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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 27 July, 2000)

The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 27 July, 2000)
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1. Secretary-1 meet staff of Yangon City Development Committee
2. Secretary-1 inspects preparations for conveying Lawka Chantha
   Abhaya Labha Muni Image in Yangon
3.Secretary-2 inspects Thanmyanthu dental clinic and denture
   services in three townships
4. Secretary-2 inspects private feedstuff production and hatchery
    in Insein
5. Secretary-2 attends donation ceremony for social welfare tasks
6. Minister meets Ambassador of Australia
7. Minister receives foreign visitors
8. Minister meets Director of ESCAP and Ambassador of India
9. National Convention Convening Commission meets
10.     Short-term Anti-Narcotic Drugs Course for JAT,SAT teachers in
   States and Divisions opened
11.Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image arrives Myinmu for
   public obeisance
12.     Minister attends prize presenting ceremony to winners of
   Photo Competition
13.     0.4289 gm of heroin seized in Nawnghkio
14.     Six Htigyaint Township NLD members resign of own accord

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( 1 )  Secretary-1 meet staff of Yangon City Development Committee

YANGON, 26 July- Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met with staff of Yangon City Development Committee this afternoon at the meeting hall of YCDC. Also Present on the occasions were ministers Chairman of YCDC Mayor U Ko Lay, Vice-Chairmen o:f YCDC Vice Mayor Col Maung Pa, the director-general of thc State Peace and Development Council Office the secretary the joint secretary and members of YCDC and other officials of the body.The Secretary-1 said YCDC officials and staff have to review their work efficiency. YCDC activities will be successful in the long run with the active public participation. He urged them to implement their tasks with cetena to win public confidence and to gain dynamic organizational power. He also urged them to make- efforts for success of vegetables and fish breeding and tax-free markets, to endeavour for emergence of a modem city of international standard as the national duty, to follow the guidance of the Head of State, to supervise development tasks and work for uplift of life style of the people.

Mayor U Ko Lay reported on location of agriculture and livestock breeding projects of YCDC, areas and location of Uto-Kya-in region agriculture project, reclamation of farm lands with the use of machinery and manpower, construction of bridges arrangements for extended cultivation up to 10,000 acres, inspection by Senior General Than Shwe, arrangements for research work. on paddy, vegetable, fruit and agriculture, construction of rice mill and warehouse, agriculture and livestock breeding projects in Maubin and Twantay Townships, fish and prawn breeding project in Kyauktan Township, poultry farm in Htaukkyant in Mingaladon and agriculture and livestock breeding project in North Okkalapa.

The Secretary-l expressed satisfaction for YCDC s agriculture and livestock breeding tasks. He urged officials to work for emergence of national model farm in Uto-Kyain region in accord with the guidance of Senior General Than Shwe and to speed up development tasks.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 inspects preparations for conveying Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image in Yangon

YANGON, 26 July- Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Couneil Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein and officials, arrived at Gyogon Jetty in Insein Township at 3.45 am today. Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected construction of jetty for the Thonlutaukpa Yadana Shwephaungdaw (barge) with Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Imago on board to dock. He gave necessary instructions on the work.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party also inspected preparations along the route for convoying Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to Mindhamma Hill. Deputy Chief Engineer of Public Works U Aung Kyee Myint reported to the Secretary-l on preparations for construction of Gandhakutitaik whore the Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image will be kept, Myanmar Architect U Ohn Tin on Myanma architectural design with the aid of charts. Then, Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung reported to Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt matters related to for conveying of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image from Gyogon Jetty Mindhamma Hillock and from the foot of Mindhamma Hillock to the throne on top of Mindhamma Hillock, Minister for Religious Affairs on programmes for conveying of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image and Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa on financial affairs. Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to their needs.

The Secretary-l inspected preparations for conveying of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image and attended to their needs.
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( 3 ) Secretary-2 inspects Thanmyanthu dental clinic and denture services in three townships

YANGON, 26 July- Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, inspected Thanmyanthu dental clinic and denture services undertaken by Thanmyanthu Economic Enterprise in Pazundaung, Tamway and Thingangyun Townships this afternoon.

The Secretary-2 arrived at Thanmyanthu dental clinic at the corner of 49th Street and Bogyoke Aung San Street in Pazundaung Township. The Secretary-2 and party inspected denture services. U Soe Tint reported on objectives of the opening of the dental clinic. Deputy Ministers Col Thaik Tun, Dr Mya Oo and Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han took part in the discussions.

