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The delegation led by Ms. Re- nata Dessallien, United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) and the delegation led by Mr. Pat- rick Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia, called separately on Dr. Win Myat Aye, Union Minister for So- cial Welfare, Relief and Resettle- ment, at the May Kha Lar Hall of the Office of the Ministry yester- day to discuss aid for Rakhine. “We had felt pleased and ac- knowledged the performances of the government for Rakhine State. We would like to help and cooperate in supporting food and commodities currently and in making rehabilitation and re- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw on the government’s efforts in dealing with settlement more broadly in the national reconciliation and peace. The State Counsellor also addressed the crisis in northern Rakhine State Photo: Aung Shine Oo long run. We would like the gov- ernment to help the local people to understand the tasks of the organizations as UN organisa- State Counsellor: ‘Myanmar tions and international NGOs are responsible to carry out duties according to organisations and their designated responsibilities. In providing subsidies, aid may does not fear world scrutiny’ differ depending upon kinds of sufferings. The fact should be State Counsellor Daw Aung the remarks in a speech deliv- Bangladesh and thousands of blame or abnegate responsibility. taken into consideration”, said San Suu Kyi yesterday con- ered from Nay Pyi Taw, in her others to temporary camps in We condemn all human rights Ms. Renata Dessallien. demned human rights viola- first address to the nation since southern Rakhine. violations and unlawful violence. In the meeting the British tions in Rakhine State and said the 25 August attacks by ARSA “There has been much con- We are committed to the resto- Ambassador said, “Now is the violators would be brought to extremist terrorists, which cern around the world with re- ration of peace, stability and the time to meet and discuss finding justice, and addressed interna- sparked a military response gard to the situation in Rakhine. rule of law throughout the state”, the ways and means to sufficient- tional concerns. that has forced thousands of It is not the intention of the My- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said. ly provide humanitarian aid. The State Counsellor made refugees into neighbouring anmar government to apportion See page-3 See page-11 20 september 2017 2 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than receives ICRC delegation’s head

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker ters relating to implementing Mahn Win Khaing Than re- the works of the ICRC in My- ceived Mr. Fabrizio Carboni, anmar and cooperation be- the head of the International tween the Hluttaw and ICRC Committee of the Red Cross were discussed. Present at the (ICRC) delegation in Myan- meeting were Amyotha Hlut- mar and party at the Amyotha taw Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Hluttaw Building hall, Nay Pyi Aung and officials from the of- Taw, yesterday. fice of the Amyotha Hluttaw. During the meeting, mat- —Myanmar News Agency

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint holds talks with Mr. Fabrizio Carboni, the head of the ICRC delegation in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Photo: MNA Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives head of International Red Cross

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Myanmar at the Pyithu Hluttaw ICRC in Myanmar, education Win Myint received Mr. Fab- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. programmes, workshops and rizio Carboni, the head of the During the meeting, views foreign training courses were Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than holds talks with Mr. International Committee of the on the process of humanitari- discussed. —Myanmar News Fabrizio Carboni, the head of the ICRC delegation. Photo: MNA Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in an aid being undertaken by the Agency

High and mid-level Yunnan Province to build car factory in Mandalay Region By Ko Moe which are popular with youths,” ble, officials said. The YPGCC management courses Mr. Yan Yu, Vice-President said Mr Yan Yu. is also interested in investing of the Yunnan Provincial Gen- In doing so, necessary parts in the sectors of infrastructure for Hluttaw office staff eral Chamber of Commerce, are to be imported from abroad construction, human resource said entrepreneurs in Yunnan to be assembled in Myanmar, development, agriculture and Province, China are making ar- it was learnt, targeted at pro- transportation, it was learnt. rangements to set up a factory ducing approximately 10,000 Entrepreneurs in Yunnan to produce motor vehicles in cars per year. According to Mr Province have previously invest- Mandalay Region. Yan Yu, US$50 million will be ed in a hydro-power plant, the “In Myanmar people are invested for the first phase of the mining and agricultural sectors driving used cars. The govern- project. Applications for permits amounting to US$10 billion in ment is also encouraging the to assemble and produce motor Myanmar as of June. Trade be- import of left-hand drive cars. So vehicles has been submitted to tween Myanmar and Yunnan we are working to set up a fac- the Myanmar Investment Com- Province reached US$6.1 billion tory producing motor vehicles mission. Upon receipt of the per- in 2016, with US$3.6 billion from in Mandalay Region, especially mit from MIC, the project will be exports and $2.5 billion from im- domestic autos and mini-cars, implemented as soon as possi- ports.

State Chief Judge and High Court An opening ceremony for the start of high and mid-level management family donate courses held in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA for Rakhine nationals A ceremony was held at the Also present at the cer- Park Royal Hotel in Nay Pyi emony were Pyithu Hluttaw Taw yesterday for the start of international relations com- On Monday morning in the high and mid-level manage- mittee chairman U Zaw Thein, Rakhine State government of- ment courses organised by the UNDP Country Director Mr. fice, Shan State Chief Judge Joint Coordination Committee Peter Bachelor, Dr. Ora Orn and families of Shan State High Shan State Chief Judge and family donate cash assistance for Rakhine on Hluttaw Development and Poocharoen of Lee Kuan Court donated Ks1.8 million ethinc nationals in Maungtaw. Photo: Tin Tun (IPRD) the United Nations Develop- Yew School of Public Policy, and members of judicial officer ment Programme (UNDP) for Mr. Peter Banson from courses 1, 8 and 18 donated hingya Salvation Army (ARSA) nations on behalf of the donors Hluttaw office staff. Amyotha House of Representative Ks600,000 for ethnic Rakhine extremist terrorists Rakhine to State Advocate U Kyaw Hla Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Aye of the Parliament of Aus- nationals in Maungtaw District State Chief Judge U Kyauk, Tun, who provided in turn a doc- Tha Aung attended the cere- tralia and Hluttaw officials. who were displaced by the ter- State Judicial Officer U Soe Soe ument of honour for the donors. mony and delivered a speech. —Myanmar News Agency rorist attacks by the Arakan Ro- and officials presented the do- — Tin Tun (IPRD) 20 september 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Mr. Patrick President U Htin Kyaw arrives back Nay Pyi Taw after receiving the medical examinations and necessary Murphy, US Deputy Assistant Secretary, in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA surgical operations in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: MNA State Counsellor President arrives back receives US Deputy from Bangkok, Thailand

Assistant Secretary President U Htin Kyaw He went to Bangkok, colon and necessary surgical returned Nay Pyi Taw yester- Thailand on 8 September to operations were conducted on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State America, at the Ministry in Nay day after undergoing medical undergo medical examina- 10 September that turns out Counsellor and Union Minister Pyi Taw at 2:00 pm yesterday. examinations and necessary tions. Medical examinations to be successful.—Myanmar for Foreign Affairs of the Re- During the meeting, they surgical operations in Bangkok. found Colonic Polyp in the News Agency public of the Union of Myanmar cordially discussed matters received Mr. Patrick Murphy, pertaining to bilateral relations, Deputy Assistant Secretary for democratic transition, peace and Southeast Asia of the State De- national reconciliation.—Myan- State Counsellor: ‘Myanmar partment, the United States of mar News Agency does not fear world scrutiny’ From page-1 ble member of the community armed clashes and there have “The security forces have of nations, Myanmar does not been no clearance operations. been instructed to adhere fear international scrutiny and Nevertheless, we are con- strictly to the code of conduct we are committed to a sus- cerned to hear that numbers of in carrying out security oper- tainable solution that would Muslims are fleeing across the ations, to exercise all due re- lead to peace, stability and border to Bangladesh. We want straint and to take full meas- development for all communi- to find out why this exodus is ures to avoid collateral damage ties. “After several months of happening. We would like to and the harming of innocent seeming peace and quiet, on talk to those who have fled, as civilians. Human rights viola- the twenty-fifth of August, 30 well as those who have stayed. I tions and all other acts that af- police outposts, the regimental think it is very little known that fect stability and harmony and headquarters in Taungala Vil- the great majority of Muslims undermine the rule of law will lage were attacked by armed in the Rakhine State have not be addressed in accordance groups. Consequent to these joined the exodus. More than with the strict norms of justice. attacks the government de- 50 per cent of the villagers of Vice President U Henry Van Thio meets family members of Myanmar “We feel deeply for the clared the Arakan Rohingya Muslims are intact. They are Permanent Mission staff in New York. Photo: MNA suffering of all the people who Salvation Army and its sup- as they were before the attacks have been caught up in the porters responsible for acts of took place. And we would like conflict. Those who have had terrorism as a terrorist group to know why. Vice President U Henry Van Thio to flee their homes are many. in accordance with the Coun- This is what I think we meets with Myanmar Permanent Not just Muslims and Rakh- ter-Terrorism Law Section 6, have to work towards. Not ines but also small minority Subsection 5”. just looking at the problems Mission staff in New York groups such as Daing-net, Mro, The State Counsellor also but also looking at these areas Thet, Mramagyi and Hindus, said she wanted to explore where there are no problems. Vice President U Henry Van speech, cordially greeted the of whose presence most of the the reasons why there was an Why have we been able to avoid Thio, who is in New York for the gathering and presented sou- world is totally unaware. The exodus of Muslims to Bangla- these problems in certain ar- UN General Assembly, met with venirs to Myanmar Permanent State Counsellor addressed desh, but also why most of the eas? And for this reason, we the staff and family members of Representative U Hau Do Suan international concerns on the Muslim community in north would like to invite members the Myanmar Permanent Mis- and his staff. The Myanmar Per- situation in western Myanmar. Rakhine State did not choose of the diplomatic community sion to the United Nations at manent Representative then “I am aware of the fact that the to leave. to join us in our endeavour to the residence of the Permanent hosted a dinner at his residence world’s attention is focused on “The government is work- learn more from the Muslims Representative on Monday. in honor of the Vice President the situation in Rakhine State ing to restore the situation who have integrated success- During the meeting, the and party.—Myanmar News and, as I said at the General As- to normalcy. Since the 5th of fully into the Rakhine State”, Vice President gave a short Agency sembly last year, as a responsi- September, there have been no she said.—GNLM and Reuters 20 september 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar

