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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (22-7-2002)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (22-7-2002)
1. Secretary-1 attends third donation ceremony for
ingalayama Pali Tekkatho Diamond Jubilee
five-storey monastery in Botahtaung
2. -Secretary-1 visits Lawka Chantha Abhaya
Labha Muni Image
-Secretary-1 pours Mingala water onto
Theingi Marlar Yadana White Elephant
at Nama Karana Mangala ceremony
3. Opening of Myanmar Maritime University coordinated
4. -Ambassador U Nyunt Maung Shein presents
Credentials to President of the
Federal Republic of Germany
-Ambassador U Sein Win Aung presents
Credentials to President of Mongolia
5. -Health Minister views kidney transplant
-Kayan Township gets digital electronic
auto-telephone exchange
6. Agriculture, livestock breeding tasks
inspected in Uto region
7. -Ministry of Industry-2 offers Waso robes
-WasoWaso robes offering and naovitiation
ceremony held robes offering and
naovitiation ceremony held
-Public Works offers Waso robes
8. USDA secretariat member meets local members
9. Chinese soccer, volleyball teams arrive
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends third donation ceremony for
Mingalayama Pali Tekkatho Diamond Jubilee five-storey
monastery in Botahtaung
Yangon, 21 July - The third donation ceremony for
construction of Mingalayama Pali Tekkatho Diamond
Jubilee five-storey monastery on Theinbyu Street in
Botahtaung Township was held at the monastery at 2 pm
today, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
The ceremony opened with three-time recitation of Namo
Tassa. Then, the Secretary-1 and the congregation took
the Five Precepts from the Sayadaw. Then, the Sayadaws
and members of the Sangha recited Parittas. Next, the
Secretary-1 and party and the wellwishers donated
provisions to the Sayadaws.
Afterwards, the well-wishers donated cash for
construction of the monastery. Today's donations
included K 87,250,000 by wellwishers including K 50
million for the monastery and K 7 million for 200 sets
of Waso robes for hill region missionary Sayadaws by U
Win Sein, Asia Plaza of Thiha Thudhammamanijotadhara U
Maung Maung (Asia Express Co Ltd) family; K 13 million
by U Maung Maung Soe-Daw Tin Yi (Nan Thazin Press)
family; K 5 million by U Thet Oo of Ayeya Myay
Production Ltd; K 2 million by U Khin Maung Htay-Daw
Aye Than and family of Natchaung Housing Estate in
Tamway; K 1.53 million by U Ko Ko Khaing-Daw Nu Nu Nge
(Nu Nge Construction Family); K 500,000 for the
building, K 300,000 for the funds of "soon" and K
700,000 for 200 sets of Waso robes to be offered to
hill region missionary Sayadaws by U Khin Maung
Win-Daw Soe Moe Thu and family of Shwe Myitta
construction materials Trading; K 1.2 million by U Ohn
Maung and family in memory of the late mother Daw
Nyunt Yin; K 1 million by Myanmarsar Professor Sayagyi
U Hla Myint of Bhamo Degree College-Daw Thein Mya Nu
(a) Daw Nu Mar and family; K 1 million by U Saw Maung
Thein-Daw Ma Kyawt Hla and family; K 1 million by U
Shein Win of Tatlan Construction; K 500,000 by U Mya
Han-Daw Khin Sabai Kyi of Fortune Co; K 400,000 by U
Tun Tun Wai-Daw Khin Sein Min (a) Daw Pearl and
family; K 300,000 each by U Nyo-Daw Khin Kyi and
family in memory of the late mother Daw Khin Tint; U
Ba Khaing-Daw May Hla Kyi and family; and U Kyauk
Taung-Daw Ma Chay and family; K 200,000 each by BEHS
No 5 of Botahtaung; U Than Shwe; Daw Win Swe; Diamond
Arrow Co Ltd; U Ni Tun Oo-Daw Ma Hla Sein family; U
Hla Maung-Daw Virama and family; and U Thein Lwin-Daw
Thaung Khin and family; K 170,000 by pupils in memory
of the late Dr Ba Tun; K 160,000 by Thaleinpyin
Sayadaw and disciples; K 150,000 each by Kaingshay
Sayadaw and disciples; Natmaw Sayadaw and disciples;
Bawdhyayama Sayadaw and disciples; Kaingthaung Sayadaw
and disciples; Daw Khaing Soe and family; Daw Kyu Kyu;
U Hla Tin and family; Daw Nway Nway and family; U
Soe-Paing-Daw Tin Tin and family; Maung Mya Wai; U Hla
Naung-Daw Zin Zin Wai and family; U Tin Aye-Daw Than
Than Htay and family; U Yan Pa-Daw Hla Yi and family;
