STRATEGIC PLAN BASED ON RESEARCH A MUST FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR RECOVERY PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Education, Health and Human Resources MoI minister opens Recreation Development Committee holds coordination meeting Centre for MRTV Staff PAGE-4 PAGE-4 Vol. VII, No. 306, 5th Waxing of Tabodwe 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Tuesday, 16 February 2021 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers speech at coordination meeting of State Administration Council Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presides over the coordination meeting of the State Administration Council in Nay Pyi Taw on 15 February 2021. PHOTO: MNA ommander-in-Chief of tation of train, car, waterway dropower, legal actions against Defence Services Senior ... legal actions against voter list errors, the and flight, and providing secu- the formation of ‘a parallel gov- CGeneral Min Aung Hlaing rity assistance to the banks for ernment’, security measures at presided over the coordination systematic holding of elections after the ensuring regular currency flow. the checkpoints of townships, meeting of the State Administra- State of Emergency, priority on the liveli- The Senior General said se- wards and villages, the reset- tion Council yesterday morning. curity forces are hardly working tlement of internally displaced Those present at the meet- hood, peace, stability, the rule of law and in their duties in line with inter- persons from armed conflicts, ing were Deputy Command- peace processes and interest of individuals national rules; other countries, peacemaking processes, incite- er-in-Chief of Defence Servic- except the western states, have ment for the lack of stability and es and Commander-in-Chief through peace and stability of the country. advised solving the internal security measures and resump- (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe problems in line with democratic tion of the public transport sector Win, and the council members. practices; fraud voter lists are and the extended plan. At the meeting, Senior Gen- sulted from voter list fraud in the continuing its vaccination pro- being scrutinized at present and In his concluding remark, eral Min Aung Hlaing said that previous elections; the Council is gramme, being patient with will be announced worldwide; full the Chairman of the State Ad- officials who are responsible for working together with prominent CDM of civil service personnel, cooperation of the council mem- ministration Council coordinated the stability of the State, the rule persons from civil societies as it breaching the vows of medical bers is needed for democratic the discussion of Council mem- of law, lives and property of the focused on the civilian adminis- professionals with failure to per- practices in the countries. bers on the issues such as the public are handling the ongoing trative sector. form their duties of healthcare The attendees at the meet- order of State pardon and re- problems with care; the State He continued to say about services at the public health ing discussed legal actions mitting prison sentences of the Administration Council have legal actions against voter list centres, difficulties of people as against the attempts on dis- inmates for their peaceful living never deviated from the multi- errors, the systematic holding of they have to get medical services turbing the establishment of not to lose their rights in line with party democracy path since it elections after the State of Emer- from private clinics and taking multiparty democracy in the democratic practices, false news took the administrative power gency, priority on the livelihood, legal actions on these cases, is- country, the role of foreign ad- on this issue, the role of media and measures are being taken in peace, stability, the rule of law suing permits to the private sec- visors, ensuring true informa- as the fourth pillar of the coun- line with the 2008 State Constitu- and peace processes and inter- tor to import COVID-19 vaccine tion of media through the Press try, the need of accurate news tion; the Council does not change est of individuals through peace for the public with the approval of Council, awards to dutiful civil and information, and the joint politic, administrative, economic, and stability of the country. Food and Drug Administration. service personnel, taking legal security measures of Tatmadaw social, peace and international The Senior General also He also discussed measures action against the civil service personnel, police forces and fire relation policies of the country; talked on the recovery of econ- related to smooth commodity personnel who breached the brigade members.—MNA the emerging situations have re- omy impacted by COVID-19, flows through public transpor- rules, generating low-cost hy- 16 FEBRUARY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Order No. (65/2021) 4th Waxing of Tabodwe 1382 ME 15 February 2021 Substitution of Magway Region Administration Council Member The State Administration Council has substituted Dr San Hlaing, the member of Magway Region Administration Council, with U Aung Chein, as per Section 419 of the State Constitution. By Order Sd/ Aung Lin Dway Lieutenant-General Secretary State Administration Council Request to health workers Request to Public 1. It is appreciated for the strenuous efforts of the medical doctors, nurses, med- 1. Democracy practices have granted the public freedom of speech, practices ical experts and other health works at the respective departments under the and living. Such freedoms should not harm others. Diverse views of others Ministry of Health and Sports at the front-line in the fight against prevention, should be understood, but should not be disturbed or harassed. However, containment and treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). with the reason for human rights, some persons are now under pressure, harassed and threatened in breaching the laws. Undisciplined acts could 2. As the vaccination programme of COVID-19 is being conducted for the public and the real-time healthcare services are required for the people, all the staff lead to tarnishing the image of democracy. members at the respective departments under the Ministry of Health and 2. For preventing destructive actions against the stability of the State, the safety Sports are strongly urged to return to their duties with taking the well-being of the public and the rule of law, it is also required to take proper actions in of patients into consideration. line with the law. 3. All the people who favour justice, freedom, equality and safety are requested Ministry of Health and Sports to oppose breaching the laws and prevent such actions for the benefit of 8 February 2021 country and people. Mandalay Region Administration Council’s Announcement to Public Some unscrupulous persons are putting various forms of pressures and posing threats to civil service personnel in performing their duties at present. The civil service personnel who have encountered such pressures and threats shall contact the following phone numbers. Strong legal actions will also be taken against those who make such pressures and threats. Contact phone numbers -02 403 9635 -02 403 6869 -09 797 144 144 -02 403 7199 -02 403 6978 -09 694 740 311 36 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 15 February, total figure rises to 141,637 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 141,637 after 36 new cases were reported on 15 February 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 3,190 died, 130,465 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 15 February 2021 Daily death toll until 8 pm 15-2-2021 Total Cases 141,637 New Cases 36 1 Total Death Tally 3,190 Discharged from Hospital 130,465 Ministry of Health and Sports 16 FEBRUARY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MRTV holds celebrations of 75th Anniversary State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing spoke on the occasion of the MRTV 75th Anniversary, and the dignitaries, officials and staff are seen present at the event yesterday. PHOTO: MNA COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of Defence Service and Chair- man of the State Administra- tion Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the celebration of the 75th anniver- sary of Myanmar Radio and Television yesterday. The ceremony was held at the headquarters of MRTV in Nay Pyi Taw-Tatkon, and attended by General Mya Tun Oo, Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Un- ion Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut, Union Min- The Senior General looks around the MRTV Museum. The Union Minister and Deputy Ministers are launching the new channel. PHOTO: MNA ister for Information U Chit Naing, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Zaw November 1958, colour televi- awards to the MRTV staff Myo Tin, Deputy Ministers U sion broadcasting system on 3 members and foodstuffs pro- Ye Tint and Brig-Gen Zaw Min June 1980 and Myanmar Radio duced by the Tatmadaw fac- Tun and MRTV officials, while and Television on 22 November tories. its staff members in Yangon 1997. The Senior General and joined the event online. He also congratulated for party also looked around the Senior General Min Aung broadcasting an FM Channel souvenir shops and traditional Hlaing cut the ceremonial rib- in the English language under food items of national races. bon to open the 75th-anniver- the name of Myanmar Radio The second session of sary museum of MRTV and to mark 75th anniversary of the event was held with the sprinkled scented water on the MRTV and gave advice on launching of the Myanmar plaque of museum. quality programmes. Radio (English programme) The museum displays The Senior General also and the MRTV English pro- The MRTV staff members are presenting the performance to mark the radios from successive eras, MRTV 75th Anniversary in Nay Pyi Taw on 15 February 2021.