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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, April 27, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, April 27, 2000)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, April 27, 2000)
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(1) Secretary-1 attends dinner in honour of Friendship
Invitational Photo Competition on Eaditional Art and
Culture of ASEAN Countries and All Myanmar Golden
Jubilee Photo Competition
(2) An annual work coordination meeting of Development
Affairs Committee of the Development Affairs
Department under the Ministry for Progress of
Border Areas and National Race held
(3) Wellwishers make donations to community welfare
tasks of Thanmyanthu Enterprise
(4) Development of Buthidaung, Maungtaw and An
Townships coordinated
(5) Donations presented to Myanmar Disabled Sports
Federation
(6) Committee for Extended Breeding and Production of
Prawn meets
(7) Minister receives Vietnam and Japanese visitors
(8) Minister for Hotels and Tourism receives Italian
visitor
(9) Mandalay Mayor leaves for PRC
(10)Myanmar Buddhist delegation leaves for Nepal
(11)Minister for Commerce meets guests from Singapore
(12)Work Committee for Hosting AEM Retreat meets
(13)Innwa Bank Ltd opens Phakant branch
(14)Donation ceremony for buying mammography machine
held in Bangkok
(15)5.2661 kgs of raw opium seized in Kyimyindine
(16)People of Ngazun Township submit petitions
expressing no support for and dissolving NLD
(17)43 Mingin NLD members resign of own accord
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(1) Secretary-1 attends dinner in honour of Friendship
Invitational Photo Competition on Eaditional Art and
Culture of ASEAN Countries and All Myanmar Golden
Jubilee Photo Competition
YANGON, 26 April-Prize distribution and dinner in
honour of the Friendship Invitational Photo Competition
on Traditional Art and, Culture of ASEAN Countries and
All Myanmar Golden Jubilee Photo Competition in
commemoration of the 50th
Anniversary of Myanmar Photographic Society was held at
Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road, this evening,
attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla, the ministers, the
chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training a
Board, the deputy ministers, senior military officers,
ambassadors of ASEAN countries, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, departmental
officials, Patron of Myanma Foreign Correspondents
Club, veteran photographers, Chairman and EC members of
MPS, members of exhibition and competition in
commemoration of Golden Jubilee of MPS, prize-winning
photographers of ASEAN nations, officials of social
organizations and guests.
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung delivered an
address. He said: The Secretary-l presented grand
prizes to NyaungU Po Cho and Ye Tun Oo and Mr Hatono of
Indonesia. Lt-Gen Tin Hla presented special prizes to
Dr Maung Maung Gyi, Ye Htay Naing, Moe Hlaing, Min Min
Oo, Zaw Zaw Win, Pe Myint Oo and Maung Maung Thaung.
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung presented ASEAN
commemorative prizes to winners of Vietnam, Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philip pines, Laos,
Cambodia and Myanmar.
Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung presented prizes to winners
in monochrome competition. Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin presented prizes to winners in
colour competition. Minister for Education U Than Aung
presented prizes to winners in colour slides
competition.
Minister for Culture U Win Sein presented prizes to
winners in portraits competition. Next, Chairman of
MPS U Thiha Thein Nyan presented certificates of honour
to judges.
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(2) An annual work coordination meeting of Development
Affairs Committee of the Development Affairs
Department under the Ministry for Progress of
Border Areas and National Race held
YANGON, 26 April-An annual work coordination meeting of
Development Affairs Committee of the Development
Affairs Department under the Ministry for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
was held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street
this morning, addressed by Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development- Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
The Secretary-2 said that the work coordination meeting
being held today is to assess the work done in 1999 by
Development Affairs Committees and to lay down tasks to
be carried out in Year 2000. The correct assessment of
strengths and weakness are to be made, and efforts are
to be exerted to ensure further improvement. So, it is
an important meeting.
In conclusion, the Secretary-2 called on all to carry
out the tasks for development of towns and villages
with goodwill and more energetically.
Then, Minister Col Thein Nyunt elaborated on the
objectives of the development affairs committees and
the nurturing of employees of the development affairs
committees. He spoke of collecting taxes, and urged
all to carry out development tasks not only in cities
but also in rural areas. He stated that as regards
launching the road and bridge year and the water supply
year last year, with the use of K 2.088 billion by 55%
of the income, the Development Affairs Department built
101.5mile-long tarred road, 408.37mile-long stone road,
136.75mile-long gravel road and 221.125-mile-long earth
road totalling 867.5 miles in rural areas and
201.625-mile-long tarred road, 35.5-mile-long granite
road, 18.5-mile-long gravel road and 38.375-mile long
earth road totalling 294 miles in towns. Therefore,
roads in towns and rural areas stretching 1,161.5 miles
in all, have been built.
He added that in 1999-2000, water supply projects have
been implemented in ten towns in Kachin State, Sagaing
Division, Rakhine State, Yangon Division and Shan State
(North). Up to this year, water supply projects have
been implemented in 160 towns.
