The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, January 27, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, January 27, 2000)
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(1)   Modern, qualified Tatmadaw essential for nation to
      be free from aggression, win international esteem
      and defend herself
(2)   Ninth Military Band Competition in commemoration
      of 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day reviewed
(3)   Customs Day observed 
(4)   Minister for Commerce meets merchants
(5)   Minister attends Third Meeting of ASEAN Tourism
      Ministers
(6)   Minister meets guests from Japan
(7)   Vice-President of SRV National Assembly calls on
      Chairman of NCCC
(8)   Blood Circulation Device donated to No 2 MH
(9)   SRV delegation visits Bagan-NyaungU, Mandalay
(10)  30 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized
(11)  Ex-representative-elect of NLD meets voters
(12)  62 Ye NLD members resign of own accord           
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(1)   Modern, qualified Tatmadaw essential for nation to
      be free from aggression, win international esteem
      and defend herself


YANGON, 26 Jan - Prizes were presented to winners
in the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ninth
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition which concluded today at the People's
Park.


Chairman of 55th; Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Leading Organizing Committee Patron of Ninth
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition Committee Chief of Bureau of Special
Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo
delivered an address.


Lt-Gen Tin Oo presented prizes to prize winning
leaders of the military bands and prize winning
military bands.

In division A, leader of military band of Office
of Commander-in-Chief (Air) won best award.  In
division B, leader of North-West Command military
band won first prize, Yangon Command military band
second prize and leader of No 66 Light Infantry
Division military band third prize.  In Division
C, leader of Defence Services Institute of
Medicine military band won first prize, leader of
No 12 Military Operation Control Command military
band second prize and leader of No 9 Military
Operation Control Command military band third
prize.

Military band of Defence Services Academy won the
best prize in division A.  North-West Command
military band won first prize, No 11 LID military
band second and Northern Command military band
third in division B.  Defence Services Institute
of Medicine military band won first prize, No 9
Military Operation Control Command military band
second prize and No 12 Military Operation Control
Command military band third prize in Division C.

The prize winning bands saluted the Chief of Staff
(Army).

Lt-Gen Tin Oo also presented gifts to the school
band of No 3 Basic Education High School Mingala
Taungnyunt Township.

He then presented special prizes to winners in the
respective levels:

The winning bands demonstrated their skills.

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(2)   Ninth Military Band Competition in commemoration
      of 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day reviewed


YANGON, 26 Jan - A meeting to review the Ninth
Military Band Competition in commemoration of the
55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day was held at
Pyidaungsu Hall in Kyaikkasan Grounds this
evening.

Chairman of Leading Committee for Observance of
the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Patron of
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition Committee Chief of Bureau of Special
Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo
delivered.

The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by
Chairman of Leading Committee for Observance of
the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Patron of
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition Committee Chief of Bureau of Special
Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.


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(3)   Customs Day observed


YANGON, 26 Jan - Customs Day was observed with a
ceremony at the training hall of the Customs
Department at the corner of Maha Bandoola Street
and 49th Street this morning.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister U Khin Maung
Thein said being a member country of World Customs
Organization, Myanmar's Customs Department is
dealing with the departmental work in accordance
with international customs norms, helping the
nation's market-oriented economic system make
progress.

Efforts are to be made to exceed work targets set
by the nation, he added.

Director-General U Tun Chun and Deputy Director-
General Thiha Thura U Thein Tun Tin presented
prizes to children of the staff of Customs
Department who were outstanding in education.


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(4)   Minister for Commerce meets merchants


YANGON, 26 Jan - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone met merchants at the ministry this
evening.

Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone spoke.

Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported on
rules on export and Managing Director U Min Hla
Aung on matters relating to agricultural export.

The minister and official replied to queries of
the businessmen.

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(5)   Minister attends Third Meeting of ASEAN Tourism
      Ministers
      

YANGON, 26 Jan - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin attended the ASEAN Tourism Forum
(AFT) 2000 and Third Meeting of ASEAN Tourism
Ministers in Bangkok on 23 January morning.

Present were ASEAN tourism ministers, the ASEAN
Secretary-General, heads of tourism boards from
ASEAN member countries.

They discussed the development of tourism in the
ASEAN region and promotion of advertisement
programme presented by ASEAN Task Force, ASEAN
Communications Team for Tourism and the 11th
Meeting of ASEAN NTO's.

Then, they held a press conference in the
afternoon.

A ceremony to open ASEAN Tourism Exhibition was
held with dinner.

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Mr Kom
Dabbaransi attended the ceremony.

Entrepreneurs of Myanmar Tourism Services took
part in the exhibition.

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(6)   Minister meets guests from Japan


YANGON, 26 Jan - Minister for Industry-l U Aung
Thaung met President of Komatsu Asia & Pacific Pte
Ltd of Japan Mr Suzuki Yuzo, accompanied by
General Manager Mr Christopher Dacruz and part, at
his office at 4 pm today.

Also present were Deputy Minister and
directors-general and managing directors of
departments and enterprises.

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(7)   Vice-President of SRV National Assembly calls on
      Chairman of NCCC


YANGON, 26 Jan - Vice-President of National
Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr
Nguyen Van Yeu and goodwill delegation members,
currently here at the invitation of Chairman of
National Convention Convening Work Committee U
Aung Toe, accompanied by Ambassador of SRV Mr
Nguyen Dang Khoa, paid a courtesy call on Chairman
of National Convention Convening Commission
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin at the extension hall of the
President's Office on Ahlon Road at 12.30 pm
today.