Lt-Col Thein Soe Aung-Daw Tin Yi and family; Ko Win
Nu-Ma Kyi Kyi Zin and family; Shwe Tharaphu Goldsmith
family; daughter Daw Aye Kyi and son U Aye Tun
families; Daw Nu Nu and family; Daw Than Ei and
family; Daw Khin Kyi and family; U Than Min-Daw Nyunt
Nyunt (Min Min Jewellery Shop); Maj Win Maung
(Retd)-Daw Tin Yi and family; U Aung Thein-Daw Ma Saw
Yi and family; U Aung Soe-Daw Nyunt Yi and family; and
U Mya Sein-Daw Aye. The Secretary-1 and the minister
accepted the donations.
Then, Joint-Secretary of Rakhine State Sangha Nayaka
Committee Maha Saddham-majotikadhaja Kammathanacariya
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Suriyadhaja delivered a sermon and
the Secretary-1 and party and the congregation shared
merits gained. The ceremony ended with three-time
recitation of Buddha Sasanam ?iram Titthatu. After the
ceremony, the Secretary-1 inspected progress in
construction of the building.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 visits Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha
Muni Image
Yangon, 21 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt paid homage to
Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image and all-round
construction work on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township
this morning.
The Secretary-1 arrived at Mindhamma Hill and paid
homage to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image. Then,
the Secretary-1 inspected progress of all-round
construction work and the tasks being undertaken on
Mindhamma Hill, and gave instructions.
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Secretary-1 pours Mingala water onto Theingi Marlar
Yadana White Elephant at Nama Karana Mangala ceremony
Yangon, 21 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the
Nama Karana Mangala ceremony of the Yadana White
Elephant at the Yadana White Elephant Garden, southern
part of Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township at 7 am
today and poured the water of the nine items of gems,
scented water and the Paritta water onto the White
Elephant.
U San Thin Hlaing of Yangon Division Religious Affairs
Department read out the White Elephant's name "Theingi
Marlar". Then, Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja U Shein Aung
Bo extolled the white elephant with Aungtheikdi Gatha.
Teingyar team blew conch shells three times. Next,
Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone and Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin tied the name plate
bearing Theingi Marlar at the White Elephant.
Afterwards, Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs
Association Chairman Agga Maha Thiri
Thudhamma-manijotadhara Zay Gabar U Khin Shwe-wife Daw
San San Kywe, Thiha Thudhamma-manijotadhara Excellent
Performance in Social Field (First Class) Shwe
Thanlwin U Thein Win-wife Thiri Thudhamma Theingi Daw
Ni, Thiri Thudhamma-manijotadhara Shwebin Ngwebin U
Than Tun-wife Daw Aye Myint and Thiri
Thudhammamanijotadhara Sein and San Co owner U Sein
Hla Win-wife Daw Phyu Phyu Khin donated cash towards
the funds of the White Elephant. In-charge of the
committee for taking care of the elephant safeguarding
team Director of Forest Department U Myint Swe
accepted the donations. Then, the White Elephant was
taken near the stage.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt from the stage poured
the nine items of gems, scented water and the Paritta
water onto the White Elephant. U Kyaw Swe of the Fine
Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture read out
the Mingala Obha Ratu of the Elephant. Next, the
Secretary-1 gave feedstuff to the Elephant. The
Secretary-1 then presented cash prizes to the Yadana
white elephant search committee, the Elephant
conveying committee, the committee for taking care of
the elephant, the elephant health care committee and
the elephant shed construction committee.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 performed the rituals of
golden and silver showers to mark the successful
completion of the ceremony. The preliminary ceremony
of the Nama Karana ceremony was held at 6 am.
