THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 23 Dec 1998)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR  (Wednesday, 23 Dec 1998)
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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
	sends felicitations to Japan
(2)  Myanmar Paper Mill opens in Dagon Myothit (South)
(3)  Teachers urged to bring up students right from basic education level
(4)  Secretary-2 attends fifth annual general meeting of Myanmar Industrial
Producers 	Association
(5)  Mogaung Township NLD dissolved
(6)  Secretary 2 gives instructions on UMCCI Office Building Project
(7)  Production, export and- local consumption of rice and crops coordinated
(8)  Ahlon Shipyards of Inland Water Transport inspected
(9)  More NLD members resign
(10) National Committee for Child Rights meets
(11) Sepak Takraw teams teams back
(12) Minister inspects Kyauk-khwet Oil Field, Ayadaw Gas Field
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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
sends felicitations to Japan

YANGON,.23 Dec On the occasion of the Birthday of His Majesty Akihito, Emperor
of Japan, which falls on 23 December 1998, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Majesty Akihito, Emperor of
Japan and His Excellency Mr Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of Japan.
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(2)  Myanmar Paper Mill opens in Dagon Myothit (South)


YANGON, 22 Dec Myanmar Paper Mill of Asia World Industries Ltd opened at the
comer of Muse and Haka streets at Industrial Zone 1 in Dagon Myothit (South)
Township this evening.

    Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
unveiled the signboard.

Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than, Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung, Minister for Information Maj-Gen
Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races
and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for
Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister at Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun
Maung, Mayor of Yangon U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department, Managing Director U
Tun Myint Naing of AWIL and officials and guests.

    Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe and U Tun Myint Naing formally
opened it.

    U Tun Myint Naing reported on the construction of the mill, machines
installed at the mill, the aim of the mill, production of finished goods from
used paper, manufacturing of cardboard and plans to produce stationery and
newsprint.

    The Secretary- 1 gave suggestions on the work.

    The Secretary-1 and party inspected the mill.

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(3)  Teachers urged to bring up students right from basic education level

YANGON, 22 Dec-Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended ceremonies to
open and hand over newly constructed and renovated Basic Education Primary
School buildings in Dagon Seikkan Township in Yangon Division this afternoon.

The ceremonies were also attended by member of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for Health Maj-Gen
Ket Sein, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy
Minister for Electric Power Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Deputy Minister for
Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung,
officials of the State Peace an,d Development Council Office, heads of
department, members of the District, Township and Ward Peace and Development
Councils, the directors-general and officials of the departments under the
Ministry c)f Construction and Ministry of Education, construction
entrepreneurs, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
those of Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, those of Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association and others.

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(4)  Secretary-2 attends fifth annual general meeting of Myanmar Industrial
Producers Association

YANGON, 22 Dec-The fifth annual general meeting of.Myanmar Industrial
Producers Association was held at International Business Centre this evening,
attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin
Oo.

    Present were Deputy Minister for Energy U Tin Tun, Deputy Minister for
Industry2 U Thein Tun, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, EC members
of the Union of Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of MIPA U
Htain Win and EC members and guests.

Chairman U Htain Win and EC member U Aung Lwin spoke.

    Vice-Chairman U Thein Hlaing and General Secretary U Zaw Min Win submitted
the minutes of.previous annual meeting, report of CE Committee and financial
statement for approval.

    Altogether 31 well-wishers donated K 1,820,000 including K 500,000 by U
Wai Phyo (Yathacho Industry Ltd), K 200,000 by U Htain Win (Myitmakha
Engineering Co Ltd), K 100,000 each by U Mya Han (Fortune International Co
Ltd), U Soe Tint (Soe Electrical and Machinery Co Ltd), U Kyi Shin (Yi Shin Co
Ltd), U Win Aung (Dagon International Co Ltd) and Daw San.San Yi (Super One
International Co Ltd) for fund of the association.
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(5)  Mogaung Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 22 Dec-The Executive Committee members and all members of Mogaung
Township National League for Democracy, Kachin State, tendered their
resignations and dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 10
December 1998.

    Mogaung Township NLD, Kachin State, was first formed on 14 January 1990
with 22 EC members. Out of 22 EC members, eight 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 Mogaung Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of the party concerned.
On 10 December, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by handing over the
signboard, flag, seals and documents to the Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Commission.
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(6)  Secretary 2 gives instructions on UMCCI Office Building Project

YANGON, 22 Dec- Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo gave necessary instructions on building g of new office for Union of
Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry to officials at the office of UMCCI
on Merchant Street this afternoon.      The new office for UMCCI will be built
in Bo Sun Pat Street here.

UMCCI President U Khin Maung Yi reported to the Secretary-2, Minister for
Commerce Mai Gen Kyaw Than and Deputy Minister Commodore Myo Tint and
officials on current functions of UMCCI Central Executive Committee Member of
UMCCI U Win Aung on the plan of construction of new office.

