ACT NOW TO HOLD SAFE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL UNICEF supplies for COVID-19 measures UEC discusses COVID-19 preventive arrive in Yangon measures for 2020 General Election PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VII, No. 56, 6th Waning of Nayon 1382 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 11 June 2020 Republic of the Union of Myanmar National-Level Central Committee for Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) Announcement 5th Waning of Nayon, 1382 ME (10 June 2020) 1. For those Myanmar citizens who wished to return to Myanmar during the Corona- through border crossings where there were no official reception centres. This virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) period, arrangements have been made to receive could hamper efforts to prevent, control and treat Coronavirus Disease 2019 them systematically by opening official reception centres at the international (COVID-19) and also lead to the spread of the COVID-19 disease. airport, port and border entry points to carry out disease prevention, control and 3. Therefore, if anyone enters Myanmar through any unauthorized entry point from treatment measures. a foreign country and if such person has been accepted with the knowledge that 2. Also, although the National-Level Central Committee for Prevention, Control and such person has entered the country illegally, it is hereby notified that legal action Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) had made announcements would be taken in accordance with prevailing laws. and arrangements for Myanmar citizens returning from foreign countries to National-Level Central Committee for Prevention, Control and come in through official border entry points and undergo medical observation Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and examinations, there have been cases where some persons have entered Because of COVID, we are encountering many things to think about and to learn on a daily basis: State Counsellor TATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the desire to follow the rules and regulations. Of course, wrote on her Facebook page yesterday that The most there were still some things that needed improvement. because of COVID, they have been encoun- Although the workers at the food shops wore masks, Stering many things to think about and to learn important lesson there were still some who did not were face shields and on a daily basis. The most important lesson they have gloves. Since these points are very important for the learnt from COVID was the fact that they were forced we have learnt consumers as well as the employees of the food shops, to train themselves to have boundless vigilance. This we need to issue instructions again. was what she wrote: from COVID is that Thanks to the staff member, another thing for us to After issuing rules and instructions with regard think about is for people who came together to be able to any particular issue, we need to study and assess we were forced to to eat together. People come in the same car together. whether these instructions are suitable and workable. They come together on the same motorcycle. When Not too long ago, we were working towards reo- train ourselves to they reach the food shop they cannot eat together. This pening food stalls after establishing regulations. Some is a rule which is not beneficial in the practical sense. food stalls in Nay Pyi Taw reopened after undergoing have boundless We realized that this rule should not have been made. inspection. Then a staff member who was alert, ener- The important thing was to have suitable partitions getic and who found much joy in his work went around vigilance. between the tables to eliminate contact with strangers. to three or four food shops to have meals after making Because of COVID, we are encountering many his own voluntary decision, not caring if he was having This person was able to give us a full detailed things to think about and to learn on a daily basis. The more than his fair share of meals. He thought he had report and assessments because he had experienced most important lesson we have learnt from COVID is to study the situation. This was an eating survey which it himself. The first thing that gave us satisfaction was that we were forced to train ourselves to have boundless was beneficial for us (and not at government expense). the fact that both the food shops and the consumers had vigilance. (Translated by Kyaw Myaing) INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS Union Education MoRAC, MoTC Shan State Food Domestic Minister holds talks hold press briefings Supply Committee investments top on school on their 4th–year provides foodstuffs for K1,200 bln in eight reopening plans performances ethnic organizations months PAGE-3 PAGE-6 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 11 JUNE 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR UNICEF supplies for COVID-19 measures arrive in Yangon A special flight carrying the sup- plies of UNICEF to Myanmar in measures against COVID-19 landed at the Yangon Interna- tional Airport from Shanghai city of China yesterday afternoon. The US$334,330.42 worth PPE sets and related items of the UN body will be presented to the Ministry of Health and Sports. On 9 June evening, another special flight arrived in Yangon with the PPE sets and related supplies worth about $431,941.76 of the UNICEF for Myanmar. With the supports of Gavi, the UNICEF presented COV- ID-19 test kits and other medical supplies to Myanmar in May, and it also provided its own aid. Myanmar is now receiving COVID-19 medical supplies from the UN organizations such as WHO, and India, China, Korea, Singapore and Japan.