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President Meets Chief Justice and Supreme Court Judges DEVELOPMENT OF ELEPHANT CONSERVATION-BASED TOURISM P-2 (NATIONAL) NATIONAL NATIONAL President U Win Myint meets with Union Minister for Health and Sports Anti-Corruption Commission Dr. Myint Htwe attends Signing Ceremony P-3 P-3 Vol. IV, No. 360, 12th Waning of Tagu 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 12 April 2018 Mro ethnic villagers receive new houses RAKHINE STATE authorities handed over new houses to Mro ethnic people at the Thit- tonna Gwason Village-tract in Maungtaw Township yes- terday. The 86 houses were funded by the Ayeyawady Region Government and Mandalay Region Govern- ment, and handed over to Mro ethnic families from Karuchaung, Myatkhaung- taung, Panchaung and Inn Chaung villages from Thit- President U Win Myint, centre, meeting with Union Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo, sixth from left, and Supreme Court Judges yesterday. PHOTO: MNA tonna Gwason Village-tract in Maungtaw Township. The authorities also de- livered a set of solar panels President meets Chief Justice and a family kit, each donated by the Ministry of Industry to Mro ethnic families who lost their homes in terrorist and Supreme Court judges attacks last year. “We are delighted to stay in the new house in the plains RESIDENT U Win The President further said en the sector. He noted that the management of court evidence, area, instead of in the hills Myint met with Union there needs to be stricter reg- Chief Justice has the responsi- challenges faced by courts, re- where we used to live,” said Chief Justice U Htun ulations in maintaining court bility to strengthen the entire sponsibilities taken by the Su- U Aung Phaw, a Mro ethnic PHtun Oo and Supreme evidence, as loss and damage country’s judiciary sector and to preme Court of the Union, the man. Following the ceremony, Court Justices at the Presiden- costs must be paid through the properly guide judiciary officials number of court proceedings another 30 houses donated by tial Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yes- national budget. at the state and regional level. being conducted, and the status Daw Khin Kyi Foundation and terday at 2 p.m. He noted that greater President U Win Myint of reforming the organisational 10 houses by the Department During the meeting, the amounts of foreign investment urged Union Chief Justice U structure for employees. for Development of Border President discussed the work will flow into the country and Htun Htun Oo and Supreme Also present at the meeting Areas and National Races, that needs to be accomplished the country’s economy will de- Court judges to work to were Deputy Minister for the were also handed over to Mro to firmly establish the judiciary velop only when there is rule of strengthen the judiciary sec- President’s Office U Min Thu, as ethnic families from Kontaing sector. law and the country is free from tor with the help and support well as Supreme Court Judges Village. Authorities assisted President U Win Myint also corruption. of organisations that provide U Thar Htay, U Mya Thein, U ethnic people who moved into called for the conducting of re- President U Win Myint said legal aid and rule of law centres. Myint Aung, U Aung Zaw Thein, the houses and, along with sponsible management at all that skilled and truly capable Union Chief Justice U Htun U Mya Han, U Myo Tint, U Soe solar panels and family kits, levels, from the region and state persons must be assigned posi- Htun Oo briefed the President Naing, and U Khin Maung Kyi. provided household utensils. to the township level. tions in the judiciary to strength- about the judiciary processes, —Myanmar News Agency SEE PAGE-11 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL OPINION Ministry providing Union Minister Curbing the equal rights and Dr. Win Myat Aye felling of toddy- opportunities for meets IDPs in palm trees in ethnic nationals Bangladesh Upper Myanmar PAGE-6-7 PAGE-2 PAGE-8-9 12 APRIL 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat meets with Indian Ambassador Mr. Vikram Misri in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat receives Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye meets with people at IDP camps in Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong. PHOTO: MNA PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U tween Myanmar and India, and T Khun Myat received Indian the legislative operations of the Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Hluttaw. Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye meets Vikram Misri at the Hluttaw Also present at the meet- building of the Pyithu Hluttaw ing were Deputy Speaker IDPs in Bangladesh in Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday af- U Tun Aung alias U Tun Tun ternoon. Hein and other officials from UNION Minister for Social Wel- their visit and noted that they are that were established in 2012. During the meeting, they the Pyithu Hluttaw. —Myanmar fare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. ready for the repatriation process The Union Minister also discussed the cooperation be- News Agency Win Myat Aye led a delegation of IDPs. explained to the IDPs that they to Bangladesh to visit the Ukhia Afterwards, the Union Min- were here to provide assistance IDP camp in Cox’s Bazar, Chit- ister met with IDPs in the camp to IDPs who wish to return to Disbursement of Agriculture and Rural Development tagong, and met with the district and explained to them about the Myanmar before the rainy season JICA, Two Step Loan By Region/State From (23-7-2017) to (28-2-2018) commissioner. development process in Rakh- sets in, and to help with any prob- (Million of Kyat) Dr. Win Myat Aye and his ine, based on suggestions by the lems they may be facing in the 3361.09 delegation were accompanied Rakhine Advisory Commission, host country. He also told them by Myanmar Ambassador to the readiness for the repatriation they are ready for the repatriation 2312.75 Bangladesh U Lwin Oo when process from Myanmar’s side, process to begin. they arrived in Ukhia IDP camp’s the humanitarian aid provided This was followed by the Un- 1178.05 guest hall to meet with the district in Rakhine, the UEHRD’s reset- ion Minister, Dr. Aung Tun Thet, 672.44 746.65 450.91 commissioner and UN represent- tlement project, the registration Myanmar Women’s Affair Feder- 124.70 178.70 50.00 6.92 atives. They were briefed on the for national verification cards and ation Chairperson Dr. Thet Thet resettlement, food supply, and its benefits, the freedom to trav- Zin and officials meeting individu- healthcare provided in the camp. el, housing projects, vocational ally with the IDPs and discussing The Union Minister and UEHRD training, easy access to education various matters. The Myanmar Disbursement of agriculture and rural development JICA, Two Step Loan by region and state total is 9082.21 million of kyat . Chief Coordinator Prof. Dr. Aung and healthcare, and the ongoing delegation then toured the camp Source : Myanma Agriculture Development Bank Tun Thet explained the reason for process of closing IDP camps on motor vehicles.—Thura Zaw Information Unit : Central Statistical Organization Development of elephant conservation-based tourism May Thet Hnin foreign visitors. The entrepre- To attract the tourists, an Union of Myanmar Travel Asso- mahouts, and to earn the country THE Myanma Timber Enter- neurs also shared their opinion elephant museum has been con- ciation. The entrepreneurs have income from the tourism indus- prise (MTE) is planning to devel- on MTE’s explanation. structed inside some elephant proposed reducing entrance and try. In 2016-2017 fiscal year, more op Elephant Conservation-Based “In 2016-2017, MTE suspend- camps. Some camps have also riding fees for elephant camps. than Ks120 million was earned Tourism (ECBT) in time for the ed its logging operations for one planted gardens to enhance the “We will make a decision at from elephant camps. In 2017- September tourist season in co- year. Therefore, we have imple- green environment. The MTE is the regular meeting of the enter- 2018, the income has increased operation with the tour agencies. mented ECBT for the conserva- planning to construct more plac- prises”, said U Moe Myint, Dep- to more than Ks300 million. Officials from the MTE dis- tion of more than 3,000 elephants es for the visitors to take a rest. uty General Manager of MTE. Thirteen elephant camps cussed ECBT with officials from and elephant mahout job opportu- “There are thousands of “The admission fee for for- out of 18 have been opened in the tourism industry at the Re- nities”, said an official from MTE. tourists who visit the elephant eigner is Ks20,000 and the fee for the time of the new government. public of the Union of Myanmar Local and foreign tourists camps in foreign countries every riding an elephant for foreigners The MTE has also planned to Travel Association office and the can feed, ride and wash the el- month. Therefore, we would is Ks20,000. Therefore, nobody open more elephant camps other Republic of the Union of Myan- ephants. The visitors can also like to suggest that we should will ride the elephant. So, the en- states and regions. There are mar Federation of Chambers of observe the elephant dancing at build some small tents for the trance fees need to be changed more than 6,578 elephants in My- Commerce and Industry in Yan- the camps. The visitors can also tourists to stay in and sell tradi- for foreigners,” said an entrepre- anmar, including 3,078 of MTE’s gon on 9 April. observe other significant places tional foods.
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