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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, March 10, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, March 10, 2000)
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- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 02:18:40 -0800
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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, March 10, 2000)
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1. General Maung Aye inspects development tasks in
Kachin State and Mandalay International
Airport Project
2. Secretary-l previews 37th Myanma Gems Emporium Year 2000
3. Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung addresses
conclusion of journalism course
4. Central Committee for Organizing 37th Myanma
Gems Emporium holds meeting
5. Ministry of Industry-1 honours athletes and
outstanding personnel
6. Minister for Commerce meets delegation of
Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce
7. Minister for Sports leaves for Malaysia
8. Chairperson of MMCWA lays cornerstone for
construction of delivery room of Kyauktan
Township MCWA
9. 31 Taze NLD members resign of own accord
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1. General Maung Aye inspects development tasks in
Kachin State and Mandalay International
Airport Project
YANGON, 9 March - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander- in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye left
Tanai for Shadusut Village, Phakant Township, at 9 am on 7
March, and met with the Tatmadaw members and their ,
families.
The General also met with the Tatmadaw members and their
families at Dunban Village, Phakant Township.
Next, the General and party went to Phakant by helicopter,
where they were welcomed by Tactical Operations Commander
Col Tin Shein and officials.
The General and party inspected teaching aids donated to
Phakant Basic Education High School by Phakant Township
Peace and Development Council at the guest house of the
township.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Hla
Myint handed over teaching aids worth 3.5 million kyats to
Township Education Officer Daw Mya Mya Cho.
Chairman of Phakant Urban Project Implementation Committee
Tactical Operations Commander Col Tin Shein reported on the
surfacing of streets with tar in Phakant, construction of
Phakant-Lonkhin-Kamaing Road and Lonkhin-Tawmaw Road and the
jade mining in Phakant Township.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Hla
Myint reported on construction of Tamakhan-Phalamon-Khanti
Road, cultivation of paddy and cold season crops in the
township, staff welfare work and requirements of health
and education.
The General gave guidance on the jade mining in Phakant
Township, working with sincerity and goodwill, arrangements to
develop Phakant, cultivation of paddy to achieve regional
sufficiency, extension of cultivation of kitchen crops
and the breeding of fish and livestock.
Afterwards, the General and party toured Phakant.
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung inspected the
office of Township Information and Public Relations
Department, and met with employees.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races
and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt met with employees
of Township Development Affairs Department.
Minister for Education U Than Aung inspected Phakant Basic
Education High School and met with teachers.
The General and party inspected Hsama Jade Mining Camp in
Phakant Township in the afternoon, Officials reported on
the jade mining.
The General gave guidance on the work and inspected conditions
of plots of Jade mining.
Then, the General and party inspected Htelonesein Jade
Mining Camp in Phakant Township.
Afterwards, the General and party went to Myitkyina by
helicopter, where they were welcomed by Commander of
Myitkyina Air Force Base Brig-Gen Bo Kyi, Deputy Commander
of Northern Command Col San Tun and officials.
The General and party proceeded to Putao, where they were
welcomed by Tactical Operations Commander Col Han Myint,
Chairman of Putao District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Maung Myo and officials.
The Putao District Peace and Development Council chairman
reported on extension of the runway of Putao Airport, and
the General gave guidance on the work.
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, together with
Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise
U Tin Kha, met with employees from Putao District and Putao,
Sumprabum and Machambaw Townships at the office of Putao
District Information and Public Relations Department and
presented gifts to the employees.
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo also inspected Township
People's Hospital and gave instructions to the medical staff.
The General met with Tatmadaw members and their families of
the regional battalion at the battalion in Putao yesterday
morning.
Next, the General and party visited Nwenanwein (a)
Myin-tha-aye Pagoda, and made donations to the pagoda funds.
The General and party then paid respects and offered alms
to Bhaddanta Indacara and Sayadawsg of the monastery in Putao.
The Secretary-2 and ministers met with departmental
officials, employees and local residents of Putao District
and townships at the city hall.
Chairman of Putao Township Peace and Development Council
U Myint Oo reported on measures being taken for water supply
in Putao and requirements.
Chairman of Nagmon Township Peace and Development Council
U Kyi Win and Chairman of Khaunglanphu Township Peace
and Development Council U Khaung Lan Di reported on matters
related to development of Machambaw and Nagmon,
Nagmon-Khaunglanpu motor road and education and health.
Minister Col Thein Nyunt and Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun
explained about water supply in the town and measures
to upgrade roads respectively.
Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and Minister U Than Aung
explained about arrangements jointly made by the Ministry of
Information and the Ministry of Education to enable students
from various regions to study their school lessons on
television programmes and the appointing new teachers.
Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo explained about the fulfillment
of requirements of hospitals from Putao and Machambaw
Townships.
The Secretary-2 said the Government is taking measures
to fulfil requirements for the development of all the
regions. Those who mainly strive for regional development,
are departmental employees and local people. The departmental
employees need to cooperate with local people in working for
regional development.
Now that Putao-Myitkyina motor road has already been
constructed, arrangements are being made to improve the
conditions of roads linking one township after another in
the region.
Minister U Than Aung presented teaching aids for Putao and
Machambaw Townships to the officials.
General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association U Than Aung and members of the central executive
committee met with the secretary, executive committee
members and organizers of Putao Township USDA.
Minister Col Thein Nyunt went to Training School for
Development of National Youths from Border Areas and
presented gifts to the students.
The Secretary-2 and the ministers left Putao for Machambaw
by car at 6.00 am and met with authorities of Machambaw
Township.
The chairman of Township Peace and Development Council
reported on requirements for development of the township.
The Secretary-2 gave instructions on repair of
Putao-Machambaw road, Machambaw-Nagmon motor road,
extension of cultivation of paddy and kitchen crops
and matters related to national solidarity.
The ministers, the deputy ministers and officials inspected
respective offices and departments. The Secretary-2 and
ministers posed for a photograph at the Malikha Suspension
bridge together with cocal people and left for Putao.
The General and party left Putao for Mandalay International
Airport by air in the afternoon.
The General and party inspected construction of the
building of Mandalay International Airport and the runway.
Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint reported on implementation of
Mandalay International Airport Project and construction of
motor roads leading to the airport and the bypass.
The General gave guidance on the work.
The General and party arrived back here by Tatmadaw
flight at 7.50 pm.
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(2) Secretary-l previews 37th Myanma Gems Emporium Year 2000
YANGON, 9 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt viewed the 37th Myanma
Gems Emporium in the Year 2000 this morning.
Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, the Secretary-l arrived at the 37th Myanma
Gems Emporium to be held in Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba
Aye Page la Road at 8 am today.
They were welcomed by Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than,
ministers, deputy ministers, members of the Central
Committee for the 37th Myanma Gems Emporium and officials.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party inspected the
polished gems and jade, jade figurines to be sold at
fixed prices, private jewellery shops and paintings
illustrated with pieces of gems, jade blocks which are
being displayed on the ground floor, uncut jade
lots on display in the compound of the museum, jewellery
and gem lots and pearl lots on the top floor.
Officials conducted the Secretary-l round the emporium.
The Secretary-l gave necessary instructions to them.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party then inspected
the Myanma Gems Museum and left there.
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3. Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung addresses
conclusion of journalism course
YANGON, 9 March - The closing ceremony of the journalism
course No 1/99 sponsored by the News and Periodicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information was held at
1 pm today at the training hall of the New Light of
Myanmar on Strand Road here and Minister for Information
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung delivered a closing address.
Course Supervisory Committee Secretary Director (News)
of the News and Periodicals Enterprise U Hla Tun (Hla
Tun-Twantay)
acted as master of ceremonies.
First, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung
delivered a closing address.
In his address, the Minister said that it is a milestone
in the journalist field as the NPE has successfully
conducted the journalism course No 1/99. In implementing
the aims and objectives laid down by the State, the news
and periodicals also plays an important role, he observed.
In addition, journalism is an effective tool in serving
the interest of the citizens, he pointed out. The Minister
further said that as today is the time for making
efforts to ensure the nation to become modern and
developed, the journalist trainees are to up hold Our
Three Main National Causes which are the national
objectives of the State, and strive in implementing
the Twelve Political, Economic and Social Objectives
laid down. Our country has to establish own national
economy independently, he said. In doing so, it depends
on human resources, natural resources, skill and physical
proficiency to achieve success, he observed. Hence, the
social objectives for promoting the educational
capabilities of the citizens are laid down and being
implemented, he said. While the Government is making
efforts for raising the levels of wisdom, knowledge and
outlooks of the people, the Ministry of Information is
contributing to that end effectively, he said. The trainees,
on their part, are to take part in the endeavours
enthusiastically, he said. The theoretical and practical
training period of five months is in fact, the basic lessons
on journalism and the trainees are to make continued efforts
for gaining further knowledge and experience, the Minister
stressed. He also thanked the veteran journalists including
the principal and officials concerned for their
contributions in conducting the course. The State leaders
occasionally stressed the objectives and goals of the
State and all those concerned are to actively and
enthusiastically participate in discharging the
information duties with a view to developing the country
within the framework of objectives and policies of the
State, he said.
