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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar ( Saturday, December 18, 1999 )

The New Light of Myanmar ( Saturday, December 18, 1999 )
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1. Graduation of first intake at Defence Services Institute of Medicine 
Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance to guidance to safeguard Three Main 
National Causes In Union spirit door to peace is kept open at all time 
2. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend dinner to mark 
graduation ceremony First Intake of DSIM
3. Senior General Than Shwe views medical science exhibition l999 of Defence 
Services Institute of Medicine
4. Mahasantisukha Buddhist Missionary Centre inaugurated
5. Basic Computer Course No 3/99 of DAD concludes
6. Symposium on Mobilization of Financial Resources for Development in 
Myanmar begins
7. Minister meets Chinese entrepreneurs
8. Myanmar Two Millennia Conference concludes 
9. 46 members resign from Monyo Township NLD

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1. Graduation of first intake at Defence Services Institute of Medicine 
Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance to guidance to safeguard Three Main 
National Causes In Union spirit door to peace is kept open at all time 
    
YANGON, 17 Dec-The Graduation Ceremony of the First Intake of the Defence 
Services Institute of Medicine was held at the DSIM Parade Ground here this 
morning, with an address delivered by Defence Services Commander-in-Chief 
Senior General Than Shwe. First, Senior General Than Shwe?s graduating cadets 
marched past the Defence Services Commander-in-Chief.

Afterwards, the Senior General presented Aungsitthi Award and Excellence in 
Training Award to Cadet Thant Lwin San and Excellence in Study Award to Cadet 
Aung Moe Myint. 
Then, the Senior General Than Shwe delivered an address.He said:

Today is the graduation day of the First Intake of the Defence Services 
Institute of Medicine. Having graduated after studying science and medical 
subjects at the Defence Services Institute of Medicine, you, Comrades are to 
be assigned duties of the medical profession in the Tatmadaw. Just as a 
historic milestone is to be erected today for the nation, and Tatmadaw 
because you have, rough many years, acquired knowledge and success, it is 
also a day when new strength is infused On such an auspicious occasion, I 
will solemnly tell you what I have to say.

The aim of establishing the Defence Services Institute o f Medicine is to see 
to ,the birth of medical officers with physical and moral prowess required in 
the national armed forces which will safeguard Our Three Main National Cause 
non- disintegration of the Union non disintegration of national solidarity 
and perpetuation of sovereignty. The Defence Services Institute of Medicine, 
in keeping with that aim, has fully imbued in you military knowledge up to 
the senior Officer level, and, has also seen that you graduate with medical 
knowledge at a level as high as other institutes of medicine.
In conclusion, I would like to say that you are the first batch of young 
intellectual medical leaders born of the Defence Service Institute of 
Medicine. Just as the world today is making progress all-round with the 
passage of time, medicine is also making unbelievable strides. Modern and 
sophisticated medical equipment are also making strides likewise. Therefore, 
you, Comrades must-

-Live up to be exemplary individually and continually study the changes in 
medicine, in keeping with the times,

-Strive for better progress and success applying theory have learned at the 
Defence Services Institute of Medicine in practice to emerge as good sons who 
will uphold the honour of the Institute,

-Strive to uphold the noble traditions of the Tatmadaw and conduct yourselves 
befitting good leadership qualities,
Strive to combine the theory you have acquired with practice and experience 
and play a part in building and peaceful, modern and developed new 
nation,Specially innovate, invent and nurture the habit of studying, not 
content with what you have learned thus far and aim at appearing for and 
passing post-graduate courses and,

-Not forget the time you have passed at the institute and utilizing your 
experience, and while serving your country your and your Tatmadaw, strive to 
be ?Valiant doctors? victorious soldier?. With this I conclude.
Then, the Senior left the venue of graduation ceremony. After the ceremony, 
the Senior General cordially met two award-winning cadets gather with their 
parents at die assembly hall of the Defence Services Institute of Medicine. 
Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe?s address

-For total defence of the developed and modern new nation, a ?strong and 
capable Tatmadaw?? is indispensable.

