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Vol. VII, No. 357, 12th Waning of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Thursday, 8 April 2021 New AirBus A320-214 XY-ALR for MAI arrives at Yangon International Airport

AIRBUS A320-214 XY-ALR tak- en by Myanmar Airways Inter- national (MAI) arrived at the Yangon International Airport via the Philippines yesterday. The airbus can give eight seats for business class and 162 for economy class to 170 passen- gers in total. MAI gave an offer to take the new airbus before the outbreak of Covid-19.—Ko Nyi Lay/GNLM

New AirBus A320-214 XY-ALR arrives yesterday for the MAI fleet. PHOTO: KO NYI LAY

Pearl and gems emporium continues seventh day in Nay Pyi Taw

THE seventh day of sales of pearl and gems in Myanmar Kyats continued yesterday morning at Mani Yadanar Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw following the COVID-19 health guidelines. It was announced that of 450 lots of jade from 451 to 900 lots, 407 jade lots were sold for K3,510,199,708 on the sixth day of the emporium. On the seventh day of the emporium, the gem merchants placed their proposed prices in the tender boxes starting at 8 am after viewing the jade lots displayed in the Jade Hall. The responsible persons will check the bidding prices for jade lots from number 901 to 1350, and the jade lots that are sold will be announced at 8 am today. Similarly, the bidding price proposals for jade lots from (1351) to (1800) will be closed at 11 am. To- day’s sold jade lots will be announced on the morning of 9 April, while the jade lots numbers from (1801) to (2148) sold on 9 April will be announced on the next day. The auction will continue till 10 April.—MNA

Gemstone merchants are viewing jade lots outside the Mani Yadanar Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS World Union Auditor- Mat weaving Farmers from Health Day General meets business earns extra Mongyang happy with 2021 celebrated audit offices’ staff family income in golden pumpkin yield, in Nay Pyi Taw in Nay Pyi Taw Tada-U prices this year PAGE-4 PAGE-4 PAGE-12 PAGE-12 8 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.

ASEAN DGSOM-ATRC leaders’ retreat held online File opened against former chief minister of Mon State Dr Aye Zan under Anti-Corruption Law

THE Anti-Corruption er amount of mineral tax to Commission formed an the State fund. As such, the investigation team ac- State fund lost more than cording to the complaint K132,357,000 in the 2019- The first ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting and ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators’ Council to take action against the 2020 financial year. Leaders’ Retreat in progress online. former chief minister of He issued K20 million THE first ADGSOM-ATRC the meeting. Senior digital of- ber 2021. Mon State, Dr Aye Zan, from the Covid-19 fund to Leaders’ Retreat (1st ASEAN ficials, heads of regulators from The meeting also discussed under the law for his acts another person, but he did Digital Senior Officials’ Meet- the ASEAN countries, director projects being implemented un- of taking monetary from not pay back the money. ing and ASEAN Telecommu- of the ASEAN Secretariat, and der the ASEAN ICT Work plan businesspersons based on Dr Aye Zan then gave K65 nications Regulators’ Council ASEAN ICT centre attended 2021, approval of the member his post of chief minister million to the other two Leaders’ Retreat) was hosted the meeting. countries’ proposed projects and authority. persons who did not pay by Thailand via a virtual system The meeting focused for the ASEAN ICT Work Plan Based on inspection back the money. yesterday. on ASEAN ICT funding and 2022 depending on the priority findings conducted by the As such, the investiga- Permanent Secretary for the preparation of the “Lead- needs and funding situation. investigation team, for- tion showed financial loss Transport and Communications ers’ Statement on Advancing They also discussed pro- mer chief minister of Mon of the State. U Soe Thein, Director-General the Digital Transformation of jects to be implemented with State, Dr Aye Zan, accept- The Anti-Corruption of the Directorate of Communi- ASEAN” that need to be sub- outside organizations’ assis- ed more than K569,809,000 Commission stated that a cations U Myo Swe and repre- mitted to the ASEAN Digital tance and other issues related from businesspersons who file of the lawsuit against sentatives participated in the Ministers for approval at the to the telecommunications and extracted sand from Than- Dr Aye Zan to be taken ac- discussion. Malaysia chaired 38th ASEAN Summit in Novem- the ICT sector. — MNA lwin River as of 2018 while tion under Section 55 of the serving as chief minister of Anti-Corruption Law was Mon State. opened at Mawlamyine 09251022355 He allowed those busi- Myoma police station in nesspersons to pay a less- Mon State. — MNA Call 09974424848 8 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 Cocogyun 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

Stakes driven for construction of MRTV’s Diamond Jubilee Museum A ceremony to drive stakes for construction of the building for Diamond Jubilee Museum of Myanma Radio and Television took place at MRTV in Nay Pyi Taw, Tatkon, yesterday morning. Chairman of the State Ad- ministration Council Command- er-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has already given guidance to separately build the Diamond Jubilee building of MRTV on the right-wing of the main building of MRTV and open it on a grand scale. Union MInister U Chit Naing and party are seen after driving stakes for the MRTV’s Diamond Jubilee Museum building yesterday. Union Minister for Infor- mation U Chit Naing, Deputy The Union Minister met the works. feet wide and 26 feet high. The eras of MRTV, equipment, scale Minister U Ye Tint and officials staff of MRTV at Auditorium and The two-storeyed RCC museum will display musical models, and public observation drove stakes for the building. urged them to emphasize their building will be 100 feet long, 75 instruments used in successive studios. — MNA

Press briefing 4/2021 of Information State Administration Council Team to be broadcast live Information Team to hold press

THE press briefing 4/2021 of the Information Team of the State Administration briefing 4/2021 Council will be broadcast live on MRTV and MITV and aired live on Myanma THE Information Team of the State Administration Council will hold a press Radio starting from 1:00 pm on 9 April, at the meeting hall of the Ministry of In- briefing on 4/2021 at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Information office in formation. — MNA Nay Pyi Taw at 1:00 pm on 9 April. Local and foreign media personnel are invited to the press conference. — MNA

Final day of 28th Myanmar military medical conference held

THE third day of the 28th Myanmar Mili- Ko Lwin, Senior Military Officials, medical internet from 162 places. and six “Special Talks” were held. Besides, tary Medical Conference was held at the specialists, medics and nurses, interna- At the conference, the topics “Up- a total of 16 research papers on Medicine, No (2) Military Orthopaedic Hospital (500- tional medical experts from Singapore, date on Management of Cervical Cancer”, Mental Health and Biochemistry were bed) in Mingaladon and No (2) Military Laos, Thailand and the Philippines, in- “Digital Dentistry”, “Brain and Cognition”, submitted at the event. After announcing Hospital (1,000 bedded) in Nay Pyi Taw vitees and interested persons attended “E-learning: Meeting the Challenges”, the first, second and third place winners through videoconferencing yesterday. the conference. “Therapy of Hepatitis B: Today and To- for the best research paper and poster Chairman of the Tatmadaw Medical A total of 674 medical workers from morrow”, “Septicaemia: Challenges for awards and Young Researcher Award, the Research and Development Committee, other Tatmadaw hospitals and medical Physician” and “Better Balance for Secure Director Brig-Gen Ko Ko Lwin concluded Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Ko corps also joined the conference via the Movement” were discussed as symposium the conference. — MNA 8 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Aung Than Oo receives Ambassador of Malaysia in Nay Pyi Taw

UNION Minister for Electricity ment training programmes and Energy U Aung Than Oo that offer company staff post- received Ambassador of Ma- graduate course and training laysia to Myanmar Mr Zahairi at Malaysian universities, Baharim and party yesterday further cooperation for the morning in Nay Pyi Taw. electricity and energy sector During the meeting, they between the two countries and discussed the installation of investment opportunities. the Acid Gas Removal Unit The meeting was also at- (AGRU) in the Yedagon Off- tended by Deputy Minister for shore Project, which was op- Electricity and Energy U Thant erated by Petronas Carigali Sin, Permanent Secretary U Myanmar Limited, Malaysia, Than Zaw and departmental capacity development activi- officials, representatives from ties for the Rooftop Solar pro- the Malaysia Embassy and of- ject, recruitment and training ficials from Petronas Carigali of more Myanmar staff in the Myanmar Limited (PCML). company, capacity develop- — MNA

The MoEE Union minister receives the Malaysian ambassador and party yesterday.