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Forest Department informed green gram and mung bean growers to re-enter into con- Growers in Yedashe Town- after harvesting rain paddy, said tract with them to be allowed ship, Bago Region are interested a farmer to Myanma Alin. to plant perennial rubber tree, to change the crops which are Yedashe’s grower year- according to a report of Myan- stable in market instead of mung ly farms rain paddy in alluvial ma Alin, on Monday. bean and green gram which are soil areas in forest reserve and Dr Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Direc- unstable in market due to India’s across Sittaung river basin. Hav- tor-General of the Forestry import policy change, according ing harvested the rain paddy, Department said rubber trees to a report of Myanma Alin, on farmers are preparing to grow were allowed to be planted on Monday. peanut and corn on land areas forest areas in 1995. Those land Rice is the main crop in Ye- in which summer paddy cannot areas were transferred to ag- dashe Township, Bago Region be cultivated. riculture department and the and most of the farmers choose There are more than 20,000 rubber entrepreneurs signed to grow mung bean and green acres of summer paddy in Ye- lease with them. When the en- gram if they are not growing dashe Township and other crops trepreneurs who signed the summer paddy. are cultivated on the farm land lease sold their land, the For- Instead of mung bean and areas which are not fit for sum- Worker scrapes rubber latex at a rubber plant. Photo - Reuters est Department asked the ag- green gram which are unstable mer paddy. Paunglaung dam in riculture department to return in the market, the growers are Nay Pyi Taw this year started to these lease contracts. U Ohn Than from Myanmar been requested to be granted eyeing profitable edible oil crops. provide irrigation water to some The Forest Department Rubber Planters and Produc- permit. About 150,000 acres of Price does not matter in village tracts in Yedashe Town- will grant 30-year-contract for ers Association (MRPPA) said rubber farms were not author- growing peanut because its ship for summer paddy cultiva- rubber farms, following nego- that rubber plantation acres ized to operate. These lands oil can fetch good price. Corn tion. This being so, the higher tiations between initial owner were developed in virgin and also had squatters that could also has China’s market, plus number of summer paddy grow- and current owner. If needed, vacant land areas across Bago not be removed and thus, domestic snack production and ers in coming summer means contract can be extended. Yoma forest. Therefore, those infrastructure could not be feedstuff production. This is why the lesser number of pulses Regarding to land permit, rubber plantation acres have made.— Zar Lin Thu (AMIA) we will grow peanut and corn growers.—Ko Lwin (Swar) 20 september 2017 6 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar State Counsellor’s speech on Government’s efforts with regard to National Reconciliation and Peace

The following is the full text of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech on the Myanmar government’s efforts at reconciliation and peace given in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. The State Counsellor also spoke on the crisis in Rakhine State, calling on world community in helping find peace for Myanmar.

Distinguished guests, cern around the world with re- Last year, when I addressed gard to the situation in Rakhine. the United Nations’ General As- It is not the intention of the My- sembly as the representative of anmar government to apportion the newly established govern- blame or to abnegate responsi- ment of Myanmar, I reaffirmed bility. We condemn all human our faith and confidence in the rights violations and unlawful purpose and principles of the violence. We are committed to Charter of the United Nations. the restoration of peace, stabil- It is in this enduring belief in the ity and rule of law, throughout capacity of nations to unite to the State.The security forces build a more peaceful and pros- have been instructed to adhere perous world, a kinder and more strictly to the Code of Conduct in compassionate home for all man- carrying out security operations, kind, that we wish to share with to exercise all due restraint, and members of the international to take full measures to avoid community, the challenges that collateral damage and the harm- our country is now facing and the ing of innocent civilians.Human steps that we are taking to over- rights violations and all other come them. This year, as I shall acts that impair stability and not be able to travel to New York harmony and undermine the for the United Nations’ General rule of law will be addressed in Assembly, I have arranged this accordance with strict norms diplomatic briefing. of justice. When our people voted for We feel deeply for the suf- the National League for Democ- fering of all the people who have racy in the elections of 2015, they been caught up in the conflict. in fact entrusted to us, the task Those who have had to flee of carrying out three responsi- their homes are many – not bilities: democratic transition, just Muslims and Rakhines, but peace and stability, and develop- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech on the government’s efforts with regard to also small minority groups, such ment. None of these challenges national reconciliation and peace in Nay Pyi Taw on 19 September. Photo: MNA as the Daing-net, Mro, Thet, are either easy or simple. Tran- Mramagyi and Hindus of whose sition for us is a transition to months is a very short time in munities. Even before these presence most of the world is democracy after half a century which to expect us to meet and outbreaks took place, we had totally unaware. or more of authoritarian rule, overcome all of the challenges We condemn established a Central Committee Humanitarian assistance and now we are in the process that we have been expected to all human for rule of law and development was provided to displaced com- of nurturing our nascent and yet do. in the Rakhine and invited Dr. munities by a team led by the imperfect democracy. This does not mean that rights violations Kofi Annan to lead a Commission Minister of Social Welfare, Re- Peace and stability was we are not ready to go on with that would help us to resolve the lief and Resettlement from 27 something that we had to achieve our task of overcoming these and unlawful longstanding problems of that August 2017 onwards. Details after nearly seventy years of in- challenges. Because I believe violence. State. But, in spite of all these of humanitarian assistance pro- ternal conflict that started on the in the community of nations, I efforts, we were not able to pre- grammes will be made available day of our independence back in am prepared to share with all vent the conflicts from taking to all of our guests in due course. 1948. And development has to be our friends who wish us well and place. Still, throughout the last The final report of the Ad- achieved within the context of who understand our problems achieve this end. year, we have continued with our visory Commission on Rakh- the first two – nurturing demo- and sympathies with us, what Unhappily, on 9 October programme of development and ine State chaired by Dr Kofi cratic values, establishing peace we have been doing to achieve 2016, eighteen days after the the establishment of peace and Annan, was made public on 25 and stability, and achieving the democratic transition, peace and delivery of my address at the harmony. August,in fact, the very day on kind of sustainable development stability, and development. General Assembly, three po- After several months of which the last round of attacks that would be seen as equitable I am aware of the fact that lice outposts were attacked by seemingly quiet and peace, on took place. We are determined by all our peoples. the world’s attention is focused armed Muslim groups. There 25 August, thirty police outposts, to implement the recommen- Burma is a complex nation on the situation in Rakhine State. were further attacks on 11 Octo- as well as the Regimental Head- dations of the Commission. as all of you know, and its com- As I said at the General Assem- ber and 12 November and these quarters in Taungthazar village, Those recommendations that plexities are compounded by bly last year, as a responsible clashes resulted in loss of lives, were attacked by armed groups. will bring speedy improvement the fact that people expect us to member of the community of injuries, burning of villages and Consequent to these attacks, the to the situation within a short overcome all of these challenges nations, Myanmar does not fear the displacement of peoples in government declared the Ara- time frame will be given priority. in as short a time as possible. international scrutiny and we the affected areas. Many Mus- kan Rohingya Salvation Army Other recommendations we will I think it is only fitting that I are committed to a sustainable lims fled to Bangladesh. and its supporters responsible have to take time over, but every should remind you today that our solution that would lead to peace, Since then, the government for acts of terrorism, as a terror- single recommendation that will government has not yet been in stability and development for all has been making every effort to ist group in accordance with the benefit peace, harmony and de- power for even eighteen months. communities within that State. restore peace and stability and Counter-Terrorism Law, section velopment in the Rakhine State It will be eighteen months at I then went on last year to give to promote harmony between 6, subsection 5. will be implemented within the the end of this month. Eighteen a brief outline of our plans to the Muslim and Rakhine com- There has been much con- shortest time possible. 20 September 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 7

