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Subject:   THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  (Saturday, 5 Dec 1998)

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  (Saturday, 5 Dec 1998)
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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
	sends felicitations to Thailand
(2)  Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to Thailand
(3)  General Maung Aye discusses ways to raise farm output in Rakhine States
Give 	priority to paddy, grow kitchen crops and mustard for oil Produce in
abundance 	for consumption, surplus for export Myanmar produce has good ready
markets; 	prevent illegal outflows
(4)  Secretary-1 oversees preparations for opening ceremony of international
	Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
(5)  Secretary-1 inspects Ywama Steel Mill in Insein Township
(6)  Over K 25.2 million donated for construction of Maha Thantithukha Buddha
	Sasana building
(7)  Secretary-l attends dinner to mark 78th Anniversary of Yangon University
(8)  Thai commercial delegation leaves
(9)  Kyaikto Township NLD dissolved
(10) Union Union of Myanmar
 	Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Announcement No 1418
(11) More NLD members resign
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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
sends felicitations to Thailand


YANGON, 5 Dec-On the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej which falls on 5 December 1998, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej, King of Thailand, and to His Excellency Mr Chuan Leekpai, Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.

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(2)  Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to Thailand


YANGON, 5 Dec-On the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej which falls on 5 December 1998, His Excellency U Win Aung, Minister
for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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(3)  General Maung Aye discusses ways to raise farm output in Rakhine States
Give priority to paddy, grow kitchen crops and mustard for oil Produce in
abundance for consumption, surplus for export Myanmar produce has good ready
markets; prevent illegal outflows

YANGON, 4 Dec-Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung
Aye discussed with officials of Rakhine State ways for greater progress in
regional farming activities.

Accompanied by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo, Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Win
Myint, members of the Council Commander-in Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyunt
Thein Commander in Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Kyaw Than and Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-
Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe
Tha, Minister for commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister for Construction Maj-
Gen Saw Tun Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla-Myint Swe, Minister for
Livestock and Fisher Brig-Gen Maung Maung ' Then, Minister for Science and
Technology U Thaung, Deputy Minister for Immigration;ration and Population U
Maung Aung, Director of Military Engineers Brig-Gen
Win Aung Tint, Deputy Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare
Col Kyaw Myint and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office
and the respective departments, the General left here by Tatmadaw aircraft for
Sittway at 1.30 pm yesterday.

On arrival at Sittway Airport, the General and party were welcomed by member
of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Commander of Danyawaty Naval Region Command
Commodore Myat Swe, military officers, division-level officials and families.

They flew on by helicopter to Ponnagyun Township where they inspected regional
development works.

At the Township Union Solidarity and Development Association Office, they
cordially met with USDA members and observed progress in construction of the
association's new building.

Later, they paid obeisance at Uyittaw Pagoda and heard a report on its history
presented by a member of the Pagoda Board of Trustees.

General Maung Aye is gave suggestions on the pagoda renovation and presented a
donation for that. The General and party also met with departmental personal.
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(4)  Secretary-1 oversees preparations for opening ceremony of international
Theravada Buddhist Missionary University

YANGON, 4 Dec - Secretary-1 of the State Peace .and Development Counci1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt this morning inspected preparations for the opening ceremony of the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University and construction of
buildings for members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee.
The Secretary-1, accompanied by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa. Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint and officials of the
Office of the State Peace and Development Council and departments, arrived
Theindawgyi at the Maha Pasana Cave, where the opening ceremony of the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University will be held, in the
compound of Thirimingala Kaba Aye.
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(5)  Secretary-1 inspects Ywama Steel Mill in Insein Township

YANGON, 4 Dec - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt inspected Ywama Steel Mill in Insein Township this afternoon.

The Secretary-1, accompanied by officials of the Office of the State Peace and
Development Council, arrived at the mill at 2.30 pm.

They were welcomed by Minister for Industry-2 Maj Gen Saw Lwin, Minister at
the Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen
Abel, Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint, Minister for Energy Brig Gen Lun Thi, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, Minister for Labour Maj Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command
Col Hsan Hsint, department heads, officials of No 3 Mining Enterprise,
Chairman of National Industrial Holdings Ltd U Htay Myint and members, the
general manager of the mill and officials. 

