In order to correct the statistical information, it will be necessary to recollect the national census so that the voting lists can be corrected, said Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) in his speech at the 2/2023 meeting of the State Administration Council held on February 23.

In terms of political parties, although there are a large number of parties, it is seen that the number of parties elected as parliamentarians in the election was low. This situation shows that the political parties are weak in bringing out the real wishes of the area and the people, and the people's trust on them is low. Therefore, there needs to be political parties that truly represent the people that can actually realize the wishes of the area and the people. The parties participating in the election will have the right to say what the people want and the voice of the country only through representation in the parliament. Therefore, the Political Parties Registration Law was amended and published. We need to develop opportunities for those who lead the parties to identify people's wishes and requirements. It would be more convenient if the PR system is used to increase the representation of political parties and ethnic groups in the parliament. Therefore, in order to apply the PR system, there was acceptance in discussions with the relevant political parties and the ethnic armed groups in the peace talks. It is necessary to give some time for the people to study the conditions of the political parties and the people who will lead them, he said.

Similarly, regarding the voting process, the voting process is based on the population and census. There are a list of eligible voters conducted by the Ministry of Immigration and Population, a list of ballots conducted by the Union Election Commission and a list of ballots conducted by the General Administration Department. The population census conducted by the Ministry of Immigration and Population will be more accurate as it has a basic list, and it is an international standard that the census should be conducted at least once every 10 years. The last census was conducted in our country in 2014. In 2019, the estimated population calculation report was released. Since it was collected in 2014 and almost ten years have passed, so it is necessary to consider the need to reconfirm some points. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, there will be weaknesses in the accuracy of statistical data due to travel difficulties and deaths caused by Covid-19 outbreaks, the incidents of violence caused by the country's instability and political conflicts, he said.

Therefore, it will be necessary to re-collect the national census to make the statistical information correct. Only then will we be able to correct the voting lists. Therefore, due to the need for time to be fully prepared, he submitted to the Acting President at the meeting of the National Defense and Security Council for the need to extend the state of emergency by another six months. At the time of the presentation, the Acting President requested that priority should be given to the country's stability and peace, so some townships were issued martial law orders and they are working towards stability and peace, he said.