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PARLIAMENT NATIONAL Pyidaungsu Hluttaw debates Union Audi- New pre-primary school building opened tor-General report, national tax revenue in Amyotha Hluttaw housing compound PAGE-2 PAGE-2

Vol. VI, No. 303, 6th Waning of Tabodwe 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 14 February 2020 President U Win Myint attends State Counsellor meets with Shan Bogyoke Aung San Statue State officials, celebrates birthday of unveiling ceremony Bogyoke Aung San with children

President U Win Myint addresses the unveiling ceremony of Bogyoke Aung San Statue in State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi presents gift to a child at the ceremony to mark 105th Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA birthday of Bogyoke Aung San in Taunggyi, Shan State. PHOTO: MNA

RESIDENT U Win Myint attended Nyunt, Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker HE 105th birthday of Bogyoke Chief Minister Dr Lin Htut, Deputy and spoke on the occasion to un- U Tun Tun Hein, Amyotha Hluttaw Dep- Aung San was celebrated with a Ministers Major General Aung Thu and Pveil the Bogyoke Aung San Statue uty Speaker U Aye Tha Aung, the Union Tbreakfast feast for the children U Hla Maw Oo, local government min- at the Thabyaygon Roundabout in Nay Ministers, the Union Attorney-General, at the city hall of Taunggyi in southern isters, chairmen and representatives Pyi Taw at 8 am yesterday. the Union Auditor-General, the Union Shan State, yesterday. from leading bodies of Wa Self-Adminis- The ceremony was attended by Civil Service Board Chairman, the Peace At 8:30 am, State Counsellor Daw tered Division, PaO Self-Administered President U Win Myint and First Lady Commission Chairman, the Nay Pyi Taw Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as Zone and Palaung Self-Administered Daw Cho Cho, Vice President U Myint Council Chairman, the Central Bank of the Chairperson of the Central Commit- Zone, Shan State Adovacte-General Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay, Vice Myanmar Governor, the Anti-Corruption tee for Development of Border Areas and officials. President U Henry Van Thio and wife Commission Chairman, the Myanmar and National Races, held a meeting At the city hall of Taunggyi, the Dr Shwe Hluan, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker National Human Rights Commission with cabinet members of Shan State State Counsellor attended the ceremo- U T Khun Myat and wife Daw Yin May, Chairman, the Hluttaw Affairs Committee government at Taunggyi Hotel. ny to mark her father Bogyoke Aung Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Chairpersons, the Nay Pyi Taw Command The meeting was also attended by San’s 105th birthday with a breakfast Khaing Than and wife Nant Kyin Kyi, Un- Commander, the Deputy Ministers and Union Ministers U Min Thu, Lt-Gen Ye feast for children. ion Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo, State their wives, the Hluttaw representatives, Aung, Dr Aung Thu, U Ohn Win, Dr My- Constitutional Tribunal Chairman U Myo SEE PAGE-3 int Htwe, Dr Win Myat Aye, Shan State SEE PAGE-4

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Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw debates Union Auditor-General report, national tax revenue

DURING the eighth-day meet- to waste national budget. ing of the Second Pyidaungsu Next, U Kyaw Gyi (a) U Hluttaw’s 15th regular session Ohn Khin of Minhla constituen- yesterday, MPs debated a sec- cy said that a close inspection of ond report (1/2020) from the Joint the ministries mentioned in the Public Accounts Committee on UAG’s report show that they do the 6-month report from the Un- not properly adhere to existing ion Auditor-General (UAG) Office policies, directives, laws and by- for April to September 2018. laws. He suggested that ministry Firstly, U Han Win Thein of officials should be more honest Taninthayi Region constituen- and hardworking than before, cy 4 said page 19 of the Union especially now, as the nation is Auditor-General’s report says endeavouring for national and a lack of coordination between social development. ministries and weak adherence The Joint Public Accounts to existing laws is causing loss in Committee’s report was further the national budget. The report debated by U Myo Zaw Aung of also suggests departments and Kawlin constituency, U Myo Win officials should exercise prop- of Mon State constituency 8, U Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: SOE WIN TUN er administration to ensure all Maung Myint of Mingin constit- national revenue is earned and uency, U Kyaw Naing of Yangon Speaker U T Khun Myat. 111.36 per cent. is greatly needed. terms of contracts are followed. Region constituency 12, U Tin Next, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw He said of the 22 categories Next, Joint Public Accounts He said this is caused by Ko Ko Oo of Bilin constituency, Joint Bill Committee member for tax collection, 13 categories Committee Vice Chairman U department mechanisms una- U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe con- U Nay Myo Tun submitted the exceeded estimates, 8 catego- Saw Than Htut submitted the ble to process the shift from a stituency, U Aung Thaik of Seik- committee’s findings and sugges- ries did not meet estimates, and committee’s report (2/2020) on centralized planned economy to pyu constituency, U Sai Okkar tions concerning the Myanmar 1 category had no estimate and the tax revenue. He mentioned a free market economy. He said of Laikha constituency, Dr Than Geoscience Council Bill, disputed no tax collection recorded. that as Myanmar has signed the the people currently given the Aung Soe of Minhla constituency, between the two Hluttaws. The The Deputy Minister said the Common Effective Preferential authority to carry out reforms Daw Mi Kun Chan of Paung con- Speaker called for MPs interest- 22 tax categories were levied by Tariff (CEPT) with China, Japan, for a democratic society and stituency, U Zaw Hein of Tanin- ed in submitting amendments 9 Union Ministries and Nay Pyi Thailand, India, South Korea, market economy often overstep thayi Region constituency 7, Dr directly related to the disputed Taw Council, and the 6 tax cate- Australia and New Zealand, the their boundaries, fail to perform Kyaw Ngwe of Magway Region facts to enroll their name. gories levied by MoPFI exceeded amount of tariffs reduced for 2018- their duties or procrastinate. He constituency 10, U Tun Myint Following this, Deputy Min- their estimate of K3,300.478 billion 2019 financial year was K401.193 suggested implementing a law of Bahan constituency, Dr San ister for Planning, Finance and and collected K3,751.959 billion, billion. on management and a suitable Maung Maung of Bago Region Industry Dr Min Ye Paing Hein marking an 113.68 per cent im- He said Myanmar needs to court to remedy this issue. constituency 1, Daw Cho Cho of submitted the tax revenue re- plementation rate. expand its export categories and Next, U Sai Tun Aye of Mong- Ottwin constituency, U Khin Myo cords of Union-level Ministries He said the other 8 Union quantity to ensure fair trade. The shu constituency suggested that Win of Taninthayi Region constit- and institutions for the second Ministries and Nay Pyi Taw Speaker then called for MPs in- Myanmar’s national resources uency 12, Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo 6-month period of 2018-2019 fi- Council levied the remaining terested in discussing the report should be considered as invest- of Kyauktan constituency, U Kyaw nancial year sent by the Union 16 tax categories and collected to enroll their names. ments from the beginning of pro- Tote of Mandalay Region constit- Government. K565.593 billion, which is 92.45 per The ninth-day meeting of the jects to increase the national elec- uency 7, and Dr Kun Win Thaung He explained that the esti- cent of the estimated revenue of Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s tricity supply through the use of of Kachin State constituency 11. mate for the second 6-month tax K611.789 billion. 15th regular session will convene foreign loans. He said developing Lt-Gen Soe Htut also took revenue was K3,912.267 billion The Deputy Minister said the on 17 February.—Aung Ye Thwin, the electricity sector is important the oath of office as Union Min- while the actual tax collected tax revenue and GDP ratio of My- Aye Aye Thant and the Ministry of Electricity ister for Home Affairs in the amounted to K4,317.552 billion, anmar is barely over 7 per cent, and Energy must take care not presence of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw making the implementation rate and comprehensive tax collection (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

New pre-primary school building opened in Amyotha Hluttaw Housing compound

THE Department of Social Wel- emonial ribbon. Amyotha Hluttaw fare under the Ministry of Social Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than Welfare, Relief and Resettlement sprinkled scented water on in- opened a new building for the scription of the new building. pre-primary school in the Amyo- Also present at the opening tha Hluttaw housing complex in ceremony were Deputy Minister Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. of Social Welfare, Relief and Re- At the ceremony, Speaker of settlement U Soe Aung, Amyotha Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Pyithu Hluttaw representatives, heads of Hluttaw U T Khun Myat, Speaker Hluttaw Office and departmental of Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win officials. Khaing Than, Deputy Speaker of The Department of Social Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Pyithu Welfare spent K119 million for Hluttaw U Tun Tun Hein, Deputy the building from its 2018-2019 Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw U Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than and Deputy financial year budget. — MNA Hluttaw Speakers cut ribbon to open the new building of Pre-Primary School in Amyotha Hluttaw Housing Aye Tha Aung opened the new compound in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA school building by cutting the cer- (Translated by TTN) 14 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President U Win Myint attends Bogyoke Aung San Statue unveiling ceremony

FROM PAGE-1 departmental officials, ethnic national races, non-govern- mental organizations, civil societies, university student unions, students, donors and local residents. President U Win Myint spoke on the occasion to unveil the Bogyoke Aung San Statue.

