The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 27 February , 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday,  27 February , 2000)
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(1)  General Maung Aye inspects development of Kalaw 
(2)  Defence Services C-in-C's Trophy Tatmadaw 
      (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament begins
(3)  Construction of Kengtung-Tachilek Road to be completed
      in three years Roads and bridges to be put to best use for       regional development
(4)  MEC Chairman attends dinner in honour of MBA graduates  
(5)  Secretary-2 inspects briquette factory in Hline Township
(6)  Secretary-2 attends merit-sharing ceremony for
      five-storey building of Panditarama Pariyatti
      Sarthintaik in Hline  
(7)  Secretary-2 visits Millennium Myanmar Products &
      International Trade Fair
(9)  Diploma in Hospital Administration Course No 2 concludes
(10)  340 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized in Mandalay
(10)  340 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized in Mandalay
(11)  53 Monyo Township NLD members resigned of own accord
(12)  WEATHER
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(1)  General Maung Aye inspects development of Kalaw 
 
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye
left here for Heho by air on 25 February morning.
 
 
The General and party were welcomed at the airport by
Members of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Maung Bo, Chairman
of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman
of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Win,
officials of Shan State, Tatmadaw officers, and
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association.
 
 
Together with Maj-Gen Maung Bo, Maj-Gen Ye Myint
and Maj-Gen Soe Win, General Maung Aye proceeded
to Kalaw by helicopter and arrived there at 10 am.
 
 
They were welcomed there by Commander of No 55 Light
Infantry Division Brig-Gen Sein Lin, Commandant of
Command and General Staff College Brig-Gen Soe Tint
and Tatmadaw officers.
 
 
In Kalaw, the General inspected development of the
town and gave guidance to officials.
 
 
Secretariat Member of USDA U Khin Maung Thein and EC
Members U Aung Thaung, Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint who were accompanying the General,
met Secretary of Shan State USDA U Nyan Lin and
executives, Secretary of Taunggyi District USDA
U Sai Tin Htwe and executives, and Secretary of
Loilem District USDA U Sai Pa and executives at Pinlon
Yeiktha of Eastern Command on 25 February evening.
 
 
Officials concerned reported on functions of state,
district and township USDAs and future programmes.
 
 
U Khin Maung Thein, Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, U Aung Thaung
and Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint gave instructions on
organizational works, training programmes, and economic
matters and called on them to uphold the guidance of
the USDA Patron as working guide. 
 
 
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(2)  Defence Services C-in-C's Trophy Tatmadaw 
      (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament begins
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - The opening ceremony of Defence
Services Commander- in-Chief Trophy Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) Golf Tournament for Year 2000 was held
at Aye Tha Ya Golf Club in Taunggyi, Shan State, at
6.45 am today.
 
 
On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services,
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in- Chief (Army) General Maung Aye teed
off and opened the tournament.
 
 
The opening ceremony was also attended by Commander-in-Chief
(Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint,
Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Commander of Eastern
Command Maj-Gen Maung Bo, Commander of Central Command
Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen
Soe Win, Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint,
ministers, senior Tatmadaw officers and competing teams.
 
 
General Maung Aye took part in the tournament and later
visited the shops at Aye Tha Ya Golf Club. 
 
 
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(3)  Construction of Kengtung-Tachilek Road to be completed
      in three years Roads and bridges to be put to best use for       regional development
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Chairman of the Work Committee for Development
of Border Areas and National Races Secretary-l of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met with members of Shan State (East), District and Township Peace and Development Councils and departmental personnel in the City Hall of Kengtung, eastern Shan State, yesterday morning. Chairman of Shan State
(East) Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Thein
Sein gave an additional report.
 
 
The Secretary-l said that he, together with the ministers and
heads of departments, toured such border areas as Monghsat,
Mongpauk, Mongkhat and Mongyan and Homein region, Monehtaw and
Monehta regions where previously, MTA group had their base,
and attended to requirements for development of economy,
education and health. Arrangements have been made in coordination with personnel concerned for improvement of transport which
plays a crucial role in striving for regional development.
 
 
The Government is taking measures to achieve equitable development of all national races who are residing in the Union of Myanmar,
and implementing projects for development of border areas and
national races with the objective that priority is to be given
to tasks for development of border areas which lagged behind in
development.
 
 
With the conviction that efforts can be made for the flourishing of national solidarity and progress of the nation only after
armed conflicts have come to an end, the Government is striving
for progress of national brethren.
 
