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NATIONAL NATIONAL All faculty members urged to join the Union Construction Minister makes workplaces not later than 3 May 2021 inspection of bridges in

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Vol. VIII, No. 7, Fullmoon of Tagu 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Monday, 26 April 2021 Maha Mingala ceremonies to lay cornerstones for building Maravizara Buddha Image

State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is making a donation of the gold casket and gem casket for sacred Buddha relics yesterday.

CEREMONY to lay gem Dr Bhaddanta Kavisara and General Soe Win and wife Daw First, the Senior General of the State Administration cornerstones for the con- Sayadaw of Pali Takatho Mingala Than Than Nwe, Council mem- and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla of- Council Commander-in-Chief Astruction of Maravizara Zeyon Monastery Agga Maha bers and their wives, the Secre- fered alms in the emerald alms of Defence Services and wife Buddha image in Buddha Park in Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma tary of the Council and wife, the bowl, fruits, flowers, water and and the Vice-Chairman of the of Nay Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vimala- Joint-Secretary of the Council oil lights to the Buddha image Council Deputy Command- Pyi Taw Union Territory took buddhi, Chairman of the State and wife, the Chief Justice of in the Mingala pavilion. er-in-Chief of Defence Services place in the precinct of the Bud- Administration Council Com- the Union, Union ministers and The congregation opened Commander-in-Chief (Army) dha Park yesterday morning. mander-in-Chief of Defence Ser- wives, the Chairman of Nay Pyi the ceremony with a three-time and wife donated the gem cas- The ceremony was attended vices Senior General Min Aung Taw Council and wife, senior recitation of Namo Tassa and ket, the gold casket for sacred by members of the Sangha led Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu military officers from the Office took the Nine Precepts from Za- Buddha relics, the gold casket by State Ovadacariya Pyinma- Hla, Vice-Chairman of the Coun- of the Commander-in-Chief and ygon Sayadaw. Disciples offered for holy relics of Arhat, the gold na Maha Withutayama Zaygon cil Deputy Commander-in-Chief their wives, the commander of Paritta flowers, water, thread, casket for soil from the victori- Monastery Presiding Nayaka of Defence Services Command- Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy sand and stones to members ous land, treatises of Tri Pitakat, Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru er-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior ministers and guests. of the Sangha. The Chairman SEE PAGE -3 26 APRIL 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs sectors of the economy as well (a) Building of a Union based on democracy and federalism in practising genuine (b) Stability of market economy and inviting international investments to develop disciplined multiparty democracy in a full fairness manner the economy of entire ethnic people (B) Emphasizing of restoration of eternal peace for the entire nation in line with (c) Encouragement of local businesses to create employment opportunities to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) be able to produce many products of the State (c) Continuous practising of the “principle” of peaceful co-existence among countries by holding up the independent, active and non-aligned foreign 3. Social affairs policy (a) For ensuring of dynamism of Union spirit which is genuine patriotic spirit (b) Following customs and traditions of all ethnic nationalities and preservation 2. Economic affairs and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national characters (a) Further development of production based on agriculture and livestock (c) Enhancement of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation breeding through modern techniques and all-round development of other

Five future programmes of State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy.

Military personnel comfort patients at Tatmadaw continue providing military hospitals in Buthidaung Township healthcare services to civilians

LT-GEN Phone Myat of the Office party comforted and provided receive medical treatment at the MILITARY hospitals in the doctors treat the severe cases. of Commander-in-Chief (Army), food aids to the monks, officers, military hospital in Buthidaung townships of regions and These hospitals managed Commander of Western Com- their family members and Myan- Township of . — states are giving medical for the birth of 10,118 babies to mand Maj-Gen Htin Latt Oo, and mar Police Force members who MNA treatments to the people date. Of those, 3,968 cases were to solve their difficulties in done in caesarean section and healthcare services. A total of 6,150 cases in standard delivery. Tatmadaw donates food rations to monks in 162,807 outpatients and 4,191 In addition to providing inpatients reached these hos- medical care to patients in need pitals from 5 February to date. of hospitalization, Tatmadaw is Senior medical experts, med- making arrangements for the ics and nurses have conducted well-being of hospitalized pa- 7,635 major operations and 3,901 tients and caregivers. — MNA minor operations. The senior

Daily Newspapers available online

FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www.issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper, Offertories of foodstuffs are being presented. www.moi.gov.mm/mal, FAMILIES of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) conducted medical check-ups. www.moi.gov.mm/km, provided four types of food rations –rice, salt, The Yangon Command donated food rations, cooking oil and gram to the monasteries and COVID-19 protective gear and offertories to www.moi.gov.mm/nlm and nunneries in their respective military command the monks of Thathana Beikman Monastery in www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. areas. Thaya Village of Hmawby Township and The Tatmadaw personnel also donated alms Dhamma Rekkhita Monastery in No (2) Ward News and Periodicals Enterprise and offertories to the monks and nuns and of Botahtaung Township yesterday. — MNA 26 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

M MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM NN Arrangements are being made to open the universities NN

N in early May and basic education schools in early June N N N

N IT is necessary to seek ways and means for teachers to enjoy entitlements in conformity with their education qualification. Arrangements are being made N to open the universities in early May and basic education schools in early June. So, teaching aid courses are conducted for basic education teachers. M N

M (Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by N

M the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 23 April 2021) N

MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Maha Mingala ceremonies to lay cornerstones ...

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and congregation are taking Nine Precept from the Venerable Monks yesterday.

FROM PAGE-1 of Tri Pitakat, gold leaves for image followed. Led by Zay- age” is defined as the Lord ment of the State. The Buddha gold leaves for Jaya Mangala Jaya Mangala Gatha and Min- gon Sayadaw and Pali Takatho Buddha significantly conquer- image will be carved in line with Gatha and Mingala Mawgun gala Mawgun inscriptions, the Sayadaw, the Senior General, ing overall disturbances and 32 major characteristics and 80 inscription, the gold alms-bowl, gold alms-bowl, the gold cor- the Vice-Senior General, and of- dangers committed by Marn minor ones of the Lord Buddha stone inscription, gems corner- nerstone decorated with pieces ficials sprinkled scented Paritta celestial being. Construction of in Bhumi Phassa Mudra. The stones and offerings to Zaygon of ruby and stone inscription water on the parts of the marble the Buddha image aims to show throne will be 18 feet high and Sayadaw and Pali Takatho of Mawgun at the designated rocks and recited Jaya Mangala the firm flourishing of Thera- the Buddha image, 63 feet high, Sayadaw. places and sprinkled scented victorious verses. At the auspi- vada Buddhism in Myanmar to totalling 81 feet tall. Upon com- Disciples conveyed the gold Paritta water on it. cious time, part-2 and part-3 of the world, to ensure peace and pletion, the Maravizara Buddha casket for sacred Buddha rel- In accord with the traditions the marble rocks for the Buddha tranquillity in the country, con- Image will be the most promi- ics, the gold casket for sacred mentioned in the treatises, they image were conveyed to the ven- tribute visits of local and foreign nent and highest image made of relics of Arhat, the gold leaves all took the designated places. ue to take paying homage. travellers to the regional devel- marble in Myanmar and world- for treatises of Tri Pitakat, gold Then, the Vice-Chairman of “Maravizara Buddha Im- opment as well as the develop- wide. —MNA leaves for Jaya Mangala Gatha the Council Deputy Command- and Mingala Mawgun inscrip- er-in-Chief of Defence Services tion, the gold alms-bowl, stone Commander-in-Chief (Army) inscription, gems cornerstones, placed the cornerstone deco- the gold alms-bowl, the gold cor- rated with pieces of pearl, Gen- nerstone decorated with pieces eral Mya Tun Oo, the sapphire of ruby, the gold cornerstone and cornerstone, Admiral Tin Aung Mawgun inscription respectively San, the garnet cornerstone, to round the precinct of the Bud- General Maung Maung Kyaw, dha image clockwise and then to the emerald cornerstone, Lt- the centre of the cornerstone. Gen Aung Lin Dwe, the coral Leader well-wisher for the cornerstone, U Win Shein, opal image, the Chairman of the State cornerstone, Lt-Gen Kyaw Swa Administration Council Com- Lin, the topaz cornerstone and mander-in-Chief of Defence Lt-Gen Kan Myint Than, the di- Services placed the soil from amond cornerstone. They then seven sites of Bodh Gaya and sprinkled scented Paritta water from famous from My- on the cornerstones and scat- anmar. At the auspicious time, tered various kinds of jewellery the gem casket, the gold casket on the central foundation. for sacred Buddha relics, the Likewise, a ceremony to gold casket for holy relics of Ar- convey part-2 and part-3 of the hat, the gold leaves for treatises marble rocks for the Buddha Vice-Senior General Soe Win is seen sprinkling scented Paritta water on the marble stone for Buddha image. 26 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Announcement of Union Election Commission 24 April 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Kyauktaga, and townships of . 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Township Those involved in voting list Those involved in voter Those involved in voter list Township and numbers of List from Immigra- Sr sub-commis- without citizenship scrutiny list more than three times more than two times hold- polling stations tion department sion cards holding one CSC ing one CS 1 211 polling stations in Kyauk- 202,408 173,510 46,925 1,704 20,970 taga Township of Bago Region 2 74 polling stations in Shwegyin 77,137 65,469 14,138 512 7,292 Township of Bago Region 3 91 polling stations in Thanat- 123,572 105,811 33,890 721 10,534 pin Township of Bago Region

