The New Light of Myanmar Friday, 11 February, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 11 February, 2000)
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
      General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Iran
(2)   Defence Services Records Office wins c'ship trophy of
      Year 2000 National Hockey Tournament
(3)   Union Flag conveyed from Yangon West District to Yangon
      North District
(4)   Minister for I&P tours Pantanaw
(5)   Minister meets official of UNFPA
(6)   Tun Foundation Bank opens branch in Chauk
(7)   Rehearsal for Union Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony
(8)   New Wayalet Street out back into service
(9)   MOA on Rural Industries Development Programme signed
(10)  44 Wetlet Township NLD members resign of own accord
(11)  WEATHER

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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
      General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Iran
      

YANGON, 11 Feb - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Seyed Mohammad Khatami, President of the
Islamic Republic of Iran on the occasion of the
National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran which
falls on 11 February 2000.

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(2)   Defence Services Records Office wins c'ship trophy of
      Year 2000 National Hockey Tournament


YANGON, 10 Feb - Prizes were presented to winners in
the Year 2000 National Hockey Tournament co-sponsored
by Myanmar Hockey Federation and Mingala Than Myint
Machinery Trading this evening at the hockey pitch of
MHF on Theinbyu Road It was attended by Chief of Bureau
of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Secretary-2
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin
Oo.

Defence Services Records Office team won the
championship trophy by beating No 11 Light Infantry
Division 3-2.

Chief of Staff (Navy) Commodore Kyi Min presented the
second prize to No 11 Light infantry Division team.

Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented
prizes to members of Defence Services Records Office
team.

Officials also presented best player awards.

Commander of No 4 Military Region Commandant of Defence
Services Records Office Col Myo Myint presented a gift
to Managing Director of Mingala Than Myint Machinery
Trading U Than Zaw Oo.

Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff
(Army) Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo presented the championship trophy
to Defence Services Records Office team.

The Secretary-2 posed for a photo together with
officials.

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(3)   Union Flag conveyed from Yangon West District to Yangon
      North District


YANGON, 10 Feb - The Union Flag which rested overnight
on the stage in Salin Sports Grounds in Kyimyindine
Township, Yangon West District!  was conveyed from
there to Taikkyi Township, Yangon North District, this
morning by the Union Flag relay teams.


At 6.40 am, the Flag conveying programme started in the
sports grounds with attendance of members of Yangon
West District ant Township Peace and Development
Councils, district and township level departmental
officials, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade and Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
teachers and students and the people from 13 townships
of Yangon West District.

They saluted the Union Flag with the Guard of Honour of
Yangon Command while the military band of the Tatmadaw
(Air) played National Anthem.


Afterwards, Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein took out
the Union Flag from the silver bowl on the stage at
6.45 am, and carried it flanked by the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) and police officers, Union nationals and
USDA members totalling 32.  He handed it over to
Chairman of Yangon North District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col San Matu who was waiting in front of the
archway of the sports grounds.

Lt-Col San Matu planted it in the silver bowl on board
the Union Boat.

En route to Taikkyi Township, Yangon North District,
the Union Flag was accorded a rousing welcome by
thousands of people including members of Township, Ward
and Village Peace and Development Councils, USDA
members, members of Myanmar Police Force, members of
Red Cross, Auxiliary Fire Brigade and Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, teachers and students of
basic education schools, the Tatmadaw members and their
families of Mingaladon, Hmawby and Phugyi Stations,
departmental personnel, workers of private factories
and plants waving miniature flags and presenting dances
and music.

On arrival at the archway of Taikkyi, Lt-Col San Matu
took out the flag, carried it flanked by the Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air) and police officers and Union
nationals and handed it over to Chairman of Taikkyi
Township Peace and Development Council U Myint Than,
who also carried and handed it over to the flag relay
teams.

Then, Lt-Col San Matu, flanked by the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) and police officers and Union nationals,
carried the Union Flag and planted it in the silver
bowl on the stage of Gyophyu Sports Ground at 10.10 am.


With the Guard of Honour of Phugyi Station, members of
District and Township Peace and Development Councils,
members of USDA, Myanmar Police Force, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, departmental personnel, teachers and
students and the people exceeding 6,000 saluted the
Union Flag while the military band of Phugyi Station
played the National Anthem.

The people in Yangon North District came to the sports
grounds and saluted the Union Flag, and were
entertained to movies and anyeint in the evening.

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(4)   Minister for I&P tours Pantanaw


YANGON, 10 Feb - Minister for Immigration and
Population U Saw Tun, accompanied by officials of the
ministry, arrived at Pantanaw, Ayeyawady Division, this
evening.

The minister and party, together with Chairman of
Maubin District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Thein Hlaing and members, the chairman and members of
Pantanaw Township Peace and Development Council,
inspected Myoma Market in Pantanaw, and had a cordial
meeting with shopkeepers.

Then, the minister and party went to the office of
Pantanaw Township Immigration and National Registration
Department.

The minister inspected kitchen crops cultivated for
staff welfare, and gave instructions.

