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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday November 28, 2002)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday November 28, 2002)
Headlines
1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
2. Thiri Yadana four-storey monastery of
Thirimingala Mahasi Yeiktha opened
International Relations
3. Secretary-1 receives Vice-Chairman of
Supreme Court of PRC and party
4. Director-General of Protocol Department signs in
Book of Condolences for Late His Imperial
Highness Prince Takamado (Norihito)
5. YCDC Secretary receives Buddhist monk
delegation of China
6. Chinese Supreme Court Vice-Chairman and party
call on Home Affairs Minister, Chief Justice,
Attorney-General
7. UMFCCI president receives Ambassador, guests
8. Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd meets
9. PRC Supreme Court Vice-Chairman and
delegation visit museums
10. Medicines donated to Eye Hospital
Religion
11. Sixth 47-member plenary meeting of the fifth
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee held
12. Matho Thingan robes offered to
Mandalay Maha Muni image
Region
13. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects Kunchaung
Hydel Power Project, Sittoung Bridge
(Shwekyin-Madauk) construction project
14. Cooperative fair to be held
15. Stake-driving ceremony for construction
of MWVO cold storage factory held
16. Outstanding USDA members honoured
17. Meeting on UDNR trainees' study tour of Yangon
held
Education
18. Courses for first year university and
degree college students on 18 Dec
19. Courses for first year students of
UDE to be conducted on 26 Dec
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Yangon, 28 Nov - On the occasion of the Independence
Day of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which falls
on 28 November 2002, Senior General Than Shwe,
Chairman of the State Peace and Deve-lopment Council
of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Maaouya Ould Sid
Ahmed Taya, President of the Islamic Republic of
Mauritania.
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2. Thiri Yadana four-storey monastery of
Thirimingala Mahasi Yeiktha opened
Yangon, 27 Nov - A ceremony to open Thiri Yadana
four-storey monastery of Thirimingala Mahasi Yeiktha
was held at the Yeiktha on Myawadi Mingyi Street-1, 51
Ward, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, this morning,
attended by State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt.
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin, Chairman of the Yeiktha Board of Trustees U
Kan Nyunt formally opened the monastery.
Then, the Secretary-1 and the congregation received
the Five Precepts from member of SSMNC Tipitaka Maha
Gandhayon Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Tipitikadhara
Dhamma Bhandha Garika Bhaddanta Sumingalalinkara
(Ph.D). Members of the Sangha also recited partitas.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party presented offertories
to members of the Sangha. Donations made were - K 5.5
million by U Sein Hla Win-Daw Phyu Phyu Khin family of
Insein, K 3 million by U Ba Han-Daw Khin Aye family of
Kyaukkon, K 2.5 million by Sayadaw Indaka, K 2.22
million by U Thein Htaik Oo-Daw Myo Myo Min family of
Pazun-daung Township, K 2.2 million by U Myint Wai-Daw
Aye Shin family of South Okkalapa Township, K 1
million by U Than Htay-Daw Leh Leh Win family of Dagon
Myothit (North), K 1 million each by U Tin Myint-Daw
Phant Ni family of Bhamo and U Mya Sein-Daw Win Myint
of Dagon Myothit (South) K 700,000 by Ko Maung Ko-Ma
Khin Pyone Mon and group, K 605,500 by U Thein Win-Daw
Kyi Kyi Thaw family of Sangyoung, K 550,000 by U Han
Nyunt-Daw Khin Aye Myint family of Thingangyun, K
500,000 by U Kyaw Yin-Daw Kyi Htay family of Kalewa, K
500,000 by U Aung Ko Ko-Daw Myint Myint Win family of
Bahan Township, K 350,000 by U Aye Myint-Daw Tin Tin
Mu of Dagon Myothit (North), K 340,000 by Capt Phyu
Win-Daw Aye Aye Soe family of Thakayta, K 300,000 by U
Win Swe-Dr Yi Yi Hla family of Golden Valley, K
220,000 by Daw Lone of Pabedan Township, K 200,000 by
U Tin Win Aung-Daw Khin Yu family of North Dagon, K
200,000 by U Tin Oo-Daw Than Htay family of
Kyaukmyaung, K 168,000 by Daw Kin Kein of Maw-lamyine,
