The New Light of Myanmar (March 27th Saturday, 1999 )

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (March 27th Saturday, 1999 )
From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 01:52:25 EST
          The New Light of Myanmar (March 27th  Saturday, 1999 )
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1.  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
	accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
2. Shwedagon Pagoda renovation inspected
3. Deputy Prime Minister receives Managing Director of Shandong Agricultural
	Industry & Commerce, Group Corporation
4. Narcotic drugs seized in Monyin, Phakant Townships
5. Voters submit petitions of no confidence in representative-elect- of NLD
6. Myawady TV observes fourth anniversary
7. K 100,000 for Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
8. Seven members resign from Kyauktan Township NLD
9. 12 members resign from Kawhmu Township NLD
10. Armed Forces Day Literary and Art Exhibition and Competition opened
11. 250-ton rice mill opened to hail Armed Forces Day
12. Third issue of ' Tourist Map of Myanmar" comes out
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1.  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Korea

YANGON, 26 March-Mr Chung-Jung-Gum, newly accredited Ambassador of the
Republic of Korea to the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar, at Dagon Yeiktha
of the Ministry of Defence at 10 am today.

    Also present on the occasion were Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt Minister for Foreign Affair U Win Aung and Director-
General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.
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2. Shwedagon Pagoda renovation inspected

YANGON, 26 March - Patron of the Committee for Allround Perpetual Renovation
of the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied of officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, arrived at Southern Stairway of the Pagoda at 5 pm today.

    They were welcomed by Chairman of Work Committee for All-round Perpetual
Renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen
Hsan Hsint and committee members, Myanmar-Engineers and members of the Board
of Trustees.

    At the Old Museum Tazaung, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen
Hsan Hsint reported to the Secretary- I on the arrangements for Htidaw
hoisting ceremony of Shwedagon Pagoda.

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3. Deputy Prime Minister receives Managing Director of Shandong Agricultural
Industry & Commerce, Group Corporation

YANGON, 26 March- Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar Investment
Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received Managing Director of
Shandong Agricultural Industry & Commerce, Group Corporation of China Mr. An
Xiao Yan and party who called at his office at 4.30 pm today.

    Present at the call were Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Maung Maung and officials of Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
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 4. Narcotic drugs seized in Monyin, Phakant Townships

YANGON, 25 March-Ma Kaw Ra, 37, daughter of U Marit Tu of Nant Spein Village
of Phakant Township, was arrested in connection with possession of 225 grams
of heroin, by a combined team comprising members of Myint-kyina anti-drug
squad, local battalion and Tamakhan Police Post, on 6 March.

    Likewise, acting on information, a combined team comprising members of
Myintkyina anti-drug squad, Hopin Police Force and local intelligence unit,
searched the house of Thaung Shin (a) Paung Shin, 31, son of U Maung Aik of
Takwin Village, Mohnyin Township on 9 March and seized 19 packets of opium
weighing 19.4 kilos,hidden in a car owned by Maung Aik,32, son of U Maung Ni
of Mingon Village, Mogaung Township and arrested them.

    Action is being taken against the three according to law.
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5. Voters submit petitions of no confidence in representative-elect- of NLD

YANGON, 26 March Over 95.23 per cent or 38,509 eligible voters of Salingyi
Township, Sagaing Division, submitted signed petitions expressing no
confidence in an elected Pyithu Hluttaw representative of National League for
Democracy on 21 February 1 999.

    The 38,509 eligible voters of the township presented their signed
petitions of no confidence in U Khin Maung Kyi of NLD at Hsahton and
Phoungkata regions in the township.

    U Khin Maung Kyi of NLD was elected as Pyithu Hluttaw representative at
the 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election from Salingyi Township
Constituency- I with 18,126 votes or 71.74 per cent of the voters.

    Over 9,538 local people attended the ceremony which was held at Hsahton
region .

    Trader U Tin Hsaung, on behalf of all voters, said unprecedented peace has
been achieved in the nation. The government is making endeavours in building a
new, peaceful, modern and developed nation, spending large sums of money. It
has spent over K 130 billion for development of the entire nation and K 8.83
billion for border areas.

    Thazi Dam irrigating 1,500 acres, 99 tube wells irrigating 9,900 acres,
Kintat Dam irrigating 500,000 acres, Yama Dam irrigating 1 2,000s acres,
Tanhlut Dam irrigating 2,000 acres and Thaphanseik Dam irrigating one million
acres have been built in Sagaing Division.

    Bridges such as Nyaungbingwin Bridge, Kampani Bridge, Nanttahle Bridge,
Yut Creek Bridge, Thamayo Bridge and Phanyin Bridge have been completed.
Construction of Hsinbyushin Bridge on Chindwin River is in progress.

    He elaborated on the government's efforts for promotion, perpetuation and
propagation of the Sasana, preservation and restoration of ancient heritage
and development of other sectors such as health, education, agriculture and
transport.

