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Cooperation Between Hluttaw Representatives and Administrative Sector Important PAY HEED TO WEATHER WARNINGS TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY P-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL 7th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee urges strict rules enforcement PAGE-2 Vol. V, No. 96, 9TH Waxing of Second Waso 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 21 July 2018 State Counsellor: Cooperation between Hluttaw representatives and administrative sector important STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left Yangon for Ka- whmu by car yesterday morning and met with region, District and township level departmental of- ficials at the Township General Administration Department office. Present at the meeting were Peace Commission Chairman Dr. Tin Myo Win, Yangon Re- gion Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Deputy Minister U Min Thu from the Office of the President, Yangon Region Min- isters, Chief of Myanmar Police Force Police Lt-Gen Aung Win Oo, along with region, district and township level departmental officials. In her opening address, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said the roles of Hluttaw representatives and administrative sectors are not the same, though they need to work together. Hluttaw repre- sentatives are the bridge con- necting the administration and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with trainees at Hospitality and Catering Training Academy in Magyikan Village, Kawhmu Township the public. There will be oppor- yesterday. PHOTO: MNA tunities to do good things, but lems if the administrative sector tained. A standard was set and if responsibility is not taken it does not carry out the necessary systematic inspections were will affect the administration. implementation. Cooperation is conducted. On electrification, The administrative sector will important, she stressed. In her not all requests were fulfilled, not fully know the situation and meetings with people throughout but road links have been im- views of the people if the Hlut- the country, residents asked for proved. Officials were able to taw representatives do not relay sufficient supplies of water, as fulfill the request of the people them to the administrative sec- well as for proper roads. Without from Kawhmu for water sup- tor. It is important to have mu- all-season-roads, communities plies and road links, and said tual respect, understanding and will suffer in many areas, includ- they would like to know what the assuming of responsibilities. ing education, the local economy has been done on electrification At the same time, despite the and health care. and education, according to the submission of the Hluttaw rep- Roads in Kawhmu were State Counsellor. The Daw Khin Kyi Foundation mobile library. PHOTO: MNA resentatives, there will be prob- found to be properly main- SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS SCIENCE Gold, gems Earthquake hazard Local gold price Scientists’ discovery central market map for Bagan region sees small decline of baby snake fossil slated to open to be drawn up by due to high in amber offers at Time City Micro-Tremor Method exchange rate clues on evolution PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-15 21 JULY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 7th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee urges strict rules enforcement in regions, states Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa delivers an Ovadakahta at the meeting of the 47-member leading committee of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee. PHOTO: MNA THE 17th meeting of the 47-mem- es who have been acting against ing the weaknesses in solving mittees and in deciding how to to take action against unruly ber leading committee of the 7th the religious rules of the Thera- issues by the sub-committees solve issues in the religious ed- monks and novices doing things State Sangha Maha Nayaka vada Buddhism. of the Sangha in regions and ucation sector, said the Union such as not following the Codes Committee began at the Wiz- “The sub-committees of states Minister. of Conduct of a Buddhist monk aya Mingalar Dhammathabin Sangha Nayaka in regions and “At present, it is found that Thura U Aung Ko also asked in crowded places. Hall on Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon states are to carry out their du- there is a weak enforcement of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka At yesterday’s meeting, the yesterday. ties in accordance with the man- rules for monks and novices, dif- Committee to implement the members of the 7th State Sangha In his opening address ual and directives of the central ficulties for solving issues relat- suggestions made by Chairman Maha Nayaka Committee heard at the meeting, which is held committee to solve the disputes ed with members of the Sangha Sayadaw Kumara Bhivamsa a brief report on the accomplish- every four months, Abhidhaja among monks and between due to lack of skills, issues like