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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi pays homage to her late father Bogyoke Aung San as she attends the 70th Martyrs’ Day at the Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Phoe Khwar 70th Martyrs’ Day observed

Myanmar officially observed a wreath at the tombs of the Before the ceremony, the ilies of the fallen martyrs at a Union of Myanmar in front of Martyrs’ Day yesterday, the 70th martyrs, including that of her State Counsellor, Vice-Pres- hall in the Martyrs’ Mausoleum. the mausoleum. anniversary of the assassina- father Bogyoke Aung San, and ident U Myint Swe, Pyithu The Vice President, the With the Myanmar flag tion of independence heroes eight other leaders who were Hluttaw Speaker U Win My- Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, the flying at half-mast, a guard of including General Aung San, assassinated in 1947. int, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker, the honour paid tribute with a gun father of State Counsellor Daw The State Counsellor paid Mahn Win Khaing Than, Union Union Chief Justice and the salute. Those present observed Aung San Suu Kyi, with a state her respects as hundreds of Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo Commander-in-Chief of De- two minutes of silence to pay ceremony at the Martyrs’ Mau- spectators, officials, observers and Commander-in-Chief of De- fence Services paid tribute to tribute to General Aung San soleum in Yangon. and security personnel looked fence Services Senior General the fallen martyrs by placing and the other martyrs. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi laid on. Min Aung Hlaing greeted fam- wreath of the Republic of the See page-2 20 July 2017 2 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar 70th Martyrs’ Day observed

From page-1 Journalists Association, Myan- Following the ceremonial mar Press Council, Myanmar tribute, families of the martyrs Women’s Affairs Federation and including U Hla Pe, on behalf of Myanmar Maternal and Child General Aung San’s son U Aung Welfare Association. San Oo, and State Counsellor General Aung San, the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi paid founder of Myanmar’s armed their respects and laid wreaths forces, led the fight for Burmese in front of the monument. independence from British colo- Then, the Yangon Region nial rule. He died at the age of Chief Minister, the Speaker and 32, just months before the coun- the Deputy Speaker of the Yan- try gained independence on 4th gon Region Hluttaw, Regional January, 1948. Ministers, parliamentarians, Myanmar’s national flag representatives from political was flown at half-mast across parties, associations, UN agen- the country yesterday to mark cies, the European Union and the event. foreign embassies in Myanmar A siren was sounded by My- paid tribute and laid wreaths at anmar Radio and Television at the Martyrs’ Mausoleum. 10:37 am local time to observe Among the organizations the time of the assassination of which laid wreaths and paid the martyrs. tribute were Myanmar War All over the country at the The State flag is flying at half-mast at the Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Phoe Khwar Veterans Organization, Myan- same time, people stopped walk- mar Fire Services Department, ing, workers paused and drivers Myanmar Red Cross Society, sounded their horns for about a Museum was opened at 6 am in gunned down on 19 July, 1947, turned into a Buddhist shrine Myanma Motion Picture Asiay- minute in commemoration. honour of Martyrs’ Day. Until will be opened to the public for room until last year. It has since one, Myanmar Artists Asiayone, In Yangon, following the 23 July, admission to both locals the next three days. been restored with the same ta- Myanmar Sculptures Asiayone, official ceremony, the martyrs’ and foreigners will be free. This year, the cabinet room ble and chairs the leaders used Myanmar Publishers and Dis- mausoleum was opened to the Downtown, the Secretariat in which they were assassinated for the cabinet meeting when tributors Asiayone, Myanmar public. building where Bogyoke Aung will be available for viewing by they were assassinated 70 years Writers Asiayone, Myanmar In Bahan, the Aung San San and other leaders were the public. The room had been ago.—Myanmar News Agency

VP U Henry Van Thio arrives in New York

Vice President U Henry Van International Airport. Thio landed in New York City Afterwards, the Vice Pres- yesterday to attend the 3rd UN ident attended a lunch hosted Special Thematic Session on at the Myanmar Embassy then Water and Disasters. continued on to the Lexington U Hau Do Suan, Perma- New York Hotel where he will nent Representative of My- be staying for the duration anmar, welcomed the Vice of his trip.—Myanmar News President at John F Kennedy Agency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi extends greetings before prayer service for General Aung San. Photo: MNA Prayer service for Bogyoke Aung San

In commemoration of 70th anni- Myanmar Hindu Federation U U Lu Aye giving blessings and versary of Martyrs’ Day, a mul- Kyaw Thu, organizer of Islam- the ceremony came to an end. ti-religious prayer ceremony was ic teaching Beikman El Hajj After the ceremony, State Coun- held as a memorial service to Dr Saung Lwin Aung, Juwish sellor posed for the documentary Bogyoke Aung San, at the resi- religious leader U Sammy, Ba- photo together with the guests. dence of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, ha’i Faith Federation member Present at the ceremony the State Counsellor, in Bahan U Shwe Thee, Yangon Catholic were Dr Shwe Hlwan, wife of township, at 3:30 pm yesterday. Church Assistant Priest John Vice-President U Henry Van Firstly, State Counsellor Saw Yaw Han gave words of lov- Thio, Union Minister for State Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and rep- ing kindness and prayed for Gen- Counsellor Office Ministry U resentatives of respective faith eral Aung San in their respective Kyaw Tint Swe, Deputy for the took one-minute silence to pay religions. And, Reverend Dr Zaw Ministry of President’s Office tribute to Bogyoke Aung San, Win gave prayers. U Min Thu, responsible per- followed by greeting speech by Those present at the cere- sonnel from multi-religious Vice President U Henry Van Thio arrives at John F Kennedy State Counsellor. mony, spoke words of the virtues foundation and invited guests. International Airport. Photo: MNA Afterwards, Secretary of All of their religious teachings, with —Myanmar News Agency 20 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 President U Htin Kyaw and First Lady attend ceremony to share merits with fallen martyrs

President U Htin Kyaw and First Win and wife Daw Than Than Lady Daw Su Su Lwin were pres- Nwe, Union Ministers, Union At- ent at a merit sharing ceremony torney General, Union Auditor held for the benefit of national General, Chairman of Union Civil leader Bogyoke Aung San and his Service Board, Chairman of Nay colleagues who sacrificed their Pyi Taw Council, Governor of the lives for the country at Zabuthiri Central Bank of Myanmar, Depu- Hall in the Nay Pyi Taw Council ty Ministers, Nay Pyi Taw Council Office at 10 am on 19 July. Members and their wives, invited At the ceremony, Reverend guests and responsible officials. Sayadaws led by Abhidhaja Ma- All those present at the ceremo- harathaguru Maha Visutarama ny received the Five Precepts Zaygone Monastery Sayadaw from the Sayadaws and listened delivered religious sermons. to the Metta Sutta recited by the President U Htin Kyaw and First Lady offer “soon” — a ceremonial meal for a monk — yesterday at a Martyrs’ The ceremony was attended by Sayadaws, and offered offertories Day ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Myanmar News Agency the Chairman of the Constitu- to the monks. tional Tribunal of the Union U First of all, President U Htay Yi, Union Election Commis- Sanghas. Afterwards, Union siding Sayadaw, President, the Myo Nyunt and wife Daw Htay Htin Kyaw and First Lady Daw sion Chairman U Hla Thein and Minister Lt-General Sein Win, First Lady and those present Yi, Union Election Commission Su Su Lwin offered “soon” (a wife, Daw Aye Thida and Deputy Lt-General Ye Aung, Dr Aung at the ceremony shared merits Chairman U Hla Thein and wife meal offered to monks), fruits, Commander in Chief of Defence Thu, U Thant Sin Maung and Nay gained with the fallen martyrs. Daw Aye Thida, Deputy Com- flowers, holy water and candle Services and Commander in Pyi Taw Council Chairman Dr After the ceremony, the Presi- mander in Chief of Defence Ser- lights. Next, the Chairman of the Chief (Army) Vice-Senior Gen- Myo Aung provided offertories dent, the First Lady and guests vices and Commander-in-Chief Constitutional Tribunal of the Un- eral Soe Win and wife Daw Than to the Sanghas. After listening offered “soon” to the Sayadaws. (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe ion U Myo Nyunt and wife Daw Than Nwe offered donations to to sermons delivered by the pre- —Myanmar News Agency

