15 September 2009

Myanmar Church leadership gets updates on legal matters

The visit of the director for legal matters at the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s southern-Asia Pacific region (SSD) paved the way for consultation on matters related to the legal operations of the church in Myanmar (MYUM). Sergie Ferrer, SSD legal affairs director, visited Myanmar on September 15-16 and sat down with Pastor Muller Kyaw, president; Pastor Memory Tun, executive secretary; and with Maung Maung Myo Chan, MYUM legal director, of MYUM respectively.

In the meeting, several action plans were identified to ensure the smooth implementation of church programs related to legal matters. Also discussed during this visit were the benefit schemes for retiring church employees and workers.

The challenges posed by government regulations on the use of modern technology such as those of the Internet, among others, were also discussed. This, however, awaits guidelines and instructions from world church resources that pertain to IT related matters.

“I am pleased to see the legal system set up in our church in Myanmar despite the challenges it faces,” said Ferrer.

“We are hoping that this visit have enlightened us on what needs done for the church as it operates its programs without violating any government regulations,” said the church leaders. [Myo Chan]