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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 20 March, 2002)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 20 March, 2002)
- From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:45:14 -0800
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 20 March, 2002)
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1. - Secretary-1 offers crested head-dress at
Hsutaungpyay Ngasat Buddha Image of Kyaikhmawwun
Yayle Pagoda in Kyauktan
- Secretary-1 looks into task at Kyauktan Sea Prawn
Breeding Special Zone
2. Plenary Meeting of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee commences
3. - H & T Minister receives foreign guests
- Industry-1 Minister inspects factory projects
in Kyaukse
- Minister inspects irrigation facilities in Bago
Division
- Minister for Energy meets industrialists in
Taunggyi (Ayethaya) Industrial Zone
- Forestry Minister tours Bago Division
4. - Hospitals in Kachin State, Sagaing, Mandalay
Divisions inspected
- Myanmar delegation back from Thailand
- Mines Minister inspects salt mills in Ayeyawady
Division
- Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
5. - USDA extempore talks competition held
- Cash and kind donated to 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day parade columns
- Armed Forces Day parade columns entertained
6. 34th Meeting of Council of SEAFDEC opens
7. Cash donated to Maha Wizaya Pagoda
8. MNWCWA presents sewing machines, TV VCRs
9. 348,000 stimulant tablets seized in Mandalay
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 offers crested head-dress at
Hsutaungpyay Ngasat Buddha Image of Kyaikhmawwun Yayle
Pagoda in Kyauktan
Yangon, 19 March- A ceremony to donate the crested
head-dress, the sash (Salwe) and jewellery to
Hsutaungpyay Ngasat Buddha Image was held at the
prayer hall of Kyaikhmaw-wun Yayle Pagoda in Kyauktan,
Yangon South District, at 8 am today, attended by
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. Also present on the occasion were
Chairman of Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha
Ganthavanaka Pandita Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kusala and
Ovada?ariya Sayadaws, Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads, local
authorities, departmental personnel, members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association, social
organizations, members of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees, well-wishers and pilgrims. The ceremony
opened with reciting Namo Tassa three times.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party and the congregation
took the Five Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kusala.
Members of the Sangha recited Parittas. Next, the
Secretary-1 offered the crested head-dress and
provisions to the Sayadaw. Similarly, the commander
and the ministers donated provisions to the Sayadaws.
Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe and family presented K 595,151 for
nine kinds of gems studded in the crested head-dress
and K 100,000 for the all-round tasks of the pagoda to
Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe. Then, the wellwishers
presented donations for crested head-dress and the
sash (Salwe) of the image.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister Col Thein
Nyunt, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and Minister
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein accepted K 24,864,951
donated by wellwishers including K 2,696,800 by
Ministry of Mines, K 3,032,700 by U Law Sit Min-Daw
Paw Lin Paung and family (Aung Jade & Gems Co), K 1.5
million each by Shwe Gaung Gaung Joint Venture Jade Co
Ltd, Tatkham Joint Venture Jade Co Ltd, Jade Dragon
Joint Venture Co, Jingphaw Aung Joint Venture Co,
Myanmar Sithu Yadana Jade Joint Venture Co, Yadana
Taungtan Jade Joint Venture Co and Thanlwin Ayeya Jade
Joint Venture Co, K 750,000 by workers of Myanma Gems
Enterprise in Mongshu, K 300,000 by Thiri Thudhamma
Manijotadhara U Kyaw Min and U Tha Aye, K 200,000 by U
Aung Myint-Daw Tin Tin Aye of East Lanmadaw of
Kyauktan, K 180,000 by U Tin Win-Daw Myat Nilar (Red
Wing Jewellery Shop), K 150,000 each by U Aung Din and
family (Yadana Sein Jewellery Shop), Dr Maung Maung
Aye (Golden Bell), U Nyi Nyi-Daw Ohn Ohn Myint (Gangaw
Myaing Jewellery Shop) and Daw Yin Yin Myint and Daw
Htay Htay Myint (Htay Jewellery Shop), K 120,000 each
by Daw Swe Swe Win (Pan Thabye Jewellery Shop), Daw
Aye Aye Thit (Thet San Jewellery Shop), U Aung Kyaw
Myint-Daw Thin Thin Khaing (Pao Min Jewellery Shop)
and U Kaung Naing-Daw Khin Khin Wai (Royal Jewellery
Shop), K 100,000 each by U Khin Maung Oo-Daw Naw Phaw
Hsay Wah (Golden Eagle Jewellery Shop), Myanma Yadana
Family and Daw Khin Than (Mandalar Snow White
Jewellery Shop) and K 5,230,300 by wellwishers of
Myanma Gems Mart. Next, member of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees U Soe Win supplicated on the purpose of
offering the crested head-dress and the sash (Salwe)
to the Buddha Image.
