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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 20 Augest, 1999)



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The New Light of Myanmar  (Friday, 20 Augest, 1999)
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(1)   Secretary-1 meets member of Japanese House of Councillors
(2)   Secretary-1 meets Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
(3)   Destructive elements attempting to force Myanmar 
       government into tight corner in the world by distributing 
       false news Conspiracy of internal and external 
        anti-government groups to cause unrest in Myanmar 
        further exposed
(4)   Minister meets member of House of Councillors of Japan
(5)   Minister and wife present toys to child patients
(6)   Minister meets Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts
(7)   Minister inspects Meza Bridge Project
(8)   Course on enhancing efficiency of practitioners begins
(9)   46 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD
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(1)   Secretary-1 meets member of Japanese House of Councillors
    
YANGON, 19 Aug-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt received member of Japanese House of Councillors Honourable Mr 
Hideo Watanabe and party who called at the Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of 
Defence at 4 pm today.


Also present together with Secretary- l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt were Minister at 
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel, 
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein 
and Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.


The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai.

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(2)   Secretary-1 meets Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

YANGON, 19 Aug-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt received Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Mr 
Kalpa Ranjan Chakma and party who called at the Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry 
of Defence at 4.40 pm today. Also present together with Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for 
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein 
Nyunt, Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and 
Director-General of Department for Development of Border Areas and National 
Races Col Wunna Maung Lwin.

The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of the People s Republic of 
Bangladesh Mr Jahangir Saadat.

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(3)   Destructive elements attempting to force Myanmar 
       government into tight corner in the world by distributing 
       false news Conspiracy of internal and external 
        anti-government groups to cause unrest in Myanmar 
        further exposed

YANGON, 19 Aug - A Press Conference further exposing the conspiracy by 
anti-government organizations inside and outside the country to create unrest 
in September 1999 was held at the meeting hall of Myanma Radio and Television 
on Pyay Road this morning.

General Staff Officer (Grade-l) Lt-Col Tin Oo of the Office of Strategic 
Studies acted as master of ceremonies.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung 
Thein, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint maung.

Afterwards, Brig-Gen Kyaw Win made a speech.


Col Than Tun then explained the conspiracy by the anti-government 
organizations inside and outside the country to create unrest in September. 

Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and Col Than Tun replied to questions raised by journalists.



The journalists and guests then viewed the seized documents.

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(4)   Minister meets member of House of Councillors of Japan

YANGON, 19 Aug -Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met a delegation led by 
member of House of Councillors of Japan Honourable Mr Hideo Watanabe, 
accompanied by Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai, who called at Medical 
Research Department on Ziwaka Street at 8 am today.
A ceremony to donate medical equipment for eye, ear, nose and throat 
complaints to Ministry of Health by Volunteer Network for Asia and Pacific of 
Japan was held ax the meeting hall of Medical Research Department at 8.30 am 
today attended by Minister at the State Peace and Development Council 
Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, 
Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai, member of House of Councillors 
Honourable Mr Hideo Wamrabe, Director of Volunteer Network for Asia and 
Pacific of Japan Mr Jsao Enomoto and officials and officials of Ministry of 
Health.

Member of House of Councillors Honourable Mr Hideo Watanabe explained about 
the donation and presented medical equipment for EENT worth US$ 49,749 to 
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and Superintendent of General Hospital 
of Kengtung Township of Shan State (East) Dr Win Hlaing. The minister 
presented a certificate of honour the donor and spoke words of thanks.
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(5)   Minister and wife present toys to child patients

YANGON, 19Aug-Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen 
Pyi Sone and wife presented toys donated by Shwekyaung Sayadaw of Singapore 
Abbot Ven Shi Fazhao to child patients of No 2 Military Hospital (500-bed) 
this morning.


The minister cordially met the parents.


Commandant Col Min Naing presented a certificate of honour to the minister.

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(6)   Minister meets Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts
    
YANGON, 19 Aug-Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met a 
delegation led by Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Mr Kalpa 
Ranjan Chakma who called at his office at 5.30 pm today. Also present at the 
call were Deputy Minister U Aung Khin and officials.

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(7)   Minister inspects Meza Bridge Project
    
YANGON, 19 Aug-Minter for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied officials 
of Public Works, inspected Meza Bridge Project on Mandalay-Shwebo-Myitkyina 
Road on 16 August morning.
The minister gave instructions on timely completion of the bridge and 
systematic storage of construction materials.


Afterwards, the minster toured the construction site of the bridge.


The minister also attended the ceremony of donating construction materials 
for the building of No1 Basic Education High School in Kyaukse on 17 August 
afternoon.


Member of the Panel of Patrons of School Board of Trustees Minister Maj-Gen 
Saw Tun extended greeting.


The minister also donated K 100,000 for No 2 Basic Education High School.


Headmaster of No1 BEHS U Tin Co spoke words of thanks.

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(8)   Course on enhancing efficiency of practitioners begins
    
YANGON, 19 Aug-The course on enhancing efficiency of practitioners of the 
Ministry of Health (District Health Department Heads Level) was opened in the 
hall of the health employees training school in Dagon Township yesterday 
addressed by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.


Only 30 practitioners could attend the course at one time, and there are many 
who need to attend such courses.

In conclusion, the minister urged the trainees to use human resources, 
financial resources and material resources proportionately and to promote the 
health standard of the people.


Altogether 25 trainees are attending the four-week course.

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(9)   46 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD
YANGON, 19 Aug-Forty-six members resigned from the National League for 
Democracy of Pyapon Township, Ayeyawady Division.


Forty-six members of Pyapon Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Pyapon Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party 
concerned on 17 May 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party 
politics of NLD.
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