State Counsellor Holds Public Meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region

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Vol. VI, No. 280, 13th Waning of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 22 January 2020 State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region

TATE Counsellor Daw Aung party were welcomed by U Kay Although the country’s SSan Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Sai, the Chairman of Leading transportation became devel- the Committee for Development Body of Naga Administered oped in the past three or four of Rural Areas and National Zone, officials and Naga people years, there are still many re- Races, met with local people in and local ethnic people. quirements in this sector. While Nanyun and Pinlebu townships The State Coounsellor held a the country is on the track of in Sagaing Region. public meeting with the locals in development, the people must During the trip, the State the Community Hall in Nanyun. improve. Counsellor was accompanied by During the meeting, the People are instrumental in Union Ministers U Min Thu, U State Counsellor said that trans- the development of a country. If Ohn Win and Dr Myint Htwe; portation is one of the vital ne- people have no strong commit- Deputy Ministers Maj-Gen Aung cessities for the development of ment and cooperation, no nation Thu and U Hla Maw Oo, Chief of a country, and that the govern- can sustain development. De- Myanmar Police Force Police Lt- ment focuses on improvement of velopment of a country can be Gen Aung Win Oo and officials. transportations in remote areas. measured with the living stand- After landing at Khamti The roads are bad in Nanyun ards of grass root people in that Airport, they were welcomed by area during the raining season, country. The situations of elite Sagaing Region Chief Minister and that these roads must be groups are not the indicators for Dr Myint Naing, his government upgraded for all year round. development of the countries. ministers, Hluttaw represent- Such poor conditions are The State Counsellor also said atives, town elders, locals and still seen in many areas of the people in Nanyun areas are also ethnic people. country. Good transportation the reflection of the country’s They later proceeded to is very important everywhere. development. Local people have Nanyun Township in Naga The roads must be durable for recognized there are many con- Self-Administered Zone in the rainy seasons. The govern- ditions to be developed in this Sagaing Region by helicopters. ment is doing its best for for this area. The State Counsellor and matter. SEE PAGE-3

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech during the meeting with local people in Nanyun Township in Sagaing Region yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

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NATIONAL BUSINESS NATIONAL Rakhine IDPs SEZs rake in Union Attorney General’s Office receive 20,000 investments of issues press release on final report relief aid bags over $76 mln in of Independent Commission of from India current fiscal Enquiry PAGE-2 PAGE-7 PAGE-2 22 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Attorney General’s Office Press Release 13th Waning of Pyatho 1381 M.E

(22 January 2020) Press Release on the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry

1. The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) the Independent Commission of Enquiry to the Pres- (Tula Toli), Chut Pyin and Maung Nu. was established by the Office of the President on ident with around 450 pages including 31 annexes. 4. The Union Attorney General’s Office will coordinate 30 July 2018 to investigate the allegations of human 3. The Commission has concluded, based on evidence and cooperate with the relevant departments and or- rights violations in Rakhine during the internal it has collected, that members and collaborators of ganizations to ensure further criminal investigations armed conflict between Myanmar’s Defence Servic- ARSA, members of the Myanmar’s security forces and, where the evidence is compelling, prosecutions. es and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and civilians committed crimes such as killing of 5. With regard to criminal conduct described in the in 2016-2017. civilians, disproportionate use of force, looting of report, the Union Attorney General’s Office will be 2. The Independent Commission of Enquiry has inves- property, and destruction of abandoned homes of providing information on the progress of investiga- tigated the allegations of human rights violations Muslims in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung tions and prosecutions. and related issues following the attacks. The Union Townships during the internal conflict in Northern Attorney General’s Office has received, from the Rakhine, and that the Commission has found par- Union Attorney General’s Office President, the comprehensive report submitted by ticularly serious loss of life in the villages of Min Gyi UEC, USIP co-organize workshop on prevention of hate speech, fake news, wrong information on social media

THE Union Election Commission at the workshop to prevent disputes jointly organized a workshop with coming out of hate speech and fake the United States Institute of Peace news, as well as the enforcement of (USIP) on the prevention of hate code of ethics. speech, fake news and misleading While the UEC is publishing its information. activities and directives on state- Chairman of UEC U Hla Thein owned media and UEC website, the made an opening remark on the work- commission will also effectively use shop, saying the important role of its Facebook page to spread infor- social media in modern communica- mation and voter education for 2020 tions, its advantages and challenges General Election. The UEC is work- including hate speech, fake news and ing together with the Ministry of In- wrong information. formation, Myanmar Media Council He remarked on the needs for and Facebook Team for prevention prevention of these problems in the of hate speech, fake news and wrong country where the social media users information. have amounted to 21 million in 2020, Mr Jason Tower from the USIP compared with 7 million in 2015. extended greeting at the workshop The UEC Chairman also called which will be held until 23 January.— for officials concerned with the Gen- MNA UEC Chairman U Hla Thein delivers the opening speech at the workshop on prevention of hate eral Election and the participants (Translated by Aung Khin) speech, fake news and misleading information in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA

Rakhine IDPs receive 20,000 relief aid bags Permanent Secretary of from India Ministry of Foreign Affairs INDIA government offered project agreements will be receives Bangladeshi 20,000 relief aid bags, to- signed in this financial year. tally worth of US$235,456, Rakhine State Chief Ambassador to the internally displaced Minister U Nyi Pu also U SOE HAN, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of persons in Rakhine State. expressed thanks for the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myan- Union Minister for donations. mar, received Mr Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Social Welfare, Relief and Indian Ambassador Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar, at 10:30 am Resettlement Dr Win Myat to Myanmar then handed on 21 January 2020 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aye attended the donation over the donation items in Nay Pyi Taw. ceremony held at a jetty and explained assistance During the meeting, the Permanent Secretary warehouse in Sittway, the of India in education, health and the Bangladeshi Ambassador discussed on mat- capital city of Rakhine and agriculture sectors of ters pertaining to the holding of the Fifth Meeting of State, yesterday. Myanmar. The government Myanmar-Bangladesh Joint Working Group (JWG) The Union Minister is also working with Singa- on the repatriation of displaced persons in Dhaka, expressed thanks for the pore-based the Asian Phi- Bangladesh. At the meeting, Permanent Secretary donations of India gov- lanthropy Circle (APC) and reiterated Myanmar’s readiness to receive the ver- ernment which signed Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye presents appreciation Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) ified displaced persons in accordance with the MoU MoUs to provide the $25 certification to donor at the handing over ceremony of relief to help Rakhine people between Myanmar and Bangladesh and apprised him million worth assistance in materials for IDPs in Rakhine State. PHOTO: MNA learn skills and vocational of the government’s efforts for creating conducive five years, including con- Shwezar, Nantthartaung villages. education.—MNA environment for the returnees in cooperation with the struction of 250 houses in and Kyeinchaungtaung He added that the 12 (Translated by Aung Khin) partner countries and ASEAN-ERAT team.—MNA 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region

