The New Light of Myanmar(March, 23 Tuesday, 1999)

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The New Light of  Myanmar(March, 23 Tuesday, 1999)
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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Pakistan
(2)      Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-
Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shw  sees off Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt leaving for Lao PDR
(3)   Cash assistance provided for in-service Tatmadaw men who sacrificed
their limbs
(4)   Japanese A9mbassador's wife and party donate K 600,000 to  MMCWA
(5)   Myanmar delegation back from Third ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting- in
Hanoi
(6)   19.4 kilos of opium seized
(7)   Minister meets Director of Archon Sdn Bhd
(8)   Plans discussed for formation of   Medicine and Medical Equipment
Dealers, Entrepreneurs Association
(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets
(10)  Fisheries Dept to grant work permits
(11)  69 members resign from Ayadaw Township NLD
(12)  34 members resign from Kyaukse Township NLD
(13)  Computer Quiz continues

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(1)  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Pakistan

YANGON, 23 March-On the occasion of the anniversary of Pakistan Day,
which falls on 23 March 1999, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Excellency Muhammad Rafiq
Tarar, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to His Excellency Mr
Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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 (2)      Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-
Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shw  sees off Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt leaving for Lao PDR

YANGON, 22 March-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe
saw off Secretary -I of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt who left for Vientiane by special flight at Yangon International Airport
at
6.15 am today to pay a goodwill visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
at the invitation of Vice-Prime Minister Mr Boungnang Volachith of LPDR.

The Secretary-l was also seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence- Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of Secretary-l of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Secretary-2 LtGen Tin
Oo, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Deputy Prime Ministers
Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin, Lt-Gen Tin Tun and Lt-Gen Tin Hla,
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Charge d'Affaires ai
of
the Embassy of LPDR  Mr Khamsway Keodalavong and embassy staff, senior
military officers and department officials.

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(3)   Cash assistance provided for in-service Tatmadaw men who sacrificed
their limbs

YANGON, 22 March The 33rd ceremony to provide cash assistance by
Thanmyanthu Economic Enterprise and well-wishers to the in-service Tatmadaw
men who sacrificed their limbs was held at the City Hall this evening,
addressed
by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Bureau of
Special Operations and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

    Also present on the occasion were Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chief of Staff
(Navy) Captain Kyi Min. Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Vice-Quartermaster-General
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Col Saw Hla Min of Phugyi Station and senior military
officers, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Vice-Chairman of Yangon
City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung pa, officer on Special
Duty at the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint and
department heads, officials of Thanmyanthu Economic Enterprise, well-wishers
and guests.

    In his address, the Secretary-2 said it is known that out of 2,627
disabled
Tatmadaw men, K 200,000 each has been provided for 110 disabled
Tatmadaw men and K 100,000 each for 190 disabled Tatmadaw men with a
view to enabling their children to continue to enjoy the assistance; he
expressed
his thanks to departmental officials, Thanmyanthu Economic Enterprise and
well-wishers for their contributions towards providing cash assistance.
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(4)   Japanese A9mbassador's wife and party donate K 600,000 to  MMCWA

YANGON, 22 March-A ceremony to donate cash towards the funds of
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association by Chairperson of embassy
staff's wives of the Japanese Embassy in Myanmar wife of the Ambassador of
Japan Mrs Taeko,Asakai and party was held at MMCWA building at the corner
of Parami Road and Thanthuma Robin South Okkalapa Township ibis morning.

    Vice-Chairperson of MMCM Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted K 600,000
donated by Chairperson Mrs Tacko Asakai and presented a certificate of
honour to her.

    Afterwards, the wife of the Japanese Ambassador and party visited Children
Development Centre and Domestic Science School sponsored by MMCWA.

    Today's donations included a water cooler worth K 50,000 and medicines
worth K 20,000 donated by U Myat Thin Aung Daw Khin Myint Myint and
family of Aung Group AA Fharmacy, K 944,000 by Director Daw Aye Aye
Thein of Shine Hope co Ltd and a slide projector by ASEAN Coordinator of
Women's Federation for World Peace International Mrs. Kong Yeon Hwa

    Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe expressed words of thanks.

    The cash donated by the Japanese Embassy will be used in implementation of
nutrition plan for under-five children being carried out by MMCWA and it will
be handed over to Bahan and Hlinethaya Township MCWAs.

