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NATIONAL NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE President and First Lady State Counsellor receives Three ministries hold arrive in People’s Republic Deputy Executive press conference on of China on state visit Director of UNICEF one-year performance PAGE 3 PAGE 3 PAGE 6 Vol. III, No. 356, 11th Waxing of Tagu 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 7 April 2017 State Counsellor: some success, but we are not home and dry yet N an interview with the BBC, not free to do. They are free to go State Counsellor Daw Aung in and fight. That is in the consti- ISan Suu Kyi defended the tution. Military matters are to be progress her government has left to the army. And that is why made since coming to power one we are trying to change the con- year ago in terms of infrastruc- stitution, we feel very awkward tural improvements, the peace about it. Amending the constitu- process and free elections, and tion is one of our aims. Because also speculated that the October according to the national cease- attacks last year on border police fire agreement, one of the last outposts that resulted in months steps would be to adopt a federal of area clearance operations were constitution. an effort to derail attempts to ne- Q: If you look at the history gotiate peace between Myanmar of this country, that has been go- and the many ethnic armed insur- ing on since independence? gent groups. The following is the A: Fergal, you were in South complete text of the BBC televi- Africa, and you did manage to sion interview. end apartheid there didn't you, not you, but the South Africans. Q: In terms of change, in the Q: Are we talking months or lives of ordinary people, one of years? the things that has happened, as in A: We hope that it will not South Africa, is there is a massive be more than a few years, that's sense of disappointment when a what we're aiming at. liberation movement comes into Q: Can I come to the issue power. What have you done to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, right, interviewed by the BBC's Fergal Keane. PHOTO: MNA which has caused most interna- make their life better? tional concern and which has led A: In practical ways, lots of to a real turn about in the way you roads. You think that may not be think we have done better is take peace particularly because there are perceived internationally and much because you come from a A lot of the forward the peace movement. is fighting. If there were no fight- you are aware of this. You have country where there were roads We can't say that we are there by ing there would be no need for us seen the newspaper headlines. from your grandfathers time. But problems in the any means, and we can't say we to work for peace. If there were The comments from internation- in our country that means a lot. Rakhine State are at the point where we are home no fighting at all, if all this set- al figures condemning how you Because all-weather roads make and dry. But still, there has been tles down, that means the peace have handled the issue of the Ro- a great difference to ones lives. due to the fact success there, particularly be- process is over. Now I did say hingya muslims ? Last year one of our priorities that resources are cause the people have become at the beginning that we are not A: What exactly is it that was job creation. We discovered involved in it. there yet. they are condemning? over this one year that if you start limited and both Q: You mentioned the peace Q: You don't control the Q: They want you to let a constructing all-weather Roads communities are process, and you felt proud that army, you don't control the se- UN fact finding mission into Ra- and provide electrification, peo- it was an achievement last year, curity forces, and when fight- khine State? ple start creating jobs for them- anxious about but right at this moment you have ing breaks out, they are free to A: But that is just now, that selves. That is what has made one how their lives are some of the most bitter fighting do what they have always done, is what they asked for last month. of the big differences. taking place on the borders of this rape, pillage and torture? What have they been condemn- But I think, we think, what going to pan out. country with ethnic groups ? A: They are not free to rape, ing over the last year? we've done better, or what I A: But Fergal, you work for pillage and torture. That they are SEE PAGE 7 >> 2 NATIONAL 7 April 2017 3 released, 8 still detained for murder, missing persons cases in Maungtaw AUTHORITIES have released After interrogation, three are detained for further interroga- three out of 11 suspects who had men were released, but with re- tion for missing person case of been detained on suspicion of strictions on their movement, ac- Mummad Shawphi, 21, in Sin- their involvement in missing per- cording to a report by the Myan- taung Village, and the murder of sons and murder cases in villages mar News Agency. Swedu Armi in Linbargon Vil- in Maungtaw Township. The remaining eight suspects lage on 2nd January.