The Secretary-2 expressed his pleasure in treatment with the use of modern equipment, producing skilled technicians.

He spoke of the need to open the clinics in 11 Townships in Yangon and Manda1ay and to produce skilled technicians. Necessary assistance will be provided, he added. The Dental clinic in Pazundaung Township opens daily from 9 am to 8 pm except Mondays. The Secretary-2 and party inspected Thanmyanthu dental clinics in Tamway and Thingangyun Townships.
The Secretary-2 met Chairman of Yangon East District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Pyi, Chairman of Thingangyun Township Peace and Development Council U Maung Maung Htay and Dr Nyunt Wai and gave instructions.

The Dental clinic in Pazundaung Township undertakes treatment and denture services and will conduct courses. Those opened in Tamway and Thingangyun Townships provide only treatment from 9 am to 9 pm daily.
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( 4 ) Secretary-2 inspects private feedstuff production and hatchery in Insein

YANGON, 26 July-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister. for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister at the Prime Minister s Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thein and Officer on Special Duty at the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint and heads of department arrived at Maung Maung Than s feedstuff production and hatchery on west Ywama Phanset Street in Insein Township at 5.30 pm today.

First, Maung Maung Than and officials conducted the Secretary-2 round the poultry farms at the service. Then, Secretary-2 Lt Gen Tin Oo and party met private entrepreneur U Maung Maung Than and poultry farm entrepreneurs from Insein Township. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Th Oo said that he met with them to let them know livestock breeding and fisheries sector of the State the State has extended farming and production of meat and fish to fulfil the requirements of food, clothing and shelter needs of the people, he said. The State is rendering assistance to private entrepreneurs to conduct farming in order to boost rice, edible oil, fish, eggs and vegetable production; the entrepreneurs should report the requirement and the government will pro vide their needs as much as possible he said.

Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than repotted to the Secretary-2 on breeding of broiler finishers and poultry farming by Yangon Command, Minister for Livestock ant Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein on livestock breeding work of the ministry and entrepreneurs on their fanning business. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended to their needs.

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( 5 ) Secretary-2 attends donation ceremony for social welfare tasks

YANGON 26 July-A ceremony to donate cash and kind for social welfare tasks carried out by Thanmyanthu Economic Enterprise was ;held at Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this afternoon, attended by Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo spoke words of thanks for the donation. Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun extended greetings.

Director of Resettlements Col Aung Thein explained about the work done. and others. Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin-Oo accepted the donations. Then, Thanmyanthu Work Group Committee, Win Yadana Transport Service and Lasanda Printing Ink and Paper Service presented K 5,000 each to principals of Mary Chapman School for the Deaf, Schools for the for the Blind (Insein-Khawechan and Kyimyindine), Disabled Training School and Youth Training School (Kyaikwaing). Then, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo cordially conversed with well-wishers.
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( 6 ) Minister meets Ambassador of Australia

YANGON, 26 July-Minister for National-Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha met Ambassador of Australia to the Union of Myanmar Mr Trevor David Wilson at his office at 1.30 pm today. Also present on the,occasion were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Zaw Tun and officials.
Minister meets foreign guests

YANGON, 26 July-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Dr S P Mariotti of Pre,venting Blindness Programme of World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland at his office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road at 8 am today. Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo and officials.
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( 7 ) Minister receives foreign visitors

YANGON, 26 July- Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein received Senior Managing Director of Marubeni Corporation.of Japan Mr T Nishio and party at his office at 10 am and General Manager of Deutsche Bank A G of Germany Mr Andreas A Hoffman at 11.30 am respectively. They discussed matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation. Present also at thc call was Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
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( 8 ) Minister meets Director of ESCAP and Ambassador of India

YANGON, 26 July-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met Director of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Mr Ravi Sawnedy at his office at 1 pm today.

