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8 November 2020 1 8 Nov 20 Gnlm THE ELECTIONS ARE A TRANSIT POINT FOR REFLECTION PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VII, No. 206, 8th Waning of Thadingyut 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 8 November 2020 Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than attends 65th Anniversary of Kayin State Day Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than attends 65th Anniversary of Kayin State Day at the Kayin State Government Office in Hpa-an on 7 November 2020. PHOTO: MNA AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speaker Election Sub-commission U Union Election Commission saluted the State flag and paid sent by President U Win Myint. Mahn Win Khaing Than attend- Mahn Kyaw Win Maung, pre- (Kayin/Mon in-charge) U Saw tributes to General Aung San This year’s Kayin State Day ed the 65th Anniversary of Kayin sided over the event which was Daniel Kyi, Kayin State Chief and the fallen martyrs. celebration was not largely held State Day at the Kayin State organized in accordance with Justice U Saw San Lin, Kay- Afterwards, Kayin State like previous years as it was con- Government Office in Hpa-an, COVID-19 guidelines of the Min- in State cabinet members, Hluttaw Speaker U Saw Chit vened in accordance with COV- Kayin State yesterday. istry of Health and Sports. Chairperson of Kayin State Khin made an opening remark, ID-19 guidelines of the Ministry Kayin State Hluttaw Speak- The Amyotha Hluttaw Election Sub-commission U and Kayin State Chief Minister of Health and Sports. —Nay Myo er U Saw Chit Khin, accom- Speaker, Kayin State Chief Min- Mahn Kyaw Win Maung, polit- Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint read Lwin (IPRD) panied by Kayin State Chief ister Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint, ical parties, commission mem- the Message of Greetings on the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Justice U Saw San Lin and Kayin State Hluttaw Speaker bers, State-level departmental occasion of the 65th Anniversary Tun) Chairperson of Kayin State U Saw Chit Khin, Member of officials and peace delegates celebrations of Kayin State Day 1,071 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 7 November, total figure rises to 60,348 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rise to 60,348 after 1,071 new cases were reported on 7 November according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 60,348 confirmed cases, 1,396 died, 44,666 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 7 November 2020 Daily Death toll until 8 pm 7-11-2020 Total Cases 60,348 New Cases 1,071 20 Total Death Tally 1,396 Discharged from Hospital 44,666 Ministry of Health and Sports 8 NOVEMBER 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement for voters 1. The ward/village-tract election sub-commissions must hand over the sealed ballot boxes containing the advance ballots to the respective polling station heads prior to the opening of the polls on Election Day. 2. When polling stations closed, the poll heads have to count the advance ballots from the ballot boxes firstly in front of the members of polling stations includ- ing witnesses, people and representatives of the polling stations and then they have to count the ballots cast in the polls. After counting the ballots, the poll heads have to put the ballots and advance ballots for each Hluttaw Candidate including invalid votes, remaining ballot papers, receipts, and Form (16-1), voters lists of the polling stations, receipts for advance votes and Form (17) in the envelopes according to the stipulations and must send these documents and sealed bags to the relevant township election sub-commissions. 3. It is here announced that the persons who are unrelated with this case must not come along in ballot transportation as these activities will be carried out only by the officials permitted by the Hluttaw Election Law in accordance with the health guidelines for prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19. Union Election Commission Announcement for Voters Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law It is prohibited giving speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distrib- uting or using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting 1. Relevant election sub-commissions have already received “advance votes” or election as per Section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law. Whoever is found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprison- from the voters on the voter list. ment for a term not exceeding one year or with fine not exceeding one 2. Therefore, those who have already cast their ballots will not be able to hundred thousand kyats or with both. cast their votes again on 8 November 2020. 