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DIGNITARIES OBSERVE PRESIDENT’S INAUGURATION P-10 (NATIONAL) NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL President U Win Myint Inaugural speech delivered Vice President U Henry Housing estate project welcomed by Union by President U Win Myint at Van Thio addresses Viet launched for local cabinet members Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Nam’s GMS Summit people in Rakhine State PAGE-3 PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-3 Vol. IV, No. 348, Fullmoon of Tagu 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 31 March 2018 President U Win Myint, centre, flanked by vice presidents U Myint Swe, left, and U Henry Van Thio, right, take their oath of office yesterday at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. PHOTO: MNA President U Win Myint takes oath of office NEWLY-elected President U Win vice presidents U Myint Swe “I promise that you will see erty with necessities in every are many. Although every issue Myint and the vice presidents and U Henry Van Thio took their with your own eyes the changes sector; which is why we need to cannot be solved easily, we will took their oath of office during the oaths as the Pyidaungsu Hlut- that you have yearned for as I carry on our struggle and work have to make utmost efforts to joint session of the Pyidaungsu taw Speaker presided. This was walk along this path together with hard in all sectors. The challeng- solve these issues according to Hluttaw at 10am yesterday. followed by an inaugural speech you, said President U Win Myint. es and difficulties our country each priority sector, he said.— President U Win Myint and by President U Win Myint. “Our country is still in pov- and our people are facing today MNA 31 MARCH 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR I promise that you will see with your own eyes the changes that you have yearned for as I walk along this path together with you: President U Win Myint Following is the unofficial translation of the full text of the speech delivered by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to take oath of office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw yesterday. Esteemed Speaker and Repre- derstandings. The challenges media sector, which serve as the sentatives of the Pyidaungsu- and difficulties our country and ears and eyes of the public, to un- Hluttaw, the State Counsellor and our people are facing today are derstand the seriousness of their Union-level personnel and digni- many. Although every issue can- duties and to hold in high regard taries in this ceremony and Union not be solved easily, we will have the public sector that they serve. citizens, may you be blessed with to make utmost efforts to solve We have much to carry on auspiciousness, good health and these issues according to each fulfilling the hopes and needs peace of mind. priority sector. of the people of the country. We I wish first of all to express Fellow citizens, must press on until our citizens my thanks to the Representatives I will carry out the imple- have their dignity raised and our of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw who mentation of the priority goals country can retain its former glo- elected me as President and all of the Union Government which ry on the global stage. the people who gave me strength are as follows: We will abolish the red tape and support. Also, I am truly 1. Rule of law and improve- that burdens the people and erad- grateful to have this opportunity ment of the socio-economic life of icate corruption and bribery that to deliver this speech after taking the people, plagues all levels of society as we my oath of office as President in 2. National Reconciliation work to strengthen the moral fib- this Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. and internal peace, er of our people. We will draw out Fellow citizens of the Repub- 3. Amending the Constitu- institutions which are lagging sation to farmers for losses they from our past experiences as a lic of the Union of Myanmar, tion which is the foundation for behind in the transformation have suffered in accordance with civilian government overcoming Holding in high esteem all building a Democratic Federal process will need to be put under the law. We also need to improve various obstacles and hardships, the people in the entire country Republic. tight management controls. The the socio-economic life of farm- as we work to the best of our abil- who have given support with faith Furthermore, today at this country’s weak judiciary system ers, improve the lives of workers ity for the immediate present and trust to the State Counsellor time, we are witnessing the would need to be strengthened. and ensure that students gain and head towards the future of a and the National League for De- transformation of an era and More efforts need to be exerted access to higher education. democratic nation that respects mocracy, I pledge to carry out a system in accordance with to stamp out corruption. More Fellow citizens, human rights and is free from all my duties with