—GNLM Speaker U Win Myint meeting with Mr Robert Justin Alexander Husband dead, wife injured after beating Forsyth, UNICEF’s Dy executive director. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY by neighbour and others in Buthidaung Speaker U Win Myint receives deputy executive director of UNICEF A HUSBAND was killed and his five people, including their neigh- children. Shawbi Hullah died on wife injured after they were beat- bour, on their way back home Thursday from his injuries. Ac- PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Win cussed the aids providing process- en by a group of men in Khewah on 4th April after they informed tions are being taken against five Myint received Mr Robert Justin es of UNICEF and cooperation Village in Buthidaung Township the village’s authorities about men, including Zawnar Lo Po Alexander Forsyth, Deputy Ex- between UNICEF and Myanmar. on Wednesday. their neighbour cursing them Dein, the neighbour of the cou- ecutive Director of New York- Also present at the meeting The couple was attacked by following a brawl between their ple. —Myanmar News Agency based UNICEF Headquarters at were Deputy Speaker of Pyithu the building of the Pyithu Hluttaw Hluttaw U T Khun Myat and offi- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. cials of the Pyithu Hluttaw office. Myanmar businessmen to visit InterPlas Thailand 2017 During the meeting, they dis- —Myanmar News Agency MEMBERS of the Myanmar Plas- tic and petro-chemical materials, be displayed. If a group of over tics Businessmen’s Association technologies and its applications, 10 people visits InterPlas Thailand will visit InterPlas Thailand 2017 engineering technology for casting 2017, according to the Overseas Exhibition at the Bangkok Interna- and plastic injection, engineering Delegation Package, one person tional Trade & Exhibition Centre and technological exhibition for from Myanmar delegation can en- (BITEC). the production of mechanical parts joy free hotel accommodations for InterPlas Thailand 2017 Ex- of vehicles, automation devices 2 days. If a group of over 30 peo- hibition is ASEAN’s Plastics for fitting mechanical parts, en- ple visit InterPlas Thailand 2017, Business Exhibition, where entre- hancement of surface and painting, according to Connect Business preneurs in the plastics business installation of machines for pro- Camping, one person will receive from Asia will attend and exhibit ducing electrical appliances, and US$100 and be able to use the their products. In this exhibition, technologies of measurements and Business Delegation Lounge for equipment for production of plas- experiments and discussions will their meetings.—200 Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than receives former Swiss President Ms. Difficulties of fishermen resolved Ruth Dreifuss. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than thanks to Myanmar-Thai negotiations receives delegations A NEW agreement between My- owners, operators and seamen on arrive back at port. anmar and Thailand would impose fishing boats that were already out The Thai Directorate of fisher- AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speak- discussion about humane and legal action or penalties on illegal to sea in potential violation, with ies postponed the implementation er Mahn Win Khaing Than effective ways to reduce the fishing vessels that unload in Thai no way to contact them and inform time for the purpose of sustaining received the Chair of Gene- harm caused by drugs to people ports, according to the Port State them of the new rules. long-term friendship between the va-based Global Commission and societies.” The GCDP has Measure Agreement (PSMA) The Kawthoung District Fish- two countries. The Thai Directo- on Drug Policy (GCDP) and endorsed decriminalisation of that went into effect on 1 April ery Enterprises Association thus rate of Fisheries will implement former President of Switzerland drugs for non-violent offenders. for fishery enterprises, announced went to Ranong, Thailand and the Port State Measure Agreement Ms. Ruth Dreifuss at 10 am and Speaker Mahn Win Khaing the Myanmar-Thai Directorates of negotiated with their Thai counter- (PSMA) 60 days after the original Deputy Executive Director of Than discussed matters related Fisheries. parts not to incur punishments to implementation date of 1 April.— UNICEF Mr. Robert Justin Al- to providing assistance for de- But the new agreement put the Myanmar seamen when they Kyaw Soe (Kawthoung) exander Forsyth at 1 pm at the velopment of Myanmar at the hall of Amyotha Hluttaw in Nay meeting with the Deputy Execu- Pyi Taw separately.

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