The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 26 September, 1999)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 26 September, 1999)
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe concludes inspection tour 
       of Bago, Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions
(2)   Senior General Than Shwe offers rice, alms to 
       Sarthintaiks in Toungoo
(3)   Special Refresher Course No 37 for Basic Education 
        Teachers concludes
(4)   Seminar on diesel locomotive, carriage and
        snare Parts of Myanma Railways opens
(5)   Chief Justice and party arrive back
(6)   Tatmadaw families, well-wishers offer provisions to 
      Sarthintaiks in North Okkalapa, Thakayta
(7)   13 members resign from Aungmyethazan Township NLD

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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe concludes inspection tour 
       of Bago, Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions
        
YANGON, 25 Sept - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe left here by 
car along the Pyay-Aunglan-Taungdwingyi -Magway motor-road for Magway, Magway 
Division, on 16 September.

Senior General Than Shwe inspected cultivation of paddy and other crops, 
forest and tree plantation, greening of environs, motor road and bridges 
along the road.

Senior General Than Shwe also inspected water pumping project in Magway.

He said all efforts are to be made to turn farm land of Anya region into crop 
fields with the use of water from rivers, dams, lakes and rain water.

The Senior General inspected the site chosen for the construction of Textile 
Mill in Pwintbyu and Pakokku Townships and greening work of Tantkyitaung on 
17 September.

He gave necessary instructions to officials on creation of work opportunities 
for local people, on establishment of import substitute industry for the 
development of region.

Senior General Than Shwe attended the inauguration ceremony of Hsinbyushin 
Bridge across the Chindwin River on 18 September.

He gave suggestions to officials on the development of agriculture and 
industrial sectors in Sagaing and Mandalay. Divisions.

Senior General Than Shwe said.

During the tour, Senior General Than Shwe inspected the sites chosen for the 
construction of Ayeyawady Bridges (Magway) and (Mandalay), 
Yangon-Pyay-Aunglan-Magway road, Minbu-Salin-Kyunchaung-Pakokku road, 
Pakokku-Yesagyo-Chaung-U road, Monywa-Mandalay road and Mandalay 
-Pyinma-na-Toungoo-Yangon road.

He also inspected Pyinmana-Taungnyo-Taungdwingyi Road project and gave 
instructions to officials.

Senior General Than Shwe arrived back here by car this evening after 
inspecting Bago, Magway, Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions from 16 to 25 
September.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of 
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and party left Pyinmana in Mandalay 
Division by car for Bago Division yesterday morning.

They arrived at Sugar Mill No 5 (Myohla) of Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise under 
construction in Yedashe Township, Bago Division.

Senior General Than Shwe said that long-term and short-term plans should be 
laid down to cultivate sugarcane for the sugar mills.

Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected the sugar mill.

Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected Myohla Sugar Mill and left there 
by car for Toungoo in Bago Division.

Senior General Than Shwe and party left Toungoo by car for Yangon this 
morning and inspected Toungoo-Ottwin -Phyu-Nyaunglaybin DaikU-Bago road.

Senior General Than Shwe and party arrived at No 77 Light Infantry Division 
in Bago at 2 pm today.

Then, Senior General Than Shwe left Bago by car for Yangon.

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(2)   Senior General Than Shwe offers rice, alms to 
       Sarthintaiks in Toungoo

YANGON, 25 Sept - A ceremony to donate rice and alms to Sayadaws and nuns of 
Sarthintaiks and nunneries in Toungoo, Bago Division, was held at Myasigon 
Sarthintaik in Toungoo at 9 am today, attended by Chairman of the State Peace 
and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General 
Than Shwe.

The congregation received the Five Precepts from Vice-Chairman of the State 
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Presiding Sayadaw of Myasigon Sarthintaik Agga 
Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tikkhasara.

Then, members of the Sangha recited parittas.

Chairman of State Pace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence 
Services Senior General Than Shwe donated rice and offertories to the 
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and Sayadaw Bhaddanta 
Pandica of Aungmye Shwebon Kyaung.

The Senior General and party shared merits gained and the ceremony then came 
to a close.

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(3)   Special Refresher Course No 37 for Basic Education 
        Teachers concludes
        
YANGON, 25 Sept - The concluding ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 37 
for Basic Education Teachers was held in Nawarat Hall of the Central 
Institute of Civil Service in Hlegu Township this morning, addressed by 
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and 
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

In his address, the Secretary-1 made a speech.

Next, the Secretary- 1 presented model awards and other awards to the 
trainees.

The Secretary-l accepted cash donated for Konawin Pagoda and Dhammayon of 
CICS, national convention, USDA, restoration of pagodas in Bagan and Basic 
Education Primary School in CICS.

The Secretary-l had a chat with the trainee teachers and left CICS.

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(4)   Seminar on diesel locomotive, carriage and
        snare Parts of Myanma Railways opens
    
YANGON, 25 Sept - A seminar and an exhibition on diesel locomotive, carriage 
and spare parts of Myanma Railways were held at Insein Locomotive Workshop 
this afternoon, with an address by Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan 
Aung.

The minister and party inspected spare parts.

The industrialists participated in the discussions. The minister made a 
concluding speech.

The exhibition continues till 24 October.

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(5)   Chief Justice and party arrive back
        
YANGON, 25 Sept - A Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of National Convention 
Convening Commission Chief Justice U Aung Toe arrived back here by air this 
afternoon after attending the 20th ASEAN Parliamentary Work Committee and 
General Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, from 20 to 23 September.

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(6)   Tatmadaw families, well-wishers offer provisions to 
      Sarthintaiks in North Okkalapa, Thakayta
    
YANGON, 25 Sept - Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers 
offered provisions to Dhamma Yaunggyi Gandhayon, Ananbin Tawya, Aungthawady 
and Dhamma Theingi Pyawbwe Sarthintaiks in North Okkalapa Township this 
morning.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Aggadhamma of Dhamma Yaunggyi Sarthintaik administered the 
Five Precepts.

Similarly, families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers donated 
rice and alms to Aungcakkaya Moegok, Thusittalankara, Jetawun and 
Pyilonchantha Sarthintaiks in Thakayta Township.

Senior military officers and well-wishers donated offertories and cash to 
Sayadaws.

Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

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(7)   13 members resign from Aungmyethazan Township NLD

YANGON, 25 Sept - Thirteen members resigned from National League for 
Democracy of Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division.

Thirteen members of Aungmyethazan Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their 
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Aungmyethazan 
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party 
concerned on 24 August 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party 
politics of NLD.

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