CRISIS DRILLS ARE EXPECTED IN POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC PAGE-8 (OPINION)

The Global New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM

4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Betterment Party, Federal Union Party and Shan State Kokant

By Hein Htet Naing Second Year Honours (English) Showing compassion can help East Yangon University gain perspective or a new point of view because it puts us in someone else’s shoes WO months ago, I was walking around au- and makes you put time and thought into the park near my house when, by chance, to- alleviating someone’s suffering. I came across an old poor woman begging mat- T The simple act of listening with our full for money from the passers-by. Without a second ically heart can be one of the most compassionate acts thought, I came up with the two confusing words witness when you we can offer. However, compassionate listening ,” Sympathy and Empathy” ,and also which one is pain. Let’s someone in makes us experience a great deal of burnout, which better than another? Both sympathy and empathy saw someone slam say, if you has been labeled as “empathy fatigue “ by some a car door on have roots in the Greek term, páthos meaning “suf- their fingers, you might researchers. When you have the ability to feel em- feel pain in your fering, feeling”. It is said that it’s very easy for us to fingers as well without hurting you. That feeling pathy for the other person but then extend a hand sympathize with someone poor, but it is hard for means your mirror neurons have kicked in. to alleviate someone’s pain, you are less likely to Democratic Party present their policies, stances and work programmes us to empathize with someone. No one can deny What’s more, “empathy” is stronger than sym- burn out. It is the best solution to both who listen that It is totally true. pathy. It is the ability to put yourself in the place of to and get it off the chest as a fifty-fifty profit. When I was young, I always saw someone another and understand someone else’s feelings Research indicates that compassion and Pull-outpoor begging for some money or something to eat bysupplement identifying with them. With empathy, you put empathy employ different regions of the brain and house to house. If my memory serves me right, I yourself in another’s shoes, often feeling things that compassion can combat empathetic distress. didn’t give away anything although I said I felt ut more deeply than if you just felt sympathy. The 14th Dalai Lama famously said in the book The terly sorry for them. As I didn’t contribute anything- Of course, empathy matters more than an- Art of Happiness, “If you want others to be happy, to them but feeling sorry, it is called “Sympathy”. ything else because if we have empathy for other practice compassion. If you want to be happy, “Sympathy” is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity people’s situations, then we can live together with practice compassion.” for the hardships that another person encounters. them peacefully. Empathy always brings peace to Summing up, in the real world, hardly ever do When I grow up, my attitude towards the word “ us by sharing our feelings and helping each other. we sympathize in action with someone. But after Sympathy “ gradually changes into “Empathy “. Empathy isn’t just for unpleasant feelings. You thinking about these two confusing words for a lit To talk about “Empathy”, it is a little bit differ- can feel empathy when you see someone happy, tle while, the things that come to my heart through- ent from “Sympathy “ even though both have the too. Isn’t it great when someone walks in the room my flesh are that if we usher in the empathetic effects of kindness and humanity. Let’s look at how smiling, and that makes you smile? society with much our kindness to each other, our different the two concepts are. Instead of saying “ When it comes to “Compassion”, compas- lives are absolutely worth living and we are always PAGE-10,11, 12 How poor!”, if our minds pass from sympathy to sion takes empathy and sympathy a step further. proud of being humane ones. Finally, I become action, let’s say_ giving away some money to such When you are compassionate, you feel the pain of alert again and after that, I donate some money someone poor, this is called “Empathy” because another (i.e., empathy) or you recognize that the and foods to this old poor woman .On that day, I we behave sympathetically. When it comes to the person is in pain (i.e., sympathy), and then you do felt thoroughly euphoric about such kind of con- term “Empathy”, most of us may understand like your best to alleviate the person’s suffering from tribution because it could make me determined to that “Empathy “is putting ourselves in the shoes of that situation. lead an empathetic life with sympathy, kindness another. So when someone gets their personal cas- At its Latin roots, compassion means “to suffer and compassion. es off their chests, we’d better put ourselves in the with.” When we’re compassionate, we’re sharing Be compassionate! shoes of theirs. Empathy is visceral feeling of what our sympathetic and empathetic suffering upon Be empathetic! another person feels. Thanks to what researchers someone’s pain, depression and a feeling of deep Be sympathetic! have deemed “mirror neurons,” empathy may arise hurt with someone else. When we are practicing Let’s lead a life of empathetic figure with compassion, we can stay present with suffering. sympathy.

Vol. VII, No. 171, 3rd Waning of Tawthalin 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 4 October 2020 Myanmar nationals abroad arrive home by relief flight

HE relief flight of Myanmar National Airlines landed at the TYangon International Airport yesterday bringing back a total of 122 Myanmar citizens stranded in Aus- tralia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The fifth relief flight of MNA took a total of 122 Myanmar citizens — 88 Myanmar citizens from Australia and New Zealand and 34 from Papua New Guinea — from Sydney, Australia. Myanmar Embassy in Canber- ra, Australia has organized the relief flights. The Ministry of Labour, Immi- gration and Population, the Ministry of Health and Sports and the Yangon Region government arranged 14-day quarantine at specific places or des- ignated hotels, followed by the 7-day home quarantine. The relief flights and chartered flights have been bringing back the Myanmar citizens stranded in foreign countries in line with the instructions Myanmar returnees from foreign countries arrive at the Yangon International Airport on 3 October 2020. PHOTO: MNA from the National-Level Central Com- mittee on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Affairs has been cooperating with embassies from respective countries. Sydney, Australia. — MNA (COVID-19). The Ministry of Foreign the relevant ministries and Myanmar This relief flight is the fifth time from (Translated by TTN)

978 more new cases of COVID-19 reported on 3 October, total figure rises to 16,503

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rise to 16,503 after 978 new cases were reported on 3 October according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 16,503 confirmed cases, 371 died, 4,795 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 3 October 2020 Death toll until 8 pm 3-10-2020

Total Cases 16,503 New Cases 978 18

Total Death Tally 371 Discharged from Hospital 4,795 Ministry of Health and Sports 4 OCTOBER 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Kyaw Tin joins meeting on overseas voting

UNION Minister for Internation- the Union Election Commission al Cooperation U Kyaw Tin and for the arrangement to send the heads of Myanmar Embassies, ballots on time by fixing the re- and Permanent Representatives quirements presented by the and Consulates-General Offices embassies despite the travel re- in foreign countries organized strictions in the COVID-19 crisis. second coordination meeting He also urged to take care over advance voting of Myanmar not to get infected the COVID-19 citizens living abroad for 2020 disease, to ensure all eligible vot- General Election via videocon- ers have the right to vote and to ference on 2 October 2020. work together for the free, fair Deputy Director-General of and successful election, to abide the Union Election Commission by COVID-19 restrictions and office U Ye Yint Lwin detailed rules of the respective country. about delivering of advance bal- The Union Minister and lot papers to the Myanmar Em- the Deputy Director-General of bassies in time amid COVID-19 the Union Election Commission restrictions to ensure voting replied to the discussions and rights of the citizens abroad and questions raised by heads of My- advance voting rules. anmar missions abroad. The Union Minister said Permanent Secretary U Soe that the ministry working on or- Union Minister U Kyaw Tin discusses with heads of Myanmar Embassies, and Permanent Representatives and Han from the Ministry of For- ganizing 2020 General Election Consulates-General Offices in foreign countries advance voting of Myanmar citizens living abroad for 2020 eign Affairs, Director-General in accordance with five norms General Election via videoconference on 2 October 2020. PHOTO: MNA of Planning and Administrative of free, fair, transparent, credi- Department U Aung Soe Win and ble and reflecting the will of the and Consulates-General Offic- voting rights in accordance with Ballot papers were already officials were also present at the people. es in foreign countries are also laws and by-laws. The Embas- sent to the respective embassies meeting. —MNA Myanmar Embassies, and making efforts so that Myanmar sies in Singapore and ROK be- starting from 27th September. (Translated by Ei Phyu Permanent Representatives citizens abroad can get advance gan advance voting. The Union Minister thanked Phyu Aung) Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe discusses COVID-19 measures with township medical officers

UNION Minister for Health and in Ayeyawady Region; Kawa Sports Dr Myint Htwe held a Township in Bago Region and videoconference with town- Phakant Township in Kachin ship medical officers from six State. states/regions to encourage Medical officers from these them and receive advice from townships reported the works them for prevention and control on COVID-19 control meas- measures against COVID-19 ures. yesterday. Deputy Minister Dr Mya At the meeting, the Un- Lay Sein discussed her man- ion Minister highlighted cru- agement on supplies and trans- cial role of township medical port of medicines. officers for effective works of Permanent Secretary Pro- public health departments in fessor Dr Thet Khaing Win, Di- respective townships; coordi- rector-General of Union Min- nation between the local level ister Office Dr Tha Tun Kyaw and the headquarters in Nay and Director-General of Public Pyi Taw, and reports to the Health and Medical Services Natinal-Level Central Commit- Department Dr Soe Oo present- tee on Prevention, Control and ed their discussions. Treatment of COVID-19. Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe attends a videoconference with township medical officers from six states/ The Union Minister con- regions for prevention and control measures against COVID-19 yesterday. PHOTO MNA He also advised the town- cluded the meeting with nec- ship health officers to browse essary instructions and ex- internet page of MoHS every the needs of medical supplies. yun, Mingaladon, Kyimyindine, townships in Mandalay Region; pressed his appreciations on day for update information, to The MoHS has imported the Thanlyin, Dala and Hlinethaya Sittway Township in Rakhine the works of health workers in use email regularly, to manage stay-at-home order in Insein, townships in Yangon Region; State; Mawlamyine Township respective areas.—MNA lockdown areas and to check South Okkalapa, Thingang- Mahaaungmye and Amarapura in Mon State; Maubin Township (Translated by Aung Khin)

Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law

IN accordance with section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to give speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distribution of using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting or election. Anyone who is found guilty of or abet this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both. 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

Who is eligible to vote? Who is ineligible to vote?

n irrespective of sex or religion n a member of a religious order n those who are 18 years of age on the date of the election n person serving a prison sentence n citizens, associate citizens, and those who have permis- n person adjudged to be of unsound mind as provided for in sion to become naturalized citizens, who do not contra- the relevant law vene the provisions of the Hluttaw Election Law n person who has not yet been discharged as an insolvent n a person whose name has been included in the voting list n person prohibited by the Election Law 35 of the respective constituency n foreigner or person who has assumed foreign citizenship

Advice to people in Nay Pyi Taw

1. People should not illegally come to Nay Pyi Taw. If a person comes back from other places to Nay Pyi Taw, he/she needs to inform and receive medical examination. The charge for COVID-19 tests has been considerably reduced. 2. It has been learnt that some people get out of the cars on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway and some old roads, and then they entered into Nay Pyi Taw via motorcycle roads and inter-village roads. So, authorities are cooperating with the Myanmar Police Force to take strict meas- ures to control these illegal entries. 3. The ward/village administrators have been instructed to report, manage and send individuals who entered or came back to the ward/village to the quarantine centres. 4. To make the flow of goods smooth, truck drivers will be given the slip at the entrance gate. From the entrance gate, the drivers must drive their trucks directly to the exit gate, where the slip must be returned. The truck drivers are not allowed to go to other places between the entrance gate and the exit gate. 5. Face mask rule has been imposed in Nay Pyi Taw townships and COVID-19 awareness has been raised via loudspeakers. A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been in force, and surprise checks have been carried out on restaurants.

Digital Media Trends and Opportunities Webinar discusses promotion of new media

UNION Minister for Informa- tion Dr Pe Myint joined the Digital Media Trends and Op- portunities Webinar organized by the formation committee on Myanmar Digital Media Asso- ciation yesterday. The discussion was taken part by Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun, Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung, depart- mental heads, the committee members, media personnel and some other enthusiasts of dig- ital media. In delivering opening re- Union Minister Dr Pe Myint joins the Digital Media Trends and Opportunities Webinar organized by the formation committee on Myanmar mark, the Union Minister ex- Digital Media Association yesterday. PHOTO: MNA pressed his appreciation for the efforts of leading persons at the pandemic in Myanmar as both vice-chairman of committee, Monetization Opportunities & dia and E-commerce, income committee and the speakers for issues are largely concerned discussed the topic of ‘Digital Challenges’ on the importance sources of digital media, and sharing knowledge at the event. with the media personnel. Media Guide to Work-from- of content and production in difficulties in getting incomes He also remarked that it He continued the back- Home that explained the need digital media based on the through Facebook and Youtube. was expected more experts ground reasons for forming of a balance between comfort changing trend and figures of The questions of Deputy and media enthusiasts could an association to promote and and professionalism in this mobile phone users, internet Minister U Aung Hla Tun and join the future works after they protect the rights of digital me- working style, skills in using users, social internet users, online participants were an- realized the objectives of the dia producers and its users, mobile applications for man- and number of viewers. swered by U Thaung Su Nyein, committee. adding that the committee was agement in the works, media He also talked about inter- U Min Swe Hlaing and Acting U Thaung Su Nyein, the set up on 1 September and it equipment, quality productions national trends in producing Director-General U Aye Kywe chairman of formation commit- will invite more members for and media ethics. quality content and effective from the Information and Pub- tee, made an opening remark, digital media development in U Min Swe Hlaing, the sec- distribution, monthly-payment lic Relations Department.— talking about the 2020 Gener- Myanmar. retary of committee, present- of viewers, relations between MNA al Election and the COVID-19 U Ko Ko (Ko Ko-YIT), ed the topic of ‘Digital Media advertisement on digital me- (Translated by Aung Khin) 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya management funds until Oct-end [email protected]

DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR By Nyein Nyein of the due date will be moved from 109 bus lines, providing Government if it is hard for them Aye Min Soe [email protected] up to 31 October for the seven service for over 80,000 passen- to overcome the difficulties, he YANGON Region Transport Au- times to assist the YBS compa- gers in Yangon Region, accord- noted. SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT thority (YRTA) has extended the nies and the bus lines, according ing to YRTA. At present, YRTA is coop- Kyaw Myaing exemption period for paying in to YRTA. YBS companies must report erating with YBS companies to the management funds by YBS “By doing so, YRTA is sup- to the Yangon Region Trans- prevent the Covid-19 pandemic EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin buses until the end of October, porting YBS companies in one port Authority (YRTA) on their according to the guidelines and according to YRTA. way or another,” said U Aung daily process such as applying instructions issued by the Minis- LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS Previously, YRTA set the Nyi Nyi Maw, Managing Direc- for waivers and recording the try of Health and Sports. EDITORS exemption period deadline for tor of YRTA. routes as usual. Before that, more than 100 Ye Htut Tin [email protected] paying in the management Earlier, over 4,500 YBS bus- Moreover, YRTA is making bus lines are running 4,500 bus- Aung Htein charges of K4,000 by 27 March es are running daily, with 1.8 es- efforts to solve the problems fac- es on 135 routes, along with the Tun Tun Naing and it has now been extended timated passengers. Now, YBS ing the YBS buses under the su- airport shuttle and city transit. [email protected] to 30 April. Then, the extension operates more than 900 buses pervision of the Yangon Region (Translated by Hay Mar)

SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo

TRANSLATORS Ladies’ fingers get good profit in Kawlin, Wuntho Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun

REPORTER THE local people from the vil- Nyein Nyein Ei, lages from Kawlin and Wuntho [email protected] townships in Sagaing Region are growing okra, known as la- PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar dies’ fingers or Ochro, in their Kyaw Zeya family as okra is a profitable crop for vegetable growers. COMPUTER TEAM “We grew the okra seeds Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, last year. One acre of okra cul- Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, tivation costs K250,000 including Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu the seeds, fertilizers, pesticide and ploughing. This time last EDITORIAL SECTION year, the yield was 20,000 okras (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 per day for growing half-acre of the crop. The okra was sold for CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION K2-3 per one depending upon San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, the size of okra, which could not Hotline - 09 974424114 make high profit. This year, we ADVERTISING & MARKETING have grown two baskets of okra Women pick ladies’ fingers at a field of a village in Sagaing Region on 3 October 2020. PHOTO: MYINT TUN MIN ( +95) (01) 8604530, seeds. We have collected the (KAWLIN) Hotline - 09 974424848 okra from farmland for three [email protected] [email protected] weeks, and the yield was 25,000 farmland,” said U Maung Tun, a On the other hand, we can get the from growers and sent them to okras. And, we have sent the local villager from Oakpho village. regular income as well,” he added. Phakant, Mohnyin, Moe Kaung, Printed and published at the Global New okra to the regular customers “For the half-acre of okra “Last year, the local farm- Mandalay, Monywa, Kanbalu and Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at from Kawlin for K6-7 per okra farmland, we have to hire two la- ers could not make a profit from Shwebo towns by train, said Ma No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan depending upon the size. Dur- bours paying K2,500 to grow okra. growing okra. As the coronavi- Kyaung, an okra seller. —Myint Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. ing the pandemic period, the The cultivation of okra can create rus breaks out this year, we could Tun Min (Kawlin) 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. local farmers are happy with jobs for the local villagers, and not get the okra as many as we [email protected] making a good profit from okra they are earning daily income. want. We were buying the okra (Translated by Hay Mar) www.gnlm.com.mm www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/thegnlm Myanmar-Bangladesh border trade rises dramatically this year

THE bilateral trade between period included Myanmar’s rose by $303.01 million. The products traded be- Write for us Myanmar and Bangladesh export of $444 million and its Myanmar exports goods tween the two countries in- from 1 October to 25 Septem- imports of $304 million. to Bangladesh through both clude bamboo, ginger, pea- We appreciate your feedback and ber 2019-2020 financial year At this time last FY, Myan- maritime and land routes. Bi- nuts, saltwater prawns and contributions. If you have any has jumped up to US$ 748.36 mar-Bangladesh trade through lateral border trade is conduct- fish, dried plums, garlic, rice, comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please million, a dramatical increase two borders hit $22.82 million, ed mainly through Sittway and mung beans, blankets, candy, email [email protected] of nearly $725 million from the with exports worth $21.51 mil- Maungtaw points of entry. plum jams, footwear, frozen with your name and title. same period of last year, ac- lion and imports amounting to Myanmar exports goods foods, chemicals, leather, jute Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to cording to the monthly data $1.31 million. When compared to Bangladesh through both products, tobacco, plastic, the Editor” that do not exceed 500 issued by the Ministry of Com- with last FY, this FY saw a sig- maritime and land routes. Bi- wood, knitwear and beverag- words. Should you submit a text merce. nificant increase in the value lateral border trade is conduct- es. —Zwe longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Myanmar-Bangladesh of exports by $422.53 million ed mainly through the Sittway total border trade during the while the bilateral imports and Maungtaw points of entry. (Translated by Hay Mar) 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Thanks again to all healthcare workers, volunteers, and volunteers helping at the quarantine centres

When I speak about the public service personnel from the health sector, what I wish to say is that there have been some cases of infection among these workers. There have been deaths also. This is something that healthcare workers find it difficult to avoid because of the nature of their jobs. I want to thank again all these healthcare workers, volunteers, and volunteers helping at the quarantine centres, who have been working dutifully with Cetana and Metta although they know about the risks involved.

(Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s reports to people about latest COVID-19 situation, on 29 September 2020)

MoSWRR discusses work plan for civics, decent citizens

THE MINISTRY of Social Wel- youth affairs committees are fare, Relief and Resettlement working on implementation of hosted a virtual meeting on the strategic plan, he added, drafting of work plan for civics saying that not only three re- and decent citizens which is a sponsible Union Ministries but priority of National Strategic also departments concerned Plan for Youth Policy (2020- need to cooperate in the pro- 2024) on 2 October. cess. Union Minister Dr Win He called for participation Myat Aye, in his capacity as of civil society organizations, Chairperson of Myanmar non-governmental organiza- Youth Affairs Committee, tions, UN organizations and Deputy Minister U Soe Aung, experts in drawing up of policy Permanent Secretary, Direc- and strategic plan. tors-General, Deputy Direc- There are 16 procedures in tors-General, officials of the the strategic plan, and it is im- Ministry of Information, Min- portant to nurture new youth istry of Education, Ministry of generations. The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs, Union Civil Ser- Education plays a crucial role vice Board, Anti-Corruption in implementing the strategic Commission, Myanmar Na- plan. Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye holds meeting with relevant organizations and youths on drafting work plan tional Human Rights Commis- There are six strategies in for civics and decent citizens via videoconference on 2 October 2020. PHOTO: MNA sion, National Reconciliation one sector. Strategy 1 is adopt- and Peace Centre and young ing teaching methods for civics committees. ing sprit among the young peo- implement these six strategic members of Myanmar Youth curriculum that based on the Strategy 3 emphasizes ple while Strategy 5 focuses on plans. Affairs Committee joined the values of human rights, dem- on conducting educating pro- participation of young people Director-General of Social meeting. ocratic norms and federalism. grammes for the emergence of in altruism sectors. Nowadays, Welfare Department reported The Union Minister said The ministry will cooper- youths in full of responsibility Myanmar young people active- on budget allocation, expens- that implementation of youth ate with relevant ministries and accountability. ly participate in volunteering es, programmes for youths policy strategic plan (2020- including the Ministry of Edu- The youth affairs commit- processes. affairs and drafted work plans. 2024), which was already ap- cation and the Ministry of Eth- tees should lead for the partic- Strategy 6 is to develop Officials from relevant proved, will begin in 2020-2024 nic Affairs to add in long-term ipation of young ethnic people. the mindset of young staff to Union Ministries and organ- FY. curriculum plans. The Human Rights Commis- actively perform in their works izations, and members of All people cooperatively Strategy 2 is about teach- sion, civil organizations and and to implement programmes Myanmar Youth Affairs Com- need to fight against COV- ing – which includes conduct- international organizations to practise good habits without mittee also gave suggestions ID-19, and the ministry is also ing training for out-of-school should hold online roundtable any corruption in workplac- for drawing up of work plan largely participating in COV- youths, trainings that can talk for the people to know the es by understanding well the for civics and decent citizens ID-19 prevention, control and bear benefits during stay-at- democratic norms. But it will democratic norms and fed- which is a priority of National treatment processes. home period, teaching youths need technological support. eralism. The Union Minister Strategic Plan for Youth Policy Youths including Nay Pyi in wards and villages and co- Strategy 4 states to create also called on the attendees (2020-2024).— MNA (Translat- Taw Council/State/Region operation with youth affairs programmes for the volunteer- to participate in discussion to ed by Khine Thazin Han)

Section 59 (g) in Hluttaw Election Law

IN accordance with section 59 (g) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to vote more than once in any election for a Hluttaw constituency in which he or she has the right to vote. Anyone who is found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both. 4 OCTOBER 2020 6 NATIONAL / COVID: HIGHLIGHTS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar citizens in Thailand, Japan, Russia cast advance votes

ADVANCE voting of Myanmar nationals Japan, and 100 voted in Russia on the Some 1,700 voted in ROK and about votes yesterday. living in Thailand, Japan and Russia first day of advance voting at the em- 70 voted in Brunei on the second day of Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo will for 2020 General Election began at the bassies of respective nations. advance voting of the respective coun- open a polling station in Nagoya City of embassies of respective countries yes- Myanmar nationals in Singapore, tries. Aichi Prefecture till 11 October for the terday. Republic of Korea and Brunei also con- Following the respective countries’ Myanmar citizens in Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Three hundred and eighty-five cit- tinued the second day of advance voting COVID-19 measures, Myanmar citizens Shizuoka prefectures in Tokai Region. — izens voted in Thailand, 1,159 voted in at the respective embassies. in six foreign countries cast advance MNA (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung)

Myanmar citizens in Japan cast advance votes at the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo Myanmar citizens in Russia cast advance votes at the Myanmar Embassy in Moscow on 3 October 2020. on 3 October 2020.

THE WHITE HOUSE RACE Biden, once mocked by Trump, now the only man on campaign trail

FOR months Donald Trump pandemic, as Biden, 77, remained up the campaign jet and Biden mocked Joe Biden for his cau- isolated in his Delaware home, flew to battleground Michigan, a tious campaigning during the Trump belittled “Sleepy Joe” key Rust Belt state that Trump coronavirus pandemic. for “hiding” in his basement -- a claimed in 2016. But with the president in charge his supporters lapped up The sombre appearance at quarantine from Friday after and repeated ad infinitum. But on a labour union in Grand Rap- testing positive for Covid-19, his Friday, Trump was the one hun- ids had only a few dozen people Trump train derailed for now, kered down, receiving treatment present and no visible personal Democratic challenger Biden has at the Walter Reed military hos- interaction with voters. But the the stage to himself one month pital after his positive diagnosis. message was clear: Biden is not before Election Day. Biden mostly has been metic- letting Trump’s diagnosis upend It is too soon to predict how ulous about avoiding crowds and his own campaigning, which has Trump’s diagnosis could impact wearing masks in public. ramped up recently including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden hit the campaign trail the White House race, already But he was on stage with the Wednesday’s whistlestop train in Michigan, while Donald Trump headed to a military hospital after the most turbulent US presiden- testing positive. PHOTO: JIM WATSON AFP president during their off-the- tour across Ohio and Pennsylva- tial battle of modern times and rails debate, three nights before nia. Michigan voters who lined the one repeatedly upended by his- After all, just Tuesday night feet away from you, and he shows Trump’s diangnosis. road outside Biden’s event offered tory-making events. Trump doubled down on his rib- up with the biggest mask I’ve Biden and his wife were their own take on recent develop- But the irony of the latest bing of Biden for taking too many seen,” the 74-year-old Republican quickly tested for the virus Friday. ments, with one woman holding a twist in the septuagenarian show- virus precautions. incumbent sneered. Minutes after their results came small sign reading “Masks work.” down was lost on no one. “He could be speaking 200 In the early months of the back negative, his team fired SOURCE: AFP

REGIONAL LOCKDOWN Random police checks as Madrid partial lockdown begins

“Nothing has changed, it’s just battles a soaring infection rate of seen setting up temporary check- like any other day in the neigh- 730 cases per 100,000 people, com- points and stopping cars for about bourhood,” shrugged Martinio pared with just 300 per 100,000 20 minutes before moving on, an Sanchez on a busy street in Ma- in the rest of Spain -- in itself AFP correspondent said. drid, a city in partial lockdown to the highest rate in the Europe- But inside the city, little ap- slow the spread of the virus. an Union. For the next 14 days, peared to have changed with life “They should have done this residents of the capital and nine largely carrying on as normal on in August and maybe we wouldn’t nearby towns, will not be able to a brilliant October morning with a be where we are right now,” said leave the city limits except for sharp autumnal chill in the area. this 70-year-old as he walked his work, school or medical reasons. “Everything’s open and you dog through the eastern neigh- But they are not confined to can’t see police anywhere. We bourhood of Ciudad Lineal. their homes and can circulate can move around Madrid but you Some 4.5 million people are freely. can’t go out to the nearby villages affected by the closure, which Hours after the city limits or to the mountains,” says Feliza came into force at 10:00 pm (2000 were closed off to all non-essen- Sanchez, 78. Masked police set up temporary checkpoints in Madrid after a partial GMT) on Friday as the region tial traffic, masked police could be SOURCE: AFP lockdown was imposed. PHOTO: AFP 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR COVID-19: TOP STORIES 7

MOUNTING UNEASE Covid discontent as UK Tories convene for annual conference

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris port for the government is ob- faithful -- and Johnson has tradi- Johnson faces mounting unease viously higher, and reflects the tionally been its main exponent. from his Conservative rank and fall in the prime minister’s own Last year, he brandished a file over the coronavirus pan- rating that our recent surveys plastic-wrapped smoked kipper demic as the party opens its an- have found.” at delegates to condemn EU nual conference on Saturday in It is a far cry from last year, health and safety rules and red a quieter virtual format. when Johnson became Conserv- tape, no matter that the pack- Instead of the usual ative leader and won a general aging had nothing to do with tub-thumping speeches in cav- election vowing to “get Brexit Brussels. ernous halls and crowded drinks done”, after years of parliamen- For party members and the gatherings, the party faithful will tary deadlock on how to imple- public at large, the EU spat is follow proceedings online, de- ment British voters’ decision in completely overshadowed by the priving Johnson of a chance to 2016 to quit the European Union. pandemic, as a surging caseload deliver one of his barnstorming Kippers and Covid compounds fears of a winter cri- turns. The EU is now pursuing sis for Britain’s overstretched Prime Minister Boris Johnson updated Britain remotely earlier in the But that may be a blessing legal action after Johnson’s health service. week on the covid-19 pandemic at his 100th coronavirus briefing since in disguise, with polls suggest- the pandemic hit the UK. PHOTO: AFP government pushed legislation But in combatting the re- ing he is increasingly becoming through the House of Commons newed outbreak, Johnson has the target of public disquiet over vour a Sweden-style approach “So Boris Johnson will enter to bypass the bloc on future trad- been accused by some of his own the government’s handling of that emphasises voluntary social the Conservative party confer- ing arrangements within the UK, lawmakers of governing by dik- the coronavirus pandemic, as distancing. ence with support among party in breach of the two sides’ di- tat, and they have been rally- a second wave worsens what is members for his Covid-19 policy vorce treaty. ing around his popular young already the highest death toll in Confidence having deteriorated sharply, if The controversy has caused finance minister, Rishi Sunak. Europe. Just under half of respond- our survey is anything to go by,” alarm among Conservative law- Sunak, who is gaining a rep- According to a survey by the ents now prefer the Swedish pol- ConservativeHome editor Paul makers who are worried about utation for slick presentation, ConservativeHome news site, icy, up from one-third in May, Goodman wrote in a blog. the damage to Britain’s repu- gives a keynote address on Mon- support has slumped among when Britain was three months “This decline in confidence tation as a defender of the rule day, before Johnson closes the party members for mandatory into a nationwide lockdown dur- echoes that seen in polls of the of law. But bashing Brussels is conference on Tuesday. lockdowns, and more now fa- ing the first wave of Covid-19. public as a whole, though sup- normally lapped up by the party SOURCE: AFP