The government is working to restore the situation to nor- malcy. Since 5 September, there have been no armed clashes and there have been no clearance operations. Nevertheless, we are concerned to hear that numbers of Muslims are fleeing across the border to Bangladesh. We want to find out why this exodus is happening. We would like to talk to those who have fled as well as those who have stayed. I think it is very little known that the great majority of Muslims in the Rakhine State have not joined the exodus. More than 50 per cent of the villages of Muslims are intact. They are as they were before the attacks took place. We would like to know why. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech on the government’s efforts with regard to national reconciliation and peace in Nay Pyi This is what I think we have Taw on 19 September. Photo: MNA to work towards. Not just looking at the problems, but also looking at the areas where there are no The government has upgraded Training and capacity build- the verification of those refugees has emerged as a body com- problems. Why have we been 300 schools in Rakhine. The vo- ing for police and security forces who wish to return to Myanmar. mitted to the defence of human able to avoid these problems in cational and technical training is being provided in cooperation We will abide by the criteria that rights. Not of any particular com- certain areas? For this reason, programmes have begun. Mus- with the EU and United Nations was agreed on at that time. As munity’s rights, but of the rights we would like to invite the mem- lim students also have access agencies. our National Security Advisor of all human beings, within the bers of our diplomatic commu- to higher education without any Since December 2016, local has assured Bangladesh, and borders of our country. nity to join us in our endeavour discrimination. and foreign media groups have which I can confirm now, we As we concentrate on prob- to learn more from the Muslims Humanitarian aid reached been given access to areas previ- are ready to start the verifica- lems in the Rakhine Sate, I would who have integrated success- all communities in 95% of the ously off-limits in Rakhine. Even tion process at any time. Those also like to take this opportu- fully into the Rakhine State. If affected areas before the recent after the outbreaks on 25 August, who have been verified as refu- nity to remind you that there you are interested in joining us attacks on August 25. We are now we arranged for several media gees from this country will be are problems as serious for in our endeavours, please let us starting another round of hu- groups to visit the afflicted areas. accepted without any problems us as what is happening in the know. We can arrange for you to manitarian aid endeavour which The government is work- and with full assurance of their west of our country. We have visit these areas, and to ask them we hope will take care of all the ing hard to enhance existing security and their access to hu- been trying to build peace out for yourself, why they have not peoples in the region. relations with Bangladesh. The manitarian aid. of internal strife. A peace that fled, why they have chosen to With regard to IDP’s, three Minister of State for Foreign Af- I understand that many must be lasting and that must remain in their villages, even at camps have been closed and the fairs and the National Security of our friends throughout the be accompanied by sustainable a time when everything around necessary assistance provided, Advisor visited Bangladesh in world are concerned by reports and equitable development. We them seems to be in a state of including the building of new would like to invite you to take turmoil.Apart from what we are houses. There is more to do in part in this peace process. To join doing in the matter of allaying this area. We are aware of the us in finding lasting solutions to the fears of our people, I would challenges and we are facing the problems that have plagued like to say that we have been con- them. Action will be taken against all our country for years. tinuing with our socio-econom- With regard to citizenship, a peoples, regardless of their religion, The peace process that we ic development programmes in strategy with specific timelines started last year in August is con- Rakhine. has been developed to move for- race, or political position who go tinuing and we are having many Let me outline a few of ward the National Verification difficulties. I am not surprised them.The Rakhine State So- Process. But this is a process against the laws of the land by this because it is the way of cio-Economic Development which needs cooperation from all peace processes anywhere in Plan 2017 – 2021 has been drafted communities. In some Muslim the world, that they come across to boost regional development communities, their leaders have January and July of this year. We of villages being burnt and of difficulties and sometimes the in various sectors. Hundreds of decided that they are not to join were also hoping for a visit from hordes of refugees fleeing. As I processes stall and sometimes new jobs and opportunities have in the verification process. We the Home Minister of Bangla- said earlier, there have been no they come to a dead halt and been created for local people would appreciate it if all friends desh but it had to be postponed, conflicts since 5 September and sometimes it seems as though through Public Private Part- could persuade them to join in for reasons, I think of other no clearance operations. We too everything is falling apart, and nerships. The viability of a new the process because they have commitments on the part of the are concerned. We want to find yet, in the end, we all gather to- Special Economic Zone to bring nothing to lose by it.We are also Minister. We will welcome him at out what the real problems are. gether and move forward. Be- new jobs and businesses is being trying to promote inter-com- any time that he is able to come There have been allegations and cause all of us basically want assessed. In terms of infrastruc- munal religious harmony by and we hope to take forward the counter-allegations and we have peace rather than war. We want ture development, electrification engaging inter-faith groups. A arrangements with regard to the to listen to all of them. And we harmony rather than conflict. has been expanded with new new curriculum is to be intro- security of the border which we have to make sure that these This is the aspiration shared by roads and bridges built, includ- duced in schools with a focus are trying to implement together. allegations are based on solid all our peoples: peace, stability, ing a new highway connecting on moral civic ideas and peace There has been a call for evidence before we take action. harmony and progress. It is not remote areas previously only and stability. the repatriation of refugees Action will be taken against a large agenda, but it is a diffi- accessible by boat.All people liv- A new FM radio channel who have fled from Myanmar all peoples, regardless of their cult one. ing in the Rakhine State have has been set up to provide in- to Bangladesh. We are prepared religion, race, or political posi- And as we go forward in our access to education and health- formation on, amongst others, to start the verification process tion who go against the laws of efforts to redress the ills of this care services without discrimi- healthcare, national verification at any time. A verification pro- the land and who violate human nation, I would like to ask our nation. Healthcare services are process, and education to all cess was set up as early as 1993 rights as accepted by our inter- friends who understand and sym- being provided throughout the communities. It broadcasts in and based on the principles to national community. We have pathise with, both our aspirations State including hard to reach Rakhine, Bengali and Myanmar which both countries agreed at never been soft on human rights and our problems, to join us. areas, with new mobile clinics. languages. this time, we can continue with in this country. Our government See page-11 20 september 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Bringing about genuine democracy

Khin Maung Oo passing through the transitional period to apply the standards of a full-fledged are not satisfied with the government’s towards democracy and making efforts to democracy. performance and those who would not The other day, ceremonies in commem- move on the correct path towards a gen- In democratic practices, compromise like to contest in the electoral process in oration of the International Democracy uine and more strengthened democratic and negotiation are extremely impor- just and fair ways. Day were held in the country. Myanmar, nation. Our country can be likened to a tant. In bringing about democracy, the Democracy espouses the deterrent our country has been moving towards boat trying to head for its destination in government and political parties are of principles of shame and fear which guard a genuine democratic system, passing the stormy seas. In fact, we are heading great importance, and civil societies, news the world from falling into chaos. Democ- the transitional period for over 6 years. for the democratic state, but we cannot media and the whole populace need to racy guarantees justice, freedom and Accordingly, the period can be said to be set it up yet, till now. Some mistakenly participate hand in hand and to control equality, leading the country to Peace just in its infancy. believe that the country has already be- the democratic system collectively by and Development. It is also capable of After having lived under feudalism come a democratic nation, demanding using the method of checks and balances. bringing forth national prosperity, and and colonialism, the country gained its full democratic rights. Democracy being popular in coun- guarantees the right of each individual Independence, heading for building up a During this transitional period, every tries all over the world should not be to pursue happiness without infringing democratic nation. Yet, as known by all, individual is required to follow democrat- applied in a wrong way. We must pay upon the rights of others. In moving for- a one-party system and a dictatorship ic practices such as broad-mindedness, attention to potential democracy-related ward towards a democratic state full of emerged in the country due to the weak- tolerance and forgiveness. Moreover, we dangers. These are none other than the virtues, we must make efforts in unity in ness of the democratic system and splits need to learn to base our behavior on fact that in our surroundings there are accord with democratic standards and among political parties. Thereafter, the justice and fairness among ourselves. For those who are not desirous of democracy. consciousness. It is important for all of people had to strive for many years in the time being, we are to develop the habit There are also others who wish to disrupt us to learn from the lessons of the past to moving toward the goal of a democratic of nurturing democratic practices, rather the democratic system as they have not ensure that we do not lose our chance to system, suffering myriad of woes. than enjoying the fruits of democracy. It is been entrusted with the power to lead build a federal democratic republic which Now is the time when our nation is necessary for all of us not to be too eager the people. Then there are those who is the aspiration of all of us.

