HISTORICAL TIES PUT INDIA, MYANMAR ON PATH OF SHARED DEVELOPMENT PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL BUSINESS Confiscated farmland returned to 25 MIC approves six investment farmers in Waingmaw Township proposals; to create over 4,000 jobs PAGE-3 PAGE-5 Vol. V, No. 236, 1st Waxing of Nattaw 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 8 December 2018 19th Traditional Medicine Practitioners’ Conf. to be held on 29 Nov. in Nay Pyi Taw Vice President U Myint Swe delivers the speech at the meeting to organize the 19th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners’ Conference in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA STEERING committee the Vice President said that on without fail since 2000 with six in with the aim of all-round develop- and a work committee 29 November 2018, the Office Over 380 dele- Yangon and 12 in Nay Pyi Taw, ment of the Myanmar traditional Aheld a coordination meet- of the President has formed an making up a total of 18 confer- medicine practitioners’ commu- ing to organize the 19th Myanmar 8-member steering committee gates from states ences. All these conferences were nity and increasing the quality of Traditional Medicine Practition- to successfully organize the 19th and regions will held successfully not by the Min- Myanmar traditional medicine; ers’ Conference (19th MTMPC) MTMPC and assigned six tasks. istry of Health and Sports alone raising the ethics and dignity of th at the meeting hall in Office No. To successfully implement these gather at 19 MT- but with the cooperation and Myanmar traditional medicine 4, Ministry of Health and Sports tasks, a work committee and nine MPC … assistance of other related min- practitioners; to provide more in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Vice sub-committees were formed and istries. Therefore, it was expect- public health protection through President U Myint Swe in his these committee and sub-com- ed that all would cooperate and Myanmar traditional medicine; capacity as patron of the steer- mittees have been conducting nate toward successfully holding assist as they have always done and development of Myanmar ing committee addressed the their respective tasks. the 19th MTMPC in Nay Pyi Taw to successfully conduct the 19th traditional medicine to improve meeting. The day’s meeting was to on 28 December 2018. The con- MTMPC, said the Vice President. Myanmar traditional medicine. In addressing the meeting, discuss, cooperate and coordi- ferences have been held annually The 19th MTMPC was being held SEE PAGE-6 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Senior General Union Minister U Kyaw Tin Union Election Min Aung Hlaing signs book of condolences Commission Chair addresses DSA 60th for former U.S. President attends MySoP Alumni Intake Graduation George H.W. Bush Week ceremony PAGE-4 PAGE-4 PAGE-3 8 DECEMBER 2018 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw: Pesticide regulations, stockpiling crops and plant species By Aye Aye Thant (MNA) 2019 fiscal year proposal. How- fessors and experts to exchange ever, the project will be included experiences and establish a sus- THE 11th -day of the Second Py- in the Ayeyawady Region gov- tainable education system with ithu Hluttaw’s tenth regular ses- ernment’s fund proposal for the international standards. sion was held yesterday. Deputy 2019-2020 fiscal year, he added. Speaker U T Khun Myat Minister for Agriculture, Live- Deputy Minister U Hla Kyaw then announced for MPs inter- stock and Irrigation, U Hla Kyaw, also replied to questions raised ested in discussing the report to replied to starred questions. by U Myo Zaw Oo from Lewe register their name. constituency, Dr. U Lin Lin Kyaw Crop protection product from Myittha constituency, U Sai Another report, a bill dis- regulations U Kham from Hsenwi constitu- cussed U Myint Han Tun from Bu- ency and U Khin Zaw from Ka- Next, Daw Mar Mar Khine dalin constituency raised a ques- wthoung constituency. from Thaton constituency, U tion asking who is authorized to Thaung Htay Lin from Patheingyi inspect the quality of pesticides, Education Promotion constituency and U Lone Jone fungicides, herbicides, crop seeds Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat. PHOTO: MNA Committee reads a report San Mai from Sumprabum con- and topsoil on the market, and Next, U Kham Khant Htan, stituency discussed a report from what processes will be followed secretary of the Pyithu Hluttaw the Pyithu Hluttaw Farmers’ and on the request to investigate sus- where it will be examined at a lab- He said if the product does not Education Promotion Commit- Workers’ Affairs Committee. picious products on the market. oratory on whether it reaches set match prior standards then the tee, read the committee’s report The committee’s chairman, Deputy Minister U Hla Kyaw standards. He said if all require- matter is relayed to a relevant evaluations. The report said if the U Kyaw Myint, replied