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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 6 June, 2000)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 6 June, 2000)
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( 1) Senior General Than Shwe sees off Secretary-1
bound for Japan to attend funeral service of former
Japanese PM
( 2) Means sought to manufacture machinery for palm oil
mills
( 3) Experts Meeting on the establishment of SEAMEO
Regional Centre held
( 4) Committee of Experts/Officials Meeting of
BIMST-EC Energy Sector Cooperation Programme continues
( 5) Minister inspects Bran Oil Mills of MAPT
( 6) Ministry of Mines holds coord meeting
( 7) Central Level Course opened on modern multimedia
teaching techniques
( 8 ) Sprots news
( 9 ) Voters of Myittha Township unanimously submit
petitions for dissolving pessimist NLD
( 10 ) Drug trafficker gets 15 years
( 11 ) 35 KhinU Township NLD members resign of own
accord
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( 1 ) Senior General Than Shwe sees off Secretary-1
bound for Japan to attend funeral service of former
Japanese PM
YANGON, 6 June- Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe saw off Special Envoy
of the Government of the Union of Myanmar Secretary-l
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt who left here by air at 7 am today to attend the
funeral service of the former Prime Minister of Japan
Mr Keizo Obuchi at the invitation of the Government of
Japan.
The Secretary- 1 was accompanied by Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha,
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Finance
and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Director-General
Lt-Col Pe Nyein of State Peace and Development Council
Office and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of
Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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( 2) Means sought to manufacture machinery for palm oil
mills
YANGON, 6 June -A meeting was held this afternoon at
the Office of the Prime Minister to coordinate
manufacturing of machinery for palm oil mills and oil
purification factories with an address by Chairman of
Leading Committee for Regionwise Development of
Agriculture Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo. Officer on Special
Duty at the State Peace and Development Council Office
Lt-Col Than Tint emceed the meeting. Speaking on the
occasion, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo said Myanmar is an
agriculture nation; though efforts are being made in
putting more land under edible oil crops such as
groundnut, sesame and sunflower, the nation still has
to import edible oil as it cannot produce sufficient
amount of edible oil for its local consumption. A
total of 500,000 acres have been permitted to private
companies to grow oil palm in Taninthayi Division,
where climate and soil conditions are suitable to
cultivate the crop. Up to now, over 11,000 acres have
been put under oil palm. It is estimated that the oil
palm cultivation areas will reach 26,000 acres in the
division at the end of 2000-2001 fiscal. The
Secretary-2 looked into their requirements. He then
formed and assigned duties to Committee for Producing
Machinery for Palm Oil Mills led by Minister at the
Prime Minister's Office Brig- Gen Lun Maung. The
meeting ended in the evening.
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( 3) Experts Meeting on the establishment of SEAMEO
Regional Centre held
YANGON, 6 June-The opening ceremony of Experts Meeting
on the Establishment of a SEAMEO Regional Centre for
History and Tradition in Myanmar, jointly organized by
Ministry of Education and the South East Asian
Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) was held
at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road this
morning.
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Ministers
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt,
directors-general, deputy directors-general and
chairmen of departments and boards under the ministry,
rectors and pro-rectors of universities and colleges,
delegates from member countries of SEAMEO Brunei,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam attended
the ceremony.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary of the Myanmar
Historical Commission U Tun Aung Chein said that in
line with the SEAMEO charter, which, recognizing the
challenges in the contemporary world; resolves on
cooperative efforts for regional development. the 3Sth
SEAMEO conference held in Bali in February 2000 had
decided on the establishment of the Regional Centre for
History and Tradition in Myanmar, and that the Centre
was meant to give impetus to educational research and
innovative pedagogy in the fields of history and
tradition. He stressed that the Centre is not the
concern of Myanmar alone but all SEAMEO member
countries and expressed his hope that the meeting would
be of value in the establishment and development of the
Centre. Then Director Dr Suparak Rasha Jantra extended
greetings and the ceremony came to an end. After the
ceremony, Minister, deputy ministers and the delegates
posed for photograph. The meeting will continue
tomorrow.
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( 4) Committee of Experts/Officials Meeting of
BIMST-EC Energy Sector Cooperation Programme continues
YANGON, 6 lune- The Committee of Experts/Officials
Meeting of BIMST-EC Energy Sector Cooperation Programme
continued for the second day at the Hotel Equatorial on
Alanpya Pagoda Road in Dagon Township at 9 am today.
Director-General U Soe Myint of Energy Planning
Department presided over the meeting, and delegates
discussed more cooperation in energy sector among
RIMRT-FC member nations. At 4 pm, Minister for Energy
Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Deputy Ministers U Tin Tun and
Brig-Gen Thein Aung attended the meeting. Chairman of
National Committee for BIMST-EC Energy Sector
Cooperation Programme Deputy Minister U Tin Tun gave a
speech.
On behalf of all delegates, Mr D Chandrasekera of Sri
Lanka spoke words of thanks. The meeting approved
cooperation in natural gas and renewable energy
sectors, establishment of BIMST-EC Energy Sector
Information Centre in Myanmar, arrangements for setting
up two work groups made up of experts of BIMST-EC
member nations to implement the cooperation in natural
gas and renewable energy sectors and decisions of the
meeting to be submitted to BIMST-EC Ministers Meeting
to be held in June 2000 and to seek its approval.
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( 5 ) Minister inspects Bran Oil Mills of MAPT
YANGON, 6 June-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone,
accompanied by Managing Director U Min Hla Aung of
Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading and officials,
arrived at No 01 Bran Oil Mill on Bayintnaung Road in
Ward 4, Hline Township, this afternoon.
