THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, 22 Dec 1998 )

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  (Tuesday, 22 Dec 1998 )
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(1)  Workers Training and Testing Centre opens
(2)  Robes donated to lecturers student nuns of Myanaung Nunnery
(3)  Zaungtu Hydel Power Project inspected
(4)  Number of crimes markedly declines two years after formation of Crime
	Reduction, Education and Information Committee
(5)  Minister for Transport inspects Dawbon Shipyards
(6)  Over 27 Kilos of raw opium seized
(7)  Paletwa Township NLD dissolved
(8)  More NLD members resign
(9)  Minister inspects Metallurgy Research and Development Centre
(10) Minister visits Ela Metallurgical Research and Development Centre
(11) IRD holds third quarterly coordination meeting

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(1)  Workers Training and Testing Centre opens

YANGON, 21 Dec -Ceremonies to open and make donations to the Workers Training
and Testing Centre were held in front of the building of the centre at No 43,
Minye Kyaw Swa Street in Dagon Myothit (North) this morning. Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally unveiled
the plaque of the centre.
    Present on the occasion were Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for Religious
Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister at
the Office of the Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, the deputy commander
of Yangon Command, ambassadors, officials of the Office of the State Peace and
Development Council, department heads, the director-general of the Department
of Labour and officials, President of Sinmar Tech Co Ltd Mr Yong Mee Him,
President of Singapore Contractors Association, Mr Tan Kian Hoon, Managing
Director of Sinmar Tech Co Ltd U Kyi Thein and officials and specially invited
guests.
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(2)  Robes donated to lecturers student nuns of Myanaung Nunnery

YANGON, 21 Dec - A ceremony to donate robes for lecturer and student nuns of
Daw Nanacari Myanaung Nunnery by Qusi Chansi Buddhist Association was held at
the nunnery on
Kyundaw Street, Sangyoung Township, today.

    Present were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Chief of
Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Director of
Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint, Deputy
Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Officer on Special Duty at the Office of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint, member of Yangon
City Development Committee Col Thaung Wai, Director-General of Department for
Promotion and Propagation of Sasana U Sann Lwin, Director-General of Social
Welfare Department Col Sit Myaing, Commander of No 3 Military Region Lt-Col
Win Maung, Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and Development Council Lt-
Col Maung Maung Shein and officials and members of Qusi Chansi Buddhist
Association.

    Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panfiasami of Kammathan Kyaungtaik invested the
congregation with the Eight Precepts.

    A member of Qusi Chansi Buddhist Association offered thingan to Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Pannasami.

    Members of Qusi Chansi Buddhist Association later offered robes for 250
lecturer
and student nuns of the nunnery to Nayaka Sayagyi Daw Khemari and Taikoke Daw
Zayawadi.

    Sayadaw Shi Shin Tang and monks of Qusi Chansi Buddhist Association also
donated cash to the nuns and Kau Shoan nuns' association offered K 340,000 to
Myanaung Nunnery.

    The ceremony ended with sharing of merits for the pious deeds done.
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(3)  Zaungtu Hydel Power Project inspected

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and officials of
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise inspected Zaungtu Hydel Power Project on 18
December.
    Project Director U Win Kyi, Project Manager U Maung Maung and officials
reported on progress of work, work being undertaken and tasks to be carried
out.

    The minister gave instructions on completion of the project in time in
accord with standard set, collection of materials, minimizing loss and
wastage, proper handling and repairing of machines, worksite safety, thrift,
staying away from party politics, health and welfare for service personnel.

    The minister inspected the site on 19 and 20 December and also met service
personnel.

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(4)  Number of crimes markedly declines two years after formation of Crime
Reduction, Education and Information Committee

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing met with members of
the Crime Reduction, Education and Information Committee, departmental heads
and officials of the literary, art, music, thabin and traditional arts and
crafts asiayons at the Ministry of Home Affairs today.

    In his address, Col Tin Hlaing spoke of the tasks of the Crime Reduction,
Education and Information Committee, reviewing its accomplishments and giving
suggestions on future tasks, and thanked the departments and the literary and
art associations for their cooperation in
the endeavours for community peace and tranquillity and prevalence of law and
order.

    Compared with the number of the crimes and the cases occurring due to lack
of social code of ethics in various parts of the world, Myanmar has very few
such crimes and cases, he said, speaking of the need to take necessary
measures to prevent occurrence of these cases in Myanmar community.

