Spiritists disciplinary committee to expand nationwide

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Myanmar Spiritists Disciplinary Committee (Central) aimed to organize to provide services to and control animists will be extended in the regions and states, according to sources close to that committee.
The committee was formed in March this year and it intends to supervise and monitor traditional animists to preserve the culture in their performances, dances and costumes, and to avoid indecent entertainment mixing with behaviours in contrast to the standard norm when they hold Nat-propitiating and other ceremonies.
“Later, representative committees will be formed in regions and states after the constitution of the organization is issued. The regions and states will not have chairmen and secretaries. Each state or region will have one representative,” he said.
The constitution of the organization is expected to be released this year, and the process will begin after such an announcement.
“The centre will lead the work. The representatives of the regions and states will report their work to the centre, which will decide and handle it. We will not appoint many people. We will not have chairpersons and secretaries,” he said.
Currently, since the organization rules have not been issued yet, they have not been able to handle the task properly, and they will take action according to the issuance of the rules.
“We will ban the ceremony, but we cannot imprison people. If the animist does not follow the rules, we will warn him. If he continues to fail to abide by, we will ban the ceremony or refuse to provide certificates,” he explained. — Htet Oo Maung/ZN

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