The News Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 3 Mar, 1999)

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The News Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 3  Mar, 1999)
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe goes on inspection tour of Buthidaung
        and Maungtaw
(2)   Secretary-1 inspects development work in Pathein, preservation
        of cultural heritage in Danubyu
(3)   Myanma traditional medicine paper-reading session and seminar for 1999
opened
(4)   MEB, private banks open new branches in Myintkyina
(5)   187 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD
(6)   118 members resign from Kyaukse Township NLD
(7)   Cash donations made for Thatbyinyu Pagoda to be built in Mayangon
(8)   Gold donations to Shwedagon
(9)   Myanmar Open Chess Tournament on 18 March
(10) UNDR trainees conclude excursion
(11) Magway Association (Yangon) holds Gunavisithapuja to titles recipient
Sayadaws

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(1) Senior General Than Shwe goes on inspection tour of Buthidaung and
Maungtaw


YANGON, 2 March Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-
in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, together with
Secretary-2 of the State Peace ant Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo ant
members of the State Peace and Development Council, Deputy Prime Ministers
Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin and Lt-Gen Tin Hla and ministers, flew to
Buthidaung by helicopter yesterday morning.

They were welcomed there by Tactical Operations Commander Col Aung Naing Tun,
senior military officers, families and departmental officials.

    The Senior General heard a report by Col Aung Naing Tun on the situation
of Buthidaung region, and gave guidance as necessary.

    Afterwards, the Senior General went to the regional battalion and had a
cordial meeting with the Tatmadaw members of the Station and families.

Then, the Senior General went on an inspection tour of Buthidaung.

    Meanwhile, the ministers accompanying the Senior General met with
departmental officials and employees of Buthidaung District, Maungtaw District
and townships at Buthidaung Hall.

    Chairman of Buthidaung District Peace and Development Counci1 Lt-Col Hla
Maung and Chairman of Maungtaw District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Tin Hla Oo reported on development works district wise.

    On behalf of the ministers, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-
Gen  Nyunt Tin and Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than gave instructions
on the projects.
    At 1.30 pm. the Senior Council and ply left for Maungdaw w by car, and
inspected Buthidaung-Maungtaw Motor Road and No I Border Trade Camp.

    In the hall near the camp, Col Aung Naing Tun and Head of Border Region
Immigration Control Office U Thet Htut reported on regional situation.

    The Senior General gave guidance as necessary.

    Minister Maj-Gen Kyaw Than gave instructions on border trade to officials
at Border Trade Department in Maungtaw.

    Similarly, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union
Solidarity ant Development Association U Soe Tha and U Thaung met members of
Buthidaung and Maungtaw, District and
Township USDAs.

    At 3.00 pm, the Senior General gave guidance to departmental officials,
and left for Sittway by helicopter.

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(2)   Secretary-1 inspects development work in Pathein, preservation
        of cultural heritage in Danubyu

YANGON, 2 March-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Minister for Education U than Aung, Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for
Immigration and Population U Saw Tun, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin
Maung, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas ant National Races and
Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin. Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U
Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Deputy Minister
for Health Dr Mya Oo, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental officials, left here
for Pathein by Tatmadaw helicopter this morning.

    The Secretary-l and party were welcomed by member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of South West Command Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, military and
civilian officers, members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, members of Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades and off1cials.

    The Secretary-1 delivered a speech at the opening of paper-reading session
on Myanma Traditional Medicine and seminar.

    The Secretary-l and party went, to the Library and Museum in Pathein where
they were welcomed by Curator U Han Sein and officials.

    Thc secretary-l and party inspected the museum.

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(3)   Myanma traditional medicine paper-reading session and seminar for 1999
opened

YANGON, 2 March - A ceremony to open the Myanma traditional medicine paper-
reading session and seminar for 1999 was held in Ayeya Shwewa Hall in Pathein,
Ayeyawady Division, this morning, addressed by Chairman of National Health
Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace ant Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present on the occasion were member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Commander Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, ministers, deputy ministers, Chief
of Staff (Air), officials of thc State Peace and Development Council Office,
department heads, members of Division Peace and Development Council, division-
level department heads, Director-General of Traditional Medicine Department
Professor Dr Kyaw members of Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners
Association, veteran traditional medicine practitioners heads of
State/Division Traditional Medicine Departments, medical superintendents of
traditional medicine hospitals, non-government organization and gusts.
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(4)   MEB, private banks open new branches in Myintkyina

YANGON, 2 March-The new branch of Myitkyina Myanma Economic Bank was opened in
Myitkyina yesterday.

    Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of
Northern Cornmand Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Minister for France and Revenue U Khin
Maung Thein formally opened it.
    Managing Director of MEB Thura U Myint Shwe unveiled the signboard.

    Speaking on the occasion, Minister U Khin Maung Thein explained the
introduction of new buildings and equipment for-progress of banking services.

