[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, April 14, 2003)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, April 14, 2003)
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1.  Secretary-1 and wife enjoy Maha Thingyan Festival 
    in Union National Races Village      
2.  Cash and kind donated to social organizations
3.  Yangon Mayor?s Maha Thingyan Pandal opens
4.  Dry Day inspection teams discharge duties
5.  Information Minister inspects maintenance works of

    printing press at Myanma Alin daily
6.  Families of military intelligence units take part 
    in Thingyan Festival  
7.  Myanmar Brewery Ltd opens water-throwing pandal
8.  Yangonites joyfully celebrate Thingyan Festival
9.  Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells

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1.  Secretary-1 and wife enjoy Maha Thingyan Festival 
    in Union National Races Village      

Yangon, 13 April ? The Myanma Traditional Maha
Thingyan Festival of the Ministry for  Progress of 
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs commenced at the pandal in Union National
Races Village near Thanlyin Bridge in Thakayta
Township at noon today,  enjoyed by Chairman of the
Work Committee for Progress of  Border Areas and
National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt  and wife Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe.   

The Secretary-1 and party arrived at the Maha Thingyan
pandal in Union National Races Village near Thanlyin
Bridge in Thakayta Township where they were welcomed
by Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and wife
Daw Kyin Khaing, the deputy ministers, departmental
heads, Kachin national race cultural troupe of Mogaung
region, Kachin State, Shan national race cultural
troupe of Mohnyin/Indawgyi region, Kachin State,
Kokang national race cultural troupe of Laukkai
region, Shan State (North), Wa national race cultural
troupe of Panghsan and Lonthang regions, Shan State
(North), Palaung national race cultural troupe of
Namhsan region, Shan State (North), Lahu national race
cultural troupe of Nakaungmu region, Shan State
(East), Akha national race cultural troupe of Monghsat
and Mongla regions, Shan State (East), Kayaw national
race cultural troupe of  Hoya/Biya region, Kayah
State, Mon national race cultural troupe of Thaton,
Bilin and Paung regions, Mon State, Kayin national
race cultural troupe of Papun and Kya-in-Seikkyi
regions, Kayin State, Dawei  cultural troupe of Dawei
and Launglon regions, Taninthayi Division, Salon
national race cultural troupe of Bokpyin region,
Taninthayi Division, Khamee national race cultural
troupe of eastern region of Maungtaw, Rakhine State,
Chin national race cultural troupe of Matupi region,
Chin State and Naga national race cultural troupe of 
Leshi, Lahe, Nanyun and Panhsaung regions, Sagaing
Division, who arrived here to enjoy Maha Thingyan
Festival at the invitation of Chairman of the Work
Committee for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races General Khin Nyunt. 

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe greeted the national race cultural troupes
and guests by dousing them.    

Then, the Secretary-1 and wife and guests enjoyed
Thingyan cultural dances and songs sung by belles of
the Progress of the Border Areas and National Races
Department, Kachin national cultural troupe of Mogaung
region, Khamee of eastern region of Maungtaw and
Dawei, Salon of Taninthayi Division, Kayaw national
girls of Hoya/Biya region, Kayin national cultural
troupe of Kya-in-Seikkyi region, Wa national cultural
troupe of Panghsan and Lonthang regions and Naga
national damsels of Leshi, Lahe and Nanyun/Panhsaung
regions, Palaung national girls of Namhsan region,
belles of Union National Races Village, Akha national
girls of Monghsat region, Kayin national girls of
Papun, Kya-in-Seikkyi region, Chin national girls of
Matupi region, Mon national belles of Thaton and Bilin
regions, Kachin national girls of Mogaung region, Shan
national damsels of Mohnyin and Indawgyi regions,
Palaung national girls of Namhsan region and Kayaw
national girls of Hoya/Biya region, Kokang, Lahu and
Akha national belles of Laukkai, Nakaungmu, Mongla and
Monghsat regions.

The Secretary-1 presented cash awards to the national
race cultural troupes.    

