THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, 5 Feb, 1999)

Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, 5 Feb, 1999)
From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 20:02:37 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday, 5 Feb, 1999)
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(1)   Topmost central pivotal post hoisted and fixed on Shwedagon Pagoda
(2)   Secretary-1 attends meeting on implementation of projects
          with assistance of UN agencies in Myanmar
(3)   Yen 50,000 Donated for Defence Services
          Physical Rehabilitation Hospital (300-bed)
(4)   Minister inspects construction of new sugar mills
(5)   Amphetamine base powder seized in Monkoe
(6)   Ministers discuss distribution, storage of cement
(7)   Commander inspects groundnut farms in Amarapura
(8)   Day Reception and Accommodation Sub-committee meets
(9)   229 members resign from Nyaungdon Township NLD
(10)   79 members resign from Myitkyina Township NLD
(11)   Minister meets Executive Director of Resource Strategies (Asia) Ltd
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(1)   Topmost central pivotal post hoisted and fixed on Shwedagon Pagoda

YANGON, 4 Feb-A ceremony to convey and fix the topmost central pivotal post
atop the Shwedagon Pagoda was held at the Museum Tazaung on the pagoda
platform and at the Sunday Planetary Post this morning.

    It was attended by State Peace and Development Council Chairman Commander-
in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe's wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
and Patron of the Committee for All-round Perpetual Renovation of Shwedagon
Pagoda Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.


Also present at the ceremony were Ovadacariya Sayadaw of the Shwedagon Pagoda
Board of Trustees State Ovadacariya Thirimanta Sankyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Rajindabhivamsa, member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee, Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of
Trustees, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung
Aye's wife Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt's wife Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo's wife Daw Khin Than Nwe, Secretary-3 Lt-
Gen Win Myint and wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, members of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein's wife
Daw Tin Tin Htwe, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than's wife Daw Khin
Swe Nyunt, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and wife Daw Marlar Tint, Deputy Prime Minister
ViceAdmiral Maung Maung Khin's wife Daw Nan Oo, Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen
Tin Tun's wife Daw Tin Tin Sein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla and wife Daw Win Kyi, ministers and their
wives, deputy ministers, Chairman of the Leading Committee for All-round
Perpetual Renovation of Shwedagon Pagoda Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and members, Chairman of the Work Committee Deputy
Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint and members, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, Myanmar engineers
and scholars, members of the Board of Trustees of the Shwedagon, members of
the social and religious associations, well-wishers and devotees.

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(2)   Secretary-1 attends meeting on implementation of projects
          with assistance of UN agencies in Myanmar

YANGON Feb-A coordination meeting on implementation of projects with the
assistance of United Nations Development Programme and UN agencies in Myanmar
was held in the meeting hall of the Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army) of the
Ministry of Defence this afternoon, attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present at the meeting were Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister for
Education U Than Aung, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for
Science and Technology U Thaung, Minster for immigration and Population U Saw
Tun, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt,
Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-
Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Deputy Minister for Immigration and
Population U Maung Aung, Director-General of the State Peace and Development
Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein and departmental officials.
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(3)   Yen 50,000 Donated for Defence Services
          Physical Rehabilitation Hospital (300-bed)

YANGON Feb-Commandant Lt-Col Soe Than accepts Yen 50,000 donated for Defence
Services Physical Rehabilitation Hospital (300-bed) by Mr Taiji Hosono and
party of Japan through a representative of the Office of Strategic Studies on
4-2-99.
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(4)   Minister inspects construction of new sugar mills
 
YANGON, 4 Feb-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin
inspected construction of Yonseik Sugar Mill, which can crush 2,000 tons of
sugarcane per day, in Aunglan Township, Magway Division, on 2 February.

    Officials in charge reported on completed portions of the project.

    The minister discussed test running of the mill.

    He then inspected progress in installation of machines, urging officials
work with seriousness and to lay down plans region-wise to get adequate amount
of raw materials.

    Later, he inspected Duringabo Sugar Mill Project in the township. As the
project is completed, test run is soon to begin.

    Measures should be taken to dispose waste materials systematically and to
set up sugarcane plantations on tamed vacant, virgin and

fallow lands in the region, he said.

    At Duringabo Pumped-Water Station, where water is lifted from Ayeyawady
River with large pumps for irrigation, the ,minister discussed supplying water
to summer paddy fields.

