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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 31 August, 1999)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 31 August, 1999)
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- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 03:33:42 -0700
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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 31 August, 1999)
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Malaysia
(2) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Singapore
(3) Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations
to Malaysia
(4) Secretary- l receives Chairman of New Mon State
Party (NMSP)
(5) Secretary-1 inspects sale of teak and hardwood
through tender
(6) Work coordinated to expedite administrative
machinery for development of Bago Division
(7) Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families,
well-wishers offer provisions to Home for
Aged Nuns
(8) Deputy Prime Minister meets Ambassador
of Germany
(9) Agricultural inputs handed over for
cultivation of opium substitute crops
(10) Seminar on AFTA Process begins in Mandalay
(11) Minister for Transport inspects Myanma
Shipyards
(12) Minister for Culture inspects reconstruction
of Shwebo Yedana Mingala Palace in Shwebo
(13) Press Conference held to further expose
subversive activities of some NLD members
and anti-Government organizations
(14) National Supervisory Committee on Y2K
holds meeting
(15) National Convention Convening Commission meets
(16) Opium seized in Phakant
(17) 58 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Malaysia
YANGON, 30 Aug -On the occasion of the anniversary of the
National Day of Malaysia which falls on 31 August 1999,
Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myamnar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Majesty
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
XI of Malaysia and His Excellency Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir Bin
Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia.
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(2) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Singapore
YANGON, 30 Aug -Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar
has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency
Mr S R Nathan, who will be taking oath and assuming the
responsibilities of the Sixth President of the Republic
of Singapore from 1st September 1999.
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(3) Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations
to Malaysia
YANGON, 30 Aug -On the occasion of the anniversary of
the National Day of Malaysia, which falls on 31 August
1999, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations
to His Excellency Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Bin Syed Jaafar
Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.
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(4) Secretary- l receives Chairman of New Mon State
Party (NMSP)
YANGON, 30 Aug - Chairman of Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Brig-Gen Khin Nyunt received Chairman.of New Mon State
Party (NMSP) U Nai Shwe Kyin, General Secretary U Nai
Yaw Sa and members, peace negotiators U Khun Myat,
U Nai Khin Maung and U Nai Pe Tin at Tatmadaw Guest
House on Inya Road at 4 pm today.
They discussed progress of transport, education,
health, agriculture and livestock, production of
hydroelectric power and economy in Mon State.
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(5) Secretary-1 inspects sale of teak and hardwood
through tender
YANGON, 30 Aug-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied
by officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, arrived at the Head Office of Myanma
Timber Enterprise in Ahlon Township this morning.
Then, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt viewed the
process of selling teak and hardwood through tender.
Altogether 56 foreign companies were present to buy
teak and hardwood through tender.
Then, Minister U Aung Phone reported to
Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt on the extraction and
sale of timber, future tasks and requirements.The
Secretary- 1 gave instructions and left.
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(6) Work coordinated to expedite administrative
machinery for development of Bago Division
YANGON, 30 Aug - A meeting to coordinate work for
expediting administrative machinery for development
of Bago Division took place in the meeting hall of
the Ministry of Home Affairs this morning, attended
by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Director-General of the General Administration
Department U Aung Thein acted as master of
ceremonies.
In his address, the Secretary-2 said as Bago
Division occupies a large area. it is necessary
to make arrangements for the smooth administrative
machinery and effective and expeditious management;
the administration sector is required to contribute
to efforts for development of the division and
the region.
It is needed to correctly distribute power necessary
for the administration sector among different levels
and to appoint new employees if there is a shortage
of staff.The Secretary-2 encouraged all present to
contribute to the discussions.Minister Col Tin Hlaing
reported on administrative work connecting the
western part of Bago Division.Chief Justice
U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun and Minister
Brig-Gen Lun Maung took part in the discussions.
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(7) Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families,
well-wishers offer provisions to Home for
Aged Nuns
YANGON, 30 Aug - Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air) and well-wishers donated provisions and cash
towards the funds of Home for the Aged Nuns in Mingala
Taungnyunt Township, Yangon East District, at the
venue this morning, attended 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. Sister Susan of the Home for the
Aged Nuns blessed the gathering.
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
General Staff Officer (Grade I) (Navy) Cmdr Tin Oo
and Colonel General Staff (Air) (Mechanical) Col
Hlaing Bwa offered rice donated by the families of
the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) to the
Administrator.