World Health Day 2021 celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw

THE Ministry of Health and primary healthcare services for Sports celebrated World Health the people living in remote areas. Day 2021 in Nay Pyi Taw yes- The staff of our Ministry terday. of Health and Sports must pro- During the ceremony, Un- vide health care to the people. ion Minister Dr Thet Khine Win It should consider whether the said the theme for today World current doings are appropriate Health Day is “Building a fairer, and it is time to return to their healthier world”. The COVID-19 duties. vaccination programmes are also He urged the attendees to conducted as planned. Those who make efforts in implementing received vaccines also need to be quality and fair healthcare ser- aware of basic COVID-19 preven- vices for entire people. tive measures. Then, the video clip titled The Union Minister also “Building a fairer and healthi- discussed the systematic health- er world” was played. After the care index for a reference regard- ceremony, the Union Minister, ing the public healthcare services Deputy Minister, and other at- to prevent unfair treatment and tendees inspected World Health Union Minister Dr Thet Khine Win makes the speech on the occasion of World Health Day 2021 celebration priority sectors from providing Day’s exhibition. —MNA yesterday. Union Auditor-General meets audit offices’ staff in Nay Pyi Taw AUDITOR-General of the Un- its procedures. veloping human resources for ion Dr Kan Zaw met with the He explained the five road- the country’s future and provid- Audit Offices staff in the Nay maps and nine objectives of the ing a systematic staff welfare Pyi Taw Council Territory yes- State Administration Council. scheme for employees, and terday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. He said to perform duty as per arrangements will be made to At the meeting, the Audi- the Civil Service Law, rules and provide COVID-19 vaccine to tor-General said the State Ad- codes of ethics and the need all staff. ministration Council is carrying to avoid participating in the He instructed to ensure the out the State’s duties under the CDM campaign and stop the inspections to be completed on Constitution. colleagues and family. time, systematically draw up He instructed to explain He said it is necessary to the inspection plan, and issue the guidelines of the State check the financial account, quality audit reports and visual Administration Council Chair- the compliance with the rules reviews. man Commander-in-Chief of and regulations, and the imple- The Permanent Secretary, the Defence Services Senior mentation work to ensure the the Director-General, the Dep- General Min Aung Hlaing to the State’s real benefit under the uty Permanent Secretary and officials of their departments Auditor-General of the Union officials from the township and so that they would know the Law. district-level audit offices in the Auditor-General of the Union Dr Kan Zaw holds talks with Audit Offices’ real situation of the country and He added the training Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory staff yesterday. understand the democracy and courses would be open to de- attended the meeting. — MNA 8 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 Announcement of Union Election Commission 5 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 Seikpyu, Pauk and Taungdwingyi townships of Magway Region. 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Township List from Those involved in voting Those involved in voter Those involved in voter list Township and numbers of polling Sr sub-commis- Immigration list without citizenship list more than three times more than two times hold- stations sion department scrutiny cards holding one CSC ing one CS 1 103 polling stations in Seikpyu Township 86,595 84,078 2,166 631 9,680 of Magway Region

2 213 polling stations in Pauk Township of 148,311 136,781 9,350 1,304 17,792 Magway Region 3 284 polling stations in Taungdwingyi 219,112 173,557 11,150 3,444 33,186 Township of Magway Region

3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Seikpyu, Pauk and Taungd- wingyi townships of Magway 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 600 polling stations in these three townships took out 519,534 ballots and used 343,406 ballots. It left 166,639 ballots instead of 176,128 ballots. The difference was 11,889 and it found 2,400 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 Difference Remaining on the Sr Township Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Seikpyu 103 99,805 69,584 30,221 31,061 1,205 2,045 2 Pauk 213 172,246 11,4210 58,036 54,824 3,567 355 3 Taungdwingyi 284 247,483 15,9612 87,871 80,754 7,117 Total 600 519,534 34,3406 176,128 166,639 11,889 2,400

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Seikpyu Township 5. According to the inspection, a total of 103 polling stations in 43 village-tracts in 3 wards of Seikpyu Township in Magway Region took out 99,805 ballots and used 69,584 ballots. It left 31,061 ballots instead of 30,221. The shortage/extra ballots were found at the respective polling stations. Findings were as follows:

Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village tract ballots 95,850 69,081 26,769 27,301 1,205 1,737 2 Township advance ballots 513 503 10 10 3 Township remaining ballots 3,442 3,442 3,750 308 Township Total 99,805 69,584 30,221 31,061 1,205 2,045 6. At 103 polling stations in 43 village-tracts in 3 wards of Seikpyu Township, it found 1,205 missing ballots and 1,737 extra ballots. They took out 513 township advance ballots and used 503 ballots. They left only 10 ballots. Although the township election sub-commission must have 3,442 remaining ballots, it found 3,750 in the inspection and so it found 308 extra ballots. 7. Findings were as follows: 14 Kyuntaw 2 1,300 885 415 415

- Difference Village-tract Sr 15 Koneywar 3 2,150 1,612 538 538 Used Tract Tract Village-tract maining Stations Exact re

Extra 16 Kyaungywar 3 2,850 2,091 759 860 101 the Ground Withdrawal Missing Total Polling Polling Total Ward/Village Ward/Village Remaining on Village-tract 1 Anautpine Ward 2 3,200 2,287 913 962 49 17 Thetkekyin 4 2,550 1,780 770 770 Village-tract 2 Ywarthit Ward 1 1,650 1,240 410 410 18 Hngetkwe 3 1,850 1,346 504 579 75 3 Koetaunt 3 3,000 2,326 674 828 154 Village-tract Village-tract 19 Shaukpinain 1 1,150 894 256 256 4 Kabargyi 1 1,100 835 265 265 Village-tract Village-tract 20 Hngetpyargyi 2 2,900 2,520 380 380 5 Chintaung 3 3,200 2,137 1,063 1,203 140 Village-tract Village-tract 21 2 2,000 1,468 532 532 6 Myinkawa 3 3,150 2,059 1,091 1,051 40 Kawton Village-tract Village-tract 22 Kyunchaung 2 1,400 924 476 476 7 Tegyi Village-tract 2 1,850 1,156 694 694 Village-tract 8 Myaygyantaw 2 13,00 857 443 243 200 23 Sharhla Village-tract 3 2,100 1,544 556 606 50 Village-tract 24 Nyaungnichaung 2 1,350 925 425 425 9 Htainkan 2 2,150 1,680 470 470 Village-tract Village-tract 25 Ywarthitgyi 1 1,250 849 401 401 10 Gwaypin 2 2,400 1,877 523 523 Village-tract Village-tract 26 Yawwa Village-tract 1 1,700 1,203 497 497 11 Magyigone 1 750 556 194 194 27 Alepine Village-tract 1 1,550 923 627 327 300 Village-tract 12 Ywarthaaye 2 1,450 951 499 499 28 Chaungmagyi 4 3,450 2,808 642 1,024 382 Village-tract Village-tract 13 Kanzonma 4 2,800 2,017 783 787 4 29 Pintale Village-tract 1 1,250 1,158 92 96 4 Village-tract SEE PAGE-6 8 APRIL 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

FROM PAGE-5 30 Dawtha Village-tract 2 1,500 1,097 403 214 189 41 Htammakauk 3 2,250 1,493 757 757 Village-tract 31 Paytaw Village-tract 2 1,550 1,378 172 322 150 42 3 2,300 1,766 534 833 299 32 Anoutkantwin 1 800 486 314 214 100 Ainkan Village-tract Village-tract 43 Kyaukgyi 5 5,400 3,920 1,480 1,480 33 Yaypoke 1 700 435 265 265 Village-tract Village-tract 44 Kinmontaunt 3 2,650 1,568 1,082 1,082 34 Ashaekantwin Vil- 2 2,400 1,786 614 578 36 Village-tract lage-tract 45 AnoutKampyu 3 2,500 1,923 577 881 304 35 2 1,500 961 539 554 15 Letse Village-tract Village-tract 36 Tetma Village-tract 2 2,100 1,400 700 700 46 Kushey Village-tract 3 4,150 2,688 1,462 1,122 340 37 Saikkham 2 1,700 1,312 388 388 Ward/village tract 103 95,850 6,9081 26,769 27,301 1,205 1,737

Village-tract ballots 38 Ywarma 2 2,050 1,604 446 446 Township Advance 513 503 10 10

Village-tract ballots 39 Sharpinaine 2 1,750 1,194 556 566 10 Township Remain- 3,442 3,442 3,750 308 Village-tract ing ballots 40 Kyarbay 2 1,750 1,162 588 588 103 99,805 6,9584 30,221 31,061 1,205 2,045 Village-tract Township Total

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Pauk Township 8. According to the inspection, a total of 213 polling stations in 71 village-tracts in 4 wards of Pauk Township in Magway Region took out 172,246 ballots and used 114,210 ballots. It left 54,824 ballots instead of 58,036 ballots. It also found the one ballot paper book used at No (1) polling station of Kyaung Kone Village-tract did not bear voters’ names, polling station number and names of ward/village-tract. The shortage/extra ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village tract ballots 166,000 113,715 52,285 49,073 3,567 355 2 Township advance ballots 495 495 3 Township remaining ballots 5,751 5,751 5,751 Total 172,246 114,210 58,036 54,824 3,567 355