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(5)   Myanmar delegation back from Third ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting- in
Hanoi

YANGON, 22 March-Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Finance and
Revenue U Khin Maung Thein arrived back here this evening after attending the
Third ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting held in Hanoi, Vietnam. from 19 to 20
March.
  The delegation was welcomed back at the airport by Minister for Industry- I
U
Aung Thaung, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe
Tha, Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun,
Ambassador of Vietnam.Mr Nguyen Pang Khoa, First Secretary of Singapore
Embassy Mr William Chik, the managing directors and directors-general under
the ministry.
    The Third ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting was held at Hanoi Daewoo
Hotel. Present on the occasion were Finance Ministers from ASEAN nations,
ASEAN Secretary General Mr Rodolfo C Severino and delegates from World
Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank. Prime
Minister of Vietnam Mr Phan Van Khai delivered an address.

- The meeting was presided over by Finance Minister of Vietnam Mr Nguyen
Sinh Hung and ASEAN Finance Ministers exchanged views on monetary and
economic matters in the region and discussed promotion of cooperation in
development of monetary and economic affairs.

    In his discussion, Minister U Khin Maung Thein said various works on
economic development are being implemented with added momentum for
building of a peaceful, modern and developed nation and works to be done in
cooperation with ASEAN nations are being carried out fully.
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(6)   19.4 kilos of opium seized

YANGON, 22 March-Two men were nabbed after being discovered in
possession of 11 packets of opium weighing 19.4 kilos.

    Acting on information, a combined team including members of the local
intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, searched the house of Paung Shin,
31, son of U Maung Aik of Takwin Village, Mohnyin Township, Kachin State,
on 9 March and arrested Maung Aik, 32, son of U Maung Ni of Mingon
Village, Mokaung Township, who was in the house together with the narcotic
drugs hidden in white Toyota Corolla (Ah/ 6577).

    Action has been taken against them.

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(7)   Minister meets Director of Archon Sdn Bhd

YANGON, 22 March-Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman' s office
Brig-Gen Maung Maung met Director of Archon Sdn Bhd of Malaysia Mr
Jeong Sand In who called at the MIC office at 3 pm today.

    Present at the call were officials of Directorate of Investment and
Companies
Administration.
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(8)   Plans discussed for formation of   Medicine and Medical Equipment
Dealers, Entrepreneurs Association

YANGON, 22 March A preliminary meeting on formation of Myanmar
Naing-Ngan Medicine and Medical Equipment Dealers and Entrepreneurs
Association was held at the Medical Research Department today.

    In his address, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein said sustained
support
will be provided for development of the association and spoke of the need for
emergence of a reliable association.

    Director-General of Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe discussed the
tasks for formation of the association, and the medicine and medical equipment
dealers and entrepreneurs joined in the discussions.
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(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets

YANGON, 22 March-National Convention Convening Commission held its
meeting at the Commission Office this afternoon.

The meeting was attended by Commission Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Vice-Chairmen Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and members.

    The Secretary of the Commission reported on national convention, matters
on
National Convention Work Committee and Management Committee. Members
of the Commission took part in the discussions .

    Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin discussed the reports.

    The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the chairman.
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(10)  Fisheries Dept to grant work permits

YANGON, 22 March - A meeting was held this afternoon at Fisheries
Department to grant work permits to entrepreneurs to conduct fishing at inns
(lakes), attended by Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein.

    Director-General of FD U Soe Win explained granting Permits in 1999-2000.

    Heads of state/division and district FD offices took part in the
discussions.

    The deputy minister also gave suggestions.

    The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the minister.

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(11)  69 members resign from Ayadaw Township NLD

YANGON, 22 March-Sixty-nine members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Division.

    Sixty-nine members of Ayadaw Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Ayadaw Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 19 January 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(12)  34 members resign from Kyaukse Township NLD

YANGON, 22 March-Thirty-four members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Division.

    Thirty-four members of Kyaukse Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyaukse Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 14 February 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(13)  Computer Quiz continues

YANGON, 22 March-The Computer Quiz in commemoration of the 54th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day continued at the booth of Twelve Objectives in
Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning.

    Secretary of Twelve Objectives Booth Display Work Committee Lt-Col Win
Maung explained the points about quiz and Assistant Lecturer U Khin Maung
Win of Applied Technology Department of Yangon Institute of Computer
Science and Technology rules and regulations.

    Members of Dawbon, North Okkalapa and Latha Township Union Solidarity
and Development Associations participated in the quiz.

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