A SECOND WAVE EDUCATION SYSTEM Virus situation ‘critical’ in Pandemic lays bare inequalities in Canada’s Quebec province: Brazil’s schools premier THE 13-year-old boy selling his father sell fruit at three dif- has not been spread equally. mangos at the market in Rio de ferent markets,” Cavalieri, a It has hit the poor and people Janeiro was the same age as juvenile court judge, wrote in a of colour hardest in this sprawling Vanessa Cavalieri’s daughter, Facebook post that went viral. South American country of 212 studying in the same grade at “Meanwhile, Valentina is study- million people. school. ing Portuguese, English, science Education is one of the areas But while her daughter was and math online,” she said. Brazil’s divisions have been laid home taking classes online, the “The abyss of inequality be- most bare. boy’s schooling was interrupted tween public and private school As Brazilian parents, teach- by the coronavirus pandemic, students, which is already horri- ers and policy makers wrestle showing how Covid-19 has ex- ble, is only going to get worse.” with the questions facing schools posed and exacerbated the deep The wreckage Covid-19 has everywhere -- is it safe to go back? inequalities in Brazil’s education left on its way to killing nearly is the health risk worse than the system. 150,000 people in Brazil -- the academic and social costs of quar- “He hasn’t had classes second-highest death toll world- antine? -- they face an added layer since March 16. He’s helping wide, after the United States -- of complexity. Brazil’s 48 million primary People walk down Place Jacques-Cartier on July 28, 2020 in the old and secondary students are es- quarter of Montreal, a city normally visited by some 11 million tourists every year. PHOTO: AFP sentially divided into two different education systems: elite private schools for the 19 per cent whose A second wave of Covid-19 in in recent days, a figure un- families can afford them, and pub- Canada is on its way to topping matched since the end of the lic schools for the rest. the average number of new first wave of the epidemic in With schools slowly starting daily cases from the outbreak’s late June. to reopen, that is forcing some May peak, with the situation “Compared to mid-August, uncomfortable conversations. in hardest-hit Quebec province we went from 50 new cases “This situation hasn’t been reaching a “critical” point, au- per day to 900 per day... from easy for anyone or any country, thorities warned Thursday. a hundred hospitalizations to but Brazil’s circumstances make “The situation is critical 275,” he said of his province of it all the more difficult,” said Cata- in Quebec,” the province’s 8 million people. Cinthia Pergola helps her son Francisco during an online class rina de Almeida Santos, an educa- Premier Francois Legault at their home in Sao Paulo, Brazil amid the novel coronavirus tion professor at the University of said, reporting 16 new deaths SOURCE: AFP pandemic. PHOTO: AFP Brasilia.— SOURCE: AFP 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 OCTOBER 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 9 Crisis drills are Sputnik I Anniversary, Venusian Microbial Life, expected in Conjectures regarding Intragalactic Travel post-COVID-19 By Dr Myint Zan especially in the clouds of Venus or ETCs in the entire Universe is pandemic Launch of Sputnik (4 October lion years ago? perhaps one or more of the moons monumentally (cosmologically) 1957) On 7 August 1996 a scientific of the planet Jupiter. Most sci- ‘human centric’ so to speak and is 4 October 2020 is (using the news item ‘Meteorite yields ev- entifically literate persons should almost indescribably presumptive ELL-DISCIPLINED citizens are the decent citizens historic present tense) the 63rd idence of primitive life on Mars’ know that not withstanding science and arrogant. that have proper rules and observe them precisely. anniversary of the launch of the https://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/ fictions especially regarding Mars ‘Glorious Isolation’ and Think- Flood Warning WThat is why we need to educate our people about human-made satellite Sputnik I by nasa1.html/ was published. there IS no (nil) extra terrestrial ing about other extra terrestrial (Issued at 11:00 hrs MST on 3-10-2020) the rights and duties of citizens. Rules and disciplines are of the then Soviet Union on 4 October In retrospect, the title can be civilizations in our solar system. civilizations from the perspective paramount importance in our daily lives, especially in crisis 1957. (Sputnik I is not ‘Sputnik V’ considered as ‘premature’ Using Metaphorically (or is it cosmo- of ‘other’ extra terrestrial civili- situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. which is the ostensible or claimed the logicians’ phrase it might even logically?) let us deal briefly with zations According to the (13:30) hrs MST observation today, the Health authorities have issued rules and directives amid vaccine against Covid 19 and the be regarded as a ‘fallacy of hasty ‘our’ Milky way galaxy. It would be The writer does not recall water level of Dokehtawady River at Myitnge is observed as the COVID-19 outbreak. Many people seemed to be unfamiliar reference is categorical to the generalization’. The postulate then overwhelming even in the imagina- where he reads it but an astrono- about (1) foot below its danger level. It may reach its danger with these orders at the initial stage of the pandemic, with launch of Sputnik I into Space and was a rock first discovered in 1984 tion to consider intergalactic travel mer scientists has expressed his level during the next (2) days. less awareness of social distancing and gatherings, as well not to the ‘launch’ of the supposed in Antarctica could have fallen onto far, far away from the Earth and from that star!) (travel from one galaxy to another) view to the effect that perhaps a as personal hygiene. vaccine against Covid 19). Hence Earth through a meteorite about 16 long, long into the future. The year 2020 is also the 90th in contrast to intragalactic (travel- few planets - perhaps one, two or It is especially advised to the people who settle near the In fact, people should not be totally condemned for it. If 4 October 1957 can generically be million years ago. And apparently Human Space Travel, Voyager birth year of scientist, astrobiol- ling within ‘our’ Milky way galaxy) three or a few more planets orbit- river banks and low lying area at Myitnge, to take precaution they got enough training to strictly follow the strict rules and considered to be the date that ush- it contained fossilized microor- Space crafts, Intragalatic Trav- ogist Frank Drake (born 28 May . ‘Our’ ‘nearest neighboring|’ gal- ing may be up to a billion or even measure. disciplines during their school days, they would be familiar ered in the ‘Space Age’. ganisms from Mars going back els of Other Civilizations 1930). In the early 1960s Profes- axy is the Andromeda galaxy but ten billion stars in the Milky Way with such practices. Postulate Re Microbial Life on to about 3.5 billion (3,500,000,000) The Space Age which dawned sor Frank Drake devised the (so- discussion here would only be on galaxy might have been able to Adherence to the the Clouds of the Planet Venus years. on 4 October 1957 made it possible called) Drake equation. The Drake intragalatcic travel. (‘travel within eventually develop the technology, rules and discipline dur- (14 September 2020) Then United States president for the conjectured and potential equation calculates the ‘chances’ the Milky Way galaxy). modes and methods of intra-ga- Adherence ing critical periods is one Almost 63 years after the Bill Clinton (born 19 August 1946) (emphasis added) ‘flagship mis- regarding the existence of ‘Extra A (wild) guess would be that lactic travel (i.e. travel within the of the factors that can en- launch of Sputnik I on 14 Sep- over-enthused (so to speak) re- sion’ (i.e. unmanned or should I terrestrial intelligence’(ETI) or ex- among the billions of planets orbit- Milky way galaxy) but perhaps be- Invitation to young to the rules able people to endure ter- tember 2020 the scholarly journal garding that news item. He re- state ‘unpersonned’) space craft tra terrestrial civilizations (ETCs) . ing their own Suns (stars) the odds fore they could do so their Suns writers for Sunday rible conditions and crisis Nature Astronomy published portedly said that news item was that might be sent to the clouds (Note that ETI and ETC are vastly of extraterrestrial technology-pro- (stars) would have died out and situations. an article ‘Phosphine gas in the ‘the greatest scientific discovery of Venus. different from microbial life. On ficient (that could use radio astron- their civilizations too would have Special and discipline In the post-COVID-19 cloud decks of Venus’ written by a of the 20th century’! Less than twenty years after planet Earth, it takes 3.8 billion- omy and ‘do’ space- travel) 'civili- disappeared. (Our own Sun sup- pandemic, authorities group of 19 scientist-authors. With- As far as this writer can dis- the launch of Sputnik I by the So- 3800 million- years to progress zations' emerging would be a ten posedly would begin to die out in 4 The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting the during critical need to consider conduct- in hours of the publication of their cern the current occupant of the viet Union in August and Septem- from ‘mere’ microbial life to homo billion to one chance ( 100,000,000 to 5 billion years). Should there be submission of poetries, opinions, articles, essays and short ing crisis drills at schools scientific paper news media the White House being monumentally ber 1977 Voyager II and Voyager I sapiens who are able to use radio to 1). Since there are suppos- extra terrestrial civilizations in the stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next for the younger genera- world over has summarized the egotistical, malignantly narcissis- ‘unmanned’ space crafts were re- astronomy.) Frank Drake is one edly 250 to 500 billion stars (i.e. Milky way galaxy they probably do Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their periods is one tions. Such drills may statements made in the paper with tic and politically ‘engaged’ as spectively launched by the United of the pioneers of ‘Search for Ex- 25,000,000,000 ? to 5,000,000,000?) in (or) did exist in ‘glorious isolation’ work to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, require months to plan fairly dramatic headlines such as he is for his reelection -including States ‘into’ the solar system. The traterrestrial Intelligence’ (SETI). the Milky Way galaxy if only one in of each other. Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in and develop, may need ‘Is there life floating in the Clouds through foul means- has not com- Voyager space crafts included a Suffice to say that this ‘search’ ten billion host a ‘civilization’ there Perhaps like a million or so of the factors person, or by email to dce@globalnewlightofmyanmar. collaboration with outside of Venus?’ (By Jonathan Amos, mented on this ‘Venusian clouds’ plaque containing among others and attempts to communicate with could be 25 to 50 extra terrestrial SETI enthusiasts on Earth (the com with the following information: (1) Sector you wish experts or consultants for BBC Science Correspondent, 14 news item. a sketch of a male and female, extra terrestrial civilizations is not civilizations (ETCs). world over), ‘SETI’ enthusiasts in to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and guidance in conducting September 2020, https://www. More than 24 years after the the cosmological location of the based on religious rites and rit- The late astronomer, scientist other extra terrestrial civilizations that can enable (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, crisis exercises, and must bbc.com/news/science-environ- issuance of the news item on the Earth (so to speak) and greetings might be ‘wondering’ (instead of uals of any religion. Nor is SETI and (in the complimentary sense (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written not be mistaken for a real ment-54133538 ) supposed discovery of Martian (a few seconds long) in 55 lan- based on magic, ‘hocus pocus’ or actually wandering or travelling of the word) populariser of science note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original crisis situation. The detection of the gas phos- microbial fossils in a rock suppos- guages including Burmese. The science fiction but on communi- within the Milky Way galaxy) as people to Carl Sagan (9 November 1934- 20 work and has not been sent to any other news or magazine When faced with a phine in the clouds 60 metres above edly coming from Mars this claim greeting Mar Yei Lar Khin Byar cation through radio astronomy. December 1996) stated that in to whether, for them, ‘other’ extra publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) crisis, people at all levels the planet Venus (‘Venusian’) sur- can be said to be inconclusive or (Are you well?) ap- Radio astronomy can commu- the Milky Way galaxy alone there terrestrial civilizations exist. မာရဲ့လားခင်ဗျာ Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email endure terrible often fail to abide by sim- face was what led these group of ‘unproven’ . parently made by the then (in 1977) nicate ‘only’ at the speed of light. could be millions (!) of extra ter- What we can say is that, on address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The ple social rules and dis- scientists to ‘conjecture’ that the Conjecture regarding the pres- 10 year old Burmese boy can be lis- If, say, an extra terrestrial ‘civili- restrial civilizations. Arguably, the planet Earth, albeit assisted by Global New Light of Myanmar conditions and ciplines seemingly. It is presence of phosphine might indi- ence of Microbial Life on the tened at https://www.google.com/ zation’ ‘located’ 40,000 light years great scientist was not merely a radio astronomy, cosmological the- important to keep in mind cate the presence of microbial life Venusian Clouds (Now) url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&- away had sent signals to Earth tad but also very much optimistic ories, advanced mathematics and that discipline is the prac- on some Venusian clouds. As stated above a more radi- source=web&cd=&ved=2a- it would have taken 40,000 Earth and enthusiastic re the existence physics, organic chemistry and crisis situations. tice of choosing between The BBC news item stated cal and dramatic, if you will, scien- hUKEwjIqeXgz5PsAhXf63MB- years to reach Earth. Those radio of and communication with ‘extra biology as well as a slew of other what we want in the near that on the ‘Earth, phosphine is tific paper, proposed in September HXNUClYQFjACegQIAhA or messages would have arrived terrestrials’. disciplines SETI enthusiasts and term and what we want associated with life, with microbes 2020, that there might be microbial C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoy- perhaps, at the earliest, some time Alone in a ‘Lonely Universe’ researchers might only be able to most in the long term. living in the guts of animals like life on some clouds of Venus pres- ager.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fgolden-re- in the 21st century! And forty thou- or Arrogance of Cosmological guess or ‘wonder’ about the exist- Therefore, crisis drills should be considered at all levels of penguins, or in oxygen-poor envi- ently (now). cord%2Fwhats-on-the-record%2F- sand years ago the discovery of ag- Proportions? ence or other wise of ‘other‘ extra society, from schools to government departments, to develop ronments such as swamps’. The This claim is significant in greetings%2F&usg=AOv- riculture by homo sapiens had not On the other hand paleobiol- terrestrial civilizations. practices on how to follow strict rules and disciplines during writer of the news item mischie- that at least ‘on paper’ it can be Vaw3EY-YakA_ETntltZzHAmQp yet taken place and Neanderthals ogist Simon Conway Morris (born This article commemorates emergency situations. vously also stated that ‘there are subject to falsification empirically Various sources stated that in (now extinct) and homo sapiens 6 November 1951) of the University the 63rd anniversary of the launch no penguins on Venus’. though that may take some time. about 40,000 years either or both probably still co-exist at least in of Cambridge asserts that humans of Sputnik I in October 1957 and the In this writer’s humble view The BBC news item quoted above of the Voyager space crafts would parts of (what is now) Europe! ALONE are the only civilization in publication of a scientific article the postulate or proposal that the states that ‘the US space agency pass within 1.6 light years of the (Almost no? Chance of) Com- the entire Universe with its billions on the possibility of microbial life Venusian clouds might harbour (Nasa) asked scientists recently nearest star vis-à-vis their ‘trajec- municating with ‘Extra terrestrial of galaxies and trillions of stars and in the clouds of planet Venus in ‘microbial life’ is not a strong sci- to sketch the design for a potential tories’. (Light travels at the rate of Civilizations’ and Extreme Improb- roughly equal number of planets September 2020. It also belatedly entific hypothesis yet. In fact even flagship mission in the 2030s’ to approximately 186282 miles per ability of More Advanced Other orbiting these stars. commemorates the 90th birthday the 3rd author (out of 19) in the verify (or refute) the ‘Microbial second; a light year is the distance Extra terrestrial Civilizations to He made this contention in his (in May 2020) of Professor Frank scholarly journal article Dr William life in Venusian clouds’ proposal. light will travel in a year. Hence ‘do’ Intragalactic Travel book Life’s Solution: Inevitable Hu- Drake who is one of the contem- Baines cautioned against (over) That is a decade away in the the distance from the ‘nearest’ There may or may not be ex- mans in a Lonely Universe (2003). porary pioneers of SETI research. enthusiasm regarding this (scien- future but let us hark back briefly star and the Voyager space crafts tra terrestrial microbial life forms This writer asserts (this time not 09251022355,09974424848 Call Thin Thin May, tifically) intriguing proposal. into the topic of ‘space travel’ from 40,000 years in the future would be now (as contrast to millions of so humbly): the claim that there Microbial Life on Mars 3.6 bil- the relatively recent past to places (186282 x 60 x60 x24 x365 x.6) miles years ago) in the solar system isn’t (wasn’t, wouldn’t be) a single 4 OCTOBER 2020 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Union Betterment Party presents its policy, stance and work programmes