9. A total of 3,567 ballots were missing and it found 355 extra ballots at 213 polling stations in 71 village-tracts in 4 wards of Pauk Township. They took out and used 495 township advance ballots, and it found 5,751 remaining ballots and so the numbers are conformity with the findings. 10. Findings were as follows: 24 Tetkekyin 1 1,700 1,000 700 700 - Difference Village-tract 25 Aintaw Village-tract 3 1,650 1,262 388 338 50 26 Taputsu 4 2,950 1,959 991 841 150 Sr

tions Village-tract Used

Ground 27 Lelan Village-tract 3 2,950 2,180 770 830 60 Extra Withdrawal Missing 28 Kyaukkar 5 4,000 2,452 1,548 1,261 287 Total Polling Sta Polling Total Exact remaining Remaining on the Ward/Village Tract Ward/Village Village-tract 1 Aungtakhon Ward 2 2,700 1,953 747 647 100 29 Wunchone 4 2,500 1,701 799 829 30 2 Aungtawmu Ward 1 1,500 1,079 421 421 Village-tract 3 Aungchantha Ward 1 1,400 1,307 93 103 10 30 Gwegone 5 3,000 2,091 909 909 Village-tract 4 Shwepaukpin Ward 1 1,350 962 388 378 10 31 Wetpoke 1 350 250 100 100 5 Htantapin 4 2,350 1653 697 697 Village-tract Village-tract 32 Sathein 3 3,200 2,208 992 992 6 Aine Kine 4 2,550 1,774 776 714 62 Village-tract Village-tract 33 Dattaw 1 1,250 822 428 278 150 7 Thanpuyaaine 4 2,950 2,173 777 777 Village-tract Village-tract 34 Wuntin Village-tract 1 1,800 1,313 487 487 8 Phrataung 2 1,,700 1,223 477 504 27 Village-tract 35 Aintma 1 1,000 770 230 130 100 9 Deedoke 2 2,050 1,573 477 527 50 Village-tract Village-tract 36 Myaukbet 4 3,350 2,585 765 765 10 Boepyulonekan 3 2,700 1,972 728 678 50 Village-tract Village-tract 37 Lintaung 1 700 464 236 236 11 Khinshae 5 2,650 1925 725 759 34 Village-tract Village-tract 38 Hmyarpine 6 4,800 3,205 1,595 1,467 128 12 Tepinkan 1 500 372 128 128 Village-tract Village-tract 39 Palung Village-tract 2 1,500 996 504 504 13 Taungmyint 4 4,150 3,122 1,028 878 150 40 Chaungku 3 3,150 2,169 981 931 50 Village-tract Village-tract 14 Zipyugone 1 450 317 133 133 41 Yaypyu 1 650 556 94 94 Village-tract Village-tract 15 Tetawya 3 2,700 1,882 818 767 51 42 Sapan Village-tract 3 2,250 1,532 718 718 Village-tract 43 Kukar Village-tract 7 4,150 2,540 1,610 1,370 240 16 Chaungna 2 1,450 926 524 544 20 44 Zepyar Village-tract 2 2,100 1,230 870 720 150 Village-tract 45 Zaunghlarpin Vil- 3 1,450 1,037 413 363 50 17 Kailei Village-tract 2 2,850 1,802 1,048 898 150 lage-tract 18 Tetkone 2 2,150 1,433 717 747 30 46 Leaoh Village-tract 1 1,250 977 273 273 Village-tract 47 Thetyetkan 4 3,800 2,772 1,028 888 140 19 Taungbet 2 1,950 1,238 712 562 150 Village-tract Village-tract 48 Kyauktinekhin 6 5,400 3,838 1,562 1,437 125 20 Kinsoke 1 450 288 162 162 Village-tract Village-tract 49 Kyaukmasin 3 1,200 850 350 350 21 Kinma Village-tract 3 1,950 1,431 519 539 20 Village-tract 22 Taungcho 1 500 393 107 107 50 Khaungpaung 2 1,250 924 326 326 Village-tract Village-tract 23 Tasu Village-tract 3 2,100 1,273 827 755 72 8 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

51 Htantaw 1 650 486 164 164 66 Nanttha Vil- 9 8,350 5,675 2,675 2,719 44 Village-tract lage-tract 52 Kyawtha 1 450 342 108 108 67 Nyaungwinpauk 3 1,750 1,194 556 256 300 Village-tract Village-tract 53 Kapine (south) 5 2,550 2,020 530 480 50 68 Myokhintha Vil- 1 500 354 146 146 Village-tract lage-tract 54 Thamartaw 3 1,550 950 600 600 69 Chyinezauk Vil- 3 2,250 1,659 591 591 Village-tract lage-tract 55 Yaypyar Vil- 2 2,150 1,547 603 603 70 Saphe Vil- 4 2,650 1,,643 1,007 934 73 lage-tract lage-tract 56 Sepin Village-tract 4 2,450 1,485 965 995 30 71 Kapyo Vil- 4 3,950 2,535 1,415 1,415 57 Ngamohgyi Vil- 2 1,700 1,394 306 306 lage-tract lage-tract 72 Tinngokepyin 5 4,150 2,626 1,524 1,274 250 58 Kokkosu Vil- 3 2,600 1,375 1,225 1,225 Village-tract lage-tract 73 Ainetain Vil- 1 750 499 251 51 200 59 Pyinchaung Vil- 5 3,500 2,271 1,229 1,229 lage-tract lage-tract 74 Thanetpinzin 1 500 292 208 208 60 Nan U Yin Vil- 2 1,100 749 351 351 Village-tract lage-tract 75 Kambarpyu Vil- 5 3,400 2,062 1,338 1,338 61 Sulegone Vil- 5 2,900 1,880 1,020 920 100 lage-tract lage-tract Ward/village tract 213 166,000 113,715 52,285 49,073 3,567 355 62 Nyaungwon Vil- 5 2,950 1,925 1,025 1,016 9 ballots lage-tract Township advance 495 495 63 Kyunyin Vil- 2 2,000 1,137 863 693 170 ballots lage-tract Township Remain- 5,751 5,751 5,751 64 Kyaunggone Vil- 2 1,650 1,075 575 575 ing ballots lage-tract Township Total 213 172,246 114,210 58,036 54,824 3,567 355 65 Tokesu Vil- 1 1,100 786 314 314 lage-tract Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Taungdwingyi Township 11. According to the inspection, a total of 284 polling stations in 72 village-tracts in 10 wards of Taungdwingyi Township of Magway Region took out 247,483 ballots and used 159,612 ballots. It left 80,754 ballots instead of 87,871. Findings were as follows: Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 244,900 158,442 86,458 79,341 7,117 2 Township advance ballots 2,383 1,170 1,213 1,213 3 Township Remaining ballots 200 200 200 Total 247,483 159,612 87,871 80,754 7,117 12. A total of 7,117 ballots were missing at 284 polling stations in 82 Ward and village-tracts of Taungdwingyi Township. There are 200 remaining ballots at township election sub-commission. 13. Findings were as follows:

- Differ- 20 Letpanshae 3 2,350 1,729 621 621 ence Village-tract 21 Shankine 2 2,000 1,237 763 723 40 Sr ing Village-tract tract Used station 22 Khinte 5 4,000 2,369 1,631 1,285 346 Extra the ground Withdrawal Ward/village Ward/village Total Polling Polling Total Missing

Remaining on Village-tract Exact Remain 1 Taungpyin (1) 2 3,850 2,559 1,291 491 800 23 Panthwinlay 3 1,900 1,314 586 586 Ward Village-tract 2 Taungpyin (2) 2 3,250 2,474 776 776 24 Panthwingyi 4 4,200 2,778 1,422 1,422 Ward Village-tract 3 ​Maungtine (1) 2 2,450 1,652 798 798 25 Letpanbu 1 1,100 691 409 409 Ward Village-tract 4 ​ Maungtine (2) 4 6,800 4,964 1,836 1,836 26 Aungsu 8 6,050 3,629 2,421 2,421 Ward Village-tract 5 Shweaoe​ (1) Ward 5 5,350 3,348 2,002 2,002 27 Ngahmin 9 5,250 2,951 2,299 2,099 200 Village-tract 6 ​Shweaoe (2) Ward 3 4,700 2,717 1,983 1,483 500 28 Thitya 2 1,850 1,267 583 581 2 7 Shwekyarain (1) 2 4,350 2,421 1,929 1,683 246 Village-tract Ward 29 Pwinthlagyi 2 2,300 1719 581 581 8 Shwekyarain (2) 1 1,,650 1,148 502 502 Village-tract Ward 30 Thihla 1 600 408 192 192 9 Ohntaw (1)Ward 2 4,550 3,,027 1,523 1,275 248 Village-tract 10 Ohntaw (2)Ward 2 3,850 2,,809 1,041 1,041 31 ​Nyaungpinhla 4 3,200 1,995 1,205 1,109 96 11 ​YayOo Vil- 6 3,450 2,229 1,221 1,221 Village-tract lage-tract 32 Bogone 3 1,650 1,144 506 456 50 12 Tayokekaw Vil- 5 3,600 2,324 1,276 1,005 271 Village-tract lage-tract 33 Aingone 3 2,550 1,652 898 898 13 Hingayaw Vil- 5 4,300 2,676 1,624 1,574 50 Village-tract lage-tract 34 Zetaw 6 6,800 4,415 2,385 2,335 50 14 Wachangkar Vil- 3 1,350 954 396 396 Village-tract lage-tract 35 Pauk Village-tract 2 800 540 260 260 15 Kokkokwe Vil- 3 2,650 1,726 924 924 36 Setthwar 5 6,400 4,425 1,975 1,919 56 lage-tract Village-tract 16 Pyartu Vil- 2 1,050 638 412 412 37 Kyansu 2 1,600 884 716 716 lage-tract Village-tract 17 Nyaunggone Vil- 3 1,400 896 504 484 20 38 Pyaehnyee 1 1,650 1,025 625 625 lage-tract Village-tract 18 Ainywargyi Vil- 1 550 356 194 194 39 Kanpaygyi 6 3,400 2,266 1,134 1,134 lage-tract Village-tract 19 Ohnehnetan Vil- 1 1,300 817 483 483 40 Kinpontaung 7 7,400 4,444 29,56 1,848 1,108 lage-tract Village-tract SEE PAGE-10 8 APRIL 2021 8 APRIL 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/ ARTICLE 9

