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Vol. VII, No. 355, 10th Waning of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Tuesday, 6 April 2021 MoTC Union Minister calls for achieving success in works, without interruption of process

MPHASIS must environmental conservation Communications Admiral Tin The director-general of the mar, issuance of pilot licence, be placed on free to improve civil aviation sec- Aung San at a meeting with Department of Civil Aviation conditions of airports, services “Efrom danger, safe- tor which can directly support staff from the Department of and the chief executive officer of aviation communications, ty, working at full capacity, State economy,” said Union Civil Aviation and Myanmar of MNA reported on kinds of sustainable development and Minister for Transport and National Airlines yesterday. aircraft registered in Myan- SEE PAGE-3

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Covishield vaccinated to NATIONAL Markets, banks, hospitals, bus lines diplomats, embassy staff, families resume operations as normal; people peacefully visit pagodas

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LOCAL BUSINESS Chilli growers from Mong Yawng earning regular income The MoHS staff provide COVID vaccination to the ambassadors and embassy staff in Yangon on 5 April 2021. PAGE-10 HE Ministry of Health Qatar, embassy staff and fam- and families free of charge agencies. and Sports provided COV- ilies, totalling 73, at Myanmar under the leadership of the They will be provided with TID-19 vaccination to the Convention Centre on Mindama Ministry of Health and Sports. double vaccination. Records ambassadors of Yangon-based Road in Yangon yesterday. Arrangements are being on completion certificate of India, Brunei Darussalam, Dem- Covishield vaccination made to vaccinate embassy COVID-19 vaccination will be ocratic People’s Republic of Ko- bought through public finance staff from 19 Myanmar-based handed over systematically. rea, Nepal, the Philippines and was injected into diplomats embassies and staff from UN —MNA 6 APRIL 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs sectors of the economy as well (a) Building of a Union based on democracy and federalism in practising genuine (b) Stability of market economy and inviting international investments to develop disciplined multiparty democracy in a full fairness manner the economy of entire ethnic people (B) Emphasizing of restoration of eternal peace for the entire nation in line with (c) Encouragement of local businesses to create employment opportunities to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) be able to produce many products of the State (c) Continuous practising of the “principle” of peaceful co-existence among countries by holding up the independent, active and non-aligned foreign 3. Social affairs policy (a) For ensuring of dynamism of Union spirit which is genuine patriotic spirit (b) Following customs and traditions of all ethnic nationalities and preservation 2. Economic affairs and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national characters (a) Further development of production based on agriculture and livestock (c) Enhancement of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation breeding through modern techniques and all-round development of other

Five future programmes of State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy.

Military hospitals continue Corrigendum In the news release of ‘Response to the remarks by providing healthcare to civilians Ms Christine Schraner Burgener Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Myanmar made at the UN Security Council session on 31 March 2021’ appeared on page 11 of MILITARY hospitals in the Senior medical experts, itary hospitals. Of those 2,917 the 5 April 2021 issue of The Global New Light of Myanmar townships of regions and states medics and nurses have con- cases are done in caesarean Daily Newspaper. keep providing medical treat- ducted 5,519 major operations section and 4,535 cases in or- PLEASE read, “Ms Burgener condemned the military ments to the people to solve and 2,869 minor operations. dinary delivery. leadership ignoring the well-functioning of State admin- their healthcare services dif- The senior doctors treat se- Officials from the respec- istrative mechanism which is the result of the systematic ficulties. A total of 118,323 out- rious cases. These hospitals tive commands also provided implementation on executive duties by the State Adminis- patients and 4,482 inpatients managed to deliver 7,452 babies the patients and companions tration Council for the State peace and stability.” instead of reached these hospitals from while bringing 7,452 pregnant of patients with foods and cash the sub-paragraphs (f) and (g) of Paragraph 3. 5 February to date. women to the respective mil- assistance. — MNA Request to Public

1. Democracy practices have granted the public freedom of speech, practices and living. Such freedoms should not harm others. Diverse views of others should be understood, but should not be disturbed or harassed. However, with the reason for human rights, some per- sons are now under pressure, harassed and threatened in breaching the laws. Undisciplined acts could lead to tarnishing the image of democracy.

2. For preventing destructive actions against the stability of the State, the safety of the public and the rule of law, it is also required to take proper actions in line with the law.

3. All the people who favour justice, freedom, equality and safety are requested to oppose breaching the laws and prevent such actions for the benefit of country and Local patients are receiving medical treatments at the military hospital in Mawlamyine. people. 6 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNM MNM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN MNM MNM Voting fraud was terrible MNM MNM IN holding the 2020 election, as it was the time of breaking out of Covid-19, votes were cast under the social distancing. Votes were cast by 71 per cent. Large numbers of difference were found in the inspection of the voting result, and such findings were released. Requests were made for NN NN addressing the differences in voting results many times. There were more than 50,000 vote-riggings in Myeik Township and over 30,000 in Kyunsu Township, in addition to more than 10 million across the nation. Voting fraud was terrible. Such an event was similar to the act of illegally sitting the N N examination to take the highest marks. As attempts were made to form the new government by holding the third Hluttaw in addition to absence N N of addressing the errors on voting list, the Tatmadaw assumed the State responsibilities in accord with Sections 417 and 418 of the Constitution N N starting from 1 February 2021 and formed the State Administration Council under Section 419. The council was constituted with military and N N

civilian persons in balance, and civilians were appointed as chairmen of region and state administration councils. In fact, the Tatmadaw is taking N N N N responsibilities in a short period to ensure genuine democracy and disciplined and firm democracy. N N (Excerpt from the speech to officers, other ranks and their families N N in Myeik, Kyunsu and Cocogun stations made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman N N N

N Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 21 March 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN MoTC Union Minister calls for achieving success in works, without interruption of process

FROM PAGE-1 development of human resourc- es and staff welfare, domestic and international flights of MNA and ATR aircraft workshop. “State service personnel need to stay away from party politics, being loyal to the State and serving their duties with the sacrifice of life,” said the Union Minister. He urged all to strive for achieving success in works without interruption of the work process. The Union Minister viewed around the aviation control tower of the Department of Civil Avia- tion, the central workshop of ATR aircraft and the ground service section under Myanmar National Airlines. — MNA

Union Minister Admiral Tin Aung San is looking around the DCA’s aviation control tower yesterday.

Union Minister U Ko Ko donates rice to monasteries, nunneries in Zeyathiri

A RICE donation to the monas- ha Nayaka (Shwegyin) Presiding and Propagation of Sasana at- presented religious affairs to the by pouring the water of libation teries and nunneries was held Sayadaw Agga Maha Gantha- tended the ceremony. Sayadaws, including the matters when Sayadaw Agga Maha Gan- at Yadana Bhīmata Dhamma vacaka Pandita Baddanta Vilasa Firstly, Union Minister and related to the reopening of pago- thavacaka Pandita Baddanta Vi- Beikman Taw of Yadana San of Yay Sin Kan Oo Monastery, Un- party took five precepts from das across the nation starting 8 lasa finished preaching sermons. Pariyatti Monastery in the ion Minister for Religious Affairs Sayadaw Agga Maha Gantha- February following the COVID-19 The Union Minister and par- Zeyathiri Township of Nay Pyi and Culture U Ko Ko, Permanent vacaka Pandita Baddanta Vila- health rules. ty donated a total of 157 rice bags Taw yesterday. Secretary, Directors-General, sa and listened to the sermons The Union Minister and for the monasteries and nunner- Five monks, including Chair- Deputy Permanent Secretary of recited by Sayadaws. party donated the offertories to ies in Zeyathiri Township of Nay man of Zeyathiri Township Sang- Religious Affairs and Promotion Then, the Union Minister the monks and shared merits Pyi Taw. —MNA 6 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pearl and gems emporium in April 2021 continues for fifth day

FIFTY-FIVE of 199 gem lots jade lots displayed in the hall were sold through an open ten- and put price proposals into der on the fifth-day session of the tender boxes. the pearl and gems emporium Winning price proposals in April 2021 at the Mani Yada- will be announced for jade lots na Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw No 451 to No 900 on 7 April yesterday. morning, that of jade lots No Open tenders for No 1 to 901 to 1350 on 8 April morning, No 450 jade lots were closed that of jade lots No 1351 to No at 11 am yesterday, and the 1800 on 9 April morning and jade lots to be sold will be an- that of jade lots No 1801 to No nounced at 8 am today. 2145 on 10 April morning. — Gem merchants checked MNA

Gemstone merchants are viewing the pearl and gem lots at the emporium yesterday.

