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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 21 June, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 21 June, 2000)
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- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 01:58:33 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 21 June, 2000)
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 meets students of University for
Development of National Races
( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of
multimedia teaching centre in Kyaukse Township
( 3 ) Fish breeding in Shwemayin region in Twantay
Township coordinated
( 4 ) Means sought to extend prawn farming in states
and division
( 5 ) Minister for Foreign Affairs signs Book of
Condolences for late Her Majesty Empress Dowager
Nagako
( 6 ) Minister meets Deputy Regional Director of WHO
( 7 ) Minister meets Ambassador of Sri Lanka
( 8 ) National Legal Training Workshop held
( 9 ) Prize presented to Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation
( 10) Myanma Lacquerware Institute holds first
certificate presentation ceremony
( 11) Myanmar delegation arrives back from ROK
( 12) 3.264 kilos of marijuana seized in Hlegu
( 13) Drug possessors get 15 years
( 14) 42 Minbu (Sagu) Township NLD members resign of
own accord
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 meets students of University for
Development of National Races
YANGON, 20 June-Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met with students
of University for Development of National Races in
Ywathitgyi, Sagaing Township, yesterday.
On arrival at the university at 1.30 pm, they were
welcomed by Chairman of Civil Service Selection and
Training Board Dr Than Nyunt, Commander of No 33 Light
Infantry Division Col Khin Zaw, local authorities,
departmental personnel, Rector of UDNR Col Zaw Min
Thein, faculty members and students.Dr Than Nyunt and
Col Zaw Min Thein reported facts about the university
and officials on plans to build the convocation hall.
After giving suggestions Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
met students of UDNR. He said the UDNR was founded
with the noble aims to strengthen the Union spirit in
the national races of the Union while residing in a
friendly atmosphere and pursuing education at the
University; to preserve and understand the culture and
good l traditions of the national races of the Union;
to promote the spirit of desiring to serve in order to
rise the standard of living of the national races; to
raise the quality of leadership and efficiency in
carrying out the development of the national races; to
infuse the spirit of desiring to conduct research with
a view to achieving success in the development of the
national races; to produce good educational personnel
ties, and who are of good moral character; and to keep
alive and promote the spirit of desiring to preserve
the causes of non-disintegration of the Union,
non-disintegration of national solidarity and ensuring
the perpetuity of the sovereignty of the State.
At present the aim to bring out good educational
personnel has been promoted as arrangements are under
way to enable the students of the university to
continue to pursue education at vocational universities
such as Institute of Medicine or Technological
Universities to also produce intellectuals and
intelligentsia.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged them to try hard
in the studies by uplifting the spirit to unitedly work
for the emergence of a peaceful, tranquil, modern and
developed nation and perpetuation and progress of the
Union.
The Secretary- 1and party then inspected site to build
the convocation hall and projected media room, computer
room, audio visual media room, language lab, studio and
lecture halls of the university.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of
multimedia teaching centre in Kyaukse Township
YANGON, 20 June - Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party,
accompanied by member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace
and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
yesterday went to Maha Gandhayon Kyaungtaik in
Amarapura Township.
The Secretary- 1 and party paid respects to members of
the Sangha led by member of Central Working Committee
of the Sangha Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Indalabhivamsa and presented offertories to them.
The Secretary-l and party inspected construction of
three-storey building in the precincts of the Maha
Gandhayon Kyaungtaik and fulfilled the requirements.
The Secretary-1 and party left " Mandalay for Kyaukse
Township by helicopter A ceremony to open multimedia
teaching centre was held at No I Basic Education High
School in Kyaukse Township at 8.50 am, with an address
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt. Headmaster U Tin Oo and- Chairman of School
Board of Trustees U Maung Maung Win formally opened the
multimedia teaching centre.
Next, the Secretary-l formally opened stone plaque of
the centre. The Secretary-1 and party observed
printing media room, audio visual room, computer skill
room, computer instruction room, audio room,
laboratory, domestic science room, art studio and
prayer hall and inspected demonstration skill of the
students.
Headmaster U Tin Oo reported on teaching of advanced
technology in accord with the education promotion
programmes and arrangements for turning out human
resources development after opening of multimedia
teaching centre.
Chairman of School Board of Trustees U Maung Maung Win
also reported on providing assistance to development of
the school and uplift of education standards of the
students including opening of multimedia teaching
center. The Secretary-l presented teaching aid video
tapes and cassette tapes to Headmaster U Tin Oo.