Women of childbearing age around world suffering toxic levels of mercury

By Damian Carrington their tuna consumption. The Guardian The Ipen work expanded a smaller Environment editor study it conducted with the UN Environ- ment Programme to test hair samples Women of childbearing age from My- from more than 1,000 women from 36 plac- anmar, the Pacific region and around the es in 25 countries. In the Pacific Islands, world have been found to have high levels which are far from all industrial sources of mercury, a potent neurotoxin which can of mercury pollution, 86 per cent of the seriously harm unborn children. women had levels above the 1ppm safety The new study, the largest to date, limit, with most over three times that. covered 25 of the countries with the high- With levels above 1ppm of mercury, est risk and found excessive levels of brain, heart and kidney damage can occur. the toxic metal in women from Alaska The most recent scientific assessment to Chile and Indonesia to Kenya. Wom- indicates that lifelong brain damage to en in the Pacific islands were the most foetuses can begin at the lower level of pervasively contaminated. This results Women in areas where mercury is used in small-scale gold mining had some of the most 0.58ppm and in many of the sites studied from their reliance on eating fish, which extreme levels of contamination. Photo: Reuters virtually all the women exceeded this level. concentrate the mercury pollution found Overall, in the places affected by across the world’s oceans and much of were two-and-half times higher than the toxic metal, most of which ends up in small- small-scale gold mining, more than half which originates from coal burning. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s scale gold mining. Primary production of the women exceeded the 1ppm limit, with most extreme levels were found in wom- safety threshold. “It is really alarming mercury can continue in some countries results of up to nine times the limit found in en from sites in Indonesia, where mer- to learn that you have, without knowing, until 2032, as the convention stands. Indonesia. In industrial areas, 20 per cent cury is heavily used in small-scale gold passed on mercury to your child,” she said. “There are many many loopholes in of the women had high levels of mercury. mining and where fish is also commonly “Mercury contamination across the Pacific the trade in mercury,” said Lee Bell, from In Alaska, where seals are an important eaten. Such gold mining leads to serious Islands is high because we eat fish. But I Ipen, who led the new research. “It has food for the indigenous women tested, a mercury pollution and is also a source of do not want to be told not to eat fish. Coal- been an eye-opener that the problem is just third had high levels. harm to women in Kenya, Paraguay and fired power, one of the primary sources of as widespread as it is. There are still many More than 370 sites polluted with mer- Myanmar. Industrial pollution is another mercury pollution in the oceans, is the real things to be resolved [in the convention] cury around the world have been identified source of mercury, and the research found offender. It is time to phase it out.” “Mer- and it is not moving fast enough.” Bell by Pure Earth, a pollution clean-up group. this affected women in Nepal, Nigeria and cury contamination is ubiquitous in ma- urges all countries to follow the US and EU Its global policy director, Andrew McCa- Ukraine. “Millions of women and children rine and freshwater systems around the in introducing unilateral bans on exporting rtor, said: ”Our program clearly demon- in communities mining gold with mercury world,” said David Evers, executive direc- mercury. The study focused on women strates that mercury contamination is are condemned to a future where mercury tor at the Biodiversity Research Institute from 18 to 44 years of age, as they are most widespread, and the new study from Ipen impairs the health of adults and damages (BRI), which conducted the scientific tests. at risk because developing foetuses are and BRI shows that it is taking a significant the developing brains of their offspring,” “This study underscores the importance so sensitive to mercury, he said. “Women toll on our most vulnerable populations.” said Yuyun Ismawati, an Indonesian wom- of global cooperation to address mercury have to be very careful, in any country, of McCartor said, as well as stopping the an from Ipen, the coalition of NGOs that pollution.” A global agreement to tackle what type of fish and how much they eat,” release of mercury, more work is needed produced the scientific report. “As long as mercury pollution, the Minamata conven- he said. The UK’s Food Standards Agency to clean up toxic sites: “Many of these sites the mercury trade continues, so too will tion, came into force in August and its first advises pregnant women, those trying to are essentially orphaned with no plans or the mercury tragedy.” major meeting starts on 24 September in conceive and children not to eat any shark, funding for cleanup, poisoning generation Cook Islands resident Imogen In- Geneva, Switzerland. It will limit the use of swordfish or marlin, as these top predators after generation. The remediation of con- gram, from the Island Sustainability Alli- mercury in many products from 2020, but have the highest levels of mercury. The taminated sites is crucial, but often ignored ance, learned that her own mercury levels does not ban the international trade in the FSA also advises these groups to limit and underfunded.” 20 september 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects Thai PM urged to protect free regional stability works in Sittway speech of Myanmar migrants Bangkok -- The Thai Govern- minimum and overtime wages, ment should de-criminalise def- forced them to work excessive amation and protect the rights hours, and confiscated their of 14 Myanmar migrant workers identity documents. On 14 Sep- and other human rights defend- tember, Thailand’s Supreme ers being targeted with criminal Court upheld a lower court’s or- defamation and related charges der for Thammakaset Co. Ltd. for bringing attention to alleged to pay a total of Ks68 million labour rights violations, a labour (US$51,000) in compensation to rights group said yesterday. the 14 workers for violating their Fortify Rights and 86 civil so- rights. ciety organisations, businesses, Thammakaset Co. Ltd. also Director of Military Engineers explains about border fencing work to Senior General at Regional Control Command in Sittway. Photo: MNA and parliamentarians yesterday filed a complaint against Andy published an open letter to Thai- Hall, a British human rights Defence Services Command- curity personnel to counter this 4,503 patients in villages from 2 land’s Prime Minister General defender, on 4 November, 2016, er-in-Chief Senior General Min and to clear the Mayu Mountain to 18 September. The Tatmadaw Prayut Chan-o-cha, calling on alleging criminal defamation Aung Hlaing, Union Ministers range, terrorist attacks and en- Commander-in-Chief remarked the Thai Government to “imme- and violations of the Computer Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe and Lt-Gen Ye gagements from 25 August to 5 on obtaining early intelligence, diately take pro-active steps” to Crimes Act 2007 for his social Aung arrived in Sittway yester- September, casualties of security conducting close control and protect freedom of expression, media comments on the alleged day afternoon and were briefed personnel and number of terror- command of security matters labour rights, and the rights of labor rights abuses in relation by the Regional Control Com- ists arrested, number of local by responsible persons in human rights defenders in Thai- to the 14 migrant workers. The mand (Sittway) Commander. ethnic national killed, wounded each stage so that there are land. Bangkok South Criminal Court The briefings concerned a and missing, wards and villages no mistakes, working together “Businesses in Thailand are will determine whether the com- number of topics, including the burnt during the events and sta- for regional stability, securing increasingly using defamation plaint has sufficient merit to pro- increased deployment of security tus of displaced local ethnic na- border fences and maintaining complaints to target critics and ceed to trial on 15 December. personnel in northern Rakhine tionals. Additional explanations them for long-term existence, deflect attention from serious The open letter called on State after the October 2016 ter- were made on regional stability posting security on the border allegations of wrongdoing,” said the Prime Minister’s Office to rorist attacks and reduction of works conducted, resettling of fence, providing humanitarian Amy Smith, the executive direc- “ensure the right to freedom of security personnel in February ethnic nationals to their places of assistance to ethnic nationals tor of Fortify Rights. expression for workers, activists 2017 when regional stability was origin, aid provided to villages in and citizens living in Buthi- “Thai authorities need to and others who report on human achieved, which ARSA extremist the region regardless of race and daung and Maungtaw region, stand up for free speech and rights and labour rights abuses terrorists took advantage of by religion, and medical treatment providing full security for eth- workers’ rights.” Thammaka- allegedly committed by compa- recruiting and training for the and health care provided. nic nationals, having adequate set Company Limited — a Thai- nies during their business oper- recent terrorist acts last month. Afterward, the head of the forces to conduct security work, owned poultry company — filed ations” and de-criminalise defa- Also discussed were terrorist Directorate of Military Engi- following rules and regulations, a defamation complaint against mation. The letter also called on attacks on local ethnic nationals neers explained border fencing and assisting in issuance of na- the 14 workers on 6 October, 2016 the Thai Government to enforce in June, July and August and work and the director of the tional verification cards (NVC) alleging the workers damaged labour protections for all work- step-by-step acts with an aim Medical Corps explained de- and national verification pro- the reputation of the company ers, including migrant workers. to destroy the administrative tails of six Tatmadaw special cesses. —Myanmar News by submitting a complaint to the “General Prayut should mechanism, deployment of se- field medical teams who treated Agency National Human Rights Com- make good on his promises to mission of Thailand (NHRCT) ensure businesses in Thailand on 7 July, 2016. The Don Muang uphold basic rights and protec- Magistrates Court in Bangkok tions. Enforcing labour rights Reconstruction of bridges and roads is scheduled to consider Tham- and protecting the right of work- makaset’s complaint against the ers to complain would be a good in Maungtaw region workers on 4 October. start,” said Amy Smith. “It’s up to In the complaint to the the court to see the case against By Tin Maung Lwin & Min NHRCT, the workers claimed these workers for what it is — Htat Aung that the company failed to pay frivolous.”—GNLM

Bridges and roads destroyed by terrorists in the Maungtaw Ultraviolet index to reache region in northern Rakhine State have been reconstructed, higher level at end of monsoon according to the Maungtaw Dis- trict Road Department. Seven The ultraviolet (UV) index can over the world. In Myanmar, bridges damaged in the terrorist be high across the country at several states and regions attacks by the Arakan Rohing- the end of monsoon, which will experienced heavy rains and ya Salvation Army (ARSA) ex- end in mid-October, said Dr. damages during this rainy sea- Local people reconstruct bridges and roads destroyed by terrorists in tremist terrorists are No. 3/25 Maungtaw, northern Rakhine State. Photo: Maung hMwe Tun Lwin, the former direc- son. Wetkyein bridge 2 No. 1/27 Pada- tor-general of the Myanmar According to the Depart- kar Daiwanali bridge 1, No. 4/27 rity works. "The reconstruction ments stability and the peace Meteorology and Hydrology ment of Meteorology and Hy- Padakar Daiwanali bridge 2, No. has been implemented with the process in Maungtaw", U Zaw Department yesterday. drology, monsoon is strong 1/29 Laungbout bridge, No. 5/32 combined forces of engineers, Min, assistant director (civil) of The UV index is expected over the Andaman Sea and Letyar Chaung bridge, No. 4/34 staff from rural development Maungtaw District Road De- to reach a very higher level, Bay of Bengal on 19 Septem- Arzabaw bridge and No. 2/29 department and local workers. partment said yesterday. stated Dr. Tun Lwin in his Face- ber. Concerning flood warning bridge on Maungtaw-Kyeekan- Although there are difficul- During the terrorist attacks book post. issued at 3:30 pm observation, pyin- Kyeinchaung- Aung Tha ties in a lack of workers and low of 25 August, extremist terror- According to global warm- the department warns of water Pyay- Bandula road, which were time duration, the bridges and ists destroyed roads and bridges ing, climate change causes nat- level in Chindwin River which rapidly reconstructed in order for roads were the first to be re- with landmines and by cutting ural disasters such as flooding, is currently below danger level the smooth resumption of trans- constructed so that there would down trees to block and cut off untimely rainfall, overheating, to reach its danger level within port, communications and secu- be easy transport, which imple- transport. earthquakes and cyclones all the next 3 days. —Sandar Soe 20 September 2017 10 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar Reaction from diplomats to State Counsellor’s speech on National Reconciliation and Peace