28th Myanmar military Social protection can rely on social medical conference management information system held online THE 28th Myanmar Military At the conference, “Health- Medical Conference was held care Trends in a Pandemic Myan- at the No (2) Military Ortho- mar Military Medical Practice” paedic Hospital (500 bedded) in was discussed as the symposium Mingaladon and No (2) Military of the conference; “Traumatic Hospital (1,000 bedded) in Nay Brain Injury In Combat Casualty Pyi Taw through video confer- Care”, “Cardiovascular Disease encing yesterday. in COVID-19 (Practical Ap- Adjutant-General from proach)”, “Managing Non-COV- the Office of the Command- ID Respiratory Diseases in the er-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Myo Era of COVID-19”, “Challenges Zaw Thein, Chairman of the Tat- of COVID-19 Pandemic in My- madaw Medical Research and anmar Military Nursing Per- Development Committee, Di- spective”, “Tele Psychiatry in rector of Medical Services Brig- COVID-19 Pandemic”, “Role of Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine chairs the meeting on social management information system (SMIS) Gen Ko Ko Lwin, Senior Military Insulin Therapy in Management yesterday. Officials, medical specialists, of Diabetes Mellitus”, “Immu- international medical experts, nological Role of Herbs in COV- MANAGEMENT of social pro- tion system-SMIS yesterday the Social Welfare Department invitees and interested persons ID-19” and 4 Special Talk were tection through information morning. and officials reported on the attended the conference. discussed as major symposiums. technology can operate tasks She stressed that train- construction of the system, A total of 668 military work- A total of 14 research pa- quickly and precisely with ing for human resources is efforts to launch the system in ers from other Tatmadaw hospi- pers on Pharmacology, Nursing, transparency and cutting cost, of importance to effectively January 2022 and the prospect tals and medical corps also joined Obstetrics and Gynecology and said Union Minister for Social apply the technology, adding of further quick and precise the conference via the internet Radiology and other medical Welfare, Relief and Resettle- it is necessary to implement implementation of a cash as- from 148 places. Lt-Gen Myo Zaw subjects were submitted. The ment Dr Thet Thet Khine at the project under the original sistance programme for social Thein and Brig-Gen Ko Ko Lwin 28th Military Medical Conference the meeting on the building of schedules. protection and protection of addressed the conference. will be held till 7 April. — MNA social management informa- The director-general of children and women. — MNA

Passenger boat sinks in Myeik

THE boat, which was carry- they were saved by four lo- ing 20 passengers, including cal boats. three boatmen, sank on 4 They were then trans- April as it hit the rock at ferred to the military ves- about five miles off Ma Aine sel and provided the needed Island in Myeik Township medical services. of Taninthayi Region. Ac- The victims were sys- cording to the tip-off, the tematically transferred to security forces went to the Yay Kan Taung Village ad- incident place and found ministrator. —MNA Members of the security forces are seen providing healthcare for the rescued victims. 6 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 Announcement of Union Election Commission 3 April 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Yenanchaung Township of Magway Region and Sintgaing Township of Mandalay Region. 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Sr Township and numbers of Township List from Immigra- Those involved in vot- Those involved in vot- Those involved in voter polling stations sub-commission tion department ing list without citizen- er list more than three list more than two ship scrutiny cards times holding one CSC times holding one C 1 159 polling stations in 126,865 102,372 12,700 624 12,072 Yenanchaung Township of Magway Region 2 142 polling stations in Sintgaing 118,479 103,716 9591 584 10,658 Township of Mandalay Region.

3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Yenanchaung Township of Magway Region and Sintgaing Township of Mandalay Region together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrator according to the Hluttaw Election Law Section 53. 4. According to the inspection, a total of 301 polling stations in these two townships took out 279,629 ballots and used 192,857 ballots. It left 81,508 ballots instead of 86,772 ballots. The difference was 6,415 and it found 1,151 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows: Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in each township Sr Township Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Difference Missing Extra 1 Yenanchaung 159 146,421 89,123 57,298 53,574 3,724 2 Sintgaing 142 133,208 103,734 29,474 27,934 2,691 1,151 Total 301 279,629 192,857 86,772 81,508 6,415 1,151 Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Yenanchaung Township 5. According to the inspection, a total of 159 polling stations in 29 village-tracts in 14 Wards of Yenanchaung Township in Magway Region took out 132,150 ballots and used 88,571 ballots. It left 39,855 ballots instead of 43,579 ballots. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village tract ballots 132,150 88,571 43,579 39,855 3,724 2 Township advance ballots 821 552 269 269 3 Township remaining ballots 13,450 13,450 13,450 Township Total 146,421 89,123 57,298 53,574 3,724 6. A total of 3,724 ballots were missing at 159 polling stations in 29 village-tracts in 14 Wards of Yenanchaung Township and it found 13,450 township remaining ballots at the township election sub-commission. 7. Findings were as follows:

Sr Ward/Village- 16 ‌Phaungkataw 2 1,800 1,161 639 639 tract Difference Village-tract

Miss- Ex- 17 Buekyun Vil- 1 1,950 1,450 500 500 lage-tract

Total Total Polling station Withdraw - al Used Exact re - maining Remain - ing on the Ground ing tra 18 Kyankaikyun 2 1,650 1,187 463 463 1 Myoma (north) 4 3,550 2,462 1,088 888 200 Village-tract Ward 19 Marnmyay Vil- 6 4,750 3,163 1,587 1,550 37 2 Myoma (south) 2 2,050 1,447 603 603 lage-tract Ward 20 Pinwa Vil- 9 6,500 4,627 1,873 1,859 14 3 Aoh Po Ward 2 2,350 1,556 794 377 417 lage-tract 4 Sone Taik Ward 4 2,800 1,884 916 905 11 21 Ashaegone Vil- 4 3,400 2,306 1,094 1,086 8 5 ‌Shwe Kyar Ngon 3 2,150 1,422 728 683 45 lage-tract Ward 22 Kamma Vil- 4 2,850 1,769 1,081 1,081 6 Ywa Thit Ward 5 6,050 4,093 1,957 1,957 lage-tract 7 Twin Gone Ward 3 2,600 1,325 1,275 975 300 23 Phoekoe Vil- 4 2,300 1,708 592 542 50 8 Thuhtay Gone 4 3,050 2,036 1,014 464 550 lage-tract Ward 24 Seinpanpin Vil- 4 3,750 2,782 968 868 100 9 Myay Ni Khin 3 3,050 1,824 1,226 1,226 lage-tract (north) Ward 25 ‌Shwetokekan 2 1,700 1,250 450 71 379 10 Myay Ni Khin 4 2,900 1,842 1,058 1,058 Village-tract (south) Ward 26 Magyikan Vil- 6 4,450 2,809 1,641 1,641 11 Bay Mai Ward 3 2,700 1,776 924 923 1 lage-tract 12 Thit Ta Pway 7 5,700 3,870 1,830 1,830 27 KokkuKhw Vil- 4 4,650 3,762 888 878 10 Ward lage-tract 13 Nyaung Hla Ward 5 4,050 2,754 1,296 1,248 48 28 Aokeshitgone 3 3,550 2,665 885 859 26 Village-tract 14 Bo Gone Ward 2 1,800 1,196 604 604 29 Sakhankan Vil- 3 2,300 1,618 682 682 15 Thonesei chauk 6 5,350 3,562 1,788 1,711 77 lage-tract Village-tract SEE PAGE-6 6 APRIL 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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30 Laysintine Vil- 2 1,550 964 586 586 39 Yoneseikkyun 2 1,350 745 605 555 50 lage-tract Village-tract 31 ‌Phaungkwe Vil- 2 2,400 1,534 866 816 50 40 Beseik Vil- 3 1,700 1,171 529 529 lage-tract lage-tract 32 Chaing Vil- 3 2,450 1,659 791 791 41 Wetmaswet Vil- 3 2,850 1,717 1,133 783 350 lage-tract lage-tract 33 Aintaw Vil- 6 5,400 3,621 1,779 1,769 10 42 Kangyi Village- 4 2,650 1,930 720 720 lage-tract tract 34 Yonekone Vil- 3 2,100 1,320 780 580 200 43 Sartine Vil- 2 1,300 756 544 511 33 lage-tract lage-tract 35 Nyaungpinaine 5 3,350 2,232 1,118 1,041 77 Ward/village-tract 159 132,150 88,571 43,579 39,855 3,724 Village-tract ballots 36 Ngar Village-tract 5 3,500 2,385 1,115 765 350 Township Advance 821 552 269 269 ballots 37 Chaungson Vil- 2 1,950 838 1,112 787 325 lage-tract Township Remaining 13,450 13,450 13,450 ballots 38 Wetlwat Vil- 6 3,850 2,393 1,457 1,451 6 lage-tract Township Total 159 146,421 89,123 57,298 53,574 3,724

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Sintgaing Township 8. According to the inspection, a total of 142 polling stations in 48 village-tracts in 5 wards of Sintgaing Township in Mandalay Region took out 1,330,208 ballots and used 103,734 ballots. It left 27,934 ballots instead of 29,474 ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective poll stations. Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Difference Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 128,350 103,275 25,075 23,535 2,691 1,151 2 Township advance ballots 4,858 459 4,399 4,399 Total 133,208 103,734 29,474 27,934 2,691 1,151

9. According to the inspection, 2,691 ballots were missing and it found 1,151 extra ballots at 142 polling stations in 48 village-tracts in 5 wards of Sintgaing Township. They used 459 township advance ballots and saved 4,399 township remaining ballots. 10. Findings were as follows:

18 Shankan Vil- 2 2,900 2,221 679 679 Difference lage-tract Ward/Village- Sr tract 19 Taohn Vil- 3 2,100 1,793 307 357 50 Miss- Ex- lage-tract