Newspapers to be published alternately Try the best Together, towards a fairer and healthier post-COVID-19 world for Myanmar New Year holidays

THE News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of to serve the By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Information announced that daily newspapers would be Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region published in turns during the Myanmar New Year holidays. While the Mirror and the Global New Light of Myanmar newspapers will be published on 13, 14 and 15 April, and the Myanma Alinn will temporarily cease publishing operations people Why we must seize the moment to advance health equity and achieve during this period. While the Myanma Alinn newspapers will resume oper- ations on 16, 17, 18 and 19 April, the Mirror and the Global TATE service personnel are those discharging duties universal health coverage New Light of Myanmar will temporarily cease operations of the State and the people for their interests. So, they on those days. Sare dubbed as State service personnel as well as public HIS World Health Day, illness follow a social gradient: conducive to lifelong health and first WHO threshold, compared whole-of-society approaches that Similarly, the Shwe Pyi Rakhine Ponyeik sector from service personnel. They deserve to take pride in their duty in WHO is highlighting the The lower the socio-economic po- well-being. Clean water and air, with six in 2014. countries have mobilized to re- Sub-Printing House (Sittway) will temporarily cease printing carrying out their respective jobs with goodwill. opportunity we have sition, the worse the health and income and social protection, But the fiscal constraints spond to the pandemic provide a on 14 April, the extra pages in Shan ethnic language from the T Sub-Printing House (Taunggyi) will temporarily cease printing Images of noble State service personnel were dirty in polit- to build a fairer and healthier the poorer the access to health and food security among other imposed by the pandemic threat- compelling model by which they operations on 15 April, the extra pages in ethnic languages ical changes in February 2021. While some politicians focusing post-COVID-19 world. For well services of adequate quality. This environmental and public policy en to stall or even reverse pro- can accelerate progress towards from the Sub-Printing House (Mawlamyine) will temporarily on destruction acts committed incitements for CDM activity, over a year now, marginalized is why the burden of communica- goods are vital to achieving this gress unless budgets are actively UHC, and with it, Sustainable cease printing operations on 18 April. They will resume normal some personnel were absent at workplaces. Those service and disenfranchised communi- ble diseases in the Region such goal, and can best be secured reprioritized and health is appor- Development Goal 3 and the production after the Myanmar New Year holidays. personnel joined CDM activity based on emotional feeling, ties across the world and in the as TB, hepatitis and HIV is most through a “health-in-all-policies” tioned additional resources. New wider Sustainable Development Advertisements will be received at the newspaper offices, provocation, misunderstanding and coercion. South-East Asia Region have acute among poor and disadvan- approach that is gender-respon- sources of revenue should be ex- Agenda. which will remain open during these holidays. All newspapers It is uneasy for being a noble staff. They have been serv- borne the brunt of the COVID-19 taged populations, which has sive and human rights-focused, plored, for example increases in On the Region’s onward will resume normal production starting 20 April. — News and ing their duties with skilful pandemic. In countries rich and the tragic effect of entrenching and which advances the core taxation on unhealthy products journey, countries must contin- Periodicals Enterprise techniques for a long time. poor, socio-economic, political, these communities’ poverty and principle of the 2030 Sustainable such as tobacco, alcohol and sug- ue to prioritize the collection of Service The government waited in educational and geographic marginalization. And that is why Development Agenda: Leave no ar-sweetened beverages. Value high-quality, timely and reliable a patient manner for the factors among others have fa- noncommunicable diseases such one behind. for money must continue to be health data. To adequately un- ` personnel to have a proper cilitated the spread of the SARS- as stroke and heart disease can Health systems themselves improved, including through in- cover inequities and enable poli- personnel conscience for the sake of CoV2 virus, impacting health be more commonly found among have a critical role to play. Since vestments in primary health care cies that tackle them, health data the State and the people. outcomes and compounding in- populations that are exposed to 2014 the Region has pursued uni- and pro-poor initiatives that help should be collected on a disag- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh Myanmar Daily Weather Report Service personnel must equalities. In our unequal world, socially determined risk factors versal health coverage (UHC) as mitigate the social determinants gregated basis and analysed by (Issued at 7:00 pm Wednesday 7 April 2021) are urged have diverse attitudes and preventable social and economic such as unplanned urbanization a Flagship Priority, with the aim of health. key stratifiers for inequities, such of COVID-19 has laid bare the concepts to conscientiously inequities continue to impede the and inadequate housing, which of ensuring all people have ac- Crucially, communities as by sex, geography, income, ed- inequities that influence health BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over to resume serve the State and the peo- right of everyone, everywhere, to can contribute to household air cess to the health services they must continue to be engaged ucation, or other pertinent met- outcomes between and among the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay and a few cloud else- ple with noble spirits in any achieve the highest attainable pollution, food insecurity and need, when and where they need and listened to – precisely as rics. The findings should then be groups in the Region and across where over the Bay of Bengal. government eras. standard of physical and mental malnutrition. them, without financial hardship. they have been throughout the fed into health policy-making and the world, and which make us FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 8 April serving du- Currently, the govern- health – an injustice that we must To remedy these and other And we have made real progress. COVID-19 response. Communi- implementation. The Region’s all more health-insecure. We 2021: Weather will be partly cloudy in Nay Pyi Taw, Lower ment emphasizes the re- not accept. health inequities, and to create Trend data from the Region’s ty outreach and empowerment, WHO-supported Health Infor- must reduce and ultimately end Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Shan, Rakhine and Kayah ties for the sumption of workplaces and COVID-19 is just the latest a fairer and healthier post-pan- 2020 monitoring report show that including through women-led mation Platform, which provides those inequities and accelerate States. Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Tanin- the reopening of people’s disease to expose, exploit and demic world, WHO is calling on health service coverage is now, organizations, can help identi- an integrated database of coun- towards UHC. All people have thayi Region and isolated in the Remaining regions and hospitals and schools. exacerbate inequalities that neg- leaders in the health sector and on average, above 63%, as com- fy the root causes of inequities try progress across a range of the right to achieve the highest states. Degree of certainty is (80%). State and Regrettably, medical atively impact health and soci- beyond to make concerted ef- pared with 49% a decade ago. and find localized solutions, indicators, must continue to be attainable standard of physical STATE OF THE SEA:Sea will be moderate in Myanmar doctors, nurses, health staff oeconomic outcomes between forts throughout the COVID-19 The density of health workers and also enhance coordina- leveraged to close gaps and elim- and mental health. A fairer and waters. Wave height will be about (5 -8)feet off and along and teachers were absent at and among vulnerable groups. In response and recovery to en- – around 70% of whom are wom- tion between health and social inate disparities. healthier Region and world is Myanmar Coasts. public inter- workplaces. countries at all levels of income sure that all people have living en – continues to increase, with services and target communi- We can – and must – pre- possible. We must dare to be bold OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood Reportedly, they were and development, health and and working conditions that are nine countries now above the ties. The whole-of-government, vail. The emergence and spread and achieve our vision. of increase of days temperatures in Nay Pyi Taw, Lower ests with- imposed coercion to join Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady CDM and worried about ac- Regions and Shan, Rakhine, Kayah States. tion to be taken when they FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING return to workplaces. COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’ out political AREA FOR 8 April 2021: Partly cloudy. The government in- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA formed the staff about filing sinus thrombosis, a rare blood He reported that “thrombo- develop nomenclature for vari- FOR 8 April 2021: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow- colours and complaints on coercion and clotting syndrome. lytic events” are rare, and are ants of the new coronavirus that ers. Degree of certainty is (60%). threats and pledged to pro- The European Medicines now being categorized in terms causes COVID-19. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING tect them. Hence, they need Agency (EMA) on Tuesday de- of their distribution within the Many people, including AREA FOR 8 April 2021:Partly cloudy. wrong atti- to abide by the disciplines of nied that it had established any population. health experts, have been refer- the personnel. link, following reports that one “For the time being, there is ring to the variants by the coun- tudes. Personnel who did not of its experts stated there was a no evidence that the benefit risk tries in which they were first de- commit crimes should re- connection. assessment for the vaccine needs tected, something the UN agency turn to workplaces for serv- Expert meetings underway to be changed”, he added. “And wants to change. ing their duties. Especially, patients are waiting for health staff Meanwhile, an EMA com- we know from the data coming “We need to make sure that while students remember teachers. mittee that monitors the safety from countries like the UK and any of the names that are used do Some hospitals are closed as medical doctors join CDM of medicines has been meeting to others, that the benefits are really not further stigmatize a person, activity. Local people seek help from the Tatmadaw for health assess the data, which is also be- important in terms of reduction of or a last name, or a location, in- care services. Tatmadaw government allows the staff wishing ing reviewed by a regulatory body the mortality of populations that advertently”, said Dr Maria Van to return to workplaces. in the United Kingdom. WHO is are being vaccinated.” Kerhove, WHO technical lead Only when they do not continue serving will substitute following both proceedings. WHO’s Global Advisory Com- on COVID-19, responding to a Machad, a health worker in Benin, proudly displays his vaccination record after taking his first dose of staff be appointed in vacant posts. That is why personnel are “What we can say is that the mittee on Vaccine Safety is due to question from a South African AstraZeneca vaccine. PHOTO: UN NEWS requested to join the workplaces for reopening schools and appraisal that we have for the meet on Wednesday, which also journalist. hospitals for public interests. HE benefits of the Astra- an official with the World Health Gaspar, Director for Regulation moment, and this is under consid- will look at the data, with a conclu- “There should be no stigma Service personnel are urged to resume serving duties Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine Organization (WHO), speaking on and Prequalification, was re- eration by the experts, is that the sion expected later in the week. associated with these viruses be- for the State and public interests without political colours Tare still “largely positive” Tuesday during the agency’s reg- sponding to a journalist’s ques- benefit risk assessment for the Stigma and virus variants ing detected, and unfortunately and wrong attitudes. and outweigh risk of rare but se- ular press briefing from Geneva. tion regarding links between vaccine is still largely positive”, WHO continues to work with we still see that happening.” 09251022355,09974424848 rious blood clots, according to Dr Rogério Pinto de Sá the vaccine and cerebral venous said Dr Pinto de Sá Gaspar. a group of scientists worldwide to Source : UN News Call , 8 APRIL 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission FROM PAGE-7 41 Simehtun 3 2,900 2,038 862 862 65 Letha(2) 2 3,450 2,170 1,280 1,280 Village-tract Village-tract 42 Pintine 4 4,450 2,955 1,495 1,243 252 66 Sittha 7 4,100 2,825 1,275 1,275 Village-tract Village-tract 43 Chaungnet 8 7,050 4,667 2,383 2,135 248 67 ​Paypinyar 2 2,400 1,778 622 622 Village-tract Village-tract 44 Kanhla 4 3,250 2,105 1,145 1,041 104 68 ​Yaytwinkaung 3 2,200 1,666 534 534 Village-tract Village-tract 45 Pantawnge 4 2,700 1,894 806 758 48 69 Lettet 3 2,250 1,448 802 802 Village-tract Village-tract 46 Kyatkhetkan 1 1,250 862 388 338 50 70 Nyartaw 2 1,950 1,228 722 649 73 Village-tract Village-tract 47 Kywekan 1 500 316 184 184 71 Kantha 4 2,350 1,570 780 778 2 Village-tract Village-tract 48 Aingyingone 2 2,200 1,489 711 711 72 Kyethlyar 4 2,200 1,376 824 824 Village-tract Village-tract 49 ​Yayway 5 3,450 1,986 1,464 864 600 73 Hmokeshae 5 1,950 1,260 690 689 1 Village-tract Village-tract 50 Koepin 3 1,900 1,291 609 609 74 Leiktaik 2 1,400 959 441 441 Village-tract Village-tract 51 Yargyitaw 4 2,300 1,475 825 825 75 Wathonepyue 2 1,550 915 635 635 Village-tract Village-tract 52 Hleepwegyi 2 1,450 925 525 325 200 76 Kyoechaung 5 4,400 2,633 1,767 1,762 5 Village-tract Village-tract 53 Sukaukgyi 5 2,700 1,824 876 826 50 77 ​Taunghlaung 7 4,000 2,543 1,457 1,403 54 Village-tract Village-tract 54 Nyargamoe 7 4,000 2,607 1,393 1,193 200 78 Petlegyi 3 3,200 2,038 1,162 1,082 80 Village-tract Village-tract 55 Miauaung 3 1,550 1,055 495 495 79 Aoepauk 3 1,700 1,000 700 650 50 Village-tract Village-tract 56 Thitpokegone 1 650 363 287 187 100 80 Kalama 3 4,200 2,517 1,683 1,632 51 Village-tract Village-tract 57 Tetaw (1) 3 1,450 903 547 497 50 81 Talokegone 4 3,250 1,899 1,351 1,351 Village-tract Village-tract 58 Tetaw (2) 4 2,200 1,516 684 684 82 Kangyigone 4 3,550 2,242 1,308 1,058 250 Village-tract Village-tract 59 Wetkathay 4 3,700 2,440 1,260 1,190 70 Ward/village tract 284 244,900 158,442 86,458 79,341 7117 Village-tract total 60 Thirimingalar 1 400 221 179 179 Township Ad- 2,383 1,170 1,213 1,213 Village-tract vance ballots 61 Kokkogone 5 6,750 4,336 2,414 2,122 292 Village-tract Township Re- 200 200 200 62 Taikepwe 2 2,050 1,193 857 857 maining ballots Village-tract Township Total 284 247,483 159,612 87,871 80,754 7,117 63 Gonhnyintan 6 5,300 3,308 1,992 1,788 204 Village-tract 64 Letha(1) 4 3,150 1,989 1,161 1,161 Union Election Commission Village-tract Workshop on increasing coverage of Early Childhood Care and Development activities held