In the briefing hall, Factory Manager U Kyaw Win
reported on history of the mill and production matters.
The Minister gave instructions on innovation of some
parts of machines of the mill, to meet the target of
the mill, measures for prevention of natural disasters
and cultivation of shady trees and vegetables.
Then, the Minister and party proceeded to No 03 Bran
Oil Mill in Pauktawwa, Ward 7 in Insein Township.
Factory Manager U Nyunt Aung and officials reported on
matters related to the mill. The Minister then gave
instructions on work and inspected the mill.
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( 6 ) Ministry of Mines holds coord meeting
YANGON, 6 June-Ministry of Mines held a meeting to
assess accomplishments in the first four months of Year
2000 and to coordinate the tasks for exceeding the
target of the second four months at Thiri Yadana Hall
of the ministry this morning, attended by Minister for
Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint.
At the meeting, the Deputy Minister and officials
reported on tasks undertaken in the first four months,
innovation, successes and requirements. The Minister
gave necessary instructions and presented prize for
innovation of Ferro Chrome to the officials. Then, the
Minister left instructions on guidance of the Head of
State to be implemented in the second four months.
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( 7 ) Central Level Course opened on modern multimedia
teaching techniques
YANGON, 6 June-A ceremony to open the Central Level
Course on modem multimedia teaching techniques to be
lectured at Special Refresher Courses for Basic
Education Teachers at Central Institute of Civil
Service was held at the hall of No 1 Basic Education
Department on Natmauk Street in Bahan Township this
morning, attended by Minister for Education U Than
Aung.
Then, the Minister urged trainees to industriously
pursue the lectures in the course. Next,
Director-General U Tin Nyo reported on matters related
to the course.
Trainees will be conducted theoretical and practical
subjects related to multimedia Altogether 102 trainees
from Basic Education Departments, teachers who attended
PGDMA courses at Yangon and Mandalay Institutes of
Education, supervisors and technicians of CICSs and
officials of States and Divisions are attending the
course.
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( 8 ) Sprots news
C-in-C (Navy)'s Shield Chess X Championship opens
YANGON, 6 June-A ceremony to open the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) ' s Shield Chess Championship
was held at Naval Training Command Headquarters this
morning. On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy),
Commander of Naval Flodlla Captain San Win attended and
made a speech on the occasion. Altogether nine teams
are taking part in the chamnionshiop.
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Minister meets selected under-16 Myanmar youth soccer
team
YANGON, 6 June-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint met the
selected under-16 Myanmar youth soccer team at National
Indoor Stadium-1 in Thuwunna this morning.
Myanmar youth team will take part in group-9 of the 9th
under-16 Asia youth soccer qualifiers on 8, 10 and 12
June. Also present at the meeting were
Secretary-General of MOC Director-General Col Thaung
Htaik of Sports and Physical Education Department,
officials, selected youth footballers, coaches and the
manager.
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Under-16 Malaysian youth soccer team arrives
YANGON, 6 June-A 25 member under- 16 Malaysian youth
soccer team led by Mr Esa Bin Mamek arrived here by air
this morning to take part in the group-9 of 9th
under-16 Asia youth soccer qualifiers.
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Guam youth soccer team arrives
YANGON, 6 June-The Guam youth soccer team arrived here
yesterday to take part in the 9th under-16 Asian Youth
Soccer Qualifiers Group-9 to be held at Thuwunna Youth
Training Center on 8,10 12 June.
Laos will play against Malaysia and Myanmar against
Guam on 8 June, Malaysia against Guam and Myanmar
against Laos on 10 June and Guam against Laos and
Myanmar against Malaysia on 12 June.
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( 9 ) Voters of Myittha Township unanimously submit
petitions for dissolving pessimist NLD
YANGON, 6 June- The people from Myittha Township,
Mandalay Division, expressed no support for pessimist
National League for Democracy and petitioned for
dissolving it at rallies in two venues on 27 April and
two venues on 28 April.
A total of 16,912 people from 26 village-tracts
attended the rally in Myittha. On behalf of
attendance's, farmer U Aung Min expressed no support
for pessimist NLD and Petitioned for dissolving it. U
Khin Aung, on behalf of local people, presented
petitions signed by the people to member of Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission U
Ohn Maung. A total of 18.002 people from 20
village-tracts rallied in Dayegaung Village.
A total of 21,458 people form 21 village-tracts rallied
in Kume Village. A total of 17,931 people from 21
village-tracts rallied in Ywakhainggi village.
On behalf of attendance's, farmer U Myo Myint expressed
no support for pessimist NLD and petitioned for
dissolving it. U Myint Naing,
There are 88,214 people, who can vote, in Mydtha
Township. The number of people, who expressed no
support for NLD and signed the petitions by dissolving
it is 87,611 people or 99.32 per cent.
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( 10 ) Drug trafficker gets 15 years
YANGON, 6 June-A combined team comprising numbers of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, searched a car and passenger Pay
Sone, 30, son of U Au Kyanhtin, Ward 8, Lashio, on 7
March 1998 and seized 100,000 stimulant tablets from
him.
On 15 February 1999, he was sentenced by the state
court to 3 years' imprisonment under Section 15 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law and 15
years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) of the law to
serve concurrently.
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( 11 ) 35 KhinU Township NLD members resign of own
accord
YANGON, 6 June-Thirty-five members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of KhinU Township,
Sagaing Division. Thirty-five members of KhinU
Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their own accord,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to KhinU
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission and the party concerned on 19 January
2000 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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