[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday November 18, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday November 18,
2002)(1/2)
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1. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye attends ceremony 
   to enshrine relicts, erect the pivot at Maha 
   Tejadhipati Pagoda on Yadana Hill in Mongpan 
   Township, Loilem District
2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets 
   officials of eastern and southern 
   Shan State 
3. General Khin Nyunt attends Kathina robe 
   offering ceremony, cash donating ceremony
4. Secretary-1 attends novitiation ceremony 
   of Naga Hlinegu Kalaywa Tawya Sarthintaik 
   in Mayangon Township 
5. Ministry of Culture offers Kathina robes
6. Yangon Command holds 13th communal 
   Kathina robes offering ceremony 
7. Secretary-1 attends dinner hosted 
   by MBA graduates
8. Minister inspects Yangon International Airport
9. Seminar on Myanma Industrial Development held


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1. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye attends ceremony 
   to enshrine relicts, erect the pivot at Maha 
   Tejadhipati Pagoda on Yadana Hill in Mongpan 
   Township, Loilem District
  

Yangon, 17 Nov - The relics enshrining and pivot
erecting ceremony of Maha Tejadhipati Pagoda built on
Yadana Hill in Mongpan Township, Loilem District, Shan
State, was held at the pagoda on 16 November, attended
by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung
Aye. 

At 7.30 am, the ceremony was opened with three-time
recitation of Namo Tassa. Vocalist U Tun Shwe sang the
song titled Htu-Ma-Charna with the accompaniment of
harpist U Soe Win of the State School of Drama
(Mandalay). Then, silver conch shells were blown and
gongs were beaten. Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye
and party took the Nine Precepts from State
Ovada?ariya Shwegu Pariyatti Monastery Presiding
Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vilasabhivamsa. Members of
the Sangha recited Parittas. Afterwards, Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye offered the Buddha image which
sojourned on the Aparajita throne for the pagoda and
eight requisites to the Shwegu Pariyatti Monastery
Sayadaw. Similarly, the members of the State Peace and
Development Council, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and
the Commander-in-Chief (Air), the commanders, the
ministers, the deputy ministers and senior military
officers donated religious objects, the pivot and
eight requisites to the Sayadaws. Later, the Shwegu
Pariyatti Monastery Sayadaw delivered a sermon, then
the congregation shared merits gained. 

Then, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye conveyed the
Buddha image which sojourned on the Aparajita throne
to go round the pagoda clock-wise. Likewise, Lt-Gen
Aung Htwe, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo, Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw
Win and Lt-Gen Tin Aye conveyed sacred relics and
religious objects to be placed in the reliquary.
Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Brig-Gen Myat Hein, Commander
Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Commander Brig-Gen Khin
Zaw, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun,
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, the deputy
ministers, senior military officers, wellwishers,
members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees and officials
conveyed religious objects, silver caskets and the
pivot. The vocalists sang the religious songs. They
then carried the religious objects to the Sattathana
Mula Reliquary. The architects opened the reliquary
and ignited the lights. At the auspicious time,
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye placed a religious
object into the Sattathana Mula Reliquary. The lay
persons recited religious verses. Next, the
Vice-Senior General kept the remaining religious
objects into the reliquary. 


Next, the members of the State Peace and Development
Council and Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint placed
the other religious objects into the reliquary. After
closing the reliquary, members of the Sangha recited
Jayanto Bodhi Yamule Gatha. Then, the Vice-Senior
General sprinkled scented water on the reliquary.
Afterwards, the Vice-Senior General placed the silver
Bo tree with five branches and other religious objects
into the middle reliquary at the auspicious time.
After closing the middle reliquary, the Vice-Senior
General sprinkled scented water on the middle
reliquary. 

The ceremony to erect the pivot of the pagoda was held
at the circular decorative band of the pagoda. At the
auspicious time, the Vice-Senior General, together
with Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo and Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint,
erected the pivot and sprinkled scented water on it.
Members of the Sangha recited Jayanto Bodhi Yamule
Gatha three times and Staff Officer U Thura of
Religious Affairs Department shared merits gained.
After recitation of Buddha Sasanam ?iram Titthatu
three times, the silver conch shells were blown and
the gongs were beaten. 

