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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. tive Director of UNICEF. In their meeting, the two Also present at the meet- sides discussed the works of ing were Deputy Speaker Global Commission Drug Pol- of Amyotha Hluttaw U Aye icy (GCDP). The GCDP’s aim Thar Aung and officials of is to “bring to the international the Amyotha Hluttaw office. level an informed, science-based —Myanmar News Agency

Thura U Shwe Mann meets former Swiss President and Chair of the GCDP

Thura U Shwe Mann, Chairman 11 am yesterday at the Hluttaw of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Com- Building I-1 in Nay Pyi Taw. mission for the Assessment of During the meeting, they ex- Legal Affairs and Special Cas- changed views on ways for elimi- es, received former President of nation of drug production and us- Switzerland and the Chair of the ing in Myanmar and taking legal Myanmar and Thailand agree to impose illegal fishing vessels that unload at Thai ports. Photo: Kyaw Soe Global Commission on Drug Pol- actions against the lawbreakers. (Kawthoung) icy-GCDP, Ms. Ruth Dreifuss at —Myanmar News Agency 7 April 2017 national 3 together with the people

President U Htin Kyaw and First Lady Daw Su Su Lwin arrive in People’s Republic of China on state visit

President U Htin Kyaw, First Lady Daw Su Su Lwin look at the Giant Buddha at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers near the city of Leshan, China. Photo: MNA

At the invitation of President of Council Chairman U Myo Aung ment Committee Chairman Dr. Hotel by motorcade. In the afternoon, President U the People’s Republic of China and wife, Deputy Minister for Soe Win and officials arrived in In the afternoon, the Presi- Htin Kyaw met with Sichuan Prov- Mr. Xi Jinping, President U Htin Ministry of the President’s Office Shuang Liu International Airport, dent, the First Lady and entou- ince Party Secretary Mr. Wang Kyaw, First Lady Daw Su Su U Min Thu, the Commander of Chengdu, China at 10:30 a.m. lo- rage visited the Giant Buddha in Dongming at Jinjiang Hotel in Lwin and entourage left Nay Pyi Nay Pyi Taw Command, Mr. Chan cal standard time. Leshan. The 233 ft tall stone Bud- Chengdu and discussed matters Taw yesterday for a State Vis- Chan, Charge d’affaires of the Chi- President U Htin Kyaw, the dha statue is carved out of a cliff relating to promoting bilateral re- it and were seen off at the airport nese Embassy in Myanmar and First Lady and entourage were face that lies at the confluence of lations, cooperating in economic, by State Counsellor Daw Aung other officials. welcomed by Sichuan Province the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi trade, investment, agriculture, ed- San Suu Kyi, Vice Presidents U The President and First Lady Vice Governor Mr Yang Hong- rivers near the city of Leshan and ucation sectors and exchanging of Myint Swe and U Henry Van Thio, accompanied by Union Minis- bo, Chinese Ambassador to My- was built for 90 years from 713 to the scholars. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, ters, U Kyaw Tint Swe, Dr. Than anmar Mr. Hong Liang, Myan- 803 AD during the Tang Dynasty. Afterwards, the President Commander-in-Chief of the De- Myint and U Win Khaing, Min- mar Ambassador to China U Thit The Giant Buddha is the largest and the First Lady attended a fence Services, Union Minister for ister of State for Foreign Affairs Lin Ohn and other officials. The stone Buddha in the world and has dinner hosted by Sichuan Prov- Transport and Communications U U Kyaw Tin, Kyaukphyu Spe- President and entourage were been listed as a UNESCO World ince Party Secretary.—Myanmar Thant Sin Maung, Nay Pyi Taw cial Economic Zone Manage- then taken to Chengdu Jinjiang Heritage Site in 1996. News Agency

PRESS RELEASE State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Diplomatic relations established receives Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF State Counsellor and Union Executive Director of UNICEF, at taining to UNICEF’s country pro- between the Republic of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at gramme in Myanmar; children’s Aung San Suu Kyi received the 10:00 am, on 6 April 2017. nutrition, education and health, Union of Myanmar and the delegation led by Mr. Robert Jus- During the meeting, they and prevention of underage recruit- Republic of Malta tin Alexander Forsyth, Deputy exchanged views on matters per- ment.—Myanmar News Agency

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Republic of Malta, desirous of establishing friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of the principles of the Char- ter of the United Nations and the norms of International Law in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, established diplomatic relations at the level of Ambassadors, with effect from 5 April 2017. The Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomat- ic Relations was signed by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malta to the United Nations at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York on 5 April 2017. Myanmar is making efforts to expand its diplomatic ties with countries around the world. The Republic of Malta is the 115th country with which Myanmar has established diplomatic relations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with Mr. Robert Justin Alexander Forsyth, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA 4 7 April 2017 Local

MFF to cooperate with Vietnamese Viet Nam purchased companies to boost fishery exports large volume With a view to scaling up fish- ery export volume, discussions of maize from on cooperation with Viet Nam’s companies is ongoing, according to an announcement of the Myan- Myanmar mar Fishery Federation (MFF). Currently, fishery products Viet Nam is a regular purchas- are being shipped to European er of Myanmar’s maize, placing Union countries, but only a small large orders every year, accord- volume can be exported because ing to the news of the Commerce of a lack of production. Ministry. “Viet Nam possesses strong A total of 6,370 tonnes of capacity in fish and meat produc- maize worth US$1.153million tion, and so we have decided to were exported abroad through cooperate with Viet Nam compa- normal trade from the 12th to nies to enhance Myanmar’s fish- 18th March 2017, shipping 4,722 ery industry”, said U Hnin Oo, tonnes to Viet Nam, 808 tonnes the vice chairman of MFF. to Singapore and 840 tonnes to A delegation including of- Malaysia. ficials from the MFF attended a The total export volume is up meeting in Ho Chi Minh City to by 2,439 tonnes when compared introduce the International Exhi- to that of last week. The increase bition and Conference on Agri- in the export volume is attributed culture, Livestock, Aquaculture, to the high export volume of Viet Fisheries for Cambodia and My- Nam against that of last week and anmar. Myanmar needs to enhance its fishery industry to be able to boost its fishery production.P hoto: Phoe Khwar attaining the new Singapore mar- The exhibition will be held ket this week. from 2nd to 4th August in Phnom mar will also feature business 556.476million as of 24th March and Irrigation and Myanmar A tonne of maize in the Penh, Cambodia and from 27th matching between suppliers this FY 2016-2017. Fishery Federation (MFF), offi- week of 12th to 18th March to 29th September in Yangon, and distributors and profession- Erratic weather adverse- cials said. fetched US$180 to $200, ac- Myanmar, offering a good oppor- al conferences and seminars to ly affects fisheries production Those engaged in Myan- cording to the price announce- tunity to understand more about help the participants realise the and fish resources, and offshore mar’s fish and prawn farming ment of Bayintnaung Commod- those markets and explore busi- investment opportunities of the fishing does not look very prom- need to switch over to a modern ity Depot. ness and investment opportuni- two markets. ising. As a result, to boost the farming method from the tra- Myanmar can yearly pro- ties. Fisheries exports attained export volume, the fish farming ditional one. Adopting modern duce from 300,000 to 400,000 In addition to showcasing over US$668mil in 2011-2012, sector is required to prioritise farming techniques can help tonnes of corn. Myanmar’s corn the latest technologies and equip- over US$493mil in 2012-2013 and concerted efforts are needed prevent the fish from infectious was mainly exported to China ment as well as agriculture, live- and over US$341mil in 2013- to be exerted by all the stake- disease, increase the growth rate and also to Malaysia, Indonesia, stock and fisheries products, the 2014. Then the export val- holders in the fisheries export of fish and prawn and clean the Singapore, India, Hong Kong, international agricultural exhi- ue was a bit up in 2015-2016 supply chain, including the Min- farming lakes, according to the Bangladesh, Viet Nam, Bulgaria bitions in Cambodia and Myan- with over US$469mil and US$ istry of Agriculture, Livestock MFF.—Ko Htet and Spain.—Ko Htet Over 2.3million Thailand to assist in tonnes of sugar Myanmar plastics business re-exported Thailand will help develop will be held on 21st June in Starting from fiscal year 2015- plastic materials production in Bangkok, Thailand. 2016 to the first week of March in Myanmar by providing tech- “With the development of the current year, over 2.3 million nical assistance, said Mr. Jukr small and medium-sized enter- tonnes of sugar were reportedly Bun Long, Ambassador of prises in Myanmar, the plastic re-exported to foreign partners, Thailand to Myanmar. materials production business earning US$1.29 billion. “Myanmar’s economy is has also risen. We are willing Myanmar is making efforts likely to grow 7.1 per cent on to cooperate with international to enhance re-export trade and average in three years. Plastic countries to upgrade technolo- grant permits for more items, materials production will play gy and enhance quality of the negotiating with the departments a part of it. Thailand is leading plastic materials”, according to concerned. Sugar, betel nut, fuel A farmer harvests sugarcanes in a village near Nay Pyi Taw. in plastic materials production a local plastic production or- oil, clothes, garlic, sesame seeds, Photo: Aye Min Soe in the ASEAN region and will ganisation. dried pepper, peanuts, cotton, contribute to upgrading produc- About 500,000 tonnes of electrical appliances, beverages, well, it is learnt. Sugar is import- look appealing and does not meet tion technology”, Mr. Jukr Bun plastic raw materials are yearly food, edible oil, and tyres are ed mostly from sugar producing export criteria for the lack of ad- Long said at a press conference imported into the country. My- re-exported. countries such as Thailand and vanced refining machinery. held at the Chatrium Hotel on anmar can now start to manu- The country earns more rev- India, and Myanmar re-exported The Commerce Ministry will Tuesday. facture personal plastic goods enue from re-export trade with them to China because Myanmar also verify and approve the pro- The event was held in order and plastic materials used in in- the increase in trade volume. In sugar millers are able to produce posals concerning the commodi- to encourage Myanmar plastic dustry and construction to ship addition, all the stakeholders in sugar mainly for the local mar- ties which can be re-exported, it materials businessmen to attend back to the foreign countries. this industry are financially doing ket as Myanmar sugar does not is learnt.—Mon Mon Interplas Thailand 2017, which —Myint Maung Soe 7 April 2017 local business 5 Export value with ITC over Ks1billion; MPU system for border and normal trade transaction imports over Ks16billion Concerted efforts are were U Yan Naing Tun, the being exerted to launch an director-general of the Trade Export value with the MPU system for transac- Department, officials from use of the Individual Trad- tions of import and export the department under the ing Card (ITC) from 1st through normal and border Ministry of Planning and Fi- April to 24th March this trade, according to the Com- nance and the banks. fiscal year reached Ks1.15 merce Ministry. The Minis- This system will start in billion, whereas import try of Commerce and Myan- Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, the value with ITC hit over mar Citizens Bank (MCB) Muse 105th Mile trade zone Ks16.81 billion, according launched an e-payment sys- and Myawady trade zone. to statistics provided by the tem in 2017. A coordinating Additionally, transactions Commerce Ministry. meeting was held on 4th will soon to be conducted Trade value with ITC April, 2017 in Nay Pyi Taw with the e-commerce system amounted to Ks17.96 bil- with the banks so that trans- via the Myanmar Tradenet lion as of 24th March in actions can be made with all website and Point of Sales the current fiscal year. Out the banks linked with Myan- (POS) terminals of 23 banks of border trade camps, mar Payment Union (MPU). linked with the MPU sys- Myawady and Kan Pike Present at the meeting tem.—Ko Htet Tee border trade camps are found to have the largest trade value using the ITC. Shortage of old trucks hike up rental The border trade val- costs for Thingyan revelers ues with ITC as of 24th March in this FY were With a shortage of old to Ks180,000 which is up over Ks861million in trucks because of , vehicle by Ks20,000 against last Tamu, over Ks867million A truck carrying motorbikes is seen near the105-mile Muse Trade Zone, Northern Shan rental for Thingyan revel- year. in Muse, over Ks11.15 State. Photo: Phoe Khwar ers is on the rise, according People used to rent billion in Myawady, to car rental businesses. light trucks such as the Ks767million in Tachil- over Ks24million in Keng 31st March 2013, 261 A businessman can Those who would like Toyota Dyna, which can ek, over Ks30million in Tung and Ks29million in cards in 2013-2014, 317 trade Ks3million a day to enjoy Thingyan Festi- load many people on board Lweje, over Ks2.18 bil- Maese, according to the cards in 2014-2015, 146 with an ITC, and the val visiting the pavilions in order to make the rounds lion in Kan Pike Tee, over official statistics of the cards in 2015-2016 and trade department granted in the city usually rent of pandals and pavilions Ks383million in Kaw- Commerce Ministry. 245 cards as of 24th trade up to Ks15million a the trucks but the number during Thingyan. Howev- thaung, over Ks708million The Trade Depart- March, according to an day, which amounted to a of trucks decreased this er, the number of deregis- in Reed, over Ks961mil- ment issued 292 cards announcement released by five-day trade value.—Ko year. The truck owners tered cars and trucks has lion in Maw Taung and from 21st Nov 2012 to the ministry. Khant have scaled up the rent up risen this year.—Ko Htet

