The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, January 23, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, January 23, 2000)
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe, officials continue tour
      of Taninthayi Division
(2)   Secretary-1 chairs Privatization Commission
      meeting
(3)   Myanmar-Kandy Monastery cornerstone laid
(4)   Dinner marks 46th Myanmar Medical Conference
      conclusion
(5)   Commander greets UDNR trainees on excursion
(6)   First Private Bank opens Latha Branch
(7)   Cultivation of summer paddy, cold season 
      crops and beans and pulses discussed in Hmawby
(8)   Hospital equipment worth US$ 35,000 donated to
      Central Women's Hospital
(9)   Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
      launches shops
(10)  Year 2000 Myanma Trade Fair Commences
(11)  Myanmar Youth beat Defence 2-1 in Quadripartite
      Soccer Tourney
(12)  36 Letpadan Township NLD members resign of own
      accord
(13)  WEATHER
                              
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe, officials continue tour
      of Taninthayi Division


YANGON, 22 Jan -Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe met with the
Tatmadaw members and their families of Dawei,
Yebyu and Kalainaung Stations at the regional
battalion in Dawei this morning.

Then, the Senior General and party attended a
ceremony to offer provisions to Sayadaws, members
of the Sangha and nuns from Dawei at the Dhammayon
of Lawkamarazein Pagoda.

The ceremony was graced by State Ovadacariya
Zeyawady Sarthintaik Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta, Candavamsa, members of the State
Central Working Committee of the Sangha, the
Chairman Sayadaws of Division and Township Sangha
Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha.

Also present together with the Senior General were
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win
Myint, members of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy)

Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein and Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime Minister Vice
Admiral Maung Maung Khin, Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla,
Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Coastal Region
Command Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung, the
ministers, senior military officers and division,
district and township level officials.  The Senior
General offered rice and alms to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Candavamsa.

Afterwards, the Secretary-2, the Secretary-3 and
party offered rice and alms to the Sayadaws and
members of the Sangha.

The Secretary-2 also donated rice to nuns through
Presiding Nun of Yadana Manaung Nunnery Maha
Gandavacaka Pandita Daw Rupa Theingi.  Then,
merits gained were shared.After the ceremony, the
Senior General and party paid obeisance to
Lawkamarazein Pagoda in Dawei.  The Senior General
made donations towards the funds of the pagoda.
The members of the pagoda board of trustees
presented a picture of the Buddha Image to the
Senior General .

After that, the Senior General and party toured
Dawei.  Next, the Senior General and party went to
Thayet chaung by helicopter.  They were welcomed
there by Acting Tactical Operations Commander
Lt-Col Tin Hla Oo, Chairman of Township Peace and
Development Council U Shwe Maung and officials,
the Tatmadaw- members and families.  Lt-Col Tin
Hla Oo re ported on matters related to
Thayetchaung Township.  The Senior General gave
guidance.  The Senior General also met with
township level departmental officials and
employees Vat the office of Township Peace and
Development Council.  The ministers who
accompanied the Senior General, also met with
township level departmental officials and
employees at the office of Township Peace and
Development Council.  The chairman of Township
Peace and Development Council reported on efforts
for development of the town ship and requirements.

Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut,
Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun,
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt,
Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and Minister for Agriculture
and Irrigation Maj-5en Nyunt Tin
gave,instructions.

Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha and Minister for Science and
Technology U Thaung gave

to the Basic Education High School of
Thayetchaung.  Director-General of Department of
Medical Science Professor Dr Kyaw Myint visited
Thayetchaung Township People's Hospital.  The
Senior General and party arrived back here in the
afternoon.  Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha and Minister for
Science and Technology U Thaung went to the Basic
Education High School of Thayetchaung.


Director-General of Department of Medical Science
Professor Dr Kyaw Myint visited Thayetchaung
Township People's Hospital.The Senior General and
party arrived back here in the afternoon.  The
Secretary-2, who accompanied the Senior General,
together with Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura
Sit Maung, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Brig-Gen Maung Oo of Dawei
Station, Brig-Gen Hla Myint and officials,
attended a ceremony to open the multimedia
teaching centre of No I Basic Education High
School of Dawei.

Also present were Headmistress of No I BEHS Daw
Myint Myint and staff, members of the school board
of trusties parents.  well wishers and students.

Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung
Headmistress Daw Myint Myint and member of the
school board of trustees U Kyee Chan formally
opened the multimedia teaching centre.

The Secretary-2 formally unveiled the stone
plaque;of the multimedia teaching centre, and d
inspected the computer room he painting and arts
room, the domestic science and handicrafts room
and the music room.

Students demonstrated their skills, and the
Secretary-2 presented prizes to them.The
Secretary-2 and the commander accepted cash
donated for the school by members of the school
board of trustees and the parent teacher
association and Townselders.

