Second ceremony to present cash donations by well-wishers for relief and rehabilitation in areas hit by Yagi-related floods held
NAY PYI TAW September 28
The second ceremony to present cash donations by well-wishers for relief and rehabilitation in the areas hit by Yagirelated floods in Myanmar was held at city hall here this afternoon, attended by Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who accepted the donations and spoke words of thanks.
Also present were Chairman of National Disaster Management Committee SAC Vice Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, the SAC Joint Secretary, SAC members, union ministers, union level officials, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the Nay Pyi Tawcommand commander, deputy ministers, well-wishers, ministry officials and welfare organizations.
First, a video clip “Let’s strive in harmony and unison for rehabilitation and overcoming the natural disaster” on the natural disaster caused by Yagirelated floods, search rescue and relief operations.
Donations presented Ministries, region/state governments, civil servants, and local and foreign wellwishers presented donations. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour.
Then, ministries, region/state governments, civil servants, and local and foreign well-wishers continued their contributions.
Vice-Senior General Soe Win, SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, SAC members General Mya Tun Oo, Admiral Tin Aung San, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, and General Nyo Saw accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour.
Outbreak of natural disaster explained and words of thanks expressed
In expressing the words of thanks, the Senior General said the State thanks the well-wishers for the contributions towards relief and rehabilitation in natural disaster-hit areas. This is the second donation ceremony and in the first one, donations amounting to over Ks-32.2 billion were received. Donors made cash contributions with generosity amidst the many hardships. Donations were accepted to carry out rehabilitation at the earliest time and at this ceremony the total of donations exceeded Ks -10 billion. There are also many other donors who visited the flood-hit areas to make donations. It is a pleasure to witness the generosity, pure goodwill, good morality as they are decent and honourable deeds. If all citizens act with this kind of spirit, it will be much helpful for national development. He also explained the inspection tours to survey the situation of floods and conduct rehabilitation soonest and the less damage caused by the recent heavy rains in Bagan thanks to the preparatory programs set after taking the lessons of the inundation caused by cyclone Mocha.
It is necessary to make preparations to minimize the damage in the future through learning lessons from the natural disasters that have occurred in the country and systematically carry out tasks of waterway maintenance along the rivers and creeks in the country every year. It is also necessary to take measures to choose lands for construction of public buildings including schools and hospitals and new urban areas for ensuring long-term durability by considering natural disasters that may occur.
Rehabilitation tasks for the damage and loss due to the natural disaster will be carried out as soon as possible. The State will provide assistance as much as possible for the damaged houses, and it is necessary to be able to carry out rehabilitation tasks in a short period and replant suitable crops in the damaged agricultural areas. The State is providing necessary capital for agricultural tasks and the entrepreneurs at this event are requested to make investments in the tasks as much as they can afford. If done so, the flood-affected agricultural businesses could be resumed as well as manufacturing operations.
It is also necessary to think about taking similar measures for livestock businesses.
It is necessary to make systematic management to ensure that the items donated by the well-wishers with a pure heart will reach those who are really in need. We have systematically received supplies donated from abroad in a clean and colourless manner. The donors are advised to cooperate in the tasks for economic development of the nation and those for promoting the education of the citizens as well.
The State is making efforts to reopen the schools affected by the floods as soon as possible and to ensure that children's education is not behind schedule. The Government cannot do it alone, but only if all of us work together, will the country be able to achieve peace and development. It is very grateful to the well-wished donors attending today’s event for the donation, and the donors are advised to work together in the tasks for development of the nation by participating in the areas they can work.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and party cordially greeted the wellwishers and donors and hosted a tea reception for them.
At today's donation ceremony held at the City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw for flood relief and rehabilitation efforts, more than Ks-10.5 billion was received from well-wishers and donors.