The
Office of the Union Supreme Court, the Ministry of Border Affairs and the
Ministry of Electricity and Energy held a press conference jointly on the three
institutions’ performance in the second year in office at the Ministry of
Information yesterday.
Speaking
at the event, Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun said ministries,
understanding the importance of the right of access to information, are
planning to form media committees to quickly respond to queries raised by
journalists.
The
ministries were also coordinating to put their performances on their websites
for timely public notice, said U Aung Hla Tun.
The
Ministry of Information made arrangements for media trips as much as possible
to conflict areas, and also recognised that there are still unrealised
requirements to meet journalists’ wishes.
The
Deputy Minister also disclosed that the ministry was reviewing laws which are
believed to cause hindrances to press freedom in the county, adding that some
would be revoked or renewed if necessary.
He
also expressed the ministry’s commitment to holding press conferences
regularly.
Plans
are underway to generate 3,000 MW in three years to fulfill local deficiency
The
Ministry of Electricity and Energy plans to produce 3,000 megawatts of
electricity within three years to fulfil the domestic need for power, said
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy U Tin Maung Oo.
“To
meet the target of 3,000 megawatts, necessary measures including engineering
and design works are being undertaken. Surveys are also jointly being carried
out with the maritime transportation department to transport LNG (liquid
natural gas) by ship,” said the Permanent Secretary of the ministry at the
press conference.
Total
company from France and Siemens AG from Germany are working together on
implementing the LNG-to-Power project in Kanpauk area in Taninthayi Region to
produce 1,230 megawatts, while Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd and Supreme Trading
Co Ltd from Myanmar are also implementing a LNG-to-Power project in
Milaunggyaing area in Ayeyawady Region to produce 1,390 megawatts.
Meanwhile,
the LNG-to-Power project in Ahlon, Yangon Region, being implemented by TTCL
Public Company Limited Company, is expected to produce 356 megawatts and a
gas-fired and waste-to-energy plant project being implemented by Sinohydro
Corporation Limited from China and Supreme Trading Co Ltd from Myanmar in
Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State, is expected to produce 135 megawatts upon completion,
according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
Myanmar
has the potential to produce 40,000 MW of hydroelectricity.
“Generating
hydroelectricity is a long-term plan. At the moment, we cannot yet produce
electricity from coal-fired plants. We need to articulate it to the people. We
will produce the electricity from coal-fired technology when the people
understand it,” said U Tin Maung Oo.
Due
to the nationwide electrification project, about 40 per cent of the country’s
rural population have access to electricity today, according to the ministry.
Supreme-Court
of the Union
Regarding
the performance of the Supreme-Court of the Union over second year in office, U
Ko Ko Naing, Director-General of the Union Supreme-Court, said the code of
conducts for judiciary sector was released in August, 2017, Annual Court Report
for 2016 was released in 2017 and the second annual court report for 2017 in
May, 2018.
Some
of the objective of the reports is for public transparency of judicial
accountability, quantity justice, quality justice and highlighting the changes
and challenges in reinforcing the judiciary sector.
The
annual court reports are available at the www.unionsupremecourt.gov.mm.
The
Supreme-Court of the Union also released a manual handbook for media and
promoted rights of access to information for media at courts.
Daw
Tin Nwe Soe, Director-General of the Supreme Court of the Union, explained the
reforms being carried out by the Supreme-Court of the Union, disclosing that
the Supreme-Court of the Union is implementing the new strategy for judiciary
sector 2018-2022.
As
the completion of settlements at courts reached about 96 percent nationwide and
crime management program will be launched at courts nationwide, she added.
She
also explained reforms at courts, amendment of laws, and promoting human rights
at prisons and correctional departments.
Ministry
of Border Affairs
Following
her explanation, U Sai Tun Nyo, Assistant Permanent-Secretary of Ministry of
Border Affairs said the ministry constructed the Magwayza-Khaunglanphu Road in
Naungmon Township, Kachin State in the second year term and would upgrade the
road sections on the Magwayza-Ngalondam and Ngalondam-Ridam roads to gravel
ones. The ministry also opened four vocational training schools, conferring
completion sertificates on 150 women.
Besides,
the ministry arranged excursion trips for the ethnic youths in rural areas.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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