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ANTI-CORRUPTION IN HONG KONG: RANDOM JOTTING P-8-9 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Vice President U Myint Swe receives Myanmar-Bangladesh Ministerial MIC meeting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw held in Yangon PAGE-3 PAGE-7 PAGE-10 Vol. V, No. 117, 15th Waning of Second Waso 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 11 August 2018 State Counsellor: The best inheritance we leave behind for our youngsters includes good morality and knowledge TATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, accom- Spanied by Union Ministers Lt-Gen Ye Aung and Dr. Myint Htwe, Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung and Deputy Minister U Min Thu, opened a village hall and ‘Pwintlin Thuta’ reading room in Nyaungpin Village, Singu Town- ship, yesterday morning. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi viewed the books and journals in the library (read- ing room), after cutting the cer- emony ribbon to open the village hall and ‘Pwintlin Thuta’ reading room. The village hall and reading room were constructed by the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation on a land donated by U Than Swe, U Htay Ko family to Rector Sayad- aw Agga Maha Pandita Ashin Nanda Marla Bivamsa. The vil- lage hall and reading room is a concrete single-storey building that costs Ks 36 million to con- struct and the construction cost, 1,392 books and two computers were donated by the Daw Khin State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi donates robes to Rector Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Ashin Nanda Marla Bivamsa. PHOTO: MNA Kyi Foundation. State Counsellor and party met with local populace from Sayadawgyi, and now to donate The inheritance we leave behind That is why I encourage then went to Nyaungpin Village Singu Township, Nyaungpin vil- a library.” for our youngsters include both knowledge. Being a graduate women household work voca- lage tract in the training school I want to open libraries ex- good and bad. This is unavoida- is not having knowledge. I want tional training school to observe hall. tensively all over the country. I ble in ordinary human beings. people in rural areas to know the sewing machine course con- At the meeting, the State say extensively, because I want That is why I always said this. Some are very simple mind- ducted for young women from Counsellor said, “I’m happy to to open the eyes and ears of our that the best inheritance to ed and admire graduates, and nearby villages. visit this village and meet with people so that they will gain leave behind is good morality want their sons and daughters The training school was the villagers. As the majority, 70 knowledge. By opening librar- and knowledge. If we leave these to become university graduates. opened on 14 December 2015 per cent of our country’s people ies, youngsters will want to read behind, we don’t need to worry This is the goodwill (cetana) of and seven basic household work live in rural villages, we must books since a youngage and will much. Money and houses can the parents. But knowledge is courses and six sewing machine come to villages to know the be attracted to and love books. disappear. Material is something not something that you obtain advanced courses were conduct- true life situation of the peo- But for youngsters to be that can be lost or stolen, but only by going to a university. ed for 390 trainees, it is learnt. ple. I came here first to donate attracted to and love books, el- knowledge could not be lost or Next, the State Counsellor a monastery (school) to the ders need to encourage them. stolen. SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL WORLD Full-dress rehearsal conducted for Anti-Corruption Commission Russia vows to All-Round Youth Development Chairperson U Aung Kyi receives retaliate against Festival at Mandalay University New Zealand Ambassador new US sanctions PAGE-6 PAGE-10 PAGE-12 11 AUGUST 2018 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s 9th regular session holds eighth-day meeting By Aye Aye Thant (MNA) stituency then raised a question Dr. Daw Thet Thet Khaing of on plans to provide electricity Forest Bill to be submitted to Dagon constituency, Dr. U Sein THE Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s to nine villages of Kyin village Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Mya Aye of Dala constituency, ninth regular session held its area in Htilin Township. Deputy Next, Pyithu Hluttaw Speak- U Tin Ko Ko Oo @ U A Tut of eighth-day meeting at the Py- Minister for Electricity and En- er U T Khun Myat obtained the Bilin constituency, U Thein Tan ithu Hluttaw meeting hall yes- ergy Dr. Tun Naing replied that decision of the Hluttaw on the of Hlegu constituency, U Bo Bo terday morning. At the meeting, a 66 KV Pauk-Kyaukhtu power Forest Bill sent with amend- Oo of Sangyoung constituency, asterisk-marked