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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Saturday, 2 Jan 1999 )
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- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 05:21:21 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Saturday, 2 Jan 1999 )
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(1) Secretary-l inspects booths and exhibits of Independence Day
Exhibition
(2) Secretary-2 receives national race representatives of Shan State
(North)
(3) Minister for Transport inspects shipyards
(4) Development work coordinated for Taninthayi Division
(5) Special course on financial rule concludes
(6) Organising Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Awards presentation ceremony
coordinated
(7) Camping, training of athletes for SEA Games discussed
(8) Myanmar team recounts experiences of 13th Asian Games
(9) Target set to achieve 6.2 Per cent GDP growth
(10) Stimulant tablets seized in Taunggyi
(11) Dawei Township NLD dissolved
(12) More NLD members resign
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(1) Secretary-l inspects booths and exhibits of Independence Day
Exhibition
YANGON, 1 Jan-Chairman of the Central Committee for Observance of the 51st
Anniversary
of the Independence Day Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt today inspected the booths and exhibits of the 51st Anniversary of the
Independence Day
Exhibition at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road.
Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office
Lt Gen Khin Nyunt
arrived at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall at 6.30 pm.
He was welcomed there by member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj Gen Khin Maung
Than,
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung
Thein, Deputy
Minister for Transport U Pe Than, member of the Central Committee for
Organizing the 51st
Anniversary of the Independence Day Exhibition, chairmen of the subcommittees
and officials.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the booths and exhibits and gave
necessary
instructions to the officials .
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(2) Secretary-2 receives national race representatives of Shan State
(North)
YANGON, 1 Jan-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo
received national race representatives U Than Htay, U Thein Htay and U Myint
Lwin of Shan State
(North) who called at the office of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and
Development Affairs at 3.30 pm today.
Also present at the call were Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Deputy Minister U Kyaw Tin
and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and Ministry
of PBANRDA.
They discussed cultivation of crops and perennial plants to be extended in
the region and regional
development matters.
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(3) Minister for Transport inspects shipyards
YANGON, 1 Jan-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe inspected Theinbyu
Shipyard and Dalla Shipyard this morning.Accompanied by Deputy Ministers Brig-
Gen Kyaw Myint
and U Pe Than, he visited Theinbyu Shipyard of Myanma Port Authority.
Managing Director of MPA Col Thein Htay explained to them salient points
of the shipyard,
Assistant General Manager U Win Ko Ko construction of ships then and Deputy
Minister U Pe
Than relevant facts about it.
The minister at party then inspected producing of buoys, rails, oxygen and
other function.
At Dalla Shipyard of Inland Water Transport, they heard a report on the
shipyard's history,
docking, services, the set targets and actual accomplishment of work,
organizational set-up,
implementation of welfare activities and upgrading of thc shipyard presented
by the deputy minister,
Managing Director of IWT U Tun Aung Myint and officials.
Upgrading of the facilities at the shipyard will enable it to repair large
coastal and oceangoing
vessels and boost kyat and foreign currency earnings, noted the minister.
The minister and party inspected docking of Pyay Myanmar 1 vessel and
other functions.
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(4) Development work coordinated for Taninthayi Division
YANGON, 1 Jan - The Leading Committee for Regional Development of Taninthayi
Division
held a coordination meeting in the meeting hall of the Ministry of Progress of
Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs. Chairman of the Leading Committee for
Development of
Region-wise Agriculture Sector Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo attended the meeting.
Present at the meeting were Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-
Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister
at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Maung
Maung, Minister
for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs
Brig-Gen Win Tin, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein, Minister at
the Prime Minister's Office Brig Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Minister for Industry-2
U Thein Tun,
Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races
and Development
Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Deputy
Minister for
Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and departmental officials. Officer on
Special Duty at the
State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint acted as a master
of ceremonies.
In his address, the Secretary-2 said the leading committee and working
committees have been
formed to work for the development of Taninthayi Division, and it is necessary
to make a precise
assessment of progress of work and future tasks.
With regard to efforts for regional sufficiency in rice and development of
production work of the
agricultural sector, progress has been achieved to such an extent that there
has been self-sufficiency
in rice in some states and divisions.
It is also needed to achieve self-sufficiency in rice in Taninthayi
Division, and in addition, the
cultivation of rubber and oil palm which are thriving in Taninthayi Division,
will be extended.
National private entrepreneurs are being engaged in paddy cultivation in
Yangon and Ayeyawady
Divisions, and therefore, encouragement is to be given to private
entrepreneurs to carry out rubber
and oil palm cultivation.
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(5) Special course on financial rule concludes
YANGON, 1 Jan-Special Course 6/98 on financial rules of Development Affairs
Department
concluded at DAD Training School in Dagon Myothit (North) Township this
morning.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt and Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye gave speeches on the occasion.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for PBANRDA U Kyaw Tin,
Deputy
Auditor-General U Khin Win, Director-General of Department for Development of
Border Areas
and National Races Col Wunna Maung Lwin, Director-General DAD Col Myo Myint,
other
officials, guests and trainees.
The auditor-general presented certificates to trainee' who had completed
the four-week course.
Sixty accountants of DAD attended the course which was jointly conducted
by DAD and
Auditor-General's Office.
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(6) Organising Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Awards presentation ceremony
coordinated
YANGON, 1 Jan- A coordination meeting for organizing Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary
Awards
presentation ceremony for this year was held at the Ministry of Information on
Bo Aung Kyaw
Street this morning
It was attended by Chairman of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award Trust Fund
Supervisory
Committee Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, directors-
general and managing
directors under the ministry, members of the committee Chairman of Myanmar
Writers and
Journalists Association U Kyaw Aung (Kyaw Aung), retired Managing Director of
Myanma Motion
Pictures Enterprise U Maung Maung Khin (Thekkatho Maung Maung Khin), Adviser
to the Ministry
of Information U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), Director-General of Budget
Department U Kyi
Shein, Director-General of Auditor-General's Office Daw Thin Thin and others.
Secretary of the Committee Director (News) of News and Periodicals
Enterprise U Hla Tun
acted as a master of ceremonies.
Making a speech at the meeting, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein said
most of the
arrangements for the ceremony had been completed except designating the date
and time for the
ceremony, and those present are required to co-ordinate necessary matters for
the ceremony in
detail, especially in management.
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(7) Camping, training of athletes for SEA Games discussed
YYANGON, 1 Jan - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports
Brig-Gen
Sein Win today attended the coordination meeting on camping and training of
athletes for the XX
South-East Asian Games.
The meeting held at the National Indoor Stadium 1, Thuwunna, was also
attended by
Director;-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Hla Myint
Kyaw, Officer on
Special Duty at the Ministry of Sports Col Thaung Htaik, advisers, officials
of the SPED, and
presidents and secretaries of sports federations.
The minister's address was followed by SPED Director U Maung Win's
discussions on matters
about the XX SEA Games.
Discussions focused on preparations for Myamnar to participate in the
Games, selection, camping
and training of the athletes. Minister Brig-Gen Sein Win delivered the
concluding address.
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(8) Myanmar team recounts experiences of 13th Asian Games
YANGON, 1 Jan- Myanmar sports team recounted experiences of the 13th Asian
Games at the
National Indoor Stadium, Thuwunna, this morning.
Present on the occasion were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports
Brig-Gen Sein Win, Vice-Chairman of the Committee Vice-Adjutant general Brig-
Gen Maung Nyo,
Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Hla Myint
Kyaw and officials.
Minister Brig-Gen Sein Win made a speech on the occasion.
Afterwards, Brig-Gen Maung Nyo explained about participation of Myanmar
sports contingent in
the 17th Asian Olympic Council General Assembly and condition of the Myanmar
sports in the
Asian Games.
Then, managers and coaches reviewed weakness and strengths of respective
sports teams which
took parts in the games.Officials also replied to questions put by sports
journalist.
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(9) Target set to achieve 6.2 Per cent GDP growth
YANGON, 1 Jan-A work coordination meeting on implementation of annual plan
targets of the
projects for 1998-99 and drafting of plan targets of the projects for.
1999-2000 was held at the
Office of the Ministers today.
It was attended by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U
Soe Tha, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, directors general and directors of departments and
organizations of the
ministry, directors and staff officers of the Planning Department, and project
planning officers of
states, divisions and districts.
In his address, Minister U Soe Tha said that while all ministries are
working strenuously for the
nation to be peaceful, modern and developed, it is essential for the officials
and personnel of the
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development to realize the aims of
the State, uphold
Our Three Main National Causes, implement the 12 National Objectives and
understand the
four-point People's Desire.
He spoke of the need for all to pay serious attention to the economy and
constantly study the ups
and downs in the region s economy.
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(10) Stimulant tablets seized in Taunggyi
YANGON, I Jan-A total 4,797 stimulant tablets were seized from the house at
11/A,
Kyauktalon Street, Thittaw and Taunggyi, Shan State, by a team comprising
members of the local
Defense Services Intelligence unit, police officials of departments concerned
on 24 December
morning. Two people -a mans and caught redhanded by the authorities who were
watching the
house act on information when they entered the house.
The two are Ma Khin Htwe Win (a) Ma Tu Tu Mar, 33, of 117, Thazin Street,
Kyaunggyisu Ward,
Taunggyi, and U Maung Maung, 50, of 11/A, Kyauktalon Street, Thitaw Ward,
Taunggyi.
On further investigation, the authorities arrested two other people-Sai
Chei, 36, of 303, Myoma
Ward, Taunggyi, and Aung Moe (a) Aung Kyaw Zaw, 38, 69/B of Hawgon Ward,
Nyaungshwe for
drug trafficking.
Action is being taken against the four under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances
Law.
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(11) Dawei Township NLD dissolved
YANGON, 1 Jan-The Executive Committee members and all members of Dawei
Township
National League for Democracy, Taninthayi Division, tendered their
resignations and dissolved the
Township NLD on their own volition on 27 December 1998.
Dawei Township NLD was first formed on 26 April 1991 with nine EC members.
The 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 party politics. They
notified the office of Dawei
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of
the party
concerned. On 27 December, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by
handing over the
seals, signboard and documents to the Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election
Commission.
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(12) More NLD members resign
YANGON, 1 Jan-Twenty-five members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of
Myinmu Township, Sagaing Division, 19 December.
Twenty-five members of Myinmu Township NLD, on their own volition,
tendered their
resignations by sending letters of resignation to Myinmu Township Multiparty
Democracy General
Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 19 December as they no
longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.
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