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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)



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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)
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 1. Chief of Staff (Army) inspects camp, drill 
    practising of Nawadei Column 
 2. Secretary-2 looks into implementation of instructions 
    given during tour of Kachin State and Sagaing Division
 3. Central Supervisory Committee on Communication Policy meets 
 4. Work coordination meeting on annual budget of bank 
    managers of Myanma Economic Bank held
 5. Minister inspects hostels of Aung San parade column
 6. Three communications courses opened
 7. Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee arrives back
 8. Minister inspects 37th Myanma Gems Emporium
 9. Work coordinated to hold religious title presentation 
    ceremony and provisions donation ceremony
 10.1.9 million stimulant tablets and 100 kilos of chemical 
    powder seized in Hpa-an
 11.33 members resign from Monyo NLD of own accord

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(1) Chief of Staff (Army) inspects camp, drill practising 
    of Nawadei Column 


YANGON, 13 March - Chairman of Leading Committee for Observance 
of the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Chief of Bureau of 
Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo 
inspected the camp of Nawadei Column which will participate
in the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade, at Ayeyawady 
Naval Region Command Headquarters this morning. 

Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo arrived at the camp of 
Nawadei Column in Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Headquarters 
at 7.30 am. 

In the office of the Nawadei Column Commander, the Chief of 
Staff (Army) heard reports on matters related to Nawadei Column,
strength of the column and drill by Acting Commander of 
Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Captain Than Hsan (Navy) and
Column Commander Captain Maung Maung Thit (Navy) and attended 
to their needs.

Then, the Chief of Staff (Army) inspected messes and welfare 
shops for parade columns.

Afterwards, the Chief of Staff (Army) took the salute of 
companies of Nawadei Column which are practising the drill at 
the paradeground of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Headquarters 
and gave necessary instructions.

                                         
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 (2) Secretary-2 looks into implementation of instructions 
 given during tour of Kachin State and Sagaing Division 

YANGON, 13 March - A coordination meeting on implementation 
of instructions given during the tour of Kachin State and
Sagaing Division, was held in the meeting hall of Public Works 
Head (Office) on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning, attended by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Tin Oo. The Secretary-2 added that requirements have been
coordinated and fulfilled for the improvement of transport, 
the boosting of agricultural production, education and health 
matters. 

He spoke of the need for departments concerned to carryout 
respective tasks, and said that only coordination and rapid
implementation of instructions can make for development of 
the regions which lagged behind in progress. 

Deputy Director-General of the State Peace and Development 
Council Office U Zaw Myint Pe reported on tasks coordinated 
during
the tour and tasks to be done by respective ministries. 

The ministers, the deputy ministers and the heads of 
departments reported on the tasks to be carried out. 

Then, the Secretary-2 gave instructions on carrying out 
the tasks, conducting tours right down to the grass- roots 
level and submitting progress reports.

                                      
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(3) Central Supervisory Committee on Communication Policy meets 


YANGON, 13 March - Central Supervisory Committee on 
Communication Policy held its 11th meeting at the Ministry of
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs this afternoon, 
attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Joint Secretary of the Central Supervisory Committee General 
Staff Officer (Grade I) of Office of the Commander-in-Chief
(Army) Lt-Col Hla Thein Swe reported on minutes of the 
previous meeting, resolutions and implementation of the programme. 

Joint Secretary of the Central Supervisory Committee Staff 
Officer (Grade I) of Directorate of Signals Lt-Col Ye Lwin 
reported on matters of communication equipment by departments 
and organizations and resolutions. 

Minister Brig-Gen Win Tin reported on arrangements for 
better telephone communications between Yangon and Mandalay,
installation at E-mail, telephone exchange in Moebye 
and arrangements for Moebye telecommunications, arrangements 
for installation of auto telephone exchange in Muse, 
Namhkam and Kutkai Townships and installation of 1,000 
auto. telephone lines in Yadanabon Market in Mandalay. 

Commodore Kyi Min and Director Brig-Gen Aung Myint took 
part in the discussions. Chairman of Central Supervisory 
Committee Lt-Gen Tin Oo gave instructions on work.

                                       
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(4) Work coordination meeting on annual budget of bank 
managers of Myanma Economic  Bank held   


YANGON, 13 March - A work coordination meeting on annual 
budget for 1999-2000 of bank managers of Myanma Economic
Bank under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue was held 
at the Branch-1 of MEB on Pansodan Street, here, at 9 am 
today.

In his address, Minister U Khin Maung Thein said that 
market-oriented economic system is being implemented as 
the Government has been making efforts for emergence of 
a new, modern and developed nation. Accordingly, the 
role of banks is on the increase as a result of improvements 
in financial services and business in the country, he noted. 
In addition to State-run banks, 20 private banks have 
already opened their branches up to 160 nationwide and 
are effectively providing monetary services, he said.

