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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, 16 Feb, 1999)

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, 16 Feb, 1999)
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(1)   Special Refresher Course opened for judicial officers for
       improved administration of justice
(2)   Secretary-1 hosts dinner in honour of Union Day delegates
(3)   Secretary-2 inspects kitchen crop farms, road and bridge construction
works
(4)   Deputy Prime Minister receives Managing Director of Yoneda Bussan Co Ltd
(5)   Cornerstone laid for Gonnyindan Bridge in Kyaiklat Township
(6)   78 members resign from Tatkon Township NLD
(7)   14 members resign from Dawei Township NLD
(8)   Minister for Foreign Affairs leaves on four nation tour
(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets
(10) Bank managers of MEB in Upper Myanmar meet
(11) Minister for Transport inspects airport facilities in Mandalay, Kalay

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(1)   Special Refresher Course opened for judicial officers for
       improved administration of justice

YANGON, 15 Feb - Special Refresher Course No I for Judicial Officers opened
this morning at Central Institute of Civil Service in Hlegu, Yangon Division,
with an address by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-
Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than,
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Geri
Win Tin, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Labour
Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Ministers at the Prime Minister's Office U Than Shwe and Lt-
Gen Tin Ngwe, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun Auditor-
General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training
Board U Maung Maung Gyi, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U
Ko Lay, deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department, guests, Rector of
CICS U Tin Tun, course instructors and trainees.
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(2)   Secretary-1 hosts dinner in honour of Union Day delegates


YANGON5 15 Feb --- Chairman of the Central Committee for Observance of the
52nd Anniversary Union Day Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt hosted dinner in honour of the members of cultural
troupes of national races and members of Union Solidarity and Development
Association from states and divisions who had attended the Union Day
celebrations in Yangon at the National Indoor Stadium-1 here this evening.

    Also present on the occasion were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, member of the
State Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than, ministers, thc chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor
of Yangon, deputy ministers the vice-mayor, Senior military officers of the
Ministry of Defence, members of the Central Committee for Observance of the
52nd Anniversary Union Day and management committee, representatives of
Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon and Myanmar Motion Picture
Asiayon and other officials.

Artistes of the Fine Arts Department, MTA, MMA and MMPA entertained the guests
with songs and dances and members of the cultural troupes with traditional
dances.
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(3)   Secretary-2 inspects kitchen crop farms, road and bridge construction
works

YANGON, 15 Feb-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo, inspected the kitchen crop Arms and road and bridge construction works
in Mingaladon and Hmawby Townships this morning.

    The Secretary-2, together with Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint and officials, went to No 3 Automobile Factory of the Ministry
of Industry-2 at Htaukkyant, Mingaladon Township, at 9.15 am.

    They were 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 Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister
for Science and Technology U Thaung, Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min,
Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Agriculture at
Irrigation U Ohn Myint, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 U Thein Tun and
officials.
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(4)   Deputy Prime Minister receives Managing Director of Yoneda Bussan Co Ltd

YANGON, 15 Feb-Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar Investment
Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received Managing Director of Yoneda
Bussan Co Ltd Mr Toshio Yoneda who called at his office at 10.30 am today.

    Also present at the ca11 were Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Maung Maung and officials.

   
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(5)   Cornerstone laid for Gonnyindan Bridge in Kyaiklat Township

YANGON, 15 Feb-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Minister U
Tint Swe, Director-General of Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development U Arnt Kyaw, Director-General of Construction Inspection
Department U Soe Tint and officials attended a cornerstone laying ceremony for
Gonnyindan Bridge held on Yangon-Maubin-Kyaiklat-Pyapon Road in Kyaiklat
Township this morning.

    The minister said the 1,820 feet long and 28 feet wide bridge will be
built across Gonnyindan River. There are plenty of rivers and streams in
Ayeyawady Division and Ayeyawady delta relies on only waterways, he said.
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(6)   78 members resign from Tatkon Township NLD

YANGON, 15 Feb-Seventy-eight members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Tatkon Township, Mandalay Division.

    Seventy-eight members of Tatkon Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Tatkon Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on S January 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.

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(7)   14 members resign from Dawei Township NLD

YANGON, 15 Feb-Fourteen members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Dawei Township, Taninthayi Division, on 25, 26 and 27 December
1998.

    Seven members of Dawei Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their own
volition, tendered their resignations by sending letters of resignation to
Dawei Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the
party concerned on 25 December, five and two members followed suit on 26 and
27 December respectively as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(8)   Minister for Foreign Affairs leaves on four nation tour

 YANGON, 15 Feb-Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung left here this morning
by air for Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand at the
invitation of his counterparts of the respective countries.

    He was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and officials and staff of the
respective embassies in Myanmar.
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(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets

 YANGON, 15 Feb-National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting at the
meeting hall of NCCC office at 2 pm today.

    Present on the occasion were Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairmen Maj-
Gen Sein Htwa and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and commission members Secretary of
National Convention Convening Commission and members of National Convention
Convening Work Committee and National Convention Convening Management
Committee reported on matters related to the National Convention.

    Members of the National Convention Convening Commission took part in the
discussions.

    The meeting ended with remarks by Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.
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(10) Bank managers of MEB in Upper Myanmar meet

 YANGON, 15 Feb-A coordination meeting of bank managers of Myanma Economic
Bank in Upper Myanmar was held at Mandalay City Hall this morning.

    Present on the occasion were Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister
for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-
Gen Thein Aung, Deputy Commander of Central Command Col Nay Win, Mandalay
Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, departmental officials, EC members of Mandalay
Division Union Solidarity and Development Association and guests.

    The commander delivered a speech first.

    Minister U Khin Maung Thein stressed the importance of the effective use
of

financial resources for economic development of the country. State banks,
joint venture banks and private banks are running their financial services
after promulgation of laws, rules and regulations for development of banking
system, he said.

    He said MEB is doing banking services of border trade besides departmental
and private financial matters and spoke of the need to make efforts for speedy
service and winning public confidence.
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(11) Minister for Transport inspects airport facilities in Mandalay, Kalay

 YANGON, 15 Feb-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe and officials
inspected construction of runway and airport terminal building at Kalay
Airport on 14 February.

    District Superintending Engineer U Win Maung reported on extension of
runway, apron, laying foundation for terminal building and fencing.

    The minister gave instructions on completion of the terminal building, use
of money and minimizing of wastage and loss.

    Member of Panel of Patrons of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe met district secretary and EC members at
Kalay Township USDA Office and discussed the objectives of the association,
code of conduct and responsibilities.

    The minister inspected extension of apron, airport lounge, renovation of
the counters, fencing of airport compound and security gates at Mandalay
Airport.


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