Martyrs’ Day in Mandalay and nationwide

The Regional Government of two minutes. Mandalay commemorated the Afterwards, Mandalay 70th Martyrs’ Day in Manda- Chief Minister Dr Zaw My- lay Town Hall yesterday. The int Maung, Commander of Sangha Chairman of Mandalay the Central Command Major Region, Sayadaw Baddantha General Win Bo Shein, mem- Wisseita Biwantha and other bers of political parties and esteemed monks received the general public set down ‘soon’ offerings at the town hall. wreaths of flowers in honour The commemoration of the martyrs. event was attended by Man- This was followed by the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi offer “soon” to Sanghas at her residence in Yangon. Photo: MNA dalay Chief Minister Dr Zaw Chief Minister and entourage Myint Maung and his wife Dr touring the art exhibition for State Counsellor offers “Soon” to Sanghas at Yu Yu May, other region minis- Martyrs’ Day organized by the ters of Mandalay, Hluttaw rep- Mandalay Region Information memorial service to the country’s martyrs resentatives, representatives and Public Relations Depart- of political parties, city elders ment. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State tended by Daw Aung San Suu sponsible officials, Patron of the and other invited guests. The In other parts of the coun- Counsellor offered “Soon” ( a Kyi, State Counsellor, U Myint National League for Democracy attendees all received the five try, Myanmar workers paused day meal) to Sanghas at her Swe, Vice-President, Speaker U Tin Oo, relatives and friends. precepts from the presiding at 10:37am in order to remem- residence on University Avenue of Pyithu Hluttaw U Win My- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Sayadaw. ber the assassination of Gen. in Bahan township, Yangon yes- int, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker audience members received the Another commemoration Aung San and eight other lead- terday morning at a memorial Mahn Win Khaing Than, Union Five Precepts given by Ashin for Martyrs’ Day was held in ers 70 years ago. service to her father Bogyoke Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo, Viriya (Dhamma Bheri), offer- Mandalay’s Mandalar Thiri In Yangon yesterday Aung San and eight other fallen Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Legal Af- ing donations to Sanghas. Fol- Stadium. Attendees saluted morning, State Counsellor leaders. fairs and Special Cases Assess- lowing that, Daw Aung San Suu the flag of the Republic of the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi laid Present at the ceremo- ment Commission Chairman Kyi and guests shared merits Union of Myanmar and Bogy- a wreath at the tombs of the ny were 15 Sanghas led by Thura U Shwe Mann, Deputy of deeds, offering the meal to oke Aung San and the fallen fallen martyrs. — Tin Maung Taungzun Sayadaw Ashin Minister for the President Of- the monks. —Myanmar News heroes by remaing silent for Sub-Printing House Viriya (Dhamma Bheri), at- fice Ministry U Min Thu and re- Agency 20 july 2017 4 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar

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Translators Khaing Thanda Lwin, [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, [email protected] Ei Myat Mon Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin Sandar Soe (From Right to Left) Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than, Kyaw Zin Tun Vice President U Myint Swe, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint and Union Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo pay tribute to martyrs at mausoleum. Photo: Phoe Khwar Reporters May Thet Hnin, [email protected] Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected]

Photographer Sale of 70,000 books in Commemoration of Martyrs’ Day Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar

Computer Team Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), hands of youths. We are selling Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Zaw Gyi (Panita) Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, myriads of categories within the Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, A ceremonial sale of 70,000 books reach of youths.” Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin in commemoration of the 70th In addition to books on mar- Editorial Section anniversary of Martyrs’ Day was tyrs, comics, cartoons, transla- (+95) (01)8604529, held at the Yangon Book Plaza tions, novels, stories, poems and Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 on the 5th floor of Than-zay in other publications were sold. The Circulation & Distribution Latha township, Yangon yes- prices of the books ranged from San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, terday. Tha book fair began at 9 Ks200 to Ks500, it is learnt. Hotline - 09 974424114 am, but at 10:37 am, when Bogy- Ko D Ye, a bibliophile from Advertising & marketing oke Aung San and other leaders Hlinethayar Township said the ( +95) (01) 8604530, were assassinated 70 years ago, low cost of books at Yangon Book Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] sirens wailed, songs composed Plaza will hopefully spark learn- [email protected] for Bogyoke and the other mar- ing for the new generation. tyrs were sung and Bogyoke’s “Here abounds a variety of

Printed and published at the Global New speeches were played for the books. With the reasonable pric- Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at literary admirers. es, I come here frequently. Such a No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Yangon Book Plaza founder Visitors crowd at a ceremorial sale of books in commemoration of the book sale is very good for youths Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light 70th Martyrs’ Day. Photo: Zaw Gyi (Panita) of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. and writer Myay Hmone Lwin to acquire knowledge”, he said. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. said yesterday he would like to The book fair will be held inspire the passion of reading. so that they can build the country gain-basement prices, which just from 19 July to 26 July from 9 am [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com “I would like our youths to that they want to see. cost only that of a cup of coffee. to 7 pm. Yesterday, the Yangon www.facebook.com/ read books, like our martyrs did”, So, we are selling books at The real essence of the book Book Plaza was crowded with globalnewlightofmyanmar he said. “Youths need to peruse specially reduced prices or bar- fair is to send our books into the students for its lower prices.

Write for us The Netherlands assists Myanmar with crop protection law We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email MYANMAR and the Netherlands A Hluttaw legal advisory pests. The law will also delineate treaty of the United Nations’ Food [email protected] are working on a new law to im- team is working with the Office standards for pesticide use and and Agriculture Organization. with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only prove Myanmar’s agricultural of the Attorney General to im- other safeguards against soil and According to the Commerce Min- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” and forestry quality control, ac- prove the Plant and Pest Quar- crop contamination. istry, Myanmar exported more that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words cording to an article in yester- antine Law of 1993, so control The new law is informed by than US$960 million worth of ag- please be aware that your letter will be day’s editions of Myawady Daily import of potential invasive and the International Plant Protec- ricultural products since April. edited. newspaper. harmful species of plants and tion Convention, a multilateral —GNLM 20 JUly 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar business 5 Dollar exchange One-stop SME banking centre slated for Yangon remains above Ks1,360 Kanbawza Bank Limited an- development activities. nounced plans in yesterday’s “SME businessmen were The exchange rate has Myawady Daily newspaper to previously dependent on their gradually increased since 7 establish a new one-stop bank- self-help. We will establish one- July. FX market rates were ing centre for small and medium stop banking centre by Septem- Ks1,358 on 7 July, Ks1,359 on sized businesses in Yangon in ber to provide services for SME 8 July, Ks1,360 on 10 July and September. The one-stop bank- businessmen,” Ko Zaw Mahn above Ks1,360 recently. ing centre will provide free servic- Oo, assistant general manager The US dollar exchange es concerning financial manage- of SME Banking Department of rate in March peaked at Ks1,366 ment, income tax and other SME KBZ Bank said. —GNLM and declined to Ks1,357, com- pared to April, when the rate peaked at Ks1,361 and bottomed out at Ks1,347. In May the rate ranged between Ks1,363 and Ks1,348, and last month, it File photo shows a man counts US dollars and Euros at a money changer office. Photo: Reuters ranged between Ks1,361 and Ks1,350. Meanwhile, the high- A US dollar exchange rate The exchange rate on 19 est US index rates were 101.22 remains above Ks1,360 in the April hovered between Ks1,361 in April, 99.65 in May and 97.53 domestic currency market de- and Ks1,363 in the domestic FX in June. The US index rate spite a recent global decline of market; the Central Bank of My- slipped to below 95 point on 18 the dollar. anmar set the rate at Ks1,366. July. — GNLM

Pulses exports earned US$418 million as of first week of July

Pulses exports as of first financial year, according to boost agricultural production, week of July was estimated the Myanmar Pulses, Beans Myanmar is striving to tackle US$418 million, according to & Sesame Seeds Merchants challenges like erratic weath- the Commerce Ministry. Association. er, lack of technical know-how India is the main buyer of Last financial year saw and over-reliance on foreign Myanmar’s mung bean crop, 1.43 million tons of pulses ex- markets. Additionally, high which makes up 70 per cent of port. Peas are primarily culti- transportation and transaction total pea export volume. The vated in Sagaing and Magway costs cause problems in supply green gram is also exported to regions. Yangon constitutes chains. China, Viet Nam and European three per cent of national pea Agricultural export as Union countries. cultivation areas. of first week of July showed Pulses exports are pro- Peas play the second most a $60 million decline against jected to reach more than 1.4 important role in Myanmar’s last year, according to the Com- million tons in the current agricultural export sector. To merce Ministry. —GNLM

Vegetables and fruits imports restricted to support local production

Importation of certain fruits Most of Myanmar’s import last financial year, said U Khin and vegetables into Myanmar fruits originates in Thailand and Maung Lwin, the assistant are prohibited, except during China. Local fruit production secretary of the Commerce harvest time, to protect do- lacks premium growing tech- Ministry. Despite fruit import mestic production, according nologies and shipping method- restrictions, Myanmar growers to a statement by Commerce ologies compared to imported regularly compete with smug- Ministry officials described in products. gled fruit and vegetable imports Myanma Alinn Daily newspaper. Much of Myanmar’s fruit from China and Thailand. Import of dragon fruit, for and vegetables are grown us- Myanmar’s fruit and veg- example are banned between ing substandard pesticide and etable sector drew estimated October and January, by the fertilizer techniques. revenue of US$170 million in FY recommendation of Myanmar Despite these challenges, 2016-2017 for more than a million Fruit, Flower, Vegetable Pro- exports of watermelons, musk- tons of product.—Zar Lin Thu ducer and Exporter Association. melons and mangos increased (AMIA) 20 jULY 2017 6 Photo Gallery The Global New Light Of Myanmar Families of martyrs pay tribute to fallen leaders

