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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, March 30, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, March 30, 2000)
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- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 04:55:38 EST
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, March 30, 2000)
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1. Chief of Staff ( Army) inspects Painting and
Sculpture Competition at Defence Services Museum
2. Secretary-2 visits second Pyo-khin-thit Painting and
Sculpture Exhibition
3. Officials urged to develop staff welfare programmes
4. Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin receives Japanese
Ambassador
5. National Convention Convening Commission meets
6. Myanmar in 21st Century Seminar concludes
7. Deputy Minister inspects departmental works in Kachin State
8. Export and Import Procedure Course No 17 concludes
9. Hosting 35th ASEAN COCI Meeting in Myanmar finalized
10. Courses of Children’s All round Development
Department, MMCWA conclude
11. International Workshop on Introducing Myanmar’s Lesser
Used Timber Species to the World Market and
Exhibition begins
12. Holding of annual meeting of UMFCCI discussed
13. 41 armed group members exchanged arms for
peace in February
14. 31 Ye Township NLD members resign of own accord
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1. Chief of Staff ( Army) inspects Painting and
Sculpture Competition at Defence Services Museum
YANGON, 29 March- Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the
55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff
(Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected Painting and Sculpture Competition and
Exhibition of Poem and Art Exhibition Work Committee at Defence Services
Museum this morning.
Accompanied by OSD at the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col
Than Tint and officials, the Secretary-2 arrived at the museum at 10 am.
The Secretary-2 observed sculptures paintings, the prize winning plaster and
wooden sculptures, and the paintings created in honour of the 55th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day and gave instructions. Afterwards, the
Secretary-2 met with artists and sculptors in the meeting room of the museum.
At the meeting, Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute Col Ye Htut, Secretary of the Leading Committee for Holding the
55th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Literary and Art Competition
Lt-Col Tint Naing Tun (Air) reported on choosing the paintings and sculptures
to be displayed at the museum.
It was followed by suggestions given by Minister U Win Sein, Deputy Minister
U Soe Nyunt and Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than. The Secretary-2 gave
instructions on creating quality sculptures and paintings.
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2. Secretary-2 visits second Pyo-khin-thit Painting and
Sculpture Exhibition
YANGON, 29 March-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Tin Oo visited the second Pyo-khin-thit Painting and Sculpture
Exhibition at National Museum on Pyay Road this morning. The Secretary-2 and
party observed the works of teachers and students of State School of Fine
Arts (Yangon), University of Culture, works of old students and famous
artists and stone and wood sculptures.
The Secretary- 2 signed in the record book. Acting Director-General of Fine
Arts Department U Ba Hsan spoke and formally opened Pyo-khin-thit Painting
and Sculpture Exhibition. Altogether 445 paintings of 97 artists and 51
sculptures of teachers and students of State School of Fine Arts are on
display. The exhibition will be kept open till 7 April. Admission is free.
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3. Officials urged to develop staff welfare programmes
YANGON, 29 March- Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Tin Oo looked into the requirements in implementing staff welfare,
agriculture and production programmes of the departments of the Ministry of
Home Affairs this afternoon.
Accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Secretary-2
arrived at the ministry and was welcomed by Director-General of General
Administration Department U Aung Thein, Deputy,Director-General of Myanmar
Police Force Police Brig-Gen Hla Tun and officials of MPF, GAD and Prisons
Department.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo discussed with officials on staff welfare, crop
cultivation and production sectors of GAD, MPF and PD of the Ministry of Home
Affairs. He stressed the need to give priority to conduct staff welfare
tasks, to grow edible crops on all available land. to make efforts to earn
money from farming, to boost the production sector and to make arrangements
for service personnel to uplift their qualification.
Officials of Prisons Department reported on plans to jointly mine granite by
Myo Myanmar Company, a national enterprise, and Toshimana Company of Japan.
The Secretary-2 looked into the requirements.
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4. Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin receives Japanese
Ambassador
YANGON, 29 March- Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin. on
behalf of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General
Than Shwe, received Japanese Ambassador to the Union of Myanmar Mr Kazuo
Asakai who had completed his tour of duties in Myanmar at Dagon Yeiktha of
Ministry of Defence at 10 am today.
