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CHANGING OUR MINDSET IN BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC FEDERAL REPUBLIC PAGE-8 (OPINION) The Global New Light of Myanmar NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 4 AUGUST 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL nd By Htet Zaw Htoo (SUOE) Senior Assistant Teacher at B.E.H.S. Minemaw NE of my teachers said, “If reading a book is like growing a plant, Union Minister U Kyaw Tin attends 52 ASEAN Foreign thinking after reading is like weeding that plant to survive”. It means that a plant will never survive if it is not weeded though it is planted. O Likewise, reading is no more effective without any thinking followed up. Therefore, thinking is of considerable importance in everything we do. In fact, every subject, successful inventions and also books come from a start of thinking. It is undeni- able that scientists, mathematicians and writers, their inventions, laws and all princi- ples from thinking first. The study of thinking is terminologically termed as ‘philoso phy’. The word ‘philosophy’ has a Greek origin. ‘Philosophia’ a Greek word consists- of two words, i.e., ‘phileo’ meaning love and ‘sophia’ meaning wisdom. Therefore, the literal meaning of philosophy is ‘love of wisdom’. As Marcus Tullius Ciero (106-43 BC) said, Phi- losophy is the mother of all arts and the true medicine of mind. On the one hand, Samuel Taylor Coleridge said, “Philosophy is science of sciences”. Therefore, it can be said that philosophy is the root of all arts and sciences. In the past of the world history, people were fond of thinking. As a result, all of the inventions, principles, laws, poems, sto Ministers’ Meeting and Related Ministerial Meetings ries and books are all the results of thinking. Sir Isaac Newton also thought why the apple fell on the ground instead of picking up and eating it. Otherwise, he could cre- - ate no law and principle. Similarly, authors both in our country and all over the world thought much and changed their thought into words. As a result, their contributions can be available to be read and studied around the world. Besides, our everyday activities need to be done through thinking first. Otherwise, it is impossible to know exactly whether it should be done or not. In addition, it should be followed up with thinking to know which one is strength and also which are weaknesses. It can also be termed as reflection. In order to get used to thinking, philosophy PAGE-2 Pull-out supplementshould be introduced both to the students and to all members of the society formally and informally. By and large, the philosophy of education employs the basic terms metaphysics, epistemology, anxiology and logic. Metaphysics deals with the nature of reality. Epistemology deals with the nature of knowledge. Anxiology deals with the nature of values and logic deals with the nature of reasoning. In conclusion, thinking is a necessity for all hu- man beings like such basic needs as food, clothes and shelter. It is important to think before and after doing something so as to be on the right track. Thinking guides us what we should do most and shouldn’t too. Besides, thinking is the food for the soul. Without any think- ing, the real essence cannot be grasped from reading books, stories, poems and listening songs too. Therefore, thinking is a kind of art every man must do in order to live wisely and meaningfully in life. Vol. VI, No. 109, 4th Waxing of Wagaung 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 4 August 2019 President inspects Bagan World Heritage Site President U Win Myint observes the ancient Buddha image displayed at Bagan Archaeological Museum in Bagan yesterday. PHOTO: MNA RESIDENT U Win Myint economic opportunities for the Police Force Chief Police Lt- Dhammayangyi Pagoda and the spoke of the need to preserve Pwho was in Mandalay Re- local people. Gen Aung Win Oo and officials Thatbyinnyu Pagoda by offering the cultural and architectural gion’s Nyaung U inspected the The President accompanied paid homage to the Shwezigon ‘soon’, flower, water, oil lamps, heritages of the Bagan region. Bagan cultural heritage region by Union Ministers Lt-Gen Kyaw Pagoda, the Tantkyitaung Pa- scented water and cash dona- Later in the afternoon the which had been recently added Swe, Thura U Aung Ko, Dr Myint goda, the Lawkananda Pagoda, tions. President and party left Nyaung to the World Heritage Site list, Htwe and U Ohn Maung, Man- the Tuyintaung Pagoda, the Al- Next the President visited U by motorcade and arrived to preserve the region, devel- dalay Region Chief Minister Dr odawpyi Pagoda, the Htilominlo the Bagan Archaeological Muse- back in Nay Pyi Taw early in the op travel business and create Zaw Myint Maung, Myanmar Pagoda, the Ananda Temple, the um to observe the displays and evening. — MNA 4 AUGUST 2019 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Kyaw Tin attends 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Ministerial