On behalf of U Aung San Oo, U Hla Pe arrives to pay tribute to national leader General Aung State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi pays tribute to national leader General Aung San at San at Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Myanmar News Agency Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Phoe Khwar

Family members of Thakin Mya arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to Family members of Deedok U Ba Cho arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to martyrs. Photo: Phoe Khwar martyrs. Photo: Phoe Khwar

Family members of Mahn Ba Khaing arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to Family members of Mahn Ba Khaing arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to martyrs. Photo: Myanmar News Agency martyrs. Photo: Myanmar News Agency

Family members of U Razak arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to Family members of U Ohn Maung arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to martyrs. Photo: Myanmar News Agency martyrs. Photo: Phoe Khwar 20 jULY 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar Photo Gallery 7 Families of martyrs, people pay tribute to fallen leaders

Family members of Mongpun Sawbwa Sao San Tun arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay Family members of U Ba Win arrive at Martyrs Mausoleum to pay tribute to tribute to martyrs. Photo: Myanmar News Agency martyrs. Photo: Phoe Khwar

Family members of Yebaw Ko Htwe arrive at Martyrs People pay tribute to martyrs at Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Zaw Min Latt Mausoleum to pay tribute to martyrs. Photo: MNA

Officials of Yangon Region Government pay tribute to martyrs at Mausoleum. Photo: MNA Diplomats pay tribute to martyrs at Martyrs Mausoleum. Photo: Myanmar News Agency 20 july 2017 20 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar The Global New Light Of Myanmar opinion 9 Training for skills and What Makes A MARTYR? producing Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja, siren call to him to come out of the Universi- Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt ty campus for a national cause. As a primary step he joined “the Dohbama Asiayone skilled workers “A martyr is one who voluntarily (Our Burma Party) of Thakins (Our Own undergoes sufferings or death for the sake Masters) the only militant and intensely of any great cause or principle”. This is an nationalistic political party in the country oversimplified definition of a martyr which of the time”. The working ability of Thakin By Khin Maung Oo one may find in an English dictionary. But Aung San soon earned him important posts in Burmese the equivalent word for martyr of general secretary of the Thakin Party n implementing the national economic development is “ajani” a derivative of Pali word “ajaniya” and member of the working committee of plan, we are greatly in need of engineers and simul- meaning “the one who is born of good breed the All-Burma Peasants’ League. Free from taneously tremendous numbers of skilled workers. In and knows well”. Interpreted in a wider personal ambition and factionalism he could Ithe current situation, we will have to train our laborers context an “ajani” is “the one who pos- view the existing political trends in wider to acquire skills relating to their respective jobs. Due to sesses who a very powerful sense of right context of the nationalist movement. It was shortage of skilled workers and failure to retain the service judgment, a dauntless courage, an unfailing high time that partisanship be set aside and of skilled workers, even low-tech factories producing grain, per severance and a stoic fortitude” —the U Thawbita the boy Aung San began to affairs giving his own comments and opin- of national liberation to which he had been all must come under one banner to join in seed or flour packing bags which we call Penang bags, find qualities which no average man can ever show early signs of a future leader. His ions. Even at that tender age of early teens, dedicated heart and soul. So the Univer- the national struggle with might and main. it difficult to speed up production. Not only for the industries dream of’’. artless frankness and his extreme dislike of his concept of education showed a philo- sity for him was a forum where he could With this objective he endeavoured to unite presently operating for national development but also to Today, as we commemorate the 70th hypocracy had converted him into a social sophical depth and breathed a revolutionary awaken the future arbiters of the country all political parties and elements into one increase the number of industries, the government need to anniversary of Martyrs’ Day, it is befitting non-conformist from the very outset. At the air. At one mass meeting of the students at from their political lethargy and instill into “Freedom Bloc” in the common cause of na- train our workers to be well-equipped with skills. To do so, the to briefly review the biography of Bogyoke monastic school, when the monk once told his high school when he was called upon to them the spirit of patriotism. There in his their lot but also that of the whole nation. In tional liberation. He and his colleagues next Union Government should lay down effective policies, while Aung San so as to recapture traits of his his pupils to stop playing and go to sleep and speak a few words the boy Aung San stood “den” of room No. 113 of Pegu Hall hostel he the academic year 1934-35 the tide turned went round all over the country campaign- Myanmar entrepreneurs from the private sector must join character and to remind as of his deeds and asked if they wanted to sleep, little Aung San up and delivered impromptu his ideas of ed- worked day and night amidst heaps of books in his favour. He and his colleagues were ing for a national unity. To make Burma’s hands with the government to develop the private sector as destiny which had cornered him an immor- boldly uttered his honest “No” amidst the ucation. He expounded that “education has and pests of bugs and filths. He took that elected en bloc at the Rangoon University cause known to the neighbouring country he the engine of growth. tal martyrdom. chorus of hypocritical “Yeses”. On another boundless scope. It is not a bookish learning combination of subjects, English literature, Students’ Union elections. From that year led in March 1940 a Thakin delegation to the At such a stage, we must wholeheartedly wel- Reading through the available litera- occasion while his mother was having a but a never ending study of life. It is not Political Science and Modem World History, onwards he began to reap success after suc- Ramgarh session of the Indian Congress. By come the initiative taken to sign the agreement to set ture on Bogyoke Aung San including his business talk with a paddy broker the boy enough to know history but one must be able which were the favourite of students who cess in his career as a student leader. A free- then, international situation was becoming up the School of Industrial Training and Education— own autobiographic sketches, the life story Aung San suddenly interrupted to correct to make history. It is not enough to know aimed at the I.C.S jobs in those days. He had lance writer in the English and Burmese fluid. In Europe, Germany and Italy were SITE which is a joint effort between the Department of this great man appears like the shape of her overstatement of the price of paddy science but one must become a scientist his own reasons for taking these humanities. newspapers, editor of the `Oway’ magazine, in full swing with their aggressive designs. of Technical and Vocational Training and the Sea Lion a pyramidal structure rising on a firm and which her shrewd business acumen had himself. The mere reading of school lessons English literature was to serve him as a vice president and president of the Union, In the East Japan had launched her pro- Group. It has been learnt that courses to be conducted massive foundation and rising up layer by prompted her to make. Another instance would not have fulfilled the duties of nation- window to the world. Political Science was founder and president of the All-Burma Stu- gramme of territorial expansion. The world by the school include inter alia, automatically operated layer to the canopy. In each of the layer a of his likeness for honesty was reflected in al school students. It is high time that you to provide him with a good grounding for the dents’ Union and member of the University was on the verge of a great war. Thakin industrial techniques, computer-controlled metal work, facet of his career and personality were his meeting with a client of the lawyer who must think how to salvage your country from kind of task he was performing, and Modern Act Amendment Committee were a series Aung San knew where the wind was blow- sustainable power production using solar energy and east, revealing strength and weakness of a was his guardian. The client told the lawyer alien servitude”. His fiery speech so enlight- World History to give him an international of honorary posts entrusted to him. By 1936, ing. With a warrant of arrest dogging him wind power, production of wood furniture and manage- human being and yet proving the attributes that he was prepared to pay the Judge any ened and inspired the young audience that outlook. His contemporaries say that Plato’s his dynamic leadership began to produce like a hound he made quick decision. Instead ment of water and sewage systems. In brief, the school of a destiny man. amount of money so long as the case was they remained spell bound for a moment Republic, Rousseau’s contract Social and the first of its effort on the politically awak- of wasting time in the jail, “Colonialism’s dif- will impart technical knowledge which is greatly needed Within a brief life span of 32 years – won. Hearing of this, the boy Aung San and then broke into resounding applause. Karl Marx’s political literatures were his ened students. British colonial education ficulty” must be made to serve “Freedom’s for national economic development. [1915-1947] he lived, he was able to achieve blurted out right in the face of the client not In it one detects clues to the future destiny favourite pocket books. Thus equipped with and its appending bureaucratic administra- opportunity”. “The time had come to strike” The school aims at conducting designated syllabus what Burmese nation had been trying to to bribe the justice and to let the case be lost of the boy Aung San. Since his high school knowledge from books and self-acquirement tion of the University were the subject of the and Thakin Aung San “slipped out of country and curriculums and sending well-trained students attain for over a century —national inde- should it deserve. Such incidents highlighted days he must have decided that his career he put his leadership on test at the election students’ discontent that mainly caused the to search for contacts and aid in Burma’s to respective jobs, after completion of their training pendence. So the story of this great man is a trait of his character —integrity, one of the was a national leader and his mission was to of the Executive Committee for the Social famous strike of 1936. But his expulsion from struggle for freedom”. Thakin Nu who did courses. At the school, all largely the history of the birth of modern essential requisites of a national leadership. liberate his country. He admitted in his auto and Reading club of his hostel. He was the University provided for the occasion for not agree to his plans, later had to admit The school aims the subjects will be taught Myanmar. Another layer of the foundation for his biographical sketches that “a bright aca- defeated. The hostel students did not choose its outbreak. True to his journalistic ethics, that the decision had wisdom and vision. His according to the teaching The years between 1915 and 1932 form leadership was laid during his career at demic career seemed to be open to me. But him not because he lacked leadership but he, the editor of the Oway, had refused to incognito escape from Burma, his contacts at conducting methods conducted in the first part of the formative period during the vernacular school at the town of Ye- politics called me away”. because they did not know yet that he had disclose the identity of the author of the with high Japanese military authorities, designated syllabus developed industrial na- which his leadership was in the making. nangyaung. There in an urban atmosphere The second part of the formative period the right kind of leadership. The type of lead- article alleged to have made a slanderous his severe military training on the island of and curriculums tions such as Germany and Born on February 13, 1915, of a well-to-do the boy Aung San had much to learn about of his leadership covered his college career ership popular and fashionable at that time attack on some University authorities. As a Hainan, and his re-entry into Burma under Australia. And teaching family of a rural gentry and patriots in a secular subjects such as English world 1932-1938. During those years his visions was that of a taking demagogue, a platform leader he had stood for his followers and so the disguise of a Chairman to take with him and sending well- aids will be broadly used to small town Natmauk in Magwe district, history, geography and public speaking. He became broadened and matured and his speaker who simply entertains the audience his followers stood by him. The strike of 1936 to Japan the famous “Thirty Comrades” for trained students help students to learn. It is little Aung San had every opportunity of had now a wider horizon to broaden his out- leadership came into full bloom. Having but does not lead. Collegian Ko Aung San had produced its far-reaching repercussions military training, were his stalwart accom- heartening to hear the news becoming anybody but a national leader. look and a greater field to put his talents on passed out the matriculations Examination who was no demagogue neither was he throughout the country. Leader U Aung San plishment which spoke of the attributes of to respective jobs, that private companies The youngest in the family of nine children test. Added to these environmental assets with a strange combination of distinctions in popular. He remained his original self-aloof, had now become well known at home and an ajani. At the training camps abroad, in after completion are coming to join with the and the pet of a kindly mother, he was “a was the advantage of having his two elder English, Pali and Mathematics” young man sober, moody, and “brutally frank”. He kept abroad. With the spread of his fame, spread the organization of Burma Independence of trainings. At government and the educa- spoiled child” being kept at home till late in brothers as his private tutors and guardians. Aung San came down to Yangon to join the himself away from social functions and other political unrest through the whole nation. Army in Bangkok in 1942 and in the opera- tion department, to make his childhood. The only incentive which sent Under their meticulous supervision and University For most of the young Burmans activities of the University. His only interest Thenceforth he and his colleagues were tion of Burma invasion he had also proved the school, all the meaningful contributions him to schooling at the age of eight was his able guidance he soon built up his academic in those colonial days the University of Yan- was in debating, public speaking, and polit- black marked by the British Government as military genius. Major-General Keji Suzuki subjects will be towards national economic childish ambition to become a Shin laung qualifications which were to crown him with gon was first and foremost a stepping stone ical lectures. He was no dandee in fact his “budding political criminals of Burma”. (Bo Mogyo) who was his colleague and development. As we achieve [a young novice in the Buddhist Monastic success at every level of his future educa- to the class of ruling aristocrats. Instead of dress and gait earned him the nicknames of The years between 1938 and 1942, associate gives his appreciation of Bogyoke taught according peace and stability across Order] surrounded by loves of a good large tion. Winning the 7th standard scholarship the seat of higher learning the University “eccentric” and “uncouth Anyatha”. As one witness U Aung San as a revolutionary hero as follows: “Aung San was absolutely honest. to the teaching the nation, many industri- family and comforts of opulent circumstanc- and the medal award in the examination, it of Yangon was indeed a training center for of his close friends puts it “As a first impres- performing bold exploits with his dauntless He was a good military leader too, brave and methods conducted al zones will emerge and es, nothing could have deterred him from looked as if he was heading for a scholarly training out “good faithful servants of British sion he appeared ragged in appearance awk- courage to liberate his country from foreign skillful. He was a patriot and his patriotism many skilled young work- growing up into a manhood after the usual life. But the courses of his destiny turned to colonial rule. Therefore a degree, an I.C.S. ward and angular in behavior and passion- rule. “In October 1938,” writes Bogyoke in and honesty won respect from all of us in in great industrial ers will take their places bourgeoisie fashion of his time. But little other direction. With wide reading and deep post [Indian civil service] and a rich wife are ate about polities”. So it was no wonder that his book “Burma’s Challenge”, “I left the Japan as well as on our march”. Military nations such as in these factories. In the Aung San’s growth was different spoiled as thinking his knowledge had reached beyond a set formula of aims and objects of almost the students did not rally round him whom Law classes to devote myself entirely to medals and decorations were showered very near future we shall he was, he grew up to be a shy but preco- the bounds of the text books. He was now every collegian. But in the case of collegian they thought an enigma. But they soon got politics and to serve in the cause of Burma’s upon him including the highest honour from Germany and be witnessing the dawn of cious and sobre taciturn boy with no friends not a mere bookish student but a practical Ko Aung San it was otherwise. For him the to know him and found out that behind the freedom”. Dramatic events of the years the Japanese Emperor himself. He was now Australia. a peaceful and prosperous to talk except to his own thoughts. There scholar of real life. He discussed with the object of coming to the University was to facade of ‘crude’ personality stood a polished following 1936, strike particularly the great General Aung San (Bo Te Za) of Burma. future. at the local monastic school of Venerable adults on history, politics, and current world continue his effort at fulfilling his mission leader in whom they could entrust not only Oilfield Strike of 1938, must have sounded a see page 10 20 jULY 2017 10 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar Myanmar leaders express admiration for the martyrs

