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State Administration Council Chairman Senior General sends Message of Greetings to 47th Anniversary of Mon State Day

Esteemed national, ethnic parents, brethren and both during the colonial times and after the Independ- on the democracy and federal system we all aspire for. people in Mon State: ence struggle. Mon people possess a high-calibre When we look back on our background history, First, I have much honour and pleasure to con- culture and lengthy history. By constantly preserving there have been bitter experiences triggered by the vey this message of greetings on the occasion of the such noble historical significance, national races are blow of political disputes among society since 47th Anniversary of Mon State Day, which falls today, most importantly required to coexist in solidarity for the onset of Independence. National brethren could not 19 March 2021. I wish for all Union-born nationalities the Union’s sustainability, State stability and tranquillity have negotiated and settled their political differences and Mon ethnic brethren full of auspiciousness and and eternal peace. and distrust among one another. Consequently, it has well-being. Mon and Bamar are the majority population of the been still far away from internal peace up till now. Formerly, Mon State was embodied within the Mon State. Still, other nationalities such as Kachin, Successive governments have been sparing no effort in Taninthayi Division (1). Taninthayi Division (1) was his- Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Rakhine, Shan and Pa-O are also various ways to resolve the armed conflicts that erupted torically recorded on 19 March as Mon State in Section living together peacefully in the state. Mon State has among national, ethnic brethren. However, they could 30 Article (c) of the Socialist Republic of the Union of a fair climate and green scenery full of forests, rivers, not have politically solved the pivotal issues -- political Burma Constitution (1974). Since then, 19 March was creeks and plane sandy beaches. Mon State is one of disputes. It entails no cessation of armed conflicts yet. designated and celebrated as “Mon State Day” year the states and regions that has developed an invaluable These decades-long political disputes have left us after year until it has been 47 years now. and unique cultural heritage for ages. Such entities behind our neighbouring countries regarding our po- Mon nationalities have been living in weal and should be more enhanced towards the development of litical and socio-economic spheres. Nowadays, lessons woe together with other fellow ethnic brethren. Join- the country. Based on the genuine spirit of the Union, should be learned from those bitter experiences to ing hands in solidarity with other national races, Mon people participation and collaborative efforts in solidar- cease controversies. It is high time for all nationalities nationalities, with Union spirit, have been taking part ity are of vital importance for the development of the shall join hands in hands with one another, whenever in regaining Independence and upholding sovereignty nation. Hence, we can successfully build a Union based SEE PAGE-4

18th ASEAN Chiefs of Meeting (ACDFM-18) held via video conferencing

State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing participates in the 18th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM-18) through video conferencing from Nay Pyi Taw on 18 March 2021.

THE 18th ASEAN Chiefs of De- awan Haji Hamzah Bin Haji Dato Hj Affendi bin Buang and and delegation. from ASEAN countries made fence Forces Meeting (ACD- Sahat and delegation, Com- delegation, Deputy Command- First, the Commander of their discussions in alphabetical FM-18) took place yesterday mander-in-Chief of the Royal er-in-Chief of the Philippine Royal Brunei Armed Forces, order and expressed their opin- morning via video conferencing. Cambodian Armed Forces Gen- Armed Forces Lieutenant-Gen- who chaired the ACDFM-18, ions about the title “We care, The meeting was attend- eral Vong Pisen and delegation, eral Erickson R. Gloria and del- delivered an opening speech. We prepare, We prosper.” In his ed by Chairman of the State Chief of Staff of the Indonesian egation, Chief of Defence Force Next, Chairman of AMIM- discussion, Senior General Min Administration Council Com- National Armed Forces Lieu- of Singapore Lieutenant-Gener- 18 Colonel Haji Mohammad Aung Hlaing wished all those in mander-in-Chief of Defence Ser- tenant-General Ganip Warsito al Melvyn Ong and delegation, Muluddin Bin Awang Haji Latif attendance to be free from all vices Senior General Min Aung and delegation, Acting Chief of Chief of Defence Forces of the of Royal Brunei Armed Forces forms of dangers amid the Cov- Hlaing, Chief of Staff (Army) Lt- General Staff Department of Gen- and Chairman of 11th AMOM id-19 crisis. He said with compe- Gen Moe Myint Tun and Chief Laos Ministry of National De- eral Chalermphon Srisawasdi Brigadier-General Haji Abdul tition from the world’s powerful of Military Affairs Security Lt- fence Major-General Chanthong and delegation and Vice-Chief Razak bin Haji Abdul Kadir of countries, and geographically Gen Ye Win Oo, Commander Sontaath and delegation, Com- of Staff of the People’s Army of Royal Brunei Armed Forces strategic location, the ASEAN of Royal Brunei Armed Forces mander-in-Chief of Malaysian Viet Nam Senior Lieutenant- read meeting reports. region is facing conventional Major-General Dato Seri Pahl- Armed Forces General Tan Sri General Nguyen Phuong Nam Then, the military delegates SEE PAGE-3 19 MARCH 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission 18 March 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Thakayta, Bahan, Thanlyin, Kyauktan and Hmawby townships in Region. 2. Findings in each township were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Sr Township and num- Township List from Immigra- Those involved in voting list with- Those involved in voter Those involved in voter list bers of polling stations sub-commission tion department out citizenship scrutiny cards list more than three times more than two times hold- holding one CSC ing one CSC 1 211 polling stations in 174,751 139,647 11,119 235 8,860 Thakayta Township of Yangon Region 2 65 polling stations in Ba- 672,22 36,778 1,411 3 1,302 han Township of Yangon Region 3 229 polling stations in 222,275 1764,54 33,635 675 13,844 Thanlyin Township of Yangon Region 4 192 polling stations in 132,208 113,651 18,017 118 4,656 Kyauktan Township of Yangon Region 5 175 polling stations in 199,474 109,910 26,280 688 13,102 Hmawby Township of Yangon Region

3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Election of Thakayta, Bahan, Thanlyin, Kyauktan and Hmawby townships in Yangon Region, together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrator according to the Hluttaw Election Law Section 53. 4. According to the ground inspection, a total of 872 polling stations of these five townships took out 874,385 ballots and used 572,373. It left 267,506 ballots instead of 302,012. The difference was 48,752 ballots and it found 14,246 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra ballots were found at respective poll stations. The extra ballots were found and so the ballots were printed illegally. The findings in each township are as follows: Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw election in each township Difference Sr Subject Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Thakayta 211 196,178 120,130 76,048 62,691 19,539 6,182 2 Bahan 65 72,447 42,636 29,811 21,741 9,021 951 3 Thanlyin 229 242,389 157,886 84,503 77,447 8,032 976 4 Kyauktan 192 151,468 102,221 49,247 44,118 6,511 1,382 5 Hmawby 175 211,903 149,500 62,403 61,509 5,649 4,755 Total 872 874,385 572,373 302,012 267,506 48,752 14,246

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Thakayta Township 5. According to the inspection, a total of 211 polling stations in 19 Wards of Thakayta Township took out 196,178 ballots and used 120,130 ballots. It found 19,539 ballots miss- ing and 6,182 extra ballots. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 186,786 118,077 68,709 52,302 19,539 3,132 2 Township advance ballots 1,492 2,053 -561 412 973 3 Township remaining 7,900 7,900 9,977 2,077 Total 196,178 120,130 76,048 62,691 19,539 6,182

6. Of 211 polling stations of Thakayta Township, the extra township advance ballots and township reserve ballots were found at 31 polling stations. The ballots were missing at 142 polling stations. The extra/shortage ballots were found as follows: Difference 8 No (4) Ward 7 5,650 4,105 1,545 2,035 100 590 (south) Sr Ward 9 No (4) Ward 8 5,250 3,641 1,609 479 1,130 Used With - station drawal Polling Polling ground ing maining Remain -

Exact re - (north) Miss - Extra ing on the 1 Industry 2 3,100 2,040 1,060 887 173 10 No (5) Ward 3 2,850 2,224 626 384 242 2 No (1) Anaw- 14 16,050 9,096 6,954 5,050 1,904 11 No (6) Ward 8 5,100 3,447 1,653 830 873 50 mar (east) 3 No (1) Htupar- 11 10,850 6,428 4,422 2,662 1,760 12 No (6) Ward 9 7,300 4,551 2,749 1,919 830 yone (west) 4 No (2) Ward 5 4,950 3,479 1,471 2,047 185 761 13 No (7) Ward 13 12,900 7,973 4,927 2,399 2,572 44 (south) (east) 5 No (2) Ward 11 11,150 6,900 4,250 2,903 1,347 14 No (7) Ward 4 4,350 2,463 1,887 639 1,248 (north) (west) 6 No (3) Yan 8 8,650 6,427 2,223 2,773 250 800 15 No (8) Ward 16 13,550 7,668 5,882 3,645 2,237 Pyay 16 No (9) Ward 8 7,150 4,949 2,201 2,411 76 286 7 No (3) Man 12 11,036 5,923 5,113 2,171 2,942 Pyay SEE PAGE-5 19 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