The Secretary-2 said that it is encouraging to see
efforts for emergence of the multimedia teaching
centre of the school.

He also lauded collaborative efforts of the
headmistress, the school staff, the school board
of trustees and parents, and called for
cooperation of parents, teachers and students in
implementing education promotion programmes.

The Secretary-2 and party proceeded to No 3 Basic
Education High School.They were welcomed there by
Headmaster U Saw Harvey and the school staff and
students.

The Secretary-2 and party watched Dawei
traditional dances of students and observed the
paintings drawn by the students.

Secretary-2 Chief of Bureau of Special Operations
and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo went to
the regional battalion, and met with the Tatmadaw
members and families of Dawei Station .

Chairman of the Leading Committee for Development
of Region-wise Agriculture Sector Secretary-2
Lt-Gen Tin Oo and members met with Chairman of
Work Committee for Development of Taninthayi
Division Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit
Maung and working committee members, chairmen of
six subcommittees and members.  The Secretary-2
said the leading committee and the work committee
has laid emphasis on regional sufficiency in rice,
cultivation of oil palm on another 500,000 acres
of land and cultivation of rubber on the plots of
land where paddy and oil palms cannot be
cultivated.

Head of State Senior General Than Shwe has given
guidance on development of Taninthayi Division, he
said.The Secretary-2 urged departmental personnel
to discharge their duties conscientiously and
energetically and to provide assistance for
undertakings of national entrepreneurs.

The Secretary-2 encouraged all to present the
requirements.  Secretary of the Leading Committee
Brig-Gen Lun Maung reported on measures taken for
development of Taninthayi Division.  Chairman of
Work Committee for Development of Taninthayi
Division Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit
Maung reported on arrangements to reclaim 100,000
acres of land to achieve regional sufficiency in
rice, requirements for the building of small
embankments to get water for agricultural purpose,
requirements for supply of machinery and other
requirements for the fish and livestock sector,
the agriculture sector and the trade sector.

Minister Brig Gen Pyi Sone, Minister Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint, Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein
and Minister Col Thein Nyunt explained ,
availability of paddy strains suitable to the
region, border area development.  The Secretary-2-
gave instructions.

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(2)   Secretary-1 chairs Privatization Commission
      meeting

YANGON, 22 Jan-The Privatization Commission held
its 112000 meeting at the .  Office of the
Commander-in Chief (Army) at 1 pm today, attended
by Chairman of Privatization Commission
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were ministers, the Chief Justice,
the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the
deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, department heads and
officials.

The meeting sought the approval of those present
for the minutes of Meeting No 3/99.
Director-General of the Project Appraisal and
Progress Reporting Department U Tin Hlaing
reported on the done in connection with the
decision of Meeting No 3/99.  Secretary-l Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, commission members and officials 'took
part in the discussions.

Then, a general round of discussions followed.  In
replying to the reports of those present, the
Secretary-l gave instructions on the work.The
meeting came to a close in the afternoon.


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(3)   Myanmar-Kandy Monastery cornerstone laid


YANGON, 22 Jan-A cornerstone laying ceremony for a
new two-storey of Myanmar-Kandy Monastery was held
at the site in Yuzana Garden City of.  Dagon
Myothit (Seikkan) Township this morning, attended
by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were ministers,
deputy ministers, the vice mayor, senior military
officers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads,
members of Division, District and Township Peace
and Development Councils, departmental
personal,construction entreprenesurs, members of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
Chairman of Yuzana Construction Group U Htay Myint
and officials.

Chairman of Yuzana Construction Group Thiri
Thudhamma Manijotadhara Recipient of Excellent
Performance in Social Field (Grade-l) U Htay Myint
said Yuzana Garden City Project was implemented by
Yuzana Construction Group in cooperation with
Department for Human Settlement and Housing
Development in December 1997.

He said the first phase 28 single unit houses, 160
three-storey buildings, 80 four-storey buildings,
484 five-storey buildings, 26 five storey
buildings with two units, 16 miles of road and a
four-storey school were completed.

He spoke on construction of concrete roads and tar
roads at a cost of K 668.7 million, a commuter bus
service from Yuzana Garden City to Hsinmalaik
highway bus terminal and construction of a
four-storey school with 24 classrooms including
multimedia classrooms at a cost of over K 60
million.

Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Sumanasagara of Myanmar Monastery in Kandy in Sri
Lanka will reside in the new monastery.

U Htay Myint reported on arrangements for
construction of Myanmar-Kandy Kyaungtaik with
scale model.  The Secretary-l then gave
instructions.  At the auspicious time, the
Secretary-l placed gem casket in the foundation.
Next, the Secretary,l and Chairman U Htay Myint
placed the stone inscription in the foundation.

