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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Sunday, 10 Jan 1999 )
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 06:47:03 EST
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Sunday, 10 Jan 1999 )
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(1) Secretary-1 inspects regional development work in Kawthoung
(2) Secretary-1 attends cornerstone laying ceremony of Victoria
Entertainment Resort Club Hotel in Kawthoung
(3) Secretary-2 inspects construction projects in Magway Division
(4) Secretary-2 attends opening of 100-bed hospital in Minbu
(5) MMA (Yangon) Women's Chapter holds Annual General Meeting
(6) Commander inspects construction work, reclamation of wetlands in Yangon
North District
(7) Myanmar Digital Directory CD-ROM on hofels and tourism information and
business donated to institutions
(8) Service personnel leave for Thailand to attend printing course
(9) Construction of Anawrahta Bridge inspected in Chauk
(10) Invitations for Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award presentation
(11) Zaungtu Hydel Power Project inspected
(12) NLD members of two more townships resign
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(1) Secretary-1 inspects regional development work in Kawthoung
YANGON, 9 Jan-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt inspected regional development work in Taninthayi Division
yesterday.
The Secretary-1, accompanied by Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, 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
Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister for
Education U Than Aung, Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun,
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Minister
for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, Deputy
Minister for Commerce Commodore Myo Tint, Deputy Minister for Finance and
Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy
Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, Chief of
Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, department heads and officials, 1eft for Kawthoung in
Taninthayi Division by Tatmadaw aircraft yesterday morning.
They were welcomed at Kawthoung Airport by member of the State Peace and
Development Counci1 Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development
Counci1 Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit
Maung, Commander of Taninthayi Naval Region Command Headquarters Commodore Soe
Myint, military officers and civilian officials, members of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association and officials. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected the new building of Kawthoung Airport.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected progress of work in building
Kawthoung-Boakpyin Highway by car.They inspected Malawi Hot Springs at
Aungthabye Camp.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected the quarry of Kawthoung-Boakpyin
Highway Project.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Basic Education High School
No 2 in Kawthoung.
They were welcomed there by Township Education Officer U Pe Than,
Headmistress Daw Myint Myint and teachers and students.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the classroom the school.In the
meeting with the township education officers, the headmistress and the staff,
the Secretary-1 urged them not only to teach students academic subjects in
accord with the guidelines covered by the education promotion pro programme
but also to strive for their spiritual development such as inculcating in them
love for the country, patriotism for the Union and traditional culture.
In meeting with members of District and Township Peace and Development
Councils, departmental officials and entrepreneurs in Myintzuthaka Hall in
Kawthoung, the Secretary-1 said the purpose of their tour was to provide
necessary assistance for regional development in Kawthoung, the southernmost
part of Myanmar Naing Ngan, and development of production and tourism business
and to see to it that the trading between Thailand and Myanmar was smooth and
systematic.
Kawthoung District is geographically outstanding, and although it is not a
densely populated region, it is an important district in the political,
economic and security point of view; service personnel who are discharging
their assigned duties there, entrepreneurs and local people need to follow
rules and regulations and laws; Myanmar Naing Ngan has a population of 48
million, and out of the countries in the Southeast Asia region, it is a
country which has the population and area in good proportion; it has many port
cities, and talks up a geographically and politically strategic position; it
is also endowed with natural resources, so colonialists covet the country;
therefore, they are resorting to various means to be able to dominate the
country.
National traitors and greedy entrepreneurs, in collaboration with a group
of unscrupulous persons, are poaching fish and prawns in our territorial
waters and smuggling other natural resources and forest products out of the
country, thereby getting rich; it can be found that though Myanmar is rich in
natural resources and it has been fifty years after independence was regain,
but significant development could not be achieved.
Therefore, all the citizenry need to safeguard aboveground and underground
natural resources and above-water and underwater marine resources, so
everybody needs to strive for the development of the country with patriotic
spirit. The education promotion programme laid down and being implemented
by the Government included arrangements to uplift dynamism of patriotic spirit
and to
preserve and promote traditional culture; only when the youths are outstanding
in education and imbued with love for the nation and patriotism, can our
nation keep abreast with other nations.
Duties have already been assigned to officials concerned to strive for
self-sufficiency rice as Taninthayi Division is endowed with marine resources,
underground resources and human resources like other countries of the world
which are striving to achieve the objective of food security, ways and means
are to be sought to be self-sufficient in rice in Taninthayi Division.
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(2) Secretary-1 attends cornerstone laying ceremony of Victoria
Entertainment Resort Club Hotel in Kawthoung
YANGON, 9 Jan-A ceremony to lay the cornerstone of Victoria Entertainment
Resort Club Hotel was held- in Yadanakyun in Kawthoung Township this morning,
attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council-Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.
Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-
Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung, ministers, deputy ministers, departmental
officials, members of District and Township Peace and Development Councils,
departmental personnel, Managing Director of Victoria Entertainment Resort
Club Ltd Mr Drake Poh and officials.
The Secretary-1 and party took the designated places. At the auspicious
time, Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung,
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairmans Office Brig-Gen
Maung Maung, 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 Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for Immigration
and Population U Saw Tun, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun
Maung and Managing Director Mr Drake Poh laid the bricks of the foundation.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party sprinkled scented water and performed the
ritual of golden and silver showers to mark the completion of the ceremony.
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin said hotels and tourism services in Myanmar are
being promoted with added momentum and this is the ceremony to build second
resort hotel in Kawthoung.
The 250 room Thahtaykyun Resort Hotel of international standard was opened
in 1993. At a time when the government is promoting hotels and tourism
services, many hoteliers from abroad are making offers to engage in the hotel
business on the beautiful island in Kawthoung region, he said. Victoria
Entertainment Resort Club Ltd formed with Merlion Inter-trade Co and Tet Nay
Co of Myanmar is one of them, he added.
The first phase of the 250 room Victoria Entertainment Resort Club Hotel
will be built. The whole project will be undertaken within 30 months and
necessary assistance will also be provided, the minister said.
Managing Director Mr Drake Poh reported on the project. He presented
souvenirs to the Secretary-1 and the guests. Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin also
presented souvenirs to Mr Drake Poh and party.
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(3) Secretary-2 inspects construction projects in Magway Division
YANGON, 9 Jan--Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Ooinspected construction projects in Magway Division yesterday.
First, the Secretary-2 inspected the sites designated for construction of
a bridgeacross Ayeyawady River between Magway and Minbu yesterday
morning.Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Thein
Zaw and the Superintending Engineer and officials of Magway Division Public
Works reported to the Secretary-2 and ministers and deputy ministers on
the sites located between Nyaung-koebin-seik and Kywethomyaung and near
Shweyaungdaw Pagoda, Kingywa, and waterways of the river with the aid of
charts and maps.
After giving instructions ,n the sites, the Secretary-2 proceeded to the
Yin Creek 3ridge Project which will be he biggest on Taungdwingyi Magway
Railroad.
In the briefing hall of the project site, Commander of No-88 Light
Infantry Division Brig-Gen Aye Kyway explained to the Secretary-2 and party
about building of the railroad section betwee Kaungdwingyi and Magway, saying
it is being built by Tatmadaw members only.
It was followed by a report of Deputy General Manager U Moe Naing of
Myanma Railways on Yin Creek Bridge Project.
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(4) Secretary-2 attends opening of 100-bed hospital in Minbu
YANGON, 9 Jan-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo, ministers, deputy ministers, senior military officers, ,department
heads and private entrepreneurs attended the opening ceremony of the 100bed
Minbu District People's Hospital in Minbu, Magway Division, yesterday morning.
Also present on the occasion were Division, district and township level
departmental officials,
town elders, families of the health department and guests.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and Chairman of Magway Division Peace
and Development Council Col Thein Zaw formally opened the hospital.
Then, the Secretary-2 formally unveiled the signboard of the hospital.
