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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday, March 15, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday, March 15, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 and wife attend Religious Titles
Conferring Ceremony
2. Senior General Than Shwe sends condolence to
Serbia and Montenegro
3. Information Minister receives guests
4. Princess Sirindhorn enjoys natural scenery,
traditional dances and hospitality of
ethnic races in Kachin State
5. Princess Sirindhorn concludes royal visit
6. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs signs in Book
of Condolence for Late HE Dr Zoran Djindjic
7. Tatmadaw parade columns practise drills
8. Winners of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
marching and military song contests announced
9. Ambassadors and military attaches visit Myanma
Gems Emporium
10. Ensuring smooth and secure transport coordinated
11. The Union of Myanmar
The State Peace and Development council
The Law Amending the Myanmar Registration
of Ships Act
(The State Peace and Development Council Law
No.4/ 2003)
The l2th Waxing Day of Taboung, 1364 M.E.
(14tb March, 2003)
12. Wellwishers offer ?soon? to members of Sangha
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1. Secretary-1 and wife attend Religious Titles
Conferring Ceremony
Yangon, 14 March ? The State Peace and Development
Council, in paying reverence to members of the Sangha,
nuns and laity for their religious services, issued
the Notification No 1/2003 on 4 January 2003 and
conferred religious titles on them.
Under the notification, Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Titles have been conferred on two Sayadaws, Abhidhaja
Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Titles on three Sayadaws,
Agga Maha Pandita Titles on 21 Sayadaws, Missionary
Titles on 92 Sayadaws, three nuns and one laity,
Kammathanacariya Titles on 20 Sayadaws, Ganthavacaka
Titles on 97 Sayadaws and 11 nuns, Dhammakathika
Titles on two Sayadaws, and Sasana Nuggaha Titles on
12 men and 21 women.
A ceremony to confer religious titles on members of
the Sangha, nuns and laity was held at Maha Pasana
Cave on Kaba Aye Hill today, attended by Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.
The State Orchestra played the religious songs before
the ceremony.
Then, Deputy-Director-General U Htin Myo, Director U
Tun Hla and Director U Mya Win of the Ministry of
Religious Affairs ushered member Sayadaws of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Tipitakadhara
Tipitaka-kovida Sayadaws, and title recipient Sayadaws
and nuns through the southern entrance of the cave.
Staff Officer U Tun Naing ushered Tipitakadhara
Tipitakakovida Sayadaws.
Assistant Director U Aye Lwin ushered two Abhidhaja
Maha Rattha Guru title recipient Sayadaws; Director
Lt-Col Khaing Aung, three Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika title recipient Sayadaws; Assistant
Director U Nyunt Hlaing, 21 Agga Maha Pandita title
recipient Sayadaws; Deputy Director U Than Win, 56
Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja title recipient
Sayadaws; Deputy Director U Ko Ko Myaing, 11 Agga Maha
Kammathanacariya title recipient Sayadaws; Assistant
Director U Tun Shwe, 36 Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita
title recipient Sayadaws; Staff Officer U Hla Hsan
Win, 48 Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita title recipient
Sayadaws; Assistant Director U Thein Oo, 27 Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja title recipient Sayadaws;
Assistant Director U Kyi Lwin, six Maha
Kammathanacariya title recipient Sayadaws; Staff
Officer U Myo Myint, two Dhammakathika Bahujana
Hitadhara title recipient Sayadaws; Compiler (1) U San
Tin Aung, 13 Ganthavacaka Pandita title recipient
Sayadaws; Assistant Director U Lay Aung, nine
Saddhamma Jotika-dhaja title recipient Sayadaws; Staff
Officer U Tin Htut, three Kamma-thanacariya title
recipient Sayadaws; and Director Daw Khin Nwe Han Kyi,
14 title recipient nuns.
The ceremony began at 12.15 pm. Staff Officer of
Yangon Division Religious Affairs Department U San
Thin Hlaing acted as master of ceremonies. Then,
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Aung Ko supplicated on religious matters.