3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Kyauktaga, Shwegyin and Thanatpin townships of Bago Region together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrators in accordance with the Hluttaw Election Law Section 53. 4. According to the inspection, a total of 376 polling stations in these three townships took out 451,206 ballots and used 255,492 ballots. It left 182,530 ballots instead of 195,714 ballots. The difference was 15,181 ballots and it found 1,997 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings were as follows:

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in each township Difference Sr Subject Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Kyauktaga, 211 228,902 126,040 102,862 95,788 8,598 1,524 2 Shwegyin 74 86,503 54,133 32,370 30,455 2,164 249 3 Thanatpin 91 135,801 75,319 60,482 56,287 4,419 224 Total 376 451,206 255,492 195,714 182,530 15,181 1,997

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in 5. A total of 211 polling stations in 18 Wards and 46 Village-tracts of Kyauktaga Township in Bago Region took out 228,902 ballots and used 126,040ballots. It left 95,788 ballots instead of 102,862. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village -tract ballots 223,750 125,223 98,527 91,455 8,596 1,524 2 Township advance ballots 817 817 3 Township Remaining ballots 4,335 4,335 4,333 2 Total 228,902 126,040 102,862 95,788 8,598 1,524 6. It found 8,596 missing ballots and 1,524 extra ballots at 211 polling stations in 18 Wards and 46 Village-tracts of Kyauktaga Township. The withdrawals and used ballots numbers were in conformity with 817. But the remaining ballots of township election sub-commission must be 43,35 and it found 4,333 ballots in the inspection and two ballots were found missing. 7. A total of 847 ballots from Taung Khin village-tract, Thanpaya Khone Village-tract and Aung Myin Village-tract of Kyauktaga Township were returned on 9-11-2021 by the secretaries of respective village-tract election commission. Of these returned ballots, 500 were left in the ballot boxes. 8. The remaining used ballots, remaining advance ballot receipts and remaining ballots of No (3) polling station in Zayet Khin Village-tract and No (6) polling station of Su Village-tract out of 211 polling stations of Kyauktaga were found missing. 9. Findings were as follows:

Differ- 17 Boopeiksan 4 Ward 1 2,850 1,449 1,401 101 1,300 ence 18 Boopeiksan 5 Ward 1 3,050 1,556 1,494 1,492 2 19 Aungmyin Village-tract 6 13,700 7,149 6,551 6,168 383 20 Yinteikkon Village-tract 5 4,700 2,951 1,749 1,749 Sr 21 Sayyoekhin Village-tract 1 3,050 1,484 1,566 1,566

Used 22 Kwetma Village-tract 1 1,500 790 710 710 Ground Extra Withdrawal 23 Thametinnkon Village-tract 5 6,750 4,023 2,727 2,427 300 Missing Exact remaining

Remaining on the 24 Taungkhin Village-tract 4 4,100 2,471 1,629 1,129 500 Ward/Village-Tracts Total Polling Stations Polling Total 25 Kyaungsoe Village-tract 4 4,900 2,156 2,744 1,744 1,000 1 Kwinnout Ward 2 5,200 2,970 2,230 2,230 26 Kyeinkhakon Village-tract 7 4,550 2,603 1,947 1,947 2 Sartite Ward 1 2,250 1,363 887 837 50 27 Bawdikwin Village-tract 4 2,450 1,723 727 777 50 3 Zaypine Ward 1 2,550 1,516 1,034 1,033 1 28 Ahnanbaw Village-tract 6 4,300 2,468 1,832 1,832 4 Kwintaung Ward 1 2,750 1,534 1,216 1,216 29 Kahnyingon Village-tract 4 3,550 1,990 1,560 1,524 36 5 Kwinmyout Ward 1 3,200 1,861 1,339 1,339 30 Hsinzalote Village-tract 5 3,700 2,165 1,535 1,535 6 Dapinshwehti Ward 2 3,700 1,948 1,752 1,752 31 Khininngyi Village-tract 3 2,750 1,173 1,577 827 750 7 Gontaw Ward 1 800 646 154 254 100 32 Kyarinngon Village-tract 4 3,850 1,903 1,947 1,947 8 Pyitawtha Ward 1 1,800 987 813 813 33 Kinmoninn Village-tract 4 5,000 2,762 2,238 2,238 9 Thadipahtan Ward 1 2,850 1,582 1,268 1,268 34 Tumaung Village-tract 1 1,900 937 963 963 10 Myoma Ward 1 650 372 278 278 35 Kankalay Village-tract 5 2,750 1,733 1,017 1,017 11 Thanmani Ward 1 2,650 1,520 1,130 830 300 36 Kyayyoe Village-tract 4 3,650 2,082 1,568 1,418 150 12 Aungmyay Ward 2 1,900 1,130 770 772 2 37 Meetaingtaw Village-tract 4 3,400 2,009 1,391 1,331 60 13 Kambawza Ward 1 2,000 1,252 748 748 38 Ganet Village-tract 7 5,600 3,499 2,101 2,101 14 Boopeiksan 1 Ward 1 2,500 1,405 1,095 1,095 39 Haryee Village-tract 7 6,800 3,621 3,179 2,479 700 15 Boopeiksan 2 Ward 2 3,800 2,045 1,755 1,757 2 40 Gwaygon Village-tract 3 2,100 1,246 854 852 2 16 Boopeiksan 3 Ward 1 2,950 1,394 1,556 1,556 SEE PAGE-5 26 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 FROM PAGE-4 41 Innpatlae Village-tract 4 4,000 2,422 1,578 1,578 56 Thapuyarkhon Village-tract 4 3,200 1,694 1,506 1,256 250 42 Bwekhin Village-tract 4 3,000 1,560 1,440 1,440 57 Myochaung Village-tract 5 5,250 3,026 2,224 1,474 750 43 Htilat Village-tract 4 3,350 2,138 1,212 1,212 58 Konlaeyoe Village-tract 3 4,000 2,287 1,713 1,723 10 44 Kin Village-tract 4 5,050 2,923 2,127 2,130 3 59 Kyunchaung Village-tract 4 2,350 1,442 908 908 60 Thahtaygyi Ywathit Village-tract 5 3,800 1,861 1,939 1,589 350 45 Hsisonegon Village-tract 3 5,750 2,899 2,851 2,851 46 Latkhan Village-tract 4 2,200 1,540 660 458 202 61 Phyusu Village-tract 8 4,750 2,660 2,090 1,740 350 47 Nanza Village-tract 4 2,500 1,622 878 878 62 Gonminkwin Village-tract 9 5,150 2,998 2,152 2,152 48 Magyipin Village-tract 2 3,800 2,088 1,712 1,712 63 Sarpyin Village-tract 2 600 384 216 216 49 Paenwegon Ywama Village-tract 5 4,250 2,097 2,153 1,453 700 64 Saetlay Village-tract 1 2,600 1,333 1,267 1,267 50 Zayatkhin Village-tract 5 2,450 1,335 1,115 915 200 Ward/village -tract separately 1,347 1,347 handover ballots 51 Khingyi Shansu Village-tract 4 3,700 2,217 1,483 1,493 10 Ward/village -tract ballots 211 223,750 125,223 98,527 91,455 8,596 1,524 52 Wainggyi Village-tract 1 1,250 606 644 534 110 Township Advanced ballots 817 817 53 Taungpawsu Village-tract 2 1,750 875 875 875 Township Remaining ballots 4,335 4,335 4,333 2 54 Shandoetan Village-tract 3 3,500 2,081 1,419 1,419 Total 211 228,902 126,040 102,862 95,788 8,598 211 55 Gyochaung Village-tract 5 3,000 1,667 1,333 1,183 150

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in 10. A total of 74 polling stations in 8 Wards and 30 Village-tracts of Shwegyin Township in Bago Region took out 86,503 ballots and used 54,133 bal- lots. It left 30,455 ballots instead of 32,370. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows:

Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village -tract ballots 82,500 53,414 29,086 26,976 2,164 54 2 Township advance ballots 719 719 3 Township remaining ballots 3,284 3,284 3,479 195 Total 86,503 54,133 32,370 30,455 2,164 249