Union Betterment Party Chairman Thura U Shwe Mann presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes through radio and TV on 3 October.

national interests, and rule of law – and promulgate laws in order • To collaborate with any individual or organiza- that the legal framework of tion if in the best interest of the country and the people. the country will be coherent • If there is a conflict of interests between the with the prevailing country Party’s interest and the national interest, the national context and serve the best interest is to be given precedence. interest of the people. • Do not speak ill of others and keep yourself 6. strive for achieve- upright, do not criticize others and stay faultless yourself. ment of peace through en- • Be ethical even if others are decadent. couraging progress and ad- • Whatever you do, act in accordance with the vancement in peace building law. processes such as rule of law, • In the national interest we will build anew as tranquillity and stability, prev- well as upgrade the current. alence of justice, and cessa- tion of armed conflicts. My fellow citizens 7. endeavour towards My fellow beloved citizens The UBP Party will assume responsibility and car- the emergence and application of fast-track, hassle-free Parliamentary democracy came to an end in our ry forward the development endeavours of preceding policies and standard-operating-procedures (SOPs) for all country on 2 March, 1962. I was then not even 14 years political parties and governments and collaborative interface with the general public; and effective utilization old. After 59 years on 31 January 2011, a new parliament relationships with national and international organi- and adoption of IT and data technologies. emerged. Then I became the Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw. zations and individuals. During the intervening 49 years, we had to con- As UBP has set out to become the kind of party My fellow citizens tend with a variety of political creeds that emanated and government that the people desire, the Party has In order to improve socio-economic situation of in- from the passage of events which unfolded. During the brought together individuals with good motivation, dividual citizen, the following issues will be addressed in Revolutionary Council era the country was ruled under excellent talents, and solid experience. respective sectors: the ideology “The System of Correlation between Man The UBP has profound empathy for and under- 1. Issues relating to land disputes and his Environment”. With 1974 Constitution, one-par- standing of the tribulations confronting the country 2. Strategic basic infrastructure and rural devel- ty politcal system came into practice by securing the today such as the political stalemate, flagging economy, opment, reduction of urban-rural disparities through im- three powers of government. The conceptually sound social hardships, rule of law, internal peace process and provements in water supply, electricity distribution, roads Burma Socialist Programme Party government had to unrelenting pressures on external relations from the and transport, education, health services and livelihood relinquish power in 1988 general uprising. The under- international community. 3. Augmenting loan amounts and lengthening of lying reason was a refusal by the people for continued On top of having to contend with this myriad of repayment period for farmers, livestock breeding and endurance of economic hardships. A lesson to be learnt. problems, the country and the people presently have to fishery folks, and assurance of fair prices and markets The Union Solidarity and Development Party won cope with the Covid-19 epidemic and its consequences for farm produce in 2010 general elections in accordance with the 2008 of rising unemployment, economic distress, emotion- 4. Prevalence of amicable working relationships Constitution and was able to form the government. al trauma, disrupted livelihoods and even threats to between employees and employers, and increments in The National League for Democracy party which won survival. Many hawkers, retailers, small, and medium wages and profits a landslide victory in 2015 general elections is currently businesses have been forced to close down or scale back. 5. For civil servants to receive remuneration and in power. Farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen are rewards commensurate with their status in order that they Fortunately, I had the opportunity to be able to well being stuck in debt swamp and facing severe hardships. may maintain their dignity and integrity in serving duties, comprehend the political thinking, management prac- Manufacturers, import/exporters, traders, transport, and ensuring a proper standard of living for retirees tices and governance methods of ruling political parties travel and tourism businesses, artists from the film 6. Promotion of micro, small, medium, and large and governments during the early years of multiparty industry, writers, musicians, drivers and assistants of businesses and investments and providing access to soft democracy era. I also came to comprehend the modus trucks and buses, three-wheel and rickshaw operators, loans for capitalization operandi of successive governments of the Revolution- daily-wage earners and laypeople are in dire economic 7. Expeditious creation of employment opportuni- ary Council, the BSPP, SLORC and SPDC. I became to distress. Basic-level workers are struggling to make ties for all job-seekers of working age. aware that there can be a dictator in any era. As for ends meet. To make matters worse, migrant workers 8. Moreover, speedy modification of bothersome the people, no type of authoritarian is acceptable. Thus, who have gone abroad to seek better job opportunities and annoying practices, which is causing people “lose all of us must do our utmost to strengthen democracy. have to return home because of the raging Covid-19 much time, cost more money and even exhausting”, such Given that we have the experience and knowledge of pandemic. The revival and restoration of a broad spec- as payment of tax, application for licences, tender bidding successive eras I believe that we can, with due diligence, trum of economic enterprises and operations and the processes, utility bill payment processes, urban area toll strive for the betterment of the country and the people. regeneration of employment opportunities is an arduous collections, municipal matters, issuance of National Reg- mission. istration Card to citizens and so on will be implemented. My fellow citizens 9. A special programme for recovery from impair- After serving as chair of the Parliamentary Com- My fellow citizens ments to social services such as health and education and mission on Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special The UBP has tried its best to comprehend the the disruption of employment and economic activities Issues for three years, and taking into account the accurate factual state of affairs of the people, to discern caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and a re-development evolving political and economic situation in the coun- the obstacles faced and aspirations of the people, and which is congruent with the “new normal” will need to be try, I decided to form a political party and initiate an have conceived relevant and efficient immediate, short implemented, so as to offer a revitalized socio-economic independent, active and dynamic undertaking for the and long-term strategies for effective improvement order for the people. betterment of the country and the people. In fact, I of livelihoods and social conditions from the current The UBP will carry out any and all actions in accord made this decision to take the risk based on a calculated circumstances. In building the nation we have to be with the law, with justice, fairness and impartiality. assessment of benefits for the people and the country beholden to the people, and the interests of the country given my old age and my personal circumstances. With and the people have to come first. Our Party is commit- My fellow citizens the acronym “Betterment” the UBP party received its ted to ensuring federal rights and citizen’s fundamental The concept of democracy does not complete when registration approval on 25 April 2019, and in a little over rights since our doctrine is “The people come first, the the people have elected a government, it is complete only one year has grown into a mega party which is now in a people are foremost”. when the elected government have fully realized improve- position to be able to form a government (by itself if the ments in the people’s standard of living and provided party wins), having received the trust and confidence, Founding principles laid out by the UBP are to: socio-economic security. In other words, in democracy, endorsement, and strong support of the people. A total 1. build a federal democratic nation. there are duties of the people on one hand and duties of of 927 candidates will be fielded in the elections across 2. stimulate the economic development of the the government on the other. The country and the people 261 townships. country as well as strive for increase income and better will benefit only when a government fulfils its obligations. Lessons drawn from my own life experiences have livelihoods for individual households Thus, a Government that can Change for Betterment revealed that a lack of unity and solidarity within the 3. strive for a balanced and harmonious advance- needs to be elected in the 2020 elections. country, prioritization of individual or organization’s ment of social and cultural sectors such as education, Hence, people should swing to vote for “UBP – the interests, breeding of animosity and hostilities between health and culture. party with capability to change for the Betterment, the and amongst organizations supposedly formed to pro- 4. promote conservation of the natural environ- party which “delivers on its pledges”, and “Choose Right mote the country’s interests have all led to the country’s ment in harmony with the multifaceted development to get the Right Choice”. The UBP firmly pledges that current backwardness and deprivation. of the human environment. it will deliver what is promised and meet its obligations Therefore, the UBP Party has laid down the follow- 5. strive for the emergence of a constitution that to the people. ing principles and concepts when striving for solidarity, is appropriate for the country, and to amend, annul, May all have fulfilment of your noble desires. 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / WORLD 11

Federal Union Party (FUP) presents its policy, stance and work programmes

Federal Union Party (FUP) Vice-Chairperson Sao Tha Oo presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes as follows:

Mingalaba As an ethnic-based party, we always take priority the public. Thereby, we shall I would like to send loving-kindness to all 135 over ethnic affairs. One of the central policies of our nurture international stand- ethnic groups who are residing in both hilly and plain party is to preserve the identities of small ethnic ard health professionals and regions of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. groups. Moreover, our party is taking the path that construct hospitals with full I am Sao Tha Oo, Vice-Chairperson of Federal avoids the two extremes of chauvinism and racialism facilities. Union Party (FUP). Our party was founded in 2013 and so that large ethnic groups can notice the fact and We shall strive to pro- officially approved as a political party on 24-12-2013. take care of smaller ethnic groups. vide free healthcare and Our party is a distinctive party for the Republic Foreign policy is also crucial for our party. We education to government of the Union of Myanmar. We were not formed with shall establish a long-term relationship with two employees and labourers. individual persons but created by representatives powerful neighbouring countries, for the sake of Staff and their families shall who had resigned from their former ethnic political the Union. get free healthcare and edu- parties. Our party is remarkable because resigned In the economic sector, it is vital only to export cation at designated hospi- representatives of ethnic political parties combined the finished goods of local produce, including natu- tals and schools. The government shall bear education it. All ethnic people across the country can be the ral resources from all regions and states. For that, and healthcare expenses abroad if needed for them. members of our party. youths will be sent to different places within the Accommodation, according to their ranks, shall be pro- It is not wrong if it is said that our party is re- country and abroad to study higher education and vided for those who are going to retire for their future markable because it is a party that revitalizes the technology. We shall create fair competition in the convenience. We shall also provide other facilities such word ‘federal’ which has been discarded in Myanmar market economy. We shall enact laws, by-laws, and as food rations, uniforms and staff housing. However, if since 1962. Federal does not mean ‘separation’, but it infrastructure to support local and foreign investors corruption among civil servants and staff occurs, they is a system that prevents ‘separation’. The purpose in a long-term manner. shall be severely taken actions and charged. of establishing our party is to build understanding We shall promote the agricultural sector, which We shall prioritize for the rights of women, and among nationalities. is the backbone of the country, accordingly with the young government employees and labourers. We shall Though the Republic of the Union of Myanmar laws. We shall build modern technological universities establish a culture that gives priority to those who are is sandwiched between two larger countries, it is not and enhance farming inputs, and create standardized excellent and qualified than others. a large country. Local ethnic groups are residing in factories for the growth of local production. We shall Our party will approach every issue depending on different geographical locations, including the hilly make efforts to stop illegally confiscated farmlands equal rights of all ethnicities residing in all parts of the regions and plain areas. Despite different other and to return the seized farmlands to the farmers. country so that we shall achieve peace through faith, traditions, languages, faiths, culture, literature and In the forestry and livestock sector, we shall pre- respect and unity. If the nation is peaceful, a Federal customs, the nationalities are living in unison with vent illegal wood production by practising the system Democratic Union that can guarantee the fundamental weal and woe since thousands of years ago. that grows ten more trees after cutting each plant. human rights of all citizens will emerge. Naturally, cracks and reactions may appear if we We shall upgrade unsystematic self-scale breeding That’s why we would like to request you to vote would transform the diverse people from different into systematically commercial breeding, and facil- for the FUP as it will become like leverage in the es- locations within one boundary into one ideology. We itate in exporting only finished products of forestry tablishment of a Federal Democratic Union. We shall believe that making the group with equal interests can and livestock. bring justice and peace for smaller ethnic groups, and lead eternal unity, and the success of the agreement We shall promote the health and education sec- respect individual freedom and rights based on three depends on enacting laws, ruling, justice, and sharing tors step by step from the basis. We shall make laws of the world -- liberty, justice and equality. natural resources that are non-discriminated among efforts for the State to take responsibility for food I wish all ethnic brethren in the country be free the different ethnicities. security that is threatening to grassroots days to from Three Calamities and Five Enemies and can Our party, depending on three laws of the world days. We shall set up standardized laboratories for choose real politics and the right candidates in the -- liberty, justice and equality -- is making every effort testing food, as fast as possible, in the capitals and General Election. for our country to become a peaceful and prosperous cities of the regions and states so that food security Union. can be strictly controlled to promote the health of * * * * *