    Also present on the occasion were Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U
Kyaw Kyaw Maung, officials, members of Union Solidarity and Development
Association and guests.

    Later, Myitkyina Township Branch of Asia Wealth Bank was opened.

    The commander, the minister, Chairman of AWB U Win Maung and Vice-Chairman
U Aik Tun formally opened it.

    Minister U Khin Maung Thein said it was the 22nd branch of AWB which is
extending branches in the entire nation, urging private banks to render
financial assistance to national entrepreneurs who are reclaiming vacant and
wetlands.


    Afterwards, Myitkyina Township Branch of Yoma Bank was opened, addressed
by the minister.

    He spoke of the need to strive for progress of private banks and to work
in accord with the directives of the government.

It is the 23rd branch of YB.

    The commander, the minister and Chairman of YB U Thein Wai formally opened
it.

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(5)   187 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD

YANGON, 2 March One hundred and eighty-seven members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Pyapon Township, Ayeyawady Division.

    One hundred and eighty-seven members of Pyapon Township NLD, Ayeyawady
Division, on their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to
Pyapon Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party
concerned on 14 December 1998 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.

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(6)   118 members resign from Kyaukse Township NLD

YANGON, 2 March-One hundred and eighteen members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Division .

One hundred and eighteen members of Kyaukse Township NLD, Mandalay Division,
on their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyaukse
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party
concerned on 7 February 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.

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(7)   Cash donations made for Thatbyinyu Pagoda to be built in Mayangon

YANGON, 2 March-A ceremony to donate cash for Thatbyinyu Pagoda to be built in
the precincts of Dhammaythaka Nunnery in Mayangon Township and to pay homage
to Buddha images was held in the Mogaung Dhammayon in the precincts of Maha
Muni Buddha Image in Mandalay this morning.

    It was attended by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint and wife Dr Tin Lin
Myint Chairman of Mandalay City Development Committee Mayor of Mandalay Brig-
Gen Yan Thein and wife, Secretary of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Tin Ohn and others.

    Maj-Gen Ye Myint accepted K 300, 000 from Lt-Gen Tin Ohn for the pagoda, K
200,000 from Brig-Gen Yan Thein and others from the Commander family and the
Mayor family.

    The commander, the mayor and officials also accepted donations from well-
wishers and presented certificates of honour to them.

    The total cash donations amounted to K 1.84 million.

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(8)   Gold donations to Shwedagon


YANGON, 2 March- The 1l9th gold, gold sheets, gold leaves and golden bells
donation ceremony for the Shwedagon Pagoda was held at the pagoda this
afternoon.

    It was attended by Alternate Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Pagoda U
Mya Thein and members, officials of religious organizations and well-wishers.

    A total of 119 wellwishers donated gold, gold sheets, gold leaves and
golden bells worth K 4.5 million to the pagoda.

    U Mya Thein and officials accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour.
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(9)   Myanmar Open Chess Tournament on 18 March

YANGON, 2 March-Myanmar Open Chess Tournament, sponsored by Myanmar Chess
Federation, will be held on 18 March. The tournament will choose selected
players tentatively to turn out the Grand Master and International Master
players.

    The tournament is open to all except eight Myanmar selected players.
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(10) UNDR trainees conclude excursion


YANGON, 2 March-Trainees of Teachership Course No 30 of University for
Development of National Races concluded their excursion after visiting
BaganNyaungU, Popa Hill, Kyetmaungtaung Dam and Kinda Dam on 27 and 28
February.

    On 27 February morning, they paid homage to ancient pagodas and visited
Lacquerware Institute and Bagan Archaeological Museum in Bagan-NyaungU.

    In the afternoon, they visited Mount Popa.

    On 28 February morning, the UDNR trainees went to Kyetmaungtaung Dam.

The trainees then -visited Kinda Dam where Assistant Director U Tun Wai of
Irrigation Department briefed them on the dam.

    Manager of Kinda Power Plant U Kyaw Thaung conducted them around the
plant.

    In the evening, the trainees arrived back at UDNR via Kinda Dam.
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(11) Magway Association (Yangon) holds Gunavisithapuja to titles recipient
Sayadaws

YANGON, 2 March-The Gunavisithapuja of Magway Association (Yangon) was held in
conjunction with paying respects ceremony at the Universities' Dhammayon at I
pm today, attended by Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung.

    Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Ratha
Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kumara
administered the Five Precepts. Treasurer of the association U Thein Maw Oo
read out the profiles of religious title recipient Sayadaws who were honoured.

    Minister U Aung Thaung supplicated on religious matters. Then, Minister U
Aung
Thaung and officials presented offertories to the Sayadaws and nuns.

    Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon and the congrogation shared
merits gained. Afterwards, members of the association paid respects to the old
persons.

    On behalf of the old persons, U On Pe (Saya Tet Toe) gave a speech.

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