at the 20 February meeting to ment of work done by the com- Maharahta Guru Abhidhaja monks and laypersons, illegal protests due to wrong decisions hold gatherings between the mittee and discussed religious Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika construction of monasteries and by juries of monks, and these are senior and junior members of and educational issues. Bhamo Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta issues caused by disunity of the undermining the purification of the Sanghas as part of efforts There are about 500,000 Kumara Bhivamsa, chairman of local Sangha,” said Dr. Kumara the Theravada Buddhism,” said for strengthening friendships members of the Sangha in My- the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Bhivamsa. Thura U Aung Ko. among the Sangha committees anmar. Nearly 90 per cent of Committee, urged the regulatory Following the opening ad- According to the senior in regions and states. Myanmar’s population practic- bodies of the Sangha in regions dress, Union Minister for Reli- Sayadaws in regions and states, The Union Minister for Re- es Theravada Buddhism, the and states to carry out their gious Affairs and Culture Thura malpractice is also occurring ligious Affairs and Culture also more conservative of the two tasks effectively in attempts to U Aung Ko supplicated matters in selecting members of the suggested the country’s highest major branches of the religion. prevent some monks and novic- on religious affairs, underlin- regional Sangha Nayaka Com- Buddhist regulatory committee —Myanmar News Agency Workshop held to promote Public Private Partnership ECONOMY and peace are re- Later, Union Minister Nai lated to each other and only Thet Lwin said that Myanmar peace can help in the develop- is rich in natural resources and ment of the Union, said Union is located in a comparably good Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai geographical location. He also Thet Lwin. discussed the requirements of A workshop to promote peace and human resources, peace through a Public Private without which it would be dif- Partnership (PPP) was held at ficult for the Union to become the National Reconciliation and well-developed. Peace Centre in Yangon yester- Following this, member of day afternoon. the Union Peace Commission At the workshop, Union Min- Prof. Dr Aung Tun Thet said that ister for Ethnic Affairs Nai Thet political discussions are essen- Union Minister Nai Thet Lwin poses for a photo together with attendees at the workshop to promote Public Lwin, Vice Chairman of the Ara- tial in a peace process. He also Private Partnership (PPP) in Yangon. PHOTO: MNA kan Liberation Party U Khaing spoke about groups that had Soe Naing and UMFCCI Presi- signed the NCA, establishing separated. Slow or no develop- ABSDF, DKBA and KNU/KNLA the communities of the regions. dent U Zaw Min Win delivered companies, doing business in ment will create more crises and (PC) are engaged to cooperate Next, Deputy Director Gen- the opening speeches. their peaceful region and tasting the Union Peace Commission in doing business and the work- eral of the Directorate of Invest- Next, member of the Peace the fruits of peace. is thus implementing the B4P shop is aimed at setting up future ment and Company Administra- Commission Prof. Dr Aung He added that PPP pro- plan, he said. plans and a practical way to ful- tion (DICA) discussed a topic Tun Thet explained the aim of grammes are part of the busi- Later, Chairman of the PaO fill their regions’ socioeconomic titled, ‘The role of DICA’ and Dr. holding the workshop and also ness programmes for peace, and National Liberation Organisa- development, along with estab- Aung Tun Thet conducted a con- discussed the B4P and PPP ar- peace and development are re- tion Khun Myint Tun said that lishing a Democratic Federal cluding review.—Myanmar News rangements. lated to each other and cannot be the six EAOs-PNLO, CNF, ALP, Union with the cooperation of Agency 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor: Cooperation between Hluttaw representatives and administrative sector important FROM PAGE-1 The township Education Department needs to evaluate and improve the passing rate of those taking matriculation ex- aminations. The education sys- tem needs to be reformed, and cease relying upon (private) tui- tion and guide systems to assure complete education is offered in the classroom. Parents relying on tuition and guides are not a good indication for improving the education system. All need to work together to change this. Peoples’ help is required in ena- bling teachers to live with dignity. In the health sector, the nutritional levels of children in Kawhmu as well as in the entire country is not satisfactory. Body growth is still at a minimum. Symptoms of nutritional defi- ciencies can be seen in children, upon reaching two years in age. Although there is no damage to their intelligence, it was seen to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Patope Basic Education Post Primary School in Kawhmu yesterday.
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