 
Even town dwellers had to live in a state of worry in this
region ten years ago, and today, there have been stability
and peace and tranquillity in the entire nation, and all need
to make concerted efforts for regional development.
 
 
As soon as stability and peace and tranquillity have been achieved in the country, the Government has expedited its efforts for
progress of transport, education, health and economy of all
the regions.
 
 
Then, the Secretary-l and party, together with Commander Maj-Gen Thein Sein, left Kengtung and arrived at Lwemwe, Kengtung Township, at 9.40 am.
 
 
They were welcomed there by Deputy Commander of Triangle Region
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe and officials, departmental employees and members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
and local people.
 
 
The Secretary-l watered Bodhi tree planted in the compound of
the pagoda.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-l and party paid respects to Sturahtathumingala Pagoda in Lwemwe.
 
 
The Secretary- l made donations towards funds for the pagoda.
 
The Secretary-l and party also paid respects and offered alms to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Yasasiri and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vayama of
Sturahtathumingala Pagoda Kyaungtaik in Lwemwe.
 
 
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to the training
school (Lwemwe) for development of national youths in border areas, where they were welcomed by Deputy Director of Department for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races Maj Aung Phone,
Principal U Tun Oo and teachers and students.
 
 
Minister for Progress of Border areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and officials reported on
academic and administrative matters of the training school.
 
 
The Secretary-1 gave instructions on the flourishing of Union
Spirit and cultivation of crops and vegetables, and presented
teaching aids for the training school to Principal U Tun Oo.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-1 inspected the hostels of the students,
and presented crackers, school uniforms and books to the
students.
 
 
After that, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Lwemwe
Basic Education High School in Kengtung Township, where they
were welcomed by members of the school board of trustees and
the parent-teacher association, Headmistress Daw Nang Mya
Lon and staff.
 
 
The Secretary-1 and party observed tenth standard students
studying lessons with the use of teaching aids.
 
 
Headmistress Daw Nang Mya Lon and member of School Board
of Trustees U Di Ki Pauk reported on academic and
administrative matters which are going smooth due to
assistance of regional authorities.
 
 
Later, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt presented a TV set, a video cassette
recorder, a cassette and video and cassette tapes donated
by MEC and tapes on the life of the Buddha, English textbooks
and cassette tapes donated by Ministry of Education to
Headmistress Daw Nang Mya Lon.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-1 inspected renovation of the officers
housing complex used in colonial period and built in 1918
in Lwemwe.
 
 
The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Mongphyat, where they
were welcomed by Tactical Operations Commander Col Soe Thein,
district and township authorities, departmental personnel,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
social organizations and families.
 
 
The Secretary-l and party went to Mongphyat Basic Education
High School, where they were welcomed by Township Education
Officer U Saw Win, members of the school board of trustees
and the parent-teacher association, Headmistress Daw Cho Si
and staff and students.
 
 
The headmistress reported on the background and the strength
of the school staff, the teaching of computer technology,
extension of a new school building and efforts for the
opening of multimedia teaching centres.
 
 
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt handed over a TV set, a video cassette recorder,
a cassette and video and cassette tapes donated to Mongphyat
Basic Education High School by MEC and tapes on the life of
the Buddha, English textbooks and cassette tapes donated by
the Ministry of Education to the headmistress.
 
 
The Secretary-1 met with members of District and Township Peace
and Development Councils and departmental personnel in the hall
of Mongphyat Township.
 
 
The Secretary-l said Mongphyat takes up a strategic position
as it is situated on the eastern bank of Thanlwin River near
the border area as well as on Tachilek-Kengtung Union Road.
 
 
The upgrading of Tachilek-Kengtung Road has been assigned to
the private sector, and measures are being taken to complete
the construction of the road.
 
 
Only when transport is good, will regional development be
achieved and socio- economic life of the people improve,
and public servants are responsible for serving the interests
of the people.
 
 
Therefore, concerted efforts are to be made for improvement
of transport and boosting production based on agriculture.
 
 
Only when the regional develops and living conditions of
the people improve, will the national races place their
trust in and rely on the nation, the people and the Governmen
all the more, and patriotism and Union Spirit will grow
stronger and more dynamic.
 
The Government, regarding national solidarity and perpetuation
of the Union and sovereignty as a national policy, is
implementing political, economic and social objectives.
 