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press conference for the sumption is impossible. The min- current government’s istry has been carrying out the 3 Aone-year performance sectors in harmony. In the period was held yesterday at 1pm at the of one year, 301 mega watts were Ministry of Information in Nay produced—78 megawatt from Pyi Taw. wastage used thermal power plant At the press conference, U in Mawlamyine in Mon State, Kyaw Zeya, Permanent Secre- 50 mega watt from Gas turbine tary of the Ministry of Foreign power plant in Thilawa, Yangon Affairs, talked about creating job Region, 133 mega watt by oper- opportunities with direct benefits ating gas-engine from the gas of for citizens that involves com- Shwe natural gas in Myingyan, municating with international Mandalay Region and 40 mega organizations and promoting in- U Htein Lwin, Permanent U Ye Naing, Permanent Secretary U Kyaw Zeya, Permanent watt from Myittha Hydro Power vestment in regions with slow Secretary of the Ministry of of the Ministry of Border Affairs. Secretary of the Ministry of Plant. In supplying power, 230 development. Electirc Power and Energy Foreign Affairs KV & 66 KV power transmission During the one-year period, lines and power stations had to be efforts have been made on devel- State Counsellor delivered a poli- mar citizens for the development od were building 65-mile road installed. In one year period, 541 oping and maintaining diplomatic cy speech at the 71st UN General of the nation and society, while Putao—Khaunglanphu road, miles of 230 KV & 66 KV grid- relations with Myanmar’s neigh- Assembly. The greatest achieve- developing the skills of My- Magweza—Khaunglanphu road, lines 18 transformers were built. boring countries, and those that ment for Myanmar was the finali- anmar’s Ambassadors to other digging up lakes in regions, irri- Besides, 541 miles of 33/11 (400 have supported Myanmar’s dem- zation of the Human Rights Draft countries. gation from streams and creeks, volts) and 451 transformers had ocratic transition. Proposal submitted yearly to the digging artesian wells and hand- been built. The President made diplo- Third Committee in EU since Ministry of Border Affairs dug wells, providing food and In the part of power distri- matic visits to Laos, India, Vi- 1991, which after 2016 in the 71st U Ye Naing, Permanent Sec- subsidies for helping peace pro- bution, there were 3.7 million of etnam and Cambodia during the UN General Assembly was no retary of the Ministry of Border cess, providing food for nationals households consuming power, previous year. He also attended longer required for submission. Affairs said, “The ministry has in poor condition in border areas, out of 10.8 million households in the 60th anniversary of the ASE- Myanmar also participated in been implementing the tasks of building bridges, roads, schools 2016, increasing 380000 house- AN-Russia relations ceremony the convention on Nuclear Test socio-economic development of and rural health care units, ar- holds to amount to 4.8 million held in Russia, the 11th Asia-Eu- Ban Treaty – CTBT, the conven- border areas and national ethnic rangement of excursion trips for households. With the increasing rope Summit in Mongolia, and tion on Nuclear Safety – CAN, people and development of hu- national ethnic people— from distribution of electricity, sup- attended the condolence signing and the convention on the Physi- man resources of national ethnic Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, plying power increased power in ceremony in Thailand after the cal Protection of Nuclear Materi- people living in border areas. The Rakhine, Palaung and Danu. regions and states including Yan- passing of Thailand’s King. The al – CPPNM. department of border areas and Degree-college for the capacity gon and Magway Regions. For State Counsellor made diplo- The Ministry of Foreign Af- development of ethnic people development of the national rac- increasing investment for avail- matic visits to Thailand, China, fairs also declared its position on es has accepted only male ethnic ability of more power, numbers Britain, America, India, Japan the Rakhine crisis and stated that youths previously, now starting of households did not increase and Singapore during the previ- it was not one of passive support In the part of power to accept 53 female trainees this remarkably, but power system is ous year. Attendance were also to the government in solving the year. Implementation of the de- more strengthened. made to the 71st United Nations crisis but rather standing firm distribution, there velopment works were being During the one-year period General Assembly in America, with allied countries to prevent were 3.7 million of carried out not only with the al- concerning the energy sector, 12 the BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit in discord, pressure and unneces- lotted fund but also with the aids inland oil refineries and 36 coast- India, the 28th and 29th ASEAN sary interventions from outside. households of international cooperation—5 al oil refineries. Similarly, there Summit Conference held in Laos. Concerning border affairs, projects under bilateral coop- was successful conversion of 143 During the first year term of the State Counsellor was able to consuming power, eration program in one year, 3 diesel run vehicles to CNG fue- the new government, discussions achieve mutual agreement with out of 10.8 million projects under the cooperation led vehicles, issue of licenses to were made in the 2nd Pyidaungsu Thailand on beginning measure- program with UN organizations, retailers of LPG for wider distri- Hluttaw 4th Regular Meeting ment of the Myanmar-Thai bor- households in 2016, 9 projects under the cooperation bution, and of the five kinds of li- to establish diplomatic relations der, setting rules for construction program with INGOs, 17 projects censes 468 (E) licenses for stores, with the seven countries name- of embankments along the Myan- increasing 380000 in total. These projects include households and apartments were ly Guinea, Ecuador, Seychelles, mar-Thai border, clarifying the households to agriculture, livestock breeding, issued, and 201 (D) licenses for Liberia, Vatican, Malta, and the Myanmar-India borderline, and education, health, availability, storage and distribution of natu- Marshall Islands, which will clarifying the border on the My- amount to 4.8 million abundance of food, eradication ral gas were issued as well, with bring the number of countries anmar-Laos Friendship Bridge. households. of opium plantation, increasing continued efforts being made for Myanmar has diplomatic rela- Concerning aid for Myan- family income and development citizens to receive greater access tionships with up to 121. mar citizens in foreign countries, of human resources. to household-used natural gases. Myanmar has been collabo- success was made in enabling has been performing the tasks of Additionally, collaboration rating with the UN, international Myanmar immigrant workers in building roads and bridges which Ministry of Electric Power and with a foreign company was made and regional organizations, and Thailand to receive full worker are basic infrastructures urgently Energy to distribute jet fuel to 11 airports, has been recognized for becom- benefits, resettlement of IDPs in needed in border areas, matters on U Htein Lwin, Permanent issuing free licenses of approval ing the ASEAN country with Thai back to their home in My- education and health, availability Secretary of the Ministry of Elec- of privatized oil refineries to 156 the most freedom in the area of anmar, support and protection for of drinking water and electrical tirc Power and Energy said, “Sup- individuals with approval from the Press and Politics. Myanmar Myanmar workers in Singapore, power supply, providing food, plying electric power was carried regional governments in the cur- was also able to host a conference retrieval of Myanmar citizens shelter and clothing to displaced out by 3 sectors with a view to rent year, and approval for 256 with ASEAN Foreign Ministers from detention facilities, lessen- people and tasks of building to supplying more than usual. motor oil distribution licenses. on 19 December 2016 and have ing of entities from blacklists and help and support peace process. The first sector was con- There are challenges in the discussions about the incidents in extension of visas. The department of education cerned with producing power. It electricity and energy sector such Rakhine state. The Ministry of Foreign Af- and training had opened Univer- has been implemented in many as supplying adequate electricity Myanmar also accepted hu- fairs has successfully increased sity for the Development of the ways for the availability of power to the public. Of the three sectors manitarian aid from ASEAN diplomatic visits abroad, in- National Races, Degree Colleges needed. In producing electricity, of production, supplying and dis- countries including Indonesia, creased cooperation with regional in Sagaing and Yangon for the some was produced in distant tribution of electricity, production Thailand, and Malaysia via diplo- and international organizations capacity development of national areas with some produced in the is the most essential as the pub- matic channels. and received international fund- ethnic youths, 44 training school near areas. Second sector was lic has access to only 25 per cent Myanmar visited the Indi- ing, technology, aid, investment, for the development of national concerned with sending produced of electricity without production. an Ocean Rim Association for promoted commerce and the suc- races in border areas, 48 domes- power to other needed areas, with The ministry has collaborated with the first time and is preparing to cessful planning of handling the tic vocational training schools third sector concerned with distri- JICA on the National Electrifica- be accepted as a member of the crisis in Rakhine while receiving for women, 9 technical training bution of power to houses of the tion Master Plan for better supply- IORA, hosted the ASEAN-Aus- understanding from the interna- school for national races in border people. For electricity to be deliv- ing of electricity. In today’s world, tralia Forum, took the role of tional community. areas, arranging to simultaneous- ered to a house or an industry, it heat and hydro power are no longer ASEAN chair in the Asia-Europe Concerning immigrant My- ly employ them just after comple- is not possible to send electricity enough so reviews and strategies discussion group and will host the anmar citizens abroad, imple- tion of the respective trainings.” without producing power. With- are always made to keep up with ASEM Ministerial Meetings from mentation strategies have been He added, “Remarkable per- out part of sending, supplying the growing demand of electricity 20-21 November 2017. researched to utilize the human formances of the ministry of the power to the people is impossible. and power by the public. Concerning UN relations, the resource of the immigrant Myan- border affairs in one-year peri- Without distribution, power con- See Page 10 >> 7 April 2017 National 7 State Counsellor: some success, but we are not home and dry yet

