MAKE RETURN OF IDPS A SUCCESS THROUGH COOPERATION PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VI, No. 280, 13th Waning of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 22 January 2020 State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region TATE Counsellor Daw Aung party were welcomed by U Kay Although the country’s SSan Suu Kyi, Chairperson of Sai, the Chairman of Leading transportation became devel- the Committee for Development Body of Naga Administered oped in the past three or four of Rural Areas and National Zone, officials and Naga people years, there are still many re- Races, met with local people in and local ethnic people. quirements in this sector. While Nanyun and Pinlebu townships The State Coounsellor held a the country is on the track of in Sagaing Region. public meeting with the locals in development, the people must During the trip, the State the Community Hall in Nanyun. improve. Counsellor was accompanied by During the meeting, the People are instrumental in Union Ministers U Min Thu, U State Counsellor said that trans- the development of a country. If Ohn Win and Dr Myint Htwe; portation is one of the vital ne- people have no strong commit- Deputy Ministers Maj-Gen Aung cessities for the development of ment and cooperation, no nation Thu and U Hla Maw Oo, Chief of a country, and that the govern- can sustain development. De- Myanmar Police Force Police Lt- ment focuses on improvement of velopment of a country can be Gen Aung Win Oo and officials. transportations in remote areas. measured with the living stand- After landing at Khamti The roads are bad in Nanyun ards of grass root people in that Airport, they were welcomed by area during the raining season, country. The situations of elite Sagaing Region Chief Minister and that these roads must be groups are not the indicators for Dr Myint Naing, his government upgraded for all year round. development of the countries. ministers, Hluttaw represent- Such poor conditions are The State Counsellor also said atives, town elders, locals and still seen in many areas of the people in Nanyun areas are also ethnic people. country. Good transportation the reflection of the country’s They later proceeded to is very important everywhere. development. Local people have Nanyun Township in Naga The roads must be durable for recognized there are many con- Self-Administered Zone in the rainy seasons. The govern- ditions to be developed in this Sagaing Region by helicopters. ment is doing its best for for this area. The State Counsellor and matter. SEE PAGE-3 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the speech during the meeting with local people in Nanyun Township in Sagaing Region yesterday. PHOTO: MNA INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL BUSINESS NATIONAL Rakhine IDPs SEZs rake in Union Attorney General’s Office receive 20,000 investments of issues press release on final report relief aid bags over $76 mln in of Independent Commission of from India current fiscal Enquiry PAGE-2 PAGE-7 PAGE-2 22 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Attorney General’s Office Press Release 13th Waning of Pyatho 1381 M.E (22 January 2020) Press Release on the Final Report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry 1. The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) the Independent Commission of Enquiry to the Pres- (Tula Toli), Chut Pyin and Maung Nu. was established by the Office of the President on ident with around 450 pages including 31 annexes. 4. The Union Attorney General’s Office will coordinate 30 July 2018 to investigate the allegations of human 3. The Commission has concluded, based on evidence and cooperate with the relevant departments and or- rights violations in Rakhine during the internal it has collected, that members and collaborators of ganizations to ensure further criminal investigations armed conflict between Myanmar’s Defence Servic- ARSA, members of the Myanmar’s security forces and, where the evidence is compelling, prosecutions. es and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and civilians committed crimes such as killing of 5. With regard to criminal conduct described in the in 2016-2017. civilians, disproportionate use of force, looting of report, the Union Attorney General’s Office will be 2. The Independent Commission of Enquiry has inves- property, and destruction of abandoned homes of providing information on the progress of investiga- tigated the allegations of human rights violations Muslims in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung tions and prosecutions. and related issues following the attacks. The Union Townships during the internal conflict in Northern Attorney General’s Office has received, from the Rakhine, and that the Commission has found par- Union Attorney General’s Office President, the comprehensive report submitted by ticularly serious loss of life in the villages of Min Gyi UEC, USIP co-organize workshop on prevention of hate speech, fake news, wrong information on