K 150,000 by U Aye Thein-Daw Mya Mya Thwe family of
Thakayta, K 150,000 by U Kyaw Dway-Daw Kyi Win family
of South Okkalapa, K 150,000 by Ko Babu-Ma Mi family
of Phya-bon, K 150,000 by U Than Htun Wai-Daw Myint
Sein family of Sagaing Division, K 140,000 by U San
Ba-Daw Aye Tin family of Phaungpyin, K 120,000 by U
Lay Myint-Daw Tin Hlaing family of South Okkalapa, K
100,000 by U Maung Maung Kyaw-Daw Cho Cho Myint family
of Hlaing Township, K 100,000 by Daw Ma Ma Yi of
Windemere, K 100,000 by Daw Sein Hla family of
Phaungpyin and K 2,926,260 by wellwi-shers.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt, the commander and the
ministers accepted the donations. Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Kumara delivered a sermon. After the ceremony,
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party offered
'soon' to members of the Sangha.
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3. Secretary-1 receives Vice-Chairman of
Supreme Court of PRC and party
Yangon, 27 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court
of the People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Xingchang
and party at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here
this evening.
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4. Director-General of Protocol Department signs in
Book of Condolences for Late His Imperial
Highness Prince Takamado (Norihito)
Yangon, 27 Nov - Director-General of Protocol
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thura U
Aung Htet signed in the Book of Condolences at the
Embassy of Japan at 9.30 am, in memory of the Late His
Imperial Highness Prince Takamado (Norihito) of Japan.
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5. YCDC Secretary receives Buddhist monk delegation
of China
Yangon, 27 Nov - On behalf of the Chairman of Yangon
City Development Committee, Secretary Col Myint Aung
received Abbot Neng Xiu of Tamein Monastery in
Youngzu, the People's Republic of China, and Buddhist
monk delegation at the mayor's office at Yangon City
Hall yesterday morning.
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6. Chinese Supreme Court Vice-Chairman and party
call on Home Affairs Minister, Chief Justice,
Attorney-General
Yangon, 27 Nov - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing received Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court of
the People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Xingchang and
party, who are currently here at the invitation of
Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court U Than Oo,
at his office at 2 pm today.
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7. UMFCCI president receives Ambassador, guests
Yangon, 27 Nov - Ambassador of the Federal Republic of
Germany Mr Klans Peter Wild called on President of
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry U Win Myint, General Secretary U Zaw Min
Win, Joint Secretary-2 Dr Maung Maung Lay and the
executives at UMFCCI Head Office on Merchant Street
yesterday morning. They cordially discussed matters on
investment and trade.
The same morning, U Win Myint and officials received
Deputy Director Mr Guan Qi of the Foreign Trade and
Economical Cooperation Bureau of Qijing City, Yunan
Province, China, and party and discussed the matters
on investment, promotion of bilateral trade and export
and import.
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8. Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd meets
Yangon, 27 Nov - Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd held
its 10th annual general meeting at International
Business Centre today.
Managing Director of Myanma Timber Enterprise U Win
Tun and Managing Director of Myanmar Korea Timber
Int'l Ltd Mr Soon Pil Lim made speeches on the
occasion. Director Mr H C Chang read out the
director's report of Korea Myanmar Timber Int'l Ltd
and those present approved the report of directors and
financial statements. Then, Managing Director Mr Soon
Pil Lim presented cash donation K 4.0 million towards
the fund of greening of arid region to Ministry of
Forestry and Director-General U Shwe Kyaw accepted the
donation. Then, Mr Soon Pil Lim made a concluding
speech and the meeting came to a close.