-Medical servicemen must be imbued with the five virtues interest, goodwill, 
compassion, sacrifice and example. 
-It is because of the Tatmadaw?s good discipline from the time it was 
established to date that it is able to remain strong.
-Although our Tatmadaw is designated as Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air) according 
to the nature of duties, it is the one Tatmadaw in entirety in national 
defence.

-Union Spirit is the spirit that binds together all citizens who are under 
the National Flag in which ever part of the nation they may reside.

-If agricultural mechanization succeeds, there will be food sufficiency and 
while we strive towards that, we must also strive for industrialization.

-Tatmadawmen are prepared for the worst, and, whatever the danger we have to 
confront, we have chosen how to tackle what at which stage.

-Tatmadaw is working together with the people for national development in the 
various parts of the country with oneness of mind.

-As young leaders you must possess good character and conduct and good 
attitude. 

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2. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend dinner to mark 
graduation ceremony First Intake of DSIM    

YANGON, 17 Dec -A dinner to mark the graduation ceremony of the First Intake 
of Defence Services Institute of Medicine was held at the convocation hall of 
the DSIM at 6.30 pm today, attended by Chairman of the State Peace and 
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General 
Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing.

After the dinner, Myanmarpyi Kyauksein Hsaing waing, Aurora music band of 
Myanmar Music Asiayon and Shwelamin Anyeint of Yangon Command presented 
entertainment programmes with vocalists at the convocation hall of the 
institute.
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3. Senior General Than Shwe views medical science exhibition l999 of Defence 
Services Institute of Medicine
    
YANGON, 17 Dec-Chairman of the State-Peace and Development Council 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe together with 
Secretary- I of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the Office 
of Strategic Studies and Director of Defence Services Intelligence Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of 
Bureau of Special Operations and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo, 
Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant General 
Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State Peace and Development Council, Deputy 
Prime Ministers, ministers and officials viewed the medical science 
exhibition 1999 of Defence Services Institute of Medicine at DSIM at 9.20 am 
today.

Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected displays of Defence Services 
Institute of Medicine room, zoology and botany room, physics and chemistry 
room, anatomy and computer room, pharmacy, bio-chemistry room, microbiology 
room, clinical pathology from X-rays room, medical education room, Defence 
Services Physical Rehabilitation Hospital and artificial limbs room, workshop 
medical room, child health room, obstetrics gynecology room, larynxes otology 
room, orthopedics medical room, anesthesiology room, special intensive care 
unit and cardiac surgery room, surgery room, medical education room, cardiac 
special care unit and seminar room for cardiac at the exhibition.

Officials conducted the Senior General and party round the exhibition. 
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4. Mahasantisukha Buddhist Missionary Centre inaugurated    

YANGON, 17 Dec - A ceremony to inaugurate Mahasantisukha Buddhist Missionary 
Centre was held in the compound of the Centre, Natchaung Ward, Tamway 
Township, this morning, attended by Secretary-l office State Peace and 
Development Council Lt-Gen1 Khin Nyunt.

Penang-Singapore Sayadaw Bhaddanta panavamsa formally unveiled the plaque of 
the Centre.The Secretary-l also formally unveiled the signboard of the centre.

Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Minister for Religious Affairs U 
Aung Khin and Chairman of Upathaka of the Centre Col Saw Myint (retired) 
formally opened the centre.
Then, a ceremony to mark the inauguration ceremony of Mahasantisukha Buddhist 
Missionary Centre was held in Adhipadi Hall on the third floor of the Centre.

Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara read Sammodaniya Ovadakatha of Myingyan 
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita. 
Next, the Secretary-l accepted US $ 100,000 donated by disciples of the 
Penang, Singapore Sayadaw from Penang-Singapore and Los Angeles. 