>> From Page 1 these totally unexpected at- tempted to follow? you to change the consti- Q: Many many people, tacks on police outposts for A: I don’t think putting tution, who are embedded including those who would no reason we could think one’s life at risk is a particu- in the military, embedded be sympathetic to you look of ... because we had start- lar example that I would in intelligence, are going to at the situation and say why ed the citizenship verifica- like to follow. I would like target you and the people have you not spoken out ? tion process, the process of to think we could live up to round you? Here is an icon of human bringing people back from his high principles. A: Well it is not some- rights? the IDP camps, and resettle Q: One last question. thing I think about, because A: What do you mean them, but the whole thing What would stop you now we were asked the same by speaking out, Fergal, went awry because these going to Rakhine State and set of questions over the this question has been asked attacks took place. We had talking to all communities last 30 years since I started since 2013, when the last no idea why these attacks and appealing for peace? working for the NLD. I’m round of troubles broke out took place. But a lot of peo- On the ground yourself? not concerned about an as- in Rakhine. And they would ple prefer to ignore the fact A: Because I want to sassination, and all kinds ask me questions and I that these had happened at State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: MNA give those who are working of other dangers coming would answer them and peo- all. Why? on the Rakhine a chance to from the powers that be ple would say I said nothing. I have been there, show that they are capable and from those who are Q: would very much like him expression to use for what Simply because I did not on the ground, on a num- of it. I think there’s not in a position to engage in to come back to see how is happening. make the statements people ber of occasions, and inter- enough confidence in what these activities. But it is we are getting on with the Q: It is what I think I wanted, which people want- viewed people, and I would our people are capable of not something you think implementation of his rec- saw there, I have to say. ed me to make, simply to say I am someone who rec- doing. about on a day to day basis, ommendations. A: Fergal I think there condemn one community or ognises ethnic hatred and Q: Do you worry that it’s just part of your job.— Q: Would you be hap- is a lot of hostility there, the other. not ethnic cleansing when people who do not want Myanmar News Agency py, would you appeal to and as I pointed out just Well let me quote I see it, after Rwanda and Q: those tens of thousands now, it is Muslims killing to you what your fellow The Balkans. Maybe the who have fled the coun- Muslims, as well if they Nobel laureates have said, attacks took place because try into refugee camps in think they are collaborat- despite repeated appeals to ... there is a rising sense of MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Bangladesh to come back ing with authorities. It is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi we frustration and that has fed HOLIDAY NOTICE ? And would you tell them not just a matter of ethnic are frustrated that she has into the hands of the mili- that they would be safe if cleansing. It is a matter of As the wharves, warehouses and chellan Offices not taken any initiative to tants? they do ? people on different sides of of Yangon Port will be closed on the 13th APRIL 2017 ensure full and equal citi- A: But as far as we A: If they come back a divide, and this divide we th zen rights to the Rohingya. could make out, at that to 17 April 2017 Thingyan Festival(New Year Public they will be safe. It is up for are trying to close up. As Daw Suu Kyi is the leader time, things were calm be- Holiday), Loading, Unloading and delivery for Goods them to decide, some have best as possible and not to with the prime responsibil- cause people were waiting will be received on Payment as Holiday Fees. come back. And we have widen it further. ity to lead with courage, to see how are develop- tried to find out why they Q: Do you think peo- humanity and compassion. ment plans would work and fled. We have asked them ple in the west misjudged Basically they are saying our nationality verification why they fled and they said you or mischaracterised TRADEMARK CAUTION you have failed the test of plan. I just wonder if these Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (also trading as it is because of the fighting you or misunderstood you. humanity? attacks were calculated to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.), a company incorporated in Japan in their area. They did not Expecting you to be this and having its registered office at No. 2, Takara-cho, Well that is their put a stop to this process. A: want to come if there was sort of amalgam of Ma- Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan is perception, but have they Wouldn’t the wis- Q: still fighting. hatma Gandhi and Mother the owner and proprietor of the following Trademark: considered the fact that one est thing to do to clear up Q: And you will wel- Teresa, for example, and of the first thing we did af- all of this, would be to al- come them back ? actually maybe your closer ter we took over the admin- low an international fact X-TRAIL A: We welcome them. in your determination and Reg. No.4/2581/2017 (14.3.2017) istration was to go through finding mission there? To It is not a matter, we will steeliness to someone like In respect of “Vehicles for locomotion by land, air, water or the national verification allow international agen- rail; Automobiles; Electric vehicles; Waggons, Trucks; welcome them back. They Margaret Thatcher? process to give citizenship cies in? Vans [vehicles]; Sport utility vehicles; Motor buses; have been coming back. Well No. I am just a to all those who were en- A: Well we invited Dr. Recreational vehicles (RV); Sports cars; Racing cars; And those who have come politician. I am not quite Bicycles; Lorries; Fork lift trucks; Tractors including towing titled to it. And we started Annan and the commission back have been welcomed. like Margaret Thatcher, no. tractors; Brake pads for land vehicles; Vehicle bumpers; doing this and engaging in to look into Rakhine before Q: Do you ever worry But on the other hand I am Air bags [safety devices for land vehicles]; Mudguards; other developments activ- anything happened. Parts of land, air and water vehicles; Vehicle accessories; that you will be remem- no Mother Teresa, either. I ities to try to bring about Well this happened all included in International Class 12, excluding vehicle bered as the champion of have never said that I was. stability and harmony. A not because the UN asked tyres and inner tubes. human rights, the Nobel Mahatma Gandhi was a Fraudulent or unauthorised use or actual or colourable lot of the problems in the for this, or any other body laureate who failed to stand very astute politician. imitation of the Mark shall be dealt with according to law. Rakhine State are due to said we should have a fact up to ethnic cleansing in Q: He did put his own Daw Khin Myo Myo Aye, H.G.P the fact that resources are finding mission, we invit- her own country? life at risk and ultimately For Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (also trading as limited and both communi- ed Dr. Kofi Annan to form Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.) A: No, because I don’t tragically his life to protect ties are anxious about how this commission and look C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., think there is ethnic cleans- his own minority Muslim their lives are going to pan into the problems in the Level 8A, Union Financial Centre (UFC), ing going on. I think ethnic population, was that an Corner of Mahabandoola Road and Thein Phyu Road, out. Rakhine and help us to find cleansing is too strong an example you would not be Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. In October there were long term solutions. We Dated 7th April 2017 [email protected]

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Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. What The Whole Populace Want Is The Nationwide Peace! ince after gaining the In- drances of approaching those lace in the country contributed ture dreams. We firmly believe Khin Maung Oo dependence in our coun- areas, which cause impossibili- their donation to the Peace Fund that we cannot develop our na- Stry, armed conflicts have ties to accomplish our hopes. from the opening date of the tion. We will be able to build the been taking places until now due Presently, the incumbent Bank Account till 20th March peaceful and modernized feder- to mutual misunderstanding, government is continuing to im- 2017, amounting to 13947784774 al democratic union, the other reaching 7 decades. Our nation- plement the peace process that (13.948 billion) in total. It has way around. The only way to al brethren are not savoring the did not reach success though the been found that individuals solve this problem is for all na- taste of Independence. Instead, it former regime made an attempt across the nation contributed to tional armed groups to come to has been often heard that our to implement. Foreign countries the fund, as far as they could the political negotiation tables. ethnic people including children and institutions wishing peace in from their scanty amount of in- The whole populace has demon- are being displaced from their Myanmar joined Myanmar comes—K 1000, K 5000, K strated their aspiration to gain locations due to these armed Government’s efforts by con- 10000 etc with billions of money nationwide peace by contribut- conflicts, or rather running for tributing donations to the fund donated to the fund by some. ing their donation to the peace their survival. Our children are for peace process in Myanmar. We can imagine how much fund, as far as they can. Accord- building up their edifices of Out of sincere consideration, the our people hope for the national ing to the noteworthy words of hopes for brighter future with government unprecedentedly reconciliation and peace, by see- State Counselor, Daw Aung San those from armed conflict areas lets us contribute our donation ing the donations of the people Suu Kyi, “We should consider as losing their future. Seeing their to the fund, as much as we can. across the nation, strengthening to what we can give or sacrifice sufferings gave us vicarious suf- To our great surprise, we have the firm resolution determined on our side,” now we are willing ferings. Out of consideration of seen the acknowledgement of for the success of the peace pro- and ready to contribute our vol- their sufferings, we want to give People’s Contribution to the cess under implementation. In untary labor for building up our subsidies to our brethren and we Peace Fund—Union Peace Con- such a time when warring coun- brethren’s future. Last but not want to give our voluntary labor ference, 21st Century Panlong tries in our world are trying to least, we would like to ask our in developing their areas of the issued by the national reconcilia- bring about peace, we should national leaders what they can back-water of modernization. tion and peace center on 3rd come out of hibernation of for- give or sacrifice for the benefits But armed conflicts beget hin- April 2017. The national popu- getting our poor children’s fu- of the Union.