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Mandalay Masoyein
Taikthit Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa
administered the Five Precepts.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt presented certificates
of Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Title to Winayanayu
Padetha Kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panña Samibhivamsa of
Masoyein Monastery in Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay
Division, and Gawthitayama Pali Tekkatho Monastery
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Acinnabhivamsa in Dawei, Taninthayi
Division.
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann presented certificates of
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Title to Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Wannitabhivamsa of Maha Withuddayon
Monastery in Eastern Dewun, Mahaaungmye Township,
Mandalay Division, and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Adicca of
Mahayin Pariyatti Monastery in Kadoe Village,
Mawlamyine Township, Mon State;
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win, certificates of religious
title to five Agga Maha Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws; Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, five
Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient
Sayadaws; Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo, five Agga Maha Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws; Chief of Armed Forces Training Le-Gen Kyaw
Win, five Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Tital
recipient Sayadaws; Lt-Gen Tin Aye, five Agga Maha
Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws;
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, five
Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient
Sayadaws; Commander-in-Chief (Air) Brig-Gen Myat Hein,
five Agga Maha Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws;
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, five Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws; Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, one Agga Maha Pandita
Title recipient Sayadaw and one Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaw, Minister for
Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, three Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for Labour U Tin Winn, five Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min,
five Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient
Sayadaws; Minister for Education U Than Aung, five
Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient
Sayadaws; Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint,
five Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient
Sayadaws; Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, five Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha, two Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws; Minister for
Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, five Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws; Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa, five Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title
recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, six Agga
Maha Kammathanacariya Title recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, five
Agga Maha Gan-thavacaka Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws; Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, five
Agga Maha Kamma-thanacariya Title recipient Sayadaws;
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, five Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title
recipient Sayadaws; Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, six Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws;
Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board
Dr Than Nyun, six Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title
recipient Sayadaws;
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Aung Ko, six Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title
recipient Sayadaws; Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, six Agga Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws; Deputy Minister for
Energy U Tin Tun, six Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title
recipient Sayadaws; Deputy Minister for Energy
Brig-Gen Thein Aung, six Agga Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws; Deputy Minister for
Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, six Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws; Deputy
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, three Agga
Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws and
three Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws; Deputy Minister for Immigration and
Population U Maung Aung, three Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws and three Maha
Kammathanacariya Title recipient Sayadaws; Deputy
Chief Justice U Than Oo, six Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita
Title recipient Sayadaws;
Vice-Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Maung Nyo, three Maha
Kammathanacariya Title recipient Sayadaws and three
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws;
Military Appointment General Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, six
Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws;
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Professor U
Nyi Hla Nge, four Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title
recipient Sayadaws; Deputy-Attorney-General Dr Tun
Shin, six Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws;
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, two Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title recipient Sayadaws and three
Kammathanacariya Title recipient Sayadaws;
Deputy-Auditor-General U Khin Win, six Maha
Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws; Adviser
to the State Peace and Development Council Office U
Arnt Maung, eight Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title
recipient Sayadaws; Director-General of the State
Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein,
eight Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient
Sayadaws; Director-General of the Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint, five Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws and two Dhamma
Kathika Bahujana Hitadhara Title recipient Sayadaws;
Director-General of the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, seven
Ganthavacaka Pandita Title recipient Sayadaws; and
Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, six Ganthavacaka Pandita
Title recipient Sayadaws.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented Agga Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Titles to Nun Daw Hemari of Bago and Nun Daw
Rupa Singi of Dawei; and Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita
Title to Nun Daw Ñanacari of Sangyoung, and Daw
Sukhavady.
Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, presented
Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Titles to Nun Daw Candayi of
Bago, Daw Rupa Singi of Mandalay, and Daw Theyi of
Mandalay.
Wife of Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann presented Agga Maha
Ganthavacaka Pandita Titles to Nun Daw Kesari of North
Okkalapa; and Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Titles to Daw
Puñakami of Sagaing.