    The Secretary-2 instructed them to systematically build the new office of
international standard with salesrooms, meeting rooms and car park.
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(7)  Production, export and- local consumption of rice and crops coordinated

YANGON, 22 Dec-A coordination meeting on production, export and local
consumption of rice and other crops of Myanmar was held at the Ministry of
Commerce this morning.
    It was attended by Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung, Deputy Minister
for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, Deputy
Ministers for Commerce Commodore Myo Tint and Col Kyaw Hsan, advisers to the
Ministry of Commerce, the Director-General and the Deputy Director-General of
Trade Department, the Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Produce
Trading, Deputy Director-General of Planning Department Daw Than Nwe, Deputy
Director-General Dr Kyi Wir of Agriculture Planning Department, Director-
General of Population Department Col Tin Yi, Director-General Dr Sein Tin of
Central Statistical Organization, Managing Director U Tun Than of Myanma
Agriculture Service and officials.
    Those present discussed production, local consumption and export of rice,
beans and pulses and edible oil crops.

    The meeting ended in the afternoon with the concluding remarks by Minister
Maj-Gen Kyaw Than.
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(8)  Ahlon Shipyards of Inland Water Transport inspected

YANGON, 22 Dec-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Ministers
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and U Pe Than inspected Ahlon Shipyards of Inland Water
Transport this morning.

    Managing Director of IWT U Tun Aung Myint reported on salient points of
IWT, Senior Engineer U Zaw Tun on workshops of Ahlon Shipyards, annual targets
for docking of boats and welfare.

    The deputy ministers also reported on the work.

    The minister and the deputy ministers inspected docking of boats,
production of acetylene and gave instructions on staff welfare, growing of
vegetables in the plot of the factory.
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(9)  More NLD members resign

YANGON, 22 Dec-Twelve Executive Committee members including Chairman of
Kyaikmaraw Township National League for Democracy, Mon State, resigned from
the party concerned.

    Seven EC members of Kyaikmaraw Township NLD, Mon State, on their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Kyaikmaraw Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office
and the party concerned on 27 October, three EC members followed suit on 19
November and two EC members on 26 November as they no longer wished to
participate in political activities of NLD, totalling twelve, sent their
letters of resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission Office and the party concerned.

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(10) National Committee for Child Rights meets

YANGON, 22 Dec o The National Committee for Child Rights held a meeting at the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement this afternoon, addressed
by Chairman of the committee Minister for SWRR Brig-Gen Pyi Sone.

    The minister said the committee is protecting the child rights, giving
necessary guidelines for the respective departments to effectively implement
laws concerning the child rights, arranging proper cooperation among the
departments, welfare organizations and NGOs, assessing the developments,
giving directives to effectively utilize the assistance rendered by UN
agencies, international organizations, welfare organizations and NGOs, taking
preventative measures against increase of juvenile crimes and preparing
reports on accomplishments.

    Secretary of the committee Director-General of Social Welfare Department
Col Sit Myamg presented the committee's accomplishments and future programmes.

    Also present were Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint
Maung, Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Health Dr
Mya Oo, President of Myanmar Red Cross Society Dr Hla Bu, officials and
others. __________________________________________________________

(11) Sepak Takraw teams teams back

YANGON, 22 Dec-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-
Gen Sein Win welcomed back Myanmar women's and men's teams, which won gold and
silver medals in Sepak Takraw (regu) and Sepak Takraw Circle Game contests in
the XIII Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, at Yangon International Airport
yesterday evening.

    The athletes of the sepak takraw teams were led by Vice-Chairman of MOC
and Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo.

    They were welcome back at the airport by Officer on Special Duty at the
Ministry of Sports Col Thaung Htaik, Adviser Col Ngo Ciin Pau, officials of
Sports and Physical Education Department, patrons of Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation, presidents and secretaries of various sports federations, trainees
of Sports plus Education Training Course, members of Union Solidarity and
Development Association and families.
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(12) Minister inspects Kyauk-khwet Oil Field, Ayadaw Gas Field

YANGON, 22 Dec-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, inspected Kyauk-khwet Oil
Field on 21 December.

    The minister and party were welcomed there by Director (Special Project) U
Kyi Shein and officials.

    The minister inspected production, refining and storage of oil at No 31
Well and presented K 100,000 to the workers there as bonus.

    The oil well has been producing five hundred and eighty barrels a day
since 17 December. The digging of the well commenced in October.

    The minister then gave instructions on future tasks.

    He attended a ceremony to mark boosting of production at No 2 Fertilizer
Plant in Kyunchaung.

    The minister presented K 100,000 to workers of the factory for more
production of fertilizer.

    The production target of the fertilizer could be fulfilled before the end
of 1998 99 fiscal year.,

    The minister also inspected digging of No.- 455 Well in Ayadaw Natural Gas
Field and gave instructions.
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