THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, 17 Dec 1998)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  (Thursday, 17 Dec 1998)
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(1)  Paunglaung multi-purpose dam project to serve as an exemplary one
(2)  Seminar held on securities market
(3)  20 MTA members exchange arms for peace
(4)  Kya-in-Seikkyi Township NLD dissolved
(5)  Victorious weight-lifting, sepak- takraw teams arrive back
(6)  Attorney General's Office, law offices donate dry rations and edible oil
to Maha 	Razikayon Kyaungtaik
(7)  ROK company to set up garment factory
(8)  More NLD members resign
(9)  Deputy Minister for Construction leaves for China
(10)Present globalization of culture poses strong challenge to maintenance of
	national lifestyles, national values
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(1)  Paunglaung multi-purpose dam project to serve as an exemplary one

YANGON, 16 Dec-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo today inspected Paunglaung Project for generation of hydro-electric
power and water supply for agriculture purpose in Pyinmana Township and
discussed agricultural production in Yamethin District, Mandalay Division. The
Secretary-2 left here at 10 am by Tatmadaw flight for Toungoo.
    He was accompanied by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for
Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Chief
of Staff (Navy) Capt Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Deputy
Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for
Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin and officials.

    The Secretary-2 and party were welcomed at Toungoo Airport by member of
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni, Brig-Gen Thura Myint Thein (Air) of Toungoo
Station, Brig-Gen Aung Win and officials of Oktwin Station.
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(2)  Seminar held on securities market

YANGON, 16 Dec-A two-day seminar on securities market co-sponsored by Central
Bank of Myanmar and Tokyo Stock Exchange of Japan opened at Sedona Hotel this
morning.

    Present were Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin, Deputy
Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister at the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office U Set Maung, Deputy
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Zaw Tun,
heads of department under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, retired
Chairman of Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy of Japan Mr Toshihiko
Amano, officials and guests.

Brig-Gen Than Tun spoke on the occasion.

    Mr Toshihiko Amano spoke words of thanks.

    Experts of the Ministry of Finance of Japan, Tokyo Stock Exchange and
Daiwa Institute of Research gave talks on laws concerning Tokyo Stock
Exchange, administrative functions and the sector of stock exchange.
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(3)  20 MTA members exchange arms for peace

YANGON, 16 Dec- The State Peace and Development Council is striving for
national reconsolidation, upholding Our Three Main National Causes, and is
implementing the 12 political, economic and social objectives for emergence of
an enduring State Constitution and a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
    After realizing the goodwill and endeavour of the Government, armed group
members are exchanging arms for peace individually or in groups, abandoning
their destructive acts which do not benefit the nation.

    Economic committee member Kyu Hsan and 19 members of remnant MTA armed
group bringing together with them one M-20 pistol, one .45 pistol, three .38
revolvers, one 9mm pistol, three China-made pistols, two .32 pistols, four
AK-47s, six M-22s, two .22 long-barrel pistols, 254 rounds of ammunition and
15 magazines exchanged arms for peace at the regional battalion in Tachilek,
Triangle Region Command region, on 14 December.

A ceremony to exchange arms for peace was held at the parade ground of the
regional battalion on 14 December.

    Present were Tactical Operations Commander Col Soe Thein, Chairman of
Tachilek District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Ko Ko Htay, officials,
members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and town elders.
    Col Soe Thein spoke on the occasion.

    Pvt Shan Han, on behalf of the all members, begged the public to pardon
them for their past misdeeds

    Col Soe Thein and Lt-Col Ko Ko Htay through the Triangle Region Command
presented cash assistance to the MTA member individually and fulfilled the
requirements.

    There are still more members of armed groups to exchange arms for peace.

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(4)  Kya-in-Seikkyi Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 16 Dec-The Executive Committee members and all members of Kya-in-
Seikkyi Township National League for Democracy, Kayin State, tendered their
resignations and dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 9
November 1998.