Wife of the Secretary-2 presented Maha Ganthavacaka
Pandita Titles to Nun Daw Nanda Mala of Thaton, and
Nun Daw Silavady of Shwebo. Wife of Lt-Gen Ye Myint
presented Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Titles to Nun Daw
Ponnami of Sagaing. Wife of Lt-Gen Aung Htwe presented
Ganthavacaka Pandita Title to Nun Daw Vimalañani of
Mayangon. Wife of Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Title to Nun Daw Varaãnni of Dagon Myothit
(South).
The Secretary-1 presented Agga Maha Sirisudhamma
Manijotadhara Titles to U Aung Kham Hti of Kyauktalon
village, Taunggyi, and Sirisudhamma Manijotadhaja
Titles U Kya Maung of Myeik.
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann presented Sirisudhamma
Manijotadhara Titles to U Khin Myint of Thonze and U
Khin Maung Win of Taungup.
The Secretary-2 presented Sirisudhamma Manijotadhara
Titles to U Thein Win of Yangon and U Bo Kyi of
Yangon.
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein presented
Sirisudhamma Manijotadhaja Titles to U Win Sein of
Yangon and U Nay Win Swe (a) U Nay Win Tun of Yangon.
Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo presented Sirisudhamma Manijotadhara Title to
U Mya Han of Yangon and U Soe Myint of Mandalay.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented Sihasudhamma Manijotadhara
Titles to U Win Myint of Yangon and U Tint Hsan of
Yangon.
Lt-Gen Tin Aye presented Maha Saddhama Jotikadhaja
Titles to Dr Mehn Tin Mon of Yangon.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented Agga Maha Sirisudhamma
Singi Titles to Daw Mya Mya Lay of Mandalay, and Daw
Khin Kyi of Yangon; and Sirisudhamma Titles to Daw
Khin Than of Dawei.
Daw Khin Than Nwe presented Sirisudhamma Singi Titles
to Daw Than Htay of Bago, Daw Daw Kyin of Yangon, and
Daw Mi Mi Khin of Yangon.
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann?s wife presented Sirisudhamma
Singi Titles to Daw Sein Sein of Yangon, and Daw Khin
Saw Kyu of Yangon.
The Secretary-2?s wife presented Sirisudhamma Singi
Titles to Daw San San Kywe of Yangon, and Daw Aye Aye
Soe of Yangon.
Lt-Gen Tin Aye?s wife presented Sirisudhamma Singi
Titles to Daw Thida Zaw of Yangon, and Daw Cho Cho
Khaing of Taunggyi.
Lt-Gen Thein Sein?s wife presented Sihasudhamma Singi
Titles to Daw Than Than of Pyinmana, Daw Nwe Nwe San
of Mandalay, and Dr Yi Yi Hla of Bahan.
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo?s wife presented
Sihasudhamma Singi Titles to Daw Kyi Kyi Than (a) Daw
Kyi Kyi Tun of Yangon, Daw Molly Tin (a) Daw Swe Swe
Latt of Yangon, and Daw Aye Aye Sein of Yangon.
Yangon Command Commander?s wife presented Sihasudhamma
Singi Titles to Daw Than Than Yi and Daw Nwe Nwe Aye
of Yangon.
Wife of Minister for Religious Affairs presented
Sihasudhamma Singi Titles to Daw Aye Myint of Yangon.
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin supplicated
on religious matters, saying that the State Peace and
Development Council has been striving for promotion of
perpetuation of the Sasana. It has been presenting
titles to members of the Sangha, nuns and lay persons.
Since the Notification No 1/2003 has been issued on 4
January 2003, a total of 285 persons have received the
titles up to now. The government is presenting the
titles in honour of the religious virtues and efforts
of the members of the Sangha, nuns and lay persons.
All will have to obey the ovada of the Sayadaws and
strive to serve the interest of the Sasana.
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw of Gawthitarama Palitekkatho
Monastery in Dawei, Taninthayi Division, Abhidhaja
Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Asinnabhivamsa, on whom
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Title was conferred at
this year religious title conferring ceremony,
delivered an ovadakatha.
Afterwards, Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga
Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits
gained. The ceremony concluded at 2.35 pm.