State Counsellor Daw Aung ple to safeguard our national sov- San Suu Kyi ereignty and independence. To summarise, I would like to urge The spirit of martyrdom is actu- everyone to always remember ally very simple: To keep one’s to be grateful to the martyrs. personal interests subordinate to the people’s interests is the Thura U Aung Ko, Minister foundation of the spirit of martyr- for Religious Affairs and Cul- dom. A martyr is someone who ture prioritises the people’s interests and subordinates personal inter- Since his childhood General ests. Deeds that fail to benefit the Aung San had been honest and people will fail to benefit authors State Counsellor Daw Aung Senior General Min Aung Thura U Aung Ko. retained that character at all of those deeds. From this point of San Suu Kyi. Hlaing. costs. His honesty was never view, we should always prioritise compromised by rewards, op- people’s interests. The principle the people will be aware of this. cially his personal integrity and a great deal if you are perceptive portunities or power. He always question Martyrs’ Day compels Essentially, the people decide straight-forwardness. There is a enough to learn from General stood on the right side and kept people to contemplate is: “Who is the country’s destiny. lot to learn from General Aung Aung San. It has been 70 years his courage. He never wavered a martyr?” The people determine San. We ourselves have followed since we gained independence even though he was pressured who should be called a martyr Commander-in-Chief of De- the example of General Aung San through the tireless struggle or threatened. This was a very and what kind of person should fence Services Senior Gener- since our student years, especial- of the people, including the 30 admirable character trait and be accepted as martyr. There- al Min Aung Hlaing ly the dignified way he spoke and comrades. We should always be virtue of General Aung San. fore, Martyrs’ Day is just the con- behaved. There are many things grateful to General Aung San and —Khin Maung Htwe, Win Win cern of the people. Martyrs’ Day The new generation should to imitate in General Aung San. I his comrades. The tatmadaw will Maw, Photo: Zaw Min Latt, Ye was born of the people. I wish all emulate General Aung San, espe- just want to say you can achieve strive hand-in-hand with the peo- Htut