    He said that occurrence of crimes declined markedly two years after
formation of the committee due to the committee's effective implementation of
tasks as well as panicipation of media.
    The police need to have law enforcement idea and must be honest and
incorruptible, kind, fair and understanding, he said and pointed out that they
need to get the support of the public in crime reduction measures and also
convince the public of the police's duty to maintain peace and tranquillity
for prevalence of law and order.

    He said that a lot of countries, who had been free from the yoke of
colonialism, have to remove the ill legacy of the colonialism and build
appropriate modern policing systems in their efforts to promote the role of
the police.

He noted that the endeavours of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
of the Ministry of Home Affairs must be put on record as noble activities in
the nation's conviction for eradication of narcotic drugs, he called for
cooperation all concerned to join in this task.

    Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and Director-
General of Myanmar Police Force Col Soe Win spoke about the crime reduction
measures and cooperation of the public and the police in the tasks.

    A general round of discussions followed.
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(5)  Minister for Transport inspects Dawbon Shipyards

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe and Deputy
Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and U Pe Than inspected Dawbon Shipyards this
morning.

    Director-General of Marine Administration Department U Soe Win reported on
organization set-up of the shipyards, reconstruction of building, expenditure
and welfare for service personnel and the deputy ministers and officials on
requirements.

    The minister gave instructions on reconstruction of buildings in the Maha
Bandoola Bridge Project area, fuel and staff welfare.
    The minister and party inspected docking of small boats and warehouses and
construction of new office.
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(6)  Over 27 Kilos of raw opium seized

YANGON, 21 Dec-A combined team comprising members of Defence Services
Intelligence, Myamnar Police Force and service personnel on information
searched the house of Mwe Hawla, 33, son of U Htan Nin of Htatemu Village-
tract in Phakant Township, Kachin State and seized 17 packets of raw opium
weighing 27.5 Kilos and a white motorcycle used in trafficking the drugs.

    Legal action is being taken against him according to law.
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(7)  Paletwa Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 12 Dec-All the Executive Committee members of Paletwa Township
National League for Democracy, Chin State, tendered their resignations and
dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 18 November 1998.
    Paletwa Township NLD was first formed on 6 November 1988 with 12 EC
members. All EC members of the Township NLD resigned from the party membership
on their own volition since they no longer wished to continue to take part in
NLD's political activities. They notified the office of Paletwa Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of the party
concerned. On 18 November 1998, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by
handing over the seals and documents to the Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Commission.
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(8)  More NLD members resign

YANGON, 12 Dec-A total of 119 members resigned from the National League for
Democracy Party of Einme Township, Ayeyawady Division, on 11 December.
    A total of 119 members of the National League for Democracy Party of Einme
Township, Ayeyawady Division, on their own volition tendered their
resignations by sending letters of resignation to Einme Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned as they
no longer wished to participate in political activities of NLD.
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(9)  Minister inspects Metallurgy Research and Development Centre

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung and Adviser U Kyaw
Soe at Myanmar Scientific and Technological Research Department yesterday
inspected research work at Metallurgy Research and Development Centre in
Ela.    

The minister was briefed on research work by acting Head of Department U Thet
Lwin.

    The minister inspected experimental production of activated carbon and
other metals and samples at the laboratory.
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(10) Minister visits Ela Metallurgical Research and Development Centre


YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, accompanied by
Adviser to Science and Technology Research Department U Kyaw Soe, arrived at
Ela Metallurgical Research and Development Centre yesterday.

    They were welcomed there by acting Head of EMRDC U Thet.
    U Thet also explained research works being conducted at the centre.

    The minister toured the centre and gave instructions.

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(11) IRD holds third quarterly coordination meeting

YANGON, 21 Dec -The third quarterly work coordination meeting of the Internal
Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue for the 1998-99
financial year was held at the IRD Head Office on Pansodan Street today.

    It was attended by Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U
Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Director-General of the IRD U Chit Swe, departmental heads,
state/division revenue officers and other officials.

    In his address, Minister U Khin Maung Thein emphasized the importance of
proper collection of taxes, which go into the State budget and will be
utilized in public welfare services.

    It is essential that every citizen needs to pay dues in accord with the
law, he said and noted that the sum collected by the IRD has increased year
after year with the development of market
economic system.

    He urged the IRD to systematically investigate the sources from which
taxes can be collected.

    The meeting ended in the evening.
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