Under the arrangements of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council, provisions worth K 76,401,785
donated by Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council, ministries, offices, commands, divisions,
stations, departments, Peace and Development Councils
of respective divisions, districts and townships,
religious organizations and wellwishers were offered
to the title recipient Sayadaws and nuns at over 130
pandals around Maha Pathana Cave, where the sixth
Buddhist synod was held.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and wife, member of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura
Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence and wife and
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife offered provisions
to the Sayadaws and nuns at the pandals of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, the Ministry of
Defence and families of Military Intelligence.
In the like manner, respective ministers, deputy
ministers and officials offered provisions to the
Sayadaws and nuns.
Ruby Dragon and Jade Dragon Co of the Special Region-6
offered provisions to the Sayadaws and nuns.
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2. Senior General Than Shwe sends condolence to
Serbia and Montenegro
Yangon, 14 March ? Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message
of condolence to His Excellency Mr Svetozar Marovic,
President of Serbia and Montenegro for the sudden
death of His Excellency Mr Zoran Djindjic, Prime
Minister of Serbia on 12 March 2003.
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3. Information Minister receives guests
Yangon, 14 March ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Managing Director Toon Santen of
Intergrafica Print & Pack (Singapore) Pte Ltd and
liaison officers at his office on Bo Aung Kyaw Street
here this morning.
They discussed matters related to extension of the
functions of the departments under the Ministry of
Information and improvement of quality of the machines
of newspaper houses and press.
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4. Princess Sirindhorn enjoys natural scenery,
traditional dances and hospitality of
ethnic races in Kachin State
Yangon, 14 March ? Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of
the Kingdom of Thailand visited Putao in Kachin State
on 12 and 13 March.
Accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
and wife, Ambassador of Myanmar to Thailand U Myo
Myint and wife, Director-General of the Department of
Myanmar Missions Abroad U Ko Ko Kyaw, and Ambassador
of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon and wife,
Princess Sirindhorn left Lashio in northern Shan State
for Myitkyina in Kachin State, at 9.45 am on 12 March
by special flight.
She was seen off at the airport by Chairman of Shan
State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander
of North-East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and wife,
Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hla Myint, officials and
traditional dance troupes.
Before her departure from the town, the commander
presented a souvenir to the Princess. The Princess
also presented a souvenir to the commander and wife.
The plane touched down at Nantpaung Airport in
Myitkyina at 11.10 am, and the Princess was welcomed
by Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Maung
Maung Swe and wife, Commander of Myitkyina Air Base
Brig-Gen Bo Kyi and wife, officials and local people.
She then helicoptered to Tanphe village located in a
place where Maykha and Malikha formed the Ayeyawady
River. She went to the confluence in a motorcade and
viewed the natural scenery there. She also posed for a
photo together with the local ethnic races.
At Buddha Sasana Ngahtaung San Pagoda at the
confluence, she offered flowers and lights and paid
obeisance to the Buddha images.
The Princess also presented cash donation for the
pagoda.
On arrival at Putao by air from Myitkyina in the
afternoon, the Princess was welcomed by Deputy
Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint
Kyu, officials and dance troupes of the ethnic races.
The Princess then went to Mulasheedi village in Putao
Township. On the lawns of Mulasheedi Villa, she
enjoyed watching the dances of the ethnic races and
studying their utensils.
The Princess then viewed the Mulasheedi Suspension
Bridge on Mula Creek, and the scenery of the creek and
its surrounding areas. At the Khakabozari National
Park, the Princess visited the booths showing the map
of Kachin State, environmental preservation areas in
Kachin State, in the extreme north of the country, and
in the entire Myanmar, forest resources, the causes
leading to destroy the watershed areas, watershed
areas, nature tourism sites, photo documentaries of
experts visiting the northern areas of Kachin State,
endeavours of the wildlife conservation group, world
heritage sites, endangered plant and animal species,
and flora and fauna found in Myanmar.
Director-General of the Forest Department U Shwe Kyaw
and officials conducted her round the booths.
She also visited the orchid booths where over 50 local
orchid species have been collected and displayed.
