P-2 (NATIONAL) STATE, KILLS ONE MAUK, KACHIN 23 July 2017 The Global New Light of Myanmar EXPLOSION IN MO 23 JuLy 2017 next generation platform THE GLoBAL NEw LIGHT of MYANMAR ATIONAL N UNDER THE YANGoN NATIONAL Over 70,000 acres of CLoUDS Photo: thwe thwe tun important role in our daily lives. In Yan- angrily and heavily. It does not come sky what my future would be. The rainy A.W Khin Myat Phone gon, there are three season but mostly alone as it always brings its beloved morning sky teaches me how to classify Grade 9 (A), is rainy and sunny. For me, rain is my partner along, the wind. If they come the good things and bad things. The rainy BEHS-4 (Botahtaung) best friend! together, they always perform like danc- evening sky makes my heart hollow. But Rain, rain, rain… It is good and cool ing on the dance floor. Their favourite however, still I have got a very awesome when my best friend comes. Right now kind of dance is Cha-Cha or often they behavior and that is throwing myself onto paddies to be planted in Pull-outHY is the weather very important when I am writing thesesupplement words on this choose Waltz. my bed of roses, squeezing myself into New pill and to us? Because it can change our paper, it is with me. Its raindrops makes They almost often perform for sev- the warm blankets and getting ready to A W N TIONAL mood. I suppose so. When the weather the environment green and lovely green eral hours without stopping. When they enter my dream-world where my imag- is bright, our mind becomes light. That’s leaves feel the taste of cool rain anxious- do that, I look out of my window up to the ination is kept. way, I believe that the weather plays an ly. It is a great feeling when the rain falls sky and dream about life. Asking the grey See paGe-B It was a bright sunshine. The sky was like a mouse. When we arrived at our of candies. With the best smile that I Our field trip crystal clear. Students were lining up to destination, an old lady with white hair have never seen, she stated chatting get on the bus. greeted us and also showed us around with me, as high as a kite. The time Yeah! Today is our field trip to the the area, inviting us to the orphanage. We had gone quickly. It was time to go back orphanage. We all were excited and en- tried to talks with the orphans. home. I bade farewell to my new friends ergetic. Mr. Kory, our homeroom teach- Shortly, we were having a whale of with a heavy heart. Their beautiful smile tablet factory Maungtaw Township Aung Khant Maw @ er, ordered us to stay closed and not to time. While I was distributing some can- would be etched on my memory. When I Andy wonder around. dies, a moppet smiled at me and tugged returned home, I felt down in the dumps. VP U Henry Van Year 4 (M.I.S) When I got on the bus, I sat beside my at my elbow and I thought she wanted I wished I could celebrate my birthday close friend, Ethan and started chatting more candies. So I gave her hand full at the orphanage. Invitation to young writers for Sunday section The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname, (3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information Thio departs opens in Insein PAGE-3 (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office from New York PAGE-3 PAGE-3 Sunday, 23 July 2017 www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com th Waning of Waso 1379 ME Vol. IV, No. 97, 15 NEWS ON PAGE-2) Aid arrives for flood victims in Kyaikto PHOTO: IPRD ( Volunteers clear a flooded road as a car carrying relief aid from the Amyotha Hluttaw and Mon State Hluttaw arrives in Kyaikto, whose residents are dealing with mass flooding. The flood started to recede yesterday. or establish who was behind any- Nine murder suspects arrestedSecurity Advisor, in told diplomatsButhidaung of the killings described to jour has been racked by violence in in Yangon. nalists. Insurgents have denied July murder and arrested nine recent months, with security At least 44 civilians have SECURITY forces on Friday targeting civilians. suspects including Mar Maut forces accused of committing arrested nine people suspected been killed and 27 have been But in two cases, including Swe York Nul in Maunghnama atrocities against civilians. of the murder of Abdu Suwon in kidnapped or gone missing in that of Abdu Suwon, relatives of Yant village on Friday morning. “It is clear that Muslim Rakhine in the past Maunghnama village, Nga northern the victims broadly supported All suspects are under in- militants are taking out Muslim U Thaung Tun said. Chaung village-tract, in Buthi- nine months, the official version of events.— vestigation at the local police villagers who are perceived to Township. It was not possible to inde- daung station. Officials say Muslim Myanmar News Agency be collaborating with the govern- pendently verify those figures The security forces had been Tun, National insurgents are behind this and ment,” U Thaung searching for those suspected of a slew of killings in the area that involvement in Abdu Suwon’s 4 23 JULY 2017 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Aid arrives for flood victims in Kyaikto AID from the Amyotha Hlut- destroyed the house of U Aye in the Ngawun River at Ngath- taw and Mon State Hluttaw Ko, 58. In addition to numer- aingchaung in the Ayeyawady has reached flood victims in ous injuries, livestock were Region reached two feet above Kyaikto, Mon State, who are also lost.Over 688 houses in the its danger level, forcing three being sheltered at six emer- combined areas of Kawsanna- schools to close. gency camps. ing Ward, Zayarmon Ward, the The water levels of the Ay- Heavy rain that began in Northern Ward and LonePa- eyawady River have reached Kyaikto Township, Mon State, kkalate Village were partially two feet above its danger lev- on Thursday has injured sever- submerged, forcing over 2,746 el in Hinthada and Zalun yes- al people, displaced thousands people to take refuge in tem- terday, and the water level is and caused extensive damage. porary camps set up in local expected to remain above the Heavy rains near Theinzay- monasteries and schools. danger level for next three days. et Village in Kyaikto Township Floods from the heavy rains The water level of the Ay- eroded a cliff side and caused in Kyaikto also submerged the eyawady River has also exceed- it to collapse onto the house of railway tracks near the 77/14 ed its danger level in Ngathaing U Myint Htun Naing, 39. and 77/20 milepost on the Yan- Chaung and Thabaung. He suffered an injury to his gon-Mawlamyine railroad un- The weather bureau has right foot and is receiving treat- der 2.6 inches of water. This warned the people living in ment in Theinzayet Hospital. caused a train from Mawlamy- low-lying areas and near the riv- Similarly, another cliffside ine station to halt on the tracks er to take precautionary meas- collapsed near Seikkanthar until floodwaters receded. ures that include evacuation to A woman carries water bottles and foods distributed by an aid organization Ward in the same village and Meanwhile, the water level higher ground. —GNLM during a flood in Kyaikto township, Mon State. PHOTO: REUTERS Wheelchairs donated to Children’s Explosion in Momauk, Hospital by 13-year-old American Kachin State, kills one An explosion yesterday morning five people. Naw San died from Back home, Alice organ- in front of a tea shop in Momauk, his injuries a short time later ized a garage sale with her Kachin State, killing one person while being treated at Momauk friends from Give to Live to and injuring four others. Hospital. raise funds for the wheel- At 9am, Naw San, 43, a Maung Soe Min Latt, 28, was chairs. They collected used member of Lawayang Militia seriously injured while Maung household goods, appliances, Headquarters who lives in Kye- Zaw Htay Aung, 25, Ma Ah Ka- toys, books, and clothes and nan Ward, was returning from ing, 21 and Maung Naing Min, sold them in a two-day garage Myoma Market. As he opened 16, suffered minor cuts. All were sale. the door to his car, a nearby undergoing treatment in Bhamo Also in June, to raise motorcycle exploded, injuring Hospital.—District IPRD more money, Alice worked as a junior counselor at the Halifax Youth Sailing summer camp, teaching young kids how to “Give to Live” organisation American founder Alice Le Roux donates sail a boat.