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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday,4 September, 2000)



The New Light of Myanmar (Monday,4 September, 2000)
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1. Engineers and employees working hard to put 
   the Image in upright position  
2. Secretary-l attends opening of Espace Avenir 
   Executive Serviced Apartment  
3. Construction of Chindwin River (Monywa) 
   Bridge coordinated  
4. Myanmar Education Committee Chairman Secretary-1 
   attends opening of multimedia teaching centre of 
   Hline BEHS No 4  
5. Tatmadaw families, well-wishers donate provisions 
   to Ywama Pariyatti Sarthintaik, Dhammawadi Nunnery 
   in Insein Township  
6. Thai Minister and party conclude visit  
7. PRC journalist delegation concludes visit  
8. Minister attends merit-sharing for U Hantha Tazaung 
   of Kyeikkhanein Pagoda in Pantanaw 
9. Minister for Information and wife and family present 
   donations to Hninzigon Home for the Aged  
10. 15 Singaing Township NLD members resign of own accord  

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( 1 )  Engineers and employees working hard to put the Image in upright 
position 

YANGON, 3 Sept - Mindhamma Hill on Mindhamma Road, Insein Township, Yangon 
North District, was thronged with monks and Buddhist devotees who came to pay 
homage to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image today. 

Wut associations recited religious verses in reverence for the Image daily. 
Wife of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General 
Maung Aye Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt's wife Dr Daw Khin 
Win Shwe, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo's wife Daw Khin Than Nwe, Secretary-3 
Lt-Gen Win Myint's wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, wives of the members of the State 
Peace and Development Council, wives of the deputy prime ministers and wives 
of the ministers recited religious verses in homage to the Image from 8 am to 
10 am today. 

General Maung Aye's wife Daw Mya Mya San and party paid homage to the Image. 
Engineers and employees of Myanma Railways and Myanma Electric Power 
Enterprise under the close supervision of Minister for Rail Transportation U 
Pan Aung were working hard to put the Image in upright position and managed 
to raise it at an angle of 58 degrees at 6 pm. Monks and devotees were also 
making donations towards the funds of the Image. The donations received from 
5 August to date are K 34.958,000 and 12 US dollars and one Brunei dollar.

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( 2 ) Secretary-l attends opening of Espace Avenir Executive Serviced 
Apartment 


YANGON, 3 Sept-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt attended the opening of Espace Avenir Executive Serviced Apartment 
at the building on Pyay Road in Kamayut Township this morning. 

Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Managing Director U Yin 
Htwe Thet and Executive Director U Teza formally opened Espace Avenir 
Executive Serviced Apartment. Next, the Secretary- I formally unveiled the 
signboard of Espace Avenir Executive Serviced Apartment. Managing Director U 
Yin Htwe Thet explained emergence of Espace Avenir Executive Serviced 
Apartment. 

Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee and National Health Committee 
Secretary- I Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt accepted K 10 million for education and health 
development tasks donated by Thiripyanchi U Myint Swe (First Class 
Naing-Ngant-Gon Yi title recipient, First Grade Mawgun Award Winner and 
Gallantry Medal Winner) and wife Daw Ohn.

Executive Director U Teza and Director Daw Thida Zaw of Central Marketing Co 
Ltd presented Commemorative gifts to the Secretary-l. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party viewed the units of Espace Avenir 
Executive Serviced Apartment. Espace Avenir Executive Serviced Apartment 
consists of two Penthouse units, 14 executive suites and 12 studio apartment 
units' totalling 28 units. 

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( 3 ) Construction of Chindwin River (Monywa) Bridge coordinated 

YANGON, 3 Sept -A coordination meeting on construction o£ Chindwin Bridge 
(Monywa) was held at the office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) of the 
Ministry of Defence this afternoon, with an address by Secretary-l of the 
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 

The Secretary-l said the meeting is to discuss construction of Chindwiri 
Bridge (Monywa) and Monywa-Kalaywa-Kalay Road. The existing Monywa-Kalay-Tamu 
Road is long and winding. For construction of a better and useful new road, 
the Head of State Senior General Than Shwe himself chose an axis of 
Monywa-Ahlon-Ywagyi-Myoma Kalaywa-Kalay Road that passed through villages on 
the west bank of Chindwin River Construction is now under way. 

The Secretary-l urged officials concerned to make efforts for construction of 
Chindwin River (Monywa) Bridge in time employing their experience and 
knowhow. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin 
Hla and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported on data of 
Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) Construction Project and arrangements. 

Officials also reported on assistance to be provided by ministries concerned. 
The Secretary-l took part in the discussions and the meeting came to a close.

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( 4 )   Myanmar Education Committee Chairman Secretary-1 attends opening of 
multimedia teaching centre of Hline BEHS No 4 

YANGON, 3 Sept-A ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre of Basic 
Education High School No 4 in Hline Township was held, at the school this 
morning, with an address by Chairman of  Myanmar Education Committee 
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 

Headmistress Daw Ni Ni Tin and Vice-Chairman of School Board of Trustees U 
Sai Maung Myint formally opened the multimedia teaching centre. Then, the 
Secretary-l formally unveiled the signboard of the centre. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party inspected the display media room,. the 
language lab, the computer application room, the computerized instructions 
room, the altar room, the domestic science room, the arts room and the music 
room and skill demonstration of students. Next, a ceremony to mark the 
opening of the multimedia teaching centre of the school was held at the hall 
of the school.

The Secretary- 1 presented video and cassette tapes for teaching aid to the 
headmistress. Afterwards, the Secretary-l and Minister for Education U Than 
Aung accepted donations for the school.