She added the need to coop- increasing pre-primary attend- erate with the Early Childhood ance rates requires coordination, Development and Technology joint efforts and cooperation be- Working Group and the private tween policymakers and imple- sector to reopen pre-schools that menters. Before the children go have been closed due to the COV- to the Basic Education schools ID-19 pandemic and to increase of the Ministry of Education, the the coverage of pre-primary Social Welfare Department have education. The Union Minister to carry out training for them. continued quality pre-primary He urged to focus the discussion education is also as important on improving the quality of pre- as the coverage. She called for schools, increasing pre-school at- discussion to focus on providing tendance coverage, and strength- Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine attends the workshop on raising the ECCD coverage yesterday. PHOTO: MNA pre-primary education to chil- ening interconnection between dren in special conditions. She government organizations and THE Ministry of Social Welfare, ed by Union Minister Dr Thet menting policies and strategies added that the workshop is vital local/foreign non-governmental Relief and Resettlement held a Thet Khine, Directors-General, needed by social groups for all for the country’s future genera- organizations and private sector. workshop on raising the cover- Deputy Directors-General, Social ages to provide social services in tions to accelerate the work of The attendees discussed the age of early childhood care and Welfare Officers and officials from line with the Myanmar Sustaina- early childhood care and devel- development of pre-primary ed- development activities through the regions/states and Nay Pyi ble Development Plan- MSDP), opment. It is an essential invest- ucation to increase pre-primary a virtual system yesterday morn- Taw Council. adding the importance of the ment for future growth. school attendance and the budget ing in Nay Pyi Taw. The Union Minister said the early childhood care and devel- The Director-General of the of ECCD, and collaboration and The workshop was attend- ministry is developing and imple- opment activity. Department of Social Welfare said inclusive ECCD. — MNA 8 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. 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 TU TU Tu Tu(a) Min Kandawlay 505-a 12 Hlaing Min Oo Hlaing Min Oo Zabuthiri 505-a https://www.fa Kyaw Thu Ward, Min- https://www.fa Township, Nay cebook.com/T galartaungn- cebook.com/ko Pyi Taw Coun- UTUsinger yunt Township, hlaingmin.oo cil Area Yangon Region 2 Htet Shine Htet Shine Sangyoung 505-a 13 Maung Saung- Si Thu Aung Thongwa 505-a Aung Aung Township, Yan- kha Township, Yan- https://www.fa gon Region cebook.com/lit https://www.fa gon Region tle.shinelay cebook.com/p 3 Ni Ni Moe Ni Ni Moe Nyaungdon 505-a oet.maungsaun https://www.fa Township, gkha cebook.com/m Ayeyawady 14 Bal Kyaw Khin San Shwe Shwe Thukhita 505-a ama.moe.7393 Region https://www.fa Cloths Shop, 2 cebook.com/ba Gyogone 4 Thorn Nay Soe Thorn Nay Soe Insein Town- 505-a l.kyaw.58 Street, Insein https://www.fa ship, Yangon Township, Yan- cebook.com/th Region gon Region ornnaysoe 15 Phyo Theingi Phyo Theingi Phyo Ei Kyaw 505-a 5 Saw Chan Aye Thaw Zin Win Hline Town- 505-a https://www.fa ship, Yangon Kyaw Kyaw Amber Shop, cebook.com/10 Region https://www.fa Aung San 0013163021247 cebook.com/p Ward, Insein 6 Su Su Hlaing Su Su Hlaing “Saunggout 505-a hyo.theingi.3 Township, Yan- https://www.fa Shwesu” Che- gon Region cebook.com/su root Cottage 16 Bollyhood Aye Min Khant Zabuthiri 505-a su.hlaing.9480 Industry, My- Khant Tun Township, Nay ingyan Town- https://www.fa Pyi Taw Coun- ship, Mandalay cebook.com/B cil Area Region ollyhood.Khant 7 Kolin Zaw Lin No. 1 Ward, 505-a https://www.fa Myawady 17 Cdm Linn Ye Lin Bo Lewe Town- 505-a cebook.com/ko Township, https://www.fa ship, Nay Pyi lin.nld Kayin State cebook.com/C Taw Council DMLinn Area 8 Tha Noe Wai Tha Noe Wai Sangyoung 505-a 18 Thuta Kyaw Thuta Kyaw Dagon Myothit 505-a https://www.fa Township, Yan- https://www.fa (East) Town- cebook.com/th gon Region cebook.com/P ship, Yangon anoe.wai HOENiXThuta Region 9 Ye Wint Thu Ye Wint Thu Botahtaung 505-a 19 Tin Mar Aye Tin Mar Aye Staff of Cha- 505-a https://www.fa Township, Yan- cebook.com/ye gon Region https://www.fa trium Hotel wintthudvb cebook.com/tin Royal Lake mar.aye.986227 Yangon 10 Hein A K Arka Hein No. 969, Thuz- 505-a https://www.fa ita 1 Street, Mayangon cebook.com/ar North Okkala- Township, Yan- karhein.mm pa Township, gon Region Yangon Region 20 Aung Aung Oo Aung Aung Oo 19 Ward, 505-a 11 Paing Takhon Paing Takhon(a) Yangon Region 505-a https://www.fa Dagon Myothit https://www.fa Sis Ko Paing cebook.com/pr (South) Town- cebook.com/m ofile.php?id=10 ship, Yangon elvin.moe.52 0010591180136 Region

