Myanmar Nationals Stranded in India Brought Back Home
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PROFIT OUT OF LOSS—UNITY IS FOR THE FIGHT AGAINT COVID PAGE-8 (OPINION) The Global New Light of Myanmar NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 30 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SUPPLEMENT By May Thu Htay 2nd year Honours Student, EOPLE in different uniform badges, holding their packed lunch- English Specialization, boxes in their hands are waiting for buses. They are going home. University of Yangon PRecently, it is always overcast with high showers all the time in all parts of Yangon. After a long wait, the bus, already packed with the passengers, arrives on the scene. Setting aside the hope to get a seat on the bus, the first thing you must do is elbow your way in the crowd to set your feet in this bus. Waiting for another bus will take 25 minutes Passengers list of domestic flights from Rakhine or so. Everyone knows that the evening is the most traffic- congested hours in Yangon. The bus driver has to drive carefully. The bus is so heavy with passengers and the road is slippery because of the heavy rain. Under the threat of Covid-19, all people wear masks, of course, but they have to stay really close so that more commuters like them can get home early. This is the kind of condition that most Yangon populace are used to; however, for ones who are just settled in Yangon for life improvements, it must be quite unusual for them. Some of them wear a sulky face, expressing they are losing their temper. As the journey proceeds, the bus is more crowded with passengers. Those who have reached their destination find it hard to get off the bus from the exit. Anyway, they hustle through the crowd to get themselves out. The route is such an uneven ground as everyone might not feel comfortable being in this situation. Suddenly, at one bus-stop, a woman carrying a seemingly heavy basket shoves herself to get on to the bus and another woman helps her carry her basket as she has got stuck near the entrance. At the same time, some men help the bus driver by doing State to Yangon since 10 August 2020 the unpaid job of a ticket collector, reminding the bus driver when to open the slide door and how many passengers still remain to get off. Some worried women are reminding the driver, saying, “Please Slow down.” “Drive carefully” “No more passen- gers, please.” However, the driver kindly stops at every Pull-outbus-stop and still welcomes more passengers on his supplement SUPPLEMENT PAGE (1-8) bus when some are getting off at this bus-stop. As for me, I understand the driver’s Cetana. Nobody wants to be rejected by the driver’s harsh words, “The bus already crowed. If you do not want to be on board, it’s fine, then.” Maybe he wants to take them home as soon as possible. Shoving and hustling, passengers now arrive at their desired bus-stops and they now can sigh and take a deep breath. Undoubtedly, this route is such a bumpy one for every passenger. A saying goes: “To feel comfortable in bumpy routes, we need to wear a pair of shoes right.” It is what I have learned from a book. So, to feel at least easy in this journey, there should be at least understanding between passengers, understanding between the driver and passengers, most importantly, the safety of passengers_ this is what most commuters demand at the moment. Vol. VII, No. 136, 12th Waxing of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 30 August 2020 Announcement on Extension of the Precautionary Restriction Measures Relating to Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic until 30 September 2020 1. With a view to the further strengthening of meas- issuance of visa on Arrival and e-visa; reasons, foreign nationals, including diplomats ures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandem- (c) Announcement dated 24 March 2020 regarding and United Nations officials, who wish to travel to ic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic additional precautionary measures for travellers Myanmar by available relief or special flights, may of the Union of Myanmar has issued the following from all countries visiting Myanmar; contact the nearest Myanmar Mission and apply announcements regarding temporary entry re- (d) Announcement dated 28 March 2020 regarding for possible exception with regard to certain visa strictions for visitors from all countries. All those temporary suspension of all types of visas (including and entry restrictions. However, all visitors must restrictions were extended until 31 August 2020 by social visit visas) and visa exemption services. abide by existing directives issued by the Ministry the Ministry’s announcement dated 30 July 2020. 