THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 10 Feb, 1999)

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             THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 10 Feb, 1999)

(1) Security, politics, economy, social sector have interrelations Secretary
stresses as he meets      Union Day delegates
(2) Flight kitchen unit for aircraft catering service opened
(3) Tatmadaw, people destroy 6,181.66 acres of illicit poppy plantations Nov
98 to 31 Jan 99
(4) 1.683 stimulant tablets seized
(5) Secretary-l meets Lufthansa Chairman
(6) Medicines, medical equipment donated to military hospital
(7) Eighth research paper-reading session on traditional medicine held
(8) 28 members resign from South Okkalapa Township NLD
(9) 125 members resign from Myeik Township NLD
(10)MPI to issue Union Day commemorative K 20 stamp

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(1)Security, politics, economy, social sector have interrelations Secretary
stresses as he meets Union Day delegates

YANGON, 9 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt met delegates to the 52nd Anniversary Union Day in National Indoor
Stadium-l, Thingangyun Township, here at 8.30 am today.
    Also present on the occasion were Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, Minister for Rail Transport information
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Than Shwe,
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy Minister
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw
Tin, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Culture U
Soe Nyunt, senior military officers, members of the 52nd Anniversary Union Day
Management Committee, Union Day delegates and the national races excursion
team from Maungtaw Township, Rakhine State.

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(2) Flight kitchen unit for aircraft catering service opened

YANGON, 9 Feb--Opening ceremony of a flight kitchen unit for aircraft catering
service built by Department of Civil Aviation in cooperation with Myanmar LSG
Lufthansa Service Ltd was held at the unit on Yangon International Airport
premises this morning, attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
    Present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than,
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Maj-Gen Saw L win, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Minister for Communication Posts and Telegraphs Brig
Gen Win Tin, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen
Tin Ngwe, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chairman of
Yangon City Development Committee Yangon Mayor U Ko Lay, Deputy Ministers for
Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and U Pe Than, Deputy Minister for Education Dr
Than Nyunt, Deputy Commander of
Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council, the directors-general, the managing directors and principals of
departments and economic organizations and schools, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG of Germany Mr Helmut
Woelki and guests.

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(3) Tatmadaw, people destroy 6,181.66 acres of illicit poppy plantations Nov
98 to 31 Jan 99

YANGON, 9 Feb The government is resolved to eradicate narcotic drugs as
national duty, and the combined teams comprising members of Tatmadaw columns,
local intelligence units, Myanmar Police Force and local people with the
leadership of the respective military commands have been incessantly
destroying the poppy plantations illegally grown in the remote areas of Shan
State.

    In January t999, a total of 2,559.05 acres of poppy plantations- 131 acres
in Hsenwi Township in Shan State (North), 896.40 acres in Tangyang Township,
98 acres in Kunlong Township, 149.50 acres in Muse Township, 48 acres in
Hopang Township, 55.50 acres in Namkham Township, 390.75 acres in Monekoe
region, 749.90 acres in Laukkai Township, X() acres in Talay township in Shan
State (East)- were destroyed.

    Acreage of illicit poppy plantations destroyed from November 1998 to 31
January
    1999 are as follows:
    (a) Monekoe region959.00 acres
    (b) Muse Township647.25 acres
    (c) Namkham Township109.00 acres
    (d) Kutkai Township72.00 acres
    (e) Hsenwi Township398.00 acres
    (f) Kunlong Township230.75 acres
    (g) Tanyang Township1,197.70 acres
    (h) Laukkai Township749.90 acres
    (i) Hsipaw Township13.00 acres
    (j) Hopang Township48.00 acres
    (k) Pinlaung Township182.95 acres
    (I) Phekhon Township1,267.31-acres
    (m) Talay Township80.00 acres
    (n) Kengtung Township11.00 acres
    (o) Waingmaw Township55.00 acres
    (p) Moebye Township160.80 acres

A total of 6,181.66 acres of poppy plantations illegally grown in Shan State
(North), Shan State (South), Shan State (East), Kayah and Kachin Stales have
been destroyed, and efforts are continuing to search and destroy the illegal
poppy plantations.