Later, the Vice-Senior General and party performed the
rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the
successful completion of the ceremony. After the
ceremony, the Vice-Senior General and party offered
"soon" to the Sayadaws. 
 
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2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets 
   officials of eastern and southern 
   Shan State 

Government laying emphasis on tasks for ensuring
better transport in states and divisions 

Yangon, 16 Nov - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye discussed matters relating to
development of the strategic roads in Shan State
(East) and Shan State (South) in meeting with
officials at the meeting hall of the station in
Mongpan on 16 November. 

Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo said the strategic roads in Shan State (East)
and Shan State (South) are being upgraded. The 45-mile
Mongnai-Kengtung road, the 41-mile Kholan-Kyaingtaung
road, the 46-mile Mongpan-Kyaingtaung road and the
78-mile and four furlongs
Pangli-Nampaing-Boshi-Tachilek road are being upgraded
the government. National entrepreneurs are permitted
to construct some roads. They are the 73-mile
Kengtung-Mongyan road, the 91-mile Mongphyat-Monghsat
road, the 75-mile Tarhsan-Monghsat road, the 25-mile
Mongkhoke-Mongtwan road, the 43-mile and three
furlongs Mongphyat-Mongyaung road, the 52-mile
Namhsam-Langhkio road, the 74-mile Kengtung-Mongkhoke
road and the 64-mile Langhkio-Tarhsan road. 

He also reported on progress of work on road sections,
tasks to be undertaken and use of machinery in the
road sections. Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command
Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint and Chairman of Shan State
Peace and Development Council Commander of Triangle
Region Command Brig-Gen Khin Zaw also gave a
supplementary report. Minister for Construction
Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported on matters relating to
construction of roads and Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi on
fuel supply. Next, the entrepreneurs reported on work
done on the road sections. Vice-Senior General Maung
Aye said the government is laying emphasis on the
tasks for ensuring better transport in states and
divisions. The government is also giving priority to
the development of the roads in border areas. Efforts
are to be made for upgrading the roads in border areas
including Shan State (East) to standard ones, he said.


He said the government allowed the efficient private
entrepreneurs to upgrade the old ones and to construct
the new ones. The government and the private
entrepreneurs must put greater efforts for the
development of transport sector, he added. The
strategic roads in southern and northern Shan State
are to be upgraded in accord with standards set.
Systematic projects are to be laid down for upgrading
of the Union Road of Kengtung-Taunggyi-Meiktila road
to all-weather one. Both the Union Road and the
strategic roads need to be good ones so that people
from the plain regions can go to Kengtung regions in
eastern part of Thanlwin River any time. Friendly
relations among the national races will strengthen and
economy and trade will alsoÊimprove. Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye called for effective implementation
of the respective tasks. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye
and party left by helicopter and arrived in Taunggyi
in the afternoon. 

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party observed
Tazaungdaing festival and a ceremony to send up
traditional hot-air balloons into the sky. This
morning, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party went
to Mwaydaw Katku Hsutaungpyi Asoka Pagoda in Katku
Village Tract in Taunggyi. They were welcomed by
Tactical Operations Commander Col Tha Aung, Pa-Oh
national leader U Aung Kham Hti and local people.
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party offered
flowers, lights and incense to the pagoda. They paid
obeisance to the ancient Buddha images and offered
Shwethingan to the pagoda. 

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party paid obeisance
to Buddha Dattaw Shwe Zedi and Buddha sacred relics.
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party inspected
construction of Tagundaing in the north of the pagoda
and renovation of the pagoda. Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye visited Phaubfdawsite Pagoda built by Alaung
Sithu and gave instructions on renovation of the
pagoda. 

They then obeisance to the pagodas and Buddha images
in the precincts of Mwaydaw Katku Hsutaungpyi Asoka
Pagoda. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye signed in the
visitor's book. Pa-Oh national leader U Aung Kham Hti
presented the picture of Mwaydaw Katku Hsutaungpyi
Asoka Pagoda to Vice-Senior General Maung Aye.
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party went to Heho
Airport and arrived back here in the evening.