Next, Shan State (North) Special Region-2 peace group
presented K 300,000; Shan State (North) Special
Region-5 peace group, K 400,000; Kachin State Special
Region-1 peace group, K 200,000; Kachin State Special
Region-2 peace group, K 100,000; Shan peace group, K
100,000; Myeik region peace group, K 100,000;
Thandaung (North) peace group, K 10,000; Rakhine peace
group, K 50,000; Homein peace group, K 100,000; Manpan
peace group, K 100,000, Hong Pang Co, K 500,000 and
Green Light Co, K 500,000 to the national race
cultural troupes.

Afterwards, girls of the Development Affairs
Department performed dances to the accompaniment of
the song titled ?Man-taung-yeik-kho?.  

Then, the Secretary-1 and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
and guests, Minister Col Thein Nyunt and wife, deputy
ministers, departmental heads and staff families and
the national race cultural troupes participated in the
Maha Thingyan Water-throwing Festival.  

In the afternoon, the Secretary-1 and wife and guests
left the Union National Races Village. 
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2.  Cash and kind donated to social organizations  

Yangon, 13 April ? A ceremony to donate cash and kind
to social organizations took place at the hall on the
first floor of the City Hall of the Yangon City
Development Committee at 2 pm today, the Maha Thingyan
Eve.

Chairman of the Committee for Observance of 1364 ME
Myanma Traditional Cultural Maha Thingyan Festival,
Preservation of Myanma Traditional Culture and Prize
Presentation, Chairman of the YCDC Mayor U Ko Lay
spoke on the occasion and presented cash and kind to
the social organizations.   

The mayor, ambassadors and officials presented K 5
million to the Psychiatric Hospital; K 1.5 million
each to the Home For the Aged of Kandawgalay Christian
Nunnery, the Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the
Blind, and the Maternal and Child Hospital of South
Okkalapa; K 1 million each to the Mettawadi Parahita
Geha and the Muslim Free Dispensary and Jivitadana
Association; K 1.5 million each to the Development of
National Races Parahita (Tiger School), and the Sanpya
Hospital for child patients in Thingangyun Township; K
500,000 each to Shwepyitha Township Hospital for child
patients, and the blind from Thingangyun Township
cooperatives limited of the disabled; K 1.5 million
each to the Khayan Home for the Aged, the Association
of Myanmar Women?s Development (Wingaba), and the Mary
Chapman?s School for the Deaf; K 1 million each to the
Kyauktan Kamaswe Youth Development Parahita Geha, and
the Botahtaung Salvation Army; K 500,000 each to the
Shwegondine Child Care Centre (Bahan), and the
Htaukkyant Child Care Centre; K 1 million each to the
Kyaikwaing Youth Training School, the Kaba Aye Youth
Training School, the Girls Training School (Duban),
the Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association, and the
Aungzabu Youth Development Parahita School (Kawhmu); K
500,000 each to the School for the Blind
(Kyimyindine), the Teseintayama Parahita School, the
Hninzigon Home for the Aged, the Training School for
the Adult Disabled (Mayangon), and the Vocational
School for Women; K 1 million to the Myanmar
Association for the Blind; K 500,000 each to the
Training School for the Young Disabled, and the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; K 1
million each to the Border Areas and National Races
Development (Parahita Geha Tiger Kyaung), the Nan Oo
Education and Youth Development (Parahita Geha
Kyaung), the National Races Development Parahita Geha
Kan Oo Kyaungtaik (Khayan), the Monastic Education and
Youth Development Parahita Training School of Phayagyi
Village in Twantay Township, the Tawlati Station
Hospital in Taikkyi Township, and the National Races
Youth Development Parahita Geha of Hpa-an; K 500,000
each to the Myanmar Christian Church (Saint Mary?s
Workshop for the Blind), and the Shaehsaung School for
the Blind (Meiktila); K 1 million each to the Yangon
Women Development Centre (Kamayut Township), the
Thanlyin Youth Development Parahita Geha School, and
the No 7 Monastic Education Primary School of
Hlinethaya Township; K 500,000 to the Shwethanlwin
Home for the Aged; K 1 million to the Ngetawsan Youth
Training School (Kawhmu); K 500,000 each to the
Shwehsewady Home for the Aged (Thonze), the
Mayangyaung Parahita Geha in Hlegu Township, and the
Myanmar Muslim Women Centre; totalling K 44.5 million
and provisions. 

