The New Light of Myanmar ( Sunday, 23th July, 2000 )

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The New Light of Myanmar ( Sunday,  23th July, 2000 )
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(8th  Waning of  Waso 1362 ME)   Volume VIII, Number 99

1. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than
Shwe sends felicitations to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
2. Under no circumstances did and will Myanmar do anything detrimental to
friendly ties with neighbouring nations
3. Secretary-2 inspects fisheries work, farm machinery exhibitions
4. Secretary-2 inspects Post-harvest Technology Application Centre
5. Minister inspects MPF Central Training Unit
6. Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image crowded with pilgrims, local people
7. Reception Sub-committee (Ygn) meets to convey Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha
Muni Buddha Image
8. Non-stop recitation of Pahtana for conveying Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha
Muni Buddha Image concludes
9. Voters of Salin Township Constituency-1 express no support for pessimist
National League for Democracy and demand its dissolution
10. 21 Letpadan Township NLD members resign of own accord

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( 1 ) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than
Shwe sends felicitations to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

YANGON, 23 July-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe has sent felicitations the
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of
the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt which falls on 23 July 2000.
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( 2 )  Under no circumstances did and will Myanmar do anything detrimental to
friendly ties with neighbouring nations

YANGON, 22 July-Special Refresher Course No 40 for Basic Education Teachers
concluded at Nawarat Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service in Hlegu
Township this morning with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.

The Secretary-l said that at a time when student youths are being nurtured to
become reliable for the future of the nation, special refresher courses are
being conducted in accord with the objectives of the nation to enable
teachers. practically engaged in this work, to be well-versed in the academic
subjects and to apply modern teaching methods and to carry out reforms which
can contribute towards their spiritual development.

In view of the current international situation, information technology is
making progress rapidly, and so is the whole world. This being so, taking
their future into account, every nation has to introduce well worked-out
measures to promote the interest of respective nations and the peoples.

It is found that under these circumstances, taking advantage of technological
development, some nations are attempting to impose social and cultural
systems which suit their tastes, on developing nations with the use of
information technology, and to exert ideological and cultural influence on
them. Moreover, the government of Myanmar, setting its sights on the
emergence of a united, peaceful, stable, modern, developed and democratic
nation which achieves sustainable economic development and safeguard the
environment, is actively cooperating with the nations of the world family in
striving for international peace, security and development.

Today, Myanmar has been participating in the activities of Non-aligned
Movement and playing an active part in the regional organization.The Union of
Myanmar is also taking part in the Association of South-East Asian Nations
and BEMSTEC, an economic cooperation association formed with nations of
South-East Asia and South Asia.

In conclusions he urged the teachers to endeavour for development of human
resources development which is pivotal- in emergence of a peaceful modern
development nation, to train the Students to possess national spirit and
patriotism which are genuine powers in fighting against the political,
economic and cultural influences with the application of modern techniques of
destructive elements and neo-colonialists who wanted to dominate the
international community and' to organize the entire people including student
youths to participate in unison in building a new nation based on Patriotism,
the Union Spirit and national outlook. Then, the Secretary- 1 presented model
trainee awards to Senior Assistant Teacher U Min Naing of Pazundaung Township
Basic Education High School No 1 and JAT Daw Nu Nu Mon of Ye Township BEMS No
2 and other prizes to the outstanding trainees.

Afterwards,the Secretary-l presented model hostel awards to No 4 hostel of
men's No 7 Company and No 5 extension hostel of women's Company 10 and
certificates for trainees to Leaders of trainees. Next, trainees presented K
10,000 each towards the funds of Koenawin Pagoda of CICS, Koenawin Dhammayon
and renovation for Bagan ancient pagodas, K 5,000 for the National
Convention, K 5,000 for the funds of Union Solidarity and Development
Association, K 10,000 for CICS BEPS and K 2,675 for CICS Pre-Primary School.
The Secretary- 1 accepted the donations and the ceremony came to a close.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-l cordially conversed trainee teachers and
left CICS in the morning.
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( 3 )  Secretary-2 inspects fisheries work, farm machinery exhibitions

YANGON, 22 July-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo inspected work being undertaken for fisheries in Thayagon Village near
Wanbawdat Bridge at the border between Yangon and Bago Disions, and farm
machinery exhibition organized by entrepreneurs at Kyungalay Village, Hlegu
Township today.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party were welcomed there by member of the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Commander
of No 77 LID Col Maung Maung Swe and officials.

At the briefing hall of Thayagon fish and prawn breeding station of Myanmar
Pyithahei KN Co, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo met with
division/district/township-level departmental officials, farmers and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said that the State has
been encouraging the private sector to develop agricultural, fisheries and
industrial sectors with added momentum; and thus, entrepreneurs, farmers and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs need to pay serious attention to and do
their utmost for the success of the work There is rich natural resources
which cannot still be fully exploited in the country, and it is crucial to
carry out the job, he said.

