AVOID FAKE NEWS AT ELECTION TIME PAGE-8 (OPINION) PARLIAMENT NATIONAL Pyidaungsu Hluttaw holds 4th day Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy, Air) meeting of 13th regular session holds second monsoon tree planting ceremony PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VI, No. 99, 9th Waning of Waso 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 25 July 2019 Resettlement Hluttaw Offices hold 2019 programmes discussed Monsoon Tree Planting Event for displaced persons in Kachin State DR WIN MYAT AYE, the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Re- lief and Resettlement, attended the discussion yesterday morn- ing between the government bodies and the Kachin Human- itarian Concern Committee to collaborate in resettlement programmes for the displaced persons in Kachin State. At the second coordination meeting held at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw, the Union Minister said that the ministry has adopt- ed strategies to ensure better lives for the displaced persons in Kachin State under the rehabili- tation programme before closing temporary camps where they are taking shelters from armed conflicts in their region. He also said the IDPs will be settled in the appropriate and convenient places to be able to restore their dignity, guarantee education and health services, and create job opportunities for them. Dr Win Myat Aye added the ministry will work together with Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat plants a Mesua ferrea tree at a monsoon tree planting event for 2019 in the compound of Hluttaw in Nay the KHCC in these tasks, and Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA called for suggestions from the relevant parties. HE Hluttaw Offices held At first, Pyithu Hluttaw Tha Aung planted Mesua fer- public service personnel plant- Then, the Vice Chairman of Ta monsoon tree planting Speaker U T Khun Myat, Py- rea saplings at their designated ed Eugenia, Mesua ferrea, KHCC presented their role in event for 2019 in the Hluttaw ithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker places. star-flower, golden shower and coordinating between the gov- compound in Nay Pyi Taw yes- U Tun Tun Hein and Amyotha Following this, officials gold mohur saplings.—MNA ernment and the local people. terday. Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Aye from the Hluttaw offices and (Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung) SEE PAGE-7 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister U Kyaw Tin delivers MoE organizes Corruption Preven- Over 9,000 households statement at Ministerial Meeting of disability-inclusive tion Unit technical evacuated from flood- Coordination Bureau of Non-Aligned education seminar in workshop 2/2019 hit areas Movement held in Caracas Nay Pyi Taw held in Nay Pyi Taw PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-3 PAGE-4 25 JULY 2019 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw holds 4th day meeting of 13th regular session By Mawsi, Hmwe Kyuzin matter to register their names by 4 pm 26th July. THE Second Pyidaungsu Hlut- The 2018 Annual Report taw convened its fourth day of Myanmar National Human meeting of 13th regular session Rights Commission was also on Wednesday. discussed by 14 representatives First, U Than Win, Secretary of Pyithu Hluttaw, and eight rep- of Anti-Corruption Commission, resentatives of Amyotha Hluttaw. presented the topic sent by the The report presented high densi- President of the State about ty of inmate population in prisons, Myanmar to sign in the agree- healthcare services for them, clo- ment of countries to establish sure of hard labour camps for the International Anti-Corrup- women prisoners, reduction of tion Academy. prison terms for teachers and After joining this agreement, students who passed matricula- Myanmar could widen its knowl- tion exam in prison, etc. edge and efforts on anti-corrup- The National Planning Re- tion activities, dispatch trainees port for the first half of 2018-2019 for short-term and post-graduate fiscal year sent by the Union gov- courses conducted by the organ- ernment and the findings and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: HTAN PHON ization, receive trainings and ex- remarks of Joint Public Accounts periences on international norms Committee on this report was The report on Union budget Committee on this report was regular session of Pyidaungsu in this work, etc. discussed by three Pyithu Hlut- for the first half of 2018-2019 fiscal discussed by four Pyithu Hluttaw Hluttaw was concluded at 3 pm Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak- taw representatives and five year sent by the Union govern- representatives and one Amyo- and it will convene the fifth day er invited Hluttaw representa- Amyotha Hluttaw representa- ment and the findings and re- tha Hluttaw representative. meeting on 26th July.