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State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General Soe Win meets officers, other ranks and families at the gymnasium of Taunggyi Station yesterday.

VICE-CHAIRMAN of the State of Taunggyi Station. law for opposition party NLD to the election, non-implementa- appointment of foreign advis- Administration Council Deputy At the meeting, the Vice-Sen- join the multiparty system with tion of pledges and promises in ers, financial loss of the State, Commander-in-Chief of Defence ior General explained efforts of organizational efforts, and full co- the canvassing of NLD, drawing no support of the patriotic people Services Commander-in-Chief the Tatmadaw to pave the way operation of the Tatmadaw with and enactment of the State Coun- to NLD for declining of State’s (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe of multiparty democracy starting successive governments holding sellor Law despite prohibition culture, patriotic spirit and econo- Win met officers, other ranks and in 1988, drawing of the Constitu- up the national politic concepts. as the form of democracy bul- my, staging of no vote campaigns, families at the station gymnasium tion (2008) and approval of it with Moreover, the Vice-Senior lying, appointment of the State and anxieties of NLD for winning in Taunggyi yesterday. support of the entire nation, no General clarified efforts made by Counsellor and placing the post the 2020 election. Also present were Daw Than participation of NLD with the boy- the government led by President of State Counsellor between the Furthermore, the Vice-Sen- Than Nwe, wife of the Vice-Sen- cott in the multiparty democracy U Thein Sein amidst political cri- president and vice-president in ior General explained the request ior General, Lt-Gen Aung Zaw election in 2010 in accord with ses, pressures imposed by foreign release of State protocol, no com- of the candidates who faced loss Aye from the Office of the Com- the Constitution, endeavours of countries and armed conflicts, pletion of political and economic in the election to the Tatmad- mander-in-Chief (Army) and wife, the government led by President attempts of NLD in taking dis- measures, fading of language and aw for scrutinizing the election, senior military officers from the U Thein Sein for improvement satisfaction as advantages in religion in its wrong concept in more than 10.4 million errors of Office of the Commander-in-Chief of political, economic and social canvassing for the 2015 election the religious affairs, use of vari- voter lists, informing the Union (Army, Navy and Air), Command- affairs for successfully walking with slogan: time to change as ous organizations for the people Election Commission, actually er of Eastern Command Brig- on the multiparty democracy, incentive for the people, in rul- to misunderstand the Tatmad- responsible for inspecting the Gen Ni Lin Aung and wife, of- amendment and revocation of ing the country with formation aw, encroachment on State’s voter lists, about the inspection ficers, other ranks and families some provisions of the election of the government after winning independent management with SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS Officials explain current Union Minister U Ko Ko YCDC ensures Domestic gold price Myanmar situations to donates rice to monasteries, drinking water reaches record high diplomats, UN agencies’ nunneries in Dekkhinathiri, supply in of over K1.4 mln per heads Zabuthiri townships Dala Tsp tical PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-14 PAGE-14 9 APRIL 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR MNM MNM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN MNM MNM The council temporarily takes responsibilities to ensure MNM MNM genuine democracy and disciplined and firm democracy NN NN THE Tatmadaw is carrying out political, social and economic development by assuming State responsibilities in accord with Sections 417 and 418 of the Constitution (2008) as of 1 February 2021 and forming the State Administration Council in line with Section 419. The council temporarily takes responsibili- N N N N ties to ensure genuine democracy and disciplined and firm democracy. Tatmadaw members need to conscientiously try hard for their works in individuals N N and must strive for uplifting the prestige of the Tatmadaw, the State and the nationality while improving their individuals and military units. N N N N (Excerpt from the speech to officers, other ranks and their families in Myeik, Kyunsu and Cocogyun stations made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing N N N N on 21 March 2021) N N MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Press Release

ON 9 March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland U Kyaw Zwar Minn for his actions of issuing statements of his own will without adhering to the existing orders, instructions and policy guidelines of the State. Meanwhile, U Kyaw Zwar Minn failed to adhere to the State policies and the Headquarters’ instructions. He also abused his authority to exert pressures and coer- cive measures, drove staff members out of the office premises for not complying with his instructions, threatened to vacate Embassy personnel from their residences, exerted pressure on the staff staying at the Chancery to move out, locked up from outside to prevent them from leaving the office and personally took control of the State-owned Chancery and all the Embassy vehicles. As such, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed U Kyaw Zwar Minn from the service with effect from 7 April 2021 in accord with the Civil Service Personnel Rules and assigned the Deputy Chief of Mission as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Myanmar Embassy in London on the same date. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nay Pyi Taw Dated, 8 April 2021

State Administration Council Press Release Re-invitation to Myanmar citizens who arrive in various regions for many reasons

1. Some student youths, State service personnel and citizens, evaded to areas of EAOs and foreign countries with worries because of incitement and intimidation of NLD members, the extremists who support that party, CRPH unlawful association, incitement of CDM and persons and organizations at home and abroad not wishing to restore peace and stability of the State since after 1 February 2021 when the Tatmadaw assumed the State responsibility. 2. They are further worried about the dictatorship statement and speeches of CRPH unlawful association and some relevant persons. As they face no security guarantee and difficulties in socio-economic life in their areas, they wish to return to their native lands. 3. As those who evaded from their native areas are also citizens, the State Administration Council will arrange their returns from evaded areas to various regions of Myanmar. 4. Information was released that if those who evaded to various areas except the persons who committed any kinds of crime wish to return to their native lands in Myan- mar of their own accord, the citizens abroad are to contact nearby ward, village, township and district administration bodies and relevant embassies, military attaché offices and consulates without facing action taken in accord with the law. Information Team State Administration Council MR to provide train services in Thingyan period TO assist large numbers of passengers and departmental staff travelling in the Thingyan period My- anma Railways under the Ministry of Transport and Communications will conduct the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon-Mawlamyine-Yangon training services as following dates and time. Destination Departure/arrival Sr Date Train From To Departure Arrival 1 11-4-2021 No (8) Down Nay Pyi Taw Yangon 06:00 18:00 2 12-4-2021 No (7) Up Yangon Nay Pyi Taw 08:00 20:00 3 13-4-2021 No (8) Down Nay Pyi Taw Yangon 06:00 18:00 4 19-4-2021 No (7) Up Yangon Nay Pyi Taw 08:00 20:00 5 13-4-2021 RBE Nay Pyi Taw Mandalay 06:00 13:00 6 19-4-2021 RBE Mandalay Nay Pyi Taw 06:00 13:00 7 11-4-2021 No (89) Up Yangon Mawlamyine 06:30 17:00 8 18-4-2021 No (90) Down Mawlamyine Yangon 08:00 19:00

The Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon train will stop at Toe Kyaung Kalay, Bago, DaikU, Nyaunglaybin, Kyauktaga, Kanyutkwin, Pyu, Toungoo, Yedashe, Yeni, Ela and Pyinmana railway stations. The Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay train will stop at every station. The Yangon-Mawlamyine-Yangon train will stop at Toe Kyaung Kalay, Bago, Waw, Thein Zayet, Mote Palin, Kyaik Katha, Kyaikto, Mayangon, Taung Soon, Hnin Pale, Thein Seik, Thaton, Yin Nyein and Paung stations. Passengers can buy upper-class tickets for No (8) down train for 13 April and No (7) up train for 19 April three days in advance while ordinary-class tickets one day in advance. The departmental staff can buy tickets with application forms. — MNA Yangon Railways Station. 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Plan underway to reopen basic education schools in 2021-2022 academic year: Vice-Senior General

FROM PAGE-1 despite having 1,177 hospitals of voter lists, and assumption of in the country, admitting of the the State duty by the Tatmadaw military hospital for providing in accord with the Constitu- treatments to the people, and tion due to attempts of NLD to reopening of 793 hospitals and grasp the State powers when plans underway to reopen re- the UEC, the Hluttaw and the maining ones. CDM activity is government did not address a country-destroying move- the problems. ment but civil disobedience With regard to the forma- movement. Likewise, CRPH tion of the State Administration declared as an unlawful asso- Council, the Vice-Senior Gen- ciation becomes a committee eral said the structures of the representing Pyi-Pyay Hlut- region and state, district and taw (exiled parliament). The township including State Ad- Vice-Senior General also ex- ministration Council with the plained the promotion of ed- majority of civilian members ucation and health sector, full in efforts of the Tatmadaw to electrification, and generating control the State powers dur- solar power and hydropower. ing the period allowed by the The Vice-Senior General Constitution, implementation urged officers, other ranks of policies adopted by the pre- and families to pay attention vious governments for political, to incitements on social media, economic, health and education arresting and killing by rioters sectors, reconstitution of the State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General gives foodstuffs and cash assistance to with abuse of narcotic drugs, new Union Election Commis- Tatmadaw members and families of the Tawnggyi Station yesterday. build military unity, take care sion, more than 4 million voter The Vice-Senior General buildings, killing people who tion and health sectors, the of health for individuals and list difference between the list highlighted current political sit- peacefully live, acts of some Vice-Senior General clarified military units and participate in of previous commission and uations. He explained the emer- media and majority of western non-enrollment of 3.7 million individual and team-wise sports list of immigration department gence of unlawfully-formed countries in broadcasting imag- children, plans underway to re- events. for 98 townships, taking out of CRPH and its acceptance of es of security forces in brutally open basic education schools After the meeting, the more than 14 million ballot cash assistance from foreign killing peaceful protesters, and in 2021-22 academic year with Vice-Senior General, wife and papers, use of over 9 million countries, giving cash assis- efforts of security forces in con- endeavours of the Chairman party presented foodstuffs pro- ballot papers and loss of more tance to protesters, armed trolling the riots under the riot of the State Administration duced by Tatmadaw factories than five million ballot papers insurrection, unlawful killing, manual (1956) and the crowd Council Commander-in-Chief and cash assistance to Tatmad- and plans to inspect remaining setting fire to factories, police control manual (2015). of Defence Services, public dif- aw members and families of townships. stations and administrative Regarding the educa- ficulties in the health sector Taunggyi Station. — MNA Union Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin participates in video conference of ASEAN-UK Open-Ended Troika Dialogue

