailies, local TVs, foreign media organizations based in Myanmar and the full documents of the press conference will be released soon. — MNA/GNLM
