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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 26 August, 1999)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 26 August, 1999)
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- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 19:05:55 -0700
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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 26 August, 1999)
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of Kuwait
(2) Secretary-l attends meeting of Privatization Commission
(3) Secretary-l receives Professor of Research Institute
for Peace and Security
(4) Monsoon Photographic Competition and Myanmar
Scenery Photo Exhibition opens
(5) Basic Computer Course of Development
Affairs Department concludes
(6) Deputy Prime Minister receives Chairman of Japan-Myanmar
CCI Business Co-operation Committee
(7) 10th ASEAN NTOs Meeting opens
(8) Minister receives Director of Fritz Werner Company
(9) 20 armed group members exchange arms for peace
(10) 437 drug-related cases exposed in July
(11) Pyapon Township declared Free of NLD
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials
of Ambassador of Kuwait
YANGON, 25 Aug-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe
accepted the credentials of the newly-accredited Ambassador
of the ,State of Kuwait to the Union of Myanmar Mr Mohamed
Ahmed Al-Mijrin Al-Roomi, at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry
of Defence at 9.30 am. today.
Also present on the occasion were State Peace and
Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and
Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.
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(2) Secretary-l attends meeting of Privatization Commission
YANGON,25 Aug-Meeting No 3/99 of the Privatization Commission
took place in the meeting hall of the office of the
Commander-in-Chief(Army) this afternoon, attended by
Chairman of Privatization Commission Secretary-l of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Then, the meeting sought the approval of those present
for the minutes of Meeting No 2/99.
Then, a general round of discussions followed.
In replying to reports of those present, the Secretary-1
gave instructions on the work.
The meeting came to a close in the evening.
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(3) Secretary-l receives Professor of Research Institute
for Peace and Security
YANGON, 25 Aug-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Professor Seki Tomoda of
Research Institute for Peace and Security and patrty who
called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 4.30 pm
today.
Present on the occasion together with Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt were
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office Brig-Gen Abel and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of
Protocol Department.
They discussed matters related to mutual cooperation.
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(4) Monsoon Photographic Competition and Myanmar
Scenery Photo Exhibition opens
YANGON, 25 Aug-Monsoon Photographic Competition and Myanmar
Scenery (1999) Photo Exhibition jointly sponsored by the Ministry
of Information and Myanmar Photographic Society opened at the
Tatmadaw Hall on U Wisara Road this morning, attended by
Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt.
The Secretary-1 presented first prize Wai Kyi Moe (Yangon
University) second prize to Min Zarni Zaw and third to Shwe
Intha Khin Maung Win.
The Secretary-l and party inspected photo booths, book shops,
rolls of film and photographic stores shop.
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(5) Basic Computer Course of Development
Affairs Department concludes
YANGON, 25 Aug-Basic Computer Course No 1/99 conducted by
the Development Affair Department under the Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs concluded in the meeting hall of the engineering division
of the Development Affairs Department in Botahtaung Township
this afternoon, addressed by Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
In conclusions the Secretary-2 urged all to strive to beable
to apply computer technology extensively at their work, to
continue their studies on computer technology and strive to
acquire computer skill, and discharge their duties with patriotism
and the Union spirit for interests of the State and the people.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-2 had a cordial meeting
with the trainees.
At the ceremony, Director-General of Development Affairs
Department Col Myo Myint presented gifts to course instructors
and certificates to the trainees.
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(6) Deputy Prime Minister receives Chairman of Japan-Myanmar
CCI Business Co-operation Committee
YANGON, 25 Aug-Deputy Prime Minister Chairman of Myanmar
Investment Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received
Chairman of Japan-Myanmar CCI Business Cooperation Committee
Mr Tomoo Takahara and party who called at his office at 10.30
am today.
Also present at the call were Minister at the State Peace
and Development Council Chairman's Office and Secretary of
Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Manug Manug and
officials and officials of fairs.
They discussed matters related to development of
infrastructure and small and medium industries and promotion
of trade.
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(7) 10th ASEAN NTOs Meeting opens
YANGON, 25 Aug-The opening ceremony of the 10th ASEAN National
Tourism Organizations Meeting was held at the Traders Hotel on
Sule Pagoda Road this morning.
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin said.
I wish the 10th ASEAN NTOs Meeting every success and all
the delegates a pleasant and enjoyable stay in Myanmar.
After the ceremony Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, senior officials from ten countries and
officials of ASEAN Secretariat had photo taken. The meeting
continues tomorrow.
Director-General U Khin Maung Latt of Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism had hosted dinner in honour of senior delegates from ten
ASEAN nations at Karaweik Palace.
