State Counsellor Opens Football for Schools Programme in Yangon
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DON’T PANIC, BUT BE PREPARED PAGE-8 (OPINION) PARLIAMENT NATIONAL Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves securing Polish Coronavirus: Central committee holds loan for rubbish recycling project in Yangon first meeting PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VI, No. 290, 8th Waxing of Tabodwe 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 1 February 2020 President delivers State Counsellor opens congratulatory speech at 4th Football for Schools anniversary of Second Hluttaw Programme in Yangon President U Win Myint delivers the speech at the ceremony to mark the 4th anniversary of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi signs the signature on the football to mark the Second Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO:MNA Football for Schools Programme at the Thuwunna Artificial Turf Grounds in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA RESIDENT U Win Myint made a of Myanmar Governor, Anti-Corruption FOOTBALL for Schools Programme, to open the ceremony. Afterwards, the Pcongratulatory speech at the cer- Commission Chairman, Deputy Minis- Ajointly organized by the ministries of State Counsellor posed for the documenta- emony to mark the 4th anniversary of ters, Chairpersons of Pyithu Hluttaw and education, and health and sports, was in- ry photo together with the schoolchildren Second Hluttaw, held at the dining hall Amyotha Hluttaw affairs committees, augurated by State Counsellor Daw Aung and disabled athletes. of Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Hluttaw representatives, departmental San Suu Kyi at the Thuwunna Artificial Following the ceremony, the State The event was also attended by Vice heads, and invited guests. Turf Grounds in Yangon. Counsellor and officials viewed record of Presidents U Myint Swe and U Henry In his congratulatory speech, Pres- Union ministers, Yangon Region football activities displayed at the regional Van Thio, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T ident U Win Myint extended greetings Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Yangon and state booths. Next, they signed their Khun Myat, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker to all the attendees at the event, and Region Hluttaw Speaker, members of the signatures on the footballs to mark the Mahn Win Khaing Than, Union Chief explained rules and restrictions in Hlut- Yangon Region cabinet, and representa- Football for Schools Programme. Justice U Htun Htun Oo, Constitutional taw laws and bylaws in raising questions tives of the FIFA, AFC, AFF and Myanmar Afterwards, the State Counsellor and Tribunal Chairman U Myo Nyunt, Union and tabling motions, and duties, respon- Football Federation, teachers and students party enjoyed the performance of Life & Election Commission U Hla Thein, for- sibilities and rights of Hluttaw repre- attended the opening ceremony. Dance Group and watched the Football for mer Speaker of First Amyotha Hluttaw U sentatives. The President also advised First, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Nation video clip. Afterwards, President Khin Aung Myint, Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Hluttaw representatives to perform their Suu Kyi unveiled the Football for Schools of the Myanmar Football Federation U Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, Amyotha Hlut- duties well for the country and people Programme. The Union ministers, the Zaw Zaw detailed about the Football for taw Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Aung, and exercise their rights as the role of Yangon Region Chief Minister, Yangon Re- Schools Programme, and Mr Youri Ram Union Ministers, Union Attorney-Gen- legislative pillar is very important and gion Hluttaw Speaker, members of the Yan- Djaorkaeff, CEO of the FIFA Foundation eral, Union Auditor General, Nay Pyi delicate. gon Region Cabinet and representatives of made a key note remark. Taw Council Chairman, Central Bank SEE PAGE-3 the football federations kicked off footballs SEE PAGE-4 INSIDE TODAY PARLIAMENT NATIONAL NATIONAL Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Union Minister Ministry of State Mahn Win Khaing Than U Ohn Win Counsellor Office receives Vietnamese receives WWF holds press Ambassador Director conference PAGE-2 PAGE-5 PAGE-11 1 FEBRUARY 2020 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves securing Polish loan for rubbish recycling project in Yangon THE Second Pyidaungsu Hlut- electricity with European tech- taw held its 4th day meeting of nology and recycled with the 15th regular session yesterday, assistance of the Republic of approving to get Euro 50 million Korea. ODA loan from the Government The Deputy Minister also of Poland for rubbish recycling discussed the requirements of project in Yangon municipal regular reports on implement- area. ing the project during the term Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak- of 67-year loan, the average term er U T Khun Myat announced of machine parts for 30 years, the record of Hluttaw on re- the expected income and paying forming residential quarters interest, maintenance works, and townships in Yangon Re- repairing machine parts and gion. The motion was sent by routine inspections. the President’s Office. The Deputy Minister also Regarding the ODA loan requested approval of