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“I found many school children on the way. It is a good sign for the country. They are the signs for the future of our country. Both schools and school children must be developed. They need higher education stand- ards,” she added, saying that education is required to have capacity for solving difficulties and challenges in life. Despite having knowledge from books, no one is said to be an educated person if they have no capacity to overcome challenges. The country needs more learned persons, in addition to graduates. Some graduates cannot manage their lives due to weaknesses of the education system, said the State Coun- sellor. Different countries have different education systems. Myanmar cannot copy all the systems of developed countries. She also said the less-developed countries can take lessons from the faults of developed na- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for documentary photo together with local people in Nanyun Township in Sagaing Region yesterday. tions and avoid their mistakes. PHOTO: MNA She also shared experi- ences in the environmental ble persons. technicians. of Hluttaw representatives, civil the restricted areas, coopera- degradation due to illegal gold The State Counsellor added She concluded that the service personnel and people to tion between the local govern- mines on the way to Nanyun by her support to vocational educa- visit to Nanyun was to witness the seven villages in Takagwin ment and its people, friendly helicopter. tion as some developing coun- difficulties of the region and to area, free transportation of rice, relations of local people to the Although the forests and tries are facing consequences hear the direct voices of locals fuel oil and construction mate- health workers and teachers, mountains are natural resourc- of incorrect education systems although it is not possible to talk rials from Tanai and Myitkyina mutual respects among differ- es of the country, they are also which mainly focused on uni- ent faiths, being proud of own standing as natural barriers for versity education, instead of land, responsibility of local poor transportation and liveli- vocational education. Jobless The country needs more people and the government’s hoods of local people. graduates can also be found in assistance to the locals. The State Counsellor said many developed countries be- learned persons, in addition to The State Counsellor and that while illegal gold mines are cause some university degrees party returned to Khamti, pro- prohibited, local people need do not meet prevailing require- graduates. Some graduates can- ceed to Homalin Township by other livelihoods, reminding ments in the world. It was also a special flight and travelled to that people in every corner of found that the countries which not manage their lives due to Pinlebu Township by helicop- the country are responsible for can sustain development are the ters. the development of their lives. nations that support vocational weaknesses in the education During the meeting with She continued to say recog- education and technologies. system: State Counsellor the locals at the Sport Stadium nizing the value of every citizen, While the government is of Pinlebu Township, the State services for health and educa- supporting technical and vo- Counsellor said: “I have a strong tion, and maternal health for cational educations, people with individuals. Some ques- townships to Nanyun, cancelling reason of paying a visit to Pin- pregnant women till the babies are found to prefer these edu- tions in advance will be replied, from the list of brown security lebu. The representative of Pin reach the age of two years as cations. However, while some and the prompt questions will be area, upgrading road, agricul- lebu reminded me that many this period is very important countries traditionally pursue answered depending on the time tural projects for daily income, years ago, I had made a promise for brain development of the university degrees, their people available. The questions will be employment of school teachers to pay a visit to Pinlebu. I had babies. Nutrition is required emphasized on these degrees, answered by the members of required for 43 primary schools made such a promise, so I came for both physical and mental and have lesser interest in es- Union government and some in Nanyun, construction of con- here to keep my word because development. sential technologies. others by the State government. crete roads, town hall and com- I believe it is very important Union Minister for Health The State Counsellor said After the speech of State munity hall for Naga people, and that we representatives must and Sports Dr Myint Htwe was that all the young people, stu- Counsellor, the local people breeding of new fish species. abide by our promises. Person- included in the trip to know dents and parents to prefer discussed cancellation of Nan- Union Ministers U Ohn ally speaking, I never make a about health services for local vocational education for live- yun Township from the area of Win, Dr Myint Htwe, local gov- promise lightly, or casually. I be- people. Children could pursue lihoods. Young people in rich Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanc- ernment ministers and Direc- lieve that before I speak a word, education only when they are countries, such as Germany, tuary, demarcation of this area tor-General U Ko Lay Win re- I must value the word. Especial- healthy. Sweden and Switzerland, get the with the consent of locals, legit- plied the discussions. ly, concerning the affairs of our She also reaffirmed diplo- same opportunities as the grad- imacy of Pansaung border mar- The State Counsellor con- people, I never make a promise macy lies on the front lines in uated ones. Some technicians ket close to India, constructions cluded the discussions, making off-handedly, without consider- national defense duty. In inter- are earning more income than of mini hydropower plant and remarks on more interactions ing whether I could really do national diplomatic relations, the educated ones. In developed 50-beded hospital, upgrading lo- between the local government something for soothing the peo- the nation must be safeguarded countries, the educated ones do cal health facility, construction and its people, the needs of per- ple or for solving an issue. by educated, learned and capa- not get more favours than the of a school building, free access missions for possible access to SEE PAGE-4 22 JANUARY 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region

right path to face our life to the best of our abilities. A country has to go through many epochs, many phases. This country will stand till to the end of the world. And nobody can predict how many issues we will be faced with. In this world, even the wealthiest countries cannot escape from issues. One issue after another keeps on coming, of course. In a developing country like ours, we have our own problems. But we should not remain in despair for this. I have been to many countries all over the world. I have been to the biggest, richest cities, but I am glad our people have the advantages that the people of those cities do not have. Of course, they have advantages in some aspects while our people have advantages in others. I’d like you not to let go of your advantages. For example, the world has acknowledged, from their records that there is no other country in the world whose people are as generous State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is welcomed by local people as she arrives in Homalin yesterday. PHOTO: MNA and ready to share as Myanmar. Even then, our country is includ- FROM PAGE-3 beyond our caliber, and if we work together. start a new day. When the morn- ed among the least developed I always remind the mem- just make a soothing promise That’s why I always remind ing comes, you must have a countries of the world. Despite bers of my party, as well as the just to please the people, and do our people. You are the one who good breakfast, shelter, clothes being one of the least developed members of our governing body: nothing, this would be an insult should start. Our individual per- and food, and if you have a fam- countries in the world, our My- As long as they could not keep to the people, which we would formances and endeavours are ily, education for your children. anmar people are at the top of their word, never say it to our never do so. Showing no respect very important for our country. Thus, it is very important to be the list of generosity and benev- people. Otherwise, we will lose to the people means an insult to It isn’t the matter of age. Wheth- emotionally secure. Another olence in humanitarian aids. I the trust of our people. The mo- the people. er you are young or old, you thing is the guarantee for jobs. think this reveals the reflections ment we lose their trust, it’s I’ve come here because, have the caliber to do something Quite a large number of our cit- of our loving kindness and gen- quite hard to get it restored. If first of all, I hold the natives of for the interest of our country. izens remain unemployed. erous nature. we really want to carry out the Pinlebu, our people of Pinlebu, That’s why I’d like you, young On the way to Pinlebu, I What I am trying to say is duties of the state, securing the in high respect. and old, including our children noticed many young students the will to share among our- trust of the people is the factor My second reason is I want and students, to think what we along the road. This sight always selves. This will is I think the of crucial importance for every- to make close contact with my can do for our country. gives me blissful feelings, in- most important aspect of our one of us. people all over the country. First of all, I’d like you all deed because this scene proves personality for our community. Without the trust of the peo- However, that isn’t possible to stand united. Only when we that our children are eager to We share the good things we ple, no governing body or politi- in practice. Of course, getting stand united can we make pro- learn while their parents are have. Then, if there are any sor- cal organization can do good for close to all over fifty million peo- gress. To make sure we all are willing to give education to their rows, there turn up people who the country. Some people might ple is out of the question. But united, we must have the right children. I’d like our children, as share our sorrows. In this world, underestimate the people. If you I’m trying my best. This morn- mindset. We should adopt the well as the parents, to note that in life, there’s always give and excuse my expression, they ing we managed to visit Nanyun, positive attitudes towards each education plays an important take. If we share our loving kind- even look down on the people. one of the far flung areas of our other, we should be equipped role in every country. Education ness, we can stand against the They misconceive that they can country. If compared, Pinlebu with the full spirit that we shall is the future of our country. Only issues, we can make progress win the votes of the people if isn’t that far. Not very much iso- join hands and work for the pro- if we could produce wise people, and we can build a developed they make a solemn promise lated like Nanyun. But if we set gress of our country. Then our there’s the guarantee for the country. that they will fulfil whatever the out from Nay Pyi Taw or Man- country can make quick pro- future of our country. Here, I’d As I have been engaged in local people claim for. I’d like dalay or Yangon, this region is gress. If you look at the far-flung like to explain a little bit. ‘The politics, some interview me how to stress the fact that I never still hard to reach. Because it is areas like Pinlebu, the areas wise’ doesn’t mean ‘graduates I face any hardships or challeng- belittle our people’s power, but hard to reach, we have managed haven’t as yet developed as they from universities’. Wise people es, how I overcome my appre- I value and respect our people, to come here without fail. should have. So what could be are those who can solve the is- hensions about these issues. for I am well convinced that our In our mass gatherings, the yardsticks of progress? The sues that they encounter in life. The best thing about my life is I people have never failed to ex- we hope to get informed of the first yardstick is perhaps how No matter how many gradu- have a good company of friends ercise their prudence in times main issues that our people are far the local people are living in ates we have, if they can’t solve and comrades who never fail to of crisis. faced with so that we can try our safe and secure conditions. It the problems they encounter, if show their loving kindness. As If there is something we can best to get the problems solved. is important to be not only phys- they are not equipped with the long as there are people with do for the fulfilment, we will do But this doesn’t mean things are ically safe but also emotionally problem solving skills, this is comradeship ready to sacrifice unfailingly because the happi- settled right away on the very secure, whether you are indoors not the wise. This is just ab act everything together, it isn’t hard ness of our people is the happi- spot. There are challenges of or you are going outdoors. of learning or schooling. I’d like for me to face any hardships. ness of our country. However, our country. If we all want to Another yardstick is the our people to be wise, sagacious there might be some matters solve these challenges, we must guarantee for your survival to people so that we can find the SEE PAGE-5 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

