CNI News
31 January 2024
The State Administration Council (SAC) was not a political government, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the SAC at the meeting of the union government held on 29th January.
The SAC was a government that was made up mostly of civil servants and free from politics. Moreover, only civil servants are assigned according to level in states and regions, he said.
" Civil servants have to serve their duties free from party politics and for the interests of the country but not for individuals. So, they need to carry out in accordance with the rules and regulations designated so as not to make weak administration and security incidents emerge. The SAC is free from politics and is not a political government. And the SAC is made up mostly of civil servants and only civil servants are assigned according to level in states and regions." said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
While seeing the union government
Saying that the NLD was trying to form a government without solving vote list dispute in the 2020 general election, the Tatmadaw toppled down the NLD government on 1st February 2021 and has taken power after announcing the state of emergency.
Although the SAC did not represent any political party, it was doing politics, U Than Soe Naing, Myanmar political commentator told CNI News.
" It is that he has admitted partly. The military council doesn't represent any party. But it's participating in politics. The SAC is trying for the longevity of military dictatorship, holding the 2008 constitution. So, the SAC is not a political party. But it is doing political work. They are working to take census and to hold election. What they said that the SAC is not a political government is nothing short of admitting that it is the military council that came up as a coup government." he said.
While seeing the chief ministers of the states and regions
Myanmar Tatmadaw will have taken power already for three years on 1st February 2024. Saying that the SAC was not a political government was not enough and a government that contained politicians should be formed, U Thet Zaw, a political commentator, told CNI News.
" It's right. If it's a political party, it's not a political government. A political government means an elected government. Only an elected government will become a government that can speak internationally. Only if a government was formed with elected individuals, will international community accept it. Foreign Investments will enter and so will international aids. Sanctions will be lifted. Saying that it's not a political government is not enough. A government that contains real politicians should be formed." he said.
Six months were extended to the state of emergency for the second time at the meeting of the National Defense and Security Council held on 31st July 2023 under the Section 425 of the Constitution and its period will expire on 31st January 2024.
