Message sent by State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister of Republic of Union of Myanmar Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to ceremony to mark 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day
10 January 2023
Esteemed ethnic national
brethren of the Kachin State,
Today, 10th January is the
auspicious 75th Anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day for ethnic
national brethren residing in the Kachin State.
On this significant day, I
would like to extend my warmest greetings as well as the best wishes for the
auspiciousness and physical and mental well-being of all ethnic national
people born in the Union together with all Kachin ethnicities residing in the
Kachin State.
All ethnic national people
have been residing together in Myanmar since yore and standing tall among other
countries across the world by sharing the future through thick and thin.
The country had been
prosperous during the period to safeguard the sovereignty and independence for
ensuring the development of the socioeconomic life of the State and the people
whenever all ethnic national people were in unison. At a time when their unity
disintegrated with weakness in all aspects, the country fell under the colonial
rule of tremendously powerful British colonialists, losing its sovereignty and
independence.
Nonetheless, those from
various areas of Myanmar including ethnic people who did not wish to accept
the colonial rule could grasp the sovereignty with the sacrifice of life
upholding the patriotic spirit in fighting against the colonialists. The 75th Anniversary (Diamond
Jubilee) Independence Day recently celebrated on a grand scale showed the
result of unity among all ethnic national people. Hence, I would like to urge
all ethnic national people to continue safeguarding their independence and
sovereignty.
On 10 January 1948 when
Myanmar regained independence, the first session of the Kachin State Council
Congress designated the 10th January
as “the Kachin State Day” as a gesture of honouring the formation of the
Kachin State government. From then on, the commemorative day of the Kachin
State has been held every year, and today’s celebration turns 75 years as well
as the Diamond Jubilee. The Kachin State is home to more than 1.7 million
population comprising Kachin ethnics such as Kachin, Htarom, Dalaung,
Jingphaw, Gawri, Khakhu, Dulan, Lawwaw, Rawang, Larcheid, Zaiwah and Lisu
together with Shan ethnics namely Tailay, Tailai, Tailon, Taisa and Taikhamti
and Bamar ethnic and other ethnics amicably.
The Kachin State is the
origin of Myanmar’s main artery Ayeyawady River through the combination of the
Maykha and Malikha rivers, endowed with precious gems and minerals such as
gold, jade and amber as well as the beautiful and pleasant natural environment.
The scenic beauties of the whole year snow-capped mountains and the pleasant
scene of the Myitsone (confluence of rivers) are invaluably and panoramically
picturesque scenes of the state.
Dressing styles,
traditional dances and literary cultural customs of Kachin ethnics are pleasant
and these heritages of ethnics catches the attention of foreigners. The Manaw
dance in which participants in traditional costumes present dancing in harmony
is an impressive culture of Kachin ethnics.
All our ethnic people
adore the traditional culture and national characteristics. Preservation and
enhancement of national characteristics and national culture make the State and
the nationals ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, bringing a lot of
benefit to all. As our country is being built to have peace and tranquillity
and development and build a Union based on democracy and federalism, now is a
very important time for all to foster the national spirit.
The Kachin State endowed
with pleasant scenes and plentiful natural resources has not been enjoying the
natural beauties and not effectively utilize national resources in the
development tasks of the state till today because of armed conflicts. Only when
the area is peaceful and stable with the prevalence of law and order will it
successfully implement the development projects.
The government is striving
for building the Union based on democracy and federalism in accord with the
desire of the entire ethnic national people. Strengthening the genuine, discipline-flourishing
multiparty democratic system and development of the nation primarily need peace
and tranquillity, the prevalence of law and order, stability of the State and
restoration of perpetual peace. Hence, an emphasis is being placed on restoring
perpetual and durable peace and harmonious development across the nation for
all ethnic national brethren.
To achieve success in
peace processes, stakeholders and relevant organizations need to uphold the
correct attitudes and the common desire for the sake of the State. The
government on its part manages control of all measures without harming the
peace processes. Everybody knows if the country cannot restore peace and
stability, it will be far from the future tasks to build the Union based on the
democratic system and federalism and development undertakings of the State. As
such, I would like to notify all of reducing and stopping current terror acts
and armed struggling lines.
The State Administration
Council is focusing on the continuous implementation of the peace process in
accord with the objective “Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace
for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide
Ceasefire Agreement-NCA” so as to build the Union based on genuine,
discipline-flourishing democracy and federalism. Tatmadaw on its part has
issued statements on ceasefire 21 times during more than four years period from
21 December 2018 to 31 December 2022 to suspend its military operations except
for the time when defending the State and administrative mechanisms were
harmed. Currently, the military operations and campaigns were further suspended
for one more year from 1 January to 31 December 2023 except the time when State
defence and administrative mechanisms would be harmed to continuously
implement the peace talk processes in a practical manner and to restore
perpetual peace the entire people aspire to.
I would like to urge all
stakeholders in the Kachin State and the entire ethnic national people to
harmoniously strive for serving the interests of the nation with a united
strength based on the national spirit but anybody or any organization
individually cannot achieve success.
Esteemed ethnic
national brethren of the Kachin State,
Currently, the State
Administration Council is assuming the responsibilities of the government in
accord with the Constitution while implementing the five-point road map and
nine political, economic and social objectives to ensure peace and stability of
the State, undertake development tasks and improve socioeconomic lives of ethnic
national people as much as it can.
Moreover, the government
adopted the plans on transport, electrification, agriculture, livestock,
education, health and human resource development for uplifting all sectors so
as to improve the socioeconomy to have overall development of the nation
including the Kachin State.
Democracy is an
administrative system in that the people themselves elect their representatives
to be authorized. The federal system is a concept to organize ethnics and
tribes from different regions and states and divides the powers among them.
Actually, the federal system is living in integration and sharing benefits.
With regard to the Union based on a democratic system and federalism, entire
ethnic national people are living in the Union together through thick and thin
under the administrative system the ethnic national people of the Union
choose, and they all shall have the right of self-administration under the
relevant constitutions of regions and states. If so, a genuine discipline-flourishing
multiparty democratic system will come out. For the time being, our State
Administration Council is implementing the objectives and work plans with
momentum in accord with the desire of ethnic national people.
Consideration and
rationality, a highly intelligent quotient and genuine goodwill of all ethnic
national people residing across the nation are very crucial in building a new
peaceful, prosperous, modernized and developed democratic nation. They all
should take everything into consideration for the sake of the whole nation as
well as the entire people. They all have to objectively review their standing
whether or not right or wrong. Likewise, I would like to urge all to nurture
the youths who will shape the future of their State to have a widened scope of
knowledge, forge a patriotic spirit and possess development of human
resources.
As such, I firmly believe
that all ethnic people would have the capability to overcome any difficulties,
crises and challenges through patriotic spirit and solidarity based on the
Union spirit of all ethnic national people in implementing the future plans of
the State and the nation. Today is the time to initiate the restoration of
perpetual peace across the nation which needs compulsorily to build the Union
based on democracy and federalism the entire people aspire to. On the
significant occasion of the 75th Anniversary
(Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day, I disperse loving-kindness that may the
entire ethnic people from the Kachin State have the essence of justice, liberty
and equal rights.
That is why I send the
message with a wish for all ethnic national people residing in the Kachin State
to have the capability to initiate the emergence of peace and stability in the
region and development undertakings and to serve the interests of the country,
the state and the citizens from the 75th Anniversary
(Diamond Jubilee) of Kachin State Day which takes place today.
Senior General
Thadoe Maha
Thray Sithu
Thadoe Thiri
Thudhamma
Min Aung Hlaing
Prime Minister
Chairman, State
Administration Council
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