[Date Prev][Date Next][Date Index
]
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, January 22, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, January 22, 2000)
- From: " Okkar " <okkar66129@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:59:08 -0800
Myanmar Information - http://www.myanmar.com/
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, January 22, 2000)
-----------------------------------------------------
(1) Senior General Than Shwe meets departmental
personnel in Dawei Township
(2) Glittering ceremony honors Yan Aung, Soe Myat
Thuza as best actor and actress for 1998
(3) Cinematic-Video arts must entertain and educate
the People as a bounden mission
(4) Myanmar Tah Hsin Industrial Company opens garment
factory
(5) Secretary-l pays respects to Tipitakadhara
Ovadacarira Sayadaws
(6) Deputy Prime Minister meets guests from Japan
(7) Ambassador U Phone Myiint accredited to Hellenic
Republic
(8) Minister for Transport receives Ambassador of Sri
Lanka
(9) Minister at LPDR President's Office concludes
visit
(10) Minister receives US Professor
(11) 70 members of Monyo Township NLD resign of own
accord
(12) WEATHER
_______________________
(1) Senior General Than Shwe meets departmental
personnel in Dawei Township
YANGON, 21 Jan - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe met departmental
personnel in Dawei Township yesterday.
On arrival at Dawei, the Senior General and party
were welcomed by Brig-Gen Lt-Gen Maung Oo of Dawei
Station, Commander of Heinze Station Brig-Gen
Thein Ngwe, Secretary of Taninthayi Division Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Nyo and
officials. In the town hall, Senior General Than
Shwe met with divisional level officials,
departmental personnel of Dawei District and
Township and Yaybyu, Thayetchaung and Launglon
townships, members of Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Red Cross, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade and Maternal and Child Welfare Association
and entrepreneurs.
Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Coastal Region
Command Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung
explained progress in ensuring regional peace and
stability in the Taninthayi Division, building of
tarred, rock and earth roads in the division,
ensuring regional rice sufficiency, implementation
of the State's guidelines in extending oil palm
and rubber plantations, foreign exchange earnings
from fish, livestock and mineral sectors and other
production sectors.
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen
Nyunt Tin reported on cultivation of monsoon and
summer paddy - as targeted in Taninthayi Division
given, suggestions to extend beans and pulses
cultivation. The ministry will make arrangements
for the progress of agriculture in the division.
Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha presented the government' s
plans for development of the national economy and
the division.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo explained the Senior
General's arrival to Taninthayi Division for its
progress, saying the Division is gaining success
in implementing the current short-term five-year
plan. Continued efforts should be made for future
progress of thc division based on these favourable
conditions.
Other ministers who accompanied the Senior General
also discussed extension of paddy cultivation to
ensure regional rice sufficiency, efforts for the
division to become an oil bowl in accord with the
guidance of the Senior General and improvement of
roads in the division.
In giving guidance, Senior General Than Shwe said
though Taninthayi Division is rich in natural
resources, it did not achieve the desired progress
due to lack of security and good transport
facilities and officials' failure to give adequate
support.
Thus. extra impetus is being given to progress of
security and transport for development of
Taninthayi Division: and supervision is being
given to local authorities at different levels for
regional development.
Traditionally, the economy of Taninthayi Division
relics on rubber, fish and livestock and minerals;
at present, the division is relying only on fish
and livestock as rubber and mineral production
decreased due to certain reasons.
Encouragement is being given for progress of oil
palm cultivation in addition to rubber which is
suitable to regional climatic conditions.
Old mines are being renovated and new mineral
deposits are being explored in developing the
mining sector. Taninthayi Division will gain more
progress if the production sector can be
developed; and the living standards of the people
will improve.
The people should strive with added momentum as
the government is creating favourable conditions
for progress. If they really work hard,
Taninthayi Division, which is rich in natural
resources, will become' the richest region,
earning thc highest income in the nation.
Actual results follow actual deeds; extension of
oil palm cultivation to the full will surely make
Taninthayi Division the nation's oil bowl; and at
the same time efforts should be made to enable
Taninthayi Division to produce adequate rice for
self-sufficiency .
The government is always endeavouring to narrow
the development gap and to ensure proportionate
progress in the entire nation. Arrangements
should be made for the advancement of intellectual
power of the people regionwise to cable them to
possess skill and correct thinking.
If all will strive with patriotism and with the
will to make progress of the nation, gold national
goal f a peaceful, stable, modern and developed
nation?will be reached soon. The Senior General
then cordially greeted them. At Kaleinaung
village, the Senior General and party beard a
report on regional situation presented by Tactical
Operation Commander Col Than Win.