WORLD Mexico deploys military to Iran announces implementation of strict measures block migrant caravan over COVID-19 resurgence TEHRAN — Iran’s President Rouhani said that all the made the remarks in a meet- MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Lopez Obrador told reporters. Hassan Rouhani on Saturday servants in the state institu- ing of national task force for Friday ordered the military to “It has to do with the elec- announced the resolve of coun- tions and private businesses fighting novel coronavirus. deploy along its southern border tion in the United States. I don’t try’s authorities for implemen- have to observe health proto- Besides, those people who to block a migrant caravan that have all the elements but I think tation of strict measures to cols strictly. do not respect health guideline President Andres Manuel Lopez there are indications that it was deal with the resurgence and The individuals and busi- will not receive services from Obrador suggested was linked to put together for this purpose,” spread of COVID-19, state TV nesses who violate the rules both state and private organi- the US election. he added. The migrants, most- reported. will be punished, Rouhani zations, he noted.—Xinhua Thousands of mostly Hon- ly young men, surged across duran migrants were traveling the border from Honduras into through Guatemala, heading for Guatemala on Thursday despite EU regulator probes possible kidney damage from the United States via Mexico, restrictions linked to the coro- just weeks before a tense US navirus pandemic. Many were coronavirus drug presidential vote in which im- not wearing masks to protect migration is a key issue. against the spread of infection. BRUSSELS — The EU’s med- drug remdesivir, made by US the brand name Veklury, in June “It seems very strange to Some returned to their icines regulator said Friday it is pharma giant Gilead. after studies showed it could us. It’s very strange that this country after the Guatemalan investigating reports of possible The European Medicines reduce the length of hospital caravan leaves on the eve of the government ordered them to be “acute” kidney damage in pa- Agency recommended the use stays for Covid-19 sufferers. election in the United States,” detained and deported.—AFP tients taking the coronavirus of the anti-viral drug, sold under — AFP 4 OCTOBER 2020 12 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Shan State Kokant Democratic Party presents its policy, stance and work programmes

Shan State Kokant Democratic Party General Secretary U Myint Khine (aka) Suh Kyar Khine presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes as follows:

gender equality and monogamy. historical artefacts, build- Party’s Policies 9. With the motto “all farmers must own farm- ings, pagodas, monasteries, 1. To lead to the eternal existence of the Union. lands”, if we can remove the system that monopolizes wildlife, and forests in the 2. To lead to all ethnic groups and all citizens farmlands to which Myanmar citizens belong, we can Union. We shall renovate residing together with respect and unity. resolve their problems and pains as they have to work “the monument” standing 3. To be three sovereignties in the hands of all abroad after losing their farmlands. still on “Upper Tar Shwe ethnic races and the entire people who are the real 10. To exercise “Self-Administration Right” and Tan Market” that was spe- owner of the sovereignty. “Self-Determination Right” in Self-Administered cially built to commemorate 4. To organize Multiparty Democracy General Zones and Self-Administered Divisions under the nearly 200 ethnic Kokant Election based on the people and to build a Federal 2008 Constitution. fallen soldiers during World Democratic Union. 11. To maintain mutual friendly relations with War II. They combatted the 5. To bring equality, justice, freedom and de- world nations, especially neighbouring and ASEAN fascists from Kokant region, mocracy and human rights for all ethnic groups and countries. which is part of the Union. the entire people. 12. To eradicate the menace of all forms of nar- 3. We aim at developing the entire nation, includ- 6. To work with the attitudes of “For The Peo- cotics. ing Kokant region. In this regard, our party, after taking ple”, “From The People” and “To The People”. permission from the Union Government, is doing our 7. No one or no organization is above the laws. Party’s Work Programmes best in line with the laws to establish the businesses All are equal before the law. All people are to be taken 1. Our party, taking assistance from Union from “One Belt One Road” Project implemented by the care of by the legislation, and all people must respect Government, world governments, INGOs and NGOs, People’s Republic of China for the positive benefits of the rule of laws. shall make efforts “To Prevent Damage to the Beau- the entire Union and both nations. 8. All citizens must have freedom of faith and tiful World” as a national duty for “Environmental May the Union be peaceful and developed faster. religion, with no discrimination between one another Conservation Processes”. We conclude wishing all citizens mental and physical based on races, religions and colours; To establish 2. Our party, as possible as we can, is preserving wellbeing.

Campaign speeches of political parties for 2020 General Election on 4-5 October

CAMPAIGN speeches of Yeomanry Development Party (YDP) and Democratic Party of National Politics (DNP)for 2020 General Election will be broadcast on MRTV, Hluttaw Channel, Myanma Radio and MRTV Facebook page at 7 pm on 4 October, and will be published in the state-owned newspapers— the Myanma Alinn, the Mirror and the Global New Light of Myanmar —on 5 October. However, that of Danu National Organization Party will only be published on 5 October. — MNA

‘SUSTAINABLE PREPAREDNESS FOR HEALTH SECURITY AND RESILIENCE WORLD NEWS

DRASTIC LIMITS PLACED ON PEOPLE’S FREEDOMS Coronavirus curbs evoked East Germany memories: Merkel

CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel 30th anniversary of German re- in a single household or just two Merkel, 66, said she reflected a an offer to inform for the Stasi said Friday that the drastic lim- unification, Merkel told the RND persons at a time, that no events lot on her childhood and youth secret police, said her experienc- its placed on people’s freedoms newspaper group she was acutely could take place, that children when making those tough calls es in former East Germany also to curb the coronavirus earlier aware of the sacrifices she was could not visit their parents in in the early days of the pandemic. prepared her for difficult times. this year had weighed heavily on asking of Germans when the care homes -- these were serious “My background has shaped “We learned to improvise and her, bringing back memories of country went into lockdown in restrictions.” A pastor’s daughter me,” she said, recalling “the long- we always managed well despite life in surveillance-riddled East March. who grew up behind the Iron Cur- ing for freedom during life in the many shortages. These are skills Germany. “That I had to tell people they tain in the communist German GDR”. But the veteran leader, that are useful today too.” Speaking on the eve of the could only be out in the street Democratic Republic (GDR), who as a young woman rejected SOURCE: AFP

BELOW EXPECTATIONS US sees dire jobs trends as unemployment falls to 7.9% in September

THE US unemployment rate the unemployment rate dipped we’re digging out is slowing,” growth is tapering off. which has seen a sharp recovery dipped in September but gov- to 7.9 per cent. University of Michigan econom- “We have gained back only from the downturn, as well as ernment data points to a slowing The report is the last to be ics professor Justin Wolfers said about half of the jobs we lost in health care, and professional and recovery ahead of next month’s released before Trump, who is on Twitter. March and April, and employ- business services. election, with the White House behind in the polls, faces Dem- The United States has seen ment growth is slowing. This is Leisure and hospitality, one race suddenly thrown into chaos ocratic challenger Joe Biden tens of millions of job losses a disaster for working families of the industries hardest hit in by President Donald Trump’s in the November election, and since business shutdowns were in this country,” tweeted Heidi the downturn, added 318,000 positive Covid-19 test. analysts fear the weak report ordered in March to stop the Shierholz, director of policy at jobs. However, government em- The number of jobs added and ongoing deadlock over more coronavirus’s spread, sending the Economic Policy Institute. ployment declined by 216,000, in September came in at a paltry stimulus in Congress will under- the unemployment rate spiking driven by job losses in local and 661,000, the Labour Department mine the economy’s recovery to 14.7 per cent in April. Ominous signs state education as many schools said on Friday, below expecta- from the coronavirus downturn. Subsequent months have The Labour Department remain closed amid the world’s tions and less than half of the “The economy is a deep shown it decreasing as the econ- said job gains occurred last worst coronavirus outbreak. gains seen in August, even as hole, and the rate at which omy adds jobs -- but the rate of month in sectors like retail trade, SOURCE: AFP 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / AD 13

Tokyo slips to 4th place in global financial hub ranking: report

TOKYO — Tokyo has China. The slip in Tokyo’s September. 14 rising. slipped one notch to fourth ranking as of September The Tokyo metropoli- Singapore was fol- in the latest ranking of the came ahead of a full-day tan government has been lowed by Beijing and San world’s leading financial trading suspension at the striving to boost its appeal Francisco, which both re- hubs, with Shanghai now Tokyo Stock Exchange on as a global financial hub by mained unchanged in the rounding up the top three Thursday after a glitch in collaborating with major rankings. Shenzhen and after New York and Lon- its electronic trading sys- banks and real estate com- Zurich entered the top ten, don, according to a report. tem caused the worst fail- panies to attract foreign pushing out Los Angeles Hong Kong moved up ure suffered by the major financial institutions and and Geneva. a place to rank fifth and bourse. talent. In a separate rank- Singapore fell one notch to The Japanese capi- According to the ing of financial centres as sixth in the Global Finan- tal rose to third place in latest report released in competitive locations for cial Centres Index from the index’s last update late September, financial fostering financial tech- London-based think tank in March after ranking centers in Asia and the nology industry, New York Z/Yen Group and the Chi- sixth in September 2019. Pacific had a mixed per- ranked first, followed by File photo taken in May 2018 shows signs for major na Development Institute The index is updated bi- formance, with ten cities Beijing, Shanghai, London Japanese banks (from L) Resona, MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC in Shenzhen, southern annually every March and falling in the rankings and and Shenzhen.—Kyodo in Tokyo. PHOTO: KYODO

UK looks to EU to break Ministry of Electricity and Energy Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation Brexit talks impasse Invitation for Bids Date: 06 October 2020 LONDON — Britain and of the impasse, there was Loan Agreement No: MY-P20 the European Union on clear acknowledgement IFB No: 1/ICB/MY-P20/MESC/2020 Friday said post-Brex- the clock was ticking. Reference Identification No: JICA(MY)7-24006 in July 2020 it trade talks remained “To reach an agreement, 1. The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a loan from Japan International Cooperation deadlocked on key areas, these divergences must Agency (JICA) toward the cost of Power Distribution System Improvement Project in Major Cities. It is intended that part as London urged Brussels necessarily be overcome of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract for Procurement of Power Distribution to give ground to avoid a over the next weeks,” said System Improvement Project in Major Cities, Package 12 Introduction of Utility Vehicles. damaging “no-deal” at the Barnier. Despite indicat- 2. Bidding will be conducted through procedures in accordance with the applicable Guidelines for Procurement under end of the year. ing there were signs of Japanese ODA Loans, and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Loan Agreement. Both sides have pin- agreement in a number 3. The Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation now invites sealed Bids from eligible and qualified Bidders for the procurement pointed a European sum- of areas, Frost warned of Utility Vehicles (“the Goods”). a) Truck Mount Aerial Work Platform 2 Nos. to be delivered to designated place in Myanmar mit on October 15 as the disagreements over com- b) Digger and Pole Erection Machine 2 Nos. to be delivered to designated place in Myanmar latest agreement could be petition rules and fishing 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of reached for it to be ratified may be “impossible” to Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation (MESC), Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE), 27th Street, Between 77 in time for it take effect at overcome without the EU and 78 Street, Chan Aye Thar Zan Township, Mandalay, Myanmar. the end of December. giving ground. “I am con- 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on the submission of a written application But the EU’s chief cerned that there is very to the address above, and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee : MMK 15000 or USD 10 negotiator Michel Barni- little time now to resolve 6. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Standard er and his UK counterpart these issues ahead of the Bidding Documents under Japanese ODA Loans for the Procurement of Goods. 7. Bids must be delivered to the above address at or before 14:00 on 16 November 2020 and must be accompanied by a Bid David Frost complained of European Council on Oc- Security of 20,000USD. a continued gulf between tober 15,” he said. 8 Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 14:00 on 16 November 2020 the two sides in crucial ar- Next steps may be at the office of General Manager (Material Planning), Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation (MESC), Ministry of eas such as competition determined on Saturday Electricity and Energy (MOEE), 27th Street, Between 77 and 78 Street, Chan Aye Thar Zan Township, Mandalay, Myanmar rules and fishing rights. in a video conference be- Telephone: 1) +95-2-4069121 After the ninth round tween European Commis- 2) +95-9-780000797 of talks in the tortuous pro- sion chief Ursula von der Facsimile number: 1) +95-2-4069121 cess broke up in Brussels, Leyen and Britain’s Prime 2) +95-2-4034889 Electronic mail address: 1) [email protected] with renewed commit- Minister Boris Johnson. 2) [email protected] ments to find a way out —AFP 3) [email protected]