Also present together with Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung
Khin were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Director-General of
Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.
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5. National Convention Convening Commission meets
YANGON, 29 March-The National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting
in the hall of NCCC Office at 2 pm today.
It was attended by Chairman of NCCC Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairmen of NCCC
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and members. Chairman Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin made a speech on the occasion. Then, National Convention Convening Work
Committee and National Convention Convening Management Committee reported on
matters concerning the National Convention, followed by a general round of
discussions. The meeting came to a close with the concluding remarks by
Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.
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6. Myanmar in 21st Century Seminar concludes
YANGON, 29 March - The second and final day of the Seminar on Myanmar in the
21st Century, cosponsored by the Office of Strategic Studies of the Ministry
of Defence and Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan, was held today at Traders
Hotel.
Former Chairman of National Historical Commission (Philippines) Dr Sreafin D
Quiason chaired the morning session. Under the heading “Globalization and
People Development”, Principal Consultant Mr Jayaram Menon of Higgins and
Komatsu gave talks on “People Development in the Age of the Internet:
Implication for Myanmar and the Singapore Experience”, Rector of Institute of
Education U Han Tin on “Education and Human Development for the New Age:
Challenges for Myanmar” and Dr Khin Maung Nyunt of Myanmar Historical
Commission on “Strengthening Indigenous Cultures in the Face of
Globalization: the Response of Myanmar.”
Officials answered questions raised by the participants. The afternoon
session was chaired by Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board
Dr Than Nyunt.Under the topic “Globalization and Regional Strategic Issues”,
Research Associate Mr Joseph Liow Chin Yong of Institute for Defence and
Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, discussed
“New Strategic Approaches in Asia in the 21 st Century.”
Dr Than Nyunt and President of Sasakawa Peace Foundation Mr Akira Iriyama
gave speeches. The seminar ended with concluding remarks by Deputy Chief of
the Office of Strategic Studies Deputy Director of Defence Services
Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win. Dinner was hosted at Karaweik Palace in honour
of the participants.
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7. Deputy Minister inspects departmental works in Kachin State
YANGON, 29 March- Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint
Maung, accompanied by departmental officials, inspected Police Station and
office of the Township General Administration Department in Tanai Township on
27 March and gave necessary instructions.
The deputy minister met departmental officials, members of Union Solidarity
and Development Association, members of War Veterans Organization Red Cross
and Fire Brigade and local people.
The deputy minister inspected agricultural farm of the ministry near Tanai
Township.The deputy minister and party inspected Naungmi Agricultural Camp,
Namti Township Police Station and No 1 Police Station in Myitkyina Township
on 28 March.
The minister and party inspected the offices of the district and township GAD
in Myitkyina Township this morning.
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8. Export and Import Procedure Course No 17 concludes
YANGON, 29 March-Export and Import Procedure Course No 17 concluded at the
Ministry of Commerce this morning, with an address by Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone.
The minister said international trade is a chief point of economic
development of the country and every nation deals with export and import
procedures. He called for quantitative and qualitative improvement of
economic forces for development in agriculture and trade. The minister then
presented certificates to the trainees. The five-week course was attended by
93 trainees.
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9. Hosting 35th ASEAN COCI Meeting in Myanmar finalized
YANGON, 29 March - Officials finalized hosting of the 35th ASEAN Committee on
Culture and Information Committee (COCI) Meeting in Yangon this afternoon at
the Ministry of Culture and Patron of Central Committee for Hosting the 35th
ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) Meeting Minister for
Culture U Win Sein delivered an address. Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt and
Director-General U Myint Thein Swe reported on hosting the meeting.
Officials of Accommodation Subcommittee, Reception Subcommittee, Decoration
Subcommittee, Transport Subcommittee, Meeting Subcommittee, Security
Subcommittee, Information Subcommittee, Finance Subcommittee and Health
Subcommittee put forward accomplishments sectorwise. U Win Sein gave
suggestions, urging all to participate in the task with might and main.
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10. Courses of Children’s All round Development
Department, MMCWA conclude
YANGON, 29 March- The conclusion ceremony of the courses of Children’s
All-round Development Department of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, for 1999-2000 academic year was held at the MMCWA Office at the
corner of Thanthuma and Parami Roads in South Okkalapa Township this morning.