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(8) Minister receives Director of Fritz Werner Company
YANGON, 25 Aug-Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung
Thein met Director of Fritz Werner Company of Germany Mr Christ
and party who called at his office at 2 pm today.
Similarly, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung
Thein met Ambassador of Kuwait Mr Mohamed Ahmed Al-Mijrin
A1-Roomi who called at his office at 3 pm today. Also present
at the calls were Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar
U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
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(9) 20 armed group members exchange arms for peace
ANGON, 25 Aug-The government is striving for national recon
solidation and implementing twelve political, economic and
social objectives for emergence of a peaceful, modern and
developed nation. After realizing genuine goodwill and
endeavours of the government, members of remnant armed
groups abandoned their destructive acts which do not benefit
the nation and exchanged arms for peace.
Pado Mehn Thein Hlaing, Pado Lin Kyi and Pado Kyaw Ei of
No 7 Brigade of KNU armed group with two grenades and one
walkie-talkie and pvt Phone Myint (a) Phone Kywe, pvt Pher
Lay and pvt Nyo Nyo of No 2 DO Battalion of No 1 Brigade of
KNU armed group in South-East Command area, pvt Saw Bo Wah
of KNU armed group with one 22 automatic rifle, one magazine
and six rounds of ammunition in Coastal Region Command region,
pvt Jack Moo of No 12 Battalion of No 4 Brigade of KNU armed
group in Southern Command area, section leader Aik Kywal,
pvt Ya Kyan and pvt Kya Po of remnant MTA armed group with
one .30 carbine, two M-22s, one M-22 pistol; six magazines
and 104 rounds of ammunition in Triangle Region Command area,
deputy section leader Nandaw, pvts Aik San, Zaw Ti Ka and Ya
Kyin of SURA armed group with three M-22s, three magazines and
136 rounds of ammunition in Eastern Command area, pvt Soe Fein
of No 701 ABSDF Battalion of Northern Command area, pvt Ma Maw
Maw Lwin of No 702 ABSDF Battalion in North-East Command area,
former member of ABSDF U Khin Maung Than in North-West Command
area and sgt Khaing Thein Aung and pvt Min Gyi of AA armed group
with one M-22, one magazine, 15 rounds of ammunition, one
grenade and two detonators in Western Command area, totalling
20 exchanged arms for peace at the military camps in July 1999.
Officials of the respective military camps cordially
welcomed the persons who exchanged arms for peace and attended
to their needs.
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(10) 437 drug-related cases exposed in July
YANGON, 25 Aug-The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and the
Customs Department exposed 437 drug-related cases in July.
The authorities seized 76.079 kilos of opium in 37 cases,
14.6245 kilos of heroin in 137 cases, 4.8034 kilos of opium oil
in five cases, 5.243 kilos of marijuana in 62 cases, 17.21 litres
of Phensedyl in five cases, 3.4726 kilos of low-grade opium in
16 cases, 2,073,599 stimulant tablets in 49 cases, 2,277.8994
kilos of ephedrine in 17 cases, 0.7753 kilo of stimulant medicine
powder in one case, 210 rounds of methaqualone in one case,
l6.35 1itres of cough syrup in five cases, 1,227.45 kiloes of
other chemical power, 145.472 litres of alcohol in one case,
21.0086 litres of other chemical liquid, 91 cases for failure
to register and 10 other cases.
Action was taken against 577 persons-483 men and 94 women-involved
in 437 cases.
In 1998-99 opium cultivation season, a total of 9,824.667
acres or 3,978.99 hectares illicit poppy plantation-745.38 acres
in Shan State (North), 1,983.5 acres in Shan State (South),
160.8 acres in Shan State (East), 143.987 acres in Kachin State
and 15.5 acres in Mandalay Division-have been destroyed in July
1999.
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(11) Pyapon Township declared Free of NLD
YANGON, 25 Aug-A ceremony to submit resignation letters of members
of National League for Democracy of Pyapon Township,Ayeyawady
Division, was held in conjunction with a ceremony to declare
that there were no NID members left in Pyapon Township.
After sending resignation letters to the party concerned,
114 NLD members handed over letters of resignation to Chairman
of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
U Thit Lwin on 15 July 1999 and 123 NLD members followed suit
on 5 August 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in
the party politics of NLD.
Former township NLD organizer U Tun Shwe explained that
3,789 NLD members of Pyapon Township resigned from the party
on 5 August as they no longer wished to participate in the
party politics of NLD and there were no NLD members left
in the township.
Chairman of the township election commission U Thit Lwin
recorded the explanation of the former township NLD organizer.
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