Staff of departments and well-wishers presented
99 bags of rice, 25 viss of oil, 300 viss of iodized
salt, 25 tubes of tooth paste, 18 viss of gram,
50 bottles of indigenous medicines, five medicinal
books and 25 dozens of ointment bottles.
Afterwards, a ceremony to set up trust fund
for the Home for the Aged Nuns took place.
Administrator Mother Louisa accepted K 316,070
donated 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 Daw Khin Than Nwe and family, the State Peace
and Development Council, Yangon City development.
Committee and well-wishers. Vice-Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo explained the purpose of the
donations. Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik
Tun explained development of the State. Sister
Mary of the Home for the Aged Nuns spoke words
of thanks.
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(8) Deputy Prime Minister meets Ambassador
of Germany
YANGON, 30 Aug -On behalf of Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe,
Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung
Khin met Ambassador of Germany Dr Wolfgang Wiesner
who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministrv of
Defence this morning. Also present at the call
were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
DirectorGeneral Thura U Aung Htet of Protocol
Department and officials.
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(9) Agricultural inputs handed over for
cultivation of opium substitute crops
YANGON, 30 Aug - A ceremony to hand over
agricultural inputs provided by Japan to be
used in boosting food production and growing
opium substitute crops at the border areas,
took place at Pyinmabin Depot On Pale Myothit
Road in Mingaladon Township this morning .
Present on the occasion were minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races
and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt,
Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Tin and Brig-Gen
Than Tun, Director-General of the Department
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races
Col Wunna Maung Lwin, Director-General of
Development Col Myo Myint, Deputy Director-
General of Myanmar Police Force Police
Brig- Hla Tin, Ambassador of Japan Mr Kamo
and Minister-Counselor Mr Naoki Ito, Mr T
Yoshida and Mr T Iwasaki of Japan International
Cooperation Agency, Mr Richard Dickins of UNDCP,
officials of Myanma Agriculture Services and
representatives of national races from border
areas.
Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin explained
matters related to boosting food production,
condition of farm equipment imported for the
use of cultivating opium substitute crops,
distribution of farm equipment to border areas,
improvement of national races from border
areas and cultivation of opium substitute
crops.
Then, Ambassador of Japan Mr Kamo and
Mr Richard Dickins of UNDCP made speeches.
Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador
Mr Kamo, Mr Richard Dickins and Mr T Yoshida
handed over documents related to farm
equipment to representatives of national
races.
Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin
also presented documentary video tapes and
photos on efforts for boosting food production,
arrival of fertilizers and farm equipment for
cultivation of opium substitute crops,
systematic storage and distribution of
fertilizers and farm equipment to border
areas. On behalf of representatives,
representative U Aung Myint from Wa region
spoke words of thanks.
After the ceremony, the minister, the guests
and representatives inspected farm equipment to
be sent to border areas.
Today, trucks loaded with fertilizers left
for Wa region, Kokang region and Kachin Special
Region-l and trucks loaded with
tractors left for Chin region.
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(10) Seminar on AFTA Process begins in Mandalay
YANGON, 30 Aug-The Seminar on AFTA Process
sponsored by Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan
and organized by Myanmar Institute of Strategic
and international Studies and Mandalay Division
Peace and Development Council began at the Swan
Hotel Mandalay this morning.
Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint extended greetings.
Minister for ASEAN Economic Affairs Brig-Gen Abel
delivered~an opening address. Director-General of
ASEAN Affairs Department U Aye Lwin explained
about the seminar. Mr Yoshinobu Oniri from
Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Japan spoke words
of thanks.
Director Mr Mangsor Saad from Malaysia,
Director-General U Aye Lwin from Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Dr Daw Khin Ohn Thant of
National AFTA Unit and Rector (Retired) of
Institute of Economic U Myat Thein will discuss
the "General Overview: Regional: Perspective",
"General Overview Myanmar Perspective", "Some
Basic Concepts of ASEAN Economic Cooperation"
and "Basic Agreements of ASEAN Economic
Cooperation" and "Integration of Myanmar
into ASEAN".
The seminar continues tomorrow.
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(11) Minister for Transport inspects Myanma
Shipyards
YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen
Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Minister U Pe Than and
officials arrived at Myanma Shipyards in Kamayut
Township this morning. Managing Director U Percy
Maung Maung of MS reported on arrangements for
production of firewood substitute briquette and
assembly of machinery.