sense of loss or threat of loss, and term 'attempted suicide' is poten- include death of a close relative, tially misleading in that the majori- DEPRESSION : LET'S TALK marital breakdown, redundancy, ty of patients are not inequivocally retirement and major financial cri- trying to kill themselves. Most sui- encountered quite a number civil Dr. Aung Soe @ Aung Kyaw Moe sis. Social isolation leads to psychi- cide attempts involve overdose, ei- war victims suffering from Post Retired State Medical Superintendent atric problems. Many psychiatri- ther of prescribed or non-pre- Traumatic Stress Disorders cally ill patients are socially scribed drugs. Other less common The above mentioned slogan is tients are managed in general prac- (PTSD) with suicidal ideations. isolated and this often appears to be methods include wrist-slashing, meant for World Health Day 2017 titioners' surgeries, mental health Perhaps suicidal attempts are a contributory factor in their illness. asphyxiation, drowning, hanging, which falls on April 7. As the de- centers or hospital outpatient clin- the worst outcomes of depression Particularly important is the lack of jumping from a height or in front of pression cases are on rise globally ics in much the same way as pa- most of which are fatal. a close, confiding relationship. So- a moving vehicle, and using fire- as well as in Myanmar, together tients with any other medical con- Presumable causes of depres- cial deprivation is associated with arms. Methods which carry a high with increased incidence of suicid- dition. sion and mental illnesses are nu- various conditions, such as at- chance of being fatal are more like- al attemps, World Health Organi- The average general practi- merous. Genetic factors play an tempted suicide, alcoholism and ly to be associated with serious zation has chosen Depression as tioner (GP) can expect to be con- important role, such as a higher drug dependence. psychiatric illness. There was a theme for 2017 World Health Day. sulted by 1 in 7 of his or her pa- prevalence among first-degree rel- Some Internally Displaced steady increase in hospital admis- Psychiatric illnesses are fun- tients each year because of a atives than in the general popula- Persons (IDPs) were in touch with sions for suicide attempts from the damentally no different from med- psychiatric disorder. Physicians tions; a higher concordance rate in me when I was appointed as Medi- early 1960s so that by the end of ical illnesses. Historically, illnesses and GPs see a greater proportion of twins, even if the twins have been cal Superintendent at General Hos- the 1970s there were over 100 000 in which there was prominent dis- patients with neurotic illnesses and reared apart; a higher prevalence pital Myitkyina, Kachin State. As a admissions annually in the UK. turbance of psychological function relatively few with psychotic rate for children of mentally ill par- health care provider, I noticed (The trend varies between coun- or behavior and no obvious pathol- illnesses; their patients are less se- ents who are brought up by healthy stress and strain, physical illness tries). Since then there has been a ogy came to be regarded as 'psychi- verely ill than those attending a adoptive parents. and chronic ailments which led to slight decrease but attempted sui- atric'. However, we now know that psychiatrist, and are more likely to Family background also plays psychiatric health problems among cide is still one of the most com- there is demonstrably altered brain present with somatic bodily com- a decisive note. Many patients with community. Depression is present mon reasons for acute medical ad- function in many psychiatric disor- plaints. Phevalence of psychiatric psychiatric disorders report an un- in a quarter to a half of all medical mission. ders. We also know that psycho- illness in different populations are; happy childhood and it seems like- patients.Depressed mood is usually Suicide attempts are more logical disturbance is common in in community 15-20%, in general ly that a traumatic upbringing pre- a consequence or adverse circum- common in women than in men, medical illness. Hence regarding practice attenders 30% where as, in disposes to future psychiatric stances in vulnerable persons. and in young adults than in the el- psychiatric illness as 'mental' as op- general hospital outpatients 20- illness. Important factors are loss of Many cases of depression in derly. In contrast, completed sui- posed to 'physical' is incorrect. Psy- 30%, and general hospital inpa- a parent in childhood, due to either medical settings are missed. It is cide is more common in men and chiatric illness is no less real or less tients 25-40% respectively. death or separation, parental dis- therefore important to ask all pa- in the elderly, although there has deserving of care than are medical No doubt, depression is only harmony and physical, especially tients about symptoms. Depression recently been an increased rate of conditions. one of the multiple major manifes- sexual, abuse. Physical illness and is the main risk factor for suicide suicide in young adults. There is a Diagnosis in psychiatric, as in tations of psychiatric illness. Some chronic ill health too precipitate and patients with depression should higher incidence of suicide at- much of medicine, is based mainly of the other major manifestations mental health. Both predispose to be asked about suicidal ideas and tempts among the lower socio-eco- on identifying recognized patterns include disturbed and aggressive psychiatric disorder. There is an es- plans. The first step in managing nomic groups, particularly those of subjective symptoms. These behavior, anxiety symptoms, delib- pecially well-established link be- depression is to find out the pa- living in crowded, socially de- symptoms involve abnormalities of erate self-harm and suicidal idea- tween brain injury and subsequent tient's concerns and provide an ap- prived urban areas. Patients often behavior, mood, perception, think- tion, alcohol misuse and withdraw- depressive illness. Physical illness propriate explanation and reassur- have a deprived family background ing and intellectual function. When al, misuse of drugs other than of acute onset can give rise to psy- ance where possible. For example, due to early loss of a parent through severe, these abnormalities may alcohol, medically unexplained chiatric disorder due either to its it may emerge that he or she has an death or separation. There are also lead to patients being a danger to physical symptoms and functional effect on brain anatomy and physi- unjustifiably negative understand- links with alcohol misuse, child themselves or to other people. This body syndromes and chronic pro- ology or to its emotional signifi- ing of prognosis or treatment. If abuse, unemployment and recently is recognized in law, and the Men- gressive diseases with mental in- cance and implications for the pa- depression is persistent, specific broken relationships. tal Health Act gives doctors the au- volvement. tient's future well-being. treatment should be considered. Wish you all a very happy and thority to treat patients against their During my assignment as Stressful life events also give Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is prosperous new year and complete will in these cases. However, the United Nations Volunteer Medical rise to mental illnesses in vulnera- a very common reason for pres- physical, mental and social well great majority of 'psychiatric' pa- Officer (UNVMO, UNDP) abroad, ble people. They usually involve a entation to medical services. The being free from depression. 7 April 2017 national 9

POEM: Because it’s Time

Fly the banner of Peace because it’s time. Do you hear the cries of the Bones? Do you see the Bird Ruffle off the burning ashes, And soar into the azure sky?

Bury the hatchets because it’s time our hearts were welded in love, our hands entwined in friendship.

Lay the foundation now For the future of our children because what a waste of Hate Bullets, MV Top Fair cargo ship docks at jetty in Yangon River. Photo: MPA what a waste of the bloodshed of our brothers, and our people in the throes of agony!