Then, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary- I of the State Peace 
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address. The 
Secretary-l said that the government and the people joining hands with one 
another, have been implementing education promotion programmes, and from the 
first phase, to the second phase, to the third phase, more and more success 
has been achieved. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-l and party, together with members of the 
school board of trustees and the parent-teacher association, the 
well-wishers, the headmistress and staff and students, had photos taken.
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( 5 ) Tatmadaw families, well-wishers donate provisions to Ywama Pariyatti 
Sarthintaik, Dhammawadi Nunnery in Insein Township 

YANGON, 3 Sept- Families of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) and 
well-wishers donated rice to Insein Ywama Pariyatti Sarthintaik of West Ywama 
Ward in Insein Township this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State 
Peace and Development Council Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations Chief 
of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo. 

The congregation received the Five Precepts from Administrator Sayadaw of the 
Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tilokabhivamsa. 

Then, the Chief of Staff (Army) donated provisions to the Presiding Nayaka 
Sayadaw. Chief of Staff (Navy.) Capt Soe Thein, Chief of Staff (Air) Maj-Gen 
Myint Swe and \/ice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo presented rice 
donated by families of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) to the Presiding 
Nayaka Sayadaw. 

Afterwards, Ministry of Home Affairs, Yangon City Development Committee, 
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, departments and well-wishers 
donated provisions and cash towards the funds of the Sarthintaik to ministers 
and the Deputy Minister for Forestry. 

Then, Director of People's Militia and Frontier Forces Brig-Gen Than Maung 
supplicated on the purpose of the donations. Next, the congregation shared 
merits gained. The congregation received the Eight Precepts from 
Administrator Sayadaw of Insein Ywama Paiiyatti Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita 
Bhaddanta Tilokabhivamsa. The Secretary-2 and party donated provisions to 
Sayadaws. 

Tatmadaw families and well-wishers donated provisions and K 280,090 to 
Presiding Nun Daw Dhamrnasingi. On behalf of well-wishers, Deputy Minister 
for Forestry Col Thaik Tun presented K 208,000 for installation of computer 
at the nunnery to Chairman of Yangon North District Peace and Development 
Council Lt-Col San Matu. Then, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ellokabhivamsa delivered a 
sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

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( 6 )  Thai Minister and party conclude visit 

YANGON, 3 Sept-Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand and 
Chairman of Thai Tourism Authority Dr Adisai Bodharamik, who was here at the 
invitation of Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, and party 
flew back to Thailand yesterday evening. They were seen off at Yangon 
International Airport by Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen 
Aye Myint Kyu, Ambassador of Thailand Mr Pensak Chalarak and officials of the 
ministry.
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( 7 ) PRC journalist delegation concludes visit 

YANGON, 3 Sept-The eight-member Chinese journalist delegation led by Director 
Mr Li Maoguan of Quishi Magazine of the People's Republic of China left here 
for home by air this afternoon. The delegation was on a visit  in Myanmar for 
a week under the cultural exchange programme to promote friendship between 
China and Myanmar. The delegation was seen off at the Yangon International 
Airport by Managing Director U Tin Kha of News and Periodicals Enterprise, 
Director (News) U HLa Tun and officials, Charge d'Affaires Mr Tang Ying, 
Second Secretary Mr Zhang Yanggen and Third Secretary Mrs Chi Ying and 
officials of Chinese Embassy.

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( 8 ) Minister attends merit-sharing for U Hantha Tazaung of Kyeikkhanein 
Pagoda in Pantanaw 

YANGON, 3 Sept-Member of Central Executive Committee of the Union Solidarity 
and Development Association Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw 
Tun, accompanied by Director-General Col Maung Htay of immigration and 
National Registration Department and officials, arrived in Mintasu Village, 
Pantanaw Township, yesterday morning. . USDA CEC member Minister U Saw Tun 
together with district and township authorities, members of social 
associations and students attended the ceremony to share merits for U Hantha 
Tazaung in the precinct of Kyeikkhanein Pagoda in Mintasu Village in Pantanaw 
Town ship. Shwehlay Village Tatmadaw Kyaung Sayadaw Saddhamma Jotika 
Bhaddanta Visarada administered the Five Precepts. Minister U Saw Tun and 
wife Daw Yi Yi May and wellwishers offered provisions and Waso candles to 
members of the Sangha. 

Officials of Tazaung Renovation Committee accepted. Member of Pagoda Board of 
Trustees U Tin Hlaing presented picture of the pagoda to Minister U Saw Tun. 
Then, the CEC member and party attended the traditional boat race of Mintasu 
village. U Saw Tun-Daw Yi Yi May and officials presented prizes to the rowing 
teams and yein troupes.

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( 9 )  Minister for Information and wife and family present donations to 
Hninzigon Home for the Aged 

YANGON, 3 Sept- Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and wife Daw Khin 
Khin Lay and family donated K 100,000 towards g the funds of Hninzigon I Home 
for the Aged this morning in memory of the late parents U Ba Khin-Daw Ma Ma 
Gyi and U Tet Tun ,Daw Khin Toke. 

Chairman of Hninzigon Home for the Aged Welfare Executive Committee U Maung 
Tin accepted the donations and presented a certificate of honour to 
well-wishers. 

Similarly, sons and daughters U Zaw Win Hlaing-Daw Tin Tin in presented K 
10.000. Maj Tun Tun Oo,Daw Ni Ni Win K 15,200 and U Naing Oo-Ma Thida Tin K 
10,000 towards the funds of thc Home for the Aged.
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( 10 )  15 Singaing Township NLD members resign of own accord 

YANGON, 3 Sept-Fifteen members resigned from the National League for 
Democracy of Singaing Township, Mandalay Division. Fifteen members of 
Singaing Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own accord, resigned by 
sending letters of resignation to Singaing Township Multiparty Democracy 
General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 5 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 4th   September  2000: Some 
rains which may be heavy attime. Degree of certainty is 100%
 

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