under the command of the of the negotiations in the initial he did not use sweet flattery What Makes A MARTYR? Supreme Allied Commander, stages. Certain sections of the or cunning diplomacy when he from page 8 & 9 ing resistance which by August South-east Asia. After fighting British Parliament had misgiv- gave a word, we knew it was as But his mission had not 1944, become the Anti Fascits “no less than one thousand en- ings about the wisdom of grant- good as or better than written been fulfilled yet. British Organization. In ousting the gagements” which cost extreme ing Burma independence in agreements signed and sealed”. imperialism had been driven Japanese once again Bogyoke bravery and selfless sacrifice total. Also there were exponents The Panglong Agreement of out of Burma, and Japanese displayed combined qualities of of the young Burmans’ lives, of colonialism who still wanted February 12, 1947, was the coup facism had come in its place. a military genius and a skillful resistance war was won and the to divide Burma and rule it. Bo- de grace of his statesmanship. As early as his training days in politician. Drawing his theory of Japanese surrendered. gyoke was well aware of these With it the Pyidaungsu was Japan he had realized that the fighting tactics from Burmese The country had been once obstacles and he hammered born. The dedicated mission behavior and treatment of some history he applied guerilla again recovered from foreign out the ways and means to had been fulfilled. Real inde- Japanese were not acceptable method. “The Burmese are gue- domination but it must prepare surmount them. The statement pendence would be brought to Burmese mentality. However, rillas by instinct and tradition”, itself for the final stage of its “I hope for the best but I am on the plate in a year’s time. out of expediency and courtesy says Bogyoke in recounting struggle for freedom. For this prepared for the worst” which However problems of national he had kept restraint and con- the story of resistance in one two things were needed. Sincere he made on his way to London reconstructions confronted tinued to cooperate with them of his addresses, “In the 13th cooperation abroad and unity early in 1947, epitomized the Burma, and Bogyoke was hard until Burma was taken from the century when Kublai Khan’s at home. Bogyoke knew that stand he took at the negotiations at work to tackle them. He was British. The day they set their hordes swept over Burma, the without these two factors the with the British. His statesman- not unaware of certain power foot on Burma’s soil the Japa- Burmese could not repel them attainment of real national inde- ship had won their sincere coop- mongers who would leave no nese proved their true colour. by the employment of elephants pendence would still be a long eration to which he reciprocated stone unturned to serve their Contempt, persecution, insults and heavy troops. So they broke way off. So he declined the offer with confidence and regards. He ambitions. But regardless of and tortures were the kind of up into guerilla bands and har- of a high military post and rank came back with a promise for it, he, true to his ajani spirit, treatment the Burmese re- assed the invaders and forced by the British Government and his country folks that “Burma kept calm immune to dangers ceived at their hands. To crown them to withdraw. Alaungpaya, left the army to carry out his shall be free within one year”. and indifferent to the enemies. them all they deceived the who consolidated the nation, dedicated mission to the fmish. The unity at home was History has its moments of ill Burmese with sham Independ- was a guerilla leader first. Repeated election of Bogyoke as achieved not long after his fate and turns of dark hours. On ence. General Aung San knew We too have consolidated our President of the AFPFL by over return from abroad. In fact it the 19 July 1947, while Bogyoke of it the day ‘independence’ was guerilla forces and stand, ready whelming votes of the masses had been partly achieved by and his colleagues were sitting proclaimed on August 1, 1943, to march to our freedom”. As a proved the urgent need of his him in the days of resistance. at a meeting a gang of armed and he frankly pointed out to realistic politician he accepted leadership at the crucial time But subversive propaganda of murderers flung open the un- the Japanese Government that the overtures of the Allied Forc- of nation-building. The nation colonialists and some outside guarded meeting chamber and it was not real. But they failed es and agreed to cooperate with had once again called for his interference had caused doubts, fired at them. Instantly Bogyoke to realize that Burma’s quest them in their fight against the service and this time as the apprehensions and wavering and his colleagues fell dead. for their military aid was not to Japanese provided they would architect of the Union (Py- among certain sections of hill So Bogyoke, the spoiled child, change her one foreign mas- leave Burma to the Burmese. idaungsu). Equipped with the folks. However Bogyoke dis- the bright scholar, the national ter to another but to become It was the hour of action and skill of a statesman and sagacity pelled them with one stroke at leader, the revolutionary hero, master herself. Beside they had Bogyoke acted like lightning. On of a realist politician Bogyoke Panglong. His tour of the “fron- the Nation’s Saviour, and the underrated the patriotic spirit of March 27, 1945, was launched forged out cooperation abroad tier areas” and meetings with Union’s architect had met his Bogyoke and the strength of the the nationwide Anti -Fascist and unity at home. His mission the hill brethrens resulted in a untimely end as a martyr. He Burmese masses behind him. Resistance. to Britain and his talks with resounding triumph of unity. He had lived up to his saying on The task of Bogyoke now was Then in September of that the Atlee Government on the had won their hearts not with ajaniship: “In this world there that of a Saviour the savior to year he and his colleagues went question of Burma’s freedom the words but with his deeds can be nothing nobler and more salvage his nation from Jap- to Kandy and concluded an were a task which no one but and sincerity. “What specially sacred than sacrificing one’s life anese facism, an evil greater agreement by which the Patri- him could successfully execute. impressed us was his honesty”, in the struggle for freedom, pro- than British imperialism. Late otic Burmese Forces were to be Uncertainty, misunderstanding remarks one prominent hill gress and peace of the people”. in 1943, Bogyoke began organiz- absorbed in the Burma Army and intrigues clouded both sides kinsman U Vum Ko Hau, “..... Bogyoke Aung San. 20 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 11 Martyrs’ Day ceremony held at Yangon City Hall

A traditional ceremony offer- tal heads and their wives, Yan- ing meals and sharing mer- gon-based political parties and its to fallen leaders was held representatives from NGOs. yesterday at Yangon City Hall The congregation re- on the 70th anniversary of ceived the Five Precepts from Martyrs’ Day. Vice-Chairman of State Sang- Present at the ceremony ha Maha Nayaka Organization, were Union Minister for Reli- Ye-U Sayadaw Agga Maha Pan- gious Affairs and Culture and dita Agga Maha Saddhamma Chairman of Martyrs’ Day Cen- Jotika Dhaja Bhaddanta Otta- tral Convening Committee Thu- ma Nyanabhivamsa, listening ra U Aung Ko, Union Ministers, to Metta Sutta. Vice-Chairman of Central Con- Afterward, Central Con- vening Committee and Yangon vening Committee Chairman, Region Chief Minister U Phyo Union Ministers and responsi- Min Thein and deputy minis- ble officials offered robes and ters, Yangon Region Hluttaw offertories to Sangha, sharing Speaker and Deputy Speaker, the merits gained to Bogyoke Yangon regional ministers, Aung San and fallen leaders.— Union Ministers and Yangon Chief Minister attend a donation ceremony at the Yangon City Hall on the 70th YCDC members, departmen- Myanmar News Agency anniversary of Martyrs’ Day yesterday. Photo: MNA

70th Martyrs’ Day draws huge Maungtaw observes 70th crowds to Secretariat Martyrs’ Day In commemoration of Martyrs’ six fire engines across the city Day, Maungtaw District Deputy honked their horns in honour Commissioner U Ye Htut and of the fallen heroes and every- other officials offered ‘soon’ (a body took a minute of silence. meal) and monk robes to nine Many households and streets monks in the township’s mon- in Maungtaw raised the nation’s astery. At 10:37 am, the time flag half-mast for Martyrs’ Day. when Bogyoke Aung San and —Myint Maung Soe, Aung Kyaw the martyrs were assassinated, Oo

People pay tribute to fallen independence martyrs at Secretariat in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Khwar

On the 70th Martyrs’ Day many visitors to queue up and tyrs’ Mausoleum and the Bogy- yesterday, thousands of visitors visit the Secretariat yesterday, oke Museum. visited the Secretariat in down- said it is a good thing they have The first Parliament Build- Firefighters pay tribute to martyrs in Maungtaw. Photo: Thakka town Yangon to get a glimpse of opened the historic cabinet room ing was used by the Hluttaw from the first Burmese Parliament to the public. He said he hopes 1936 to 1962, and the first draft and the cabinet room where Bo- the chance of viewing the room of the constitution was written gyoke Aung San and the martyrs where national heroes were as- there. The cabinet room was Person detained for illegal were assassinated. sassinated will inspire young- used for administration pur- The national museum has er generations to endure and poses since 1905 and was also entry into Maungtaw lent the original furniture and ar- sacrifice for their country. Forty Bogyoke Aung San’s office. tifacts that were in the room dur- pieces of artwork from students, Although officials an- Yesterday, security forces pa- der fence. The person has been ing the time of the assassination. which depict the courage and nounced that the Secretariat trolling the border of Maungtaw, identified as Fahzor Kawbir, who The chairs which Bogyoke Aung sacrifice of the fallen heroes, would be opened to the public Rakhine State apprehended a crossed over from neighbouring San and the martyrs sat have were on display in the gallery of from 7am to 4pm, the closing person illegally entering the Bangladesh.—Myanmar News been labelled with their names. the Secretariat. time was extended yesterday to country by crossing over a bor- Agency The spot where bodyguard Ko Ten-year-old Ma Kay Thiri 6 pm in order to accommodate Htwe fell from a gunman’s bullet Kyaw spoke of her visit to the the very large number of visitors. is also marked with his name. Secretariat yesterday, describing Officials said 42,101 Myan- Man killed with brick in Maungtaw Also on display are 28 items the flagpole on which the British mar citizens and 205 foreign- used by the leaders of early in- Union Jack was replaced with ers visited the building yester- Mahmet Faisal was reported- taw on Monday. The husband, dependence, including fountain the Burmese flag in 1948. She day. The Secretariat is usually ly killed by a brick while ob- Naywu-Har Unan, fled from the pens, pencils, keys, wristwatch- also saw the artwork on display opened for one day only on Mar- serving at a married couple’s scene and is under suspicion of es, blankets, lighters, cigarette and the chair where Bogyoke tyrs’ Day, but this year it will also argument. delivering the blow that killed boxes, money and signed notes. Aung San sat while at work. She be opened to the public today and The incident occurred in Mahmet Faisal. —Myanmar U Min Aung, 61, one of the said she will soon visit the Mar- tomorrow.—Ko Moe Taungpyowel Village in Maung- News Agency 20 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Russia’s Defence Ministry may get new cutting-edge amphibious helicopter