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(6)  Over K 25.2 million donated for construction of Maha Thantithukha Buddha
Sasana building

YANGON, 4 Dec - A ceremony for presentation of donations for construction of
Maha Thantithukha Buddha Sasana building for the sixth time was held at the
building on Natchaung Ward in Tamway Township this morning, attended by
Secretary1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Present also were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-
Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein Minister for Religious
Affairs Maj Gen Sein Htwa, Chairman of
Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy Minister for Commerce
Commodore Myo Tint, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Deputy Commander of Yangon
Command Col Hsan Hsint, officials of the Office of State Peace and Development
Council, members of Organizing Committee and Working Committee for the
construction of Maha Thantithukha Buddha Sasana building, Managing Director of
ASIA World Construction U Tun Myint Naing and directors, services personnel,
guests and well wishers.

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(7)  Secretary-l attends dinner to mark 78th Anniversary of Yangon University

YANGON, 4 Dec -A dinner to mark the 78th Anniversary of Yangon University was
held on the lawns of the Arts Hall today, attended by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-
Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for Health Maj-
Gen Ket Sein, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay,
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint
Kyu, officials of the office of State Peace and Development Council, Director-
General of Higher Education Department U Myo Nyunt and officials, rectors of
universities and institutes, old students of YU, Pro Rector of YU Dr Soe Yin,
other faculty members and students.Pro-Rector Dr Soe Yin Spoke about the
anniversary day of Yangon University.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister U Than Aung and Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung accepted the donations for YU education funds.


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(8)  Thai commercial delegation leaves

YANGON, 4 Dec-Thai delegation led by Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand
Dr Pravich Ratanapian left for Thailand by air yesterday evening after
attending Thailand Exhibition '98, organized by Thai Department of Export
Promotion and sponsored by TTF (Yangon) Co Ltd, under the arrangement of
development for Myanmar and Thailand economic cooperation programme. 
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(9)  Kyaikto Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 4 Dec-The Executive Committee members and all members of Kyaikto
Township National League for Democracy, Mon State, tendered their resignations
and dissolved the Township NLD out of their own volition on 22 November 1998.

0 Kyaikto Township NLD was first formed in 1989 with 13 EC members. It was
reformed in December 1996 with 21 EC members. A11 EC members of the Township
NLD resigned from the party membership out of their own volition since they no
10nger wish to continue to participate in NLD's politica1 activities. They
notified the office of Kyaikto Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission and the chairman of the party concerned. On 22 November, personnel
of the township NLD dissolved it by handing over the flag of the party and
seals to the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission. 
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(10) Union Union of Myanmar
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Announcement No 1418
1st Waning of Nadaw, 1360 ME
(4 December 1998)




Subject: Permission given to U Tin Nyunt (a) U Htin Kyaw to resign as Pyithu
Hluttaw representative elect from Mandalay South-East Township Constituency 1
in Mandalay Division 
1. U Tin Nyunt (a) U Htin Kyaw of the National League for Democracy, Pyithu
Hluttaw representative elect in the Multiparty Democracy General Election from
Mandalay South-East Township Constituency 1 in Mandalay Division, submitted of
his own volition to this Commission that he be permitted to resign because he
had no desire to carry out the activities of NLD party. 2. Upon the above-
mentioned submission, this Commission hereby announces that U Tin Nyunt (a) U
Htin Kyaw has been permitted to resign from being Hluttaw representative-elect
of Mandalay. South-East Constituency 1 effective today under Section 11 (e) of
the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law.



By order,
Sd Aye Maung
Secretary


Union of Myanmar
Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission
Announcement No 1419
1st Waning of Nadaw, 1360 ME
(4 December 1998)



Subject: Permission given to U Tun Ohn to resign as Pyithu Hluttaw
representative-elect from Dagon Myothit Township Constituency in Yangon
Division

1. U Tun Ohn of the National League for Democracy, Pyithu Hluttaw
representative-elect in the Multiparty Democracy General Election from Dagon
Myothit Township Constituency in Yangon Division, submitted of his own
volition to this Commission that he be permitted to resign as Pyithu Hluttaw
representative-elect as he no longer wishes to perform the duty.

2. Upon the above-mentioned submission, this Commission ,heraby announces that
U Tun Ohn-has been permitted to resign from being Hluttaw representative-elect
of Dagon Myothit Constituency effective today under Section 11 (e) of the
Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law.



By order,
Sd Aye Maung
Secretary
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(11) More NLD members resign


Y ANGON, 4 Dec-Eighty members resigned from the National League for Democracy
of Pantanaw Township, Ayeyawady Division.

Forty-nine members of Pantanaw Township NLD party, Ayeyawady Division, on
their own volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of
resignation to Pantanaw Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission Office and the party concerned on 17 November as they have no more
wish to participate in political activities of NLD. Similarly, 13 members of
the party on 19 November and 18 members on 21 November, totaling 80, sent
their letters of resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission Office and the party concerned.

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