Afterwards, the Secretary-l, Minister for
Industry-l U Aung Thaung, Minister for
Cooperatives U Aung San, Minister for Home Affairs
Col Tin .Hlaing, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin,
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt Gen Tin
Ngwe and Chairman U Htay Myint laid the
foundation.

The Secretary-1 and party performed related
rituals to mark the.completion of the ceremony.
The Secretary- 1 and party inspected houses in
Yuzana Garden City.  The Secretary-1 and party
went to the construction site of Yangon Thanlyin
Bridge No 2 to link Dagon Myothit (Seikkan)
Township and Thanlyin Township.

Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe and
officials reported on data of Yangon-Thanlyin
Bridge No 2 Project and arrangements.  The
Secretary- 1 gave instructions.  The Secretary-l
and party inspect the site for Information and
Public Relations Department Office of Dagon
Myothit (Seikkan) Township.

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(4)   Dinner marks 46th Myanmar Medical Conference
      conclusion

YANGON, 22 Jan?A dinner to mark the 46th Myanmar
Medical Conference of the Myanmar Medical
Association was held at the hall of MMA building
at 249 Theinbyu Road, this evening, attended by
Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary- I
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt.  Also present at the dinner were
ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office,
departmental heads, the President of MMA and
executives, Myanmar surgeons from foreign
countries, delegates of States and Divisions and
guests.

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(5)   Commander greets UDNR trainees on excursion


YANGON, 22 Jan- Chairman of the Management Work
Committee for the excursion of the trainees of No
31 Primary Teachership Course of University for
the Development of National Races Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than met the UDNR
trainees at No 1 Transit Camp here this morning.
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt and
members, Chairman of Reception and Accommodation
Sub-committee Commandant of Records Office
Commander of No 4 Military region Col Myo Myint
and responsible personnel greeted the trainers.
They later visited the Garment Factory of the Opal
International Co and FMI City.  In the afternoon
,they also visited the People's Square and
People's Park, Defence Service Museum and the
National Museum.
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(6)   First Private Bank opens Latha Branch


YANGON, 22 Jan- ceremony to open Latha Branch of
First Private Bark Ltd was held at the branch,
119/121, Latha Street, Latha, at 8 am today.  It
was attended by Minister for France and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than
Tun, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U
Kyaw Kyaw Maung, directors-general and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the
ministry, Chairman Dr Sein Maung of FPB Ltd and
officials, members of Union Solidarity and
Development Association and guests.

Minister U Khin Maung Thein spoke on the occasion.
In his address, the minister said the FPB has
extended its branches in cities, which are in
economically strategic position and the branch
opened today is the 13th of its kind, adding it
will be help for businesses and financial matters
as the branch is extended in the township the bank
is unitedly taking part in Myanmar Bank
Association in accord with the objectives of the
associations, he stressed.

Later Chairman Dr Sein Maung spoke words of
thanks.  Then, Minister U Khin Maung Thein and
Chairman Dr Sein Maung formally opened the branch.


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(7)   Cultivation of summer paddy, cold season 
      crops and beans and pulses discussed in Hmawby
      

YANGON, 22 Jan-Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Commander, of
Phugyi Station Brig-Gen Saw Hla Min, Secretary of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and Chairman of Yangon North
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col San
Matt inspected regional development in Hmawby
Township this morning and discussed cultivation of
summer paddy, cold season crops and beans and
pulses with farmers and departmental
personnel.Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
inspected plantation of pineapples at battalions
of Yangon Command in Wanctchaung Village, Hmawby.

The commander inspected raising of goat in
Wanetchaung Village.  Farm in-charge Major Thant
Zin reported on the farm.  The commander met
members of Township, Ward and Village Peace and
Development Councils, departmental officials and
farmers.  He said Hmawby is one of the main paddy
growing townships in Yangon Division and spoke of
the need to cultivate summer paddy to exceed the
targets and to extend cultivation of oil crops and
beans and pulses.  Necessary machinery were pro
vided to the farmers, he added.  He said there
will be no difficulty for agriculture because
Hmawby is an irrigated township.

He said only if systematic cultivation methods
were used paddy production would increase and
farmers and the country would prosper.Chairman of
Township Peace and Development Council U Ye Hla
reported on administration, agriculture and
regional development.  The commander fulfilled the
requirements.Altogether 8,385 acres of summer
paddy have been cultivated.  A total of 7,000
acres of beans and pulses and 7,200 acres of oil
crops are cultivated.  The commander inspected
agriculture and livestock breeding camp of Yangon
Division Police Force.

