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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)
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- Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 02:41:40 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
offer rice and alms to Sayadaws
(2) Over 18 billions kyats spent on development tasks
for border area and national races Efforts for
regional development producing results Work Committee
for DBANR holds meeting No 1/2000
(3) Secretary 2 inspects sea prawn breeding farms in
Ayeyawady Division, Rakhine State
(4) Minister meets Singapore Ambassador and Japanese
visitors
(5) Minister for Industry-1 meets guests from China
(6) Aviation, Marine Courses for New Generation Youth
opened in Myitkyina, Toungoo, Myeik, Mawlamyine
(7) Dredger, support ship handed over to DWRIR
(8) Meteorology and Hydrology Department holds
coordination meeting
(9) UMFCCI officials meet business delegation from
Vietnam
(10)Minister inspects demonstration of rubbish
grinders
(11)Tatmadaw Agriculture Course No 39 opens
(12)People of Natogyi Township submit petitions
expressing no support for and dissolving NLD
(13)Great Wall National Badminton Tournament opens
(14)48 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
offer rice and alms to Sayadaws
YANGON, 25 April - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander -in- Chief of Defence
Service Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kying
Kying and Daw family and relatives offered rice and
alms to Sayadaws and members of the Sangha at Nikaya
Sarthintaik of the Chairman Sayadaw of the State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee on Pale Yadana Street in Dagon
Myothit (South ) Township this morning.
The Senior general and wife Daw Kying Kying and family
and guest received the five Precepts from Myingyan
Koehsaung-taik Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita.
Afterward, the Senior general and wife Daw Kying Kying
and family and relatives offered rice and alms to the
Chairman Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee and Sayadaw and members of the Sangha.
The Senior General and wife donated K 5000,000 to the
soon trust fund of Nikaya Sarthintaik. Minister U Aung
Khin accepted the donations.After the ceremony , the
Senior General and Daw Kying Kying and family and
relatives offered soon to the Sayadaw and members of
the Sangha.
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(2) Over 18 billions kyats spent on development tasks
for border area and national races Efforts for
regional development producing results Work Committee
for DBANR holds meeting No 1/2000
YANGON, 24 April-The Work Committee for Development of
Border Areas and National Races held its coordination
meeting No 1/2000 in the meeting hall of the Ministry
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs this afternoon.Chairman of the Work
Committee for Development of Border Areas and Nationals
Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt address the meeting.The
Secretary-1 urged all to contribute to the discussions.
Then, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
reported on the building of the main roads in each
border area, the providing of machinery for the
development tasks of border areas, distribution of
fertilizer, tractors and bulldozers granted by Japanese
Government under the programme of boosting the
production of food in border areas, cultivation,
production and export of buckwheat, arrangements to
extend cultivation of buckwheat this year, conditions
of construction of roads and bridges and agriculture
and irrigation undertakings being carried out with the
use of contributions given by the Government and UNDCP
under the narcotic drug control and development
programme, expenses for development of border areas and
national races, the establishment of regional
supervisory offices and measures for development of
human resources.
Then, various subcommittees reported on the tasks being
carried out in border areas. In conclusion, the
Secretary-1 urged all to strive for the successful
implementation of the six strategic objectives given by
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Senior General Than Shwe and the further flourishing of
national solidarity and Union Spirit, to cooperate with
national leaders in eradicating narcotic drugs and to
endeavour for the improvement of living standards of
national brethren from border areas, for the
improvement of transport and development of agriculture
and livestock breeding sectors and regional sufficiency
in rice.
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(3) Secretary 2 inspects sea prawn breeding farms in
Ayeyawady Division, Rakhine State
YANGON, 25 April-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, State Peace and Development Council
Office Lt-Col Than Tint, departmental officials and
entrepreneurs, left here by helicopter for
Thetkal-thoung sea prawn breeding farm in Ngapudaw
Township on 23 April.
Commander Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann said Ayeyawady
Division is a region where fresh water and sea prawn
can be bred and according to the study in the division
there are over 30,000 acres in Pathein, Thabaung,
Ngapudaw, Labutta, Pyaon and Bogalay Townships for
breeding of sea prawn.
Sea prawn breeders in Ngapudaw Township reported on
benefits of the business. Entrepreneurs took part in
the discussions.
The Secretary-2 and party inspected prawn and sample
prawn at Thetkalthoung sea prawn breeding farm.
Officials reported on production of feedstuff for prawn
with the use of local raw materials. The Secretary-2
gave instructions.
The Secretary-2 and party left the farm for Ngwehsaung
Beach Resort by helicopter. On the way they inspected
places in Chaungtha, Thazin, Magyi regions where sea
prawn breeding can be carried out. On arrival at
Ngwehsaung Beach Resort, the Secretary2 and Party were
welcomed Brig-Gen Tint Swe and officials.
