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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 28 Dec 1998)
- Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 28 Dec 1998)
- From: Ok Kar <OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 01:13:44 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, 28 Dec 1998)
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
Than Shwe sends felicitations to King of Nepal
(2) Secretary-l inspects works for maintenance of Shwedagon htidaw
(3) Cultivation of crops in vacant, fallow and virgin land in three
divisions coordinated
(4) Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation tours Wundwin, PyinOoLwin
(5) 590 members of Nyaungdon Township NLD resign
(6) Minister visits Thakayta Combined Cycle Power Plant
(7) More NLD members resign
(8) Universities Boat Club (Yangon) hosts Diamond Jubilee Dinner
(9) Budh Gaya pilgrims on tour No 12/98 leave for Calcutta
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
Than Shwe sends felicitations to King of Nepal
YANGON, 28 Dec On the occasion of the Birthday of the King of Nepal, which
falls on 28 December 1998, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal.
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(2) Secretary-l inspects works for maintenance of Shwedagon htidaw
YANGON, 27 Dec-Patron of the Committee for Perpetual All-round Renovation of
the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-1 of thc State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt today inspected works for maintenance of the htidaw (sacred
umbrella) of the pagoda.
Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, the Secretary-1 arrived at the southern stairway of the pagoda at 6.30
am and was welcomed there by Chairman of the Work Committee for Perpetual All-
round Renovation of the Shwedagon Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan
Hsint and members, and members of the Board of Trustees.
First, the Secretary-1 and party paid obeisance to Padamya Myetshin Buddha
Image on the upper terrace.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and Myanmar engineers and scholars went atop
the stupa and paid obeisance to the htidaw.
After inspecting the work for maintenance of the htidaw, the Secretary-1
held discussions on the works.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party inspected preparations being made at the
Old Museum Tazaung for gilding the Shwedagon Pagoda's main stupa and
encircling stupas.
Col Hsan Hsint, Myanmar engineers and scholars reported to the Secretary-1
on the works that should be carried out for perpetual maintenance of the
htidaw.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt noted that it is a rare opportunity to carry
out works for
perpetual maintenance of the htidaw of the Shwedagon.
He said they are participating in the tasks, contributing labour to
perform the deed of merit, and called for coordination of all scholars.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 viewed the first tier of the htidaw to be
displayed in Chanthagyi
Tazaung Museum and inspected preservation of ancient small bells of the
htidaw.
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(3) Cultivation of crops in vacant, fallow and virgin land in three
divisions coordinated
YANGON, 27 Dec-Cultivation of crops in the vacant, fallow and virgin land in
Yangon,
Ayeyawady and Magway Divisions was coordinated at the Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation at 10.45 am today and Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo delivered an address.
The meeting was also attended by members of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Maung Bo, Minister
for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin,
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Brig-Gen Lun Maung, deputy,ministers, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Col Thein Zaw, heads of department of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departments concerned and entrepreneurs who
would work on the vacant, fallow and virgin land.
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(4) Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation tours Wundwin, PyinOoLwin
YANGON, 27 Dec-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin,
together with
departmental heads and divisional agriculture supervisory committee members,
toured WundwinTownship and PyinOoLwin Township on 24 December.
He inspected irrigation of Taungpulu Dam and construction of Thabyeyoe Dam in
Wundwin
Township.
Officials of Irrigation Department's Construction Division 7 reported to
him on ground clearing
work for the main structure, spraying of water and earth compacting works.
The minister gave suggestions on completion of works as scheduled,
preventing loss and wastage,supply of sufficient drinking water and irrigation
water and minimizing cost.
Thabyeyoe Dam, which will be 1,150 feet long and 75 feet high, is being
built to enable Taungpulu Dam to irrigate 7,636 acres fully.
After inspecting the inflow into Taungpulu Dam, the minister and party
proceeded to Mandalay.
In Mandalay, they inspected maintenance of machines of Irrigation
Department's Division 4.
They next proceeded to Sitha Dam Project being implemented by Irrigation
Department's Division 4 in PyinOoLwin Township.
Officials reported to the minister on progress of work in the project.
The minister later inspected the site, construction of the main dam,
spillway, outlet conduit and the plantation in the watershed area.
On completion, Sitha Dam, 970 feet long and 80 feet high, can store 1,900
acre-feet and will irrigate, the fields in the region and supply drinking
water to Upper Myanmar Central Institute of Civil Service, Central Fire
Services Institute and Police Training Institute.
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(5) 590 members of Nyaungdon Township NLD resign
YANGON,27 Dec-Five hundred and ninety members resigned from National League
for Democracy of Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division.
Eleven members of Nyaungdon Township NLD party, Ayeyawady Division, on
their own volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of
resignation to Nyaungdon Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office on 25 November, 350
members
followed suit on 16 December and 229 members on 23 December altogether
totalling 590, as they no longer wished to participate in political activities
of NLD.
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(6) Minister visits Thakayta Combined Cycle Power Plant
YANGON, 27 Dec-Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, accompanied by
Managing
Director of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise U Yan Naing and officials,
visited Thakayta
Combined Cycle Power Plant this morning.
The minister inspected maintenance of the power plant.
He gave instructions on systematic maintenance and repair of machinery,
completion of repair and maintenance work earlier than scheduled, expenses and
worksite safety.
He also spoke of the need for all the employees to study installation of
machinery.
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(7) More NLD members resign
YANGON, 27 Dec-Thirty-six members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of
Maha Aungmyay Township, Mandalay Division, on 21 December 1998.
Thirty-six members of Maha Aungmyay Township NLD party, Mandalay Division,
on their own volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of
resignation to Maha Aungmyay Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission Office and the party concerned on 21 December as they no longer
wished to participate in political activities of NLD.
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(8) Universities Boat Club (Yangon) hosts Diamond Jubilee Dinner
YANGON, 27 Dec-The Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Dinner of the Universities
Boat Club (Yangon) was held at the Club building on Inya Road in Kamayut
Township at 7 pm today. It was attended by Minister for Home Affairs Col
Tin Hlaing, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Sein Win, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister for Culture U
Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Chairman of
the Universities Boat Club (Yangon) Diamond Jubilee Organizing Leading
Committee Patron of the Club Deputy Minister for Education Dr Than Nyunt,
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, the directors-general
and officials of departments under the Ministry of Education, rectors,
permanent members and old members of the club, President of the Club Rector
of Institute of Education U Han Tin and Club members, contesting teams,
students and guests.
Patron of the Club Deputy Minister for Education Dr Than Nyunt delivered
an ad dress.
President of the Club U Han Tin expressed words of thanks and then
presented a gift to Minister for Education U Than Aung.
Then followed a cash donation ceremony. The donations were US$ 2,000 each by
Professor Dr Htut Hsaing and Dr Tin Wa for ptchasing boats, K 100,000 by
Rector U Han Tin for organizing the Diamond Jubilee of the Club, K 100,000 by
Col Zaw Lin and party for publishing a book on the event and K 128,000 by
Professor U Kan Zaw, Restor of Monywa Institute of Economics attached, and
wife Daw Nanda Hmoon for purchasing four boats. Minister U Than Aung accepted
the cash donations.
Afterwards, Minister U Than Aung presented prizes to winners in
international events. They were Maung Zeya Lin, 4th year student of Yangon
Technological University, third prize winner and Maung Tun Myint, 4th year
student of Yangon Technological University, third prize winner in 1997 South-
East Asian Games, and Ma Yin Min Htay, 3rd year student of Hline College, five
gold medallist and one silver medallist in 1998 Singapore Invitational Event.
Prizes were also presented to winners in the Club's-Diamond Jubilee
commemorative boat races.
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(9) Budh Gaya pilgrims on tour No 12/98 leave for Calcutta
YANGON, 27 Dec-Members of Budh Gaya Pilgrimage Tour No 12198 sponsored by the
Ministry of Religious Affairs left for Calcutta, India, by air this morning.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Patron of Myanmar
Budh Gaya Missionary Federation Shwemyintin U Nyo, Chairman U Kyaw Khin Myint
and officials.
At the passenger lounge, Chairman U Kyaw Khin Myint handed over the
religious flag to Assistant Sayadaw of Budh Gaya Myanmar Monastery Bhaddanta
Panfiasami.
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