Action will be taken against those who will admit the offenders, and list of remaining offenders will be released. —MNA

8 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 7 April, total figure rises to 142,549 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 142,549 after 8 new cases were reported on 7 April 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 131,834 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA 8 APRIL 2021 12 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Mat weaving business earns extra family income in Tada-U

THINPHYU mat weaving busi- Although it is fewer wages, the ness is earning extra family girls are earning extra income as income in Tada-U township, ac- it is a traditional business. cording to the mat weavers from After the harvest season, Tada-U. the girls in Tada-U townships are Most of the Myanmar people weaving the Thinphyu mat from are using Thinphyu mat as their April to September. Then, they home furniture. Most Myanmar are selling them back for K15,000 houses have at least one Thin- per mat, said a mat weaver from phyu mat, whether it is old or Ngar Yar Pyar village, Tada-U new. Also, these mats are made township. of split cane and are suitable for There are many sizes of Myanmar warm weather. Thinphyu mat. But the seven feet The main raw material to is the biggest one for the Thin- weave the Thinphyu mat is or- phyu mat. Also, the mat used dered from Pantanaw town. The for meditation is sold for K3,000. raw canes are initially put into Therefore, the girls in Tada –U the water to weave the Thinphyu township earn extra family in- The weavers earn K 2,500 for a piece of Thinphyu mat. Although it is fewer wages, the girls are earning extra mat. Before putting them, they come by weaving for Thinphyu income as it is a traditional business. need to keep under the sun. mat, said Ma Naing Naing Maw, “The Thinphyu mat is wo- cane trees can weave two Thin- cane. Then, we have to weave the The weavers earn K 2,500 a Thinphyu mat weaver.—Ye ven with the cane strips. The 100 phyu rugs. We have to split the mat before the canes are dried. for a piece of Thinphyu mat. Tint (Tada-U-IPRD)/GNLM

US dollar gains up to K1,500 in April first week Farmers from Mongyang ACCORDING to the Central K1,330 in January-end. The K1,406-1,426 in May, K1,385-1,412 happy with golden pumpkin Bank of Myanmar’s data, the dollar exchange rate jumped in June, K1,367-1,410 in July, US dollar value against Kyat ap- to K1,441 in February, with an K1,335-1,390 in August, K1,310- preciates in the domestic forex increase of K100 against Janu- 1,355 in September, K1,282- yield, prices this year market, reaching up to K1,500. ary’s rate. The local forex mar- 1,315 in October, K1,303-1,330 in The dollar exchange rate ket’s data showed that the dollar November and K1,324-1,403 in THE golden pumpkin has The daily-wages labour is stood at K1,469 on 31 March exchange rate touched the max- December. brought smiles to the farmers’ also earning K10,000 per day. and strengthened to K1,495 on imum of K1,345 and the mini- In 2019, the rates are faces in the Mongyang region, Therefore, the daily wages la- 6 April. The exchange rate rose mum of K1,327 in January 2021. pegged at K1,508-1,517 in July, Shan State (East) as they are bours are also happy with their by K20 in a week. Nevertheless, The rate moved in the range K1,510-1,526 in August, K1,527- getting fair prices of their prod- income, said another pumpkin the local forex market rate is of K1,335-1,465 in February. It 1,565 in September, K1,528- ucts in the local markets, with grower. K70 higher than the rate set by reached the lowest of K1,420 and 1,537 in October, K1,510-1,524 in yielded abundantly this year, The Mongyang region is the CBM. The CBM set a dol- the highest of K1,550 in March. November and K1,485-1,513 in according to the pumpkin grow- engaging with the agriculture lar exchange rate at K1,495 on In 2020, the exchange rate December. ers. business. The local farmers are 6 April. In contrast, it stood at moved in the range of K1,465- On 20 September 2018, the “This year, the golden pump- growing onion, chilli, potato, to- K1,570 in the local forex market, 1,493 in January, K1,436-1,465 dollar exchange rate hit an all- kins are yielded plentifully. The mato, eggplant and beans. a money changer reported. in February, K1,320-1,445 in time high of K1,650 in the local pumpkins are demanded high- The farmers are growing A dollar was valued at only March, K1,395-1,440 in April, currency market. — NN/GNLM ly by the traders and earning them, especially in the monsoon good price.Nearly every day, we season from May to June. picked up the golden pumpkin Then, they are constantly Butter bean prices slip on weak demand and sold them back. cultivating winter crops golden After 120 days, the golden pumpkin from October to No- WHEN the butter bean is flood- rate, the growers said. to foreign markets -- Japan, Chi- pumpkin can be started to pick vember. This year, the golden ing the market, the prices slid Additionally, the butter na, Denmark, Singapore, the up. One acre of golden pumpkin pumpkin are yielded richly and owing to weak demand. The bean prices decline in the do- Republic of Korea, Malaysia, can produce around 2,000 pump- making reasonable profits.—Arr butter bean prices moved in mestic market on the back of Taiwan (China Taipei) and Viet kins, said a local farmer. Char/GNLM the range of K47,000-63,000 per falling demand from the foreign Nam, with an export volume of bag depending on the size in the markets, according to the Man- 15,000-30,000 tonnes per year. Mandalay market, with a slight dalay pulses and beans market. There are over 160,000 decrease of K1,000-2,000 per bag. In 2019, the beans touched acres of butter bean plantation About 40,000 bags of butter a high of K37,000 per basket. In both in winter and monsoon bean from Yesagyo Township April 2020, butter bean fetched crop seasons. The butter beans is daily flowing into Pakokku about K17,000 per basket. This are grown in June and July for market, said U Bo Gyi Naing, year, it plunged to K14,000 per the monsoon growing season owner of Nilar depot in Pakokku basket. The price is possible to and harvested in October and Township. The villagers along extend the drop as the foreign November. The winter season Ayeyawady and Chindwin rivers demand is feeble amid the COV- is in October/November, and in Yesagyo Township cultivate ID-19 pandemic and the political harvest time from January to the butter beans on alluvium changes, the traders said. March. The butter beans are soils during low water level of Butter bean export to Chi- primarily cultivated in Sagaing, the Ayeyawady River. The beans na, Japan and European mar- Bago, Magway, Mandalay and are highly yielded, U Phoe Kyaw, kets has been falling. Now, it Ayeyawady regions and Mon a grower from Yesagyo Town- is relying only on the domestic and northern Shan states. Mag- ship, elaborated. market, said a trader from the way Region produces good-qual- A basket of butter bean is Mandalay market. Typically, ity butter beans, and Japanese This year, the golden pumpkin are yielded richly and making reasonable worth K14,000 this year, indicat- Myanmar exports about 75 per buyers prefer them. –— KH/ profits. ing K1,000 lower than last year’s cent of butter bean production GNLM 8 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 13 11th ASEAN Tourism Resourcing, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee Meeting held online

THAILAND hosted the 11th recommendations to prepare ASEAN Tourism Resourcing, tourism statistics framework Monitoring and Evaluation in 2021 based on the reviews of Committee Meeting (ATRMEC) ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan via videoconferencing yester- 2016-2025 and 2-year work plans day. based on ASEAN Tourism Stra- The meeting was attended tegic Plan 2016-2025. by ASEAN Tourism Authority The meeting also discussed Heads, the delegations from the draft version of monitoring ASEAN countries and ASEAN and indexes of implementation Secretary-General Office, Di- processes of ASEAN Tourism rector-General for the Direc- Strategic Plan 2016-2025, the torate of Hotels and Tourism budget status of ASEAN tour- of the Ministry of Hotels and ism authority in 2021, budget Tourism and Leader of My- proposals for ASEAN tourism anmar Tourism Authority U projects to be implemented in Maung Maung Kyaw and other 2021, COVID-19 relief plans officials. The 11th ASEAN Tourism Resourcing, Monitoring and Evaluation Committee Meeting (ATRMEC) in progress and cooperation works with During the meeting, Direc- online yesterday. relevant organizations for the tor-General U Maung Maung ed operations under the su- the importance of statistics in ing in ASEAN tourism integra- development of ASEAN tour- Kyaw presented the complet- pervision of the committee, drafting policies for monitor- tion and future tourism plans, ism sector.—MNA