Township Chairman Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kusala delivered
a sermon and the Secretary-1 and party and the
wellwishers shared the merits gained. Afterwards,
Staff Officer U San Thin Hlaing of Yangon Division
Religious Affairs Department supplicated on offering
of the crested head-dress and the sash (Salwe). The
Secretary-1 offered the crested head-dress to the
Buddha Image. Secretary-1 offers crested head-dress
at (frompage 1) Then, the Sayadaws consecrated the
Buddha Image. The congregation recited three times of
Buddha Sasanam ?iram Titthatu and Teingyar team blew
three times of conch shells. Later, the Secretary-1
performed the rituals of golden and silver showers to
mark the successful completion of the ceremony.
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Secretary-1 looks into task at Kyauktan Sea Prawn
Breeding Special Zone
Yangon, 19 March-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint
Swe, ministers, deputy ministers, officials from the
State Peace and Development Council Office,
departmental heads and officials, inspected prawn
breeding enterprises at the Sea Prawn Breeding Special
Zone in Kyauktan Township this morning. The
Secretary-1 and party viewed digging of ponds by
national entrepreneurs.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at the
Shukhintha Sea Prawn Breeding Project of the Shwe
Ayeya Co Ltd and the Asia World Co Ltd between the
Hmawwun Creek and the Yangon River. Managing Director
U Tun Myint Naing briefed on location and area of the
project, preparations for digging prawn ponds and
ponds for water storage, on allotted land of 660
acres, related works, administrative tasks,
preparations tasks for the projects.
Minister for Livestock Breeding and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein then reported to the
Secretary-1 on condition of prawn breeding project
being implemented by private entrepreneurs, tasks
which need special attention and assistance to be
rendered by the ministry. The Secretary-1 attended to
the needs and made a speech. He said prawn breeding
task is an export industry and it can bear fruit in a
short time, so tasks are to be carried out
systematically, and entrepreneurs and technicians are
to share knowledge and exchange experience for further
development of the industry. Then, he inspected sea
prawn breeding work at the project.
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( 2 ) Plenary Meeting of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee commences
Yangon, 19 March-The first-day session of the fifth
47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee was held at Wizaya Mingalar
Dhamma Thabin Hall at Thirimingalar Kaba Aye Hill here
this morning.
It was attended by member Sayadaws of State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee led by Secretary of State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kumara, Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin, Director-General of Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin,
Director-General of Religious Affairs Department Dr
Myo Myint, Pro-Rector (Admin) of International
Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Dr Hla Pe,
officials of RAD and DPPS and heads of the
state/division religious affairs departments.
Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja
Myitkyina Sayadaw Bhaddanta Silavamsa presided over
the session while Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha
Maha Nakaya Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Yenangyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Tejaniya acted as master of ceremonies and opened the
meeting. The Chairman Sayadaw delivered a speech at
the meeting. Then, Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin supplicated on religious affairs, expressing
his pleasure to have an opportunity to pay respects to
the Sayadaws attending the meeting.
As members of the Sangha of different eras have
preserved the Sasana, we, lay persons, could see which
are wholesome actions and which unwholesome and have
the opportunity to practise meditation thanks to
members of the Sangha. The State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee is providing leadership for purification,
promotion and propagation of the Sasana after
successful holding of the first Sangha Meeting of All
Ganas for purification, promotion and propagation of
the Sasana in 1980. It was a great pleasure to see the
unity of the Sangha at different levels under the
leadership of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
and to see the unity among the Sangha thanks to the
Sayadaws in their endeavours for purification,
promotion and propagation of the Sasana.