The Secretary-1 said Kyaukse BEHS No 1 is a school with
fine traditions that produced Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the commanders, the ministers who
are discharging duties of the State.
The Secretary-1 thanked 10cal authorities and people
End School Board of Trustees.
The Secretary-1 and party had photo taken with members
of School Board of Trustees, members of PTA, teachers
and students.
The Secretary-1 and party went to Kyaukse Township
Hospital where they were; welcomed by Medical
Superintendent Dr Maung Maung and doctors.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected wards, operation
theatres and warehouse for medicine. The Secretary-1
and party went to the site of Shwe Zedi Home for the
Aged in Kyaukse Township where Commander Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and officials gave supplementary reports. The
Secretary-l gave instructions and inspected scale model
of the Home.
A ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre was
held at Basic Education High School in Myinmu Township
at 11.40 am, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. Next, the
Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard the centre.
Headmaster U Tin Myint and Chairman of School and of
Trustees U Nyan Yin formally opened the multimedia
teaching centre.
The Secretary-l and party observed computer skills
room, control room (monitor), closed circuit (video
section), visual room (mutual system printed media
(reading corner), domestic science room and art studio
and music room.
He also inspected demonstration skill of the students.
The Secretary-l presented teaching aid video tapes and
cassette tapes to Headmaster U Tin Myint. Chairman of
School Board of Trustees U Nyan Yin also reported on
providing assistance for opening of multimedia teaching
centre. The Secretary-l signed in the record book.
The Secretary-1 said Myinmu region is a region where
not only Myawady Mingyi U Sa but also patriotic leader
would be king Maung Thant was born.
Outstanding and famous persons emerged in the region in
successive periods. He spoke of the need to make
efforts for producing intellectuals and intelligentsia
and upholding good traditions.
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( 3 ) Fish breeding in Shwemayin region in Twantay
Township coordinated
YANGON, 20 June-A coordination meeting on fish breeding
in Shwemayin region in Twantay Township was held at
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Office
this evening, with an ad- dress by Secretary-2 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
The Secretary-2 said only when land and marine re
sources are fully and efficiently exploited, will there
be economic progress. Therefore, the government is
endeavouring for development of agriculture,industrial
and fish and meat sectors, he said.
In agricultural sector, extended cultivation of paddy,
cotton, sugarcane and beans and pulses is being
undertaken and encouragement is also being given to
cultivating of kitchen crops, he added. Officials
reported on remaining acres for fish breeding in
Shwemayin region and future tasks.
The meeting ended with the concluding remark by the
Secretary-2.
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( 4 ) Means sought to extend prawn farming in states
and division
YANGON, 20 June -Committee to Extend Prawn Breeding and
Production held a meeting with its subordinate bodies
in states and divisions at the Fisheries Department
this afternoon, addressed by Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt -Gen Tin Oo
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said arrangements should be
made to conduct conventional as well as scientific
prawn breeding in Yangon Division, Ayeyawady Division,
Bago Division, Rakhine, State, Kayin State, Mon State
and Taninthayi Division which have favourable
conditions to set up prawn farms. States and divisions
should draw a three year project for development of
prawn farming based on directives laid down by the
central. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by
the Secretary-2.
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( 5 ) Minister for Foreign Affairs signs Book of
Condolences for late Her Majesty Empress Dowager Nagako
YANGON, 20 June-Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
signed the Book of Condolences at the Embassy of Japan
at 10 am today, in memory of the late Her Majesty the
Empress Dowager Nagako, the widow of Emperor Hirohito
and mother of His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan.
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( 6 ) Minister meets Deputy Regional Director of WHO
YANGON, 21June-Minister for Health Maj- Gen Ket Sein
met Deputy Regional Director Dr Samlee Plianbangchang
of office of Regional director of South East Asia of
World Health Organization at the meeting hall of Trader
Hotel at 6.30 pm today. Also present at the call were
Resident Representative of WHO Dr Agustino Borra and
officials of the ministry.
Minister receives Ambassador of ROK
YANGON, 20 June-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi
received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Mr Chung
Jung Gum at his office this morning. Also present at
the call were Deputy Ministers U Tin Tun and Brig-Gen
Thein Aung and Director-General U Soe Myint of Energy
Planning Department.