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9. PRC Supreme Court Vice-Chairman and
delegation visit museums
Yangon, 27 Nov - The visiting six-member delegation
led by Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court of the
People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Xingchang visited
the Shwedagon Pagoda this morning. The delegation
offered flowers, lights and scented sticks to the
pagoda and made cash donations for the trust fund
towards the pagoda through the members of the board of
trustees.
Next, the delegation proceeded to Myanmar Drugs
Elimination Museum at the corner of Hanthawady Street
and Kyundaw Street in Kamayut Township. Then the
delegation also visited the National Museum on Pyay
Road. Assistant Director of the Department of Cultural
Institute U Htay Myint, Curator Daw Mi Mi Thet Nwe and
officials conducted them round the museum.
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10. Medicines donated to Eye Hospital
Yangon, 27 Nov - Medicines for eye treatment worth US$
150,000 were donated by Dr Fujita of the Association
of Japan Myanmar Mutual Cooperation and U Min Min Aung
of Silver Wave Trading Ltd at the Health Department on
Theinbyu Street here this morning. At the ceremony, U
Min Min Aung presented the medicines to Dr Wan Maung.
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11. Sixth 47-member plenary meeting of the fifth
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee held
Yangon, 27 Nov - The sixth 47-member plenary meeting
of the fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was
held at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin Hall at Thiri
Mingala Kaba Aye Hill here this morning.
On behalf of Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Myingyan Koehsaung Taik Sayadaw Abhidhaja
Maha Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Sadhammajotika
Bhaddanta Sobhita, Vice-Chairman of the committee Agga
Maha Pandita Agga Maha Sadhammajotikadhaja Myitkyina
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Silavamsa presided over the meeting
while Joint-secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Tejaniya acted as
master of ceremonies.
The master of ceremony announced the number of
Sayadaws present and the meeting was valid.
Vice-Chairman of Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Sadhammajotikadhaja Myitkyina Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Silavamsa read the Ovadakatha of Chairman of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Myingyan Koehsaung Taik
Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Sadhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita.
In his supplication, Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin expressed his pleasure to have an
opportunity to pay respects to all 47 Sayadaws.
Members of the Sangha led by disciple Ashin Maha
Kathapa preserved the Teachings of Buddha. Sayadaws
have been teaching Pariyatti literature since 2,500
years ago and preserving the Sasana by reciting Tri
Pitakat at the Buddhist Synods and by meditating
Vipassana. Successive kings of the Union of Myanmar
and successive governments served the interest of the
people under the correct leadership and donated
provisions to members of the Sangha. Therefore the
Sasana has flourished.
Concerted efforts are being made for national
development in all sectors with greater momentum under
the leadership of the State Peace and Development
Council government. Flourishing of Buddhist Sasana is
national concern.
Historic pagodas and religious buildings in various
parts the country have been renovated and new
religious buildings were built where there was no
pagoda.
The border areas and hilly regions of Myanmar, where
the national races reside, are difficult of access.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has opened
missionary schools and monasteries in the border areas
and hilly regions and assigned duties to missionary
monks and lay persons for flourishing of the Sasana.
Success has been achieved in local missionary work as
well as foreign missionary work. Foreign monk trainees
have been attending Courses on Diploma in Buddhism, BA
(Buddhism) and MA (Buddhism) being conducted at the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
on Dhammapala Hill in Mayangon Township.
After opening the International Theravada Buddhist
Missionary University, Myanmar has been more actively,
participating in the international Buddhist
activities. Accordingly, Myanmar Buddhist delegation
led by Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddnata Kumara
attended the World Peace Summit of Religious Leaders
held at the United Nations building in USA in August
2000. In addition, Myanmar Buddhist delegation led by
Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Aungmyay Bonsan Kyaung
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panindabhivamsa attended the Second
World Buddhist Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand in
November 2000 with the sponsorship of the Japanese
Buddhist Association. Arrangements have been made for
Myanmar Buddhist delegation led by Vice-Chairman of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita
Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Thayet Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kesara to attend the Third World Buddhist
Summit to be held in Cambodia in December 2002 with
the sponsorship of the Japanese Buddhist Association.
