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Myanmar-Thai Donation for 20,000 Monks A GLIMPSE OF HIGH TREASON AND LOYALTY TO THE NatION P-8-9 (Opinion) NatIONAL BUSINESS NATIONAL NATIONAL Workshop held for Foreign demand pushes B.E.H.S Dagon (1) Healthcare services acquiring books for IPRD up prices of pigeon peas, receives 21st blue ready for returnees in libraries mung bean plaque Rakhine P AGE-2 PGA E-5 P agE-3 PGA e-6 Vol. IV, No. 280, 6th Waxing of Tabodwe 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 22 January 2018 Mandalay hosts a grand religious ceremony where well-wishers from Myanmar and Thailand donate provisions to 20,000 members of the Sangha. PHOTO: MNA Myanmar-Thai donation for 20,000 monks ELL-WISHERS ment at Chanmyathazi Airport Mandalay Region Dr Zaw Myint partmental personnel, members Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee of the Myanmar in Mandalay yesterday morning. Maung, as well as Speaker of Re- of social organisations, the Indi- (SSMNC), members of the State and Dhammakaya Also present at the ceremony gion Hluttaw U Aung Kyaw Oo an consul general, distinguished Central Committee of the Sangha WFoundation of were Deputy Speaker of Amyotha and its members, members of the guests and other well-wishers. and Sayadaws from abroad, led by Bangkok, Thailand, donated Hluttaw U Aye Tha Aung, Union regional cabinet and their wives, The union minister, the chief Chairman of SSMNC and Head of provisions to 20,000 members of Minister for Religious Affairs and Commander of Central Com- minister and their delegations Bhamo Monastery in Mandalay the Sangha at an auspicious and Culture Thura U Aung Ko, Union mand Brig-Gen Kyaw Swa Win offered the dawn meal to emi- Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumar- grand ceremony sponsored by Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai and senior officials, and heads of nent Sayadaws, State Ovadacari- abhivamsa at the airport. the Mandalay Region govern- Thet Lwin and Chief Minister of departments, in addition to de- ya Sayadaws, members of State SEE PAGE-3 22 JANUARY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Workshop held for acquiring State Counsellor to visit books for IPRD libraries India near future AT the invitation of His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will leave for the Republic of India to attend the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the Celebration of 69th Republic Day of India.—MOFA Public talk in Kawhmu held called “Youth and character” A public talk under the title broaden their knowledge and "Youth and character" was to avoid 'toxic' books which may held in Kawhmu township's hinder moral development. Ko community centre yesterday. Kar, winner of the 2017 Nation- Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint leads a workshop on promoting community IPRD libraries. PHOTO: MNA The public talk was done with al Literature Award, said he collaboration between the In- has seen increased interest Union Minister for Information of IPRD U Ye Naing presented encouraged the formation of formation and Public Relations by young people in public talks Dr. Pe Myint attended a work- the book review and purchase book clubs to develop reading Department (IPRD) and the these years. He said he notices shop at the Department of Print- report. habits for the people. He advised Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. The an increase in discipline an in- ing and Publications on Thein- Next, the Union Minister adding books written by authors public talk was attended by U terest among the young people. phyu Street in Yangon yesterday. gave instructions on opening local to their respective regions Zaw Min Aung, Hluttaw repre- He said he instructed the youths The workshop focused on and managing the community to rouse interest from the local sentative of Kawhmu Constit- to develop their knowledge and the public libraries opened by centers and community librar- people. uency (2), National liiterature skills. U Zaw Min Aung and Dr. the Information and Public Re- ies. He said the libraries should Afterwards, the attendants award winning author Ko Kar Than Htay talked about what lations Department (IPRD) and include more than just the clas- gave presentations engaged in (Kungyangon), Dr. Than Htay, kind of topics young people their book reviews and purchase sics and add in books that will discussions on many topics. — township medical officer, Daw should pursue as well the ef- reports. The Director General attract casual readers. He also Myanmar News Agency Yi Yi Lwin, the Head of South- fects of social media. This was ern Yangon District's IPRD, and followed by participants asking other interested guests. Daw Yi question and engaging in the Yi Lwin led the public talk with public talk. Community centers Substitute Development Task in Shan State a speech on the importance of across the country hold public building character and nurtur- talks to foster compassion and The Chairman of Substitute of management committees on the coming FY were discussed ing morally responsible youths. build character among the cit- Development Tasks, Deputy substitute development tasks, by officials the concerned and She said young people should izens.