Similarly, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met Ambassador of India Mr Shyam Saran . at his office at 4 pm today. Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye, Director-General Col Nay Win of Border Trade Department, Managing Director U Maung Aung of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading and officials.
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( 9 ) National Convention Convening Commission meets

YANGON, 26 July-National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting at the meeting hall of NCCC Office at 2 pm today. Present on the occasion were Chairman of NCCC Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairman Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and commission members. National Convention Convening Work Committee and National Convention Convening Management Committee reported on matters relating to National Convention. Members of National Convention Convening Commission took part in the.discussions. Afterwards, the meeting ended with concluding remarks by Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.
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( 10 ) Short-term Anti-Narcotic Drugs Course for JAT,SAT teachers in States and Divisions opened

YANGON, 26 July- A ceremony to open short-term Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Course for teachers of Basic Education Middle and High Schools in States and Divisions of lower Myanmar, sponsored by Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, Work Committee for Educating Youth and Myanmar Anti-Narcotic Drug. Association (Head Office), was held at Yankin Education College this morning.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of CCDAC Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Chairman of WHEY Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, officials of CCDAC and Yankin Township Peace and Development Council MANA (Head Office) and Yankin Anti-Narcotic Association, guests, teachers and 100 trainees.

Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung made an opening address on the occasion. Then, Chairman of MANA (Head Office) Dr Nay Win made extented greetings. After the ceremony, Col Tin Hlaing cordially conversed with the trainees. After attending the 16 day course, the trainees will manage multiplier courses at their schools.
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( 11 ) Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image arrives Myinmu for public obeisance

YANGON, 26 July-Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image on board Thonlutaukpa Yadana Shwephaungdaw (barge) left Gawwain Jetty in Mandalay yesterday morning.

The Thonlutaukpa Yadana Shwephaungdaw (barge) was accompanied by Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than, Director-General U Sann Lwin of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana and Tactical Operations Commander Col Tun Kyi of Central Command on board Pyigyidagun-3 vessel.

Along the  conveyance route in Ayeyawady River, local people of respective towns and villages paid obeisance to the Image. Deputy Minister U Pe Than and officials offered  soon  to Mandalay Myataungtaik Shwewa Win Kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Gandha Pandita and members of the Sangha who were reciting Maha Pathana nonstop on board Pyigyidagun-3.
Employees of Inland Water Transport offered  soon  and soft drinks to nuns of Daw Nanacari Myanaung Nunnery and members of wut association of Ministry of Religious Affairs who were reciting religious verses on board Thallawady4 vessel. At 2.30 pm, the Shwephaungdaw (barge) moored at Myinmu jetty.

Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North West Command Maj-Gen Soe Win paid obeisance to the image. Commander Maj-Gen Soe Win and officials sprinkled scented water on the Image. Members of wut associations, departmental officials, students-and teachers paid homage to the Image. Monks and pilgrims made donations at the donation centres.
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(12) Minister attends prize presenting ceremony to winners of Photo Competition

YANGON, 26 July-A ceremony to present prizes to the winners of Photo Competition on Under-16 Youth Soccer Qualifiers was held at National Indoor Stadium-1, Yangon at 2 pm today. Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint delivered a speech and presented the prizes at the ceremony. Also present on the occasion were Secretary of MOC Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Thaung Htaik, officials and invited guests. Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented the first prize to Hlaing Myint Myat (North Okkaiapa), the second to Cherry Pe Aung and the third to Ko Phone. Col Thaung Htaik presented consolation prizes to Nyunt Hlaing Win (SPED), Soe Nyunt (Ashaygyi), Maung Maung Hla Myint (Dagun Journal) and UNESCO Tun Aung Kyaw. On beha1f of the winners Maung Maung Hla Myint (Dagun Journal) spoke words of thanks and the ceremony came to an end.

The minister and party observed the photos of the competitors. The first prize was awarded K 30,000, the second K 20,000, the third K 10,000 and consolation prizes K 5,000 each.
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( 13 ) 0.4289 gm of heroin seized in Nawnghkio

YANGON, 26 July-A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, while waiting at the check-point of Nawnghkio searched a bus heading from Lashio to PyinOoLwin with number plate Na/5339 and arrested Kyin Swan Paung of Ward 9 Kalay together with 0.4289 gms of heroin kept in 26 sachets in rolls of cloth. Action was taken against him in accord with Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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( 14 ) Six Htigyaint Township NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 26 July-Six members resigned from thc National League for Democracy of Htigyaint Township, Sagaing Division.

Six members of Htigyaint Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Htigyaint Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission ant the party concerned on 6 April 2000 as they no longer wishes to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER REPORT
TODAY

Forcast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 27th, June 2000: One or two rains or rainshowers. Degree of certainty is 80%.
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