    The minister inspected implementing of Inngakhwa Sugar Mill in Paukkhaung
Township.

    In his meeting with departmental personnel and sugarcane farmers at the
project, he explained national development undertakings, setting up of farm
based industries, regional development tasks and granting of permits to
entrepreneurs to reclaim vast areas of untamed land to boost agricultural
produce.

    Sugarcane farmers presented requirements.

    The minister and party inspected inflow of water to South Nawin Dam, water
sup
ply and maintenance.

    In the evening, the minister and party visited Nathmaw Pumped-Water
Station in Shwedaung Township.

    Officials of Water Resources Utilization Department explained supplying
water to 8,000 acres of crops.

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(5)   Amphetamine base powder seized in Monkoe

YANGON, 4 Feb.Members of the regional battalion stopped and searched a Beijing
jeep A/81034, which was heading for Montaung, from Monkoe Shan State (North),
on 16 January.

    Out of five persons in the car, four managed to getaway, and driver Yan
Shaing Lu, 19, son of U Yan Tat of No 5 ward, Monkoe, was arrested with 19
bags of Amphetamine base powder weighing 11.57 kilos.

    Action is being taken against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psycho-
trophic Substances Law.
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(6)   Ministers discuss distribution, storage of cement

YANGON, 4 Feb-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, together with Minister
for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint,
arrived at the office of Aungzeya Bridge Project of Public Works in Insein
Township today.

    With the officials concerned, they discussed arrival and storage of cement
for the project there.

    After reports on use, storage and requirement of cement presented by
Deputy Director U Nay Soe Naing and officials, Minister U Aung Thaung gave
instructions, saying the Minis
try of Industry-1 is smoothly sending cement to the major projects in the
country.

    He advised officials concerned to inform the ministry about the required
cement in advance so that the project will not be delayed and instructed them
to systematicaly store and distribute cement to minimize loss and wastage

    Afterwards, the ministers inspected the project.

    On completion, the bridge will link Insein and Hlinethaya townships and
will be 1,154 metres in length. The project commenced on 1 February 1997.
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(7)   Commander inspects groundnut farms in Amarapura

YANGON, 4 Feb-Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, together with Chairman of
Mandalay City Development Committee Mayor Brig Gen Yan Thein, Tactical
Operations Commander Col Tun Kyi and officials, inspected cold season
groundnut farms near Shangalaykyun Village, Amarapura Township, on 2 February
morning.

Then. the commander and party proceeded to the worksite for building a new
road, a section of Mandalay round the-town strand road, stretching from Shwege
Village to Shwekyetyet in Amarapura Township.

The commander heard a report by Secretary of MCDC Col Aye Tun Shwe and
officials on earthwork being undertaken with the use of machinery .

    The commander gave instructions on the works.   
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(8)   Day Reception and Accommodation Sub-committee meets


 YANGON, 4 Feb - The 52nd Anniversary Union Day Reception and Accommodation
Sub-committee was held its second co-ordination meeting at No 1 Transit Centre
(Bayintnaung) this afternoon.

    Present were Chairman of the Sub-committee Commander of No 4 Military
Region Col Myo Myint and members and officials.

    Col Myo Myint made a speech on the occasion.

    Officials of the various work groups reported to the meeting on their
activities.

    Col Myo Myint attended to their needs and inspected hostels, messing hall
and clinics for 52nd Anniversary  Union Day delegates.

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(9)   229 members resign from Nyaungdon Township NLD

 YANGON, 4 Feb-Two hundred and twenty-nine members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division.

    Two hundred and twenty-nine members of Nyaungdon Township NLD, Ayeyawady
Division, of their own volition, tendered their resignations by sending
letters of resignation to Nyaungdon Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 23 December 199& as they
no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(10)   79 members resign from Myitkyina Township NLD


 YANGON, 4 Feb-Seventy-nine members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Myitkyina Township, Kachin State.

    Seventy-nine members of Myitkyina Township NLD, Kachin State, of their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Myitkyina Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and
the party concerned on 2tS January 1999 as they no longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.
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(11)   Minister meets Executive Director of Resource Strategies (Asia) Ltd

 YANGON, 4 Feb Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Minister at the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Maung Maung met
Executive Director of Resource Strategies (Asia) Ltd Mr Brett Melzer who
called at the MIC Office at 4 pm today.

    Present at the call were officials of Directorate of Investment and
Companies Administration.

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