(The speech of President U Win Myint is covered on page 5) President U Win Myint and First Lady Daw Cho Cho, Vice Presidents U Myint Swe and U Henry Van Thio, Hluttaw Speakers Next, the President, the U T Khun Myat and Mahn Win Khaing Than and their wives, and ethnic youths pose for a commemorative photo in front of Vice Presidents, the Pyithu Bogyoke Aung San Statue in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Photo: MNA Hluttaw Speaker, the Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker, the Union Chief Justice and the Nay Pyi Tribunal Chairman, the Un- The President and First Taw Council Chairman cut ion-level Officials, the Nay Pyi Lady concluded the event by the ceremonial ribbon and Taw Command Commander cheerfully greeting the invited spreayed scented water over and Members of the Leading guests and local people.—MNA monumental bronze plaques. Committee for Bogyoke Statue Then, the President and posed for group photos with (Translated by Aungthu Ya) First Lady, the Vice Presidents, the ethnic national races. the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, the Amyotha Hluttaw Chair- President U Win Myint sprinkles scented water on the stone man, the Union Chief Justice, inscription of the Bogyoke Statue at the unveiling ceremony the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chair- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA man, the State Constitutional 14 FEBRUARY 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Counsellor meets with Shan State officials, celebrates 105th birthday of Bogyoke Aung San with children in Taunggyi

FROM PAGE-1 Union Ministers U Min Thu, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Dr Aung Thu, U Ohn Win, Dr Myint Htwe, Dr Win Myat Aye, Shan State Chief Minis- ter Dr Lin Htut, Deputy Ministers Major General Aung Thu and U Hla Maw Oo, local government ministers and officials joined the ceremony. A band from Yangon Edu- cation Centre for the Blind (Kha- weichan) performed with songs of ‘Tribute to Bogyoke Aung San’ and ‘Peace is a Must’. In making a speech, the State Counsellor shared her experience of parentless child, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with cabinet members of Shan State government in Taunggyi, Shan State yesterday. PHOTO: MNA comparing with the feeling of orphans. The State Counsellor ad- presented commemorative gifts with them. National Leader Bogyoke She also expressed her ap- vised to transform some weak- to the children to mark the 105th The State Counsellor and Aung San was born to U Phar preciation of the songs of singers nesses into certain strengths in birthday of Bogyoke Aung San, party then observed the environ- and Daw Suu at Natmauk Town from the Khaweichan school as life to lead a happy and friendly followed by poem ‘Aung San ment of Inle Lake and its con- in Magway District of central My- the performance has proved that environment with others, and Hero’ reciting by the children. servation programmes by heli- anmar on 1st Waxing of Tabaung everybody has specific capacities finally wished for the wellbeing She also had the breakfast copter before they took special month in ME 1276 (12 February and has a chance for developing of all. together with the children, and flight from Heho airport to Nay 1915). —MNA their capacities. The State Counsellor then had a documentary photo taken Pyi Taw in the afternoon. (Translated by Aung Khin)

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi seen with the child at the event to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi eating breakfast together with the children at the ceremony to mark mark the 105th birthday of Bogyoke Aung San in Taunggyi. PHOTO: MNA the 105th birthday of Bogyoke Aung San in Taunggyi, yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for a photo together with children at the event to mark the 105th birthday of Bogyoke Aung San in Taunggyi, Shan State, yesterday. PHOTO: MNA 14 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

We have determined to establish a Democratic Federal Union that can guarantee fundamental rights for citizens, and to prevent a political system that oppresses people through the dictatorship. President U Win Myint

Following is the full-text of the speech delivered by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to unveil the Bogyoke Aung San Statue in Nay Pyi Taw.

Mingalabar! There is much to learn and take to heart from the the leading role in the drafting process, Bogyoke Aung speeches of Bogyoke Aung San throughout his lifetime: San instructed that the following principles should be I extend my best wishes for peace of mind and wellbe- as a student, as a member of the Dohbhama Asiayone, firmly enshrined: justice in social relations, justice in ing to the Vice Presidents, Hluttaw Speakers, Union as a Thakin, as a soldier, and as a national leader. If we economic relations, justice in politics, equality, equal level officials, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, study his speeches thoroughly, we may be able to know opportunities and justice in legal affairs. Hluttaw representatives, civil service personnel, ethnic by examining his speeches to the finest detail, what For establishing an administrative mechanism nationals, civil society organizations, students, invited kind of person he is, his political view, his qualities and that can protect freedom and security of the people and guests and citizens all across the country. what kind of leader he is. Furthermore, in as much as support rule of law, Bogyoke Aung San said “The rule of First of all I would like to express my heartfelt we can read his speeches and follow his advice, it is autocrats who are opposed to the wishes of the public thanks to the various committees which worked on certain that we can gain much benefit for ourselves as will lead to a system that is similar to fascism, instead and gave support to successfully create the Bogyoke well as for the country and the people. of a people-centered democratic system.” Aung San statue, donors and all the supporters. I am We may glean vividly and in clarity the avant garde Bogyoke Aung San, who is also the founder of delighted and deem it an honour to have this opportunity thinking and intellectual brilliance of the young Bogyoke Tatmadaw, also said, “The Burma independence army to deliver a speech at this unveiling ceremony. by examining some excerpts from his model speeches. will not involve itself either in administrative or political This day is indeed an auspicious day. Why? It is As a mark of respect to the gratitude I owe to Bogyoke, affairs. Our soldiers must not be involved with nor inter- because today is the birthday of our national leader and I wish to take this opportunity to share with my fellow fere with party politics and administrative sectors.” It hero Bogyoke Aung San; furthermore we have been citizens, as an aid to memory, some of the guiding was mentioned in his book titled ‘Political Classic Book’. able to erect the statue of our Union benefactor with principles and programme laid down by him. With intention to national unity, he also said “The pomp and ceremony with great numbers in attendance Bogyoke, the architect of independence, he who Tatmadaw was founded not for an individual, but for the in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar as well as whole nation. Not for a political party or group, but for in the Union territory. This statue brings to completion With intention to national unity, the entire national people.” This remark reflected his the noble qualities of a capital city; it also brings forth he also said “The Tatmadaw was intention as to the nature of the Tatmadaw. the prestige of a Union territory. I understand that all Regarding ethnic affairs, Bogyoke Aung San sup- ethnic nationals and citizens would be filled with joy founded not for an individual, ported the paragraph 5 of Panglong Agreement, which and happiness. but for the whole nation. Not for includes ‘Full autonomy in internal administration for I believe that the reason for erecting the Bogyoke a political party or group, but for the Frontier Areas is accepted in principle.” Aung San statue has bona fide reasons. It is not for In also paragraph 7, the Agreement said “Citi- mere formality; it is being done with deep meaning in the entire national people.” This zens of the Frontier Areas shall enjoy rights and relation to the affairs of the nation. I believe there are remark reflected his intention as privileges which are regarded as fundamental in many good aims and objectives: to impress upon the to the nature of the Tatmadaw. democratic countries.” younger generation to emulate the honesty and integrity At the preliminary conference of the Anti-Fascist of Bogyoke Aung San; his pure cetana and metta for the People’s Freedom League (AFPFL) held on 19 May nation; to be inspired by his noble programme and work did not give a moment of thought, not even a speck of 1947, Bogyoke Aung San said, “In my opinion, it is not for the betterment of the country; his physical qualities dust nor a grain of sand for his life, family or wealth, appropriate to establish a unitary state in which most and strength of character; to instill nationalistic spirit by worked continuously and gave his life for the country or all of the governing power resides in a centralized being inspired by his good conduct, clarity of mind and to gain total independence and national sovereignty. government. It is better to form a Union government.” integrity and also his knowledge, ideas and ideologies; He laid down in advance the following policy: when the Bogyoke Aung San had a wide range of capacity his willingness to strive without any self-interest and Union of Burma gained independence, it should be a in politics, organizing power, founding the Tatmadaw lack of interest for any position in the interest of the democracy; only then will the citizens enjoy democracy and respect by the ethnic people. He is a unique leader country and the people for independence by sacrificing and human rights; only then will the country develop of the country. He is also a leader of public, politics his life; to kindle patriotic spirit; to look upon the deeds and prosper; only them will they enjoy Peace. and military. Although he has drawn up guidelines as of Bogyoke Aung San which may be regarded as great Bogyoke Aung San said clearly and boldly, “We a leader of vision on politics, economics, social affairs and grand historic milestones. have to promote democracy and make it popular. Only and unity, the successive governments could not im- Moreover, it is hoped that this statue would remind democracy is suitable for an independent country. plement the plans. us to undertake the remaining tasks contained in the Only this ideology encourages peace. That is why we Therefore, our government is implementing the policy and programme formulated by Bogyoke Aung should aim for democracy,” during the fourth meeting expectations of our national leaders as much as we San. of national leaders in August 1945. can. We have determined to establish a Democratic Whenever we think of Bogyoke Aung San, it is to Bogyoke Aung San also reminded all the citizens Federal Union that can guarantee fundamental rights remind us that many of the tasks mentioned by him to be vigilant about democracy so that they would not for citizens, and to prevent a political system that op- in his speeches, instructions and words of advice and be caught unawares and in order to make sure that presses people through dictatorship. guidance still remain to be implemented, lest we make they do not fail to see the important aspects. At the The coordination of public, including ethnic people, errors of omission. preliminary conference for preparing the Anti-Fascist is also required to implement these tasks with the feel- People’s Freedom League on 19 May 1947, he said, ing of very deep gratitude towards Bogyoke Aung San. Whenever we think of Bogyoke “Some countries which call themselves democratic We could not forget our great benefactor Bogyoke Aung San, it is to remind us that have not yet enjoyed complete and genuine democracy. Aung San. It is also believed that his philosophies and They enjoy only a small percentage of democracy.” sacrifices will last eternally. Let’s show our tribute to many of the tasks mentioned by He said: “Just because it is called a democracy him by implementing his policies and expectations Let’s him in his speeches, instructions does not mean it is a democracy. There are so many protect national unity and union spirit with the collabo- and words of advice and guidance people who are using this word, just by hearing about rative efforts of national people, and let’s march to the it, without understanding its meaning.” – to make sure destination of a Democratic Federal Union expected still remain to be implemented, that citizens do not lose their democratic rights. by Bogyoke Aung San. lest we make errors of omission. In relation to the administrative sector, in the Thank you all. prelude of the 1947 State Constitution in which he took (Translated by Aung Khin)