U Tha Sein, Zin Oo, July Moe (Photo: Zin Oo)

Mr Hong Liang, Ambassador of China to Myanmar: “ This (Rakhine issue) issue is very complicated. They need time and joint efforts of all parties in Myanmar. International com- munities should give constructive contribution to this issue. The Chinese government’s position Mr Hong Liang, Ambassador of Ambassador of Russia to Myanmar UNICEF Deputy Representative, H.E. Mr Vikram Misri, the Indian is very clear. We support the My- China to Myanmar. Dr Nikolay Listopadov. Paul Edwards. Ambassador. anmar government in its efforts for restoring peace and stability in Rakhine. The humanitarian sue in terms of the National Ver- “The further attacks since pening there if we’re not there.” attacks on innocent civilians. In- assistance to that part of Myan- ification Process because this is- that date, so she’s in a better po- ternational communities stand mar is very urgent. China is doing sue is very important for Muslim sition to know that than I am, but Shri Vikram Misri, Ambas- ready to help the government of its own.” community there. obviously, people make their own sador of India to Myanmar: Myanmar in addressing these Recommendations of the decisions as to whether they stay “This address contains very challenges. Russian Ambassador Advisory Commission on Rakh- or whether they go, and it will take a positive message. We all ap- We would like the situation Mr Nikolay A Listopadov ine led by Mr. Kofi Annan should some time to settle down and for a preciate the problems, conflicts to deal with this within the context There is no evidence of eth- be effectively implemented. And peaceful situation to occur. and challenges that Myanmar is of the rule of law and of course to nic cleansing in Rakhine. Only a the human rights violation issue I think we have to take the facing. The situation that came deal with the kind of flow of people constructive approach can solve should be solved in accordance speech at face value, as to what out in Rakhine State concerns not we have seen across the border. the Rakhine issue, which is com- with the law. Another challenge she said in terms of her wish for only Rakhine but also neighbours The State Counsellor said plicated. International communi- is the mistrust between the two peace to come to the area. We including us in India. Myanmar is ready to take back ties should also show how they communities, and this issue have to take at face value what It is also clear that author- the refugees born across the bor- can cooperate effectively with should be solved, too. she said about there being no fur- ities have the right to provide der, and then further steps will Myanmar government. Mean- ther military operations since the security to defend themselves be taken in accordance with the while, the Myanmar government Paul Edwards, deputy repre- fifth of September. But of course against violent attacks. This is law here in terms of a national needs to solve the citizenship is- sentative of UNICEF none of us really know what’s hap- also important to prevent violent verification process.”

Huge crowds listen to State Counsellor’s speech nationwide

By Zaw Gyi Panita Rakhine State affair. I came to listen and support the speech, The State Counsellor’s speech as it will bring a lot of benefit delivered yesterday morning at to our country”, said U Moe Myanmar International Con- Min of Sanchaung Township, vention Center II was broad- who listened to the State Coun- casted live and shown on large sellor’s speech at City Hall in LED screens nationwide at- Yangon. tracting huge crowds. Food and water were dis- People turned out to lis- tributed to the people who ten and to support the State gathered on Mahabandoola Counsellor. Road and in Mahabandoo- A crowd gathers at the City Hall in Yangon listening Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech. Photo: Phoe Khwar “This speech is believed to la Park to listen to the State be able to reduce the interna- Counsellor’s speech. seen holding posters showing people are together with Moth- lieved to respect and value it”, tional pressure on the northern Many in the crowd were support for the State Counsel- er Su”, said U Myint Khaing of he said. lor. Ward 1, Mayangon Township. Ko Aung Win added that “Donors are donating food Ko Aung Win of Latha the speech is very important and water to the people who Township said he hoped the for the country. came to listen to Mother Su’s speech would improve inter- People who came out today speech”, one resident noted. national relations. hope the speech will hopefully The large crowds were an “As one of the people, I re- reduce the pressure exerted indication of support for the spect and value the speech of by some countries on northern State Counsellor, one resident the people’s leader. Rakhine State affairs and will said. Similarly, people from the bring forth good results in the “This also shows that the countries of the world are be- country”, Ko Aung Win said. 20 September 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 11

State Counsellor’s speech on efforts with regard to National Reconciliation and Peace

From page-7 innovative, and possibly more us, to talk to us, to discuss with We don’t want Myanmar to to say that the generosity and We would like you to join us in daring. us, to go with us to the troubled be a nation divided by religious courage that would enable other a positive and constructive way to If we cannot resolve our areas, where we can guarantee beliefs, or ethnicity or political people to see our point of view find new paths towards peace and problems quickly, it does not security for you, because we don’t ideology. We all have the right to as well. stability and towards harmony. mean that we are never going to want the added problems of an- our diverse identities and we all It is by cooperating only, We would like you to think of be able to resolve them. It just ything happening to any of you, have the right to strive to fulfil that our world can go forward. our country as a whole. Not just means that the suffering of our so we would like you to join us, our lives in the ways in which By attacking each other, either as little afflicted areas. It is as peoples is extended. We would then to see for yourself what is we believe are right. But we also with words, or with weapons, or a whole only that we can make like to bring an end to the suf- happening and think for yourself, have to work together because even with emotions, will not help progress. I would like to use the fering of our peoples as quick- what can we do to remove these we belong to one nation. And as us. Hate and fear are the main analogy of a healthy human be- ly as possible. We would like to problems? And also, I want you we belong to one nation, we also scourges of our world. All conflict ing. A healthy human being has make our country a nation, within to take special care to study the belong to this world. arises either out of hate or fear. It to be healthy all over. You cannot whose borders, everybody can peaceful areas – how have they It is for this reason that we is only by removing the sources neglect his general health just to live in security and prosperity. managed to keep the peace? How place great importance on the of hate and fear that we shall be concentrate on one particular ill. This is a large order. This is a have they managed to preserve role of the United Nations as able to remove conflict from our I use this analogy because our big ambition. But it is not one harmony? Why are they not at an assembly of nations which country and from our world. [health] sector is one that has impossible to fulfil. We all have each other’s throats in these was created to promote peace As you know, there are many made the greatest progress since to join together. particular areas? These are the and harmony, to ensure that our allegations and counter-allega- we came into the administration I accept that the real respon- answers that we need. It is not world should not ever again, in tions. I have not gone into any of last year. By concentrating on sibility lies with us, the people of just a matter of removing ills, but future, fall into the suffering that them because it is not my pur- public health, we have found that this country. All the people of My- also of promoting what is positive. we all experienced during the pose to promote and encourage other health problems can also be anmar, from the government, to We have to remove the negative Second World War. It was with conflict, whether of ideas, or of better addressed. For example, each and every single individual and increase the positive, and the intention of putting an end to arms, but to try to promote har- within one year, deaths from HIV within this country has the re- we would like to do that together wars - that is to say - putting an mony and understanding. I hope were halved – not because we are sponsibility for the development with all of you. end to conflicts, that the United that you will understand us and concentrating just on HIV/AIDS, and progress of this country. But, As you will probably be Nations was established, and I join us in our endeavours. but because we were concentrat- we would like our friends to join aware, our Minister for Social would like to think that what we As I said earlier, this is a ing on public health as a whole, us in our great endeavour. This is Welfare, Relief and Resettlement are doing here today, may be diplomatic briefing. This was in- the health of all of our peoples certainly a big endeavour. An am- is leading our humanitarian as- the beginning of a truly strong tended to keep the members of and all our communities. This bitious endeavour. A determina- sistance programme. We are and effective movement to our diplomatic community and is how I would like you to look at tion to build out of a country, beset very happy that the International bring an end to all the conflicts the representatives of our friends our country. by many problems, a State that is Committee of the Red Cross is within Myanmar. The conflicts from all over the world, in touch We are a young and fragile healthy, that is strong, that can joining us in this and we would between our communities, be- with what we are trying to do. democracy facing many prob- look forward to a secure future. welcome others who would like tween our peoples, and also the But in some ways, it is more than lems, but we have to cope with It is sad that in meeting to aid us in our endeavours. Many conflict of ideas with regards just a diplomatic briefing. It is a them all at the same time, in the our diplomatic community, I am have already committed to help to how we are to go forwards. friendly appeal to all those who way that we have to cope with obliged to focus on just a very us by donating generously – in Conflicts of ideas can be sorted wish Myanmar well. A friendly all of our health problems at the few of our problems, when there cash as well as in kind. We will out, can be removed through appeal to help us to achieve the same time. We cannot just con- are so many which I think we make sure that everything that discussion and dialogue and ends that I think, you would agree centrate on a few. I would like could resolve together. That is is given towards the promotion through open-minded and the are desirable, not just for this par- to invite you to join us in finding why I am opening the door to all of peace and harmony in the Ra- generosity and courage, that ticular country, but for countries new ways, new answers, more of you who wish to join us in our khine is used in the best possible enables us to see other people’s all over the world. constructive, more positive, more endeavours. We invite you to join way to benefit all communities. point of view. I would also like Thank you. Aid for Rakhine discussed