UNION MINISTER for For- welcomed the contribution eign Affairs U Wunna Maung made by ASEAN partners and Lwin participated in the video ASEAN Member States to the conference of the ASEAN-UK COVID-19 ASEAN Response Open-Ended Troika Dialogue, Fund and informed the meet- which was held at 1:30 pm on 8 ing that Myanmar would be April 2021 from the Ministry of also contributing to the COV- Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw. ID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. The meeting was chaired As for building resilient by Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, and sustainable economic Minister of Foreign Affairs II recovery, the Union Minister of Brunei Darussalam and was encouraged UK to support attended by Foreign Ministers the implementation of ASE- and high representatives from AN Comprehensive Recovery The MoFA Union Minister joins the videoconference of the ASEAN-UK Open-Ended Troika Dialogue on 8 April ASEAN Member States and Framework (ACRF). On Cli- 2021. PHOTO: MNA Foreign Secretary of the Unit- mate Change, he welcomed ed Kingdom. The Secretary change. informed that State Adminis- ment of the ASEAN Coordinat- UK’s commitment to support -General of ASEAN also at- During the meeting, Union tration Council’s roadmap also ing Council Working Group on ASEAN with science-based tended the meeting. Minister for Foreign Affairs U emphasize on taking effective Public Health Emergencies, clean recovery assistance At the meeting, the For- Wunna Maung Lwin stressed measures to prevent COV- which he believed has become and developing green financial eign Ministers exchanged that the opened-ended troika ID-19, and economic recovery. instrumental for synchronizing systems and energy efficiency views on cooperation between dialogue had enable ASEAN In the regional context, he ex- actions against COVID-19. He across the region. ASEAN and the UK related to Member States and the UK to pressed his happiness to see also expressed his happiness to Senior officials from the COVID-19 and health-related exchange views on the impor- the collective efforts made by UK for reaching out to ASEAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues, including on building a tant issues such as COVID-19 ASEAN Member States to pre- with a view to working together also participated in the meet- resilient and sustainable eco- pandemic, economic recovery vent the spread of COVID-19 in in the fight against COVID-19 ing with the Union Minister.— nomic recovery and climate and climate change. He further the region and the establish- pandemic. In this regard, he MNA 9 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Training institutions under Border Affairs Ministry ready to reopen

WHEN universities, degree high mental concepts in addi- colleges and training schools tion to giving lectures on liter- are opened, systematic prepa- ature and enhance the capac- rations must be made for the ity of demonstrators, adding readiness of lecture halls, hos- that they have to be loyal to tels and mess halls in line with the State with the prestige of guidelines of Covid-19 preven- State service personnel. tion, said Union Minister for The union minister pre- Border Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun sented uniforms and cash as- Naung in meeting with faculty sistance to faculty members. members and staff of Union He then viewed round National Races Youth Re- preparations to reopen the cen- sources Development Degree tral training school in Dagon College (Yangon) in Dagon Union Minister Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung meets faculty members and staff of Union National Races Youth Myothit (North) Township and Myothit (Seikkan) Township Resources Development Degree College (Yangon) on 7 April. storage and maintenance tasks on 7 April. the compound of the degree matters related to the Degree The union minister urged for heavy machinery at Yangon The union minister in- college. The principal report- College and readiness for re- the faculty members and staff East District Development Su- spected construction tasks in ed to the union minister on opening of the degree college. to nurture students to have pervisory Office. — MNA Officials explain current Myanmar situations to diplomats, UN agencies’ heads A brief presentation on the cur- rent development of Myanmar to diplomats and heads of UN agencies was held in Yangon yesterday. During the meeting, the Union Minister for Interna- tional Cooperation first briefed them on the current progress in Myanmar. Then, the State Admin- istration Council Chairman’s advisory board member Dr Salai Ngun Cung Lian pre- sented matters pertaining to taking State’s responsibilities The MoIC Union Minister clarifies the current The diplomats and heads of the UN-agencies attend the brief presentation on current progress by SAC according to the stip- Myanmar development. in Myanmar. ulations of the 2008 Constitu- tion, holding of a free and fair multiparty general election in line with the 2008 Constitution and transferring State pow- er to elected winning party in accord with the democratic norms. After the meeting, the at- tendees viewed round the work plans and findings in voting lists of current UEC and the seized riot weapons, including homemade arms displayed at the meeting hall. —MNA The diplomats and UN-agencies heads are viewing the weapons used in The seized riot weapons are seen at the event. riots.

The seized riot weapons, including homemade arms are displayed at the The documentary photos are displayed at the event. The S’porean Ambassador is event. raising questions. 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs sectors of the economy as well (a) Building of a Union based on democracy and federalism in practising genuine (b) Stability of market economy and inviting international investments to develop disciplined multiparty democracy in a full fairness manner the economy of entire ethnic people (B) Emphasizing of restoration of eternal peace for the entire nation in line with (c) Encouragement of local businesses to create employment opportunities to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) be able to produce many products of the State (c) Continuous practising of the “principle” of peaceful co-existence among countries by holding up the independent, active and non-aligned foreign 3. Social affairs policy (a) For ensuring of dynamism of Union spirit which is genuine patriotic spirit (b) Following customs and traditions of all ethnic nationalities and preservation 2. Economic affairs and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national characters (a) Further development of production based on agriculture and livestock (c) Enhancement of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation breeding through modern techniques and all-round development of other

Five future programmes of State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy.

Union Minister U Ko Ko donates rice to monasteries, nunneries in Dekkhinathiri, Zabuthiri townships

A rice donation to the monas- Committee Presiding Sayadaw and party took five precepts ary following the COVID-19 tara of Shar Taw Monastery fin- teries and nunneries was held Baddanta Pandita of Nyaung from Presiding Sayadaw Badd- health rules and rice donation ished preaching sermons. The at Dhamma Vijita Beikman Kone Monastery, Union Min- anta Pandita of Nyaung Kone to monasteries and nunneries Union Minister and party do- Taw of Maha Vijitayon Pariyatti ister for Religious Affairs and Monastery. to fulfil the needs, especially in nated a total of 138 rice bags for Monastery in Zabuthiri Town- Culture U Ko Ko, Permanent Then, the Union Minister the COVID-19 pandemic. the monasteries and nunneries ship of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Secretary, Directors-General, presented religious affairs to The Union Minister and in Dekkhinathiri Township and Five monks, including Deputy Permanent Secretaries the Sayadaws, including pu- party donated the offertories 244 rice bags for monasteries in Chairman of Dekkhinathi- attended the ceremony. rification and propagation of to the monks and shared merits Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi ri Township Sangha Nayaka Firstly, the Union Minister the Sasana starting 8 Febru- when Sayadaw Baddanta Ut- Taw. — MNA

MoALI holds meeting on food and nutrition expertise on agricultural research

A coordination meeting of Food Since its establishment in and Nutrition Expertise on Agri- 1954, the Department of Agri- cultural Research was held yes- cultural Research has produced terday afternoon at the Depart- 253 new varieties of crops, includ- ment of Agricultural Research, ing 91 types of paddy. With the Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw. Branch of Agricultural Education The meeting was attended collaboration, these new varieties by Union Minister for Agricul- and farming methods and tech- ture, Livestock and Irrigation U nologies have been distributed Tin Htut Oo, Deputy Minister to farmers. Dr Aung Gyi, Directors-General The Deputy Minister urged from the departments, rectors, all to carry out the agricultur- and researchers of the Agricul- al development works in line tural Research Department. with the Civil Service Codes of At the meeting, Union Minis- Conducts. The meeting also dis- ter U Tin Htut Oo said that the ag- Union Minister U Tin Htut Oo chairs the coordination meeting on food and nutrition expertise on agricultural cussed the research works being research yesterday. ricultural and livestock research implemented with the depart- results play an essential role in He emphasized the need to state and region, do research on climate change and practical ments’ cooperation. The Union food security and the comprehen- breed high quality and new vari- and develop the most profitable research in meeting the prereq- minister and the deputy minister sive development of rural areas eties according to the different cropping patterns and cultivation uisites of procedures and mar- coordinated the discussion as in various states and regions. water and soil conditions of each methods in each area and focus kets. necessary.—MNA 9 APRIL 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission 6 April 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Yinmabin Township of Sagaing Region and Natmauk Township of Magway Region. 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township

Township and numbers of List from Immigra- Those involved in voting list Those involved in voter Those involved in voter list Sr polling stations Township sub-commission tion department without citizenship scruti- list more than three times more than two times hold- ny cards holding one CSC ing one CS 1 100 polling stations in Yin- 123,606 100,191 4,459 621 12,456 mabin Township of Sagaing Region 2 281 polling stations in Nat- 191,685 182,626 9,641 3,034 29,572 mauk Township of Magway Region. 3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Yinmabin Township of Sagaing Region and Natmauk Township of Magway Region together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrator according to the Hluttaw Election Law Section 53. 4. According to the inspection, a total of 381 polling stations in these three townships took out 361,988 ballots and used 236,143 ballots. It left 119,616 ballots instead of 125,845 ballots. The difference was 7,510 ballots, and it found 1,281 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra-ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows: Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in each township Difference Sr Township Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Yinmabin 100 138,558 96,479 42,079 39,813 3,547 1,281 2 Natmauk 281 223,430 139,664 83,766 79,803 3,963 Total 381 361,988 236,143 125,845 119,616 7,510 1,281 Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Yinmabin Township 5. According to the inspection, a total of 100 polling stations in 42 village-tracts in 4 wards of Yinmabin Township of Sagaing Region took out 138,558 ballots and used 96,479 ballots. It left 39,813 ballots instead of 42,079. The shortage/extra ballots were found at the respective polling stations. Findings were as follows: Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village-tract ballots 133,399 95,827 37,572 35,306 3,547 1281 764 652 112 112 2 Township advance ballots 3 Township remaining ballots 4,395 - 4,395 4,395 Township Total 138,558 96,479 42,079 39,813 3547 1281 6. A total of 3,547 ballots were missing, and it found 1,281 extra ballots at 100 polling stations in 42 village-tracts in 4 wards of Yinmabin Township. 20 Myayeik Village-tract 1,950 1,486 464 464 7. Findings were as follows: 21 Maukthayet Village-tract 1450 746 704 654 50 Difference 22 Ywarhtaung Village-tract 1,050 827 223 273 50 23 Ywartha Village-tract 1,850 1,274 576 476 100 24 Shwepankhaing Village-tract 1,650 1,077 573 523 50 25 Kha Ward 2,350 1,630 720 870 150 Sr 26 Koneywar Village-tract 4,100 2,745 1,355 1,405 50 Used