The messages of felicitations sent by Malaysia Buddhist Association, 
Singapore Buddhist Association, American Buddhist Association, New New 
Zealand Buddhist Association, Young Men Buddhist Association of Myanmar, 
Myanmar Buddhist Missionary Aphwechoke and Mahasi Buddha Sasana Nuggaha 
Aphwechoke were read by respective.chairmen and personnel. Then, the ceremony 
came to a close. 

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5. Basic Computer Course No 3/99 of DAD concludes
        
Y ANGON, 17.Dec-Basic Computer Course No 3/99 of the Development Affairs 
Department of the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races 
and Development Affairs concluded at the Engineer Branch of DAD this 
afternoon.

Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo 
delivered on address.Speaking on the occasion, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said 
as the Development Affairs Department has successfully opened basic computer 
courses for the third time, it can be said that VAD is able to produce human 
resources to a certain degree for the progress of the nation and the 
department.
The trainees should strengthen their moral development in keeping in the fore 
the fine traditions and history of the nation and the people, the high 
standard of culture, charitable traditions and culture to make themselves 
free from copying or thinking too high of the social systems of the foreign 
nations which are not suitable to the people and the country in trying to 
acquire international level techniques. One hundred trainees of 50 
Development Affairs Committees had completed the three week course.
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6. Symposium on Mobilization of Financial Resources for Development in 
Myanmar begins

YANGON, 17 Dec- The Symposium on Mobilization of Financial Resources for 
Development in Myanmar jointly sponsored by Myanmar Institute of Strategic 
and International Studies and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ( 
Singapore ) with the support of Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan ) was held 
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.

Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung 
Win, officials of Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan and Institute of 
Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore), Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and 
embassy staff, the Japanese Ambassador and staff, senior military officers, 
the Director (News) of News and Periodicals Enterprise and officials of 
dailies, officials of National AFTA Unit, departmental officials, scholars 
from universities, officials of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers 
of Commerce and Industry, private banks. research paper writers from Japan, 
Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar.
On behalf of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Minister for Finance 
and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein. Director-General U Aye Lwin of ASEAN Affairs 
Department and Governor of Central Bank; of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and 
Director Prof Chia Siow Yue of ISEAS extended greetings.

Chairman of Sasakawa Peace Foundation Mr Setsuya Tabuchi presented a paper on 
Internationalization of Yen. Before this symposium, the Workshop on 
Mobilization of Financial Resources for Development in Myanmar was held in 
Singapore from 29 to 30 October 1998 as a first phase for the whole research 
project. The present symposium is the final phase of the research project.
Myanmar participants from Institute of Economics, Central Bank of Myanmar and 
Ministry of Finance and Revenue presented papers on the first day symposium 
together with participants from Japan and Singapore. The second day of the 
symposium continues tomorrow.
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7. Minister meets Chinese entrepreneurs

YANGON, 17 Dec-Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung met Chief Representative 
Ms Luo Yan and party of China National Constructional & Agricultural 
Machinery Import and Export Corporation who called at his office this 
afternoon.
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8. Myanmar Two Millennia Conference concludes 

YANGON, 17 Dec- A ceremony to conclude the Myanmar Two Millennia Conference 
organized by Universities Historical Research Department was held at 
International Business Centre this morning.
Director-General Daw Ni Ni Myint of Universities Historical Research 
Department gave the concluding remarks.Resource persons from Myanmar and 
abroad presented 44 papers archeology history, fine arts, culture, Buddhism, 
economy, politics and law related to the Myanmar at the conference.
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9. 46 members resign from Monyo Township NLD

YANGON, 17 Dec-Forty-six members resigned from the National League for 
Democracy of Monyo Township, Bago Division.
Forty-six members of Monyo Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Monyo Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party 
concerned on 5 October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party 
politics of NLD.
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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Dec 15 was 32.0 °C (90°F)
Minimum  temperature on Dec 16 was 18.0 °C (64°F)

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