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(8)   Hospital equipment worth US$ 35,000 donated to
      Central Women's Hospital
      

YANGON, 22 Jan- Under the arrangement of Ministry
of Health and Singapore Volunteers Overseas
Programme, the workshop on Colposcopy/Leep Surgery
Ultrasound and Safe Nursing Practice was opened at
Central Women's Hospital on 17 January.  Singapore
International Foundation ( OG Specialist Team)
leader Dr Ho Tew Hong presented hospital equipment
worth over US$ 35,000 to Medical Superintendent Dr
Hla Myint.

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(9)   Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
      launches shops
      

YANGON, 22 Jan -The launching of shops at Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association was held at
the multi-purpose building of MMCWA at the corner
of Thanthuma Street and Parami Road in South
Okkalapa Township this morning.

Present were Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
and EC members, patrons of Work Committee, owners
of shops and-guests.

Chairperson Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice-Chairperson
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe formally opened the shops.
Then, Chairperson Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice
Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, EC members and
guests went through the shops.  The launching
ceremony was held at the building.  Chairperson
Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe made a speech.

U Soe Myint of Family Construction Group presented
related documents to the shops to Daw Kyu Kyu Swe.
Then, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented keys of shops to owners.  A clinic for
obstetrics and gynecological diagnosis will be
opened on 24 January, in a building in the
environs of the multi-purpose building.

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(10)  Year 2000 Myanma Trade Fair Commences


YANGON, 22 Jan - With the permission of the
Ministry of Commerce and with the assistance of
the Directorate of Defence Services Museum and
Historical Research Institute, Year 2000 Myanma
Trade Fair was opened at the Tatmadaw Convention
Centre on U Wizara Road this morning.

The trade fair is organised with the aim of
enabling Myanmar' s market oriented economic
system to keep abreast of the world, achieving
development of Myanmar's economy with momentum in
the year 2000 and promoting Myanmar's economic
standard.

The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan; Director
of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute Col Ye Htut, Commander of No 3 Military
Command Col Win Maung, senior military officers of
the Ministry of Defence, the chairman and members
of Dagon Township Peace and Development Council,
foreign correspondents of Myanmar Foreign
Correspondents Club and officials.

Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and officials formally opened
it.  Vice-Chairman of Committee for Organizing the
Trade Fair U Aung Kyu Hein spoke on the occasion.
Variety items of personal goods, electronics,
machines, fashion designs, stationery, men's and
women's wears, TVs and VCRs and generators of
companies from Singapore, Japan, China, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Italy, England,
Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Hong Kong
are on display at the trade fair which is open to
the public till 25 January.

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(11)  Myanmar Youth beat Defence 2-1 in Quadripartite
      Soccer Tourney

YANGON, 22 Jan- Defender Zaw Lin Tun's goal gave a
2-1 win to Myanmar Youth team against Defence team
in the third match of Quadripartite Soccer
Tournament at the Thuwunna Youth Sports Training
Centre Stadium this evening.

The tourney is being held for selection of
talented foot- ballers for the national team till
26 January.  'It was Ministry of De- fence team
who.scored the opening goal of the match.  In the
8th minute, striker Win Hlaing of Defence team
scored a close-range goal, grabbing a chance on
the mistake by the Myanmar Youth team's
goalkeeper.  Defence team controlled the game
until the coach of Myanmar Youth substituted his
defender Aung Kyaw Myint and two strikers.  In a
few minutes, the youths equalized through a
close-range from substitute Nay Thu Hlaing.  Until
the half-time whistle, both sides scored no more
goals.  Myanmar Youth team's coach substituted his
goalie Zaw Myo Latt with Aung Aung Oo at
half-time.

In the 59th minute, Defence team's goalie Ko Ko
Aung made a good save to defy the long-range shot
from substitute Soe Myat Min of Myanmar Youth.  In
the 82nd minute, Myanmar Youth team's defender Zaw
Lin Tun made it 2- 1 to help his team win the
match.  Ko Ko Aung of Defence won the Best
Goalkeeper Award of the Match, Min Min Aung of
Myanmar-Youth the Best Defender Award, Win Hlaing
of Defence the Best Striker Award and Aung Kyaw
Moe of Myanmar Youth the Best Midfielder Award.
Man of the Match Award went to Thet Khaing,
defender of Defence team.  Prizes were given away
to the players by Managing Director U Zaw Win
Naing of Kanbawza Bank and Col Taung Htaik.

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(12)  36 Letpadan Township NLD members resign of own
      accord
      

YANGON, 22 Jan-Thirty-six members resigned from
National League for Democracy of Letpadan
Township, Bago Division.

Thirty-six members of Letpadan Township NLD, Bago
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Leapadan Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
Office and the party concerned on 29 November 1999
as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(13)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan 21-1-2000 was 32.25C (90F) 
Minimum temperature on Jan22-1-2000 was 19.0C(66F)

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