Present on the occasion were Vice-Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
members of panel of patrons of the Supervisory Committee, executives and
officials. Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe spoke on the occasion and
presented certificates to classroom teachers. Afterwards, the attendants were
entertained to dances of the pupils. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and officials
presented gifts to the pupils.
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11. International Workshop on Introducing Myanmar’s Lesser
Used Timber Species to the World Market and
Exhibition begins
YANGON, 29 March-International Workshop on Introducing Myanmar’s Lesser Used
Timber Species to the World Market and Exhibition began at the Head office of
the Forest Department this morning. Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik
Tun made an opening speech on the occasion. Project Manager of ITTO Dr
Hwan-ok Ma extended greetings to-those present.
Also present were officials of Myanmar Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock
Breeding and Fisheries Experts Group, heads of department under the Ministry
of Forestry, officials of NGOs and Myanmar Timber Entrepreneurs Association.
It is jointly organized by the Ministry of Forestry and Japan-based ITTO.
Participants from the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and England and those
from departments under the Ministry of Forestry will present nine papers at
the workshop. Five officials of Thai Royal Forest Department and two from
Botany Department and Wood-based Trading Co of the Philippines are attending
it. Exhibition on Myanmar’s Lesser Used Timber Species to the World Market is
being held at the venue of the workshop which continues tomorrow.
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12. Holding of annual meeting of UMFCCI discussed
YANGON, 29 March-A coordination meeting to hold annual meeting of the Union
of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and golf
tournament was held at UMFCCI office this afternoon.
Present were Vice-Presidents of UMFCCI Hlain Win and Daw San San Yi, General
Secretary U Zaw Min Win and EC members. They discussed preparations for the
ninth plenary meeting of UMFCCI to be held at Yuzana Plaza on 31 March and
golf tournament at City Golf Resort (Ngwe Thawda) on April.
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13. 41 armed group members exchanged arms for
peace in February
YANGON, 29 March-The State Peace and Development Council, upholding Our Three
Main National Causes, is striving for national reconsolidation with might and
main, and for emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
Realizing that their destructive acts did not benefit the nation at all and
under standing the genuine goodwill and correct endeavours of the government,
remaining armed groups have been exchanging arms for peace individually or in
groups.
Lieutenant Aik Tun (a) Panseikta and wife Ma Nan Mee, Lieutenant Aik Part (a)
Khun Sit Tun and Aik Aung and wife Ma Nan Aung, Sgt Sai Kyan, San Tan and San
Tun, medic Tun Aung, Cpl San Yun and Sai Le, clerk Sai Ohn, Pvts Sai Lot,
Maung Khin, Sai Lein, Kaw Lein, Aik Aek and Aik Hla from No 758 Brigade of
SURA armed group, bringing five M-22s, one M-23, three M-16s, one M-17, one
M-79 launcher, eight magazines and 89 rounds of ammunition and six mines,
exchanged arms for peace at North-East Command from 1 to 10 February.
Cpl Maung Kyuu from ABSDF armed group in Northern Command, pvts Saw Si Phuu,
Saw Kala Phaw and Saw Sa Seik from KNU armed group in Southern j Command, Cpl
Se Maung, Maj level Nwan and Ma Tan, Lt level Pa Nwan, Sgt Pa Kyo and Taw
Sway, Cpl Kway and Asu, Cpl Tha Tin, Lan Ko and Ta Mam, pvts Ma Lai, Lek
Khin, Sauk Wuns Kha Lin, Lan Kaing, Pa Yu and Aik Maung in Northwest Command,
bringing one M-21 and 36 magazines and three mines, exchanged arms for peace
at respective command in February.
Officials warmly welcomed 41 persons who exchanged arms for peace at the
respective camps and attended to their needs. More persons of armed group are
going to exchange arms for peace.
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14. 31 Ye Township NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 29 March- Thirty-one members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Ye Township, Mon State.
Thirty-one members of Ye Township NLD, Mon State, of their own accord,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to Ye Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 11
November 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of
NLD.
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WEATHER
Maximum temperature on 28-3-2000 was 32.3°C (85°F)
Minimum temperature on 29-3-2000 was 23.3 °C (74°F)
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