granted that his or her letter always finds a reader who reads closely and responds. This kind of trust among ourselves can give us a chance to join hands. By the way, as I could observe the audience before me, there are many children attending this ceremony. So I might say something to these children. I’d like to urge the elderly people to wait from be- hind, and make the children be educated and wise, not for the sake of individual, but for the sake of our families, our communities and our country. Another thing is take good care of their health. Parents, who are responsible for their health, may provide nutritious food to your children depending on your affordability. But any way feed only the nutritious food, and not the snacks lacking nu- trients. For example, I might recommend Phee-gyan banana, as well as peas and beans. Only State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech during the meeting with local people in Pinlebu Township in Sagaing Region yesterday. the nutritious food please. PHOTO: MNA The children should culti- vate the good eating habits. I’d FROM PAGE-4 attachments, you keep on stud- So if you respect and value It is only through the col- like to raise a warning. Please ying, from a far distance, what’s yourself, you’ll take good care laboration of the local people don’t get angry with me, sell- My example here is: you going on here, and share the of yourself. First, by keeping that, through phase after phase, ers of betel quids. I go against have fear and anxiety if you joys and sorrows together. your virtues intact, this means our country can make progress. chewing betel. This is my fiorst walk alone in the deep forest, As you all know, when last you respect and value yourself. So when we receive a warm priority. This doesn’t mean I do but if you have a companion, month I went abroad and de- But sometimes, we may make welcome of our people, we feel not care the lives of the sellers your worries subside a little. As fended the case forwarded to mistakes. Things may not turn very much heartening because of betel quids. I always find a you all know, walking all alone in the ICJ, many Myanmar people out as you have expected. But there’s a strength among the solution for this kind of mak- the dark is different from waling living abroad came there to sup- never give up your hopes. Every people in unity. It’s very heart- ing a living. Selling betel is still with your companion. Even if he port us, to stand with us. In fact, one has the right to strive for ening to see you all assembling allowed. Otherwise, the sell- is a stranger, you feel relieved, may of them are holding the your hopes. The key is strive to and attending this ceremony ers and the growers will find don’t you? You have a friend, Myanmar citizenship, but their the best of your abilities, make actively and unitedly, and you it hard for a living. But I warn who joins hands with you and loving hearts are still with us. endeavours. You may fail this will, I believe, face the issues you that chewing betel is inju- who helps you up again when They came because they time, but keep on trying with that our country may encounter. rious to your health. This spoils you fall. Then no matter the felt it’s time to show their the beauty of your teeth. So I’d path lies in darkness, no mat- blood brotherhood in times of urge you to chew betel. Besides, ter the path is a challenge, you crisis. It’s almost unbelievable … when we receive a warm wel- spitting the betel liquid makes find it more relaxing to walk because those who gave their the environment dirty. Please forward. support are not millionaires, but come of our people, we feel very don’t do that. Especially, children and they spent their hard earnings, Another thing is avoid from youths should adopt this kind of took all the troubles to come much heartening because there’s a drinking alcohol. Especially, attitude — the positive mental- and support us. They show they strength among the people in unity. boys and men. As they grow ity like compassion and sharing are still in love with Myanmar. If up, boys might have a taste of good things among yourselves. we still keep this kind of attitude drinks. There’s no reason to do Then our country will always intact, our country will reach so. Just a waste of money. It af- make progress and stand in the status in which the world a hope in your heart that you During our visit, I always fects your health, too. Smoking peace and prosperity. If we fail acknowledges the greatness of will succeed next time. Only encourage the local people is a waste of money. It affects to adopt positive mentality, no Myanmar. For this goal, each then can our country make pro- to forward questions, on the your health, too. I often say, matter the country may be rich, and every individual should gress. I often keep on saying, ground that I’d like to listen to smoking is like burning your our people will not able to enjoy strive to the best of their abil- I wish for the progress of our your voices. I am sorry we’ve notes. Burning the notes is a true happiness. ities. country because our country come late so we have no much waste of money, but smoking Now I’d like to talk a little I’d like the people of Pinle- must make progress. This is an time to read out and answer can affect your health besides a bit about politics. Some people bu to strive to the best of your obvious point when you come to all the questions coming from waste of money. So please avoid think that if somebody wants abilities. Never think this way, a place like this, like Nanyun. the people of Pinlebu. But we from smoking. to do politics, he or she may Ours is just a little town of no There remain many regions in will respond to all your ques- And another thing is the enroll himself or herself in a significance. Of course, every our country that need further tions. You may write to us and narcotic drugs. It’s very impor- political party. But politics is a town, every village is of great development, where we need send your questions, too. We’ve tant for our youths. Even if you concern for every citizen. Polit- importance. Every individual progressive people. That is why opened a centre for complaints. can give up the drug, it affects ical affairs are the affairs of the person living in towns or villag- we should help each other. The Wherever I go, we open a your health. So our youths may state. The affairs of a country es is playing an important role. government alone cannot do centre for complaints. People keep the basic healthy habits. are a concern to all those living Keep self-respect intact. Take everything. Some people may may or may not make com- And I’d like to warn you against in the country, even a concern the right track. A valuable thing give promises causally, saying plaints, if they wish. But every playing computer games that to those living oversea. If you will never be cast away in the that they will do their best, and letter of complaint reaches our can get you addicted, like gam- still have a concern about this dust. A stone of no value will be solve the issues, but do nothing office. So whoever writes a let- bling. country, if you still have some cast away, but never a diamond. finally. ter of complaint may take it for SEE PAGE-6 22 JANUARY 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region

FROM PAGE-5 little town for every individual citizen is an invaluable asset to our country. Every In developing countries, the young individual is a hope for our country. people addicted to the games have to Nobody knows who will come in and seek help from the psychologists. support our country at what time. So If you are so much addicted to some- have belief in yourself. We value you, and thing, then it becomes a disease. Play the you value yourself. I’d like to remind the games, but not too much. Our children members of the Regional Government, must be educated, and healthy so that our administrative body and the Hlut- we can hand over our country to the taw that we should be in close contact hands of the future generations. Such with our people. We must go down not a boon is quite an extraordinary boon only to the township level but also to the for us. If we can do so, how happy we’d countryside, and listen to the voices of be. The future generations can then feel our people, fulfil the needs of our people safe and secure to live such a peaceful to the best of your abilities so that the life. So youths, take good care of your people will have trust and respect on health, learn education as much as you the mechanism of our administration. can. The most important thing is give a So we will strive on, and I’d urge you all helping hand to each other. Love should people to strive on. be there among yourselves. And I’d urge After the speech of State Counsel- the adults to stand a good model to our lor, three students asked for upgrading youths through cooperation and collab- village roads, fighting against narcotic oration. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi accepts her portrait from local people in Nanyun drugs and routine garbage collecting sys- From my visits, I have noticed some Township, Sagaing Region. PHOTO: THET AUNG tem, which were replied by the Sagaing common needs among the places I have Region Chief Minister. visited. For example, road, electricity, es in Pinlebu are living in peace and any others. I wish our people to adopt The State Counsellor made remarks healthcare, education, sometimes cul- friendship among yourselves. This is this kind of talent and courage among on people’s participation in fighting tural problems. These I promise we will very heartening for us. As you all know, yourselves. against narcotic drugs and the active fulfil to the best of our abilities as soon some regions in our country are still As I have said earlier, I have been to role of administrative officials in serving as possible. lacking peace. Still fighting in armed many countries in the world, as well as the public. The locals also discussed in- Another thing is the complaints conflicts. the richest cities. But I never felt deject- frastructural developments in the area, related to administration such as the I’d raise a challenge, and this is if ed for having our country remain one of and the State Counsellor advised the unfairness and lack of support. For this you really have the abilities, you must the least developed countries. I always State government ministers and officials I take the responsibility. This is the re- have power to march towards your goal thought there remain many more things to address the issues. sponsibility of the government. I’ve been without resorting to the arms. If not so, to do for our country. I also believe we After the meeting, the State Coun- stressing the fact that the authorities you are lacking something. So if you have the power to emerge from this pres- sellor and party left Pinlebu for Homalin concerned are responsible for serving want something, you should try it out ent situation to the progressive state. So by helicopters.—MNA the people with love and compassion. with the exercise of wisdom, and not with never feel rejected. Never let the thought (Translated by Aung Khin/ Dr. Zaw I am so glad that the national rac- the means of violence, without hurting occur in your mind that yours is just a Tun)

Myanmar, Japan sign Exchange of Notes on 4 projects worth about $ 1.1 bln

funds to the Regional Sewerage System Devel- Circular Railway Road in Infrastructure Improve- opment Project in Yangon Yangon, the largest city of ment Project in Chin, which is estimated to cost Myanmar which has high Rakhine, Mon and Kay- about 45,900 million Yen, economic growth. in states and Taninthayi funds will be provided to It is estimated that Region. expand waste water treat- the third project: the A press release of ment plants, to construct Power Distribution Im- the embassy stated that sewer pipes and to improvement Project in these projects are part prove the living environ- Yangon and Mandalay of the implementation of ment of local residents to cost about 12,288 mil- the commitment of 800 in the central business lion Yen. billion Yen private-public district of Yangon, where This project will pro- assistance, which Prime about 10% of Myanmar’s vide funds to repair and Minister Shinzo Abe stat- population reside. expand the electricity ed during the meeting The second project distribution network to with State Counsellor namely Urban Devel- improve the power sup- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi opment Project for the ply in Myanmar’s major in November 2016, within reduction of traffic con- commercial cities, Yan- five years. gestion and the damages gon and Mandalay. A signing ceremony of Exchange of Notes and Loan Agreements for Four ODA Loan The exchange of affected by the flood in The fourth project: Projects between Myanmar and Japan held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Notes for the projects was Yangon is estimated to Providing funds to the signed in Nay Pyi Taw cost about 24,085 million Regional Infrastructure MYANMAR and Japan cording to the Embassy reduction of traffic con- yesterday by Ambassador Yen Improvement Project in signed yesterday the four of Japan in Yangon. gestion and the damages of Japan Mr Maruyama This project will pro- Chin, Rakhine, Mon and Exchange of Notes for The four projects are: affected by the flood in Ichiro and Deputy Minis- vide funds to improve Kayin states and Tanin- four loan projects, which Yangon Sewerage System Yangon, the Power Dis- ter for Planning, Finance drainage, take measures thayi Region is expected will be implemented with Development Project in tribution Improvement and Industry U Maung against traffic conges- to get funds amounted the loan worth about Yangon, Urban Devel- Project in Yangon and Maung Win. tion at level crossings on to 38,642 million Yen. 120,915 million Yen, ac- opment Project for the Mandalay and Providing Under the Yangon main roads and Yangon —GNLM 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 7 Jade bracelets, other finished jade products see regular sales in Mandalay

