TIME TO BUILD TRAVEL SECTOR BACK BETTER PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL TOURISM Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn meets National Development Fuelled by hoteliers and officials in Ayeyawady Region A Thriving Tourism Industry PAGE-2 PAGE-14-15 Vol. VII, No. 340, 10th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Monday, 22 March 2021 Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs Order No 2/2021 9th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME 21 March 2021 Declaration of Unlawful Association THE Chairman of the State Administration Council is of the opinion that the aims and acts of the illegally-organized Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hlut- taw-CRPH and its members, its affiliated groups and illegitimate CRPH-related individuals have constituted a danger to the rule of law, peace and stability of the State and public peace. Therefore, the Chairman of the State Administration Council, as per Section 16 of the Unlawful Associations Act, has declared the above-mentioned committee and its affiliated groups as an Unlawful Association in accord with the stipulations in Section 15, subsection (2) of the Unlawful Associations Act. By order, Lieutenant-General Soe Htut Union Minister Ministry of Home Affairs Thaphanseik dam secures over 20,000 summer crop acres in Shwebo District THAPHANSEIK dam pro- ed for cultivation. The number of vides irrigation for over 20,000 acres is not confirmed in detail,” acres of summer crops in three said U Aung Kyi Win. townships of Shwebo District, The irrigation water supply Sagaing Region, said U Aung started from the first week of Kyi Win, deputy head of Sagaing March in Tanse, YeU and Dabay- Region Agriculture Depart- in townships in Shwebo District. ment. The summer sesame and green “Thaphanseik dam was ear- grams’ acreage is likely to reach lier planned to distribute water over 70,000. Thaphanseik dam for 70,000 acres of summer rice began to distribute water from crop. As the dam cannot provide 8 February in the region. irrigation for the summer rice Thaphanseik dam covered crop, the farmers will cultivate over 300,000 acres of summer over 70,000 acres of sesame and rice crop in the previous years. green grams instead. For now, This year, the dam cannot con- the dam is distributing water for tribute water to the summer 20,000 acres in three townships rice crop. Consequently, more through the irrigation system. monsoon rice crops will be The sesame is primarily select- grown. — Lulay/GNLM INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Tatmadaw medical Monks, nuns, civil Muse trade zone MoPFI extends Myanmar mineral teams provide service personnel and running as almost exemption period for exports down by $555 healthcare in township locals vaccinated against usual withholding tax on mln over five past hospitals COVID exports months PAGE-2 PAGE-2 PAGE-3 PAGE-7 PAGE-7 22 MARCH 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR \\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Benefits from working together If we want the whole country to develop, we need to combine all our human, financial and material resources and work strenuously together. Only then shall we benefit. It will be of no benefit if the Bamars, the Karens, the Shans, the Kachins and the Chins are divided, each going their own way. We will enjoy benefits only if we work together. And you will find that out only if you try it out. (Extract from a speech delivered by General Aung San on 11 February 1947 in Panglong at a dinner with Sawbwas ) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Tatmadaw medical teams provide People make worships healthcare in township hospitals at religious places THE Tatmadaw medical teams gynaecology, hypertension and hospital in Shwegyin Township consisted of Tatmadaw doctors, heart disease to the patients and Latpadan township hospital across Myanmar specialists, and nurses contin- in Thazi Township Hospital, yesterday. ued providing the necessary Hanza hospital, Yinmabin hos- Officials from respective RELIGIOUS devotees visited Maha Muni Buddha Image in medical treatments to the pa- pital, Tagaung Public Hospital commands also inspected the respective pagodas, temples Mandalay and Uppatasanti tients in military hospitals and in Thabeikkyin Township, Sint- hospitals’ medical services. and religious sites for praying Pagoda in Pubbha Thiri Town- public hospitals. gaing hospital in Kyaukse town- They comforted the patients and making worships across ship in Nay Pyi Taw to pay The Tatmadaw medical ship, Yintaw hospital in Pyawb- by providing food aids and the country when reopened homage to the pagodas in line team continued to provide we township, Kyauktaga Public necessary things. Locals are on 8 February after the clo- with the COVID-19 protective healthcare services such as Hospital, Wai Laung hospital reportedly satisfied with the sure of these places for several measures. surgery, dental and oral health- in Taungtha Township, Kyauk- medical supports of Tatmadaw. months due to the outbreak of Moreover, other reli- care, osteoporosis, obstetrics, padaung Hospital, Donzayit — MNA the COVID-19 pandemic. gious devotees prayed and The pilgrims, including made their worships at the monks and nuns, arrived at respective sites of their faith. Monks, nuns, civil service personnel and Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, —MNA locals vaccinated against COVID ACCORDING to the instruction ple over the age of 65, including spective region administration of Chairman of the State Admin- monks, nuns and civil service councils and officials from the Locals, security forces istration Council, Command- personnel in Laukkai, Kalaw, respective regional commands er-in-Chief of Defence Services Hopong, Mongbyai townships in encouraged and coordinated remove roadblocks in Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Shan State; Loikaw and Bawlake them as necessary. during his visit to Cocogyun, lo- townships in Kayah State; Tatmadaw has been work- Yangon region cals and civil service personnel Hmawby township in Yangon ing together with civilian doc- in Cocogyun were COVID-19 Region; Kyunggone township in tors who did not participate in vaccinated on 20 March. Ayeyawady Region and Kyauk- the CDM campaign to conduct UPON the request of the The disturbances such as The COVID-19 vaccination taga township in Bago Region. COVID-19 immunization across locals, security forces and tires, sandbags, woods, bricks, was also conducted to the peo- Chairpersons of the re- the country. — MNA officers from the township and iron rods that were put development committee and on the streets to block public volunteer residents conduct- transport, security forces, and Security teams stand guards in quarters ed a collective cleaning of the fire trucks were removed. The streets which groups of ter- Deputy Minister for Home for safety of people rorists blocked in Thakayta Affairs and officials from the ACCORDING to the officials, country to ensure the safety of and security forces, have taken Township and other town- Yangon command inspected security forces are standing people. their respective duties for 24 ships in Yangon Region yes- and coordinated them as nec- guards in quarters of respective In doing so, the security hours starting from 14 Febru- terday. essary.—MNA cities and townships across the teams, including Fire Brigades ary. —MNA Mandalay resumes public services and open markets A d v e r t i s e Mandalay Zaycho Market, Due to the incitements kets were shut down. Diamond Plaza and Yadanar- of unscrupulous and terrorist With the management of the bon Market were reopened and groups whose intension is to Mandalay Region Administra- with us/ alive with the local shoppers undermine the rule of law and tion Council and the cooperation and sellers, and officials are also stability of the State based on the of the security forces, public ser- Hot Line : conducting safety measures for Civil Disobedience Movement, vices and markets have opened them in the markets as per the local hospitals, train services, in accordance with the stability COVID-19 health rules and reg- air travel and bus services were and the rule of law in the region. 09974424848 ulations. suspended, and banks and mar- — MNA 22 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNMNM MNM The demonstrations have turned MNM MNM into violence MNM ALTHOUGH there have been fewer protests, violent acts emerged in some areas, such as burning public property and factories. So, security forces had to handle the situation very hard. The protesters raided police stations and administrative offices and burned factories. NN NN Meanwhile, the shooting had to disperse the protesters, resulting in some security forces and protesters’ casualties. Therefore, martial law was im- posed in Shwepyitha and Hlinethaya townships in Yangon on the night of 14 March. The martial law imposition was extended to the townships of Dagon N Myothit (South and North), North Okkalapa and Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) yesterday morning. Control measures were taken only through democratic N N means and with patience. However, there have been disturbances and insults even to monk folk. Behind the protests are instigators and financial supporters. N N So, the demonstrations have turned into violence. N N N N (Excerpt from the speech to the 6/2021 meeting of the State Administration Council made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman N N N Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 16 March 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn meets hoteliers and officials in Ayeyawady Region UNION MINISTER for Hotels beach as well as for the safety of and Tourism U Maung Maung tourists and staff in the current Ohn met Chairman of the Ay- situation. eyawady Region Administration The officials from the ho- Council U Ye Myint to discuss telier association and the Re- tourism development activities gional Administration Council in the region on 20 March in discussed the inspection con- Pathein in Ayeyawady Region. ducted by the relevant teams During the meeting, they to reopen hotels, suspension discussed the resumption of of loan assistance by the State hotels and tourism as per the and further loan assistance.