MNM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNMNM Operations of some organizations are being scrutinized whether they are MNM MNM running their operations in accordance with rules and regulation or whether the foreign finance and assistance they received are legal or illegal MNM MNM OPERATIONS of some organizations are being scrutinized whether they are running their operations in accordance with rules and regulation or whether the foreign finance and assistance they received are legal or illegal. Action is being taken against the Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, which is illegally carrying out activities while the new Union Election Committee is launching an investigation into vote-rigging. Domestic tourism, hotels, factories and workshops have been allowed to resume their operations in accordance with COVID-19 prevention rules and regulations. Relevant ministries have been NN NN instructed to take action against physicians, specialists and staff who are taking part in the CDM. It is important to take measures not to develop staff housings, special economic zones and industrial zones on agricultural land, to prevent the use of agricultural land for other purposes and to push for rural development. N N (Excerpt from the speech to the meeting of the State Administration Council made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman M M Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 2 March 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN 47-member Sangha committee concludes 6th and 7th meeting

THE sixth and seventh meet- Committee presided over the ing of the 47-member leading meeting, and Joint Secretary committee of the 8th State Sayadaw of the State Sang- Sangha Maha Nayaka Commit- ha Maha Nayaka Committee tee has successfully concluded Bhaddanta Dhammasarya at the Maha Pathana Cave in (Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Thiri Mingalar Kaba Aye Hill Pandita) acted as the master Yangon yesterday. of the ceremony. The meeting was attend- The meeting was organ- ed by the State Sangha Maha ized into eight programmes. Nayaka Committee members The duties and responsibilities led by Chairman Sayadaw of of the sub-committee of the the State Sangha Maha Nayaka State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha were handed over to the first Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga sub-committee under the rules Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bha- and regulations of the Sangha. mo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta The family of U Htin Aung Kumara Bhivamsa. and Daw Thida Aung donated Also present at the meet- offertories to the State Sangha ing were Union Minister for The sixth and seventh meeting of the 47-member Sangha committee seen in progress in Yangon yesterday. Maha Nayaka Sayadaws, who Religious Affairs and Culture the Deputy Director-General of the International Theravada officials. came to the meeting yesterday. U Ko Ko, the Permanent Secre- from the Department of Reli- Buddhist Missionary Universi- The Chairman Sayadaw of —MNA tary, the Director-General and gious Affairs, the Pro-Rector ty (ITBMU) and other relevant the State Sangha Maha Nayaka

18th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM-18) held via video conferencing

FROM PAGE-1 effort rather than in an indi- sector, causing a rise in the long-term remedial measures programmes. vidual effort. Immigration and poverty rate, an increase in and policies, and the partici- The meeting then dis- security challenges as well as administrative weaknesses, hardships of women, delays pation of the armed forces of cussed the paper on ASEAN unconventional security chal- lack of complete monitoring in the education sector, hurt- the relevant countries in the Military Exercise (AMX), ap- lenges such as climate change, of illegal cash flow, rampant ing the social security, putting functions of the Covid-19 re- proved the Two Year Working scarce resources, natural dis- drug smuggling, which is the the IDPs in harm’s way and sponse teams and committees Plan (2021-2023) of the ASEAN asters, irregular migrant work- major income source of ter- people of the rural areas at to alleviate the consequences armed forces, held final discus- er issue, food scarcity, human rorists in the region, and mass high risk of infection, reduc- of the global pandemic and to sions on the joint statement of trafficking, drug smuggling, accumulation of weapons from ing income, generating job- prevent and control the virus. the ACDFM-18 and approve it. information security, piracy, other regions are major obsta- lessness, shrinking the global In accord with the theme Then the chair of the ACD- transnational crime, terrorism cles to fighting terrorism in the trade, causing food scarcity, of the meeting “We Care, We FM-18, the commander of the and pandemic. ASEAN region. and prompting a sharp drop Prepare, We Prosper” ASEAN Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Among unconventional The Covid-19 global pan- in the tourism industry. countries must foresee all con- gave the closing speech and security challenges, terror- demic has changed the lives Hence, ASEAN member ventional and unconventional transferred the alternate ism and the Covid-19 global of the eight billion people of states need an enhancement challenges and must have a chairmanship duty to the com- pandemic pose a major threat the world a lot. The govern- in their respective healthcare careful analysis of them, must mander-in-chief of the Royal to the whole ASEAN region. ments and the peoples of the undertakings, an effective pro- make preparatory measure to Armed Forces of Cambodia, So, it would be more effective relevant countries have to take gramme to fulfil the needs and collectively overcome them, who gave the acceptance and successful for the ASEAN into account the new normal guarantee rights of the per- and must share the results speech. The meeting then countries to seek a solution in life. The pandemic has much sons who are facing socio-eco- achieved through the collec- came to a successful conclu- a concerted and coordinated impact on the socio-economic nomic losses, the adoption of tive efforts as they are must-do sion. —MNA 19 MARCH 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sends Message of Greetings to 47th Anniversary of Mon State Day

FROM PAGE-1 for the State to move forward One crucial point of the ob- State government emphasizes alities, including Mon, Bamar, bad times and good times, steadfastly on the democracy jectives, as mentioned earlier, implementing it. Kayin, Pa-O, good health and to coexist and undertake eternal path. In this regard, it has laid is to follow the customs and In conclusion, I am convey- prosperousness, and for their peace all over the country. down five future programmes traditions of all ethnic national- ing this Message of Greetings on successful implementation in The State Administration and nine political, economic and ities and preservation and safe- the occasion of the 47th Anniver- unison of the benefits towards Council has been making ef- social objectives in line with the guarding cultural heritage and sary Mon State Day with my sin- Mon State and the Union. forts to build good foundations prevailing circumstances. national characters. Thus, the cere wishes for all ethnic nation-

MoHS Union Minister inspects Notification to Public hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw The pensioners, who have been withdrawing their retire- ment income at Myanma Economic Bank through Wave Pay and MPT Pay, due to current circumstances, will be able to withdraw pensions for March via e-Pension card at the branch- es of Myanma Economic Bank starting from 22 March 2021. In order to prevent COVID-19 infection, it is informed that it can be easily withdrawn during banking hours on the following business days instead of a single day withdrawal on 22 March 2021. Myanma Economic Bank

Military medical corps

Union Minister Dr Thet Khine Win makes an inspection tour around hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. provide healthcare in

UNION Minister for Health met the specialists, nurses and living style, as usual, procure- township hospitals and Sports Dr Thet Khine Win medics and appreciated their ef- ment of COVID-19 vaccine with inspected Eyes, Ears, Nose, forts in providing medical treat- the State Fund and other prepa- Throat and Head surgical oper- ments to the patients. He also rations after getting the vaccine. ation Hospital, Pobbathiri Gen- highlighted healthcare workers’ The Union Minister then eral Hospital and Nay Pyi Taw role, effective use of allocated went to Nay Pyi Taw General General Hospital (1000-bed) in funds to ease public health ex- Hospital (1000-bed) and inspect- Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. penses, and plans to reward the ed the emergency department. The Union Minister and par- healthcare staff depending on He then inspected the lab/ ty firstly inspected Nay Pyi Taw their degrees and food aids for blood donation bank of the hos- Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat and night shift duty men. pital and met with the patients Head surgical operation Hospi- The Union Minister and at the ICU. tal and instructed the patients’ party then went to Pobbathiri He also discussed with the necessary things. General Hospital and inspected Superintendent, nurses, and The outpatient department the COVID-19 vaccination pro- healthcare staff to provide health- for eyes is daily open. Operations grammes for the elderly at the care services for the public. He are conducted on Tuesday/Thurs- age of over 60. stressed the need to consider day noon together with other During his inspection, the whether leaving the duties and ears/nose patients. The outpa- Union Minister added the plans patients are right and respect- Local people seen under healthcare services provided by tient department for ears/nose to ease travel restrictions for ing ethics. The Union Minister medical crops. is opened on Monday, Wednesday those vaccinated twice, public also highlighted some proper THE Tatmadaw medical teams pital in Thabeikkyin Township, and Friday. participation in vaccination pro- allowance for healthcare servic- consisted of Tatmadaw doctors, Sintgaing hospital in Kyaukse Then, the Union Minister grammes to achieve the everyday es. —MNA specialists, and nurses, have township, Yintaw hospital in been providing necessary med- Pyawbwe township, Kyaukta- ical treatments to the patients ga Public Hospital, Donzayit in military hospitals and public hospital in Shwegyin Township Request to Public hospitals. and Latpadan township hospi- The Tatmadaw medical tal yesterday. 1. Democracy practices have granted the public freedom of speech, practices and living. Such team continued to provide Officials from respective freedoms should not harm others. Diverse views of others should be understood, but should healthcare services such as commands also inspected the not be disturbed or harassed. However, with the reason of human rights, some persons are surgery, dental and oral health- hospitals’ medical services. now under pressured, harassed and threatened in breaching the laws. Undisciplined acts could care, osteoporosis, obstetrics, They comforted the patients lead to tarnish the image of democracy. gynaecology, hypertension and by providing food aids and 2. For preventing destructive actions against stability of the State, safety of the public and the heart disease to the patients necessary things. Locals are rule of law, it is also required to proper actions in line with the law. in Thazi Township Hospital, reportedly satisfied with the 3. All the people who favour justice, freedom, equality and safety are requested to oppose breaching Hanzada hospital, Yinmabin medical support of Tatmadaw. the laws and prevent such actions for the benefit of the country and people. hospital, Tagaung Public Hos- — MNA 19 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 Announcement of Union Election Commission FROM PAGE-2 17 No (10) Ward 22 15,050 8,832 6,218 4,859 1,410 51 20 Township advance 1,492 2,053 -561 412 973 (south) ballots 18 No (10)Ward 7 5,600 3,905 1,695 1,823 122 250 21 Township reserve 7,900 7,900 9,977 2,077 (north) ballots 19 Shu Khin Thar 5 6,000 3,554 2,446 2,608 138 300 Total 165,928 99,658 66,270 52,913 19,539 6,182 Total 173 156,536 97,605 58,931 42,524 19,539 3,132

