Type Expected, err in vb 2015. trying to define a mysql connection

[samsy]

Hello, I keep finding this err, on the line " Public conn As New MySqlConnection (constr)" stating that type expected and I cant seem to find the problem, please help.

Imports MySql.Data.MySqlClient
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Text
Module Module1
    Public constr As String = "server=localhost;userid=root;password=;database=library"
    Public conn As New MySqlConnection(constr)
    Public com As New MySqlCommand
    Public adptr As MySqlDataAdapter
    Public fullname As String = ""
    Public usrid As Integer = 0
    Public username As String = ""
    Public usType As String = ""
    Public usLevel As Integer = 0
    Public callingBookFom As Integer = 0
    Public printchecker As Integer = 0
    Public ReadOnly a As Object
    Public Property ChFr As Integer
    Public Property NoCh As Integer
    Public Property ChTo As String
    Public Property RS1 As Object
End Module