The MEB is more crucial as it is extending banking services 
of border trade and State-owned business in accord with the 
State's policies and with the rapid improvement of banking 
services in the entire nation, bank staff members are to 
exert their efforts in accord with the public needs, he 
reiterated. He urged the bank staff members to make 
concerted effort in development of banking
services through co-ordination in this meeting.

Then, Governor of the Central Bank U Kyaw Kyaw Maung spoke, 
followed by a general round of discussion.

The co-ordination meeting continues tomorrow.

         
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(5) Minister inspects hostels of Aung San parade column 

YANGON, 13 March - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief 
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa this afternoon visited 
the Defence Services Museum and Historical Research 
Institute on Shwedagon Pagoda Road and inspected the 
Booths of Social Objectives, Nation building endeavours 
and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. 
He later inspected the hostels in the Kyaikkasan Grounds 
of Aung San parade column of the 55th Anniversary Armed 
Forces Day Parade Aung San column comprises two Fire 
Brigades. 

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(6) Three communications courses opened    

YANGON, 13 March - Cable Installation and Maintenance 
Course, Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy and Synchronous 
Digital Hierarchy Course and Overseer/ Reader curse were 
opened this morning at Post and Telecommunications 
Service Training School, with an address by Minister 
for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin. 

He spoke of the need .o conduct courses continuously 
to fulfil the requirements of the practical fields. 

He said all citizens are building a peaceful, modern, 
developed nation and urged the trainees to serve the 
country with the use of their professions. 

                                      
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(7) Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee arrives back   

YANGON, 13 March - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee 
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint arrived back
here by air this afternoon after attending the SEAGF 
Council Meeting and the Seminar on SEA Games in the New 
Millennium in KualaLumpur, Malaysia, on 10 and 11 March. 

Members of the delegation Secretary of MOC Deputy Director 
U Khin Maung Lwin and Deputy Director U Tin Win of Sports 
and Physical Education Department also arrived back on 
the same flight.

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(8) Minister inspects 37th Myanma Gems Emporium


YANGON, 13 March - Patron of 37th Myanma Gems Emporium 
Central Committee Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint
accompanied by Chairman of the Central Committee Deputy 
Minister for Mines U Myint in inspected 37th Myanma Gems
Emporium at Myanma Gems Emporium Kaba Aye Pagoda Road 
morning.

The Minister inspected pure jade, jade for jewellery, 
and uncut jade lots, modern jewellery produced by 
Myanmar VES Joint Venture Co Ltd, fixed price gems, 
polished jade, jewellery, jade figurines and jade 
carvings produced by Myanma Gems Enterprise, private
shops and gem-painting shops and he cordially greeted 
local and foreign merchants who were inspecting gems. 

There are totally 539 gem merchants-403 from 200 
foreign companies and 136 from 65 local companies 
here to attend the Emporium. The gem merchants 
inspected gems today. Jade lots will be sold by 
competitive bidding and tender from 9 am to 5 pm on
14 March. 

                                    
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(9) Work coordinated to hold religious title presentation 
    ceremony and provisions donation ceremony 

YANGON, 13 March - A coordination meeting for holding 
the religious title presentation ceremony and provisions 
donation ceremony was held in the meeting hall of the 
Ministry of Religious Affairs this morning. 

Minister U Aung Khin gave instructions for the success 
of the ceremony to be held on 19 March. 

Responsible officials of the committees reported on 
arrangements for the ceremony. 

Then, a general round of discussions followed. 

The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the Minister.


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(10) 1.9 million stimulant tablets and 100 kilos of 
     chemical powder seized in Hpa-an 

YANGON, 13 March - A combined team comprising members 
of local intelligence unit and Tatmadaw members seized 
Toyota Corolla Van (white) with number plates 8 Ka/5749 
and Nissan Canter Truck with number plates 2 Kha/6919 
left by runaway drug traffickers, together with 1,988,000 
WY brand pink stimulant tablets and 100 kilos of ownerless 
Hydrochloride chemical powder near the Waboo Taw checkpoint, 
Hpa-an, Kayin State.

Thet arrested Sai Gi Hong (a) Sai Tun, son of U Lone Ta, 
No 118 74th Street between 36 and 37 Streets, Mandalay, 
Tun Sein (a) Thein Maung, son of U Ba Hla, Thibaw, 
Sai Shwe Lu (a) Sai Lu and Hla Maung (a) Aik Hla son of 
U Pu Nya, Sai San Myint (a) San Myint Htwe, son of 
U Maung Shwe, Aik Ti (a) Sai Myo Hline, son of U Kyaw Aung 
in connection with the case after combing the area.

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

                         
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(11) 33 members resign from Monyo NLD of own accord 

YANGON, 13 March - Thirty-three members resigned of their 
own accord from the National League for Democracy of Monyo
Township, Bago Division. 

Thirty-three members of Monyo Township NLD, Bago Division, 
of their own accord, resigned by sending letters of 
resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy General Election 
Sub-commission and the party concerned on 13 October 1999 
as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on 11-3-2000 was 35.80C (960F)
Minimum temperature on 12-3-2000 was 21.0 0C (720F) 

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