14 FEBRUARY 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Competitions commemorate Myanmar Children’s Day (Bogyoke’s Birthday)

and their wives, Deputy Minis- contest was then followed. ters U Khin Maung Tin, U Aung Union Minister Dr Pe Myint Hla Tun, U Kyi Min and U Aung gave the first, second and third Htoo, Deputy Attorney-General prizes to the winners in the Bo- U Win Myint, Union Supreme gyoke’s Speeches contest. Union Court Judges, Union Constitu- Minister Thura U Aung Ko of the tional Tribunal Members, Union Ministry of Religious Affairs and Election Commission Members, Culture and Union Minister U Chairpersons of Hluttaw Affairs Thant Sin Maung of the Ministry Committee, Nay Pyi Taw Coun- of Transport and Communica- cil Members, Anti-Corruption tions awarded the special prizes Commission Members, Myan- to outstanding winners. mar National Human Rights Afterwards, Union Minis- Commission Members, Leading ters, Myanmar National Human Committee Members for Nay Pyi Rights Commission Chairman, Taw Bogyoke Statue, Nay Pyi Deputy Ministers and Chair- Taw Development Committee persons of the Hluttaw Affairs Members, teachers, students, Committee had a documentary donors, invited guests and of- photo taken with the attendees. ficials. In the afternoon, the poems Union Minister Dr Pe Myint delivers the speech at the commemorative ceremony to mark the 105th birthday of Bogyoke Aung San in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Union Minister Dr Pe Myint reciting, essays writing and im- of the Ministry of Information de- promptu talks competitions were A COMMEMORATIVE ceremo- dren’s Day (Bogyoke’s Birthday) Ko, U Thant Sin Maung, U Thein livered a speech at the ceremony. held in commemoration of the ny to unveil the Bogyoke Statue, yesterday at the Myanmar Inter- Swe and Nai Thet Lwin, Union Next, Deputy Mayor U Ye Myanmar Children’s Day (Bo- to hold the essays writing, draw- national Convention Centre II in Attorney-General U Tun Tun Min Oo of Nay Pyi Taw Develop- gyoke’s Birthday). The event ings, poems, songs, impromptu Nay Pyi Taw. Oo, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chair- ment Committee explained the concluded with prize-giving talks and Bogyoke’s Speeches Present on the occasion man Dr Myo Aung, Myanmar unveiling ceremony of Nay Pyi ceremony. —MNA contests, and to give prizes was were Union Ministers U Kyaw National Human Rights Com- Taw Bogyoke Aung San Statute. convened on Myanmar Chil- Tin, Dr Pe Myint, Thura U Aung mission Chairman U Hla Myint The Bogyoke’s Speeches (Translated by Aungthu Ya)

ID cards for MoHS holds its daily meeting for preventing COVID-19 PERMANENT Secretary Dr matriculation Thet Khaing Win of the Ministry of Health and Sports stressed the exam to be need for public cooperation in issued as of the ‘Isolation’ and ‘Quarantine’ process under way in Myanmar 20 Feb to prevent the spread of respira- tory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the daily meeting THE Department of Myanmar held at the ministry yesterday Examinations will release ID morning. cards for the matriculation He also pointed out the exam as of 20 February before need to enforce the Prevention it organizes the examinations and Control of Communicable from 11 to 20 March. Diseases Law and ratify the Students who will sit the relevant by-laws. The existing exam at the respective exam in-patients under suspicion and centers of Regions/ States are patients under surveillance are to draw their ID cards with required to have the stipulated their photo and roll number health advice when they are dis- A daily meeting on prevention, control measures for the COVID-19 held on 13 February 2020. PHOTO: MNA as of 20 February (Thursday). charged. It is necessary to con- Those from Basic Ed- tinue the surveillance measures used in all state/region hospi- should be more involved in the people on board the Chinese re- ucation High Schools, sub- upon them after discharge. tals. Those who are quarantined health information dissemina- search vessel Xiang Yang Hong schools, affiliated schools He added: “Health aware- should be allowed the necessary tion to remote villages where 06 that berthed at Thilawa Jetty and private schools can get ness campaign should be carried provisions like employment the Internet is not accessible,” on 12 February. their ID cards from the heads out jointly with the Myanmar leave. We should continue the he added. The daily meeting was at- of respective schools, while Red Cross Society in crowded 24/7 hotline service of the Emer- The meeting discussed the tended by the Director-General the external students may places in order to reach the pub- gency Operation Centre (EOC) matters pertaining to the update (Public Health & Medical Servic- acquire the cards from re- lic and all walks of life. UNICEF and inform the states/regions information on COVID-19, the es Department) of the Ministry spective supervisors of exam will help in publishing the health to coordinate with the EOC in epidemiology perspective analy- of Health and Sports, the Dep- centres. information leaflets in Kachin, the preventive measures being ses, the progress in health condi- uty Director-General (Medical The students who face Shan, Wa and Kokang languag- undertaken. tion of the in-patients under sur- Services), the Deputy Direc- difficulties in taking out the es. We need to implement this Health officials should pres- veillance at the states/regions tor-General (Disease Control), ID cards may directly enquire immediately. We also need to ent a daily report on the status of hospitals and 59 students who the Deputy Director-General township education officers properly learn the analyses on distribution of medicines, medi- were brought back from Wuhan (Planning & Finance), the Di- and Department of Myanmar communicable diseases done by cal supply and personal protec- (China), the control and preven- rector (Communicable Diseases Examinations.—MNA China and worldwide through tive equipment, on the remaining tion measures at 3 international Control – Central), the hospital the epidemiology perspective. storage and resource mapping, airports and 27 entry points (both heads, the CDC professors, the (Translated by We should hold a round and on the collaboration work legal and illegal) in 20 townships medicinal professors, and health Aung Khin) of awareness discussions on with international development of 8 states/regions, and the med- officers among others.—MNA the detection procedures to be partners. UNICEF and MRCS ical examination measure upon (Translated by Aungthu Ya) 14 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ADVERTISEMENT 7 14 FEBRUARY 2020 14 FEBRUARY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