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in 7. According to the inspection, a total of 65 polling stations in 22 Wards of Bahan Township took out 72,447 ballots and used 42,636 ballots. It left 21,741 ballots instead of 29,811. The extra/shortage ballots ballots were found as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 66,950 41,476 25,474 17,404 9,021 951 2 Township advance ballots 1,160 1,160 - - - - 3 Township remaining 4,337 - 4,337 4,337 - - Total 72,447 42,636 29,811 21,741 9,021 951

8. It found 9,021 ballots missing and 951 extra ballots at 65 polling stations in 22 Wards of Bahan Township. Findings were as follows:

Difference 13 Kyar Taw Ya 750 100 650 - 650 14 Yay Tar Shay 4,500 2761 1739 1,585 154

Sr Ward al

Used 15 Ngar Htet Kyi South 3,750 2,090 1,660 740 946 26

ground Missing Extra maining Remain - Exact re - ing on the Withdraw - 16 Ngar Htet Kyi West 1,150 768 382 32 350 1 Saya San North East 5,050 3,413 1,637 984 702 49 17 Ngar Htet Kyi North 600 387 213 223 10 2 Sayan San North West 5,100 3,621 1,479 1,140 467 128 18 Bo Cho (1) 2,100 1,280 820 874 46 100 3 Kyaikasan 5,900 3,301 2,599 1,499 1,150 50 19 Bo Cho (2) 3,200 1,870 1,330 1,130 200 4 Saya San 3,850 2,509 1,341 1,491 150 20 Myoma 2,400 1,632 768 768 50 50 5 Saya San Taung 6,200 4,273 1,927 2,134 11 218 21 Shwe Nantha 2,250 1,738 512 562 50 6 Bo Sein Mhan 3,250 1,739 1,511 462 1,049 22 Ko Min Ko Chin 3,150 1,684 1,466 666 800 7 Middle Shwegondine 1,600 1,170 430 280 150 Ward/Village-tract total 66,950 41,476 25,474 17,404 9,021 951 8 Thathana Yeik Tha 1,600 1,171 429 429 13 13 Township advance ballots 1,160 1,160 9 Shwe Taung Kyar(1) 3,000 2,036 964 214 807 57 Township remaining 4,337 4,337 4,337 ballots 10 Shwe Taung Kyar (2) 3,800 1,903 1,897 602 1,295 Township total 72,447 42,636 29,811 21,741 9,021 951 11 East Shwegondine 1,700 1,041 659 659 50 50 12 West Shwegondine 2,050 989 1,061 930 131

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Thanlyin Township 9. According to the inspection, a total of 45 polling stations in 17 Wards of Thanlyin Township and 28 village-tracts took out 242,389 ballots and used 157,886 ballots. It left only 77,447 ballots instead of 84,503. The extra/shortage ballots ballots were found as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 230,100 155,052 75,048 67,992 8,032 976 2 Township advance ballots 12,289 2,834 9,455 9,455 - - 3 Township remaining ballots ------Total 242,389 157,886 84,503 77,447 8,032 976

10. It found 8,032 ballots missing and 976extra ballots at 45 polling stations in 17 Wards and 28 village-tracts of ThanlyinTownship. Findings were as follows:

Difference 15 Dar Gar 5,250 3,682 1,568 1,448 120 16 Yay Nan 2,000 1,614 386 385 1 Sr 17 Aung Chan Tha 9,450 6,339 3,111 3,377 266 Used ground maining Remain - Extra - Ward/vil Exact re - lage-tract ing on the 18 Win Kha Nee village 950 824 126 126 Missing Withdrawal tract 1 Myo Haung West 4,250 2,815 1,435 1,435 19 Phar Kuu (east) vil- 3,600 2,677 923 823 100 2 Myo Haung Middle 2,750 1,979 771 675 96 lage tract 3 Myo Haung East 10,650 7,049 3,601 2,209 1,392 20 Par Kuu (west) vil- 1,700 1,363 337 237 100 4 Thauk Taw Kwin 4,750 2,814 1,936 1,741 195 lage tract 5 Oak Pho Su 4,400 2,794 1,606 1,165 441 21 Day Zett village 2,100 1,534 566 564 2 6 Amhu Htan 7,850 5,045 2,805 2,100 705 tract 7 Bago Su 4,150 3,100 1,050 900 150 22 Yone Thabyay Kan 2,450 1,711 739 639 100 8 Htan Pin Gone 2,950 2,175 775 678 97 village tract 9 Myo Thit East 1,100 812 288 188 100 23 Mingalun village 3,400 2,527 873 481 392 10 Myo Thit Middle 700 482 218 218 tract 24 Baw Thabyay Kan 3,550 2,528 1,022 1,022 11 Myo Thit West 450 346 104 104 village tract 12 Myo Ma South 4,400 3,239 1,161 834 327 25 Kayin Seik village 3,200 2,284 916 876 40 13 Myo Ma North 1,150 844 306 316 10 tract 14 Aung Mingalar 2,000 1,430 570 564 6 SEE PAGE-6 19 MARCH 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission FROM PAGE-5 Difference 36 Thanet Pin village 650 520 130 130 tract 37 Bogyoke village 20,150 13,460 6,690 7,247 557 Sr ing tract Used - Ward/vil

lage-tract 38 Nyaung Thone Pin 6,900 4,002 2,898 2,388 510 the ground Extra Withdrawal Missing Remaining on Exact remain - village tract 26 Thabyay Kone vil- 2,050 1,847 203 252 49 39 Phaya Gone village 51,200 27,738 23,462 22,622 840 lage tract tract 27 Bagan Taung village 2,450 1,966 484 484 40 La Har Yet village 1,650 1,288 362 389 27 tract tract 28 Alun Soke village 7,250 4,695 2,555 2,454 101 41 Kadat Phyar village 1,400 1,033 367 277 90 tract tract 29 Kyaung Kone Seik- 11,100 9,165 1,935 1,733 202 42 Nyung Lay Pin vil- 1,750 1,425 325 325 kyi (or) Jamar vil- lage tract lage tract 43 Kala Wel village 3,200 2,367 833 793 40 30 Lat Yet San village 18,500 13,257 5,243 3,362 1881 tract tract 44 Say Lone Gyi Village 1,050 910 140 140 31 Tha Htay Kwin vil- 2,350 1,837 513 523 10 tract lage tract 45 Chaung Sauk village 1,150 962 188 188 32 Sit Pin Kwin village 2,100 1,710 390 386 4 tract tract Ward/village-tract total 230,100 155,052 75,048 67,992 8,032 976 33 Bayet village tract 1,300 1,114 186 187 1 Township advance bal- 12,289 2,834 9,455 9,455 34 Ngar Byay Ma vil- 1,600 1,309 291 291 lots lage tract Township total 242,389 157,886 84,503 77,447 8,032 976 35 Nga/Pa village tract 3,100 2,440 660 716 56

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw election in Kyauktan Township 11. According to the inspection, a total of 192 polling stations in 58 Wards of Kyauktan Township took out 151,468 ballots and used 102,221 ballots. The extra/shortage ballots ballots were found in each ward/village-tract. It left 44,118 ballots instead of 49,247. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 148,750 101,636 47,114 41,985 6,511 1,382 2 Township advance ballots 585 585 - - - - 3 Township remaining ballots 2,133 - 2,133 2,133 - - Total 151,468 102,221 49,247 44,118 6,511 1,382

12. A total of 6511 ballots were missing at 192 polling stations in 58 wards of Kyauktan Township and 1382 extra ballots were found at ward/village-tract sub-commission. 13. Findings were as follows:

Difference 25 U Yin Village-tract 2 1,450 1,110 340 290 50 26 Shwe Pyauk Village-tract 6 6,350 4,479 1,871 1,379 492 Sr 27 Pan Taw Village-tract 5 3400 2,470 930 934 4 Used station maining - Ward/vil Exact re -