In conclusion, it is encouraging for the future Sasana
as the Government has been striving together with the
people in harmony in local and foreign missionary work
after seeking the Ovada of the Sayadaws and the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee also has been making
sustained and relentless efforts for perpetuation and
propagation of the Sasana.
Next, Joint Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee, Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Sadhammajotikadhaja Visarindabhivamsa submitted the
brief report on work done of the fifth State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee (second group).
Member Sayadaws reported on religious matters and the
meeting adjourned for a while. The meeting resumed in
the afternoon with the making decision on matters
relating to cases on vinicchaya and religious and
education matters. The first day session came to a
close in the evening.
The second-day session of the fifth 47-member Plenary
Meeting of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
continues tomorrow.
At the first-day session of preliminary meeting of the
sixth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee held on 24 November, wellwishers
offered 'soon' to the Sayadaws at the meeting in
memory of the Lashio Sayadaw who passed away last
month; at the second-day session on 25 November, Daw
Kyi Kyi Win and family of No 27, Insein Road, Ward-9,
Hline Township; at the third-day session on 26
November, the Sayadaw of Kanmyint Kyaungtaik, No 10,
Thirimingalar Street in Sangyoung Township and lay
persons; and at the first-day session of the sixth
47-member Plenary Meeting of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee today, Chairman of Hill Region
Buddhist Missionary Group Agga Maha Sirisudhamma Mani
Jotadhara Annawa U Than Aung.
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12. Matho Thingan robes offered to Mandalay Maha Muni
image
Yangon, 27 Nov - The 13th Matho Thingan Robes Weaving
Ceremony was held in the precinct of Maha Muni Pagoda
in Mandalay at 5.30 am on 19 November, attended by
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Central Command Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint.
Matho Thingan robes were handed over to the commander.
Then, the Sayadaw, the commander, officials and
members of Wut Associations conveyed the robes round
the image clockwise. After the commander and officials
had offered the Matho Thingan robes to the image, the
ceremony came to a close.
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13. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects Kunchaung
Hydel Power Project, Sittoung Bridge
(Shwekyin-Madauk) construction project
Yangon, 27 Nov - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence, inspected the development of
Taungoo and Ottwin by car on 24 November.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party arrived at Kunchaung
Hydel Power Project, about nine miles south-west of
Phyu. Assistant Director U Maw Tha Htwe reported on
location of the project, facts about the project,
future plans and progress of work.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on safety of
the project site, minizing loss and wastage and timely
completion of the project in accord with the set
standards. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
earth work. When completed, Kunchaung Hydel Power
Project will supply power to the country; to prevent
Sittoung valley from floods and irrigate crops in the
region. It is a rock-filled dam with earth core. It is
990 feet long and 240 feet high. It can hold 1,190,000
acre-feet of water at maximum. Spillway and conduit
will be of reinforced concrete type. It will have the
capacity to generate 60-megawatt of electricity
annually. The project started in January 2001 and will
be completed in December 2005.
They inspected Sittoung Bridge (Shwekyin-Madauk)
Project in Shwekyin Township, Bago Division. At the
briefing hall, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than heard a report
on progress in implementing the project. Commander
Brig-Gen Aung Min gave supplementary report.
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14. Cooperative fair to be held
Yangon, 27 Nov - Meeting of the committee for holding
the cooperative products exhibition and trade fair was
held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of
Cooperatives on Bogyoke Aung San Road here this
afternoon. Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe addressed the
meeting.