 
In conclusion, the Secretary-l urged public servants tow
strive for development of the people and the region where
they have been assigned, economic progress, improvement of
living conditions of the people and the flourishing of national
solidarity and Union Spirit while implementing the political,
economic and social objectives of the State and doing their
duties conscientiously.
 
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party went to Mongphyat Township People' s Hospital, where they were welcomed by Medical
Superintendent Dr Htay Aung and staff.
 
 
The Secretary-l and party inspected the hospital.
 
 
Later, the Secretary-l and party proceeded to Mongzin
Breeding Farm of Hongpan Livestock Breeding and Development
Company Ltd of northern Shan State Special Region-2 in Kengtung. 
 
 
U Lauk Win Chin in-charge of the farm reported on livestock
breeding.
 
 
The Secretary-l gave instructions on the work, and observed
the pig farm.
 
 
Afterwards; the Secretary-l and party inspected construction
of new Kengtung Hospital (200-bed), and gave instructions.
 
 
Later, the Secretary-1 and patty went to the construction
site of the nursing training school in Kengtung.
 
 
Engineer of Naungton Construction Company U Yee Win reported
on facts about the project and progress of work.
 
 
Then, the Secretary-l inspected construction work.
 
 
After that,the Secretary-l and party went to the child care
Centre of Social Welfare Department in Kengtung, where they
were welcomed by Assistant Head of Shan State Social Welfare
Department Daw Hla Hla Htwe and staff.
 
 
The Secretary-l and party observed the skill demonstration
of the children Assistant Head of SSSWD Daw Hla Hla Htwe
reported on matters related to the child care centre.
 
 
The Secretary-l handed over video tapes to Assistant Head
of SSSWD Daw Hla Hla Htwe.
 
The Secretary-l signed in the visitors' book.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-l and party inspected salesrooms of
the weaving training school in Sanpya Akha Village, Kengtung.
 
 
The Secretary-l and party stopped for the night at Mekong
Yeiktha.
 
 
The Secretary-l inspected development tasks in Kengtung
this morning.
 
 
The Secretary-1 and party, together with Commander Maj-Gen
Thein Sein, arrived at Thittabintaung Resort in Kengtung,
and inspected 249-year-old Kanyinphyu Tree planted during
the reign of King Alaungmintaya.
 
 
The Secretary-l inspected measures taken for the beautifying
of the resort.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of
Shan State (East) Gymnasium and Sports Grounds.
 
 
After that, the Secretary-l and party went to Kengtung
College Construction Project.
 
 
The Secretary-1 inspected construction work and gave
instructions.
 
 
The Secretary-1 and party went to the briefing hall of the
project, where they were welcomed by Principal U Aung Nyunt
and staff.
 
 
The Secretary-l inspected the scale model of Kengtung
College and gave instructions.
 
 
Principal of Kengtung College U Aung Nyunt reported on
academic matters, and the Secretary-l gave instructions.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-l and party proceeded to the training
school for development of national youths in border areas,
where they were welcomed by Deputy Director-General of
Education and Training Department U Win Aung, Principal
U Zaw Min Tun and staff and students.
 
 
The Secretary-1 and party presented food, school uniforms
and books to the students.
 
 
Deputy Director-General U Win Aung reported on the strength
of the staff, numbers of students, academic matters, staff
welfare, the supplying of food for the students and school
daily activities.
 
 
The Secretary-l gave instructions, and handed over video
and cassette tapes to Principal U Zaw Min Tun.
 
 
Then, the Secretary-l inspected hostels and meeting halls.
 
 
Next, the Secretary-1 and party went to Sasana Beikmandaw,
and paid respects and offered alms to Sayadaws and members
the Sangha of the monasteries in Kengtung.
 
 
The Secretary-l and party arrived back here in the after noon.
 
 
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(4)  MEC Chairman attends dinner in honour of MBA graduates  
 
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended a dinner in honour of MBA
(Master of Business Administration) graduates of the
Institute of Economics (Yangon) at the Mya Yeik Nyo
Royal Hotel at 7 pm today.
 
 
It was also attended by ministers, deputy ministers,
departmental heads, Rector of the Institute of Economics,
professors and faculty members of the Institute of
Economics (Yangon) and MBA students.
 
 
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt made a speech. He said
today is a day which graduates of MBA third batch are
to be proud and it is also a day when new intellectuals
and intelligentsia have been turned out to take active
part in endeavours for national economic development.
 
