NOBODY CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION OF HOW LONG THIS PEACE PROCESS WILL TAKE P-6 (NATIONAL) Vol. IV, No. 39, 1st Waxing of Nayon 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 26 May 2017 Hailing Union Peace Conference —21st Century Panglong (Second Session) State Counsellor to meet northern armed groups their political stance, according Guo An. “Still, we have not yet de- 4th Pangkham Conference, which session of the Union Peace Con- to Zhao Guo An. the United Wa cided what we will discuss when was held in Pangkham in Febru- ference-21st Century Panglong Seven ethnic armed groups will State Army’s (UWSA) external we meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.” ary 2017, and is described as 70 as a “smooth and good” confer- meet with State Counsellor Daw relations officer. The book is a compilation per cent similar to the Nation- ence, expressing his commitment Aung San Suu Kyi today and will “We will meet the State of agreements reached by the wide Ceasefire Agreement. to peace in Myanmar. present to her a book outlining Counselor on Friday,” said Zhao northern armed groups at the He also described the second SEE PAGE-6 N ATIONAL Vice President receives Chinese Special Envoy for Asian affairs PAGE-3 LOCAL BUSINESS MIC gives nod to Puma for retail petrol sales PAGE-5 Participants discuss the social sector of the Union Peace Conference—21st Century Panglong (Second Session). PHOTO: MNA NATIONAL SG Min Aung Hlaing receives German Parliamentary State Day two of Union Peace Conference achieves Secretary and departing Ambassador of Pakistan agreement for most points in five sectors PAGE-10 pers in five sectors and reached economic, social, land and en- and political parties, according agreement for the majority of the vironment sectors, reached by to the Union Peace Dialogue NATIONAL THE Union Peace Conference— points in the five sectors. representatives of the govern- Joint Committee (UPDJC) Sec- Admissions for new 21st Century Panglong (second Agreed upon were 41 points ment, Hluttaw, the Tatmadaw, retariat. school year begins session) discussed position pa- of facts related to the political, ethnic armed organisations SEE PAGE-7 PAGe-6 26 MAY 2017 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Fourth day of the fifth session of second Pyithu Hluttaw H LUTTAW agreed to accept price in the region and labor cost. constituency asked of any plan and discuss a motion urging the As prices fluctuate from year to to increase the government em- union government to properly year, some differences can exist. ployees’ salary in order to ease plan and implement a project to To prevent the allowed their economic hardships, the gradually reduce unemployment budget being more than the ac- Deputy Minister said currently in the country. tual cost in implementing pro- there is no plan to do so as this The motion was tabled at jects, guide and control is made should be considered only after the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting yes- by determining the expenditure attempting to develop the coun- terday by U Khin Cho of Hlaing- boundary before preparing the try’s economy from all side. But bwe constituency. The motion budget, checks conducted in while doing it, there are plans mentioned that more than 22.87 stages and rechecked in hlut- to increase the rates that are million out of 32.98 million of the taw, readjust the estimate and inconsistent with the present population in the age bracket of transfer or return of the excess condition, review the possibility 15 to 64 years is working which fund. Relevant department and of using overtime and bonus sys- means only 66 per cent were organization conduct ground tem and arranging to purchase employed while 34 were unem- survey and issue forms and homes with installment systems. ployed. Many were self-employed Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint. PHOTO: MNA drawings before conducting the U Khin Maung Win of Lan- rather than earning salaries and works. During the actual imple- madaw constituency questioned thus if conditions are made to al cost in implementing projects FY were seen to be more than mentation period, relevant de- on particulars of telecommunica- provide trainings on practical with national budget, checking the previous years. In the past partment and organization send tion sector from 2011-2012 FY and trades skills, unemployment can the quality of the project and is- FYs, the norm for a mile of 12 ft. quality control teams responsible Deputy Minister said from 2011- be gradually reduced. sue B/Q forms for calculation. wide, 7 in. thick road is about Ks personnel periodically to ensure 2012 FY to 2016-2017 FY Myanma Hluttaw made an announce- She said there wastage of coun- 88 million but for 2017-2018 FY, consistency to the design, quality Post and Telecom, Telenor Myan- ment for Hluttaw representatives try’s finance in construction the requested amount were