State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Attends Sales of Pearl and Gems Lots for First Day

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Vol. VII, No. 351, 6th Waning of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Friday, 2 April 2021 State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends sales of pearl and gems lots for first day

SALES of pearl and gems lots for April 2021 in Myanmar kyat took place at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw for the first day yesterday morning, attended by Chairman of the State Admin- istration Council Command- er-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Also present at the ceremony were Council members Lt-Gen Soe Htut and Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Joint-Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Patron of the Central Committee for Holding the My- anmar Gems Emporium Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi, Union ministers U Win Shein, U Chit Naing, U Myint Kyaing, Dr Pwint Hsan and U Maung Maung Ohn, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Nyein, Chair- man of Nay Pyi Taw Council Dr Maung Maung Naing, Command- er of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Zaw Myo Tin, deputy ministers, Nay Pyi Taw Council members, members of the central emporium committee, gems entrepreneurs and officials. State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is looking around the pearl lots displayed at the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Officials presented a video presentation on preparation to The Senior General and gem lots, finished gems products the hall. local gems merchants in Myan- successfully hold the gems em- party viewed round the rooms and ornaments on the first floor A total of 317 lots of pearl, mar kyat through an open tender porium in April 2021 to the Senior to open tenders for jade, CCTV of the hall, and pearl lots on the 2,148 lots of jade and 199 lots of at Mani Yadana Jade Hall from 1 General. control room, display of uncut ground floor and jade lots outside gems for April 2021 will be sold to to 10 April. — MNA

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

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Union Minister U Aung Naing Union Minister for Kilo guava Farmers cultivate Oo inspects investment International Cooperation enhance family summer paddy activities in Myotha U Ko Ko Hlaing attends 17th income in initially in Industrial Zone BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting Kyaukse Pwintphyu PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-12 PAGE-12 2 APRIL 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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.

Pilgrims peacefully visit pagodas across nation

THE pagodas, including build- age of Mandalay Region and ings or temples of other reli- Uppatasanti Pagoda of Nay Pyi gions, were reopened to the pub- Taw Council Area and other lic starting 8 February following pagodas of regions and states the COVID-19 health rules. yesterday. The pilgrims and visitors, Moreover, the people of oth- including monks and nuns, vis- er religions peacefully do their ited the Shwedagon of Yangon religious affairs at their respec- Region, Maha Muni Buddha Im- tive religious buildings.—MNA

Devotees are seen worshipping at the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Myanmar’s estimated population on 1 April 2021 based on 2014 Population and Housing Census

THE Department of Population under the Ministry of Labour, (1-4-2021) estimated popu- Magway Region 1.8 2.1 3.9 Immigration and Population annually releases the estimated Regions/states lation (million) Mandalay Region 3.1 3.5 6.6 Male Female Total population of Myanmar to provide basic information in draft- Mon State 0.9 1.1 2.0 ing the State’s policies and projects by the Government and Kachin State 1.0 1.0 2.0 Rakhine State 1.6 1.8 3.4 departmental organizations. Kayah State 0.2 0.1 0.3 Yangon Region 4.1 4.5 8.6 According to the estimates based on the 2014 population Kayin State 0.8 0.8 1.6 Shan State 3.2 3.3 6.5 and housing census, the Department of Population said the Chin State 0.3 0.2 0.5 Ayeyawady Region 3.0 3.2 6.2 population of Myanmar was 55.0 million on 1 April in mid- Sagaing Region 2.6 3.0 5.6 Nay Pyi Taw Council 0.6 0.7 1.3 2020-2021FY and the people in respective regions/states on Area Taninthayi Region 0.7 0.8 1.5 that day are as follows: Total 26.3 28.7 55.0 Bago Region 2.4 2.6 5.0 2 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNM MNM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN MNM MNM Myanmar Police Forces is being improved MNM MNM

STATE defence duty is the primary duty of the State, especially defending external danger. So, the capacity of members of the Myanmar Police Forces is NN NN being improved as they are mainly responsible for the security of the country. N N 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 on 21 N N N N March 2021) N N N N N N MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN

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State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is viewing the jade lots displayed outside the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw on 1 April 2021.

Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo inspects investment activities in Myotha Industrial Zone

U Aung Naing Oo, Union Minis- nesses. He urged the manage- ter for Investment and Foreign ment committee to made con- Economic Relations (MIFER), tinuous efforts to promote the visited Myotha Industrial Zone investment as much as possible in Ngazun Township, Mandalay by using their knowledge of local Region on the morning of 1 April and international investment to inspect the development work promotion experiences. of Myotha Industrial Zone and After that, the Union Minis- the operations of factories. ter inspected the vehicle assem- While in Myotha Industrial bly and production of Gold AYA Zone, Chairman of Mandalay Motors International Group Co., Myotha industrial Develop- Ltd, Breeding Farm of Japfa ment Public Co., Ltd, U Aung Comfeed Myanmar Pte., Ltd Win Khaing and‌ Managing Di- and Construction and Leasing rector Dr Tun Tun Aung made warehouse and standard factory a presentation on the current of Mandalay Baoshan Myotha investment situation and future The MIFER Union Minister makes an inspection tour around the Myotha Industrial Zone in Mandalay Region Industrial Development Co., programme. yesterday. Ltd. Then, the Union Minister one of the future growth poles er and investors that MIC and and also explained the current The Union Minister was highlighted the strategic loca- of Myanmar, and he encouraged MIFER will provide the neces- reform measures, in accordance accompanied by officials from tion of Myotha Industrial Zone, the investors to tap the loca- sary assistance to the investors with the guidance of the State the Ministry of Investment and which is situated at the inter- tion advantages of the Industrial to facilitate and promote the Administration Council, to facil- Foreign Economic Relations section of highway, waterway Zone. At the meeting, the Union operation of their business and itate the businesses by reducing and Investment Committee of and airway in Mandalay Region, Minister informed the develop- expansion of the investment, the regulatory burden of busi- Mandalay Region.—MNA 2 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Union Minister for International Cooperation U Ko Ko Hlaing attends 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

U KO KO HLAING, Union Minis- 5th BIMSTEC Summit, would ter for International Cooperation, not only be the opening of the attended the 17th BIMSTEC new chapter of rules-based co- Ministerial Meeting, held via operation but also reaffirm the video conference yesterday at 4 well-established principles of pm from the Ministry of Foreign BIMSTEC such as non-interfer- Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw. ence in internal affairs, peaceful The Meeting was co-existence, mutual respect and chaired by Mr Dinesh Guna- mutual benefit and consensus. wardena, Foreign Minister of the He reiterated Myanmar’s firm Government of the Democratic commitments to fully cooperate Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, with the Member States towards and attended by Foreign Minis- a “Peaceful, Prosperous and Sus- ters from the BIMSTEC Mem- tainable Bay of Bengal Region”. ber States, namely Bangladesh, At the meeting, the Minis- Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, ters reviewed developments in Sri Lanka and Thailand, and the 14 sectors of cooperation and Secretary-General of BIMSTEC. The MoIC Union Minister joins the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting online from Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. exchanged views on the future At the meeting, Foreign Min- direction of BIMSTEC. ister of Sri Lanka delivered open- and collective efforts. sector for regional food security ing that under the initiative of The Ministers discussed ing remarks and the BIMSTEC He stressed that economic as well as to enhance cooperation Myanmar, the first-ever BIMS- and approved the outcome doc- Foreign Ministers delivered the cooperation and resumption of in energy sector. TEC Annual Drug Report-2019 uments to be adopted/signed at statements. safe regional transport connec- He also stressed the incor- had been published and appreci- the upcoming Fifth BIMSTEC In his statement, Union Min- tivity should be given the utmost poration of the poverty allevi- ated all Member States for their Summit. ister U Ko Ko Hlaing, among oth- priority of the BIMSTEC mecha- ation element in BIMSTEC’s contribution. The Joint Statement of the ers, stated that it was necessary nism in post-COVID-19 era. post-COVID-19 cooperation ac- He further highlighted that Seventeenth BIMSTEC Minis- for BIMSTEC to overcome the He suggested to intensify tivities. the BIMSTEC Charter, which is terial Meeting was issued at the challenges through cooperation cooperation in the agriculture He also informed the meet- to be signed at the forthcoming end of the Meeting.—MNA Union civil service board celebrates 84th anniversary THE Union Civil Service Board held the The Union Civil Service Board commemoration ceremony to celebrate (UCSB) chairman addressed the cere- the 84th anniversary of the foundation of mony and awarded employees who have the Union Civil Service Board, in accord- 30 years of service. Uniforms were also ance with the COVID-19 rules and regu- given to employees as gifts. lations set by the Ministry of Health and The employees who have passed the Sports yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. Civil Service Law, Civil Service Rules and The ceremony was attended by the Office Work Manual Examination with Chairman of the Union Civil Service Board credit mark were awarded prizes, and U Than Swe, members of the board, per- the winners of the best house cleanliness manent secretary, directors-general, rec- in Nay Pyi Taw staff housing were also tors and officials from departments and awarded. Afterwards, the guests were central institutes of civil service under treated to lunch, and a lucky draw was th UCSB Chair U Than Swe addresses the 84 anniversary in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. the board. held for the staff. — MNA

