THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

 
Established-1914

Friday, 12 Feb, 1999

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(1) Work coordinated for preservation of national archives
(2) Secretary-l-receives Japanese Diet member
(3) Voters -of Mawlamyine submit petitions of no confidence in representative-
elect of NLD
(4) K 300,000 for MMCWA
(5) Fourth International Heroin Conference to be held in Myanmar
(6) Minister meets Director-General of Liberal Democratic Party
(7) Minister meets Director-General of Japan LDP Policy Research Council
(8) Minister meets Managing Director of Codelco Co
(9)Minister inspects Zaungtu Hydroelectric Power Project
(10) 100 members resign from Dedaye Township NLD
(11) Seventeen members resign from Pwintbyu Township NLD
(12) Htantabin USDA members donate blood


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(1) Work coordinated for preservation of national archives
 
YANGON, 11 Feb - A coordination meeting on work for preservation of national
archives was held in the meeting hall of National Archives Department on
Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Dagon Township, this afternoon, attended by Chairman
of the National Archives Policy Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present at the meeting were Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister
for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Chief-
Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Deputy Minister for Culture

-U Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Education Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, department heads, members of
National Archives Supervisory Committee, officials of the Department of
Archaeology, Department of Cultural Institute, Universities Historical
Research Department and National Library, professors of history departments of
the universities and officials.
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(2) Secretary-l-receives Japanese Diet member

YANGON, 11 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Japanese Diet member Mr Kazuo Aichi who called at Dagon
Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 8 am today.

    Present on the occasion together with Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt were
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win,
Deputy Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Deputy Director of Defence
Services Intelligence Brig-Gen Kyaw Win,
Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of Protocol Department, and together with
the guest was Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai.
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(3) Voters -of Mawlamyine submit petitions of no confidence in representative-
elect of NLD

 YANGON, 11 Feb-Over 81.97 per cent or 66,012 eligible voters of Mawlamyine
Township submitted signed petitions expressing no confidence in an elected
Pyithu Hluttaw representative of National League for Democracy on 7 February.

    The 66,012 eligible voters of the township presented their signed
petitions of no confidence in U Lun Tin of NLD at Thirimyine, Pabedan and
Shwemyinethiri regions in the township that morning.

U Lun Tin was elected as Pyithu Hluttaw representative at the 1990 Multi-party
Democracy General Election from Mawlamyine Township Constituency-1 with 39,624
votes or 49.2 per cent of the voters.

Thkimyine

    In Thirimyine region, U Ye Naing of Thirimyine Ward, on behalf of 29,326
voters of Thirimyine, Mupon and Kwinyat wards and Kyauktan, Gwegon and Sangyi
villages expressed no confidence in U Lun Tin of NLD.

    The signed document was presented to U Kyaw Win, a member of sub-group of
Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Commission, by U Tin Myaing of
Thirinyine Ward.

    Present on the occasion were 30,324 people of Thirimyine, Thirimingala,
Mupon and Kwinyat wards and Kyauktan, Gwegon and Sangyi villages of the
region.

Pabedan

    Voters of Maungngan, Pabedan, Bogon, Mayangon and Sitkegon wards totalling
19,881 signed the no-confident petition at the ceremonys held in Pabedan
region.
    In-charge of freight handling workers U Nyan Oo, on behalf of the voters,
submitted a petition expressing their non-confidence.

    U Ngwe Soe of Maungngan Ward presented the signed document to member of
the sub-group of Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Commission U
Nyunt Tin.

    Local people totalling 24,068 in all of Maungngan, Pabedan, Bogon,
Mayangon, Sitkegon, Phettan, Mandalay and Shwedaung wards and Hpa-auk, Yoegon,
Kawtkhamei, Kawtkhani, Kya-in and Naungkhayi villages were present on the
occasion. Shwemyinethiri

    In Shwemyinethiri region, Retired Teacher U Mehn Soe Than of Ngantay Ward,
on behalf of 16,805 voters of Myenigon, Zaygyi and Ngantay wards and Minywa,
Chaukmy and Muyaung villages submitted the expression of no confidence.

    U Aung Soe of the township presented the signed document to U Kyi Win,
member of the sub-group of Township Multi-party Democracy General Election
Commission.