social media THE Union Election Commission at the workshop to prevent disputes jointly organized a workshop with coming out of hate speech and fake the United States Institute of Peace news, as well as the enforcement of (USIP) on the prevention of hate code of ethics. speech, fake news and misleading While the UEC is publishing its information. activities and directives on state- Chairman of UEC U Hla Thein owned media and UEC website, the made an opening remark on the work- commission will also effectively use shop, saying the important role of its Facebook page to spread infor- social media in modern communica- mation and voter education for 2020 tions, its advantages and challenges General Election. The UEC is work- including hate speech, fake news and ing together with the Ministry of In- wrong information. formation, Myanmar Media Council He remarked on the needs for and Facebook Team for prevention prevention of these problems in the of hate speech, fake news and wrong country where the social media users information. have amounted to 21 million in 2020, Mr Jason Tower from the USIP compared with 7 million in 2015. extended greeting at the workshop The UEC Chairman also called which will be held until 23 January.— for officials concerned with the Gen- MNA UEC Chairman U Hla Thein delivers the opening speech at the workshop on prevention of hate eral Election and the participants (Translated by Aung Khin) speech, fake news and misleading information in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Rakhine IDPs receive 20,000 relief aid bags Permanent Secretary of from India Ministry of Foreign Affairs INDIA government offered project agreements will be receives Bangladeshi 20,000 relief aid bags, to- signed in this financial year. tally worth of US$235,456, Rakhine State Chief Ambassador to the internally displaced Minister U Nyi Pu also U SOE HAN, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of persons in Rakhine State. expressed thanks for the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myan- Union Minister for donations. mar, received Mr Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Social Welfare, Relief and Indian Ambassador Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar, at 10:30 am Resettlement Dr Win Myat to Myanmar then handed on 21 January 2020 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aye attended the donation over the donation items in Nay Pyi Taw. ceremony held at a jetty and explained assistance During the meeting, the Permanent Secretary warehouse in Sittway, the of India in education, health and the Bangladeshi Ambassador discussed on mat- capital city of Rakhine and agriculture sectors of ters pertaining to the holding of the Fifth Meeting of State, yesterday. Myanmar. The government Myanmar-Bangladesh Joint Working Group (JWG) The Union Minister is also working with Singa- on the repatriation of displaced persons in Dhaka, expressed thanks for the pore-based the Asian Phi- Bangladesh. At the meeting, Permanent Secretary donations of India gov- lanthropy Circle (APC) and reiterated Myanmar’s readiness to receive the ver- ernment which signed Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye presents appreciation Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) ified displaced persons in accordance with the MoU MoUs to provide the $25 certification to donor at the handing over ceremony of relief to help Rakhine people between Myanmar and Bangladesh and apprised him million worth assistance in materials for IDPs in Rakhine State. PHOTO: MNA learn skills and vocational of the government’s efforts for creating conducive five years, including con- Shwezar, Nantthartaung villages. education.—MNA environment for the returnees in cooperation with the struction of 250 houses in and Kyeinchaungtaung He added that the 12 (Translated by Aung Khin) partner countries and ASEAN-ERAT team.—MNA 22 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor holds public meetings in Nanyun, Pinlebu in Sagaing Region FROM PAGE-1 “I found many school chil- dren on the way. It is a good sign for the country. They are the signs for the future of our coun- try. Both schools and school chil- dren must be developed. They need higher education stand- ards,” she added, saying that education is required to have capacity for solving difficulties and challenges in life. Despite having knowledge from books, no one is said to be an educated person if they have no capacity to overcome challenges. The country needs more learned persons, in addition to graduates. Some graduates cannot manage their lives due to weaknesses of the education system, said the State Coun- sellor. Different countries have different education systems. Myanmar cannot copy all the systems of developed countries. She also said the less-devel- oped countries can take lessons from the faults of developed na- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for documentary photo together with local people in Nanyun Township in Sagaing Region yesterday.