the Py- plan, Deputy Minister for Plan- idaungsu Hluttaw for getting the ning, Finance and Industry U Euro 50 million loan. Maung Maung Win said ar- The Hluttaw then approved rangements for selling byprod- the motion through the votes The 4th day meeting of Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw being convened in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. ucts from the rubbish recycling of 534 favours, 12 against and 8 PHOTO: MNA project. abstentions. The Deputy Minister said The Hluttaw represent- about 30 tons of CNG from the atives also discussed the first project will be sold for vehicles section of Joint Public Accounts each day through a dispenser Committee (16/2019) Report on unit and to brick factories and the document of Union Auditor food production factories, 40 General Office for the period tons of liquefied carbon dioxide from April and September 2018. to soft drink factories and to cold MP Daw Cho Cho from storage and freezing warehous- Ottwin constituency urged the es for fish/meat and vegetable, government ministries and or- 180 tons of refuse derived fuel ganizations to implement the to cement factories and boiler report with serious actions and factories. to update the developments to He also explained financial the Hluttaw. matters of the loan such as inter- MP U Khin Cho from Hling- Deputy Minister U Maung Maung MP Daw Cho Cho MP U Khin Cho est rate and currency exchange bwe constituency called for ef- Win. PHOTO : MNA PHOTO : MNA PHOTO : MNA value. fective and proper use of budg- While the proposed project ets to avoid misuse and waste, offices. cy 8, MP U Tin Tun Naing from The fifth-day of Hluttaw ses- could process only 1,000 tons of and requirements for capacity The report was also dis- Seikkyi/Khanaungto constituen- sion will be held on 4 February.— rubbish, the remaining waste building of staff members at var- cussed by MP U Okka Min from cy and U Aung Kyaw Kyaw Oo Aung Ye Thwin , Aye Aye Thant products could be generated ious levels of auditor general Thanintharyi Region constituen- from Hline constituency. (Translated by Aung Khin) Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than receives Vietnamese Ambassador AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speaker cordially discussed promoting Mahn Win Khaing Than received friendship relations and coop- Ambassador of Viet Nam Mr Ly eration between Myanmar and Quoc Tuan at the Amyotha Hlut- Viet Nam and strengthening of taw guest hall in Nay Pyi Taw inter-parliamentary communi- yesterday. cations. During the meeting, they Also present at the meeting were Deputy Speaker of Amyo- tha Hluttaw U Aye Tha Aung and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn officials from Amyotha Hluttaw Win Khaing Than holds talk with Vietnamese Ambassador Mr Ly office.—MNA Quoc Tuan. PHOTO: MNA (Translated by TTN) 1 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President delivers congratulatory speech at 4th anniversary of Second Hluttaw Photo shows the attendees at the 4th anniversary of Second Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA FROM PAGE-1 He added to take proper consideration for both the essence laws and their definitions, to learn respective background histories in drafting laws which should include state policies. President U Win Myint continued saying proper use of terms and terminologies of legislative pillars in legal debates of parliamentary meetings through construc- tive approaches, following decisions of majority in the parliament in accordance with democratic practices. The President concluded his speech, saying fun- damental importance of personal reforms for national development. Then, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than made speeches. The President, Vice Presidents, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker enjoyed Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat. PHOTO: MNA Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. lunch together with those present at the event.—MNA PHOTO: MNA (Translated by Aung Khin) Coronavirus: Central committee holds first meeting HE central committee on rus, and the World Health Or- Tprevention, control, and ganization yesterday declared it treatment of the 2019 novel coro- a global health emergency. navirus (2019-nCoV) held its first The State Counsellor direct- coordination meeting yesterday ed the formation of the central at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs committee which will work to- in Nay Pyi Taw. wards preventing any infections The committee was formed and deal with the repercussions by the Office of the President on of any infection. 30 January to quickly respond The central committee has to infections in Myanmar, in ac- been tasked with 12 responsibil- cordance with the guidelines, ities. The Union Minister said besides looking into surveillance, the purpose of the coordination preparations, and treatment. meeting was to discuss future Speaking at the meeting, works and plans so as to over- Union Minister for Internation- come current challenges and al Cooperation U Kyaw Tin said repercussions of the infection the coronavirus infection, which in the long run. started in Wuhan, China, was de- Afterwards, representa- clared a global emergency after tives of ministries attending Union Minister U Kyaw Tin addresses the coordination meeting on prevention, control, and treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus.