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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Sunday, 13 Dec 1998 )
- Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Sunday, 13 Dec 1998 )
- From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 20:02:05 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Sunday, 13 Dec 1998 )
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(1) Secretary-1 National Health Committee Chairman gives OPV to children
under-5 on 4th Year National Immunization Days
(2) Fourth Year National Immunization Days launched
(3) Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo read the address of the Secretary-1 .
(4) Work coordinated for development in Rakhine State Ayeyawady and Yangon
Divisions
(5) Cornerstone laid for three-story building of Dekkhinayon Parietal
Sarthitaik
(6) Oral polio vaccines given to children in Yangon Division
(7) Kitchen crops being cultivated in 12 townships, at Tatmadaw units in
Yangon Division
(8) Dagon BEHS 2 No holds prize distribution
(9) GM of Thilawa Cement & Building Materials Ltd calls on Minister for
Construction
(10) Buddhist monks, religious delegations of foreign countries visit
Mandalay, Sagaing
(11) Organizations providing assistance for immunization days honoured
(12) More NLD members resign
(13) Kyaukphyu Township NLD dissolved
(14) Myanmar wins one silver, one bronze 12 Dec
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(1) Secretary-1 National Health Committee Chairman gives OPV to children
under-5 on 4th Year National Immunization Days
Y ANGON, 12 Dec-Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-l of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt administered oral polio
vaccine to children under five at the Institute of Medicine-l, Lanmadaw
Township, this morning.
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt arrived at the Assembly Hall of the Institute of
Medicine-l, Lanmadaw Township, to give oral polio vaccine to children under
five of Yangon Division Fourth Year National Immunization Days at 8 am.
The Secretary-l was welcomed there by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig -Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Science and Technology U
Thaung, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein
Win, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal
and Child Welfare Association Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and members, Rector of
the Institute of Medicine-l U Myo Myint, officials of departments, doctors and
nurses, members of Township Union Solidarity and Development Association and
Township MCWA members.
Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and
wife Dr Khin Win Shwe, Minister for Health Maj Gen Ket Sein and wife, the
ministers, Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and officials
administered oral polio vaccine to the children under five.
The Secretary-1 and ministers left there at 9 am.
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(2) Fourth Year National Immunization Days launched
YANGON, 12 Dec -The opening ceremony of the Fourth Year National Immunization
Days was held at the International Business Center on Pyay Road this morning.
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo read the address of Chairman of the
National Health Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Present on the occasion were Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Mya
Thein Han, department heads, directors-general, rectors, medical
superintendents, directors and officials of the Ministry of Health,
ambassadors of foreign embassies, representatives of UN agencies, the Rotary
International, international and national non-governmental organizations,
guests from Japan, nurses and guests.
(3) Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo read the address of the Secretary-1 .
In his address, the Secretary-l said: Members of the Cabinet and the
National Health Committee, representatives of the UN organizations,
international and national non-governmental organizations, including the
Rotary International, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, It gives me
great pleasure to deliver the keynote address on this auspicious occasion.
Today' s ceremony inaugurates the launching of thc Fourth Year National
Immunization Days nationwide which is being implemented as a national duty.
In order to ensure that the new generation is fit and healthy, the first,
second and third year NIDs were launched and 96%, 99% and 97% coverage was
attained respectively. All of you who took part in these historic occasions
should be very proud of yourselves. I am heartened to learn that all of you
are also going to be actively involved in the Fourth Year NIDS.
The State Peace and Development Council is providing special support in
order to make the Fourth Year NIDs the success like the First, Second and
Third Year's.At a time when the countries of the world are united in their
endeavors to eradicate polio by the year 2000, Myanmar together with her
neighboring countries of Nepal, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Thailand
and Yunnan province in China are also having their National Immunization Days
in December and January as a regional synchronization strategy like last year.
By doing this, poliomyelitis transmission will be interrupted and
eradication of polio will be achieved in the near future. In Myanmar, the
number of reported poliomyelitis cases in 1988 was 60 but there was only 9
cases in 1996.
In this way, we will also be implementing the social objective of "Uplift
of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation".
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(4) Work coordinated for development in Rakhine State Ayeyawady and Yangon
Divisions
YANGON, 12 Dec-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo addressed the coordination meeting on development of regions in Rakhine
State and Ayeyawady and Yangon Divisions in the meeting hall of the Ministry
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs at
3.15 pm today.
Present also were Minister for Agriculture and irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for
Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister
for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen
Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw
Tin, senior military officers, Officer on Special Duty at the Office of the
State Peace and Deve10pment Council Lt Col Than Tint and department heads,
division-level departmental officials.
Director-General of the Department for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races Col Wunna Maung Lwin emceed the meeting.