During inspection of a naval base in Heinze,
Brig-Gen Thein Ngwe briefed them on regional
development undertakings, development of Yebyu
Township and requirements.
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein
and ministers presented regional development
matters. The Senior General gave guidance. In
the afternoon, the Senior General and party
visited Maungmagan Beach in Launglon Township.
After greeting departmental personnel, they
helicoptered back to Dawei. Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone also met departmental personnel
and entrepreneurs in Dawei this morning.
______________________________
(2) Glittering ceremony honors Yan Aung, Soe Myat
Thuza as best actor and actress for 1998
YANGON, 21 Jan?-- The prestigious Best Actor Award
of Myanmar Motion Pictures for 1998 went to Yan
Aung for his role in the film "Nya-min-tha" and
the Best Actress Award to Soe Myat Thuza for her
role in the film "Shwe-na-tha San ein".
ein". The ceremony to present Myanmar Motion
Pictures Awards for 1998 was held at the National
Indoor stadium 1 this evening with Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt and Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe in attendance.
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung made a
speech on the occasion and presented the awards to
the outstanding film actors, actresses and
technicians. Also present were member of the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman and
members of the Assessment Board for Promotion of
Myanmar Motion Pictures, members of Myanmar Motion
Pictures Censor Board and Video Censor Board,
heads of department, executives of Myanmar Motion
Picture Asiayon. Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association, Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Music
Asiayon, and Myanmar Traditional Artists and
Artisans Asiayon, actors and actresses, film
technicians and producers, guests, and the people
who love films.
Before the ceremony, artistes entertained those
present with songs, accompanied by Myanma Athan
modern music troupe.
Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung delivered a speech on
the occasion. (reported separately)
U Than Nyunt (Pantha) won Best Cameramen Award for
the performance for the film "Nya-min-tha", Ko Ko
Lay Best Script Award for the film
"Ah-hnaing-me-yingwin", Nana Hlaing Best
Supporting Actress Award for her role in the film
"Shwe-na-tha San-ein", and Malikha Soe Htaik Aung
Best Film Director Award for
"Ah-hnaing-me-yingwin".
" Ah-hnaing-me yingwin" was chosen as
the best film for 1998. Some good scenes that
helped them win the awards were shown. Minister
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung presented golden statuettes with
a K 100,000 cheque each to the award winners. The
award winners then thanked for being presented the
awards.
_________________________
(3) Cinematic-Video arts must entertain and educate
the People as a bounden mission
YANGON, 21 Jan-T he following is a translation of
the speech delivered by Minister for Information
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung at the Academy Award presentation
ceremony at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium-l
this evening. The Ministry of Information is
undertaking tasks of information, of education and
of entertainment effectively and successfully in
the nation; in so ding, it has been carrying out
coordination and cooperation, securing the full
power of intellectuals and intelligentsia,
literati, artistes and artisans.
Emphasis is laid on imprinting in the mind of the
people the 12 political, economic and social
objectives laid down by the Government and Our
Three Main
National Causes with a view to ensuring the
emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed
nation; moreover, organizational work is being
done for the uplift of dynamism of patriotism and
the flourishing of Union Spirit, the lifeblood for
national affairs and perpetuation of the Union;
only then, will the Union and the entire national
people develop and be able to keep abreast of
international community in the beginning of the
21st Century.
Today, every nation is preparing for their future
in the new century of the new millennium; though
they are doing so in their own ways and might have
different aspirations and aims, they have a common
goal to achieve development of their nation.
Therefore, Myanmar is to strive for all-round
development of the nation and the people; it is
the national aspiration which all the citizens of
the Union are to entertain unanimously; the
national goal is to be designed for the prosperity
of the entire national people and perpetuation of
the nation.
In striving to achieve the national goal and to
implement objectives as soon as possible, citizens
of every household and organization from all parts
of the Union are to cooperate with one another.
The seven policies of academy award selection laid
down by the Government are to uplift the standard
of Myanmar films, to ensure the flourishing of
Myanma culture and traditions, to uplift dynamism
of patriotism, to further cement the unity of
national races, to have correct belief and widen
knowledge in a correct way, to promote morals and
to contribute towards perpetuation of sovereignty
and peace and tranquillity and development of the
State.
The minister also cited other policies used in
assessing films. In accord with these policies,
the Ministry of Information formed the Myanmar
Motion Picture Promotion and Scrutiny Board in
1952, and academy awards have been presented to
outstanding actors and actresses every year;
Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon was formed in 1989,
and all are striving for development of Myanma
films; in 1995, Myanma Motion Picture Diamond
Jubilee was held on a grand scale.