Guidelines play a crucial role for students to obtain ability to understand circumstance of their surroundings: MoE Union Minister

UNION Minister for Education surroundings’ circumstance. Dr Nyunt Pe inspected refresh- He also said the teachers er courses on the new curricu- should have goodwill and sym- lums for Grade 7 and Grade 10 pathy in serving their duties. conducted at No (18) B.E.H.S in The teachers can present their Dekkhinathiri and No (7) B.E.H.S difficulties regarding the schools in Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi and the needs of the students. Taw yesterday. The officials will provide proper During his visit, the Union teaching materials and facilities, Minister said teaching methods including toilets, as quickly as are being trained based on the possible. The teachers should teachers’ manuals in the respec- clean up the school compound. tive new syllabus. The teachers They need to train the students to should study their respective ma- keep their schools and classrooms jor subjects like History and Ge- clean. Then, the Union Minister ography and teach the students to and party inspected the training be outstanding and decent citizens courses and comforted the trainee Union Minister Dr Nyunt Pe and party are inspecting the training courses on Grade 7 and Grade 10 with the ability to understand their teachers. — MNA new curriculums in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. 2 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 2019 Sarpay Beikman literature prize award ceremony held

THE 2019 Sarpay Beikman Lit- dressed the ceremony, and Sar- erature Award Ceremony was pay Beikman Literature Award held yesterday morning at the Selection Committee Member U Department of Printing and Maung Hlaing (Maung Swe Nge) Publishing Hall, Theinbyu Road, explained the award. Yangon. A total of 29 prizes were The ceremony was attended selected for 13 genres out of 14 by Deputy Minister for Informa- (except for English Literature) tion U Ye Tint, Attorney-Gen- after scrutinizing 287 entries in eral of Yangon Region U Htay line with the award selection pol- Aung, Director-General from icy for the 2019 literature award. the Department of Printing and Since 1969, the Ministry of Publishing U Win Kyaw Aung, Information has invited a sep- members of the Sarpay Beik- arate competition for literary man Literature Award Selection writers who have difficulty pub- Committee, officials from the lishing their work and awarded Myanmar Writers’ Association, the Sarpay Beikman prize for the literary scholars, prize winners, emergence of good literature in department officials and invitees. the Myanmar literary world.— MoI Deputy Minister U Ye Tint makes a remark at the 2019 Sarpay Beikman Literature Award Ceremony in The Deputy Minister ad- MNA Yangon yesterday.

The deputy minister presents the first prize (novel) to Nway Gantgaw Selection Committee Member U Maung Hlaing (Maung U Ye Dway, on behalf of winners, speaks words of (Myohla). Swe Nge) explains the award. thanks.

Military medical corps provide healthcare in township hospitals THE Tatmadaw medical teams difficulties in Thazi Township Peo- egyin Township and People’s hospi- comprising Tatmadaw doctors, spe- ple’s Hospital, Hanza hospital, Yin- tal in Latpadan township yesterday. cialists, and nurses have provided mabin hospital, Tagaung People’s Similarly, the Tatmadaw med- necessary medical treatments to Hospital in Thabeikkyin Township, ical team provided healthcare ser- the patients in military hospitals and Sintgaing hospital in Kyaukse town- vices to patients at Kume Hospital People’s hospitals. ship, Yintaw hospital in Pyawbwe in Myittha Township, Mandalay Re- The Tatmadaw medical team township, Pintale hospital in Want- gion. Officials from respective com- continued to provide healthcare ser- win Township, Myittha Township mands also inspected the hospitals’ vices such as surgery, dental and oral People’s Hospital, Welaung hospital medical services. They comforted healthcare, osteoporosis, obstetrics, in Taungtha Township, People’s hos- the patients by providing food aids otorhinolaryngology, gynaecology, pital in Kyaukpadaung Township, and necessary things. Locals are hypertension and heart disease to People’s Hospital in Kyauktaga reportedly satisfied with the medical the patients in healthcare services Township, Donzayit hospital in Shw- support of Tatmadaw. — MNA Military medics seen caring for local patients at township hospitals. 2 APRIL 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission 30 March 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 Shwedaung, Paungde and Paukkaung townships of Bago Region. 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows:

Findings on voter lists in each township Sr Township and numbers of Township sub-com- List from Immigration Those involved in voting Those involved in voter list Those involved in voter list polling stations mission department list without citizenship more than three times holding more than two times holding scrutiny cards one CSC one CS 1 117 polling stations in Shwedaung 105,122 105,535 13,193 544 9,298 township of Bago Region, 2 126 polling stations in Paungde 111,759 85,166 12,802 795 12,088 township of Bago Region, 3 212 polling stations in Paukkaung 99,623 74,028 11,547 663 10,480 township of Bago Region,

3.The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Shwedaung, Paungde and Paukkaung townships of Bago Region together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and adminis- trator according to the Hluttaw Election Law Section 53. 4.A total of 455 polling stations in these three townships took out 363,710 ballots and used 248,976 ballots. It left105,610 ballots instead of 114,734 ballots. The difference was 9,461 and it found 337 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 Shwedaung 117 119,015 82,266 36,749 32,562 4,192 5 2 Paungde 126 127,466 86,088 41,378 39,305 2,254 181 3 Paukkaung 212 117,229 80,622 36,607 33,743 3,015 151 Total 455 363,710 248,976 114,734 105,610 9,461 337

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Shwedaung Township 5.A total of 117 polling stations in 297 villages of 48 village-tract in 3 Wards of Shwedaung Township in Bago Region and they distributed 119,015 ballots -117,400 as ward/ village-tract ballots and 1,615 township ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found and findings were as follows:

Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village tract ballots 11,7400 81,668 35,732 31,545 4,192 5 2 Township ballots 1,615 598 1,017 1,017 Total 119,015 82,266 36,749 32,562 4,192 5

6.Of 117,400 ward/village-tract ballots of Shwedaung Township, they used 81,668 ballots and left only 31,545 instead of 35,732. It found 4,192 ballots missing at 54 polling stations and 5 extra ballots at five polling stations. 7.The entire Shwedaung Township used 82,266 ballots out of its withdrawal-119,015ballots. It found 32,562 unused ballots in the inspection. Findings were as follows:

Difference 15 Mayar Man village 2 1,450 1,002 448 448 tract 16 Oh Htain Kone vil- 2 1,550 1,078 472 468 4 Sr

ing lage tract used tract

station 17 Kan Thone Sint vil- 1 1,200 874 326 324 2 Extra the Ground Missing Withdrawal Total polling Total Ward/Village Ward/Village lage tract Remaining on Exact remain - 18 Taw Hai village 1 1,200 888 312 312 1 Thayet Taw Ward 5 6,550 4,638 1,912 1,791 121 tract 2 Kyar Ni Kan Ward 4 5,350 3,790 1,560 1,558 2 19 Kyauk Myint village 2 1,200 885 315 313 2 tract 3 Yun Tan Ward 4 4,200 2,776 1,424 1,173 251 20 Nwar Chan Kone 3 2,400 1,689 711 561 150 4 Htan Kone village 4 4,900 3,462 1,438 1,026 412 village tract tract 21 Du Yin Du Bo vil- 2 1,750 1,265 485 426 59 5 Mae Taw village 2 2,200 1,662 538 488 50 lage tract tract 22 Min Tae Kyun vil- 1 1,000 690 310 308 2 6 Wa Taw village tract 2 2,550 1,603 947 691 256 lage tract 23 Myaung Tet village 1 800 561 239 239 7 Paung Choke village 2 2,150 1,486 664 660 4 tract tract 24 Myo Ma village tract 2 2,400 1,775 625 573 52 8 Gway Tauk 1 950 711 239 239 Hmyaung village 25 Tha Zi Kone village 1 1,500 1,194 306 296 10 tract tract 9 Kwin Yar Gyi village 2 2,500 1,726 774 769 5 26 Kyee The village 7 6,200 3,949 2,251 1,403 848 tract tract 10 Kathit Tai village 3 3,150 2,275 875 875 27 Mangyi Pauk Gone 1 1,700 853 847 297 550 tract Village Tract 11 Mee Laung village 2 1,550 1,183 367 369 2 28 Kyaung Gone Vil- 2 1,800 1,289 511 511 tract lage Tract 12 Gyokone village 1 1,200 862 338 288 50 29 Thayet Thone Pin 3 2,650 1,915 735 734 1 tract Village Tract 13 Nwar Ma Yan vil- 5 5,650 3,984 1,666 1,361 305 30 Kyauk Htayan Vil- 2 2,350 1,559 791 791 lage tract lage Tract 14 Min Kon village 1 900 622 278 278 31 Shwe Hintha Village 2 2,050 1,417 633 585 48 tract Tract 2 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