righteousness, democratic principles. This is efforts need to be exerted to pre- I would firstly like to address stains of corruption. seriousness and steadfastness. just the beginning of the dem- vent human rights violations. the three branches of the sov- Fellow citizens, Today, our country is still in ocratic transition. To make this More efforts need to be exerted ereign power of the State, who In my closing remarks I poverty with necessities in every transition process smooth and to crack down illegal drug trade. have been entrusted with power would like to state that I solemnly sector;which is why we need to successful, it is very important We need to manage public funds according to the Constitution, to promise that you will see with carry on our struggle and work for our peoples, government properly so that there is no wast- exercise mutual respect, under- your own eyes the changes that hard in all sectors. In the inter- employees and civil servants to age. Measures need to be taken standing, and trust as they collab- you have yearned for as I walk national arena, we are facing change their dogmatic mindset to return confiscated farmland orate for the good of the people. along this path together with you. pressure, criticisms and misun- and habits. Those government to farmers and to give compen- Additionally, I wish to urge the Thank you everyone. Seventh Regular Session of 2nd Pyidaungsu Biography of Hluttaw successfully concludes President The 22nd day meeting of the September 2018, and the Na- Myo Nyunt, Chairperson of the seventh regular session of the tional Budget Law have been Union Election Commission U U Win Myint Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved while the 2018 Union Hla Thein, Deputy Command- was held yesterday and was Tax Bill has been sent to the er-in-Chief Vice Senior General attended by 655 MPs while 29 President’s office for review. Soe Win, Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Date of Birth 8-11-1951 MPs were absent. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, Amyo- Nationality Bamar President elect U Win My- able to approve of seven bills tha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Previous Career Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw int, Vice Presidents U Myint concerning the various Hluttaw U Aye Tha Aung, Chairman of Education B.Sc (Geology), H.G.P, R.L Swe and U Henry Van Thio committees and collaboration the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Legal Elected Hluttaw Second Pyithu Hluttaw took their oath of office as Py- with international organiza- Affairs and Special Cases As- Party National League for Democracy idaungsu Hluttaw Speaker tions, as well as the Myanmar sessment Commission Thura Father’s Name U Tun Kyin Mahn Win Khaing Than presid- Investment Bylaw. U Shwe Mann, Union Ministers, Date of career as MP 1-1-2016 ed over them. President U Win The Speaker then an- Chief Justice, Union Auditor Address No.34, 6th floor, Ma Gin Road, Kyarkwatthit Myint then gave his inaugural nounced the successful com- General, Chairman of the Un- Ward, Tamway Township, Yangon speech. (The President’s full pletion of the Seventh Reg- ion Civil Service Board, Nay Pyi He studied primary education at Nyaung Chaung Basic speech is covered separately). ular Session of the Second Taw Council Chairman, Chief Education Primary School and secondary education at Danubyu The Speaker then announced Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Ministers from Regions and Basic Education High School, graduated with a B.Sc degree from the President’s speech was put Attending yesterday’s States, Governor of the Central Yangon Arts and Science University. He also won Higher Grade on record. Hluttaw meeting were State Bank of Myanmar, Chairman of Pleader and High Court Advocate degrees. He worked as a High Next, the Speaker read the Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu the Anti-Corruption Commis- Court senior lawyer and High Court advocate in Danubyu and performances and process of Kyi, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U sion, Chairman of the Myanmar Pathein, Ayeyawady Region. the Seventh Regular Session T Khun Myat, Union Attorney Human Rights Commission, He was appointed as NLD’s committee secretary for Ay- of the Second Pyidaungsu Hlut- General U Tun Tun Oo, Com- Deputy Ministers, MPs, Patron eyawady Region and later became secretary of the NLD’s Central taw. The Speaker then notified mander-in-Chief Senior General of the NLD, Central Executive Executive Committee. (Ref: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw the Hluttaw that the Nation- Min Aung Hlaing, Chairperson Committee members, and other al Strategic Law for April to of the Constitutional Tribunal U invited guests.—Thura Zaw 31 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President U Win Myint welcomed by Union cabinet members President U Win Myint is welcomed by Union cabinet members at the Presidential Palace following his taking oath of office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.
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