Extra 27 Kyat Village-tract 4,350 3,242 1,108 1,258 150 Missing Withdrawal 28 Kapaine Village-tract 5,350 3,868 1,482 1,382 100 Exact Remaining Ward/Village-tract 29 Kapaine-Theekone Village-tract 2,500 1,631 869 819 50 Remaining on the Ground 30 Saihlyar Village-tract 2,350 1,589 761 761 1 Ka Ward 1,100 835 265 265 31 Sinswe Village-tract 2,200 1,957 243 393 150 2 Gange Ward 1,100 757 343 393 50 32 Sinte Village-tract 4,400 2,973 1,427 1,127 300 3 Gagyi Ward 300 210 90 40 50 33 Zetaw Village-tract 1,850 1,168 682 682 4 Kanchaung Village-tract 2,835 1,789 1,046 711 335 34 Nyaungpingyisu Village-tract 2,550 1,828 722 772 50 5 Kyaukhmaw Village-tract 5,324 3,859 1,465 1,941 476 35 Nyaungkine Village-tract 2,600 1,800 800 800 6 Silaung Village-tract 3,195 2,396 799 654 145 36 Tarwa Village-tract 5,100 3,505 1,595 1,595 37 Nattaunt Village-tract 2,450 1,678 772 822 50 7 Sonekying Village-tract 3,700 2,983 717 617 100 38 Maukloke Village-tract 2,700 1,700 1,000 1,005 5 8 Sonechaung Village-tract 5,920 4,590 1,330 1,060 270 39 Yinpaungtine Village-tract 4,350 3,068 1,282 1,182 100 9 Segyi Village-tract 3,145 2,403 742 297 445 10 Zepyupin Village-tract 1,050 769 281 331 50 40 Lethloke Village-tract 2,750 2,002 748 448 300 41 Lengouk Village-tract 1,750 1,383 367 367 11 Taungpu Village-tract 4,050 2,913 1,137 1,083 54 42 LaBoh Village-tract 2,200 1,566 634 634 12 Pyanhlae Village-tract 2,500 1,875 625 625 43 Letkabyar Village-tract 2,300 1,520 780 429 351 13 Pyanhlae Theegone Village-tract 2,150 1,498 652 652 44 Wayone Village-tract 1,800 1,154 646 696 50 14 Byarmadet Village-tract 3,350 2,364 986 986 45 Thaminthet Village-tract 2,450 1,673 777 750 27 15 Bantbwe Village-tract 8,830 7,075 1,755 1,375 380 46 Ain Village-tract 3,500 2,430 1,070 980 90 16 Minzu Village-tract 2,150 1,651 499 499 Ward/village-tract ballots 133,399 95,827 37,572 35,306 3,547 1,281 17 Minkangyi Village-tract 4,500 3,368 1,132 1,032 100 Township Advance ballots 764 652 112 112 18 Myothit Village-tract 1,000 781 219 219 Township Remaining ballots 4,395 4,395 4,395 19 Myogyi Village-tract 3,300 2,191 1,109 959 150 Township Total 138,558 96,479 42,079 39,813 3,547 1,281 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Natmauk Township 8. According to the inspection, a total of 281 polling stations in 80 wards/village-tracts of Natmauk Township of Magway Region took out 205,969 ballots and used 138,337 ballots. It left 63,953 ballots instead of 67,632. The shortage/extra ballots were found at the respective polling stations. Findings were as follows: Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village-tract ballots 205,969 138,337 67,632 63,953 3,679 2 Township advance ballots 1,880 1,327 553 553 3 Township Remaining ballots 15,581 15,581 15,297 284 Total 223,430 139,664 83,766 79,803 3,963

9. A total of 3,679 ballots were missing at 281 polling stations in 80 wards/village-tracts of Natmauk Township. Although the township election sub-commission must have 15,581 remaining ballots, it found only 15,297 ballots in the inspection. Therefore, 284 ballots were missing. 10. Findings were as follows: 43 Sakhanma Village-tract 5 2,550 1,574 976 976

- Differ- 44 Aleywa Village-tract 5 2,550 1,739 811 811 ence 45 Bangone Village-tract 3 1,850 1,258 592 591 1 46 Aungsan Village-tract 3 2,650 1,834 816 815 1 Sr ing

tract 47 Myoma Kwetthit Ward 2 1,500 1,137 363 363 Used station 48 Myoma Ward 2 1,800 1,351 449 400 49 Extra the ground Withdrawal Total Polling Polling Total Missing Ward/village- Ward/village- Remaining on

Exact Remain 49 Phonetawpyae Village-tract 4 3,550 2,031 1,519 1,519 1 Zaykwetthit Ward 2 2,400 1,832 568 558 10 50 Na-Kyarhtoo Village-tract 2 2,200 1,478 722 722 2 Yanaungmyin Ward 2 1,650 1,319 331 331 51 Na-Letkhokepin Village-tract 4 3,100 2,330 770 720 50 3 Kangyi Ward 2 1,300 910 390 390 52 Gwaypin Village-tract 3 2,500 1,779 721 671 50 4 Tamapin Ward 2 1,750 1,305 445 397 48 53 Kapaunggonegyi 2 1,800 1,309 491 484 7 5 Taungdaunt Village-tract 3 2,550 2,030 520 520 Village-tract 6 Ywarmon Village-tract 5 3,450 2,653 797 797 54 Thamonegonegyi 6 6,300 4,365 1,935 1,933 2 7 Shwepantaw Village-tract 4 2,350 1,340 1,010 910 100 Village-tract 8 Dantdalunpin Village-tract 4 3,550 2,004 1,546 1,446 100 55 Lebu Village-tract 8 6,450 4,448 2,002 1,974 28 9 Phetthamtaung Village-tract 3 2,600 1,486 1,114 1,114 56 Kalarshin Village-tract 2 2,150 1,603 547 547 10 Pa-Gwaycho Village-tract 3 2,500 1,894 606 606 11 Ainepaukgone Village-tract 2 1,450 905 545 545 57 Kwingyi Village-tract 5 2,750 1,779 971 971 12 Taungbetgyi Village-tract 3 1,600 1,146 454 454 58 Na-Gwaycho Village-tract 4 2,900 1,892 1,008 1,008 13 Moenantaw Village-tract 4 1,300 621 679 679 59 Kantha Village-tract 2 1,800 1,197 603 603 14 Ainkan Village-tract 5 2,750 1,442 1,308 1,308 60 Gwaytaukgone Village-tract 4 3,150 2,342 808 808 15 Magyicho Village-tract 3 2,150 1,205 945 905 40 61 Kyauktan Village-tract 6 5,050 3,511 1,539 1,539 16 Sinthaykan Village-tract 2 1,350 741 609 609 62 Ywartaw Village-tract 1 1,300 994 306 306 17 Shangone Village-tract 1 1,000 676 324 324 18 Gwaygone Village-tract 4 2,300 1,537 763 763 63 Uyin Village-tract 2 2,100 1,403 697 597 100 19 Tharhmyar Village-tract 6 4,200 2,567 1,633 1,433 200 64 Silee Village-tract 6 3,700 2,539 1,161 1,135 26 20 Nyaungkyapwint 3 2,150 1,643 507 507 65 Pannyo Village-tract 4 2,500 1,679 821 671 150 Village-tract 66 Hlyawchaunggyi Village-tract 5 3,550 2,457 1,093 1,093 21 Lingatoe Village-tract 2 1,750 1,119 631 631 22 Yayhwet Village-tract 5 1,950 1,251 699 699 67 Thithlakyine Village-tract 4 2,850 1,901 949 949 23 Tegyi Village-tract 2 1,050 830 220 220 68 Paypingone Village-tract 3 2,900 1,935 965 965 24 Wayonegone Village-tract 2 1,150 714 436 436 69 Yayngan Village-tract 4 3,300 2,290 1,010 1,010 25 Chaungnet Village-tract 5 2,150 1,436 714 672 42 70 Na-Buekwee Village-tract 3 1,500 1,071 429 429 26 Wetchoke Village-tract 2 1,800 1,223 577 576 1 71 Myintegyi Village-tract 7 5,100 3,827 1,273 1,273 27 Phankharsan Village-tract 2 1,750 1,195 555 555 28 Kyaukpon Village-tract 3 1,600 1,153 447 447 72 Kyaunggone Village-tract 3 2,600 1,824 776 776 29 Layain Village-tract 5 2,450 1,588 862 862 73 Kyauktagar Village-tract 4 1,600 940 660 610 50 30 Zaytha Village-tract 2 1,250 976 274 274 74 Pa-Letkhokepin Village-tract 3 2,050 1,275 775 775 31 Ainezauk Village-tract 4 3,050 1,858 1,192 1,152 40 75 Kyunchaung Village-tract 4 2,200 1,484 716 716 32 Twingyi Village-tract 4 3,700 2,260 1,440 1,440 76 Sonegonegyi Village-tract 3 3,350 2,123 1,227 1,227 33 Mezalipin Village-tract 3 2,400 1,631 769 769 77 Thayetchin Village-tract 4 4,000 2,047 1,953 605 1348 34 Thamonepin Village-tract 5 2,300 1,894 406 406 35 Sonemagyipin Village-tract 3 2,400 1,619 781 781 78 Wapan Village-tract 5 3,950 2,575 1,375 1,275 100 36 Htonepaukchyine 5 3,250 2,337 913 912 1 79 Htanpingonegyi Village-tract 3 1,750 1,092 658 282 376 Village-tract 80 Segyi Village-tract 5 4,119 2,356 1,763 1,594 169 37 Tetwon Village-tract 3 2,900 1,895 1,005 854 151 Ward/village-tract total 281 205,969 138,337 67,632 63,953 3,679 38 Tamalanpin Village-tract 4 3,200 2,054 1,146 1,146 39 Takhonetine Village-tract 2 2,100 1,661 439 389 50 Township Advance ballots 1,880 1,327 553 553 40 Pitaukngoke Village-tract 2 1,600 1,206 394 351 43 Township Remaining ballots 15,581 15,581 15,297 284 41 Sitha Village-tract 5 4,550 3,015 1,535 1,189 346 Township Total 223,430 139,664 83,766 79,803 3,963 42 Ainegone Village-tract 3 2,250 1,397 853 853 Union Election Commission

