1. The Acting President said that the protection of public interests is one of the main responsibilities of the National Unity Government
At the (26/2023) cabinet meeting of the National Unity Government held on August 1, Acting President Duwa Lashi La said, “Protecting public interests is one of the main responsibilities of the National Unity Government.”
“We are a revolutionary government that prioritizes the interests of the people first. Protecting the interests of the people is our main responsibility. Moreover, cooperation with the forces of the People’s soldiers is one of the main processes that we have to do. Therefore, the emergence of a large number of people who want the people’s interests in society is also a political process. We must be able to prove it and organize the public with the right actions. In addition, we must also organize and mobilize communities from the enemy’s side to become people’s supporters. Only then will we be able to say that the extent of public politics will grow,” said the Acting President.
In addition, the Acting President said that he would like to encourage people to continue to expand the public political process with a broad vision.
Currently, the National Unity Government is connecting public service activities such as health and education on the ground.
2. The Union Prime Minister said that the Military Council is already trying to disrupt the revolution by using the name of the State Counselor
At a cabinet meeting held on August 1, the Union Prime Minister said, “The military council is already trying to disrupt the revolution by using the name of the State Counselor.”
“The military council, with no significant support on the foreign front, no effective governance on the administrative front, no winning, and even the soldiers fleeing every day on the military front, is making the country’s situation worse by printing new currency notes on the economic front. Now, it is using the name of the State Counselor as usual to disrupt the revolution,” said the Union Prime Minister.
In addition, the Union Prime Minister added that due to the changing situations of the revolution, the revolutionary forces are meeting, gathering and consulting more closely and unitedly.
3. The NUG Ministry of Justice stated that the remittance order made by Min Aung Hlaing’s terrorist military group is an attempt to camouflage their impending defeat
The NUG Ministry of Justice released a statement on August 1 that the remittance order made by Min Aung Hlaing’s terrorist military group is an attempt to camouflage their impending defeat.
The statement included:
“The President U Win Myint and the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi have not committed any crimes, yet were arrested on the basis of a one-sided conspiracy; all punishments imposed upon these individuals have been both unlawful and unjust.
Each and every citizen throughout the country, including the President U Win Myint and the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who have been unjustly arrested and imprisoned, are to be unconditionally released, and all punishment imposed on them were void ab initio.
The Ministry of Justice, hereby, declares that the terrorist military group, led by Min Aung Hlaing, shall set aside all punishments imposed on each and every innocent citizen, including the President U Win Myint and the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and shall at once make an unconditional release.”
4. The funds collected from the “Firmly Hold Hands Together for Spring Victory” Campaign conducted by the Ministry of Labor will be distributed to CDMs of the Ministry of Labor and Railway CDMs
It is reported that the funds collected from the “Firmly Hold Hands Together for Spring Victory” Campaign conducted by the Ministry of Labor will be distributed to CDMs of the Ministry of Labor and Railway CDMs.
The “Firmly Hold Hands Together for Spring Victory” Campaign is a raffle ticket sales campaign, and one ticket can be purchased for 20,000 kyats through major international fundraisers.
40% of the funds received from the “Firmly Hold Hands Together for Spring Victory” Campaign conducted by the Ministry of Labor of the National Unity Government will go to CDMs and Railway CDMs of the Ministry of Labor, 30% to CDMs serving as PDF soldiers, and 30% to refugee camps.
The raffle prizes included 1 wedding ring of the Deputy Minister of Labor, 2 wedding rings of a newlywed couple from Mandalay, 1 ring of a support donor from Australia, U Min Ko Naing’s “Spring Victory” Digital Art painting, a painting by a CDM, etc.
The campaign period is from August 1 to August 31. Campaign Target Amount is 100 million kyat.
5. During the period of seven months from January to July 2023, a total of (48) male and female employees, including teachers, were arrested by the terrorist junta
On August 1, AAPP (Assistance Association for Political Prisoners) reported the data collected.
“From January to July 2023, (14) men and (34) women; (48) individuals in total have been arrested by the junta from the education sector (including teachers) across the country. Among the (48) arrested, Mandalay Region records the highest number of arrests, with (19) individuals.