 
He said the State Peace and Development Council is paying
special attention to endeavours for raising national
economic life with the aim of enabling the nation to
keep abreast with other nations of the world and to
stand tall on self-reliance basis.
 
 
To achieve progress of national economic life, it is of
great importance to establish national economic
enterprises that can shape State economy and to produce
intellectuals and intelligentsia who can manage economic
enterprises skillfully, he said.
 
 
MBA courses have been conducted at Yangon Institute of
Economics since 1995 and there are altogether 122 graduates
who received MBA degrees conferred by Myanmar 35 in the
first batch, 44 in the second and 43 in the third.
 
 
The Secretary-1 cited MBA graduates working for government
departments, foreign companies, UN agencies and other
foreign organizations or engaged in running their own
businesses.
 
 
He also elaborated on much benefits to be obtained for
the State after conducting MBA courses, improvement in
the economy and management, participation in international
economic seminars, conducting research, systematic management
in big firms and enterprises and running of own business
and realization of the objectives of MBA courses.
 
 
In the world, production, trade, investment, services and
monetary affairs have been changing rapidly together with
technological development and nations with giant economic
power and big enterprises are trying to control the world
economy, he said.
 
 
The Secretary-1 pointed out the attempts to control the
respective sector by cartels, changing from market economy
to market capitalism, difficulties in business of small
developing countries, loss of economic sovereignty in the
nations after much dependence on foreign investment and
lessons learned from 1997 Asian economic crisis.
 
 
While building a modem and developed nation, the government
is also endeavouring for promotion of education, health
and social sectors with priority programmes, especially.
education sector as the 21st century is the knowledge age.
It is aimed to enable Myanmar's education to keep abreast
with the education standard of developed South-east Asian
nations within four years. In trying to realize that aim,
we are pleased to see efforts and high intelligence of the
students, he said.
 
 
It has been over a decade the nation has practised the
market-oriented economic system. Being a member of ASEAN
family, the country is making efforts to be in accord with
economic systems of ASEAN, especially with the aims and
agreements of all the ASEAN member nations. We are promoting
economic relations not only regionally but also internationally. In doing so, use of effective modem business administration
has become more and more important. As the nation has
outstanding experts in its economic sector, it is absolutely
certain that future tasks can be carried out meeting the set
standards, he said.
 
 
He urged entrepreneurs, intellectuals and intelligentsia
including business administrators to make their utmost
efforts for success of those tasks.
 
 
In conclusion, he called on the MBA graduates to make
efforts in economic, educational and administrative sectors
upholding and knowing that the initiative to shape the
national economy must be kept in the hands of the State
and the national peoples, to make higher innovations
through gaining knowledge and experience of experts, to
participate in building socio-economic life in accord with
geographical conditions, cultural tradition, and lifestyle
of the nation, and to strive for enabling the nation's
economy to keep abreast with world nations'.
 
 
Then, Rector of Institute of Economics (Yangon) U Maw
Than made a speech.
 
 
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and the ministers presented
certificates to the students. One of the students spoke
words of thanks.
 
 
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(5)  Secretary-2 inspects briquette factory in Hline Township
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Minister at the Prime Minister's
Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, deputy ministers and officials
inspected the briquette factory of Yangon West District
Peace and Development Council on Pandita Ramakyaung Street
in Ward 13, Hline Township, this morning.
 
 
The Secretary-2 inspected raw materials, machines and
production of briquettes, stoves and distribution.
 
 
The Secretary-2 said other District Peace and Development
Councils are to establish briquette factories like the one
of Yangon West District Council.  He said efforts are to be
made for wide use of briquettes by building briquette
factories in the townships and necessary assistance would
be provided.
 
 
He spoke of the need to make arrangements for wide use of
briquettes through mass production and selling at less profit.
 
 
The briquette factory was opened on 14 August 1999 and it
can produce 40,000 viss of briquettes per month.  The
briquettes are on sale in 13 townships and the price for
one viss is K30.
 
 
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(6)  Secretary-2 attends merit-sharing ceremony for
      five-storey building of Panditarama Pariyatti
      Sarthintaik in Hline  
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - A ceremony to share merits for the
newly-constructed five-storey building was held at Panditarama
Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Ward 13, Hline Township, this morning,
attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
 
 
After receiving the Five Precepts from Chairman of Township
Sangha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Pandita.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo donated provisions to the Chairman
Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee.
 
