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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday-Saturday, 25-26 Dec 1998)

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday-Saturday, 25-26 Dec 1998)
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(1)    Secretary-l receives Chairman of Daewoo Group
(2)     World class golf course, golf club and advanced housing? estate
          to be set up in Hlinethaya
(3)    110 and 242 disabled Tatmadaw members receive K 200,000
         and K 100,000  each
(4)    Shwekyin Township NLD dissolved
(5)    Over K 9m donated for renovation of 700-year-old Seinthalyaung Pagoda
(6)   Secretary-2 inspects Thirimingala Market
(7)   Padintan Aryondaw Wut Association gets two storey Dhammayon
(8)   More NLD members resign
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(1)    Secretary-l receives Chairman of Daewoo Group

YANGON, 24 Dec-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin
Nyunt received Chairman of Daewoo Group Mr Woo Choong Kim and party who called
at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 5 pm today.

    Present at the call were Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Ministers at the
Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen
Abel and Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy
Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol
Department.
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(2)     World class golf course, golf club and advanced housing estate
          to be set up in Hlinethaya

YANGON, 24 Dec - A contract was signed between Human Settlement and Housing
Development Department and Yangon Nominees Co Ltd today at Traders Hotel to
set up Panhline Golf Course and Golf Club and an advanced housing project in
Hlinethaya Township. The occasion was attended by Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

    Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun said
after setting up the Hlinethaya Township, HSHDD is implementing phase by phase
the infrastructural development of the town.

    Industrial zones have been set up to generate job opportunities for the
people of the town and improving their living standards. Housing projects are
being extended and setting up of an international level industrial zone is in
progress in the town. Located at the bank where Panhline and Hline rivers
merges the golf course and the housing project will add another development to
the town.
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(3)    110 and 242 disabled Tatmadaw members receive K 200,000
         and K 100,000  each

YANGON, 24 Dec-Cash donated by Thanmyanthu Enterprise and well-wishers to in-
service
Tatmadaw members who sacrificed their limbs for the nation were handed over at
the 30th
ceremony at the City Hall here at 2.45 pm and Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff
(Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo delivered an address.

    Also present were Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Capt Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe,
senior officers of the Ministry of
Defence, Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Officer on Special Duty
at the State
Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint and departmental
officials, guests,
personnel of Thanmyanthu Enterprise, well-wishers and Tatmadaw members who
sacrificed their limbs for the country.

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(4)    Shwekyin Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 24 Dec- The Executive Committee members and all members of Shwekyin
Township National League for Democracy, Bago Division, tendered their
resignations and dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 21
December 1998.

    Shwekyin Township NLD was first formed on 15 October 1988 with 15 EC
members and
reformed on 28 January 1998 with 21 EC members. All EC members and 250 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 Shwekyin Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Commission and the chairman of the party concerned. On 21
December, 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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(5)    Over K 9m donated for renovation of 700-year-old Seinthalyaung Pagoda

YANGON, 25 Dec-Donations were presented for the fourth time for all-round
general
renovation of Seinthalyaung Pagoda in Bago Township, Bago Division, at 11.30
am today at the pagoda, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present on the occasion were member of the State Peace and
Development Council
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern
Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye, ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, local authorities, departmental
personnel, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, donors,
local people and guests.

    Deputy Superintending Engineer of Public Works U Kyi Tun reported progress
in constructing the tazaung of the pagoda and future programmes' and
Commissioner U Htay of General Administration Department financial matters.

Cash donations

    Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, on behalf of the State Peace and
Development Council,
presented K 500,000 to the pagoda allround general renovation funds.

    Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye accepted the cash and presented him a
certificate of honour.
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(6)   Secretary-2 inspects Thirimingala Market

YANGON, 25 Dec- Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo,
accompanied by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone, Ministers at the Office of the Prime Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung and
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air)
Col Myint Swe, Vice-Adjutant General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Deputy Minister for
Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Deputy
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council 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 and officials, went to
Thirimingala Market on strand Road in Kyimyindine Township at 11.00am today.

They were welcomed there by Joint Secretary of Yangon City Development
Committee U Kyi Win, Commander of No 3 Military Region Lt-Col Win Maung,
Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung
Maung Shein and officials.

    The Secretary-2 and party observed the business activities of the market.

    The Secretary-2 cordially conversed with shopkeepers and buyers.

    The shopkeepers reported on their requirements.

    The Secretary-2 gave instructions on the work.

    The Secretary-2 and party also inspected the site for parking trucks and
toilets.

    Afterwards, the Secretary-2 and party went to the National Museum and
viewed Pyo-khin-thit Art and Sculpture Exhibition.

    They were welcomed there by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt and
officials.

    The exhibition will open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily and will be held up
to 28 December.

    The Secretary-2 and party signed in the visitors' book at the exhibition.
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(7)   Padintan Aryondaw Wut Association gets two storey Dhammayon

YANGON, 25 Dec - A ceremony to open two-storey Dhammayon of Padintan Aryondaw
Wut
Association was held at the Dhammayon on Bawga Ward in Kyimyindine Township,
Yangon West District, this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Also present were Ovadacariya Sayadaws, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Ministers at the Office of the Prime
Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung and Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain
Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Vice-Adjutant General Brig-Gen
Maung Nyo, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw
Tin, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for
Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Vice-Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander Col Hsan Hsint Officer on Special Duty at
the Office of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint,
departmental officials, members of the panel of patrons, executives and
members of the Padintan Aryondaw Wut Association, well-wishers and guests.

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(8)   More NLD members resign

Y ANGON, 25 Dec-Seventy-two members resigned from the National League for
Democracy party of Ingapu Township, Ayeyawady Division, on 16 December.

    Seventy-two members of Ingapu Township NLD party, Ayeyawady Division, on
their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Ingapu Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and
the party concerned on 16 December as they no longer wished to participate in
political activities of NLD.
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(9)   Matupi Township NLD dissolved

YANGON, 25 Dec-The Executive Committee members and all members of Matupi
Township
National League for Democracy, Chin State, tendered their resignations and
dissolved the Township NLD on their own volition on 1 December 1998.

    Matupi Township NLD was first formed on 18 October 1988 with 10 EC
members. All 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 Matupi Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of the party concerned.
On 1 December, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by handing over the
seals and documents to the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission.
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