lage-tract 28 No (1) Ward 3 1,850 1,303 547 539 8 Extra the ground Withdrawal Total polling Total Missing Remaining on 29 No (2) Ward 4 2,650 1,731 919 575 344 1 East Ward 3 2,800 2,039 761 613 148 30 No (3) Ward 2 1,550 1,195 355 407 52 2 Middle Ward 2 1,250 943 307 457 150 31 No (4) Ward 3 2,050 1,521 529 389 140 3 Western Ward 5 4,000 2,951 1,049 1,254 205 32 Kayin Chaung Village-tract 2 1,350 874 476 526 50 4 Sin Kan Ward 6 5,850 4,169 1,681 1,731 50 33 Zwe Ka Nar Village-tract 2 1,550 520 1,030 680 350 5 Shwe Gone Ward 7 8,300 5,763 2,537 1,825 712 34 Minga Lun Village-tract 6 5,100 3,473 1,627 1,428 199 6 San Chain Mhee Ward 6 6,550 4,394 2,156 2,033 123 35 Na Ywal Village-tract 2 1,450 930 520 470 50 7 Thida Myine Ward 3 3,200 2,075 1,125 1,005 120 36 Sit Ta Pin Village-tract 1 400 285 115 115 8 Shwe Pyi Thayar Ward 4 3,950 2,431 1,519 1,119 400 37 Mya Kine Village-tract 4 2,700 1770 930 730 200 9 Aye Mya Thida Ward 2 1,550 1,131 419 266 153 38 Boe Ba Village-tract 2 1,050 621 429 229 200 10 Kan Pyaung Village-tract 4 2,800 2,214 586 590 4 39 Kwa Hnee Village-tract 3 2,050 1,421 629 685 56 11 P Lat Khet Village-tract 2 1,600 943 657 554 103 40 Zwe Bar Kone Tan 3 2,150 1,453 697 859 162 12 Kyone Kan Village-tract 3 1,950 1,444 506 556 50 Village-tract 13 Wal Gyi Village-tract 4 2,400 1,790 610 560 50 41 Ywar Thit Kalay 4 2250 1617 633 583 50 14 Ywar Thit Gyi Village-tract 2 1,350 736 614 414 200 Village-tract 15 Kyan Pin Village-tract 2 1,600 1,134 466 466 42 Mee Pya Village-tract 6 4,900 2,967 1,933 2,133 200 16 Thaung Gyi Village-tract 1 700 568 132 132 43 Kamar Kalote Village-tract 5 4,250 2,997 1,253 1,051 202 44 Kalar Tan Village-tract 4 3,050 1,856 1,194 1,094 100 17 Asel Village-tract 3 2,300 1,587 713 493 220 18 Thana Pwint Chin 2 1,250 859 391 541 150 45 Kha Naung Village-tract 5 3150 2,297 853 653 200 Village-tract 46 Sin Ma Kaw Village-tract 2 1300 983 317 314 3 19 Baw Ga Lut Village-tract 3 1,400 943 457 607 150 47 Pan Chaung Village-tract 1 800 595 205 254 49 20 Chaung Wa Village-tract 3 1,900 1,346 554 305 249 48 Tar Pet Village-tract 3 1,400 995 405 455 50 21 Nyaung Wine Village-tract 7 8,400 5,571 2,829 2,629 200 49 Zee Phyu Pin Village-tract 1 600 460 140 140 22 Yay Kyaw Village-tract 4 2,550 1,818 732 531 201 50 Kadappana Village-tract 2 1,650 1,186 464 414 50 23 Kyar Kyan Village-tract 2 1,650 1,198 452 302 150 51 Win Gyi Village-tract 2 1,200 729 471 371 100 24 Par Da Gyi Village-tract 3 2,900 2,189 711 561 150 52 Sit Tan Village-tract 5 2,850 1,881 969 917 52 19 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

53 Potta Lote Village-tract 5 3,350 2,101 1,249 1,161 88 Total Ward 192 148,750 101,636 47,114 41,985 6,511 1,382 54 Mayan Bay Village-tract 4 2,200 1,379 821 719 102 Township advance ballots 585 585 ---- 55 Shan Chaung Village-tract 3 2,450 1,657 793 593 200 Township remaining ballots 2,133 - 2133 2133 -- 56 Tuu Myaung Village-tract 2 950 629 321 321 Township total 151,468 102,221 49,247 44,118 6,511 1,382 57 Taman Gyi Village-tract 3 1,950 1,137 813 711 102 58 Aung Chan Tha Village-tract 2 1,150 778 372 322 50

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw election in Hmawby Township 14. According to the inspection, a total of 175 polling stations in 4 Wards and 39 village-tracts of Hmawby Township took out 211,903 ballots and used 149,500 ballots. It left 61,509 ballots instead of 62,403. The extra/shortage ballots ballots were found as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village-tract ballot 203,700 147,220 56,480 52,332 5,649 1,501 2 Township ballot 8,203 2,280 5,923 9,177 - 3,254 Total 211,903 149,500 62,403 61,509 5,649 4,755

15. It found 5,649 ballots were missing and 1501 extra ballots at 175 polling stations in 4 Wards and 39 village-tract in Hmawby township. The township sub-commission had 9,177 ballots instead of 5,923 and so the extra ballots were 3,254. 16. Findings were as follows: Difference 25 Shwe Mya Yar 5 6,650 4,962 1,688 1,938 3 253 Gone Village-tract Sr 26 Tat Kyi Gone 8 11,100 7,676 3,424 3,216 217 9 Used station Polling Polling ground maining Remain -

Exact re - Village-tract - Ward/Vil lage-tract Extra ing on the Withdrawal Missing 27 War Net Chaung 6 7,350 5,682 1,668 987 681 1 No (1) Ward 4 3,950 3,041 909 965 56 Bu Tar 2 No (2) Ward 5 7,650 5,238 2,412 2,412 100 100 Village-tract 3 No (3) Ward 2 2,200 1610 590 590 28 War Net Chaung 4 5,100 3,787 1,313 1,213 100 4 No (4) Ward 7 7,950 6,125 1,825 1,853 24 52 Village-tract 5 Hla Pa Dar 3 3,450 2,811 639 689 50 29 Pauk Kone 2 700 549 151 151 village-tract Village-tract 30 Thanday Pin 16 22,550 14,157 8,393 7,095 1,348 50 6 Min village-tract 3 2,850 2,264 586 586 Village-tract 7 Pat Tan 2 2,100 1,770 330 430 100 31 Bwet Gyi 8 10,400 6,713 3,687 3,629 100 42 Village-tract Village-tract 8 Shwe Hlay Gyi 1 1,200 1,008 192 142 50 32 Boe Dawna Gone 4 4,200 3,319 881 871 10 Village-tract Village-tract 9 Pathi Village-tract 2 1,150 910 240 245 5 33 Nyaung Hna Pin 3 4,800 3,465 1,335 1,345 10 10 Chaung Wa 3 1,100 847 253 203 50 Village-tract Village-tract 34 Yoe Gyi 1 800 712 88 88 11 Hmawby Chaung 3 2,700 2,258 442 443 7 8 Village-tract Wa Village-tract 35 Moe Gyo Pyit 1 750 642 108 108 12 Hnaw Gone Vil- 3 3,150 2,366 784 784 Village-tract lage-tract 36 Yay Paw Thae 1 1,400 1,170 230 230 13 Bant Bway Gone 2 3,250 2,642 608 608 Village-tract Village-tract 37 Yin Tike Pin 5 4,900 3,633 1,267 1,273 6 14 Lal Ngoke Chaung 8 6,850 5,289 1,561 1,562 1 Village-tract Village-tract 38 Thayar Gone 1 1,400 970 430 433 3 15 Phoo Gyi 7 6,100 4,735 1,365 1,465 150 250 Village-tract Village-tract 39 Thae Gone 2 1,850 1,492 358 458 100 16 Lat Pa Tan 5 3,550 2,538 1,012 966 50 4 Village-tract Village-tract 40 Leik Poke Taw 2 2,650 1,632 1,018 1,068 200 250 17 War Pa Taw 1 1,450 1,291 159 159 Village-tract Village-tract 41 Ahta Yu 1 850 709 141 141 18 Ingyin Gone 4 2,900 2,375 525 525 2 2 Village-tract Village-tract 42 Inn Hlat 3 4,500 3,733 767 717 50 19 Kalar Gone (U Tun 6 9,350 5,077 4,273 4,239 34 Village-tract Hla) Village-tract 43 Set Thwar Taw 11 18,250 12,135 6,115 4,995 1,120 20 Myo Chaung 4 3,100 2,444 656 656 Village-tract Village-tract Ward total 175 203,700 147,220 56,480 52,332 5,649 1,501 21 Kan Kalay 2 1,900 1,563 337 337 Village-tract Township remain- 8,203 2,280 5,923 9,177 3,254 22 Myaung Tagar 8 10,900 8,344 2,556 1,453 1203 100 ing ballots Village-tract Total township 211,903 149,500 62,403 61,509 5,649 4,755 23 Nyaung Kone 4 3,950 2,916 1,034 934 150 50 Village-tract