Request to Public

1. Democracy practices have granted the public freedom of speech, practices and living. Such freedoms should not harm others. Diverse views of others should be understood, but should not be disturbed or harassed. However, with the reason for human rights, some persons are now under pressured, harassed and threatened in breaching the laws. Undisciplined acts could lead to tarnish the image of democracy. 2. For preventing destructive actions against stability of the state, safety of the public and the rule of law, it is also required to proper actions in line with the law. 3. All the people who favour justice, freedom, equality and safety are requested to oppose breaching the laws and prevent such actions for the benefit of the country and people. 9 APRIL 2021 9 APRIL 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/ ARTICLE 9

Human resources, Newspapers to be published alternately Thoughts on the day on which I received the Covishield for Myanmar New Year holidays

THE News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of essential for vaccination shot Information announced that daily newspapers would be By Maung Hlaing published in turns during the Myanmar New Year holidays. While the Mirror and the Global New Light of Myanmar newspapers will be published on 13, 14 and 15 April, and the development of HE Global New Light of had I heard the news than I was kind-hearted manner would make Now, Italy is facing ‘‘a new Myanma Alinn will temporarily cease publishing operations Myanmar (GNLM) of 19 overjoyed. It was because we, the not only me but also those who wave’’ of coronavirus infections during this period. TMarch 2021 conveyed a elderly couple, were eagerly looking came to receive their shots have The most important thing as its government is prepared to While the Myanma Alinn newspapers will resume oper- news item under the title of ‘‘COV- forward to such a day on which peace of mind. After answering the tighten restrictions across most of ations on 16, 17, 18 and 19 April, the Mirror and the Global ID May Become ‘Seasonal’: UN.’’ I would see a mass vaccination questions, I received my vaccina- the country. A new COVID-19 variant New Light of Myanmar will temporarily cease operations the State to do is to protect ourselves. on those days. According to the news, COV- campaign in my town. As for my tion shot. has also been reported in Britain. On Similarly, the Shwe Pyi Rakhine Ponyeik sector from ID-19 appears likely to develop daughter, she had already received Although I had already had the the other hand, another variant was By protecting ourselves, we Sub-Printing House (Sittway) will temporarily cease printing LECTRIFICATION, smooth transportation, better- into a seasonal disease, the United her second dose of COVID-19 vacci- jab, they did not let me go imme- found in South Africa. We come to ment of communications and development of human on 14 April, the extra pages in Shan ethnic language from the Nations (UN) said Thursday (18-3- nation on the same day in Nay Pyi diately. They detained me. Then, know that these new variants can Sub-Printing House (Taunggyi) will temporarily cease printing resources are fundamental for the improvement of , also protect the people in our “E 2021), cautioning though against Taw where she was working. Being they gave me an icebox to apply spread fast. operations on 15 April, the extra pages in ethnic languages a country,” said Chairman of the State Administration Council , relaxing pandemic-related measures a father, I do not need to be worried on the spot of my arm where I got The United States is the from the Sub-Printing House (Mawlamyine) will temporarily in the meeting with Union-level officials, Union ministers, the environment. As long as we simply based on meteorological fac- about her future any more regarding injected and told me to stay about worst-affected country, followed cease printing operations on 18 April. They will resume normal Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, chairmen of Region and State tors. The AFP report also expressed the COVID-19 disease. half an hour. While I was whiling by Brazil, Mexico, India and Britain. production after the Myanmar New Year holidays. Administration Councils and Self-Administered Zones and Division that more than a year after the The information made me away time with other people who do not get the disease, it can- The UN has already warned that Advertisements will be received at the newspaper offices, Administration Bodies on 6 April. novel coronavirus first surfaced in reach the hospital situated at the also received the vaccination jabs modelling studies anticipate that which will remain open during these holidays. All newspapers As a main investment for the State, school-age children and China, a number of mysteries still (what we call 7-8) junction of Dagon like me, another young lady doctor not be passed on to anyone transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the will resume normal production starting 20 April. — News and youths must be nurtured to surround the spread of the disease Myothit (North). To be frank, I have emerged and said, ‘‘May I have your through us. virus that causes COVID-19 disease, Periodicals Enterprise Horizons of chil- become qualified human re- that has killed nearly 2.7 million never been to the hospital since the attention, please. Those who have ‘‘may become seasonal overtime.’’ sources. As such, efforts are people worldwide. time when I moved to this town. received the vaccination will have to So, what shall we do? being made to reopen schools The piece of news that rocked As soon as I entered the hospital, receive a second dose of the vaccine When I came back from the age of 65. During these days, the infection dren and youths as quickly as possible. If the me was that the 16-member team I was warmly welcomed by health after 28 days. Some side effects of hospital, I informed the neighbours What is going on in the world rate in Myanmar has gone down to schools cannot be opened, the set up by the UN World Meteoro- workers in an affable tone. They the vaccine include pain, redness of ours. To my surprise, although today regarding the COVID-19? Let’s a certain extent. However, this is should be broad- State and the youths will face logical Organization pointed out helped me fill up the forms for the or swelling, fever and headache. some were interested in the vacci- see it. Since first emerging in China still not adequate enough. The most a severe loss. that respiratory viral infections are data they needed. But, please don’t be afraid of them. nation, others were reluctant. What at the end of 2019, the coronavirus important thing to do is to protect ened for educa- Regarding grade chang- often seasonal, ‘‘in particular the au- Before giving the Covishield These symptoms will normally dis- I noticed was that those who were has killed nearly 2.7 million people ourselves. By protecting ourselves, ing of learning in education tumn-winter peak for influenza and vaccination to me, a nurse took appear within 24 hours after the reluctant to receive the first dose and forced unprecedented curbs on we also protect the people in our history, over 1.5 million school- cold-causing coronaviruses in tem- my body temperature and blood vaccination.’’ were the users of social media. I movement that eviscerated econo- environment. As long as we do not tion, culture and age children started learning perate climates’’. This has fuelled pressure. I was told that only if the She went on to say, ‘‘If the found that they completely relied on mies. The World Health Organiza- get the disease, it cannot be passed in 1997, but 34.71 per cent of expectations that, if it persists for measurements were found to be symptoms increase rather than de- the fake news and rumours coming tion officially declared COVID-19 a on to anyone through us. Even those morale. Hence, them only could attend middle many years, COVID-19 will prove to normal, the vaccination would be creasing, or other severe symptoms from the social media platform. pandemic on 11 March last year as who have been vaccinated twice school. Sixty-five per cent of be a strongly seasonal disease,’’ it given. appear, you are advised to receive According to the news that infection numbers were beginning need to protect themselves in line them ended learning in the said in a statement. After that, a lady doctor of medical treatments at the near- appeared in the GNLM of 14 March to explode across Asia and Europe. with the guidelines of the Ministry all the people th 5 standard. Later, over 17 I was flabbergasted. What a young age asked me some ques- by hospitals and clinics. When you 2021, the governm­ ent keeps Global aviation came to a of Health and Sports, such as the per cent of students reached timely warning! I think so. Coinci- tions— ‘‘Have you got a cardiac go back and ache all over, please launching COVID-19 vaccination standstill, and the government basic rules of wearing masks, wash- should join matriculation. According to dentally, I read the news after I had disease?’’ ‘‘Have you got coronary take paracetamol and have a sound programmes and the Union-level imposed deeply unpopular restric- ing hands, avoiding crowds and statistics collected in 2019, a received the Covishield vaccination thrombosis?’’ ‘‘Do you have high sleep. You’ll feel better when you members and staff officers of minis- tions, forcing billions of fearful peo- observing social distancing. hands with the total of 3.7 million people did shot. blood pressure and diabetes?’’— get up in the morning.’’ tries, including the acting President, ple into some form of lockdown. The message I want to leave not have experience in attend- It was 18 March 2021. One of and so on. As she was wearing a Then, she reminded us that received Covishield vaccination for I was deeply hurt when Corinne is—You’d better go to your township State to improve ing the school. Student num- my friends informed me that the face mask, I could not see her face the first vaccination would be in the first time on 5 February and Krencker, the head of a hospital hospital and ask when your turn ber of high school education first dose of the COVID19­ vaccine very well. However, her sweet voice vain if we failed to receive the sec- the second time on 5 March. The network in eastern France, told AFP will come. completion declined because was given to those of the age group made me fearless to receive the ond dose, and we must come to vaccination programmes are being that they were on a war footing as Protect yourself first. human resourc- students are weak in learning of 65 and above in my township. I vaccination shot. So, I could make the hospital on the due date given conducted as planned for venerable patient and death numbers began And protect the people in your in the ninth standard. belong to this age group. No sooner a guess that her sweet voice and without fail. Sayadaws and the elderly over the to surge. (AFP/GNLM, 12-3-2021) community. es for shaping a The State Administration Council Chairman called for brighter future reviewing the continuous as- sessment passing system for First COVID Vaccine Shot Alone Not Protective grade changing of learning, of the State and which was one of the education study in Chile, which has The Pfizer jab has been es- University of Chile rector Ennio reforms. Currently, as schools one of the furthest-ad- timated to be about 94 per cent Vivaldi told a virtual press con- posterity. have been closed over one aca- Avanced vaccination cam- effective in an Israeli study. ference. demic year, the government is paigns in South America - mainly Chile has so far given at least But it was also clear that the striving for shaping the future with China’s Coronavac, has found one shot to 7.07 million people, first dose on its own “does not of students amidst difficulties. Moreover, it is necessary to prior- that a first dose alone does not and both shots to 4.04 of 15.2 mil- have any relevant effect after four itize nurturing the ethnic children without experience of learning protect against coronavirus in- lion inhabitants being targeted for weeks” which means the recipient to become educated. fection. vaccination. was for all intents and purposes In Myanmar, everybody can see the weakness of youths not The study by the University Like the rest of Latin Amer- just as vulnerable to infection as only in education but in morale. They have inadequate knowledge of Chile found inoculation to be ica, the country has seen a steep a non-vaccinated person. of the language, religion and cultural traditions. Acts of paying 56.5 per cent effective in protect- rise in new infections and has sur- The study estimated that for tributes to the Lord Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, parents and ing recipients two weeks after the passed the daily rate of the first people between 75 and 79 - target- teachers are fading out. second dose, and 27.7 per cent ef- wave last year, with more than ed in the initial vaccination cam- All need to help straight nature and life of the youths in time. fective within the first two weeks. 8,000 new cases per day. paign - there would have been 80 Nurses administer the Coronavac vaccine to frontline health workers at Mae Sariang Hospital in Mae Hong Son Horizons of children and youths should be broadened for educa- But for a single dose, efficacy “Getting vaccinated very sig- per cent more infections without province on 2 April, 2021. PHOTO: AFP tion, culture and morale. Hence, all the people should join hands in the 28 days between the first nificantly decreases the possibility the vaccine. with the State to improve human resources for shaping a brighter and second dose was only three Researchers looked at the cent of doses being administered, ficacy in real-life conditions at 54 of infection, it does not eliminate For those aged 70 to 74, the future of the State and posterity. per cent - on par with the margin combined effect of Coronavac, and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. per cent - in line with trial results it, but it decreases it a lot, there- percentage dropped to 60 per cent. of error in such studies, it said. which accounts for about 93 per It estimated Coronavac’s ef- in Brazil. fore you have to get vaccinated,” SOURCE: AFP 9 APRIL 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Electrification and no shortages of fuel are the primary duty of the ministry: MoEE Union Minister