32 Shar Tai Village 1 900 588 312 312 44 Ma Me Lay Village 1 1,300 819 481 481 Tract Tract 33 Ti Kone Gyi Village 1 550 351 199 199 45 Shar Pin Gone Vil- 1 900 552 348 348 Tract lage Tract 34 Kyun Kalay Village 2 1,300 937 363 363 46 Taung Pyin Gone 1 1,400 1,032 368 368 Tract Village Tract 35 Nyaung Sar Yay Vil- 2 2,450 1,811 639 639 47 Seik Gyi Village 3 3,000 2,147 853 853 lage Tract Tract 36 Thayet Tapin Vil- 2 2,300 1,716 584 434 150 48 Kywe Ta Lin Village 4 3,600 2,234 1,366 916 450 lage Tract Tract 37 Sin Thay Village 3 1,450 953 497 347 150 49 Ta Bu Sar Village 3 2,050 1,478 572 570 2 Tract Tract 38 Zi Kyun Village 2 1,850 1,263 587 587 50 Ze Ma Village Tract 2 2,050 1,440 610 609 1 Tract 39 Shar Pin Zin Village 2 1,700 1,082 618 621 3 51 Se Gyi Kone Village 4 4,100 2,767 1,333 1,083 250 Tract Tract 40 Ta Yoke Hmaw Vil- 3 3,000 2,194 806 806 Ward/village tract 117 117,400 81,668 35,732 31,545 4,192 5 lage Tract ballots 41 Lamine Village 2 1,600 1,166 434 434 Township ballots 1,615 598 1,017 1,017 Tract 42 Kwe Ma Village 1 900 596 304 304 Township Total 117 119,015 82,266 36,749 32,562 4,192 5 Tract 43 Yin Mu Gone Village 4 4,000 2,879 1,121 1,116 5 Tract

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Paungde Township 8. According to the inspection, a total of 126 polling stations in 44 village-tracts of 12 Wards in Paungde Township of Bago Region took out 127,466ballots and used 86,088. It left 39,305 ballots instead of 41,378. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village tract ballots 12,1500 85,717 35,783 33,710 2,254 181 2 Township advance ballots 371 371 3 Township remaining ballots 5,595 5,595 5,595 Township Total 127,466 86,088 41,378 39,305 2,254 181

9.It found 2,254 ballots were missing at ward/village-tract voting lists at 126 polling stations in 56 wards/village-tracts of Paungde Township and also found 181 extra ballots. They used 371 township advance ballots and it left 5,595 township remaining ballots. They wrongly used 4 advance ballots at No (1) polling station of Pauk Aike Gyi Village-tract and 127 advance ballots at No (2) polling station of Pauk Aike Gyi Village-tract. They returned these ballot receipts to township election sub-commission. They returned 251 used ballots and 49 remaining ballots of Nwe Cho 1 Ward and 108 used ballots and 42 remaining ballots of Kukkobin Village-tract to township election sub-commission after the election. 10.Findings were as follows: Difference 29 Kan Nge Village Tract 1 900 731 169 169 30 Taung Bo Hla Village Tract 2 2,800 2,327 473 473 Sr 31 Byauk Gyi Village Tract 2 1,000 754 246 251 5 ing tract Used

station 32 Kyu Taw Kan Village Tract 2 2,100 1,720 380 380 Extra the ground Missing Withdrawal Ward/village Ward/village Total Polling Polling Total Remaining on