Next, Joint-Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vicarindabhivamsa
delivered a speech at the meeting urging members of
the Sangha to strive more for purification, promotion
and propagation of the Sasana. He said the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee is based on State Central
Working Committee of the Sangha which is based on
delegate Sayadaws representing about 400,000 members
of the Sangha throughout the country. Hence, all the
religious activities of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee should be acceptable to the State Central
Working Committee while the activities of the latter
be acceptable to Sangha delegates.
Likewise, the activities of Sangha delegates should
be approved by all the members of the Sangha.
Afterwards, the respective Sayadaws also reported on
religious matters and the morning session was
adjourned for a while. The meeting resumed in the
afternoon with making decision on matters relating to
cases on vinicchaya and religious affairs. The
first-day session came to a close in the evening.
To mark the fifth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the
Fourth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, wellwisher
Dr Aye Kyaw offered dawn "soon" and Vice-Chairman of
the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha
Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Lashio Myole
Pariyatti Sarthintaik Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kavindacara and lay persons day "soon" to
members of the Sangha at Kan Myint Kyaungtaik
yesterday and wellwishers U Aye Tin-Daw Kyu Kyu and
family of No 65, 141st Street, Tamway Township,
offered "soon" and dessert to members of the Sangha at
the Kyaungtaik today.
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( 3 ) H & T Minister receives foreign guests
Yangon, 19 March - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Director of South- East Asia
Liveaboards Co Ltd Mr Graham S Frost and Secretary
General of Thai-Myanmar Cultural and Economic
Cooperation Association (TMCECA) General Sanan
Kajornklam and party at his office at 10 am and 1 pm
today respectively.
Also present at the calls were Deputy Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu,
Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism
U Khin Maung Latt, Managing Director of Myanma Hotels
and Tourism Services U Kyi Tun and officials and those
of (TMCECA).
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Industry-1 Minister inspects factory projects in
Kyaukse
Yangon, 19 March- Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung arrived at Kyaukse industrial planning region
yesterday. The minister inspected preparations of
factory projects which will be opened in the first
week of April, progress of construction, installation
and running of machines at the factories. Then, the
minister inspected Footwear Factory (Kyaukse) and
Sewing Machine Factory (Kyaukse) of Myanma General and
Maintenance Industries. Next, the minister went to
Kyaukse Cement Plant and inspected production process.
The minister, together with Commander of Central
Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Health Maj-Gen
Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo and
officials, proceeded to the disposable syringe factory
of Myanmar Myo Ko Ko Medical Instrument Co Ltd in
Mandalay Industrial Zone. They inspected machines for
producing disposable syringes and hypodermic syringes.
At Kanaung Hall of the zone, Minister U Aung Thaung
and the Commander met with industrialists and gave
necessary instructions. At noon, the minister attended
the closing ceremony of Market Management Course No
1/2002 at the hall of the Ministry of Industry-1. The
minister presented prizes to outstanding trainees and
certificates to the trainees.
Then, the minister presented prize of honour to
Research Officer U Tin Aung Shwe of Myanma
Pharmaceutical Industries who wrote articles in the
daily papers.
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Minister inspects irrigation facilities in Bago
Division
Yangon, 19 March -Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
departmental officials, arrived at No 8 Sugar Mill
(Zeyawady) in Pyu Township, Bago Division, on 17
March. Manager of the mill reported on growing of
sugarcane and sugar production in 2002 to the minister
who gave instructions on exceeding the target,
boosting per acre yield, purchasing zone-wise
supervision in purchase zones and mini-mizing loss and
wastage.
Then, the minister inspected production process at the
mill and gave instructions. Next, the minister and
party inspected cashew plantation being undertaken by
the Myanmar Singapore Plantation Ltd. At the briefing
hall, the minister discussed matters related to the
functions and inspected the plantation. Then, the
minister inspected finished products of cashew and
gave instructions.
Afterwards, he inspected Minye Dam in Ottwin
Township. The minister together with Deputy Commander
of Southern Command Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni proceeded
to the Khapaung Dam Construction Project site. At the
briefing hall, Director U Win Maung of Construction
Group-5 reported on progress of work and work being
carried out. Then, the minister inspected the project
where the deputy director-general of the Irrigation
Department reported on work being carried out. Later,
the minister and party inspected the site where
feasibility study is being carried out for
construction of a dam 12 miles away from Toungoo and
the site chosen for construction of the embankment
near Htonbo Village in Thandaung Township.U San Myint
of MFE and officials.