SERVICE personnel from oil the distribution of household fields should strive for the pro- electric meters to the people duction of a larger volume of as quickly as possible. natural gas to generate elec- During his inspection tour tricity and crude oil for oil re- of Htaukshabin/Kani oilfield fineries through various ways and Mann oilfield, the union and means, Union Minister for minister inspected the supply Electricity and Energy U Aung of electricity to the oilfields. Than Oo said at the meeting He also viewed the produc- with staff from Petrochemi- tion of condensate, petroleum, cal Factories (Thanbayagan) fuel oil and liquefied petroleum yesterday. gas at Petrochemical Factories He noted that as the sup- (Thanbayagan), which refines ply of electricity for the State 300,000 gallons of crude oil per and no shortages of fuel are the day. primary duty of the Ministry of He also looked into the Electricity and Energy, depart- Union Minister U Aung Than Oo is making the inspection tour around the petrochemical petroleum factory storage of crude oil in Htauk- mental heads to encourage yesterday. shabin and Kani oilfield and staff and personnel to soonest He stressed the need plementing power cable and tion project. He pointed out pumping units in Mann oilfield. finish the projects. for timely completion of im- sub-power station construc- emphasis must be placed on — MNA

MoSWRR holds meeting on prevention of violence against women law (draft)

THE Ministry of Social Welfare, Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Relief and Resettlement held Khine of the Ministry of Social the coordination meeting to ap- Welfare, Relief and Resettlement prove the Prevention of Violence said the process of drafting the Against Women Law (Draft) yes- law started in February 2013 and terday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. discussions were held with the For the adequate protection relevant departments, women against all forms of violence, in- associations and members of the cluding sexual violence against Myanmar National Committee women and girls, the Ministry of for women’s Affairs. Social Welfare, Relief and Reset- In March 2016, it was sub- tlement, in collaboration with the mitted to the meeting of the Gender Equality Network, the Peace, Stability and the Rule of United Nations Gender Theme Law Working Committee and the Group, drafted the Law on Pre- Union Government Office, then Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine chairs the coordination meeting to approve the Prevention of Violence vention of Violence Against Wom- submitted to the Pyidaungsu Against Women Law (draft) yesterday. en with the technical assistance Hluttaw through the Union Gov- January 2020. ment to the Union Attorney-Gen- anmar on the draft law. of international organizations. ernment Office. The drafted law After the Pyidaungsu Hlut- eral’s Office on the draft law on The meeting was also at- The law was drafted with was sent back for review as per taw published the drafted law in preventing violence against tended by the officials from the the study on the laws from oth- the policy of the new government. state-owned newspapers from women as a law that should be Ministry of Defence Ministry of er countries, including ASEAN After the necessary amend- 25 to 28 January, the discussions enacted immediately before Home Affairs, the Department countries. A steering commit- ments were made to allow the were held at the Amyotha Hlut- submitting to the Pyidaungsu of Law, Yangon University, Rep- tee, an advisory committee and a law to be enacted, it was submit- taw Bill Committee and the Com- Hluttaw. resentatives and officials of local working committee were formed ted to the Working Committee mittee on Rights of Women and The meeting discussed the NGOs, members of the Working to complete the law. twice and then submitted to the Children. suggestions of the UNFPA, Law Committee on the Drafting of the Myanmar National Com- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw through the The Union Minister said the Advocacy Working Group, U Soe Prevention of Violence Against mittee for women’s Affairs Chair Union Government Office on 23 drafted law was sent with a com- Myaing, and Akhaya Women My- Women (Draft) Law. — MNA File opened against ex-chief minister, ex-minister of Kayin State under Anti-Corruption Law THE Anti-Corruption Commis- minister of Kayin State Daw Nan development. Such fund had to garding the advanced shopping nessperson for providing surgical sion formed an investigation Khin Htwe Myint and former be paid into the State financial centre construction project, they treatment of the spine in Bang- team according to the complaints minister for planning, finance and accounts in line with notification accepted K500 million in advance kok of Thailand, in March 2018. to take action against former development of Kayin State U 58/2019. However, they opened from the tender winning com- During the canvassing period in chief minister of Kayin State Daw Than Naing issued the land lease separate banking accounts at pri- pany without signing the work October 2020, he took K5 million Nan Khin Htwe Myint and former grant for more than four acres of vate banks by taking more than contract. However, they did not as a cost for canvassing from a minister for planning, finance and land to the private regarding the K9,697 million. pay it into the State fund. For- businessperson. They committed development of Kayin State U upgrade of strand road in Hpa-an. Without abiding by the di- mer chief minister Daw Nan Khin corruption cases by abusing their Than Naing under the law for So, the State-owned land was lost, rective included in paragraph 15 Htwe Myint spent K1.65 million authority based on their politi- their acts of breaking laws, or- facing more than K5,380 million of notification 58/2019 for finan- from the state development fund cal posts and duties. That is why ders, directives and procedures in the State fund loss. From 14 cial procedures, they disbursed for giving medical treatments in files of the lawsuit were opened during their service terms. May 2018 to 31 January 2021, they K742.5 million to 19 persons, but Hpa-an and Yangon in July 2017. against them under Section 55 of According to findings of the collected finance from business- they did not pay back the loans. Former minister U Than Naing the Anti-Corruption Law at Hpa- investigation team, former chief es with the reason for regional So, the State fund was lost. Re- accepted US$10,000 from a busi- an Myoma Police Station. —MNA 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11 Union Minister Dr Thet Khaing Win meets public health officers from regions/states

THE Ministry of Health and Department of Public Health and healthcare system. laboratory tests for suspected ensure any shortage of necessary Sports held the coordination Department of medical services The Union Minister stressed COVID-19 patients, and resume medicines for patients and the meeting between the Union Min- are responsible for improving the need to perform the duties regular operations in people’s oversupply of drugs in the hos- ister and States/Regions public people’s health from their re- of health profession and provide hospitals. pital. Those arrangements are health officers on 7 April in Nay spective regions/states. public health and patient care He said the ministry has being made to provide the staff’s Pyi Taw. He added that all health services following medical eth- been urging health workers to re- essential benefits, including din- At the meeting, Union Minis- workers must work together to ics, provide continued access turn to their workplaces to benefit ner allowance for night duty staff ter Dr Thet Khaing Win said his prevent the collapse of the health- to medicines for patients with patients starting from 8 February. in people’s hospitals. ministry’s employees’ primary care service system, including TB and AIDS, improve the cov- He is proud of the health workers The Union Minister stressed responsibility is to implement the country’s health administra- erage of the COVID-19 vaccine, who are carrying out their duties the need for all health workers to healthcare services to the peo- tion, despite the incitements in strengthen COVID-19 prevention despite the difficulties. work together to carry out their ple continuously. Officers of the various ways to disintegrate the and control activities, increase He highlighted the need to primary healthcare responsibil-

Myanmar Delegation led by U Aung Tin Soe, Director-General of Civil Service Selection and Training Department of Union Civil Service Board attends Preparatory Meeting and Senior Officials Meeting of 21st ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters through Video Conferencing