The commander and wife hosted a dinner in honour of
the Princess at Khakaborazi Villa in Putao. She
enjoyed the traditional dances of Hkamti Shan, Lisu
and Rawun.
The commander presented a souvenir to the Princess,
and the Princess also presented a souvenir to the
commander and wife. She spent the night at the villa.
Accompanied by the commander and wife, Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn visited Kaungmulon (Shwe Hsatmin)
Pagoda, which was built on the bank of Malikha River
at about 300 BC, the next morning.
She paid respects and offered flowers and lights to
the Buddha images. Afterwards, she presented cash
donation for the pagoda which is located at Kaungmulon
village, Machanbaw Township, Putao District. The
pagoda broad of trustees presented her a picture of
the pagoda.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn left Putao by special
flight for Sittway in Rakhine State at 11.15 am. She
was seen off at the airport by the commander and wife,
officials and traditional dance troupes.
On arrival at Sittway, the Princes was welcomed by
Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Maung Oo
and wife, local authorities, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, nurses and traditional dance
troupes.
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5. Princess Sirindhorn concludes royal visit
Yangon, 14 March ? Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of
the Kingdom of Thailand left here by air for home at 8
pm today after conclusion of her royal visit in
Myanmar starting from 10 March.
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn visited Myanmar
at the invitation of Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior
General Than Shwe.
The Princess was seen off at Yangon International
Airport by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife, Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
wife, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and
wife, Ambassador of Myanmar to Thailand U Myo Myint
and wife, Director-General of the Protocol Department
Thura U Aung Htet, Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar
Mr Oum Maolanon and wife, and the embassy staff and
families.
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6. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs signs in Book
of Condolence for Late HE Dr Zoran Djindjic
Yangon, 14 March ? Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
U Khin Maung Win went to the Embassy of the Serbia and
Montenegro on Inya Road in Kamayut Township at 11.30
am today, and signed in the Book of Condolence opened
in memory of the Late HE Dr Zoran Djindjic, the Prime
Minister of the Serbia.
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7. Tatmadaw parade columns practise drills
Yangon, 14 March ? Chairman of Leading Committee for
Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected the drills of parade columns this morning.
Columns practising drills under the command of Parade
Commander Brig-Gen Than Htay and Reserve Parade
Commander Brig-Gen Myint Aung were the Anawrahta
Column under the command of Column Commander Col
Myint Han, the Kyansittha Column under the command of
Column Commander Col Tha Aung, the Bayintnaung Column
under the command of Column Commander Col Win Htay,
the Nawaday Column under the command of Column
Commander Captain Myint Thein (Navy), the Aung Zeya
Column under the command of Column Commander Col Thein
Hlaing, the Hsinphyushin Column under the command of
Column Commander Col Min Zaw, the Bandoola Column
under the command of Column Commander Col Win Swe, the
Myawady Column under the command of Column Commander
Col Myo Win and the Aung San Column under the command
of Column Commander Col Hla Moe.
Then, Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
gave necessary instructions to officers and other
ranks of the parade columns.
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8. Winners of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
marching and military song contests announced
Yangon, 14 March?The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Poetry and Arts Competition Work
Committee today announced the consolation prize
winners.
In marching song contest,
?Thamaing-myet-hna-mya-htet-hma? of Tin Maung Hlaing
and ?
Pyithu-she-ga-ma-ma-mat-mat-yat-ti-de-do-Tatmadaw? of
Saw Yan Kyaw won the consolation prizes.
In military song contest level-1,
?Taya-thaw-sit-ye-aung-bwe-mya? of Kyaukpadaung Kyaw
Lwin, ?Ko-sittha-go-nar-le-bar? of Ye Baw Myint Thu
and ?Mon-myat-seik-htar Zani-bwar? of Aye Lwin
(Myawady) won the consolation prizes.
In military song contest level-2,
?Naing-ngan-tha-gaung-mya? of Moe Aung Zin, ?
