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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 22 September,1999)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 22 September,1999)
- From: " Okkar " <okkar66129@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:49:08 -0700
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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 22 September,1999)
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe inspects site for
Ayeyawady River bridge(Mandalay)
(2) Senior General Than Shwe attends ceremony to
donate provisions to monasteries, nunneries
(3) Secretary-1 receives D-G of Foreign Policy
Council of Japan LDP
(4) Secretary-l inspects construction of Yuzana
Garden City in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan Township)
(5) Secretary-l inspects University of Distance
Education (Yangon)
(6) Minister inspects construction of
rehabilitation hospital for drug dependency
(7) Arid Zone Greening Department holds workshop
(8) Ministry of Hotels and Tourism offers
'soon' to State Pariyatti Sasana
Tekkatho (Yangon)
(9) Conference on Glazed Ceramics of Southeast
Asia opened
(10) National Supervisory Committee on Y2K holds
coord meeting with ministerial supervisory
committees
(11) Minister inspects marble factory in Madaya
(12) CCDAC Secretary, Work Groups hold coord
meeting
(13) 27 members resign from Launglon Township NLD
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(1) Senior General Than Shwe inspects site for
Ayeyawady River bridge(Mandalay)
YANGON, 21 Sept - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe and party left
Monywa for Yazamanisula Kaunghmudaw Pagoda in
Sagaing Township yesterday morning. The Senior
General and party paid obeisance at the pagoda
and also inspected progress in general renovation
of the pagoda. The Senior General and party paid
obeisance at the pagoda. After presenting
donations to the pagoda, the Senior General
inspected the pagoda general renovation project,
planting of tree's to beautify the Sagaing Hills
and the condition of the hills and environs. In
Mandalay, the Senior General and party inspected
progress in implementing the Strand Road Project
of the Mandalay Round-the-City Road. In line
with the guidance of the Senior General, the
Ministry of Construction is conducting
feasibility studies and survey at the appropriate
places to build a new bridge similar to the
current Sagaing Bridge which is a vital link in
the region used by a large volume of traffic
daily, he added.
Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance, urging
experts to systematically make a study and survey
on the possible situation of the faults in
marking the axis to build the bridge; and to
create a design of a modern earthquake-resistant
bridge. Afterwards, the Senior General and party
observed the Strand Road of the Mandalay
Round-the-City Road and Mandalay Kandawgyi Road.
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(2) Senior General Than Shwe attends ceremony to
donate provisions to monasteries, nunneries
in Monywa
YANGON, 21 Sept - A ceremony to donate provisions
to 123 monasteries and 17 nunneries in Monywa was
held yesterday at the town hall in Monywa,
attended by Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in- Chief of
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe.
Congregation received the Five Precepts from
Chairman of Township Sangha Nayaka Committee
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kavinda.
Senior General Than Shwe then donated provisions
and presented offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Kavinda.
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kavinda delivered a sermon.
Senior General Than Shwe and party shared merits
for the donations.
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(3) Secretary-1 receives D-G of Foreign Policy
Council of Japan LDP
YANGON, 21 Sept - Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received Director-General Mr Tomomitsu Iwakura of
Foreign Affairs of Foreign Policy Council of
Japan Liberal Democratic Party and party who
called at his office at Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence this evening. They cordially
discussed extended cultivation of buckwheat as
opium substitute crop for narcotic drug
elimination and regional development in border
areas.
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(4) Secretary-l inspects construction of Yuzana
Garden City in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan Township)
YANGON, 21 Sept - 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 Yuzana
Garden City in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan Township)
in Yangon Division this afternoon. The
Secretary-l then gave instructions. He inspected
advanced two-storey single unit houses and low
cost houses and new four-storey school donated by
Yuzana Construction Group. The Secretary-l
visited garment factory of Myanmar Glogon Company
Ltd in Dagon Seikkan Sethmumyo. The Secretary-l
then inspected construction of Myananda Hall of
Myanmar Music Asiayon.
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(5) Secretary-l inspects University of Distance
Education (Yangon)
YANGON, 21 Sept - Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
accompanied by officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, arrived at University
of Distance Education (Yangon). The Secretary-l
then gave instructions. The Secretary-l
inspected radio and television lessons for UDE
students, bulletins, lectures and study guide
books. The Secretary-l also inspected studio of
UDE (Yangon).