Director-General U Shwe Kyaw of Forest Department
washed the head of the elephant with scented water and
shampoo.
Then, belles of the Teingyar team poured the water of
nine items of gems, the scented water, lotus and
jasmine flowers into the Mingala Lake and bathed the
elephant. The Mingala harp troupe played Jeyatu Sabba
Mangalam song. Next, the elephant was wore equipment.
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( 3 ) Opening of Myanmar Maritime University
coordinated
Yangon, 21 July - A coordination meeting on the
opening of Myanmar Maritime University was held at the
university on Bayintnaung Road this morning, with an
address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Chairman of the Leading Committee for Opening Myanmar
Maritime University Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe reported to the Secretary-1 on completion of
lecture halls and rooms, installation of teaching aids
including computers and matters relating to selection
of the students. Next, Deputy Minister for Education U
Myo Nyunt reported on the drafting of curriculum and
syllabus, Principal of the Institute of Marine
Technology U Win Thein on collection of books and
installation of electronic teaching aids, Deputy
Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint on
construction of buildings and Managing Director U Aung
Htwe of Golden Flower Co on arrangements for
construction of Myanmar Maritime University in
Thanlyin Township.
The Secretary-1 then gave instructions.
Director-General of the Transport Department Col Nyan
Tun Aung reported on financial matters. Next, Rector
of Myanmar Maritime University U Thein Tun reported on
selection of faculty members, admission of students,
academic and management matters. The Secretary-1 said
Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance
on the establishment of Myanmar Maritime University
and Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University for
producing maritime and aeronautic technicians needed
in nurturing fully-qualified human resources and in
building a modern, developed nation. In accord with
the guidance of the Head of State, plans were laid
down for the opening of the two universities, he said.
The two universities to be opened soon will contribute
toward the nation-building endeavours, he added. He
said the technicians to be produced by those
universities would gain significant and good
opportunities. He spoke of the need to make
arrangements for requirements such as academic
matters, construction and modern teaching aids and
books and for emergence of the university of high
standard.
Next, the Secretary-1 inspected construction of
four-storey lecture halls. The Secretary-1 and party
inspected practical rooms, laboratories, computer
rooms, the library, English lab, drawing rooms,
lecture halls, provision of teaching aids and the
theatre. He then gave instructions. The Secretary-1
left the university at 10.30 am.
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( 4 ) Ambassador U Nyunt Maung Shein presents
Credentials to President of the Federal Republic of
Germany
Yangon, 22 July - U Nyunt Maung Shein, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to the Federal Republic of Germany, presented
his Credentials to His Excellency Mr Johannes Rau,
President of the Federal Republic of Germany on 9 July
2002, in Berlin.
Ambassador U Sein Win Aung presents Credentials to
President of Mongolia
Yangon, 22 July - U Sein Win Aung, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to Mongolia, presented his Credentials to His
Excellency Mr Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of
Mongolia on 8 July 2002, in Ulaanbaatar.
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( 5 ) Health Minister views kidney transplant
Yangon, 21 July - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, accompanied by Deputy Ministers Professor Dr Mya
Oo and Professor Dr Kyaw Myint and officials viewed
the 7th renal transplant performed at new Yangon
General Hospital this morning.
Then, the minister and party met with the two kidney
donors and spoke words of encouragement. Next, the
minister and party viewed the operation process of the
renal transplant presented by Surgeon Dr Tin Hein with
Close Circuit TV (CCTV) and with the supervision of
Rector Dr Myo Myint of the Institute of Medicine-1 at
the institute. Afterwards, the minister inspected the
renal transplant process in the operation theatre and
study of the operation process by the medical students
in the CCTV classroom and attended to the needs. Three
patients have undergone operation in the 7th kidney
transplant. With her father as a kidney donor, patient
Daw Hnin Hnin Mya underwent operation on 19 July, with
his father as a kidney donor, patient Ko Nay Lin Tun
on 20 July and with his brother as a kidney donor, Ko
Myo Nyein today.