Project Director Col Myint Aung of Ngwehsaung Beach
Resort Construction Project reported on opening of the
beach resort, construction of bungalows of 19 companies
and arrival of the visitors. The Secretary-2 and party
inspected Yuzana Resort Hotel.
At the hall of Yuzana Resort Hotel the entrepreneurs
.discussed acres of land for sea prawn breeding in
Thazin region.The Secretary-2 and party observed spawns
of Shwepazun farm in Kyaukkyi Village in Gwa Township.
Officials reported on catching of prawn and the
Secretary-2 fulfilled the requirements.
The Secretary-2 and party went to Thandwe and inspected
sea prawn breeding jointly undertaken by Fisheries
Department and Leo Export Import Co Ltd in Hmohinpyin
Village in Thandwe Township. The Secretary-2 then gave
instructions. The ministers and entrepreneurs observed
prawn ponds.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe
Win Maung who accompanied the Secretary-2, inspected
Maei Rural Healthcare Centre and Maci Basic Education
High School and attended to the needs.
In the afternoon, the Secretary-2 and party went to
Kyaukphyu by helicopter and inspected areas where sea
prawn can be bred. Afterwards, the Secretary-2 and
party inspected the spawn breeding station of FD where
they heard officials' reports on breeding of 2 million
spawns.
Next, the Secretary-2 and party went to the regional
battalion and inspected breeding of poultry and pig
there. They then inspected Aungdaing Fresh-water Prawn
Breeding Pond of the Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council, and Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Police
Col Nyo Win of Rakhine State Police Force reported on
production o,f prawn and fish of the pond and sales of
them.
In the meeting room of the Western Command, the
Secretary-2 met members of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council, officials of Rakhine State, and
district and township departmental officials.
Meeting them, the Secretary-2 said after touring Yangon
and Ayeyawady divisions and Gwa, Thandwe and Kyaukphyu
areas of Rakhine State, he and officials came to
Sittway to inspect the areas where sea prawn can be
bred, and regional development tasks.
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe
then reported on arrangements for providing assistance
for success in extension of sea prawn breeding. At 10
pm, the Secretary-2 paid homage to Lawka Nanda Pagoda
in Sittway and made donations.
This morning, the Secretary-2 and party inspected sea
prawn ponds in Yathedaung Township and arrived at the
prawn breeding ponds of Rakhine Trading Co. The
company is running the business on 240 acres of land in
Panzinmaw Village and 165 acres in Hsarpyinchay
Village.
Next, the Secretary-2 and party inspected the areas
where sea prawn breeding can be undertaken in Ponnagyun
Township.
While in Sittway, the Secretary-2 inspected lobster
enterprises in Odan Ward and then proceeded to the
200ton cold storage and ice factory of Myanmar-Garmin
Fisheries Ltd.
The Secretary-2 gave instructions on completing the
factory and doing the works systematically. Then, the
Secretary-2 and party went to Ohndaw Model Prawn Pond
of the Western Command in Ohndaw Village.
Similarly, according to the study made in Rakhine
State, the meeting was held again to maket coordination
for more areas for sea prawn breeding, Commander
Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein took part in the discussions and the Secretary-2
ma,de thc concluding speech. The Secretary-2 and party
arrived back here in the evening.
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung
and Director-General of General Administration
Department U Aung Thein inspected Basic Education High
Schools No 1, 2 and.4 in Sittway township and met the
Rakhine State Education Officer, school heads and
teachers and inspected teaching aids.
The deputy minister and party inspected No 1 Police
Station, the nursery of Rakhine State Police Force and
the hospital there. The deputy minister discussed
management and academic matters with officials of
organizations under the Ministry of Home Affairs and
departmental officials at Rakhine State GAD Office.
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(4) Minister meets Singapore Ambassador and Japanese
visitors
YANGON, 25 April-Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein met Singapore Ambassador to Myanmar Mr
Simon Tensing De Cruz and General Manager of Sumitomo
Corporation Mr Toshiro Takayama and party of Japan at
his office at 9.30 am and 10.30 am today respectively.
Also present on the occasion was Governor of the
Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
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(5) Minister for Industry-1 meets guests from China
YANGON, 25 April-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
met Managing Director Ms Luo Yan of China National
Constructional and Agricultural Machinery Import and
Export corporation in Yangon and party at his office
this morning. Also present at the all were Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and officials.
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(6) Aviation, Marine Courses for New Generation Youth
opened in Myitkyina, Toungoo, Myeik, Mawlamyine
YANGON, 25 April-The Aviation Course for New Generation
Youth jointly organized by the Union Solidarity and
Deve10pment Association (Central) and the
Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Office was opened at Town
Hall of Myitkyina Township yesterday morning.
