THE Anti-Corruption Commission received a complaint that Magway Region Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department’s Regional Head and his subordinates committed corruption by misusing the money — training fees and expenditures for office buildings — provided by the government.

The Anti-Corruption Commission set up an investigation committee to investigate the case.

It was found that Magway Region Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department’s Regional Head and Director Dr Maung Maung Soe Oo committed corruption in re-allocating the expenditures for training and office buildings, provided by the 2018-2019 State budget, to the respective subordinate townships.

Regarding the training, Dr Maung Maung Soe Oo demanded Kyat 20,000 per a two-day course and Kyat 50,000 per a five-day course from the respective townships, through Deputy Staff Officer Daw Thandar Sint. After complaints concerning the corruption, he re-transferred the money, a total of Kyat 1.5 million, to the respective townships via the Myanma Economic Bank.

Through Daw Thandar Sint, he also asked for Kyat 2.5 million out of Kyat 8 million allocated by the state for the renovation of YesagyoTownship office building in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. He also received Kyat 500,000 transferred by Yesagyo Township Department Head.

It was found that the Deputy Staff Officer Daw Thandar Sint also received Kyat 200,000 and helped Dr Maung Maung Soe Oo to commit corruption.

Currently the Anti-Corruption Commission is working to charge Dr Maung Maung Soe Oo under section 56 of the Anti-Corruption Law and charge Daw Thandar Sint under section 56/63 of the law, according to the commission.

MNA

(Translated by Maung Maung Swe)

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MAGWAY Region Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo and his entourage yesterday handed over cash assistance to 36 households from Kanhla, Zee Kyun and Kyaung Zu Villages, Paukkone Village-tract in Pwintbyu Township, who were evacuated to safe place because of collapse of the Ayeyawady riverbank.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by Magway Region Minister for Construction and Transportation U Tin Nwe Oo, Minbu District Administrator U San Htay and other relevant officials.

At about 6:30 pm on 14 November, the riverbank collapsed in the villages in Magway Region. The collapse was caused by erosion of the Ayeyawady River.

Each household of the 36 households - 30 households from Paukkone, five from Kyaung Zu, and one from Zee Kyun - was given K100,000. So, the total cash assistance is K3.6 million. The Chief Minister and his entourage also gave the victims food.

“We were evacuated with the help of staff members from the Township General Administration Department, firefighters from the Township Fire Department, police, social organizations and villagers. We would like to express thanks to the Chief Minister and his group for their visit and assistance,” said a villager who was evacuated.

Currently, authorities are planning to provide land plots to the farmers who have encountered difficulties in finding appropriate lands.

Similarly, the Magway Region Disaster Management Department will provide K100,000 per household to the victims on 16 November.

Than Naing Oo (Magway District IPRD)

PHOTO: THAN NAING OO

(Translated by Maung Maung Swe)

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