Media Roundup
August 2 - 8, 2010
Govt takes measures to keep Myawady clean
THROWING rubbish will soon be illegal on all roads in Myawady township, Bi Weekly Eleven reported on July 23.
The report said Bogyoke Road and Bayintnaung Road have already been declared rubbish-free zones and other roads are set to follow soon.
“We want the township to be neat and tidy. Rubbish and plastic can block the flow of water. Everybody has a moral obligation to respect the restricted area. Our township is a border township so we face a discipline problem. Although we order not to throw the rubbish, we have never fined or disciplined people. We need discipline,” implored an official from Myawady.
Early warning system in Ayeyarwady Division
A JAPANESE organisation has donated a natural disaster warning system in Pyapon and Dedaye townships in Ayeyarwady Division, The Yangon Times reported on July 29.
The report said 25 villages in Bogale township have already received the “machines”, but did not specify how the warning system worked.
“They are checking in Pyapon and Dedaye townships to set up the machines at the beginning of this month. It will happen soon,” an official from the the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry said.
Twenty villages in Pyapon and 10 villages in Dedaye township are involved in the project.
KPP to contest seats in one state, four divisions
KAYIN People’s Party (KPP) will compete in one state and four divisions at the 2010 election, Pyi Myanmar reported on July 29, quoting U Saw Say War, the secretary of the party.
The party will contest seats in townships in Mon State and Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady and Tanintharyi divisions, the report said.
The KPP has no plan to make alliance with other parties but will do if other parties share its aims, U Saw Say War said.
The report said the KPP will discuss national affairs at the Hluttaw if it wins seats and will also represent the affairs of Kayin people.