—Naing Lin Kyaw, Kyaw Minister for Border Affairs Maj- to be held in Nay Pyi Taw. the Deputy Minister. be encouraged to read more to Thura Gen Than Htut, accompanied He said, members of the Next, the Deputy Minister by State Minister for Security management committee and and party inspected the power and Border Affairs Col Naing representatives from de- line from Popinn Village to Tyk- Win Aung and Chairman of the partments selected Popinn, we Village, Naungtaya, Pinlong Leading Body of PaO Self-ad- Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwel- Township and the construction ministered Zone U Khun San mot village tracts of Naung- of the Phayapyu-Saungna- Lwin inspected the substitute taya region in Southern Shan ing-Khanwe earthen road. They development task in Popinn, State as pilot project areas. also inspected construction of Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwel- The three-year project, run- Khanwe-Hgnatpyawpin-Kau- mot village tracts in Naung- ning from 2017 to 2020, is based ngwine-Lwetaung earthen road taya region in Southern Shan on surveys of representatives (7/0 mile) and met with local State, along with development from departments involved in residents, representatives of throughout the region. the progress. parliament, members of lead- The Deputy Minister and The Deputy Minister urged ing bodies and departmental party met local ethnic people, the local ethnic people to report staff. officials, and those from the their requirements and matters Later, they inspected A public talk to promote and develop character was held in Kawhmu PaO Self-administered Zone’s that are important for them, construction of the 4.4-mile Township. PHOTO: MNA leading body and departmen- and to provide assistance for Lwetaung-Kapatain-Nyaung- tal staff. In their meeting, the the success of the project. chin(South)- Nyaungchin(East) Deputy Minister explained Also, work done in 2017- earthen road.—Myanmar News Four civilians hurt in mine about coordinating meetings 2018 FY, future programmes in Agency blasts near Tanai FOUR civilians sustained seri- in Nwanhaung Lake. U Gam ous injuries in mine explosions Aung, 36, lost the lower part of his near Tanai, a township in Myit- left leg in another mine explosion kyina District of Kachin State, that occurred seven miles from on 19 and 20 January. the town on the following day. Ko Htar Mee Woo, 30, a res- Two other men, including a teen- ident of Ponekhon Ward in Tanai ager, sustained serious wounds Town, suffered serious injuries in the explosion. The injured ci- on his right leg following the vilians were taken to Tanai Hos- mine explosion on Friday. Ko pital for emergency treatment. Deputy Minster Maj-Gen Than Htut inspects 4 mile stretch of road from Lwetaung to Nyaungchin. PHOTO: MNA Htar Mee Woo had gone fishing — Win Naing (Kachinmyay) 22 JANUARY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 An auspicious and grand religious ceremony to offer provisions to members of the Sangha in progress in Mandalay. PHOTO: MNA Myanmar-Thai donation for 20,000 monks FROM PAGE-1 viding them with all the neces- The deputy speaker, union sary assistance, there is harmo- ministers Thura U Aung Ko and ny between the monks and lay Nai Thet Lwin, and the chief persons that will help promote minister offered candle lights, and propagate the Sasana not while well-wishers in Myanmar only in Myanmar and Thailand, and Thailand offered flowers but also in the world. during the opening ceremony. In his address, the chief The congregation received the minister said the Buddhists of Five Precepts from Sayadaw Myanmar and Thailand and the Kumarabhivamsa and listened Mandalay region government to the Ovada of the Sayadaw had set an example for the pro- of Dhammakaya Monastery in motion and propagation of the Thailand through an audio file. Sasana on the auspicious oc- The Sayadaws then recited the casion. Thai well-wishers also Parittas. expressed happiness at the do- Six well-wishers from Thai- nations. land donated four kinds of offer- Chairman of Mandalay Re- tories. Thura U Aung Ko then gion Sangha Nayaka Committee supplicated on religious matters, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Dignitaries offering candle lights at the ceremony to offer provisions to monks. PHOTO: MNA expressing his pleasure at the Bhaddanta Vicittabhivamsa de- ceremony, in which provisions livered a sermon, after which minister and regional cabinet each of the 20,000 members of during the ceremony. The con- were presented to 20,000 monks. the congregation shared in the members, as well as the Central the Sangha.Locals, social organ- gregation was also served food He said as the monks are do- merits gained.
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