2. In order to continue its effective response measures of Health and Sports relating to the prevention and (a) Announcement dated 15 March 2020 regarding to protect the population of the country from the control of the COVID-19 pandemic. precautionary measures for all travellers visiting risks of importation and spread of the COVID-19, Myanmar; the Government of the Republic of the Union of My- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (b) Announcement dated 20 March 2020 regarding anmar has decided to extend the afore-mentioned Nay Pyi Taw additional precautionary measures for travellers entry restriction measures until 30 September 2020. Dated. 29 August 2020 visiting Myanmar and temporary suspension of 3. In case of urgent official missions or compelling Myanmar nationals stranded in India brought back home RELIEF flight of Myanmar National Air- A lines (MNA) brought back 90 Myanmar na- tionals stranded in India, and it landed at Yan- gon International Airport yesterday evening. As they arrived in Yangon, officials from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Pop- ulation, the Ministry of Health and Sports, and the Yangon Region government helped for their 21-day quarantine period in line with the regulations of immigration, health and medical checks. For the repatriation of Myanmar citizens who were stranded in foreign countries by relief flights and chartered flights in accordance with the instructions from National-Level Central Committee on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COV- ID-19), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooper- ated with the relevant ministries and Myanmar embassies from respective countries, and has organized 5 relief flights to pick up Myanmar nationals stuck in India to date. —MNA (Translated by Khine Thazin Han) Myanmar citizens returning from India line up for immigration process at Yangon International Airport. PHOTO: MNA 30 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Elections are the root for development of democracy. Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko donates Waso robe, cash to monasteries tor-General for Religious Af- tary of the monastery’s care- fairs Department U Myint Oo, taker group accepted and gave Deputy Director-General U Tun certificate of honour in return. Nyunt and other officials took Then, Kan Oo Zay Ta Won the Five Precepts from Zaw- Pariyatti Monastery Patron tikayone Pariyatti Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Patron Sayadaw Agga Maha Bhaddanta Nandasami Bhivam- Pandita Bhaddanta Sutalinkara. sa delivered sermons. After delivering a sermon The Union Minister and and recitation of Paritta by party went to Pyinsa Nikaya members of the Sangha, the Sasana Monastery in the after- Union Minister briefed the do- noon and donated Waso robe nations. and offertories to Sayadaw and The Union Ministers and Sanghas. party donated Waso robe and And, the Union Minister offertories, and the Union Min- donated K5 million for soon ister donated K5 million for endowment and U Cho Lay, soon endowment and U Sein secretary of the monastery’s Maw, head of Yangon Region caretaker group accepted and Religious Affairs accepted it. gave certificate of honour in Union Minister then went to return. Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko donates K5 million for soon endowment for Sanghas at Zawtikayone Pariyatti Kan Oo Zay Ta Won Pariyatti Pyinsa Nikaya Sasana Monastery in Yangon on 29 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA Monastery and donated Waso Monastery’s (instructor) Pa- robe and offertories to Sayadaw tron Sayadaw Agga Maha Gan- THE Ministry of Religious Af- yatti Monastery and Kan Oo Zay Yankin Township yesterday. and Sanghas. thavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta fairs and Culture donated Waso Ta Won Pariyatti Monastery in Firstly, Union Minister When the Union Minister Pyanyarsiha Bhivamsa deliv- robe, offertories and soon en- Mayangon Township and Pyinsa for Religious Affairs and Cul- donated K5 million for soon en- ered sermons.—MNA (Trans- dowment to Zawtikayone Pari- Nikaya Sasana Monastery in ture Thura U Aung Ko, Direc- dowment, U Hla Khaing, secre- lated by Khine Thazin Han) MoSWRR provides special social protection assistance for vulnerable people in Ayeyawady, Yangon regions, Shan State MINISTRY of Social Welfare, ets, ensuring that the assistance Relief and Resettlement pro- would go to the respective bene- vided special social protection ficiaries. assistance for vulnerable people Social Affairs Minister of groups and shelters for people Ayeyawady Region Dr Hla Myat suffering from leprosy in Ay- Thway gave greeting address and eyawady Region, Yangon Region presented K1,231.860 million to and Shan State through video 41,062 senior citizens of ages be- conferencing yesterday. tween 80 and 85, K623.580 million The assistance was provided to 20,786 handicapped persons in as per COVID-19 Economic Re- Ayeyawady Region. lief Plan (CERP) which aims to The Union Minister said Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye holds virtual meeting to provide special social protection assistance for remedy the country’s economy that the amount of the financial vulnerable people in Ayeyawady, Yangon regions and Shan State on 29 August.