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MYANMAR LEADERS EXPRESS ADMIRATION FOR THE MARTYRS P-10 (NATIONAL) Vol. IV, No. 94, 12th Waning of Waso 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 20 July 2017 N ATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL President U Htin Kyaw and First SC offers “soon” to VP U Henry Van Lady attend ceremony to share Sanghas as memorial Thio arrives merits with fallen martyrs service to martyrs in New York PAGE-3 PAGE-3 PAGE-2 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.
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