SELF-CARE IS BETTER THAN CURE PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister U Thaung Tun attends Fighting between Tatmadaw troops, AA 55th Munich Security Conference insurgents occurred on 19 February PAGE-4 PAGE-14 Vol. V, No. 310, 1st Waning of Tabodwe 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 20 February 2019 It is a matter of pride for the Union The rays of peace are shinning in that we held a national-level political Mon State, giving warmth to the dialogue with Chin Reps. people in the state Message of Greetings sent by President U Win Myint to Message of Greetings from the State Counsellor the 71st Anniversary Celebrations of Chin National Day to 72nd Anniversary celebrations of Mon National Day Dear esteemed brothers and sisters of Chin ethnic people, Today, 20 February, 2019, the 1st of Waning of Tabodwe, 1380 ME, is the Mon On this auspicious day, the 20th February 2019, which is the 71st Anniversary National Day, an auspicious day for all Mon ethnic people. On this auspicious of Chin National Day, I wish to send my Message of Greetings to all Chin ethnic day, I am sending my message of greetings to all Mon ethnic people who are people who are living in Chin State, other parts of Myanmar and abroad, to be living in parts of Myanmar and abroad. May they be blessed with fortune and blessed with good fortune and auspiciousness. auspiciousness. After annexing entire Myanmar in 1885, the British colonialists practiced the The day - the 1st Waning of Tabodwe, 1116 Sasana Era - when two brothers, divide and rule policy between the hilly regions and plain regions of the country. Thamala and Wimala, founded Hanthawady Bago was designated the Nation- Chin nationals have strived to liberate themselves from the British colonialists al Day of the Mon by the Mon National Conference, held at Panga Village in by sacrificing their lives, blood, sweat, homes and possessions. After independ- Thanbyuzayat Township in late 1946. Since then, the Mon National Day has been ence, on 20th February 1948, a people’s conference was held in Falam Township, celebrated yearly, and today marks its 72nd anniversary. SEE PAGE-3 SEE PAGE-4 President U Win Myint accepts credentials from Ireland ambassador Mr. Joseph Anthony, the dentials to President U Win yesterday. Minister for the Office of the of the Protocol Department Ambassador of Ireland to Myint at Presidential Palace Also present at the meet- Union Government and Di- of the Ministry of Foreign Af- Myanmar, presented his cre- in Nay Pyi Taw at 11:20 am ing were U Min Thu, Union rector-General U Thant Sin fairs. — MNA 20 FEBRUARY 2019 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves forming a Joint Committee to Implement Steps to Amend Constitution while bill to amend the Constitution for the second time accepted By Aung Maw, Aye Aye Hluttaw and ends when a bill to a bill to amend the Constitution Thant (MNA) amend the Constitution is draft- for the second time signed and ed for submission to the Hluttaw. submitted by U Thein Tun of THE eighth-day meeting of the Once Hluttaw’s approval Kyaunggon constituency and 143 eleventh regular session of the of the report is obtained after Pyidaungsu Hluttaw represent- Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was discussion, the joint commit- atives. As the 143 Pyidaungsu held at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw tee is to prepare a draft bill to Hluttaw representatives consist- meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw yes- amend the Constitution based ing of 38 elected Hluttaw repre- terday morning. on the approval of the Hluttaw. sentatives and 105 Tatmadaw At the meeting Pyidaungsu The joint committee will prepare Hluttaw representatives which Hluttaw approves the forming of a draft bill to amend the Con- is more than 20 percent of the to- a Joint Committee to Implement stitution without violating the tal 657 Hluttaw representatives, Steps to Amend Constitution, a Constitution, Pyidaungsu Hlut- it will be discussed in the Hlut- bill to amend the Constitution taw law, rules and procedures. taw according to Pyidaungsu for the second time accepted, The joint committee will strive Hluttaw Rule section 133. And reports on bills read, approved toward the drawing up a draft as per Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rule the Joint Public Accounts Com- bill to amend the Constitution section 135 a Joint Committee mittee report 3/2019, signing the and will not work for any party to Study the Bill to amend the Instrument of Ratification on an Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat. PHOTO: MNA or group and all are urged to Constitution for the second time agreement related to ASEAN participate in this explained the was formed with all committee Framework Agreement on the official position and therefore numbers when proportion was Deputy Speaker. members of Pyithu Hluttaw and Facilitation of Goods in Transit Deputy Speaker will not be con- calculated, there remains one At the moment NLD nomi- Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Commit- and