Achit-ta-myat-hna-hnint sit-ta-myet-hna? of U Aye
Chit, ?Paung-si-loe-nyi-hlan-tet-chi? of Private Aung
Naing Moe and ?Pyidaungsu Myanma Tatmadaw? of Than
Than Naing won the consolation prizes.
The entries were in higher standard than those of the
previous years in terms of quality and quantity.
The prizes will be presented to consolation
prize-winners at the ceremonies in commemoration of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day to be held on 27
March 2003 at the respective military commands.
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9. Ambassadors and military attaches visit Myanma
Gems Emporium
Yangon, 14 March ? Ambassadors and military attaches
of foreign embassies in Myanmar and officials of UN
agencies visited the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium
organized by the Central Committee for holding Myanma
Gems Emporium on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road from 9 am to 12
noon today. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Myanma Gems Enterprise welcomed and
conducted them round the museum.
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10. Ensuring smooth and secure transport coordinated
Yangon, 14 March ? Work coordination meeting of Yangon
Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and
Secure Transport was held at the meeting hall of
Yangon Command at 4.30 pm today.
Chairman of the supervisory committee and Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe made a speech. First, the
commander explained the tasks to be carried out for
the convenience of passengers and measures to be taken
for prevention of traffic accidents.
Then, members of the supervisory committee and
chairmen of bus-lines in the division reported on
works being carried out for punctuality of the arrival
and departure of buses and trains and enforcement of
traffic rules. Afterwards, the commander stressed the
need for officials concerned to enforce the collecting
of correct amount of bus fare and polite and
systematic handling of passengers.
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11. The Union of Myanmar
The State Peace and Development council
The Law Amending the Myanmar Registration
of Ships Act
(The State Peace and Development Council Law
No.4/ 2003)
The l2th Waxing Day of Taboung, 1364 M.E.
(14tb March, 2003)
The State Peace and Development council hereby enacts
the following Law: -
1. This Law sha11 be Called the Law Amending the
Myanmar Registration of Ships Act.
2. In the Myanmar Registration of Ships Act , the
expression " five thousand kyats" contained in
sections 2. 15.16 and 21, the expression" ten thousand
kyats" contained in sections 15 and 23 and the
expression" one thousand kyats contained in section 20
shall be substituted by' the expressions Kyats 75.000
Kyats l5O.000 and Kyats 15.000 respectively.
3. Sections 10 and 11 of the Myanmar Registration of
Ships Act shall be substituted as follows :
10.(a) A Myanmar ship or any share therein shall be
transferred by a bill of sale.
(b) The bill of sale for the transfer of a ship or any
share therein to a person qualified to own a Myanmar
ship sha11 be in the prescribed form and shall contain
such description of the ship as is contained in the
register and sbal1 be executed by the transferor in
the presence of and be attested by two witnesses.
( c) Every bil1 of sale shall be produced to the
registering-officer" and the registering- officer
shall thereupon enter in the register the name of the
transferee and shall endorse on the bill of sale the
fact of that entry having been made with the date and
time thereof.
(d) Bil1s of sale shal1 be entered in the register in
the order of their production to the
registering-officer.
(e) The registering-officer shall not make an entry
under this section in respect of any ship if there is
: -
( 1) any unsatisfied mortgage entered in its register,
unless, where the ship or any share therein is
transferred to a person qua1ified to own a Myanmar
ship, the mortgagee has given his consent in writing;
(2) any subsisting entry made by an order of the
Supreme Court prohibiting any dealing with the ship.
(f) Subsection (e) sha1l not apply in respect of a
bill of sale executed pursuant to an order of the
Supreme Court for the sale of a Myanmar ship or any
sbare therein.
11.(a) The owner of a Myanmar ship may make a written
application to close its registry if d1ere is no: -
( 1) unsatisfied mortgage entered in its register;
(2) subsisting entry made by an order of d1e Supreme
Court prohibiting any dealing wid1 d1e ship.
(b) The application shall specify the name of the
ship. the intended port and country of registry (if
applicable ) or otherwise the reason for the closure
and shall be submitted to the registering-officer
together with the certificate of registry of the ship.