seen is up to set standard. Therefore, mar Ltd and Ooredoo Myanmar who want to discuss the motion works where the quality is not to be up to Ks 211 million. he answered that quality assur- Ltd sold 87,377,360 mobile SIM to submit their names. in consistent to the cost. Repair In responding to the ques- ance forms B/Q were issued cards and 1,632,187 units of mo- Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin con- works were seen to be conducted tion, Deputy Minister for Plan- under departmental program bile hand sets were imported on stituency raised the question of on bridges constructed in Ottwin ning and Finance U Maung to the department’s quality con- which custom duty of Ks 1700.573 whether there is any plan to con- Township that deteriorated be- Maung Win said budget estimate trol teams and Union Auditor million and commercial tax of Ks. trol and guide cases of allowed fore the guaranteed period. Sub- for a new FY is based on last FY’s General’s office. 1,747 million was collected. budget being more than the actu- mitted work values for 2017-2018 material tender rates, market U Maung Myint of Mingin SEE PAGE-9 Amyotha Hluttaw Amyotha: Low interest loans, antimalarial drugs UNION Minister for Industry U the Ministry of Planning and Global Fund 3 Disease Project Khin Maung Cho says their min- Finance with the Ministry of provides antimalarial drugs istry is working with banks to Industry giving assisting where for free and the Ministry of reduce interest rates for loans necessary. Health and Sports distributes for small and medium-sized en- Next, Dr. Kyaw Than Htun Pandomar antimalarial drugs terprises (SMEs) in Chin State, (Kantong) of Mandalay Re- in packets of 24 for only Ks300 during the 4th day of the second gion constituency (3) raised under the National Malaria Amyotha Hluttaw 5th regular the question on whether the Control Program. Pandomar meeting held yesterday. Myanmar Pharmaceutical Fac- is produced with cooperation The minister made his re- tory (MPF) had plans to plant from AA pharmacy and other marks in response to a question artemisia plants for use in med- donor organisations. raised by Hluttaw representa- icine to combat malaria. Union Since antimalarial drugs tive Daw Khin Swe Lwin from Minister U Khin Maung Cho from BPI cost Ks167 per pill Chin State constituency (9), replied that the MPF (former- and a Pandomar pill costs only asking whether international ly known as BPI-Burma Phar- Ks13, BPI stopped production loans with low interest rates Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker arrives at the 4th day of the second Amyotha maceutical Industry) is able to of piperamisinin tablets on 24 will be used to help SMEs in Hluttaw 5th regular meeting in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA produce 6,300 tablets and 700 August 2011, unable to compete Chin State. packets of piperamisinin from with the low price. To provide loans to SMEs in (CB), and Myanma Apex Bank planters. one ton of artemisia. The cost Next, Deputy Minister for Chin State, a loan of ¥5 billion so that 186 business owners in Union Minster U Khin for production from one ton of Education U Win Maw Tun an- (approx. Ks50 billion) was re- ten states and regions can take Maung Cho said there are cur- artemisia is Ks 2,892,400 and Ks swered questions concerning ceived from Japan Internation- out loans. rently no petitions submitted for 4,132 for the production of one the education sector raised by al Cooperation Agency (JICA) Discussions are being acquiring international loans packet of the medicine. Because Hluttaw representative from in 2015. Since 2016, an amount made with the Board of Direc- with low interest specifically antimalarial drugs containing Chin, Bago, and Kayah constit- of Ks 41.558 billion from that tors from each bank to provide for SMEs in Chin State, but if artemisia imported from China uencies. international loan has been dis- the remaining Ks 8.441 billion anyone wishes to petition, it can cost only Ks 1,500 per packet, Afterwards, two Hluttaw tributed to KBZ bank, Myanmar as loans to industrial workers be submitted by the State gov- the Ministry of Industry also representatives discussed the Citizens Bank, Small and Me- in Chin State such as Chin tra- ernment to the Union govern- sells the packets to the Ministry draft bill amending the Conser- dium Industrial Development ditional rattan weavers, ginger ment, to the Central Committee of Health and Sports at Ks 1,500 vation of Water Resources and Bank (SMIDB), Ayeyawady planters, yam planters, avoca- for Development of Small and at a huge financial loss. Rivers Law.—Myanmar News Bank (AYA), Co-operative Bank do planters, and coffee bean Medium Enterprises, and to The Switzerland-based Agency 26 MAY 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 U Kyaw Tin attends 16th round of Myanmar- India Foreign Office Consultations Minister of State for Foreign Ministry of Labour, Immigra- consular affairs.