24 Myit Kyoe 2 750 620 130 130 Union Election Commission Village-tract

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FOR the Tatmadaw to join hands with the entire nation to safeguard democracy, which is the aspiration of all the nation- key to solving OVID-19 appears likely are often seasonal, "in particu- anti-COVID restrictions. alities of the country, from deviating from its path, in accord to develop into a season- lar the autumn-winter peak "At this stage, evidence Cal disease, the United for influenza and cold-causing does not support the use of me- with the basic principles of the Constitution, while observing water shortage Nations (UN) said Thursday, coronaviruses in temperate teorological and air quality fac- Our Three Main National Causes, which is the national policy; cautioning though against re- climates." "This has fuelled tors as a basis for governments To protect the people from all dangers including natural laxing pandemic-related meas- expectations that, if it persists to relax their interventions disasters at any time and in any situation and to provide all- ures simply based on meteoro- for many years, COVID-19 will aimed at reducing transmis- round assistance for ensuring social security of the people; in summer logical factors. prove to be a strongly seasonal sion," said task team co-chair To restore eternal peace based on NCA, without deviat- More than a year after the disease," it said in a statement. Ben Zaitchik of the earth and novel coronavirus first surfaced Modelling studies antici- planetary sciences department ing from Our Three Main National Causes, as the cessation HE drinking water crisis, which hit only the dry zone of our in China, a number of mysteries pate that transmission of SARS- at The John Hopkins University of armed conflicts is the principal requirement in realizing country in the past, has also spread to other areas in hills still surround the spread of the CoV-2, the virus that causes in the United States (US). democracy; Tand plain nationwide due to the climate change. disease that has killed nearly 2.7 COVID-19 disease, "may be- He pointed out that during To build a strong and compact Standard Army, which has Now, over 77 per cent of our country’s population has got million people worldwide. come seasonal over time". the first year of the pandemic, the combat prowess and combat power, to effectively safeguard access to safe drinking water. But, due to climate change-induced In its first report, an expert infections in some places rose the State peace and stability and sovereignty. weather events such as less rainfall and rising temperature year by team tasked with trying to shed Trigger? in warm seasons, "and there is year has threatened the people, especially in the rural areas, with light on one of those mysteries But COVID-19 transmis- no evidence that this couldn't drought this summer. by examining potential mete- sion dynamics so far appear to happen again in the coming Scarcity of clean water orological and air quality influ- have been influenced mainly year". The experts, who focused in villages across the country ences on the spread of COV- by government interventions only on outdoor meteorology A motorist passes by a mural of frontline workers against coronavirus at RK Puram in New Delhi on July Scarcity of has become common in the ID-19, found some indications like mask mandates and travel and air quality conditions in the 25. PHOTO : AFP U Tin Yu presents summer season, with lakes the disease would develop into restrictions, they said, rather report, said laboratory studies that once supplied drinking a seasonal menace. than the weather. had provided some evidence the whether meteorological influ- dence around the impact of air mortality rates, "but not that Credentials to King of the clean water in water running dry. The 16-member team set The task team therefore in- virus survives longer in cold, ences "have a meaningful in- quality on the virus remained pollution directly impacts air- The situation has alerted up by the UN' World Meteoro- sisted that weather and climate dry weather and when there is fluence on transmission rates "inconclusive". There was some borne transmission of SARS- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia villages across us to make short-term and logical Organization pointed out conditions alone should for now low ultraviolet radiation. under real world conditions". preliminary evidence that poor CoV-2". long-term plans for supply- that respiratory viral infections not be the trigger for loosening But it remained unclear They also highlighted that evi- air quality increases COVID-19 Source : AFP the country ing water to possible areas U Tin Yu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary which can face the crisis and of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of has become for transforming the river Saudi Arabia, presented his Credentials to His Majesty King water pumping system from Some international businesses thrive, others ache during pandemic Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi diesel-power to solar-power Arabia, on 17 March 2021 in Riyadh. common in system. HE coronavirus pandem- launched new consoles and lambasted governments for Rural Areas Develop- ic initially brought the ramped up sales. bailing out the older carriers the summer ment Department carried Tglobal economy to a halt, Families also played more he believes do not deserve to be out a survey last year about but business adjusted, with the classic games, with Danish toy in business and he insisted the season, with the water crisis in rural are- more nimble taking advantage brick maker Lego enjoying a crisis was also an opportunity to ` as with the use of the Water of the move online while others new lease of life in helping keep finally restructure the industry. lakes that Supply –Management Infor- struggle to find a way forward. children – and adults – amused According to the International mation System RWS-MIS and Here are some of the eco- and busy for long periods of Air Travel Association (IATA), Myanmar Daily Weather Report once supplied prepared for supplying water nomic winners and losers of the time. The family-owned busi- airlines lost some USD118 bil- (Issued at 7:00 pm Thursday 18th March, 2021) to 394 villages. The prepared- COVID era so far: ness chalked up a 19 per cent lion last year, and while there BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over ness could benefit 347 villages rise in net profit to a record €1.3 is great hope vaccination pro- the South Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the An- drinking water on the ground. Amazon, online champion billion last year. grammes will make a difference daman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. Again, the department Lockdowns, curfews and this year, losses are still expect- running dry. has predicted that about 300 travel restrictions all seemed to Airlines, tourism ache ed at USD38 billion. FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 19th villages are likely to face a wa- play to the strengths of Amazon, Air transport was probably March, 2021: Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated ter crisis this summer and has which pioneered the transition the worst-hit sector, with thou- Oil majors suffer, recover in TaninthayiRegion and Kachin State. Degree of certainty carried out preparedness to to online retail. sands of aircraft mothballed With the global economy is (60%). Weather will be partly cloudy in Sagaing, Mandalay, tackle the issue this summer with the use of information technology The company, headed by worldwide. stalled in the second quarter Magway Regions and Northern Shan, Chin,Rakhine, Kayin, to ensure a quick supply of water to the villagers. Jeff Bezos, who started out Predictions for a return to last year at the height of the first Over 1,980 rural area water supply projects in this financial selling books and losing mas- a semblance of normality have pandemic wave, oil prices fell off Mon States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and year would benefit about 1.4 million people from 1,932 villages. sive amounts of money, seemed progressively been put back, a cliff, even turning negative at States. In the dry zone, water is becoming more scarce every year perfectly suited to the changed with industry groups now look- one point. STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar times as bored and anxious con- ing to 2023 or even 2024. Legacy But production cuts, sup- with frequent droughts. The dry zone comprises 58 townships in waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and along Mandalay, Magwe, and Sagaing and is home to 10 million people, sumers confined to their homes flag carriers such as Air France ported by non-OPEC producers Myanmar Coasts. who mostly rely on rain-fed agriculture and oil crops. stocked up. Food delivery companies have seen their revenues soar. PHOTO : AFP and Lufthansa chalked up huge such as , slowly helped We should keep in mind that Myanmar is the world’s second The results were stunning – losses – of €7.1 billion and €6.7 steady the market and prices OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:Likelihood of most vulnerable country to climate change, according to the Global a 40 per cent increase in sales Anglo-Dutch group Just Eat one cannot go out except slump million on an offer of high-class billion respectively – and re- began to rise on hopes for a slight increase of day temperatures in the whole country. Climate Risk Index prepared by research group Germanwatch. to USD387 billion (€324bn) last Takeaway saw its revenues soar on the sofa to watch television films and series typified by The quired huge state bailouts to strong economic recovery this FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING 54 per cent to €2.4 billion while and play video games while Crown, the story of Britain’s Studies have shown that the onset of monsoon is becoming more year. keep them going. The low-cost year. That was not enough, how- AREA FOR 19th March, 2021: Generally fair weather. variable, increasing the risk of drought. Food delivery British competitor Deliveroo munching on your latest dine- Queen Elizabeth II. Disney, not operators, such as EasyJet and ever, to stop the five majors – FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA The worst has not yet come. We are confident that with all hands The home food delivery jumped 64 per cent to GBP4.1 in delight? to be left behind, launched its Ryanair, adapted faster than BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell not only from the Rural Areas Development Department but also business also came of age as billion. With the cinema out of Disney+ service late 2019 and their older peers but could not and Total – from chalking up FOR 19th March, 2021: Generally fair weather. from related departments and non-governmental organizations people dined-in instead of out, bounds, the home-based ver- had 95 million subscribers by escape the impact of the near combined 2020 losses of USD77 FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING being on deck, we can tackle this issue. with restaurants and bars either Entertainment sion took off big time, with Net- early 2021. Among the game total collapse of air travel. billion. AREA FOR 19th March, 2021: Generally fair weather. restricted or closed completely. What else is there to do if flix building an audience of 200 makers, Sony and Microsoft Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary Source : AFP 19 MARCH 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Five future programmes of State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy.

Announcement on resumption of Road Transport Administration Department’s services for licences

ROAD Transport Administration in June 2020 and the vehicles licences from 22 March 2021 to years can extend their licences cences expired on 31 December Department has been provid- with licences that expired in 31 August 2021. during the following periods. 2015 and 31 January 2016 are ing initial licences for vehicles September 2020 are needed to Vehicles with licences that If they fail to do during the needed to extend the licences since 1 December 2020 at its extend their licences from 22 will expire from April 2021 to designated periods, the licences from 22 March 2021 to 31 July offices. Now, with the permis- March 2021 to 31 May 2021. September 2021 extend their will be abolished in accordance 2021. sion of the Central Committee ( B ) The vehicles with licences in the designated with the Road Safety and Vehicle (D) The vehicles with on Prevention, Containment licences that expired in October period. Management Law. licences that expired on 29 and Treatment on COVID-19, 2020 and in November 2020 are Those vehicles which The vehicles with licences February 2016 and on 31 March the department will resume its to extend their licences from 22 extend the licences during that expired on 30 June 2015 and 2016 are needed to extend the services for annual registration March 2021 to 30 June 2021. the designated periods will 30 September 2015 can extend licences from 22 March 2021 to for vehicles as of 22 March 2021 (C) The vehicles with be granted free from fines. the licences from 22 March 2021 31 August 2021. (Monday). licences expired in December Besides, the department will to 31 May 2021 (Except vehicles The vehicles with licences - Vehicles/motorcycles are 2020, and January 2021 are provide vehicles, except public with licences that expired in July expired on 30 April 2016, 31 May needed to extend their licences needed to extend their licences transport vehicles, with services 2015 and August 2015) 2016, 30 June 2016, 31 July 2016, during the periods underneath from 22 March 2021 to 31 July for extending their licences ( B ) The vehicles with li- 31 August 2016 and 30, Septem- without fail regarding the month 2021. without inspecting the cars. cences expired on 31 October ber 2016 are needed to extend when their vehicle licences are (D) The vehicles which The vehicles with regis- 2015 and 30 November 2015 are the licences during the desig- expired. licences which expired in tration licences that would be needed to extend licences from nated period. (A) The vehicles with February 2021 and in March abolished due to failure to extend 22 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. Road Transport the licences which expired 2021 are needed to extend their the licences for five consecutive ( C ) The vehicles with li- Administration Department MoSWRR discusses draft version of Protection of Violence against Women Law Union Minister stressed the Then, Deputy Minister U need of having proper law as Aung Tun Khine briefed the the ministry is focal for the aims of drafting this law ac- development of women, and cording to the recommenda- discussed second submission tions of the UN Convention on of law to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Elimination of All Forms of readiness to discuss with the re- Discrimination Against Women. spective organizations to enact The Director-General of the law, the need of law to pro- Social Welfare also presented tect the violence against wom- the law sections, and other of- en in the work plans of National ficials coordinated the meeting. Committee on Prevention and The Ministry of Social Wel- Response to Conflict-Related fare, Relief and Resettlement Sexual Violence and reviews will organize a further meet- on the presentations of relevant ing with the Myanmar National departments/organizations by Committee for Women’s Affairs Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine chairs the meeting to discuss the Protection of Violence against Women holding meeting with the My- to enact the Protection of Vi- Law (draft) yesterday. PHOTO : MNA anmar National Committee for olence against Women Law. UNION Minister for Social Wel- the meeting on a draft version Social Welfare Department yes- Women’s Affairs and Nay Pyi They will seek the suggestions fare, Relief and Resettlement of Protection of Violence against terday. Taw Council, regions/states of civilian organizations for the Dr Thet Thet Khine attended Women Law organized by the During the meeting, the Women Committees. draft version of the law. —MNA