Exact Remain - 33 Pauk Ai Gyi Village Tract 2 950 744 206 208 2 1 Bwe Pin Kan Ward 1 1,700 1,334 366 366 34 Htan Thone Khwa Village Tract 2 1,300 1,037 263 263 2 Pyin Pin Kan Ward 2 1,950 1,483 467 467 35 Ko Wun Saung Village Tract 3 3,150 2,304 846 836 10 3 Otpho (1) east Ward 2 2,300 1,605 695 695 36 Gyone Gyone Kya Village Tract 3 2,550 1,912 638 678 40 4 Oke Po (2) west Ward 1 1,700 1,205 495 495 37 Gyo Gone Village Tract 1 850 641 209 209 5 Zay (1) Ward 1 1,350 1,000 350 350 38 Nyaung Kat Pin Village Tract 2 1,550 1,143 407 257 150 6 Zay (2) Ward 1 1,550 1,110 440 440 39 Kukko Pin Village Tract 2 900 663 237 237 7 Min Kwet (1) Ward 2 1,950 1,336 614 639 25 40 Nyaung Pyu Village Tract 3 1,100 620 480 407 73 41 Pyin Pon Village Tract 3 3,950 2,774 1,176 1,075 101 8 Min Kewt (2) Ward 1 1,750 1,274 476 476 9 Min Kwet (3) Ward 3 3,900 2,491 1,409 1,109 300 42 Gyopin Village Tract 2 1,900 1,471 429 429 10 Nwe Cho (1) Ward 2 2,350 1,749 601 601 43 Thaphan Pin Village Tract 1 1,000 736 264 264 44 Magyi Pin Village Tract 2 2,100 1,605 495 495 11 New Cho (2) Ward 1 1,650 378 1,272 322 950 45 Bo Tha Aung Village Tract 2 2,350 1,847 503 503 12 Hintha Kan Ward 1 1,250 973 277 277 46 Kyaung Taw Ya Village Tract 1 1,000 794 206 206 13 Thit Poke Village Tract 4 4,500 2,973 1,527 1,377 150 47 Thapyay Gyi Su Village Tract 3 2,250 1,672 578 578 14 Pyan Chi Village Tract 1 1,350 884 466 466 48 Phara Ngar Su Village Tract 4 4,000 3,017 983 903 80 15 Nyaung Ni Pin Village Tract 2 2,350 1,584 766 766 49 Khe Man Village Tract 4 2,350 1,808 542 542 16 Kai Kwin Village Tract 1 750 529 221 221 50 Sin Lu Village Tract 3 1,500 1,077 423 432 9 17 Kyauk Taga Village Tract 3 3,050 1,377 1,673 1,673 51 Ywa Pale Village Tract 3 2,200 1,711 489 489 18 Thein Gone Village Tract 2 1,900 1,053 847 847 52 Gyoe Pin Tha Village Tract 4 4,800 3,753 1,047 1,047 19 Kyar Ni Kan Village Tract 4 3,900 2,548 1,352 1,352 53 Me Khaung Village Tract 3 4,100 2,954 1,146 1,146 20 Ma Gyi San Village Tract 1 1,350 812 538 538 54 Htan Ta Pin Village Tract 3 2,750 1,873 877 827 50 21 Ze Hla Pin Village Tract 2 1,750 1,025 725 825 100 55 Ma Gyi Kone Village Tract 2 1,500 1,140 360 360 22 Agga Yarpyae Village Tract 2 2,400 1,371 1,029 1,029 56 Gyoe Gone Village Tract 1 1,250 729 521 521 23 Pauk Taw Village Tract 3 2,200 1,442 758 758 Ward/village tract ballots 126 121,500 85,717 35,783 33,710 2,254 181 24 The Me Village Tract 2 1,750 1,222 528 528 25 Nwar Chan Gone Village Tract 4 2,900 2,059 841 841 Township advance ballots 371 371 26 Myauk Kone Gyi Village Tract 3 2,600 2,054 546 546 Township Remaining ballots 5,595 5,595 5,595 27 Hmat Tine Village Tract 4 3,750 2,765 985 787 198 Township Total 126 127,466 86,088 41,378 39,305 2,254 181 28 Ywar Thit Gyi Village Tract 4 3,450 2,524 926 734 192 SEE PAGE-10 2 APRIL 2021 2 APRIL 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/ ARTICLE 9 Summer benefits MYANMAR GAZETTE Europe vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’, case Transfers and Appointments of Heads generous people of Services Organizations 1. The following persons are transferred as Heads of Service surge ‘worrying’: WHO Organizations shown against each of their names. to have chance of Name Appointment (a) Dr Win Naing Rector IVE weeks ago, the week- “We must speed up the 45 million,” it said. Rector Yangon University of Dis- supplying drinking ly number of new cases process by ramping up man- The WHO’s European re- Sittway University tance Education Fin Europe had dipped ufacturing, reducing barriers gion comprises 53 countries and Department of Higher Department of Higher to under one million, but “last to administering vaccines, and territories and includes Rus- Education Education week saw increasing transmis- using every single vial we have sia and several Central Asian Ministry of Education Ministry of Education water sion of Covid-19 in the majority in stock, now,” he added. nations. (b) Dr Nay Win Oo Rector of countries in the WHO Eu- The organisation said that The organisation warned Director-General Lashio University S endurance of human for thirsty is just a morning, water ropean region, with 1.6 million Europe’s virus situation was that the rapid spread of the vi- Monitoring and Evalua- Department of Higher is of great importance in three basic needs of all living new cases”: WHO/EUROPE “more worrying than we have rus could increase the risk of tion Team (Research) Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Abeings, including humans in daily life. The World Health Organ- seen in several months.” new variants of concern devel- Generally, anyone cannot stretch their lifespan more than ization on Thursday slammed Five weeks ago, the weekly oping. 2. The following persons are appointed as Heads of Service one morning without the consumption of water. It is because that Europe’s “unacceptably slow” number of new cases in Europe “The likelihood of new var- Organizations on probation shown against theirs names. water is most important for the diet system of the human body vaccine rollout and said the had dipped to under one million, iants of concern occurring in- Name Appointment as well as the running of all region’s surge in coronavirus but “last week saw increasing creases with the rate at which (a) U Myint Thu Ya Director-General human organs. infections was “worrying”. transmission of Covid-19 in the the virus is replicating and Deputy Director-General Department of Trade In fact, everybody has “Vaccines present our best majority of countries in the spreading, so curbing trans- Department of Trade Ministry of Commerce In fact, the patience with starvation for way out of this pandemic... How- WHO European region, with mission through basic disease Ministry of Commerce many days but cannot show ever, the rollout of these vac- 1.6 million new cases,” it said. control actions is crucial,” Dorit (b) U Kyaw Win Director-General endurance with thirstiness for cines is unacceptably slow” and The total number of deaths Nitzan, WHO Europe’s regional Deputy Director-General Union Minister’s Office supply of even a day. As such, people of is “prolonging the pandemic”, in Europe “is fast approaching emergency director, said in the Department of Myanmar Ministry of Education Myanmar generally holding WHO director for Europe Hans one million and the total num- statement. In recent months, some European countries like France and Spain have seen a quick increase in cases. Nationalities’ Languages up generosity should give a Kluge said in a statement. ber of cases about to surpass SOURCE: AFP PHOTO: AFP Ministry of Education drinking helping hand to others to be (c) Dr Tin Tin Moe Director-General able to overcome the chal- Deputy Director-General Department of Traditional lenges of water scarcity every Department of Traditional Medicine Medicine Ministry of Health and water to summer. Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020 Ministry of Health and Sports In summer, people re- Sports siding in the central part of N total, the tropics lost 12.2 a loss of economic opportunity”, the worst could be still to come enormous carbon sink, sucking “The longer we wait to stop donesia, which reduced its rate each other is (d) Professor Dr Thein Rector Myanmar always face water million hectares of tree cover said Frances Seymour of the World if countries slash protections in up roughly a third of all the car- deforestation, and get other sec- of forest loss by 17 per cent from Zaw Lin University of Traditional shortages for both consump- I–including forests and planta- Resources Institute, which is be- an attempt to ramp up economic bon pollution humans produce tors on to net zero trajectories, the 2019 and dropped out of the global Professor/ Head of De- Medicines (MDY) fostering their tion and cultivation. Most tions -- last year, driven largely by hind the report. growth. annually. more likely it is that our natural top three for the first time in the partment (Medical Edu- Department of Traditional natural water areas and wells agriculture. The study found some evi- But Seymour said the most Yet tropical forests continue carbon sinks will go up in smoke,” 20 years of Global Forest Watch cation Department) Medicines dry out in the increasing tem- An area of pristine rainforest dence that Covid-19 restrictions “ominous signal” from the 2020 to disappear rapidly, threatening Seymour said. monitoring. University of Traditional Ministry of Health and inclination of perature of summer. As such, the size of the Netherlands was may have had an effect around the data is the instances of forests irreparable losses to Earth’s cru- ‘Heartbreaking’ Forest destruction has slowed Medicines (MDY) Sports people from all parts of the burned or hacked down last year, world -- with an increase in illegal themselves falling victim to cli- cial biodiversity. Brazil, where far-right Presi- for four years in a row in Indonesia Department of Traditional nation need to emphasize the as the destruction of the planet’s harvesting because forests were mate change. Researchers said the destruc- dent Jair Bolsonaro has cut fund- and researchers said government Medicines Ministry of Health and Dhana Parami, water scarcity of people from tropical forests accelerated de- left less protected, or the return of “I mean, wetlands are burn- tion of tropical primary forests in ing for environmental programs policies -- helped last year by wet- Sports dry zones. spite a global economic slowdown, large numbers of people to rural ing,” she said in a press briefing. 2020 released 2.64 billion tonnes and pushed to open protected ter weather -- appeared to be hav- (e) U Hla Tun Oo Director-General Recently, relevant fire according to research Wednesday. areas. “Nature has been whispering of CO2 in 2020, equal to the annu- Amazon lands to agribusiness ing “a long-term effect on reducing which means Deputy Director-General Department of Highways stations in Kachin and Ra- The worst losses were in Bra- But researchers said there this risk to us for a long time. But al emissions of India or 570 mil- and mining, lost 1.7 million hec- primary forest loss”. (Construction) Ministry of Construction khine states and Mandalay zil, three times higher than the was little sign that the pandemic now she is shouting.” lion cars, more than double the tares of primary forest in 2020, an Forests cover more than 30 Department of Highways all kinds of Region used fire trucks in con- next highest country, the Demo- had changed the trajectory of for- Plants -- especially in the number on the road in the United increase of 25 per cent from 2019, per cent of Earth’s land surface, Ministry of Construction veying many gallons of drink- cratic Republic of Congo, accord- est destruction and warned that tropics -- and soil comprise an States. the report said. and tropical forests are home to (f) U Ne Win Director-General ing water to be supplied to ing to a report from Global Forest “Brazil, having achieved a between 50 and 90 per cent of all Deputy Permanent Sec- Rehabilitation Depart- donations local people from grassroots Watch based on satellite data. huge reduction in deforestation terrestrial species. retary ment areas facing water shortages. Across the tropics, the study in the Amazon, is now seeing an Recent research has shown Deputy Director-General Ministry of Social Welfare, Firefighters from Waing- registered the destruction in 2020 unravelling of that success, and that, beyond a certain threshold, Union Minister’s Office Relief and Resettlement except for maw Township in Kachin of 4.2 million hectares (10.4 million it’s heartbreaking,” said Seymour. deforestation in the Amazon basin Ministry of Social Welfare, State conveyed some 1,600 acres) of primary forest -- 12 per Much of the loss was in the could tip the region into a new Relief and Resettlement gallons of drinking water for cent higher than the year before. Amazon, including new areas that climate regime, turning tropical (g) Daw Khine Shwe Wah Director-General organs and life. the people in Madeng Village, Ecosystems straddling the were deliberately cleared. forests into savannah. Deputy Director-General Accounts Department Accounts Department Central Bank of Myanmar while service members from equator shelter abundant biodi- But dry conditions also meant In January, two top Brazil- Central Bank of Myanmar Meiktila Township fire station versity and store vast amounts fires lit on previously deforested ian indigenous leaders asked in Mandalay Region supplied of carbon. land spread to once humid forests, the International Criminal Court about 34,000 gallons of drinking water to rural and urban people. In total, the tropics lost 12.2 burning out of control.Fires also (ICC) to investigate Bolsonaro At the same time, firefighters from Sittway, Minbya and Pon- million hectares of tree cover – devastated the Pantanal wetlands, for “crimes against humanity”, nagyun township fire stations of Rakhine State provided some including forests and plantations a paradise of biodiversity that ex- accusing him of unprecedented 6,400 gallons of drinking water not only to rural people but also – last year, driven largely by ag- tend from Brazil into Bolivia -- the environmental damage, killings to those from IDP camps. riculture. country with the third highest level and persecution. On Monday, a In fact, the supply of drinking water to each other is fostering But researchers said extreme of forest loss in 2020.Almost a third study published in Nature Ecology their inclination of Dhana Parami, which means all kinds of dona- heat and drought also stoked huge of the Pantanal was scorched, & Evolution estimated that rising tions except for organs and life. Hence, the people of Myanmar fires that consumed swathes of including indigenous lands and demand in wealthy countries for should provide drinking water as performing meritorious deeds to forest across Australia, Siberia and jaguar habitats, and researchers commodities ranging from coffee people from water shortage areas for enjoying their delightedness deep into the Amazon. said it could be decades before the to soybeans was accelerating de- so as to give further encouragement to successfully overcome These losses are a “climate This image shows the aftermath of cutting down trees and although there is land to build homes or anything else region recovers. forestation in the tropics. hotness which is gradually higher and higher in summer with emergency. They’re a biodiversity by cutting down trees, one tree decreases the amount of clean air (oxygen) we might be able to get. PHOTO: Appetite for destruction water sufficiency. crisis, a humanitarian disaster, and GREENPEACE One bright area was in In- SOURCE: AFP 2 APRIL 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