Total Total polling station Withdraw - al Used Exact re - maining Remain - ing on the Ground ing tra 20 Daunggyi 4 2,500 2,089 411 451 40 1 Tanai Ward 1 1,050 866 184 184 Village-tract 2 Tayokesu 2 1,600 1,238 362 361 1 21 Methwaybote 7 7,350 6,001 1,349 1,199 150 Ward Village-tract 3 Yanaungmyin 2 1,450 1,083 367 367 22 Banyarlaw 2 1,150 367 783 33 750 Ward Village-tract 4 Kanthit Vil- 1 850 665 185 185 23 Eipya Vil- 3 2,500 2,144 356 406 50 lage-tract lage-tract 5 Kyetsein Vil- 1 1,050 936 114 164 50 24 Nyaungpingyi 4 2,600 2,208 392 394 2 lage-tract Village-tract 6 Kyethmyar 1 1,150 967 183 183 25 Myoma Vil- 2 2,000 1,458 542 542 Village-tract lage-tract 7 Thapyayyoe 2 2,500 2,045 455 455 26 Myothit Vil- 1 1,150 934 216 216 Village-tract lage-tract 8 Ywahaung- 1 1,350 1,009 341 341 27 Kanswel Vil- 1 650 556 94 44 50 gone Vil- lage-tract lage-tract 28 Se Vil- 4 4,350 3,621 729 729 9 Theinnigone 1 1,050 875 175 175 lage-tract Village-tract 29 Myowonkon 3 1,850 1,543 307 307 10 Ohnpinchan 3 2,250 1,908 342 194 148 Village-tract Village-tract 30 Letwe Vil- 2 1,550 692 858 308 550 11 Tawma Vil- 3 2,950 2,371 579 229 350 lage-tract lage-tract 31 Thingathone 1 1,050 904 146 146 12 Sonye Vil- 7 6,200 5,245 955 955 Village-tract lage-tract 32 Thintaungnge 1 900 767 133 133 13 Taungyin 2 3,450 3,324 126 976 850 Village-tract Village-tract 33 Uyingyi Vil- 1 950 822 128 128 14 Bailin Vil- 5 4,350 3,367 983 978 5 lage-tract lage-tract 34 Tetgyi Vil- 1 400 356 44 44 15 Moekaung 5 4,350 3,611 739 741 2 lage-tract Village-tract 35 Nanni Vil- 3 2,450 2,013 437 487 50 16 Myonepaung 1 700 577 123 123 lage-tract Village-tract 36 Ohnletkauk 1 800 707 93 96 3 17 Monepin Vil- 4 4,050 3,676 374 322 52 Village-tract lage-tract 6 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

37 Kyethlyer 1 550 480 70 70 47 Khanlu Vil- 2 2,550 1,969 581 581 Village-tract lage-tract 38 Kathaekone 1 550 420 130 130 48 Tabetswel 7 6,850 5,305 1,545 1,448 97 Village Tract Village-tract 39 Sawye Vil- 2 1,750 1,512 238 238 49 Letpanchyaik 1 800 749 51 101 50 lage-tract Village-tract 40 Hinngu Vil- 3 2,450 2,022 428 430 2 50 Htantaw Vil- 3 1,500 1,299 201 201 lage-tract lage-tract 41 Thaetee Vil- 1 350 266 84 84 51 Wunto Vil- 3 2,550 2,127 423 373 50 lage-tract lage-tract 42 Myaungson- 1 900 813 87 87 52 Sisone Vil- 2 2,700 2,209 491 491 egyi Vil- lage-tract lage-tract 53 Myaukkai 2 2,050 1,752 298 298 43 Myaung- 1 500 440 60 60 Village-tract sonenge Ward/village- 142 128,350 103,275 25,075 23,535 2,691 1,151 Village-tract tract ballots 44 Shanywa Vil- 1 800 714 86 86 Township 4,858 459 4,399 4,399 lage-tract Remaining 45 Thitkhauk 5 3,200 2,482 718 720 2 ballots Village-tract Township 142 133,208 103,734 29,474 27,934 2,691 1,151 46 Paleik Vil- 18 18,750 13,757 4,993 4,505 488 Total

lage-tract Union Election Commission

Markets, banks, hospitals, bus lines resume operations as normal; people peacefully visit pagodas

THE pagodas, including build- Similarly, the people of other ings or temples of other reli- religions peacefully do their reli- gions, were reopened to the gious affairs at their respective public starting 8 February fol- religious buildings. lowing the COVID-19 health Moreover, the markets in rules. Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay The pilgrims and visitors, in- and other regions and states are cluding monks and nuns, visited alive with the vendors as usual. the Shwedagon of Yangon Re- The banks, hospitals, airlines, gion, Maha Muni Pagoda of Man- train services, boat services and dalay Region and Uppatasanti bus services also resume their Pagoda of Nay Pyi Taw Council operations. Area and other pagodas of re- The bus lines in Yangon also gions and states. run as normal daily. — MNA

Devotees are worshipping at the Kyaikhteeyoe Pagoda.

Security measures conducted to Applications for ensure community peace entrance to post-

TATMADAW, Police Force and graduate courses invited Fire Brigade jointly conducted security measures to ensure the State’s stability, security of peo- THE Department of Human Resources for Health of the ple, the rule of law and commu- Ministry of Health and Sports issued an announcement nity peace starting 14 February inviting applications for the entrance of post-graduate di- night. ploma courses, master’s studies and doctoral courses to Tatmadaw, police and fire be conducted at medical and medical-related universities brigade members also jointly from 1 to 30 April 2021. Eligible applicants need to submit conduct security measures for subjects on their priority to learn to the Department of the peaceful night and com- Human Resource for Health. For further information, dial munity peace in respective 067-3411145/067-3411636, Ext: 832 of the department. — MNA regions and states and keep Tatmadaw, police force and fire brigade members are taking the joint serving security measures the security measures at night. whole day. — MNA 6 APRIL 2021 6 APRIL 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/ ARTICLE 9