    Present on the occasion were 29,932 people of Myenigon, Ngantay, Minywa,
Chaukmy, Muyaung, Zaygyi, Kyaikphane, Aukkyin, Thaya-aye, Hline,
Shwemyinethiri and Zeyathiri wards.
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(4) K 300,000 for MMCWA

YANGON, 11 Feb - Yangon Chinese Social Association donated K 300,000 to
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association in the meeting hall of the
multi-purpose building of MMCWA this morning.

    Present at the cash donation ceremony were Chairperson of MMCWA Professor
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and executive committee
members, Chairman of YCSA U Maung Than, Vice-Chairmen U Maung Maung Chin and U
Kyin Pein and officials.

    Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted the cash donation and
presented a certificate of honour to the well-wishers.

    Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe also  thanked the Well-wishers.
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(5) Fourth International Heroin Conference to be held in Myanmar

YANGON, 11 Feb- A coordination meeting on hosting the Fourth International
Heroin Conference at International Business Centre in Yangon from 23 to 26
February was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs this afternoon.

    It was attended by Chairman of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy Minister for-Foreign Affairs
U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command
Col Hsan Hsint, Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe
Win, officials of Organizing Leading Committee for the Conference, work
committees and subcommittees and guests.
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(6) Minister meets Director-General of Liberal Democratic Party

Y ANGON, 1 1 Feb-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin met
Director-General of Liberal Democratic Party Mr Tomomitsu Iwakura and party
who called at his office at 4 pm today.

They discussed matters related to cultivation of buckwheat in border areas,
Shan State (North).

    Present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Khin Maung and
departmental heads and officials of enterprises and departments under the
ministry.
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(7) Minister meets Director-General of Japan LDP Policy Research Council

YANGON, 11 Feb-Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than met Director-General of
Japan LDP Police Research Council Mr Tomomitsu Iwakura and party who called at
his office at 3 pm today.

    They discussed matter economic cooperation.

    Present at the call were Deputy Ministers Commodore Myo Tint and Col Kyaw
San, advisers and Director-General of Trade U Khin Maung Oo, other officials
and together with the guest were officials of the Japanese Embassy.
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(8) Minister meets Managing Director of Codelco Co

YANGON, 11 Feb-Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint met Managing Director of
Codelco Co Mr Luis E Miqueles who called at his office at 2.30 pm today.
    Present at the call were Deputy Minister U Myint Thein and officials.	
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(9)Minister inspects Zaungtu Hydroelectric Power Project

YANGON, 11 Feb-Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, accompanied by
officials of the ministry, visited Zaungtu Hydroelectric Power Project on 9
February morning.

    The minister, together with Project Director U Win Kyi and officials,
inspected the project.

    He gave instructions on completion of the project as early as possible,
meeting the set standard, minimizing loss and wastage, taking thrift measures,
systematic use and maintenance of
machinery and worksite safety.

    Yesterday morning, the minister met the project director, officials,
departmental personnel and employees in the hall of the project.

    He discussed requirements of the project, timely completion of the project
and measures to be taken to enable employees to know and understand political,
economic and social objectives of the State.

    The minister also attended to the requirements at work.
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(10) 100 members resign from Dedaye Township NLD

 YANGON 11 Feb-One hundred members resigned from National League for Democracy
of Dedaye Township, Ayeyawady Division.
    One hundred members of Dedaye Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters' of resignation to Dedaye Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 22-12-98 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.

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(11) Seventeen members resign from Pwintbyu Township NLD

 YANGON, 11 Feb-Seventeen members resigned from National League for Democracy
of Pwintbyu Township, Magway Division.

    Seventeen members of Pwintbyu Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Pwintbyu Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 11-1-99 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics
of NLD.
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(12) Htantabin USDA members donate blood

 YANGON, 11 Feb-As a gesture hailing the 52nd Anniversary Union Day,
altogether 50 members of Htantabin Township Union Solidarity and Development
Association of Yangon North District today donated blood for the Tatmadaw
members warded at the Defence Services General Hospital.

    Lt-Col Hla Tun of DSGH spoke words of thanks to the blood donors.



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