JADE slabs are not selling well in most of the Chinese traders have the Mandalay Maharaungmyay gone back to their native places to jade market after the return of celebrate the Chinese New Year, Chinese traders to their homes and most of the shops in the jade for the Chinese New Year, which slabs market are closed. Jade falls on 24 January, said traders. is selling at a fair price,” said U However, jade bracelets and Myo Myint Naing, secretary of other finished jade products are the Maharaungmyay jade market fetching a fair price and are sell- committee. ing as usual in the jade market, “Most of the traders selling they added. jade bracelets and sculptures Although finished jade prod- are local. They are keeping the ucts, including bracelets, sculp- finished jade products in the New Jade market in Mandalay is seen with local merchants for finished products . PHOTO: KHINE SATT WAI tures, and beads, are being sold in Year period. They will send them the market daily, the jade market later to Chinese traders via Muse. has been cool in the Chinese New During the Chinese New Year, from raw jade,” he said. the market because local traders traders return after the New Year Year. “The market for jade brace- the jade market has been cool Although the jade market are purchasing finished jade prod- in February, he added. —Khine lets is normal. But, the jade slabs and some traders have stopped has cooled in the Chinese New ucts, he said. The jade market will Satt Wai market is rather cool because making finished jade products Year, there are some buyers in return to normal once Chinese (Translated by Hay Mar) SEZs rake in investments of over $76 mln in current fiscal

FOREIGN investments of businesses ploughed in $1.92 bil- the UK, Australia, the UAE, Ma- nent and construction workers, promotion zone companies, and US$76.14 million have flowed lion as of end-December, 2019 in laysia, Austria, China (Taipei), according to the management they are eligible for a five-year into the Special Economic Zones the zones, data on investments Panama, China, Brunei, Viet committee. holiday on corporate tax. (SEZs), under the Special Eco- by permitted enterprises shows. Nam, France, Switzerland, and The Myanmar Thilawa SEZ There are other tax incen- nomic Zone Law, as of 10 January Japan has topped the list of the Netherlands. Holdings Public Limited’s annual tives for free zone and promotion in the 2019-2020 financial year, ac- foreign investors so far, account- At present, more than 70 report for 2017-2018 stated that zone investors on importation cording to figures released by the ing for more than 35 per cent of businesses are operating in the 97 per cent of Thilawa Zone A of capital goods, raw materials, Directorate of Investment and the overall investment, followed Thilawa SEZ, and some busi- and 61 per cent of Zone B have and merchandise, and consigned Company Administration (DICA). by Singapore and Thailand. FDI nesses are beginning to export been sold. More than 60 per cent goods and vehicles. Further de- A total of 115 enterprises also flowed into the SEZs from the goods. The SEZ is employing over of businesses in Thilawa are do- tails about the tax system are from 18 countries and four local Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, 20,000 workers, including perma- mestic-oriented manufacturing available on http://www.myan- enterprises, while 40 per cent are marthilawa.gov.mm. export-oriented manufacturers, While the manufacturing according to a press statement sector has absorbed the largest issued by the company in June share of foreign investments, FDI this year. has also flowed into the trading, A company exporting at services, transportation and logis- least 75 per cent of the produc- tics, real estate, and hotel sectors tion in value is registered as a in the past. Free Zone investor, and is exempt Myanmar is currently imple- from paying corporate tax for 7 menting three Special Economic years from the time it starts com- Zones — Thilawa, Kyaukpyu, and mercial operations. Companies Dawei. Out of the three, Thilawa is such as logistics, which support leading with better infrastructure export-oriented manufacturing, and successful businesses. — Ko can also be free zone companies. Htet Domestic-oriented manufactur- Thilawa Special Economic Zone. PHOTO: PHOE HTAUNG ing companies are regarded as (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

TWENTY Hong Kong-based projects. business opportunities. Thus, larg- tween Myanmar and Hong Kong Hong Kong companies pumped in US$824.89 Foreign direct investment er entities are likely to enter the has been increasing rapidly. Hong million into Myanmar in the past (FDI) of $1.164 billion flowed into country,” said U Thant Sin Lwin, Kong has emerged as the third investments three months of the current finan- Myanmar as of end-December Director-General of the DICA. largest investor in Myanmar, after cial year, according to the Directo- in the current FY. Investments “We see much investment po- Singapore and China. Between in Myanmar rate of Investment and Company also flowed into the country from tential for large companies. We are 1988 and December, 2019, 215 en- Administration (DICA). Germany, France, India, Japan, prioritizing responsible business- terprises from Hong Kong brought Myanmar’s power and real Malaysia, the UK, Viet Nam, China es and so, we are taking special in foreign direct investment of over top $824.8 estate sectors attracted large in- (Taipei), and Thailand. care while screening investment $9 billion into Myanmar, according vestments from Hong Kong firms. The DICA intends to reach proposals,” he said. to official data on existing enter- mln in Hong Kong topped the list of its FDI target of $5.8 billion in the Large investments are likely prises provided by the Directorate investors during the October-De- current FY. to flow into the oil and gas, agricul- of Investment and Company Ad- Oct-Dec cember period, and was followed “South East Asian countries ture, mineral, manufacturing, and ministration. —GNLM by Singapore, which invested an see investment potential in Myan- industrial estate sectors, he added. estimated $166.8 million in four mar on account of cheap labor and Economic interaction be- (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 22 JANUARY 2020 22 JANUARY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

