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The New Light of Myanmar ( Monday, April 17, 2000 )
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The New Light of Myanmar ( Monday, April 17, 2000 )
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1. Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Yangon- Kyaukpyu Highway
2. Secretary-1 cleanses Seinbudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw of Naungdawgyi Pagoda
3. MEC Chairman inspects construction project of YTU
4. Staff of Ministry of Transport pay respects to the aged
5. Myanmar New Year Day observed
6. ‘Soon’ offering ceremony held at Pyithu Hluttaw building
7. Maha Thingyan Festival concludes in Mandalay
8. Paying Respects paid to the aged, fish freed on New Year Day
9. Families of Livestock and Fisheries donations to Hninzigon Home for the
Aged 10. Members of Myanmar Haji delegation honoured
11. Officials leave for Hanoi
12. Destructionists out for demolition to panic public during Maha Thingyan
Water Festival exposed Runaway group called PP-21 sent demolitionists to
disturb Maha Thaingyan water Festival So called NLD youth members outside,
runaways and so-called NLD youth members inside country collude to commit
subversive acts
13. 45 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Yangon- Kyaukpyu
Highway
YANGON, 16 April- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected
construction of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway, the site for Minkyaung Creek Bridge
on Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway and Ma-ei Creek Bridge Project this morning.
The Senior General then gave guidance and inspected maps and the scale model
of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway. Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway, 117 miles and six
furlongs long, stretches from Taungup to Ma-ei-Pyinwhan and then to
Kyaukpyu-Ramree Highway (near Sane-Khonmin Pagoda). A road directly linking
Ma-ei and An and Yangon- Kyaukpyu Highway are being built by Public Works at
the same time.
After inspecting the site for Minkyaung Creek Bridge and construction of
Yangon-Kyaukpyu High- way, Senior General Than Shwe and party left for Ma-ei
Creek Bridge Project in Taungup Township by helicopter.The Senior General
then gave guidance and inspected Bore Pile Analizer which is used in piling
work, construction of No 4 pile and progress of working building the bridge.
Ma-ei Creek Bridge lies on Taungup-Ma-ei-Tattaung-An Road linking Taungup and
An Townships and it stands at the centre of transport among Taungup, An,
Ramree and Kyaukpyu Townships. The length of Ma-ei Bridge is 940 feet and its
width 30 feet, and it can bear 60 ton loads.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein inspected the hospital (25-bed) in
Taungup Township.Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein also inspected Ma-ei rural health
care centre.
Yesterday afternoon, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo,
together with Commander Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, met Tatmadaw members and families
at the hall of regional battalion in Thandwe.
Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Than
Aung and CEC members Col Thein Nyunt and U Thaung met secretaries of District
and Township USDAs, EC members and organizers at the office of Thandwe
District USDA.
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(2) Secretary-1 cleanses Seinbudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw of Naungdawgyi
Pagoda
YANGON, 16 April -A ceremony to cleanese Seinbudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw of
Naungdawgyi Pagoda and to fix jewellery at the Seinbudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw
was held this morning at the upper terrace of Shwedagon Pagoda and at
Naungdawgyi Pagoda respectively attended by Patron of Leading Committee for
All-round Perpetual Renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-l of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
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(3) MEC Chairman inspects construction project of YTU
YANGON, 16 April -Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at the
construction site of Yangon Technological University at 4pm today.
Officials of Public Works reported to the Secretary-1 on the construction
project, allotment of buildings and progress of work of the project. Then,
Pro-Rector of YTU Dr Kyaw Win reported to the Secretary-l on academic and
administrative matters.
Deputy Ministers U Hlaing Win and U Myo Nyunt presented supplementary
reports. Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to their needs. Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin -Nyunt and party inspected completion on construction of
buildings, laboratory rooms and workshops and left there in the evening.
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(4) Staff of Ministry of Transport pay respects to the aged
YANGON, 16 April-A ceremony to pay respects to the parents and grandparents,
who are over 90 years, of the staff of Ministry of Transport was held at the
Dhammayon of the ministry at the Mahawizaya Pagoda at 1 pm today.
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe and wife Daw San San Myint and
invited guests and family members of the staff attended the ceremony.