ZHUKOVSKY — Russian opinion, there is need for Earlier Deputy De- Helicopters (part of the both upgraded Mi-14 hel- fence Minister Yury Bor- Rostech corporation) are icopters and an advanced isov said that the Defence ready to design a new amphibious helicopter,” Ministry was interested in amphibious helicopter if the company said. the upgrading of the Mi-14 the Russian Defence Min- Russian Helicopters maritime multi-purpose istry is interested in this are ready to satisfy all the amphibious helicopter. rotorcraft, the company’s needs of the Naval Avia- The rotorcraft is press service told TASS tion envisaged during the supposed to undergo on Wednesday. development of the state profound modernization “Considering the armaments project for and will be used both for tasks faced by the Russian 2018-2025,” the press ser- military and civil purpos- Mi-14PS helicopter. Photo: TASS Defence Ministry, in our vice stressed. es.—Tass

France’s armed forces chief resigns Thousands evacuated central California, wildfires over Macron budget cuts burn across US West PARIS — France’s head of added. A fierce row broke before a closed-door hear- according to two parlia- MARIPOSA, (Calif,) — aged to contain 5 per the armed forces resigned out last week between the ing of parliamentarians - mentary sources. “I may A 25,000-acre wildfire in cent of the Detwiler Fire, on Wednesday after a heat- two men just two months had used strong language be stupid, but I know when central California, one of which threatened 1,500 ed dispute with Emma- after Macron was elected, to protest at the 850 million I am being had.” three dozen major blaz- structures in tiny foothill nuel Macron over defence and just as France pre- euro ($979.46 million) de- Macron had gone es burning across the US communities in the Si- budget cuts, bringing to a pared for the military pomp fence budget cut Macron public with his rebuke. “I West, threatened hun- erra Nevada mountains, head an early test of the of a 14 July Bastille Day was making as part of have made commitments, dreds of homes and busi- authorities said. Around newly elected president’s parade where Macron’s US his efforts to rein in state I am your boss,” he said in nesses on Wednesday af- 2,000 residents were or- mettle. counterpart Donald Trump spending. a speech to dozens of top ter forcing the evacuation dered to flee Mariposa, In a statement, 60 was the guest of honour. “I won’t let myself be army officers and their of about 5,000 residents. California on Tuesday. year-old Pierre de Villiers De Villiers, appearing fucked like that,” he said families.—Reuters There were 46 ac- “Going to bed un- said he had tried to main- tive large fires spread sure whether Mariposa, tain a French defence force across 12 states, with 11 my sweet hometown, will with the ability to do an in- new blazes reported on exist when I wake up,” creasingly difficult job with- Tuesday alone, according Jennifer Paquette said on in the financial constraints to National Interagency Twitter late on Tuesday. imposed on it, but was no Fire Center website. A total of 5,000 res- longer able to sustain that. Around 4.4 million idents were forced to “In the current cir- acres have been burnt evacuate several small cumstances I see myself since the start of 2017, communities southwest as no longer able to guar- compared to 2.7 million of Yosemite National antee the robust defence acres in the same period Park since the fire began force I believe is necessary last year, it said. on Sunday, the Califor- to guarantee the protection Dry and windy con- nia Interagency Incident of France and the French ditions have fueled the Management Team said people, today and tomor- wildfire season and thou- in a tweet. row, and to sustain the aims sands of people have been No injuries were of our country,” he said. French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Chief of the Defence Staff French Army evacuated, including in reported as of Tuesday Macron had accepted General Pierre de Villiers (R) attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Oregon and Nevada. night, according to Cal his resignation, de Villiers Champs-Elysees in Paris, France on 14 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters Firefighters man- Fire.—Reuters

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Thai general, provincial politicians held guilty in major trafficking trial

BANGKOK — An army State – although Thailand charged with this crime general, two provincial pol- has yet to release a full will help deter criminals iticians and police officers report on the graves and in trafficking networks in were among the 46 people the results of post-mortem the future,” Sunai, who ob- held guilty on Wednesday forensic testing. served the court proceed- by a judge in Thailand’s The trial has been ings, told Reuters. biggest human trafficking marred by allegations of Thailand denies that trial, from a total of 103 de- intimidation of witnesses, trafficking syndicates still fendants, with judgments interpreters and police in- flourish, saying it has large- expected to run late into vestigators. ly stamped out human traf- the day. Rights groups say ficking. Some of those found trafficking networks were Thailand has histori- guilty of trafficking were largely left intact by the cally been a source, des- also convicted of taking 2015 crackdown and trial. tination and transit coun- part in organized transna- “We believe the crack- try for men, women and tional crime, forcible de- down is only a disruption of children who are often tention leading to death, a trafficking network but smuggled and trafficked and rape. that network is still very from poorer, neighboring Thailand’s lengthy le- Lieutenant-General Manas Kongpan, a suspected human trafficker, walks near a prison cell much well in place,” Amy countries including Cam- gal procedure in deliver- at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand on 15 March, 2016. Photo: Reuters Smith, an executive direc- bodia, Laos and Myanmar ing verdicts means it may tor of rights group Fortify to work in Thailand or fur- take hours before the judge Thais not to blame the traf- iticians, from provinces in dozens of shallow graves Rights, told Reuters. ther afield in Malaysia, of- reveals the exact sentenc- ficking on military figures, the south, are Patchuban near the Thai-Malaysia Of the 22 verdicts read ten as labourers and sex es of those convicted to a a reference to the army Angchotipan – a former border that authorities said out during the court’s ear- workers. packed court in Bangkok, general on trial, Manas official in the Satun pro- was part of a jungle camp ly morning session, only Last month the US the capital. Kongpan, the most senior vincial government better where traffickers held mi- one person was found not State Department left The defendants, of the officials arrested in known as “Big Brother grants as hostages until guilty. Thailand on a Tier 2 among them Myanmar 2015. Tong”, and Bannakong relatives were able to pay Sunai Phasuk, senior Watchlist, just above the nationals, are accused of “There are many peo- Pongphol, a former mayor for their release. Thai researcher for Hu- lowest ranking of Tier 3, smuggling and trafficking ple in this human traffick- of Padang Besar in Song- Many never made it man Rights Watch, said the in its annual Trafficking in migrants on the Thai-Ma- ing network,” Prayuth told khla. out. Some of the dead are death penalty could be the Persons (TIP) Report, be- laysia border. reporters. “Don’t group all The trial began in 2015 thought to have been Ro- heaviest sentence for those cause the country did not Prime Minister soldiers in the country as after a Thai crackdown on hingya — a persecuted convicted of trafficking. do enough to tackle human Prayuth Chan-ocha, head one.” trafficking gangs following Muslim minority from My- “The fact that there smuggling and trafficking. of the ruling junta, asked The two convicted pol- the gruesome discovery of anmar’s troubled Rakhine are very senior officials —Reuters