Next, the minister and party inspected medicinal
Linzi mushroom growing camp of the Myanma Farms
Enterprise and pepper and Thitseint (Belleric
Myro-balan) nurseries in Kyauk-taing Village, Toungoo
Township, where they were conducted round by Managing
Director U San Myint of MFE and officials.
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Minister for Energy meets industrialists in Taunggyi
(Ayethaya) Industrial Zone
Yangon, 19 March- Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun
Thi met industrialists in Taunggyi (Ayethaya)
Industrial Zone in Ayethaya Myothit on 18 March.
Present were members of Taunggyi Industrial Zone
Development Committee and 210 industrialists. The
minister delivered a speech at the meeting.
Secretary of Taunggyi Industrial Zone Development
Committee U Myint Thein reported on establishment of
the zone and conditions on operation of the factories.
Industrial Zone Work Committees reported on
manufacturing of 26 Shan Star jeeps, power tillers,
spare parts and barbed wires and iron chain-links. The
industrialists reported on difficulties and the
minister fulfilled the requirements. The minister
inspected assembly of Shan Star jeeps and power
tillers. The Shan Star jeep is sold for K 7.5 million.
The minister inspected storage of fuel and repair of
oil tanks in Shwenyaung.
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Forestry Minister tours Bago Division
Yangon, 19 March- Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone
toured western and eastern parts of Bago Division from
17 to 19 March. During the tour, he inspected Myaing
Haewun elephant research camp in Taikkyi Township and
No 100 Phalon saw mill. Next, he met with officials in
Pyay and discussed timber production from Padaung
region and Thayet District in Western Bago and timely
completion of the delivery of timber.
Then, he inspected Aunglan Township Forest
Department, Kobin raft jetty in Sinbaungwe Township,
Pokya forest camp in Yedashe Township and condition of
timber production from Eastern Bago in Toungoo. The
minister also inspected Ottwin Township Myaysay raft
jetty, Nyaunglebin Township Myochoung raft jetty, road
sections of North Zamani reserve forest and other raft
jetties.
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( 4 )Hospitals in Kachin State, Sagaing, Mandalay
Divisions inspected
Yangon, 19 March Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
accompanied by officials of the ministry, vi-sited
Mogaung, Mohnyin and Indaw Township Hospitals on 17
March and inspected patient wards, operation theatres,
delivery rooms, labs, X-ray rooms and medicine
warehouses.
Yesterday morning, the minister went to Shwebo
District Hospital and fulfilled the requirements. At
the hospitals, the minister met local people and
social organizations. Afterwards, the minister,
together with Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command
Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr
Mya Oo and Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, went to
Mandalay University of Traditional Medicine and
inspected the site chosen for construction of the
university.
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Myanmar delegation back from Thailand
Yangon, 19 March - Myanmar delegation led by Minister
for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone arrived back here this
evening after attending the Third Myanmar-Thai Trade
Joint Commission meeting held in Bangkok. The
delegation was welcomed by Minister at the State Peace
and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan,
Director-General of Border Trade Department U Nay Win,
Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Produce
Trading U Min Hla Aung and families.
The delegation members Director-General of
Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye, acting Managing
Director of Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank U
Mya Than, CEC member of the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Sein
Win Hlaing and Deputy Director of Directorate of Trade
U Tin Shwe Win also arrived back on the same flight.
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Mines Minister inspects salt mills in Ayeyawady
Division
Yangon, 19 March- Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint, accompanied by the Managing Director of Myanma
Salt and Marine Chemical Enterprise and officials,
arrived in Pathein on 16 March. The minister met with
service personnel of the enterprise and salt
entrepreneurs at the office of the enterprise. He
heard reports and gave instructions on salt production
to exceed the target, boosting production, extension
of salt production area, availability of quality salt
and production of iodized salt meeting the set
standard.
