PYITHU HLUTTAW UNANIMOUSLY DENOUNCES UN ENVOY’S RIGHTS REPORT P -7 (PARLIAMENT) Vol. IV, No. 100, 3rd Waxing of Wagaung 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 26 July 2017 PARLIAMENT Translation of colonial- era laws discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw P AGE-2 PARLIAMENT Bill to amend Farmland Law tabled by Amyotha Hluttaw P AGE-2 NATIONAL Working group meeting on 14th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals PAGE-3 A couple walking in downtown Yangon yesterday wear masks to protect themself from contracting the H1N1 virus. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR LOCAL NEWS Denmark to donate US$5 million for mangrove conservation project Two dead from H1N1 P AGE-4 Public urged to follow precautionary advice Two more people, one of them swine flu, officials said yesterday. hospitals in Yangon. Lab tests Medical Superintendent of the a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Health officials said a later showed that the two died Yangon General Hospital. died after contracting H1N1 in- 25-year-old man and a 29-year- of H1N1 virus infection. The 25-year-old man was fluenza in Yangon, on the day old pregnant woman died on “The two people who died taken to Yangon General Hos- LOCAL BUSINESS the government confirmed that Monday after being admitted are not the three patients who pital on Friday and died at 2 pm Public warned of more than a dozen people had with what appeared to be pneu- are receiving treatment at the on Monday, fraudulent real estate deals contracted the virus known as monia symptoms to separate hospital,” said Dr Aye Ko Ko, SEE PAGE-3 P AGE-5 26 JULY 2017 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Translation of colonial-era laws discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw Thura Zaw, Mi Mi Phyo sentative discussed in support, (MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY) “I deeply support that the news release on the wrong pretext of The translation into Myanmar of human rights over systematic colonial-era laws written in Eng- solution on conflicts happening lish and still in use was one of the in Rakhine State by Myanmar issues discussed at yesterday’s government, dated on 21st July meeting of the Pyithu Hluttaw. 2017 issued by Ms Yanghee Lee, Daw Khin Saw Wai, of Special Rapporteur on the Sit- Yathedaung constituency, uation of Human Rights in My- asked whether there were any anmar was severely rejected. arrangements to translate laws For UN, local and internation- written in English promulgated al organisations to be able to during colonial rule which are Pyithu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA rightly assess over situations on still in use into Myanmar. cooperation among the Govern- U Win Myint, Deputy At- taw into English. Yet, the Office by Ms Yanghee Lee, Special tried their best to firmly stand ment, the people and Tatmadaw, torney General, replied, “The of the Union Attorney General Rapporteur on the Situation of in the United Nations mainly the Government, Hluttaw, the motion … was discussed in will help to render the clause Human Rights in Myanmar was influenced by EU and OIC. Our people and mass media need to the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting from English to Myanmar, pro- severely rejected submitted by country is a sovereign nation. cooperate with the Tatmadaw’s held on 26th March 2014. Then, vided that a parliamentarian Daw Thandar of Einme constit- Had the country obediently attitudes and stance for the na- Amyotha Hluttaw approved would like to amend the existing uency, U Maung Myint of Mingin accepted pressure and resolu- tional security, with the spirits to draft the bill for successful laws written in English.” constituency said, “The present tions without binding of UN or of patriotism and nationalism. promulgation of the law form- Afterward, U Myint Oo of visit of Ms Yanghee Lee, Special international organisations, the And, Myanmar should draw and ing a commission to translate Thanatpin constituency put for- Rapporteur, was the third itiner- country would become the coun- promulgate rules and laws on existing laws written in Eng- ward a motion to discuss “Bill ary at the time of the incumbent try as said by Bogyoke Aung San national security promulgated lish into Myanmar. According on Myanmar Traditional Med- government, being the sixth for sure. I hereby urge the gov- by international countries.” to the approval of Hluttaw, the icine Council” at the Hluttaw, of all her visits here. Yet, she ernment not to end the matter Regarding the important Law Translation Commission and U Soe San Thet of Myinmu never made a good report on just by discussing in Hluttaw, motion, U Kyaw Tin, Minister had been formed strictly in the constituency seconded. Then, Myanmar and her reports were instead to defend the national of State for Foreign Affairs dis- financial year 2016-2017. The U Win Myint, Speaker of Pyithu found to become worse trip after sovereignty and