UNDER the leadership of the undertakings of the ASEAN the Ministry of Home Affairs Resource Centre-ARC, collab- of Vietnam as an alternative orative processes under the Chair of 2021-2022 for ASEAN ASEAN Network of Public Ser- Cooperation on Civil Service vice Training Institutes (PSTI), Matters-ACCSM, Preparatory Presentation on overcoming Meeting and Senior Officials and resilient situations against Meeting of the 21st ASEAN the COVID-19 pandemic among Cooperation on Civil Service ASEAN countries, Myanmar Matters have been convened delegation also shared the sta- on 8 April 2021 and yesterday tus on the cooperation and col- morning and afternoon through laboration with local and inter- The CSTD Director-General participates in the online 21st ASEAN Cooperation Civil Service Matters Preparatory video conferencing. national organizations during Meeting yesterday. On these occasions, Mr the COVID-19 pandemic, joining Nguyen Duy Thang, Depu- has also attended altogether Civil Service Matters, making ASEAN, the Draft Framework of the capacity development pro- ty Minister of the Ministry of with other senior officials from proposal for the ASEAN Dec- ACCSM Strategic Partnerships, grammes for civil service per- Home Affairs of Vietnam, de- ASEAN Member Countries con- laration on Fostering the Civil the status of the cooperation sonnel and trainers, conducting livered an opening speech and, cerned with the ACCSM. Service’s Adaptability over the with dialogue partners in the online training courses for civil Myanmar delegation led by U During these meetings, dis- New Challenges, ASEAN Sec- area of ACCSM, the recommen- service personnel at the Central Aung Tin Soe, Director-General cussion on the Road Map and its retariat discussion on ACCSM dations and decisions over the Institutes of Civil Service and of the Civil Service Selection processes within their terms of and ACCSM+3 Work Plan (2021- meetings related to the ACCSM their future plans, challenges and Training Department of alternative Chairmanship for 2025), the report of the Study on under the ASEAN meetings, ex- and opportunities encountering the Union Civil Service Board 21st ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Modernization in changing views on the status of within the COVID-19.—MNA Pearls and gems emporium continues 8th day in Nay Pyi Taw

THE 8th day of sales of pearl sets and gems in Myanmar Kyats continued yesterday morning at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw following the COVID-19 health guidelines. In the morning, it was an- nounced that 432 lots of jade out of 450 jade lots from jade lot number 901 to 1,350 were sold for 9,203,945,707 kyats on the seventh day of the emporium. At the emporium yesterday, from Jade lots number (1,351) to the number (1,800) were auctioned by the open tender system. The gem merchants A jade stone under test. placed their proposed prices in the tender boxes by 11 am and the jade lots that are sold be sold by the open tender sys- after inspecting the jade lots will be announced at 8 am on tem, which will be closed at 11 displayed in the Jade Hall. 9 April. am on 9 April, and the sold jade The responsible persons It is reported that the jade lots numbers will be announced Jade lots are displayed outside the Mani Yadana Jade Hall yesterday. will check the bidding prices, lots number (1,801) to (2,148) will at 8 am on 10 April.—MNA 9 APRIL 2021 12 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Homemade weapons seized from rioters Rioters attack health officers in Hinthada Township, Ayeyawady region

RIOTERS attacked a combined the combined team. team consisting of members of Due to the attack, the boat the security forces and health had to be beached, and the riot- officers from the Department ers were demanded to disperse of Public Health in Zalun Town- the crowd. Finally, the securi- ship, Ayeyawady Region, while ty forces had to disassemble they were on the way to Tha- the masses by the riot-control duchaung village to attend the procedures when the rioters opening ceremony of Thadu accelerated the attack with station hospital and to meet the slingshots, fire bottles and hand- locals for the COVID-19 vaccina- made guns. Three men were tion at around 8:30 am on 7 April. detained during the riot. Their About 200 yards before weapons used in the riot were Rioters are arrested along with seized riot weapons and materials. reaching the Byaezingone vil- also seized, and investigations lage, Hinthada Township, about are underway to take effective POLICE seized weapons and rioters and another four men found 18 homemade mines, 37 200 rioters opened fire with actions against those who led arms used in riots on 7 April. in Thabeikkyin Township with homemade hand grenades, 8 handmade guns to the boat of the riot. -- MNA The security forces arrested their firearms. guns and other materials near U Aung Aung, son of U Sein The unscrupulous persons Bogyoke street in Taung Phi Maung who lives at No (3/196), staged strikes and shouted Lar Ward in Kalay Township Model Paing Takun arrested between Thitsar and Padon- slangs near No (1) BEHS in Auk during a roadblock clearance mar streets in Oh Bo of Oo Yin Chine of Sue Gone in Kyaukse, operation. at his home in Yangon Su Ward in Pyinmana Town- where refresher courses for Moreover, they also seized ship, Min Kaung San, son of U PAT were conducted. So the other firearms at the building Zaw Win, who lives at No (65), security forces managed the of Thukha Wadhunha blood do- Aung Thu Kha street in Kyaik situation and detained Zarni nation association in Pin Sauk Phane Ward of Mawlamyine, Bone Naing (aka) Japan Gyi, Monastery compound in Maha NLD member Thein Zaw Oo son of U Khin Maung Myint, Myaing Ward of Taze. from Myaynigone Village in Aung Kyaw Kyaw, son of U The officials also arrest- Tit Pin Chaung Village-tract Khin Maung Oo and Zin Myo ed Aung Kyaw Soe from Aung of Kawet Station of Myaung- Ko Ko, son of U Myo Win. Chan Tha Ward of Pakkoku mya Township and Tun Tun Similarly, on 8 April, the Township together with two Aung from Kungyan Village of security forces seized weap- homemade guns, another three Thongwa together with their ons used in riots in the parcels men, including Myint Myat Paing Takun (aka) Sit Ko Paing weapons. with the names of Ko Kyaw and Thiha, son of U Aung Zay Latt Similarly, the rioters at- Ko Soe Thura from Doe Nyi on Aye Mya Thaya-Sha Yaw tacked the security forces near Naung passenger bus heading Kha village road in Aye Mya PAING Takun (aka) Sit Ko Moe, father of Paing Takun, Aung Myay Bon San Monas- to Kengtung from Tachilek at Thaya Ward in Phakant Town- Paing, model and actor, was 24, located at No (1161), My- tery in ChaungU North Ward Malyan combined checkpoint ship, other two men including arrested at his home in Dagon intzu Thakka street, 41 Ward of ChaungU Township. The gate. Yan Naing Tun, son of U Tun Myothit (North) Township of of Dagon Myothit (North) security forces dispersed the Moreover, the police con- who lives in Sut Aung Village Yangon Region, according to Township. They found Paing protest crowd with riot-con- fiscated weapons used in riots and another two men includ- the Myanmar Police Force’s Takun, who was charged un- trol weapons and detained two from the house of Tayoke Gyi ing Kyaw Myint Moe (aka) Ko statement. der Section 505-A of the Penal men and their six homemade (aka) Min Naing Oo, son of U Moe from Kalar Hmaw Village The combined team Code at the Dagon Myothit bombs. Hla Myint in Ohn Pin Su Pine with their weapons including comprising security forces (North) Myoma police station Moreover, about 300 ri- Ward in Kyaik Htaw (North) jingalis. conducted measures to ar- on 25 February and arrested oters also blocked the public Village in Kawhmu Township Those arrested will face rest those who participated him, said the statement. roads. They attacked the se- and Nay Myo Aung from Pyin effective legal actions, and in the demonstration against The arrested model and curity forces in Taze. Taw Village in Kanbalu Town- investigations are underway the government at 5 am on 8 actor Paing Takun will face The security forces ar- ship, to capture the rest of the sus- April. Meanwhile, they raid- actions in accordance with rested six men among these The security forces also pects. —MNA ed the house of U Tun Tun the law. —MNA

Five men arrested with ammunition used in explosive devices, Thaton es. They will be prosecuted under Section 170 of the Penal Code. The detainees were sys- tematically handed over to the Thaton Myoma police station along with seized ammunition, and further investigations are underway. They were arrested while the security forces were in- 5 men are arrested with ammunition for explosive devices being seized. PHOTO: MNA specting ammunition and drug FIVE men were arrested to- used to make explosive devic- ship, Mon State, on 5 April. shirts with the BGF badge on trafficking near Kyarpan vil- gether with 19 boxes contain- es, batteries and wires, and Three of them were found them, pretending to be mem- lage, Thaton Township, Mon ing 144 iron pellets in each related items in Thaton Town- wearing guerrilla pants and bers of the Border Guard Forc- State. — MNA 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 13 Those spreading news to affect State stability charged under Section 505-A The following celebrities and people have been charged under Section 505-A of the their support for unlawful CRPH including fake news and other information to unrest Penal Code for intentionally committing incitements to the government employees to riots and threaten the public on the social media. join CDM to affect government mechanism and for spreading information showing

The list of people charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code

Section of Section of Sr Account name Profile Address Photo Sr Account name Profile Address Photo Penal Code Penal Code 1 Yadanar Bo Yadanar Bo Thuwunna 505-a 11 Thet Winn Thet Winn Sangyoung 505-a https://www.fa Township, Yan- Hlaing Hlaing Township, Yan- cebook.com/ gon Region https://www.fa gon Region Ya cebook.com/p danarbo.acc hoe.thet.31 2 Hla Myo Thant Hla Myo Thant Meiktila Town- 505-a 12 Han Lin Han Lin Kamayut 505-a https://www.fac ship, Mandalay https://www.fa Township, Yan- ebook.com/hla Region cebook.com/Of gon Region myo.thant.710 ficialHanLin 3 Kyaw Swar British Ko Ko Ahlon Town- 505-a Naing Maung (a) Kyaw ship, Yangon 13 San Lin Tun San Lin Tun Minbu Town- 505-a https://www.fa Swar Naing Region https://www.fac ship, Magway cebook.com/10 ebook.com/sanli Region 0057286457436 ntun.sanlintun 14 Waizin Koko Waizin Koko Kyaukse 505-a 4 Nandar Myint Lin Myint Bahan Town- 505-a Kyaw Kyaw Township, Thein Thein ship, Yangon https://www.fa Mandalay https://www.fa Region cebook.com/m cebook.com/w Region uashwekitt ai.zin.140193 5 Tin Zar Nway Tin Zar Insein Town- 505-a 15 Aye Thaung Aye Wut Yi Thingangyun 505-a https://www.fa Naing ship, Yangon https://www.fac Thaung Township, Yan- cebook.com/N Region ebook.com/aye gon Region waitzn wutyi.thaung.1

