DON’T FORGET USEFULNESS OF COTTON SUITABLE FOR MYANMAR PEOPLE PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Sayadaw, Responsibility, loyalty needed members of Sangha comfort monks sitting for 73rd Tipitakadhara for public healthcare at hospitals: Tipitakakovida Selection Examination MoHS PAGE-2 PAGE-4 Vol. VIII, No. 32, 11th Waxing of Kason 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Friday, 21 May 2021 Taxes must be levied in a fair manner for the State and the people: Senior General State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presides over the SAC Management Committee Meeting 7/2021 in Nay Pyi Taw on 20 May 2021. FFORTS will be made cies, and relevant ministries All the people need to use rongs, blankets and mosquito clothes for domestic use. Like- for resuming the need to implement the policies. the domestic products with nets. Some kinds of threads are wise, domestic pharmaceutical EState-owned garment Hence, the Union ministers patriotic spirit. All need to imported from foreign coun- industries need to produce a factories and cotton ginning can meet departmental staff control the trade harming the tries. The government must sufficient volume of common factories which were recent- on their trips for fulfilling the domestic production and local give assistance for the culti- medicines to reduce imported ly suspended from operating needs. Moreover, the minis- economy. Mandalay Region and vation of cotton plants so as to medicines and decrease for- production of clothes in order tries should coordinate with dry zones in Myanmar are en- produce threads. Local indus- eign exchange spending. Rele- to reduce spending of foreign each other to carry out the de- gaging in the production of sa- tries should manufacture the vant ministries, as well as other exchange, on the one hand, velopment of the State. ministries, are to strive for the said Chairman of the State On their field trips, the Un- improvement of domestic in- Administration Council Com- ion ministers need to explain dustries. mander-in-Chief of Defence voting frauds and the situation As an agro-based country, Services Senior General Min of voter lists in the 2020 general All State service personnel Myanmar needs to apply mod- Aung Hlaing at the Manage- election to the service person- ern techniques for developing ment Committee Meeting nel. All State service personnel need to understand the political agricultural task and manufac- 7/2021 of the Council at the need to understand the political turing works in the agriculture Council Chairman’s Office in crises based on the dishonesty crises based on the dishonesty and livestock sectors to ensure Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. of democracy in the previous of democracy in the previous food sufficiency. And surplus In his speech, the Senior general election, although the must be exported to improve General said the field trips of Tatmadaw values democracy. general election, although the the economy of rural people. Union ministers to townships The ministries need to super- The Union ministers dis- for managing respective sec- vise service personnel to have Tatmadaw values democracy. cussed their respective sec- tors are the best performances. systematic office works and tors. The council adopts just poli- abide by disciplines. SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL BUSINESS BUSINESS MoSWRR organizes meeting on Rural Road MoEA discusses MADB to cover 43,000 Myanmar’s border work plans to be implemented Development Dept naming acres of monsoon rice trade reaches $6.36 with National Natural Disaster organizes quarterly conventions of crop in Kayin State bln in first 8 months Management Funds coordination meeting ethnic groups with K6.5 bln loan of FY2020-21 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-5 PAGE-13 PAGE-13 21 MAY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Sayadaw, members of Sangha comfort monks sitting for 73rd Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination CHAIRMAN of the State the State Sangha Maha Nayaka (Meiktila), Joint Secretary forted the monks sitting for the the exam yesterday. Sangha Maha Nayaka Com- Committee (first branch com- Agga Maha Pandita Agga 73rd Tipitakadhara Tipitakak- Moreover, a total of 171 mittee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha mittee) Agga Maha Pandita Maha Saddhamma Jotikadha- ovida Selection Examination monks will sit for the five-day Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Bhaddanta Nandasara (Than- ja Bhaddanta Setthila (Pyay), held at Maha Pasana Cave on 73rd Tipitakadhara Tipitakak- Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo byuzayat), Agga Maha Pan- Members of the Sangha and Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill ovida Selection Examination Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Ku- dita Agga Maha Saddhamma officials of the Department of yesterday. till 21 May. —MNA mara Bhivamsa, Vice-Chairs of Jotikadhaja Baddanta Kovida Religious Affairs met and com- A total of 54 monks sat for 21 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM N NN Disturbance to opening of schools is acts of destroying the country N N N THE curricula are being used in line with the 30-year national education promotion long-term plan approved by the previous governments. Disturbance to N M the opening of schools is the acts of destroying the country, and it is very bad. Effective action must be taken against these destructive acts. (Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by N M the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 11 May 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing replies to queries raised by Phoenix TV media of China CHAIRMAN of the State Ad- ministration Council Com- mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Ms Fu Xiao Tian, the senior politi- cal reporter and presenter of Talk with World Leaders programme from Phoenix news agency of the People’s Republic of China yesterday afternoon through videocon- ferencing and replied to the queries. At the interview, the Senior General fully replied to ques- tions raised by the news agen- State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives and replies to questions raised by Phoenix political reporter Ms Fu cy on the political progress of Xiao Tian online yesterday. Myanmar, occurrences of vot- for the peacemaking process ASEAN Leaders Meeting and and stability at the border area tween the two countries and ing frauds in the 2020 election, and future plans, discussions future programmes, Rakhine between China and Myanmar, other topics of information.— endeavours of the Tatmadaw on Myanmar issues at the State issues, control of peace further cooperation tasks be- MNA Taxes must be levied in a fair Republic of the Union of Myanmar manner for the State and the State Administration Council people: Senior General Order No 132/2021 10th Waxing of Kason 1383 ME 20 May 2021 FROM PAGE-1 torcycles without licences with the Then, the Senior General as supervision of relevant ministries. Appointment and Duty Assignment of State-owned factories were suspend- Encouragement must be given to the ed, the country lost possible funds for public transport system. member of CBM Board of Directors the State. Likewise, it is necessary to Arrangements must be made for THE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned U Ye Myint to the seek the ways and means for operat- the running of circular trains, electric duties of a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Myanmar in ing the joint venture factories. Offi- trains and electric buses. The use of accord with Section 419 of the State Constitution. cials need to scrutinize the factories electricity can reduce the consump- rented to the private sector whether tion of domestic fuel and environ- By order, they are being operated under the mental impacts.