Self-confidence Global forum on COVID-19 pins down research priorities: WHO Myanmar Daily Weather Report key to building th The 2-day forum was held at the World Health Organization’s Geneva headquarters. Over 300 scientists and researchers with (Issued at 7:00 pm Thursday 13 February, 2020) many different backgrounds of study, helped address the current level and knowledge of the COVID-19 Disease (coronavirus). This BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few to partly cloudy over the a federal includes, ways to collaborate and fund priority research to help stop this outbreak and prepare for the future. Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. democratic Union TWO-DAY forum on “This outbreak is a test of FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 14th February, 2020: COVID-19 coordinated solidarity -- political, financial Weather will be partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi by the World Health and scientific. We need to come Regions and Kachin State and generally fair in the remaining AOrganization (WHO) together to fight a common Regions and States. E, as a people, have committed to building a federal concluded in Geneva on Wednes- enemy that does not respect democratic Union inspired by Bogyoke Aung San day, setting research priorities borders, ensure that we have STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myan- and other ethnic leaders. for scientists worldwide to better the resources necessary to mar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and along W We strongly believe that only a genuine federal understand and fight the disease. bring this outbreak to an end Myanmar Coasts. democratic system can guarantee equal opportunities and basic The forum, attended by about and bring our best science to human rights to all the people, regardless of their ethnicity and 350 experts and representatives the forefront to find shared an- OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of majority or minority status. from 68 institutions, aimed to mo- swers to shared problems. Re- isolated light rain in Kachin State. As we march towards our goal, we should be on the alert to bilize international action in re- search is an integral part of the prevent the re-emergence of a political system under which people sponse to COVID-19, the disease outbreak response,” said WHO FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING were ruled with an iron-fist. caused by the novel coronavirus, Director-General Dr Tedros AREA FOR 14th February, 2020: Fair weather. To achieve our goal, we need to build unity, for therein lies by identifying key knowledge gaps Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “I ap- our strength. and research priorities. preciate the positive response FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA The people need to nur- According to Soumya Swa- of the research community to FOR 14th February, 2020: Fair weather. ture the spirit of the Union minathan, WHO chief scientist, join us at short notice and come which accepts that we all are it was very fortunate to have doc- up with concrete plans and FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA The people ethnic brethren of the Union. tors from the Chinese Center for commitment to work together.” FOR 14th February, 2020: Fair weather. of the As part of building a gen- Disease Control and Prevention The meeting, hosted in col- uine democratic system, MPs at the forum online to present the laboration with GloPID-R (the country have are trying to amend the 2018 data of research already initiated Global Research Collaboration constitution. It was right of in China. for Infectious Disease Prepar- undertaken the ruling party to lay down Meanwhile, development edness) brought together ma- a policy to achieve the goal of of vaccines and therapeutics is jor research funders and over Medical team members board the flight to Hubei Province at Changshui International Airport in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Invitation to young the historic setting up a genuine democ- among other medium-term pri- 300 scientists and researchers Feb. 12, 2020. PHOTO :XINHUA racy within the framework of orities, Swaminathan said. from a large variety of disciplines. task of building peace and rule of law with the In addition, scientists agreed They discussed all aspects of the • research and development sary resources can be mobilized US cruise ship docks in deadly new coronavirus were dis- writers for Sunday belief that such a step would that there must be a master clin- outbreak and ways to control it for candidate therapeutics so that critical research can start Cambodia covered there, authorities said. a federal not hurt the country. ical trial protocol to set out the including: and vaccines; immediately. A US cruise ship blocked In the first mass quarantine Special democratic Our leaders collaborat- options for different drugs that • the natural history of the • ethical considerations for from several Asian ports over outside of China since the virus ed and exercised farsighted- could be tested, either individually virus, its transmission and research; Foreign firms lend helping concerns that a passenger could emerged there in late Decem- The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions Union. If we can ness, wisdom, magnanimity, or in combination, she said. diagnosis; • and integration of social hand have been infected with the new ber, the Son Loi farming region and a risk-taking spirit. Leading health experts from • animal and environmental sciences into the outbreak Foreign firms across diverse coronavirus docked at a Cambo- about 40 kilometres (25 miles) of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from strengthen our They did what they be- around the world have identified research on the origin of response. industries have lent their support dian pier Thursday, as frustrated from Hanoi will be locked down young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation lieved and that reflects their gaps and work together to accel- the virus, including man- “This meeting allowed us to to China's fight against the novel holidaymakers expressed hope for 20 days, the health ministry Platform. Interested candidates can send their work to the union in the self-confidence and trust in erate and fund priority research agement measures at the identify the urgent priorities for coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak their ordeal may soon be over. said. Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee each other. needed to help stop this outbreak human-animal interface; research. As a group of funders through donations and fee reduc- The Westerdam was sup- Checkpoints have been set up Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or by email present time, Today, if all stakeholders and prepare for any future out- • epidemiological studies; we will continue to mobilize, co- tions. posed to be taking its 1,455 pas- around the six villages that make to [email protected] with the following generations to for the nationwide ceasefire breaks. • clinical characterization ordinate and align our funding Global mining giants BHP sengers on a dream 14-day cruise up Son Loi, said an AFP team on information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, have self-confidence, the The forum was convened in and management of dis- to enable the research needed and Rio Tinto donated 10 mil- around east Asia, beginning in the outskirts of the area in Binh opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, peace process will be all-in- line with the WHO R&D Blueprint ease caused by the virus; to tackle this crisis and stop the lion yuan (about 1.4 million U.S. Hong Kong on February 1 and Xuyen district. come will be (3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/ clusive and the gun fires that – a strategy for developing drugs • infection prevention and outbreak, in partnership with dollars) and 1 million dollars, re- disembarking on Saturday in Yo- University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted we have heard for over 70 and vaccines before epidemics, control, including best WHO,” said Professor Yazdan spectively, to the Chinese Red kohama, Japan. Australia extends ban able to enjoy piece is your original work and has not been submitted to years will be silenced. and accelerating R and D while ways to protect health care Yazdanpanah, chair of GloPID-R. Cross Foundation to aid medical But the ship was turned away Australia on Thursday an- the fruitful We would like to request they are occurring. workers; “Equitable access – making sure workers and purchase supplies, from Japan, Guam, the Philip- nounced a ban on travellers from any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color ethnic armed groups who we share data and reach those according to the companies' web- pines, Taiwan and Thailand over China would extend for at least a photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact results of our have not signed the cease- most in need, in particular those sites. fears of the novel coronavirus ep- week beyond Saturday's planned information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial fire agreement until now to in lower and middle-income coun- idemic that has killed more than deadline, as the death toll from Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar efforts. have confidence in their own tries, is fundamental to this work Japan woman with coro- 1,300 people in China. the coronavirus soared. capacity. which must be guided by ethical navirus dies Cruise operator Holland Prime Minister Scott Morri- With self-confidence, considerations at all times.” Japan on Thursday reported America has insisted there are son said the government would they can move on to goals they seek, and win people’s support During the meeting, the the first death of a person infected no cases of the SARS-like virus on maintain "entry restriction on for- with their powers and astuteness. more than 300 scientists and re- with novel coronavirus, as the board and Cambodia announced eign nationals who have recently The people of the country have undertaken the historic task searchers participating both in number of cases on a quarantined Wednesday that the boat would been in mainland China" for fur- of building a federal democratic Union. If we can strengthen our person and virtually agreed on cruise ship offshore soared over be able to dock in Sihanoukville, ther week "to protect Australians union in the present time, generations to come will be able to enjoy a set of global research priori- 200. on its southern coast. from the risk of coronavirus". the fruitful results of our efforts. ties. They also outlined mecha- The woman in her 80s was A decision to extend the ban No one can escape history. Successive generations will judge nisms for continuing scientific tested for the virus after being Vietnam quarantines area further will be taken week-to- our actions till the end of time. Therefore, we must think about how interactions and collaborations hospitalised, and was confirmed with 10,000 residents week, he said. we’ll face the tribunals formed by future generations. Our actions beyond the meeting which will positive after her death, Health More than 10,000 people in REFERENCES should enable us to defend ourselves with our heads held high. be coordinated and facilitated by Minister Katsunobu Kato told a villages near Vietnam's capital WHO; AFP; Xinhua News Checkpoints have been set up around Son Loi farming region near Hanoi WHO. They worked with research news briefing. were placed under quarantine Updates after six cases of the deadly new coronavirus were found there / © AFP funders to determine how neces- Thursday after six cases of the 14 FEBRUARY 2020 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT TO produce high-quality sculp- Kyaw Myaing tures, Myanmar needs to boost traditional sculpture business- SENIOR EDITOR es, produce skilled sculptors, Aungthu Ya SENIOR TRANSLATORS and make it easier to apply for a Zaw Htet Oo business license and buy better Aung Khin raw materials, such as hard- INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR wood, said a veteran sculptor. Ye Htut Tin, “We cannot set a time-lim- [email protected] it for making a sculpture. When LOCAL NEWS EDITORS we are making a sculpture, we Tun Tun Naing (Editor), need to focus on doing our job [email protected] to our best to be able to man- Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected] ufacture beautiful and good quality products. In doing so, TRANSLATORS we need to be artistic as well Hay Mar Tin Win, as creative and use innovative Ei Myat Mon ideas. Additionally, we need to Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun select designs based on the size of the hardwood. The price of Sculptors carving wooden figures in Darbein. PHOTO: KHON (WIN PA) REPORTER sculptures can vary, depend- Nyein Nyein Ei, ing on their size, design, and sculptures in the market freely. rangements to open a sculpture ture license,” said U Kyaw Wei of [email protected] quality of hardwood. But, each Now, our team has arrived in this shop for more than one year. Now, the Ah Kaung Kyaik family from PHOTOGRAPHER handicraft is needed to fetch town to manufacture sculptures. I have collected many sculptures. Thuwannawady town. Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar us an attractive price. The best The labour charges will depend I offer appropriate fees to sculp- The government is encourag- Kyaw Zeya hardwood varieties to make on the quality. I started to make tors after observing the design of ing the development of sculpture. sculptures are: tawgyi padauk, sculptures at the age of 14, and their handicrafts. Now, we can buy A wooden sculpture competition COMPUTER TEAM Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, tamaland, teak, and padauk. have been a sculptor for more raw wood in town to manufacture is currently on now. But, only a Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, We have difficulty obtaining a than 20 years,” said U Ye Naing sculptures. I am not really sure if few professional youth sculptors Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, license and raw teak is hard from Darpein town in Hlegu the sculpture market will be good. can be found in Myanmar. —Khon Nyi Lin Thu to find. But, the government Township. We are also selling sculptures at (Win Pa)