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(8)   Blood Circulation Device donated to No 2 MH


YANGON, 26 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Chief of the Office of
Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services
Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt donated a set of
Blood Circulation Device to No 2 Military Hospital
(Bed-500).

General Staff Officer (Grade 1) Lt-Col Myint Aung
Kyaw, on behalf of the Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt, presented the blood circulation device to
Professor Col Ye Thway at the hospital at 10.30 am
today.

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(9)   SRV delegation visits Bagan-NyaungU, Mandalay


YANGON, 26 Jan - Vice- President of National
Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr
Nguyen Van Yeu and goodwill delegation members,
currently here at the invitation of Chairman of
National Convention Convening Work Committee U
Aung Toe, accompanied by Secretary of National
Convention Convening Work Committee U Aye Maung
and officials, left here by air for Bagan-NyaungU
yesterday morning.

They were welcomed by Secretary of Magway Division
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Myo Aung and
district and township level officials.

The goodwill delegation visited the Bagan
Archaeological museum.

Director of Department of Archaeology U Kyaw Oo
Lwin and officials conducted them round the
museum.

Mr Nguyen Van Yeu signed in the visitors' book.

The Vietnamese delegation then visited Ananda
Pagoda and Shwezigon Pagoda

The delegation left NyaungU for Mandalay by air at
2.30pm.

They were welcomed at Mandalay Airport by Deputy
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Nay Win,
Secretary of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Tin Ohn and
departmental officials.

The goodwill delegation then visited Myanansankyaw
Shwenandaw m the afternoon.

Mr Nguyen Van Yeu signed in the visitors' book and
then visited U Sein Myint's gold embroidery work.

They proceeded to Mandalay Hill and made donations
to the pagoda funds and enjoyed the sunset in
Mandalay.

The delegation met Deputy Commander of Central
Command Brig-Gen Nay Win at the Yangyi Aung
Yeiktha of the command in the evening.

Also present were Secretary of National Convention
Convening Work Committee U Aye Maung and Committee
member Dr Thaung Myint and departmental officials.

Deputy Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Nay
Win hosted dinner in honour of the delegation.

Mr Nguyen Van Yeu presented gifts to them.

The delegation arrived back here by air this
morning.

The delegation, accompanied by Ambassador of SRV
Mr Nguyen Dang Khoa, paid a courtesy call on
Chairman of National Convention Convening
Commission Maj-Gen Saw Lwin at the extension hall
of the President's Office on Ahlon Road at 12.30
pm today.

Then, the delegation visited Youth Training School
(Kyaikwaing) of Social Welfare Department on
Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road.

Mr Nguye Van Yeu presented donations to School
head U Win Zaw for the school.

The delegation visited Bogyoke Market at 3 pm.


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(10)  30 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized


YANGON, 26 Jan - Six packets of Ephedrine powder
weighing 30 kilos were seized by members of
Defence Services Intelligence unit from four men
near May Guest House in Maha Aungmye Township,
Mandalay, on 13 January.

Acting on a tip-off, the authorities saw four men
about to traffick in drugs .  The four men were
Khin Maung Htwe, 29, of Shwekyin Village,
Patheingyi Township, Thihan Kyu, 37, of 106, 80th
Street, between 12th and 13th Streets, Pyilon
Chantha Ward, Aungmyaythazan Township Mandalay,
Tha Win Tun, 36, of 126, 80th Street, between 13th
and 14th Streets, Aungmyaythazan Township and Wan
Shi Kyi, 33, Strand Road, Monywa.

They were arrested with the cache and a Nissan
Sunny Zamyinzwe/7994 was seized.

Action is being taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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(11)  Ex-representative-elect of NLD meets voters



YANGON, 26 Jan - Dr Ye Myint who resigned from
representative-elect from Kyangin Township
Constituency-2 and National League for Democracy
met voters and the public the the sports ground in
Kyangin Township this morning.

Dr Ye Myint said he had attended the National
Convention as a delegate of NLD.  When Daw Suu Kyi
was released from house restriction, NLD
representatives had to leave the National
Convention under her absolute order.

Daw Suu Kyi's response to presentations submitted
by representatives-elect of Dedaye and
Taungdwingyi townships was against democracy
practices.

Members of NLD were not allowed to know the
decisions of higher-level members in advance.
They had to face the absolute power of NLD central
Who turned down their presentations.
Representatives also felt so disappointed to leave
the National Convention.

He also elaborated on Daw Suu Kyi's attempts to
block foreign investment, adding increase in the
foreign capital will lead to building of more
facilities required for national development.

He said formation of the ten-member committee and
perpetrations to call the Hluttaw are dangerous
acts; he left NLD as he would be included in the
persons causing the nation and the people trouble
as long as he was a member of the party.

Present were voters of the constituency,
ex-members of NLD, observers who are not from the
government bodies and the people totalling 2,500.

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(12)  62 Ye NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 26 Jan - Sixty-two members resigned from
the National League for Democracy of Ye Township,
Mon State.

Sixty-two members of Ye Township NLD, Mon State,
of their own accord, resigned by sending letters
of resignation to Ye Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 11 November 1999 as they no longer
wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(13)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan 25-1-2000 was 33.5C (92F) 
Minimum temperature on Jan26-1-2000 was 17.5C(64F)


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