11. It found 2,164 missing ballots and 54 extra ballots at polling stations in 8 Wards and 30 Village-tracts of Shwegyin Township. The withdrawals and used township advance ballots were in conformity with 714. The township election sub-commission must have 3,284 remaining ballots but it found only 3,479 ballots in the inspection and so the extra ballots were 195. 12. Findings were as follows:

Differ- 19 Htaunglaung Village-tract 1 750 475 275 275 ence 20 Aungmaezaung Village-tract 1 300 179 121 121 21 Saluchaung Village-tract 1 1,100 763 337 333 4 Sr 22 Kyonepanga-Kyauktan 1 950 603 347 347 tions Used Village-tract Ground - Ward/Vil lage-Tracts Extra Withdrawal 23 Kyarchaung Village-tract 1 350 232 118 118 Missing Exact remaining

Total Polling Sta - Polling Total 24 Chaetawyar Village-tract 1 2,100 1,519 581 581 Remaining on the 25 Tahyetchaung Village-tract 3 1,800 1,136 664 314 350 1 Makyeetan Ward 1 1,350 958 392 394 2 2 Pwekone Ward 1 2,100 1,380 720 718 2 26 Ingani Village-tract 2 2,500 1,538 962 962 3 Pyinmapin Ward 1 2,050 1,207 843 843 27 Thanseik Village-tract 3 2,950 1,859 1,091 921 170 4 Gangawwaine Ward 1 1,750 1,306 444 444 28 Maupin Village-tract 1 850 582 268 268 5 Pambedan Ward 1 1,050 768 282 282 29 Padekaw Village-tract 3 3,900 2,834 1,066 1,116 50 6 Shankon/kyaynantan Ward 3 6,350 3,820 2,530 2,482 48 30 Mabee Village-tract 1 1,000 712 288 288 31 Hinthawe Village-tract 2 2,450 1,477 973 823 150 7 Nyaungwain Tayoketan Ward 1 2,350 1,702 648 648 32 Dalaseik Village-tract 2 2,300 1,376 924 624 300 8 Kywetae Ward 2 3,200 2,180 1,020 1,020 33 Innbalar Village-tract 2 1,550 1,085 465 465 9 Zalotekyee Village-tract 2 1,750 1,112 638 638 34 Waingpyinyay Village-tract 3 3,000 1,971 1,029 979 50 10 Nyaungchaehtauk Village-tract 1 850 400 450 450 35 Nyaungpingyi Village-tract 2 1,350 855 495 445 50 11 Kwunseik Village-tract 3 4,550 2,479 2,071 1,981 90 36 Thetkyegon Village-tract 3 1,800 1,434 366 366 12 Donzayit Village-tract 3 3,800 2,371 1,429 1,431 2 37 Bouthtar Village-tract 1 850 569 281 231 50 13 Sonekone Village-tract 3 1,950 1,253 697 697 38 Ahtet Maezaung Village-tract 1 450 291 159 159 14 Dagondaine Village-tract 4 3,600 2,237 1,363 1,213 150 Ward/village -tract ballots 74 82,500 53,414 29,086 26,976 2,164 54 15 Taungbat Village-tract 3 5,000 3,228 1,772 1,072 700 Township Advance ballots 719 719 16 Winkhaname Village-tract 4 3,150 1,839 1,311 1,261 50 Township Remaining ballots 3,284 3,284 3,479 195 17 Kanbayai Village-tract 2 2,000 1,289 711 711 Total 74 86,503 54,133 32,370 30,455 2,164 249 18 Ahnautbat Village-tract 3 3,350 2,395 955 955 Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in 13. A total of 91 polling stations in 6 Wards and 60 Village-tracts of Thanatpin Township in Bago Region took out 135,801 ballots and used 75,319 ballots. It left 56,287 ballots instead of 60,482. The extra/shortage ballots and illegal extra ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows: Remaining on the Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village -tract ballots 12,8800 74,528 54,272 50,044 4,399 171 2 Township advance ballots 797 791 6 59 53 3 Township remaining ballots 6,204 6,204 6,184 20 Total 135,801 75,319 60,482 56,287 4,419 224 14. It found 4,399 missing ballots and 171 extra ballots at 91 polling stations in 6 Wards and 60 Village-tracts of Thanatpin Township. The withdrawals of township advance ballots were 797 and used 791. The remaining must be 6 ballots and it found 59remaining ballots and so there were 53 extra ballots. The township election sub-commission must have 6,204 remaining ballots but it found 6,184 ballots in the inspection and so 20 ballots were found missing. 15. At No (1) polling station in Auk Thaung Village-tract in Thanatpin Township, 463 voters cast their votes with just making a mark (√) without registering their signs or fingerprints of left hand thumb in Form (1). 16. The inspection team did not find the ballot receipts used at No (2) polling station in Kyar Khaung Village-tract and also the used ballots and remaining ballot receipts used at No (3) polling station of Kalar Chaung Gyi Village-tract. 17. Findings were as follows: SEE PAGE-6 26 APRIL 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FROM PAGE-5 Differ- 34 Kyonepar Village-tract 2 3,450 1,759 1,691 1,691 ence 35 Waepyan Village-tract 1 1,600 846 754 754 36 Nyaungpinsu Village-tract 1 850 465 385 385 Sr 37 Outthaung Village-tract 2 1,550 723 827 727 100 Used Ground Stations 38 Kyeepinsu Village-tract 2 3,200 1,522 1,678 1678 - Ward/Vil Extra lage-Tracts Withdrawal Total Polling Polling Total Missing 39 Thanattan Village-tract 1 2,000 1,054 946 946 Exact remaining Remaining on the 40 Shwehlaysu Village-tract 1 1,600 864 736 736 1 ​Zaypine Ward 1 2,400 1,601 799 799 41 Kamarsu Village-tract 2 4,200 2,704 1,496 1,496 2 Outsupine Ward 1 1,500 993 507 507 42 Hlapakit Village-tract 1 700 506 194 194 3 Payargyipine Ward 1 2,850 1,955 895 895 43 Htetkhanein Village-tract 1 1,400 977 423 423 4 Butarpine Ward 1 2,100 1,306 794 794 44 Ahneekite Village-tract 1 800 521 279 229 50 5 Setkonepine Ward 2 3,900 2,593 1,307 1,017 290 6 Ywarthitpine Ward 2 1,800 977 823 673 150 45 Kyargaung Village-tract 2 1,650 946 704 704 7 Yaygyaw Village-tract 2 5,050 2,897 2,153 1,552 601 46 Yitkanlay Village-tract 2 2,700 1,598 1,102 952 150 8 Makyetsu Village-tract 2 2,700 1,893 807 817 10 47 Tawbotesu Village-tract 1 950 549 401 401 9 Kaline Village-tract 1 2,000 1,403 597 597 48 Khalet Village-tract 1 1,500 868 632 632 10 Sunnpi Village-tract 1 1,050 768 282 432 150 49 Nyankyun Village-tract 1 2,950 1,830 1,120 1,120 11 Kamarphayan Village-tract 1 1,300 960 340 340 50 Kathitwaine Village-tract 3 2,800 1,598 1,202 1,202 12 Phayae Village-tract 1 2,200 1,711 489 489 51 Ywarhaung Village-tract 1 1,450 851 599 589 10 13 Ngargyiwin Village-tract 1 750 547 203 203 52 Kyeepin Village-tract 1 600 304 296 296 14 Htaungmin Village-tract 2 2,350 1,195 1,155 1,006 149 53 Hlwanpyay Village-tract 1 600 305 295 245 50 15 Tarwayaytangar Village-tract 1 1,800 1,201 599 599 54 Kalarchaunggyi Village-tract 3 5,400 1,973 3,427 1,527 1900 16 Kathaekon Village-tract 2 3,000 1,605 1,395 1,245 150 55 Dagondine Village-tract 1 1,850 1,003 847 848 1 17 Kyainpadinegyi Village-tract 1 2,600 1,880 720 720 56 Natyaykan Village-tract 1 3,600 1,625 1,975 1,975 18 Kyaikpadinelay Village-tract 1 1,500 1,072 428 428 57 Kawetae Village-tract 1 800 400 400 400 19 Sintohebo Village-tract 1 650 463 187 187 58 Kanphyo Village-tract 1 450 209 241 241 20 Dagondaing Village-tract 1 950 686 264 214 50 59 Kwinyarshae Village-tract 1 1,800 787 1,013 1,013 21 Kyaikmae Village-tract 1 1,350 910 440 438 2 60 Khalatsu Village-tract 1 1,500 747 753 753 22 Moekhinegyi Village-tract 1 1,900 859 1,041 991 50 61 Kokkoe Village-tract 2 2,850 1,398 1,452 1,462 10 23 Moekhinelay Village-tract 1 700 493 207 207 62 Kywephyuchaung Village-tract 1 1,300 741 559 559 24 Ahpine Village-tract 2 1,400 900 500 500 63 ​Shweohe Village-tract 1 300 180 120 120 25 Zipin Village-tract 1 1,800 960 840 840 64 Kathitkhone Village-tract 1 750 390 360 360 26 Kayan Village-tract 1 1,600 965 635 385 250 65 Kapin Village-tract 1 2,000 717 1,283 1,033 250 27 Kayannyaungpin Village-tract 1 1,300 740 560 560 66 Aungbongyi Village-tract 1 1,300 565 735 735 28 Minywatarwa Village-tract 2 2,900 1,753 1,147 1,147 Ward/village -tract ballots 91 128,800 74,528 54,272 50,044 4,399 171 29 Minn Village-tract 2 4,250 2,576 1,674 1,674 Township Advance ballots 797 791 6 59 53 30 Minywakyaungsu Village-tract 2 2,600 1,614 986 986 Township Remaining ballots 6,204 6,204 6,184 20 31 Kyuchaung Village-tract 2 1,200 670 530 443 87 Total 91 135,801 75,319 60,482 56,287 4,419 224 32 Outtakhe Village-tract 2 1,850 1,093 757 707 50 33 Kyungyi Village-tract 3 3,050 1,764 1,286 1,226 60 Union Election Commission Suspects arrested with their firearms

