Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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Many Burmese pensioners confused about qualifying for pensions

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Tuesday, 12 July 2011 19:11 Sandi May

Rangoon (Mizzima) – Pensioners say that recommendation letters from block authorities and police are being required now for their pension payments, according to pensioners. The policy is causing confusion and difficulty for elderly pensioners who have changed residences.

Pensioners seek information from a pension office in
Rangoon. An increase in pensioners' pay has caused
confusion about the new rates and how to qualify.
Photo: Mizzima
Pensioners said the official government rule says no letter from a block authority or police is required unless a pension book is lost.

When contacted by Mizzima, an official at the Rangoon Division General Administration Department said that usual bureaucracy and red tape have been relaxed for pensioners.

“The pensioners do not need to pay any money to get the new increased pension pay scale. The applications are available at the township offices free of charge. Except for those who have lost their pension books, the recommendation letters from either the bloc authority or police force is not required. We have made all arrangements for the convenience for the pensioners,” he said.

There are more than 800,000 general pensioners across the country and 40,000 political pensioners. According to the new pay scale for pensions, pensioners will get a minimum 20,000 kyat (US$ 25) more than their current pension and the maximum additional amount will be 110,000 kyat (US$ 137).

Requirements for getting the increased pension pay scale:

* The pensioners who retired before January 1, 2010, must go to their work departments or units to fill out the new pension forms. The officer in charge can meet pensioners who are in poor health to fill out the new pension forms.
* In case of the loss of a pension book, the pensioner must apply in accordance with the operational procedures laid down through the banks concerned.
* The pensioners who haven’t draw their pension payments for a long time need to reapply directly to their units for their overdue pension payments.
* The family pension will be calculated with the existing calculation method based on original salary and time scale pay.
* For those who have already drawn lump sums, pensions will be paid by calculating the new increased pension pay scale after deducting the percentage of this lump sum amount the pensioners received.
* Those who are drawing more than one pension payment must apply separately. If they cannot provide the period of drawing the last pay scale when they were in service, this period shall be presumed as one year only.

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