questions were line passes near the subject vil- ments by Amyotha Hluttaw. Daw Nan Htwe Thu of Pasawng answered by Deputy Minister lages but electricity can be sup- Bill committee tabled a constituency, U Nyunt Aung of for Agriculture, Livestock and plied only when sub-stations are motion to submit the bill to Py- Monywa constituency, Daw Mi Irrigation U Hla Kyaw and Dep- constructed and a 11 KV power idaungsu Hluttaw as the two Kun Chan of Paung constituency uty Minister for Electricity and line laid. Due to the geography Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Hluttaws are in disagreement and U Ye Lwin of Ahlon constitu- Energy Dr. Tun Naing. of the region and technical re- Livestock and Irrigation over the bill. After Hluttaw agree ency discussed the motion. quirements, it would be difficult U Hla Kyaw. PHOTO: MNA to it, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker an- In his discussion on the Asterisk-marked questions to provide electricity from the nounced the Hluttaw’s decision motion, Deputy Minister for Ag- In the question and answer power grid. Off-grid system (so- intermediate load of 2,170 MW to submit the bill to Pyidaungsu riculture, Livestock and Irriga- session, Daw Khin Hnin Thit of lar) is the most appropriate way and only 6 are run-off-river type Hluttaw and proceed further on tion U Hla Kyaw explained about Padaung constituency raised a of providing electricity to the sub- plants, generating 630 MW for it. the history of the Department question on whether there is a ject villages and the Department base load. Feasibility studies are of Cooperatives that started as plan to expand Emerald Green of Rural Development is being being conducted to construct Motion to review and pro- the Ministry of Cooperatives on Project in Padaung Township. informed and coordinated about more hydro-electric projects with vide necessary support to 5 April 1951. He then said the Deputy Minister for Agricul- this, said the Deputy Minister. government fund, local and inter- Department of Cooperatives incumbent government is mon- ture, Livestock and Irrigation U In replying to a question national investment. Survey and Afterwards, a motion ta- itoring whether the policy, aim Hla Kyaw replied that Emerald posed by U Nay Myo Htet of investigation will take at least bled by Daw Wint War Tun of and work processes of the coop- Green Project has been imple- Kyauktada constituency on three years while construction Shadaw constituency urging eratives sector is in accord with mented in 23 villages of Padaung plans to implement base load period is from four to ten years, the government to review and the economic policies set, and Township, while people-centered hydro-electric projects and pro- explained the Deputy Minister. provide necessary support for recommended that the motion project will be implemented in vide electricity to required places Questions raised by U Myint the Department of Cooperatives be put on record. all the villages of the township in Myanmar, Deputy Minister for Oo of Thanatpin constituency, U to successfully implement its pol- Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker for the full four-year cycle of the Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Win Win of Minbu constituency icy, aim and work processes was then announced the Hluttaw put- project. As the Emerald Green Naing said hydro-electricity is and U Khun Than Htoo of Hsi- discussed by Hluttaw represent- ting on record and keeping the Project is being implemented in not appropriate to produce base hseng constituency were also atives. matter under observation after other townships, there is no plan load. The Deputy Minister ex- answered by Deputy Minister U Bo Gyi of Chauk constitu- obtaining decision of the Hluttaw. to expand the project in Padaung plained further that there are 27 for Agriculture, Livestock and ency, U Tun Tun of Pwintbyu con- The ninth-day meeting of the Township at the moment, ex- installed hydro-electric plants Irrigation U Hla Kyaw and Dep- stituency, U Sein Han of Kanma Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s ninth plained the Deputy Minister. generating 2,800 MW. Of the 27, uty Minister for Electricity and constituency, Dr. U Khin Maung regular session will be held on U Myat Lay Oo of Htilin con- 21 are reservoir type, generating Energy Dr. Tun Naing. Thin of Ayadaw constituency, 14 August it is learnt. Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 9th regular session holds eighth-day meeting By Myo Myint (MNA) 68.97 million was provided, said ferred medical personnel for a cussed the Myanmar Maternal the Deputy Minister. minimum of two days of over- and Child Welfare Association THE Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s U Kyaw Thaung of Sagaing lapping period before duties and Bill. ninth regular session held its Region constituency 1, on the responsibilities are transferred.
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