Afterward, the opening ceremony was held in the hospital. The Secretary-2 said
the western bank of Ayeyawady River has lagged behind in development; the
opening of the 100-bed hospital in Minbu on the western bank of Ayeyawady
River will contribute towards the uplift of the health standard of the people
from townships in Magway District and Rakhine State.
On the western bank of Ayeyawady River, there are many acres of fallow and
virgin lands which can be turned into cultivable lands; private entrepreneurs
are making arrangements to carry out cultivation work in that region; projects
for availability of water are being implemented in that region, and bridges,
big and small, are being built for improvement of transportation; there have
emerged favorable conditions which will contribute to the regional
development.
The Secretary-2 urged officials to strive for the perpetual maintenance of
the hospital, and called for emergence of the hospital on which the people can
rely.
Then, Maj-Gen Ket Sein made a speech.On behalf of the people, Col Thein
Zaw thanked the officials. Then, donations were made to set up a trust fund
for the hospital.
Donations included K 10 million by Chairman of Myanmar Billion Group Co
Ltd U Aung Ko Win and wife Thiha Thudhamma Theingi Thiri Thudhamrna Theingi
Daw Nan Than Htwe and family, K 600,000 by the people and entrepreneurs from
Minbu District, K200,000 each by the director-general of the Health Department
and Magway Division Peace and Development Council and K 100,000 each by Yuzana
Company Ltd, Olympic Construction, Shwethazin Syndicate Ltd, Dagon
International Ltd, Services International Co Ltd, Asia World Co Ltd and Shwe
family. Maj-Gen Ket Sein accepted the donations .Maj-Gen Ket Sein presented
commemorative pennants
to the Secretary-2 and party and well-wishers.
Then, the Secretary-2 and party cordially met with the local people.
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(5) MMA (Yangon) Women's Chapter holds Annual General Meeting
YANGON, 9 Jan-Annual General Meeting for 1998 of the Women's Chapter of
Myanmar Medical Association (Yangon) was held at the MMA Auditorium on
Theinbyu Street in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this morning, attended by
Chairperson of MMA (Central) and executives, patrons of Women's Chapter of MMA
(Yangon), advisers and members, guests and others.
Patrons Dr May May Yi and Dr Khin Win Shwe lectured on women's affairs and
preventing violence on women.
Chairman Dr Yi Yi Hla made an opening speech on the occasion. Then,
annual reports were presented by Secretary Dr Khin Mar Aye and Treasurer Dr
Kyi Kyi Khin. A general round of discussions then followed. The meeting ended
with concluding remarks by Chairperson Dr Yi Yi Hla.
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(6) Commander inspects construction work, reclamation of wetlands in Yangon
North District
YANGON, 9 Jan-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of yangon Command Maj-
Gen Khin Maung Than inspected bridge construction work and reclamation of
wetlands for agriculture in townships of Yangon North District today.
He first inspected building of Yedwingon-Myochaung Road in Hmawby Township
and gave instructions on completion of the project as scheduled.
The commander then proceeded to Hline River Bridge (Myochaung) Project.
He inspected building of piers and gave instructions to complete the work
before monsoon and make arrangements for worksite safety.
Afterwards, he arrived at Bawle River Bridge (Yebawthoung) Project in
Yebawthoung Village, Htantabin Township, by boat.
He heard a report on the project presented by Superintending Engineer U
Soe Nyunt and gave instructions on it. On completion, the bridge will be 1,000
feet long and link Yebawthoung Village, Bawlekyun region, Taikkyi Township,
and Minhlawa village. Htantabin Township.
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(7) Myanmar Digital Directory CD-ROM on hofels and tourism information and
business donated to institutions
Y ANGON, 9 Jan-A ceremony to donate Myanmar Digital Directory CD-ROM on hotels
and tourism information and business to the Ministries, Myanmar Computer
Technician Association and Yangon and Mandalay Institutes of Computer Science
and Technology was held at International Business Center this morning.
The CD-ROM was arranged by Myanmar Technology Zone Ltd under the
suspension of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-
Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister
for Science and Technology U Hlaing Win, officials of the ministries, the
managing director of Myanmar Technology Zone Ltd and officials of tour and
travel companies and computer and trade companies.
