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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 23 Augest, 1999)
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(1) General Maung Aye attends inauguration ceremony
of Wegyi Dam in Paungde Township
(2) Secretary-1 inspects construction of Drug Abuse Control Museum
(3) Secretary-l offers Magaiktaw, Salwedaw to Rajamuni Buddha Image
(4) K 24m for construction of Thabinnyu Pagoda
(5) Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families, well-wishers
donate offertories to Sarthintaiks
(6) UPMC Commander and party leave for home
(7) 42 members resign from Nahtogyi Township NLD
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(1) General Maung Aye attends inauguration ceremony
of Wegyi Dam in Paungde Township
YANGON, 22 Aug-The inauguration ceremony of Wegyi Dam, the 100th dam to have
been completed by Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, was held at the
pandal near the dam in Paungde Township, Pyay District, Bago Division, this
morning, with an address by Chairman of Central Industrial Development
Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye.
Then, General Maung Aye attended to their needs. Later, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen
Tin Oo made a speech.
Then, General Maung Aye presented prizes to Director U Tin Maung Ohn, who
accepted on behalf of the construction staff, Tactical Operations Commander
Col Hla Aye, on behalf of the Tatmadaw men and Chairman of District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Win, on behalf of the local People.
Chairman of CIDC Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye pressed the button to unveil the stone Plaque of Wegyi Dam.
General Maung Aye, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint
and party posed for photos together with local residents.
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(2) Secretary-1 inspects construction of Drug Abuse Control Museum
YANGON, 22 Aug-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee
Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung,
Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, Deputy Commander
of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and officials, arrived at the construction site of
Drug Abuse Control Museum at the corner of Hanthawady Road and Kyundaw Street
in Kamayut Township at 10.30 am today.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to their needs.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of the meeting hall,
administrative building and three-store museum.
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(3) Secretary-l offers Magaiktaw, Salwedaw to Rajamuni Buddha Image
YANGON, 22 Aug - A ceremony to offer Magaiktaw and Salwedaw to Rajamuni
Buddha Image on the platform (north) of the Shwedagon Pagoda took place at
the pagoda this morning, attended by Patron for Perpetual All-round
Renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Thiri Manda Sankyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Rajindabhivamsa
administered the Nine Precepts.
The Secretary-1 offered Magaiktaw to Thiri Manda Sankyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Rajindabhivamsa in dedication to the Buddha.
After sprinkling scented water on Magaiktaw, the Secretary-1 offered it to
Rajamuni Buddha Image.
The Sayadaws consecrated the Rajamuni Buddha Image.
The Secretary-l lauded concerted efforts of people and scholars for all-round
renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda and hoisting atop the pagoda.
Then, the Secretary-l inspected the Shwehtidaw, Seinphudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw
to be hoisted atop the Shwedagon Shwehtidaw design Pagoda.
Afterwards, the Secretary-l inspected renovation works of the archway of the
northern stairway.
Next, the Secretary-l inspected renovation works of religious buildings on
the the pagoda platform.
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(4) K 24m for construction of Thabinnyu Pagoda
YANGON, 22 Aug-The eighth cash donation ceremony for the construction of
Thabinnyu Pagoda was held at the construction site of the pagoda on Ward 5 in
Mayangon Township this afternoon, attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Well-wishers donated K 24.06 million for the construction of Thabinnyu Pagoda.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,Ministers U Aung Thaung, Brig-Gen Maung Maung,
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Maj-Gen Sein Htwa,Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe,
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe and Brig-Gen Lun Maung accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to the well-wishers.
Then, Secretary-l Lt-Gen, Khin Nyunt attended to the; needs of construction
works.
After the ceremony, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party inspected
progress of construction work of the Pagoda.
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(5) Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families, well-wishers
donate offertories to Sarthintaiks
YANGON, 22 Aug-Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families and well-wishers
presented offertories to Maha Bodi Sarthintaik, Kyaukkon Tawya Meidini
Kyaungtaik, Mogaung Kyaungtaik and Kyaukkon Kyaunggyitaik in Yankin Township
at Kyaukkon Tawya Meidini Kyaungtaik this morning.
Present on the occasion were Minister at the Prime Minister?s Office Brig-Gen
Lun Maung, senior military
officers Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for
Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Officer on Special Duty at the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint, departmental heads, Chairman of Yangon
East District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aye Lwin, well-wishers and
guests.
Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Nandabala administered the Five
Precepts.
The minister, deputy ministers and officials donated provisions to the
Sayadaws.
Likewise, the minister, deputy ministers and officials offered provisions to
Maha Thuwunna, Kyaikkasan Pahtama Shwekyin, Maha Withoakdarama, Kyaikkasan
Shwekyin Taikthit, Maha Theikpan, Aungmye Yadana and Shwenaban Sarthintaiks
which took place at Aungmye Yadana Sarthintaik in Thingangyun Township this
morning.
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(5) UPMC Commander and party leave for home
YANGON, 22 Aug-Visiting Commander of Yunnan Province Military Command (UPMC)
Maj-Gen Wang Jitang and party, left here for home by air at 1 pm today.
The visiting commander and party were seen off at Yangon International
Airport by Brig-Gen Saw Hla M in of Phugyi Station, Deputy Commander of
Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint and senior Tatmadaw officers of the
Ministry of Defence, Military Attache of Chinese Embassy Sr Col Ma Shoudong
and officials.
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(7) 42 members resign from Nahtogyi Township NLD
YANGON, 22 Aug-Forty-two members resigned from National League for Democracy
of Nahtogyi Township, Mandalay Division.
Forty-two members of Nahtogyi Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Nahtogyi Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on
22 July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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