—MNA tives who want to discuss the tives. marks of Joint Public Accounts The fourth day meeting of 13th (Translated by Aung Khin) Anti-grave violations committee discusses MYANMAR GAZETTE draft action plan for implementation Heads of service organizations appointed The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed the following persons as Heads of Service Organiza- tions shown against each on probation from the date they assume charge of their duties. Name Appointment (1) U Khun Aye Naing Director-General Deputy Director-General Small-scale Industries Agricultural Mechanization Department Department Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Livestock and Irrigation Irrigation (2) U Thant Sin Lwin Director-General Deputy Director-General Directorate of Investment Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye addresses the coordination meeting of the Committee for Preventing Grave Directorate of Investment and and Company Violations against Children in Armed Conflicts in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Company Administration Administration Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Investment THE Committee for Prevent- important decisions made at the action plan for a national-level Foreign Economic Relations and Foreign ing Violence against Children in first meeting with UNCTFMR. reporting mechanism to prevent Economic Relations Armed Conflicts held its second He said they have acquired sug- the maiming, killing and sexual coordination meeting at the Min- gestions from relevant minis- assault of children in conflict istry of Social Welfare, Relief and tries to draft an action plan to zones. Resettlement yesterday. avoiding maiming and killing Following this, the attend- Speaking at the meeting, children and ending sexual vi- ees discussed the action plan Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye olence against them. in detail and the Union Minister said the committee was formed He said they have plans to and other officials replied with in January to work on prevent- hold a meeting with UNCTFMR appropriate suggestions. The ing grave violations against chil- to discuss implementation of the government-led draft action dren in armed conflicts. He said action plan and urged attendees plan will be discussed with UN the committee is tasked with ten to take part in the discussion. agencies for future implemen- duties for implementation. Next, the Deputy Direc- tation. —MNA The Union Minister said it tor-General of the Rehabilitation (Translated by Zaw Htet is necessary to cooperate on the Department reviewed the draft Oo) 25 JULY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy, Air) holds second monsoon tree planting ceremony THE Office of the Command- er-in-Chief and wives, officers, 2019, the Office of the C-in-C er-in-Chief (Army, Navy, Air other ranks and families from (Army) has already planted a Force) held the second mon- the offices and departments of total of 146,283 saplings of pre- soon tree planting ceremony the office of C-in-C planted sap- cious teak, perennial trees, and near Yezin Dam in Zeyathiri lings of teak, padauk (gum-ki- shade and windbreak trees to Township, Nay Pyi Taw yester- no), mahogany, and mangiumcia conserve the environment and day morning. (acacia mangium). ecosystem of the Yezin Dam and At the ceremony, Com- Next, the Command- its surrounding areas. mander-in-Chief of Defence er-in-Chief and party viewed and Similarly, the military com- Services Senior General Min encouraged officers, troops and mands across the country also Aung Hlaing and wife planted a families planting the trees. held second monsoon tree plant- teak sapling. Deputy Command- In today’s event a total of ing ceremonies. They planted er-in-Chief of Defence Services 4500 saplings including 330 teak a total of 394,101 saplings dur- Commander-in-Chief (Army) saplings, 1,215 padauk saplings, ing this second tree planting, Vice-Senior General Soe Win 1,823 mahogany saplings and according to the news release and wife, Union Ministers and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing plants a tree at the monsoon tree 1,132 mangiumcia saplings were of the Office of the Command- planting ceremony held around Yezin Dam in Zeyathiri Township. wives, senior military officers planted in the vicinity of the Yez- er-in-Chief of Defence Services. PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF from the Office of the Command- in Dam. Starting from 2011 to – MNA (Translated by TTN) MoE organizes disability-inclusive education seminar in Nay Pyi Taw THE Seminar on Inclusive Ed- yesterday. Department of Basic Education ing people living with disabilities. each to the 86 high schoolers ucation – Inclusion for Children Union Minister for Edu- undertakes numerous tasks Children with disabilities with disabilities (K100,000 per with Disabilities was held at Min- cation, Dr Myo Thein Gyi, first such as ensuring every citizen need support from relevant de- year). galar Thiri Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw delivered a speech. He said the has access to education, includ- partments and organizations to The Union Minister said 4 have the same access to edu- out of 24 visually impaired stu- cation, development, protection dents, 2 out of 15 hearing im- and social security as other chil- paired students, and 26 out of dren, said the Union Minister.