( c ) On receipt of the application and the
certificate of registry, the registering officer
shall. if he is satisfied of the matters mentioned in
subsection (a). close the registry of the ship and
make an entry thereof in the register.
4. Section 13 of the Myanmar Registration of Ships Act
shall be substituted as follows:-
13-(a)A Myanmar ship or any share therein may be made
a security for loan or other valuable consideration,
and the instrument creating the security ( referred to
in this Act as a mortgage ) shall be in the prescribed
from or as near thereto as circumstances permit and on
production of that registering-officer shall record it
in the register.
(b) Mortgages shall be recorded by the
registering-officer in the order in time in which they
are produced to him for that purpose, and the
registering-officer shall endorse and sign a
memorandum on each mortgage stating the date and time
of that record.
5.Section 17 of the Myanmar Registration of Ships Act
shall be substituted as follows:-
17 .(a) Every ship shall, before registry, be marked
permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of
the registering-officer as follows:-
( 1) its name shall be marked on each of its bows, and
its name and the name of its port of registry shall be
marked on its stem, on a dark ground in white or
yellow letters or on a light ground in black letters,
such letters to be of a length not less than one
decimeter and of proportionate breadth;
(2) its official number shall be cut in on its main
beam; and
(3) a scale of decimeters, or of meters and
decimeters, denoting its draught of water shall be
marked on each side of its stern and of its stern
post:-
(i) in figures at two-decimetre intervals, if the
sca1e is in decimetres;
(ii) in figures at each metre interval and at
intervening two-decimetre intervals. if the sca1e is
in metres and decimetres; and
(iii) the capita1 letter "M" being placed after each
metre figure; the top figure of the scale showing both
the metre and ( except where it marks a full metre
interval) the .decimetre figure; the lower line .of
figures, or figures and letters ( as the case may be
), coinciding with the draught line denoted thereby.
the figures and letters being not less than one
decimetre in length and being marked by being cut in
and painted white or yellow on a dark ground. or in
such other way as the Director-General of the
Department of Marine Administration may approve.
(b) The registering-officer may exempt any ship or
class of ships from all or any of the requirements of
subsection (a).
( c ) If the owner or master of ship or other person
having or taking the charge or command of such ship
shall permit such ship to begin to take in cargo
before the name of such ship has been So painted as
aforesaid , or shall willfully alter, erase,
obliterate or in any wise hide or conceal, or cause or
procure or permit the same to be done, or shall in any
written or printed paper or other document describe
such ship by any name other than that by which she was
first registered pursuant to this Act, or shall
verbally describe or cause or procure or permit such
ship to be described by any other name to any officer
of revenue in the due execution of his duty , then and
in every such case the certificate of registry shall
thenceforth become void, and such owner, or master or
other person having or taking the charge or command of
such ship shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not
exceeding Kyats 150,000.
( To be continued )
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12. Wellwishers offer ?soon? to members of Sangha
Yangon, 14 March ? Under the patronage of the Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council, wellwishers
held a merit-sharing ceremony for the offering of
?soon? and rice to Sayadaws, on whom Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Title and Agga Maha Pandita Title were
conferred under the Notification No (1/2003) of the
State Peace and Development Council, and Sayadaws,
who attended the third meeting of the Fifth Central
Working Committee of the Sangha, at the Maha Nayaka
Kyaung Hsaungdaw on Kaba Aye Hill here this morning.
On the outset, the congregation received the Five
Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pañinda-bhivamsa, and
then the Sayadaws recited parittas.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe supplicated on matters
related to the holding of the rice-offering ceremony.
He said Yangon Division Peace and Development Council,
with profound reverence on the Sasana, made plans
actively to hold the rice-offering ceremony on a grand
scale in cooperation with the ministries in Yangon
Division, battalions, departments, local authorities,
religious associations and wellwishers.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister U Aung Khin,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and officials
presented offertories to Sayadaws. Then, Magway
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon, followed
by the sharing of merits gained. After the ceremony,
members of the Sangha were offered ?soon? at the
three-story refectory.
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