FROM PAGE-7 Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in PaukkaungTownship 11. According to the inspection, a total of 212 polling stations in 53 village-tracts of 5 Wards in Paukkaung Township of Bago Region took out 117,229 ballots and used 80,622. It left 33,743 ballots instead of 36,607. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/Village tract ballots 116,100 80,205 35,895 32,931 3,015 51 2 Township advance ballots 1,129 417 712 812 100 Total 117,229 80,622 36,607 33,743 3,015 151

12.It found 3,015 ballots missing and 51 extra ballots at 212 polling stations in 53 wards/village-tracts of Paukkaung Township. The township lists showed 1,129 ballots were issued and they used 417 ballots. It left 812 ballots instead of 712 and it also found 100 unused extra ballots. They returned 100 unused ballots from Ngar Khu Aike Vil- lage-tract while 50 ballots from Htantabin Village-tract and 100 ballots from unidentified village to township election sub-commission after election. During the inspection on ballots of Paukkaung Township, Bant Bway Taung Village-tract retuned 103 used ballots, 90 unused ballots and 7 damaged ballots on 18-3-2021. 13.Findings were as follows: Difference 30 Ayadaw Village tract 4 1,800 1,281 519 469 50 31 Chaung Phyaung Village tract 2 900 564 336 236 100 Sr 32 Chaung Kaung Village tract 3 1,800 1,331 469 469 ing tract Used station 33 Thapyay Village tract 3 1,050 637 413 313 100 Extra the ground Missing Withdrawal Ward/villagr Ward/villagr Total Polling Polling Total Remaining on Exact Remain - 34 Kin Mon Chone Village tract 6 2,950 2,151 799 799 1 No (1) Ward 2 3,650 2,520 1,130 1,116 14 35 Thit Young Pyan Village tract 2 1,550 1,208 342 336 6 2 No (2) Ward 1 1,600 1,185 415 415 36 Gyoe Pin Yine Village tract 5 2,800 2,038 762 713 49 3 No (3) Ward 3 2,750 1,956 794 794 37 Thaphan Kaine 4 3,450 2,582 868 868 4 No (4) Ward 2 2,300 1,555 745 695 50 38 Ngar Khu Aine Village tract 7 3,050 1,988 1,062 912 150 5 No (5) Ward 2 2,450 1,687 763 763 39 Ywa Shay Village tract 3 1,300 921 379 379 6 Yat Thit Village tract 4 3,000 2,111 889 889 40 Ain Nga Khwa Village tract 4 2,900 1,984 916 752 164 7 Wat Thoe Village tract 1 1,300 1,057 243 243 41 West Gyoe Gone Village tract 2 1,800 1,362 438 438 8 Thaphan Cho Village tract 4 2,450 1,733 717 567 150 42 Bawdi Gone Village tract 4 1,600 1,093 507 407 100 9 Bant Pyin Village tract 6 3,200 2,272 928 924 4 43 Masoe Yein Village tract 4 2,000 1,540 460 460 10 Paung Sapar Village tract 5 2,150 1,453 697 659 38 44 Gwe Pin Village tract 1 350 257 93 93 11 Ywa Htaung Village tract 4 1,300 909 391 390 1 45 Bant Bwe Taung Village tract 3 1,800 1,139 661 432 229 12 Kywe Paung Pin Village tract 2 650 464 186 186 46 Kywe Kalay San Village tract 3 1,850 1,010 840 709 131 13 Nyaung Pin Tha Village tract 2 1,200 892 308 307 1 47 Myauk Shwe Laung Village tract 2 750 478 272 272 14 Chaung Zauk Village tract 1 450 259 191 191 48 Letha Taung Gyi Village tract 5 1,700 1,112 588 584 4 15 Myauk Let Gyi Village tract 3 1,650 1,176 474 474 49 Thit Poke Village tract 4 1,350 937 413 463 50 16 Dhamma Thaw Village tract 6 3,950 2,914 1,036 903 133 50 Kyu Wut Village tract 4 2,300 1,580 720 720 17 Htone Taung Village tract 4 1,350 916 434 363 71 51 San Myaing Aye Village tract 1 1,400 921 479 477 2 18 Padauk Gone Village tract 7 2,900 1,949 951 672 279 52 Ma Gyi Khone Village tract 2 850 480 370 363 7 19 War Yone Pin Village tract 4 1,650 1,205 445 445 53 Nwa Hmyaw Village tract 3 950 636 314 214 100 20 East Gyoe Gone Village tract 6 2,350 1,487 863 763 100 54 Sin Khaung Village tract 3 2,050 1,330 720 670 50 21 Htantapin Village tract 5 2,550 1,813 737 633 104 55 Thit Saint Pin Village tract 5 2,150 1,472 678 628 50 22 Nyaung Gone Village tract 5 2,700 1,717 983 899 84 56 Kan Kyin Village tract 3 1,500 1,071 429 430 1 23 Hlegu Village tract 8 3,950 2,515 1,435 1,161 274 57 De Doke Village tract 3 800 466 334 334 24 Taung Let Gyi Village tract 2 1,550 1,089 461 461 58 Shwe Taung /Ngwe Taung 2 900 597 303 303 25 Taung Lai Village tract 10 5,100 3,766 1,334 1,234 100 Village tract Ward/village tract total 212 116,100 80,205 35,895 32,931 3,015 51 26 Nyaung Wone Village tract 6 3,350 2,162 1,188 1,078 110 27 Myo Taung Village tract 4 1,800 1,204 596 501 95 Township ballots 1,129 417 712 812 100 28 Ashae Makwe Village tract 3 1,200 819 381 366 15 Township Total 212 117,229 80,622 36,607 33,743 3,015 151 29 T aung Shwe Laung Village tract 3 1,950 1,254 696 596 100 Union Election Commission

MoSWRR discusses financial assistance to pregnant woman, children under 2 and ECCD coverage THE Ministry of Social Welfare, the Maternal and Child Cash The meeting discussed the hood Care and Development. At schools by the department and Relief and Resettlement held the Transfer Program-MCCT and to background facts on MCCT, the meeting, she said due to the accreditation of kindergartens coordination meeting on provid- discuss how to use the disbursed current implementation plans, COVID-19 crisis, the temporary and pre-primary schools opened ing financial assistance to preg- loan from the World Bank follow- training programs for commu- suspension of the annual imple- by volunteer organizations and nant women and their children ing the legal agreements with nity protection social workers, mentation of the action plans with the community and supervision under two years old in Ayeyawady the World Bank and the finan- community protection commit- the policies and strategies and and support. Region and Shan State, which cial rules and regulations of the tees, Management on informa- the Early Childhood Develop- He added the need to make is co-financed and implement- State to provide in the first three tion development programs, ment Law since children’s early more effort to reopen the pre-pri- ed by the State Fund and the months of the 2020-2021FY. three components in the project, life development is important. mary schools which were closed World Bank’s Low-Interest IDA She said to discuss how to eighty-seven per cent of the finan- She added the need to con- in the COVID-19 period and to (International Development As- withdraw the remaining amount cial support to the beneficiaries sider and provide support based increase ECCD coverage. The sociation-IDA) Loan yesterday from the World Bank loan in the and the remaining percentages on systematic care and situation meeting focused on the reopen- morning in Nay Pyi Taw. current FY and continue using for the implementation. as the development of children ing of the closed schools with the At the meeting, Union Min- it as planned. The Ministry with- In the afternoon, Union Min- under five is progressing rapidly COVID-19 protection and the ister Dr Thet Thet Khine urged drew the loan two times in the ister attended the Preliminary over time. workshop plan to increase cov- to participate in the discussion 2019-2020 FY and one time in the Coordination Meeting on Work- The Deputy Minister add- erage of early childhood care and to continue implementation of current FY. shop on Enhancing Early Child- ed the opening of pre-primary development activities.—MNA 2 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11