On 17 March, the minister met the manager and
personnel at Thahmephyu salt production camp in
Ngaputaw Township. The minister inspected salt
production at the camp. At Thingangale salt production
camp, the minister met with personnel and left
necessary instructions. On 18 March, the minister
inspected salt mills in Pathein and left necessary
instructions. This morning, the minister and party met
with the commander of South-West Command and discussed
salt production in Ayeyawady Division and tasks to be
undertaken.
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Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
Yangon, 20 March - The Government of the Union of
Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr Ricardo
Antonio Aragon Moscoso, as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Panama to the Union of Myanmar.
Mr Ricardo Antonio Aragon Moscoso is accredited to the
Union of Myanmar, with residence in Singapore.
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( 5 ) USDA extempore talks competition held
Yangon, 19 March - Under the supervision of the work
committee for holding literature and photos
competitions for the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day, the Union Solidarity and Development
Association's extempore talks competition at central
level was held at Pyidaungsu Hall of USDA Executives
Management Training School, Central Public Relations
Unit, Hmawby, this morning.
It was attended by member of the central panel of
USDA member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Soe Win of Ministry of Defence, USDA CEC
members U Than Shwe and U Thein Sein, work committee
members, officials, member professors of the panel of
judges and USDA members. U Kyaw Win, leader of the
panel of judges and professor of the History
Department of Yangon University, explained about the
rules of the competition making schedule and the rules
of the competition.
Then, Ma Nyein Mon Mon Oo of Mandalay Division, Maung
Ye Tun Thu of Taninthayi Division, Ma Htay Sanda Win
of Kayin State, Maung Tun Tun Win of Kachin State,
Maung Khun Kyaw Lin Tun of Shan State (South), Ma
Hlaing Wint Ye of Chin State, Ma Mya Phu Kyaw of
Rakhine State, Ma Khine Khine Soe of Bago Division
(West), Ma Zin Zar Zaw of Shan State (North), Ma Chit
The Nyo of Ma-gway Division, Ma Thida Win Maung of
Kayah State, Ma Thi Thi Khin of Mon State, Ma Nyo Zin
Myint of Ayeyawady Division, Ma Aye Ma Kyaw of Shan
State (East), Ma Yadana Shwe of Bago Division (East),
Ma Mone Man Wint of Sagaing Division and Maung Myint
Maung Maung Sein of Yangon Division took part in the
competition. Later, Professor U Kyaw Win announced the
list of winners.
Chairman of the Work Committee U Thein Sein presented
prizes to winners, and gifts to members of the panel
of judges. In the competition, Maung Myint Maung Maung
Sein of Yangon Division stood first, Ma Nyo Zin Myint
of Ayeyawady Division second, and Ma Mone Man Wint of
Sagaing Division third. Other 14 contestants took
consolation prizes.
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Cash and kind donated to 57th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day parade columns
Yangon, 19 March- A ceremony to donate cash and kind
to Tatmadawmen who will participate in the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade for the second
time was held at the Defence Services Museum on
Shwedagon Pagoda Road this afternoon.
Present were Chairman of Leading Committee for
Observance of the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Kyaw Win,
Chairman of Management Committee for Observance of the
57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Chief of Staff (Navy)
Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen
Myat Hein, Vice-Chiefs of Armed Forces Training
Maj-Gen Win Myint, Brig-Gen Aung Kyi and Brig-Gen
Thein Swe, Vice-Chairman of Myanmar National Work
Committee for Women's Affairs Deputy Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing Win
and members, Parade Commander Brig-Gen Hla Tun,
reserve parade commander Col Than Htay and column
commanders, senior military officers, wellwishers and
guests.
