Lawful actions would be decisively taken against some EAOs (Ethnic Armed Organizations) supporting the NUG (National Unity Government) and PDF (People’s Defence Force), said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

He made the vow during his speech at the 78th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade held in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27. His full speech was published in the state-run newspapers.

“As per the Five-Point Road Map of the government, our Tatmadaw (military) will put an effort into achieving full law enforcement and tranquility across the Union to ensure the socioeconomic security of all citizens''. While pursuing these goals, I would like to leave a word that lawful actions will be decisively taken against NUG and the terrorist organizations, and some EAOs giving sponsors to terrorism,” he said.

The Senior General added that the State Administration Council is a government that emerged in accord with the Constitution after declaring the State of Emergency due to the country’s political situation. It is witnessed that only peaceful protests occurred at the beginning of assuming responsibility for the country, but later, some organizations intentionally launched violent attacks on innocent civilians and non-military targets.

“Here, I would like to address that no government would allow terrorism rooted in democratic diversity and no terror act could achieve democracy as well. Those attacks are the act of conspiracy for the devastation of the country by terrorist organizations including PDF ignited from NUG formed with an intention for political concerns and some terrorist-supporting EAOs”, he pointed out.

He also stressed the need to understand that the damage caused by acts of sabotage by terrorists does not result in the collapse of the government, but rather, it undermines the future national interest of the country.

“Martial law is increasingly being imposed in important townships that need to be controlled during the second phase of the State of Emergency. Here, I would like to mention that this imposition is not meant to restrict the people but to efficiently control the actions of terrorists who seek to ruin the interest of people,” the military chief continued.

He pointed out that the criticism and condemnation towards the government ignoring the terror acts being committed by CRPH (Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw), NUG, and its lackey groups so-called PDFs intended to pose instability of the country, are totally wrong. The terror acts of NUG and its lackey so-called PDFs are needed to be tackled for good and all, he said.