    He said the division at present is developing in all sectors .

    Drafting of the Constitution is to ensure peaceful and systematic adoption
of discipline-flourishing democracy in the nation.

    NLD never accepts the government's endeavours in peacefully introducing
the democracy in thc nation, but is demanding to give power to it.

    He said NLD is always against the wish of the nation and the people,
launching oppositions and criticisms on the government.

    Relying on aliens, NLD formed the ten-member Hluttaw representative
committee, fuelling the situation to become worse.

    While the State Peace and Development Council is striving for the
emergence of a new, peaceful, modern and developed nation, that is its goal,
NLD is making perpetrations to grab power.

    NLD should be removed as it is posing as a danger to the nation-building
endeavours.

    The township NLD at present is a party only name with no members.

    He said the people of the township have expressed no confidence in U Khin
Maung Kyi and demanded to remove his name from the list of representatives-
elect.

    The ceremony held at Phoungkata region was attended by 7,238 local people.
The signed documents were presented to members of Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission.
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6. Myawady TV observes fourth anniversary

YANGON, 26 March- Myawady TV of Tatmadaw Television Broadcasting Unit observed
its fourth anniversary in front of the TV Station in Hmawby this evening with
a ceremony to present prizes to outstanding staff.

    Present on the occasion were Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, Chief of Staff (Navy)
Commodore Kyi Min. Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Defence Services
Inspector-General Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Aung Thein, Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Brig-Gen
Khin Aung Myint, Director of Signals Brig-Gen Aung Myint, Deputy Director of
Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Col Kyaw Myint, Staff Officer
(Grade I) Lt-Col Maung Maung Oo, Commandant of Myawady TV Lt-Col Tint Wai and
officials, guests and artistes.

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7. K 100,000 for Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association

YANGON, 26 March Well-wisher U Zaw Tun Oo and Daw Khin Thida donated cash for
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association at the MMCWA building in South
Okkalapa Township today.
    Present on the occasion were Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu
Swe, Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and EC members and well-wishers.

    The donors presented K 100,000 to Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe to mark first
birthday of their son Maung Thant Thi Han Zaw.

    Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented a certificate of honour to them.
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8. Seven members resign from Kyauktan Township NLD


YANGON, 26 March-Seven members resigned from the National League for Democracy
of Kyauktan Township, Yangon Division.

    Seven members of Kyauktan Township NLD, Yangon Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyauktan Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 16 March 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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9. 12 members resign from Kawhmu Township NLD

YANGON, 26 March-Twelve members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Kawhmu Township, Yangon Division.

    Twelve members of Kawhmu Township NLD, Yangon Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kawhmu Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on I March 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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10.Armed Forces Day Literary and Art Exhibition and Competition opened


YANGON, 26 March -The 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day commemorative Literary
and Art Exhibition and Competition opened at the Tatmadaw Convention Centre
this morning, attended by Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of
the 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Chief of Bureau of Special Operations
Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

    Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Management Committee of the
54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than, Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, Chairman of the
Armed Forces Day Literary and Art Competition Committee Chief of Staff (Air)
Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Work Committee for Holding Military Code of
Conduct Contest and Extempore Talks Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
Col Saw Hla Min of Phugyi Station, Secretary of the Leading Committee for
Observance of the 54th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Deputy-Adjutant-General
Col ye Tun, Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute Col ye Htut, Chairman of Work Committee for Holding Literary and
Photo Competition Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein, Chairman of
Work Committee for Holding the Poetry and Art Competition Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt, officials, guests, doyen artistes prize winners in the
respective competitions and their parent and members of Dagon Township Union
Solidarity and Development Association.
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11. 250-ton rice mill opened to hail Armed Forces Day


YANGON, 9.6 March -A 250-ton rice mill of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading
of the Ministry of Commerce was commissioned into service in Myaungmya,
Ayeyawady Division, today as a gesture hailing the 54th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day.

    Present at the opening ceremony were Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of the South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Minister
for Industry-l U Aung Thaung, Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister at
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman' s office Brig-Gen Maung
Maung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Science
and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut,
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Minister for Immigration and Population
U Saw Tun, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, Chairman of
Myanmar Rice Millers Association U Win Myint, members of Division, District
and Township
Peace and Development Councils, Managing Director Mr Pornchai Tantivirasut of
Rice Engineering Supply Co Ltd (Thailand), members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross and
Fire Brigades, Kayin cultural troupes of Theinla and Madotchaung Villages,
teachers and pupils, and people of the wards and village-tracts.
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12. Third issue of ' Tourist Map of Myanmar" comes out

YANGON, 26 March- With the guideline of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism,
Design Printing Services (DPS) has published the pocket-size Tourist Map of
Myanmar (TMM ITB Berlin) for the third.

    DPS is now distributing copies of the map free of charge.

    Tourism related business organizations may draw copies at 169, Anawrahta
Street, Kyauktada Township within office hours or contact 700541.
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