Chairman of Leading Committee Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
accepted 10 sewing machines donated by Myanmar
National Working Committee for Women's Affairs, K 3
million by the Ministry of Forestry, K 3 million by U
Kyaw Win of Shwe Thanlwin Co, K 1.5 million by Yangon
City Development Committee, 6,000 viss of sea fish
worth K 1.5 million by the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries, Htomaw Co, 3,000 packets of Kiwi brand,
worth K 1.5 million 3,000 viss of sea fish worth K
750,000 by U Htay Myint of Annawa Fisheries, 3,000
viss of sea fish worth K 75,000 by Annawahlwan Co in
Hlinethaya Township, K 500,000 by Myanma Railways
Freight Forwarder and K 500,000 by U Maung Maung Swe
Tin-Daw Mya Thida Swe Tin of SI Co and presented
certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Wellwisher Hailon Co of Pazundaung Township, Zaw Lay
of Pazundaung Township, U Tito of Myanmar Mann Co and
U Thaing Win of BTB Co Ltd donated 1,000 viss of sea
fish each worth K 250,000, U Kyaw Kyaw-Daw Aye Mi Aung
of Taing Dagon Foodstuff industry, U Soe Tint-Daw Yin
Nu of Soe Electric Works and Haj U Hla Aung K 200,000
each, Myanmar Rice Dealers Association 50 bags of rice
worth K 180,000, Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi
recipient Daw Se of Ngwe Se Co K 150,000, U Nyein-Daw
Ohn Kyin of OK Rice and Groundnut Oil 30 bags of rice
worth K 108,000, Haj U Khin Maung Than stationery work
K 100,000, Haj U Aye Thein, U Soe Tint-Daw Khin Lay
Nyo of Thannyanthu denture U Ayut Khan, U Maung Maung
of Aung Naing Thu Trading, U Sai Aik San of Good Chan
Brother Co Ltd, Light International Co Ltd and Winner
Star Co Ltd K 100, 000 each, Latha Township War
Veterans Organization K 50,000, U Khin Maung Aye
Network Marketing Co 144 packets of lotion work K
50,000, U Nyi Nyi Tun of Chachiya Services, Thiri
Thudhamma Manijotadhara title recipient U Than
Naing-Daw Kyi Kyi Swe of Thamada Thingantaik, U Aung
Nyunt (Mawgun Award Winner Grade-I) and Naing-Ngant
Gon-Yi title Class-II) wife Daw Aye Bon, Daw Aye Myat
Nwe, U Kyaw Thein of A 1 Chemical Trading and U Ba Cho
of Olamar Council K 50,000 each, All Bus Lines Control
Committee (Yangon Division) 9,763 eggs worth K
205,023, Offshore Fisheries Entrepreneurs Association
1,000 viss of sea fish worth K 250,000 and U Tin Maung
Win of Oishi Confectionery 9,000 packages of Oishi
snack to Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe and Col Myat
Hein, who presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers. On behalf of the wellwishers, U Nyein of
OK Rice and Groundnut Oil Family explained the purpose
of the donation. Then, words of thanks expressed by
Maj-Gen brought the ceremony to a close.
All together 41 wellwishers donated provisions valued
at K 6,728,032 and K 10,330,000. After the ceremony,
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, accompanied by Commander Brig-Gen
Myint Swe and officials, booths to marks the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day at the Defence Services
Museum, where they were conducted round the museum by
Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical
Institute Col Ye Htut. Later, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected exhibition for Literary and Arts Contest to
mark the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day at the
Tatmadaw Convention Hall, where officials of the
Committee for Holding the Contest and the Work
Committee conducted him round the hall.
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Armed Forces Day parade columns entertained
Yangon, 19 March-The entertainment programmes were
held for Tatmadawmen who will participate in the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ceremony. On 18 March
evening, Tatmadawmen of Hsinbyushin Column were
entertained with songs presented by vocalists Yebaw
Khin Maung Hla, Phosoghin Khin Maung Nyunt, Thiri Ko
Ko, Hsu Yi, M Li Li Hsan, Phyu Thant Tun, Hnin Phyo
Le, Kyawt Kay Khaing and Su Shar Latt to the
accompaniment of Tatmadaw (Air) modern music troupe at
the Maintenance Base.
Also present were Colonel Air Staff Col Zin Yaw,
Commander of Maintenance Base Col Khin Maung Aye,
Hsinbyushin Column Commander Col Myo Thant, officers
and Tatmadawmen. Then, gifts were presented to the
vocalists. Similarly, Academy Thiha Tin Soe, Sai Hti
Hsaing, Steven, Lamin Ko Ko, The Nu Hsi Hsar, Moh Moh
Zaw Win, Yupa Wady, Mo Mo Ko, Nan Bauk Paing and Zan
Zan together with Tatmadaw (Navy) modern music troupe
entertained the Tatmadawmen with songs at Ayeyawady
Naval Region Command yesterday evening. Also present
were the commander of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command,
the commander of Nawade Column, officers and
Tatmadawmen.