Offenders destroy Yangon circular railways, authority does repair work

FOR the convenience of travel- trance, and he escaped into lers in Yangon, Myanma Rail- Weluwun ward, Sangyoung ways has been running the Township, while the security RBE daily from 24 March along forces were catching him. The the Insein-Yangon-Mingalar- car tyres found to be burnt don-Insein route, but offenders along the railway at the station are frequently destroying the were also destroyed. tracks. Similarly, four railroad con- On 30 March, a total of 88 necting tracks were removed rail control clips were removed from the inner railway line from the railway on the level between Kamayut and Hledan crossing of Kamayut Station stations yesterday. It was also Road, and Myanma Railways found that four sleepers on the staff had to install them. On the railway inside the Kyimyindine same day, the security forces station were set on fire, and and railway staff had to remove security forces and respon- two 20-foot-long old rail tracks sible persons from Myanma which were crossed on the rail- Railways had to install the 30 ways at Kyimyindine station railway couplets, which were and the pile of rubbish on the removed. railway. Myanma Railways will file On 31 March, a 30-year-old a case at the relevant police sta- man was found setting fire to tion in accordance with the law six small car tyres on a train and take legal action against Perpetrators are destroying rail tracks and MR staff are making repair work. at the Kyimyindine station en- the perpetrators. —MNA

Dead bodies of 126 babies found at Mandalay Central Women’s Hospital Two CMD A case has filed against the head guards reported to the superin- tion, the mortuary head, Lwin The bodies of 126 babies of a mortuary who failed to burn tendent, who was on duty in Yan- Moe, collected between K3000 were cremated at Aye Yeik Nye- instigators the dead bodies of 126 newly gon that they got a foul smell in and K5000 to cremate the dead in cemetery on 31 March at noon born babies left in the mortuary the mortuary on 28 March. After bodies and store them there. with the superintendent’s per- accused of of Mandalay Central Women’s his return, the superintendent He joined CDM and did mission. Hospital in Chanayethazan Town- and security guards inspected not return his duties starting The officials are taking nec- persuading ship, according to the statement the morgue and found bodies of 28 March. He is still at large by essary measures to take action of the Myanmar Police Force. 126 babies, the statement said. misusing the fees he collected, against the mortuary’s head un- education The hospital’s security According to the investiga- it read. der the law. — MNA staff to join Fires break out in Mandalay and Yangon Regions CDM in A fire broke out due to over- the Mya Bayet Monastery in Myeik heating of the power line at the Nantha Kwetseik Ward. house of U Aung Myo Htay son Although no human or an- THE security forces arrest- of U Kyaw Win around 5 am yes- imal died and injured, actions ed two education staff Ma terday morning in Taguntine will be taken against those who Nay Chi Htwe and Ma Chit ward, Pyigyitagun Township, neglected the fire. Myat Thu, for committing Mandalay Region. Similarly, in Yangon Re- incitements to other edu- The fire was extinguished gion, Ruby Mart located at cation staff to join CDM via by security forces, firefighters the corner of Pansodan Road the social network at No (12) and the people with 31 fire en- and Bogyoke Aung San Road, Sein Lae Thayar in Tekkatho gines and 21 water bowsers Yangon was also burned down Ward of Kalwin Village-tract around 6:20 am in the morning. around 2 am yesterday, and a in Myeik of Taninthayi Re- Ruby Mark in Kyauktada township on fire. As a result of the fire, 80 houses fire broke out at Gandhamma gion yesterday. were destroyed in the fire, and Wholesale located in Mayangon Ma Nay Chi Htwe, a a relief camp has been set up Township at the same time yes- user of the Nay Chi Htwe for 175 affected families inside terday morning. — MNA Facebook account, persuad- ed the education staff living in Myeik not to attend refresher courses, coerced them to join the protests and conducted fundraising activities. Ma Chit Myat Thu, a Myat Myat Facebook account user, also conducted such activities online. They were charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code at the Myeik My- Gandhama wholesale in Mayangon township on fire. Fire broke out in Pyigyitagun Township in Mandalay Region. oma police station. — MNA 2 APRIL 2021 12 BUSINESS/AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Kilo guava enhance family income in Kyaukse

THE local growers are Earlier, the sale of kilo markets and near bus earning extra income guava was declined be- stops. from manageable scale cause the pagodas were The trees of guava kilo guava cultivation in closed in the pandemic are grown at least 12 feet Kyaukse township. period. Now, the pagodas away from each other so At present, some are reopened under the that the tree can have pagodas have now reo- COVID-19 condition, and fresh air and will be hav- pened, and the guava many vendors are selling ing beautiful fruit. After market has revived. The near the pagodas. So, the passing the planting time Kyaukse Township is en- vendors come and buy the for a year, the trees bear gaging mainly with farm- kilo guava in our farmland the fruits. Each fruit is ing business. There are for K150 per fruit daily. wrapped in paper and cov- also many creeks, dams Now, the kilo guava farm- ered with plastic bags to and lakes near Kyaukse land is enhancing extra make the fruits beautiful farmlands. The villagers family income,” said Daw and prevent germs from from Kyaukse township Aye Win, a kilo guavas penetrating. Then, it can are growing the paddy farmland owner from start to pick up after two crops typically under the Thinthaung village. months of covering with irrigated water system. Guava is considered a nutritionally-valuable and remunerative crops. The fruits are Guava is considered a plastic bags. Guava cul- Also, they are growing consumed widely in the country where retailers traditionally sell the fruits mainly in the nutritionally-valuable and tivation requires fewer markets and near bus stops. other essential seasonal remunerative crops. The labour and input costs. produce such as sesame, more than 100-kilo guava The fruits could yield af- Pagoda. The shopkeepers fruits are consumed wide- So, guava is a crop that bamboo, banana, green trees on a manageable ter a year of planting. My opened the shop in pago- ly in the country where should be grown. — Thet gram, chilli and turmeric. scale for four years to guava farmland is close to da come and buy the kilo retailers traditionally sell Maung (District IPRD)/ “I have cultivated earn family extra income. Mahar Shwe Thein Taw guava from our farmland. the fruits mainly in the GNLM Farmers cultivate summer paddy initially in Pwintphyu

THE local farmers from magyi. Utilization Management the Myauk Mone Myaung- The department dis- Department. magyi dam compound in tributes the irrigation wa- In the 2021 summer Pwint Phyu township, ter on a rotating basis to crops cultivation season, Magway region, are grow- escape difficulties in culti- the department targeted ing summer paddy using vating summer paddy due to cultivate 19,804 acres of irrigated water from to unexpected less rainfall summer paddy and 31,660 Mezali Dam, according this year. The department acres of summer sesame to the local farmers from supplied the irrigation in the whole township. Pwintphyu township. water on 16 February to The local growers start- To be able to grow grow summer paddy in ed producing the summer the seasonal corps con- the Myauk Mone Myaung- corps in their farmland to veniently in Pwintphyu magyi dam area com- meet the expected target. township, the Township pound, while the irriga- They are growing a varie- Irrigation and Water tion water will be supplied ty of summer paddy spe- Utilization Management on 1 April to grow summer cies such as Ayar Min, Ma Department are distrib- sesame and other sum- Naw Thuka, Hsin Thuka, uting the irrigated water mer crops in the Taung Paw San Yin, said a pad- in time from Mezali Dam Mone Myaungmagyi dam dy grower from Shwebo annually through Taung area compound, accord- village, Pwintphyu Town- Mone Myaungmagyi and ing to Pwintphyu Town- ship. — Ye Win Naing In the 2021 summer crops cultivation season, the department targeted to cultivate 19,804 acres of summer paddy and 31,660 acres of summer sesame in the whole township. Myauk Mone Myaung- ship Irrigation and Water (IPRD)/GNLM

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G-7 trade representatives to address “market- distorting practices”

Top trade representatives of the Group of Seven industrialized countries agreed Wednesday at their inaugural meeting to address “market-distorting practices” such as industrial subsidies. PHOTO : KYODO NEWS

