THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
(Sunday, 29 August 1998)
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(1) Neo-colonialists colluding with traitors within to cause unrest, instigate violence Myanmar maintains good relations with others in accord with UN Charter, upholds non-interference
YANGON, 28 Aug - The Special Refresher Course No 32 for Basic Education Teachers concluded at the Central Institute of Civil Service in Hlegu Township today with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present at the concluding ceremony were Minister for Industrial-2 Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, ministers member and Chairman of Civil service Selection and Training Board U Maung Maung Gyi acting Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye deputy ministers the vice Mayor Senior military officers, Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council office Lt-Col Pe Nyein and officials, Departmental heads, rector of the CICS U Tin Tun, training teachers and guests.
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(2) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 1998 World Ranking Asian Archery Circuit First Round Competition
YANGON, 28 Aug - A ceremony to open the 1998 World Ranking Asia Archery Circuit First Round Competition held with the objectives - to enable visitors to see the development and peace and tranquillity of Myanmar by hosting International sports competitions, to enhance the dignity of the nation by hosting such competitions as a member of the International Archery Federation and the Asian Archery Federation, to strive to uplift. the sports standard of Myanmar with the experience gained from hosting international sports competitions, to enhance friendship among athletes and further strengthen friendly ties among nations, to stimulate the youth to take more interest in sports and to enable them to be Familiar with sports activities, thereby contributing to nation -building endeavours, to be able to maintain the standard of Myanmar Archery sport which has already gathered momentum at South-East Asian level and to contribute to efforts for enabling Myanmar archery sport to reach Asian level-took place at the National Indoor Stadium-1, Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, at 8.00 am today, attended by Patron of Committee for Organizing the 1998 World Ranking Asia Archery Circuit First Round Competition Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Present also were Secretary-3 of the State. Peace and Development. Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, ministers, Mayor of Yangon deputy ministers leading patrons of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Doctor Khin Win Shwe, and members of the panel of the patrons of the federation, Vice-President of the Inter-national Archery Federation President of International Archery Judges Association Mr Don Lovo, Vice-President of the Asian Archery Federation Mr Sanguan Kosavinta, officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council, department heads, President of Myanmar Archery Federation U Khin Shwe and executives, members of the Leading Committee for Organizing Competition, members of working committee and subcommittees, officials of the Ministry of Sports, presidents and secretaries of sports federations of Myanmar, local and foreign journalists, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Students, athletes and guests.
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(3) LG Information and Communications demonstrates CDMA system
YANGON, 28 Aug - LG Information and Communications Ltd of Republic of Korea demonstrated their CDMA telephone, CDMA cellular telephone and network system of CDMA at Communications and Postal Training Centre, Myanma Posts and Telecommunications this afternoon.
Present were Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin, officials of the Office of Director of Signals of the Ministry of Defence, general manager, deputy general managers, chief engineers of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications and guests.
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(4) Deputy Prime Minister receives Ambassador of Malaysia
YANGON, 28 Aug - A ceremony to donate US $1,000 for flood relief in Republic of Korea by the MMCWA was held at the ROK Embassy on University Avenue this morning.
Vice-Chairperson of the MMCWA Dr Khin Win Shwe presented US $ 1,000.
Ambassador of ROK Mr Kyong Bo Choi accepted the donation and presented a certificate of honour to her.
On 24 August, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association donated US $ 1,000 for flood relief in the People's Republic of China at the PRC Embassy on Pyidaungsu Avenue.
Vice-Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Khin Win Shwe presented US $ 1,000 to Charge d'Affaires ai the PRC Embassy Mr Yu Tiegen who presented a certificate of honour to her.
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(5) MWJA holds Coord Meeting 2/98
YANGON, 28 Aug - The Central Executive Commit-tee of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association held its coordination meeting 2/98 at the Office of the MWJA at 1 pm today.
Present were Chairman of the association U Kyaw Aung (Kyaw Aung) and Central Executive Committee members.
Before the meeting, officials provided K 10,000 each to ailing scholars U Chit Hla Sein (Dagon Nwekathit) of Kyauktada, U Them Aung (Bo Them Aung) of Kyauktada, U Khin Aung Lin of Dagon Myothit (North) and Thamein Thaung of Kyimyindaing.
Then, publisher of Thadinhiwa journal Dr Tin Tun Oo of Thuta Sweson Sarpaytaik presented K 75,000 and U San Tin Aung (Shwebo San Tin Aung) K 10,000 toward the fund of the association.
The meeting the records of CEC Meeting 1/98 and decided to organization, finance, publishing fund-raising, welfare, supervisory for printing press, international relations, auditing and publishing of magazine.
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(6) Development impossible without stability
YANGON, 28 Aug - Development cannot be established without national stability and community peace, which is a vital requirement for the nation, said Deputy Minister for In-formation U Them Sein in Dagon Myothit North Township today.
U Them Sein, Central Executive Committee member of Union Solidarity and Development Association, was speaking at a refresher course for ward organizers of the Township USDA.
Correct and successful solving of all political, economic and social problems depends on national peace and stability, he added, indicating the firm evidence of the past and present incidents in supporting his advice.
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(7) Special train for Paungde Myatswedaw festival
YANGON, 28 Aug - The 98th festival of Paungde Myatswedaw will be held there from 2 to 6 September.
Myanma Railways will run a special train between Letpadan and Pyay sections from 31 August to 7 September to ensure smooth transportation during the festival.
The train will leave Letpadan Station at 4.40 am daily and arrive at Pyay Station at 10.40 am. It will return from Pyay at 2.50 pm and reach Letpadan at 8.45 pm. The arrangement is valid till 7 September.
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YANGON, 28 Aug - The missing Fokker F-27 aircraft, XY-AEN of Myanma Airways, was found by troops of the Tatmadaw in a thick forest with bamboo groves in a ravine of the ridge of Loiyuan mountain range, about 10 miles north-east of Tachilek, about 9 pm yesterday.
It is learnt that it seems probable that all on board the plane were not alive, and the plane crashed in the forest after running into the hill due to bad weather when it was trying to land.
Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe left here today for Tachilek by special flight and then proceeded to the site together with Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Them Sein and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint.
The minister and officials are inspecting the site and making necessary arrangements.
A special board of inquiry will look into the crash.
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(9) Globe-girdling aviator recounts experience
YANGON, 28 Aug - Thomas Claytor, an American who is trying to fly round the world in a small plane met reporters and recounted his experience at the Strand Hotel this after-noon.
He said he set out from America to fly round the world in a Cessana-180 on 2 December 1990 and is trying to be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
He added he will recount his experience when he arrives back home.
He said he arrived Yangon via Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 4.30 pm on 27 August and as soon as he arrived Myanmar, he had a complete peace of mind and he felt confident on seeing smiling Myanmar people.
He noted that he also found Yangon clean and beautiful and girdled in an atmosphere of peace and pleasantness.
He added he is now 35 and expressed his thanks for having the opportunity to recount his experience.
He then replied. to queries raised by reporters.
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