To ensure the successful operations, Director Dr Wan
Maung of Health Department and Medical Superintendent
Dr Aung Htut provided necessary assistance. The
specialists of Yangon and Mandalay with the
supervision of Director-General Professor Dr Paing Soe
of Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) and
Renal Specialist Professor Dr Than Aye participated in
the process. The health condition of the patients who
underwent the surgical operations is making progress.
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Kayan Township gets digital electronic auto-telephone
exchange
Yangon, 21 July - A digital electronic auto-telephone
exchange was put into service in Kayan Township,
Yangon South District, this morning. Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw attended the ceremony. Managing
Director of Myanma Telecommunication U Maung Maung Tin
and Chairman of Yangon South District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Sein Hlaing formally opened
the auto-telephone exchange.
Then, the commander, the minister and party inspected
the auto-telephone exchange and tested local and
overseas calls. At the ceremony to mark the opening of
the auto-telephone exchange held in the hall of Kayan
Township Peace and Development Council Office,
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe elaborated on the five
rural development tasks laid down by the Head of
State. Member of the Central Executive Committee of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw spoke of the opening of
the auto-telephone exchanges. Minister Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw and Managing Director U Maung Maung Tin presented
commemorative pennants to the commander and the
officials. The auto-telephone exchange is a digital
electronic exchange of S-12 type, and can operate 500
telephone lines. Direct local and overseas calls can
be made. The numbers starting 01-39 can be dialled to
call to Khayan.
The commander, the minister and party then visited
Apyogyi Tesu Agricultural Educative Camp in Letpadan
Village, Tamangyi Village-tract, Khayan Township.
Yangon Division Agricultural Manager of Myanma
Agricultural Service U Aung San reported on the
process of process of super Bokashi fertilizer. The
commander and the minister gave instructions.
Afterwards, the commander and party inspected the
manual telephone exchange in Thongwa. Then, they went
to the agricultural educative camp in Thaiktukan
Village, Thongwa Township, and met with township
departmental officials and farmers from Thanlyin,
Kyauktan, Khayan and Thongwa in Yangon South District.
The commander gave instructions on cultivation of
monsoon paddy of high quality and the use of super
EM-Bokashi fertilizer. Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw
explained the assistance to be provided for regional
development. The chairmen of Township Peace and
Development Councils reported on progress of
cultivation of monsoon paddy and requirements for
regional development. Chairman of Yangon South
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Sein
Hlaing reported on progress of cultivation of monsoon
paddy in Yangon South District. The local farmers from
Thaiktukan Village-tract reported on requirements for
cultivation of monsoon paddy and cold season crops.
The commander, the minister and party observed the
scattering of EM-Bokashi fertilizer in the paddy
fields of farmer U Myint Thaung in Thaiktukan Village.
In Yangon South District, a plan has been made to
cultivate monsoon paddy on 798, 690 acres of land. Up
to now, land preparations have been made on 775, 107
acres. A total of 696, 419 acres of land, 87.19% of
the target, have been placed under monsoon paddy.
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( 6 ) Agriculture, livestock breeding tasks inspected
in Uto region
Yangon, 21 July - Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, accompanied by officials,
inspected agriculture and livestock breeding tasks
being undertaken by YCDC in Uto region of Taikkyi
Township this morning. At the fish and prawn unit, the
mayor inspected breeding of fresh water prawn and
fingerlings of Labeo rohita and gave instructions on
distribution of fingerlings to livestock breeding
farms.
Then, the mayor saw over storage of farming equipment,
heavy machinery and fuel at the Uto camp and gave
necessary instructions to officials. Next, the mayor
inspected thriving lime, pomelo and pineapple
plantations. Afterwards, the mayor viewed vegetable
plantations and gave instructions on distribution of
vegetables to markets in Yangon City. They then viewed
the cultivation of Sima strain high-yield paddy near
No 2 Production Road.