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CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION Elephant Museum to open at Wingabaw camp in March San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 A MUSEUM dedicated to pachy- The Wingabaw Elephant Elephant Camp recorded few vis- addition, visitors can plant trees derms will open in March at the Conservation Camp opened on itors. Later, the number of visitors at the camp under a special pro- ADVERTISING & MARKETING Wingabaw Elephant Conserva- 3 November, 2016. It is located increased to around 50-100 per gramme. ( +95) (01) 8604530, tion Camp in Bago Township. on the Phayagyi-Bawnet road day. Now, the camp sees around “This year, the number of Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] Officials expect more tourists to in Bago Township, 3 miles and 200-400 visitors on the weekends. tourists visiting the Wingabaw [email protected] visit the camp this year once the 7 furlongs from milepost 39. In In the 2018-2019 fiscal year, elephant camp has increased. museum is inaugurated. the beginning, the Wingabaw the Wingabaw Elephant Camp Earlier, there were only 20 tour- Printed and published at the Global New earned K80.6 million from vis- ists visiting the camp in a month. Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan itors, making it the highest Now, there are around 70-100 Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light earning camp in Myanmar. In tourists visiting the camp. The of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. the last 10 months, an elephant elephant museum will be opened 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. museum has been constructed in March and the infrastructure at the camp. The building for the for the museum is complete. They [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com museum was completed in Jan- only need to install the skeleton of www.facebook.com/TheGNLM uary and the museum is set to an elephant. We will also decorate open in March. the museum with ivory hangings. Initially, the elephant camp But, we need more assistance was aimed solely at conserving and advice from experts,” said an elephants. Now, the camp also official from the Elephant Camp. provides elephant-related activ- Currently, there are 18 elephants ities where visitors can feed baby at the Wingabaw Elephant Con- and adult elephants, give them a servation Camp. —Aye Maung Mahouts seen cleaning elephants at the Winga Baw Elephant Camp bathe, and take a ride. There is near Yangon-Mandalay Highway. PHOTO: THWE THWE TUN also a playground for children. In (Translated by Hay Mar) Write for us

We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, Five-year-old girl dies in Mandalay fire outbreak analyses or reports please email [email protected] A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl died Mahaaungmye Township, Man- a nearby wall on fire. The fire The fire started to break out with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only yesterday after her house was dalay District. quickly spiraled out of control at 7:22 am and was brought un- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” engulfed in flames during a According to witnesses, a and spread to 10 other houses in der control at 7:35 am Firefight- that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words fire outbreak at a municipal 9-year-old was using firewood the municipal employee housing ers put out the fire with the help please be aware that your letter will be employee housing quarter on to cook food on a kitchen stove quarter, killing a five-year-old of 30 vehicles. —Tin Zar Hlaing edited. Kanna Road, Sein Pan Ward, at home, when some sparks set inhabitant. (Translated by Hay Mar) 14 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 12 new investment projects to create over 6,600 jobs

THE Myanmar Investment The meeting was attended by Commission (MIC) approved 12 MIC vice chairman Dr. ThanMy- new projects yesterday in the int and 10 commission members. manufacturing, other services, At the end of December, and hotels sectors with invest- 2019, the countries with the ments of US$501.913 million and largest investments in Myanmar K73.435 billion. were Singapore, the People’s Re- The investments include ex- public of China, and Thailand. pansion of capital by 19 existing The top sector was oil and gas projects. sector, which accounted for 27 The projects will create per cent of the total permitted more than 6,600 jobs for Myan- foreign investment, followed by mar citizens. the power sector (26.15 per cent), The MIC granted its approv- and the manufacturing sector Union Minister Dr Than Myint attends the (3/2020) meeting of Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) in al at a meeting held in Yangon. (14.07 per cent). —MNA Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

China border trade suspension Myanmar watermelon, muskmelon fair to hurts over 50,000 marine workers; be held at Myaypadaytha Kyun losses pegged at $50 mln By Nyein Nyein muskmelons and the produc- “Only a small volume of ing areas. It might help sellers melons is being traded cur- A FIVE-DAY Myanmar Wa- link with foreign buyers,” he rently owing to the coronavirus termelon and Muskmelon added. outbreak, causing the price to Fair will take place between “Even after the fair, grow- plunge by half. More losses are 27 February and 2 March ers and traders will be allowed expected in the coming weeks at the Myaypadaytha Kyun to continue selling fruits at as long as border trade with in Yangon, according to the the site by the Yangon Region China remains suspended,” Myanmar Fruit, Flower government,” said U Naing said U Naing Win. and Vegetable Producers Win, chair of the Myanmar “Losses are mounting. and Exporters Association Watermelon and Muskmelon Normally, 600-700 trucks of (MFVP). Producers and Exporters As- melons were being exported At the fair, various kinds sociation (Central). to China per day. Now, only 30- of watermelons and musk- “The authorities have 50 trucks of melons are being melons will be displayed and temporarily designated four sent to China,” he said. sold on special offers. In ad- warehouses of the Ministry of Watermelons and musk- Seafood exports cause a lot of losses due to China’s border trade dition, a delivery service will Commerce in Satsan, Yangon melons will be harvested suspension. PHOTO: SALAI VAN RO THANG (IPRD) be offered to big buyers. and 1.5 acres of land near the across the country, except The fair is being organ- Tamway chicken and duck Kayah and Chin states, until THE suspension of border trade of export companies, are facing ized with the support of the market as points of sale for May. with China in wake of the novel financial constraints,” said U Yangon Region government, watermelons and muskmelons. Myanmar exports more coronavirus (COVID-19) out- Thein Win, manager of the Hein the Yangon City Develop- Additionally, the government is than 800,000 tons of watermel- break has rendered more than Nadi Aung Company. ment Committee, and the also planning to create more ons and 150,000 tons of musk- 50,000 marine workers jobless, According to market rum- Ministry of Commerce. points of sale in Danyingon melons every year. according to Hein Nadi Aung ors, trade is expected to resume Besides watermelons and other local markets for the Company Limited, which is ex- from 23 February. However, and muskmelons, other fruits,” he said. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) porting marine products from there has been no official state- fruits will be displayed in Muse town. The losses in fishery ment from China yet. about 30 stalls at the fair. exports have been estimated “Marine products are per- Currently, watermelon at more than US$50 million, it ishable and decay more easily and muskmelon exports stated. than fruits. It will take some are facing difficulties due China has halted imports time to reopen border trade as to COVID-19 (novel corona- of Myanmar’s marine products China has not issued any state- virus). such as crabs, eels, frozen fish, ment yet,” he added. The fair aims to support dried fish and prawns, shrimps, The fees charged by the farmers and traders, said U and other products since 27 Jan- Muse fruit exchange has been Soe Than Min Din, Chair- uary. exempted until 23 February. man of the MFVP. “Prior to the outbreak of But, marine products have not “The coronavirus out- COVID-19, 15 trucks of marine been exempted of commodity break has led to the suspen- products, with estimated weight exchange charges. sion of border trade between of 30 tons, were exported to Chi- “At present, the entry of China and Myanmar. There- na per day. The trade was forced marine products to the Muse fore, traders have turned to a stop after the COVID-19 market remains suspended. The to the domestic market and epidemic. As a result, more than fishery industry is endeavor- the concerned officials have 50,000 marine workers across ing to penetrate other potential arranged the fair,” he said. the country have become un- markets,” U Thein Win added. “The fair will serve as employed. Moreover, all stake- —Salai Van Ro Thang (IPRD) a great opportunity to con- holders in the supply chain, in- sumers to observe different A farmer watering plants in a watermelon farm in Nay Pyi Taw. cluding truck drivers and staff (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) kinds of watermelons and PHOTO: GNLM 14 FEBRUARY 2020 12 NATIONAL / AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Workshop on prosecutions in human trafficking cases held in Nay Pyi Taw