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(5) Myanmar New Year Day observed
YANGON 16 April-A ceremony to celebrate Myanmar New Year Day was held at the
Mahapasana Cave, Kaba Aye Hill at 8 am today. It was attended by over 600
trainees led by instructor of Basic Buddhism Culture, Ministry of Religious
Affairs, Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannasami (Magadi-Thazi).
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(6) ‘Soon’ offering ceremony held at Pyithu Hluttaw building
YANGON, 16 April-A ceremony to offer ‘soon’ to members of Sangha donated by
families of the State Peace and Development Council Office and Central
Offices was held at the building of Pyithu Hluttaw at 5:30 am today, Myanmar
New Year Day.
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(7) Maha Thingyan Festival concludes in Mandalay
YANGON, 16 April-Myanmar Traditional Maha Thingyan Festival successfylly
concluded in Mandalay. A ceremony to present prizes to decorated floats,
decorated pandals and prize winners in photo competition was held at Mandalay
Mayor’s central Pandals yesterday evening.
Later a ceremony to close Mandalay Mayor’s central Pandal was held at the
Centeral with an address by Mayour Brig-Gen Yan Thein.
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(8) Paying Respects paid to the aged, fish freed on New Year Day
YANGON, 16 April-A ceremony to pay respects to aged persons of Ministry of
Religious Affairs was held in conjunction with the ceremony to free fish at
Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin on Kaba Aye Hill in Mayangon Township this
morning.
Minister U Aung Khin wife Daw Yin Yin Nyunt and officials freed birds. Then,
the congregation also freed fish into Dagon Thiri Lake.
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(9) Families of Livestock and Fisheries donations to Hninzigon Home for the
Aged
YANGON, 16 April-The 9th donation ceremony on Myanmar New Year Day to
Hninzigon Home for the Aged by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries took
place at the home this morning.
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein explained the
purpose of the do nations and presented offer to ries to members of the
Sangha. Staff families of the ministry shampooed and manicured the aged
there. They then offered ‘soon’ to members of the Sangha.
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(10) Members of Myanmar Haji delegation honoured
YANGON, 16 April-The All Myanmar Muslim Central Board held a ceremony to
honour members of Myanmar Haji delegation at Islam’s Hall on Upper Pansodan
Street this morning, attended by Adviser to the State Peace and Development
Council Office U Arnt Maung, on behalf of the Minister for Religious Affairs.
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(11) Officials leave for Hanoi
YANGON, 16 April Member of the Central Executive Committee of Myanmar
Industrialists Association U Tet Tun, who is Deputy Director of Regional
Industrial Coordination and
Inspection Department, Ministry of Industry-1 and Executive Committee member
Dr Pwint Hsan left here by air for Hanoi this morning to attend the meeting
of ASEAN SME Agency Work Committee to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 17 and 18
April.
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(12) Destructionists out for demolition to panic public during Maha Thingyan
Water Festival exposed Runaway group called PP-21 sent demolitionists to
disturb Maha Thaingyan water Festival So called NLD youth members outside,
runaways and so-called NLD youth members inside country collude to commit
subversive acts
YANGON, 16 April - Members of Defence Services Intelligence Unit exposed and
arrested demolitionists and terrorists in the border areas of Thailand and
Myanmar during the period from 1 to 11 April, who were sent by a group called
People’s Power 21st Century (PP-21) from Thailand formed with various
terrorist gangs including a group of NLD runaway youths to panic the public
during Maha Thingyan Water Festival and to perpetrate subversive activities
at busy places in Yangon.
People’s Power 21st Century was formed with NLD runaways led by runaway Sein
Win, insurgents of ABSDF led by Moe Thee Zun and terrorists led by
member of KNU Centra1 Committee KNU insurgent Mahn Nyein Maung in Chiangmai
in 1998. The main aim of that group is to instigate riots in Myanmar in 1999
and to perpetrate destructive activities which may lead to civil unrest. An
NGO from Norway named Political Defiance Burma (PD Burma) provides financial
assistance for PP-21. It is reported that though activities done in 1999 in
accord with the aim of that group became abortive, the PP-21 office ha s
continued to be opened in Chiangmai and Mae Sot in Thailand and to commit
sabotage.