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(4) 1.683 stimulant tablets seized


YANGON, 9 Feb-A combined team comprising members of Myanmar Police Force and
local people con ducted a search on Ma Kyi Kyi Htwe, 36, daughter of U Dos
Mahmrned of 195, 17th Street. Nyandaw Ward, PyinOoLwin Township, at Sea-gull
checkpoint in Myawady, Kayin State, on 30 January. They seized 1,683 stimulant
tablets bearing WY and .5 kilo of heroin kept in 22 soap boxes.

    Myanmar  Police Force in Myawady is taking action against her under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Law.
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(5) Secretary-l meets Lufthansa Chairman

YANGON, 9 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt met Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LSG, Lufthansa Service
Holding AG of Germany Mr Helmut Woelki and party at Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence at 1 pm today.     Also present at the call together with
the Secretary-1 were Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy
Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and U Pe Than and Director-General of Protocol
Department Thura U Aung Htet.

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(6) Medicines, medical equipment donated to military hospital


YANGON, 9 Feb-Chairman of Nyaungdon Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Maha
Visutamma Taik-thit-kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Ghanthavacaka
Pandita U Nandiyabhivamsa donated medicine and medical equipment worth K 50000
to No 2 Military Hospita1 (500-bed) at 2 pm today.

    Present on the occasion were Sayadaws, Commandant of the hospital Co1 Min
Naing and senior military officers.
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(7) Eighth research paper-reading session on traditional medicine held

YANGON, 9 Feb-The eighth research paper-reading session on traditional
medicine was held at the Traditional Medicine Department on U Wisara Road in
Dagon Township this morning.

    Present on the occasion were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
Director-General of TMD Professor Dr Kyaw Myint Tun, Director-General of
Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe, officials, members of Traditional
Medicine Council, resource persons and guests.

    The minister said Myanmar traditional medicine that had existed for many
years almost disappeared during the colonial period. After regaining of
Independence, the practice gradually developed with the encouragement of the
government, he said.

    The State Peace and Development Council has been endeavouring for fully
providing health care service for the people, with efforts for uplift of
health and fitness of the entire nation and emphasis was also placed on
development of Myanmar traditional medicine, he added.

    The minister spoke of the need for TMD to do research on medicine to keep
abreast with international standard according to the National Health Policy.
    He said Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance on
preservation of potent Myanmar medicine during his inspection tour of
Traditional Medicine Institute and hospital in 1996, treatment on some
diseases by traditional medicines and research, production, conservation of
medicinal plants and arrangements for reproduction of rare medicinal plants.

    He cited establishment of research and development department, holding of
traditional medicine research paper-reading sessions and efforts for
perpetuity of traditional medicine.

    Altogether 24 papers were presented at the session which continues
tomorrow.

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(8) 28 members resign from South Okkalapa Township NLD

YANGON, 9 Feb-Twenty-eight members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of South Okkalapa Township, Yangon Division.

    Ten members of South Okkalapa Township NLD, Yangon Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to South Okkalapa
Township Multiparty Democracy Genera1 Election Commission and the party
concerned on 25 January 1999 and 18 members followed suit on 2 February,
totalling 28, as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of
NLD.
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(9) 125 members resign from Myeik Township NLD

YANGON, 9 Feb-One hundred and twenty-five members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Myeik Township, Taninthayi Division.

    Seventy-five members of Myeik Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Myeik Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 23
January 1999 and 50 members followed suit on 27 January totalling 125 as they
no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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(10)MPI to issue Union Day commemorative K 20 stamp

 YANGON, 9 Feb Myanma Posts and Telecommunications will issue and sell a new K
20 stamp in commemoration of the 52nd Anniversary Union Day which falls on 12
February.

    MPT is issuing high-valued definitive stamps with logos depicting Myanmar
musical instrument series to conviently paste stamps on parcels in postal
service. The new stamp which is part of the series will be sold at post
offices in states and divisions beginning 9.30 am on l 2 February.

   
    Stamp collectors from other cities may contact Yangon GPO (01-20477) or
Mandalay GPO (02-21506) not later than February 12 noon to buy FDCs and MA In
advance.

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