Service personnel need to faithfully discharge their duties as some illegal trade goods escaped from inspection of task forces: Vice-Senior General

 

Special task forces and de­partments concerned need to emphasize inspection of secret conveyance of illegal arms and ammunition, and explosives, said Chairman of Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Commit­tee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior Gen­eral Soe Win at the coordination meeting 5/2022 of the steering committee at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yes­terday afternoon.

Speaking at the meeting, the Vice-Senior General said it can be seen that special anti-illegal trade task force and One-stop service member departments could effectively service their assignments within more than nine months after the re-estab­lishment of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Commit­tee. To do so, collaborative efforts of participant organizations and departments concerned carry out quicker and more effective performances in anti-illegal trade tasks.

Those special task forces have to cooperate with each oth­er from adjacent areas to inspect the illegal trade offenders along the illegal trade routes.

In meeting with the UMFC­CI and MSME businesspersons from Yangon Region, the Prime Minister heard reports on taking action against illegal goods im­porters for the development of domestic production. It was be­cause local MSME businessper­sons could not compete with il­legally imported commodities which evaded custom duty, at the prices in the market and they are difficult to stand for their busi­nesses. Hence, it is necessary to effectively hinder and inspect the illegal import of commodities.

Within nine months from January to September 2022, the action was taken against 3,095 il­legal trade cases at an estimated value of K45.6 billion, exceeding K38.974 billion in 1,537 cases for K6.626 billion worth of illegal trade goods in the correspond­ing period of the previous year. Among regions and states, the most seizures of cases happened in Mandalay Region in August and October and Kayin State in September.

Special task forces need to arrange no hindrance to the in­flow of necessary agricultural inputs to the farmers in time while effectively inspecting il­legally imported ammonium ni­trate with security awareness. In suppressing the illegal trade, task forces seized not only illegal commodities but narcotic drugs, explosives, arms and ammuni­tion and related accessories. Hence, special task forces and departments concerned need to emphasize inspection for the secret conveyance of illegal arms and ammunition and explosives.

Special task forces are to effectively inspect illegal import of cooking oil as the government is systematically arranging the sufficiency of quality cooking oil and stability of prices. Service personnel need to faithfully dis­charge their duties as some ille­gal trade goods escaped from the inspection of task forces.

Myanmar enjoys tax exemp­tion from other countries for only Myanmar’s products. Hence, it is necessary to follow interna­tional rules and regulations, and pledges and not harm the trust of other countries in Myanmar.

Secretary of the steering committee Deputy Minister U Nyunt Aung reported on the ac­complishments of the minutes of the 4/2022 meeting and the work process of the steering committee.

Leader of the office staff of the steering committee, depart­mental heads and chairmen of Bago Region and Kayin State special task forces participated in the discussions. Vice-Chair­man of the steering committee Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein, member Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo and the deputy minister for defence explained anti-illegal trade measures in respective sectors.

The Vice-Senior General coordinated the reports and clarification. — MNA