Japan, China, S Korea bankroll Myanmar Port Authority “Notice of High Tide” Indonesia’s coal despite Paris pledge Exceptionally high spring from 20.40 feet to 21.10 feet high above the chart datum are expected BANGKOK — Japan, Chi- published this week. climate change that is their power sources in re- to occur in Yangon River during the period of July na and South Korea are Japan, China and stoking more deadly heat- sponse to surging demand 22nd to July 27th 2017. bankrolling environmen- South Korea “are on board waves, floods and sea level and are using coal due to Please be noted that it is not serious level of tally destructive coal-fired with the Paris climate rise around the world. its economic efficiency and tide because the highest tide level have reached up to 22 feet above the chart datum in year 2014 and power plants in Indonesia change agreement. They Indonesia, South- reliability. “JBIC, as a pol- 2015 and this notice is normally issued whenever despite their pledges to make all the right noises east Asia’s largest econo- icy-based financial institu- high tide of Yangon River is expected to reach over reduce climate-changing politically,” Julien Vincent, my, is already one of the tion of Japan, will work in 20 feet high above the chart datum to inform the emissions under the Par- executive director of Mar- world’s biggest emitters tandem with the Japanese high tide to the public living near river foreshore is climate deal, analysts ket Forces, told the Thom- of greenhouse gases. government to financial- area of Yangon City. told the Thomson Reuters son Reuters Foundation in Market Forces said the Ex- ly support projects which Foundation. a phone interview. port-Import Bank of China leverage on highly-efficient Australia-based envi- But “these are the (China Exim) was involved Japanese technology and CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE ronmental finance organi- same governments un- in seven of the coal power know-how in line with the MV sinar bali VOY. NO ( ) sation Market Forces said derwriting new coal de- deals, the Japan Bank for host country’s context,” Consignees of cargo carried on MV sinar bali it analysed 22 coal power velopment elsewhere”, he International Cooperation the bank said. Korean Ex- VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be deals in Indonesia since said, calling the actions (JBIC) and the China De- imbank declined to com- arriving on 20.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into January 2010 and found “egregious”. The landmark velopment Bank (CDB) ment. Multiple calls to the the premises of hpt where it will lie at the consignee’s state-run financiers for 2015 Paris Agreement, in five deals each, and the public relations depart- risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and the three nations were in- which came into force in Korea Development Bank ments of CDB and China conditions of the Port of Yangon. volved in 18 of them. In all, November, seeks to limit (KDB) in one deal. Exim went unanswered. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am foreign banks, both com- the rise in average world The Export-Import KDB did not respond to to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now mercial and state-owned, temperatures to well below Bank of Korea (Korea Ex- emails seeking comment. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo are providing 98 per cent of 2 degrees Celsius above imbank) is also involved On their websites, from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the debt finance for the pro- preindustrial times. in one deal, together with the banks say they have the Claims Day. jects, amounting to $16.7 Coal is the most pollut- JBIC, it said. JBIC declined environmental guidelines billion. Indonesian banks ing of the major fossil fuels to comment on the projects for projects they fund, and SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT provided just 2 per cent of and scientists say its use it is involved in in Indone- are committed to protect- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the financial resources for must be rapidly phased out sia but said in an e-mail ing the environment and AGENT FOR: M/S samudera shipping the projects, according to to give the world a chance that emerging countries supporting green energy. line the Market Forces analysis of meeting its goals to curb are looking to expand —Reuters Phone No: 2301185 20 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ builds suspense of war without the gore

LOS ANGELES — For the across the English Channel small boats, and the stranded convey communal heroism filmmaker who re-imagined port of Dover. soldiers desperately trying to rather than individual acts. Batman as “The Dark Knight” Unlike other war films that escape. Critics have given rave While the film stars big and explored deep space in “In- detail the violence of battle, No- reviews to “Dunkirk.” Todd Mc- names like Kenneth Branagh, terstellar,” the story of British lan opted to minimize the blood- Carthy of The Hollywood Re- Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance, troops trapped on a French shed and create “a different porter called it an “impression- Nolan held open casting calls beach during World War Two kind of suspense rather than ist masterpiece,” while Chris to find young new faces, led by may seem like an unlikely draw. gore and horror, because that Nashawaty of Entertainment 20-year-old newcomer Fionn But the events of May causes people to avert their Weekly said the film “is viscer- Whitehead as Tommy, a scrap- 1940 that Christopher Nolan eyes.” al, big-budget filmmaking that py, traumatized soldier fighting explores in “Dunkirk” is a “very “There have been many can be called Art.” to survive. suspenseful, thrilling tale that brilliant films that show blood The restrained violence He is joined by 23-year-old isn’t necessarily one that fits and gore and all kinds of re- of “Dunkirk” is not the only singer Harry Styles, former- in exactly and neatly into films pulsive aspects of war,” Nolan difference Nolan brings to the ly of boy band One Direction, Director Christopher Nolan that you’ve seen before,” the said. “We wanted to give people traditional war film. who makes his film debut in and Emma Thomas arrive for British director told Reuters. a rather different experience of Rather than focus on the “Dunkirk” and has received the world premiere of Dunkirk “Dunkirk,” out in theaters what the intensity might be.” stories of individuals, like Ste- praise for his performance. in London, Britain on 13 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters on Friday, recounts the evacua- To achieve that effect, No- ven Spielberg’s 1998 World “It’s not a war movie that’s tion by civilians and military of lan cuts between three per- War Two epic “Saving Private for history buffs who love war characters from the very start some 400,000 British and Allied spectives — the battle in the Ryan,” or Mel Gibson’s 2016 movies. I feel like it’s a very and it’s kind of scary at times soldiers stranded on the deso- skies, the armada of civilians film “Hacksaw Ridge,” Nolan emotional story, it’s very in- and intense to watch,” Styles late French beach of Dunkirk, sailing across the Channel in said he wanted “Dunkirk” to timate. You’re in with the said.—Reuters

Charlize Theron on a mission to defy gender norms in ‘Atomic Blonde’

BERLIN — Os- a serial killer in the 2003 film car-winning actress “Monster.” “Atomic Blonde,” Charlize Theron based on Antony Johnston’s said she hoped graphic novel series “The Cold- Madonna. Photo: Reuters to even the play- est City” and out in theaters ing field in the on 28 July, follows MI6’s lethal Madonna seeks to stop NY auction of male-dominat- bisexual assassin Lorraine ed spy film genre Broughton (Theron) in Berlin in Tupac Shakur break-up letter with her latest role 1989. Broughton is on a mission as a deadly agent in to recover a list of double agents, NEW YORK — Madonna at- tain my possessions without my action-thriller movie in a city simmering with revolu- tempted on Tuesday to stop an knowledge or consent.” “Atomic Blonde.” tion and double-crossing hives of upcoming auction of a prison A representative for the “I saw potential in traitors. Spy movies have been break-up letter from rapper Tu- auction house and Lutz said this character,” Theron, dominated by male leads, such pac Shakur and a note in which in an emailed statement that 41, told Reuters at the as the “James Bond,” “Mission she called singer Whitney Hou- Madonna’s effort to stop the Berlin premiere of “Atom- Impossible” and “Bourne” fran- ston and actress Sharon Stone sale was “a completely base- ic Blonde” on Monday. chise. Theron, who shows off her “horribly mediocre.” less and meritless action,” and “I wanted to explore physical fighting prowess in the The “Rebel Heart” singer they would challenge her claims a woman in this world and role, said “the skill of this was filed a request in New York Su- in court. “We believe that her have her kind of play with definitely a challenge. I want- preme Court for a temporary intent is nothing more than to the same set of rules ed people to believe that she restraining order against New besmirch the good reputations of that men get to play was that good.” Actress Sofia York auction house Gotta Have It the auction house and Ms Lutz,” in,” added the ac- Boutella, who plays spy Del- Collectibles to halt the sale, due the statement said. tress, who won phine Lasalle, the love interest to start on Wednesday. In a letter dated January an Academy of Theron’s character, said she Madonna said in court doc- 1995 and written to Madonna by Award for was “a bit nervous at first” when uments that she was not aware Shakur while he was in prison for her role filming a sex scene with Theron, until reading press reports that sexual assault, the rapper said a s but that the actress helped her many of the items listed for auc- he ended their romance because relax.—Reuters tion, including the letter from her he felt that dating a white woman former boyfriend Shakur, were could jeopardize his career. no longer in her possession. “I felt due to my ‘image’ I The items were consigned would be letting down half of to auction by Darlene Lutz, the people who made me what Actress whom Madonna described in I thought I was. I never meant to Charlize Theron. court documents as a former hurt you,” he said. Shakur was Photo: rs friend and art consultant and killed at age 25 in a drive-by Reute said she had “betrayed my trust shooting in Las Vegas in Sep- in an outrageous effort to ob- tember 1996.—Reuters 20 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Jane Austen takes pride of place on From trash to treasure: British composer Holst's Britain's new plastic tenner lost manuscripts found in New Zealand WINCHESTER, (England) 1817 and completed many fact had no interest in books ple to identify, the BoE says — The Bank of England of her best-known works and was merely trying to each new 10 pound note WELLINGTON — Two him and Holst yet," said unveiled its first plastic 10 such as "Pride and Preju- impress a potential suitor. should last for around five handwritten music man- Dean, adding that the pound note on Tuesday, dice" and "Emma" in the It drew a mix of amusement years, compared to around uscripts discovered in orchestra got in touch which features 19th century nearby village of Chawton. and criticism in the media two years for the paper note a library clearout at an with the Holst Archive to British novelist Jane Aus- "Ten pounds would when it appeared on an in- it is replacing. amateur orchestra in authenticate the hand- ten and will be available to have meant a lot to Jane itial design of the note in Existing 10 pound New Zealand have been writing after research the public from September. Austen, about the same 2013. People in period cos- notes, which feature the confirmed as the work of suggested it matched the The central bank has as 1,000 pounds ($1,300) tume pose with the new £10 scientist Charles Darwin, British composer Gustav composer's. One of the two printed an initial run of a would mean to us today," note featuring Jane Austen, will cease to be legal tender Holst, untraced for more manuscripts found, "Folk billion of the new notes, BoE Governor Mark Car- at Winchester Cathedral, in during the first half of next than a century. Songs from Somerset", which are known in Brit- ney said at the launch of Winchester, Britain 18 July, year. Rolling out the new The North Island's is a precursor to a pub- ain as "tenners", after last the new note in Winchester. 2017. plastic notes has not been Bay of Plenty Symphonia lished piece called "Som- year's launch of a five pound Austen received a 10 pound "It captures much of without its problems. The is mapping the path of the erset Rhapsody", Dean note made from a polymer publisher's advance for her spirit, at least in my five pound note released 1906 manuscripts after said, while the other, "Two film that the BoE said is her first novel and the new mind," he said. "It draws last year drew criticism Britain's Holst Archive Songs Without Words", has more durable and harder banknote bears a quotation out some of the essence of from vegetarians and last month said they were been published and is of- to forge. "I declare after all there is some of her social satire some religious groups for the authentic and original ten played. For now, the Tuesday marks the no enjoyment like reading!" and her insight into people's containing trace amounts signed work of a composer orchestra will retain the 200th anniversary of Aus- from her later work, "Pride character. So it works on of animal fats — something best known for his orches- manuscripts with the aim ten's death. and Prejudice". multiple levels." which will also be the case tral suite, "The Planets". of performing the music The writer was buried The quotation came With tactile features to for the new 10 pound note. "The last few weeks next year, although it plans in Winchester Cathedral in from a character who in make it easier for blind peo- —Reuters we've been trying to to eventually return them piece together how they to Britain. "We are a chari- ended up there and why ty organization, we are not we have got them," said here to make money, so it violaplayer and orchestra would make sense morally member Bronya Dean. to put it where it belongs, One possibility was that and it seems to belong in Stanley Farnsworth, who the United Kingdom," said conducted a predeces- orchestra music director sor group in the 1960s, Justus Rozemond. brought them with him The manuscripts from Britain, she added. narrowly escaped being Some accompanying pa- discarded in the library pers are in the handwrit- clearout a few years ago, ing of Farnsworth, whose Rozemond added. " wife gave a lot of music At some point this to the orchestra after his handwritten piece came death, Dean said. along and we were fairly Yet pieces of the puz- close to actually chucking zle remain to be found. that out as well, but we Britain's Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, holds the new £10 note featuring Jane Austen, at Winchester Cathedral, "We can't establish any had another look at it," he in Winchester, Britain on 18 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters connection between said.—Reuters

