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Gov't Will Effectively Carry out Rehabilitation of Displaced People: Union Minister Dr. Win Myat UNION ELECTION COMMISSION DISCUSSES 2020 ELECTION PROSPECTS P-2 (PARLIAMENT) PARLIAMENT NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS Gov’t urged to speed Judicial reform Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs up implementation of is ongoing, says Association to apply for licence mechanised farming system Union Chief Justice to import pure gold blocks PAGE-2 PAGE-11 PAGE-5 Vol. IV, No. 298, 9th Waning of Tabodwe 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 9 February 2018 Chin State residents urged to cooperate for development Vice President U Henry Van Thio has urged local authorities in Chin State to give priority to ef- fective prevention of poaching and conservation of natural envi- ronment before the development of ecotourism. He made the remark during his visit to Khonuamthung (Nat Ma Mountain) National Park in Chin State yesterday. He also urged authorities and locals to cooperate in the conservation of wildlife and flora and fauna, as the park contains many of the world’s endangered species, including birds and or- chids, and to educate the local people about environmental conservation. Afterwards, the Vice Presi- Final examinations for basic education schools underway dent arrived in Khonuamthung Students leave a school after sitting for the second day of final examinations in Yangon Region basic education schools. The (Nat Ma Mountain) National examinations held during the 2017-2018 academic year are the final examinations for nd2 , 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th grades. Park where Director General PHOTO: ZAW GYI (ARTICLE ON PAGE-6) of Natural Resources and En- vironment Department Dr. Nyi Nyi Kyaw gave a presentation. State Chief Minister U Salai Lian Luai and Deputy Minister Gov’t will effectively carry out rehabilitation of U Kyaw Lin provided additional explanations. displaced people: Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye Vice President U Henry Van Thio and party went on to THE Government is planning to displaced people in the country. the remark at the Amyotha efforts of the new department Mindat Township Aye Sakhan establish the Department of Re- Union Minister for Social Hluttaw yesterday in Nay Pyi would also be helpful for the Village, where they were greeted habilitation in order to effectively Welfare, Relief and Resettle- Taw in his answer to a question peace-making in the country. by traditional dances of the local carry out the comeback of the ment Dr. Win Myat Aye made raised by an MP, adding that the SEE PAGE-2 people. SEE PAGE-3 9 FEBRUARY 2018 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Gov’t urged to speed up implementation of mechanized farming system THE seventh session of the tion, U Hla Kyaw said the gov- second Pyithu Hluttaw held ernment had developed more its 15th-day meeting yesterday than 62,300 acres of systematic morning, where questions on farmlands from the fiscal years the farm sector were asked and 2011-2012 to 2017-2018. The work answered, the Myanmar Histori- for developing systematic farm- cal Commission bill tabled, and a lands includes water egress/in- discussion was held on a motion gress channels and creating a urging the government to estab- level one-acre rectangular field, lish one-acre plots for the rapid which is costly. Depending on the implementation and success of farmland situation, these works a mechanised farming system. cost from Ks1.2 to Ks2 million First, six Hluttaw represent- per acre. As farmers are una- U Than Soe. PHOTO: MNA Daw Mi Kun Chan. PHOTO: MNA U Sai Kyaw Moe. PHOTO: MNA atives, U Than Soe of Thazi con- ble to incur the expenses, the stituency, Daw Mi Kun Chan of government is establishing such Paung constituency, U Sai Kyaw farmlands free of cost. Because Moe of Mongpan constituency, of the high acreage of farmland Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin constit- areas, it will be difficult to in- uency, Dr. Daw Khin Nyo of De- cur these costs in the long run. daye constituency and U Kyaw Based on the experience of im- Soe of Bamauk constituency plementing systematic farm- raised questions, which were lands so far, the priority is to answered by Deputy Minister get the consensus of farmers for Agriculture, Livestock and who own small plots to develop Irrigation U Hla Kyaw. an area. Even if there is a con- Next, Union Minister for sensus, there are some who are Religious Affairs and Culture against this, and they need to be Thura U Aung Ko tabled a mo- Daw Cho Cho. PHOTO: MNA Dr. Daw Khin Nyo. PHOTO: MNA U Kyaw Soe. PHOTO: MNA persuaded, replied the Deputy tion on the Myanmar Historical Minister. Commission bill and the Pyithu requested the Hluttaw repre- A motion urging the govern- success of a mechanised