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By Zin Lin Myint

IGH-RISE buildings and these car parking spaces are stretching in nev- can hold 500 vehicles at the Her-ending line in the same time. aerial view of Yangon. Unlike This high-rising building in the past, there has been a is neither near nor far from gradual increase in the num- the downtown Yangon, and it ber of high-rise buildings in all is also near Yangon Interna- parts of Yangon. Some high-rise tional Airport, and it is a crucial buildings are newly-built ones, place as well. It is currently the but some are under construc- highest high-rise building not storeys and below. The YCDC The third highest high- This place can be regarded as tion. The construction projects only in Yangon but also in the has to inspect the 12-storey fa- rise building is Lotte Hotel on the development community are facing difficulty in going on whole country. Committee for cilities first, and then they are to Pyay Road in Hline Township, of Yangon. regular operation during the on- Quality Control of High Rise be sent to the CQHP for further Yangon Region and it is just 5 One more high-rise build- going Covid-19 crisis, but they Building Construction Project inspection. metres far from Shwedagon Pa- ing in Yangon is Kabaraye Ex- are making concerted efforts to (CQHP) said the construction The second highest high- goda. It is situated in the west ecutive Residence Yangon. It complete as scheduled. contractors are not allowed to rise building is situated on of Inya Lake and the north of is situated on Nagayon Kyaung If some highest high-rise build more than 34 storeys na- Yankin Street in Yankin Town- Shwedagon Pagoda. It is 104 Street of Kaba Aye Pagoda buildings in Yangon are men- tionwide. ship, Yangon Region and its metres high with 29 storeys and Road. It has 29 storeys and tioned, Diamond Inya Palace The high-rise buildings are name is Golden City. It is like a 343 rooms. It has a big hall that was designed by Japan-based Yangon is currently the tallest not allowed to be higher than 34 complex, and it has four high- can hold more than 600 people M’S Group. It is comprised of high-rise building among those storeys in the entire country. rise buildings. They have 33 where international meetings, shopping centre, residences in Yangon. The 34-storey high- In Yangon, the 34 storeys have storeys each and 118 metres business seminars and recep- and car parking. There are rise building is located in U Tun been the highest until now, and high each. They have hotels, tions can be held. There are swimming pool, sports hall and Nyein Street, Mayangon Town- the high-rise buildings must not business centre, shopping mall, international class hotel rooms playground. It has six lifts— ship, Yangon Region, with 122 be higher than Shwedagon Pa- cinema halls and apartments. for foreign tourists and busi- three for the shopping centre metre in height and 376 rooms. goda, that is, the buildings must They are situated in the place ness entrepreneurs, and one and the rest for residences—the It provides a wide variety of ac- not be higher than 417 feet. Con- neither near nor far from Yan- can view Shwedagon Pagoda areas of residence range 1,200 tivities such as swimming, and struction permit comes after gon, and they are also in the and beauty of Inya Lake. It was square feet to more than 4,000 it is built meeting with interna- inspection of soil condition and major place. All four high-rise built by the business consorti- square feet. tional standards. It has eight zone in Yangon. The CQHP is buildings were built by Sin- um, also known as Korea-based Additional high-rise build- lifts for dweller use purpose and empowered to inspect the build- gapore-based ETC. The con- Lotte Group and its design looks ings in Yangon are 27-storey M other two for carrying things. ings with 12 and a half storeys struction began in 2015 and its new and novel. Korean cuisines Tower, 27-storey Thanlyin Star It has other three lifts for car and above and Yangon City De- Phase I was completed in 2016 are available, and it is a good City, 27-storey Paragon Resi- parking. The cars can park on velopment Committee (YCDC), and Phase II in 2018. They are place for Korean audiences, and dence Yangon and 27-storey the first floor to the fifth one, the buildings with 12 and a half condominium. it provides a wide variety of ac- Myanmar Plaza. There are also tivities, including swimming, high-rise buildings under con- recreation and restaurants. It struction. If all high-rise build- is one of the best places for cel- ings are completed, the skyline ebrating State ceremonies and of Yangon will see changes. wedding receptions. Yangon, the commercial city of Another similar one is Se- Myanmar, has the highest num- dona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pago- ber of high-rise buildings and it da Road in Yankin Township, will point out the development Yangon Region. It is situated at example like the major cities the corner of Kaba Aye Pagoda of the world. Although all con- Road and Sethmu-1 Street. It struction businesses are fac- is 104 metres high with 29 sto- ing difficulties during Covid-19, reys. It has 420 rooms facing they are stepping up measures Inya Lake. It is not far from the to finish as scheduled. As the downtown of Yangon, and one number of high-rise buildings can go there in a short time. is increasing, they need prac- Seminars, meetings, work- tical measures such as quality shops and receptions can be control and inspection in the held there, and there are also construction processes. small shops. It provides activ- The organization con- ities, including swimming and cerned officially recognizes it has international class hotel just laying the foundation by rooms as well. Now Myanmar pile-driver when a high-rise Plaza and Melia Hotel are in the building starts construction. near locality of Sedona Hotel. E-test is needed for designing 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 OCTOBER 2020 14 DEVELOPMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR DEVELOPMENT 15 Screen Time for Children During Homebased Learning – A View from Yangon American International School

By Victory Gabriel to enhance student learning. It is also important to use it as VEN before COVID-19, a time to have them socialize Ethere was a significant fo- and get to know each other to cus on the overuse of technology create and foster meaningful with children and the concerns relationships within our school surrounding too much screen community. Longer screen time time. Many parents found them- is not ideal, but when managed selves negotiating the amount in a constructive and positive of time their children spent on way we can use it to help our a screen, which caused a strain children’s learning and devel- on family relationships as argu- opment” Phyllis Lopez, Grade ments and tantrums often fol- 1 Teacher. lowed. Now with home-based, Following the inquiry based online learning being the “new IB PYP curriculum, Yangon a high-rise building. Ordi- normal”, families are adjusting American teachers have taken to nary laying foundation is not to the current situation along discussing the situation directly outside of school hours. support learning. Students are allowed at all. It is learnt with the previously recommend- with their students. Facilitating “Our daughter, Akshita, has asked to take regular breaks that laying the foundation ed screen time limits being inquiry in online learning often recently joined Yangon Ameri- throughout the school day, by pile-driver can withstand thrown out the window. limits collaboration opportuni- can in Grade I. She was already a whether it is to help with chores the earthquake. Quality con- When the global pandem- ties for students, which are a sig- little apprehensive about joining around the house, play with their trol, safety and fitness are ic hit Myanmar and Yangon nificant component of problem a new school and then we learnt siblings, or just move their bod- given priority when high- American International School solving and creative thinking. that schools cannot reopen ow- ies. Parents and families are also rise buildings are construct- was forced to move to an online encouraged to enjoy screen-free ed these days. Inspections learning model, teachers and time together after the school are carried out phase by parents immediately recognized day, reading, going for a walk, phase to meet with the in- the need for a shift in the ap- or just having a discussion free ternational norms. proach to using technology. from devices. The places intend- Teachers had to quickly “Now more than ever, teach- ed for the construction of pivot to giving fully online in- ers need to reinforce students’ high-rise buildings in Yan- struction, using video calls as a resilience and flexibility. For- gon have been divided into way to teach and interact with tunately, at Yangon American, zones. The construction their classes. Yangon Ameri- we have found creative ways of high-rise buildings has can started using a number of of transitioning to online learn- been restricted in six down- apps and websites to support ing. As an Arts and Technology towns, Sangyoung, Bahan, student learning and ensure that teacher, I have found that these Kamayut, Dagon, Mingala essential content was still being two subjects complement each Taungnyunt, Yankin, Tam- covered. Students moved from other perfectly when it comes to way, Kyimyindine, Ahlon having technology integrated as remote learning. We are lucky and Mayangon among 33 one tool throughout the day to we live in a time when technol- townships. The restrictions it being the single most essen- Teachers have started imple- ing to C-19. However, once the ogy offers so many possibilities! are aimed at systematical- tial piece of equipment for their menting wonder or question online classes started, we were Designing lessons for remote ly constructing high-rise learning. Video calls, educational walls, where students have the all very pleasantly surprised. Ak- learning is a challenge, undoubt- buildings and not harming videos, and digital assignments opportunity to document their shita loves her school and has edly, but the sight of students the environment. These re- suddenly filled their days, caus- ideas while interacting with managed to make some friends engaged and participating from strictions are worth-carry- ing a huge spike in screen time teachers and peers in asking and in the class, all thanks to the afar, is a delightful reward. There ing out measures. and technology fatigue. answering questions. Through efforts of her teacher, Ms. Phyl- is, of course, no substitute for Other high-rise build- “Screen time will be una- discussions and sharing infor- lis Lopez. As parents, we are in-person-learning, but let us for ings and hotels are going voidable during COVID19 times, mation, students have started extremely happy with how the the time being remain positive to emerge one after anoth- so better it be guided and sup- to realize that they needed some school has planned and imple- and embrace the opportunities er in Yangon in the future ported by teachers with the goal time away from their screens mented the online classes. The that online learning presents to as global businesses, and teachers are always online, very us all” Mrs Mariana de Here- foreign investments are supportive and have managed to dia, Media Specialist, Art, and concentrated. At the same create a very warm and friendly IT Teacher. time, it is also required to atmosphere, which is conducive Focus on educational on- create green areas in Yan- to learning. It is as good as any line resources help to make the gon for enabling the public online school for 6-years olds heightened level of screen time to spend resting and enjoy- could be; in fact, much better more positive and allow students ing themselves. Only then than we had even hoped for!!! some control over how and when Yangon is going to appear as We are very excited to be a part they learn. As the future of ed- a pleasant city full of high- of the Yangon American family” ucation continues to change, rise buildings. comments Anurag Sharma. teachers at Yangon American Yangon American continues will work to balance technology Translated by to communicate and collaborate and off-screen learning and are Htut Htut (Twantay) with students and families to ready to adapt to whatever else find a workable balance between might come our way. on and off-screen activities to 4 OCTOBER 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thuwunna Youth Training Centre turned into COVID-19 facility

pervising the betterment of the a key place to give healthcare teers, CCTV system, fire alarm temporary treatment centre treatment in Yangon by Aye- system and fire extinguishers, named Ayeyarwady Centre in yarwaddy Foundation in line public address system, regis- Yangon to accommodate COV- with guidelines of Ministry of tration system by QR code, ID-19 positive patients for their Health and Sports. communication places between treatment, according to the The MFF president’s Aye- doctors and patients via video foundation statements. yarwady Foundation has con- conferencing, generators for The centre has been run- structed temporary buildings fully electricity support, gar- ning from 19 September 2020 for over 400 patients, Intensive bage management system and and it was built at Thuwunna Care Unit, Duty Room (Control daily meals support, according Youth Training Centre. Centre), store building for med- to the foundation. The Ministry of Health and ical stuffs and essential things, The MFF president, along Sports gave full permission to bathrooms and restrooms, with other donor’s support, run the temporary healthcare examination rooms, protec- also provided the daily needs centre and the ministry has tive chambers for swab test, of the temporary healthcare MFF president and Ayeyarwady Foundation chairman U Zaw Zaw (black contributed medical equip- lounges for health workers and centre. jacket) supervising betterment of the Ayeyarwady Centre in Yangon on ments for the centre, according volunteers, washing machines, Currently, the Ayeyarwady 22 September. PHOTO: U ZAW ZAW’S FACEBOOK PAGE to the Ayeyarwady Foundation. PPE changing rooms and bath- Centre is expanding the con- The centre can accom- rooms with the disinfecting struction to 920-bedded field MYANMAR Football Federa- is also the chairperson of the modate over 400 positive pa- system, accommodations for hospital, according to the foun- tion president U Zaw Zaw who Ayeyarwady Foundation is su- tients, and it is now becoming 150 health workers and volun- dation. —Lynn Thit (Tgi) Liverpool’s Sadio Mane Football: Cavani left out of Uruguay tests positive for Covid-19, squad for World Cup qualifiers will miss trip to Aston Villa MONTEVIDEO — Former Par- is Saint-Germain striker Edinson LIVERPOOL — Liverpool’s Thiago missed the Arsenal Cavani has been dropped from in-form Senegalese forward game after his own positive test the Uruguay squad named Friday Sadio Mane has tested positive and he and Mane will both be (Oct 2) for the upcoming World for Covid-19 and is self-isolating, absent for Sunday’s Premier Cup qualifiers against Chile and the club said Friday (Oct 2). League trip to Aston Villa. Ecuador. “Sadio Mane has tested pos- Manager Jurgen Klopp will The 33-year-old, who scored itive for Covid-19 and is currently hope to have both players availa- a record 200 goals for PSG, is self-isolating according to the ble when the Reds return to ac- without a club after his contract necessary guidelines,” Liverpool tion after the international break with the French champions end- said in a statement. in October 17’s Merseyside der- ed in June. “The forward, who started by at Everton. Uruguay’s assistant coach Edinson Cavani has been dropped by Uruguay. PHOTO: AFP/LUIS and scored in Monday’s 3-1 vic- Mane, 28, has been in fine Mario Rebollo said Friday there ACOSTA tory over Arsenal, has displayed form this season, scoring both were concerns about Cavani’s minor symptoms of the virus but goals in Liverpool’s win over fitness as he had not played for pandemic swept through Europe. decision” said Tabarez. feels in good health overall. Chelsea before also netting several months. Coach Oscar Tabarez told Cavani has scored 50 goals “However, like with Thiago against the Gunners. “Beyond the fact that we all AFP last month Cavani would in 116 appearances for Uruguay. Alcantara, Liverpool Football His enforced isolation will know the capacity that Edi has, still feature during the long South He has formed a long-standing Club are - and will continue to also affect his international this pandemic has interrupted his American qualifying campaign international strike partnership - follow all protocols relating to commitments after Mane was training regimen,” said Rebollo. for Qatar 2022. with Atletico Madrid’s Luis Su- Covid-19 and Mane will self-iso- named in Senegal’s squad for Cavani’s last match for PSG “Cavani will be there! Be- arez, who is from the same town late for the required period of their upcoming friendlies against was a Champions League game cause he is a very important play- on the Argentine border and is time.” Morocco and Mauritania.—AFP on March 11, as the coronavirus er, and that weighs heavily on any three weeks older.—AFP

Japan’s Hataoka grabs one-stroke LPGA ShopRite lead

GALLOWAY ( New Jersey ) — to convert my birdie chances Hataoka made back-to-back bird- Japan’s Nasa Hataoka fired a where I wanted to and that was ies at the fourth and fifth holes four-under par 67 to seize a one- good,” the 21-year-old Asian star and closed strong with birdie stroke lead over South Korea’s said. “The pin placements were putts from four feet at the 16th Lee Mi-hyang and England’s Mel pretty difficult, so just didn’t really and three feet at the par-5 18th. Reid after Friday’s second round change from the first hole.” “Today wasn’t about making of the LPGA ShopRite Classic. Reid fired a bogey-free 64 to long putts,” Hataoka said. “It was Hataoka made five birdies share second on 132 with Lee, more like converting the small against a lone bogey at the Seav- who stumbled late with bogeys chances I had.” Eighth-ranked iew resort in Galloway, New Jer- on two of her final four holes, Hataoka seeks her fourth ca- sey, to stand on 11-under 131 for while France’s Celine Boutier reer LPGA victory after the 2018 36 holes. and American Amy Olson shared Northwest Arkansas Champion- Sadio Mane has displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in “I wasn’t striking the ball as fourth on 133. ship, 2018 Toto Japan Classic and good health overall. PHOTO: AFP well as yesterday, but I was able After a birdie-bogey start, 2019 Kia Classic.—AFP The Global New Light of Myanmar