THE security forces arrested located in Shwepyitha Tow- Win Min Tun, Naing Lin Htet, nship. Pyae Phyo Maung, Ma Nan The security forces de- Ohnmar Oo, Ma Hnin Hnin Oo tained Daw Thandar Aung from and Ma Ei Kham together with Township of Bago Region, their homemade weapons used Kyaw Min Thu from in riots in Kaung Naung Ward Township of Nay Pyi Taw and in Muse Township on 24 April. Kyaw San Oo from Moreover, the police de- Township of Region tained Wai Yan, Ma Sandi Nyunt together with their firearms Win and Ma Aye Thandar Aung used in riots. for distributing anti-govern- On 25 April, the security ment papers in Thingangyun forces found a handmade mine township at Myitta Nyunt Ward between Kyi Taung Kan railway of Tamway Township, and they station and Phyat Khwal rail- found a handmade mine in Ot- way station in Tabin Shwe Htee tha Myo Thit of Ward of . and arrested three men near The police confiscated the Kanpetlet junction in Mindat weapons used in riots in No Township, 14 men and 2 wom- (14) B.E.P.S compound in North en including Myint Soe, secu- Okkalapa Township of Yangon rity of rubber plantation near Region. Yangon-Mandalay expressway The security members also road in Hlawga Village of Bago arrested Kyi Htwe from Dawei Township together with their Township of Taninthayi Region Seized materials used in riots in . weapons used in riots. together with the firearms. The police raided the The security forces also Kyaw located in the same ward rested Than Soe from Those arrested will face house of Nay Min Min located raided the house of Zaw Zaw and the security members ar- in Ayeyawady Region and effective legal actions, and in of Yan- Aung located in Myingyan rested them together with their seized the weapons at “Shwe investigations are underway gon Region and did not find the Township of materials used in riots. Min Tha Mee” building and to capture the rest of the sus- suspect but the firearms. and the house of Myo Kyaw Moreover, the police ar- “Tun Shwe Yaung” teashop pects. — MNA 26 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Shan State emphasizes food sufficiency, enhancement of people’s living standard A coordination meeting to man- of growing crops suitable for age systematic learning of voca- the region, modern techniques tional courses took place at the and formation of cooperative office of Shan State Administra- societies. tion Council on 23 April, attended The Union Minister in- by Union Minister for Agricul- spected Namkhwi Dam in ture, Livest-ock and Irrigation Township and Hsegyi U Tin Htut Oo. Dam in Township. The meeting focused on Namkhwi Dam irrigates job opportunities for local 1,690 acres of farmlands, and people, enhancement of living Hsegyi Dam, 3,000 acres of standard, the emergence of land. There are more than modern oil mills, encourage- 290,000 acres of irrigated farm- ment to the establishment of lands in Shan State. the wholesale market, change In the Holi and Lonhay vil- of quality crops and pedigree The Union Minister and officials are looking into the coffee plantation. lages of , the animals suitable for the re- Union Minister discussed the gion, assistance of necessary dertaking of preliminary tasks, vice providers, use of agricul- cent of cooking oil and more supply of water from springs, techniques, pest control over an extension of agricultural tural machinery by farmers than 200 per cent of beans and livelihoods of local people, cul- agricultural and livestock ex- and livestock breeding tech- and formation of cooperative pulses. As such, Union level tivation of coffee plants, mar- port products, the potential for nical courses in Shan State societies. officials and local authorities ket potential and utilization feedstuffs, renovation of (South, North and East), an Shan State has 88 per will join hands in undertaking of cultivable lands under the Agricultural Institute and un- invitation to agricultural ser- cent of rice sufficiency, 66 per local food sufficiency, change law. — MNA

All faculty members urged to join the Tatmadaw provides food workplaces not later than 3 May 2021 aids to locals of Hlinethaya, year courses, master’s courses Shwepyitha, Aungmyaythazan (written) and preliminary doc- toral courses of universities, degree colleges and colleges in the higher education sector under the Covid-19 prevention restrictions on 5 May with the aim of not delaying learning opportunities of students in the outbreak of Covid-19, enabling the students to finish final year courses of 2019-20 academic year and turning out graduates for workplaces, the Union Minister Union Minister Dr Nyunt Pe chairs the education coordination meeting added. yesterday. The deputy minister, the FACULTY members of univer- preliminary doctoral courses un- permanent secretary and the sities, degree colleges and col- der the restrictions of Covid-19 director-general of the Higher leges under the Department of prevention held at the Ministry Education Department reported Locals are provided with foodstuffs in Shwepyitha. Higher Education were allowed of Education, Dr Nyunt Pe in- on the number of the courses to enjoy the long vacation till 2 structed officials concerned to to be opened on 5 May and the May 2021. All faculty members systematically send reports on number of students, facts about TATMADAW provides food aids (19) ward and Kasin village of from the academic sector were absentees to workplaces on 3 the training courses, academic to the public for some travel Hlinethaya Township and No urged to join the workplaces May and urged educational staff and management matters, ar- restrictions. At the same time, (12) ward and No (14) ward of with might and main, not lat- to pave the way for new genera- rangements for student hostels, the COVID-19 prevention, con- , respect- er than 3 May 2021, said Union tion students for enhancement and more plans to open first to trol and treatment activities are ively. Minister for Education Dr Nyunt of their education quality. third years’ courses ad distance being conducted. Similarly, the official of Pe yesterday at a coordination He noted that not losing education courses. The Yangon Command yes- Central Command provided meeting. learning opportunity for students The Union minister attend- terday provided rice, cooking oil food aids for 400 households At the coordination meet- is very important for those stu- ed to the needs of rectors and and gram to 15,075 households in the Nyaung Kwal ward of ing to reopen final year courses, dents and the State. The Minis- principals of universities, degree in Nyaung village, No (7) ward, Aungmyaythazan Township of master’s courses (written) and try of Education will reopen final colleges and colleges. — MNA No (13) ward, No (14) ward, No Mandalay Region. — MNA

10 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 25 April, total figure rises to 142,722

