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Information Sheet No.B-1202 (I/L)



MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
No.B-1202 (I/L)                       1st January 2000

(1) Secretary-1  Attends 33rd General Meeting of Kachin Baptist  
Organization,Year 2000 Thanksgiving Ceremony in Myitkyina

    The 33rd  general meeting of Kachin Baptist
Organization and Year 2000 Thanksgiving Ceremony was
held   in Naungnan  Year 2000 Hall in Myitkyina,
Kachin State on 30 December. Rev. Janaw Jr acted as
master of ceremonies and  Rev. U Htaw Shwe Lwan Dong
gave blessings and extended greetings. Welcoming the
New Year together with Kachin   brethren, the
Secretary-1 prayed  for the prosperity and
auspiciousness of the entire Union.  Then, the
Secretary-1  met with national race leader U Zaw Mai
and party and he also attended  the Christmas
Programme and Year 2000 welcoming ceremony at Doaktan
Village, Putao. The Secretary-1 also  met with leaders
of Lisu, Jingphaw and  Khanti Shan nationals and 
coordinated regional development works of national
races.

(2) New  Millennium Tourism Fair Opens

    The new  millennium tourism fair, sponsored by the
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, was observed  at
People's Park on 31 December. Families of the hotels 
and tourism sector are organizing '' soon'' offering
ceremonies, rice  offering ceremonies, festivities,
tourism fairs, food festivals and handicraft
exhibitions not only in  Yangon but also in places
such as Mandalay,  Bagan, Taunggyi and Chaungtha in
welcoming the new millennium. The fair, which includes
evening musical programmes,  continues till 2 January
2000.

(3) School Family  Day Continues

    The School Family Day continued at Diamond Jubilee
Hall for fifth day on 30 December. Altogether 2,000
comprising students and parents visited the booths of
School  family Day. The paper reading section of
School Family Day continued at Yangon University. The 
eleven papers including education,  economic, science,
social and arts were presented  at  the section. The
boat race of education family was also  held at Innya
Lake.

(4) Balloons Over Bagan Programme Launched

    The launching ceremony of Balloons over Bagan took
place at the Golf Resort Hotel in Bagan-NyaungU on 30
December. Shwe Lay Ta Gun Travels and Tours Co Ltd 
will operate the Balloons over Bagan and offer 
tourists sunrise and sunset flights over the ancient
city of Bagan from 1 October 1999 to 1 April  2000. 
The balloon was inflated by Chief Pilot Mr. Care
Crawley, and then took off on its first official
flight over Bagan-NyuangU. 

        Meaningful Contribution and Constructive Cooperation
Required To Develop Myanmar For The Myanmar People

        It is regretful that the development of the people
of Myanmar is being hampered by the same political
party expressing its desire  of bestowing Myanmar
People with human rights but  in reality depriving the
Myanmar people of their rights to development  and 
prosperity. It is most essential for Myanmar to be
able  to maintain its peace and stability and  to be
able to go into the development phases. For a third
world country like Myanmar to be able to become a
developed nation, much effort on her part  and support
and assistance as well as understanding from the world
community are necessary to be able to rejoin the
mainstream in the development and creation of a better
and fuller life for its population in a shorter 
period of time. In this new millennium  the Government
 of Myanmar together with the people of Myanmar urges
NLD to contribute in a more meaningful  and
constructive way in the  development of  Myanmar and
the Myanmar  people. 
 
    It is hopeful that the NLD would contribute
responsibly in joining  forces together with the
Government and  in laying the foundation of a
democratic system  which is suited to Myanmar's 
culture and national security.  It is also  time for 
the world community to reconsider  for whose interests
the policy of inviting or imposing sanctions and
boycotts  do serve.

    As the country's stability and prosperity grow,
economic opportunities will grow  so that  its 
political system will be able to develop. In this
regard, the Government together with the  people of
Myanmar  hopes that in this new millennium  NLD would 
participate and contribute in a positive and
meaningful  way in achieving the common goals of
becoming  a thriving economy  and  a stable,
multiparty-  democratic system. It is now  the  time
for a responsible and constructive cooperation with
the aim of helping  the country move forward in a much
faster pace  rather than slowing the country's
economic development  with sanctions and boycotts.

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