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Showing compassion can help gain perspective or a new By Hein Htet Naing point of view because it puts Second Year Honours (English) us in someone else’s shoes East Yangon University and makes you put time and thought into au- alleviating someone’s suffering. WO months ago, I was walking around to- The simple act of listening with our full the park near my house when, by chance, mat- heart can be one of the most compassionate acts T I came across an old poor woman begging ically when you we can offer. However, compassionate listening for money from the passers-by. Without a second witness someone in makes us experience a great deal of burnout, which thought, I came up with the two confusing words pain. Let’s say, if you has been labeled as “empathy fatigue “ by some ,” Sympathy and Empathy” ,and also which one is saw someone slam a car door on researchers. When you have the ability to feel em- better than another? Both sympathy and empathy their fingers, you might feel pain in your pathy for the other person but then extend a hand have roots in the Greek term, páthos meaning “suf- fingers as well without hurting you. That feeling to alleviate someone’s pain, you are less likely to fering, feeling”. It is said that it’s very easy for us to means your mirror neurons have kicked in. burn out. It is the best solution to both who listen sympathize with someone poor, but it is hard for What’s more, “empathy” is stronger than sym- to and get it off the chest as a fifty-fifty profit. us to empathize with someone. No one can deny pathy. It is the ability to put yourself in the place of Research indicates that compassion and that It is totally true. another and understand someone else’s feelings empathy employ different regions of the brain and When I was young, I always saw someone by identifying with them. With empathy, you put that compassion can combat empathetic distress. poor begging for some money or something to eat yourself in another’s shoes, often feeling things The 14th Dalai Lama famously said in the book The house to house. If my memory serves me right, I more deeply than if you just felt sympathy. Art of Happiness, “If you want others to be happy, didn’t give away anything although I said I felt ut- Of course, empathy matters more than an- practice compassion. If you want to be happy, terly sorry for them. As I didn’t contribute anything ything else because if we have empathy for other practise compassion.” to them but feeling sorry, it is called “Sympathy”. people’s situations, then we can live together with Summing up, in the real world, hardly ever do “Sympathy” is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity them peacefully. Empathy always brings peace to we sympathize in action with someone. But after for the hardships that another person encounters. us by sharing our feelings and helping each other. thinking about these two confusing words for a lit- When I grow up, my attitude towards the word “ Empathy isn’t just for unpleasant feelings. You tle while, the things that come to my heart through Sympathy “ gradually changes into “Empathy “. can feel empathy when you see someone happy, my flesh are that if we usher in the empathetic To talk about “Empathy”, it is a little bit differ- too. Isn’t it great when someone walks in the room society with much our kindness to each other, our ent from “Sympathy “ even though both have the smiling, and that makes you smile? lives are absolutely worth living and we are always effects of kindness and humanity. Let’s look at how When it comes to “Compassion”, compas- proud of being humane ones. Finally, I become different the two concepts are. Instead of saying “ sion takes empathy and sympathy a step further. alert again and after that, I donate some money How poor!”, if our minds pass from sympathy to When you are compassionate, you feel the pain of and foods to this old poor woman .On that day, I action, let’s say_ giving away some money to such another (i.e., empathy) or you recognize that the felt thoroughly euphoric about such kind of con- someone poor, this is called “Empathy” because person is in pain (i.e., sympathy), and then you do tribution because it could make me determined to we behave sympathetically. When it comes to the your best to alleviate the person’s suffering from lead an empathetic life with sympathy, kindness term “Empathy”, most of us may understand like that situation. and compassion. that “Empathy “is putting ourselves in the shoes of At its Latin roots, compassion means “to suffer Be compassionate! another. So when someone gets their personal cas- with.” When we’re compassionate, we’re sharing Be empathetic! es off their chests, we’d better put ourselves in the our sympathetic and empathetic suffering upon Be sympathetic! shoes of theirs. Empathy is visceral feeling of what someone’s pain, depression and a feeling of deep Let’s lead a life of empathetic figure with another person feels. Thanks to what researchers hurt with someone else. When we are practising sympathy. have deemed “mirror neurons,” empathy may arise compassion, we can stay present with suffering. 4 OCTOBER 2020 2 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

have recently read a story with the above title I which is associated with our motherland on a web page. “In Bagan, Myanmar, we hired a scooter to get around the temples in Bagan. On our way back we took a ‘shortcut’, which fimnally got us lost. To make matters worse, we hit a rock on the road. After hearing a loud bang we pulled over and the back tire was completely flat. By Yar Zar Myint Zan We had no idea what to do. Luckily a boy cycled up to us stopping to put his hands on his head and let out an “oh!” He was about 4 and didn’t speak English but still wanted to help. He used hand gestures asking us to follow him up a hill to his house where he explained our problem to his dad. His dad then repaired our puncture and directed us back to the main road. We were so grateful for meeting such a kind boy and his dad. We wish they would receive the same luck and kindness in their lives.” This story was provided by Nicola and Chris from the travel blog. After reading it, there arose a query in my mind. What is kindness? We all are familiar with this word. It cannot be touched but can be felt very well. I never ask such a query to myself and any others, including even my dad or mom. First, I looked up the word in the Oxford Ad- vanced Learner’s Dictionary. Kindness is an uncountable or a countable noun and it means ‘the quality of being kind’. In addition, I was inter- ested in the words at the end of the title of the story: ‘from all ages’. The travellers empha- sized the age of the boy who served with one cup of coffee with the matter, we finished and left without paying. We and kindness upon the needy was about 4 and his dad and but he paid for two. As soon our coffee, paid the bill, and were amazed to watch all this ones to whom they did not the kindnesses that they hap- as he left, the waiter pasted left. when the waiter took off a know even their names in pened to see in their minds. a piece of paper on the wall After a few days, we again piece of paper from the wall person. I would like to share an- saying A Cup of Coffee. had a chance to go to this and threw it in the dust bin.” Our society needs much other story entitled ‘Coffee on While we were still there, coffee shop. While we were To make the long story kindness to make our world the wall’. It goes as follows: two other men entered and enjoying our coffee, a man en- short, let me wind up. developed and improved. “I sat with my friend in a ordered three cups of coffee, tered. The way this man was I think both stories show However, we hear countless well-known coffee shop in a two on the table, and one on dressed did not match the us the kindness of man in all disagreeable news of cruel- neighbouring town of Venice, the wall. They had two cups standard nor the atmosphere ages. In the same way, they ty every day. Whenever we the city of lights and water. As of coffee but paid for three of this coffee shop. revealed the highness of the hear it, our mind gets wilted we enjoyed our coffee, a man and left. This time also, the Poverty was evident from standard of a society. In the and sad. May everyone raise entered and sat on an empty waiter did the same; he past- the looks on his face. As he first story, the boy and his dad sympathy and kindness in table beside us. ed a piece of paper on the wall seated himself, he looked at did not know the travellers their minds day after day. He called the waiter and saying, A Cup of Coffee. the wall and said, one cup at all. However, they could May everyone hear and see placed his order saying, Two It seemed that this ges- of coffee from the wall. The have sympathy and kindness the pleasant news and scenes cups of coffee, one of them ture was a norm at this place. waiter served coffee to this upon the stranger without daily. May our society flourish there on the wall. We heard However, it was something man with the customary hope. In the second story, into prosperity soon. this order with rather an inter- unique and perplexing for us. respect and dignity. some customers of the coffee est and observed that he was Since we had nothing to do The man had his coffee shop could have sympathy 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 3

ILLIAM Shakespeare in the the pen name Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing, Mr Wednesday corner of the Maung Maing; U Thein Han has the pen W Shwedagon Pagoda? name Zaw Gyi; U Wun had the pen name Yes. If the Bard of Avon were chris- Min Thu Wun; U Mya Than, well known as tened Shakespeare in the Myanmar Mya Than Tint as the translator had many naming system, he must have been a pen names. Wednesday born. According to our age-old Fb names :Today young people feel free to tradition, on the days the stars had not use Fb names. Most prefer English names: aligned for him, before retiring to Stratford, Pandora Girllay (a little girl named Pando- he would have to visit a pagoda with eight ra), Hazel, Scarlet Aster, Christine Mawite planetary posts, known as Gyo-Pye Nan- (a Chin lady’s name), and what else? Pye Pagoda . There comes the Englishman, a stout, old man wearing, not a collared beginning with San, Hsan , Zaw or Nyan; lake) Problems, Problems shirt and pant shorts in the Elizabethan la and wa for a Wednesday born beginning Treasured Names: Generally, ladies love Over a thousand people might costume style, but a long-sleeved, Man- with Lwin, Lin, and Wai, Win, Wunna, Wai, to have their names associated with jew- share the same name! So we have over a darin-collar white shirt and a green-and- etc. els, e.g., Han Nilar Tun (sapphire) Padd- hundred people bearing the same name purple chequered Kachin longyi. The Bard, The following may not be an exhaus- amya Khin (Ruby) Thandar Khaing (coral), Win Maung! In Myanmar literature, the with a prominent forehead, a beard and tive list of names but the reader may add Yadana Oo (jewel), name of the great poet U Ponnya gave us moustache, and long wavy hair flying over as he or she likes. Mixed names: James Hla Kyaw, Mr Maung a headache. A controversy arose over who his shoulders, he stands before a small al- Old names and titles: It is very interesting Hmaing, Honey Htet Htet, Pancy Myint was the real writer of a particular poem abaster Buddha image, in seated Bhumis- to do a research on the old names and Thein, Cherry Oo; Thant (pure) Thiri (Pali because we discovered two U Ponnyas parsha mudra. This forty-nine -year-old titles. For example, the great general of derivative) Win (bright); Sandar (the Pali belonging to two different periods. poet would have to pour forty nine cups the Konbaung Period had a name, Maung word for the Moon) Lamin (the Moon) Tun How do some people solve this prob- of water on the Buddha image so that he Yit (probably because he was named after (shining brightly) lem? Well, in an office, if you have more could keep the impending influence of a a hair-knot), but after his bravery and con- The reader may add to the following than one Win Maung, we have Win Maung malevolent planet at bay. quests, he was bestowed the prestigious list of names: Flowers for names: Pan Min (1), Win Maung (2) or according to the When a foreigner is introduced to title Bandoola( a great legendary warrior). Thazin (orchid), Sabai (Jasmine); Months seniority, Win Maung Gyi or Win Maung a Myanmar boy or girl, his or her name The following names are closely associat- for names: April Zin Mar, July Yè Myint, Kalay. Sometimes, we associate the name might ring strange to the foreigner’s ear: ed with the rural folks: Maung Pu (Master May-la Than Sin; Childhood names: Chet- with birthplace, e.g., Monywa Win Maung “My name’s Maung Aye Myint.”;“I’m Ma Short) , Maung Paw (Master Prosperity);- gyi ( Big Navel), Gu-gu ( sound made by a (born in Monywa), Win Maung (Ye O) Aye Myint.” Ma Pu (Miss Short),Ma Eain Myint (Miss toddler), Wa-Toke (Plump) (born in Ye O). So we have Director Win Pe, Every word in the Myanmar name Home, Tall, High). The names first given to Writers and Pen Monywa Win Pe, Win Pe (Mya Zin). If the carries a particular meaning, which is more a child in his or her horoscope may change names: The My- Myanmar naming system were applied or less associated with success, or fame or as he or she grows up. For example, my anmar writers oversea, we might have had the names wealth. The name of the Oxford-product mother’s horoscope name is Ma Eain have their pen like Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon) or Myanmar writer Maung Htin Aung means: Myint, but she is well known as Daw names, some Mayakovsky (Baghdati). To quote Juliet’s Maung (honorific name for young man; Pu (Daw, a honorific for an adult having more words: Htin (famous; outstanding) and Aung (suc- woman). Why? God knows. than one: What’s in a name? That which we call cess); Thida means “water”, which carries Names in the dialect: U Lun a rose the associated meanings of peace and Maung Ni and Ma Ni had By any other name would smell as coolness; the name Teza means “fire; fame (local colour) sweet; shining like a flame); Maung Nyein Chan In To a foreigner: if you love a Myanmar ( Master Cool and Peaceful). But some name, you can consult an astrologer who names have sort of conflicting denotative would ask you about the particulars meanings, e.g., Cho Mar (sweet but hard about your date of birth and minutes and strong) of your birth and choose you a The names are usually given by a beautiful name. Then Shake- child’s parents or grandparents or by a speare may cast off his old revered monk or chosen from the names name, which could be offered by an astrologer. Superstition has Kyaukka interpreted as ‘Shake-the- it that a Saturday born son first born under village to Spear’, but a beautiful Nay-tet Ye-tet (under the rising sun and the northeast name like Maung Win the rising tide) to a family could bring ei- of Monywa, if you Tun (Master Bright ther too good or too bad impact to the fam- have a heavy bundle and Shiny), Maung ily. So he may be taken to a monastery and to put it on your head, Shwe Sin (Master placed at the feet of the abbot. The abbot, and if a young man Pure Gold) and then, pays a coin to the parents and ‘buys’ passes by, you’d make what else. him. The monk may also give him a new a request, saying, Good luck! name as if his (the monk’s) adopted son. “Maung Ni, could Names speak the personality. No won- you give me a hand?” der the writers make the most of it. The Longer names for characters in Sheridan’s play The School Myanmar ladies?:If for Scandal, the characters’ names reveal a survey might be something about their personality: Lady done on the names Sneerwell, Mr Surface, Mrs Candour, Sir of young Myanmar Benjamin Backbite. And Charles Dickens’s men and women, character Mr Gradgrind in Hard Times it is assumed that speaks something about his strict person- ladies carry longer ality. names: Theint Nadi A Myanmar man or woman has no sir Aung (success like name or Christian name. The naming sys- a river flowing tem is based on the Myanmar traditional gently), Yu Nanda eight-day calendar, e.g., ka. kha, ga, nga for Hla Myint (father’s coining a name for a Monday born begin- name is Hla Myint; ning with Kyaw, Khin, or Ngae, to name a gentle and placid few; sa, has, za, and nya for a Tuesday born legendary Nanda 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 FEATURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FEATURE 5 A visit to Rakhine to pay homage to Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image in Kyauktaw By Maung Maung Aye