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( 6 ) 34th Meeting of Council of SEAFDEC opens
Yangon, 19 March- A ceremony to open the 34th Meeting
of the Council Southeast Asian Fisheries Development
Centre, hosted by Myanmar, was held at Sedona Hotel on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
Present on the occasion were directors-general and
managing directors of departments and enterprises of
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, 66 delegates of
ASEAN Secretariat, Japan and council directors of
SEAFDEC member Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam, advisers, regional representatives of FAO,
Network of Aquaculture for Asia and Pacific (NACA) and
delegates of Lao PDR as observers. Chairman of SEAFDEC
Dr Ngiam Tong Tan gave a speech.
Then, Director-General U Kyaw Lwin of Directorate of
Livestock and Fisheries read out the speech of
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein. Director-General U Than Tun of Fisheries
Department extended greetings. Next, those present had
the documentary photo taken. After the opening
ceremony, the 34th Meeting of the Council of Southeast
Asian Fisheries Development Centre began. The meeting
will continue till 22 March.
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( 7 ) Cash donated to Maha Wizaya Pagoda
Yangon, 19 March -Hailing the 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, All Bus-Lines Control Committee (Yangon
Division) held 13th cash donation ceremony at Dhamma
Rekkhita Dhama-yon of Maha Wizaya Pagoda this
afternoon.
It was attended by Chairman of the Committee for
construction of Pagoda Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe and officials, the reserve
parade commander, column commanders, Military Region
commanders, departmental officials, Chairman of All
Bus-Line Control Committee U Phone Kyaw and members
and wellwishers.
Then, the committee donated K 7 million for offering
bronze plates to Maha Wizaya Pagoda; U Kyaw Aye-Daw
Khin Nyunt and U Moe Kyaw (Myaung Mya) and family, K
6.4 million for all-round renovation of the pagoda;
Pagoda Board of Trustees member U Tin Ohn and family,
K 250,000; All Bus-Lines Control Committee families K
4.46 million for the Armed Forces Day Parade Columns,
Defence Services Hospitals and People's Hospitals and
religious and social organizations.
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( 8 ) MNWCWA presents sewing machines, TV VCRs
Yangon, 19 March- Wellwisher Daw Kham Hsint of Kham
Hsint Gems and Myanmar Handicraft General Enterprise
Cooperative Ltd presented K 500,000 to Myanmar
National Working Committee for WomenÕs Affairs
(MNWCWA) at Social Welfare Department on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road here today.
Present were Vice-Chairman of MNWCWA Deputy Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing
Win, Vice-Chairperson Professor Daw May May Yi, MNWCWA
member Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Adviser of education work
group Daw Khin Than Nwe, MNWCWA Secretary
Director-General of Social Welfare Department U Sit
Myaing and members, Yangon Division WCWA member Daw
Khin Thet Htay and wellwishers.
Deputy Minister accepted the donation and presented a
certificate of honour to the donor. Next, member of
Working Committee Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented three
sewing machines worth K 72,000 to Myoma Basic
Education Middle School in Kyauktan Township and a
television set and a video cassette recorder worth K
174,500 for library in Tayokehla model village in
Kayin State to Patron of Kyauktan Township School
Board of Trustees Dr San Thein and Kayin State WCWA
Chairman U Kyaw Lin.
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( 9 ) 348,000 stimulant tablets seized in Mandalay
Yangon, 19 March - Members of the local Intelligence
unit, acting on a tip-off, seized Daw Aye Hsa,
daughter of U Aik Pu of No 179, Yadanathiri Ward,
Taunggyi and Daw Nan Aung, daughter of U Lone Yon of
No (Ma/238), Ahnawrahtar Road, Kankauk Ward, Taunggyi,
together with 348,000 stimulant tablets bearing WY
letters at building-2, Room-2 of Kywese Kan Apartment
in Chanmyathaya Ward, Pyigyitagon Township, Mandalay
on 6 March. Action is being taken against the two
under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law by the police station concerned.
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