From page-1 Now the government is making Red Cross Movement, matters Tasks for resettlement are efforts to implement under the for success and convenience voluminous, so we would like current situations. In supporting were discussed with the Den- to collectively help Myanmar humanitarian aid, we hope that mark Ambassador. in finding ways for using all re- international communities will In the meeting with Mr. Pat- sources as much as possible. be able to closely connect with rick Murphy, Deputy Assistant There may be many related pro- the Government. Simultaneous- Secretary of State for Southeast grams of providing humanitarian ly, we believe that we can discuss Asia, said US is well convinced aid to be implemented in the long applicable means and ways with that Myanmar is facing and run. We would like Myanmar to supportive partner groups. Prac- dealing with many challenges, cooperate as needed, concerning tically applicable strategies are asking about the matters for all aid to be provided by internation- to be laid down after selecting organisations desirous of helping Ms. Renata Dessallien, United Nations Resident Coordinator calls on al communities. We were well sectors to be prioritized, as we to cooperate in sending humani- Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA convinced of the hardships expe- are required to implement sug- tarian aid to displaced people. He rienced in carrying out the tasks gestions and responsibilities of stressed the need for the long- of the government. Negotiations the committee for implemen- term project needs broader help to be relocated at their former ter said that subsidies are being need to be made broadly.” tation over suggestions on Ra- from international organisation. places,” he added. given out to displaced people, The Union Minister said, khine State being carried out "Those who fled to Bangladesh The Union Minister dis- based on the statistics collected “The Government is trying their by myself as chairperson. The and displaced people in the coun- cussed in detail situations on by the State government. Those best for the successful imple- Government is carrying out the try may have many needs. We the formation of the Central who fled to Bangladesh are to be mentation in dealing with Ra- support to Rakhine State under want to know which projects Committee for Implementation systematically scrutinised if they khine State affairs. Situations the Red Cross Movement pro- are to be prioritised, apart from of Peace, Stability and Devel- want to come back. Myanmar is which the country is solving cur- gramme. All those involved are present humanitarian aid pro- opment of Rakhine State, and having a good relationship with rently are different from those striving very hard for the success grammes. performances of four working neighboring countries, including in the period when suggestions as much as possible.” We would like the govern- committees, and other matters. Bangladesh. —Myanmar News on Rakhine State were made. Afterward, in regards to the ment to help returners to come In addition, the Union Minis- Agency 20 september 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar

S-400 Triumph to enter duty in Central Military District on Volga River in November

YEKATERINBURG — Air de- to the recipients by now. Last fence systems S-400 Triumf will February army aviation units enter duty in the Central Military received 20 multirole helicopters District on the Volga River in No- Mi-8MTV5," Salyiev said. vember, the chief of the district’s Russia on 19 September technical support department, marks Weapons Maker Day. Major-General Fraiz Salyiev told "We will certainly congratu- the media on Tuesday. late the chiefs of the industry’s "In November this year enterprises. The Central Military S-400 missile systems will be District and manufactures will provided for another unit of the arrange for joint festive activi- Central Military District’s air ties," he explained. defence stationed in the Volga S-400 Triumf is Russia’s River area. Earlier, in 2016 such newest long-range air defence complexes were for the first time missile system. It is meant for provided for a military unit in the eliminating aircraft and cruise Siberian region," he said. and ballistic missiles, including Salyiev said this year the intermediate range ones, as well Central Military District was to as surface targets. Its maximum get more than 1,100 pieces of range is 400 kilometres, and alti- advanced military hardware. tude, up to 30 kilometres. "More than half of the S-400 Triumf was authorized In 2016 such complexes were for the first time provided for a military unit in the Siberian region. Photo: amount has been delivered for service in 2007.—Tass TASS

Swiss shut down With new operating system, Apple 'fake' E-Coin in latest revamps its money-making App Store cryptocurrency crackdown NEW YORK — Apple Inc's a 19 per cent increase over the olina Milanesi, an analyst with newest operating system for previous year and a bright spot Creative Strategies. ZURICH — Switzerland's finan- FINMA said in a statement on iPhones and iPads introduces as overall sales grew only 5 per The new store also gives cial watchdog has closed down Tuesday. changes to its marketplace for cent. prominent display to games. what it said was the provider of "This activity is similar to third-party software to satisfy The store has been rede- Games are expected to make a fake cryptocurrency and is in- the deposit-taking business of app developers and add new so- signed to give app developers up 75 per cent of all revenue for vestigating around a dozen other a bank and is illegal unless the called augmented reality apps. more space for images and text Apple's App Store, according to possible fraud cases, in the latest company in question holds the The system, called iOS 11, to describe their software. De- App Annie, which collects and clamp-down on the risks involv- relevant financial market li- is being released on Tuesday velopers have long grumbled analyzes market data on mobile ing virtual money. cence," FINMA, Switzerland's ahead of its two newest phone that their software is hard to apps. The move by the FINMA Financial Market Supervisory handsets, the iPhone 8 and iP- find in Apple's store unless us- Most of that revenue comes watchdog comes on the heels Authority, said. hone X, set to start shipping ers type in the precise name in the form of so-called in-app of Chinese authorities' ordering E-Coin was not like "real to customers on Friday and 3 of the app or follow a link to it. purchases, where gamers make Beijing-based cryptocurrency cryptocurrencies", FINMA November, respectively. "The redesign make it purchases of tokens, gems and exchanges to stop trading and said, because it was not stored The most visible changes much cleaner and speaks to other digital items to unlock immediately notify users of their on distributed networks using will come to App Store. The App the pain point of the store: You new parts of the game. closure. blockchain technology but was Store is the backbone of Ap- had so many apps that if you “It’s really the gift that keep Virtual currencies such as instead kept locally on QUID ple's services segment, which didn't know exactly what you on giving from the developer Bitcoin, which are issued and PRO QUO's servers. brought in $21.5 billion in rev- were looking for, it was really perspective," Milanesi said. usually controlled by their de- Reuters was not immedi- enue in the past nine months, hard to find anything," said Car- —Reuters velopers and not backed by a ately able to reach Zurich-based central bank, are hailed by their QUID PRO QUO for comment. supporters as a fast and efficient FINMA said it had three way of managing money. other companies on its warning New Zealand's fuel shortage hits more But regulators and tradi- list due to suspicious activity in tional banks are increasingly cryptocurrencies, and was con- flights and petrol stations concerned about the risks of ducting 11 investigations into fraud in the burgeoning online other possible fake virtual cur- WELLINGTON — New Zea- only days before Saturday's Tuesday it was beginning to cryptocurrency underworld. rencies. land's jet fuel shortage on Tues- national election with infra- refuel long-haul aircraft at the JPMorgan Chief Executive The Swiss finance industry day forced 39 flights to be can- structure shortages a hotly international airport in the cap- Jamie Dimon last week said Bit- has been looking for new ave- celled, 13 of them international, contested issues. ital Wellington. Flights to and coin, the original and still the big- nues of growth following a weak- with concerns the fuel crisis New Zealand's military, from Auckland have stopped at gest cryptocurrency, "is a fraud" ening of its bank secrecy rules may spread after fuel stations which cancelled an exercise airports in Australia and Pacific and will eventually "blow up". during a global crackdown on in the country's largest city with Singapore to save fuel, islands like Fiji to refuel. The QUID PRO QUO As- tax evasion. Auckland halted high-octane was trucking fuel supplies The airline said in a state- sociation shut down by FINMA The small Swiss canton of gasoline sales. around the country in an at- ment it was restricting its ticket had provided so-called E-Coins Zug, famed for low taxes that The fuel shortage, caused tempt to ease the shortage and sales, which it called an "unu- for more than a year and had have drawn multinational com- by a damaged pipeline to Auck- government officials have been sual step", and that it would not amassed funds of at least 4 mil- panies, has been trying to turn land Airport, has caused wide- asked to avoid non-essential accept any last-minute cargo, lion Swiss francs ($4.2 million) itself into a hub for virtual cur- spread disruption to air travel air travel. except for important medical from several hundred users, rency firms.—Reuters since the weekend and comes Air New Zealand said on equipment.—Reuters 20 September 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 Senior CPC official says stable ties WHO declares vital to reform of China, Viet Nam Cambodia, Laos