A new building for Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon
has been constructed, and.Myanma Motion Picture
Museum was opened in 1998; Myanmar Motion Picture
Asiayon building and Myanma Motion Picture Museum
are milestones which play a very important role in
uplifting the standard of Myanma films; at the
Motion Picture Asiayon building, artistes can meet
with one another, hold discussions, attend the
training courses and have the chance to enhance
their quality; exhibits displayed at the Motion
Picture Museum contributes much to emergence of
outstanding artistes of new generation; the
emergence of Motion Picture Museum implies the
handing down of heritage to new generations for
the continuous development of historical value and
artistic value of films.
The motion picture law was enacted in August 1996.
and the motion picture procedures law in July
1997; the television and video law was promulgated
in July 1996 and the video procedures law in
December 1998.
Action can be taken according to these laws and
procedures laws against those who are engaged in
production business without license and who are
distribUtil1g video features abroad on their own,
therefor, all need to respect these laws and
procedures laws.
Originally, there were 187 cinemas under the
Ministry of Information; 25 cinemas have been
handed over to other ministries and entrepreneurs,
71 sold to entrepreneurs, and 12 leased out;
arrangements are being made to sell 34 cinemas to
entrepreneurs, therefore, the remaining 45 cinemas
are being run by Myanmar Motion Picture
Enterprise; it there is anyone who wants to lease
these cinemas, necessary assistance will be given.
There are 11,112 licensed video parlous; today,
watching video is common not only in urban areas
but also in wards and villages; in 1998,
altogether 81 foreign films were screened; out of
630 Myanmar video features produced, 39 were
banned, and the rest were permitted to be shown;
in view of the increasing number of video
productions every year and video parlous, it is
evident that the people like video entertainment
very much; artistes and producers need to be
faithful to the national cause and their arts
Efforts should be made for the development of
filming movies and video features, selection of
good stories, preparing settings and creating
special effects in cinematography. Though
perfunctorily shooting of video features within
four or five days with a single camera can release
video features for video-houses in time, special
attention should be given to avoiding taping of
video features with low standard cinematic shots,
acts and themes, which never gives any benefit to
the view Pre Soon the names of award winners will
be announced. Before the announcement, I would
like to present the brief history of presenting
motion picture awards. A total of 221 awards have
been presented to date. Among them, 29 are best
picture awards, 28 best director awards, 28 best
actor awards, 39 best actress awards, 25 best
supporting actor awards, 27 best supporting
actress awards,32 best cinematography awards, five
best music awards, two best sound awards, two best
script awards, one best film editing award and
three special awards.
The movies that were released in 1998 were
Pahtamaachit Dutiya-hnalontha, Tanda-dada,
Shweingin, Ahnaing-me-yingwin, Mayayahta, Chitchit
chit-te-koko, Shwewei-thu-ye Maungmagan, Kyundaw
Kyunma Dohthi, Meinma-ne-ngwe,
Taunggyi-ga-Khet-Khet-Mar Eithe, Mo Mo Chit Te
Commando, Tathetta-hta-wara, Shwenatha-san-ein and
Nya-mintha. There is some development in filming
industry in 1998 when compared to that of 1997, as
15 movies were released in 1998 up from 11 in
1997. But it can be said that the development is
not significant when compared with 1995 during
which 30 movies were released and 1996 during
which 25 were released.
Efforts should be made for producing classical
movies with a view to uplifting Myanmar films to
meet the international standard.
The movie industry will flourish as long as the
public aesthetic enjoyment and their thinking
power continue to develop. The aim of the art is
to change wilderness and tenseness to become
civilized and soft, roughness to become smooth,
diffusion and contradictions to become unity and
harshness to become softness. The beauties of the
nature should be added with the artistic skills.
As the creation of the art is an aestheticism of
various types which can be enjoyed by all, its
value will increase if it can contribute to the
interest of the nation and the people in a way.
The creation of art should organize the people to
take part more in nation building tasks arid
national endeavours. In conclusion, I would like
to urge all the associations of the world of fine
arts to strive with the united force and strength
together with the Tatmadaw and the people for the
nation to reach the all-round developed and modern
age, for progress of human resources and
strengthening of the national power; to ward off
destructive acts with national outlook and
awareness; and to strive with greater perseverance
and momentum bearing in mind that the 21st Century
will be the victory for Myanmar.
__________________________
(4) Myanmar Tah Hsin Industrial Company opens garment
factory
YANGON, 21 Jan - A ceremony to open the garment
factory of Myanmar Tah Hsin Industrial Co Ltd was
held at the factory at Mingalardon Industrial Zone
No D-l this morning.