The Secretary-2 said he had encouraged the farmers to take up fish breeding
in Wanbawdat region  in view of surplus water in the region in the rainy
season, and arrangements have been made to build Lagonpyin and Alaini
reservoirs in the region where conditions are favourable, and on completion,
the two reservoirs will irrigate 20,000 acres and prevent flooding in the
rainy season, he noted and added the region will emerge as a region where
agriculture and livestock breeding will be carried out in the near future.

Managing Director of Myanmar Pyithahei KN Co U Tin Win said he was given
permit to breed fish on 136.53 acres in Thayagon near Wanbawdat Bridge.
A1together 150,000 fingerlings are now being bred in 10 fish breeding ponds
and a total of 75,000 viss of fish will be produced by December 2000.

More fish breeding ponds are to be dug and more fish are to be produced, he
added.

Deputy Minister for Agri. culture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint reported on and
position near Wanbawdat Bridge and arrangements for construction of Lagonpyin
and Alaini reservoirs for agriculture.

Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye reported on rainfall in Bago Division and
cultivation of monsoon paddy.

Chairman of Extended Prawn Breeding Committee Minister-at the Prime
Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe reported on arrangements for prawn breeding
and encouragement to prawn breeders.

The Secretary-2 then gave instructions. The Secretary-2 and party inspected
fish and prawn breeding farms of Myanmar Pyithahei Co in Thayagon. The
Secretary-2 and party went to Kyunkalay Village to attend farm machinery
exhibition there. They were welcomed by Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col
Khin Maung Kyaw and officials. The Secretary-2 and party together with
farmers inspected tractors of Agricultural Mechanization Department, small
rice mill, thrashers, harvesters, compound fertilizer, engines and tractors
of Shwe Thanlwin Co t Ltd, Yi Shin Co Ltd, Good Brothers Co Lid and Aung Kaba
Co Ltd. The Secretary-2 and party inspected paddy dryer innovated by Central
Warehouse of Agricultural Mechanization Department.
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( 4 ) Secretary-2 inspects Post-harvest Technology Application Centre

YANGON, 22 July-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo this afternoon inspected Post-harvest Technology Application Centre
and 100 ton Rice Mill No 222 of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading under the
Ministry of Commerce in Kyungalay Village in Hlegu Township. Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone-explained matters related to the Post-harvest
Technology Application Centre to Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Then, Deputy General Manager of the Centre U Saw Sisal Kyi reported to the
Secretary-2 on establishment of the Centre in 1979 and objctives and
functions of the Centre.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said the Post-harvest Technology Application Centre
has been established for 20 years, and spoke of the need to make Post-harvest
Technology Application Centre an important centre for the ministry, other
departments and private entrepreneurs, he added. Afterwards, Secretary-2
Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party inspected oil and oil crops and insect laboratories.
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone presented a supplementary report.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo gave necessary instructions to officials and
inspected the mill. The 100-ton Rice Mill No 222 has been in operation since
1985 and it mills 100 tons of rice per day.
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( 5 )  Minister inspects MPF Central Training Unit

YANGON, 22 July-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, accompanied by
officials, arrived at Myanmar Police Force Central Training Unit in Zeebingyi
region of PyinOoLwin District yesterday morning. In the briefing hall,
Principal Police Brig-Gen Win Myaing reported on training and teaching and
administration and supply matters.

The minister gave instructions on training for emergence of patriotic, loyal,
modern and high quality police force in accordance with the guidance of the
Head of State. Then, the minister met members of MPF of the Training Unit and
families at the hall. He gave instructions on aims and duties of the
ministry, four building tasks, forming the MPF as a reserve force of the
State and development of cultivation and livestock breeding. Next, the
minister inspected the school library and museum, computer rooms, cultivation
and livestock breeding tasks and staff quarters.

After that, the minister, and party inspected Patheingyi Township Police
Station and cultivation farm, Aungpinle Police Station and staff quarters.
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( 6 )   Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image crowded with pilgrims, local
people

YANGON, 22 July-Members of the Sangha and local people continued to pay
obeisance to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image in Sakyin Village, Madaya
Township, yesterday.

Well-wishers and members of religious associations offered 'soon' and soft
drinks to Sayadaws who recited Pathana.

Members of 21 wut associations recited religious verses at the image.
Pilgrims and local people were served with drinking water and soft drinks.
Workers and departmental personnel cleansed the image which was kept on the
Yadana Nanyinbyan of Myanma Railways.

