Admiral Tin Aung San, Chairman of the Central Body for Summoning People's Military Servants and Union Minister for Defence, emphasized the importance of genuine volunteers in the military service during the body's work coordination meeting.
Held on April 2 in Nay Pyi Taw, the meeting focused on ensuring transparency in the recruitment process. Admiral Tin Aung San stressed that those registering for service should do so willingly, and "forced volunteers" would not be tolerated.
He commended the central body's progress, highlighting the completion of a draft military service bylaw. This bylaw has been forwarded to the Ministry of Legal Affairs for review and will then proceed to the Security, Stability and Rule of Law Committee before reaching the Union Government for approval.
The admiral also announced the upcoming launch of the first training course, scheduled for April 2024. He assured the public of ongoing efforts to meet this target date.
The meeting addressed ongoing tasks such as military service call-up enumerations, medical examinations, and the summoning of eligible individuals. Notably, a significant number of volunteers have already expressed interest in serving.
However, he emphasized the need for verification to ensure these volunteers are acting freely. He called for vigilance from officials running lower-level bodies responsible for recruitment to maintain transparency throughout the process.
