CNI News

July 24, 2024

The name of the President would be used in the exercise of State Power, said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of the State Administration Council (SAC) on 23rd July, 2024. 

Because Acting President U Myint Swe was in bad health, he handed over the role of Acting President to Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the SAC to take responsibility of the president on 18th July, 2024.

And then, questions whether Chairman of the SAC Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing would administer in the name of Acting President or the chairman of the SAC emerged.

" In relation to the question whether Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the SAC and Prime Minister, will administer in the name of Acting President or the chairman of the SAC, it was included in the statement that was released yesterday. The responsibilities of the Acting President was handed over to the chairman of the SAC in order to carry out the matters relating to the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC). So, according to the Section.431 of the constitution, the NDSC would use the name of the President in the exercise of the State Power." said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of the SAC.

While seeing Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun

And then, according to the Section. 419 of the constitution, the SAC and the government only would carry out the matters regarding legislation, administration and judiciary, he added. At present, Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is serving the roles of chairman of the SAC, Prime Minister, Commander in Chief of the Defense Services as well as Acting President.

So, the SAC would go on carrying out the five-point road map and the nine objectives that it has laid down and he wanted to emphasize that the ultimate goal of the SAC, a free and fair multi-party democratic general election would be held without fail, said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun on 23rd July, 2024.

The SAC has said that it will conduct the census-taking from 1st to 15th October, 2024 and hold a general election in 2025.

Arms conflicts are currently taking place across the country and the people are fleeing to safety as well as the rule of law is declining.