Dr Sein Lin and staff of Thaphandaunt Station, Madaya Township, provided
health care service to workers, members of the Sansha and people. Pilgrims
and local people read newspapers, journals and booklets including documentary
photos of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image at the mobile library opened
by Head of Madaya Township Information and Public Relations Department U Myo
Myint. In night, Thitlwin Anyeint. of Mandalay presented the audience with
entertainment.
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( 7 )  Reception Sub-committee (Ygn) meets to convey Lawka Chantha Abhaya
Labha Muni Buddha Image

YANGON, 22 July-The Reception Subcommittee (Yangon) for Conveying Lawka
Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image held the coordination meeting at
entertainment pavilion on Phaungdawseik bank in Gyogon yesterday morning.
They discussed arrangements to entertain members of the Sangha, guests wut
associations, mingalarsidaw troupes and musical troupes when the image
arrives there.
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( 8 )  Non-stop recitation of Pahtana for conveying Lawka Chantha Abhaya
Labha Muni Buddha Image concludes

YANGON, 22 July-A ceremony to conclude non-stop recitation of Pahtana for
conveying Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image was held yesterday at
Maha Pahtan Mandat at the foot of ,Sakyintaung in Madaya Township.

The congregation received the Nine Precepts from Mandalay Maha Visuddhayon
Atulagonyi Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Odata
Siribhivamsa. Chaukhsukyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sopak reported on donations
from various parts of the nation. Assistant Director U Khin Maung Win and
officials presented offertories and robes to members of the Sangha.
Atulagonyi Kyaung Sayadaw presented K 600,000 to Assistant Director U Khin
Maung Win.

Members of the Sangha recited Parittas. Members of the Sangha led by Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Odata Siribhivamsa recited Parittas in Sakyintaung for 23 days.
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( 9 ) Voters of Salin Township Constituency-1 express no support for
pessimist National League for Democracy and demand its dissolution

YANGON, 22 July-Eligible voters of Salin Township Constituency-l, Magway
Division, expressed no confidence in U Kan Oo who was elected as
representative of National League for Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty
Democracy General Election from Salin Township Constituency-l and no support
for him and petitioned for dissolving NLD at four rallies on 17 June morning.

At Hsinphyukyun-2 Myoma Sports Grounds, 12,500 voters of 25 village- l tracts
rallied. On behalf of the voters, Advocate U Soe Lwin of Hsinphyukyun-2-2
expressed no confidence in U Kan Oo and no support for him and petitioned for
dissolving NLD. Representatives of the voters of wards and Villagetract
presented petitions signed by eligible voters to member of Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission Head of Township
Information and Public Relations Department U Myint Maung. A similar rally
was held at Tanyaung Basic Education High School and attended by 11,500
voters of 22 Villagetract.

On behalf of the voters, farmer U Ngwe Thaung of Zibyu Village expressed no
confidence in U Kan Oo and no support for him arid petitioned for dissolving
NLD. Representatives of the voters of wards and village-tracts presented
petitions signed by.eligible voters to member of Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission Headmaster of BEHS (Retired) U Aung
Shwe.

A total of 21,000 voters from six wards and 47 village-tracts rallied at
Salin Sports Grounds. On behalf of the voters, Advocate U Win Tin of Hsinkyon
Village expressed no confidence in U Kan Oo and no support for him and
petitioned for dissolving NLD. Farmer U Shwe Ba of Moewin Village, on behalf
of the voters of wards and village-tracts, presented petitions signed by
eligible voters to Chairman of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission Head of Township General Administration Department U Aung
Myint.

Similarly, 8,958 voters from eight village-tracts rallied at Tawseint
Village. On behalf of the voters, farmer U Arnt Ko of Zedwin Village
expressed no confidence in U Kan Oo and no support for him and petitioned for
dissolving NLD. Farmer U Thein Aung of Tawseint Village, on behalf of the
voters of wards and village-tracts, presented petitions signed by eligible
voters to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission Dr U Kyi Win.

The ceremonies ended with the chanting of the slogan "Our Three Main National
Causes". Out of 43,365 eligible voters in Salin Township Constituency-2 in
1990 election,28 220 or 71.04 per cent voted for U Kan Oo. Out of 58,449
eligible voters in all, 55,601 voters or 95.13 per cent expressed no
confidence in U Kan Oo and no support for him.

Out of 116,530 eligible voters in all in Salin Township, 110,986 voters or
95.24 per cent signed declarations expressing no support for pessimist NLD
and petitioned for dissolving it.
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( 10 )  21 Letpadan Township NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 22 July-Twenty one members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Letpadan Township, Bago Division. Twenty one members of Letpadan
Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending letters
of resignation to Letpadan Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission and the party concerned on 30 March 2000 as they no longer
wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER REPORT

TODAY

Forcast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 23rd, June 2000: One or two
rains or rainshowers. Degree of certainty is 100%

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