—Zaw Gyi (Translated by Aung Khin) Workers unloading medical supplies of the UNICEF from the special flight at the Yangon International Airport yesterday. PHOTO: PE ZAW Film sub-committees discuss The ASEAN Secretariat Invites Nationals preparations for centenary celebrations from Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam to apply for the following post: Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Cooperate Affairs THE ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) based in Jakarta, Indonesia is inviting qualified ASEAN nationals from Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam to apply for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Cooperate Affairs (DSG CCA). Detailed information including responsibilities and qualifications are available at https://asean. org/ opportunities/ vacancies-asec/.—MNA Sub-committees for centenary celebrations of Myanmar film industry hold their second coordination meeting at the Motion Picture Development Division in Yangon on 10 June 2020. PHOTO: MNA SUB-COMMITTEES for cente- award winning local films after Soe Tun and sub-committee nary celebrations of Myanmar 1952 as the Myanmar histor- members of the exhibition or- film industry held their second ic films, transforming famous ganizing committee also held MoEA, MoE, MoSWRR, Nay coordination meeting at the historic films into digital ver- talks on preparations for dis- Motion Picture Development sions and to be screened them play of machines and equip- Pyi Taw Council to hold press Division of the Information and on movie theatres, producing ment along Myanmar film conference on 12 June Public Relations Department interviewing programmes with history, documentary photos, in Yangon yesterday morning. famous artistes in the film in- costumes, setting materials in THE Ministry of Ethnic Af- conference on their fourth- The sub-committee for dustry and broadcasting histor- film production, cartoon movies, fairs, the Ministry of Educa- year performances at the screening historic Myanmar ic films, movie songs and film short films, and photo and video tion, the Nay Pyi Taw Coun- Office No.7 of the Ministry movies, chaired by Patron of centenary programmes and booths for the artists and their cil and the Ministry of Social of Information in Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar Motion Picture Or- chronicles of academic awards fans.—Ohmar, Yi Yi Welfare, Relief and Reset- at 1 pm on 12 June. — MNA ganization U Hnin Moe, dis- on MRTV. tlement will hold joint press cussed nomination of academy Patron of MMPO U Kyi (Translated by Aung Khin) Myanmar COVID-19 figure MYANMAR’S COVID-19 figure according to the Ministry of Health have recovered and 148 have been reaches 248 after two new reached 248 after two more posi- and Sports. discharged from hospitals. —MNA tive cases, who returned from Bang- Out of 248 confirmed cases in cases reported on 10 June ladesh, were reported on 10 June, the country, six died, 165 persons 11 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 UEC discusses COVID-19 preventive measures for 2020 General Election THE Union Election Commission parliamentary elections will also organized a coordination meet- be organized in late this year while ing to discuss holding the 2020 following the control measures General Election this year in line against this pandemic. with preventive measures against The commission will use a mo- COVID-19. bile application to prevent gather- U Hla Thein, the Chairman of ing of voters in checking their lists UEC, presided over the meeting during the pre-election period. The held at its headquarters in Nay UEC has planned to set up over Pyi Taw, and it was attended by 40,000 polling stations across the the commission members, officials country for over 37 million eligible from the Ministry of Health and voters in the upcoming elections. Sports and the representatives of Model polling stations will also the International Foundation for be erected to demonstrate COV- Electoral Systems (IFES). ID-19 measures for the voters on The UEC chairman said that the election day, and the UEC has his commission is carrying out the adopted five norms for organizing works in line with the guidelines the 2020 General Election.—MNA UEC Chairman U Hla Thein holds talks on measures against COVID-19 for 2020 General Election of Ministry of Health and Sports (Translated by Aung Khin) yesterday.