In his address, the Secretary-2 said the party including himself,
ministers and officials led by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council General Maung Aye toured townships of Rakhine State and
Ayeyawady Division and Cocogyun of Yangon Division from 3 to 7 December.
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(5) Cornerstone laid for three-story building of Dekkhinayon Parietal
Sarthitaik
YANGON, 12 Dec -Cornerstone laying ceremony for three-storey building of
Dekkhinayon Pariyatti Sarthitaik was held at the Sartbintaik on Myoma Kyaung
Street in Dagon Townsnip, this morning, attended Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Present also were Minister for Progress of Border Areas a~nd National Races
and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa, Ministers at the Office of the Prime Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung
and Lt- Tin Ngwe Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air)
Col Myint Swe, Director of Military Engineers Brig-Gen Win Aung Tint, Deputy
Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, Deputy for Minister for
Education Brig Gen Soe Win Maung, Vice- Chairman of Yangon City Development
committee Vice-Mayor Cool Maung Pa, officials of the Office of the
State Peace and Development Council and departments and donors.
The Secretary-2 laid nine gems silver casket presented by Presiding
Sayadaw of Dekkhinayon Pariyatti Sarhitaik Bhaddanta Samvara at the
respective place.
At the auspicious times, the Secretary-2 and party laid the cornerstones at
the respective places.
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(6) Oral polio vaccines given to children in Yangon Division
YANGON, 12 Dec -Oral polio vaccine was given to children under five on the
first day of the Fourth Year National Immunization Days in the respective
venues to day.
Chairperson of Myanmar Materna1 and Child Welfare Association Professor
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice Chair person Dr Khin Win Shwe, accompanied by
Secretary of MMCWA Dr Nyo Nyo, Patron of Yangon Division MCWA Daw Marlar Tint,
Daw Yin Yin Myint, wife of Minister for Health, Daw Tin Tin Mya, wife of
Deputy Minister for Health, Director-General Dr Kyi Soe of Health Planning
Department, Deputy Director-General Lt-Col Hla Phone Kyaw, officials of the
Ministry of Health, president of Myanmar Red Cross Society, Mrs Hosokawa,
wife of former Japanese prime minister and wellwishers of Japan, gave oral
polio vaccine to children under five at Basic Education High School No 9 in
Htay Kywe Ward, Mahlwagon, Tamway Township, this morning.
The vaccine supplying group also gave OPV to children at the office of
Dawbon Township Health Department and Town Hall of Dagon Myothit (South)
Township and presented gifts to the children. They were welcomed by officials,
members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and dancing troupes in
respective town.
Similarly, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, accompanied by Director
General Dr Myint Lwin of Medical Research Department and wife, Rector Dr Thein
Swe of University of Primary Health and wife Rector of Institute of Nursing
(Yangon) Daw Marlar Maung, Chairman of Myanmar Health Assistant Association,
Chairman of Myamnar Music Asiayon, Resident Representative of World Health
Organization, representatives of Rotary International and members of Vaccine
Committee of Japan, fed OPV to the children at the Ward-3 Dhammayon of South
Okkalapa Township this morning.
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(7) Kitchen crops being cultivated in 12 townships, at Tatmadaw units in
Yangon Division
YANGON, 12 Dec - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj Gen Khin Maung
Than, together with Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, inspected farming
work in Mingaladon, Hmawby and Taikkyi Townships, Yangon North District,
today.
The commander and the minister, accompanied by divisional departmental
officials, arrived at the kitchen crop pilot farming project of Yangon
Division Myanma Agriculture Service at Htaukkyant Yesukwin Village in
Mingaladon Township at 7 30 am.
Manager of Yangon Division MAS U San Aung reported to them on the crops
to be cultivated and work being done there.
After giving suggestions on the work, they inspected the fields.
Later, they inspected the preparatory work for the agro-forestry
plantation to be established jointly by the Ministry of Forestry and the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation at the Tatmadaw TV Station Unit,
Hmawby.The commander, the minister and part also toured the kitchen crop
farming plots of the regional battalion in Hsatthadaw Village, Hmawby.
After hearing reports on the cultivation of crops, the commander gave
necessary instructions.
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(8) Dagon BEHS 2 No holds prize distribution
YANGON, 12 Dec-Prize distribution for 1997-98 and donations at Basic Education
High School No 2 in on Township was held at school this morning.
Present were Secretary-2 of he State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin
Oo and wife Daw Khin Than ., Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj -Gen Sein
Htwa, Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chief of
Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Deputy
Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Vice-Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, heads of departments, Patron of
School Welfare Committee Rear -Admiral Chit Hlaing (Retd), patrons of Parent-
Teacher Association, Headmaster U Tha Win, teachers and students.
Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and officials spoke on the occasion.
Well-wishers presented donations to the Secretary-2, Daw Khin Than Nwe,
the ministers and officials.
The Secretary-2 and officials then presented prizes to outstanding
students in sports, performing arts competition and education.
Students entertained the audience with a programme of dances.
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(9) GM of Thilawa Cement & Building Materials Ltd calls on Minister for
Construction
YANGON, 12 Dec-General Manager Robert Locher of Thilawa Cement Building
Materials Ltd based in Panama and party paid a courtesy call on Minister for
Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun at his office yesterday.
Present at the call were Deputy Ministers for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint and U Tint Swe, Managing Director of Public Works U Shwe Win, Director-
General of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development U Arnt Kyaw
and officials.
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(10) Buddhist monks, religious delegations of foreign countries visit
Mandalay, Sagaing
YANGON, 12 Dec-The monks, officials and delegates of the Buddhist associations
and religious departments of foreign countries, who attended the inauguration
ceremony of the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, toured
Mandalay and Sagaing yesterday and today.
They were accompanied by Director-General of Department for Promotion and
Propagation of Sasana U Sann Lwin, Professor U Maung Maung Lay of the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University and other officials.
They flew from Bagan NyaungU to Mandalay yesterday morning.
At Maha Muni Pagoda, they paid obeisance and offered gold leaves to Maha
Muni Buddha Image, toured Kyaysidaw Museum, Kyayyole Museum, the Bronze Gong
and the Art Gallery on the History of Maha Muni Buddha Image.
Later, in the afternoon,the foreign monks and guests visited Shwekyeemyin
Pagoda, Nanzin Hsutaungpyi Pagoda, Anyathihataw Pagoda, Myanansaokyaw
Shwenandaw, Golden Palace Cultural Museum, Shwenandaw Kyaung, Maha Atulawaiyan
(Atumashi) Kyaungdawgyi, Maha Lawka Marazein Kuthodaw Pagoda and Mandalay
Hill.
This morning, the monks and guests visited Thitagu World Buddhist Pali
University on Sagaing Hills.
Agga Maha Pandita Maha Dhammakathika Bahujanahitadhara Thidagu Sayadaw
Ashin Nanissara and other Sayadaws explained to them the salient points about
the university.
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(11) Organizations providing assistance for immunization days honoured
YANGON, 12 Dec-A ceremony to honour organizations which have provided
assistance for the Fourth Year National Immunization Days was held in the
meeting hall of the Medical Research Department this morning.
Present were Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, Ambassador of Japan Mr
Kazuo Asakai and representatives of WHO and UNICEF, members of Japanese Youth
Study Group, officials of non-governmental organizations and directors-general
of departments under the Ministry of Health.
Ambassador Mr Kazuo Asakai explained the purpose of donating vaccines.
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(12) More NLD members resign
YANGON, 12 Dec-Twenty-nine members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Maubin Township, Ayeyawady Division.
Four members of Maubin Township NLD party, Ayeyawady Division, on their
own volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Maubin Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and
the party concerned on 27 November and 20 members followed suit on 30 November
and five on 4 December as they no longer wished to participate in political
activities of NLD, totaling 29. They sent their letters of resignation to
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned .
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(13) Kyaukphyu Township NLD dissolved
YANGON, 12 Dec-The Executive Committee members and all members of Kyaukphyu
Township National League for Democracy, Rakhine State, tendered their
resignations and dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 15
November 1998.
Kyaukphyu Township NLD, Rakhine State, was first formed on 29 October 1988
with nine EC members. Out of nine EC members, seven were left. The remaining
EC members of the Township NLD resigned from the party membership on their own
volition since they no longer wished to continue to take part in NLD's
politica1 activities. They notified the office of Kyaukphyu Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of the party
concerned. On 15 November, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by
handing over the signboard, seals and documents to the Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission.
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(14) Myanmar wins one silver, one bronze 12 Dec
YANGON, 12 Dec-Myanmar women's team met Thai women's team in final match of
Women's Sepak Takraw Contest of the XIII Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand,
this afternoon. Myanmar women's team won silver medal.
Aye Mon Khin stood third in 75-kilo class weightlifting contest. China
lifted first with 242.5 kilos, South Korea second with 230 kilos and Aye Mon
Khin third with 230 kilos. Aye Mon Khin was left in the third place because
she weighed 0.7 kilo more than the South Korean though the two set the same
records.
On 13 December, Aye Aye Aung will take part in above-75-kilo contest.
Likewise, Myanmar women's and men's teams will participate in Sepak Takraw
Circle Game Team Contests.
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