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony
and formally unveiled the signboard of the
factory.
Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Myint
Thein, Chairman of Zaykabar Co Ltd U Khin Shwe,
Chairman of Myanmar Tah Hsin Industrial Co Ltd Mr
Hu Chiang Ho and officials formally opened the
factory.
Then. a ceremony to mark the opening of the
factory was held inside factory. President of
Myanmar Tah Hsin Co Ltd Mr Liu Wan Chang extended
greetings.General Manager Mr Oyama Tomokazu of
Third Textile Division Head Office of Mitsui Co
Ltd explained about the factory.
The Secretary-l, ministers, deputy ministers and
guests toured the factory. The Secretary- 1 also
signed in the visitors' book.
Also present were ministers , deputy ministers,
Vice- Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander of Yangon
Command Brig- Gen Hsan Hsint, departmental heads,
officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office and guests.
_________________________
(5) Secretary-l pays respects to Tipitakadhara
Ovadacarira Sayadaws
YANGON, 21 Jan-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt paid
respects to members of the Sangha who are taking
part in 52nd Tipitakadhara Selection Examination
being held in Maha Pasana Cave, this afternoon.
On arrival at the Maha Pasana Cave at Kaba Aye at
1.35 pm; Secretary-1I Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt was
welcomed by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Minister for Labour
Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Adviser at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office U Arnt
Maung, directors general of Religious Affairs
Department and Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana and officials. Then,
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt paid respects to
Chairman of Ovadac,arira Committee for
Tipitakadhara Selection Examination Mawlamyine
Wepyan Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa
and Ovadac,arira member Sayadaws.
Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt also paid respects
to members of the Sangha who are taking part in
52nd Tipitakadhara Selection Examination at Maha
Pasana Cave. The Secretary-1 and party proceeded
to State Pariyatti Sasana Tekkatho (Yangon).
Senior engineer of Public Works of Yangon West
District Daw Tin Win reported to the Secretary-l
on construction of convocation hall of the
Tekkatho.
Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to their
needs. Afterwards, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
and party inspected construction of convocation
hall of the Tekkatho and left there.
________________________
(6) Deputy Prime Minister meets guests from Japan
YANGON, 21 Jan- Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin
Tun met Chairman of Daimex Inc Mr Takenaga and Mr
Kenichi Shiba of Zengyoren ( National Federation
of Fisheries Cooperative Association) of Japan who
called at his office at 2 pm today. Also present
at the call were officials of the Government
Office.
_______________________
(7) Ambassador U Phone Myiint accredited to Hellenic
Republic
YANGON, 22 Jan -The Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar.
has appointed U Phone Myiint, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to the Republic of Italy, concurrently as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Union of Myanmar to the Hellenic Republic.
__________________________
(8) Minister for Transport receives Ambassador of Sri
Lanka
YANGON, 22 Jan -The Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar.
has appointed U Phone Myiint, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to the Republic of Italy, concurrently as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Union of Myanmar to the Hellenic Republic.
___________________________
(9) Minister at LPDR President's Office concludes
visit
YANGON, 21 Jan-A three-member delegation led by
Minister at the President's Office of Lao People's
Democratic Republic Mr Soubanh Srithirath left
here by air this evening. The delegation was seen
off at Yangon International Airport by Minister at
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman'
s Office Brig-Gen Abel, Ambassador of LPDR Mr Ly
Bounkham and officials.
_____________________
(10) Minister receives US Professor
YANGON, 21 Jan-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein received Professor Song W Wong of Department
of Pathology, Knollwood Park Hospital, University
of South Alabama, the United States, at his office
at 9 am today.
Similarly, the minister received Dr Daw Win May,
Scientist of Human Resources for Health, South
East Asia Regional Director's Office. World
Health
Organization, and Consultant in Prevention of
Blindness Dr Madan Upadhyay at the same venue at
10 am.
Present were Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo and
officials.
______________________
(11) 70 members of Monyo Township NLD resign of own
accord
YANGON, 21 Jan?Seventy members resigned from
National League for Democracy of Monyo Township,
Bago Division. Seventy members of Monyo Township
NLD. Bago Division, of their own accord, resigned
by sending letters of resignation to Monyo
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission and the party concerned on 13 October
1999 as they no longer wished to participate in
party politics of NLD.
__________________________
(12) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Jan 20-1-2000 was 32.2 C (90F)
Minimum temperature on Jan 21-1-2000 was 18.6 C (66F)
-----------------------------------------------------
http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/
--== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==--
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
______________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, write to myanmar-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx
Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com