CNI News
20 March 2024
The people are worried about the People's Military Service Law that was approved by the State Administration Council and the political circles are discussing about the remedy for the public concern.
According the conscription law, ward administrators are collecting the lists of people who will have to serve in the military and summoning people to hold meetings in cities including Yangon and Naypyidaw.
The SAC needed to release exact regulations and directions to make the pubic know, U Ko Ko Gyi, chairman of the People's Party told CNI News.
While seeing the 2008 Constitution
" Every citizen is responsible to protect the country and the conscription law must be accepted. But depending on the situation and time, the public is so worried.". And we find that administration is weak because one place is different from another one. Because today is social media age, every piece of news reaches online. So, the people are running away or avoiding. Mainly, it's necessary to release exact regulations and directions." he said.
If collecting money or extortions occurred by the reason of conscription law, the people could report to the People's Party, he added.
" It's necessary to designate consistent and exact guidelines and directions for every level of administration. Otherwise, on the ground level, it's possible that the people try to evade the law after giving money or some officials are collecting money, which I've heard. So, if there were threats or extortion, we have given our phone numbers so that the people can complain. So, the SAC needs to release the uniform guidelines and directions." he said to CNI News.
While seeing Myanmar Tatmadaw
According the People's Military Service Law, every citizen, man ranged from 18 to 35 and woman ranged from 18 to 27, must serve in the military.
Moreover, all men aged 18-45 and women aged 18-35 experts who lives in a profession such as physician or engineer must be serve in the military.
Moreover, it was necessary to be transparent in implementing the conscription law and it would be more convenient if it was performed with the help of legal experts, Naing Than Shwe, spokesperson of the Mon Unity Party (MUP) told CNI News.
" As soon as this law has been approved, it was quite a hit among the public. This law was not enacted by the Hluttaw. Because the military council has enacted the law, it is a little unusual. Before the law was enacted, it must be known to the public in advance. And after the law has been approved, it must be explained thoroughly to the public. And the bylaw is needed to implement the law. Transparency is needed as well. And then, the places where will be complained and will take action against when there's something wrong. It will be more convenient if it is implemented with the help of legal experts among the people," he said.
Detailed bylaw regarding the conscription law has not been released and various rumors are spreading among the people who are worried.
Some authorities are asking for money by reason of the conscription law, said the people living in wards.