    Kya-in-Seikkyi Township NLD was first formed on 10 November 1989 with five
EC members. Out of five EC members, four 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 political
activities. They notified the office of Kya-in-Seikkyi Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned. On 9 November,
personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by handing over the documents to
the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission.
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(5)  Victorious weight-lifting, sepak- takraw teams arrive back


    YANGON, 16 Dec-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports
Brig-Gen Sein Win welcomed back Myanmar women's weight-lifting team and
women's and men's sepak takraw teams, which participated in the XIII Asian
Games in Bangkok, at Yangon International Airport yesterday evening.

    They were welcomed back by Adviser Col Ngo Ciin Pau, Deputy Director-
General of Sports and Physical Education Department Lt-Col Thein Aung and
officials.
Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Professor Daw May May Yi and
executives, officials of Myanmar Weight-lifting Federation, trainees of Sports
and Education Combined Training School and families who presented the bouquets
to the athletes.

    Myanmar women's weight-lifting team bagged one gold, six silvers and one
bronze in the 11th Asian Women's Weight-lifting Championship in Bangkok,
Thailand.
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(6)  Attorney General's Office, law offices donate dry rations and edible oil
to Maha Razikayon Kyaungtaik


YANGON, 16 Dec-Under the patronage of Attorney-General U Tha Tun, staff
members of the Office of Attorney-General and various levels of law offices
donated second time dry rations, edible oil and gram to Maha Razikayon
Kyaungtaik on Shan Street in Sangyoung Township this morning.

    The congregation received the Five Precepts from Sayadaw U Dhammapiya of
the Kyaungtaik. They then offered dry rations, edible oil and gram worth K
130,000 to the Sayadaw who delivered a sermon. The congregation shared merit
gained.

    Present on the occasion were Attomey-General U Tha Tun and wife, Deputy
Attorney-General U Khin Maung Aye and wife,- directors and deputy directors,
officials of head office and staff members.
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(7)  ROK company to set up garment factory

YANGON, 16 Dec-Pan-Pacific Trading Co Ltd of the Republic of Korea agreed to
lease land from Public Works to set up a garment factory.

Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun spoke on the occasion.

    Chairman of the Korean company Mr Byong Tae Lim and Managing Director of
PW U Shwe Win signed the contract at PW Head Office this morning.

    Mr Byong Tae Lim also presented K 1 million to welfare society of PW.

    Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, Director-
General of Human Settlement and Housing Development Department U Arnt Kyaw and
officials were also present.

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(8)  More NLD members resign

YANGON, 16 Dec-Nine members resigned from the National League for Democracy
Party of Matupi Township, Chin State, on 1 December.

    Altogether nine members of Matupi Township NLD party, Chin State, on their
own volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Matupi Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and
the party concerned on 1 December as they no longer wished to participate in
political activities of NLD.
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(9)  Deputy Minister for Construction leaves for China

YANGON, 16 Dec Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Construction
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint left here by air this afternoon for the People's
Republic of China.

    Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and officials
will inspect production of frames in China Chenzhou Highway Engineering
Machinery Works, which are to be used for Anawrahta Bridge (Chauk) project
across the Ayeyawady River and Min Chaung Bridge project and factories of
China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited and China National Constructional &
Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation.

    The delegation was seen off at Yangon Intemational Airport by heads of
departments and officials under the Ministry of Construction.

    The delegation comprises Superintending Engineer (Planning) of Public
Works U Soe Han of Anawrahta Bridge (Chauk) and Superintending Engineer
(Bridge) U Han Zaw as members.
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(10)Present globalization of culture poses strong challenge to maintenance of
national lifestyles, national values


YANGON, 16 Dec-The International Conference on Post-Colonial Society and
Culture in Southeast Asia organized by the Historical Research Department of
the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) under the Ministry of
Education began at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road here at 9 am
today and Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo
delivered the opening address.

    Also present on the occasion were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone7 Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister
for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy
Minister for Education Dr Than Nyunt, Ambassadors of foreign embassies in
Myanmar, Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, Defence Services
Inspector-General Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Chief of Staff (Navy) Capt Kyi Min,
Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col
Hsan Hsint, Officer on Special Duty at the Office of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint, the heads of department and officials,
members of the Myanma Historical Commission, international researchers,
officials of the Ministry of Education and guests.
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