In conclusion, the minister urged all to pay first
priority to construction of roads and bridges. Then,
the Secretary-2 and party inspected rubbish-grinding
machines manufactured by development affairs committees
and gave instructions to the officials. The meeting
ended with concluding remarks by the minister.
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(3) Wellwishers make donations to community welfare
tasks of Thanmyanthu Enterprise
YANGON, 26 April- Wellwishers made donations to
community welfare tasks of Thanmyanthu Enterprise at
the City Hall this afternoon. Present on the occasion
were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Tatmadaw officers and
departmental officials. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo
accepted the donations and thanked the donors.
Director of Resettlement Col Aung Thein explained
matters community welfare tasks being carried out by
Thanmyanthu Enterprise. Thanmyanthu Enterprise and
wellwishers also made cash donations for Mary Chapman
School for the Deaf, Insein Khawegyan School for the
Blind, Kyimyinedine School for the Blind, and Schools
for the Disabled on Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road.
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(4) Development of Buthidaung, Maungtaw and An
Townships coordinated
YANGON, 26 April-A coordination meeting on development
of Buthidaung, Maungtaw and An Townships was held at
the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs this morning, with an
address by Secretary2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo
The Secretary-2 said that rural areas of Buthidaung,
Maungtaw and An Townships, in Rakhine State are endowed
with land resources and marine resources, but they
lagged behind in development for various reasons.
Then, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
and officials reported on the tasks being undertaken in
Rakhine State. The Secretary-2 attended to their
requirements, and the meeting came to a close.
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(5) Donations presented to Myanmar Disabled Sports
Federation
YANGON, 26 April- Myanmar disabled sports team will
participate in the first ASEAN Disabled Invitational
Sports Tournament to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
on 12 May.
A ceremony to present donations to Myanmar Disabled
Sports Federation was held at the City Hall of Yangon
City Development Committee this afternoon. It was
attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, the ministers,
senior military officers. The Secretary-2, Deputy
Adjutant-General Col Ye Tun and Director of
Resettlement Chairman of Myanmar Disabled Sports
Federation Col Aung Thein accepted the donations.
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(6) Committee for Extended Breeding and Production of
Prawn meets
YANGON, 26 April-Committee for Extended Breeding and
Production of Prawn held its 1/2000 meeting at
Fisheries Department this evening, with an address by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
The Secretary-2 said the entrepreneurs visited breeding
farms and places for the breeding of sea prawn in
Yangon and Ayeyawady Division and Rakhine State and
they proposed the places and acres for the breeding of
sea prawn.
He spoke of the need for the entrepreneurs to implement
the tasks at the designated places as much as possible.
Next, Chairman of Committee for Extended Breeding and
Production of Prawn Minister at the Prime Minister's
Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe reported on arrangements for the
successful breeding of sea prawn in cooperation with
ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and region
incharges. The secretary-2 then gave supplementary
instructions.
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(7) Minister receives Vietnam and Japanese visitors
YANGON, 26 April-Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received Ambassador of Socialist
Republic of Vietnam to the Union of Myanmar Mr Nguyen
Dang Khoa, and General Manager of Mitsubishi
Corporation of Japan Mr Tsuneo Akabane and party at his
office at 9 am and 10 am today respectively. Also
present at the calls were Chairman of the Central Bank
of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and Director-General of
Internal Revenue Department U Chit Swe.
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(8) Minister for Hotels and Tourism receives Italian
visitor
YANGON, 26 Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin received Owner and General Manager of Mosaico
Company Mr Tura Pietro at his office at afternoon
today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and officials..
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(9) Mandalay Mayor leaves for PRC
YANGON, 26 April-At the invitation of the Mayor of
Kunming, Chairman of Mandalay City Development
Committee Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein and Staff
Officer U Hla Koe left for Kunming, People's Republic
of China by air this afternoon to attend the
International Tourism Meeting which is being held from
10 April to 12 May.
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(10) Myanmar Buddhist delegation leaves for Nepal
YANGON, 26 April- Myanmar Buddhist delegation led by
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, left far
Nepal via Bangkok by air at 8 am today to hold merits
sharing ceremony for newly built hostel and stake
driving ceremony of a Dhammayon.
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(11) Minister for Commerce meets guests from Singapore
YANGON, 26 April-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone met Managing Director Mr D D Gupta of Sineximco
Pte Ltd, Singapore, and party at his office on Strand
Road at noon today. Also present at the call were
Deputy Minister Gen Kyaw San and officials.
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(12) Work Committee for Hosting AEM Retreat meets
YANGON, 26 April-The third meeting of the Work
Committee for Hosting ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat
was held at the Traders Hotel this morning in order to
successfully host the AEM Retreat here on 1 May and the
first meeting on cooperation of East Asia of economic
ministers of ASEAN member nations, the People's
Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea on 2
May.
Chairman of the Central Committee for Hosting AEM
Retreat Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel made a speech
on the occasion. Afterward, members of the work
committee and officials of respective subcommittees
participated in discussions. The minister gave
concluding remarks, saying the forth- coming meeting
will be preliminary meetings for the ASEAN summit
meeting to be held later, and so officials are to make
efforts for successful hosting of the meeting.
