The New Light of Myanmar ( Sunday, March 19, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, March 19, 2000)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
   Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
   families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) offer
   soon to Sayadaws
2. Secretary-1 attends opening of Invasive Cardiovascular
   Laboratory of Asia Royal Cardiac and Medical Care
3. Secretary-1 views display of exhibition booths at
   Defence Services Museum
4. Sixth general meeting of Myanmar Rice Wholesalers
   Association held
5. Secretary-2 attends ordination, novitiation and
   ear-boring ceremony
6. Auditor-General tours Sagaing Division and Chin State
7. Applied Accounting and Management Course No 1 opens
8. Minister inspects construction of Yenwe and Baingda
   Dams, Baingda Diversion Weir
9. MNWCWA officials discuss development of women's
   affairs in Shan State (North)
10.Computer and laser printer donated to Ministry of
   Religious Affairs
11.Rice donation ceremony at Shwedagon Pagoda Buddha
   Pujaniya held
12.Over 58,000 eligible voters of Magway submit petitions
   expressing no confildence in NLD representative-elect
   U Aung Soe
13.23 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord

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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
    Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
    families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) offer
    soon to Sayadaws


YANGON, 18 March - Under the patronage of Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife
Daw Kyaing Kyaing, the State Peace and ' Development
Council and families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air)
offered soon to State Ovadacariya Sayadaws, member Sayadaws
of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, member Sayadaws
of the State Central Working Committee of Sangha and Title
Recipient Sayadaws at Tatmadaw Dhammayon on Arzani Road in
Bahan Township this morning.

Present on the occasion were State Ovadacariya Sayadaws,
member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee,
member Sayadaws of the State Central Working Committee of
Sangha, Title Recipient Sayadaws and Title Recipient Nuns.

Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council U Arnt
Maung acted as master of ceremonies and read the agenda
of the ceremony.

After that, the soon-offering ceremony was opened by
reciting namotassa three times.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
party received the Five Precepts from Chairman of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamajotika Myingyan Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Sobhita.

Then, the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha recited parittas.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
party offered alms to the Sayadaws and members of the
Sangha.

Secretary Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamajotika
Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
party shared merits gained for the good deeds.

Afterwards, the three-time recitation of Buddha sasanam
ciram tirhatu brought the ceremony to an end.

After that, Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing and party offered soon to the Sayadaws.


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(2) Secretary-1 attends opening of Invasive Cardiovascular
    Laboratory of Asia Royal Cardiac and Medical Care

YANGON, 18 March - The opening ceremony of Invasive
Cardiovascular Laboratory was held at Asia Royal Cardiac
and Medical Care of Asia Royal Co Ltd at No 14 Baho Road
in Sangyoung Township this afternoon, attended by Chairman
of Myanmar National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Cardiovascular diagnosis machine was donated by Dr Keishoku
Sakuraba of Juntendo University Orthopaedics Hospital of
Japan to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association.

Present were ministers, the Chief Justice, the deputy minister
for health, senior military officers, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, the directors-general
of departments under the Ministry of Health, medical
superintendents, physicians, Chairperson of MMCWA Professor
Dr Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairman Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
EC members, patrons of Asia Royal Co Ltd, officials and guests.

Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Chairperson. of MMCWA
Dr Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Patron of Asia Royal Co Ltd U Sun Teik
formally opened the clinic.

The Secretary-l pressed the button to use the cardiovascular
diagnosis machine.

The Secretary-l and party inspected the cardiovascular
diagnosis room and the intensive care room.

Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Daw Kyu Kyu Swe said treatment can
be given to cardiac patients with thc use of the valuable
machine donated by Dr Keishoku Sakuraba. In order to use
effectively and systematically MMCWA undertook the measures
in accord with the directives of national Health Committee,
he said.

Medical scientists in Myanmar and patients would have
opportunity to use the machine and treatment could be given
to cardiac patients in the country instead of having to
receive treatment abroad. She believed it would prevent
foreign exchange from being wasted to some extent.

Next, Patron of Asia Royal Co Ltd U Aik Tun spoke.

