COVID-19, RESURGING DANGER OF PANDEMIC TO THE PEOPLE PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Harmonious progress needs to meet the sustainable Immigration and citizenship verification development goals-SDG: Vice-Senior General working committee holds meeting (1/2021) PAGE-3 PAGE-4 Vol. VIII, No. 54, 3rd Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Saturday, 12 June 2021 State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pays homage to remains of Zaygon Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kavisara STATE Administration Coun- cil Chairman Command- er-in-Chief of Defence Servic- es Senior General Min Aung Hlaing paid homage to the remains of Presiding Nayaka of Zaygon Pariyatti Buddhist Learning Centre in Pyinmana of Nay Pyi Taw State Ovada- cariya Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Dr Bhaddanta Kavisara yesterday afternoon. First, the Senior General paid homage to the remains of the Sayadaw kept at the Gold- en Jubilee Beikman Chamber of Zaygon Monastery. After paying homage to Ovadacariya Sayadaws, the Senior General sought the words of advice from Ovada- cariya Sayadaws for the plans to hold the final rites of the Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw. Presiding Nayaka of Zay- gon Pariyatti Buddhist Learn- ing Centre in Pyinmana of Nay Pyi Taw State Ovadacariya Ab- hidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Dr State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is paying homage to the remains Bhaddanta Kavisara served of Zaygon Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kavisara yesterday. the duty of State Ovadacari- ya. The Sayadaw established Centre. The Sayadaw gave lec- established U Buddho Tawya the Sangha and disciples and managing many branches of Maha Withutayama Zaygon tures on Pariyatti literature to Yeiktha, where he himself took Yogis. The Sayadaw had served the monastery. The religious Monastery in Pyinmana as the some 300 student monks until meditation and gave medita- the Pariyatti and Patipatti du- miracle Sayadaw passed away Pariyatti Buddhist Learning he passed away. The Sayadaw tion guidelines to members of ties with earnest efforts while aged 95 and vasa 75.—MNA 188 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 11 June, total figure rises to 145,064 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 145,064 after 188 new cases were reported on 11 June 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 132,765 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll stands at 3,239 after two died. — MNA INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL NEWS Magway CMP garment Myanmar ships over Dollar exchange govt to plant exports drop 1.14 mln tonnes of rice rate falls by K10 160,000 trees by 20 per cent in worth $546.6 mln this after CBM sells this year eight months FY $3 mln PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 12 JUNE 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. Republic of the Union of Myanmar Anti-Terrorism Central Committee Declaration of Terrorist Groups Notification No 2/2021 12th Waning of Tagu 1383 ME 8 May 2021 The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee has issued this order with the approval of the State Administration Council in exercising sub-section (e) of Section 6 and sub-section (b) of Section 72 of the Counter-Terrorism Law. 1. Unlawful Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH and National Unity Government-NUG formed by CRPH constantly incited Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM participants to commit violent acts. Many riots occurred in many places of the country due to their incitements. They perpetrated bombing, arson, manslaughter, and intimidation to disrupt the state administrative machinery due to the influence of the leaders of CRPH and NUG. Moreover, NUG established People Defence Force-PDF. Violent acts occurred in the name of regional defence forces instigated by NUG and PDF. It is found that their acts to join CDM, threatening non-CDMs, inciting students and teachers not to go to schools, supporting terrorist acts and perpetrating such terrorist acts violate Section 3 (b) and Sub-section 13 of the Counter-Terrorism Law – acts with the intent to cause fear in public, to force Government or any internal and external organization to do an illegitimate act or to refrain from doing a lawful act, and other acts, stipulated by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No 23 on 4 June 2014. 2. Therefore, unlawful associations – Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH, National Unity Government-NUG, People Defence Force-PDF and all their subordinates have been declared as terrorist groups. Chairman Anti-Terrorism Central Committee 12 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 M MNMM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN N N Tatmadaw values democracy N N THE Union ministers need to explain voting frauds and the situation of voter lists in the 2020 general election to the service personnel. All State service personnel need to understand the political crises based on the dishonesty of democracy in the previous general election, although the Tat- N N madaw values democracy. (Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 21 May 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Harmonious progress needs to meet the sustainable development goals-SDG: Vice-Senior General THE National Land Utilization Council held the first meeting at Ingyin Hall of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environ- mental Conservation in Nay Pyi Taw at 2 pm yesterday, with an ad- dress by Chairman of the Coun- cil Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Senior General stressed that emphasis must be placed on systematic management of land resources as it is necessary to State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General Soe Win is addressing the first meeting of the National Land Utilization Council take account of land resources yesterday. not only for the current situation land utilization and land invasion The Vice-Senior General national land law. system, implementation of the but also for posterity so as to fulfil caused disputes on permission stressed the need to scrutinize The council needs to form council’s policies, investment the needs of the people in food and ownership rights between some old land resource laws land utilization committees in the for land utilization, review of the sufficiency, the richness of wa- those in the management sector and management systems to be Union Territory (Nay Pyi Taw national land policies and efforts ter sources, good transportation, and the people. in conformity with the current Council) and regions and states for the emergence of the national peace and tranquillity of urban It is necessary to further situation, to serve the interests to effectively supervise the land land law. and society, growth of businesses, strengthen the cooperation in of the people and to be fair. By utilization in respective areas Next, the Vice-Senior Gener- conservation of environment and groups and individuals among overcoming the challenges, the and assign duty and functions al emphasized fairness of existing preservation of cultural heritage. relevant ministries for strategi- above-mentioned measures must for these committees. laws and procedures related to It is important that the man- Necessary supporting work the land for land utilization and agement of land resources must committees must be formed in rights in urban and rural areas be reviewed on various outlooks the Union Territory (Nay Pyi Taw in the country. such as economic, political, le- The council needs to form Council) and regions and states to A national land law must gal and social affairs to adopt contribute to tasks of the National be drawn as quickly as possible.