Public information

Yangon Administration Council is working with relevant departments to help the businesses in the region. People are informed to contact the following phone numbers to get assistance for their small and medium-scaled businesses and investments which are facing some delays and working to do new businesses. Phone numbers: 01 830 1975, 01830 2175 Yangon Region Administration Council 19 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 Kyaukse Agricultural Research Farm distributes chickpea seeds in Mandalay region

AGRICULTURAL Research The chickpea growers are Farm in Kyaukse township, Man- expecting a good price in the com- dalay studies chickpea seeds and ing harvest season amid low yield yearly distributes the beans to this year. fulfil the requirement of the seeds On 5 February, the prices in the region. of chickpeas ranged between Under the Ministry of Ag- US$1,365 and $1,385 per metric riculture, Livestock and Irriga- ton, Bayintnaung market’s data tion, the Agricultural Research showed. Department’s research farm At present, the domestic researched in the late monsoon bean market is positively related season. The study focused on to supply and demand law. The disease-resistant seeds, propa- black bean price depends on gation, increasing crop productiv- the buyers and sellers. There is ity and maintaining the potential no official set price, the traders seeds. stressed. The farm yearly produces “The prices usually fluctu- chickpea varieties (Yezin 6,12, 3, ate, depending on supply and de- 8,11 and 13), said U Tint Lwin, mand. When the peas are loaded The chickpeas are cultivated in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Sagaing and Ayeyawady regions and Nay Pyi Taw. There are 890,000 acres of chickpeas across the country. PHOTO: IPRD/ KK in-charge of the farm. on the ship, the prices climb up. The Township Agriculture At present, the market is slowing Myanmar exported chick- ed in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, The peas are cultivated in Department stated that there down due to transportation prob- peas to India, Pakistan, the UAE, Sagaing and Ayeyawady re- October and November, and were 27,571 acres of chickpeas lem and transaction difficulties,” Turkey and other foreign markets gions and Nay Pyi Taw. There they are harvested in the Jan- in the late monsoon season in said a trader from Mandalay last year. are 890,000 acres of chickpeas uary-April period. -- IPRD/ KK/ Kyaukse Township. sharing his opinion. The chickpeas are cultivat- across the country. GNLM

Efforts being made to stabilize and develop Total border trade value down gold market by $86 mln this FY Consequently, the daily busi- MYANMAR’S trade with for- der trade with neighbouring ness of 50 visses (a viss equals eign countries through land China through Muse, Lwe- 1.6kg) of gold was earlier done borders reached over US$4.84 je, Kampaiti, Chinshwehaw in the market. Now, about five billion as of 5 March in the and Kengtung with Thailand visses are being daily traded. current financial year (FY) via Tachilek, Myawady, Kaw- In January 2021, the domes- 2020-2021, which started on 1 thoung, Myeik, Hteekhee, Maw- tic gold fetched the highest price October, according to the fig- taung and Maese crossings, of K1,336,000 per tical on 6 Janu- ures released by the Ministry with Bangladesh via Sittway ary. It reached the lowest price of Commerce. and Maungtaw and with India of K1,316,000 per tical on 28 Jan- From 1 October to 5 March through Tamu and Reed border uary. It reached the lowest level of 2020-2021FY, the total border posts, respectively. of K1,340,000 (2 February) and trade value amounted to $4.836 From 1 October 2020 to 5 The pure gold fetched about K1,362,000 per tical on 18 March in the the highest level of K1,410,000 (3 billion, a decrease of $86 mil- March of this FY, the country’s domestic market while the global gold price hit US$1748 per ounce. February), the gold traders said. lion compared with that of the foreign trade totalled over $4.84 EFFORTS are being made to Waimaw townships. Then, we The local gold price reached same period last FY when it billion, while its sea trade val- stabilize and develop the gold are making an effort for all those the lowest level of K1,310,500 (2 amounted to $4.92 billion. The ued $8.71 billion, according to market in Myanmar, said U Myo raw gold materials to reach the September) and the highest level country’s export via land bor- the ministry. Myint, the chairman of Yangon Yangon market, according to of K1,314,000 (1 September). In ders amounted to $3.12 billion Myanmar mainly exports Region Gold Entrepreneurs As- YRGEA. October, the rate ranged between while its import shared $1.72 agricultural products, animal sociation (YRGEA). At present, the pure gold K1,307,800 (30 October) and billion during the period. products, marine products, At the moment, the gold fetched about K1,362,000 per K1,316,500 (21 October). The rate Muse topped the list of minerals, forest products, prices are soaring. Thus, efforts tical on 18 March in the domes- fluctuated between the highest border checkpoints with the manufactured goods and oth- are being made to export Myan- tic market while the global gold of K1,312,000 (16 November) and highest trade value of $2.28 bil- ers while capital goods, inter- mar’s pure gold to the interna- price hit US$1748 per ounce, ac- the lowest of K1,278,000 (28 No- lion, followed by Myawady with mediate goods and consumer tional market to revitalize the cording to the local gold market vember). In December, the pure $549 million. goods are imported to the coun- gold market, he added. data. yellow metal priced moved in the The country conducts bor- try. —ACM/GNLM “Now, the domestic gold Although the gold price is range of K1,275,000 (1 December) price is being restored. If we soaring in the domestic market, and K1,333,000 (28 December). can export pure gold to other the market is keeping calm, said With the global gold prices countries, we will earn foreign the chairman of YRGEA. on the uptick, the domestic price currency. This is the reason why He also explained that the hit fresh highs in 2019, reach- we are trying to export gold,” gold trading market is cool be- ing K1,000,000 per tical between said U Myo Myint. cause it is difficult to withdraw 17 January and 21 February, Besides, the small business money because of the banks’ clo- crossing K1,100,000 (22 June to Call companies and the managea- sure, transfer the funds from one 5 August), climbing to K1,200,000 ble-scale companies are grant- place to another, and go from one (7 August-4 September), and ed hundreds of gold mines. place to another because of the then reaching a fresh peak of They are resuming their gold roads’ barricades. There is also K1,300,000 on 5 September, ac- 09251022355 prospecting businesses in Ta- no trading for lack of safety of cording to the gold traders. — nai, Shingbwiyang, Putao and the gold shops. NN/GNLM 09974424848 19 MARCH 2021 12 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Authorities inspect construction of housing Watermelon growers flood quarters in Mong Hpyak markets with excess supply, traders warned of market failure ABOUT 1,300 trucks of water- Myanmar’s watermelon melon are now stranded in the market earlier relied only on Muse 105th-mile zone, and 700 China. Myanmar shipped 45 trucks pass the cross-border tonnes of seedless watermelon route between Myanmar and to the Dubai market in Decem- China. Consequently, watermel- ber 2020 and January 2021. on supply exceeds the demand, After the country achieves leading to possible market fail- success in the Dubai market, ure, Khwar Nyo Fruit Depot Myanmar plans to expand its warns. market to Hong Kong SAR, About 250 trucks of wa- UAE, and Qatar. termelon daily enter the Kyin- On 5 January 2021, 105th sankyawt checkpoint. In com- mile Fruit Wholesale Centre parison, about 100 trucks loaded released a statement that the muskmelon are flowing into Pan number of watermelon and The housing quarter is a two-storeyed RC building, and it is 120 feet in length and 130 feet in width. Hseng and Wan Ding every day. muskmelon trucks for exports There is no market equilibrium. is to be set to govern the market. MONG Hpyak township admin- housing project was inspected by the current construction process Furthermore, a transport delay During the previous finan- istration committee chairman U Nyi Nyi Aung, chairman of the and further follow-up on the work- affects the quality of the fruits. cial year, the growers and the and township construction com- township administration depart- ing condition. As a result of this, the traders traders suffered the loss due to mittee members inspected the ment, U Zaw Ko Ko Aung, head The housing quarter is a are encouraged to keep mar- the price instability and trans- construction site of the housing (Civil) and U Myint Zaw Aung two-storeyed RC building, and it ket balance and maintain the portation difficulties triggered quarters construction in Basic and the committee members of is 120 feet in length and 130 feet in quality, Khwar Nyo Fruit Depot by the COVID-19. Education High School (BEHS) the township construction com- width. There will be 12 rooms, and stated. Watermelon and muskmel- Mong Hpyak compound in Shan mittee, U Aung Kyaw Nyunt, the each floor containing six rooms China shut down the post on will be harvested up to May- State (East) at 8 am on 17 March. township education head and the that are 30 feet in length and 60 on 25 and 28 February without end across the country, except Taw Win Mong Hpyak Na- officials. feet in width. Upon completing a specific reason, resulting in Kayah and Chin states. gar Company constructed the Taw Win Mong Hpyak Nagar the project, 12 education staffers 1,300 watermelon trucks strand- Myanmar yearly exports housing quarters with spending Company managing director U from BEHS (Mong Hpyak) can ed in the 105th-mile zone. over 800,000 tonnes of water- of K216.000 million allocated in Tun Shwe and his engineer in stay in the housing quarters. — A truckload of watermel- melon and about 150,000 tonnes the 2020-2021 financial year. The charge, U Min Zaw Oo, explained Township (IPRD)/GNLM on (855 variety) fetches 45,000- of muskmelons to China, the 65,000 Yuan at present. association stated. -- KK/GNLM China buying Myanmar cattle on black market