Next, Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung presented the first
prize to Major Tun Oo of Directorate of Public Relations
and Psychological Warfare of the Ministry of Defence; the
second prize to Daw Su Su Myaing of Information and Public
Relations Department (Head Office) of the Ministry of
Information; the third prizes to Capt Lin Aung of
Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare
of the Ministry of Defence and Police Sub-Inspector Daw
Than Than Nyunt of Yangon Division Police Force of the
Ministry of Home Affairs. As regards publishing of
newspaper, the Minister presented the first prize to Pyi
Mandaing group; the second prize to Doh Pyidaungsu group;
the third prize to Myoset Thit group and the consolation
prize to Zartiman group. On behalf of respective group
members, group leaders concerned received the prizes.
Then, the Minister presented certificates to Lt-Col
San Nyein of the Ministry of Defence who received on
behalf of the trainees. The Minister also presented
gifts of honour to Journalist U Myint Kywe who received
on behalf of those who gave lectures at the course. After
the course conclusion ceremony, Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein, course instructors
and trainees posed for a documentary photograph.
Afterwards, the Minister inspected the exhibition of
documentary photos on the course, newspapers published
during the course and photos on newspaper publishing works.
The five-month journalism course was attended by 45
trainees. They are ten from NPE ten from IPRD six from
MRTV two trainees from PPE one from MPE, eight from the
Ministry of Defence, two from the Ministry of Home
Affairs and six from the Union Solidarity and Development
Association. Of the 45 trainees, 33 were men and
12 were ladies.
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4. Central Committee for Organizing 37th Myanma
Gems Emporium holds meeting
YANGON, 9 March - The Central Committee for Organizing
the 37th Myanma Gems Emporium held its second meeting at
Myanma Gems Emporium on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this evening
with an address by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint.
The minister made a speech.
The sub-committees reported on respective tasks, and a
general round of discussions followed.
The minister and the members of the Central Committee
gave suggestions.
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5. Ministry of Industry-1 honours athletes and
outstanding personnel
YANGON, 9 March - A ceremony to honour the athletes and
outstanding personnel of Ministry of Industry-l was held
at the training hall of Directorate of Industries this
evening, attended by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung.
Directors-genenl, managing-directors and advisers of
the Ministry also presented prizes to o personnel, course
instuctors and athletes.
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6. Minister for Commerce meets delegation of
Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce
YANGON, 9 March - Minister for Commerce Brig Gen Pyi
Sone met President Mr Paul Somm of Swiss-Thai Chamber
of Commerce and party at his office this afternoon.
They cordially and openly discussed commerce, economic
and investment matters.
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7. Minister for Sports leaves for Malaysia
YANGON, 9 March - Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint left here by air this morning for
Malaysia to attend the Council meeting of SEAGF to
be held from 10 to 11 March and the meeting of the
SEAGAME in the New Millennium in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
The minister was accompanied by joint-Secretary of
MOC Deputy Director of Ministry of Sports U Khin
Maung Lwin and Deputy Director U Tin Win.
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8. Chairperson of MMCWA lays cornerstone for
construction of delivery room of Kyauktan
Township MCWA
YANGON, 9 March - A ceremony to lay cornerstone
for the construction of delivery room of Kyauktan
Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association in
Kyauktan Township, Yangon South District was held
at the construction site this morning.
Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe
placed the casket containing nine precious gems
into the foundation.
At the auspicious time, Chairperson Daw Kyu Kyu
Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
Daw Marlar Tint and officials laid the cornerstones.
Adviser of Myanmar Calendar Board U Kyaw read the
stone inscription.
Then, Chairperson Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and officials sprinkled scented
water on the foundation and performed the ritual
of gold and silver shower.
Afterwards, cash donation ceremony for the
construction of the delivery room was held.
Wellwishers U Sein Lwin-Daw Phyu Phyu Khaing of
White House Restaurant presented K 2 million and
wellwishers U Than Lwin- Daw Lwin Lwin Oo and
family of Steel Stone Co Ltd K 100,000 to Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe. Daw Kyu Kyu Swe spoke words of thanks.
Chairman of Kyauktan Township Peace and Development
Council U Lu Maw explained facts about the delivery
room.
Chairperson Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe and Daw Marlar Tint inspected the
tailoring course and preprimary school.
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9. 31 Taze NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 9 March - Thirty-one members resigned from
the National League for Democracy of Taze Township,
Sagaing Division.
Thirty-one members of Taze Township NLD, Sagaing
Division of their own accord, resigned. by sending
letters of resignation to Taze Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission Office
and the party concerned on 6 December 1999 as
they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(10) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Mar 8-3-2000 was 36.80C (980F)
Minimum temperature on Mar 9-3-2000 was 19.0 0C (660F)
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