farming Hluttaw then agreed to put Hluttaw bill committee read and sentatives who wanted to table ment to accelerate the estab- system was debated by several the motion on record and keep explained its report on the bill. an amendment to the bill to reg- lishment of one-acre plots for MPs. the matter under observation. The Hluttaw speaker then ister their names. the rapid implementation and In his discussion on the mo- —Kyaw Thu Htet Amyotha Hluttaw Union Election Gov’t will effectively carry out rehabilitation of displaced people: Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye Commission discusses FROM PAGE-1 2020 election prospects “The rehabilitation works would be carried out as pro- THE Union Election Commis- day, they will discuss the elec- jects,” said Union Minister Dr. sion (UEC) used the first day toral process for 2020 in detail. Win Myat Aye, “the department of a two-day meeting, in Nay The UEC has interviewed would join hands with local au- Pyi Taw’s Grand Amara Hotel and discussed the advantag- thorities, private businessmen, yesterday, to discuss the draft es and disadvantages of the state governments and the Un- version of UEC’s strategic plan 2015 general election and 2017 ion Government to bring about for 2018-2021, as well as the elec- by-election processes with in- creating job opportunities and tion process for the 2020 general ternational and domestic elec- emerging of border trade zones.” elections. tion watchdog groups, ministry He replied the question Attending the meeting officials, civil societies, politi- asked by U Kyaw Ni Naing of Union Minister Dr. Win Myat MP Daw Myat Thida Tun. were UEC Chairman U Hla cal parties, and regional and Shan State Constituency-11 if the Aye. PHOTO: MNA PHOTO: MNA Thein; UEC members U Aung state-level election commis- Union Government has a plan and environmental conserva- Myanmar as a national duty, Myint, U Soe Yel, U Tun Khin, sions. The UEC and IFES used to aid the displaced people fled tion matters were answered was discussed by Dr. Khun Win U Hla Tint, U Myint Naing and the data from the survey and from their homes due to armed by Union Minister for Natural Thaung of Kachin State constit- U Than Htay; members from compiled the 2018-2021 strategic conflicts. Resources and Environmental uency (11), Daw Myat Thida Tun state- and regional-level elec- plan for elections. The strategic The seventh session of the Conservation U Ohn Win. of Mon State constituency (5), U tion commission; members from plan has 11 chapters and details second Amyotha Hluttaw held Next, a bill on the registra- Khin Mg Win of Sagaing Region the International Foundation for step-by-step procedures for the its 15th-day meeting in the Amyo- tion of deeds, approved and re- constituency (7), U Mahn Law Electoral Systems (IFES), and 2020 election. tha Hluttaw meeting hall, where turned with amendments by the Moung of Chin State constituen- members from the Internation- U Hla Thein asked for feed- asterisk-marked questions were Pyithu Hluttaw, was discussed cy (8), U Zaw Hein of Taninthayi al Institute for Democracy and back from the attendees on each asked and answered, and a bill by U Win Maung of Magway Re- constituency (7) and U Khin Win Electoral Assistance. chapter of the strategic plan. and a motion were discussed. gion constituency (6). of Magway Region constituency U Hla Thein gave the open- This was accomplished by di- Questions by U Kyaw Later, a motion by U Pe Chit 2. The 16th-day meeting of the ing speech and said that on the viding the attendees into three Thaung of Sagaing Region con- of Yangon Region constituen- seventh session of the second first day of the meeting, attend- groups to go over the chapters. stituency (1) and U Mahn Law cy (9), urging the government Amyotha Hluttaw is scheduled ants will review and discuss the The meeting will contin- Moung of Chin State constitu- to prevent the destruction and for 9 February.—Aye Aye Thant UEC’s strategic planning for ue on the second day today. ency (8) on natural resources loss of natural resources in (Myanmar News Agency) 2018-2021, and on the second —Myanmar News Agency 9 FEBRUARY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Chin State residents urged to cooperate for development FROM PAGE-1 Next, the Vice President arrived at the construction site of Chichaung Bridge situated between 50.4 km and 50.6 km on the Kanpetlet-Mindat Road, where Bridge Department Chief Engineer U Zaw Win Myint ex- plained matters relating to the bridge. Vice President U Henry Van Thio met with residents of the Kanpetlet Township in Chin State on Wednesday in the meet- ing hall of Win Unity Hotel in Kanpetlet Township and inspect- ed road improvement works and other infrastructural projects. The Vice President has been in Chin State since Monday and will soon conclude his visit.
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