Fifty trainees will attend the five-week
course.Similarly, the Aviation Course for New
Generation Youth was opened at Kaytu Yadana Hall in
Toungoo Township yesterday.
The Basic Marine Course 1/ 2000 and Advanced Marine
Course No 1/2000 for New Generation Youth (Myeik Camp)
co organized by USDA (Central) and the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy)'s Office was opened at Pale
Yadana Hall in Myeik on 24 April. The marine courses
were also opened at Mawlamyine Camp in Mon State on 24
April.
The Commander Maj- Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung
accepted K1 million donated to the course by
well-wishers.The Commander then inspected construction
of Myeik Township Hospital (200 -bed) and Myeik
College.
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(7) Dredger, support ship handed over to DWRIR
YANGON, 25 April- IHC Co of The Netherlands handed a
dredger and its support ship over to the Department of
Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems,
Ministry of Transport, at the Nanthida Jetty, here,
this morning.
Present on the occasion were Minister for Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw
Myint and U Pe Than, heads of department under the
Ministry of Transport, Managing Director (Asia) Mr Van
der Valk and officials of IHC Co and guests
Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe made a speech on the
occasion. The new dredger is worth US $ 2.1 million
and more advanced and capable than the ones which are
in use, and it would be used in the tasks for
improvement of urban and rural jetties and waterways,
he said.
According to Director General of DWRIRS Capt Chit Khin
(Navy) who also spoke on the occasion, the new dredger
is 26.30 metres in length and 6.69 metres in width, and
is capable of dredging up mud and silt up to 10 metres
in depth. It can dredge 250 to 600 CU metre an hour
depending on the type of earth.
The support ship is 10 metres in length and five metres
in width and 1.8 metres in depth and equipped with a
crane capable of lifting loads weighing 2.4 to 12 tons.
Mr Van der Valk made a speech. The minister and
officials inspected the dredger and its support ship.
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(8) Meteorology and Hydrology Department holds
coordination meeting
YANGON, 25 April-The Meteorology and Hydrology
Department of the Ministry of Transport held a meeting
to assess the work done in the 1999-2000 fiscal year
and to coordinate the work for the 2000-2001 fiscal
year in the meeting hall of the department on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road this morning.
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe addressed
the meeting. The minister elaborated on the six
objectives of the department, and gave instructions on
the work. Deputy Minister U Pe Than also spoke of the
departmental work. Then, regional officers reported on
the work done in respective states and divisions. The
meeting will continue tomorrow.
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(9) UMFCCI officials meet business delegation from
Vietnam
YANGON 25 April-An eleven-member business delegation
from Vietnam called on President U Win Myint of Union
of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry, central executives committee member,
representatives of departments and entrepreneurs at No
504/506, Merchant Street at 10 am today.
They cordially and openly discussed investment and
promotion of trade matters on agriculture sector,
batteries, rubber, vehicles and tires.
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(10) Minister inspects demonstration of rubbish
grinders
YANGON, 25 April-Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
accompanied by Deputy Minister U Kyaw Tin and Officials
inspected the demonstration of rubbish grinders
invented by States, Divisions and Townships Development
Committees on the campus of Central Training School at
No 51 Ward Dagon Myothit ( North ) at 8 am today.
The minister inspected the rubbish grinders.The
Minister gave instruction.Township Development
Committees are trying to produce natural fertilizers
using grinded rubbish, make them use in greening works
and growing kitchen crops and sell them to agricultural
works at resonable prices.
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(11) Tatmadaw Agriculture Course No 39 opens
YANGON, 25 April- Tatmadaw Agriculture Course No 39
opened at the central paddy cultivation model farm of
Myanma Rice Research Centre in Hmawby this morning.
It was attended by Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, and managing directors of
departments and enterprises, general managers, course
instructors, traineers and guests.
The minister and Brig- Gen Maung Nyo greeted
trainnes.The 14-week cours is being attended by 111
trainees of regiments and units. The minister then
inspected the site.
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(12)People of Natogyi Township submit petitions
expressing no support for and dissolving NLD
YANGON, 25 April-The people from Natogyi Township,
Myingyan District, expressed no support for National
League for Democracy and petitioned for dissolving NLD
at rallies held in Khetlan, Kyundaunt, Myetshu, Pyinsi,
Zidaw, Htanaungbinle, Ywagyi, Letwe, Min and Htangwa
(North) village-tracts this morning.
A total of 5.242 peoples from six village-tracts
attended the rally in Khetlan Village-tract. On behalf
of attendance's, farmer U Aung Win of Ywathit Village
expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it Farmer U Thein Tun of Khetlan Village,
farmer U Aung Kyaw Myint of Daingla Village and farmer
U Bo of Daungbo Village, on behalf of attendance's,
presented petitions signed by the people to Chairman of
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission U Pu.
