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President, First Lady Host 72Nd Anniversary Independence Day Dinner in Nay Pyi Taw LANDMINE CLEARANCE KEY FOR RESETTLEMENT OF IDPS PAGE-8 (OPINION) The Global New Light of Myanmar NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 5 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL NATIONAL Nay Pyi Taw celebrates 72nd Gems, jade sale in local Anniversary Independence Day currency continues he calendar has flipped over! Although debatable, 2020 marks the start of a New Year Dhamma talks delivered by monks. new decade (2020s) and the final year Now it’s time to plan out how to go about being T of 2010s. We may have already seen on a better version of ourselves and spending every By Aung Kaung Sett Hein social media platforms people posting pictures day wisely and fruitfully. Firstly, in 2020, let us be 4th year, RCSI Medicine, and videos summing up their 2019. A year has more religious than ever. As busier as we get with Dublin. PAGE-2 PAGE-7 Pull-outwhizzed by so fast that some of us have troubles supplement each year, we still must find time to recite more correctly taking down the year ‘2020’. Hopefully, Suttras, keep Sabbaths more regularly, share we all have adequately reflected on the good and loving-kindness 3 times a day, and meditate at the bad of the past year and are determined to let least 5 minutes every day. Self-reflection bygones be bygones. Most of us are surely excited is a vital part of being religious; about what the 2020 has in store for us. There keeping one’s mind puri- are so many things to look forward to indeed- fied and free from birthdays, wedding receptions, or of course, the negative Thingyan festival. In some places in the world, factors the Christmas lights are still out there. I am quite sure we also have also listed new year’s resolutions in our mind, once again, while other people might actually be debating on whether or not 2020 is the start of a new decade. Anyhow, we all have started off 2020 with most of bangs, flashes, and beautiful fireworks, while the time, if not being thrilled with positive thoughts and energy. always, should be an For Buddhists like us, what more auspicious way ongoing everyday task, until to begin this new journey than listening to the the end of our lives. Vol. VI, No. 263, 11th Waxing of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 5 January 2020 President, First Lady host 72nd Anniversary Independence Day Dinner in Nay Pyi Taw President U Win Myint and First Lady Daw Cho Cho greet the honourable guests at the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi greets the hounorable guest at the dinner dinner in commemoration of the 72nd Anniversary of Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw in commemoration of the 72nd Anniversary of Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA yesterday. PHOTO: MNA RESIDENT U Win Myint Sein Win, U Kyaw Tint Swe, Dr Suu Kyi, Vice President U Myint Pand First Lady Daw Cho Pe Myint, U Kyaw Tin and their Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Cho hosted a dinner in commem- wives greeted the guests. The President, First Lady and guests Htay, Vice President U Henry oration of the 72nd Anniversa- The President and First Van Thio and wife Dr Shwe Hlun, ry of Independence Day in the Lady arrived at the dinner at were entertained by the Myanmar Ra- Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U T front lawn of the Presidential 7 pm and cordially greeted the dio modern music troupe and artistes Khun Myat and wife Daw Yin Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday ambassadors, representatives of May, Speaker of Amyotha Hlut- evening. UN agencies, honourary consuls from the Department of Fine Arts, Min- taw Mahn Win Khaing Than Frist, Vice President U My- and their wives individually. istry of Religious Affairs and Culture. and wife Daw Nang Kyin Kyi, int Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Present at the dinner were Htay, Union Ministers Lt-Gen State Counsellor Daw Aung San SEE PAGE-3 5 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Equality of opportunity for all To be a genuine democracy, it is not enough to be a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. The government must uplift the economic standard of our people to the point where there is equality of opportunity for all. Then only can we go forward towards genuine democracy. [Extract from the speech given by General Aung San at the Jubilee Hall First Preparatory Conference held on 19 May 1947] Nay Pyi Taw celebrates 72nd Anniversary Independence Day Vice President U Myint Swe delivers the speech at the 72nd Anniversary Independence Day 2020 State Flag hoisting and saluting ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA AY Pyi Taw, the capital of amendment of the Constitution uty Speaker U Aye Tha Aung, vice Department