Ensure smooth Newspapers to be published alternately The Fruits of Peace and Stability for Myanmar New Year holidays THE News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of trade and By Sann Ni Lar Winn Information announced that daily newspapers would be published in turns during the Myanmar New Year holidays. While the Mirror and the Global New Light of Myanmar YANMAR is a Nation a multiparty democratic system using riot-control weapons as newspapers will be published on 13, 14 and 15 April, and the with a magnification and market economy according per the rights to self-defence Myanma Alinn will temporarily cease publishing operations commodity Mof historical traditions. to the National situation. of the riot-control procedures during this period. We, the National people, have As an enduring Constitution In fact, in a democratic society, “Democracy is not Mob- under the law. While the Myanma Alinn newspapers will resume oper- been living unity and oneness, that guarantees extended-term Despite Section 144 of the ations on 16, 17, 18 and 19 April, the Mirror and the Global setting up an independent sov- benefits has become essential ocracy always against Anarchism and Terrorism.” The Criminal Procedure declaration New Light of Myanmar will temporarily cease operations flow ereign State and standing tall for the future Nation, the State on those days. in some cities for public peace with pride. Peace and Development Council rule of law is a fundamental constitutional principle in and the rule of law, the State Similarly, the Shwe Pyi Rakhine Ponyeik sector from MOOTH and swift flow of trade and commodity plays a key Due to colonial intrusion, convened the National Conven- Administration Council watched Sub-Printing House (Sittway) will temporarily cease printing on 14 April, the extra pages in Shan ethnic language from the role in booming State economy and improving people’s so- the Nation lost its sovereign tion in 1993. peaceful protests patiently. It a democratic society. It asserts the law’s supremacy as Sub-Printing House (Taunggyi) will temporarily cease printing cio-economy. Smooth flow of trade depends on the proper power in 1885. The National Persons who are well-expe- issued some warnings until 3 S operations on 15 April, the extra pages in ethnic languages process of trade and monetary circulation in a correct manner. people launched anti-coloni- rienced in the various aspects February. After 22 February, an instrument that governs all citizens, and Nobody from the Sub-Printing House (Mawlamyine) will temporarily Riots in urban and rural areas are hindrances to trade and alist struggles and National of politics, security, administra- due to violent demonstrations cease printing operations on 18 April. They will resume normal monetary circulation. Hence, local authorities encourage the banks liberation struggles, with unity tion, economics, social and the is above the law. The political parties must strive for that undermined public peace, production after the Myanmar New Year holidays. to resume services and take in strength, sacrificing lives. law, and National races repre- threats, and hindrances to the Advertisements will be received at the newspaper offices, security measures for custom- Hence, the Nation became an sentatives of all townships in the the prevalence of law and peace and tranquillity in the State’s administrative and man- which will remain open during these holidays. All newspapers ers of the banks to be free from independent sovereign State Nation took part in the National agement mechanism, gang vio- will resume normal production starting 20 April. — News and That is why disturbances. again on 4 January 1948. Convention. lence that breached individual Periodicals Enterprise The maritime trade pro- In order to gain independ- Despite many difficulties State. They must love and value truth and be able to freedom, dignity, and human all need to cess at home and abroad is ence speedily, the Constitution and disturbances encountered rights, destruction and confron- possibly reliable for Myan- was hastily drafted, and it was by the National Convention, it oppose and fight every act of terrorism, insult and in- tation, security forces issued strive for a mar because of the lack of adopted by the Constituent As- was unwaveringly reconvened warnings step by step follow- ` hindrances, contributing to sembly on 24 September 1947. in 2004 according to the sev- terference. ing rules and regulations and the resurgence of trade and After attaining independence, en-stop Roadmap adopted in dispersed violent crowds with booming commodity flow. Currently, the Parliamentary system was 2003. As the National Conven- the use of minimum force to Myanmar Daily Weather Report merchants and port service practised in the State in accord tion was able to adopt the Basic accordance with the law. Hence, margin of error exceeds 10.4 ants who did not take part in minimize the injuries. (Issued at 7:00 pm Monday 5 April 2021) State econo- providers, those from shipping with the Constitution of the Un- Principles and Detailed Basic it is hereby announced that the million. Hence, the political par- CDM. Besides, mobs blocked Some of the youths went to lines and jetties, hold negotia- ion of Myanmar. Principles for formulating a State Constitution of the Repub- ties, the candidates, and the Tat- the rail tracks with concrete ethnic armed groups to attend BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over tions to seek proper solutions However, as a democratic Constitution, it successfully lic of the Union of Myanmar has madaw demanded the UEC, the blocks and old rails to halt pub- the explosion course. Rioters the Andaman Sea and East-central Bay and a few cloud to my, and so- for port issues. system could not be effectively concluded in September 2007. been ratified and promulgated Hluttaw, and the government lic transport. who do not want stability, peace, partly cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. While striving for regular- materialized, the new Consti- The Commission for Hold- by the Nation Referendum. to solve the matter according The crowds of riotous pro- and security have accelerated FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 6 April cio-economy ly levying duties and customs tution of the Socialist Republic ing the Referendum of the Un- In our country, under the to the law. Though complaints testers (CDM-Civil Disobedi- to confront security forces by 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Sagaing, clearance for foreign trade, of the Union of Myanmar was ion of Myanmar, regarding the Constitution of the Republic of were sent to the National De- ence Movement) have blocked inciting people to take to the Magway Regions and Kachin State, scattered in Northern in unison as the Customs Department will drafted based on the single-par- ratification of draft Constitution the Union of Myanmar (2008), fence and Security Council for security forces and violently at- roads, commit anarchic vio- Shan, Chin, Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Mandalay make preparations for regular ty system, and after holding a of the Republic of the Union there were held on twice gen- two times, they were ignored, tacked with sticks, knives, iron lence, and raid on police sta- Region and widespread in the Remaining Regions and States. trade and commodity flow dur- National Referendum, a social- of Myanmar, reported that the eral elections (first general and attempts were even made hooks, harpoons and nuts. NLD tions. Therefore, to effectively, Degree of certainty is (80%). departments ing long holidays in the coming ist democratic State was set up National Referendums to seek election, 2010 and second gen- to summon the first regular ses- followers and stooges rely on the rule of law and community STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas long Thingyan festival. Thus, in 1974. The Constitution came approval of the people were held eral election, 2015) successfully sion of the third Hluttaw to form foreign forces in various ways peace, the State Administra- are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind concerned merchants and service pro- to an end because the general on 10 and 24 May 2008 success- without a political problem. a new government. and means imposed pressure, tion Council has transferred the speed in squalls may reach (30-35)mph. Wave height will be viders may negotiate with port situation occurred in 1988. fully, 98.12 per cent of 27,288,827 There were more than Thus, three organs of the threats, and coercion to service executive and judicial power about (7 -9)feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. authorities for work processes. Later, due to public aspi- eligible voters all over the coun- 39.2 million eligible voters at State power have been exer- personnel and people to par- (Martial Law) to the Yangon OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood negotiate a Merchants and service rations, the Tatmadaw, as the try cast votes. Of them, 92.48 per the general election held on 8 cised in accord with section 417 ticipate in the CDM and public Command to exercise the mar- of continuation of scattered rain or thundershowers in Bago, providers should initiate shar- State Peace and Development cent supported the Republic of November 2020. However, the and 418 of the Constitution since movements. Crowds of NLD fol- tial law in Hlinethaya Township Yangon, Ayeyawady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, smooth and ing of information for a smooth Council, made efforts to adopt Myanmar’s draft Constitution in initial checks showed that the 1 February 2021. The State Ad- lowers and stooges committed and Shwepyitha Township of Mon States. process with authorities con- ministration Council was set up pressures, threats and public the Yangon Region under the FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING swift flow cerned. Any businesspersons in accordance with Section 419 punishment with acts of losing Yangon Command under Article AREA FOR 6 April 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. can seek help from relevant of the Constitution. individual rights and human 419 of the Constitution. Degree of certainty is (100%). authorities at any time. Daily demonstrations were in a peaceful atmosphere Daily demonstrations were rights to discredit those who In fact, in a democratic so- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA of trade and Merchants wish to over- in a peaceful atmosphere in the did not participate in the CDM ciety, “Democracy is not Moboc- FOR 6 April 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree come challenges on the delay in the earlier period. However, the protests turned to earlier period. However, the pro- and public movements. racy always against Anarchism of certainty is (100%). commodi- of drawing containers from riots and then to anarchic mobs who committed van- tests turned to riots and then to Then, the crowds of riot- and Terrorism.” The rule of law FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING ports and timetables for arriv- anarchic mobs who committed ers committed violent acts, is a fundamental constitutional AREA FOR 6 Apri, 2021: Likelihood of Isolated rain or thun- ties. als of vessels to export goods dalism in some major cities and towns after 9 Febru- vandalism in some major cities confronted security forces principle in a democratic so- dershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). in time. At present, prepara- and towns after 9 February. The and threatened their lives by ciety. It asserts the law’s su- tions are being made to export ary. The State Administration Council talked about the State Administration Council committing violence with cudg- premacy as an instrument that rice, beans and sesame to Bangladesh. talked about the issues in the els, knives, arrow slingshots, governs all citizens, and Nobody Jetties of ports and shipping lines need to collect fees for delay issues in the softest ways without the declaration of softest ways without the decla- iron-fist rings, baseball bats is above the law. The political in taking out and entrusting the containers at ports in line with the ration of the martial law stipu- and hand-made weapons in a parties must strive for the prev- notifications issued by Myanma Port Authority. the martial law stipulated in Section 413 of the Consti- lated in Section 413 of the Con- disorderly and anarchist man- alence of law and peace and Merchants can seek assistance from departments concerned stitution during the emergency ner, destroying some houses tranquillity in the State. They in taking out piles of containers from the wharves. Containers on tution during the emergency period as declared in ac- period as declared in accord and shops of innocent people, must love and value truth and the auction list will be removed from the wharves as quickly as cord with section 417 of the Constitution if necessary with section 417 of the Constitu- state-owned vehicles and traf- be able to oppose and fight possible. Anyone can browse the website of MPA for arrivals of tion if necessary and restriction fic police booths and pouring every act of terrorism, insult cargo vessels on timetables. Regular operations of banks can help and restriction of the fundamental rights of the citizens of the fundamental rights of the boiling water from upper floors and interference. In conclusion, improve the payment process and import of vehicles by containers. citizens under section 420 of the of apartment buildings on secu- Democracy always depends on That is why all need to strive for a booming State economy, under section 420 of the Constitution. Constitution. rity forces. The security forces peace and stability, so we must and socio-economy in unison as departments concerned negotiate On 9 February, mobs tried inevitably dispersed the crowds together protect terrorism and a smooth and swift flow of trade and commodities. to block the ferries of civil serv- after warnings repeatedly by anarchism according to the law. 6 APRIL 2021 10 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Chilli growers from Mong Yawng earning Companies registered regular income on MyCO exceed 1,700 in Q1: DICA