THE Myanmar Police was held at Hilton Hotel Force and the Union At- in Nay Pyi Taw yester- torney-General Office day morning. A total of 30 jointly organized a work- officers of the Myanmar shop for officials who are Police Force and 25 legal implementing the guide- officers from the UAGO lines for prosecutions in shared experiences of dif- Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint attends the human trafficking cases. ficulties and challenges meeting to organize the 8th Myanmar Media Development Conference in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA The workshop under the in taking actions against title of ‘Reviewing the trafficking cases.—MNA Challenges of Police-Pros- Officials from the Myanmar Police Force and the Union MoI prepares for ecutors Guidelines in Traf- (Translated by Attorney-General Office attend the workshop for prosecutions ficking in Persons Cases’ Aung Khin) in human trafficking cases in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA 8th Myanmar Media Development Conference Forest Department confiscates illegal woods

THE Ministry of Informa- ister Dr Pe Myint, Deputy THE Forest Department has teak, ironwood, shorea oblongi- tonnes of illegal wood from Yonepin for- tion hosted a preparatory Minister U Aung Hla Tun, been collaborating with the gen- folia, arjuna, and shorea robusta est reserve plot no.60 and 72 in Lewe meeting to organize the Permanent Secretary U eral public and employing a com- from Pyuangtwe forest reserve Township, 2.0558 tonnes of illegal wood 8th Myanmar Media Devel- Myo Myint Maung, the Di- munity monitoring and report plots no.92, 93 and 94 in Kyunhla near Ohhteintaung Village in Singaing opment Conference at its rectors-General, officers, system to uncover illegal logging Township, 4.9280 tonnes of illegal Township, 5.8954 tonnes of illegal wood headquarters in Nay Pyi representatives from and smuggling of forest products. teak and other woods from one from plot no.45 of Mahuyar forest reserve Taw yesterday afternoon. Myanmar Press Council, From 7 to 10 February, offi- mile west of Koehtaungbo Vil- in Hlegu Township, 7.2780 tonnes of illegal The meeting dis- UNESCO, IMF/Fojo, DW cials confiscated 9.3460 tonnes lage in Kantbalu Township, 7.4984 wood in Mabein Township, and 7.3770 cussed major topics, sub- Akademie, BBC Media Ac- of illegal teak from Hponetone tonnes of illegal teak and iron- tonnes of illegal wood near milepost 12/2 jects and schedule for the tion, Internews, JICA and forest reserve in Mawlaik Town- wood from Yoma forest reserve on Gwa-Ngathaingchaung Highway. conference. MYPOL.—MNA ship, 52.8364 tonnes of illegal in Yedeshe Township, 29.5608 The Forest Department has also ap- Those present at the (Translated by Aung prehended 4 suspects and have filed cases meeting were Union Min- Khin) at relevant police stations for the illegal activities.

More than 600 tonnes of illegal wood Notice For Changing of Tender seized Closing Date for Ambulance The Forest Department is working closely with public participation and a community Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Medical monitoring and report system to uncov- Services has already invited open tender for Ambulance in (2019-2020) Budget year. Now the tender closing date is er illegal logging and forest products. changed to (11-3-2020) 12:00 noon instead of (26-2-2020) According to reports sent by the forest 12:00 noon. Tender Documents are available during office department offices of Nay Pyi Taw Coun- hours at the Procurement and Supply Division, Department cil and the states and regions, officials of Medical Services, Office No (4), Ministry of Health have confiscated 199.2178 tonnes of teak, and Sports. 151.5200 tonnes of hardwood and 308.0766 For detail information, please contact the phone No. 067-3411510, 067-411634, Procurement and Supply tonnes of other wood (a total of 658.8144 Division Office, Department of Medical Services, Ministry tonnes), arrested 43 suspects and seized of Health and Sports, Myanmar. 39 vehicles between 3 to 9 February.—Nyi Procurement and Supply Division Forest officials check illegally cut teak logs. Nyi Than (Nay Pyi Taw) Department of Medical Services PHOTO : NYI NYI THAN (NAY PYI TAW) (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar

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France won’t bar but may restrict Invitation for Bids Date: 17th February 2020 Loan No. and Title: Loan 3748-MYA: Power Network Huawei in 5G network Development Project Contract No. and Package No. (2) – 47(T) DPTSC(PTP)/ Title: (2019-2020): Design, Supply, Installation PARIS — France on and Commissioning of 230 kV Ye and Thursday said it would not ‘Protect our sovereign- Dawei Substations and Extension of 230 kV Mawlamyine Substation bow to American pressure ty’ Deadline for 2nd April 2020, 13:00 hours (local time) to exclude Huawei from There has been intense Submission of Bids supplying equipment for its debate in Europe about 1. The Republic of the Union Myanmar has received financing 5G networks, though the whether or not to exclude from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of the Chinese telecommunica- Huawei from supplying Power Network Development Project. Part of the financing will tions firm could be subject equipment for 5G mobile be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding to restrictions. networks. is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB. Taking a stance echo- Critics, led by Wash- 2. The Department of Power Transmission and System Control ing those of Britain and the ington, say Huawei is too (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le the Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 230 European Union, Econo- close to Beijing and its Maire. PHOTO: AFP kV Ye and Dawei Substations and Extension of 230 kV my and Finance Minister equipment could be used Mawlamyine Substation (the “Facilities”). The Facilities are Bruno Le Maire said Paris France,” Le Maire told could prioritise a European as a tool for spying — a located within Mon State and Tanintharyi region. could prioritise Europe- BFM TV. operator” such as Nokia contention the company 3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted an operators as it begins But he added “the or Ericsson, he added. 5G strongly rejects. in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding preparations to roll out the French state will take stands for fifth generation, US President Donald procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as 5G network. precautions to protect our the latest in cellular mobile Trump has already ordered described in the Bidding Document. “There is no discrim- sovereign interests”, espe- communications offering American firms to cease 4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications ination towards Huawei... cially near nuclear and mil- vastly higher speeds which doing business with Hua- should participate in the bidding: No, Huawei will not be itary installations. Also, “it could unlock a variety of wei, and has urged allies to • Minimum average annual turnover of US$22 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts excluded from the 5G in is understandable that we new applications. follow suit.—AFP in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years; • Participation in at least one (1) contract as main contractor that has been successfully completed within the last five (5) years and that is similar to the proposed contract, where British finance minister quits in reshuffle upset the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$17.5 million. • For the above or other contracts executed as main contractor, LONDON — British Fi- an Union on 31 January, a minimum experience within the last ten (10) years in the nance Minister Sajid Javid a process that has left the following activities: resigned on Thursday, in country with an uncertain - Two (2) projects on turnkey basis successfully in a shock move that deals a future. Johnson was on operation for three (3) years; blow to Prime Minister Bo- Thursday carrying out a - 220 kV or above AIS substation with the capacity of ris Johnson’s government cabinet reshuffle, his first 100MVA or above; - Each project shall be Outside Bidder Country for just weeks after Brexit and since winning a comforta- International Bidder. For Myanmar bidders, both outside a month before the annual ble parliamentary majority and within Myanmar are acceptable. budget. in the December general The qualification criteria are more completely described in the The chancellor of the election. Bidding Document. exchequer stood down af- Javid, a former City of 5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding ter Johnson tried to use London banker born into Documents, Bidders should contact the following from 9:30- a reorganisation of his a working class Muslim Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor of the Exchequer for 16:30 hours (local time) except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. cabinet to get rid of some family, was considered safe the UK. PHOTO: AFP Department of Power Transmission and System Control of Javid’s aides, a source in his job despite reports (DPTSC) close to the departing min- of tensions between him exchequer,” a source close Belfast minister out Address: Material Planning Department (DPTSC), Building No. 27, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar ister said. and Johnson’s senior aide, to Javid said. “The prime Earlier, Johnson Telephone: 95 67 8104286 He was immediately Dominic Cummings. minister said he had to fire sacked his Northern Ire- Email: [email protected], sedesignptp.mepe@gmail. replaced by senior Treas- But rumours began to all his special advisers and land minister despite com, [email protected], dd1ptp.dptsc@ ury official Rishi Sunak. circulate after his meeting replace them with Number his role in restoring de- moee.gov.mm, [email protected] Javid’s departure is a with the prime minister 10 special advisers. “The volved government to Fax: 95 67 81042886 major upset at a turbulent went on longer than expect- chancellor said no self-re- Belfast after a three-year 6. The Bidding Document, in the English language, may time for Britain, just weeks ed. “He has turned down specting minister would suspension last month. be purchased by interested Bidders on the submission of a written application to the address above requesting the after leaving the Europe- the job of chancellor of the accept those terms.” —AFP Bidding Documents for the Facilities and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of purchase order (bank draft) in Myanmar Kyats equivalent to US$100. COVID-19 causing first drop in oil use in decade: IEA 7. A Pre-bid meeting shall take place on 3rd March 2020 at 14:00 hours (local time) at Meeting Room No(2), Ministry of Electricity and Energy. PARIS — Global oil de- Energy Agency said in its outbreak is contained, it stem its spread, nearly 8. Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before mand will suffer its first latest monthly report. slashed its forecast for shutting down key parts 13:00 hours (local time) on 2nd April 2020 together with a Bid quarterly drop in a decade “Demand is now ex- the increase in global of its economy. Security as described in the Bidding Documents. as the COVID-19 virus pected to fall by 435,000 consumption by nearly a Although markets 9. Electronic Submission is not allowed. lashes the economy in Chi- barrels year-on-year in third to 825,000 barrels per have rebounded in recent 10. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission na and its impact ripples the first quarter of 2020, day, the smallest increase days as investors grew deadline in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who throughout the world, the the first quarterly contrac- since 2011. The outbreak confident that China could choose to attend. IEA said Thursday. tion in more than 10 years” of the new coronavirus quickly contain the virus 11. Any request for extension of Bid submission deadline shall “Global oil demand when it dropped during the spurred China to take and its economic impact not be allowed. has been hit hard by the global economic crisis, it drastic measures such as would be short lived, the Tender Committee novel coronavirus (COV- added. placing in quarantine over IEA warned against com- Department of Power Transmission and System Control ID-19) and the widespread While the IEA still a dozen cities and extend- placency by comparing Ministry of Electricity and Energy Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar shutdown of China’s econ- expects demand for oil to ing the Lunar New Year today’s crisis to the 2003 Telephone 067-3410282, 3410209 omy,” the International grow for this year as the holidays in order to try to SARS outbreak.—AFP 14 FEBRUARY 2020 14 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Slovak minister tipped NEWS to be next UN envoy for In BRIEF Facebook-owned Western Sahara WhatsApp crosses BRATISLAVA — Slovak Foreign of Western Sahara lies north of 2-billion global Minister Miroslav Lajcak, who Mauritania and is bordered to userbase threshold once served as the president the west by around 1,000 kilo- of the UN General Assembly, is meters (620 miles) of Atlantic expected to be named the world coastline. SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook body’s new special envoy for Morocco has controlled 80 said Wednesday that its stand- disputed Western Sahara, dip- percent of the territory since the Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak, seen here in Brussels in alone messaging app WhatsApp lomats said Wednesday. 1970s and views it as an integral January 2020, could be the next UN envoy to Western Sahara. PHOTO: has reached the milestone of 2 The post has been vacant part of the kingdom. That is dis- AFP/FILE billion global users. since May 2019, when former puted by the Polisario Front, an Facebook renewed its com- German president Horst Kohler Algerian-backed independence Rabat has offered autonomy, one of the parties to the conflict, mitment to securing the instant stepped down for health reasons. movement. but insists it will retain sover- diplomats said. messaging service with end- Unless one of the formal The Polisario fought a war eignty. Kohler had managed to to-end encryption, to protect parties to the conflict objects, for independence from 1975 to Finding a successor to bring Morocco, the Polisario, its users in their private online Lajcak’s nomination should be 1991 and wants a referendum Kohler has been complicated Algeria and Mauritania to the communication. confirmed in the coming weeks, in which the people of Western for UN Secretary-General An- negotiating table in Switzerland “Strong encryption acts like the diplomats told AFP on con- Sahara choose between inde- tonio Guterres. Several candi- in December 2018 and again in an unbreakable digital lock that dition of anonymity. pendence and integration with dates refused to take up the post March 2019, but no significant keeps the information you send The vast desert territory Morocco. when asked, or were rejected by progress was made.—AFP over WhatsApp secure, helping protect you from hackers and criminals,” Facebook said. WhatsApp is the second so- US-Saudi partnership critical to confront Iran’s cial media platform in the world to cross the 2-billion thresh- destabilizing behaviour: Pompeo old, after its parent company Facebook, which had 2.5 billion WASHINGTON — US Secre- According to Al Arabiya, this active users every month by the tary of State Mike Pompeo on was the second time in three end of 2019.— Xinhua Wednesday (local time) met his months that Pompeo and the Saudi Arabian counterpart Fais- Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister al bin Farhan Al Saud here and have met. Libyan oil corporation discussed among other issues, A state department spokes- welcomes UN “the continued need to counter person in a statement said, Security Council’s the Iranian regime’s destabilizing “Secretary of State Michael R. behaviour.” Pompeo met today with Saudi extension measures “US-Saudi partnership is Foreign Minister Faisal bin Far- against illicit oil critical as we confront Iran’s han Al Saud in Washington, D.C. export destabilizing behavior. We also Secretary Pompeo and Foreign share an interest in de-escalation Minister Al Saud discussed bi- in Yemen. Glad to meet with For- lateral and regional issues of TRIPOLI — The state-owned Na- eign Minister Faisal bin Farhan mutual concern, including the tional Oil Corporation (NOC) of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with his Saudi Arabian Al Saud on these regional securi- continued need to counter the Libya’s UN-backed government counterpart, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, at the State ty issues,” Pompeo tweeted after Iranian regime’s destabilizing on Thursday welcomed the reso- Department in Washington. PHOTO: AFP the meeting. behaviour.”—ANI lution of the UN Security Council extending measures against illicit export of oil from Libya. “NOC welcomes the adop- Growing bill to fix Britain’s Big Ben tion by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2509 authorizing LONDON — The bill to repair store the tower “to its previous sible until the scaffolding was up,” and corrosion in the roof, as well measures against the illicit London’s iconic Big Ben clock splendour” remain on track for he added. The work is to repair as to restore the edging around export of crude oil and other tower has increased by millions completion in late 2021, according the clock faces and mechanism, the clock faces to its original petroleum products from Libya, of pounds after the discovery to officials. cracks in the tower’s masonry 19th-century colour.—AFP continuing to allow member of World War II bomb damage, A spokesperson for the states to inspect designated ves- pollution and asbestos, Britain’s House of Commons Commission, sels on the high seas,” the NOC parliament said Thursday. which is overseeing the project, said in a statement. The cost of renovating the called the spiralling costs “very The corporation also con- Elizabeth Tower housing the fa- frustrating”. demned attempts by the east- mous clock, which began in 2017, Ian Ailles, director general of ern-based government to take is now set to rise to nearly £80 the House of Commons, said the control of the NOC’s Inspection million ($104 million, 95 million task of restoring the Elizabeth and Measurement Department. euros). Tower “had been more complex The UN Security Council The extensive damage re- than we could have anticipated”. on Thursday adopted resolution quiring an extra £18.8 million was “With a 12m square (130 2509 that extends the authori- only revealed once the project square feet) footprint and a prime zation of measures against the team was able to begin intrusive location right in the middle of a illicit export of crude oil and surveys for the first time ever on busy working Parliament, un- The renovations have meant Big Ben — whose chimes feature on British other petroleum products from the 177-year-old structure. derstanding the full extent of the television and radio news bulletins — has been largely silent since Libya until 30 April, 2021. However, the efforts to re- damage to the tower was impos- 2017. PHOTO: AFP —Xinhua 14 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 15 Israel freezes ties with UN Rights Chief