CHINESE traders have come to and feedstuff cost burden them. price. However, Myanmar has purchase the cattle on the black It costs K400,000-600,000 to take other external markets such as market in central Myanmar, said care of 100 heads of cattle every Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and U Soe Naing, chair of Mandalay day. Bangladesh. Region Cattle Exporters Asso- Some traders brought the The Ministry of Commerce ciation. cattle from Muse back to their grants a permit to each compa- Although about 10,000 heads home owing to the burden of high ny for 100 cattle export, and the of cattle have been stranded in feedstuff cost and labour wages. permit is valid for three months. Muse to be shipped to China Some intentionally stated that The companies can be taken le- through a legitimate route, Chi- they would return to the original gal actions if they do not sell the nese traders are buying cattle on designated place but conduct cattle within three months. black markets instead. illegal trade in border areas. Live cattle export was al- “The cattle have not been For legitimate trade, China lowed in late 2017 to eradicate traded on a legitimate channel permits live cattle import only illegal exports, creating more for the last five months. Conse- after ensuring the cattle is free opportunities for breeders and quently, the cattle are still stuck from 20 diseases, including Foot promoting their interests. in the border area. However, the and Mouth Disease, along with Myanmar shipped US$360 illegitimate trade continues,” U vaccination certificates, health million worth of animal products, Soe Naing stressed. certificates, and farming regis- including cattle, to the external Around 800,000-1 million tration certificates. Therefore, markets in the financial year heads of cattle are yearly traded the officials concerned from the 2018-2019. The value of animal on black markets, he continued. two countries are negotiating product exports dropped by At present, about 10,000 this. $100 million in the 2019-2020FY heads of cattle, owned by 150 Additionally, Myanmar’s live against a year ago, following the companies, are stranded at cattle export relies heavily on negative impacts of the COV- Watermelon and muskmelon will be harvested up to May-end across Muse border. The labour wages the China market due to a good ID-19. -- NN/GNLM the country, except Kayah and Chin states.

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Terrorists attack military commands in Bago, Mawlamyine

Terrorist group attack the military command in Mawlamyine, with 107MM rocket-propelled grenades.

THE terrorist group (lead- Gyi Village in Baw Net Gyi ploded near the regional who attempted to destroy grenades at the incident morning. The security er and members still in- Village-tract of Phaya Gyi military command, and it the community peace and place. forces removed them in vestigating) made some of Bago Region to threat- reported no casualty and tranquillity and threaten Similarly, another two time. The security forces attacks on Warkadote en the community peace damages. the public. During the op- 107MM rocket-propelled are beefing up the security Dam and its vicinity ar- yesterday. The Tatmadaw mem- erations, Tatmadaw mem- grenades were also found measures for the rule of eas on Yangon-Mandalay The four 107MM rock- bers conducted operations bers found another two on Shwe Nat Taung of law and community peace. highway road in Baw Net et-propelled grenades ex- by following the terrorists 107MM rocket-propelled Mawlamyine yesterday -- MNA

Military battalion under attack with 107MM rocked-propelled grenades in Baw Net Gyi. 19 MARCH 2021 14 GLOBAL AFFAIRS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Putin replies to Biden ‘killer’ comment: NEWS IN BRIEF ‘Takes one to know one’ PM RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin added that he wished announces snap Putin on Thursday mocked US Biden, 78, good health. “I’m say- polls to defuse crisis President Joe Biden over his ing this without irony, not as a “killer” comment but said that joke.” In an interview with ABC Moscow would not sever ties with News on Wednesday, when asked ARMENIA’S embattled Washington over the spat. if he thought Putin, who has been Prime Minister Nikol Pash- Speaking at an event mark- accused of ordering the poisoning inyan announced snap polls ing seven years since Russia’s of opposition figure Alexei Naval- Thursday in a bid to defuse a takeover of Crimea, Putin said ny, is “a killer”, Biden said: “I do.” political crisis that has shaken Moscow would continue work- The US president’s remarks the country since last year’s ing with Washington but aimed sparked the biggest crisis in bilat- military defeat to . a barb at the US leader. eral relations in years, and later Pashinyan has faced “It takes one to know one,” Wednesday Russia ordered its calls to resign since Novem- Putin said in televised remarks, Washington ambassador back to ber when he signed a peace using a saying from his childhood. Moscow for urgent consultations deal brokered by Russia that “That’s not just a children’s in an unprecedented move in re- ended weeks of fighting for saying and a joke. There’s a deep cent diplomatic history. control of the mountainous psychological meaning in this. Putin said the United States Nagorno-Karabakh region in “We always see in another was “the only country in the Azerbaijan. Vladimir Putin suggested Joe Biden’s comments revealed a ‘deep person our own qualities and world that used nuclear weap- Armenia’s humiliating psychological meaning’. PHOTO: AFP think that he is the same as us.” ons”.—AFP defeat at the hands of Azerbai- jan’s technologically superior army spurred mass protests in the impoverished ex-Soviet Russia hosts Afghan talks as US deadline for exit looms republic on the borders of Turkey and Iran. RUSSIA on Thursday was host- dent Joe Biden said Wednesday Last month Pashinyan ing faltering Afghan peace talks, would be “tough” to meet. fired the country’s most senior hoping to cement its role as a Washington also wants to military official, accusing the powerbroker ahead of a looming jump-start the peace process army chief of staging a coup deadline for US troops to with- and get the Taliban and Afghan after he called on the prime draw from Afghanistan. government to agree to some minister to resign. —AFP The conference in Moscow form of power-sharing. is part of intensifying negotia- The Kremlin, which pulled tions between the Afghan gov- Soviet troops from Afghanistan North Korea says ernment, the Taliban and the in 1989 after a bruising occupa- will ignore US while United States in Qatar to nego- tion, last week threw its weight ‘hostile policy’ in tiate Washington’s exit and end behind Washington’s initiative decades of war. for an interim government that place The United States is sup- included the Taliban. Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai (L) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (2R) at the conference. PHOTO: AFP posed to complete a withdrawal “We hope that today’s con- NORTH Korea accused the of all its troops from Afghanistan versation will help create con- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ed in Doha last September have new US administration of by May 1 as part of a deal with the ditions for achieving progres- Lavrov said at the onset of the made little progress and their adopting “lunatic theory” Taliban -- a deadline US Presi- sive inter-Afghan negotiations,” conference. But the talks initiat- outcome is uncertain. —AFP Thursday, saying it would ignore attempts at dialogue by Washington unless it changed course, as President Joe Biden’s Tanzania’s Hassan to make history as first female president top envoys held talks in Seoul. The comments from the SAMIA Suluhu Hassan is a presidential election campaign North’s first vice foreign min- soft-spoken, Muslim woman in 2015. ister Choe Son Hui came with thrust from the obscure role The Chama Cha Mapin- US Secretary of State Antony of vice-president to become duzi (CCM) comfortably won Blinken and Pentagon chief Tanzania’s first female leader and Hassan made history Lloyd Austin in the South on after John Magufuli’s sudden when sworn-in as the country’s the second leg of an Asian tour death. first-ever female vice-presi- to bolster a united front against Under the constitution dent. the nuclear-armed North Hassan, the country’s 61-year- The pair were re-elected and an increasingly assertive old vice-president, will serve last October in a disputed poll China. the remainder of Magufuli’s the opposition and independ- There could be no contact second five-year term, which ent observers said was marred nor dialogue between Wash- does not expire until 2025. by irregularities. ington and Pyongyang “unless A former office clerk and She would sometimes the US rolls back its hostile pol- development worker, Hassan represent Magufuli on trips icy towards the DPRK”, Choe began her political career in abroad but many outside Tan- said in a statement carried 2000 in her native Zanzibar, a zania had not heard of Hassan by the official Korean Central Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President John Magufuli, semi-autonomous archipelago, pictured in July 2019 as they spoke to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta until she appeared on nation- News Agency, referring to the before being elected to the na- on the phone. PHOTO: AFP al television wearing a black North by its official name. tional assembly on mainland headscarf to announce that “Therefore, we will disre- Tanzania and assigned a sen- A ruling party stalwart, until being picked by Magufuli Magufuli had died at 61 fol- gard such an attempt of the US ior ministry. she rose through the ranks as his running mate in his first lowing a short illness.—AFP in the future, too.”—AFP 19 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIETY 15 S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads Next-level lockdown: Six tributes to 'fallen' Zulu king weeks underground in SOUTH African politicians, French cave traditional leaders and celeb- A year after France entered of phones, watches or natural rities gathered Thursday to bid uncharted territory with its light. But they do have their farewell to Zulu king Goodwill first coronavirus lockdown, a own tents for a minimum of Zwelithini, with tributes led by small group of volunteers has privacy. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who embarked on a more extreme "Three separate living declared "a huge tree has fallen." confinement: nearly six weeks spaces have been set up: one The leader of South Africa's underground, with no notion for sleeping, one for living, largest ethnic group, who died of of time, to study the effects of and one for carrying out to- illness last week, was laid to rest acute isolation. pography studies, in particular overnight. Since Sunday night, 15 for fauna and flora," Clot told The burial, referred to as a men and women are living in journalists a few hours before "planting" in Zulu culture, was the vast Lombrives cave in the entering the cave. conducted by a select group of Pyrenees mountains south of The main subject of study, men in a private ceremony at Toulouse for an experiment however, will be the seven men his palace. dubbed "Deep Time," led by and seven women, aged 27 to VIPs in face masks gathered the French-Swiss explorer 50, as well as Clot, who must in the small southeastern town Christian Clot. adapt to a constant tempera- of Nongoma, in KwaZulu-Natal For 40 days their home is ture of 12 degrees Celsius (54 province, for a memorial service a cavernous complex below Fahrenheit) and 95 per cent in a carpeted marquee set up on the Earth's surface, deprived humidity. —AFP the front lawn of the king's royal residence. King Goodwill was well known for his leopard-skin poncho -- a Guests sporting a variety of traditional badge of rank in Zulu culture. PHOTO: AFP black dress and traditional at- tire included ex-president Jacob power provider Eskom suspend- remembering Zwelithini as a Zuma, the newly-elected Con- ed a week of rolling blackouts for "staunch defender of his peo- federation of African Football a few hours to allow people to fol- ple" who "valued diversity" and president Patrice Motsepe, and low the ceremony on television. respected other cultures. Princess Charlene of Monaco. "We are bidding farewell to "It is a difficult day because South Africa's embattled our leader," Ramaphosa said, a huge tree has fallen. —AFP Passenger train 'rolls backwards The entrance to the Lombrives cavern outside Tarascon-sur- Ariege in southern France, site of the 40-day "Deep Time" isolation for 35 km' experiment. PHOTO: AFP NEWS IN BRIEF Report finds hundreds of child sex abuse cases in German diocese An independent study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church released Thursday has uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese. The long-awaited 800-page report on the Cologne diocese found 202 alleged perpetrators of sexual assault and 314 victims between 1975 and 2018, Bjoern Gercke, a lawyer mandated by the Church, told reporters. —AFP

The "mechanical failure" hit service from New Delhi to Tanakpur, Uttarakhand state, after the driver slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting an animal on the tracks. PHOTO: AFP Spain poised to legalise euthanasia, assisted suicide AN Indian passenger train The rail company later A tight-lipped statement rolled backwards for 35 kilo- said the animal in question from North Eastern Railway Spain's parliament will give final approval to a law legalising eutha- metres (20 miles), reports said was a cow. said only that an "incident" nasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminal- Thursday, in an alarming but Reports said the out-of- on Wednesday occurred "due ly-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. injury-free incident caught in a control train reversed almost to cattle run over". It did not The legislation, which will take effect in June, follows growing video that went viral on social 35 kilometres, but the railways elaborate on how the train was public pressure generated by several high-profile cases, including media. ministry did not immediately brought under control. "Train that of Ramon Sampedro whose plight was immortalised in the The "mechanical failure" confirm the distance. stopped just short of Khatima Oscar-winning 2004 film "The Sea Inside". hit service from New Delhi to Fatal accidents are com- yard safely. There was no de- Speaking to AFP, Ramona Maneiro, a friend of Sampedro's who Tanakpur, Uttarakhand state, mon on India's vast but often railment and all passengers helped him die, hailed the move as a victory "for those who can after the driver slammed on dilapidated railway network, were transported to Tanakpur benefit from it" and "for Ramon". the brakes to avoid hitting although in Wednesday's in- safely," it said, adding that the At the time, she was arrested but released due to lack of evidence, an animal on the tracks, the cident there were no injuries driver and the guard had been only admitting her role years later when the statute of limitations NDTV channel reported. or deaths. suspended. —AFP expired. —AFP 19 MARCH 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ONE Championship: Eersel to fight against Haida tonight

of Fury III, which will be held take on Hiroba Minowa of Japan. tonight at Singapore Indoor Sta- In the Women’s Straw- dium, Singapore. weight Fight, Maira Mazar of The ONE event will feature Brazil will fight with Jenelyn bouts of world-class fighters and Olsim of the Philippines. fights will start at 8:30 pm of Sin- In the Men’s Flyweight bout, gapore standard time, according Roshan Mainam of India will to the statement with the ONE meet Aziz Calim of Indonesia. Championship. Next, in the other Men’s Fly- There will be a total of six weight fight, Rodkaikaew Fair- fights: four men’s bouts and two tex of Thailand will fight against women’s bouts. Hu Yong of China. In the Women’s Atomweight The ONE Championship Muay Thai bout, Alma Junku of Fights will be broadcast live free Photo: ONE Championship Australia will battle with Janet on the ONE Super Application Todd of the United States. and ONE Championship You- REGIAN Eersel of Suriname da of Italy in the main card or World Championship under the In the Men’s Strawweight Tube Channel, according to the will fight against Mustapha Hai- Men’s Lightweight Kickboxing ONE Championship title: Fists Fight, Alex Silva of Brazil will ONE Championship. —GNLM Werner returns for Tokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits Chelsea’s Atletico over pig insult to female comedian showdown TOKYO -- The creative di- rector for the opening and closing LONDON— Timo Wer- Stamford Bridge. ceremonies of the Tokyo Olym- ner was back in Chelsea’s With Mason Mount and pics announced his resignation starting line-up for Wednes- Jorginho suspended, Werner on Thursday (Mar 18) for propos- day’s Champions League was one of five changes from ing a plus-size female comedian last 16 second leg against the Leeds game. Kurt Zou- appear as a pig. Atletico Madrid. Werner ma, Marcos Alonso, Reece Hiroshi Sasaki resigned has endured a dismal first James and Mateo Kovacic after a report on Wednesday season with Chelsea fol- also came in. revealed his suggestion about lowing his move from Bay- Zouma replaced Danish Naomi Watanabe, a hugely pop- er Leverkusen last year. centre-back Andreas Chris- ular celebrity, for the opening The Germany forward has tensen, who was absent from ceremony. Tokyo Olympics 2021 chief Hiroshi Sasaki (left) and Naomi netted just 10 times for the the squad due to a non-Covid It is the latest headache for Watanabe. PHOTO: AFP Premier League club, with 19 illness. organizers of the Games, who are just two goals in his last 26 Atletico manager Diego struggling to gain public support “My idea would be a huge last month, to inform her he appearances in all compe- Simeone made two chang- and were left reeling by former insult to Ms Naomi Watanabe. would be stepping down. titions. es to the side that drew chief Yoshiri Mori’s resignation This can’t be taken back,” he said. The scandal erupted on Werner was a substitute with Getafe in La Liga on after an uproar over sexist com- “I regret this from the bottom of Wednesday evening, when a local for Saturday’s goalless draw Saturday. ments last month. my heart, and I deeply apologize magazine reported that Sasaki against Leeds. Mario Hermoso and In a statement released ear- to her and everyone who felt dis- last year suggested to colleagues Despite his woeful Angel Correa dropped to ly on Thursday, Sasaki apologized comfort over this,” he added. that Watanabe could appear at run,Chelsea boss Thomas the bench as Renan Lodi to Watanabe and said he under- Sasaki said he had spoken the opening ceremony as an Tuchel put Werner back in and Joao Felix started. — stood his proposal had been in- to Tokyo Olympics chief Seiko “Olympig”, wearing pig ears. — the team for Atletico’s visit to AFP appropriate. Hashimoto, who replaced Mori AFP Flick reveals clear-the-air talks at Bayern Munich

BERLIN —Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick ference on Wednesday. revealed he has had clear-the-air talks with the “We both approached each other and sorted club’s sports director Hasan Salihamidzic amid it out in the best interests of the club. It was a reports of simmering tensions between the pair. short conversation and we are very optimistic Holders Bayern cruised into the quarter-fi- for the future,” said the Bayern coach. nals of the Champions League on Wednesday as Flick said the talks were important for “both a 2-1 home win over Lazio sealed a 6-2 aggregate of us, for the team and the club”. win in their last 16 tie. Bayern are four points clear at the top of Bayern are in the last eight of the Cham- the Bundesliga and into the last eight in Europe pions League for a record 19th time in the on an unbeaten run of 19 Champions League competition’s history. matches spanning two years. Off the field, there is said to be a power Yet midfielder Joshua Kimmich admit- Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick revealed he has had clear-the-air struggle brewing between Flick and Saliha- ted tension between the club’s bossses was talks with the club’s sports director Hasan Salihamidzic amid reports of midzic. an unwelcome distraction for the players. simmering tensions between the pair. PHOTO: AFP Flick said the pair met to settle their dif- —AFP