“THE number of companies the DICA. registered on the online reg- Besides, all registered istry system, MyCO, reached companies need to file annual over 1,700 in the first quarter of returns (AR) on the MyCO reg- this year,” stated the statistics istry system within two months released by the Directorate of of incorporation. At least once Investment and Company Ad- every year (not later than one ministration (DICA). month after the anniversary The registration and of the incorporation), accord- re-registration of companies on ing to Section 97 of Myanmar the MyCO website commenced Companies Law 2017. on 1 August 2018, keeping with According to Section 266 the Myanmar Companies Law (A) of the Myanmar Companies Myanmar also exports fresh chilli to China and Thailand. But, the fresh chillies are mainly exported to Thailand 2017. Law 2017, public companies through the Myawady border. During Q1 of 2021, the must simultaneously submit ACCORDING to the chilli grow- us an attractive profit as it did in the chilis bloom and bear fruits. number of registered compa- annual returns and financial ers, the chilli growers from Mong the early harvest season. We are Although the red chillies nies on MyCO was1,373 in Jan- statements (G-5). Yawng region in Shan State then selling the chillies back in are priced at K5,000 per kilo in uary, 188 in February and 163 All overseas corporations (East) are harvesting the chili the market, said a chilli grower the Mong Yawng region in the in March, the DICA’s statistics must submit ARs in the pre- and earning a regular income from Mong Yawng region. harvest season, the price has showed. scribed format on MyCO within daily for their family. The local people are grow- dropped only to about K2,000 At present, 100 per cent 28 days of the financial year “Our local farmers are grow- ing various chilli species. The per kilo recently, according to of the applicants are using the ending, as per Section 53 (A-1) ing the vegetables and crops and chillies are grown within an the chilli growers. online registration platform, of the Myanmar Companies selling them in the market. We enclosed space. After 15 days, Myanmar also exports fresh the DICA stated. Law 2017. are also growing seasonal crops the chillies are transplanted to chilli to China and Thailand. But, When the online registry As per DICA’s report, such as cucumber, pumpkin, to- the farmlands, and it is needed the fresh chillies are mainly ex- was launched in August 2018, more than 16,000 companies mato, watermelon, muskmelon to put the water into the farms ported to Thailand through the 1,816 new companies regis- were suspended as of Septem- and chilli. Now, the chillies are every five days. After one month Myawady border. — Arr Char/ tered on MyCO. The figure ber-end for failing to submit AR ripe enough. But it couldn’t earn of transplanting into the fields, GNLM stood at 2,218 in September forms within the due date. 2018, 1,671 in October, 1,431 in Newly established com- November and 1,364 in Decem- panies are required to submit ber 2018. ARs within two months of in- Black gram price on downswing In 2019, the figure stood at corporation or face a fine of 1,733 in January 2019, 1,419 in K100,000 for filing late returns. despite Indian purchase agreement February, 1,108 in March, and The DICA has notified that over 1,045 in April, 1,411 in May, any company which fails to sub- THE price of black gram (urad) Additionally, there is still deadline, India still has not re- 1,307 in June, 1,428 in July, 1,302 mit its AR within 13 months will is in the bear market trend re- stock left in India, so the price is sponded to the request. Myanmar in August and 1,181 in Septem- be notified of its suspension (I- gardless of the India purchase likely to remain low. The grow- exported only 100,000 tonnes of ber. The figures reached a fresh 9A). If it fails to submit the AR agreement. ers are now encouraged to safely black beans then, the association new peak of 2,059 in October within 28 days of receiving the The reduction of currency store the beans as the price is stated. 2019. Then, 1,615 new compa- notice, the system will show the in circulation amid the closure expected to rise only in Septem- Nevertheless, India issued a nies in November and 1,772 in company’s status as suspend- of private banks and the political ber, a market observer shared notification on 1 October 2020 to December were recorded, data ed. Companies can restore changes contributes to a price his opinion. purchase 150,000 tonnes of black of the DICA showed. their status only after shelling decline. The black bean was worth beans instead, and the import Last year, the figures of out a fine of K50,000 for the AR Black gram fetches K78,000- K967,500-11.57 million per tonne deadline is March, 2021. The li- registered companies stood fee, K100,000 for the restoration 81,000 per three-basket bag in in early February 2021, Bayint- cence is equally granted for In- at 1,415 in January, 1,298 in of the company on the register, Mandalay market in the first naung Wholesale Centre’s statis- dia’s companies. February and 1,015 in March, and K100,000 for late filing of week of April 2021, Win-Win depot tics showed. Bayintnaung whole- At present, about 50,000 only 348 companies in April, documents. If a company fails from Mandalay reported. sale centre, a primary market tonnes of black beans are stuck 798 in May, 1,314 in June, 1,650 to restore its status within six India has notified the annu- for exports via maritime trade, in the ports. in July, 1,551 in August, 1,378 months of suspension, the reg- al quota of black gram (400,000 has been closed down since 11 Since 2017, India has been in September, 1,693 in October, istrar will strike its name off the tonnes) imports for its financial February 2021. setting import quota on beans, 1,099 in November and 1,521 in register, according to the DICA year 2021-2022, which will start Since early February, the lo- including black bean and pigeon December, as per statistics of notice.— NN/GNLM on 1 April, traders said. cal private banks have shut down, peas. Therefore, the growers face India will grant the licence disrupting banking. Consequent- difficulties to export their beans to their companies. However, the ly, the export companies are buy- to the Indian market. exports of the black gram will ing less in the domestic market. Myanmar has to export black take time during the meantime, On 22 May 2020, India rap- bean and pigeon peas under a said an official from Myanmar idly changed the import period quota system and limit period. Pulses, Beans and Sesame Seeds of black bean (400,000 tonnes) Consequently, there is no guar- Merchants Association. to three months by August-end antee that we could get the pre- At present, the domestic 2020 from the earlier set dead- vailing market price this year. bean market is positively relat- line of March 2021, prompting Following the uncertainty in black ed to supply and demand law. Myanmar’s bean body to call for bean and pigeon peas markets, The black gram price depends an extension of the deadline, ac- the association suggested, in Oc- on the buyers and sellers. There cording to its official notice. tober-end 2020, that the grow- is no official set price, the traders Although the bean body ers cultivate black-eyed bean The statistics of Directorate of Investment and Company stressed. asked to extend the August-end more.—KK Administration–DICA. 6 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11 Those spreading news to affect State stability charged under Section 505-A The following celebrities and people have been charged under Section 505-A of the their support for unlawful CRPH including fake news and other information to unrest Penal Code for intentionally committing incitements to the government employees to riots and threaten the public on the social media.—MNA join CDM to affect government mechanism and for spreading information showing

The list of people charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code

Section of Section of Sr Account name Profile Address Photo Sr Account name Profile Address Photo Penal Code Penal Code 1 Hsu Eaint San Hsu Eaint San Thakayta 505-a 12 Mratt Kyaw Myat Kyaw Thu Pyay Town, 505-a https://www.fa Township, Yan- Thu Bago Region cebook.com/ gon Region https://www.fa hs cebook.com/m umyatthinnii rattkthu

2 Myat Noe Aye Myat Noe Aye Pazundaung 505-a 13 Dorothy White Hnin Su Phyoe Mahaaung 505-a https://www.fa Township, Yan- https://www.fac mye Township, cebook.com/m gon Region ebook.com/doro Mandalay yatnoeayeoffici thy.white.18659 Region alpage 14 Khin Nant Thar Khin Nant Thar No. 12, Lay- 505-a 3 Than Thar Moe Than Thar Moe Dawbon Town- 505-a https://www.fa daungkan Theint Theint ship, Yangon cebook.com/K Road, Lay- https://www.fa Region cebook.com/pr NT26 daungkan ofile.php?id=10 Ward, Thin- 0044412910169 gangyun Township, Yan- 4 Khar Ra Khar Ra Kyauktan 505-a gon Region https://www.fa Township, Yan- cebook.com/K gon Region 15 Thida Aung Thida Aung Thiri Yada- 505-a harRaMyanmar https://www.fa na(3) Street, ActorOfficial cebook.com/s Pauktawwa, 5 Khin Hnin Kyi Khin Hnin Kyi Ahlon Town- 505-a wartay.lay.334 Insein Town- Thar Thar ship, Yangon 49 ship, Yangon https://www.fa Region Region cebook.com/kh 16 Zay Yar Tun Zay Yar Tun Taikkyi Town- 505-a in.kyithar https://www.fa ship, Yangon 6 Patricia Suu Sha Naing Insein Town- 505-a cebook.com/Za Region https://www.fac ship, Yangon yarreal ebook.com/patri Region cia.sueshanaing 17 Kyaw Zay Ya Kyaw Zay Ya Kanaung 505-a 7 Thar Nge Zaw Win Tun Ahnisakhan, 505-a https://www.fa Minthagyi www.facebook. (a) Thar Nge PyinOoLwin cebook.com/ky Street, Sethmu com/tharngeOf Township, fical Mandalay awzay.ya.5439 Kwatthit, Region Ywarbe, Pyay Town, Bago 8 Thazin Nwe Thazin Nwe Tamway Town- 505-a Region Win Win ship, Yangon https://www. Region 18 Thu Nway Oo Thanda Myint Kamayut 505-a facebook.com/ https://www.fa Thu Soe Township, Yan- thazinnwelwin cebook.com/th gon Region 9 Travel by Naw Naw Htike Insein Town- 505-a undermyintthu. Htike Htike Tun ship, Yangon soe https://www.fa Region 19 Zin Zae Lwin Zin Myo Lwin No. 27/A, 505-a cebook.com/tr https://www.fa Ground floor, avelbynawhtik e cebook.com/zi 167 Street, n.zae Tamwaygyi 10 JulyMoe(Oasis) July Moe Tamway Town- 505-a https://www.fa ship, Yangon Ward, Tamway cebook.com/jul Region Township, Yan- yoic gon Region 11 Sithu Aung Sithu Aung Pazundaung 505-a 20 U Kyawswarwin Kyaw Swar Win Kyaukht- 505-a Myint Myint Township, Yan- https://www.fa ongyi village, https://www.fa gon Region cebook.com/u. Sagaing cebook.com/sit kyawswarwin.5 Region hu.aungmyint 43

19 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 5 April, total figure rises to 142,530