TEL AVIV — Israeli For- came hours after UN body raeli Foreign Ministry was a ‘blacklist’ of companies eign Ministry on Wednes- published a list of 112 com- quoted as saying in a state- represents the ultimate day (local time) announced panies that do business in ment by Sputnik. Earlier, surrender to the pressure that the country is freez- West Bank settlements, in a statement, Katz had exerted by countries and ing ties with the Office of reported Times of Israel. denounced the publication organizations interested the United Nations High “Foreign Minister of the list of companies do- in harming Israel. This Commissioner for Human Israel Katz ordered the ing business in West Bank announcement was made Rights after the OHCHR Foreign Ministry to freeze settlements, a move which despite knowing that the published a blacklist of contacts with the Office of Palestinians celebrated as majority of countries companies cooperating the UN High Commission- “victory for international around the world declined with Jewish settlements er for Human Rights, which law”. “The UNHRC Com- to join this political pres- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the West Bank. encourages the campaign missioner’s announcement sure campaign,” he said. Michelle Bachelet speaks in Geneva, 20 March, The development to boycott Israel”, the Is- regarding the publication of —ANI 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Sudan signs deal with families of victims of USS Cole bombing: ministry

KHARTOUM — Sudan’s tional government’s effort explosives blew up as it justice ministry said early to remove Sudan from the rounded the bow of the Thursday it had signed a terrorism list, a deal has guided-missile destroyer, deal with the families of been signed on February which had just pulled into the American servicemen 7 with the families of the Aden, Yemen, for a refuel- killed in the 2000 bombing victims of the USS Cole in- ling stop. of the USS Cole in Yemen. cident,” the ministry said. Seventeen American The deal was signed “The deal clearly spec- sailors were killed as well on February 7 in Washing- ifies that the government of as the two perpetrators ton to fulfil a key condition Sudan was not responsible of the attack claimed by for removing the northeast for the incident or any such Al-Qaeda, in an early suc- African country from the terrorist incident and it is cess for the terror group FILE PHOTO: A man registers his candidacy for Iran’s parliamentary election at the Interior United States’ state spon- doing this deal only to... ful- and its founder Osama bin Ministry in Tehran, Iran, on 2 December, 2019. PHOTO: AFP sor of terrorism list, the fil the condition put by the Laden. A US court then ministry said in a state- American administration ruled that Sudan, where the ment without specifying to remove Sudan from its two bombers were trained, Iran starts election campaign the amount of compensa- terrorism list.” was responsible for the at- tion agreed. On 12 October, 2000, tack — a claim Khartoum TEHRAN — Iran’s par- liament. Nearly 58 million ticipate in the upcoming “As part of the transi- a rubber boat loaded with always denied.— AFP liamentary election cam- Iranians are eligible to elections. paign officially started vote in the 11th round of Khamenei advised across the country on parliamentary elections. some Iranian media and Thursday. Out of eligible peo- officials to avoid “talking in According to Iran’s ple to cast a ballot in the a way to discourage people Guardians Council of Con- election, 50.13 per cent are from attending the elec- stitution, the main entity men. The two main parlia- tions.” in charge of vetting can- mentary camps, namely He also said that the didates, more than seven reformists and principal- enemy “exaggerates” the thousand candidates have ities, have issued the list disputes and uses them been approved to compete of candidates they want against Iran. The Irani- in the February election. to field. an top leader called for Iranian people will go Last week, Iran’s Su- big turnout in the elec- to the ballot boxes on 21 preme Leader Ayatollah tion, saying that it will February to elect the law- Ali Khamenei urged the disappoint the enemy. On 12 October, 2000, a rubber boat loaded with explosives blew up as it rounded the bow of makers for 290-seat par- Iranians to actively par- —Xinhua the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors. PHOTO: AFP

Venezuela’s Guaido defends sanctions against Maduro regime Condolence Dr Maung Maung Lwin, Deputy Executive Director CARACAS — Venezuela’s him to the US, Canada, Co- Nicolas Maduro’s regime, opposition leader Juan lombia and Europe. He was particularly by cutting his at the Myanmar Development Institute has today sadly Guaido on Wednesday de- met by some angry Convia- government’s oil revenue. passed away. Dr Maung Maung Lwin, who returned to fended foreign sanctions sa workers enraged that One protester ap- against his country 24 last Friday the US placed peared to douse Guaido Myanmar several years ago after years of excile, will be hours after he was attacked sanctions on the state with a fizzy drink. But missed for his teaching, his insight and his passion for at Caracas international airline company. The US speaking to journalists airport by state airline em- action criminalizing trans- after a legislative session driving positive change in his country. He will be sorely ployees shouting “fascist”. actions with the flag carrier held in a Caracas plaza, the missed by his friends and colleagues at both Myanmar Guaido returned on is the latest of many sanc- National Assembly speaker Tuesday from a three-week tions by Washington aimed defended the use of sanc- Development Institute and Renaissance Institute. international tour that took at toppling leftist President tions.— AFP 14 FEBRUARY 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar Futsal League: MIU, VUC to fight for championship title

THE Myanmar Imperial Univer- In the upcoming final, both head coach of the Myanmar na- sity and Victoria University Col- teams need a win for securing tional futsal team, U Htay Myint, lege futsal clubs will compete the championship title. said both teams comprise na- for the championship position While VUC FC has scored tional-level futsal players and in the final match of the 2020 202 goals, MIU FC has scored are mostly equal in footing, and edition of the Myanmar Futsal 176 goals in the tourney. the ability of foreign players in League, which will be held on MIU FC is the defending the teams will decide who wins 15 February at the Thuwunna champion of the league, and it the tourney. Indoor Stadium in Yangon. will be interesting to see wheth- Entry to the final match Both teams have set a no- er the VUC team manages to will be free, and the match will loss record in the tourney, and deliver an upset and nab the start at 7:30 am, according to the their previous meeting had end- championship trophy. Myanmar Football Federation. ed in a 2-2 draw. Speaking about the final, —Lynn Thit (Tgi) ONE Championship two-division champion Aung La N Sang signs a contract on 12 February to defend his title. PHOTO: AUNG LA N SANG’S FB Aung La N Sang signs contract to defend title

AUNG LA N SANG, the ONE ing to face any fighter. Middleweight and Light Heav- “ONE Championship mid- yweight World Champion, has dleweight title bout signed. It will signed a contract for defending not be against the puzzle-piece his ONE Middleweight title in Reinier de Ridder since he said the near future, according to an he’s injured. But, I promise it will statement released on his social be an amazing bout and my team media page. at Sanford MMA and my trainers De Ridder of Netherlands, will get me ready,” Aung La N who defeated Brazilian fighter Sang stated on his social media Leandro Ataides in the ONE page. Championship event titled ‘War- After the name of the chal- rior’s Code’, held on 7 February lenger is made official, the prom- in Jakarta, Indonesia, was un- ised fight will be one of the biggest officially billed as his potential in ONE Championship in 2020. challenger. But, De Ridder was The exact dates and venues injured recently, and ONE Cham- will be released soon by ONE pionship has not announced the Championship after the middle- name of the challenger yet. weight challenger is confirmed Aung La’s signing of the con- by ONE Championship. —Lynn A VUC FC player (white) vies for the ball with an MIU FC player (yellow) during their previous meeting in the tract indicates that he is prepar- Thit (Tgi) Myanmar National League 2019-2020. PHOTO: MFF FUTSAL U-21 Myanmar National League: Yangon United beat Yaw Myay 6-0

IN the U-21 Myanmar National United. In the second half, the League match held yesterday, Yangon United youth team used Yangon United secured a huge more attacking tactics. 6-0 victory over Yaw Myay FC at Ye Thway and Min Hein Htet the Sa Lin stadium in Yangon. substituted for Ye Htay and Myat Aung Ko Oo made a hat-trick, Min Khaing in the second half. while Min Hein Htet and Sai San- The second goal for Yangon da Aung each scored a goal for United was scored by Aung Ko Yangon United. Oo off an assist from teammate Yangon United dominated Min Hein Htet. over Yaw Myay throughout the The next two goals were match and created scoring op- scored by Min Hein Htet at 75 portunities frequently. minutes and Sai Sanda Aung at Yangon United netted the 80 minutes. opening goal after the Yaw Myay Just before the match end- defender deflected the ball into ed, Aung Ko Oo scored two more his own goal. goals, helping his team secure The first half ended with a a 6-0 win over Yaw Myay FC. Yangon United U-21 players celebrate their big win over Yaw Myay FC. PHOTO: YUFC score of 1-0 in favor of Yangon —Lynn Thit (Tgi)