Cooperative products exhibition and trade fair will be
held at the Cooperative Commercial Centre (Saya San
Plaza) from 7 to 13 January 2003. At the fair,
cooperative products and products of state-run
business organizations will be sold. Foreign and local
companies will also sell consumer products, foodstuff,
clothes, electronics, stationery, handicrafts,
construction materials, farm machinery, fertilizers,
furniture and others at reasonable prices.
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15. Stake-driving ceremony for construction
of MWVO cold storage factory held
Yangon, 27 Nov - The stake-driving ceremony for
construction of the cold storage factory of Myanmar
War Veterans Organization (Headquarters) was held at
the site for the construction of the factory in No 4
Industrial Zone in Shwepyitha this morning. It was
attended by Secretary of the central organizing
committee of MWVO Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung.
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16. Outstanding USDA members honoured
Yangon, 27 Nov - The ceremony to honour the
outstanding USDA members of Yangon Division Union
Solidarity and Development Association was held at the
hall of Yangon Division USDA at the corner of West
Myinpyaingkwin Street and Saya San Road in Bahan
Township this afternoon, attended by Yangon Division
USDA Patron Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe and USDA CEC member In-charge of Yangon
Division Col Tin Hlaing.
First, Yangon Division USDA Patron Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe made a speech. Then, Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe and Col Tin Hlaing presented gifts to those who
passed the 1993 BEHS Examination with six
distinctions, those who got positions ranging from one
to ten in the whole Myanmar in the 2002 Matriculation
Examination, those who won prizes at the Extempore
Talks (Central Level) held in commemoration of the
57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the best trainees
of the New Generation Maritime Course and the New
Generation Aviation Course, outstanding members of
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, those who won five gold medals
and above in the Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions, those who won prizes in the ASEAN Quiz
and the XIV Asia Games and those who won first prizes
in Seventh Shwekya Thingan Robes Weaving Contest of
the Sacred Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon).
Afterwards, on behalf of the outstanding USDA members,
Ma Ei Sanda Nyein who won the second prize in the
whole Myanmar and the first in Yangon Division in the
2002 Matriculation Examination spoke words of thanks.
Then, the ceremony came to a close.
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17. Meeting on UDNR trainees' study tour of Yangon
held
Yangon, 27 Nov - A coordination meeting of the
management work group for study tour of the training
course No 35 of University for Development of National
Races was held this afternoon at Pyithu Hluttaw here
and Chairman of the work group Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe made an address.
In his address he urged the members of the work group
to make efforts to gain success of their duties as the
trainees of the course No 35 will go on study tour of
Yangon soon. Then, Secretary of the work group for
arrangement Director-General of Civil Service
Selection and Training Department U Hla Kyi reported
on the matters on arrangement for tour and branches of
work group set up and those present took part in the
discussion sector-wise.
The chairmen and secretaries of the work groups for
dinner and reception , accommodation, transport,
health, information and entertainment reported on
their future plans. The commander gave necessary
instructions including organizing of two work groups.
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18. Courses for first year university and
degree college students on 18 Dec
Yangon, 27 Nov - The first year courses for the
students who were admitted to the universities and
degree colleges under the Higher Education Department
will start on 18 December 2002. The students who
gained admission to the universities and colleges may
register at respective universities and degree
colleges beginning 11 December 2002. The list of the
students who were admitted to the universities and
colleges under the HED will be announced at the
respective universities and degree colleges on 2
December 2002. Individual students will also be
informed by letter.
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19. Courses for first year students of
UDE to be conducted on 26 Dec
Yangon, 27 Nov - The first year courses for the
students who were admitted to the Universities of
Distance Education under the Higher Education
Department will start on 26 December 2002. The
students who gained admission to the UDEs may register
at Distance Education Department (Branches) of the
respective universities and degree colleges beginning
26 December 2002.
The list of the students who were admitted to the UDEs
under the HED will be announced at DED (Branches) of
the respective universities and degree colleges on 23
December 2002. Individual students will also be
informed by letter.
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