Meetings ASEAN Foreign Ministers reiterate continued support to Myanmar’s efforts to bring peace, stability, the rule of law and to promote harmony and reconciliation in Rakhine State HE Myanmar Delegation Tled by U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Coop- eration, attended the 52nd ASE- AN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and its Related Ministe- rial Meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand from 30th July to 3rd August 2019. While in Bangkok, the Un- ion Minister attended Interface Meeting with Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), Meeting of the South- east Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission and Working Dinner of the ASE- AN Foreign Ministers on 30th July 2019. At the Working Dinner, the Ministers also informally ex- changed views, among others, on the implementation of the Preliminary Needs Assessment (PNA) report relating to Rakhine State. Union Minister U Kyaw Tin poses for group photo, together with other attendees at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum Meeting (AFM) in Bangkok, At the Working Dinner, Thailand on 2 August. PHOTO: MNA the Union Minister informed the Meeting about the visit to AN Post Ministerial Conferences on arrangements made by My- wrongful mischaracterisation of effectively as possible. He re- Cox’s Bazar of the Myanmar (PMC) with China, Russia and anmar for prospective returnees. the issue as a religious one. He affirmed Myanmar’s readiness High-Level delegation to share New Zealand. They encouraged ASEAN to con- made it clear that it is neither to receive the verified displaced the information on arrangements On 1st August, the Union tinue its efforts to help Myanmar an issue of religious persecution persons in accordance with the made for prospective returnees, Minster attended ASEAN Post in addressing the humanitarian nor an issue of driving one ethnic bilateral agreements. He add- steps taken to form a Technical Ministerial Conferences (PMC) situation in Rakhine. They also group out of the country. But it ed that the issue of citizenship Working Group comprising of with Australia, Japan, India, Can- was an issue with deep-root- would be addressed in line with officials from Myanmar, ASEAN ada, the United States, European ed history involving irregular the 1982 Myanmar Citizenship Secretariat and AHA Centre, to Union and Republic of Korea. At The issue of cross-border migration, as there Law and they need to undergo implement the recommenda- the ASEAN-Canada Ministerial citizenship would had been three waves of illegal verification process to apply for tions made in the report of the Meeting, Union Minister U Kyaw mass migrations into Myanmar citizenship. He also updated the Preliminary Needs Assess- Tin co-chaired the Meeting with be addressed since the time of colonial period Meetings of the visit of Myan- ment, ongoing cooperation with Chrystia Freeland, Minister of in line with the and it is therefore, imperative mar High-Level delegation com- UNDP and UNHCR to create a Foreign Affairs of Canada. In to solve the issue bilaterally. He prising representatives from the conducive environment for the the evening, the Union Minister 1982 Myanmar stressed that the world should ASEAN Secretariat, AHA Cen- returnees and efforts made by attended Gala Dinner hosted by Citizenship Law not overlook that the recent tre and ASEAN-ERAT to Cox’s the Myanmar Government for the Foreign Minister of Thailand. mass displacement into Bang- Bazar to share the information the repatriation. The ASEAN On 2nd August, the Union and they need to ladesh side was triggered by on arrangements made for the Ministers agreed to the proposal Minister attended the 20th ASE- undergo verification provocative, coordinated attacks returnees and then informed made by the Secretary-General AN Plus Three Foreign Minis- of ARAS terror group against that such arrangement would of ASEAN to set up an Ad Hoc ters’ Meeting, 9th East Asia Sum- process to apply for multiple police outposts in Oc- be continued in the future. The Unit to help with the implemen- mit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting citizenship. tober 2016 and August 2017. He Union Minister also apprised the tation of the recommendations and Retreat and Plenary Ses- refuted that the number of the Meeting of Myanmar’s effort to of the PNA Mission. sions of 26th ASEAN Regional displaced persons claimed by the create conducive environment On 31st July, the Union Min- Forum. encouraged Myanmar and Bang- Bangladesh side as 1.2 million is for the returnees in cooperation ister paid a joint courtesy call on At the 9th East Asia Sum- ladesh to continue constructive too much inflated and have to be with ASEAN and the United Na- Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime mit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and effective dialogue to facilitate verified and confirmed.

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