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3. General Khin Nyunt attends Kathina robe 
   offering ceremony, cash donating ceremony 

Yangon, 17 Nov - The 22nd Kathina robe offering
ceremony and cash donating ceremony for Sasana Sitala
Dhamma Beikmandawgyi of Nyaungkanaye Sasana Yeiktha
was held at the Sasana Yeiktha on Insein Road in
Insein Township this morning. 

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony, offered
Kathina robes to the Sayadaws and accepted cash
donated by wellwishers. 

The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of
Namo Tassa and the Secretary-1 and the congregation
received the Eight Precepts from the Nyaungkanaye
Sayadaw. Chairman of Weiyawutsa Association of the
Yeiktha U Win Kyi explained the purposes of the
ceremony. 

Then, the Secretary-1 offered Kathina robes and eight
kinds of requisites to Shwebo Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Vimalabhivamsa. The ministers and wellwishers also
offered robes and offertories to the members of the
Sangha. Afterwards, the ceremony to donate cash for
building the Sasana Sitala Dhamma Beikmandawgyi was
held. 

General Khin Nyunt and ministers accepted K 1,600,000
donated by Vietnam Sayadaw U Aggasami and disciples; K
760,000 by Major Myint Lwin (Retd)-Daw Tin Mya family
of Insein; K 700,000 by Daw Hla Hla Myint of
Mawlamyine; K 350,000 by U Ohn Khine-Daw Su Su May
family of Yadanathit Housing, Bayintnaung; K 350,000
by Daw Khin Sein (Shwepyisoe Oil Mill) of Thamaing; K
350,000 by Daw Myint Myint and family; K 330,000 by U
Win Kyi-Daw Hla Yee of Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road in
Thamaing; K 300,000 by offspring and grandchildren
from the USA in memory of late Khawtonsee (a) U Thaung
and Chanyitsun; K 300,000 by Dr Mya Maung-Daw Si Si of
Mayangon; K 300,000 by Daw San Yin and family of Upper
Pazundaung; K 280,000 by U Tin Nyunt-(Daw Sein Yin)
and family of Sangyoung; K 220,000 by Daw Sein Kyin
and family of Sangyoung in memory of late U Sein Tee;
K 200,000 by U Win Myint-Dr Cho Cho Thant and family
of Sangyoung; K 150,000 by staff of PEC Co in
Singapore; K 1,510,000 by U Ba Ni and U Kyaw Myint of
Myanma Thabawa International Co Ltd; K 150,000 by Daw
Tin Shwe and family of Yankin; K 150,000 by Myanmar
staff of Singadore Samlooit Co Ltd; K 150,000 by U Soe
Maung-Daw Maw family, U Kyaw Soe Hlaing-Daw Khin Than
Nwe family and U Khaing Kyaw Tun-Daw Pyone Pyone
family of Mayangon; K 150,000 by U Soe Tun Aung-Daw
Yin Yin Aung family of Switzerland; K 130,000 by U
Thein Aung and family of Sangyoung; K 130,000 by son U
Khin Kyin and daughter Cho Cho Win of Latha in memory
of late Daw Yin Yin; K 130,000 by Daw Than Than and
family of Insein; K 130,000 by U Maung Hlaing-Daw Saw
Mya of Thamaing; K 130,000 by Ko Sai Chit Htwe-Ma Win
Win Maw of Inya Road in Kamayut; K 130,000 by U Tun
Kyi-Daw Than Sein of Mayangon; K 130,000 by U Aung
San-Daw Yin Yin (Ko Thein Zaw & Nephews tyre shop) of
Hlaing; K 130,000 by U Aung Ba-Daw Shwe Htein and
family; K 130,000 by U Tun Kyi-Daw Than Sein of
Mayangon; K 130,000 by Daw Tin Yee of Sangyoung; K
120,000 by U Maung Kyi-Daw Kyin Su of Latha Street,
Latha; K 100,000 by U Than Khin-Daw Saw Thin of Nila
Street, Kamayut; K 100,000 by (U Maw Than)-Daw Khin
Win Kyi of Ahlone; K 100,000 by U San Mya-Daw Than
Myint of Kyimyindine and others totaling K 15.6
million. 