The ceremony ended with the chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". Altogether 5,912 people
from four village-tracts attended the rally in Zidaw
Village-tract. On behalf of attendance's, farmer U
Khin Maung Aye of Zidaw Village expressed no support
for NLD and petitioned for dissolving it. Three
representatives, on behalf of people from the
village-tract, presented petitions signed by the people
to Joint Secretary of Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission U Kyaing.
The ceremony ended with the chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". Similarly, 5,453 people
from five village-tracts attended the rally in Myetshu
Village-tract.
On behalf of people, farmer U Aung Shwe of Myatshu
Village expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. Five representatives, on behalf of
attendance's, presented petitions signed by the people
to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission U Hla Tun.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes".
Likewise, 5,000 people from 11 village-tracts attended
the rally in Pyinsi Village-tract.
On behalf of people, farmer U Kyay of Pyinsi Village
expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. Three representatives, on behalf of
people from the Villagetract, presented petitions
signed by the people to member of Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission Daw Aye Kyin.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes".
Altogether 5,855 people from nine village-tracts
attended the rally in Letwe Village -tract.
On behalf of attendance's, farmer U Tet Toe of Myinni
Village expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. Farmer U Nyo Hla of Myinni Village,
farmer U Maung San of Letwe Village and farmer U Kyaw
Aung of Thusoe, on behalf of people from the
village-tract, presented petitions signed by the people
to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission U Myint Naing.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". A total of 5,958 people
from 11 village-tracts attended the rally in Kyundaunt
Village-tract. On behalf of the people, farmer U Bo
Aung Naing of Kyundaunt Village expressed no support
for NLD and petitioned for dissolving it. Farmer U Kya
Hla of Kyundaunt, farmer U Kyi Shwe of Hsaygingyi
Village and farmer U Mya Than of Wetlu Village, on
behalf of attendance's from the village-tract,
presented petitions signed by the people to Secretary
of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission U Than Aung.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". Similarly, 3,900 people
from five wards and eight villages attended the rally
in Htanaungbinle Villagetract.
On behalf of attendance's, merchant U Kyaw Win of
Htanaungbinle Village expressed no support for NLD and
petitioned for dissolving it. Seven representatives,
on behalf of people from the village-tract, presented
petitions signed by the people to member of Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission U
Myo Lwin.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes".
A total of 5,242 people from Ywagyi and Nanwindawboe
Village-tracts attended the rally in Ywagyi
Village-tract.
On behalf of attendance's, farmer U Zaw Win of Ywgyi
Village expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. Farmer U Bo Win of Ywagyi
Village-tract and farmer U Khin Maung Than of
Nanwindawboe Village-tract, on behalf of people from
two village-tracts, presented petitions signed by the
people to member of Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission Daw Swe Swe.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". Likewise, 4,000 people
from five village-tracts attended the rally in Kyaungni
(Min) Village-tract.
On behalf of attendance's, farmer Daw Than Than Maw of
Kugon Village-tract expressed no support for NLD and
petitioned for dissolving it. Farmer U Ni Ta of Min
Village, farmer U Pyu Sein of Bugaing Village and
farmer U Bo Tin of Hlyawbyu Village, on behalf of
attendance's, presented petitions signed by the people
to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission Dr Kyaw Soe.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes". A total of 2,700 people
from three wards and three village-tracts attended the
rally in Htangwa Village-tract. On behalf of
attendance's, farmer U Kyaw Oo of Htanzin (Ta) Village
expressed no support NLD and petitioned for dissolving
it. Seven representatives, on behalf of attendance's,
presented petitions signed by the people to member of
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission U Kyaw Myint.
The ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our
Three Main National Causes".
There are 121,841 people, who can vote, in Natogyi
Township. The number of people, who expressed no
support for NLD and signed the petitions for dissolving
it, is 108,920 people or 89.40 per cent.
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(13) Great Wall National Badminton Tournament opens
YANGON, 25 April-A ceremony to open the First Great
Wall National Badminton Tournament organized by Myanmar
Badminton Federation and Great Wall Pharmaceutical
Production Co Ltd was held at the National Indoor
Stadium 1, in Thingangyun Township, this morning.
Chairman of Myanma Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint gave a speech and
opened the tournament.
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(14) 48 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 25 April-Forty-eight members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Pyay Town ship, Bago
Division.
Forty-eight members of Pyay Township NLD Bago Division,
of their own accord, resigned by sending letters of
resignation to Pyay Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned
on 5 November l999 as they no longer wishec to
participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER
Maximum temperature on 24-4-2000 was 36.5C (98F)
Minimum temperature on 25-4-2000 was 25.5C (78F)
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