Food aids provided to police, firefighters, staff Rioters arrested with handmade

THE basic four types of food weapons used in riots in Kalay aids (rice, cooking oil, salt and lentil) and COVID-19 pro- A total of 18 rioters were arrested with handmade guns, tective gears are provided to grenades, mines, fire bottles and other related weapons the military personnel, War used in riots yesterday in Kalay. Veterns Organization mem- The attackers were reportedly the group leaders of 100 bers, military veterans and rioters. They attacked the security forces while removing Fire Brigade members, who roadblocks on Kyansittha road in Taungzalat ward and Bo- sacrificed their lives for the gyoke road in Tahan ward, Kalay Township, Sagaing Region country and Tatmadaw, while at about 8 am. the medicines, food aids and During the attack, the security forces maintained the cash prizes to Myanmar Police situation according to riot-control procedures, and the crowd Force, Fire Brigade members Departmental staff are receiving foodstuffs in Thantlang Township of was dispersed at around 1:30 pm. and security staff at the re- Chin State. It is reported that some of the members of the security spective military commands, food aids to Myanmar Police mental staff, town elders, forces were seriously injured due to the attack and have been military veteran office, staff Force and Fire Brigade mem- religious leaders, wards and under medical treatments at the military station hospital. housing and police stations. bers in Homain Township of village-tract administrators of Those arrested will be taken effective legal actions, East Central Commander Shan State (South) on 6 April, Thantlang Township of Chin and investigations are underway to capture the rest of the Brig-Gen Naing Naing Oo and and the North-West Command State.—MNA perpetrators as soon as possible.—MNA party provided four types of officials provided to depart-

Shooter to US Centre arrested

OFFICIALS inspected seven K190,000 on 25 February online. bullets hit on the glass of the He also purchased a fake num- entrance security booth of US ber plate YGN/5P-7463 worth Centre on Inya Road in Kamayut K40,000 from the shop selling Township of Yangon Region. The phoney number plates on West centre was fired seven shots at Shwegondine Road the same 7 am on 27 March. day. On 26 March, he changed Thanks to the efforts of offi- the number plate YGN/3P-5569 cials, Aye Thaw Kaung, son of U of his father’s Mercedes with a Tint Lwin, 34, holding citizenship fake one. He drove the car three- scrutiny card No 12/Ka-Ma-Ra four times on Inya Road near (C) 054565, who fired the US the US Centre to monitor the Centre by gun, was arrested at environs. On 27 March, he left the residence of 74-D, Thanlwin the house and opened fire at Aye Thaw Kaung, shooter to US Centre, is arrested with a Mercedes car being seized. Road, Bahan Township together the US Centre with a gas gun with Mercedes YGN/3P-5569 at seven times. ene bag into Ngamoeyeik Creek fice in Yangon, Myaynigon junc- causing political confusion. about 9 am on 30 March. He dropped a large office from the Ngamoeyeik Bridge. tion, near Hledan overpass, in Severe action will be taken According to his confes- bag comprising the gas gun, a Aye Thaw Kaung is an NLD front of the Korean Embassy against Aye Thaw Kaung for his sion, he bought a black pistol box of 100 lead balls, two CO2 gas supporter. He participated in and US Embassy 16 times in acts of deteriorating State peace that can be fired with a gas cyl- cylinders and a fake car number riotous protests in front of the February and March. He fired and stability and the rule of law inder and 150 lead balls worth plate packed by a blue polyeth- Yangon Region government of- the US Centre by gas gun for under the law. — MNA 8 APRIL 2021 14 GLOBAL NEWS/AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Chile president enacts election postponement

CHILE’S President Se- parliament. 90) -- will now take place tions recently, regularly bastian Pinera enacted a “We did not think it on May 15 or 16. topping 8,000 -- a much law Tuesday to postpone prudent or convenient to Campaigning would higher number than dur- by five weeks an election hold elections this coming be suspended until April ing the first wave of the to choose a commission weekend,” Pinera said as 28. pandemic and despite a to rewrite the country’s he signed the bill in San- Pinera said the rea- fast advancing vaccina- dictatorship-era consti- tiago. sons for the postpone- tion campaign. tution, amid a surge in The election to decide ment were “taking care of Chile’s intensive care coronavirus infections. the members of a Constit- the health of our compa- units are running at 95 The vote was to have uent Assembly who will triots and secondly, taking per cent occupancy. taken place on Sunday, rewrite the constitution care of the health of our Last October, Chile- but Pinera proposed -- which has been in effect democracy”. ans voted overwhelming- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, pictured in March that it be delayed, and since the Augusto Pino- Chile has notched ly in favour of rewriting 2021, received the backing of parliament after proposing a delay in the vote to choose who will rewrite the country’s received the backing of chet dictatorship (1973- record new daily infec- the constitution. —AFP constitution. PHOTO:AFP

New Zealand boosts space technology Ukraine urges NATO to speed up cooperation with Germany membership in ‘signal’ to Moscow NEW Zealand’s aerospace studies will lead to larger ister said. UKRAINIAN President Vo- industry is getting a boost scale collaborations, po- Approximately lodymyr Zelensky on Tues- through cooperation with tentially including joint 900,000 New Zealand dol- day urged NATO to speed the German Aerospace New Zealand-Germany lars in funding has been up his country’s member- Centre (DLR), which is ex- space missions. allocated to the 12 space ship into the alliance, say- pected to improve its capa- “Our Government technology projects from ing it was the only way to bility and potentially lead has helped acceler- the Ministry of Business, end fighting with pro-Rus- to joint space missions, ate growth including Innovation and Employ- sia separatists. New Zealand’s Minister through an enabling reg- ment’s 28 million New Zelensky spoke with of Research, Science and ulatory regime for space, Zealand dollars in Cata- NATO Secretary General Innovation Megan Woods the Airspace Integration lyst Fund, which is aimed Jens Stoltenberg after an said Wednesday. Trials Programme and at growing partnerships increase in clashes and According to her, 12 investing in the Meth- with international re- Russian military move- New Zealand organiza- aneSAT climate change search organizations. ments on the border raised Ukraine says it is worried about a Russian military build-up along its frontier. PHOTO: AFP tions have been chosen to space mission,” the min- — Xinhua fears of an escalation of the work with world-leading separatist conflict in east- experts at DLR to com- ern Ukraine. In a tweet af- join a NATO Membership Ukraine last week ac- plete feasibility studies for ter the call, Zelensky said it Action Plan (MAP). cused Russia of massing cooperation on propulsion, was time for NATO to move “NATO is the only way thousands of military per- space communications forward with Ukraine’s to end the war in Donbas. sonnel on its northern and and remote sensing tech- longstanding desire for Ukraine’s MAP will be a eastern borders as well as nologies. membership. He said Kiev real signal for Russia.” on the Crimean peninsula DLR is Germany’s was committed to defence Fears have been mount- annexed by Moscow. national research centre reforms requested by the ing of a major escalation The United States, the that conducts research alliance in exchange for of the conflict in eastern central power in NATO, and development activities New Zealand’s aerospace industry is getting a boost membership. “But reforms Ukraine, where govern- stopped short of saying that in the fields of aeronautics, through cooperation with the German Aerospace Center alone will not stop Russia,” ment forces have battled Ukraine’s membership had space, energy, transport, (DLR), which is expected to improve its capability and said Zelensky, whose gov- separatists in the mainly become more urgent and potentially lead to joint space missions, New Zealand’s security and digitalization. ernment has said it hopes Russian-speaking Donbas said Kiev must first com- Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods said the feasibility Woods said Wednesday. PHOTO: XINHUA to be invited this year to region since 2014. plete reforms.—AFP

Talks to save Iran nuclear deal get off to good start CLAIMS DAY NOTICE IRAN, Russia and the United States reacted positively The United States was not present at those dis- M.V IAL 001 VOY. NO. (097N/S) Tuesday to the opening exchanges in a first day of cussions because Iran has refused to meet the US Consignees of cargo carried on M.V IAL 001 VOY. talks in Vienna aimed at rescuing an international delegation so long as its sanctions against Tehran NO. (097N/S) are hereby notified that the vessel will be agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme. remain in place. arriving on 8-4-2021 and cargo will be discharged into the US President Joe Biden has said he is ready to The European Union is acting as an intermedi- premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk reverse the decision of his predecessor Donald Trump ary. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s Vienna-based envoy and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to withdraw from the landmark 2015 agreement, to international organizations, said Tuesday’s meet- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am negotiated to ensure that Iran never developed a ing between those parties still in the deal — Iran, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now military nuclear programme. China, Britain, France, Germany and Russia — had declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo And after Moscow gave a positive assessment been “successful”. It would take time to restore the from the Vessel. of the opening of the talks earlier Tuesday Washing- agreement, he said. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. ton’s reaction a little later was also upbeat. Iran too, “The most important thing after today’s meet- Phone No: 2301185 described the opening talks as constructive. ing of the Joint Commission is that practical work Shipping Agency Department “I can say that overall, the meeting was con- towards achieving this goal has started,” he tweeted. Myanma Port Authority structive,” the head of the Iranian delegation, Abbas “We do see this as a constructive and certainly Agent For: Araghchi, said in a video on Iranian broadcaster welcome step,” US State Department spokesman Irinn. Ned Price said of the talks a little later. —AFP M/S INTER ASIA LINES 8 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIETY 15

