MINISTRY OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNSELLOR ISSUES PRESS RELEASE P-3 (NATIONAL) NATIONAL NATIONAL Dr. Win Myat Aye meets First ever riverside Thingyan festival Bangladesh ministers along Chindwin River in Monywa P-2 P-6 Vol. IV, No. 361, 2nd Waxing of Kason 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 16 April 2018 State Counsellor to visit Viet Nam in near future DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI, State Counsellor of the Re- public of the Union of Myan- mar, will pay an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in the near future at the invitation of His Excel- lency Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Social- ist Republic of Viet Nam.— Myanmar News Agency Displaced persons return to Taung Pyo Letwe reception centre A FAMILY of five, who left home during the Maungtaw terrorist at- tacks last year, returned to Taung Diplomats and dignitaries sing song together with the audience at the Pandal outside the Yangon City Hall. PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT Pyo Letwe Reception Centre, Maungtaw District, in Rakhine State on 14 April. The Rakhine State Immigra- Union minister, diplomats enjoy tion and National Registration and Citizenship Department has scrutinised the family members according to the 1982 Citizen- Thingyan Festival in Yangon ship Law, checked whether they had actually lived in the country, UNION Minister for Interna- Yangon Region Hluttaw U Tin tional bonfire festival of the Shan itors. and issued National Verification tional Cooperation U Kyaw Tin, Maung Tun, Deputy Speaker U ethnic people, to entertain the “Diplomats and personnel Cards (NVCs) to them after they diplomats and personnel from Lin Naing Myint and members dignitaries and the audience. from UN agencies and INGOs were found eligible. Besides the UN agencies and their fami- of the Yangon region cabinet. The dignitaries also enjoyed (international non-govern- this, the Rakhine State Health lies participated in the Thingyan They also visited the Splash the entertainment provided by mental organisations) enjoyed Department carried out medical Festival in Yangon yesterday. Walk along the Maha Bandoola prominent vocalists, including the festival here for the third check-ups of each member of the They arrived at the pandal Garden Street. Nwe Yin Win and Haymar Nay time since we took over office. family and the Ministry of Social of the Yangon City in downtown Dato Paduka Haji Abdu’r Win, and the performance of We organised this programme Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and were welcomed by Yangon Rahmani Bin Dato Paduka Haji traditional dance troupes. to convey our happiness and has provided rice, mosquito nets, Region Chief Minister U Phyo Besir, patron of the Diplomatic Chief Minister U Phyo Min friendship,” said U Maung blankets, t-shirts, longyis for men Min Thein and his wife Daw Corps in Myanmar, sang “Lat- Thein and his wife hosted a Maung Soe, mayor of Yangon and women, as well as kitchen Khin Mi Mi Kywe, Speaker of tee,” a song depicting the tradi- luncheon in honour of the vis- City.— Zaw Gyi utensils. SEE PAGE-6 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS LOCAL NEWS Rakhine Chief Myanmar earns Ks12.5m Export value of Slight Minister inspects from community-based forest products earthquake Gwa Township’s tourism in Pa-O region down by over jolts near development works this year $35 million Yangon City PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-4 16 APRIL 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Dr. Win Myat Aye meets Bangladesh ministers By Thura Zaw explained in detail the repa- triation process, development Dr. Win Myat Aye, Union Min- projects and the prospects for ister for Social Welfare, Relief Rakhine State. and Resettlement, spoke about The Bangladesh Foreign the repatriation of displaced Minister said they would send persons (DPs) with Bangla- information about the DPs deshi Minister for Foreign Af- using the forms agreed upon fairs Abul Hassan Mahmood by both countries as soon as Ali, MP and Minister for Home possible. Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan MP The Bangladesh authori- at the National Guest House in ties will collaborate with My- Dhaka on 12 April. anmar to handle the sensitive At the meeting, the Union border area issues, he stated. Minister explained that Myan- Union Minister Dr. Win mar was ready for the repatri- Myat Aye and Minister Abul ation process, and he had met Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP then with DPs in Cox’s Bazar, who met the press and answered mentioned they were yet to all the questions posed by the receive the forms for the re- media. patriation process. He told the Present at the meeting Bangladesh ministers that the were UEHRD Chief Coordina- forms received by Myanmar tor Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet, for 8,032 individuals were not Myanmar Ambassador U Lwin the physically arranged ones Oo, Chairperson of Myanmar agreed upon by both coun- Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye (2nd from left), UEHRD Chief Coordinator Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet (Right) and Women’s Affair Federation Dr. tries. The DPs did not produce Bangladeshi Minister for Foreign Affairs Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP (2nd from Right) are Thet Thet Zin, Director-Gen- signed documents stating they seen at the National Guest House in Dhaka. PHOTO: MNA eral of Department of Disas- were returning of their own ters Management Dr. Ko Ko free will, nor fingerprints and Naing, and Director-General individual photographs in the of International Organizations documents sent to Myanmar, and Economic Department U he stated. Kyaw Moe Tun. The Union Minister said Later, the Union Minister it was difficult for Myanmar visited the Myanmar Embassy to check and verify data ow- in Dhaka and met responsible ing to the lack of informa- officials of the UN agencies and tion. He said Myanmar had discussed the implementation informed Bangladesh about of advice given by the Rakhine these problems thrice, and so Advisory Commission on the far, the Myanmar authorities development in Rakhine, My- have confirmed 675 individuals anmar’s readiness for repatria- as having lived in the country tion, humanitarian aid provided before. He said the list had in Rakhine State, the develop- been sent to the Bangladesh ment efforts facilitated by the authorities, but they have not Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye and UEHRD Chief Coordinator Dr. Aung Tun Thet are seen together with UEHRD, the construction of responded yet. personnel from UN agencies at Myanmar Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PHOTO: MNA residential buildings, opening The Union Minister said of vocational training classes, both countries have to work easy access to education and together for the repatriation healthcare, and the planned of DPs settled in the border closing of DP camps opened areas. As the handling of the since 2012. border areas can cause misun- The Union Minister and derstandings, it is important the delegation had lunch at the for the relevant departments Myanmar Embassy in Dhaka in both countries to discuss these issues transparently, he noted. He said Myanmar Correction was working with the United Nations Development Pro- Please read “dis- gramme and the United Na- placed persons-DPs” in- tions High Commissioner for stead of “Internally dis- Refugees for the development placed persons-IDPs,” and resettlement projects in in the news story “Union Rakhine State. Minister Dr. Win Myat Later, Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Aye meets IDPs in Bang- Thet, Chief Coordinator of ladesh” and in its caption the Union Enterprise for Hu- on page-2 of April 12 Issue manitarian Assistance, Re- of the Global New Light of settlement and Development Dr. Win Myat Aye and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali give the press conference at Myanmar.— GNLM in Rakhine State (UERHD), the National Guest House in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PHOTO: MNA 16 APRIL 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 We will abolish the red tape that burdens the people and Collective strength is vital to build peace eradicate corruption and bribery that plagues all levels of and stability which we need. We need to society as we work to strengthen the moral fiber of our people. We have mutual understanding and mutual respect will draw out from our past experiences as a civilian government as the basic foundation to bring to an end the overcoming various obstacles and hardships, as we work to the best armed conflicts which have existed for many years among the ethnic nationalities. We can of our ability for the immediate present and head towards the future make this foundation strong with our collective of a democratic nation that respects human rights and is free from all strength. stains of corruption. (Excerpt from the speech by State Counsellor Daw (Excerpt from the speech by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to take oath of nd th Aung San Suu Kyi on the 2 Anniversary of NLD office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 30 March 2018) Government on 1st April 2018) Emperor of Japan sends congratulatory message to President U Win Myint Akihito, Emperor of Japan, sent the Union of Myanmar, I have a congratulatory message to great pleasure in sending You Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar President U Win Myint. my heartfelt congratulations In his message, Emperor and sincere good wishes for Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor Akihito says, “On the occasion the success and happiness of PRESS RELEASE of Your Excellency’s assump- Your Excellency and for the (13th April 2018) tion of the exalted office of the prosperity of the people of Your President of the Republic of country.” The Government of Myanmar expresses serious concern on the news regarding the ap- plication by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to claim jurisdiction over the alleged deportation of the Muslims from Rakhine to Bangladesh.