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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 February, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 February, 2000)
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe inspects Pathein-Monywa Road,
      cultivation of crops by national entrepreneurs
(2)   Special Refresher Course 39 for Basic
      Education Teachers concluded 
(3)   53rd Anniversary Union Day Commemorative Exhibition
      opens
(4)   Secretary-l inspects Union Day dinner arrangements
(5)   Secretary-3 inspects Ngwehsaung Beach
(6)   Union Flag conveyed from Thanlyin to Kyimyindine
(7)   Minister inspects industries
(8)   MOA on Rural Industries Development Programme signed
(9)   Members of SURA armed group exchange arms for peace
(10)  62 Monyo Township NLD members resign of own accord
(12)  WEATHER            
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(1)   Senior General Than Shwe inspects Pathein-Monywa Road,
      cultivation of crops by national entrepreneurs


 YANGON, 9 Feb - Chairman of the State Peace and
 Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
 Services Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied by
 Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
 , Secretary-3, members of the State Peace and
 Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
 Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief (Air), Deputy
 Prime Minister Vice-Admiral , Chairman of Mandalay
 Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
 Central Command , the ministers, Chairman of Magway
 Division Peace and Development Council and officials
 left Minbu by car for Minhla Township along
 Minbu-Padan-Pa- thein-Monywa Road and inspected
 Pathein-Monywa Road on 8 February.


The Senior General and party went to the land
reclamation project of Yuzana Co Ltd in Kantoke region
in Minhla and inspected beans and pulses and crops and
cotton plantations.


Chairman of Yuzana Co Ltd U Htay Myint reported on the
project to reclaim 30,000 acres of land in Kantoke
region and Kyeekan region in Minhla and Minbu
Townships, completion of land reclamation and
cultivation of crops.


The Senior General gave guidance on cultivation of
crops on commercial scale after completion of pilot
cultivation for the region.

The Senior General signed in the visitors' book.

The Senior General and party went to the reclamation
project of Myanma Golden Star Co Ltd in Mindon
Township.


The Senior General and party inspected plantation of
Myanmar Golden Star Co Ltd.  Chairman U Thein Tun
reported on reclamation of land in Mindon and Seikphyu
Townships, arrangement for reclamation of land,
cultivation of beans and pulses and other crops on the
reclaimed land, agricultural production in Seikphyu
Township and requirement for irrigation.

The Senior General then gave guidance.


Chairman of Myanmar Golden Star Co Ltd U Thein Tun
presented K one million for renovation of Shwesettaw
Pagoda to Chairman of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and TV sets sets
for regional battalions to Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint.

The Senior General inspected pineapple strains.  On his
way to Kyangin Cement Plant, the Senior General passed
Mindon, Kanma and Padaung Townships.  The Senior
General and party were welcomed by member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of Ayeyawady
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Deputy
Minister for Industry-l Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and
officials.

In the evening the Senior General proceeded to Hinthada
where they were welcomed by Deputy Commander of
South-West Command Brig-Gen Tint Swe and officials.


This morning, the Senior General attended a ceremony to
donate provisions to Sarthintaiks in Hinthada.

It was held at Maha Atula Thetkyayanthi Sehtatkyi Phaya
Pitakattaw Kyauksataik Museum.

The congregation received the Five Precepts from
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee, Ledikyaung Presiding Sayadaw and Maha Dwaya
Nikaya Sasanabaing Abhidhajamaha-rathaguru Abhidhaja
Agga Maha Saddhamajotika Bhaddanta Khamavuda.

The Senior General presented offertories to Bhaddanta
Khamavuda.

The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 also presented
offertories to members of the Sangha.

The Secretary-2 presented offertories to Nun Daw Meda
Singi of Padamya Nunnery and Daw Nanasari of Yadanamon
Nunnery on behalf of nuns.

The Senior General and party shared merits for the good
deeds.

Next, the Senior General asked after health of the
Sayadaws and met some officials.

The Senior General inspected renovation of Maha Atula
Thetkyayanthi Sehtatkyi Phaya Pitakattaw Kyauksataik
Museum and paid obeisance to the pagoda.  He signed in
the visitors' book and donated cash.

The Pagoda Board of Trustees presented a picture of the
pagoda to the Senior General.

The Senior General and party visited the Pyilonkatkyaw
Pagoda and signed in the visitors book.  Senior General
Than Shwe donated cash and accepted the picture of the
pagoda.

The Senior General inspected cultivation of teak near
the pagoda platform.

Senior General Than Shwe toured Hinthada.  The
commander reported on cultivation of crops.

Commander Thura Shwe Mann also reported on beans and
pulses and oil crops production and reclamation of
land.

Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported on arrangements for
construction of dams and reservoirs and Minister U Soe
Tha on development in the division.

The Senior General spoke on cultivation of paddy and
beans and pulses as priority crops, making efforts to
boost of double cropping and reclamation of wetlands.


The Senior General and party went to Manaungmyin
Pyidawbyan Pagoda in Zalun where they were welcomed by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister for
Immigration and Population U Saw Tun and officials.

The Senior General and party offered lights, flowers
and scented water to the pagoda and also presented
Shwethingan to the pagoda.

Next, the Senior General signed in the visitors' book
and donated cash to the pagoda funds.

Members of the Board of Trusees presented pictures of
the Buddha image to the Senior General, the Secretary-2
and the Secretary-3.

The Senior General visited Kyaikkalunbon Pagoda in
Danubyu.  He signed in the visitors' book and donated
cash to the pagoda funds.

Shop-keepers at the pagoda presented regional products
to the Senior General and party.