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu delivered a speech.Rector of Yangon
ICST Dr Kyaw Thein reported on information technology.Managing Director of
Myanmar Technology Zone Ltd U Aung Myat Oo reported on production of CDROM.
U Aung Myat Oo and officials of Myanmar Technology Zone Ltd presented 300
CD-ROMs worth K 450,000 to Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu.
Director U Nyan Hlaing Oo presented 50 CDs each valued at K 75,000 for
Yangon and Mandalay ICST to Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win and Rector Dr Kyaw
Thein and Director U Myo Lin Oo 50 CDs worth K 75,000 for Myanma Computer
Technician Association to Chairman U Thein Oo.
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(8) Service personnel leave for Thailand to attend printing course
YANGON, 9 Jan-Five service personnel of Printing and Publishing Enterprise and
News and eriodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of Information left here by
air for Thailand this morning to
attend course on printing which will be opened at Heidelberg Graphics
(Thailand) Limited. Thailand Lunder Myanmar-German technical cooperation
programme.
They were seen off at the Yangon International Airport by Managing
Director U Than Maung of PPE, Director (News) U Hla Tun of NPE, officials and
their families.
They are U Aung Naing, U Tun Thein, U Khin Zaw and U Myo Nyunt of PPE and
U Kyaw Kyaw Myint of NPE.
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(9) Construction of Anawrahta Bridge inspected in Chauk
YANGON, 9 Jan-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung yesterday inspected
transport of cement to Anawrahta Bridge Construction Project in Chauk in
Magway Division.
The minister inspected construction of approach road and piers of the
bridge across Ayeyawady River.
Project Director U Soe Han and officials reported on progress of work,
transport and storage of cernent.
The minister spoke of transport of cement to project sites and proper care
for minimizing wastage and loss.
The minister went to Kyaukpadaung Township. He accepted 1,500 membership
applications of Kyaukpadaung Basic Education High School at the Township USDA
Office.
U Aung Thaung donated a Gestetner duplicating machine for Simikan BEHS in
Taungtha Township. also met students of BEMS. CEC member U Aung Thaung
accepted 527 USDA membership applications from the Headmistress and donated K
10,000 for school funds.
The CEC member met USDA members, teachers and school childrern at
Kanthagyi Village in Magway Division.
In the evening, U Aung Thaung met departmental officials and discussed
local and external ituations and endeavors for national development.
He presented offertories to Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Bhaddanta
Kumara at
Maha Visutarama Kyaungtaik in Magway.
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(10) Invitations for Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award presentation
YANGON, 9 Jan-Executive Committee members of Writers and Journalists
Association of Townships in Yangon Division who have been permitted to attend
the prize-distribution ceremony for scholarship winners and Pakokku U Ohn Pe
Literary Award winners to be held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung
Street, here on 12 January 1999, are advised to draw their invitation letters
at Writers and Journalists Association (Centra1)'s Office, No 529/531,
Merchant Street during office hours on 10 and 11 January.
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(11) Zaungtu Hydel Power Project inspected
YANGON, 9 Jan -Deputy Minister for Electric Power Brig-Gen Maung Maung,
accompanied by Director-General U Zaw Win of Electric Power Department,
inspected Zaungtu Hydel Electric Power Project from 7 to 9 January.
The deputy minister and party discussed with officials of the project
transport of materials to the project site.
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(12) NLD members of two more townships resign
YANGON, 9 Jan-Thirteen members resigned from the National League for Democracy
of Natogyi Township, Mandalay Division.
One member of Natogyi Township NLD, Mandalay Division, on his own
volition, tendered his resignation by sending letter of resignation to Natogyi
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 1 January and 12 members did so on 2 January as they no longer
wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
Singu
Similarly, 18 members resigned from the National League for Democracy of
Singu Township, Mandalay Division.
Fifteen members of Singu Township NLD, Mandalay Division, on their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Singu Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the
party concerned on 27 December and three members followed suit on 28 December
as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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