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 142,722 after 10 new cases were reported on 25 April 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 131,932 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA 26 APRIL 2021 26 APRIL 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9 Systematically use One billion COVID vaccine doses administered globally Announcement fertilizer and pesticide On December 8, 90-year-old British woman Margaret Keenan, resplendent in her Christmas T-shirt, received the The Molotov journal is not signed on the list of books and periodicals allowed by the Ministry of Information for legal in cultivation without Western world’s first COVID vaccination - a chink of light at the end of the tunnel for humanity after a devastat- publishing under the Printing and Publishing Law (2014). The ing pandemic year. Molotov journal is illegally published. It is announced that action will be taken against anyone who operates the journal chemical residues IX months on, nearly one around 650 in January. Deaths fell there has been outrage over the works without a permit and provides assistance, according billion COVID jabs -– both by a factor of 10. gap between the rich world and to the existing law. GRICULTURAL inputs, particularly fertilizers and pesti- Sfirst and second shots - have British pubs have reopened poorer countries - a “shocking and cides, are useful for the cultivation of crops, including paddy been administered globally, ac- their beer gardens, Israel dropped expanding disparity,” according Ministry of Information Aall over the country. cording to AFP’s database. mask wearing outdoors, and to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom As 670,000 tonnes of urea fertilizers and 16,000 tonnes of pesticide The unprecedented inocula- theme parks and theatres have Ghebreyesus. were imported from October 2020 to April 2021 for domestic use, tion drive is seen as the world’s restarted in the United States. Around half of the doses ad- businesspersons need to distribute such kind of agricultural inputs ticket out of the coronavirus dis- Nekia Griffin, a 46-year-old ministered so far have been in to farmers at fair prices, without focusing on self-interests only. aster, despite concerns about rare medical administrator and Harry high-income countries accounting State-owned and private-run plants produce fertilizers and side effects, worries over supply, Potter fan, told AFP her trip to for 16 per cent of the population. Public information pesticides for agricultural purpose. However, they cannot still meet and a glaring inequality between Universal Studios in California The 29 lowest-income nations the domestic demand. Hence, businesspersons import such kinds rich and poor. was her “first real outing” since have received 0.1 per cent, ac- Administration Council is working with rele- of agricultural inputs to be met the demand. With new COVID variants last spring. cording to an AFP count. vant departments to help the businesses in the region. People are informed to contact the following phone numbers to get Emphasizing the use of quality agricultural inputs by farm- sparking a worrying fresh spike “To get a piece of that magic Recently, very rare but occa- assistance for their small and medium-scaled businesses ers at fair prices, only when fair profits can be created for the of cases and uncertainty over the is just, it’s indescribable. It’s just sionally fatal side effects including and investments which are facing some delays and working companies which operate vaccines’ effectiveness against so wonderful to be back.” blood clots have hit the headlines, to do new businesses. trading of those inputs on a them, the planet is now racing to ‘Shocking’ disparity afflicting particularly the vaccine Phone numbers: 01 830 1975, 01 830 2175 Hence, farmers commercial scale can an eco- inoculate as many people as pos- But it has been far from plain produced by AstraZeneca. nomical chain be sustained. sible before being overwhelmed sailing. The scramble for vaccines Despite authorities stressing Yangon Region Administration Council need to receive Businesspersons are allowed by yet another wave of a pandemic has seen ugly political spats, with the benefits far outweigh the risks, to apply for the import of ag- that has already killed three mil- Medical staff from the Bahcesaray public hospital arrive in the remote village of Guneyyamac in eastern Turkey to and Russia accused of “vac- the negative press threatens to laboratory tests ricultural inputs through lion people. vaccinate residents aged 65 or over. PHOTO: AFP cine diplomacy” by offering home- weigh on vaccine take-up, with a the Myanmar Agricultural “A year ago I felt myself a ing, worked around the clock to nightmare of producing, storing, World leaders from US Pres- made jabs to strategic allies. flood of misinformation on social over agricultural Inputs Registration System young man, now I am an old man,” develop several viable vaccines delivering and administering the ident Joe Biden, Britain’s Queen Britain and the EU be- media fuelling the anti-vax drive. (MAIRS) online. said Laszlo Cservak, a 75-year-old - the first ones using cutting-edge vaccine - in theory to everyone on Elizabeth and Pope Francis rolled came embroiled in an unseemly Some have resorted to brib- products before As the number of fer- Hungarian, after his first jab near mRNA technology that hacks into Earth who wanted it. up their sleeves to take the shot post-Brexit row over access to ing the reluctant: California-based tilizers and pesticide are of the River Danube. human cells and effectively turns Rollout was sluggish in many - although not always in front of vaccines and the bloc came under firm Bolthouse Farms gave work- exportation. Si- variety, users need to take “I horribly miss not going to them into vaccine-making facto- countries, but faced with a life- the cameras - in a bid to counter fire for a shambolic start to the ers $500 to get the jab. One Beijing care of efficient use of them the pool or gym, and travelling, so ries. or-death race against time, some public scepticism. vaccine rollout. district handed out boxes of eggs multaneously, in farmlands. It is because I came here to get liberated and “Normally, it takes five to 10 deployed creative logistical solu- Biden told the world “there’s “Getting these vaccines into and free trips to popular tourist fertilizer and pesticide are my old life back,” added Cservak, years to produce a new vaccine,” tions, turning cathedrals, iconic nothing to worry about” as he re- the arms of billions of people is attractions as an incentive. people should generally made of chemical reflecting the COVID weariness European Commission President sports stadiums, and theme parks ceived his shot live on TV. now the most pressing challenge ‘Long tunnel’ elements. felt by billions worldwide. Ursula von der Leyen told the Eu- into emergency vaccination cen- The few countries that rolled for the international community. What does the future hold? check packages Being an agro-based In the darkest days of the pan- ropean Parliament in February. tres. out a vaccine quickly have seen This is, in a manner of speaking, Already stirring controversy are country, Myanmar can enjoy demic, the idea of rapidly creating, “We did it in 10 months. This France turned a velodrome cases and deaths fall, with a return the ‘new arms race’,” according ‘vaccine passports’, likely to be of crops with the fruitful results from the ag- manufacturing and authorizing is a huge scientific success.” into a vaccino-drome. Venice cre- to something of a normal life. to The Soufan Centre, a research required in some form for interna- ricultural sector by earning even one effective vaccine against ‘Jabs army’ ated the vaccination vaporetto. In Israel, where more than body. tional travel and entrance to public technical assis- income from trading and ex- COVID looked far off. With clinical trials showing Hard-hit Britain deployed tens of half of the population is fully vac- And with World Health Organ- events, despite campaigners cry- portation of agricultural prod- But the world’s scientists, efficacy of up to 95 per cent, at- thousands of vaccine volunteers, cinated, cases dropped to around ization officials stressing that “no ing foul over data protection. tance of author- ucts. In this regard, these aided by billions in public fund- tention turned to the logistical dubbed the “jabs army”. 13 per 100,000 people compared to one is safe until everyone is safe”, SOURCE: AFP products need to be free from ized organizations chemical residue. As such, farmers should especially before consump- take care of using fertilizers, 3rd COVID-19 emergency launched in Tokyo, Osaka area amid virus surge pesticides and other chem- tion for staying icals fed to their farmlands Tougher measures against the novel coronavirus were introduced in Tokyo and the western Japan prefectures with the aim of increasing the away from pos- per-acre yield of crops. of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Sunday under a third state of emergency amid a surge in coronavirus cases Chemical residues in across the country. sibly hazardous crops do not benefit both consumers and producers. NDER the new re- er countries have imposed and Public transport operators nutrition. Content of chemical residues strictions, operators largely relies on the cooperation such as train and bus compa- is like betting between users Uof restaurants serving of the public and businesses, nies have been asked to end op- and consumers. Such betting alcohol and movie theatres are the measures have more teeth erations earlier on weeknights, may ruin businesses of users required to close temporarily than the previous declaration with reduced services on week- as well as cause losing lives of consumers. and sports events will be held in January. ends and holidays. Such a chemical residue can bring side effects to consumers, without spectators. The emer- Authorities are also asking While a quasi-state of emer- causing serious health hazards. On the one hand, no one country gency declaration will be effec- the operators of karaoke estab- gency was designated in the 09251022355, accepts the import of agricultural products containing chemical tive for 17 days through May lishments as well as tourism major cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Call 09974424848 residues. The exporters, therefore, may face unexpected loss in 11 in a bid to curb infections spots such as Tokyo Sky Tree Kyoto as well as in Hyogo and the export of products. during the upcoming Golden and Universal Studios Japan six other prefectures earlier Hence, farmers need to receive laboratory tests over agricul- Week holidays from late April in Osaka to close. this month, the measures have tural products before exportation. Simultaneously, people should to early May. Department stores in the been unsuccessful in bringing check packages of crops with the technical assistance of authorized While the state of emer- designated areas are only sell- down coronavirus cases. organizations before consumption for staying away from possibly gency does not entail a hard ing food and other daily essen- SOURCE: KYODO A pedestrian crossing is quiet in Tokyo’s Ginza area on April 24, 2021, a day before a fresh coronavirus state of hazardous nutrition. lockdown of the kind some oth- tials. emergency comes into force in the capital amid a resurgence in infections. PHOTO: KYODO 26 APRIL 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Construction Minister makes inspection of bridges in Shan State (East)