sending it to ASEAN Sec- sidered as representing Pyithu member to be filled and this nated 18 members, ANP nomi- tees with Pyidaungsu Hluttaw retariat. Hluttaw. In the joint committee will be from Shan Nationalities nated two members, SNLD nom- Office Notification 14/2019 on 19 there’ll be 22 members from Py- League for Democracy (SNLD). inated two members, Ta’Ang February 2019. Hluttaw approves forming ithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw Therefore, SNLD will have two (Palaung) National Party, Zomi An announcement was a Joint Committee to Imple- Deputy Speaker who’ll be the members in the joint commit- Congress for Democracy, Pa-O made that the notification and ment Steps to Amend Con- Deputy Chairman of the joint tee. As Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy National Organisation, Lisu Na- a copy of the draft bill had been stitution committee as per his official Speaker (from Arakan National tional Development Party (cross- distributed to the Hluttaw rep- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Deputy position and 21 members from Party) is in the joint committee bow party), Kachin State Democ- resentatives. Speaker U Tun Tun Hein first ex- Amyotha Hluttaw totaling 44. due to his position, Arakan Na- racy Party, Kokang Democracy plained about works conducted In the Second Pyidaungsu tional Party (ANP) nominated and Unity Party, National Unity Joint Bill Committee reports on forming a Joint Committee Hluttaw there were 486 Hluttaw one member each from its Py- Party, Mon National Party, Wa read to Implement Steps to Amend representatives from 14 political ithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hlut- Democratic Party and National Following this reports of Constitution. parties, 5 independents and 166 taw representatives as members United Democratic Party nom- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill During the first Pyidaungsu Tatmadaw representatives mak- of the joint committee. Due to inated one member each and Committee on Literary and Ar- Hluttaw term a joint commit- ing up a total of 657. this National League for Democ- one member representing the tistic Copyrights Bill and 2018 tee formed with 109 members Political parties with more racy (NLD) that was allocated independents was nominated Gambling Bill were read by joint to study the Constitution was than 10 representatives and Tat- 19 members proportionately is to the joint committee. bill committee members and too big while an implementa- madaw representatives will be instead nominating 18 members Union Solidarity and De- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker tion committee to amend the included in the joint committee for the joint committee. velopment Party and Tatmad- announced for Hluttaw repre- Constitution was formed with 31 proportionately. For political par- As it is a joint committee, aw Hluttaw representatives sentatives who want to discuss members was too small causing ties with 1 to 5 representatives, parties that have the right to hadn’t sent its member list for the bills to register their names. delays in its work and took more there’ll be one representative propose more than one member the joint committee and thus than 22 months to conduct its job from each party in the joint com- and Tatmadaw representatives names were not included in the Joint Public Accounts Com- said the Deputy Speaker. mittee so that all parties are rep- will have an equal number of draft announcement which had mittee report 3/2019 The joint committee will resented in the joint committee joint committee members from been distributed to the Hluttaw Union Auditor General U be formed with 45 members and participate in the process Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha representatives said the Deputy Maw Than and Pyidaungsu and meetings were held with of drafting a bill to amend the Hluttaw. Speaker. Hluttaw Development Works representatives of 14 political Constitution. Amyotha Hluttaw repre- When the Hluttaw voted on Central Committee secretary parties in the Pyidaungsu Hlut- Of the 44 members to be se- sentative Dr. Myat Nyana Soe the matter, there were 389 for, U Khin Maung Than explained taw, responsible persons from lected for the joint committee, of Yangon Region constituency 192 against and 3 abstaining and about Joint Public Accounts Tatmadaw Hluttaw represent- 10 will be provided by 10 polit- 3 and Pyithu Hluttaw represent- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Committee report 3/2019 and atives, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ical parties that had between ative U Htay Win Aung @ U Py- U T Khun Myat announced the responded to discussions made Speaker and Amyotha Hluttaw one to five Pyidaungsu Hluttaw one Cho of Dawbon constituen- Hluttaw’s approval to form a by the Hluttaw representatives. Speaker toward forming of this representatives. One will be rep- cy were being assigned as joint Joint Committee to Implement Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint joint committee. Pyidaungsu resenting the five independents.