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( 7 ) Minister meets Ambassador of Sri Lanka
YANGON, 20 June-Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin
Maung Thein met Ambassador of Sri Lanka Mr Ubhayasekara
Mapa at his office at 10 am today.
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( 8 ) National Legal Training Workshop held
YANGON, 20 June- In accordance with Strengthening of
Judicial and Prosecutorial Drug Control Capacity in
East Asia programme, a ceremony to open the National
Legal Training Workshop, sponsored by Central Committee
for Drug Abuse Control and UNDCP, was held at the Hotel
Equatorial on Alanpya Pagoda Road this morning.
Secretary of CCDAC director General of Myanmar Police
Force Maj- Gen Soe Win , Acting Resident Representative
of UNDCP Mr Guillaume Le Hegarat and UNDCP Project
Manager Dr Gerassimos Fourlanos gave speeches.
Officials of CCDAC, Ministry of Defence, the Supreme
Court, the Attorney-General's Office MPF and the
Customs Department are attending the workshop which
will be held up to 23 June.
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( 9 ) Prize presented to Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation
YANGON, 20 June-A ceremony to present Sport and
Universality Trophy for year 2000 presented by
International Olympic Committee to Myanmar Women's
Sports Federation was held at Padamya Hall of National
Stadium I at 10 am today, attended by Chairman of
Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura.Aye Myint and members of MOC, Head of Leading
Patrons of MWSF Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and members of
leading patrons, Director-General Col Thaung Htaik of
Sports and Physical Education Department, Chairperson
Professor Daw May May Yee of MWSF and executive
members.
Chairman of MOC Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint delivered a speech and presented the Sport and
Universality Trophy of International Olympic Committee
to Head of Leading Patrons Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.
Then, Chairperson Professor Daw May May Yee spoke words
of thanks. After that, the athletes demonstrated
various kinds of sports and the ceremony came to an
end.
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( 10 ) Myanma Lacquerware Institute holds first
certificate presentation ceremony
YANGON, 20 June- Myanma Lacquerware Institute held the
first certificate presentation ceremony for Diploma in
Lacquerware, Higher Lacquerware Course and Basic
Lacquerware Course at the hall of the institute in
Bagan this after noon, with an address by Minister for
Cooperatives U Aung San.
Among those present was Chairman of Magway Division
Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw. The
minister made speech and presented prizes to
outstanding trainees. Officials then presented
certificates to the trainees. After the ceremony, the
minister and the Magway Division Chairman inspected
works of trainees exhibited in the hall.
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( 11) Myanmar delegation arrives back from ROK
YANGON, 20 June-A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin
Maung arrived back here by air this evening from
Republic of Korea after a study tour in ROK. The
delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International
Airport by directors general and managing directors of
ministries and their families.
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( 12 ) 3.264 kilos of marijuana seized in Hlegu
YANGON, 20 June-A combined team comprising members of
regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, searched the house of Win Htwe,
son of U Mya Gyi, Zayatkwin Village (East), Hlegu
Township, Yangon Division, on 12 June, 2000.
The authorities arrested Win Htwe and wife Ma Wa
Wa,Lwin, daughter of U Ohn Lwin and Ma Aye Aye Nyein,
daughter of U Hla Nyein, Kamakale Village, Kawa
Township and Win Myint, son of U Thaung Nyunt, Hsa/2 of
Railway Station yard, Insein Township, together with
3.264 kilos of marijuana.
Action is being taken against the four under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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( 13 ) Drug possessors get 15 years
YANGON, 20 June- Members of Tachilek Township Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched a car at
Siwanhtaung Check Point, Monghpon (Ka) Village-tract,
on 25 July 1999.
The authorities arrested Sai Nwan, 39, son of U Lon
Kwaik of Wanli Village, Htaunglek Village-tract and Aik
In, 44, son of U Aik Phone of Sansai Ward, Tachilek
Township together with 37,000 stimulant tablets.
On 28 April 2000, they were sentenced by Tachilek
District Court to fifteen years' imprisonment under
Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law.
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( 14 ) 42 Minbu (Sagu) Township NLD members resign of
own accord
YANGON, 20 June-Forty-two members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Minbu (Sagu) Township,
Magway Division. Forty-two members of Minbu (Sagu)
Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own accord,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to Minbu
(Sagu) Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission and the party concerned on 11 May 2000
as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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WEATHER REPORT
TODAY
Forcast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 21th, June
200: some rain . Degree of certainty is 100%
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