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 142,530 after 19 new cases were reported on 5 April 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 131,819 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA 6 APRIL 2021 12 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Zin Thaw Naing, reporter of Democracy Bodies of two female found Vision news agency, arrested in Yangon and Mandalay A combined team compris- THE body of an unidentified was found dead at 8:40 pm at ing security forces on patrol woman was found in a ditch the corner of 53th street and in Yangon found a person who at the corner of Tapin Shwe Manawhari Road in Chan- stuck a spring post bulletin pa- Htee road, and Thamine (10) myathazi Township in Man- per at Bogale Zay bus stop on road around 9 am in Mayangon dalay Region on 4 April. Maha Bandoola Street in Ward Township in Yangon on 3 April. The victim was stabbed in 8 of Botahtaung Township at The victim was a 40-year- the abdomen, bruises on the about 1:30 pm on 4 April. old woman with no external right wrist, finger-joints and In the investigation, he stab wounds, with shaved head the left big toe. was Zin Thaw Naing, 36, a De- and cuts on the leg’s left side. According to the investi- mocracy Vision news agency Both legs were tied with bi- gation, the victim was Ma Htet reporter, son of U Thein Htay cycle tires. Both hands were Htet Win, 19, daughter of U from North Okkalapa Town- tied with plastic straps, and Phyu, who lived at the corner ship. the mouth was blocked by bi- of 45th street and 117th street. Eight spring post bulletin cycle tires. The deaths are under in- papers, four packets of glue, The body was carried to vestigation as homicide police two ID cards comprising the General Hospital in Hline- are investigating to take effec- the name of Zin Thaw Naing thaya Township. tive legal actions against the from Democracy Vision news Similarly, a young woman perpetrators. — MNA agency, one soft pipe bearing three tip irons and hummer were found aboard the vehicle he drove. A lawsuit file was Violent attackers destroy public opened upon Zin Thaw Naing. Reporter Zin Thaw Naing of the Democracy Vision news agency under housings, State-owned buildings arrest. As he was involved in the riots, he was filed at Pazu- A rioter driving a motorbike bottles in good condition were REPORTER Zin Thaw Naing tion 505 (a) of the Penal Code ndaung Myoma police station threw a handmade mine into seized aboard the car. Three from Democracy Vision news in Botahtaung Township of under Section 505 (a) of the U Myat Kyaw’s compound injured firefighters were sent agency, of whom a file of the Yangon Region, was arrested Penal Code on 22 February (former military personnel) to the local military hospital lawsuit was opened under Sec- on 4 April. 2021. —MNA in Nyaunggon Ward 5 of Pe- to receive medical treatment. kon in Shan State (South) at At 7:20 am on 4 April, a about 7 pm on 3 April and violent attacker threw a fire drove away. It exploded near bottle at the ward adminis- Electric shock causes fire at Yoma Super Custom vehicle sta- tration office in Thiri Khema tioned in front of the house. Ward in Mon State’s Ye Town- water treatment plant The lower part of the vehicle ship. Security forces and front door on the right side firefighters put out the fire A fire broke out in a furniture gion yesterday. The fire was extinguished was damaged in the blast. using a fire truck and a water warehouse at the Yoma Wa- Members of the security at about 11:18 am. No human and animal were bowser. The fire destroyed an ter Treatment Plant due to an forces and local fire brigade It is reported that no human injured in the incident. office table, a chair and other electric shock at 10:50 am on rushed to the scene of the fire or animal was injured and the Two violent attackers documents. Maezigone street, ward (7), with eight fire engines and two warehouse was destroyed by the threw a homemade firebomb At 11.08 pm on 4 April, a Hline Township in Yangon Re- water tankers. fire. —MNA made of PVC pipe at Myanma fire broke out at the ward ad- Economic Bank on Thumin- ministration office at the cor- gala Road in Zawana Ward ner of Shwepyitha 2nd street of Thingangyun Township at and Bayint Naung Road in about 12:55 pm on 4 April. The Ward 32 of Dagon Myothit blast in front of the bank did (North) Township. not cause any injuries. Security forces found At about 7:50 pm on 4 Maung Oo, son of U Khin April, a fire broke out at the Than, of Ward 32 in Dagon ward administration office in Myothit (North) dead in the Nyaungphyu Sakhan Ward building. An investigation is in Taunggyi. While security being conducted for the out- forces and firefighters put out break of fire. the fire using ten fire trucks, Efforts are being made Aung Paing Htwe (aka) Aung for taking action against Paing, son of U Zaw Nyunt, arrestees and those who bumped firefighters with his committed destruction acts Toyota Mark-II vehicle. When against State-owned build- he was arrested, two broken ings and public houses under The Yoma Water Treatment Plant was ravaged by a fire yesterday. petroleum bottles and three the law.—MNA

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INDIA’S worst-hit state ramped people will also see weekend up its coronavirus restrictions as lockdowns, with gatherings of nationwide the daily infections over four people banned and exceeded 100,000 for the first places of worship and restau- time on Monday. rants shut. The United States is the only In Mumbai over the week- nation that has regularly regis- end, one of Bollywood’s biggest tered so many cases in one day. stars, Akshay Kumar, became the Brazil recorded triple digits once latest celebrity to test positive. in March. On Monday, shooting of the In India, hopes at the start of religious epic “Ram Setu” that the year that the outbreak may Kumar was making was halted be subsiding in the vast nation after 45 crew members also test- of 1.3 billion people have been ed positive. dashed in recent weeks as a fresh “How long shooting remains wave pushed the national total to halted depends on Akshay Ku- 12.5 million infections and 165,000 mar’s recovery. We can replace deaths. all our crew members, but we Maharashtra, the worst-hit cannot replace the star of the state and home to India’s finan- film,” Ashok Dubey from the Fed- A health worker collects a sample from a passenger for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at the Yesvantpur railway station in Bangalore on 5 April 2021. PHOTO:AFP cial and entertainment capital eration of Western India Cine Mumbai, recorded nearly 60,000 Employees told AFP. cases in the last 24 hours. Kumar, 53, tweeted mean- lockdown after a shutdown in cent mask usage, personal hy- suing more fines to people not Struggling state authorities while that he had been hospital- March 2020 caused widespread giene and sanitation at public wearing masks. on Sunday tightened the evening ized “as a precautionary meas- human and economic misery. places/workplaces and health “The fear of Covid-19 has curfew to allow only people in- ure under medical advice”. Modi on Sunday chaired a facilities.” gone away. Most people don’t volved in essential services out Awareness high-level meeting and a state- In the capital New Delhi, the wear masks properly, including of their homes from 8:00 pm to Prime Minister Narendra ment afterwards announced an chief minister has ruled out a many of my passengers,” au- 7:00 am. Modi’s government is anxious awareness campaign from April new lockdown despite the surge to-rickshaw driver Surjit Singh, The region of 110 million to avoid imposing a new national 6-14 “with emphasis on 100-per- in cases. Police say they are is- 68, told AFP.—AFP S. Korea’s LG Electronics to end Search for survivors called mobile phone production off as Bangladesh ferry toll