Then, merits gained for good deeds were shared and the
ceremony came to a close with three-time recitation of
Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu. 

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4. Secretary-1 attends novitiation ceremony 
   of Naga Hlinegu Kalaywa Tawya Sarthintaik 
   in Mayangon Township


Yangon, 17 Nov - A ceremony to novitiate 1,000 boys
was held in conjunction with the ceremony to initiate
young women into nunhood at the three-storey building
of Naga Hlinegu Kalaywa Tawya Sarthintaik in Mayangon
Township, Yangon Division, this morning. 

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony and presented
offertories to members of the Sangha. The ceremony was
opened with the three-time recitation of Namo Tassa.
Then, Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Naga Hlinegu Kalaywa Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Dwipitakadhara Dwipitaka-kovida Bhaddanta
Jagarabhi-vamsa invested the congregation with the
Five Precepts. Next, members of the Sangha recited
parittas. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party, and wellwishers
U Soe Hlaing-Daw Mya Sein and family presented
offertories to members of the Sangha. Then, nuns
dispensed metta. Next, Magway Sayadaw Bhaddnata Kumara
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits
gained. The ceremony ended with the three-time
recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu.

After the ceremony, "soon" was offered to members of
the Sangha. 

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5. Ministry of Culture offers Kathina robes

Yangon, 17 Nov - The Ministry of Culture held its
ninth communal Kathina robes offering ceremony at the
University of Culture (Yangon) in Dagon Myothit
(South) this morning. 

After the ceremony, "soon" was offered to members of
the Sangha. Under the patronage of Minister for
Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and wife Daw Khin Khin Lay,
communal Kathina robes offering ceremony of the
Department of Cultural Institute and the Fine Arts
Department was held at Byugon Tawya Monastery in
Gyogon East Ward, Insein Township this morning. 

It was attended by members of the Sangha led by
Presiding Sayadaw of Byugon Tawya Monastery Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Arcinna, Director-General of the
Department of Cultural Institute U Myint Thein Swe,
Director-General of the Fine Arts Department U Nyunt
Han, officials and wellwishers. On behalf of the
minister and wife, the directors-general presented
robes and offertories to the Sayadaw and members of
the Sangha. 

Afterwards, the Sayadaw delivered a sermon followed by
sharing of the merits gained.

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6. Yangon Command holds 13th communal 
   Kathina robes offering ceremony

Yangon, 17 Nov - Yangon Command Headquarters held the
13th communal Kathina robes offering ceremony at
Alanpya Pagoda Monastery in Dagon Township this
morning. 

At first, the congregation took the Five Precepts from
Chairman of Yangon Division Sangha Nayaka Committee
Maha Saddhamma- jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kosalla and
Sayadaws and members of the Sangha recited Parittas.
Then, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife offered
Kathina robes and provisions to the Sayadaw and
members of the Sangha, and those present donated
offertories to members of the Sangha. 

Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kosalla delivered a sermon,
followed by sharing of merits gained and "soon" was
offered to the Sayadaws. 

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7. Secretary-1 attends dinner hosted 
   by MBA graduates

Increasing number of highly-qualified management
technicians on economics produced by MBA courses are
new forces to promote national economic life  

Yangon, 17 Nov - Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt delivered an
address at the dinner hosted by those who passed the
Master of Business Administration Course No 5 and No 6
conducted by Yangon Institute of Economics of the
Ministry of Education, at the Traders Hotel at 7 pm
today and presented MBA certificates to them. 

First, the Secretary-1 delivered an address. The
Secretary-1 said all national people are now making
endeavours for enabling the Union of Myanmar to keep
abreast of the development of international
communities. Therefore, many intellectuals and
intelligentsia who will effectively bring about the
development of the nation and its people in all
sectors are needed. He said increasing number of
highly-qualified management technicians on economics
produced by MBA courses are new forces to promote
national economic life. As the Union of Myanmar is
promoting economic and social relations and
cooperation with international communities, modern
science and technology and management that can
effectively be applied in the national interest are
needed more and more day by day, he said. 