The minister and party inspected the
machinery for production of briquette, renovation
of Myatyadana, a cruise liner for tourists in
Bagan region, docking of a 500-ton cargo barge
and repair of Phar Shwe Kyaw Ywa vessel.
The minister also inspected building of a
60-metre vessel for lava Marine Lines Pte Ltd
of Singapore and a 56-metre offshore supply
vessel.
The minister gave instructions on completion
of vessels in time and worksite safety.
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(12) Minister for Culture inspects reconstruction
of Shwebo Yedana Mingala Palace in Shwebo
YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Culture U Win Sein,
Director-General of Department of Archaeology
U Nyunt Han, Director-General of Fine Arts
Department U Zaw Than and officials inspected
reconstruction of Shwebo Yadana Mingala Palace
in Shwebo on 29 August.
The palace was built by King Alaungmintaya
U Aung Zeya in 1115. Assistant Engineer U Zaw
Win reported on progress of work and requirements.
The minister inspected construction of Shwetaiktaw,
Saryintaik, Myenanpyatthat and Nanmapyatthat,
bronze statue of U Aung Zeya and burial urn.
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(13) Press Conference held to further expose
subversive activities of some NLD members
and anti-Government organizations
YANGON, 30 Aug - A Press Conference to expose
activities perpetrated by some NLD members in
collusion with anti-government organizations
within the country and without to create
civil unrest in September 1999, to military
attaches of foreign embassies was held at Tatmadaw
Guest House on Inya Road this morning.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Chief
of the Office of the Strategic Studies of the
Ministry of Defence and Deputy Director of Defence
Services Intelligence Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, officials
of the Office of the Strategic Studies and Defence
Services Intelligence, military attaches of
foreign embassies led by Dean of Military
Attaches Corps Military Attachi of the Embassy
of the Russian Federation Col Vladimir I
Kontchakov.
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win made a speech.
Then, the military attaches viewed the seized
exhibit photographs, documents, badges and
posters on display in the hall.
In replying to their queries, the officials
said that the news that schools will be closed
in the beginning of September, is not true;
it is but a rumour spread by unscrupulous
persons; the term 'four nines' is just a
coincidence of date; it doesn't make any sense
to create unrest and demonstration; as
unscrupulous persons are resorting to various
means to create unrest, there are some incidents
of posting up and distributing leaflets; but,
the majority of the people do not wish the
outbreak of unrest and demonstration; therefore,
the people inform the.authorities of destructive
elements as soon as they get information.The
Press Conference came to an end at 10.30 am.
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(14) National Supervisory Committee on Y2K
holds meeting
YANGON, 30 Aug- The National Supervisory Committee
on Y2K Work Problem held meeting 6/99 at the
Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
this afternoon, attended by Chairman of National
Supervisory Committee on Y2K Work Problem Minister
Brig-Gen Win Tin.
Also present on the occasion were members of
the Committee and others. Progress of the
respective sub-committees was report to the
meeting.Secretary of the Committe Dr Kyaw Thein
reported on international affairs and works to
be done.
Myanmar is undertaken the works to be ready
for Y 2K matters during September an October.
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(15) National Convention Convening Commission meets
YANGON, 30 Aug-National Convention Convening
Commission held its meeting at the meeting hall
of the commission, at 2 pm today.
It was attended by Chairman of the commission
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairmen Maj-Gen Sein Htwa
and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and commission members.
National Convention Convening Work Committee
and National Convention Convening Management
Committee reported matters relating to National
Convention, followed by a general round of
discussion. The meeting ended with concluding
remarks by Maj Gen Saw Lwin.
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(16) Opium seized in Phakant
YANGON, 30 Aug- A combined team comprising members
of local battalion, local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,
searched the house of Khin Mar Swe, daughter
of U Hset Kyi of No 1/100, Ward 1, Phakant
Township, on 25 July.
The members seized two packets of opium weighing
2.2862 kilograms in the bedroom and nabbed the
owner of the house and opium trafficker Myint
Swe of A/80, Mashikahtaung Ward of Phakant
Township.
Action is taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(17) 58 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD
YANGON, 30 Aug-Fifty-eight members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Letpadan Township,
Bago Division.
Fifty-eight members of Letpadan Township NLD,
Bago Division, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
and the party concerned on 7 May 1999 as they no
longer wished to participate in party politics
of NLD.
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