MPA arranges for embarkation of ocean liners It’s time, dear Bros! The Managing Director of My- River, super ocean liners are not of hiring cargo ships can be dif- anma Port Authority (MPA) allowed to embark at the river ficult because the ship's owners Zaw Tun under the Ministry of Transport port because of the low level of are waiting to get a place at the and Communications and the draft as well as of narrow width port. Master Attendant of the marine of the river. Thus, cargo ships So, the Myanma Port Au- Letter to the Editor department have made proper are allowed to embark only at the thority is finding a new route in arrangements for ocean liners river ports if they have not more the river and is also systematical- Dear Editor, which have 190 meters length than 167 meters overall in length. ly dredging the river so that the Is it the Government policy not to carry the news of the demon- overall or longer to enter the Cargo ships with an overall cargo ships will be able to dock stration by the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar CTUM of Yangon River. length of 200 meters, including at the jetties in the Yangon Riv- the 26th March 2017 in the government printed media? International cargo ship ocean-going cargo ships, interna- er. The MPA is also doing what owners use large ocean liners in tional tourist cruises, naval ships is necessary to safely dock MV On the 27th of March, almost all the private news papers and order to be cost-effective and to and container ships have to wait Top Fair cargo ships at Thilawa journals ( 7Daydaily, The Voice, Democracy Today, Myanmar minimise costs. Despite having outside the transitional anchor- Port and assign duties to the chief Times – Myanmar version, Myanmar Times – Eng, Eleven - Eng ) many ports to load and unload at age for docking at Thilawa Port navigation a marine at the pilot carried the news of the demonstration by CTUM against the order Yangon port along the Yangon for long periods of time. The cost station on 23 March.—GNLM of the Union Government that cut down the annual Thingyan Bud- dhist New Year Holidays from 10 days to five days on the printed media. MITV, RFA, VOA, BBC, Kamayut media all carried on the broadcast media. Agricultural loans for crop growers to As part of the demonstration, CTUM, which is the largest and only registered Confederation of Trade Unions requested the Un- be increased this FY ion Government, when deciding on issues directly related to work- ers, to utilize the National Tripartite Dialogue Forum NTDF ( nine THE Ministry of Agriculture, MOLIP+ nine UMFCCI+ nine Workers). The NTDF was formed Livestock and Irrigation said it plans to raise the amount of agri- in 2015 to develop good Industrial Relations and has been in use cultural loans for crop growers as regarding the Labor Law Reform process, the Employment Contract of this fiscal year. ect. The amount of agricul- We are surprised that the Global New Light of Myanmar, the tural loans will be increased to Myanmar Alin as well as the Mirror daily / Kye Mon did not carry Ks50,000 from Ks20,000 per acre the news. We gave interviews to many reporters including the Gov- of farmland through the Myanma ernment media – to explain the why of the Demonstration and for a Agricultural Development Bank as solution. many crop growers were omitted CTUM notes that on 24th March 2017 the Myanmar Alin car- at the time when the government ried news and photo of Shwe Li Plastic factory workers demonstra- increased its financial support for farmers, especially rice growers. tion in Pathein Gyi township, Mandalay. The authorities have no plans This shows that the government printed media does carry work- to raise the amount of farming ers protests but not any criticism on the government’s policies. loans per acre for rice farmers, A female farmer harvests rice grown in irrigated field near Nay Pyi Taw. Are we still under a single party society that denies any and all but crop growers will be helped Photo: Aye Min Soe objections to Gov policy ? this financial year, according to an What happened to the Freedom of Expression and the Freedom official from the Myanmar Rice The Myanma Agricultural April of this year, the bank was of the Press ? Development Bank is currently under the Ministry of Agricul- Federation, which welcomes the A democratic, open society is not just the government and the new plan to enhance agricultural under the purview of the Ministry ture, Livestock and Irrigation. Parliament. production. of Planning and Finance. Before —200 For CTUM, denial of mutual respect to organized labor ( formed in accordance with the Myanmar Labor Organization Law), denying 30-mile greening project around Yangon City to continue this FY acknowledgement of established mechanisms designed to develop good Industrial Relations ( in accordance with the ILO standards), A PROJECT for greening Yan- including the Moyungyi Wildlife ship and more than 200 acres of closing eyes to positive criticism, and, refusing space for respective gon City and its environs in a Sanctuary, Shwekaung Dam and paddy fields in Khayan Township. stakeholders to work together for the betterment of all, IS NOT DE- 30-mile radius will be contin- Salu Dam. The greening project Growers in Kyauktan Township MOCRACY IN ACTION. ued this fiscal year with the use has been implemented since 2013. are facing difficulties to cultivate of government budget funds, Initially, authorities targeted devel- summer paddy plants because of All of us contributed to the political transition. All of us had according to the Ministry of opment of 65,000 acres of paddy poor irrigation this season, while worked / are now working for the betterment of our country, each Agriculture, Livestock and Irriga- plantations in Kawa Township in some summer paddy plantations in its own sector. Most importantly, now that transition is here, tion. Bago Region, Khayan, Thonewa were damaged in Thanlyin Town- CTUM calls upon all to “ Lend a hand play the game” to achieve The ministry will carry out and Kyauktan townships in Yan- ship due to the shortage of agricul- our objective of an Open, Inclusive and Interactive society. construction of irrigation facilities gon Region. However, only about tural water. About 1,880 acres of such as spillways, water channels 9,000 acres of rice have success- paddy plantations were developed Pyi Thit Nyunt Wai @ Maung Maung. and silt excluders in project areas fully been planted in Kawa Town- in Thanlyin this year.—200 10 National 7 April 2017 Three Ministries hold press conference on one-year performance >> From Page 6 occurred not only in October but rights situation in Myanmar and performance in the electric power the summer of 2018. Afterward the officials an- also in November as well. The success in foreign relationship, and energy sector. On the matter of increasing swer the questions raised by the events threaten our country’s se- he said priority was given on the On the question of using electricity charge, the Permanent reporters. curity and existence. We could improvement and safeguarding Kyat 30 billion on lighting up Secretary said the matter of pro- Regarding the question on not yield in this matter for any of human rights by the new gov- Yangon, the Permanent Secretary duction cost was reported. Pro- whether other benefits were ob- reason. ernment. Success was achieved said the fund was for a natural gas duction cost by hydropower is tained by Ministry of Foreign There was an attempt by Eu- because the State Counselor and and diesel fueled generator that cheapest while production cost Affairs during the first year of a ropean Union to submit a reso- ambassadors work together hand- generated 25 megawatt. This is with natural gas is higher. Pro- new government Permanent Sec- lution to United Nations Human in-hand. partial fulfillment of the power grams are being drawn to pro- retary U Kyaw Zeya said we have Rights Council on this matter. We On the question of handling requirement in Yangon. It is to vide cheap electrical power to the always explained about what has stated our position precisely on diplomatically the fighting in the help provide for the requirement grass root level people. Once it is been done. A new approach was this matter. While making con- northern region, he said there shortage in the summer time. This drawn up, it will be submitted to used in promoting foreign rela- structive engagements, we will were some who seek refuge to generator was purchased under the parliament. tionship and was able to obtain not yield on matters relating to neighboring country that cause the arrangement of Yangon re- About the rates applied for more support and pledges for as- internal security of our country. some burden but we are regular- gion government. industrial and public uses, the Per- sistant during official visits. In addition, we will increase our ly engaged in this matter. Even Regarding the question on manent Secretary said different The most notable perfor- engagement with countries that though MOFA is not directly con- tendering for offshore blocks in rates are used. Rates for the pub- mance by MOFA during the first have understanding of us. nected to the matter, there were 2017, the Permanent Secretary lic are reduced as much as possi- year was the ending of the 25 Questioned on whether there instances of assisting the related said these blocks were tendered ble for the public to use while the years of draft proposal submis- is any change on the inclusion ministries. in 2013 and works are underway rate for industries are at the level sion on human rights situation in of ex-military officers in the ap- Answering questions on the now. Depending upon the out- to recover production cost. Charg- Myanmar by the European Union. pointment of ambassadors by the challenges to the Ministry of Bor- come of the geological surveys, ing the same rate for both usages Similarly, outstanding successes previous government, the Perma- der Affairs first year performance, tendering will be continued. is not an international practice. were achieved by increasing mu- nent Secretary U Kyaw Zeya said Permanent Secretary U Ye Naing Regarding the lease of a pow- For the sake of the public, we are tual understandings during the na- the appointment of ambassadors said the ministry is satisfied with er generating ship, the Permanent taking time to calculate this. tional leaders’ visits. are decided by national level lead- all the regional development Secretary said this was intended National level committee was Questioned about future for- ers. Appointment as ambassador works it had conducted. The chal- to supplement the power shortag- formed for the Myitsone hydro- eign policy, Permanent Secretary is mainly dependent on their abil- lenge to the ministry is the long es during the summer time. But power project. Our ministry will U Kyaw Zeya said journalists and ity, the ability to protect our cit- term maintaining of the achieve- due to many causes, it could not work according to the commit- international media were mainly izens and improving relationship ments together with the people. be done this year and will be con- tee’s conclusion and inform the reporting about the events of Oc- between the two countries. Permanent Secretary U Htein sidered again depending upon the public about it.—Myanmar News tober in Rakhine. But the events On the question of human Lwin replied to the questions on situation of power distribution in Agency Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers apply for identity cards in Thailand The Myanmar Embassy in Thai- the blue book work permit. All expired would reenter Thailand land warned Myanmar migrant migrants in Thailand are required by a Memorandum of Under- workers to apply for a work per- to obtain a CI or apply for a Bur- standing (MoU) system. He does mit in Thailand within 15 days mese Passport. not know of any other plan. In six after receiving a certificate of The CI is for migrants who CI centres in Thailand open from Identity issued by the Thai gov- don’t have a Burmese ID card and March 3 to April 2, thousand of ernment. household registration document migrant workers have applied “They are going to be ar- at hand. A CI will allow migrants for a CI. According to the data rested if they do not have a work to travel freely in order to obtain from the centre, 13,697 in Mahar permit in hand after 15 days from necessary documents and ulti- Chaing centre (1), 12,914 in Ma- the date the certificate was issued mately apply for a Burmese Pass- har Chaing (2), 16,348 in Samu- when they are being investigat- port. parakan Centre, 2,186 in Maesot ed by the Thai authorities, “ said Last week, 37 migrant work- Centre, 13,368 in Yanaung Cen- the Labor Attache U Moe Aung ers going back to Myanmar who tre applied for CIs. Khaing of the Myanmar Embassy hold CIs were arrested in Mae Myanmar migrant workers in Bangkok. Sot, Thailand because they could Myanmar workers line up to apply for CI cards. Photo: Soe Win (MLA) have to pay a 300 baht service The objective of the Certifi- not show work permit documents. fee when applying for a CI. After cate of Identity, or CI, is to iden- U Zaw Myo Htwe, an officer from visa. Now they are free after being CIs for the children whose par- receiving the CI, it will cost 500 tify all migrants in Thailand and Ministry of Labour, Immigration fined at the court according to the ents hold temporary passports and baht for a work permit applica- register their workplaces. The CI and Population in the CI centre Thailand’s law,” said the Labor have enough time on their visa, tion. If they want to change em- will replace the current Pink Card helped the arrested to be freed. Attache U Moe Aung Khaing. said Ko Saw Maung, who works ployers, it will cost about 100 baht as permission to stay in Thailand “We requested Thailand Myanmar also asked for the for Labour Affairs in Thailand. and another 900 baht to the labour and makes bearers eligible to get immigration not to abolish their Thai Ministry of Labor to permit He said those whose visas office.—Soe Win (MLA) Establishing community based drug treatment in Myanmar Drug treatment capacities in My- Data collected from 7 countries in we are committed to continuing to ence in Southeast Asia,” said Mi- Colonel Zaw Lin Tun of the Cen- anmar received a significant boost the region show that there are close improve our delivery of treatment chael Cole, UNODC expert. “The tral Committee for Drug Abuse this week through the delivery of to half a million people sent to such and to put people first”, said Dr. package introduces community Control (CCDAC) of the Myanmar a new UNODC training package centers every year – and there is no Myint Han, Director General of based treatment and care service Police force. “We want to start re- to strengthen access to communi- evidence to suggest any clear treat- the Department of Medical Servic- concepts to those who have never ferring drug users to health services ty-based health services for people ment outcomes. es, Ministry of Health and Sports. before received practical training and not put them in prison, where who use drugs. The training of offi- The training package address- “Improving voluntary access and on substance use issues – precisely they do not have any support to cials of the Myanmar Police Force, es these gaps by supporting the patient-centered approaches is what is needed in Myanmar at the stop drug use and other risky be- Ministry of Health and civil soci- roll-out of voluntary community crucial to making this work. Pub- moment.” havior.” ety partners follows a symposium based services in Myanmar and lic health and law enforcement In practical terms the training The training, and the wider held late last year between ASEAN the region, being tailored to com- agencies have a significant role to will support accessible and quality regional strategy, are part of UN- countries and China, where a new plement the ongoing development play to make sure our rollout of drug treatment and rehabilitation ODC’s efforts to support countries approach to strengthen voluntary of a new national drug policy in community treatment services is a services. It will deliver knowl- in the region to move towards community-based health servic- Myanmar. This process has so far success.” edge and skills to those who need health-centric and evidence-based es throughout the region was an- yielded a review of the drug law, “The training is an impor- it most – welfare, community care drug policies. The region continues nounced. and a first-of-its-kind consultation tant part of addressing gaps that and outreach workers, and others to work collectively on improving Currently, there is need in process that has brought together we have identified in Myanmar working in communities. drug treatment through regional Myanmar and the wider region for various government agencies and based on the original Guidance “This training will result in mechanisms, such as the Mekong an alternative to compulsory drug civil society for in-depth discus- for Community-Base Treatment more effective drug treatment and MOU on Drug Control, to which treatment centers, where people are sions on policy direction. and Care Services for People Af- care, and contribute to the general Myanmar is also a signatory.— held for different various periods. “Even with limited resources fected by Drug Use and Depend- well-being of the community,” said GNLM 7 April 2017 world 11 France says priority in Syria remains UN resolution, peace talks Israeli killed Paris — France is still seeking a United Nations Security Coun- in Palestinian cil resolution on Syria, foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Thursday, adding that diplo- car ramming matic negotiations were a priority over possible military action. in West Bank A suspected chemical attack by government forces in Syria’s Jerusalem — The Israeli rebel-held Idlib province earlier army said a car driven by a Pal- this week, which killed at least 70 estinian deliberately rammed into people, has sparked widespread two Israelis, killing one and in- criticism, including from US juring the other, in the occupied President Donald Trump. West Bank on Thursday. Ayrault told CNEWS televi- The driver was taken into sion that France was pursuing a custody after the incident near UN resolution condemning the the Jewish settlement of Ofra, attack and trying to convince al- the army said in a statement. Wit- lies to back it, in spite of push- nesses told Israeli media that as back from Russia. he approached a bus stop, he ac- “France is still seeking to celerated and aimed the vehicle at talk with its partners on the Secu- two Israelis waiting there. rity Council, especially the per- The death brings to 39 the manent members, and Russia in number of Israelis killed in a particular,” Ayrault said. wave of Palestinian street attacks, He was more cautious on A crater is seen at the site of an airstrike, after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in in which two American tourists whether or not France, one of also died, that began in October the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria on 4 April 2017. Photo: Reuters the main backers of the Syrian 2015. opposition to President Bashar Nations Nikki Haley warned that whether France would join any that Assad cannot be part of a At least 242 Palestinians al-Assad, would contemplate a countries “could be compelled to possible US military operation. credible solution on Syria as part have been killed in Israel and military intervention if the United act.” Ayrault added that the US re- of peace talks, and along with the Palestinian Territories over States decided to take action and “The first stage is to get a sponse on Syria was still unclear, Britain renewed its call this week the past 18 months. Israel says ruled out stepping in for now. resolution vote and above all to and that he was getting mixed for the Syrian president to leave at least 162 were Palestinians Trump said on Wednesday re-start peace negotiations in messages from his counterpart, US office. who launched stabbing, shooting that Assad’s government had Geneva. It is not to go in our- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, “His crimes cannot remain or ramming attacks. Others died gone “beyond a red line” with the selves, under the pretext that the and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis. unpunished. The day will come during clashes and protests. poison attack on civilians, but did US President may have a rush of “They’re not saying the when international justice will Israel has accused the Pales- not detail how he might respond. blood to the head, and get onto a same thing,” he said. have its say on Bashar al-Assad,” tinian leadership of inciting the US ambassador to the United war footing,” Ayrault said, asked France has repeatedly said Ayrault said.—Reuters violence. The Palestinian Author- ity, which exercises limited self- rule in the occupied West Bank, Venezuela’s opposition censures judges; 18 held after protests denies incitement and charges that in many cases, Israel has CARACAS — Venezuela’s op- bly in late 2015, accuses Maduro or Venezuela’s powerful military or bandaged arms from clashes in used excessive force in thwarting position lawmakers, some carry- of wrecking the South American sways the equation. recent days. attackers armed with rudimentary ing injuries from this week’s pro- nation’s economy and squashing The political drama is play- “We are going to keep fight- weapons. tests, on Wednesday sought the democracy. ing out against the backdrop of a ing for change, opposing repres- Photos from the scene of dismissal of Supreme Court judg- Maduro says his foes are deep economic crisis, with Vene- sion and dictatorship,” lawmaker Thursday’s incident showed the es whom they accuse of propping seeking a coup with the help of zuelans suffering a fourth year of Juan Requesens, who had a gash driver, bound, blindfolded and up a socialist dictatorship. Washington and compliant for- recession, widespread shortages on his head, said at 6:30 am while guarded by a soldier, seated next Newly militant opposition eign media. of basic foods and medicines, the en route to the session. to his damaged car, in the under- leaders also announced another The opposition’s main de- world’s worst inflation, and long Often at the forefront of growth behind the bus stop. The round of demonstrations against mand now is to bring forward the lines at supermarkets. provocative demonstrations, Re- vehicle had Palestinian licence President Nicolas Maduro for next presidential election sched- Having been impeded from quesens received more than 50 plates. Thursday, despite chaos and vio- uled for the end of 2018. reaching the National Assembly stitches after being hit by a stone Five days ago, Israeli para- lence in Caracas on Tuesday that But there is no sign author- on Tuesday, lawmakers headed when pro-government supporters military police officers shot dead left 20 injured and 18 arrested. ities will concede, analysts and to the building in downtown Ca- confronted protesters at the pub- a Palestinian after he stabbed The opposition, which won diplomats say, unless foreign racas from dawn on Wednesday, lic ombudsman’s office earlier three Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old control of the National Assem- pressure ramps up considerably some still nursing head wounds this week.—Reuters City.—Reuters Assad tells paper he sees no ‘option except victory’ in Syria Damascus — Syrian Presi- More than six years into the “If we do not win this war, it dent Bashar al-Assad said there is Syrian conflict, Assad appears mil- means that Syria will be deleted no “option except victory” in the itarily unassailable in the areas of from the map. We have no choice country’s civil war in an interview western Syria where he has shored in facing this war, and that’s why published on Thursday, saying the up his rule with decisive help from we are confident, we are persistent government could not reach “re- the Russian military and Irani- and we are determined,” he said. sults” with opposition groups that an-backed militias from across the More than 70 people, includ- attended recent peace talks. region. ing at least 20 children, were killed The interview with Croatian The interview published on in the chemical attack on Tuesday. newspaper Vecernji List appeared Thursday underlined Assad’s con- The Russian allies say the to have been conducted before US fidence as he reiterated his goal of deaths were caused by a leak from President Donald Trump accused dealing a total defeat to the insur- an arms depot where rebels were Assad of crossing “many, many gency. He also reiterated his rejec- making chemical weapons, after it lines” with a poison gas attack on tion of federalism sought by Kurd- was hit in a Syrian air strike. Re- Tuesday. ish groups in northern Syria. bels deny this. Assad was not asked about the “As I said a while ago, we Rebels have in recent weeks chemical attack in the northwestern have a great hope which is becom- launched two of their boldest of- Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun, ing greater; and this hope is built on fensives in many months, attack- a text of the interview published confidence, for without confidence ing in Damascus and north of the by the Syrian state news agency there wouldn’t be any hope. In any government-held city of Hama. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Croa- SANA showed. The government case, we do not have any other op- The army says both assaults have tian newspaper Vecernji List in Damascus, Syria, in this handout picture has strongly denied any role. tion except victory,” he said. been repelled.—Reuters provided by SANA on 6 April 2017. Photo: Reuters 12 world 7 April 2017