It is the first private up-to-date-equipment-installed
laboratory for cardiac patients. The emergency unit and
medical store wil1 be kept open round the clock.

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(3) Secretary-1 views display of exhibition booths at
    Defence Services Museum

YANGON, 18 March - 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 the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon
Pagoda Road at 12.30 pm today.

Then, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the booths of
the twelve objectives of the State, the Directorate of
Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute
and the ministries and left there in the afternoon.

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(4) Sixth general meeting of Myanmar Rice Wholesalers
    Association held

YANGON,  18 March - The sixth general meeting of Myanmar
Rice Wholesalers Association for 1999-2000 was held at
Yuzana Hall of Yuzana Plaza in Mingala Taungnyunt, this
afternoon, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.


Meeting Chairman of MRWA U Nyein made an opening speech
on the occasion.


Then, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone said that
the State Peace and Development Council has been making
efforts for the emergence of a new, modern and developed
nation, and in so doing, it laid down and has been
implementing economic aims and objectives from time to
time in accord with the market-oriented system for the
economic development of the State.


Agriculture, industrial and trade sectors are of great
importance in striving for the development of the State,
and the agriculture sector is the most basic of these three
sectors, he noted. Hence, one of the economic objectives
which calls for "development of agriculture as the base
and all round development of other sectors of the economy
as well" was firmly laid down and is being implemented,
he said.


Efforts are being made in accord with the guidance of the
State to archive food sufficiency for a population of 60
million in 2010. he added and called on the wholesalers to
make concerted efforts for materialisation of the objectives
of the association.


The State is endeavouring to bring down prices of rice and
other basic commodities, as the regular flow of commodities
and bringing down and stabilising of commodity prices are
of great importance, and duty has been assigned to the
Working Committee for Ensuring Regular and Smooth Flow of
Commodities and the Bringing down and Stabilising of
Commodity Prices.


The association is responsible for the regular flow of
commodities and bringing down and stabilising of commodity
prices in the nation, and it is required to continue making
its efforts to bring down price of rice as well as local
commodity prices as in the previous year, he stressed.


Afterwards, Ministers U Aung Thaung and U Soe Tha, Deputy
Minister Col Thaik Tun, President of UMFCCI U Win Myint
extended greetings.


General-Secretary of MRWA U Aung Than Oo read the
suggestions presented by the association members.


The meeting ended with concluding remarks of Chairman
U Nyein.


After the meeting, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo cordially
met with those present at the meeting.

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(5) Secretary-2 attends ordination, novitiation and
    ear-boring ceremony


YANGON, 18 March - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended the ordination,
novitiation and earboring ceremony of Yangon Mayor U Ko Lay
and wife Daw Khin Khin and family at three-storey building
of Thathanazeya Mingala Kyaungtaik in Tamway Township this
morning.


Present also were Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Secretary-2
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo,
ministers, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa and committee members,
heads of department of YCDC and their wives, guests and
wellwishers and their relatives.


Thathanazeya Mingala Pariyatti Sarthintaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Panninda administered the Five Precepts.


Then, Daw Khin Than Nwe, well-wisher U Ko Lay and wife and
officials presented offertories to members of the Sangha.


Afterwards, Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika
Bhaddanta Kumara (Magway Sayadaw) delivered a sermon, followed
by sharing of merits.

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(6) Auditor-General tours Sagaing Division and Chin State

YANGON, 18 March - Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, together
with Deputy Director-General U Kyin Hun of the Office of the
Auditor-General, Director U Kin Boi and officials, met with
the staff of township auditors' offices in Kalay and Kalaywa
and departmental employees of Kalaywa Township on 13 March.

The auditor-general gave instructions.

Then, he inspected Kalaywa Township Auditors' Office.

The auditor-general and party went to Tamu.

He met the employees of departments and the auditors' offices
of Tamu District and Township in the meeting hall of Tamu
District Peace and Development Council on 14 March morning
and the employees of departments and auditors' offices in
Tiddim and Tunzan, Chin State on 16 March morning.