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(13) Innwa Bank Ltd opens Phakant branch
YANGON, 26 April-A ceremony to open seventh branch of
Innwa Bank Ltd was held in Phakant this morning
Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Col Soe Myint formally
opened the branch. A ceremony to mark the opening of
Phakant Branch was held at the meeting hall of Phakant
Township Peace and Development Council. Then, Col Zaw
Lin and Deputy Director U Pe Than spoke words of
thanks. The branch provided banking services from
today.
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(14) Donation ceremony for buying mammography machine
held in Bangkok
YANGON, 25 April-A ceremony to donate cash for buying
mammography machine to be used at the clinic for women,
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association was held
at the residence of Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand in
Bangkok on 24 April. First Chairperson Professor Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe extended greetings. Then the donations of
Embassy family headed by Ambassador U Hla Maung and
Embassy facilities .
Accepted by Chairperson Professor Dr Daw Kyu Kyu Swe of
MMCWA and Vice-Chair person Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe who
thanked and presented certificates of honour on the
well-wishers.
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(15) 5.2661 kgs of raw opium seized in Kyimyindine
YANGON, 26 April-A combined team comprising local
intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on
information, while waiting on Strand Road, near the
Hsinmalaik Bus Terminal, Kyimyindine Township, Yangon
Division, arrested Ma Aye Aye Mar (a) Ma Mu Nu Yi,
daughter of U Myint Swe,
Htitali Village, Pinlaung Township and Win Naing, son
of U Than Nyunt, Yomingyi 1 st Street, Ward 4, Dagon
Myothit (East), together with 5.2661 kgs of raw opium.
Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(16)People of Ngazun Township submit petitions
expressing no support for and dissolving NLD
YANGON, 26 April-The people from Nos 1 and 2
Constituencies of Ngazun Township, Mandalay Division,
expressed no support for National League for Democracy
and petitioned for dissolving NLD at rallies held in
Motaung, Ngamaya,
Thakyin, Yezin, Anaukhtaw, Gyo, Chinthaylet, Thunatsit,
Yunkan and Minnaygon village-tracts on 28 March. A
total of 2,516 people from eight villages attended the
rally in Motaung Villagetract.
On behalf of attendance's, farmer U Kyaw of Motaung
Ywama Village expressed no support for NLD and
petitioned for dissolving it. U Soe Naing of LekyinOo
Village and U Tin Nyunt of Thayetpincho Village, on
behalf of attendance's, presented petitions signed by
the people to member of Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission Staff Officer of
Immigration and National Registration Department U Swe
Nyein. The ceremony ended with the chanting of the
slogan "Our Three Main National Causes".
Altogether 3,754 people from 12 villages attended the
rally in Ngamya Villagetract. On behalf of
attendance's, U Win Myint of Ngamya 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 member of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission Township Judge Daw Khin Ohn
Tint.
Similarly, 1,820 people from six village-tracts
attended the rally in Thakyin Village-tract. On behalf
of people, farmer U Thein Mar of Thakyin Village
expressed no support for NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. Two representatives, on behalf of
attendance's, presented petitions signed by the people
to Secretary of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission Township Account Officer Daw
San Yi. The ceremony ended with the chanting of the
slogan "Our Three Main National Causes".
Likewise, 1,573 people from four village-tracts
attended the rally in Yezin Village-tract. support for
NLD and petitioned for dissolving it. Three
representatives, on behalf of people from three
villages, presented petitions signed by the people to
member of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission Township Medical Officer | Daw
San San Tint. The ceremony ended with chanting of l
the slogan "Our Three Main l National Causes".
Likewise, 2,356 people from four village-tracts
attended the rally in Yunkan Village-tract. On behalf
of attendance's, Junior Assistant Teacher U San Htay of
Wayonchaung Village expressed no support for NLD and
petitioned for dissolving it Four representatives, on
behalf of attendance's, presented petitions signed by
the people to member of Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission U Kyi San. The
ceremony ended with chanting of the slogan "Our Three
Main National Causes".
A total of 1,350 people from six village-tracts
attended the rally in Minnaydon Village-tract On behalf
of attendance's, farmer U Htaw Hla of Minnaygon Village
expressed no support for 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 Township Education Officer U
Tint Swe. The ceremony ended with chanting of the
slogan "Our Three Main National Causes". There are
77,361 voters in Ngazun Township. The people who
expressed no support for NLD and signed the petitions
for dissolving NLD are 68,421 people or 88.44 per cent.
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(17) 43 Mingin NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 26 April-Forty-three members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Mingin Township,
Sagaing Division.
Forty-three members of Mingin Township NLD, Sagaing
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 14 September 1999 as they no longer wished
to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER
Maximum temperature on 25-4-2000 was 37.7C (98F)
Minimum temperature on 26-4-2000 was 26.5C (80F)
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