Big miners have trouble joining technology revolution South Africa’s top court lifts ban SANTIAGO/LONDON — on domestic sales in rhino horn Mining companies chasing JOHANNESBURG — ban on the domestic trade the kind of technological South Africa’s Constitu- in rhino horn put in place breakthroughs made long tional Court has dismissed in 2009. The Constitutional ago in the manufacture of an appeal by the Depart- Court was its last judicial cars and mobile phones ment of Environmental Af- option. have unveiled eye-catch- fairs to keep a moratorium “This court ... has con- ing innovations ranging on the domestic trade in rhi- cluded that the application from vast drills and re- no horn, according to court should be dismissed with mote-controlled trucks to documents seen by Reuters costs as it lacks reasonable second-by-second data on Wednesday. prospects of success,” the analysis. Pelham Jones, chair- Constitutional Court said Behind the scenes, man of South Africa’s Pri- in a brief order. A spokes- however, there has so far vate Rhino Owners Asso- woman for South Africa’s been limited progress to- ciation (PROA) which was Department of Environ- wards a transformation one of the respondents in mental Affairs said it would the companies say is more the case, told Reuters the issue a statement shortly. and more vital to their sur- decision meant that the sale The court action was vival. of rhino horns was legal in initiated by private rhino They are being jolted South Africa. ranchers and other associa- into action by volatile com- An aerial view of Anglo American’s Los Bronces copper mine at Los Andes Mountain “We welcome the Con- tions, who say they need to modity prices and the in- range, near Santiago city, Chile, in 2014. Photo: Reuters stitutional Court ruling, we sell horn to afford spiraling creasing difficulty and dan- believe it is a right we have security costs which include ger of accessing remaining novation that firms such as 2016. tions where mining rep- been entitled to,” he told armed patrols, helicopters reserves in hot, narrow Anglo, BHP Billiton and But, asked what pro- resents a major chunk of Reuters. A global ban in and electric fencing. seams several kilometers Rio Tinto Australia, which Appeal dismissed the gov- a tranquilized animal.— A major obstacle is the installation of automation hundreds of thousands of shed light on the complexi- ernment’s bid to uphold a Reuters massive upfront cost for in- systems between 2015 and blue-collar workers in na- ty of the task.—Reuters

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Ministry of Electricity and Energy Brazil’s Congress set to reject Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) Nay Pyi Taw Temer’s pension reform Extension of timeline to submit responses to the Sao Paulo — Brazil- said. The reform, submitted is one of the world’s most Requests for Proposals for Joint Venture in ian President Michel Te- last year to Congress, sets a generous and expensive Onshore Seismic Acquisition Services, mer’s landmark pension minimum age of retirement with many workers retiring Onshore Drilling Services and reform would not pass the for both women and men of in their early 50s with full Onshore Pipeline Construction and Maintenance Services Lower House of Congress 65 years and demands more benefits. A watered-down with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise at it stands, according to a years on the job for workers proposal would be reject- survey of lawmakers pub- to gain full pension benefits. ed by 242 lawmakers with Date: April 7, 2017 lished by newspaper Estado Those points and others to only 92 in favour, the sur- de S.Paulo on Wednesday. limit benefits are criticized vey shows. The amendment Further to the announcements of the Requests for Proposals for Joint Venture in Onshore Seismic Acquisition Not even a watered-down by lawmakers who face needs 308, or three-fifths of Services, Onshore Drilling Services and Onshore Pipeline Construction and Maintenance Services with Myanma version of the constitutional elections next year and are the house, to pass. Oil and Gas Enterprise, published on March 24, 2017, MOGE hereby announces an extension for interested amendment, which is con- calling to ease some require- A special lower house parties to submit their Applications. The Applications shall be submitted no later than 3 PM, local time (Nay Pyi sidered key for Brazil to ments that are already facing committee is expected to Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on May 17, 2017 to the following address: plug a widening budget gap, stiff resistance from unions vote on the proposal this would muster enough votes and public servants. month before it heads to the MOGE Tender Committee for Joint Venture Establishment in Petroleum Services, Complex 44, MOGE to clear the house, the daily Brazil’s pension system floor.—Reuters Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Interested parties are now invited to submit a second round of questions regarding the RfP and comments on the draft Joint Venture Agreement no later than 12 PM (noon), local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 26, 2017. MOGE will duly respond to all questions submitted no later than 3 PM local time Request for Proposal (RFP) for provision of Fuel to all UN agencies (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on May 5, 2017. A revised draft Joint Venture Agreement will be issued together with the response to this second round of questions, taking into consideration comments on Long Term Agreement received from both the first and second rounds of comments on the draft Joint Venture Agreement. Reference No.: LRPS-2017-9130792

MOGE also hereby announces an extension for interested parties to designate an Authorised Representative and UNICEF invites Sealed Request for Proposal (RFP) to enter into Long Term Agreement with one or more qualifed suppliers for provision of fuel to all UN agencies in Myanar. a Back-up Representative. Interested parties must designate an Authorised Representative and a Back-up Supplier eligible criteria: Supplier must have the following minimum requirements. Representative no later than 12 PM (noon), local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 26, 2017. Any updates to the Joint Venture Partner Selection Process shall be communicated through the - Valid business registration certificate; designated Authorised Representative and Back-up Representative and published on the official website for the - Able to supply fuel to all UN agencies in Myanmar in line with the require- ment stated in the TOR; Joint Venture Partner Selection Process (www.mogemm.com). - Established quality control and assurance mechanisms The RfP may still be purchased by any interested party no later than 12 PM (noon), local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), April 26, 2017 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) at Interested companies who have well experience in provision of fuel across Myanmar Complex 44, MOGE Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar for a non-refundable cash payment and meet the above mentioned criteria are invited to submit proposal to UNICEF Office, of five hundred United States Dollars (USD 500). The purchaser will be provided with a payment No. 23-A, Inya Myaing road, Shwe Taung Gyar Ward (2), Bahan Township, Yangon on or before 10:00 am (local time Yangon/Myanmar) . Late receipt of the acknowledgement when payment is made. Only Applications from Applicants that had purchased the RfP 10 May 2017 proposal shall be rejected. document officially from MOGE will be evaluated. The RFP form can be collected at UNICEF office on or before 28 April 2017. For Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise detailed information, please contact Ms. Ei Cho Nyunt, Supply Officer, UNICEF, Tel: Ministry of Electricity and Energy 01 230-596 Ext: 1563, E-mail: [email protected] 7 April 2017 world 13

TRADEMARK CAUTION Construction starts on world’s Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (also trading as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.), a highest power transmission in Tibet company incorporated in Japan and having its registered office at No.2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan is the owner and proprietor of LHASA — Construction adjacent transmission tow- other places. the following Trademark: started Thursday on the ers. Currently, the back- world’s highest power The project also in- bone grids in Tibet are not transmission project in cludes power supply fa- all interconnected, result- southwest China’s Tibet cilities for the railway be- ing in unstable operation. Autonomous Region. tween Lhasa, the regional The complicated grid The 16.2 billion yuan capital, and Nyingchi. The project will be completed (2.35 billion US dollars) Lhasa-Nyingchi section of in 2018. project includes the con- the Sichuan-Tibet railway From 2011 to 2015, struction or upgrade of 16 began construction in De- the State Grid spent 27 110-kv substations and cember 2014. billion yuan building key transmission lines, with Shu Yinbiao, chair- power projects, connecting Reg. No.4/2580/2017 (14.3.2017) a total length of 2,738 man of the State Grid, said Tibet’s grids to those of km. The average altitude the project would ensure Sichuan and Qinghai prov- In respect of “Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and is 3,750 meters, with the stable power supply and inces and enabling 480,000 binding compositions; fuels [including motor spirit] and illuminants; candles and wicks for biggest altitude gap of assist with the transmission people in Tibet to have lighting; Industrial oil; Industrial grease; Lubricants; Motor Oil; Lubricating grease; Castor 494 meters between two of Tibet’s clean energy to power.—Xinhua oil for industrial purposes; Fuel” included in International Class 04;