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(6) Minister inspects construction of
rehabilitation hospital for drug dependency
YANGON, 21 Sept - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, and officials inspected construction of
two-storey ward of rehabilitation hospital for
drug dependency in Dagon Myothit East Township
this morning. The minister inspected the
construction site and spoke on completion of the
hospital and transfer of psychiatric patients.
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(7) Arid Zone Greening Department holds workshop
YANGON, 21 Sept - Minister for Forestry U Aung
Phone attended the workshop of Arid Zone Greening
Department at Yezin Forest Research Department in
Pyinmana yesterday. The minister gave an opening
speech. Then, the minister gave instructions on
tasks to be carried out for greening works of
Innlay Lake to official of Forest Department.
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(8) Ministry of Hotels and Tourism offers
'soon' to State Pariyatti Sasana
Tekkatho (Yangon)
YANGON, 21 Sept - Staff of Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism offered 'soon' and provisions to 450
members of the Sangha of State Pariyatti Sasana
Tekkatho (Yangon) at Moegok Soonsarhsaung of the
Tekkatho on Kaba Aye Hill this morning. Present
on the occasion were Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, and officials. Rector
Sayadaw of the Tekkatho Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Panditabhivamsa administered the Five
Precepts. Then, Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and
officials donated provisions to Sayadaws and
presented K 90,000. Then, the minister and party
offered 'soon' to members of the Sangha.
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(9) Conference on Glazed Ceramics of Southeast
Asia opened
YANGON, 21 Sept - The Conference on Glazed
Ceramics of Southeast Asia (Their history,
technology and traditions) opened at Bagan-
Archaeological Museum in Bagan-NyaungU Township
yesterday afternoon. Minister for Culture U Win
Sein delivered an opening address at the
conference which continues till 22 September.
Present at the conference were 17 experts from
the United States, Australia, France, Singapore
and Japan who are conducting research on the
Southeast Asian glazed ceramics industry, eight
paper readers of Myanmar and interested persons.
The Minister U Win Sein made a speech.
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(10) National Supervisory Committee on Y2K holds
coord meeting with ministerial supervisory
committees
YANGON, 21 Sept - A coordination meeting on
National Supervisory Committee on Y2K Work
Problem and ministerial supervisory committees on
Y2K work problem was held at Communications and
Postal Training Centre in Pazundaung Township
this afternoon. Chairman of National Supervisory
Committee on Y2K Work Problem Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win
Tin gave a speech on the occasion Afterwards,
officials reported on the tasks of respective
ministries. Then, members of the National
Supervisory Committee took part in the
discussions. Later, the minister gave the
concluding remarks.
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(11) Minister inspects marble factory in Madaya
YANGON, 21 Sept - Minister for lndustry-1 U Aung
Thaung, and officials yesterday met the factory
manager and service personnel of No 2 marble
factory in Madaya Township, Mandalay Division.
The minister inspected production of marble,
production of personal goods and cuttings
polishing and storage. The minister and party
went to brick factory No 3 and inspected it. He
met officials and gave instructions on repair of
machines and feasibility study for construction
of brick factories in Pwintbyu, Pakokku and
Salingyi Townships.
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(12) CCDAC Secretary, Work Groups hold coord
meeting
YANGON, 21 Sept - Secretary of Central Committee
for Drug Abuse Control Director-General of
Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and
secretaries of work groups held a coordination
meeting at MPF Meeting Hall this afternoon.
Police Maj-Gen Soe Win gave a speech on the
occasion. Then, secretaries of the work groups
reported on measures taken by respective work
groups. Those present at the meeting took part
in the discussions. Also present on the occasion
were senior military officers of the Ministry of
Defence, the Deputy Director-General of MPF,
members of CCDAC, secretaries of work groups,
departmental officials and officials of Myanmar
Anti-Drug Association.
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(13) 27 members resign from Launglon Township NLD
YANGON, 21 Sept - Twenty-seven members resigned
from the National League for Democracy of
Launglon Township, Taninthayi Division.
Twenty-seven members of Launglon Township NLD,
Taninthayi Division, of their own volition,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to
Launglon Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission and the party concerned on 18
July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate
in party politics of NLD
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