UNION Minister for Con- ed maintenance of the 691.6 me- struction U Shwe Lay on 24 tres long wMyanmar-Lao friend- April inspected local roads in ship bridge on the Myanmar side , maintenance of the and waterway conditions at the Kengtung-Mongphyat-Tachil- bridge. ek road and the Tahley-Pahl- At the work site for con- yo-Kenglek road. struction of the 580-foot Nam- He instructed officials to lin Creek bridge being built by prioritize the expansion of the Bridge Special Team (12) of the asphalt road width from 12 feet Department of Bridge on Tahley to 18 feet between the 12 km to detour, the Union Minister heard 55 km section of Tahley-Pahl- reports on the construction of yo-Kenglek road and urged the bridge, spending of Union officials to carry out regular budget on the tasks and future maintenance of the road section plans by officials. for smooth transport of cargo The Union Minister also in- Union Minister U Shwe Lay makes an inspection tour in Shan State on 24 April 2021. trucks. He said if commodity flow spected the construction of Na- is much better, the width of the hailon Bridge on Tahley detour set standards, and coordination piers due to operation of mining. feet long No 1 Myanmar- road will be expanded to 24 feet. and left instructions on the con- with mining entrepreneurs not to The Union Minister also friendship bridge in Tachilek. The Union Minister inspect- struction of bored piles meeting harm waterway of the bridge and viewed maintenance of the 293 — MNA MoSWRR provides social pension to elderly, cash assistance to storm victims, disabled, Parahita, CSOs in

vides K10,000 per senior citizen fare programmes of the Social for about 250,000 older adults Welfare Department, disaster once every three month across resilience of the community, the nation as per the National assistance for vulnerable com- Social Protection Strategy stip- munity and cooperating works ulated in 2015. Therefore, it will with the CSOs across the na- provide for 25,375 older people tion. above 85 years old during this Then, Deputy Minister U ceremony. Aung Tun Khine clarified the She then highlighted equal preparations to resume the human rights, rehabilitation suspended businesses and re- and development programmes opening of kindergartens of the for the disabled and elderly. ministry. Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine is presenting cash assistance for storm victimes, disabled, Parahita, CSOs in She also added that the The Union Minister also Magway Pegoin yesterday. ministry provided K30,000 each met the staff of Social Welfare THE ceremony to provide so- mer UEC failed to resolve the township to assist to 200,000 persons with disabil- and Natural Disaster Manage- cial pension, and cash assis- voting frauds, the SAC serves the storm victims. ities during the COVID-19 out- ment Departments of Magway tance to storm victims, the peo- as interim government accord- The ministry will pro- break, and arrangements are in the afternoon. The officials ple with disabilities, Parahita ing to the provisions of the state vide more than K30.1million also being made to provide fur- clarified their respective work and social welfare teams was of emergency. for 2,072 victims in Pwintbyu ther cash assistance to those plans, and the Union Minister held in of The SAC Chairman also Township. The officials keep who do not receive any aid. gave instructions the neces- Mandalay Region on 24 April. instructed all to resume the making efforts to conduct so- There were 8,918 persons sary things. In the event, Union Min- suspended businesses. cial awareness campaign and with disabilities who did not The Union Minister visited ister for Social Welfare, Relief She also talked about the responses to natural disasters receive cash assistance in Mag- the office of Natural Disaster and Resettlement Dr Thet Thet storm that occurred in Sagaing, by cooperating with the public way Region. Therefore, a total Management and instructed of- Khine said the State Admin- Taninthayi, Bago and Magway and civil society organizations. of K14,100,000 will be provided ficials to follow the ways stated istration Council reached its regions. Of these regions, the The ministry also provides to 470 persons with disabilities in the handbook of conserving third month for serving the storm seriously hit Pwintbyu K107,040,000 for 19 homes/Yeik- out of 8,918 disabled. the warehouse and storage of State duties in line with the township of Magway Region. tha in Magway Region in 2020- In her concluding remark, enough protective gear for var- 2008 Constitution. As the for- She then briefed her visit to 2021FY. The ministry also pro- she discussed the social wel- ious disasters. — MNA

Markets, banks, hospitals, bus lines resume normal operations; people peacefully visit pagodas

THE pagodas, including build- rules. other religions peacefully do Taw, Yangon, Mandalay and multaneously, the banks, hos- ings or temples of other reli- The pilgrims and visitors, their religious affairs at their other regions and states are pitals, airlines, train services, gions, were reopened to the including monks and nuns, respective religious buildings. reopened as usual. boat services and bus services public starting 8 February fol- peacefully visited the pagodas. Moreover, the public parks The markets are alive with also resume their operations. lowing the COVID-19 health Similarly, the people of and playgrounds in Nay Pyi the vendors and sellers. Si- –—MNA 26 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11 Files opened against medical doctors who participated in CDM activity with attempts to deteriorate peace and stability of the State THE following medical doctors have been charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code for inciting State service personnel and health staff to participate in CDM activ- ities, themselves participating in it, supporting CDM activities and CRPH unlawful association with the aim of deteriorating the State administrative machinery.

Section 12 Dr Nyein Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a of Wai Tun eral Hospital Town, Shan Sr Name Hospital Address Photo Penal (Assistant State (East) Code Surgeon) 1 Dr Yan Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Naing Lin Hospital (Assistant 13 Dr Myo Zay Hlaingbwe Gen- Hlaingbwe 505-a Surgeon) Oo eral Hospital Town, Kayin (Assistant State Surgeon)

2 Dr Su Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Hlaing Hospital Kayin State (Assistant 14 Dr Htet Myawady Gen- Myawady 505-a Surgeon) Linn Naing eral Hospital Town, Kayin (Assistant State Surgeon)

3 Dr May Oo Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Khin Hospital Kayin State (Assistant 15 Dr Pyae Myawady Gen- Myawady 505-a Surgeon) Phyo Aung eral Hospital Town, Kayin (Assistant State Surgeon)

4 Dr Khun Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Than Aung Hospital Kayin State 16 Dr Kyin Tangyan Gener- Tangyan Town, 505-a Soe Kyin al Hospital Shan State (Assistant (Assistant (North) Surgeon) Surgeon)

5 Dr Aung Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Hset Naung Hospital Kayin State 17 Dr Soe Tangyan Peo- Tangyan Town, 505-a (Assistant Than Htaik ple’s Hospital Shan State Surgeon) (Assistant (North) Surgeon)

6 Dr Phyu Katha District Katha Town, 505-a Pyar Min Public Health Sagaing Re- 18 Dr Thant Yangon Eastern Botahtaung 505-a (Deputy Department gion Zaw District General Town, Yangon Head of (Specialist) Hospital Region District Public Health De- partment) 7 Dr Sai Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a 19 Dr Ko Ko Hpa-an People’s Hpa-an Town, 505-a Wun Phan eral Hospital Town, Shan Naing Hospital Kayin State Hsaing State (East) (Assistant (Specialist) Surgeon)

20 Dr Kyaw Yangon Chil- Dagon Town- 505-a 8 Dr Moe Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a Lin dern’s Hospital ship, Yangon Zaw Lat eral Hospital Town, Shan (Specialist) Region (Assistant State (East) Surgeon)

9 Dr Thein Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a Thein Nwe eral Hospital Town, Shan Among them, Dr Kyin Kyin (Assistant Surgeon) and Dr Soe Than Htaik (Assis- (Assistant State (East) tant Surgeon) of People’s Hospital, Dr Thant Zaw (Specialist) of Surgeon) Yangon Eastern District General Hospital, Dr Ko Ko Naing (Assistant Surgeon) of Hpa-an People’s Hospital and Dr Kyaw Lin (Specialist) of Yangon Childern’s Hospital 10 Dr Khine Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a participated in CDM activities without performing medical treatments at assigned Zar Yu eral Hospital Town, Shan hospitals but gave medical treatments at private hospitals/clinics according to the Shein State (East) documentary photos. (Assistant As tasks are being carried out to arrest those medical doctors charged, action will be Surgeon) taken against the persons under the law for admitting those medical doctors, and work licences of the private hospitals/clinics which allowed them to give medical treatments 11 Dr Theik Kengtung Gen- Kengtung 505-a will be closed. Deterrent action will be taken against owners of these hospitals/ clinics Tun Aung eral Hospital Town, Shan under the law. Action will be taken against any health staff under the law for taking (Assistant State (East) charges of providing healthcare services to the people and giving assistance to private Surgeon) hospitals/clinics with participation in CDM activities without discharging assigned duty. Severe action will be taken against owners of private hospitals/clinics which admit those medical doctors and health staff for supporting the CDM participants.—MNA 26 APRIL 2021 12 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Fuel oil price up by 55 per cent in three months