The government has laid down national economic plans
and is implementing them for making national economic
life to be strong and for enabling the Union of
Myanmar to stand tall among the nations of the world.
The government is also laying emphasis on development
of national economic enterprises that can shape the
national economic life. At the same time, the
government is making systematic arrangements for
turning out economists and management technicians.
Especially, the government has given encouragement to
the development of the private sector in accord with
the market-oriented economic system. Arrangements are
being made for emergence of economists and management
technicians not only in government departments but
also in the private sector. 

The MBA course was conducted at the Yangon Institute
of Economics in 1995 and every qualified government
servant and company staff can take the course. With
the success of the BMA courses, there are now 266 MBA
graduates including 87 from the fifth and sixth MBA
courses. Moreover, a similar course was opened at
Monywa Institute of Economics. 

He said MBA graduates are successfully working at
government departments, local and foreign firms, banks
and economic enterprises as managers. Performances of
MBA graduates working at various economic sectors for
success of the respective departments contribute
towards strong national economic life. The government
believes that keeping abreast with the development of
international communities depends only on efficiency
and skill of MSyanmar citizens. If high-qualified
national intellectuals and intelligentsia emerge at
every sector, any challenge which is internationally
popular can be addressed. Nowadays, the internal and
external destructive elements under the influence and
with the support of some West bloc have been making
attempts to destroy the efforts for national
development and strengthening national economy
resorting to various means and ways. 

At the same time, those holding negative views are
making slanderous accusations saying that progress
have not been made in Myanmar in the absence of
highly-qualified technicians and wrong management with
every intention of tarnishing national prestige and
integrity. In reality, Myanmar has made progress in
all sectors unprecedented due to sustained and
relentless efforts on self reliance basis despite
facing sanctions imposed by the West bloc. It is
undeniable that significant development have been made
in economic, health, education and social sectors as
well as in basic infrastructures including roads,
bridges and dams. Nowadays, technicians of
international level have emerged in economic,
management, education, health and social sectors and
they are engaged in national and regional development
tasks. Realizing the fact that turning out
intellectuals and intelligentsia is to enable the
nation to be free from the influence and support of
other countries, every technician will have to strive
to enable the nation to stand shoulder to shoulder
with the nations of the world. 

As developments in science and technology in the world
become influent in developing spheres, all technicians
will have to make strenuous efforts with nationalistic
spirit to be in conformity with those developments. He
called on the MBA degree holders are to make efforts
for further progress in good economic infrastructures
which have already been developed firmly as well as
for national development by means of business
management skills. 

In conclusion, he urged Myanmar economists, Myanmar
businessmen and Myanma business managers are to strive
to become successful economists, businessmen, business
managers, to participate in national development and
in building strong national economy life and to create
better Myanmar economy in the interest of the State
and the people. 

Then, Rector of Yangon Institute of Economics U Kan
Zaw expressed his thanks. Next, the Secretary-1
presented MBA completion certificates to those who
passed the Master of Business Administration Course No
5 and No 6 from Yangon Institute of Economics.
Likewise, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, the ministers
and the deputy ministers presented MBA completion
certificates to the graduates. On behalf of the
graduates, student Ma Shwe Sin Htay spoke words of
thanks. Later, the MBA graduates hosted a dinner in
honour of those present at the ceremony.
 
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8. Minister inspects Yangon International Airport

Yangon, 17 Nov - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe,  arrived at main office building of Yangon
International Airport today. 

Director-General of Department of Civil Aviation U Win
Maung and officials conducted the minister and deputy
minister round rooms, bathrooms and car parking space.
The minister gave instruction on keeping office
furniture tidy, systematic use of electricity and
inspected environs of the office. 

Then, the minister and party inspected extension of
motor road in front of the waiting room, cleanliness
of airport compound and arrangement for growing flower
plants.

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9. Seminar on Myanma Industrial Development held

Yangon, 17 Nov - Leading Committee for Organizing the
Seminars on Myanma Industrial Development and
Industrial Exhibition held the Seminar on MID at the
meeting hall of Ministry of Industry-2 on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road this morning. Dr Zaw Wai, Dr Khaing Khaing
Soe and Dr Sein Le Shwe read out papers on industrial
development at the seminar. 

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to be continued ...
 

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