th Make return of Commemorating U Thant’s 111 and 2020, 73rd Anniversary Union Day Perez De Cuellar’s 100th Birthday National Objectives IDPs a success 1. All ethnic nationals to preserve and protect for non-disin- By Dr. Myint Zan tegration of the Union, non-disintegration of National Unity JANUARY 2020 is (us- Secretary- General (UNSG) was past unashamedly campaigned for get what the first UNSG Trygve and Perpetuation of Sovereignty. ing historic present about to end in 1966 U Thant in- a third term. Only the exercise of Lie has called ‘the most impos- 2. To work on the peace process till success is achieved based through th 22 tense) the 111 birthday itially stated that he would step veto by the People’s Republic of sible job on this Earth’ (though on Union spirit. of U Thant, 3rd Secretary-General down but later on he relented and China for a total of sixteen times in definitely not an un-coveted one). 3. To strive with the collective strength of all ethnic nationals of the United Nations. U Thant was served a second term. This writer the UN Security Council rejecting Like U Thant, Perez was re- for rule of law, a fair justice system and the security and cooperation born in what was then in Pantanaw clearly recalls seeing an article Waldheim’s candidacy prevented quested to stay on for a third-term safety of all citizens. on 22 January 1909 and passed in Newsweek magazine with U Waldheim from serving a third as UNSG including by then US 4. To prevent/protect all people from the danger of narcotic away in New York, United States Thant on the cover. Newsweek- term. President George H. W. Bush in drugs as a national duty and thereby uplift their standard TEPS are being taken to shut down the Kyauktalonegyi on 25 November 1974. wrote that ‘delegate after delegate Javier Perez de Cuellar 1991 and by other UN members of living. camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kyaukpyu The fifth Secretary-General of took the rostrum [in the General (‘Perez’) was also, in the compli- but like U Thant he declined. 5. Emergence of a Constitution which will be in alignment Township, in accordance with the tasks prescribed in the the United Nations Javier Perez Assembly of the United Nations] mentary sense of the words ‘an ac- In the post UNSG career with a genuine Democratic Federal Union. SNational Strategy for the closure of nationwide IDP camps de Cuellar of Peru was born in and pleade the Secretary-General cidental Secretary-General’ when the paths of U Thant and Perez and resettlement of IDPs. Lima, Peru on 19 January 1920 to reconsider[to accept a second the UN Security Council elected (they have met each other when The national strategy envisages that all displaced people at and celebrated his 100th birthday term as UNSG]’. Perez as Waldheim was finally U Thant was Secretary-General) IDP camps return home safely and with dignity and rebuild their on 19 January 2020. Current (and Eleven months before his forced to withdraw his candidacy. diversified. Less than three years life without depending on others. 9th) Secretary-General of the Unit- second term ended in December The veteran statesman Perez after he retired U Thant died of We do believe that the closure of the Kyauktalonegyi camp ed Nations Antonio Guterres (of 1971 U Thant made an announce- did not seek and definitely did not cancer in New York in Novem- would be successful if all responsible persons of the committees Portugal) had sent messages of ment on 23 January 1971 that ‘un- campaign for the UNSG post. A ber 1974 and in his native Burma Myanmar Daily Weather Report concerned at different levels are on board in implementing the felicitations ‘on behalf of all Unit- (later Myanmar) ruling author- (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 21st January, 2020) steps for closing the camp. ed Nations’ on his distinguished ities for over 30 years ‘ignored’ U Thant (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) As we move to close the and long-lived predecessor’s 100th or marginalized him, so to speak, rent Prime Minister of Malaysia beit polite critiques of the United BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy over the camp, we can use the expe- birthday. until about 2011. In a speech given Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The writ- States’ role in the Vietnam war Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere rience gained while closing In the complimentary sense in the Burmese language at the er’s humble view is that the first U since the mid-1960s leading Read- over the Bay of Bengal. The IDPs in Ra- down two other camps at Ni- of the words both U Thant and United Nations General Assem- Thant Lecture should have been ers Digestto call him (in the neg- din in Kyauktaw Township Perez De Cuellar were ‘accidental bly around 2013 then President given by Javier Perez de Cuellar, ative sense of the words) ‘a Bur- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE khine have been and Taungpaw camp in My- Secretaries-General’. U Thein Sein said ‘we will always U Thant’s distinguished successor. mese Marxist’. At the same time in 22nd January, 2020: Rain will be isolated in Kachin State. suffering the con- ebon Township. U Thant was the permanent honor the memory of U Thant’. Perez de Cuellar was at the his home country ‘other’ Burmese Degree of certainty is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy The closure of the camps representative of Burma (as it was Both U Thant and Perez of helm of the United Nations when Marxists had fairly strongly criti- in Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Chin, Kayin and sequences of con- is aimed at enabling all to then formally called) to the United course have had their own crit- quite a few other international cized U Thant for siding with the Mon States and generally fair in the remaining Regions return to their own places Nations when the second United ics. Some of these critiques were events of note and significance oc- Americans during the Vietnam and States. flicts which have and live peacefully. The main Nations Secretary-General Dag quite severe if not savage then curred. There was the Argentine war! responsibility of those who Hammarskjold tragically died in mocking and definitely uncalled ‘invasion’ of Malvinas/Falkland Dag Hammarskjold (post- STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in also delayed their established the camp, and a plane crash in Ndola, what was for and unjustified. A journalist Islands and its recapture by the humously) in 1961 and Kofi An- Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-6) feet in organizations and entities then Northern Rhodesia on 17 one Rosemary Righter wrote British naval and marine forces nan forty years later in 2001 were off and along Myanmar Coasts. socio-economic that supported the camp, in- September 1961. Perez de Cellluar UNSG that ‘U Thant was invisible …. (April to June 1982) which Perez the only UN Secretaries-General development. cluding the government, is to Even before Dag Ham- der no circumstances whatever’ Time magazine news report at Perez would not make waves if he unsuccessfully- though no fault of who had been awarded the Nobel OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood enable the people to return marskjold passed away the then he would accept a third term as the time of the election of Perez as jumped from a boat’. Among many his own- tried to solve amicably. Peace Prize. (On behalf of the Unit- of slight decrease of night temperatures in Upper Sagaing to their place of origin and Soviet Union was proposing or UNSG. Notwithstanding this an- the fifth UN Secretary-General in others is Righter aware that when Indeed as the winds (or is it ed Nations Emergency Forces Region, Kachin, Shan and Chin States. live peacefully and move on. ‘touting’ that instead of a single nouncement all the veto-wield- December 1981 stated that Perez U Thant’s son died on 21 May 1962 drones or missiles?) of war seem then Secretary-General Perez de It is important for every- Secretary-General there should ing Permanent members of the have been favorably compared to U Thant was so dedicated to his to be ‘blowing’ between the Cuellar accepted the Nobel Peace FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING one to keep in mind that ultimately, they will return to their be three (or) ‘troika’ of Secretar- UN Security Council requested U the ‘self-effacing’ U Thant. job and so encumbered with (as United States ‘under Trump’ and Prize in 1988). AREA FOR 22nd January, 2020: Fair weather. places of origin and create a stable and development-oriented ies-General, so to speak, one from Thant to stay on for a third term Apart from the first UNSG he stated 9 years later) ‘burdens Iran ‘under the Ayatollahs’ one The young (16 year old) environment. the West or Western bloc (‘First which he categorically and repeat- Trygve Lie, Perez was the only of office’ that he did not attend his is reminded of what then United Swedish activist Greta Thurnberg FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING The IDPs in Rakhine have been suffering the consequenc- World’) , one from the East or edly refused to serve. (future) UN Secretary –Gener- own son’s funeral? Nations Secretary-General Perez will certainly be (re)nominated AREA FOR 22nd January, 2020: Generally fair weather. es of conflicts which have also delayed their socio-economic Soviet bloc (‘Second World’ ) and U Thant wrote in his mem- al present at the ‘creation’ (so to The graciousness if not mag- De Cuellar said when he stated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. development. one from the developing countries oirs that less than a month before speak of the UN) when he (as he nanimity of Perez can be seen in that the 1991 Gulf War (Gulf War U Thant was nominated for the FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING To establish rule of law and bring about socio-economic (‘Third World’). his second term ended when the wrote in Pilgrimage for Peace: 1995 during the fiftieth anniver- I) (‘triggered by the late Saddam Nobel peace prize a few times AREA FOR 22nd January, 2020: Generally fair weather. development in Rakhine State, the state’s Stability and Develop- In his posthumously pub- United Nations could not find a A Secretary-General’s Memoir sary celebrations of the United Hussein’s invasion of Iraq and the (the Nobel peace prize archives ment Committee has carried out tasks through its four working lished memoirs View from the successor and that ‘he felt terribly published 1995) as a 26 year old Nations Then Perez’s successor UN Security Council Resolution did state the nominees list up to committees since its formation in 2016. UN(1978, Double Day publishing) sick’. When the United Nations officer of the Peruvian Foreign the sixth Secretary-General the 678/1990 authorizing the use of ‘all around the year 1967) but he nev- To make the closure of an IDP camp a success, cooperation U Thant recounted how he and Security Council finally agreed on Office attended the first United late Boutros-Ghali decided not to necessary means’- read military er received the Nobel prize. It is is required between government departments and committees, the UN members overcame (so his successor (Kurt Waldheim of Nations General Assembly meet- invite both Kurt Waldheim and force- to evict Iraq from Kuwait) extremely unlikely that the 100 local residents, UN agencies, civil society organizations, associate to speak) this Soviet proposal. In Austria) U Thant in his farewell ing in London in February 1946. Perez, as former UNSGs to New was ‘not a United Nations war’. year old Javier Perez de Cuellar organizations, and residents of the IDP camp. a secret vote on 3 November 1961 address to the UN General As- Nearly 36 years later on 1 January York since Waldheim, as a former Contrast this candid state- would even be nominated by any Security and peaceful coexistence are important issues in the United Nations General As- sembly stated that he ‘felt a sense 1982 Perez became the fifth Secre- Nazi, was barred from entering the ment with-dare I say it-the over- person or organization for the No- Rakhine State, especially when it comes to providing aid to people sembly elected him 101 votes for of great relief bordering on liber- tary-General of the United Nations United States. Waldheim phoned rated, in some circles- the late Kofi bel peace prize for 2020 though – in by building infrastructure in health and education, creating jobs, none-against and with no absten- ation in laying down the burdens where he served with distinction from Austria to Perez in Peru to Annan’s equivocation when asked this writer’s opinion, like U Thant and allowing freedom of movement. Rule of law and stability are tion as the third (initially ‘acting’) of office’. for 10 years until 31 December verify that Perez too was, like him, point-blank by a BBC interviewer they were –and are- deserving playing an important role in designing projects that would create Secretary-General of the United The New York Times honored 1991. In his message of felicita- not invited. Perez wrote that he around 2004 as to whether the 2003 candidates. jobs for displaced people. Nations. (For the past 30 years or U Thant in an editorial in its 29 tions and honor the current UN ‘understood’ Boutros-Ghali’s de- ‘Gulf War II’ was illegal or unlaw- It is an honour to give my All persons and organizations are requested to cooperate in so in United Nations practice after December 1971 issue entitled ‘The Secretary-General Antonio Gu- cision. ful. The interviewer had to ask the respectful appreciation and tribute the resettlement of IDPs in the state. the UN Security Council recom- Liberation of U Thant’. The last terres praised his distinguished Since 2001 the United Nations seventh UN Secretary-General at in commemoration of the late U mended a candidate or a person as sentence of the editorial reads: predecessor’s involvement with University in Tokyo has held the least twice before Annan replied Thant’s 111th birthday and Perez Secretary-General there were no ‘The wise counsel of this dedicated the United Nations going back annual ‘U Thant Distinguished almost reluctantly, ‘shyly’ that de Cuellar’s 100th birthday. longer formal taking of votes: the man of peace will still be needed over 70 years to 1946. Lecture’. The first ‘U Thant Lec- ‘it was unlawful according to the (Dr. Myint Zan is Professor (re- UN General Assembly approved after his retirement’. After Perez allof the subse- ture’ was given by a very different United Nations Charter’. tired) Multimedia University the Security Council’s recommen- In stark contrast, the former quent UNSGs not only did seek but personality from that of U Thant Compared this equivocation Malacca, Malaysia ) dation by ‘acclamation’.) Nazi Kurt Waldheim, the fourth (except in the case of Kofi Annan) at times irascible, if not arrogant of Annan with that Secretary-Gen- Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 When his first term as UN UNSG who had lied about his Nazi openly and actively campaigned to then –and as of January 2020- cur- eral U Thant’s fairly consistent al- 22 JANUARY 2020 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR YRTA to provide free ferry service on www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Yangon-Cocogyun route at cost of K20 mln Aye Min Soe [email protected]

SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT By Nyein Nyein Kyaw Myaing THE Yangon Region Trans- SENIOR TRANSLATORS Zaw Htet Oo port Authority (YRTA) will run Aung Khin a free ferry service between INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Yangon and Cocogyun, with Ye Htut Tin, [email protected] an allocation of K20 million from its fund, every month, LOCAL NEWS EDITORS said U Phyo Min Thein, the Tun Tun Naing (Editor), Yangon Region Chief Minister [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), and the Patron of the transport [email protected] authority. He made the remarks at TRANSLATORS Hay Mar Tin Win, a ceremony to launch the YR- Ei Myat Mon TA’s Yangon-Cocogyun ferry Kyaw Zin Lin service on 21 January at the Kyaw Zin Tun Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and YRTA’s officials pose for a group photograph at the ceremony to Thakayta jetty of the Five Star launch the YRTA’s Yangon-Cocogyun ferry service at the Tharkayta jetty on 21 January. HOTO: SUPPLIED REPORTER Line. Nyein Nyein Ei, The route is being sub- service will be operated once loaded on the ship, upon the de- provide ferry services to Cocog- [email protected] sidized using YRTA funds to a month. The YRTA will notify cision of the cabinet. The YRTA yun Township, along with other

PHOTOGRAPHER benefit locals and assigned next month’s schedule,” said U has subsidized this service to profitable routes. However, the Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar government personnel, he Hla Aung, Joint Secretary of the ease the transportation difficul- services were offered only for a Kyaw Zeya said. YRTA. ties faced by locals,” said U Hla short duration. “The Yangon-Cocogyun “The YRTA has signed the Aung. “Cocogyun is a hard-to- COMPUTER TEAM Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, ferry service aims to facilitate Thuriya Sandar Win Company “The Yangon-Cocogyun six- reach place and the service will Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, transportation of locals and for operating the Yangon-Coco- day route will be operated once a facilitate transportation,” said Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, assigned government staff. gyun round trip at a cost of K20 month and so, it will help develop U Aung Naing from Cocogyun Nyi Lin Thu Vacationers and tourists are million. People can travel free of Cocogyun Township,” said U Hla Township Constituency 2. EDITORIAL SECTION not being allowed to go to Co- charge, with food and beverage Tun, a local. The service is only meant (+95) (01)8604529, cogyun Township for security service included. The charges “Water transport is the sole for locals and assigned govern- Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 reasons,” said U Phyo Min for loads are free for now. Later, option for us. The locals are very ment staff. People who wish to CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION Thein. the regional government will de- delighted at the news of the ferry go to Cocogyun have to seek San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, “The six-day Yangon-Co- cide and collect some charges,” service”, he said. approval from the departments Hotline - 09 974424114 cogyun ferry trip will com- he said. Earlier, the Myanmar Five concerned.

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MANDALAY Electricity Supply ges in western Bago Region, 386 Corporation, Electricity Supply villages in Magway Region, 1,434 Enterprise, Ministry of Electric- villages in Ayeyawady Region, 335 ity and Energy, and Hitachi Soe villages in Mandalay Region and Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. 13 villages in Nay Pyi Taw Union (HISEM), a tender winner for the Territory. The Union Minister National Electrification Project also highlighted to early manu- (NEP) Phase-II, signed a contract facture the transformers with the at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw standard quality included at the yesterday. contract and transporting them Speaking at the signing ce- to the respective places in time. remony, Union Minister for Elec- Afterwards, U Soe Min Tun, tricity and Energy U Win Khaing Chief Engineer of Electricity said the first phase of the National Supply Enterprise, explained the Electrification Project (NEP) was producers for implementation of begun after a loan of US$ 310 milli- the project, followed by acting Ma- on was received from World Bank. naging Director U Aye Kyaw and The first phase of the na- Union Minister U Win Khaing (Centre) witnesses the signing between Mandalay Electricity Supply Chairman of Hitachi Soe Electric tional electrification project tar- Corporation and Hitachi Soe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (HISEM) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA & Machinery Co., Ltd. U Kyaw geted to electrify a total of 5,080 Min Tun signing and exchanging villages which are located within He continued that the se- accessories which are needed for The 4,700 villages in the se- the contract. two miles of the system. Until 17 cond phase of the project aimed the second phase project in 4,700 cond phase project are: 113 villa- If the two phases of NEP are January, the construction works at electrifying a total of 4,700 vil- villages in accordance with the ges in Chin State, 42 villages from fully completed, some 5.5 million in 1,891 villages were completed, lages which are located within International Competitive Bid- Mon State, 17 villages in Rakhi- people of 1,166,431 households in and among them, 1,091 villages five miles of the system. There- ding -ICB policies. That was also ne State, 201 villages in southern 9,780 villages will get access to already got access to electricity. fore, the ministry, after forming the first purchase bidding of NEP Shan State, 204 villages in nor- electricity, and the rate of nati- If the first phase is fully com- a tender scrutinizing committee, Phase-II, U Win Khaing added. thern Shan State, 15 villages in onwide electricity consumption pleted, some 626,757 households invited a tender for transformers, If the second phase project eastern Shan State, 559 villages from national grid will increase in 5,080 villages will be electrified, electric poles, insulators, wires, is completed, 539,674 households in Sagaing Region, 576 villages 10.72 per cent.—MNA the Union Minister said. cross arms and other electrical of 4,700 villages will be electrified. in eastern Bago Region, 785 villa- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Union Ministers receive delegation of bungee jumping site operator from Nepal

UNION MINISTER for Health tourism services, insurance for and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and visitors, developing bungee jum- Union Minister for Hotels and ping sites to support sport-based Tourism U Ohn Maung received tourism in Myanmar.—MNA a delegation of the Last Resort (Translated by Aung Khin) which is operating the first bungee jumping site in Nepal on 20 Union Ministers Dr Myint Htwe January. and U Ohn Maung hold talks with At the meeting, they dis- Nepalese bungee jumping site delegation. PHOTO: MNA cussed bilateral cooperation in Deputy Information Minister discusses school books programme

DEPUTY MINISTER for Infor- over a meeting yesterday on the and distribution of over 110 mil- with the directives issued by the houses to follow tender rules and mation U Aung Hla Tun presided processes of printing, publishing lion school books for 2020-2021 President’s Office. future plans. academic year. U Aung Hla Tun, The Deputy Minister called The Deputy Minister made also the Chairman of Committee for coordination of relevant mi- conclusions on the discussions at for Accepting and Scrutinizing nistries and private firms in this the meeting which was attended Tender for School Textbooks, ex- process. The committee’s Secre- by officials from the Ministry of In- plained the contract between the tary and Permanent Secretary of formation, the Ministry of Border Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Information U Myo Affairs, the Ministry of Transport Ministry of Education to print the Myint Maung, Joint Secretary-1 and Communications, the Mini- school books for 9 million students and Director General of Prin- stry of Electricity and Energy, and 400,000 teachers. ting and Publishing Department the Ministry of Education, and The Ministry of Information U Aung Myo Myint, its Deputy the representatives from the My- will develop 40 million books, and Director General and Leader of anmar Printers and Publishers the private printing firms have Quality Inspecting Team U Ko Ko Association and the Upper My- Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun delivers the speech at the meeting been commissioned for the Naing discussed the committee’s anmar Printers and Publishers for printing, publishing and distribution of textbooks for 2020-2021 remaining 70 million books by transparent scrutinizing process Association.—MNA academic year in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA inviting tenders in accordance for tenders, inspection of printing (Translated by Aung Khin) 22 JANUARY 2020 12 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the President Press Release 3/2020 11th Waning of Pyatho, 1381 ME (20 January 2020) Additional statistical bulletin on drug seizures, acting on information 1. In order to prevent and eradicate the dangers of narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, the Office of the President has formed the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department on 26 June 2018 to systematically accept and respond to reports on drug abuses and other related cases from the general public. 2. With orders from the Office of the President, the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department relayed information on reports on drug-related offenses up to 18 January 2020 to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action, as displayed below:

Sr Nature of report Details on seizure and legal action taken 7 Information received of Daw Aye On 14 January 2020, police searched the house Cho who lives in Baloutnyunt of Zeyar Min (a) Ko Ko, 25, son of U Aung 1 Information received of Thant On 12 January 2020, police arrested Thant Ward, Yangon Region, distributing Min, who lives in Sethsan Ward, Kyimyindine Zaw who lives in Nyaungthab- Zaw, 43, son of U Than Maung, who lives in and selling illegal drugs. Township, and arrested him and Zaw Lin yay Village, Mawlaik Township, Nyaungthabyay Village Mawlaik Township, Thet(a) Ngatay, 19, son of U Kyaw Myint, who Sagaing Region, distributing and together with heroin on the road of Aungth- lives in Baloutnyunt Ward, together with ‘WY’ selling illegal drugs. abyay Village. stimulant tablets. A case has been opened against him with A case has been opened against them with MaMaSa (Mawlaik)MaYa(pa)1/2020 under MaMaSa (Sethsan)MaYa(pa)3/2020 under Section 16(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- Section 16(c) and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs chotropic Substances Law. and Psychotropic Substances Law. 2 Information received of Win Htaik On 14 January 2020, police arrested Win Htaik, Acting on a tip-off, police searched the house who lives in Taunggon Village, 39, son of U Maung Tin, who lives in Taunggon of Daw Aye Cho,40, daughter of U Tar, who Mawlaik Township, Sagaing Re- Village, Mawlaik Township, together with lives in Baloutnyunt Ward, and arrested her gion, distributing and selling ille- heroin in the farm near Nanpyu Village in the together with ‘WY’ stimulant tablets. gal drugs. same township. A case has been opened against her with A case has been opened against him with NaMaSa (Sethsan)MaYa(pa)4/2020 under MaMaSa (Mawlaik)MaYa(pa)3/2020 under Section 19(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- Section 19 (a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- chotropic Substances Law. chotropic Substances Law. 8 Information received of Myat Min On 15 January 2020, police arrested Myat 3 Information received of Kyar Min Information received of Kyar Min (a) Min Zaw (a) Phyu Kyel who lives in Balout- Min (a) Phyu Kyel, 16, son of U Myo Oo, who who lives in Thayetkon Village, (a) Aye Lwin, who is also a fugitive of MaMaSa nyunt Ward, Kyimyindine Town- lives in Baloutnyunt Ward, together with ‘WY’ Phaungpyin Township, Sagaing (Phaungpyin)MaYa(pa)49/2018 under Section ship, Yangon Region, distributing stimulant tablets, in Baloutnyunt Ward, Ky- Region, distributing and selling 16(c) and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psycho- and selling illegal drugs. imyindine Township. illegal drugs. tropic Substances Law, returned in his house A case has been opened against him with in Thayetkon Village, Phaungpyin Township. NaMaSa (Sathsan)MaYa(pa)5/2020 under On 14 January 2020, police searched the house Section 16(c) and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs of Kyar Min, 53, son of U Than Shwe, and and Psychotropic Substances Law. arrested him together with heroin. 9 Information received of Kyar On 16 January 2020, police searched the house A case has been opened against him with Zan who lives in Weiluwun Ward of Kyar Zan (a) Kyaw Zin Lin, 44, son of U MaMaSa (Phaungpyin)MaYa(pa)5/2020 under (south), Sangyoung Township, Ko Ko Myint, who lives in Weiluwun Ward Section 16(c) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs Yangon Region, distributing and (south), Sangyoung Township, and arrested and Psychotropic Substances Law. selling illegal drugs. him together with ‘WY’ stimulant tablets. 4 Information received of Pauk- On 16 January 2020, police searched a mo- A case has been opened against him with si who lives in Kyunpin Village, torcycle driven by Zaw Min Htaik (a) Pauksi, MaMaSa (Sangyoung)MaYa(pa)2/2020 under Wuntho Township, Sagaing Re- 26, son of U Nyunt Aung, who lives in Kyun- Section 16(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- gion, distributing and selling il- pin Village, on the road of Mawnai-Mawkhar chotropic Substances Law. legal drugs. village road, near Mawkhar Village, Wuntho 10 Information received of Chit Su, On 12 January 2020, police searched the house Township, and arrested him together with who lives in Myo Oo Ward, Yak- of Chitsu (a) Su Yin Mon, 23, daughter of U ‘WY’ stimulant tablets and heroin. sawk Township and Zin Min Chit, Myint Thaung, who lives in Myo Oo Ward, A case has been opened against him with who lives in Zawgyi Ward in the Yaksawk Township, and arrested her together MaMaSa (Wuntho)MaYa(pa)7/2020 under same township, in southern Shan with ‘WY’ stimulant tablets. Section 19(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- State, distributing and selling il- A case has been opened against her with chotropic Substances Law. legal drugs. MaMaSa (Yaksawk)MaYa(pa)2/2020 under 5 Information received of some peo- Police have opened two cases and arrested Section 16(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- ple distributing and selling illegal two men together with stimulant tablets in chotropic Substances Law. drugs in Anawyahta 1, 2, 3, 4 and the previous weeks. Similarly, police searched the house of Zin 5 streets in Aungthukha Ward, Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Ngway Min Chit, 27, son of U Chit Swe (a) Taut Htein, Kawthoung Township, Taninthayi Lin, 20, son of U Maung Myint, who lives who lives in Zawgyi Ward, and arrested him Region. in Anawyahta 5 Street, Aungthukha Ward, together with ‘WY’ stimulant tablets. Kawthoung Township, together with ‘WY’ A case has been opened against her with stimulant tablets in the same street on 17 MaMaSa (Yaksawk)MaYa(pa)3/2020 under January 2020. Section 16(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psy- A case has been opened against him with chotropic Substances Law. MaMaSa (Kawthoung)MaYa(pa)10/2020 under 3. Out of the information sent to the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department, so far Section 19(a) and 20(a) of the Narcotic Drugs a total of 951 cases have been opened files as of 18 January 2020. A total of 1,464 people, and Psychotropic Substances Law. including 1,221 men and 243 women had been arrested with 7394.38144g of heroin, 1,347.42 6 Information received of Kyaw Swe On 16 January 2020, prison officials seized g of ICE, 40,339.02166 g of opium, 661.27 g of low-quality opium, 53230.76 g of speciosa pow- who is a captive in Central Prison ‘88/1’ stimulant tablets hidden in a curry from der, 12097.32 g of speciosa, 2.5 liters of liquid speciosa, 461,603 stimulant tablets, 10310.42 in Aungmyaythazan Township, Kyaw Myint, who lives in Thochan Ward, Chan- g of marijuana, 0.1 liters of opium tincture, 520.28 g of opium blocks, 60 g of poppy seeds, Mandalay Region, distributing myathazi Township. Those stimulant tablets 55.45 g of crushed stimulant tablet powder, 0.001 g of crushed ecstasy powder, 19 firearms, and selling illegal drugs. were sent to Kyaw Swe (a) Mohamad Husein, different kinds of 257 cartridges and one grenade. Efforts for fighting the drug trafficking 51, son of U Hamad Ali, who is a captive in Cen- has been stepped up and the department will report on further exposed cases. tral Prison (Mandalay), in Aungmyaythazan 4. To seize further drugs and to arrest drugs dealers, people are urged to inform the Min- Tsp, Mandalay Region. istry of Home Affairs, region and state governments and to inform huge cases of drug A case has been opened against them trafficking and other suspicious cases directly to the Drug Activity Special Complaint with NaMaSa(2) (Aungmyaythazan) Department of the Office of the President via following contact numbers: MaYa(pa)2/2020 under Section 16(c) and 21 Contacts: of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- Landline No. — 067-590200 stances Law. Fax Phone No. — 067-590233 Email Address — [email protected] 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD/AD 13

Historic Trump impeachment Asia steps up checks as China virus kills trial to begin in earnest six, infects nearly 300 WASHINGTON (United States)—US President BEIJING (China)—Asian at a briefing in Geneva that Donald Trump’s historic countries on Tuesday “not enough is known to impeachment trial begins ramped up measures to draw definitive conclusions in earnest Tuesday in the block the spread of a new about how it is transmit- Senate, with Democrats virus as the death toll in ted”. Spokesman Tarik calling for his removal from China rose to six and the Jasarevic warned though office and Republicans de- number of cases jumped that “more cases should termined to acquit him— to almost 300, raising con- be expected” both in China and quickly, if possible.Four cerns in the middle of a and in other countries. months after the Ukraine major holiday travel rush. Hundreds of millions scandal exploded, and 10 Nations across the of people are criss-crossing months before Americans Asia-Pacific region stepped China this week in packed go to the polls to decide up checks of passengers buses, trains and planes to whether to re-elect Trump, at airports to detect the celebrate the Lunar New the 100 members of the Sen- SARS-like coronavirus, Year with relatives. ate will gather at 1:00 pm which first emerged in Almost 80 new cas- (1800 GMT) with Supreme the central Chinese city of es have been confirmed, Court Chief Justice John Wuhan. The discovery of human-to-human transmission comes as hundreds of millions of people are bringing the total number Roberts presiding over the Fears of a bigger out- criss-crossing China in packed trains, buses and planes this week to celebrate the Lunar New of people hit by the virus trial.The lawmakers, sworn break rose after a promi- Year. PHOTO: AFP in China to 291, with the in last week as jurors, will nent expert from China’s Authorities previously be the source, as a seafood But the World Health vast majority in Hubei, the decide if Trump abused his National Health Commis- said there was no obvious market where live animals Organization (WHO), which province where Wuhan office and obstructed Con- sion confirmed late Mon- evidence of person-to-per- were sold in Wuhan was was concluding a fact-find- lies, according to the Na- gress as charged in the two day that the virus can be son transmission and an- identified as the centre of ing mission in Wuhan, was tional Health Commission articles of impeachment passed between people. imals were suspected to the outbreak. still being cautious, saying (NHC). —AFP approved last month by the lower chamber House of Representatives.The Scoping of EIA Study of M9 Appraisal Drilling CLAIMS DAY NOTICE articles state that Trump in Block M9, Offshore Myanmar MV KOTA HALUS VOY.NO. (KHLU 0111 N/S) tried to pressure Ukraine Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA HALUS into interfering in the 2020 PTTEP International Limited (PTTEPI) plans to drill an appraisal wells in Offshore VOY.NO. (KHLU 0111 N/S) are hereby notified that the election to help him win, Block M9 with purpose to prove the boundary and characteristic of the reservoir. vessel will be arriving on 22-1-2020 and cargo will be and then he tried to thwart This appraisal drilling campaign will support the Zawtika Gas Field Project by discharged into the premises of AWPT where it will lie a congressional probe of his maintaining gas supply for future energy requirements. The campaign will include at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the behavior.It will be only the the drilling of up to seventeen (17) wells in Block M9 which is located in the Gulf byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. of Mottama, Andaman Sea, approximately 300 km from Yangon and 195 km west third time a president has Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am from Dawei, Taninthayi coastal zone. endured an impeachment to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now trial, after Andrew Johnson In accordance with the Myanmar EIA procedure (2015), PTTEPI is required declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo in 1868 and Bill Clinton in to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study to obtain an from the Vessel. 1999. Part of the scandal Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the proposed activity. PTTEPI No claims against this vessel will be admitted after with support from third-party consultants AECOM (Thailand) Limited (AECOM) and centers on a July 25 tele- the Claims Day. E-Guard Environmental Services (E-Guard) are currently undertaking Scoping of SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT phone call in which Trump the EIA Study for the Project to define project description, study area, potential MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY pushed Ukrainian President environmental and social impacts and relevant stakeholders. Volodymyr Zelensky to an- AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER nounce an investigation of More information about the proposed activity can be found on PTTEP’s website: LINES www.pttep.com former Vice President Joe Phone No: 2301185 Biden, Trump’s potential Questions, comments or suggestions can be informed to PTTEPI by contact the opponent in the November following phone number +95 (1) 652700 within 14days after the announcement. Call Thin Thin May, vote.—AFP