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( 7 ) Ministry of Industry-2 offers Waso robes
Yangon, 21 July - Under the patronage of Minister for
Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and wife Daw Moe Moe
Myint, staff families of the Ministry of Industry-2
offered Waso robes to members of the Sangha from
Aungban Kyaungtaik in Bahan Township this morning. It
was attended by Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin and wife, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin
and wife, Deputy Minister Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw and
wife, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Aung Ko, managing directors and
directors-general of the ministry and staff families.
First, the congregation received the Five Precepts
from Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sasana of Aungban
Kyaungtaik. The minister and wife and the congregation
offered Waso robes and provisions to the Presiding
Nayaka Sayadaw and members of the Sangha. The
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw delivered a sermon and the
ceremony came to a close. After the ceremony, the
minister and wife offered soon to the members of the
Sangha.
WasoWaso robes offering and naovitiation ceremony held
robes offering and naovitiation ceremony held
Yangon, 21 July - The 49th Waso robes offering and
novitiation ceremony of the Buddhist Association of
the Ministers' Office was held at the Dhammaryon of
the office this morning. It was attended by Chairman
of the association Minister at the Prime Minister's
Office U Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries U Aung Thein, directors-general, executives
and members of the association and staff families.
First, the congregation received the Five Precepts
from Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhammicavara
of Tezacetki Meditation Kyaungtaik.
The minister and the congregation offered Waso robes
and provisions to the Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw and
members of the Sangha. The Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw
delivered a sermon and the ceremony came to a close.
After the ceremony, soon was offered to the members of
the Sangha. Altogether 17 man staff of the office were
ordained at the monastery and 11 women staff practised
meditation at Mahasi Meditation Centre.
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Public Works offers Waso robes
Yangon, 21 July - The Waso robes offering ceremony of
the staff families of Public Works of the Ministry of
Construction was held at the Dhammayon of the ministry
on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning.
It was attended by Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha
Saddhamajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Saddhiya and members of
the Sangha, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun
and wife Daw Myint Myint Ko, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Myint Thein, managing directors, directors-general and
departmental heads of the ministry, members of
Dhammacakka Wut Association of Public Works (Head
Office) and staff families.
The minister and wife, the deputy minister and the
congregation offered Waso robes and provisions to the
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw and members of the Sangha.
The Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw delivered a sermon and
the ceremony came to a close. After the ceremony, the
minister and wife offered soon to members of the
Sangha.
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( 8 ) USDA secretariat member meets local members
Yangon, 21 July - Secretariat Member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Khin Maung
Thein met with local members of the association at
NyaungU District USDA office yesterday morning.
Officials of local USDAs reported on work being
carried out and future tasks. U Khin Maung Thein gave
instructions on organization, courses being conducted
to the members and rural development tasks.
Afterwards, U Khin Maung Thein donated cash and
stationery to be used at the courses to be conducted
by NyaungU District USDA.
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( 9 ) Chinese soccer, volleyball teams arrive
Yangon, 21 July - Under the arrangement to promote
friendly relations between the Union of Myanmar and
the People's Republic of China, selected Chinese
national volleyball team-B and selected under-20 youth
soccer team which will play against Myanmar teams
arrived here by air this afternoon.
The teams were welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by Joint Secretary of Myanmar Olympic
Committee U Than Zaw and officials of Myanmar Football
Federation. The 23-member selected under-20 youth
soccer team led by Manager Mr Lang Xiaonong will meet
against Myanmar youth-A team at Youth Training Centre
in Thuwunna on 23 July, Myanmar youth-B team on 26
July and combined Myanmar youth team on 29 July.
The 14-member Chinese national volleyball team-B led
by Manager Mr Lu Yajun will play against selected
Myanmar volleyball team at National Indoor Stadium-1
in Thuwunna on 22 July, the combined team on 25 July
and the selected youth team on 27 July.
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