TRADEMARK CAUTION “Mufflers for motors and engines; Grease rings [parts of machines]; Cylinders for motors and engines; Pistons for cylinders; Belts for motors and engines; Oil pans; Cylinder heads ARKRAY INC., a company incorporated in Japan and having its registered office at 57 for engines; Cylinder head covers; Engine covers; Crank shafts; Pulleys [parts of NISHI AKETA-CHO, HIGASHI-KUJO MINAMI-KU, KYOTO, JAPAN, is the owner and machines]; Crankcases for machines, motors and engines; Exhaust manifold for engines; proprietor of the following Trademark: Intake manifold; Filters [parts of machines or engines]; Filters for cleaning cooling air, for engines; Air cleaners for engines; Fans for motors and engines; Oil coolers; Sparking plugs for internal combustion engines; Gaskets for engines; Radiators [cooling] for motors and engines; Igniting devices for internal combustion engines; Superchargers; Turbocompressors; Generators of electricity; Compressors [machines]; Hydraulic controls for machines, motors and engines; Pumps [parts of machines, engines or motors]; Alternators; Valves [parts of machines]; Piston rings; Starters for motors and engines” included in International Class 07;

“Clothing, footwear, headgear; Belts [clothing]; Caps [headwear]; Hats; Visors [headwear];

Scarfs; Neck scarfs [mufflers]; Shawls; Neckties; Overalls; Work clothes; Motorists' Reg. No. 4/10040/2010 (27 December 2010) clothing; Jackets [clothing]; Knitwear [clothing]; Parkas; Shirts; Pullovers; Sweaters; Neck

[ In respect of "Pharmaceutical preparations; medical diagnostic reagents; reagents for medical warmers [clothing]; Wristbands [clothing]; Gloves [clothing]; Shoes; Ear muffs [clothing]; and clinical diagnostic purposes; chemical preparations for medical purposes; reagents for Headbands [clothing]” included in International Class 25; genetic testing for medical and veterinary purposes; reagents comprising gene chips used for clinical diagnosis for medical and diagnostic purposes; reagents used for diagnosing certain “Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; diseases by analyzing the patterns of gene expression with DNA chips and protein chips; reagent decorations for Christmas trees; Radio-controlled toy vehicles; Light and sound toys; kits for immunodiagnosis comprising gene and protein for medical and veterinary use; reagents Plush toys; Scale model vehicles; Toy vehicles; Toys and playthings in the form of replica for genetic detection of foods poisoning bacteria; chemical reagents for medical and veterinary helmets; Divot repair tools [golf accessories]; Golf tees; Golf bags, with or without wheels; purposes; analytical reagents for medical purposes; measuring reagents for medical purposes; Skis; Balls for games; Billiard equipment; Jigsaw puzzles; Checkers [games]; Chess pharmaceutical preparations for clinical diagnostic purposes; diagnostic reagents for urine analysis; games; Playing cards; Video game machines; Sports equipment” included in diagnostic reagents for blood analysis; diagnostic reagents for analyzing electrolyte in body fluid; International Class 28; diagnostic reagents for immunoassay analysis; diagnostic reagents for measuring glucose; diagnostic reagents for measuring glycohemoglobin; diagnostic reagents for measuring ammonia; “Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions; Retail medical diagnostic test strips for urine analysis; medical diagnostic test strips for blood analysis; or wholesale services for vehicles, structural parts and fittings therefor; Dealerships in dietetic food preparations adapted for medical purposes; micro capsules for administering the field of vehicles; Sales promotion for others; Compilation of information into medicine, gene and other diagnostic product or preparation internally; dietetic foods adapted for computer databases; Systemization of information into computer databases; medical purposes; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; dietetic foods consisting Advertising and publicity services for vehicles; Import-export agency services; primarily of plants for medical purposes; dietetic processed foods adapted for medical purposes; Providing information about land vehicles, namely, consumer product information and dental materials; oiled paper for medical purposes; sanitary masks; pharmaceutical wafer; gauze price comparison information; Information services, namely, providing for dressings; empty capsules for pharmaceuticals; ear bandages; eyepatches for medical price-comparison information in the field of fuel; Commercial information and advice for purposes; menstruation bandages; menstruation tampons; sanitary napkins; sanitary panties; consumers [consumer advice shop]; Administration of consumer loyalty programs; absorbent cotton; adhesive plasters; bandages for dressings” in Class 5; Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes” included in International Class 35; "Laboratory apparatus and instruments; laboratory devices for genetic testing; optical analyzers; foods analyzers; chemical composition analyzers; gas analyzers; telecommunication devices and “Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs; Accident insurance apparatus; electronic machines, apparatus and their parts; computer operating programs, underwriting; Brokerage for hire-purchase; Credit and cash card services; Financial recorded; downloadable computer programs; computer software, recorded; downloadable information; Financing services; Issuance of credit cards; Used automobiles appraisal; electronic publications featuring computers or computer programs; computer software for use in Insurance of land vehicles; Providing of comprehensive warranty services for land medical data management, recorded; downloadable computer programs for use in medical data vehicles, structural parts and fittings therefor; Extended warranty insurance services; management; apparatus for consumer games adopted for use with an external display screen or Factoring; Lending against security; Loans [financing]; Automobile lease financing; monitor; measuring or testing machines and instruments; electronic publications" in Class 9; Leasing of vehicles; Debit card services” included in International Class 36; and and

"Medical apparatus and instruments; blood analyzers for medical purposes and their parts; “Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement; Transportation automated biochemical analyzers for medical purposes and their parts; diagnostic apparatus for information; Car transport; Vehicle rental; Vehicle breakdown towing services; urine analysis and their parts; medical apparatus for measuring glycated hemoglobin and their Passenger transport; Providing information relating to the transportation of goods and parts; medical apparatus for determining osmotic pressure and their parts; blood gas analyzers passengers; Information services relating to transport, namely, providing best forecast for medical purposes and their parts; medical apparatus for drawing blood samples; blood route guidance, voice routing, location assistance and convenience services to drivers glucose meters and their parts; sensors for monitoring blood glucose level as part of blood through components integrated into land vehicles; Car parking; Leasing of vehicles; glucose meters; puncture apparatus for blood drawing and their parts; lancets; lancets for blood Transport brokerage; Chauffeur services; Collection, transport and storage of used drawing; surgical apparatus and instruments; veterinary apparatus and instruments; artificial parts of land vehicles; GPS navigation services” included in International Class 39. tympanic membranes; prosthetic or filling materials, not for dental use; electric massage apparatus for household use; gloves for medical purposes; urinals for medical purposes; bed pans; Fraudulent or unauthorised use or actual or colourable imitation of the Mark shall be contraceptives, non-chemical; ear picks" in Class 10. dealt with according to law. Fraudulent or unauthorised use or actual or colourable imitation of the Mark shall be dealt with according to law. Daw Khin Myo Myo Aye, H.G.P For Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Daw La Min May, H.G.P (also trading as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.), For ARKRAY, INC., C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., Level 8A, Union Financial Centre (UFC), Level 8A, UFC Tower, Corner of Mahabandoola Road & Thein Phyu Road, Corner of Mahabandoola Road and Thein Phyu Road, Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Botahtaung Tsp, Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dated 7th April 2017 Dated 7th April 2017 [email protected] [email protected]

10” × 3 columns × USD 50 = USD 1500 14 entertainment 7 April 2017 Sheena Easton debuts at West End in ‘42nd Street’ musical Los angeles — Grammy the show, who takes over as the award-winning artist Sheena lead when the star actress breaks Easton has made her West End her ankle. debut in the musical “42nd Produced by Johnny Hon Street”, with Britain’s Duchess and directed by Mark Bramble, of Cambridge Kate Middleton, “42nd Street” is famous for songs actor Morgan Freeman and ten- like “Dames”, “We’re In The nis coach Judy Murray attending Money” and “I Only Have Eyes the show’s premiere. For You”. The musical follows a It is not the production’s Broadway director named Julian first showing in London, having Marsh as he attempts to put on a run in the West End from 1984 successful theatrical production to 1989. A relatively unknown in the middle of the Great De- Catherine Zeta Jones performed pression. Easton plays Peggy in the chorus line in 1984.— Marsh, one of the chorus line in Reuters

Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai poses for a photo in front of posters of his animated film ‘Your Name’ after an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan, on 16 November 2016. Photo: Reuters ‘Your Name’ draws modern love film from ancient poem LOS ANGELES — A thousand- Taki tries to find Mitsuha, his fate to Tokyo, a city that he said “feels year-old Japanese poem inspired takes a fantastical turn as time like almost a different country” filmmaker Makoto Shinkai to bends into alternate realities. within Japan. Sheena Easton in Vina del Mar, about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of create “Your Name,” an animat- The film opens in US theat- “I think it is one of the com- Santiago, in 2008. Photo: Reuters ed story that weaves love and ers on Friday after topping the mon themes for many Japanese time travel into what he called Japanese box office in 2016 with people to choose where to live, To- a message of hope for Japanese nearly $215 million, according to kyo or their hometown,” he said. Trump defends Fox News host millennials. film tracker BoxOfficeMojo.com. Shinkai has been hailed as “Your Name” (Kimi No Na Shinkai, 44, the filmmaker the successor to animator Hayao Wa) follows Mitsuha, a young behind 2013’s “The Garden of Miyazaki, the Studio Ghibli O’Reilly as ‘good person’ girl fed up with living in an idyllic Words,” said he wanted to make a co-founder behind films such as rural Japanese village, and Taki, movie aimed at younger Japanese “Howl’s Moving Castle” and New York — US President al harassment. O’Reilly, in a a teenage boy in Tokyo. The two audiences in which “they can be- “Spirited Away.” But Shinkai Donald Trump on Wednes- statement posted on his website find themselves waking up ran- lieve in their future.” said that while he was “honored day defended TV anchor Bill on Saturday, said he had been domly in each other’s bodies. “I created this movie hoping and flattered” by the comparison, O’Reilly after a report that the unfairly targeted because of his Shinkai, speaking in Japa- that younger audiences would be- “people are overestimating me.” conservative commentator and prominence. nese, told Reuters that he drew lieve that ‘maybe there is the one “Miyazaki has a great talent, his employer, 21st Century Fox, “I think he shouldn’t have from poet Ono no Komachi’s in my life I might have not met yet but I really struggle every time I paid five women to settle claims settled; personally I think he words written centuries ago in but hopefully will see tomorrow or create a new film and am far from he sexually harassed them. shouldn’t have settled,” Trump which she described meeting a in the future,’” he said. Miyazaki,” he said. “I think he’s a person I know told the Times on Wednesday. lover in a dream and waking up The juxtaposition of Mit- “At the same time, I’m well — he is a good person,” “Because you should have taken feeling sad. suha’s rural, traditional lifestyle younger than him so I intend Trump said of O’Reilly in an it all the way. I don’t think Bill In “Your Name,” Taki and with Taki’s modern city life was to make more animation films, interview with The New York did anything wrong.” Mitsuha live each other’s lives, something Shinkai said he drew which cannot be the same as his Times. Fox News is a unit of 21st leaving notes on their cell phones from his own life, growing up in but created in a different way for The Times reported over the Century Fox. Several companies of their experiences, but when a small village and later moving my audience.” —Reuters weekend that Fox and O’Reilly have pulled ads from O’Reilly’s paid $13 million to five wom- Fox News show “The O’Reilly en who accused him of sexu- Factor.”—Reuters Ciaran Hinds to play Steppenwolf in ‘Justice League’

