For perpetuation of sovereignty and national development

The New Light of Myanmar
Saturday, 29 November, 2003

For perpetuation of sovereignty and national development

The Government is striving day in, day out for bringing equitable
development to all the regions in the country.

Chin State lagged behind in development as it was difficult of access.
Therefore, in taking measures for regional development in Chin State,
the Government gives priority to better transportation.

Due to the geographical condition of the region, paddy cultivation
cannot be conducted there, and thus steps are being taken on a gradual
basis to extend the highland paddy cultivation suited to the region.

As the crop cultivation fails in the region, the Government is giving
encouragement and rendering assistance to the cultivation of tea,
which is suited to the geographical condition and most beneficial to
the region.

As for the livestock breeding sector, the Government also offers
assistance to the raising of domesticated wild oxen, the livelihood
which is consistent with the region and can promise the economic boost
to the most possible degree.

In meeting with local authorities, departmental personnel, officials
of social organizations, national race leaders and townselders at
Thazin Hall of the Nurses Training School in Falam, Chin State, on 25
November, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt said that the country did
not gain any development when it was under the servitude of
colonialists, who exploited the country's valuable resources, for over
a century; and that the collapse of national unity in the wake of
independence owing to the attempt of the colonialists to drive a wedge
between one national race and another left the country facing an
unstable state amid a mountain of conflicts.

After taking the responsibilities of the State unavoidably, the
Tatmadaw Government has been making strenuous efforts to restore
national unity, stability and tranquillity in the State. At the same
time, the Government has to carry out the herculean tasks to re-build
the country which lagged behind in development in every sphere.

Starting from the parliamentary era, national unity had weakened,
followed by numerous problems. Therefore, it is important not to be
duped by fabrications to cause the disintegration of national unity.

Relying on those who are not our own brethren will put the country
under the subjugation of others. Moreover, the same thing can be said
of living under the influence of others.

Therefore, all the national brethren are urged to be on alert to the
ill-intentioned attempts of external elements and to strive for
national development by taking the non-disintegration of national
solidarity, non-disintegration of the Union and perpetuation of
sovereignty as the national policy.
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