HANOI — Senior Commu- nist Party of China (CPC) free of trachoma official Liu Yunshan said on Tuesday that the stable and healthy development eye disease of Sino-Vietnamese rela- tions is conducive to the MANILA — The World dia since the 1990s and in reform and opening up of Health Organization Laos since the 1970s. the two countries. (WHO) said on Tuesday Cambodia and Laos Liu, a member of the that Cambodia and Laos are the first countries in Standing Committee of have eliminated tracho- the WHO Western Pacif- the Political Bureau of the ma, an ancient blinding ic region to be validated CPC Central Committee, disease. as having achieved elim- arrived in Hanoi on Mon- In a news statement, ination of trachoma as a day for an official visit to Shin Young-soo, WHO public health problem, Vietnam at the invitation regional director for the WHO said. of the Communist Party Western Pacific, congrat- Trachoma, an eye of Viet Nam (CPV). ulated the two Southeast disease caused by infec- During meeting here Asian countries for suc- tion with Chlamydia tra- with Vietnamese Prime cessfully eliminating tra- chomatis bacteria, is the Minister Nguyen Xuan Liu Yunshan (L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the choma as a public health leading infectious cause Phuc, Liu said the CPC Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister problem. of blindness worldwide, and the CPV constitute Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 19 September, 2017. Photo: Xinhua Shin called trachoma according to a WHO state- a community of shared “a disease of poverty,” ment. destiny with strategic sig- He called on the two China is ready to Committee Nguyen Phu adding that communities It said infection is nificance. sides to synergize the make joint efforts with Trong and General Sec- that do not have good spread through contact The sound and stable China -proposed Belt and Vietnam to upgrade bi- retary of the CPC Central access to safe water and with discharge from the development of the bilater- Road Initiative with Viet lateral pragmatic coop- Committee Xi Jinping, he sanitation are the hardest eyes and nose of an in- al ties will help to solidify Nam’s Two Corridors and eration, said Liu. said. Phuc agreed with hit. fected person, particularly the ruling position of the One Economic Circle plan Phuc, for his part, Liu on synergizing the “But it is possible to young children. two parties, which is in the to facilitate the produc- said the close high-level two countries’ devel- tackle this public health It is spread by flies interests of the two parties tion capacity cooperation. contacts have promoted opment strategies. He problem, as Cambodia which have been in con- and people of the two na- He also suggested the friendly cooperation suggested the two sides and Laos have done, by tact with the eyes and nos- tions, said Liu. the two nations proper- between the two coun- deepen cooperation in in- making the right invest- es of infected people, the The two economies ly manage and control tries. Viet Nam is willing vestment, trade and ma- ments to protect peoples’ statement read. “Trans- are highly complementa- their divergences, so as to work with China to jor projects, properly deal health,” Shin said in a mission of the infection ry, with huge potential for to create favorable en- carry out the consensus with differences, so as to statement. is closely linked with poor practical cooperation, he vironment for bilateral reached by General Sec- bring more benefits to the Trachoma has been a sanitation and hygiene,” it said. cooperation. retary of the CPV Central two peoples.—Xinhua health problem in Cambo- said.—Xinhua

US, S Korea troops stage mock battle CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV sima perfect VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV sima to retake village near N Korean border perfect VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the POCHEON, South Ko- powers are engaged in About 700 troops as training for readiness vessel will be arriving on 20.9.2017and cargo will be rea — The screech of in- on, over and near the are engaged in the four- “to fight tonight” against discharged into the premises of h.p.t where it will lie coming fire followed by Korean peninsula, amid day drill, called Warrior North Korea if needed. at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the an explosion resounds heightened tension in Strike 8, near the Demil- Based in Fort Hood, byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. across forested hillsides the wake of North Ko- itarized Zone (DMZ) — Texas, Kimmel’s team is Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am near the border between rea’s increasingly fre- the world’s most heavily on a nine-month deploy- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now North and South Korea. quent missile tests and defended frontier. ment in South Korea. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Battalion Command- its sixth nuclear test this South Korea and the “We are continuing to from the Vessel. er Rob Kimmel of the US month. United States are tech- train for situations that No claims against this vessel will be admitted after 2nd Armoured Brigade The US soldiers are nically still at war with may arise,” said Kimmel. the Claims Day. Combat Team, scanned conducting a joint ex- North Korea after the “It’s a big milestone type SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the village at the base of a ercise with their South 1950-53 Korean conflict of exercise...we’ll do two MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY mountain for the tell-tale Korean allies, and the ended with a truce, not a to three of these while AGENT FOR: M/S new golden sea lines smoke. mission for the day is to peace treaty. we’re here.” Phone No: 2301185 “That’s enemy fire recapture a village in en- Such drills are held North Korea has re- trying to attack ROK emy hands. regularly, but the military peatedly demanded that forces located there,” There is an occasion- has invited media to ob- the United States and says Kimmel — referring al crack of gunfire from serve one for the first time South Korea call off joint to South Korea by its offi- soldiers in combat gear, in two years, said Kim exercises, which Pyong- cial name, the Republic hiding in the buildings, Hyon-sok, public affairs yang view as provocative. of Korea. and prowling round cor- specialist of the US 2nd A day earlier, US and This is a drill. ners of the village, which Infantry Division. South Korean warplanes It is just one of sev- has been specially created The US military has ran bombing drills over Call: Thin Thin May, 09251022355, 09974424848 eral that major world for military training. described the exercises the peninsula—Reuters 20 September 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar Priyanka Chopra Lady Gaga calls off European shines bright in white at tour, citing severe physical pain Emmys 2017 LOS ANGELES — Lady Gaga on Monday called off the Eu- Los Angeles — Priyanka ropean leg of her world tour, Chopra was a vision in white as saying she was suffering from she made her second red carpet severe physical pain and was appearance at the Emmys in a seeking medical treatment. Balmain feathered dress. The “Born This Way” The 35-year-old “Quantico” singer, 31, who says she suf- star, who twirled her way to the fers from fibromyalgia, also good books of fashion critics last canceled an appearance at a year with flowy Jason Wu red music festival in Rio de Janei- dress, nailed the red carpet this ro last week and posted pic- time as well with a shimmery tures of herself in a hospital white full-sleeved, self-quilted with a drip on her arm. number and fierce make-up. She said on her social Even though the dress was media accounts on Monday not as sexy as what Priyanka she was disappointed at com- had worn in the past, it was a ments from people online perfect blend of elegance and that “suggest that I‘m being power, courtesy the gorgeous dramatic, making this up, or embellished, power-shoulders playing the victim to get out of and neckline. touring. If you knew me, you Priyanka wore her hair in a would know this couldn’t be sleek ponytail and her make up further from the truth.” had a sensual touch with deep ”I have always been hon- berry on her pout and smokey est about my physical and eyes. White seems to be Priyan- mental health struggles,“ ka’s favourite red carpet colour, Gaga added. ”It is complicat- as it is the third time in the row ed and difficult to explain, and Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl LI Lovely in lace! Priyanka she has picked dresses in the we are trying to figure it out. between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Chopra. Photo: PTI shade for a major event. “As I get stronger and Texas, US on 5 February, 2017. Photo: REUTERS The actor opted for a nude- when I feel ready, I will tell white Zuhair Murad gown for Priyanka, who started her my story in more depth, and triggered by physical trauma or from this and past traumas that her first Oscars appearance career in the West with ABC TV plan to take this on strongly psychological stress. still affect her daily life, and re- and repeated the colour with a series “Quantico”, made her Hol- so I can not only raise aware- Gaga’s European tour sult in severe physical pain in her beautiful Ralph & Russo tulle lywood acting debut this year ness, but expand research for to promote her latest album body,” promoters Live Nation strapless gown at the 89th Acad- with “Baywatch”. others who suffer as I do, so I “Joanne” was due to start on 21 said in a statement. emy Awards. The actor will soon start can help make a difference,” September in Barcelona, Spain, The singer was hospitalized The Indian star present- filming the third season on the the singer added. and continue for six weeks. The in 2013 for a hip injury, and a ed the outstanding variety talk show. She will also be seen in two Fibromyalgia is a mus- dates have been postponed until new documentary, “Lady Gaga: series award to John Oliver of more Hollywood films — “A Kid culoskeletal pain disorder, 2018. “She plans to spend the Five Foot Two,” documents her “Last Week Tonight”, with co- Like Jake” and “Isn’t It Roman- often accompanied by fatigue next seven weeks proactively struggles with chronic pain. presenter Anthony Anderson. tic?”.—PTI and mood issues, that can be working with her doctors to heal —Reuters

Country music singer Thomas Rhett debuts Giorgio Armani says atop Billboard chart successor need not be Italian

LOS ANGELES — Country sing- tered the chart at No 3 with “Sleep MILAN — Octogenarian fashion were people inside the group er Thomas Rhett’s latest album Well Beast” selling 62,000 album designer Giorgio Armani said on who could carry on his work. “I debuted at the top of the weekly units. Other new entries in the Monday the image of his brand have several little heirs,” he said US Billboard 200 album chart on top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart might benefit if he picked a suc- mentioning his two nieces and Monday, leading six new entries included singer-songwriter Jack cessor — who did not necessar- his nephew and his long-time in the top 10. Johnson at No 5 with “All The ily have to be Italian — for when assistant Pantaleo Dell‘Orco. “Life Changes,” the third stu- Light Above” and country music he retired. “(These are) people who could dio album by Rhett, sold 94,000 singers Dustin Lynch at No 7 with Now 83 and still running do good things following up on albums, 90,000 songs and was “Current Mood” and Kip Moore the company he founded in the my path.” Armani’s nieces Rob- streamed 30 million times, total- at No 10 with “Slowheart.” 1970s, Armani has never made erta and Silvana both work at the ing 123,000 album units, according Last week’s chart-topper, explicit who he would want to group while their cousin, Andrea to figures from Nielsen Sound- LCD Soundsystem’s “Ameri- take over the reins at Italy’s Camerana, recently left but is Scan. The Billboard 200 chart can Dream,” dropped to No 56 second-biggest fashion house still a board member. Dell‘Orco tallies units from album sales, this week. On the Digital Songs once he steps down. In a first heads the men’s lines and sits on song sales (10 songs equal one chart, which measures online move aimed at addressing suc- the foundation’s board. “How- album) and streaming activity single sales, British singer Sam cession issues, Armani last year ever, clearly in the world we live (1,500 streams equal one album). Smith’s new track “Too Good at created a foundation in his name in, a heir is important because Electro-pop group Odesza debut- Singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett Goodbyes” ousted Taylor Swift’s to safeguard the group’s future. they have to be somehow visible, arrives at the 11TH Annual ACM ed at No 2 with “Moment Apart” “Look What You Made Me Do” In an interview with Ital- must attend evening social oc- Honours in Nashville, Tennessee, selling 63,000 album units, while US on 23 August, 2017. Photo: from the top spot, selling 90,000 ian TV channel RaiNews 24 casions and be photographed,” alt-rock band The National en- REUTERS copies.—Reuters on Monday, Armani said there Armani added.—Reuters 20 september 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Japanese people aged 90 and older top 2 million for 1st time