HEN the plane we boarded was skull of the Buddha was enshrined in it. lages scattered about in the outlying area of zooming down into the Sittway We continued our journey along the the town and soon arrived at Srigut mound W airport, a wide expanse of blue highway. I espied the Gu-wa Phaya, one of where the well-known Maha Myatmuni water fringed with greenery coconut-groves the most well -known ones in Ponnagyun Buddha Image existed. We paid homage to was swirling into my view. As soon as it township, on the road-side. Soon afterwards, the Buddha image and offered flowers, fruits landed at the air-port, our team consisting of we reached Yoe-ta-yok village with the and candles to it. Then we went round the my parents, my elder sister and myself went Be-ngar-yar mountain in the background, shrine-hall. The Rakhine traditional chron- direct to a hotel near the Myoma market which jutted starkly up from the neigh- icles say that the Maha Myatmuni Buddha where we were to put up. We spent two days bouring landscape. Due to its beauty, it is image was cast out of pancaloha (five noble in Sittway visiting famous pagodas, Buddha metaphorically called ‘ Mt. Fuji of Rakhine’. metals) in the presence of the Buddha who Aerial view of Sittway. PHOTO: TIN TUN (IPRD) images and some relatives. It is said that I noticed a mass of white clouds gathering visited Dhannavati city at the mental invi- Sittway, the capital of Rakhine State, located above it. I sometimes saw some birds in tation of King Candasuriya and that it had at the mouth of the Kaladan river, was es- flight towards the nearby forested foothills been the epicenter of Buddhism in Rakhine Sittway View Point. PHOTO: TIN TUN (IPRD) tablished in 1826 and that its original name of the Kan-zauk mountain. Then we stopped for many centuries. I discovered some debris was Akyab which was taken after the Akyab over at a footstall abuzz with passengers of bricks and a few aligning brick-works pagoda standing a few miles to the west of on the road-side for twenty minutes. Out of exposed in the fields surrounding Srikut the town. hunger, we wolfed down Rakhine Monhti ( mound. It is known that they were the rem- After the two-day stay at Sittway, we Rakhine traditional rice-vermecilli soup) and nants of the Third Dhannavati city which started on the pilgrimage to the Maha Myat- coffee there. Some minutes afterwards, our thrived between the 6th century B.C and the muni Buddha image in Kyauktaw township. car passed the Kan-zauk-mountain bridge 4th century A.D and that it was established Our car left Sittway early in the morning. It which spanned the Yoe creek, a major tribu- by King Candasuriya and came to an end ran fast along the Yangon-Sittway highway. tary of the Kaladan river. during the reign of King Taing Candra. We Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image in Kyauktaw Some hamlets, paddy-fields and low hills on At about 11 a.m, our car came to the donated some cash to the trustees of the the sides of the road were left behind kalei- Kacchapanadi bridge which connected the Buddha image, left Srigut mound at about 2 doscopically as our car scudded along. We two opposite banks in Kyauktaw township. p.m and proceeded to Minbya where some passed the Kyauk-tan bridge and the Amyin- It is said that it was the earliest of the river- of my relatives resided. gyun bridge and soon arrived at Ponnagyun, crossing bridges which had been ever built To conclude, I found that it is a re- a small town located on the western bank in Rakhine State and that it was 1312.5 feet in warding and exploratory trip, for we were of the Kaladan river, about nearly 20 miles length. From the bridge, we saw some Siberi- refreshed by the beautiful sea-scape and from Sittway. Beyond it, we saw the Urittaw an-geese and wild ducks flying over the river landscape on the way and, moreover, got pagoda glittering in the glow of the rising flapping their wings and some cargo-boats some knowledge on Rakhine history. sun at the top of a wooded hill towering inching up and down. When we got to the above the Kaladan river. It is said that the bank of Kyauktaw, we drove across some vil-

Kacchaponadi Bridge. A local man and his son in a boat in the Kaladan River. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR 4 OCTOBER 2020 6 COMICS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 4 OCTOBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 7

By Dr Myint Zan

OET Saya q&m (‘teacher/’beloved teacher’) Zawgyi aZmf*sD (U Thein Han) (12 April 1097-26 PSeptember 1990) passed away 30 years ago on 26 September 1990. With this tribute article I commemorate the passing of this (among others) eminent poet, researcher, scholar and librarian.

Philosophical comment about being ‘in the minority’

I recall meeting Saya Zawgyi on three different occa- sions. The first occasion was in the mid to late 1960s when the renown poet visited the Ludu The People building now a retired Professor vlxkwdkuf in Mandalay. Elder Aunt (Kyee Kyee) BuD;BuD; Ludu of Philosophy submitted a Master Daw Amar (29 November 1915- 7 April 2008) informed me of Arts (Philosophy) thesis written in (I was a kid then) that Saya Zawgyi was meeting the literati of a few of Plato’s work into Burmese Burmese language on ‘Zawgyi’s Aesthet- of Mandalay. I think I saw Saya from a distance at that time. wrote disarmingly, with just a tad of ics’ aZmf*sD\ &onm. It was submitted to the In January 1974 elder Uncle (Bagyi) bBuD; Ludu U Hla ‘mischievousness’ but charmingly Philosophy Department of Rangoon Arts (19 January 1910—7 August 1982) asked me to convey some that should he (Zawgyi) wait for and Science University. He was awarded books perhaps written by him to Saya Zawgyi who at that himself to learn ancient Greek, the the MA (Philosophy) degree in 1977. time was the chief librarian of Rangoon Arts and Science translation could be considerably Saya Mya Win expanded and edited University. After I mentioned my name I presented the delayed! twefi,f aESmifh aES;oGm;zG,f&m his thesis and published as a book in 2018. books Ba Gyi Hla has given to me to Saya. I then bowed &Sdonf Saya Mya Win’s book was awarded the and was about to leave when he asked me whose son I was Saya Zawgyi started translating 2018 national literary prize in the category and I told him. a select few of parts of Plato’s Dia- of Arts (General knowledge). I have bought The 3rd and last time I met him was around January logues into Burmese in 1960 or the but have only read about ¼ of the book 1977 at perhaps a seminar in Rangoon. I went and intro- early 1960s with monthly instal- ) of U Mya Win’s scholarly study on his duced myself and told him that about 3 years earlier I had ments being published in the now (and our) own Saya (Zawgyi’s) concept of presented him books from Ludu U Hla. He stated that defunct Shumawa ½lr0 magazine and ‘Introduction to Plato’ aesthetics. he did not recall and added a philosophical comment : was first published as a book around 1969. I do not know It is indeed noteworthy that the Master thesis of U ‘You guys are in the majority, we are the minority’. rif;wdkYu why Saya Zawgyi’s masterful translation of a few of Plato’s Mya Win was submitted to the Department of Philosophy vlrsm;pkudk? igwdkYu vlenf;pk Dialogues did not receive the National literature prize for and not to the Department of Burmese. This indicates that translation category in the year it was first published (either Saya Zawgyi’s scholarly writings, in addition to his poems, (Good) Poetry is inherently philosophical ? 1967 or 1969). Perhaps -this is only a guess (and therefore ‘straddles’ at least two broad disciplines: Burmese litera- is subject to correction)- in that particular year Saya Zawgyi ture, language/ linguistics as well as philosophy My categorisation, so to speak, that Saya Zawgyi’s com- was himself one of the members of the National literary In January 2020 Ma Maw Maw (now Dr Maw Maw) ment was philosophical synchronises with an observation prize selection committee. submitted a doctoral thesis titled ‘The art (or technique) of made in an article written by the late U Thet Tun, (among In 1979 his translation of short stories of a few Nobel creation of Images in Zawgyi’s poems’ aZmf*sD\ uAsmrsm;rS edrdwf others Ambassador of the then Socialist Republic of the Un- literary laureates Is this Suffering caused by Love and ykHzefwD;rItwwfynm to the Department of Myanmar at the ion of Burma to the Republic of France in the mid-1970s). other Short stories’eifvm;[Jh cspf'ku©ESifhtjcm; 0w¦Kwdkrsm; won the University of Mandalay. I have read the thesis in its entirety In a collection of essays mainly in Burmese and a few national literary prize (translation category) and in 1987 and I have learned from it. in English first published around 1991 entitledq&maZmf*sD he won another national literary prize for the collection Dr Maw Maw in her Bibliography listed yet another trSwfw& pmpkrsm; Essays in Remembrance of Saya Zawgyi of his poems on the Ancient Pagan Kingdom a&S;acwfyk*Hjynf Ph.D. thesis submitted on another set of the poems of Zaw- U Thet Tun recounted that the gentle, self-effacing poet uAsmrsm; gyi to the Department of Myanmar also at the University of asked why ‘Maung Thet Tun’ considered him (Zawgyi) Subsequently, I have heard that during the State Law Mandalay in 2012. These doctoral theses indicate that Saya as a ‘philosophical poet’. Perhaps the implication was that and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and State Peace Zawgyi’s legacy has taken root not only among poem-lovers (some?) (good?) poetry has to be ipso facto (by the poetry and Development Council (SPDC) regimes a particular of all ages; present and future generations of researchers itself) inherently philosophical. – dare I say it - and a ‘lesser poet’ in contrast to Saya Zawgyi- will continue to make scholarly studies of the literary and Translation of a few works of Plato from English (not won the national literary prize for poetry four, may be five philosophical contributions and achievements of Zawgyi. from ancient Greek) so as not to delay the Translation times! Three Categories of Poems of Zawgyi and Translation Saya Zawgyi’s contribution to the development (and Saya Zawgyi prize on librarian ship and Post Graduate of Two Poesm Written in the 1930s and 1986 slightly more ambitiously) refinement of philosophical Theses on Poetics and Aesthetic Contributions of Zawgyi Some (not all) of Zawgyi’s poems can be categorised thought among his readers is exemplified by his transla- The writer understands that there is a Saya Zawgyi into three categories in that he had written series of poems tion of snippets (so to speak) of a few of Plato’s Dialogues prize for librarianship or library studies established by his on the same or similar themes. They are (1) aA'gvrf;uAsm‘Hy- as yav;wdk; ed'gef; ‘Introduction to Plato’. Needless to say family and well-wishers. There is also a library with his acinth’s Way’ Poems (2) ighnD ajymif0if; armifopfqif;uAsmrsm; ‘My Zawgyi translated not from ancient Greek but primarily name (Saya Zawgyi library) in his hometown of Pyapon. Dear Younger Brother Maung Thit Hsin’ Poems (3) a&S;acwf from the English translations of a few of Plato’s Dialogues In the mid 1970s, about one and half decades before yk*HjynfuAsmrsm; ‘Ancient Pagan (Bagan) Kingdom’ poems. All by the British scholar Benjamin Jowett (15 April 1817-1 he passed away Saya Zawgyi’s literary and philosophical these three series of poems contain literary, philosophi- October 1893). contributions were analysed by a younger scholar by the cal, political (patriotic), religious and aesthetic themes or In his Preface of ‘Introduction to Plato’ the translator name of Mya Win (Philosophy), jr0if; ('óe) . U Mya Win, dimensions. SEE PAGE- S-8 ASIA

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FROM PAGE-S-7 On the 30th anniversary of the passing of Saya Zawgyi in tribute to his memory I hereby present my translations two of Zawgyi’s poems one probably composed in the 1930s and another in 1986. The poem composed in Burmese the 1930s is reproduced in the high school text book Selected Poems for High School [Students] txufwef; uAsmvufa&G;pif which was one of ET me first express my genuine how to find a way to approaching the two Burmese text books from the academic gratitude for the opportunity to language in an effective and efficient year 1968-69 to 1985-86. L talk about my journey of learning way. At a moment like this, hope was a foreign language. nowhere to be found and those feelings The Rains in the Month of Before I get started, I would like to of disappointment and discouragement introduce myself to all of you. My name hindered me from moving forward. March is Thein Htike Aung and I am an under- It even made me think that I was not By Zawgyi graduate student majoring in Commerce smart enough to get over them. In spite Translated by Myint Zan at Yangon University of Economics. I of this, I kept on focusing on my assign- am not actually from Yangon but from a ments assigned by my teacher bearing The celestial drum of the rain god small impoverished village. After sitting in mind that where there is a set-back, By Thein Htike Aung does make sounds for the matriculation exam in 2017, I will there definitely be a set-up for a 2rd Year University, albeit reluctantly moved to Yangon, the former capital comeback. What is more, my teacher Yangon University of Economics. hesitating, fearing to make them: city of Myanmar and also the largest city helped me a lot to get through those the sounds are just audible in the country. I passed the final exam, tough times and also paved the way known as a turning point for Burmese for my further progress by giving me and understand English well. But I the Deva (‘rain god’) even when it causes students’ life at that time, in 2017- instructions I needed most and showing am usually relatively silent at English to rain 2018 academic year. Then, I was just a me the right way to be familiar with Speaking forums because of the fact that does so reluctantly, hesitantly: teenager who knew nothing about the the language within the short period I lack speaking skill. So, this is an area I it only drizzles language and had no interest in it at all. of time, and besides, getting me on the have to lay great emphasis on. My uncle, however, took me to the right track as well. All in all, with the time passing, the sounds are not quite rain sounds Language center at my very first day Still, I was unbelievably over- what comes to my mind is that language the drizzles are not quite rain showers of the arrival and encouraged me to whelmed by the fact that most of the is not mere certificates, diplomas and in the unsettled months of early summer pursue my higher studies with the help learners of every language spend their degrees which are not certainly the au- yellow flowers blossom of English. It was when I began my boat invaluable time just concentrating on thenticity of language. They are just the as the rain drops fall of learning English not realizing exactly the classwork , seemingly oblivious of milestones to show how far I have gone the Ngu flowers [Indian laburnum] what learning a new language means the nature of the language, which plays a and how much effort I have to put into it are spread on the ground: and not understanding the nature of key role in learning. Yet, it seemed to me to get to the point that I am longing for. whilst watching this scene English properly. Could I survive in this that being fully aware of the nature of The real singular purpose of language is my thoughts strayed field of English as a persevering learn- English undoubtedly got me acquainted to be used in practice to communicate I felt nostalgic er? I then had no definite answer for with any challenges which could reduce with people throughout the world. So about what or for which this question. At the very beginning, I my willingness to get to my targeted long as there are human beings in the I actually do not know encountered so many problems and dif- point in English. After two consecutive globe, language will go on endlessly. The next poem ‘Flowers and Liter- ficulties lying ahead of me such as being years of devotion to the field of English, Last but not the least, let me conclude ature’ was composed by Zawgyi in 1986 worried among the complete strangers I found myself engaged in it deeply. It my writing by highlighting an important apparently about 50 years after the ‘March in the class, not being capable of keeping means that I could not pass even a single point that a person who can speak two Rains’ which he probably composed in the up with the classroom activities, not get- day without English and it has unknow- languages is worth two men. 1930s. ‘Flowers and Literature’ was distrib- ting wholly what the teacher was talking ingly become a part of my life. uted at (elderly) literati homage ceremony about, and worst of all, not knowing On the other hand, I can read, write held in 1986 and is reproduced in The Collection of Zawgyi’s Poems

Flowers and Literature

By Zawgyi (Composed 1986) Translated by Myint Zan (26 September 2020)

a variety of flowers from buds to blooms when time is appropriate when the occasion is ripe they readily become fresh blossoms

‘tis with life and literature based on good thoughts on experience on awareness and right contemplation on knowledge and only if one’s imagination is refined will [life and literature] reflect each other