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By Kyaw Htike Soe

HE Mandalay Region Investment Committee (MRIC) gave the nod to Ttwo Myanmar citizen- invested projects at the monthly meeting on 14 January, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) under the Ministry of In- vestment and Foreign Economic Relations. The MRIC granted investment projects were valued at almost K6.962 billion, creating up to nearly 280 jobs for Myanmar citizens. Mandalay Region Investment Committee (MRIC) meeting (1/2020) was convened at the Mandalay Region Government Office on 14th January, The MRIC has so far ap- 2020.U Zar Ni Aung, acting chairman for MRIC and Regional Minister of Electric, Energy and Construction, U Myat Thu, Committee Member and proved 79 foreign direct invest- Regional Minister of Planning and Finance and five members attended the meeting. The meeting approved Myanmar Citizen Investment two ment projects from 16 countries projects for Hotel sector. The amount of kyat 6961.447 million have been approved for those projects which will create 278 job opportunities for including US, Japan, China, Myanmar citizens. PHOTO:DICA Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Netherlands and France in Man- while the remaining regions and into Mandalay Region contribute tries are pouring capitals into within three years. Foreign direct dalay Region and 179 domestic states received a small share of to the creation of job opportuni- the Myotha Industrial Park in investments worth over US$ 600 proposals since its creation. The total capital inflows, according to ties for local people, thereby in- Ngazun Township, Mandalay million have been channeled into foreign investors have pumped the figures issued by the DICA. creasing their income and lifting Region. Some foreign enterprises the industrial park since its estab- US$ 3.97 billion into Mandalay Re- Majority of FDIwent to the their socioeconomic status.The have already started operations lishment, according to the DICA. gion’s manufacturing, electricity industry, agriculture, real estate Myanmar Investment Commis- in twelve sectors in the industrial A Chinese automaker built a car generation and service sectors, and manufacturing sectors, said sion (MIC) said that the region park. The DICA has been giving assembly factory in the industrial while local entrepreneurs inject- an official the DICA’s Mandalay is expected to attract more FDI the green light to the foreign com- park with an investment amount ed more than K5260 billion in the branch.Countries such as Chi- in the years to come. Mandalay panies wishing to put investments of US$ 30 million. infrastructure, manufacturing, na, Japan, France and Repub- Region has been viewed by most in the Myotha Industrial Park City The plant aims to manufac- agriculture and other service lic of Korea invested in 79 pro- foreign investors as Myanmar’s which is jointly developed by the ture ten models of seven types of sectors, the MRIC said. About jects,the DICA said. Most of the top tourist spot. Mandalay Region Mandalay Regional Government high quality vehicles to be sold 60 per cent of foreign direct in- investments came from China, has also long been touted by local and the Mandalay Myotha Indus- not only in local market but also vestment came to Yangon Region followed by Singapore and Hong authorities as a promising invest- trial Development (MMID) with foreign countries at reasonable and around 30 per cent of total Kong. The DICA officialspeculat- ment destination. the aim of establishing over 100 prices. It is capable of producing FDI flowed to Mandalay Region ed that skyrocketing FDI inflow Meanwhile, foreign coun- factories in the industrial park 5,000 cars annually and employs

Entrance of Myotha Industrial park. PHOTO: GNLM 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 15 New Quick Access Loan to drive business growth for KBZPay agents and merchants

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MYANMAR Football Federation is accepting application form from community coaches to participate in Sports Visitors Programme - Introduction to Sports organised by the MFF and Embassy of the United States in Myanmar. A total of 14 community coaches, seven men and seven women coaches, will be selected from the applicants, and will be sent to the United States in March 2020. The criteria for the candidates are those who are aged between 20 to 50 years old, those who have attended and succeeded the courses of Grassroots or Premier Skills or MFF License, those who have one year experience as a coach in village/ward’s teams, those who Barcelona’s Spanish coach Quique Setien gestures during the Spanish league football match between FC can communicate in English to a certain level, and those Barcelona and Granada FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on 19 January 2020. PHOTO: AFP who have PowerPoint Presentation and leadership skills. The community coaches with above qualifications MADRID (Spain) _ Quique Setien Suarez, who has scored 14 goals an idea for him but I have to see could send their application forms to the Grassroots said on Tuesday that Barcelona in 23 appearances this term. what happens in training and see department of Myanmar Football Federation before are considering signing another “We are considering it,” how we can make a competitive deadline of 5pm on 27 January. striker before the end of the Jan- said Setien, when asked if Bar- and balanced XI,” Setien said. The programme is aimed at studying the sports ac- uary transfer window to replace ca would buy another forward in Ousmane Dembele has re- tivities at villages of the US and making developments the injured Luis Suarez. January.“We are talking about sumed training this week after in the regions through sports by applying the knowledge Suarez is unlikely to play that but we still have to think recovering from a hamstring in- from the trip. again this season after undergo- about it a bit more, it’s not an jury and the Frenchman’s return The program will be from 28th March to 11th April ing surgery on his knee earlier issue that worries me too much. in the coming weeks would be a 2020 in the United State of America. this month, which has left Barca “I’m worried about the major boost to the team’s attack- The application form for the programme can be short in the centre of their front match tomorrow and the match ing options. downloaded at https://www.mediafire.com/…/Sports_Vis- three.Lionel Messi played more against Valencia. It’s an issue “Dembele is an important tors_Program_For…/file.— Kyaw Khin centrally in Setien’s first game that the sports department will player without a doubt,” Setien against Granada on Sunday but consider in more depth.” said. “He’s an extraordinary the Argentinian prefers to play Barcelona face Segunda B player, who hasn’t had much off the right.Antoine Griezmann side Ibiza on Wednesday in the consistency but for sure he will thrived down the middle for At- Copa del Rey when Setien could be an important player for the MFF Futsal League: letico Madrid but offers less of rest key players, including Messi. club and we are sure he will help VUC’s De Carvaiho a direct, physical presence than “I have more or less planned us a lot.”— AFP Junior top scorer West Ham’s Anderson ruled out for a month in January. after Week-14 Moyes revealed on Tuesday that Anderson is set to be absent DE Carvaiho Junior (Jersey No.8) of the VUC F.C. for longer than first expected. was the top scorer at the end of Week-14 of the MFF “Felipe’s got a problem with Futsal League with 22 goals to his credit, according his back, which looks like it’s to the league’s website. going to keep him out for about He was followed by Thiago Mora De Oliveira (Jer- four weeks,” Moyes said. sey No.9) of VUC in the second place with 17 goals, Ukraine winger Andriy Yar- Aung Zin Oo (Jersey No.13) of VUC in the third place molenko has also been ruled with 17 goals, Htet Wai Nyein Chan (Jersey No.10) of out until February but the OnDoctor in the fourth place with 15 goals, and Aung Hammers could be boosted by Myo Tun (Jersey No.17) of Dream Team in the fifth the return of forward Michail place with 15 goals. West Ham United’s Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson reacts after Antonio, who has been missing missing a chance during a English Premier League football match on 10 Nyein Min Soe of VUC was in the sixth place with since December with a ham- January 2020. PHOTO: AFP 14 goals, Naing Lin Tun Kyaw of VUC in the seventh string issue. “Michail Antonio place with 13 goals, Ye Min Khant of MIU in the eighth LONDON (United Kingdom)— Anderson missed last week- is getting closer to fitness but place with 13 goals, Myo Myint Soe VUC in the ninth West Ham manager David Moy- end’s draw against Everton af- Yarmolenko is the best part of place with 12 goals, and Hein Htet Aung of GV in the es will be without injured Bra- ter suffering a back injury when three weeks away. We could do tenth place with 22 goals. — Kyaw Khin zilian winger Felipe Anderson he fell awkwardly in a defeat with getting them back,” Moyes for a month. against Sheffield United earlier said. — AFP