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Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing cast votes in Referendum for Approval of the constitution
NAY PYI TAW, 10 May - The Referendum for Approval of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2008 was held at polling stations across the nation beginning 6 am today. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing cast votes at No 1 Polling Station in Anawrahta Ward of Nay Pyi Taw at 8.15 am. Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Commander- in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San cast votes. SPDC member General Thura Shwe Mann and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet also cast votes. Afterwards, Prime Minister General Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win cast votes. Secretary-1 of the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo Next, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin cast votes. SPDC members Lt-Gen Maung Bo and wife, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and wife, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and wife, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and wife, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and wife and Lt-Gen Tin Aye and wife cast votes. Next, Commander- in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein and wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein and wife, Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and Adjutant-General Maj- Gen Thura Myint Aung and their wives cast votes. Likewise, servicemen and their family members cast votes at the polling stations. In Nay Pyi Taw, No 2 polling station was opened at Khayay Yeiktha in Anawrahta Ward, No 3 polling station at No 1 Basic Education Middle School, No 4 polling station at Magyiyeik beauty salon, No 5 polling station at Magyiyeik welfare shop, No 6 polling station at Kyansittha Yeiktha and No 7 polling station at the Works Company. Before opening the polling stations , the polling station officers and members of the station checked the polling station, voting rolls, ballot boxes and ballot papers. At 6 am when the polling stations were opened, directors, senior military officers, servicemen and family members of the Ministry of Defence systematically cast votes under the supervision of respective members of the Sub-commission for Holding Referendum, the polling station officers and members of the polling stations. After the eligible persons have cast votes cent per cent, the polling station officers and members of the polling stations systematically and accurately counted votes-infavour, votes-against and cancelled votes and registered the voting rolls at the record books. - MNA
PM visits relief camp in Hlinethaya
NAY PYI TAW, 10 May - Chairman of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein, accompanied by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win and party visited relief camp in Hlinethaya this morning. The Prime Minister cordially met storm victims and gave necessary instructions to officials concerned.The Prime Minister and party in a motorcade along Yangon-Pyay Road, Insein Road and on Aungzeya Bridge at the entrance to Hlinethaya inpected plying of passenger buses and cargo trucks and business at the markets and the people travelling in buses. They arrived at the relief camp on Padan Kyaung Street in the township. The storm victims of Padan Village were accommodated in the tents provided by the People's Republic of China. In meeting with the victims, the Prime Minister said being under the shelter of tents they don't need to worry about the elements. He assured that relief items provided by the State, international organizations and wellwishers would be delivered right to them. And temporary tanks will be built for safe drinking water, he added. The Prime Minister told the officials to build temporary toilets and provide buckets to the victims. - MNA
Prime Minister inspects loading of supplies onto ships for storm victims in Ayeyawady Division
NAY PYI TAW, 11 May - Chairman of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein this afternoon inspected loading of supplies onto the ships. The supplies were provided by nations of the world and international organizations for storm-hit townships in Ayeyawady Division. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the auditor-general, the deputy ministers, senior military officers and departmental heads, arrived at the jetty on Phonegyi Street in Seikkan Township at 2.30 pm. He inspected loading of supplies for the storm victims in Ngaputaw Townships onto Bala Ye Kyaw vessel of Inland Water Transport.