The Senior General arrived back here in the evening.

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(2)   Special Refresher Course 39 for Basic
      Education Teachers concluded 

YANGON, 9 Feb - Special Refresher Course 39 for Basic
Education Teachers concluded at Central Institute of
Civil Service in Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, this
morning, addressed by Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.


The Secretary-1 presented awards to the outstanding
trainees.

The trainees also presented donations for building of
Koenawin Pagoda and Koenawin Dhammayon, restoration of
Bagan pagodas and Union Solidarity and Development
Association and CICS Primary School.

The Secretary-1 accepted the donations.

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(3)   53rd Anniversary Union Day Commemorative Exhibition
      opens



YANGON, 9 Feb - The 53rd Anniversary Union Day
Commemorative Exhibition opened at the Tatmadaw
Convention Hall on U Wisara Road this morning, attended
by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Chairman of the 53rd Anniversary Union Day
Commemorative Exhibition Subcommittee Deputy Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein formally opened the
exhibition.


The Secretary-1 and party observed central showroom,
booths on Myanmar-origin of man, customs and culture,
prosperity of ancient Myanmar, emergence of Union Pay,
"We shall always be undivided and united", book- shops,
computers and show-rooms of Ministries of Education,
Health, Rail Transportation, Science and Technology,
Agriculture and Irrigation, Construction, Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs, Home Affairs and Forestry, News and
Periodicals Enterprise and Soft guide.

The exhibition is open to public from 9 am to 5 pm
daily till 18 February Admission is free.


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(4)   Secretary-l inspects Union Day dinner arrangements


YANGON, 9 Feb - Chairman of the Central Committee for
Observance of the 53rd Anniversary Union Day
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected arrangements being made for
the Union Day dinner and the full-dress rehearsal of
the dances of cultural troupe members of national races
which will be staged at the dinner.  The Secretary-1
inspected arrangements being made for the Union Day
dinner and the full-dress rehearsal of the dances of
cultural troupe members.

He cordially greeted the members of the cultural
troupes, and left later in the evening.

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(5)   Secretary-3 inspects Ngwehsaung Beach


YANGON, 9 Feb - Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, who accompanied
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe during the tour, inspected chosen site to
build Thalutkhwa Bridge and construction of Ngwehsaung
Beach Resort in Pathein Township today.

Officials reported on building of the bridge on Thandwe
River and Pathein-Ngwehsaung Road.

After giving suggestions, the Secretary-3 and party
went to Ngwehsaung village.

They inspected construction of resort buildings at
Ngwehsaung Beach on a motorcade.

They arrived back here from the village by helicopter
at 7 pm.

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(6)   Union Flag conveyed from Thanlyin to Kyimyindine


YANGON, 9 Feb - The Union Flag which rested for one
night at Thihadipa Sports Ground in Thanlyin Township
was conveyed this morning from the Sports Ground by the
Union Boat and relay teams to Salin Sports Ground in
Kyimyindine Township, under the Union Flag relay
programme in four districts in Yangon Division.



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(7)   Minister inspects industries


YANGON, 9 Feb - Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin inspected No 1 Agricultural Machinery Industry of
Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries on 5 February
at Hsinde in Padaung Township.

At his meeting with officials of the industries under
the ministry, he discussed production sector.

The next morning, the minister inspected No 2
Auto-mobile Factory (Htonbo) of Myanmar Automobile and
Diesel Engine Industries at Kwinhla in the township.

The minister and party inspected No 1 Machine and Tools
Factory.

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(8)   MOA on Rural Industries Development Programme signed


YANGON, 9 Feb - WA signing ceremony of Memorandum of
Agreement on Rural Industries Development Programme
cosponsored by Cottage Industries Department, Ministry
of Cooperatives and Myanmar Association-Japan was held
at Equatorial Hotel on Ahlanpya Pagoda Road at 12.30 pm
today.  Minister U Aung San and President of MAJ Mr S
Nakao made speeches.  Director-General Col Sein Than of
Cottage Industries Department and Managing Director of
MAJ Mr M Kitasaka signed the MOA.

The minister and the president of MAJ exchanged gifts.

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(9)   Members of SURA armed group exchange arms for peace

YANGON, 9 Feb - The State Peace and Development
Council, upholding Our Three Main National Causes, is
striving for national reconsolidating for the country
to emerge a peaceful, modern and developed nation.

Armed groups have come to realize that their
destructive acts did not benefit the nation and people
and that they have to work for regional development.
After realizing the genuine good-will and correct
endeavours of the government, remaining armed groups
are exchanging arms for peace individually or in
groups.

Lieutenant level Aik Tun (a) Pan Saikta and wife Ma Nan
Mi, Lieutenant level Aik Pat (a) Khun Sit Tun, Cpl Sai
Kyan (a) Sai Lyan of 153 Battalion of No 758 Brigade of
SURA armed group, bringing together with them two M-
22s, two magazines and 40 rounds of ammunition ex

changed arms.for peace at Mangpan military camp of
North-East Command area on 2 February.

Officials of North-East Command warmly welcomed the
persons who exchanged arms for peace and attended to
their needs.

More persons of armed groups are going to exchange arms
for peace.

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(10)  62 Monyo Township NLD members resign of own accord


YANGON, 9 Feb - Sixty-two members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Monyo Township, Bago
Division.

Sixty-two 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 Office and the party
concerned on 13 October 1999 as they no longer wished
to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(12)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Feb8-2-2000 was 33.4C (92F)
Minimum temperature on Feb 9-2-2000 was 14.5C(58F)

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