Officials of social organizations accepted the
donations and presented gifts to the mayor.
Afterwards, Medical Superintendent of the Psychiatric
Hospital Dr Zaw Sein Lwin, on behalf of social
organizations, spoke words of thanks. 
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3.  Yangon Mayor?s Maha Thingyan Pandal opens  

Yangon, 13 April? Yangon Mayor?s Maha Thingyan Pandal
was opened at the pandal in front of City Hall of
Yangon City Development Committee this evening.

Chairman of YCDC Mayor U Ko Lay extended the New Year
greetings and formally opened the pandal.

Next, Mayor U Ko Lay extended greetings. He said it
was an auspicious occasion on which  national races
living in the Union of Myanmar meet once a year and
participate in Myanma Traditional Cultural Maha
Thingyan Festival.  

He said it was a Myanma traditional festival preserved
by ancient Myanmar kings in successive periods and it
was also a significant national festival among the
twelve festivals of the year.

Thingyan means changing over from the old year to the
new one and it is most adorable cultural festival. By
dousing water on each other people forgive and forget
others? mistakes done unintentionally in the old year.

During the Thingyan festival, young persons pay
respects to elderly people, shampooed and manicured
them. People usually set the animals free and take the
Sabbath at the pagodas and monasteries. 

On the New Year Day, members of the Sangha recite
parittas and people perform meritorious deeds and
share merits, he said.

He said Myanmar is the only country where such a
polite and gentle festival is held. Our ancestors have
 preserved such noble traditions. So it is our duty to
continue to uphold these traditions.

He urged Myanmar nationals to participate in the
festival upholding the noble traditions.  

Mayor U Ko Lay then formally opened the pandal.
Members of the cultural troupes from border areas,
artistes and yein troupes sang ?Man-taung-yeik-kho? in
chorus.  

Then, the yein troupes and artistes entertained the
audience.   

In the evening, decorated floats participated in the
contest.
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4.  Dry Day inspection teams discharge duties  

Yangon, 13 April ? Chairman of Dry Day Supervisory
Committee Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman?s Office Lt-Gen Min Thein and
Vice-Chairman Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint,
divided into two groups this morning supervised the
Dry Day inspection teams which were discharging duties
here.

The teams checked Dry Day passes, drivers? licences,
wheel taxes and drivers? wearing of departmental
uniforms while running the vehicles at the main points
in the city from 7 am to 5 pm today.  

The chairman and the vice-chairman of the supervisory
committee were accompanied by committee members Deputy
Minister for Energy U Tin Tun, Deputy Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Deputy
Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Pro-vost Marshal
Maj-Gen Saw Hla, Police Adjutant General of Myanmar
Police Force Police Brig-Gen Nyo Thein,
Director-General U Khin Maung of the Ministry of
Industry-2, Irrigation Department Director-General U
Kyaw San Win, Secretary of the supervisory committee
Deputy Director-General of the Government?s Office of
the Union of Myanmar U Sein Hla and officials. The
teams also took action against vehicles violating the
traffic rules. 
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5.  Information Minister inspects maintenance works of

    printing press at Myanma Alin daily

Yangon, 13 April ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan this morning inspected maintenance of the
printing press at Myanma Alin daily of News and
Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of
Information during the period of Thingyan holidays and
gave necessary instructions to officials.

At 8.30 am, the minister arrived at Myanma Alin daily
on Natmauk lane in Bahan Township where he was
welcomed by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein,
departmental heads, the chief editor, the manager,
staff and officials.  

Then, he viewed the servicing and maintenance work of
the printing press by workers who forwent  Thingyan
holidays. Chief Editor U Win Tin and Manager U Zaw Win
conducted the minister round the press. Next, the
minister praised the workers for their efforts in
maintaining the press forgoing Thingyan holidays. He
gave instructions on discharging the media coverage
duty with goodwill, purchase of spare part materials
and measures to be taken for fire prevention. He then
presented cash prizes to the workers who carried out
maintenance of the press. 