THE domestic fuel oil price has The domestic oil prices have now risen above 50 per cent per li- declined from 10 January 2020 tre in three months, as the height- owing to a fall in global oil prices. ened coronavirus restriction On 8 January 2020, oil prices were and possible lockdown in Asia pegged at around K905 per litre sparked oil demand concerns, for Octane 92, K995 for Octane 95, coupled with a strong dollar ex- and K985 for diesel and premi- change rate. um diesel. Following the global The fuel oil was pegged at market crashing, the domestic oil around K590 per litre for Octane price plunged to more than 50 per 92, K610 for Octane 95, K590 for cent in April against January’s diesel and K605 for premium prices. In late April 2020, the oil diesel in early February 2021 in prices touched a low of K290-330 the domestic retail market. Then, per litre for Octane 92, K430-455 it remarkably rose to K920 for for Octane 95, K435-465 for die- Octane 92, K1,005 for Octane sel, and K445-475 for premium 95, K920 for diesel and K930 for diesel, according to the domestic premium diesel on 25 April 2021, oil market. Ninety per cent of according to the local fuel oil fuel oil in Myanmar is imported, market. Usually, Myanmar imports fuel oil primarily from , with monthly volumes touching 200,000 tonnes while the remaining 10 per cent for gasoline and 400,000 tonnes for diesel. Domestic oil price is positive- is produced locally. In the Q1 of ly related to the global market. Oil troleum price. The US dollar is with monthly volumes touching A monthly oil import is esti- the current financial year2020- price inched higher in the global gaining against Kyat in the local 200,000 tonnes for gasoline and mated at $400 million, yet the oil 2021, about $600 million worth market at US$62.14 per barrel for forex market in April, rising above 400,000 tonnes for diesel. There importers face banking restric- of petroleum products were im- WTI crude and $66.11 for Brent K1,600 per dollar. In mid-Febru- are about 2,000 fuel stations and tions for maritime trade. Oil im- ported. The figure plunged by half crude on 24 April. ary, a dollar was worth K1,430. over 50 oil importer companies in porters via land border can use compared to a year-ago period, Additionally, the foreign ex- Usually, Myanmar imports Myanmar, Myanmar Petroleum informal payment Hundi system the Ministry of Commerce stated. change rate also affects the pe- fuel oil primarily from Singapore, Trade Association stated. instead, said an importer. — KH/GNLM

Pigeon pea price in bull market China tightens ed for 83,758 tonnes, generating border security amid an income of $57.94 million, the Commerce Ministry’s data in- dicated. coronavirus resurgence The domestic bean market is positively related to the law of “CHINA has stepped up packaging are to be daily supply and demand, said an offi- food safety measures on im- tested for the COVID-19. cial of Myanmar Pulses, Beans ported goods following the Consequently, the traders and Sesame Seeds Merchants coronavirus resurgence in are facing an extra bur- Association. the border,” U Min Thein, den of expense (K400,000- Since 2017, India has been the vice-chair of Muse Rice 500,000) per truck for now. setting import quota on beans, Wholesale Centre, said. They have to wait for an- including black grams and pi- Starting from 20 April, other day for the test result, geon peas. Therefore, the grow- 30 samples from imported causing a delay in trading ers face difficulties to export goods and packaging per and discomfort for the driv- Myanmar’s pigeon peas are primarily shipped to India and exported to their beans to the Indian market. truck have to be tested for ers. The extra expense sig- Singapore, the US, Canada, Pakistan, the UK, and . India’s move to restrict im- the COVID-19. The test nificantly hurts the trading portation of pulses in August costs 60 Yuan per sample, to a large extent”, said U THE pigeon pea (red gram) lay market. The majority of them 2017 severely affected growers totalling 1,800 Yuan per Min Thein. price continues rising from ear- accept only immediate cash pay- in Myanmar. The price of pulses truck, the COVID-19 preven- Additionally, the work- ly April, and it surged to above ment. The pigeon pea market also drastically plummeted. tion and containment com- ers must strictly abide by K94,5000 per metric tonne in the remains bullish even after the In the 2017-2018 FY, over mission of Yunnan province the coronavirus contain- fourth week of April. Thingyan holidays (13-19 April), a million tons of black grams, released the notification on ment measures to return The pigeon pea price was on a trader from the Mandalay mar- pigeon peas, and green grams 19 April. to work. the rise in March-end 2021 amid ket shared his opinion. were shipped to foreign coun- Traders must bear The fever test, wearing the low yield and the dollar gain. Myanmar’s pigeon peas are tries. Nevertheless, the earn- the cost. Only those trad- masks and gloves, and test The pigeon peas market saw primarily shipped to India and ings have registered at just $713 ers and packaging tested results are essential. a slight upward trend in price exported to Singapore, the US, million owing to the price drop. negative will be allowed for The staff and workers along with the appreciation of Canada, Pakistan, the UK, and Myanmar shipped over 1.6 cross-border trade. in the border point must US dollar against Kyat, accord- Malaysia. But, the export vol- million tonnes of different vari- The COVID-19 test is stay at the designated place ing to the domestic market. ume to other countries rather eties of pulses, especially black mandatory for all those between 9 pm and 8 am. If The gram fetched up only than to India is extremely small. grams, with an estimated worth truck drivers, brokers and they are found to violate the K837,500 per tonne in early Feb- More than 249,245 tonnes of of US$1 billion, to other counties workers who are executing rules, they will be sent to ruary. The price in April-end various pulses and beans were in the FY2018-2019. During last the cross-border trade be- their hometown. showed a remarkable increase exported to foreign markets FY2019-2020 ended 30 Septem- tween Myanmar and Chi- Following the corona- of K 100,000 per tonne as against between 1 October and 4 De- ber, the country delivered 1.6 na every day. The test is virus resurgences, Myan- February’s rate. cember of the current financial million tonnes to the external estimated at 60 Yuan for a mar’s Muse border trade The traders set the sell- year2020-2021, with an estimated market, generating an export person. has come to the verge of a ing price at K 88,000-90,000 per value of US$217 million. Of them, value of $1.195 billion. — MM/ “The traders, goods and standstill. — NN/GNLM three-basket bag in the Manda- the pigeon pea export account- GNLM 26 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON: WORLD/AD 13

Fed set to hold the line as US economy recovers New bloodletting hits Spanish banking sector THE Federal Reserve partment data showed finally has what it wants unemployment claims hit IN Spain where bank Late last year, Ban- and predicted: signs of a the lowest point since the tellers were once le- co Santander, Spain’s US economic recovery pandemic began, while the gion, the sector is again largest bank, said it that could undo some of economy regained 916,000 reeling from thousands would cut 3,500 jobs the damage done by the jobs in March, pushing the more job cuts as a 10- while Banco Sabadell Covid-19 pandemic. unemployment rate down year trend gathers pace moved to lay off 1,800 But when the central slightly. due to the ongoing pan- staff. bank’s policy-setting Feder- Retail sales surged demic. All of them have al Open Market Committee in March to a level 27.7 Two more big banks made the same argu- (FOMC) opens its two-day per cent higher than the announced thousands ment: that in a context of meeting on Tuesday, ana- pre-pandemic rate a year of layoffs last week with low interest rates which lysts do not expect officials earlier, while the Institute 8,300 jobs to be axed at is expected to continue, to raise rates or otherwise for Supply Management’s CaixaBank, or one in five they have to cut costs by Federal Reserve leaders have shown no signs of backing signal any backing away services index hit an all- of its staff, and 3,800 at reducing the number of down from their policy of tolerating rising inflation to from the easy money pol- maximize employment as the US economy gets back on its time high last month and its smaller rival BBVA, branches rendered un- icies rolled out to aid the feet. PHOTO: AFP new home sales hit a 15- accounting for 16 per- necessary by the growth US bounceback, despite year high. Yet even with cent of the workforce. of online banking. some fears of rising infla- In fact, Fed officials recent weeks has reported signs hiring has picked up, The announce- Online transactions tion. “No one is expecting have clearly stated that the first signs that Covid-19 more than 17 million people ments drew an angry at BBVA have grown by any major policy changes in they will not be spooked vaccines are bringing laid- remain out of work and Fed response from Spain’s 87 percent over the past terms of rates or the Fed’s by temporary price in- off workers back to work Chair Jerome Powell has big unions, the UGT two years, while branch- asset purchases,” Andrew creases into reacting too and ending the suffering warned the economy will and the Workers’ Union based operations have Hunter, senior US econo- quickly and pumping the of businesses hard-hit by not achieve “maximum (CCOO), who denounced fallen by 48 percent, the mist at Capital Economics, brakes on stimulus meas- closures meant to stop employment” this year. — the cuts as “brutal” and bank said on Thursday. told AFP. ures. The government in the contagion. Labor De- AFP “scandalous”. —AFP Shanghai looks to attract foreign investment in ‘new cities’ SHANGHAI government is working to attract foreign Canada, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, as well investment for the five “new cities” in the city’s suburbs as key foreign-invested enterprises and professional — Songjiang, Jiading, Fengxian, Qingpu and Nanhui service institutions. — by holding a series of diverse investment promo- “The commission will focus on further promoting tional events. The first event took place on Thursday the investment environment in the ‘new cities’ through in Sheshan, a beautiful scenic spot in Songjiang New diverse activities that make them more familiar to for- City. Located in the city’s southwest, Songjiang initiated eign enterprises,” said Li Hong, deputy director-general the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Valley, an of the Shanghai Commission of Commerce. alliance of nine major cities in the Yangtze River Delta In 2020, Songjiang’s industrial output reached region which also includes Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Jinhua, 447.7 billion yuan (US$68.81 billion), the total value of Suzhou, Huzhou, Xuancheng, Wuhu and Hefei. imports and exports stood at 305.57 billion yuan and The Shanghai Commission of Commerce and In- fixed-asset investment was 60.5 billion yuan, behind Aerial photo taken on Nov. 13, 2018 shows the vest Shanghai co-organized the event, which attract- only the Pudong New Area in the three main economic Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland, also known as ed more than 100 people from the government, the indicators, according to Chen Rong, director of the Shimao Quarry Hotel, in Songjiang District of Shanghai, east consulates general in Shanghai of the United States, Songjiang Commission of Commerce. — Xinhua China. PHOTO: XINHUA

