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Rakhine Slayings by Insurgents Journalists Say Militants Are Killing Villagers Who Support Government 4,000 APARTMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN HLEGU P-4 (LOCAL NEWS) Vol. IV, No. 96, 14th Waning of Waso 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 22 July 2017 N ATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL President attends State Counsellor VP U Henry Van Thio stake-driving ceremony receives Ms. addresses UN special session for staff housing Yanghee Lee on water and natural disasters PAGE-3 PAGE-3 PAGE-3 Republic of the Union of Myanmar Myanmar therefore dissociated itself from the HRC resolution as a whole. Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor 3. Cooperation with the United Nations is the cornerstone of Myanmar’s foreign Press Release policy. Despite our dissociation, we agreed to accept the proposal for the visit of the Special Rapporteur and to facilitate the discharge of her HRC mandate. (21st July 2017) 4. Many government representatives discussed with the Special Rapporteur, during her visit, the challenges facing our country and our efforts to resolve 1. The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) passed at its 34thSession a resolution them. that called for the dispatch of an international fact-finding mission to Myanmar. 5. During these discussions we outlined clearly for the Special Rapporteur the This resolution also extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. extensive steps the government has taken to promote peace and development 2. The resolution was based on unsubstantiated allegations. Additionally, the for the benefit of the people of Myanmar. We also stated that we are committed establishment of the fact-finding mission would do more to inflame, rather to overcoming the challenges we face. than resolve, the complex and challenging situation that confronts the country. SEE PAGE-10 Rakhine slayings by insurgents Journalists say militants are killing villagers who support government IN the middle of the night on 4 July, more than a dozen masked men, dressed head-to-toe in black, surrounded Abdu Sul- won’s home in northern Rakhine State. His widow says that was the last time she saw him alive. “I saw a trail of blood where they dragged him away,” said Haleda, 40, showing bruises on her body where she says the men beat her with sticks. Her husband’s body was found in a ravine near their village, Maung Hna Ma, a week ago. She gave her account to re- porters during a government-or- ganised trip for local and foreign journalists to northern Rakhine State. Officials say Muslim insur- gents are behind this and a slew of killings in the area that has been racked by violence in re- cent months, with security forces accused of committing atrocities against civilians. “It is clear that Muslim A Myanmar border guard police officer stands guard in Tin May village, Buthidaung township, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar on 14 July 2017. militants are taking out Muslim Picture taken July 14, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS villagers who are perceived to be collaborating with the govern- northern Rakhine in the past targeting civilians. firmed that many Muslim villag- killed”, said Myint Maung Soe, ment,” U Thaung Tun, National nine months, U Thaung Tun said. But in two cases, including ers have been killed by Muslim a reporter from Myanma Alin Security Adviser of Myanmar, It was not possible to inde- that of Abdu Sulwon, relatives of militants. Daily, who also took part in the told diplomats in Yangon. pendently verify those figures the victims broadly supported “Villagers who have rela- recent trip to troubled areas At least 44 civilians have or establish who was behind any the official version of events. tions with the authorities are along with local and foreign been killed and 27 have been of the killings described to jour- Journalists who have re- mainly targeted by the insur- journalists. kidnapped or gone missing in nalists. Insurgents have denied ported from Rakhine State con- gents, so far about 17 have been SEE PAGE-10 22 JULY 2017 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Presidential appointment, nominees announced by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Myo Myint (MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY) THE presidential appointment of Rakhine State government Security and Border Affairs Min- ister Col. Phone Tint was placed on the record by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at its meeting yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker also informed the hlut- taw of a list of nominees from the U Myint Lwin of Pazundaung U Kyi Win of Yangon Region U Maung Soe @ U Soe Dr. Myat Nyana Soe. PHOTO: President for vice governors and constituency. PHOTO: MNA constituency 2. PHOTO: MNA Thein. PHOTO: MNA MNA board of director members for the Central Bank of Myanmar. member positions. back by the President with re- sion Vice Chairman U