NEWS Mexican election candidate launches IN BRIEF campaign from coffin Descendants of Sudan Jews hope to A Mexican congressional can- connect with Israel didate launched his election campaign in a coffin Tuesday to highlight the country’s many IN a corner of a shabby central thousands of deaths from the Khartoum neighbourhood, coronavirus pandemic and car- Hebrew-lettered gravestones tel-related violence. jut up from a rubble-strewn Carlos Mayorga, a lower plot, remnants of the small house candidate for the En- but vibrant Jewish communi- cuentro Solidario party in the ty that once lived in Sudan. northern state of Chihuahua, The cemetery stood said he was sending a message for years as a reminder of to politicians that people were an oft-overlooked chapter dying “because of their indif- in Sudan’s history, but for ference.” decades it has been neglected, Mayorga arrived inside a abandoned among cracked gold-colored casket at a cam- streets littered with trash and paign rally on a bridge between lined by tyre shops. the Mexican border city of Ciu- “All we have from Sudan’s dad Juarez and El Paso, Texas. Jewish community is this Mexican congressional candidate Carlos Mayorga launches his campaign from inside a coffin to send a He was accompanied by message to politicians that people are dying ‘because of their indifference’. PHOTO: AFP run-down cemetery, some aides dressed in personal pro- old photos and memories,” tective equipment and carry- -- one of the world’s highest. mained silent about the chaotic since the government deployed pharmacist Mansour Israil ing bouquets of flowers to draw Politicians “have remained Covid situation,” Mayorga said. the military in the war on drugs told AFP. attention to Mexico’s Covid-19 silent about the high levels of More than 300,000 people in 2006, according to official fig- The grandson of an Iraqi death toll of more than 200,000 organized crime. They have re- have been murdered in Mexico ures. —AFP Jew who settled in Sudan, Israil, whose family later con- verted to Islam, still lives in a ‘Suddenly we heard people scream: Flood!’ - Horror in Indonesia neighbourhood once known as “the Jewish quarter” in Om- durman, the capital’s twin city by floods and landslides on In- to a cupboard but the current across the Nile river. —AFP donesia’s Adonara island. was so strong that she lost her The 60-year-old was asleep grip,” Sugeng said. with his family on Sunday night “We buried my daughter Ex-prostitute, ‘Jesus’ as torrential rain battered the yesterday... I’m devastated.” actor line up for community at the eastern end Adonara island, home Peru Congress race of the vast archipelago nation. to about 125,000 people, was In seconds, their lives among the areas hardest hit changed forever. by the floods and landslides EX-PROSTITUTE Angela Vil- “Suddenly we heard peo- that killed more than 150 in lon is one of several uncon- ple scream ‘flood!’” said Sug- Indonesia and neighbouring ventional candidates vying eng, who like many Indone- East Timor. The disaster was for a seat in Peru’s national sians goes by one name. triggered by heavy rain and congress in elections Sunday He and his wife fled their wind from one of the region’s — a reflection of the coun- home, but their 20-year-old most destructive cyclones in try’s growing diversity. The Indonesian island of Adonara has been devasted by floods and landslides. PHOTO: AFP daughter Indri did not make years, which ripped across a These atypical candi- it out alive and her body was cluster of islands in the neigh- dates include a Jesus actor, HOMELESS, injured, and with stares blankly as he comes to later found on a beach. bouring Southeast Asian na- a cosplaying anime fan, and his daughter dead, Sugeng grips with the devastation left “She was trying to hold on tions.—AFP a leftist politician hoping to become Peru’s first trans- gender congresswoman. They are among 2,572 Brazil prostitutes strike for first-line Covid shots candidates running for a seat in Peru’s 130-seat uni- PROSTITUTES in the city of Belo the Association of Prostitutes of cameral legislature, and Horizonte in southeast Brazil Minas Gerais state, told AFP. “We their chosen issues vary have gone on strike for a week, need to get vaccinated.” radically. demanding to be included in the Vieira and other women held Prostitute-turned poli- group of front-line workers re- a protest Monday in a street lined tician ceiving priority coronavirus vac- with shuttered hotels where they “We whores also vote, cines. Thousands of sex workers used to ply their trade, waving and we decided to stop being in the city have been forced by placards declaring: “Sex workers used,” said Villon, 56, who is pandemic-related closure of ho- are professionals” and “Sex work taking a stand for oft-exploit- tels -- where they rented rooms and health.” “We are part of the ed and outcast sex workers. to sell their services -- to solicit priority group because we deal If elected, she says she for clients on the street, they say. with various types of people and would push for prostitution “We are in the front line, our lives are at risk,” said Luci- Sex workers protest at Rua Guaicurus, in Belo Horizonte, in Brazil’s to be legalized and for its moving the economy and we are mara Costa, one of the protesting Minas Gerais state on April 5, 2021, asking to be considered a priority practitioners to be afforded at risk,” Cida Vieira, president of prostitutes.—AFP group to receive the vaccine against Covid-19. PHOTO: AFP dignity.—AFP 8 APRIL 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

ONE Championship: Moraes to take on Johnson for Flyweight title tonight

ADRIANO Moraes of Brazil will sia. fight against Demetrius John- In the Heavyweight Kickbox- son of the United States in the ing fight, Rade Opacic of Serbia main card or Men’s Flyweight will meet Patrick Schmid of Swit- World Championship under the zerland. ONE Championship title: ONE Mahdi Barghi of Iran will on TNT that will be held tonight take on Oumar Kane of Senegal at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, in the Heavyweight Mixed Mar- Singapore. tial Arts fight. The ONE event will feature According to the ONE Cham- bouts of world-class fighters, and pionship, the ONE Championship fights will start at 8:30 pm of Sin- fights will be broadcast live free gapore standard time, according Photo: ONE Championship on ONE Super Application and to the statement with the ONE ONE Championship YouTube Championship. Lightweight Mixed Martial Arts In the Catchweight Muay In the Welterweight Mixed Channel. The first two fights will There will be a total of six fight, Eddie Alvarez of the United Thai bout, Rodtang Jitmuangnon Martial Arts fight, Tyler Mcguire also be streamed live on the ONE Men’s fights. States will take on Iuri Lapicus of Thailand will face Jacob Smith of the United States will fight with Championship Facebook page, In the co-main event or of Moldova. of the United Kingdom. Raimond Magomedaliev of Rus- officials stated.—GNLM

Italy gives OK for fans at Euro 2020 Premier League set to be halted as ban on organised sport still in place matches in Rome THE 2020-21 football season place and may be will be lifted Switzerland and Wales, as well is facing the prospect of being after April 26 should the situ- as a quarter-final. halted for a second successive ation continues to improve. “The willingness of the season as the government and “It’s important that Italian government is excellent the health authorities failed to everyone remain responsible news that is good for the whole lift the ban on organized sport. and do not break the current country, not just for football,” All organized sport was restrictions so that on April 26 president of the federation halted by the authorities last we can look forward to reopen (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina said month until at least April 11 the restaurants, bars and the in a statement. following a surge in COVID-19 return of organised sport as Gravina added that Italian cases. well as other activities,” Dr health minister Roberto Sper- However, with the num- Abela said. anza had asked the technical ber of positive cases reducing “Everything will depend and scientific committee which considerably in the last few on how as a country we man- advises the government “to find weeks, there was hope that age the lifting of restrictions.” The Italian government has given the green light for fans to attend Euro the best way to enable the pres- athletes who practise sport at The decision is particular- 2020 matches scheduled for Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, including the ence of fans” for the matches. elite level in Malta will be giv- ly a huge blow for the Malta tournament’s curtain raiser, the country’s football federation said on The European Champion- en the green light to resume Football Association who is Tuesday. PHOTO: AFP ship will run until July 11 and is their preparations ahead of facing the prospect of ending THE Italian government has Rome is set to host the currently programmed to fea- gradual return of competi- the Premier League earlier given the green light for fans to opening fixture for the delayed ture matches played in 11 other tions. than expected for a second attend Euro 2020 matches sched- multi-host nation Euro, between cities — London, Munich, Baku, However, speaking during successive season. uled for Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, Turkey and Italy in Group A on Saint Petersburg, Budapest, Bu- a press conference in Castille, It is to be noted that Malta including the tournament’s cur- Friday June 11. The Italian cap- charest, Amsterdam, Bilbao, Prime Minister said that for is the only country that has tain raiser, the country’s football ital was also picked to host Ita- Glasgow, Dublin and Copenha- the time being restrictions on elite sport halted due to COV- federation said on Tuesday. ly’s other group matches against gen. —AFP organized sport remained in ID-19. —AFP Kevin De Bruyne signs contract extension at Man. City KEVIN De Bruyne has signed a two-year contract Manchester and my own game has developed extension that will keep him at Manchester City really well. until 2025, the Premier League club announced “This football club is geared for success. It on Wednesday. offers me everything I need to maximize my per- The Belgium international, whose existing formance, so signing this contract was a straight- deal was due to expire in 2023, is 30 in June and forward decision. now looks set to see out most of the remainder of “I am playing the best football of my career his career at the Etihad Stadium. and I honestly feel there is more to come.” De Bruyne has had a glittering spell since He said he and manager Pep Guardiola had joining the club from Wolfsburg in 2015, winning the same football philosophy. seven major trophies, which could rise to 11 by “Having that relationship with a manager is so the end of the season if City are successful in their important to me because our objectives are totally hunt for the quadruple. aligned, and we want the same things,” he said. “I could not be happier,” said De Bruyne. City director of football Txiki Begiristain Kevin De Bruyne has signed a two-year contract extension that will “Since joining City in 2015, I have felt at home. hailed De Bruyne as one of the best players in keep him at Manchester City until 2025, the Premier League club I love the fans, my family are settled here in world football. —AFP announced on Wednesday. PHOTO: AFP