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A journey to cluster of Tahkong Nwetaw pago das

By Zai Hlaing Min Translated by TTA

YANMAR is the A route of waterway, and nat- built the said pagodas. land of stupas ural beauties from environs There are 76 large pagodas and temples. of Inlay Lake are attractive to and 54 small ones in the cluster MEvery stupa and travellers. of Tahkong Mwetaw pagodas, temple is based on historical Travellers can enjoy sig- in addition to 106 damaged pa- events, some of which are very nificant views along both sides godas, according to its history. interesting. Moreover, there of Bilu Creek leading to Tah- These pagodas are in small are plentiful of ancient pagodas kong Mwetaw Pagodas and and long forms and lacqueware accessible to travel tours for crop plantations of the local umbrellas atop the pagodas taking a relaxation across the farmers with Shan mountain are of tip. Circular decorative nation. Among them, clusters ranges in the background. bands of the pagodas are small. of Tahkong Mwetaw pagodas Misty Shan mountain ranges Oldie Tahkong Mwetaw pa- in of give a taste of chill to souls of godas were affected by natural Shan State are attractive to travellers. Environs of the pa- disasters as well as some of travellers. godas are peaceful and tranquil pagodas was burgled to take Tahkong Mwetaw is about except driving sound of motor out the enshrined objects. De- 37 nautical miles sail of mo- schooners. signs and forms of Tahkong tor schooner from Inlay Lake Every traveller can see Mwetaw pagodas are similar of Nyaungshwe Township in ancient Tahkong Mwetaw Pa- to that of Intein and Kakku. Shan State. Motor schooners goads on the western bank of Similar pagodas can be seen in can take about three hours Bilu Creek. Some of pagodas some areas of Shan State and to drive a journey from Inlay are damaged and some are in environs of Inlay Lake. Lake to cluster of Tahkhong good conditions. The history Although the maintenance Mwetaw pagodas located on of these pagodas mentioned and renovation are being un- the western bank of Bilu Creek. King Alaungsithu on his tour dertaken at Tahkong Mwetaw 26 APRIL 2021 26 APRIL 2021 14 TOURISM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR TOURISM 15

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Myanmar star player included in AFC best midfielders’ list

ACCORDING to the statement picked are Bader Al-Mutawa AFC goals, Artur Gevorkyan of Riko Simanjuntak of , “We’ve picked out 12 superb with the AFC, the Asian Foot- of Kuwait, who has scored 30 , who has scored who has scored one AFC Cup options; some of them known ball Confederation (AFC) has AFC Cup goals, Maung Maung 4 AFC Cup goals, Hassan Maa- goals, Khaled Saad of Jordan, for being prolific scorers, some recently announced 12 midfield- Lwin of Myanmar’s Yangon touk of Lebanon, who has scored who has scored six AFC Cup for their work as providers, and er stars in the Asian region, and United, who has scored eight 17 AFC goals, Humam Tareq of goals, Ali Fasir of Maldives, who others who are remembered for Myanmar star player Maung AFC Cup goals, Boaz Solossa Iraq who has achieved AFC Cup has scored 11 AFC goals, and specific moments in the tour- Maung Lwin also included in of Indonesia, who has scored 16 winner Awards in 2016 and 2017, Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev of Ta- nament – and it’s up to you to the list. AFC goals, Nguyen Van Quyet Saif Al Hashan of Kuwait, who jikistan, who has scored seven choose your favourite,” AFC The midfielders AFC has of , who has scored 16 has scored six AFC Cup goals, AFC goals. officials said. —GNLM Klopp admits Liverpool don’t ‘deserve’ Djokovic upset by Karatsev Champions League next season in Belgrade semi-finals WORLD number one Novak Djokovic, the 2009 and JURGEN KLOPP admitted Djokovic suffered a second 2011 champion at the event Liverpool are not playing like a surprise loss in as many weeks which is played at a venue side who “deserve” Champions Saturday as he was knocked which carries his name, sur- League football next season after out by Russia’s Aslan Karat- rendered a 3-0 advantage in blowing the chance to move into sev in the Belgrade semi-fi- the opening set as he dropped the Premier League’s top four nals. serve three times. with a 1-1 draw against Newcas- The 28th-ranked Karatsev The Serb then fell 4-2 be- tle on Saturday. Mohamed Sa- saved 23 of 28 break points to hind in the second but sum- lah had opened the scoring after advance to his second final of moned his well-documented just three minutes, but Liverpool the year following a 7-5, 4-6, powers of recovery to win four wasted a host of chances to ex- 6-4 victory, gaining a measure straight games and send the tend their lead and paid in stop- of revenge for his defeat by match to a deciding set. page time. Djokovic in the last four of the Dubai champion Karatsev The Reds even had a re- Australian Open. fended off eight break points prieve when Callum Wilson’s Djokovic was also beat- in the third set before winning Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool are not playing like a side who equaliser was ruled out after “deserve” Champions League football next season after blowing the en in the last 16 of the Monte Djokovic’s service game to a VAR review for handball, but chance to move into the Premier League’s top four with a 1-1 draw Carlo Masters last week by move 4-3 ahead and leave the still could not hold on as Willock’s against Newcastle on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP Britain’s Dan Evans. top seed on the brink. —AFP deflected strike secured a vital point in the Magpies’ bid for top on the field collapsed this week. have another five games and we flight survival. Liverpool move Liverpool were one of 12 clubs to will see. We learn or we don’t play up to sixth but are a point behind initially sign up to proposals for Champions League, that’s it.” fourth-placed Chelsea and West a European Super League (ESL) A protest outside Anfield on Ham, who face off later on Satur- last weekend, only to withdraw Saturday was more muted than day at the London Stadium. within 48 hours after a backlash the ones seen ahead of Chelsea Two more dropped points is from their own players and fans. and Arsenal’s home matches in a blow to Liverpool’s chances of “If you deserve it, you deserve recent days, but a number of flags a place in next season’s Champi- it,” said Klopp, echoing the critics and banners were attached to ons League after their owners’ of the ESL as a closed shop for the gates around the ground call- plans for ensuring they have top Europe’s big clubs. “I didn’t see ing out the “greed” of the club’s level European football every us today playing like we deserve American owners Fenway Sports World number one Novak Djokovic suffered a second surprise loss season without having to earn it Champions League next year. We Group (FSG). —AFP in as many weeks Saturday as he was knocked out by Russia’s Aslan Karatsev in the Belgrade semi-finals. PHOTO: AFP Henderson surges to victory in LPGA Los Angeles Open BROOKE Henderson fired a four-under par 67 derson took the solo lead with a short birdie putt to win the LPGA Los Angeles Open on Saturday, at the 11th, then pushed her advantage to two with erasing a four-stroke deficit to edge Jessica Korda her chip-in at 12. by one shot. “I was definitely disappointed that I missed the Canada’s Henderson, 23 and ranked sixth in green there,” she said. “But fortunately I had a lot the world, finished with a 16-under par total of 268 of green to work with. To catch the hole there and to claim her 10th LPGA title and her first since the make birdie was a huge momentum change -- that’s 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. probably what won it for me today.” “I felt like I was playing really great golf,” Hen- She added another birdie at 14 and was three- derson said. “It just wasn’t my time. It’s nice to get up with two to play. the win and get some confidence back.” Former major winner Henderson bogeyed 17, Six birdies, including a chip-in at the par-three and Korda kept the pressure on hitting it close on the 12th propelled her past overnight leader Korda way to a birdie at the par-three 18th -- where Hen- and world number one Ko Jin-young, who played derson’s tee shot rolled off the green into a swale. alongside Henderson in the final group at Wilshire Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ontario, chipped Canada’s Brooke Henderson hits off the second tee during the final round of the LA Open at Wilshire Country Club in Los Country Club. up to three feet and made the putt to seal the win. Angeles. PHOTO: AFP Two-under through the first nine holes, Hen- —AFP