The Prime Minister of Myanmar is coming to United States of America
Levi Sap Nei Thang
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The Prime Minister of Myanmar General Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Daw the capital city of Myanmar on Saturday 26 September to attend the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S.A. Prime Minister General Thein Sein was accompanied by Minister of Science and Technology U Thaung, Deputy Attorney-General Dr Tun Shin and departmental heads.
Member of the Myanmar delegation Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win had left for the United States of America in advance. This is truly a special moment as the last time a Myanmar official attended the UN General Assembly was the 50th anniversary Special Commemorative Session in October 1995. It has been 14 years since that took place.
The prime minister of Myanmar is well known for his compassion and care for the people. I can feel his kindness when he showed personal concern for my family. From time to time, when I met the cabinet ministers of Myanmar for different occasions, these ministers told me that the Prime Minister talked about you in favorable manner, or he talked about his feelings for my baby Emmanuel. He expressed his wish that we would have made it to the Yangon Children Hospital and perhaps save baby Emmanuel's life. My daughter passed away during our relief work and this tragedy has been a talk among the Myanmar senior officials.
Sometimes, some construction companies informed me that the Prime minister has instructed all parties to provide full cooperation and speedy service if I ever need to rebuild any houses, schools and hospitals.
While he is in charge of governing the whole country's business from day to day, he remember my family and passed me a personal message every time I went back to Myanmar. My arrival, departure and my plans in Myanmar during every trip have always been submitted to his personal assistant.
The Prime Minister speaking to Levi in Labutta, Irawaddy
He even took us with him on his helicopter tour to Irrawaddy during our relief work for Cyclone Nargis. He is kind, quiet, and gentle. He does not even look like or act like a military guy. Although Myanmar is a strong Buddhist country, he encouraged me to help Christians in Myanmar and even to bring help for Myanmar people from international Christian community. I am still learning how to communicate with churches around the world about the needs of the people of Myanmar.
I feel that he is the kind of Prime Minister we need at this hour. He told me and my husband that he is serving in this position in a temporary manner to help the people of Myanmar.
My heart is truly delighted to see this day when the world get to hear the view points and the plans of Myanmar and proper dialogue can take place again between U.S. government and Myanmar government in the context of the United Nations General Assembly. Perhaps the day for Myanmar to be free is near.
The Prime Minister visiting the housing build by "i Love Myanmar"
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