Reverends and members have to join hands in rehabilitation tasks as much as they can: Vice-Senior General

 

June 16

 

Chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win viewed the renovation of the damaged parts at St Mark Cathedral at the corner of Meyu and Chinpyan roads in Sittway yesterday morning.

 

Rev of the Cahthedrial U Hlaing Win explained damage in the storm, renovation and religious affairs.

 

After coordinating necessary measures, the Vice-Senior General said that although everybody is allowed freedom of faith for relevant religions under the Constitution, they all are residing in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, so they have to be loyal to the State. In accord with the guidance of the Prime Minister, efforts are being made to soonest rehabilitate the Mocha-hit areas. The people managed to encounter a severe storm with the least casualties. He requested that reverends and members have to join hands in rehabilitation tasks as much as they can. Then, the Vice-Senior General presented foodstuffs and aid to Christian organizations.

 

At Thetkaepyin IDP camp, the Vice-Senior General explained the suffering of everybody regardless of citizens, associate citizens and naturalized citizens in all advantages and disadvantages, said that it was necessary to understand the goodwill of the State and active participation in rehabilitation measures and presented foodstuffs, packets of vegetable seeds and tarpaulin rolls to officials. — MNA/TTA