The Prime Minister visited Ko Lu Chaw and group, of Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, who are contributing voluntary service in transport of supplies. The supplies provided from international communities have been delivered to Pathein and Labutta Townships by Banya Oo and Ngagyi vessels. The Tatmadaw members, MPF members, inland freight handling workers and 30-member Ko Lu Chaw and group led by Thadoe Saw and Aung Khine helped in transport of supplies. The Prime Minister and party inspected the delivery of supply in convoy to Ayeyawady Division and gave necessary instructions. They went to Wahdan jetty where they inspected loading of supplies for the storm victims in Pyapon, Bogale, Mawlamyinegyun and Dedaye Townships onto the navy vessels. The Prime Minister met with the Tatmadaw and MPF members and gave instructions on safety of the vessels and delivery of the supplies right to the victims as soon as possible. The Prime Minister and party inspected removal of fallen trees, installation of telephone and power lines and erecting lamp-posts and running of vehicles along Yangon-Insein Road and Yangon-Pyay Road. They proceeded to Yangon International Airport and inspected the supplies in the warehouses donated by international communities and loading of goods onto the vehicles. About 500 tons of supplies are being delivered to the storm victims by eight Tatmadaw aircraft and helicopters, by navy vessels, 16 vessels of Inland Water Transport and 300 trucks. The Prime Minister and party greeted members of Shan State Union Solidarity and Development Association (Taunggyi) who were at the airport to help in transport of goods to the stormhit areas. - MNA
Government already spent K 20 billion for emergency aid , News briefing held on relief measures in Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions
YANGON, 11 May - A news briefing on relief measures undertaken by the Government of the Union of Myanmar was held at the hall of National Archives Department on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road in Dagon Township this afternoon. Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha explained relief measures taken in Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions. Also present on the occasion were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe,Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu, resident representatives of UN agencies and officials, responsible persons of social organizations and NGOs.In his speech, Minister U Soe Than said that as you all aware, on 2 May night and early morning of 3 May, the severe cyclone crossed the coast of Myanmar with the wind direction from the north-east towards Hainggyikyun, Labutta, Mawlamyinegyun , Bogale, Pyapon, Kyaiklat,Dedaye, Kungyangon, Kawhmu, Kyauktan and Twantay. Due to this severe storm, unprecedented high tide caused damages and the loss of lives of people and animals in Bogale,Pyapon, Labutta, Mawlamyinegyun , Dedaye, Kyaiklat and Hainggyikyun in Ayeyawady Division and Kungyangon, Kawhmu, Kayuktan and Twantay in Yangon Division. The higher authorities have immediately instructed the Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, the Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, the Minister for Forestry, the Minister for Cooperatives and the Minister for Immigration and Population to leave for cyclone hit-areas in Ayeyawady Division on 3 May. The ministers led by the Prime Minister arrived at Yangon on 3 May at 7.30 pm in order to take necessary measures effectively at the central level. On 4 May, the Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation arrived at Labutta, the Minister for Forestry at Bogale and the Minister for PBANRDA at Mawlamyinegyun. On 4 and 5 May, the Prime Minister managed relief arrangements in Yangon and arrived at Pathein on 6 May to control the relief tasks. Seven relief camps were opened. Respective ministers carried out relief tacks in Labutta, Mawlamyinegyun and Bogale. In Pyapon and Kyaiklat, authorities of District PDCs performed the relief tasks. The Minister for Energy supervised the relief tasks in Kungyangon. Likewise, relief tasks and medical treatment were performed in Twantay, Kyauktan and Kawhmu beginning 4 May and things mostly returned to normal there on 8 May. In the first phase, performing of relief tasks, distribution of medicines and foods and providing of tents were being carried out. In the second phase, efforts are being made for fulfilling the shelter needs of the victims from the tents to housings. In the third phase, arrangements are being made for providing necessary assistance to the victims to do their businesses. The international aids from China, India,Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Ukraine and Russia arrived at Yangon by air. So far, the government has spent over K 20 billion on the relief campaign. In addition, more foods, accommodation ,medicine and health care services are being provided to the victims. Health staff made a field trip right down to villages. Twelve relief camps were opened in storm-hit regions for relief and resettlement tasks and six camps were opened in severely storm-stricken areas and three base camps were also opened. Supplies from abroad are being delivered to those areas by truck, helicopter and vessel. Aids from any nations are accepted and delivery of relief goods can be handled by local organizations . Arrangements are made daily for direct delivery of the supplies to the areas by boats, helicopters and trucks. Tents, medicines and food were transported by helicopters. There are few storm-hit areas where officials concerned do not visit. The supplies were dropped in flooded areas where the helicopters could not land. In connection with the health care services, medical teams were formed and they went to the villages. The Minister for Health and the deputy minister and the Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement visited the storm-hit areas every day and made arrangements for the victims. As the first phase, effective treatment was given to injured people after the storm.Reconstruction works are being carried out in a systematic manner. Tasks were assigned to entrepreneurs to engage in reconstruction of Mawlamyainggyun, Bogale, Pyapon, Kyaiklat and Kungyangon that were hit hard by the storm. In cooperation with the ministries the entrepreneurs are trying their utmost in the reconstructing of stormstricken structures. Arrangements have been made for farmers as well as those who are engaged in fisheries to be able to do their respective works. Relief supplies provided by the international organizations are being sent to the respective storm-hit regions soonest by helicopter, boat and car. Myanmar thanks UN agencies for their assistance, and welcomes countries and organizations that have the wishes to contribute their shares in the relief and reconstruction drive. Next, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint replied to queries raised by those present and the news briefing ended. After the briefing, ministers and deputy ministers cordially greeted those present on the occasion. - MNA |
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