London — “Game of Thrones” knows?” is a member of Darkseid’s elite. actor Ciaran Hinds has confirmed Hinds reveals that he will He once leads an army to that he will play villain Steppen- play Steppenwolf through motion conquer the Earth in the name of wolf in superhero team-up movie capture, which means that his Darkseid. “Justice League”. character will be mostly comput- “Justice League” is scheduled In an interview with The er-generated except for his eyes to be released in US theatres on 17 Independent, Hinds suggests that and mouth. November. his performance as Lot in his 1981 “Basically they’re going to The movie will feature Ben movie “Excalibur” may help him construct something, digitally, and Affleck as Batman, Henry Cav- get the role. then they will use my eyes and ill as Superman, Gal Gadot as “They were great fans of mouth. He’s old, tired, still trying Wonder Woman, Ray Fisher as ‘Excalibur’, Zack and his team,” to get out of his own enslavement Cyborg, Amy Adams as Lois says Hinds, addressing “Justice to Darkseid, but he has to keep Lane, Ezra Miller as The Flash, League” director Zack Snyder. on this line to try and take over Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly poses on the set of his show ‘’The “Maybe that’s how I got the worlds,” says Hinds. and Willem Dafoe as Nuidis O’Reilly Factor’’ in New York in 2015. Photo: Reuters role (in ‘Justice League’)! Who In DC comics, Steppenwolf Vulko.—PTI 7 April 2017 lifestyle 15 New York’s Eleven Madison Park voted world’s best restaurant MELBOURNE — New no.5 from fourth place last 10 was Vienna’s Steirereck, York’s Eleven Madison year, and Maido which housed in a glass cube, Park nabbed the top prize at climbed to no. 8 from 13. where freshwater mountain the World’s 50 Best Restau- Peru is becoming a din- fish is cooked at the table in rants on Wednesday, only ing hot spot as the country hot beeswax. the second non-European has so many terrains at dif- The list was created restaurant to win the gong. ferent altitudes for creative by William Reed Business The restaurant over- chefs to gather ingredients, Media, and the gongs are looking Madison Square one of the voters for the now as coveted as Michelin Park was praised for its award, German food writer stars. sense of fun in blending a Christoph Teuner, told Reu- Danish restaurant creative tasting menu with ters. Noma, in the top 10 for nine gracious hospitality. It rose The only Asian res- successive years and win- from third place last year, taurant in the top 10 was ner of the award four-times, overtaking Italy’s Osteria Bangkok’s Gaggan, where dropped out of the list as Francescana and Spain’s El owner-chef Gaggan Anand chef Rene Redzepi has Celler de Can Roca. has created a modern take closed the restaurant while “We get to help people on his native Indian cuisine moving it to a new venue in celebrate some of the most by deconstructing favorites Copenhagen. important moments in their Co-owners of the restaurant Eleven Madison Park Daniel Humm (L) and Will Guidara (C) like samosas and tikka There are no criteria for lives or give them the grace talk at a press conference during the 50 Best Restaurants awards in Melbourne, Australia, masala. putting a restaurant on the to forget something for a on 5 April 2017. Photo: Reuters Spain continued to list, which is based on a poll moment,” said co-owner dominate the line-up with of more than 1,000 chefs, Will Guidara on receiving tended its lease for another porters, calling the prize a only other non-European three restaurants in the top food critics and other indus- the top gong with Swiss- 20 years and will close for fitting end to the first phase establishment to claim the 10, including Mugaritz, try insiders spread across 26 born chef Daniel Humm. three months for an over- of Eleven Madison’s jour- top prize. It won in 2003 while France had only one regions. Each member gets The restaurant, where haul. ney. and 2004. in the top 10 — Mirazur in 10 votes and at least four of Humm’s prized dish is “We’re about to em- Since the inception of The top 10 included the south-eastern town of those votes have to be for celery root cooked in a bark on a completely new the award in 2002, Califor- two Peruvian restaurants, Menton. restaurants outside their re- pig’s bladder, has just ex- journey,” Guidara told re- nia’s French Laundry is the Central, which slipped to Rounding out the top gion.—Reuters Rome turns to cost-saving LED lighting but some residents unhappy Rome — Rome is investing bulbs replaced in her neigh- will save 260 million euros some central piazzas are now millions of euros in environ- bourhood overnight, with no over the next 10 years, said illuminated partly by the old mentally friendly, cost-sav- prior notice to residents. the head of Acea’s public softer light bulbs, encased in ing LED street-lighting, but The city’s electricity lighting department. romantic glass, and partly by some residents of the Eternal company Acea says the new Over the same period it the brighter LED glow. City are unhappy to lose the lighting, which should be will cut carbon dioxide pro- Not all residents prefer softer, golden glow of the fully installed by the sum- duction by 350,000 tonnes the former, even if it is more old sodium lamps. mer, will improve visibility and reduce petrol consump- aesthetically pleasing. “This LED light is real- and safety as well as saving tion by 180,000 tonnes, “I am more than hap- ly bright, really blue, it feels money. Paolo Fioroni told Reuters. py. I find there is more light like a hospital light,” said With an investment “This is a great step forward in this area and above all Monica Larner, an Amer- of about 50 million euros in terms of technological there is a real saving in en- ican who lives in Rome’s ($53.33 million) the town advancement and energy ergy level,” said shop owner historic centre. She said she hall, run by the anti-estab- efficiency,” he said. While Luca Candolo. “It was about A series of stuffed animals stolen by Jason Hopwood was shocked to find the old lishment 5-Star Movement, the conversion is carried out, time.”—Reuters during a burglary in Wimbledon are seen after they were recovered, in an undated Metropolitan Police photograph handed out in London, Britain, on 5 April 2017. Photo exhibition on ‘Peace Ambassador’ students begins in Nagasaki Photo: Reuters NAGASAKI — A photo The exhibition at the of the United Nations in Ge- neva in 2014. exhibition on a group of Nagasaki Atomic Bomb neva every August to deliver “Survivors of the atom- Stuffed menagerie, Japanese high school stu- Museum will last until 23 signatures for nuclear disar- ic bombings (in Nagasaki dents seeking the abolition April. Admission is free. mament. Some 200 students and Hiroshima) will dis- of nuclear weapons opened The student group was had assumed the post of am- appear someday,” Sakue complete with lions, Thursday in Nagasaki. formed by civic groups in bassador by last year. Shimohira, an 82-year-old The High School Stu- Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Around 30 pictures are A-bomb survivor in Naga- recovered from UK burglar dent Peace Ambassadors 1998 when India and Paki- displayed at the museum in- saki, said at the opening of London — A Brit- The animals were sto- will mark the 20th anni- stan conducted nuclear tests. cluding those showing the the exhibition. “I hope (the ish burglar who stole 18 len in March last year from versary of their foundation The students traveled to the students collecting signa- ambassadors) will continue stuffed animals including a warehouse in Wimble- next year. They have given UN headquarters in New tures in the street and their to deliver messages on the lions, a giraffe and a snarl- don, southwest London. speeches and submitted peti- York at that time. representative delivering a cruelty of atomic bombs ing chimpanzee in a top After receiving an tions in support of their goal They have since visited speech at the UN Confer- and wars in place of us.” hat and tie has received a anonymous tip-off, police at UN offices. the European headquarters ence on Disarmament in Ge- —Kyodo News suspended jail sentence, found an abandoned van police said on Wednesday. in Essex, east of London, 09:52 Am Thin Byu Mat The loot, which also with all 18 animals inside Myanmar 10:03 Am News included a stuffed rhinoc- and sticky patches where 10:26 Am The Green Corner (Epi-20) E-waste Robot eros, a crocodile, a sloth, fake number plates had 10:34 Am Tour of national heritages and archeological International sites a zebra, a penguin and a been attached. Programme Schedule (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm) - Thursday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) pink flamingo, belonged to Hopwood was subse- (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) - Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) a licensed taxidermy com- quently identified as the (7-4-2017 07:00am ~ 8-4-2017 07:00am) MST Prime Time pany and was worth about van’s owner. 07:03 Am News 07:03 Pm New 100,000 pounds ($124,850) “Cataloguing and ex- 07:26 Am Discovering Tribes Lisu: Their Life and 07:26 Pm My Travel In This Exceptional Place, Inle in total, police said. hibiting the stolen items Customs (Part-I) Lake Jason Hopwood, 47, was a truly unique and 07:48 Am ABU Radio Song Festival 07:47 Pm He can do it 08:03 Am News 08:03 Pm New had pleaded guilty to bur- memorable experience, 08:26 Am Strolling Along A Memory Link - U Pein 08:26 Pm Bogalay Tint Aung: A Man of Versatility glary and fraudulent use and this is certainly an Bridge (Part-4) of a registration plate. investigation which will 08:44 Am Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre- 08:53 Pm My Life & My Art Chaw Dwin Gone He was sentenced to 21 stay with me for years 09:03 Am News (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm) - Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) months in jail, suspended to come,” said Detective 09:26 Am Karaweik Palace-A Symbol Of Glorious (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am) - Thursday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) for two years, and ordered Constable Stuart Goss of Myanma Culture (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) - Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) to do 200 hours of com- London’s Metropolitan 09:41 Am Thingyan Songs & Dances (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) munity service work. Police.—Reuters champions Brazilhavereturnedto the game. are disappointed wecouldn’twin Kompany toldreporters.“We pointed with the performance,” happy butIcan’tsayI’mdisap - the topofstandings. sea retain a seven-point lead at from EdenHazardhelpedChel- nents. However, a first-half brace shots ontarget than their oppo- trolled possession and hadmore Bridge onWednesday. despite losing2-1atStamford clash against leaders Chelsea display in their Premier League side putupadominantlieves his captain Vincent Kompany be- London Chelsea defeat City displaydespite Kompany pleasedwith guay and3-0winoverParaguayto Uru- in win 4-1 a with March in qualifiers.They continued their run ership includingeightWorldCup they have playedunderhis lead- last year,winningallninematches D pressive revivalsinceTitereplaced years. 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