16 Yatu Bone Nay Zaw Lin Zabuthiri 505-a 6 Rachel Pang Yu Ei San Bahan Town- 505-a Kyaw Township, Nay https://www.fa ship, Yangon https://www.fac Pyi Taw Coun- cebook.com/pa Region ebook.com/shw cil Area ngpang1314 e.thwe.754365 7 Soe Win Naing Soe Win Naing Tamway Town- 505-a 17 Sai Aung Naing Sai Aung Naing Tamway Town- 505-a https://www.face ship, Yangon https://www.fa ship, Yangon book.com/KikoDi Region cebook.com/sa Region do.SoeWinNaing i.aungnaing.56 18 Aung Myaing Aung Myaing Sangyoung 505-a 8 Yan Naung Soe Yan Naung Soe North Okkala- 505-a Thin Thin Township, Yan- https://www.fa pa Township, https://www.fa gon Region cebook.com/yn Yangon Region cebook.com/au spersonal ng.m.thin 9 Mae Min Bon Mae Min Bon Tamway Town- 505-a 19 Yu Yu Lwin Yu Yu Lwin Wundwin 505-a https://www.fac ship, Yangon https://www.fa Township, ebook.com/ma Region cebook.com/m Mandalay eminbon.eppm yo.yu1 Region 10 Minn Thein Minn Thein Insein Town- 505-a 20 Thet Pai Soe Thet Pai Soe Kalay Town, 505-a Kyaw Kyaw ship, Yangon https://www.fa Sagaing Re- https://www.fa Region cebook.com/th gion cebook.com/mi etphaingsoe51 nnthein.kyaw.11

Action will be taken against those who will admit the offenders, and list of remaining offenders will be released. —MNA

9 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 8 April, total figure rises to 142,558

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 142,558 after 9 new cases were reported on 8 April 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 131,845 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA 9 APRIL 2021 14 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR YCDC ensures drinking water supply in Dala Tsp

YANGON City Development built 1,200-gallon concrete water Committee (YCDC) ensures tanks in 34 sites with a household adequate drinking water supply water supply and filled the tanks to Dala Township wards, where every two days. local people face a water shortage Other households in the problem as the lakes start to dry townships are relying on 332 up in summer. lakes and ponds. The water distribution pro- As Dala is close to the mouth ject under the YCDC has been of the Yangon River, the saltwa- distributing water from 26 March ter intrusions in wells occur in 2021. The officials have provided the township, so the local people 9,600 gallons of water to the local are dependent only on ponds and people in the Yazathingyan ward lakes. in Dala Township. The lakes usually dry up in Moreover, they also supply summer, and water scarcity often 15,600 gallons of drinking water happens. to Hmawsat and Tapinshwehtee Those who are lack drinking wards and Tadachaung Sanpya water supply in Dala Township village as of 8 April. can dial the mobile phone (09- About 4,562 households in 443155937) of the YCDC’s water As Dala is close to the mouth of the Yangon River, the saltwater intrusions in wells occur in the township, so 24 wards have been connected distribution project. — Naing Lin the local people are dependent only on ponds and lakes. to water pipelines. The YCDC Kyaw (Dala)/GNLM

Fishery exports plunge to $432.8 mln as of 26 March Domestic gold price reaches record

EXPORT earnings from the in April 2020. Processors can screen fish- high of over K1.4 mln per tical fisheries sector during the pe- The permitted companies ery products for food safety at riod between 1 October and 26 are advised to carry out food ISO-accredited laboratories un- March in the Financial Year safety plans, follow the WHO der the Fisheries Department. 2020-2021 touched a low of and FAO guidelines, formulate There are 480,000 acres of US$432.8 million, a decrease of the safety management system, fish and prawn breeding farms $53 million from the year-ago and suspend the exports if any across the country and more period, according to statistics suspicious foodborne virus or than 120 cold-storage facilities in released by the Commerce virus infection risk are found in Myanmar. Myanmar exported Ministry. the products. They can resume 340,000 tonnes of fishery prod- The figures stood at just the exports once the products ucts worth $530 million in the $486 million during a year-ago meet food safety criteria set 2013-2014FY, 330,000 tonnes In January 2021, the domestic gold fetched the highest price of period. Following the drop in by the General Administration worth $480 million in the 2014- K1,336,000 per tical on 6 January. It reached the lowest price of K1,316,000 per tical on 28 January. exports, fish and prawn prices of Customs of the People Re- 2015FY, 360,000 tonnes worth dropped by half in the domestic public of China (GACC). China $500 million in the 2015-2016FY, THE domestic gold price hit a of K1,340,000 (2 February) and market. The lobsters are now is the second-largest buyer of 430,000 tonnes worth $600 mil- record high of over K1.4 million the highest level of K1,410,000 priced at K30,000 per viss (a Myanmar’s fishery products, lion in the 2016-2017FY, 560,000 per tical (0.578 ounces or 0.016 (3 February). In March, the rate viss equals 1.6kg), whereas it accounting for US$254 million tonnes worth $700 million in kilograms) with the high record fluctuated between the most el- earlier fetched above K80,000 out of the overall fishery export the 2017-2018FY, 580,000 tonnes of the global gold price, according evated of K1,391,000 (25 March) per viss. Similarly, the sea bass value of $850 million in the finan- worth over $730 million in the to the domestic gold market. and the lowest of K1,302,000 (4 prices decreased from K10,000 cial year2019-2020. 2018-2019FY and $847.5 million, The gold price hit US$1,683 March), the gold traders said. to K6,000 per viss while the crab The federation expects to according to the Commerce per ounce in the world market at The local gold price reached the price dropped from K17,000 to reach a fishery export target of Ministry. An MFF official said the end-March. The price sharply lowest K1,310,500 (2 September) K8,000 per viss, the businessper- US$1 billion in the current FY the federation had asked the jumped to $ 1,739 per ounce on and the highest level of K1,314,000 sons said. 2020-2021. The MFF is making government to tackle problems 8 April, with a significant uptick (1 September). In October, the Myanmar Fisheries Feder- concerted efforts to increase faced in the export of farm- of over $ 56 in ten days. With the rate ranged between K1,307,800 ation (MFF) expected to earn fishery export earnings by raised fish and prawns through mounting of the internation- (30 October) and K1,316,500 (21 more than $800 million from fish- developing fish farming lakes G2G pacts and ensure smooth al gold price, the gold price in October). The rate fluctuated be- ery exports in the FY2019-2020, that meet international stand- freight movement between Myanmar has also skipped to tween the highest of K1,312,000 and it reached a target. Myan- ards and adopting advanced countries to bolster exports. K1,411,000 per tical on 8 April (16 November) and the lowest mar exports fisheries products, fishing techniques. To ensure Myanmar’s economy is more from K1,375,000 per tical on 31 of K1,278,000 (28 November). In such as fish, prawns, and crabs, food safety, the foreign market dependent on the agricultural March, with a significant rise of December, the pure yellow met- to markets in 40 countries, in- requires suppliers to obtain sector to a large extent. Also, the K36,000 per tical in ten days. As al priced moved in the range of cluding China, Saudi Arabia, the Hazard Analysis and Critical fisheries sector contributes a lot a result, the price of gold in the K1,275,000 (1 December) and US, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Control Points (HACCP) and to the national gross domestic domestic market touched over K1,333,000 (28 December), ac- and countries in the Europe- Good Aquaculture Practices product (GDP). Its fishery pro- K1,410,000 per tical registered cording to the gold traders. With an Union. Myanmar’s fishery (GAqP) certificates. duction, including shrimps and last February, according to the global gold prices on the uptick, exports have slightly declined To meet international mar- saltwater and freshwater fish, domestic gold market. Currently, the domestic price hit fresh highs over the past months, owing to ket standards, fishery products is far better than the regional the daily business of five visses or in 2019, reaching K1,000,000 per the COVID-19 impacts and the must be sourced only from countries. If the country can ten visses of gold is being trad- tical between 17 January and 21 current trade delay amid the hatcheries that are compliant boost processing technology, it ed in the market. February, crossing K1,100,000 (22 political changes. Additionally, with GAqP. The MFF is working will contribute to the country’s In January 2021, the domes- June to 5 August), climbing to Food and Agriculture Organi- with fish farmers, processors, economy and earn more income tic gold fetched the highest price over K1,200,000 (7 August-4 Sep- zation (FAO) and World Health and the Fisheries Department for those stakeholders in the of K1,336,000 per tical on 6 Jan- tember), and then reaching an Organization (WHO) issued under the Ministry of Agricul- supply chain, Yangon Region uary. It reached the lowest price all-time record high of K1,300,000 guidelines to ensure food safety ture, Livestock, and Irrigation Fisheries Department stated. of K1,316,000 per tical on 28 Jan- on 5 September in 2019. — NN/ during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop the GAqP system. — KH/KK/GNLM uary. It reached the lowest level GNLM 9 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON: WORLD /AD 15 Japan Feb. International support grows for raising taxes to fund recovery current THE IMF and United possible by July. competition will only end States on Wednesday The plan also has the when enough major econ- account gave a boost to the in- support of France and omies stop undercutting ternational campaign to Germany but US Presi- one another and agree to surplus raise taxes on wealthy dent Joe Biden’s admin- a global minimum tax,” firms that have done well istration on Wednesday US Treasury Secretary logs 1st fall during the pandemic in took the first step by an- Janet Yellen said. order to finance recovery nouncing it intended to Yellen this week also in 7 months efforts. raise domestic corporate said she wants the G20 to The renewed support taxes and clamp down on reach a global agreement JAPAN’S current account for tax changes comes as loopholes to ensure US on taxation to prevent surplus for February G20 finance ministers said companies making huge firms from evading lev- marked the first year-on- they would continue work profits, at home or over- ies by establishing head- year decrease in seven on a minimum corporate seas, pay a minimum quarters in countries with months, mainly due to a tax aimed at undermining amount to the govern- lower rates — a practice The IMF favors establishing a global minimum corporate rebound in imports from a the use of tax havens in- prevalent among tech ment. tax, as well as raising taxes on the wealthy to fund slump seen a year ago due ternationally, with a deal “Destructive tax pandemic programs. PHOTO: AFP companies. —AFP to the coronavirus out- break in China and weak exports, government data showed Thursday. Russia’s central bank raps efforts to control prices The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international RUSSIAN Central Bank March 2020, driven by a sunflower oil. Speaking my and discourages the istrative price controls, trade, logged a surplus chief Elvira Nabiullina slump in oil prices and a at a forum on Wednesday, development of produc- saying such measures of 2.92 trillion yen ($27 criticised on Wednesday drop in the ruble’s value Nabiullina said it was im- tion,” she said. Speaking could deal a painful blow billion), down 4.7 percent government efforts to cap after months of histori- portant not to “get carried at a meeting in March, Pu- to major retailers with al- from the previous year food prices as authorities cally low inflation. In De- away” by price regulation. tin said there was “noth- ready low profit margins. while registering the 80th seek to rein in soaring cember, Putin ordered “I believe it’s neces- ing wrong” if producers High prices are a par- straight month of black inflation on President ministers to introduce sary to drop price con- reduced their “excess ticularly sensitive topic for ink, the Finance Minis- Vladimir Putin’s orders. emergency measures to trols as soon as possible profits”. But some busi- the authorities ahead of try said in a preliminary Consumer prices cap prices of basic food- because it distorts price nesspeople in Russia have parliamentary polls this report. have been climbing since stuffs such as sugar and indicators in the econo- spoken out against admin- autumn.—AFP The country’s goods trade surplus more than halved to 524.2 billion yen MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE EXPORT MARKETING & MILLING DEPARTMENT from 1.36 trillion yen in INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER the black the previous 1. MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WILL SELL TEAK & HARDWOOD ROUND LOGS AND SAWN year, mainly due to an TIMBERS BY ONLINE SYSTEM FEBURARY OPEN TENDERS IN US DOLLARS. PARTICULARS OF THE TENDER SALES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 11.8 percent rise in im- (A) DATE & TIME - (27-4-2021) (09:00)A.M ports to 5.55 trillion yen - (EXPORTMARKETING & MILLING DEPARTMENT) for the first increase in YANGON & EX-SITE TEAK/HARDWOOD (LOG) - TEAK LOGS ABOUT (889) TONS 22 months. - THIRD QUALITY & UP TEAK CONVERSION Imports from Asian ABOUT (176) TONS (250)CBM nations expanded 36.9 (WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT) - THIRD QUALITY & UP TEAK CONVERSION percent, with a govern- ABOUT (103) TONS (149)CBM ment official telling re- 2019-2020 EXTRATION YEAR - KANYIN ABOUT (7500) TONS porters that those from (B) PLACE - TAW WIN HALL, GYOGONE, INSEIN TOWNSHIP, YANGON. 2. FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE China, the first major HEAD OFFICE AND ALSO VISIT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WEB-SITE (www.mte.com.mm) economy severely impact- Contacts; Office Ph;09-5148901, 09-5053865, 09-5129148, [email protected] ed by the virus outbreak, OPEN TENDER COMMITTEE MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE have largely recovered. —AFP A d v e r t i s e with us/ Hot Line : 09974424848

CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V B TRADER VOY. NO. (112S) M.V ALS SUMIRE VOY. NO. (1044W/E)

Consignees of cargo carried on M.V B TRADER Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ALS SUMIRE VOY. NO. (112S) are hereby notified that the vessel will VOY. NO. (1044W/E) are hereby notified that the vessel be arriving on 9-4-2021 and cargo will be discharged will be arriving on 9-4-2021 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it will lie at the into the premises of TMIT/MIP where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Agent For: Agent For: M/S OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS (S'PORE) M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD PTE LTD 9 APRIL 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

ONE Championship: Moraes retains Flyweight title with win over Johnson

ADRIANO Moraes (alias) not control all the strikes of “It’s not a surprise for me “Mikinho” retained his Fly- Johnson. because I’ve been working with weight World title after beating But the answer to the game the best guys in the world. I’m Demetrious Johnson (alias) could be seen in the second not the best. I’m just different. “Mighty Mouse” via knockout round following a big mistake Today, it worked out. I’m so hap- at 2:24 minutes of round two in of Johnson and that mistake py”, he added. the Flyweight World Champion- made him falling down onto the Next, in the Catch Weight ship of ONE Championship TNT floor, and his opponent Moraes (61.5KG) MMA Fight, Rodtang event, which was held yesterday managed to seal the victory with Jitmuangnon (pseudonym) at Singapore Indoor Stadium, vigorous strikes. “The Iron Man” beat Danial Singapore. “This is a dream come Williams (pseudonym) “Mini – Both men played energeti- true. I’m really working hard T” via a unanimous decision. cally from the start with super every single day. I don’t have the In the Lightweight MMA punches plus low kicks. words to describe this moment. Fight, Luri Lapicus defeats Ed- The first round was just fin- We did it,” Adriano Moraes said die Alvarez via disqualification Adriano Moraes celebrates after successfully defending his ONE ished with equal fights as Mo- in his post-fight interview with at 1:03 minutes of round one. Championship’s Flyweight title against Demetrious Johnson at raes’ kicks, and chokes could ONE Championship. —GNLM Singapore Stadium yesterday. PHOTO: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP Chelsea punish wasteful Japan may prioritise Olympic athletes Porto to put one foot in for vaccine: reports Champions League semis JAPAN is considering prioritizing A classy goal from Mason where they will meet again its Olympic athletes for corona- Mount on Wednesday helped next week, just with the home virus vaccines, aiming to get Chelsea to a 2-0 first-leg win and away roles reversed. Por- them innoculated before the pan- over Porto, whose wasteful to were in the home dug-out, demic-postponed Tokyo Games finishing could have scup- wore their home kit, had a open on July 23, local media said pered their hopes of springing large club banner in the emp- Thursday. another Champions League ty stand behind one goal and Japan’s government denied upset in the quarter-finals. their anthem was the one that any such plan was being consid- Mount’s slick turn and shot in played out before kick-off. ered, but said it would be “close- the first half would have been And Chelsea played the ly watching discussions” about painful enough for Porto, who part too, delivering a classic protecting athletes’ health. The were the better side for large away performance of soaking reported move sparked criticism spells of this first leg in Seville up the pressure and hitting online, with one Japanese Twitter but repeatedly lacked the pre- their opponents on the coun- user demanding: “Give it to my cision to take advantage. ter-attack, their quality in the granny first!” Japan’s vaccine Japan is reportedly considering vaccinating Olympic athletes ahead of Instead, their misery was final third proving decisive. rollout is moving slowly, with just the rest of the general population. PHOTO: AFP compounded by Ben Chilwell Real Madrid could lie in wait one million first doses given so far capitalizing on a mistake at for the victors, after they beat to medical workers since jabs be- athletes both shots by late June, would finish their inoculations the back to score a late second Liverpool 3-1 on Tuesday. gan in February. Older people will Kyodo News agency reported, before some of Japan’s elderly. that gave Chelsea another Chelsea’s win also goes start receiving doses only from citing unnamed government Top government spokesman away goal and leaves them some way to easing the shock next week, and so far Japan has sources. Katsunobu Kato said there was on the brink of the semi-finals. of Saturday’s 5-2 loss at home approved only the Pfizer vaccine. Private broadcaster Nippon “no fact in the claim that the They were away goals only in to West Brom in the Premier A date has not yet been set TV and other media also reported government is studying such a name given both these teams League, which ended Thomas for vaccinating the broader pop- the plan, with some pointing out plan and the government has no were playing in the unfamil- Tuchel’s 14-match unbeaten ulation, but the government is that the proposed timeline would intention of discussing it at this iar Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, start as coach. —AFP now considering giving Japanese mean healthy young athletes point.” —AFP French Open delayed by a week in hope that more spectators can attend

THE French Open was on Thursday delayed by a of welcoming spectators at Roland-Garros”. week to May 30-June 13 in the hope that heightened “For the fans, the players and the atmosphere, Covid-19 restrictions in France will have eased the presence of spectators is vital for our tourna- by then to allow the maximum number of fans to ment, the spring’s most important international attend the event. sporting event,” Moretton added. The qualifying The French tennis federation (FFT) said the rounds of the clay-court Grand Slam event will now decision had been made in the wake of French be held on May 24-28, followed by the main draw President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement last from May 30 to June 13. Wimbledon, the next Grand month that the government wanted some cultural Slam tournament after the French Open, said in a venues to be back up and running from mid-May statement that the decision had no impact on its onwards, “subject to the improvement of the health planned start date of June 28. situation”. FFT president Gilles Moretton said the The initial Wimbledon warm-up events, howev- French Open organisers hope the week’s delay allows them to week’s delay “will give the health situation more er, start on June 7, midway through Roland Garros. accommodate the maximum number of spectators. PHOTO: AFP time to improve and should optimise our chances —AFP