TOP trade representa- The virtual meeting tives of the Group of Seven brought together repre- industrialized countries sentatives from Britain, agreed Wednesday at Canada, France, Germa- their inaugural meeting ny, Italy, Japan, the United to address “market-dis- States as well as the Eu- torting practices” such as ropean Union. industrial subsidies. It was the first time “Practices that dis- such a meeting has been tort markets and compe- held involving top G-7 tition lead to decreased trade representatives efficiency and reduced and they plan to hold an perceptions of fairness in-person session in May and trust in the system,” in Britain. Britain’s Secretary of World Trade Organ- State for International ization Director-General Trade Liz Truss said in Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who her chair’s statement fol- assumed office in March, lowing the talks. also took part in Wednes- The representatives day’s talks. Among other “recognized that glob- items on the agenda, the al trade should work for participants agreed they democratic and open-mar- will “explore reforms that ket systems and that these can enhance the WTO as should not be undermined a forum of negotiations,” by unfair trade,” the state- the statement said. — ment said. Kyodo News

Saudi plans economic overhaul with $3.2 trillion investment SAUDI Arabia announced 12 trillion riyals ($3.2tn) by plans on Tuesday to pump 2030,” Prince Mohammed investments worth $3.2 said in a speech carried by trillion (€2.7tn) into the state television. national economy by 2030, Twenty-four of the roping in the oil-reliant kingdom’s biggest com- kingdom’s biggest com- panies, including energy panies in a major new giant Aramco and pet- economic diversification rochemical firm SABIC, push. will lead the investment The announcement drive by contributing five by de facto ruler Crown trillion riyals over the next Prince Mohammed bin decade, the crown prince Salman underscores an told reporters later at a effort to jumpstart the virtual briefing. domestic economy as the He said the compa- top crude exporter battles nies, many of them listed, high youth unemployment had agreed to lower their and a coronavirus-trig- dividends and redirect the gered downturn. “The to- money into the domestic 09 251 022 355 tal investment injected... economy in exchange for Advertise with us into the national econo- incentives such as subsi- Call my is expected to reach dies.—AFP 09 974 424 848 2 APRIL 2021 14 GLOBAL AFFAIRS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR US sees common interest with China on Iran NEWS IN BRIEF “Competition, as you know, does define our relationship with Jailed Kremlin critic China, but we do have, in some Navalny goes on cases, rather narrow areas of hunger strike tactical alignment,” State De- partment spokesman Ned Price told reporters. JAILED Kremlin critic Alexei “It so happens that Iran is Navalny on Wednesday said one of them. China has been co- he is going on hunger strike operative in efforts to constrain until he receives proper Iran’s nuclear programme,” he medical treatment for severe said. back pain and numbness in “Beijing, of course, has no his legs. interest in seeing Iran devel- President Vladimir op a nuclear weapon, and the Putin’s most prominent critic, profoundly destabilizing impact who is serving a 2.5-year sen- that would have in a region upon tence in one of Russia’s most Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) greets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (L) in Tehran on which China does depend.” notorious penal colonies, said March 27, 2021 as the countries sign a cooperation pact. PHOTO: AFP China was one of six powers he was losing sensation in THE United States said Wednes- frequent US nemeses. The mer president Donald Trump’s that was part of the 2015 Joint both legs and demanding he day that it has a shared interest agreement sealed Saturday has administration. Comprehensive Plan of Action, be properly treated. with Beijing in curbing Iran’s triggered commentary among But President Joe Biden’s under which Iran agreed to cur- The 44-year-old said nuclear programme, declining US conservatives of a new an- government declined to wade tail its nuclear programme in was suffering from a pinched to fan the flames over a 25-year ti-US “axis” and would have like- in on the pact, which has also return for sanctions relief. — nerve that had caused his cooperation pact signed by the ly been sharply criticized by for- provoked opposition inside Iran. AFP right leg to go numb and accused prison officials of refusing to provide him with Iraq PM seeks to soothe security concern on Saudi visit adequate medical treatment. He complained he had only been given pain killers, IRAQ will never become a the royal court. but had not been properly launchpad for attacks on Saudi But the news raised alarm diagnosed. Arabia, Prime Minister Mustafa in a country that has frequently In a post on Instagram al-Kadhemi pledged Wednesday come under missile and drone on Wednesday, Navalny said during a long-awaited visit to the attacks from Iran-aligned Huthi that the back pain was now kingdom aimed at forging closer rebels in Yemen, where Ri- causing a loss of feeling in his economic and security ties. yadh-backed forces are engaged left leg, too. —AFP In January, explosive-laden in a six-year conflict. drones crashed into the main roy- A relatively unknown mili- al palace in Riyadh, with Ameri- tant group in Iraq calling itself Four people, can media citing US officials as the Righteous Promise Brigade including child, saying they were launched from claimed responsibility for the shot and killed in neighbouring Iraq. strike, but it was considered by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi (L) walks a diplomatic Saudi officials did not pub- security experts to be a front for tightrope as Baghdad often finds itself caught between Tehran and its California rivals Riyadh and Washington. PHOTO:AFP licly disclose any details on the more entrenched Iran-backed reported attack on the sprawling militias. from Iraq. described as an hours-long meet- FOUR people, including a Al-Yamama complex, the official Kadhemi said the group’s “We will not allow any at- ing with Saudi Arabia’s de facto child, were shot and killed residence and office of King Sal- claim was “not true” and insisted tack on the kingdom,” he told ruler Crown Prince Mohammed Wednesday evening at an man as well as the main base of that the attack was not launched reporters after what his aides bin Salman.—AFP office building in Southern California, police said. The shooter, whose motivations are so far un- Brazil’s Bolsonaro names three new military chiefs known, was shot by an officer and taken to hospital, police BRAZILIAN President Jair Bol- sion of Covid-19 deaths, replacing said, adding that the suspect’s sonaro on Wednesday appoint- his foreign, defense and justice condition was not known. ed new army, navy and air force ministers, along with his chief of Police did not release any chiefs one day after announcing staff, the attorney general and more information about the their predecessors’ departures, the military’s top brass. victims, but said that a fifth as the far-right leader weathers Last week, he also installed individual was hospitalized. the biggest crisis of his admin- his fourth health minister of the The incident began istration. pandemic. around 5:30 pm local time The new defense minister, Bolsonaro, who comes up for (0030 GMT) on the upper General Walter Braga Netto, re-election in October 2022, faces floor of a small office building presented Army General Pau- sliding popularity and growing in the city of Orange. lo Sergio Nogueira de Oliveira, pressure over his handling of the Police and the suspect ex- Navy Admiral Almir Garnier and Brazil’s new navy commander Admiral Almir Garnier (L), Army pandemic, including from key al- changed fire, according to the Air Force commander Brigadier commander General Paulo Sergio Nogueira de Oliveira (2-L) and new Air lies in Congress and the business Los Angeles Times. “The situ- Force commander Brigadier Carlos Almeida Baptista Jr (R) attend their Carlos Almeida Baptista Jr at a world. On Wednesday, the country ation has been stabilized and presentation ceremony. PHOTO: AFP brief ceremony. ended its deadliest month of the there is no threat to the public,” Braga Netto said the trio the homeland, guaranteeing con- Bolsonaro has overhauled coronavirus crisis with more than the Orange Police Department would all be “faithful to their con- stitutional powers and guarantee- his government in the face of 66,570 deaths -- more than double said in a post to their Facebook stitutional missions of defending ing democratic freedoms.” mounting criticism for an explo- the previous record.—AFP page.—AFP 2 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIETY 15

France to close schools and extend Covid-19 lockdown to all of the country, Macron says

FRENCH President Emma- In an address to the na- cious weeks of liberty, weeks nuel Macron has announced tion, he tightened restrictions of learning for our children, we nationwide school closures significantly on Wednesday, or- allowed hundreds of thousands and a limited lockdown while dering schools shut down, trav- of workers to keep their head defending his controversial el restrictions across France, above water, without losing strategy to confront soaring and the closure of non-essen- control of the epidemic," he Covid-19 infections. tial shops around the country. argued. The question in the The 43-year-old leader has But he stopped short of coming days will be whether been under fire from political demanding people stay in the new measures are enough opponents and many health their homes or avoid social- to reverse the sharp rise in experts in recent weeks as the izing completely, and author- infections which have been rampant virus left hospitals in ized people to move between running at more than 40,000 hotspots such as Paris over- regions over the upcoming a day, double their level at the whelmed. Easter weekend. beginning of the month. At the end of January, "We have adopted a strat- More than 53,000 new Macron bucked the Europe- egy since the beginning of the cases were announced late an trend and went against the year that aims to contain the Wednesday, but that number recommendation of his scien- epidemic without shutting our- covered two days after no French President Macron speaking on television on Wednesday tific advisers by deciding that selves in," he said. numbers were made public night. PHOTO: AFP France would not enter a third Not locking down in Jan- on Tuesday. —AFP lockdown. uary meant "we gained pre-