On July 27, junta forces arrested Kyaw Min Htay, the father of 2 students studying at Bright Future Federal School. He was arrested along with CDM teachers Wai Yan Min Htike and Myint Myint Than. BFFS is a school operated by the NUG, and the two CDM teachers had been appointed at the school,” AAPP stated.
6. Over 10,000 displaced people have arrived in Depayin Township
On August 1, the Depeyin Refugee Supporting Team informed that over 10,000 displaced people fleeing the war have arrived in Depayin Township.
“This is the situation of refugees fleeing the war in the eastern part of Depayin Township. There have been more than 10,000 displaced people who have been fleeing the war from the villages of Zein Zun, Pitakatt, Sel Gyi, and Pauk Thar in Ye-U Township, and from the villages of Nyaung Hla, Tha Yet Taw, Wel Gyi, Mu Kha Twin, Let Yet Kone, Kone Gyi, and Nyaung Gyi Kone in the east of Depayin Township. They still have not been able to return to their homes,” it stated.
In addition to that, the war refugees who fled from the western part of Shwebo are still fleeing.
7. Lottery winners CDM employees emerged from the “One Spring Lottery per CDMer Campaign” organized by the CDM Success Committee
An official from the CDM Success Committee said on August 1 that CDM employees who won lotteries from the “One Spring Lottery per CDMer Campaign,” organized by the CDM Success Committee, emerged.
“Five 100,000 kyat prizes were won by MoH, MoE, and MR, and 1,500,000 prizes were won by CDMers from MoE,” it stated.
In the program of awarding one spring lottery to each CDM in collaboration with the CDM Success Committee, it is reported that they hit the jackpots on the July 2023 Spring Lottery Week 21.
Anyone can participate in the campaign, which awards one spring lottery ticket per CDMer, and two months have passed since the campaign started.
For CDM employees, the committee will return gift postcards to those who purchase ten or more lottery tickets.
8. The National League for Democracy will hold a commemoration ceremony of the 8888 Democracy Uprising through Zoom
Spokesperson U Bo Bo Oo of the National League for Democracy announced that the National League for Democracy will hold the 35th anniversary commemoration of the 8888 Democracy Uprising on August 8 through Zoom.
The 8.8.1988 is also the commemoration of the People’s Uprising.
9. An 80-mm improvised launcher attack was launched onto the Mandalay Palace, where the Central Regional Military Command is located
The No More Dictatorship People Defense Force has confirmed that at 4:30 a.m. on August 1, an 80-mm improvised launcher attack was launched onto the Mandalay Palace, where the Central Regional Military Command is located.
“It is the record of an attack with 80-mm improvised launchers into Mandalay Palace, where the Central Regional Military Command is located, on August 1, 2023, at about 4:30 a.m.”
Currently, the state of the damage is still being confirmed, and in 2023, the headquarters of the junta’s military commands were frequently attacked with heavy artillery, including improvised launchers.
- The Acting President said that the protection of public interests is one of the main responsibilities of the National Unity Government
- The Union Prime Minister said that the Military Council is already trying to disrupt the revolution by using the name of the State Counselor
- The NUG Ministry of Justice stated that the remittance order made by Min Aung Hlaing’s terrorist military group is an attempt to camouflage their impending defeat
- The funds collected from the “Firmly Hold Hands Together for Spring Victory” Campaign conducted by the Ministry of Labor will be distributed to CDMs of the Ministry of Labor and Railway CDMs
- During the period of seven months from January to July 2023, a total of (48) male and female employees, including teachers, were arrested by the terrorist junta
- Over 10,000 displaced people have arrived in Depayin Township
- Lottery winners CDM employees emerged from the “One Spring Lottery per CDMer Campaign” organized by the CDM Success Committee
- The National League for Democracy will hold a commemoration ceremony of the 8888 Democracy Uprising through Zoom
- An 80-mm improvised launcher attack was launched onto the Mandalay Palace, where the Central Regional Military Command is located