to the replied that businesses and or- ments are met, then a license is committee for further action. He departments under the Ministry MPs’ discussions and then ta- ganizations interested in the issued along with a permit from added that they provide educa- of Education (MOE) communi- bled a motion for the assembly to seed business or are currently the Department of Agriculture. tional programs and training to cated their processes with the approve the report. The Speaker engaged in it have to first apply He said the board also inspects pesticide sellers. education promotion committee called for the deliberation of the for a seed recognition certificate every import shipment to see if it then education reforms can be Hluttaw. and then apply for a seed busi- matches the specifications of the No plan to map freshwa- better achieved. It said the MOE The Speaker then an- ness license that only permits submitted sample product during ter lakes yet should disseminate how it has nounced that the Amyotha Hlut- dealings with the crop seeds they the examination. The shipments U Sai Aung Naing from resolved the committee’s reports taw has sent back the Industri- have a certificate for. Only then are only allowed to leave the port Kyonpyaw constituency raised in a transparent way. al Design Copyright Bill with can they produce and distribute and enter the market after pass- a question asking whether there The report said Hluttaw amendments and Bill Committee crop seeds in accordance with ing these inspections, said the are plans to detail the map bound- representatives are primarily in secretary U Stephen submitted a The Seed Law, said the deputy deputy minister. aries of freshwater lakes in the contact with the people and can report. The Speaker announced minister. The deputy minister said Ayeyawady Region. The deputy uncover their education require- for MPs interested in discussing He explained that business- farmers can send a product they minister said there are currently ments to better fulfill them. It also the report and submitting amend- es that want to import pesticides are suspicious about to the local no plans to undertake the project said the committee is working to- ments for the bill to register their have to submit a sample product agriculture department in accord as the necessary budget for it has gether with international educa- names. to the license verification board with the rules and regulations. not been submitted in the 2018- tion organizations, scholars, pro- SEE PAGE-7 Amyotha Hluttaw Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s tenth regular session holds its eleventh day meeting By Aung Ye Thwin and improve the lottery manage- by distributing pamphlets and ment system. posters, and launching radio and The tenth regular session of the Daw Thiri Yadana of Mon television programs. Second Amyotha Hluttaw held its State constituency 12 tabled a “The Ministry of Natural eleventh-day meeting in Nay Pyi motion urging the Union Gov- Resources and Environmental Taw yesterday morning. ernment to put an end to wildlife Conservation will make concert- During the session, aster- trafficking in a timely manner by ed efforts to conserve elephants isk-marked questions were asked initiating severe action against and increase fines,” said Dr. Ye and answered and a motion was traffickers. Hluttaw representa- Myint Swe. tabled and approved. tives discussed the motion. He added that the motion During the session on aster- U Win Aung of Sagaing Re- could be approved because con- isk-marked questions, U Ye Htut gion constituency 3 and Naw tinuous efforts are needed and of Sagaing Region constituency Hla Hla Soe of Yangon Region cooperation between the relevant 5 asked the Union Government constituency 10 supported the ministries and local people is of whether it plans to pay the same motion. Dr. Kyaw Ngwe of Mag- great importance in protecting pension to retired civil servants, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. PHOTO: MNA way Region constituency 10 and wildlife. regardless of their years in re- U Zaw Hein of Thaninthayi Re- Afterwards, the Amyotha tirement, rank, and service years. cision to increase pay in April revenues while people have to gion constituency 7 participated Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win The Deputy Minister for 2018. The Union Government will buy lottery tickets for K650 or in the discussion on the motion. Khaing Than obtained the de- Planning and Finance, U Maung consider raising pensions only K700, and as a consequence, lot- Speaking on the motion, cision of the Hluttaw and an- Maung Win, replied that the gov- after the increase in pay scales tery ticket sellers are earning the Deputy Minister for Natural nounced that the motion was ernment will make a decision comes into effect,” he said. lower incomes. Resources and Environmental approved. on pensions after reviewing the U Htay Oo of Yangon Region Deputy Minister U Maung Conservation, Dr.