At the PP-21 office opened in a compound near Asia Highway to the north of
Mae Sot in Thailand, runaway NLD youths, insurgents of ABSDF and KNU
insurgents headed by Moe Thee Zun and Mahn Nyein Maung the staying together
in hiding, communicating with NLD and planning to perpetrate destructive
activities. Moe Thee Zun arranged to go to the United States of America to
seek foreign assistance with the aim of intensifying the activities of that
group. As he held a fake passport, Thai immigration arrested him at Don Muang
Airport. However, PP-2I continued to carry out the scheme of committing
depredation by explosives in Myanmar with every intention of making the plan
of Moe Thee Zun go smooth, panicking the public during Maha Thingyan Water
Festival and besmirching the image of the Government. The demolitionists to
be sent to
Myanmar were given thorough training and meticulous instructions at an
apartment near a football ground in Mae Sot rented by PP-21.
Defence Services Intelligence Unit, getting wind of the scheme of committing
depredation by explosives in Yangon during Maha Thingyan Water Festival,
managed to expose that scheme in cooperation with regional security
organizations and arrest Soe Thi Ha (a) Thura Kyaw Zin near Myawady, who
would take charge of committing destructive acts in Yangon. Soe Thi Ha once
lived at No 494, Yadanabon Street, Dagon Myothit (South), and worked as a
tuition teacher under the name of Tin Tun Naung. He left for Thailand in
December 1998 to work there, got contact with the group of runaways and
became a member of PP-21. He attended a political defiance course and a
demolition course conducted by PP-21, and came back to Yangon. Then, he
established contact with groups of NLD youths and gathered information. In
December 1999, Ye Kyaw Swa, Naing Naing and Min Min (a) Kyaw Kyaw led by Soe
Thi Ha entered Yangon in the beginning of Year 2000 according to the duty
assigned by PP-2 I to commit depredation by explosives. They planted a time
bomb near Maha Bandoola Park in front of the City Hall where festivities were
bustling with people on Independence Day, 4 January. But, the security
members found the time bomb and defused it. Soe Thi Ha and his group ran away
to Mae Sot. While entering Myawady through Mae Sot to commit depredation by
explosives in Yangon for the second time, he was arrested on I April.
According to Soe Thi Ha, it was known that demolitionists, together with
explosives, would come into Myanmar. As investigations continued to be
conducted, Aung Hlaing Win (a) Aung Thi Ha (a) Tar Tee was arrested in
Myawady, Naing Lin Aung (a) Tun Tun (a) Saw Tun Oo, together with about two
pounds of explosive powder and two electric detonators, in Kyondoe on 11
April. It is reported that they were sent by PP-21 to Yangon to perpetrate
destructive activities -during Thingyan Water Festival, and that if
circumstances did not permit, they had to explode a mine at a busy place in
Yangon in synchronization with the anniversary of NLD to be held in May. As
altogether three persons entered here individually, one Kyaw Thein (a) Maung
Kyaw escaped. It is reported that previously they entered Mandalay and
Mawlamyine, established contact with NLD youths and gathered information.
According to the demolitionists who have been arrested, it is known that
PP-21 has not only masterminded destructive activities but also made
arrangements to instigate riots at various regions at the same time by
sending its members to join social and religious associations under cover, to
distribute leaflets, to conduct instigative activities, to establish contact
with groups of NLD youths, to gather information, to enter the circles of
university and college students and to incite them to riots. For the sake of
public security and stability and peace and tranquillity of the State,
authorities concerned have continued to expose those suspected of committing
sabotage as well as so called NLD youths communicating with and providing
assistance for terrorists and demolitionists, and severe action will be taken
against the demolitionists who have been arrested.
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(13) 45 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 14 April-Forty-five members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Pyay Township, Bago Division.
Forty-four members of Pyay Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own accord,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to Mingin Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 22
October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER
Maximum temperature on 15-4-2000 was 38.0°C (100°F)
Minimum temperature on 16-4-2000 was 25.0 °C (77°F)
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