officials, as well Honour. NMyanmar, observed the which plays a vital role in build- Union Ministers, Union Attor- as the local people assembled He then saluted the Re- 72nd Anniversary Independence ing a democratic federal union; ney General, Union Auditor at the designated staging areas public of the Union of Myanmar Day 2020 State Flag hoisting and to create a better environment General, Union Civil Service took their places in front of the State Flag, together with the saluting ceremony in front of its in order to promote the capaci- Board Chairman, Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw City Hall, where the Guard of Honour, and the Tat- City Hall yesterday morning. ty and accountability of the citi- Council Chairman, Governor of State Flag hoisting ceremony madaw Guard of Honour band The Independence Day cel- zens, which is essential to build the Myanmar Central Bank, My- was held. played the national anthem. ebration was held, with full of a democratic federal union; and anmar National Human Rights At 7 am the 72nd Anniver- The Guard of Honour also political essence, in accordance to build a peaceful democratic Commission Chairman, Central sary Independence Day State saluted the nation’s martyrs and with the national objectives -- to nation through the Myanmar Bank of Myanmar Governor, un- Flag hoisting ceremony began soldiers, who gave their lives for safeguard the non-disintegration Sustainable Development Plan ion level organizations, senior with Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air the union and took the four-point of the Union and the non-disinte- (2018-2030) military officers, 72nd Anniver- Force) Guard of Honour march- oath. gration of National Solidarity and At the 72nd Anniversary sary Independence Day State ing into the area in front of the Next, Vice President U My- Perpetuation of Sovereignty with Independence Day State Flag Flag hoisting and saluting cer- City Hall to take up the position. int Swe read out the message the unity of all national races; hoisting ceremony, the flag hoist- emony organization sub-com- Afterwards, Vice President sent by President U Win Myint to give priority in restoring the ing platoon, flanked by ethnic mittee chairman and members, U Myint Swe, in his capacity as for the 72nd Anniversary Inde- peace and stability of the nation races, hoisted the flag at 4:20 deputy ministers, invited guests, chairman of the central com- pendence Day, accepted the sa- and the development of the na- a.m. departmental officials from the mittee for the 72nd Anniversary lute of the Honour Guard and tion which are crucial for the At 6 a.m. Pyithu Hluttaw ministries, officers and other Independence Day celebration, concluded the ceremony.—MNA prevalence of justice; to endeav- Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun ranks from Pobbathiri canton- took his place on the dais and our to successfully carry out the Hein, Amyotha Hluttaw Dep- ment, Red Cross and Fire Ser- took the salute of the Guard of (Translated by TMT) First airport in Chin State to open at the end of May THE Surbung airport in Falam airport was started in the 2015- actly it will be opened in May. of 6,000 feet above the sea level. al airports and 31 domestic air- Township, which would be the 2016 fiscal year (FY). That would depend on the weath- The airport runway is 6,000 ft ports in Myanmar. The Surbung first major airport in Chin State, Out of the 7 states in the er conditions,” said an official long and 100 ft wide and is a flex- airport, which is planned to be will be opened at the end of May, country, Chin State is the only from the Chin State Ministry of ible pavement-type runway. The linked with other airports, will according to the state’s Ministry state without air transportation Road and Transport. permitted load on the runway is allow an easy and convenient of Road and Transport. because of its difficult topogra- Falam Airport stands on 50,000 pounds. The airport has access to Chin State, according The Surbung airport will phy. Now, an airport will open in the Surbung mountain range, been constructed with a budget to the state’s Ministry of Road be equipped to handle ATR72 Falam soon. located 8.5 miles northwest of spending of K37 billion. and Transport. —Aye Cho planes. The construction of the “We are not sure when ex- Falam Town and at an altitude There are three internation- (Translated by Hay Mar) 5 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President, First Lady host 72nd Anniversary Independence Day Dinner in Nay Pyi Taw President U Win Myint, First Lady Daw Cho Cho, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, dignitaries and artistes from Department of Fine Arts pose for a group photo at the dinner in commemoration of the 72nd Anniversary of Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
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