3. It is important to note that if a person casts his or her ballot more than once, Section 59 (f) of Hluttaw Election Law he or she shall be prosecuted under Section 59 of the relevant Electoral IT is prohibited voting in any election at more than one Hluttaw con- Law. stituency as per Section 59 (f) of Hluttaw Election Law. Whoever found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for Union Election Commission a term not exceeding one year or with fine not exceeding one hundred thousand kyats or with both. Section 59 (g) of Hluttaw Election Law IT is prohibited voting more than once in any election for a Hluttaw constituency in which he has the right to vote as per Section 59 (g) of Hluttaw Election Law. Whoever found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with fine not exceeding one hundred thousand kyats or with both. Section 59 (h) of Hluttaw Election Law IT is prohibited obtaining or casting ballot paper or advance ballot paper by impersonating another person as per Section 59 (h) of Hluttaw Election Law. Whoever found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with fine not exceeding one hundred thousand kyats or with both. Macau-Myanmar associations donate COVID-19 medical equipment to Myanmar Macau-Myanmar Friendship and the plan to transport to The donated medical Association, Macau-Myanmar Myanmar. Chairperson of the equipment will be transported Chamber of Commerce and the Macau-Myanmar Friendship to the National-Level Central Association of Wong Clansmen Association Mr Huang Qiong Committee on COVID-19 Pre- in Macau donated masks, med- Cheng and Chairperson of the vention, Control and Treat- ical equipment and COVID-19 Macau-Myanmar Chamber of ment.—MNA Test Kits to Myanmar. Commerce Mr Huang Delai (Translated by Ei Phyu The donation ceremony explained the reason for the Phyu Aung) was held in the Myanmar Em- donation. bassy in Beijing on 3 November. After the Myanmar Ambas- During the ceremony, sador had expressed words of Macau-Myanmar associations donate COVID-19 medical Myanmar Ambassador to the thanks for the COVID-19 medi- equipment to Myanmar on People’s Republic of China U cal equipment, he returned the 3 November 2020. PHOTO: Myo Thant Pe explained the certificates of honour to the MNA arrangement of the donation donors. 8 NOVEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Who is eligible to vote? Who is ineligible to vote? n irrespective of sex or religion n a member of a religious order n those who are 18 years of age on the date of the election n person serving a prison sentence ELECTION n citizens, associate citizens, and those who have permis- n person adjudged to be of unsound mind as provided for in DAY sion to become naturalized citizens, who do not contra- the relevant law vene the provisions of the Hluttaw Election Law n person who has not yet been discharged as an insolvent n a person whose name has been included in the voting list n person prohibited by the Election Law of the respective constituency n foreigner or person who has assumed foreign citizenship 175 Myanmar seamen from Malaysia fly back home A total of 175 Myanmar seamen Ministry of Health and Sports stranded in Malaysia because of and the Yangon Region govern- suspension of commercial flights ment provided them with prop- returned home by relief flight er medical tests and arranged yesterday. 7-day quarantine, followed by Myanmar Embassy in Kuala 7-day home quarantine. Lumpur and Travel Cue Man- Myanmar Embassy in Kuala agement Sdn Bhd Company Lumpur is also closely working jointly arranged Myanmar Air- with relevant organizations in ways International (MAI) relief Malaysia on the repatriation of flight to repatriate the Myanmar Myanmar detainees and Myan- returnees from Malaysia to the mar citizens illegally staying in Yangon International Airport. Malaysia after they are scruti- The Ministry of Labour, Im- nized for citizenship. —MNA migration and Population, the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Myanmar returnees are seen at the Yangon International Airport on 7 November 2020. PHOTO: MNA 2nd batch PCR test kit items from JICA for NHL, all Public Health COVID-19 Lab delivered SURPASSING 50,000 positive to combatting the disease,” Mr cases of COVID-19 in Myan- Iwai Nobuo, Senior Represent- mar, Ministry of Health and ative, JICA Myanmar Office, Sports (MoHS) is proactively says. In close consultation with responding to these challenges MoHS, JICA has been support- for early diagnosis and care ing not only in the field of detec- for patients. There is no doubt tion of the coronavirus but also that the continuation of testing in the area of infection preven- requires supplying test kits. tion and control, through Dr As a part of an emergency Shinsuke Miyano, JICA Expert response to the resurgence of for Infectious Disease Control COVID-19 in Myanmar, JICA and Laboratory Services.
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