Sit Myaing of Yangon Region constituency The positions will soon be vacant Hluttaw representatives marks was then read by the explained the commission’s 2 and U Maung Soe @ U Soe as the present terms are expir- who wanted to object the ap- committee secretary Dr. Myat works described in the commis- Thein of Taninthayi constituen- ing. U Soe Min, U Soe Thein and pointment of vice governors and Nyana Soe. sion’s 2016 annual report and cy 10 then discussed the bill to U Bo Bo Nge were nominated board of director members were An announcement was an announcement was made amend the Myanmar stamp duty for vice governor positions and asked to submit their names. made for hluttaw representa- for hluttaw representatives who act sent by the government. U Kyaw Min Tun, U Myint Thein A Joint Bill Committee re- tives who wanted to discuss the wanted to discuss the report to A proposal to confirm the Tun, U Soe Paing, Daw Yi Yi Win port on the findings and com- bill to enroll their names. submit their names. bill in section and the hluttaw and Daw Khin May Hla were ments on a bill amending the Afterward, Myanmar Na- U Myint Lwin of Pazu- to make a decision is scheduled nominated for board of director Special Goods Tax Law sent tional Human Rights Commis- ndaung constituency, U Kyi Win for 26 July. Pyithu Hluttaw UN Special Speaker receives UK House of Rapporteur meets Commons Clerk of Legislation with Union officials MS. YANGHEE LEE, the Spe- development activities of the PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Win cial Rapporteur on the Situation Union Attorney General’s of- Myint received Mr. Liam Lau- of Human Rights in Myanmar, fice in ensuring its activities rence Smyth, Clerk of Legisla- met yesterday with Union At- to be timely, impartial and in tion from the House of Commons torney-General U Tun Tun Oo accord with the law, forming of the United Kingdom at the at 8am, Union Minister for In- of coordination sub groups Pyithu Hluttaw hall in Nay Pyi formation Dr Pe Myint at 9am, for rule of law and fairness in Taw yesterday. and Maj-Gen Aung Soe, Secre- states and regions. During the meeting, they tary of Central Review Commit- In her call on the Secre- discussed matters relating to co- tee on Confiscated Farm Lands tary of Central Review Com- operation between the two par- and Other Lands at 10am. mittee on Confiscated Farm liaments, strengthening of the Media matters were dis- Lands and Other Lands, the hluttaw works and assistance on cussed with the Union Minis- status of returning confiscated hluttaw development process- Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Win Myint holds talks with Clerk of ter, while the conversation with farmlands and other lands to es.—Myanmar News Agency Legislation from the House of Commons of UK. PHOTO: MNA the Union Attorney-General rightful owners was discussed. centre on the judiciary sector —Myanmar News Agency UCSB chairman receives Graduate School of Public Policy delegation DR WIN THEIN, Chairman UCSB’s meeting room in Nay future work of GraSPP on of the Union Civil Service Pyi Taw. training public servants to Board (UCSB), yesterday re- In the meeting, entry de- help in capacity building and ceived Mr. Toshiro Nishizawa, tails for public servants to human resources develop- Project Professor of the Grad- attend the Master of Public ment and scholarship pro- Maj-Gen Aung Soe, Secretary of Central Review Committee uate School of Public Policy Policy and International Pro- grammes were explained. on Confiscated Farm Lands and Other Lands, meets with UN (GraSPP) and party at the gramme course of GraSPP, —Myanmar News Agency Human Rights envoy Ms Yanghee Lee. PHOTO: MNA 22 JULY 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President U Htin Kyaw attends stake- driving ceremony for staff housing A stake-driving ceremony for staff housing in Nay Pyi Taw was held yesterday morning in the presence of President U Htin Kyaw. The ceremony was held at the staff housing site near the highway police chief’s office in Dekkhina Thiri Township. The ceremony was attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than, Union Constitutional Tri- bunal Chairman U Myo Nyunt, Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein, Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U T Khun Myat, Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Aye Thar Aung, Union Ministers Lt-Gen President U Htin Kyaw poses for a documentary photo with participants at a stake-driving ceremony for staff housing yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Kyaw Swe, U Thant Sin Maung, U Ohn Win, Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, of departments, Myanmar Con- Than, Union Ministers Lt-Gen Next, President U Htin The staff housing is built on Dr. Myint Htwe, U Kyaw Win, struction Entrepreneurs Associ- Kyaw Swe, Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, Kyaw conducted a Myanmar tra- a 21.84 acre plot beside the Nay U Win Khaing, Union Auditor ation Chairman and members, Dr.
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