national inter- cussed the motion in support, Office of the Union Attorney Hluttaw announced that it was trip. Though being an opposi- est via diplomatic channels. And with Hluttaw deciding to unan- General has been assigned to transferred to Pyithu Hluttaw tion party, we will stand for the I deeply support the motion of imously approve the motion. render the laws written in My- Drafting Committee. incumbent government as the objection of the report of Ms The 34th meeting of the 5th anmar into English, whereas he As regards the important present matter is concerned Yanghee Lee.” regular session, 2nd Pyithu Hlut- was not assigned to translate motion that the news release with the national benefit. The Major Kyaw Zin Moe, Tat- taw will be held on 27th July, it the bills to be submitted to Hlut- dated on 21st July 2017 issued former successive governments madaw Pyithu Hluttaw repre- has been learnt. Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Bill to amend Farmland Law Speaker U T Khun Myat receives Ambassador of China tabled by Amyotha Hluttaw Myo Myint, Aye Aye Thant Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy speaker’s office in Nay Pyi (MYANMAR NEWS AGECNY) Speaker U T Khun Myat re- Taw. They discussed mat- ceived Ambassador of the ters related to legal affairs, Union Minister for Agriculture, People’s Republic of China cooperation and bilateral Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung to Myanmar Mr. Hong Liang relations.—Myanmar News Thu tabled a bill to amend Farm- yesterday noon at the deputy Agency land Law (2012) during yester- days Amyotha Hluttaw meeting. Dr. Aung Thu explained that the bill was tabled to review weak- nesses in the bill that make it less relevant to current situations. Union Minister for Agriculture, Deputy Minister for Construction A bill committee report on Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung U Kyaw Lin. PHOTO: MNA Thu. PHOTO: MNA the bill was then read by commit- tee member U Aung Kyi Nyunt for Health and Sports Dr. Myint have another hearing of the joint and an announcement was made Htwe. bill committee on the bill. Bill for hluttaw representatives who Afterward, Deputy Minis- committee chairman U Zaw Min want to discuss the bill to register ter for Construction U Kyaw Lin read the committee’s report on a their names. responded to a question on city draft of Myanmar Gemstone Law Earlier, questions by U Hla entrance, bridge and road usage 2017, and Amyotha Hluttaw farm- Myint @ U Hla Myint Than of tolls collected by Max Highway ers affairs committee member U Mon State Kyaikto constituency, Company toll gate and Shwe Thet Naing Soe read the commit- Dr. Win Myint of Bago Region Thanlwin Company toll gate in tee report on its progress during constituency 11, Daw Naw Sa Bago Township, Bago Region. the duration of the 2nd Amyotha Muhtu of Kayin State constit- Hluttaw representatives also Hluttaw 5th regular session. The uency 11 and U Win Maung of discussed a bill to amend the Tel- Hluttaw asked that representa- Deputy Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U T Khun Myat holds talks with Magway Region constituency 6 ecommunications Law, for which tives who want to discuss the bill Chinese Ambassador in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA were answered by Union Minister the Hluttaw Speaker decided to should register their names. 26 JULY 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Media attendance to 54th Myanmar Gem Emporium FOREIGN and local media rep- the evening of 11 August at the resentatives who wish to attend Nawarat Ko Thwe Gate outside the 54th Myanmar Gem Empo- of Mani Yadana Jade Hall. rium are encouraged to apply Application forms are to News and Periodicals Enter- available at the copyright and prise, Ministry of Information, registration subsection of the The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Department of Geological Survey Nay Pyi Taw by 27 July 2017. Myanmar Foreign Correspond- and Mineral Exploration Director General Dr. Ye Myint Swe gives a speech at the ASEAN Senior Officials The 2017 emporium will be ence Club. Inquiries can also Meeting on Minerals yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA held in Mani Yadana Jade Hall be made at the News and Pe- in Nay Pyi Taw on 2-11 August. riodicals Enterprise phone 067- th Media personnel will be allowed 412125, 067-412126 or at the 54th Working group meeting on 14 ASEAN entry to the emporium on 2-5 Gem Emporium Management August. Emporium sales data Committee phone 067-414497 and Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals will be released to the media on 067-414498.—MNA A working group of the ASEAN AN senior officials on minerals ing was attended by officials from Senior Officials Meeting on Min- discussed their nations’ mineral the Department of Mines, the erals met yesterday at the Royal sectors and took a commemora- Ministry of Natural Resources Passenger vessel Ace Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.