SOUTH Korean technology profitable mobile phone busi- Electronics Co. rises to 28 company LG Electronics Inc. ness in the face of stiff compe- “LG Electronics has been said Monday it will exit its un- tition from rivals like Samsung closely reviewing the direction THE search for survivors from pose a seven-day lockdown of its mobile business, and at a ferry disaster in Bangladesh across the country to combat a board meeting on April 5 was called off on Monday, offi- the recent rise in coronavirus it decided to exit the mobile cials said, with the death toll cases. business by July 31,” the com- rising to 28 when rescuers Billah said the ship was pany said in a statement, add- pulled the vessel from the wa- carrying at least 46 people ing that it plans to focus on its ter and found bodies inside. when it left. core business to prepare for The one-and-a-half sto- “Some 20 people swam to the future. rey ferry was lifted from the safety after the vessel sank,” LG Electronics said in heavily polluted Shitalakshya he told AFP. January it would consider “all River in the central district of He said search operations, possibilities” for the future of Narayanganj on Monday, some which were led by fire brigade its mobile phone division. The 18 hours after it sank following divers and other rescuers, company first started making a collision with a bigger cargo were called off Monday evening mobile phones in 1995. vessel on Sunday. as authorities believed no one LG Electronics was once “We have found 23 bodies else was missing. the world’s third-largest mobile today... Five bodies were found Hundreds of onlookers and phone maker in terms of mar- Sunday night,” local official relatives of the missing had ket share. But its mobile busi- Mustain Billah told AFP. watched from the shore, but ness has been in the red since Six children were among many have since left, he said. the second quarter of 2015, with the dead, he added. “I don’t think anyone is its accumulated operating loss- The vessel, named Sabit Al missing as most of the relatives es reaching 5 trillion won ($4.4 Hasan, sank less than an hour have left the riverbanks,” Billah billion) last year, according to after it had departed Narayan- said, adding that authorities Yonhap News Agency. ganj, 20 kilometres (12 miles) had ordered a probe into the The company said it will from the capital Dhaka, officials accident. retain the core technologies told AFP. Local police chief Dipak developed through its mobile A local police inspector Saha said rescue efforts on phone business and apply them said the ferry was packed with Sunday had been hampered for LG Electronics Inc.’s smartphones are pictured in Seoul in May to existing and future prod- passengers after the govern- hours by a powerful storm that 2020. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS ucts.— Kyodo News ment confirmed it would im- hit after the accident.—AFP 6 APRIL 2021 14 GLOBAL AFFAIRS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR UK to announce new international travel rules NEWS IN BRIEF ing of our country... as safely as to self-isolate for 10 days. Ethiopian Airlines pilot possible,” Prime Minister Boris British nationals who arrive lands at wrong Zambia Johnson said. from a banned “red list” of high- The government said the risk countries face costly quar- airport new system “will help ensure antine in government-approved AN Ethiopian Airlines cargo the UK’s vaccine progress isn’t hotels. plane flying into Zambia acci- jeopardised and provide clear The government urged dentally landed at an airport guidance for travellers”. people not to book summer hol- that is still under construction, People heading to low-risk idays, saying it was “too early a government official said “green” countries will simply to predict” which would be the Monday. The plane hit the take a virus test before and after green-lighted countries. tarmac on Sunday at the un- they travel, the government said. The government has an- completed airport in Zambia’s But those going to amber nounced it will allow a number northern Copperbelt province, Britain’s Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty (L), Britain’s or red countries will have to of people to attend public events which is currently served by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) and Britain’s Chief Scientific Adviser self-isolate or quarantine after- such as football matches from the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Patrick Vallance (R) give an update on the coronavirus Covid-19 wards. this month in trials of a virus International Airport around 15 pandemic during a virtual press conference inside the new Downing Health minister Edward certification system. kilometres (nine miles) away. Street Briefing Room in central London on March 29, 2021. England entered the second phase of its lockdown easing on Monday thanks to a Argar said as cases surge on ‘Virus passports’? The transport ministry’s successful vaccination drive, but the government is urging vigilance as the European continent, Britain But it has not made clear permanent secretary Misheck another wave of coronavirus sweeps Europe. PHOTO : AFP would have to be “very careful” whether it will issue “virus pass- Lungu said the pilot had as it considered further restric- ports” for international travel, an landed at the future Copper- BRITAIN will on Monday set massive pent-up demand for tions. idea backed by many tourism-de- belt International Airport “by out plans to restart internation- summer holidays abroad. “One of the things we don’t pendent countries and airlines error”. —AFP al travel, using a “traffic-light” Travel destinations will be want to see — and just as the but opposed by more than 70 system as the country cautiously ranked green, amber or red ac- vaccination programme is work- UK MPs. emerges from lockdown. cording to virus risk, Downing ing so well -- is getting new vari- Argar said the government Encrypted messages The UK has set a tentative Street said late Saturday, with ants or risking new variants get- was still considering measures lead to 28 tonnes of date of May 17 to relaunch for- the government to provide more ting imported into this country,” like Israel’s green passes, which cocaine in Belgium eign travel, currently banned details on Monday. he said. allow Covid-vaccinated people except for a handful of permit- “We are doing everything Currently people arriving in access to hotels, bars and other THE Belgian customs ser- ted reasons. This has created we can to enable the reopen- the UK from abroad are required services. —AFP vice has uncovered tonnes of cocaine worth nearly $1.4 billion in Antwerp after police decrypted communications Israel’s Netanyahu on trial as coalition talks ramp up sent by criminal gangs, officials said Monday. Federal police ran ISRAEL’S legal and political Netanyahu’s right-wing Li- a two-year inquiry into organ- dramas converged Monday kud party finished first in the ized crime which involved 500 as Prime Minister Benjamin polls almost two weeks ago, million messages sent on Sky Netanyahu faced court in his winning 30 seats, but his path ECC devices sold by Cana- corruption trial while his bid to to a 61-seat absolute majority is da-based firm Sky Global, the form a government after another precarious. The anti-Netanya- Antwerp prosecutor’s office inconclusive election reached a hu camp, however, lacks a clear said in a statement. critical phase. leader, is ideologically divided A total of 27.64 tonnes of The 71-year-old veteran and will also struggle to forge a cocaine has been seized at the premier — who last month con- majority coalition. port of Antwerp since February tested his fourth election in less ‘Serious corruption’ 20, including 11 tonnes found than two years -- arrived at the Netanyahu, wearing a black in a container overnight Fri- Jerusalem courthouse where face mask and a dark suit, sat day-Saturday. —AFP he was met by supporters but in court as lead prosecutor Liat also opponents who called him Ben-Ari told judges that the pre- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) leaves the courtroom Israel’s “crime minister”. mier was involved in “a serious Tribal clashes in Sudan’s at district court in Jerusalem on April 5, 2021, during his corruption Israel’s first premier to be case of government corruption”. trial. PHOTO : AFP Darfur kill 18: medics indicted in office was ordered He has been charged with to appear in person at Jerusa- accepting improper gifts and from Netanyahu’s allies to post Presidential meetings TRIBAL clashes in Sudan’s lem’s District Court for opening seeking to trade regulatory articles favourable to the prime Meanwhile Rivlin, whose restive Darfur region have killed arguments in a case where is favours with media moguls in minister and information that presidential residence was also at least 18 people and wounded charged with bribery, fraud of exchange for positive coverage smeared the premier’s rivals. the site of an anti-Netanyahu 54, a local doctors’ committee breach of trust. -- allegations which he denies. “It was clear that we were a protest, was meeting with party said Monday. “The committee As court proceedings got Ben-Ari said Netanyahu website that did what the prime officials throughout the day. recorded 18 fatalities and 54 underway, President Reuven had “made illegitimate use of minister’s office asked us,” Yesh- According to custom, he will wounded, who are receiving Rivlin began two days of talks the great governmental power ua told the court. According to give the leader with the most rec- medical care at Al-Jeneina to determine which party leader entrusted to him,” in his dealings Yeshua’s testimony, a key target ommendations from individual Teaching Hospital,” the West has the best chance of forming a with media executives “in order of Netanyahu’s alleged smear lawmakers a 28-day window to Darfur Doctors’ Committee said stable government following the to advance his personal affairs”. campaign was Naftali Bennett, form a government. That can in a statement, citing clashes on March 23 election. With permission from judg- the prime minister’s estranged be extended by 14 days at the Saturday and Sunday. Israel remains mired in the es, Netanyahu left the courtroom former protege who now leads president’s discretion. “On Monday, we woke up worst political crisis in its 73- before the prosecution called its the religious nationalist Yamina The recommendations were to the sound of gunfire... clashes year history, with voters and the first witness, the former chief party. proceeding as expected, with Li- are still ongoing and have 120-member parliament bitterly executive of the Walla news site, That fact now spells a politi- kud and the two ultra-Orthodox spread to the western suburbs split over whether Netanyahu Ilan Yeshua. cal problem for Netanyahu, who Jewish parties, which control of the town (Al-Jeneina),” Abdel- deserves to extend his record Yeshua testified that he had will likely need Bennett’s support 16 seats, endorsing a Netanya- rahman Ahmed, an eyewitness, tenure of 12 consecutive years. regularly received instructions in order to form a government. hu-led government. —AFP told AFP. —AFP 6 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 15 Over 100 dead in Indonesia, East Timor floods, dozens missing

TROPICAL cyclone Seroja told reporters. pounded Indonesia and East Ti- Langoday and his friends mor Monday after torrential rains scrambled to try and save the triggered floods and landslides trapped man before he was that have killed at least 113 people crushed to death. “He said ‘hurry, and left dozens more missing. I can’t hold on any longer,” Lan- Packing heavy winds and goday added. Juna Witak, anoth- rain, the storm heaped more er Lembata resident, joined his misery on the Southeast Asian family at a local hospital where nations after Sunday’s disaster they wept over the corpse of his turned small communities into mother, who was killed in a flash wastelands of mud, uprooted flood Sunday. Her body was found trees and forced thousands of by the seashore. people into shelters. “There was a rumbling Downpours are expected sound and the floods swept away over the next day as the storm homes, everything,” Witak said. triggers offshore waves as high as ‘Medicine, food, blankets’ six metres (20 feet), Indonesia’s The European Union said disaster agency said. Residents stand along the water’s edge by damaged homes after heavy rains and strong winds lashed East it was ready to offer assistance Timor’s capital Dili overnight causing extensive flooding on 4April 2021. PHOTO : AFP The cyclone, which was to poverty-stricken East Timor, picking up strength as it moved tween Indonesia and Australia. and roads. to the shore of the ocean. officially known as Timor-Leste. towards the west coast of Aus- Its capital Dili was inundat- Images from Indonesia’s Soon after flash floods be- “The catastrophic floods tralia, hampered efforts to reach ed, with the front of its presiden- search and rescue agency gan tearing into resident Basir come at a time when Timor-Leste trapped survivors. tial palace transformed into a showed workers digging up Langoday’s district in the early is working hard to contain the At least 86 people have been mud pit. mud-covered corpses before morning, he heard screams for spread of Covid-19 among its pop- killed in Indonesia, with another Swept down a mountainside placing them in body bags. On help from a nearby home covered ulation, putting a considerable ad- 71 missing, while 27 have died In Indonesia’s remote East Lembata, an island east of Flores, in rubble. “There were four of ditional strain both on resources in East Timor, a tiny half-island Flores municipality, torrents of parts of some villages were swept them inside. Three survived but and on the Timorese people,” the nation of 1.3 million that lies be- mud washed over homes, bridges down a mountainside and carried the other one didn’t make it,” he EU said.—AFP Vietnam PM Phuc picked Japan, US to ink partnership deal on as new president climate change