Next, the minister and party inspected Pantanaw River
Crossing Bridge.

The minister gave instructions on construction of the
bridge.

Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Saw Tun met
with the chairmen and members of Maubin District and
Pantanaw Township Peace and Development Councils, heads
of department and members of the executive committee of
USDA at the office of the bridge construction project.

The minister gave instructions on regional development
and cultivation of paddy and other crops.

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(5)   Minister meets official of UNFPA


YANGON, 10 Feb-Minister for Immigration and Population
U Saw Tun met Country Director of UNFPA in Myanmar Dr
Sheila Macrae at his office this afternoon.

Also present were Director-General of Population
Department and officials.

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(6)   Tun Foundation Bank opens branch in Chauk


YANGON, 10 Feb - Tun Foundation Bank Ltd opened a
branch in Chauk Township on 8 February.

Present were Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin
Maung Thein, Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw
Kyaw Maung, member of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Police , Chairman of Chauk District
Peace and Development Council and members, departmental
personnel, Honorary Patron of Tun Foundation Bank Ltd
and members of the Board of Directors, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association and guests.

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(7)   Rehearsal for Union Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony


YANGON, 10 Feb - Full-dress rehearsal for the 53rd
Anniversary Union Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony was held
at the People's Square on Pyay Road this morning.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of the Management
Committee for Observance of the 53rd Anniversary Union
Day Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than and committee members, members of the panel of
chairmen, chairmen of four districts of Yangon
Division, commanders of the military regions, senior
military officers of Yangon Command Headquarters,
officials of Myanmar Police Force, members of the
subcommittees, officials of the townships.

The rehearsal included taking place of the State
Military Band, arrival of the Union Flag, saluting the
Union Flag, taking place of the Union Flag relay team,
relay of the flag and departure of the State Military
Band.

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(8)   New Wayalet Street out back into service


YANGON, 10 Feb - As a gesture hailing the 53rd
Anniversary Union Day, New Wayalet Street, resurfaced
with tar on self-reliance, was put back into service in
Mingaladon Township this morning.  Mayor U Ko Lay,
Commandant of Mingaladon Station Lt-Col Win Naung and
Chairman of the Committee for Resurfacing the Street
Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo (Retired) formally opened the
street.

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(9)   MOA on Rural Industries Development Programme signed


YANGON, 10 Feb - A study group comprising heads of
diplomatic missions and officials of embassies,
departmental officials and local and foreign
correspondents led by Director (International
Relations) of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control Police Col Khan Aung left for Muse on 7
February morning to observe the implementation of the
programme of reducing illicit drug use in the highlands
of East Asia at six villages in Muse District, Shan
State (North), and Bhamo District, Kachin State.

The programme is being implemented by the Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control and United Nations
Drug Control Programme.  At the community centre of
Nantkat Village in Muse District, Police Col Khan Aung
said that UNDCP and China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand
and Vietnam, signatories of regional narcotic drug
control agreements, signed the programme of reducing
illicit drug use in the highlands of East Asia in 1996,
and the programme has been implemented since June 1997
with the use of $ 1,52 million provided by Britain and
United Nations Development Programme.  During the
period of the programme, Japan also made contributions
to the cause.

CCDAC and UNDCP have been carrying out the programme
simultaneously at Manwaingyi Village, Mongkhat Village,
Myothit Village and Lweje Village in Bhamo District,
Kachin State, and at Nantkat Village and Swansaw
Village in Muse District, Shan State (North).

The programme will come to an end in June, Year 2000.
CCDAC and UNDCP, in cooperation with experts made
assessment of the programme recently, and it is learnt
that success has been achieved by 80%.

Similar programmes will be implemented in other
villages with the contributions of donor nations.

Field officer of the programme U Thein Win reported on
social, economic, health and educational development as
a result of community based activities before and after
the implementation of the programme at Nantkat and
Swansaw Villages and treatment of drug addicts.

Then, the study group toured Nantkat Village and
observed the progress of the programme, the village
water supply project being implemented with the
assistance of Japan and construction of the primary
school.

In the afternoon, the study group went to Swansaw
(Shan) Village and Swansaw (Palaung) Village, and met
with members of Village Peace and Development Council
and villagers.

The study group included the ambassador of Italy, the
ambassador of Singapore, heads of embassies of France,
Britain, the USA, Japan and Australia, officials of
CCDAC, UNDCP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs, Health Department, Education
Department, Information and Public Relations Department
and Social Welfare Department and local and foreign
correspondents totalling 28, who arrived back here by
air this afternoon.

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(10)  44 Wetlet Township NLD members resign of own accord


YANGON, 10 Feb - Forty-four members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Wetlet Township,
Sagaing Division.

Forty-four members of Wetlet Township NLD, Sagaing
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Wetlet Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission Office and the
party concerned on 2 November 1999 as they no longer
wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(11)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Feb8-2-2000 was 33.4C (92F)
Minimum temperature on Feb 9-2-2000 was 14.5C(58F)

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