Next, he inspected the essential parts, new machinery
parts to be installed, maintenance of No 4 Unit of the
press, the completed Unit-1, Unit-2 and Unit-3 and
maintenance of the main motor. The minister gave
instructions to officials on upgrading both form and
essence of the newspapers and efforts to be made for
issuing correct and accurate local and international
news for the people in time. 
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6.  Families of military intelligence units take part 
    in Thingyan Festival  

Yangon, 13 April ? The Maha Thingyan Festival of the
families of the military intelligence units was held
in the compound of the local intelligence unit here
today.   

Members of the military intelligence units and their
families took part in the festival.   

Those present were entertained with Thingyan songs and
Yein dances. 
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7.  Myanmar Brewery Ltd opens water-throwing pandal  

Yangon, 13 April ? The families of Myanmar Brewery
Ltd, which will take part in the Maha Thingyan
Festival, opened its water-throwing pandal near the
National Stadium 1 (Thuwunna) on Weza-yanta Road in
Thingan-gyun Township this morning.

On the occasion, Mr David Teng extended greetings.
Then, Brig-Gen Myo Myint and Mr David Teng formally
opened the ceremony. Singer May Kha La gave
entertainment with the song ?Myananda?. Likewise,
vocalists Myo Kyawt Myaing, Alex, Sithu Lwin, Hsaung
Oo Hlaing, Tun Eindra Bo, Chawsu Khin, and Bo Bo Han
also entertained with songs to the accompaniment of a
modern music band. 

Dance troupes from the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Thingangyun Township and Dawbon Township later
performed dances.

Then, the families of the MBL and guests joyfully took
part in the water festival in accordance with Myanmar
traditions.

The pandal of MBF will take part in the festival till
the last day of Thingyan as of today, with the
entertainment presented by the Lazy Club modern music
band. 
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8.  Yangonites joyfully celebrate Thingyan Festival  

Yangon, 13 April ? People in Yangon merrily celebrated
Akyo day, the first day of Myanmar Water Festival
Thingyan 1364 ME today.

Yangonites celebrated the Thingyan Festival at
water-throwing pandals along the Yangon-Pyay Road,
Yangon-Insein Road, University Avenue, Inya Road, Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road, U Chit Maung Road, Industry-1 Road,
Yankin Road, Lower and Upper Kyimyindine Roads, Baho
Road, Weizayanta Road and Thanthuma Road.

Shwedagon Pagoda, Sule Pagoda, Botataung Pagoda,
Mahawizaya Pagoda, Tooth Relic Pagoda, Thirimingala
Kaba Aye Pagoda, Melumu Pagoda, Kyaikkasan Pagoda,
Koehtatkyi Pagoda, Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda, Ngahtatkyi
Pagoda and Lawka Chan Tha Abhaya Labha Muni Pagoda
were crowded with people. They offered flowers, water
and lights to the pagodas and kept sabbath. Religious
teams and well-wishers served the pilgrims with
Myanmar traditional snacks and soft drinks. 
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9.  Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells

Yangon, 13 April ? The Development Affairs Committees
under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs are making
concerted efforts in sinking the tube-wells in order
to get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States
and Divisions where water is scarce.

One 200 feet deep two-inch diameter tube-well costs K
250,000; one 400 feet deep two-inch diametre tube-well
costs K 500,000; and one 200 feet deep four-inch
diametre tube-well costs K 500,000.

Those wishing to donate cash for the tube-well sinking
projects for rural areas may contact the
Director-General (Tel: 01-245420 & 253088), the Deputy
Director-General (Tel: 01-240118), the Director
(Engineering) (Tel: 01-291967), the Director (Sagaing
Division Development Affairs Committee) (Tel:
071-21012), the Director (Magway Division Development
Affairs Committee) (Tel: 063-23164) and the Director
(Mandalay Division Development Affairs Committee )
(Tel: 02-54657).  
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