THE Japanese and US gov- do-Pacific amid China’s grow- Suga said he plans to un- ernments are arranging to sign ing assertiveness in the region. veil Japan’s new target for a partnership deal on climate “I hope Japan and the Unit- reducing carbon emissions by change when Prime Minister ed States can take the lead in 2030 soon, and that he hopes to Yoshihide Suga meets with tackling climate change,” Suga work with Biden to push China, President Joe Biden later this told a parliamentary session. the world’s biggest emitter of month, diplomatic sources said The meeting comes as Biden CO2, to “do its part as a global Monday. has vowed to make climate power.” Tackling global warming change a top priority of his According to the sources, is expected to be a focus of the administration, reversing his Suga and Biden are slated to April 16 meeting in Washing- predecessor Donald Trump’s agree to set up working groups ton, along with affirming the decision to pull out of the Paris to boost cooperation on climate strength of the Japan-US alli- Agreement and inviting world change, COVID-19 measures ance and cooperation in efforts leaders to a virtual summit on and cutting-edge technolo- Combined photo shows Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Pham Minh to realize a free and open In- the issue on April 22-23. gies.— Kyodo News Chinh. PHOTO : KYODO VIETNAM’S Prime Minister third term in the top post. Nguyen Xuan Phuc was elect- While the result of vote Hashida, writer of acclaimed Japanese ed Monday as the country’s on new prime minister is not new president as members of yet announced, Pham Minh TV drama “Oshin,” dies at 95 the ruling Communist Party Chinh, the 62-year-old head of voted in the National Assem- the party’s Central Organiza- SUGAKO Hashida, a scriptwrit- of a supermarket chain. It was such as the tensions between bly. tion Committee, is expected to er known for the international- broadcast in dozens of countries a housewife and her mother- Phuc took the second-high- win election. ly acclaimed television drama including China, Iran, Thailand in-law. est post in the country’s lead- Phuc, 66, served the na- series “Oshin” in the 1980s, and the United States. Hashida, whose real name ership which had been con- tion’s prime minister since 2016 died Sunday of lymphoma at In Japan, Hashida also was Sugako Iwasaki, was born currently taken by top leader after holding key government her home in Atami, Shizuoka earned support from house- in Seoul. She became a TV dra- Nguyen Phu Trong, general positions including vice prime Prefecture, her foundation said wives with her use of dry hu- ma scriptwriter after joining secretary of the party. With minister. The prime minister is Monday. She was 95. mour to portray families. Shochiku Co. She received the the leadership of Trong, Phuc effectively the country’s No. 3. The series, which originally In another hit TV drama Order of Culture in 2020 from is seen to maintain a neutral- The session of the Nation- aired from 1983, depicted the series, “Wataru Seken wa Oni the Japanese government for ist stance between the United al Assembly, which started on life of a woman who was born Bakari,” which started in 1990, her outstanding achievements States and China. March 24, will be held until in a poor farming village and she depicted very common is- and cultural contributions.— Trong is serving a rare Thursday.— Kyodo News became the successful founder sues in Japanese households Kyodo News 6 APRIL 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Three talking points from the Premier League

MANCHESTER City are just 11 points away from clinching a third cent weeks. Tottenham chairman Premier League title in four years Daniel Levy’s asking price for his as even a much-changed side prized asset may prove too high from Pep Guardiola outclassed in a deflated transfer market due third-placed Leicester 2-0 at the to the economic consequences of King Power. the coronavirus pandemic. Behind City, Liverpool were But Kane refused to rule out the big winners of the weekend as a move during the international they produced arguably their best break and will not want to spend performance of 2021 to thrash Ar- another of his peak years with- senal 3-0 at the Emirates. out Champions League football. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s Fulham not ‘horrible’ enough A men, allied to dropped points for point for Newcastle also had a Chelsea and Tottenham, means big impact on the bottom of the all three are separated by just table as the Magpies moved three two points in the fight for a top- Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (C right) shoots to score his team’s second goal during the points clear of Fulham. English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester City at King Power Stadium in four finish. At the other end of Scott Parker’s men were Leicester, central England on April 3, 2021. PHOTO : AFP the table, Fulham missed a great well set to move out of the bot- opportunity to move out of the bot- with only a three-goal margin of the two sides to just two points. do little to quell the speculation tom three thanks to Aleksandar tom three as they let a 1-0 lead slip defeat as Liverpool produced a Liverpool also have the over Harry Kane’s future. Mitrovic’s first Premier League late on to lose 3-1 at Aston Villa. performance worthy of champi- better run in, but it is far from a The England captain was goal since September. Liverpool find their groove ons on the day they mathemati- two-horse race. Tottenham edged again in supreme form, scoring But Fulham collapsed to con- Liverpool’s chances of a re- cally could no longer retain their ahead of Liverpool on goal differ- his side’s two goals to move top cede three times in the final 12 turn to the Champions League title. “It was a very important ence despite blowing a late lead of the Premier League scoring minutes at Villa Park and leave next season seemed all but gone statement for us because we to draw 2-2 at Newcastle. charts. Kane has now scored 29 their manager bemoaning a lack when Fulham became the sixth need to show that we fight for West Ham can move fourth goals in all competitions for Tot- of experience. “Sometimes you consecutive visiting side to win it. We cannot only talk about it, if they win at Wolves on Monday, tenham, but unless Spurs shock need to be horrible, play the game at Anfield a month ago. we have to show it on the pitch,” while Everton have two games Man City in the League Cup final in the right territory,” said Parker. However, the Reds looked said Klopp on his side’s chances in hand to overturn a five-point later this month, will see another “It’s a young team but we refreshed by a two-week layoff of climbing back into the top four. deficit on Chelsea. season go by at club level without were naive and made silly mis- during the international break for Chelsea’s shock collapse to Is Kane too good to stay at a trophy. City, Manchester United, takes. After the first goal, we many of their star players. Even a 5-2 defeat with 10 men against Spurs? Barcelona and Paris Saint-Ger- dropped our intensity and it af- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admit- West Brom helped Liverpool’s Spurs’ latest failure to hold main have all been linked with fected us too much and we wer- ted his side were lucky to escape cause to close the gap between onto a lead at St James’ Park will a move for the 27-year-old in re- en’t streetwise enough.” —AFP

Fallen giants seek revival as Real Madrid, Spieth ends title drought at Texas Liverpool battle again Open just in time for Masters FORMER world number one San Antonio, Hoffman’s own for a then world record fee for Jordan Spieth ended his near 66 putting him on 16-under a goalkeeper. four-year victory drought 272. A year later Liverpool were Sunday, gearing up for next Now Spieth heads to Au- the ones hoisting the Champi- week’s Masters with a tri- gusta National, where he was ons League trophy after beating umph at the US PGA Tour just 21 when he won his first Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid. Texas Open. major title at the 2015 Mas- Last season, an even heavier Spieth, who hadn’t won ters, going on to win the US burden was lifted when they since capturing his third Open the same year. were crowned English champi- major title at the 2017 Brit- After years in the wilder- ons for the first time in 30 years. ish Open at Royal Birkdale, ness the 27-year-old Ameri- But those highs have been signalled he’s again a force can had been knocking at the followed by a fall from grace as to be reckoned with as the door, holding the 54-hole lead Liverpool prepare to face Real game’s best look toward the at both Phoenix and Pebble again in the first leg of their first major championship of Beach this year. He was tied Champions League quarter-fi- 2021 at Augusta National. for the lead going into the nal in Madrid on Tuesday. “This is a monumental final round on Sunday with Fortress Anfield has turned win for me,” Spieth said. England’s Matt Wallace, with Spain’s defender Sergio Ramos shakes hands with Spain’s coach Luis into a visitors’ dream with fans “It’s one that I’ve certain- Hoffman two shots back. Enrique (R) as he runs onto the pitch during the FIFA World Cup Qatar absent because of the corona- ly thought about for a long Wallace closed with a 2022 qualification football match between Spain and Kosovo at La virus pandemic. time.” two-under-par 70 for third Cartuja Olympic stadium in Seville on March 31, 2021. PHOTO :AFP After nearly four years Spieth fired seven bird- place on 274. LIVERPOOL’S last dance with Yet Karius’s two errors, without a home league defeat, ies in a six-under-par 66, “I actually felt really Real Madrid ended in painful which handed Madrid a 13th Liverpool have lost six in a row holding off tenacious playing light, felt like I just wanted to defeat, with Mohamed Salah’s European triumph in the 2018 for the first time in the club’s partner Charley Hoffman to come out and smile and try to shoulder dislocated by Sergio Champions League final, were history. Jurgen Klopp’s men win by two strokes with an have some fun,” Spieth said, Ramos dragging him to the also the start of a journey for are in a scrap just to make it 18-under-par total of 270. adding that “lightness” was ground and goalkeeper Loris Liverpool. into next season’s Champions Hoffman had cut Spieth’s something he’d struggled to Karius left apologizing to his Karius was ruthlessly cast League via a top-four finish in lead to one before Spieth find even as he contended fans. aside and Alisson Becker signed the Premier League. —AFP birdied the 17th hole at TPC earlier this year. —AFP