Tokyo — The total number of Japanese people aged 90 and older has topped 2 million for the first time, with a record 7.70 million people aged 65 and older earning wages in some fashion, according to the latest popula- tion estimate released Sunday by the government. Mr Takaaki Nishii, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc and officials cut ribbon at the opening ceremony of Myanmar The data, released ahead of Ajinomoto Foods Co., Ltd. Photo: Supplied Monday's Respect-for-the-Aged Day, are the clearest demon- stration yet of the rapid graying Ajinomoto expands investment in Myanmar of a nation where more people of retirement age remain gain- With capital investment of lished Myanmar Ajinomoto In- anmar's growth by sharing our Co. has invested approximately fully employed amid a shrink- 10 million US dollar, Myan- dustry Co., Ltd in Yangon to pack- technology, quality management USD 22 million to build a plant for ing population. The number of mar Ajinomoto Foods Co., Ltd age and sell AJI-NO-MOTO, but system and human resource "Birdy" 3 in 1 powered beverag- people aged 90 or older stood ("MAF"), an affiliate of Ajinomo- due to changes in business con- development. We are, therefore, es. The plant is currently under at 120,000 in Japan in 1980 and to Co., Inc "Ajinomoto Co.," has ditions, the company suspended employing large number of work- construction, and the start of has been on the rise since, built packaging plant for "umami business activities in April 2000. force as we expand our business." sales is scheduled for April 2018. reaching 1.02 million in 2004. seasoning" "AJI-NO-MOTO" in "We would like to deliver No.1 said Mr Takaaki Nishii, President In addition, a production line for As of 15 September, 2017, the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, deliciousness through our safe and Chief Executive Officer of Ros Dee flavor seasonings is population of the age group and it has started the sales in and reliable products directly Ajinomoto Co., Inc. scheduled to be installed at the had doubled to 2.06 million, Myanmar market. to Myanmar people. Then, we In the same Thilawa Spe- AJI-NO-MOTO packaging plant up 140,000 from a year earlier. In 1996, Ajinomoto Co. estab- will be able to contribute to My- cial Economic Zone, Ajinomoto during 2018.—GNLM — Kyodo News

Cambodia's "bamboo train" on brink of disappearance as railway overhaul starts

BATTAMBANG, (Cambodia) — Norry, a home-made bam- boo train which has delighted tourists for nearly two decades, is on the brink of disappearance as Cambodia has started to restore the rail line for a train service. "It felt more like a roller coaster, but it's really nice, and I think it is a good way to transport really heavy things from one to another place, so yes, it's nice," KBZ's officials donate 3000-gallon water bowser in Pakokku German tourist Theresa Kesse- Township. Photo: Thura Lwin - Eco meier said after she completed a ride. In Battambang, about 291 BFM assists MPs in km northwest of capital Phnom Penh, Norry was first invented Tourists enjoy their journey on a bamboo train in Battambang, about in the 1980s by railway workers 291 km northwest of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on 13 September, Pakokku in fighting against 2017. Bamboo train, which has delighted tourists for nearly two who used it to check and repair decades, is on the brink of disappearance as Cambodia has started to train tracks; later local people restore the rail line for a train service. Photo: Xinhua water scarcity with bowser had used it to transport goods and to travel along the tracks. joyed it. You get to see the (rice) vehicles were laid on the train A management committee of the ence of members of the Magway Until 1999, local people have fields; you get to see just every- tracks, and a bamboo platform Pakokku Township’s MPs would Region Cabinet and MPs on 13th used bamboo trains to carry day's lives, so it's a very great was set on top of them. step up efforts for fighting scar- September in Pakokku. tourists to see bucolic scenery experience." A small petrol engine was city of water in coming summer The bowser became the 44th along the dilapidated railroad Norry provides a thrilling wedged into a hole that is cut out with a donation of 3000-gallon one provided by the BFM na- in Sangke district of northwest- 7-km ride to tourists for 5 US dol- of the platform and tied to one of water bowser by KBZ’s Brighter tionwide for fighting the water ern Cambodia's Battambang lars per tourist, or 10 US dollars the axles with a rubber strap. Future Myanmar Foundation. scarcity in the country. province and the bamboo trains for renting a norry for a single Another German tourist Ari- Responsible personnel of The foundation has already have gradually become a popu- trip, and a norry is capable of an Rathmann said before seeing the philanthropic foundation supplied drinking water to the lar mode of transport for foreign carrying six passengers. It can the bamboo train, he imagined handed over the water tanker to scarcity areas in nationwide and tourists since then. be assembled or demolished in that it was like a real train, but Magway Region Chief Minister sank more than 160 tube-wells.— Canadian tourist Lisanne only a few minutes. it was different from his thought Dr Aung Moe Nyo in the pres- Thura Lwin-Eco Lacroix said, "I really, really en- Two axles stripped from old when he saw it.—Xinhua 20 September 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Round two of women’s football league begins

Kyaw Zin Tun draws and one loss. Insti- tute of Sports and Physi- The second round of the cal Education FC won two, 2016-2017 KBZ Bank Wom- drew two and lost two. Gan- en’s Football League be- damar FC won two, drew gan yesterday with Thitsar one and lost three matches. Arman beating Gandamar Zwekapin United FC by a score of 7-0 at Aung won one, drew one and lost San Stadium. The first four matches. YERO FC round of the Myanmar lost all its matches. Each Women’s Football League team in the second round was held between 10 De- plays six matches. The cember, 2016 and 6 January. second round of the KBZ In the first round, all seven Women’s Football League teams played six match- will be played between 9 es each. Myawady FC is September and 4 Novem- at the top of the standings ber. The best football club with five wins and one tie. will be awarded Ks15 mil- Thitsar Arman is in second lion, with Ks10 million for place with three wins and second place team and three ties. Sport and Ed- Ks5 million for third place ucation FC is in the third team. The best player will Thitsar Arman FC’s woman footballers (yellow) is trying to score against Myawady FC’s goalkeeper (blue) and defender place with three wins, two be awarded Ks300,000. (red) at the first roud of KBZ Bank Women’s Footaball League. Photo: MWL 2018 AFC Championship qualification to commence

Kyaw Zin Tun competition were divided cludes Yemen, Turkmeni- Singapore and the host ten groups, Group A to J. stan, India and host Saudi Mongolia are in Group I The 2018 Asian Football Each groups is comprised Arabia. while the host Australia, Confederation (AFC) of four teams except for Iran, another qualifi- North Korea, Hong Kong, Championship qualifi- Group A, B and F that are cation host country, is in and Northern Mariana Is- cation competitions will comrpised of five teams Group E along with Pal- lands are in Group J. begin on 31 October in each. estine, Jordan and Syria. The teams in each various countries. Bahrain, the United Host South Korea is in group play with round The AFC Champion- Arab Emirates, Oman Group F with Malaysia, robin format. All these ship is an international and Nepal are included Timor-Leste, Brunei and groups’ competitions men’s under-19 football in Group A together with Indonesia. Myanmar is will be played at their re- competition which will the host Kyrgyzstan. Uz- included in Group G to- spective host countries choose 16 teams, includ- bekistan, Bangladesh, gether with China, the between 31 October and ing Indonesia, who qual- Sri Lanka and Maldives Philippines and the host 8 November, 2017. Ten ified automatically as are in Group B together Cambodia while Viet winner teams, the host the host country for the with Tajikistan. Group C Nam, Laos, and Chinese Indonesia and the five 2018 event. Of the 47 AFC includes Iraq, Lebanon, Taipei are in Group H best runner-up teams will member associations, 43 Afghanistan and host together with host Ma- qualify for the 2018 AFC Round two of women’s football league schedule. teams who entered the Qatar, while Group D in- cau. Japan, Thailand, Championship.

Man United’s Herrera confident still has key role to play

LONDON — Ander Her- midfielder Nemanja Matic dia. “I am a team player has some abilities that we rera has made just one this campaign. Overlooked and I always say that and don’t have in midfield. Paul Premier League start this on Sunday despite Paul if the manager decides to Pogba is our most free mid- season but the Manches- Pogba’s absence through keep me on the bench I will fielder and I can learn from ter United midfielder has injury, Herrera came on be ready. I said that last him as well. no doubts he remains an as a 77th minute substitute season and it is the same “I will try to enjoy important part of manager against Everton and sta- now.” United’s player of the every minute I have on Jose Mourinho’s plans. bilised United’s midfield. year last season, Herrera the pitch. I want to win The Spaniard earned United then scored three said he had no problem titles and feel part of the praise last season for his times in the final 10 min- watching team mates Mat- team and feel important influence on the side as utes for a 4-0 win. ic and Marouane Fellaini and I really do feel impor- they won the League Cup “I feel as important from the sidelines. ” tant because the manager and Europa League but as I did last season,” the I can learn from Ne- makes me feel important.” Manchester United’s Ander Herrera during training. Photo: has lost his spot to Serbian 28-year-old told British me- manja and from ‘Felly’, he —Reuters Reuters