The foundation will be laid from now on to prevent the appointment of foreign advisers in government organizations, said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for the State Administration Council (SAC) and Deputy Minister for Information.

On July 26, at the press conference held by the information team of the State Administration Council at the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw, Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun responded to a reporter's question as there were cases which foreign advisors were appointed during the NLD government and how to prevent such cases from occurring again.

"During the previous government, they would have already known about the foreign advisers. Starting from the position of the state counsellor, they are also present in various ministries. Some of the MPs also asked about the presence of foreign advisors. Some of them were not allowed to ask. Even though they had the opportunity to ask, the government did not explain to them. Regarding this, what we are doing in practice is the Official Secrets Act. For instance, Sean Turnell has been prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act. We also got information from him. We would like to say that there are still some cases that need to be further identified," Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said.

Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said that he will release as much as he knows about the above issues when it is appropriate to know about them, and that due to foreign advisors, Rakhine issues have become bigger than they should have been.

Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said, “It is not because of these people that the Rakhine issues have become bigger than they should be. Until now, we attended to the ICJ hearing recently. Under the State Administration Council government, when we appoint advisors, we choose people who really love their country. We will see that we appoint only people who can really serve the public interest”.

The advisors appointed under the government of the SAC are made up of those who work for the benefit of the country and the people. Even if a government takes office when the election is over, the foundation must be laid from now on to prevent changes in these matters, Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said.

"In the past, the first was between 2010 and 2015. The appointment of foreign advisors in government organizations was started after 2015. There is also a difference between these two governments. Therefore, from now on, we will work to lay the foundation so that it will not be possible in the future. About that, you all already know. All knew about what they have done in politics, economy and social sectors," Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said.

During the last government, foreign advisors who were working with social groups, who were supporting from the back, internal interventions in the economy sector as well as the political sector. The government will do everything it can to prevent such cases, Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said.