Nay Pyi Taw – Prime Minister General Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning and arrived in Lashio of Shan State (North) later in the morning.Accompanied by Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut, the Prime Minister and party proceeded to Namhsan of Kyaukme District.

At Namhsan People’s Hospital (50-bed), the Prime Minister met departmental personnel and members of social organizations of Namhsan after comforting the patients.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that they were there to inspect security, peace and stability and development of Shan State (North) and fulfil the requirements.

Namhsan was a town with poor transport in the past. Therefore, the government managed to ensure emergence of all-weather Namhsan-Hsipaw Road, Namhsan-Kyaukme Road and Namhsan-Mantung Road. Likewise, the 50- bed People’s Hospital is constructed for uplifting the health standard of the local people, while efforts are being made for enhancement of education standard, supply of electricity and improvement of telecommunication.

The Prime Minister stressed the need to effectively make use of sound foundations for promotion of socioeconomic standard of the local people. The Government, the people and the Tatmadaw are to join hands to safeguard the development infrastructures for durability.

In carrying out development of Namhsan Townsahip, he urged the administrative bodies and the local people to cooperate in undertaking five rural development tasks with a view to improving the rural regions. He noted that health staff are to make field trips to the grassroots level to disseminate health knowledge about prevention against common diseases to the rural people so as to uplift the public health standard.

It is necessary to integrate agriculture and livestock breeding business for economic development, he said.

All-out efforts are to be made for carrying out livestock breeding works on a commercial scale.

He explained that all the national people residing in the Union are to forge the Union Spirit. In conclusion, the Prime Minister highlighted that Myanmar citizens must be for Myanmar and a Myanmar must not be a stooge of any alien nation or a Myanmar in disguise.

Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo reported on assistance to be provided for agriculture tasks.

Next, the Prime Minister presented clothes and medicines to townselders.

After inspecting the development of Namhsan and Zayangyi village in a motorcade, the Prime Minister and party flew to Mongton in Kyaukme District where they were welcomed by Col Maung Maung Hsan of the local station, departmental officials and local people.

In meeting with departmental officials, members of social organizations and local people at Shweli hall of BEHS in Mongton, Minister for Construction and Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint reported to the Prime Minister on arrangements being made for supply of electricity in Shan State (North) including Mongton and tasks for upgrading Mongton-Namtu and Mongton- Namhsan roads into all-weather facilities.

The Prime Minister made an address and presented clothes and medicines to townselders.

At township People’s Hospital, the Prime Minister met the medical superintendent, doctors and nurses and attended to the needs.

On his arrival at Namtu in Kyaukme District, the Prime Minister met departmental officials, members of social organizations and local people at No (1) Guest House of Win Myintmoh Industries Co.,Ltd in Namtu.

After hearing a report on food sufficiency in the region through highland farming and assistances to be provided for highland farming presented by Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo, the Prime Minister presented clothes and medicines to townselders.

Next, the Prime Minister left Namtu and arrived back Lashio in the evening.

In meeting with department departmental officials, members of social organizations and local people in Mantung and Namtu Townships, the Prime Minister stressed the need for making continuous efforts to ensure the rule of law in Mantung and Namtu after restoring security and peace and stability.

Regional development undertakings can be carried out only if there is peace and stability.

The government on its part has been laying down and implementing projects for the development of rural and border areas for harmonious progress of the whole country.

It has already established a transport network the foundation for progress. At the same time it is opening more and more basic education schools and institutions of higher learning. It also is opening one arts and science university, one university of computer studies and one technological university in each of the 24 development regions.

In order to uplift the health sector, it is extending the number of hospitals and dispensaries and upgrading the existing ones providing doctors and other health staff all health facilities.

The nationalities of the Union should foster Union Spirit which is the true patriotism. Parents and teachers should cooperatively strive for all school age children to attend classes till completion of their education. The Prime Minister spoke of the need to provide effective health care for the people to enjoy disease-free life and longevity, to implement the fiveyear five-acre highland farm and five-acre tea farm project for farmers to enjoy economic prosperity till posterity. The government, the people and the Tatmadaw will have to harmoniously strive with added momentum for regional peace and stability and progress. – MNA