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(7) Applied Accounting and Management Course No 1 opens


YANGON, 18 March - Applied Accounting and Management Course
No 1 jointly conducted by Economic and Education Committee
of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry and Myanmar Society of Accountants was opened
in the training hall of the UMFCCI in Pabedan Township this
evening.


Present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, President of
UMFCCI U Win Myint and members of the executive committee,
Chairman of Myanmar Society Accountants U Ba Win, departmental
officials, guests and trainees.


Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone made a speech.

President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, Chairman of MSA U Ba Win and
Chairman of Economic and Education Committee of UMFCCI U Sein
Win Hlaing made speeches.

A total of 60 trainees are attending the course, which will
last for five months.

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(8) Minister inspects construction of Yenwe and Baingda Dams,
    Baingda Diversion Weir

YANGON, 18 March - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by Managing Director U Than
Tun of Myanma Agriculture Services and officials, inspected
Yenwe Dam. Construction Project being implemented by the
Irrigation Department near Myochaung Village in Kyauktaga
Township, Bago Division, yesterday afternoon.


Officials reported on the choosing of the axis of the
embankment, soil conditions and the site designated for
construction of the dam which can irrigate 118,500 acres
of land.


The minister inspected preparations for construction of
the diversion weir and discussed soil conditions and tasks
to be done.


The minister inspected the 100 feet long tunnel under the
place chosen for the axis of the embankment and the site
for the axis of the embankment two miles away from the place
previously designated for the project.


The minister and party arrived at Baingda Dam Construction
Project being built on Baingda Creek 30 miles away from DaikU
Township, and inspected preparations for the main embankment
of Baingda Dam.


In the briefing hall, Director U Maung Maung of Construction-l
of Irrigation Department reported on location of Yenwe Dam
and Baingda Dam construction projects and the benefits, flood
prevention in the Pyundaza plain in monsoon and long-ten1l
benefits of the dams for development of .Sittoung Valley.


Then, the minister discussed geological condition and irrigated
areas and gave instructions on completion of the projects in time,
durability, minimizing loss and wastage, health and welfare of
staff.


Baingda Dam, 1,400 feet long and 122 feet high, has 373,900
acre/ft catchment area and 46,700 acres of irrigated area and
86,700 acres of cultivable land.


The Minster and party inspected the place where Baingda Diversion
Weir Construction Project is to be implemented, 17 miles away
from DaikU and 18 miles away from Baingda Dam.


Then, the minister inspected sand being taken out from Baingda
Creek to be used in construction tasks of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation.

The Baingda Diversion Weir will be 300 feet long and 24 feet
high.


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(9) MNWCWA officials discuss development of women's affairs in
    Shan State (North)

YANGON, 18 March - Member of Myanmar National Working Committee
for Women's Affairs Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and Secretary U Sit
Myaing and members led by Vice-Chairperson Daw May May Yee
arrived at Lashio Shan State (North), on 13 March .


They were welcomed by Daw Khin Saw Hnin, wife of the Chairman
of the Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council and
members of the council, the chairperson of Shan State Working
Committee for Women's Affairs and members, members of Maternal
and Child Welfare Association, Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Red Cross and Fire Brigades and officials.


They met officials at Shweli Yeiktha of North-East Command
Headquarters and discussed development of women' s affairs
in the state.


On 14 March, a ceremony to explain the tasks of the MNWCWA
was held at Town Hall in Lashio.Vice-Chairperson Daw May May
Yee, members Professor Daw Khin Aye Win, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
Dr Daw Moe Moe Khaing, Daw Thein Thein Nyunt and Daw Yin Yin
Lay explained matters related to their sectors.


The committees accepted K 1,050,000 donated by Shan State
and District level Women ' s Affairs Committees and
entrepreneurs.


On 15 March, MNWCWA officials arrived at Muse and discussed
the set-up of the committee and other functions of the
committee. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Professor Daw May May Yee
and U Sit Myaing accepted K 498,000 donated by well-wishers.


They arrived at Lashio Day Care School No 1 and No 2 on 16
March and presented K 30,000 each to the schools. They then
went to the education centre in Lashio and discussed matters
related to education.

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(10) Computer and laser printer donated to Ministry of
     Religious Affairs


YANGON, 18 March - The second donation of a set of computer
and laser printer worth US$ 1,500 to the Ministry of
Religious Affairs was held at the ministry at 2 pm today.


Present on the occasion were members of the Sangha led by
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Subhana (Susanli) of
North Minsi Missionary Kyaung in Meisai, Thailand, Minister
for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Director-General U San
Lwin of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the
Sasana, Director-General Dr Myo Myint of Religious Affairs
Department, OSD at the ministry U Thet Shay, Pro-Rector
(Admin) of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary
University Dr Hla Pe, Head of Office U Maung Maung Myint
and officials.


Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Subhana (Susanli)
presented a set of computer and laser printer to the minister
who presented a certificate of honour to the Sayadaw
and expressed thanks.

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(11) Rice donation ceremony at Shwedagon Pagoda Buddha
     Pujaniya held

YANGON, 1 8 March - The rice donation ceremony of the
2,588th Buddha Pujaniya of Shwedagon Pagoda sponsored by
Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees was held on the
Pagoda platform at 4.30 pm today.


Present were Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the Pagoda Agga
Maha Pandita Sayadaws, Chairman of Yangon Division Sangha
Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha, members of
Bahan and Dagon Townships Sangha Nayaka Committees, 81
members of the Sangha, 27 nuns, members of the Pagoda
Board of Trustees and wellwishers and guests.


A total of K 6 million including K 2.2 million donated
by Pagoda Board of Trustees and K 3.8 million by
wellwishers were offered to 108 members of the Sangha
and nuns.

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(12) Over 58,000 eligible voters of Magway submit
     petitions expressing no confildence in NLD
     representative-elect U Aung Soe


YANGON, 18 March - Over 58,000 eligible voters of
Magway Township Constituency-2, Magway Division,
submitted signed petitions expressing no confidence
in U Aung Soe elected as Pyithu Hluttaw Representative
of National League for Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty
Democracy General Election from Magway Township
Constituency-2 and no support for him at the rallies
held in Migyaungye and Thityagauk villages in Magway
Township on 21 January 2()00 morning.


A total of 4,500 local people of eight village-tracts
attended the rally in Migyaungye Village.


On behalf of voters, farmer U Soe Hlaing of Kandaw
Village expressed no confidence in U Aung Soe of
National League for Democracy and no support for him.
Afterwards, farmer U Tha Sein of Thabutkyaw Village,
on behalf of all voters, presented declarations
expressing no confidence in U Aung Soe of National
League for Democracy and no support for him signed
by voters to Member of Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission Township 'Education
Officer U Kyaw Lwin.

Similarly, 6,000 local people of 11 village-tracts
attended the rally in Thityagauk Village.

On behalf of voters, farmer U Soe Than of Wetlusan
Village expressed no confidence in U Aung Soe of National
League for Democracy and no support for him. Then, farmer
U Kyi Aye of Asasan Village, on behalf of all voters,
presented declarations expressing no confidence in
U Aung Soe of National League for Democracy and no
support for him signed by voters to Member of Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission
Township Justice U Han Tin.


Out of 46,892 eligible voters in Magway Township
Constituency-2, 34,012 or 72.53 per cent voted for
U Aung Soe of NLD in 1990 Multiparty Democracy
General Election.

The number of voters who presented signed petitions
of no confidence in U Aung Soe totalled 58,517 or
124.74 percent.

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(13) 23 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 18 March - Twenty-three members resigned
from the National League for Democracy of Pyay
Township, Bago Division..

Twenty-three members of Pyay Township NLD, Bago
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Pyay Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission Office
and the party concerned on 22 October 1999 as
they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.

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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on 17-3-2000 was 38.00C (990F)
Minimum temperature on 18-3-2000 was 21.5 0C (700F)

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