Immortal protection: Covid- 'The Man Who Sold His Skin': Tunisia's dark themed offerings for Malaysia Oscars nomination

'Tomb Sweeping Day' IT'S a troubling political fable -- of refugees and contemporary highlights the cruel absurdity shot with a sophisticated aes- art. "I couldn't stand the victim- of a system where objects can thetic, and Tunisia's first-ever ization discourse on refugees travel more freely than people. Academy Award nomination: anymore," said the director, Ben "The Man Who Sold His Skin" is "The Man Who Sold His Skin". Hania. shortlisted in the International Part dark satire, part ro- "My intention from the start Feature Film category for the mantic drama, the film tells the was to make him a contempo- Oscars, which are held on April story of lovelorn Syrian refugee rary hero who comes out on top 25. Sam Ali (Yahya Mahayni) who is and turns the adventure to his Monica Bellucci plays a able to travel to Europe thanks advantage." "fake blonde" gallerist while to a Faustian pact. The story is partly inspired Syrian actor Yahya Mahayni When a contemporary art- by the real-life tale of a Belgian portrays a sweet freedom-lov- ist tattoos a European Schengen man, Tim Steiner, who sold the ing dreamer who oscillates be- visa across his back, Ali finds right to tattoo his back, occa- tween joy and anger in a volatile himself able to cross interna- sionally exhibit it, and recover situation. tional borders as a living work the skin after his death, to the 'Total dispossession' Jacky Hoi showcases some of his store's Qingming offerings. of art. artist Wim Delvoye, who makes While the refugee is "in total PHOTO: AFP Tunisian writer-director a cameo in the film. The movie, dispossession of his body" dur- Kaouther Ben Hania ventured shot in France, Belgium and ing part of the story, "he even- PAPER masks and goggles are rus-themed offerings. outside her native country to Tunisia, alternates between a tually regains possession of it", among offerings that ethnic A shop in the town of dive into two contrasting worlds grating and tender tone as it said Ben Hania. —AFP Chinese in Malaysia will burn Rawang, just outside the cap- to mark "Tomb Sweeping Day", ital Kuala Lumpur, is selling a hoping their ancestors can use set of paper masks with small Libya authorities release 120 captured pro- them to fight the coronavirus boxes carrying pictures of gog- in the afterlife. gles, a bottle of hand sanitizer Haftar fighters Qingming is one of the and a thermometer. most important dates for "We want our ancestors AUTHORITIES in western Libya released 120 The ceremony took place at a sports ground Chinese communities, and to realize the importance of fighters from a rival eastern force on Wednesday, in Zawiya under heavy security. is observed across East and wearing a mask during the the latest move towards reconciliation in a UN- In a speech, Abdallah al-Lafi, vice-president of Southeast Asia. pandemic, so we introduced backed peace process aimed at ending years of the country's new presidential council, welcomed During the festival, which this," store owner Jacky Hoi violence. the move and called for further reconciliation and this year falls on Sunday, it is told AFP, holding a packet con- The men were fighting for the 107th Brigade rebuilding. customary for Chinese to of- taining the items. under the command of eastern military strong- "We must not pass on hatred and bitterness fer prayers, sweep their loved He believes the set will man Khalifa Haftar, who in April 2019 launched an to our children," he said. ones' graves and burn paper prove popular in Muslim-ma- offensive to seize Tripoli from a unity government. After a recitation from the Koran and the models of items that could be jority Malaysia, where about The fighters had been captured near the singing of the national anthem, the prisoners useful in the afterlife. a quarter of the country's 32 western city of Zawiya that same month. were released and reunited with their families These can range from million inhabitants are ethnic On Wednesday, dressed in loose white out- amid loud ululations. money and shoes to yachts and Chinese, as it "will let our an- fits and matching skullcaps, they were released Libya has been ravaged by bloodshed since planes — but the pandemic cestors have a chance to fight following a ceremony in Zawiya, 45 kilometres the fall and killing of dictator Muammar Ghaddafi has led to the addition of vi- the pandemic". —AFP east of Tripoli. in a NATO-backed 2011 revolt. —AFP 2 APRIL 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FIFA introduce GIP to solve match-fixing issue

FIFA recently launched a “In line with FIFA’s overall 211 member associations by an issue that is very real and rity Programme is another im- Global Integrity Programme vision of making football truly sharing advanced know-how threatens the integrity and portant step by FIFA to protect (GIP) aimed to provide all 211 global, as well as its ongoing and resources with integrity credibility of football in many the integrity of football and will member associations with en- commitment to protecting and officers”, football authorities countries around the world. play an important role in edu- hanced knowledge and tools promoting the integrity of the stated in their announcement. Working in close collab- cating and building capacity to fight and prevent match game, the FIFA Global Integ- Speaking about the FIFA oration with experts at the within member associations manipulation, according to a rity Programme is designed to Global Integrity Programme, UNODC and alongside other to help fight match-fixing at a statement with the Asian Foot- improve education and build FIFA President Gianni In- ongoing efforts that FIFA is local level.”—GNLM ball Confederation (AFC). integrity capacity within all fantino said: “Match-fixing is taking, the FIFA Global Integ- Tokyo Olympic torch relay should ‘How embarrassing’: Germany suffer first World Cup qualifying be cancelled in Osaka: governor loss in 20 years GERMANY’S performance no grip on the game.” relay to adhere to the forthcom- was dubbed “embarrassing” Napoli midfielder Eljif El- ing measures, which may see after they suffered their first mas scored the winner five businesses fined for not com- World Cup qualifying defeat minutes from time after Il- plying with restrictions such for 20 years in a humiliating kay Gundogan’s penalty had as on operating hours. 2-1 home loss to North Mace- drawn Germany level follow- The Osaka governor said donia which heaped pressure ing 37-year-old striker Goran he needs to request that res- on coach Joachim Loew. Pandev’s first-half opener. idents refrain from going out “The disappointment The German press were quick after the central government is huge,” said a crest-fallen to put the boot in. “How em- decides to permit the western Loew after the final whistle barrassing!” fumed daily Bild city to implement tougher an- in Duisburg on Wednesday. on their website. ti-COVID-19 measures under “This is a set-back. There “Nasty Surprise” said a revised law that took effect were a lot of mistakes and football magazine Kicker in February. we didn’t find a way to break while Frankfurt-based daily Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui down the deep-standing North FAZ opted for “Rude awak- also said the relay scheduled for Macedonians. “We also let ening for the German team”. April 14, the second and final them counter-attack and had —AFP day it will be in the prefecture, should not take place, and a Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks in Osaka on April 1, ceremony will be held without 2021. PHOTO: KYODO spectators. “The games organizing The Tokyo Olympic torch the nationwide relay that began committee will make the final relay section due to be held in Japan’s northeast a week ago call based on its thinking, but in the city of Osaka later this came as the government plans the prefectural government month should be cancelled to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Mi- should have an opinion about because of a sharp rebound in yagi prefectures to take stricter the matter,” Yoshimura said, coronavirus infections, Osaka measures against the virus. while adding that segments in Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Yoshimura suggested to other Osaka municipalities can suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years in Thursday. reporters that the prefectural be held by implementing strict a humiliating 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia which heaped The comment regarding government expects the torch anti-virus steps. —AFP pressure on coach Joachim Loew. PHOTO: AFP England take command of World Cup group with Poland win

HARRY Kane became England’s all-time lead- Marino and Albania. ing penalty scorer on Wednesday as Gareth Only the team that finishes top of the group Southgate’s side beat Poland 2-1 to make it are guaranteed a place at the World Cup finals three wins out of three and seize control of in Qatar next year. The visitors, who have not their World Cup qualifying group. beaten England since 1973, were missing in- The England captain’s 10th international jured Bayern Munich sharpshooter Robert goal from a spot-kick was cancelled out in the Lewandowski and were depleted following a second half by Jakub Moder after a defensive coronavirus outbreak in the camp. England howler from John Stones. made just one change from the side that started But England regained the lead with five Sunday’s match in Tirana, with Chelsea full- minutes left on the clock when Harry Maguire back Ben Chilwell coming in for Manchester smashed home after central defensive partner United’s Luke Shaw. Stones headed a corner back across goal. Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden Harry Kane became England’s all-time leading penalty scorer on Wednesday as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Poland 2-1 to make it The nervy win at an empty Wembley means headed over from a Chilwell cross early in the three wins out of three and seize control of their World Cup qualifying England top Group I with nine points after wins game as the hosts started on the front foot. group. PHOTO: AFP earlier in the international window against San —AFP