Programme Schedule Myanmar (20-7-2017, Thursday)

International 6:00 Am 2:00 Pm Programme Schedule ♦♦ Paritta by Venerable ♦♦ Drama Series Mingun Sayadaw 3:00 Pm (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)- Wednesday Repeat (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) 7:00 Am ♦♦ Teleplay (20-7-2017 07:00am ~ 21-7-2017 07:00am) MST (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) - Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) ♦♦ Breakfast News 4:35 Pm 7:35 Am ♦♦ MRTV Travelogue ♦♦ NRC programme 5:05 Pm 8:35 Am ♦♦ NHK Programme "Japan 07:03 Am News Prime Time ♦♦ Interview with Indonesia Job Encyclopedia" Ambassador of Myanmar (Fisherman) 07:27 Am Caves of Myanmar 07:03 Pm News 9:10 Am 5:25 Pm 07:52 Am Thin Byu Mat 07:27 Pm Travelogue: To the coastal region (Myeik - ♦♦ Documentary ♦♦ Analysis for Myanmar 9:30 Am Movie 08:03 Am News Kawthoung) (Part-2) ♦♦ Beautiful ASEAN 5:30 Pm 9:35 Am ♦♦ Socio Economic Scenes 08:25 Am Geographic Center of Myanmar 07:43 Pm Natural Mineral Water ♦♦ ASEAN Sportlight 6:20 Pm 08:45 Am YUFL 08:03 Pm News (A) Persons with ♦♦ Football Magazine Disability (Laos) 6:35 Pm 09:03 Am News 08:26 Pm Pride of Myanmar - Bagan arts and handicrafts (B) ASEAN Single ♦♦ Current Affairs Shipping Market) 7:15 Pm 09:27 Am Product of Myanmar - Seashells 08:42 Pm A Lucky Boy (Indo) ♦♦ TV Drama Series Products ♦♦ Documentary 7:50 Pm 10:30 Am ♦♦ Documentary 09:45 Am Irrawaddy Dolphin (Part-1) (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) ♦♦ MRTV Worker's Pro- 8:00 Pm gramme ♦♦ News/ International News/ 10:03 Am News (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am)- Wednesday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 11:00 Am Weather Report ♦♦ Documentary 8:35 Pm 10:26 Am Reflected Glory (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 11:35 Am ♦♦ Interview with Thinland 10:50 Am Excavation At Kawhmu ♦♦ Documentary (Forest) Ambassador of Myanmar 1:00 Pm 9:15 Pm (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) ♦♦ Myanmar Movie (Part-1) ♦♦ TV Drama Series ♦♦ Talk on Old Film (Part-2) 20 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Bike group organizes tour Myanmar beats Singapore to celebrate its anniversary in AFC U-23 qualifier Kyaw Zin Tun The two groups will merge at Kanbae junction in Twantay. Bicycle Network Myanmar The tour will then pass through will hold a cycling tour between Kawhmu along the Daw Khin Kyi Yangon and Dedaye on 23 July Foundation route. to celebrate the group’s third The tour welcomes specta- anniversary, according to an tors along the route. The bike announcement on its Facebook tour itself is also open to the pub- page. lic. Tour organizers recommend Bicycle Network Myanmar brake, light and tire checks be started in 2014 with a tour be- conducted before participating. tweenYangon to Twantay. Aung Lay and Zaw Lay of Sunday’s ride will have two Pathein Family (sand and brick starting points: at Nan Thidar selling depot) will provide cyclists Port in Pansodan and at Aung with lunch. Kaung San Tea Shop on Parami Anyone who wishes to par- Road in Hlaine Township. ticipate is invited to leave the Check-in will be from 5 a.m. messages on the bike group’s to 5:30 a.m. Facebook page.

Myanmar’s Aung Thu carries the ball through the Singapore players during the match. Photo: MFF

Kyaw Zin Lin heavy rain. alties. Myanmar’s Aung Kaung Myanmar scored its first Mann left the game because of The national football squad goal with a slow kick from at- two yellow cards, The Singa- from Myanmar, the host coun- tacker Aung Thu at the 59-min- pore goalkeeper also departed try, defeated Singapore by a ute mark, whose impressive after a red card. score of 2-0 on the first day of shot was threaded through In another unusual goal, the AFC U-23 Group (F) qual- multiple defenders. Myanmar’s Hlaing Bo Bo ifier held at the Thuwanna After the opening goal, scored the second goal after Stadium in Yangon yesterday. Myanmar began to attack 93 minutes of play with a long The Myanmar team used more, with Aung Thu and Si header that hit the bar of the star player Captain Si Thu Thu Aung keeping Singapore’s goal and came directly back to Aung and Aung Thu during defenders busy in the penalty him. Hlaing Bo Bo then kicked the match. area. the ball into the net. There were no goals In the second half, both The Myanmar national One of Myanmar’s bicyclist under training. Photo: Bicycle scored in the first half due teams played more aggres- team will next play Brunei on Network Myanmar to slow play because of sively but accrued more pen- 21 July at 6pm.

Australia wins against Brunei at U-23 qualifier match

Kyaw Zin Lin Australia team got an open- ing goal at 52 minute and the As an opening match of AFC penalty goal was kicked pretty U-23 qualifier Group (F) at the straight to the net by Australia’s Thuwanna stadium in Yangon player George Blackwood. 3pm yesterday, the Australia Australia got its second team beat the Brunei team 2-0. goal by Mcgree at 85 min and Australia attacked often it was the winning goal for the along the first half but Brunei’s Australia team. defenders cleared the ball well After the match, Australia and ended with 0-0 result. owned 3 points and will play ver- During the second half, the sus Singapore next on 21 July. Players from Brunei and Australia national football team competing in the qualifier. Photo: MFF