 
Similarly, Minister Lt- Gen Tin Ngwe and deputy ministers
presented alms and offertories to Sayadaws.
 
 
Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein supplicated on donations
of well-wishers and progress in construction of the building.
 
 
Then, Sayadaws recited the Parittas.
 
The minister and deputy ministers accepted K 100,000 donated
by U Maung Maung Swe Tin-Daw Mya Thida of SI Company and
K 200,000 by Daw Saw Myint and Daw Khin Hla May and donations
of other well-wishers.
 
 
Afterwards, member of the Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Padana Nayaka of Naga Cave Kalaywa Tawya Pariyatti Sarthintaik
Dwipitakadhara Dwipitakakovida Agga Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Jagarabhivarnsa delivered
a sermon, followed by sharing of pious deeds.
 
 
After the ceremony, the Secretary-2 and party offered 'soon'
to Sayadaws.
 
 
The new five-storey building, 75 feet long and 35 feet wide,
was constructed at a cost of K 23.6 million.
 
 
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(7)  Secretary-2 visits Millennium Myanmar Products &
      International Trade Fair
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by Minister at the Prime
Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe and the deputy ministers
and officials, visited the Millennium Myanmar Products &
International Trade Fair at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U
Wisara Road this morning.
 
 
Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute Col Ye Htut and Director of Quartz International
Co Ltd U Win Naing Oo conducted the Secretary-2 and party
round the trade fair.
 
 
Altogether 70 local and foreign companies are selling various
kinds of products at the trade fair.
 
 
Talents & Models Co Ltd presented a demonstration on sale
promotion.
 
 
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(9)  Diploma in Hospital Administration Course No 2 concludes
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - The Diploma in Hospital Administration Course
No 2 conducted by Medical Science Department concluded at the
lecture hall of the department this morning.
 
 
Present on the occasion were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, directors-general and rectors of departments and institutes, officials, faculty members and trainees.
 
 
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said the diploma course
has been opened at Institutes of Medicine under Medical Science
Department since 1999 and course No 1 and No 2 have turned out
31 and 21 trainees respectively.
 
 
The diploma course is opened with the aim to employ the strength which lies within the country and to improve standard of
hospitals for rendering health care services to the public.
The government is implementing political, economic and social
objectives for emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed
nation with added momentum, he said.
 
 
In conclusion, the minister called on the trainees to strive
for improvement of public health standard.
 
 
Then, the minister presented certificates to the trainees.
 
 
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(10)  340 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized in Mandalay
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - A combined team comprising members of local
intelligence unit, acting on information, while wagting at
the junction of Theikpan Road and 65th Street, Chanmya Thazi
Township, nabbed drug traffickers Ko Naing (a) Ko Ko (a)
Kimmy, son of U Thonzalan, of No 5 Region of Kalay Township
and Kyin Khant Zan, son of U Salda Kyin, of No 9 Region of
Panglong Ward, Kalay Township together with 155 kilos of
Ephedrine powder on 8 February. Further investigation led
to the arrest of Khin Zaw, son of U Aung Thein, of Zedan,
Tagundaing Ward, Pyigyi Tagun Township, Mandalay, and Thein
Naing, son of U Sein Hla, Kamawatan, Tagundaing Ward, Pyigyi
Tagun Township, Mandalay.
 
 
Upon further investigation, the team seized 130 kilos of
Ephedrine hidden in Zedan, Tagondaing Ward, Pyigyitagun
Township, Mandalay, on 9 February. While searching the house
of Aung Kyaw Win, Zedan, Tagundaing Ward, Pyigyitagun Township,
Mandalay, the team arrested Maung Maung Thein, son of U Nyo
Win, younger brother of Aung Kyaw Win on 10 February. After
questioning him, the team searched the house of U Kyaw Maung,
Shartawlay village, Amarapura Township, and seized 55 kilos
of Ephedrine powder.
 
In these incidents, five traffickers were arrested together
with 340 kilos of Ephedrine powder. Action is taken-against
them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law.
 
 
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(11)  53 Monyo Township NLD members resigned of own accord
 
 
YANGON, 26 Feb - Fifty-three members resigned from the National
League for Democracy of Monyo Township, Bago Division.
 
 
Fifty-three members of Monyo Township NLD, Bago Division, of
their own accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation
to Monyo Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-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 Feb 25-2-2000 was 37.20C (990F)
Minimum temperature on Feb  26-2-2000 was 20.4 0C (690F)
 
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