THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
(Saturday, 21 August 1999)
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends condolence to Turkey
YANGON, 21 Aug-The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe has sent a message of
condolence to Mr Suleyman Demirel, President of the Republic of Turkey,
for the devastating earthquake in the Republic of Turkey that has caused
heavy loss of lives and serious damages.
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(2) General Maung Aye
addressed the graduation parade Under-Officers Course No 27 of the
Tatmadaw (Army) Officers Training School
YANGON, 20 Aug- On
behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye addressed the graduation parade of Under-Officers Course No 27
of the Tatmadaw (Army) Officers Training School at the OTS Parade Grounds
in Bahtoo Tatmyo this morning.
At present, the strength of the Tatmadaw is more powerful on all forces
when compared with that of the Tatmadaw in 1988. Thus it can serve with
extra momentum in safeguarding Our Three Main National Causes. ; At
present, the
Tatmadaw hand-in-hand with the people can ward off all dangers
threatening the nation. Cadets should strive their utmost for further
progress of these developing conditions.
Tatmadaw together with the reserve forces for national defence-Union Solidarity and Development Association, which has 11.8 million members, Myanmar Police Force, Auxiliary Fire Brigade and War Veterans Organization- are serving the national wellbeing without fail at the rspective places.
The cadets while joining hands with the reserve forces should always keep up the military, political, economic and administrative vigilance against destructive threats with political, economic and administrative awareness.
Later, General Maung Aye left the parade ground.
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(3) General Maung Aye arrives at Bahtoo Tatmyo
YANGON, 20 Aug - Vice-Chainnan of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commanderin-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye left here bv Tatmadaw flight for Heho, Shan State yesterday to attend the Graduation Parade of Under-Officers Course No 27 of the Tatmadaw (Army) and to inspect the projects for development of the region.
General Maung Aye and party were welcomed by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Maung Bo, Commandant of Command and General Staff , College Brig-Gen Soe Tint, Tactical Operations Commander Col Khin Maung Soe,senior Tatmadaw officers and Shan State, District and Township level departmental officials.
General Maung Aye and party proceeded to Bahtoo Tatmyo in Yaksauk Township and arrived there at 3.30 pm.
Then, General Maung Aye and party stopped over at the Guest House of Bahtoo
Station.
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(3) Secretary-2 meets officials, town elders of Yaksauk Township Shan State
YANGON, 20 Aug-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo who accompanied Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, met departmental officials at township level, chairmen of Township Peace and Development Councils and members and town elders Yaksauk Township at Yathawady Hall in Yaksauk, southern Shan State, on Making a speech on the occasion, the Secretary-2 said General Maung Aye and party came to the region to inspect regional security and development tasks and fulfil requirements.
Regional authorities have been assigned duties to build Kalaw and
Yaksauk townships in southern Shan State as model townships for the
development of the region, he noted and spoke of the need for local people
to cooperate in the development tasks at full capacity.
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(4) Deputy Prime
Minister meets Managing Director of Mvanmar Sampoerna Tobacco Co Ltd
YANGON, 20 Aug- Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar
Investment . Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin met Managing
Director of Myanmar Sampoerna Tobacco Co Ltd Mr Jeffrey Chandra who called
at his office at 10.30 am today.
Also present at the call were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council ChairmanĘs Office and Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung and officials.
They discussed matters related to function of Myanmar Sampoerna Tobacco
Co Ltd in Myanmar.
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(5) Deputy Minister meets Bureau Chief of AFP
YANGON, 20 Aug- Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein met
AFP Bangkok-based Bureau Chief In-charge of Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia
Mr Philippe Agret who ca11ed at Myanma Radio and Television on Pyay Road
at 9.10 am today.
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(6) Minister meets Ambassador of France
YANGON, 20 Aug- Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win met Ambassadorof France Mr Bernard Du Chaffaut who called at Kyauksein Hall of National Indoor Stadium 1 at 11 am today.
Also present at the call were General Secretary of MOC Director-General
of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Thaung Htaik, Adviser Col
Ngo Ciin Pau and Deputy Director-General Lt-Col Thein Aung.
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(7) Minister inspects bridge extension
project
YANGON, 20 Aug- Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, accompanied by officials, inspected the extension project of Khabaung
Bridge on Yangon-Mandalay High- 1 way near Toungoo on 18 August morning.
In the briefing hall of the project, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Myint Lwin reported to the minister on arrangements for implementation of the project. The minister gave instructions for timely completion of the project, ensuring worksite safety and meeting the set standards and attended to the needs.
The project is located on Yangon-Mandalay Highway near Toungoo. On
completion, a new four-lane bridge will emerge.
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(8) Minister inspects factories under Myanma General and Maintenance Industries
YANGON, 20 Aug-Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun and departmental heads, arrived at Leather Factory of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries in Hline Township this morning. The minister inspected production process of the factory and gave instructions on the works.
In the hall of the factory, the minister met officials and discussed
strong and weak points of the factory. The minister and party inspected
Mayangon Leather Factory branch and No 1 Shoe Factory. He inspected
production of the factories and attended to their needs. The minister also
inspected staff welfare programme of the shoe factory.
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(9) Minister meets Ambassador of Thailand and Chairman of Shinawatra Satellite Public Co Ltd
YANGON, 20 Aug-Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin met Ambassador of Thailand Mr Pensak Chalarak and Chairman of Shinawatra Satellite Public Co Ltd Mr Dumrong Kasemsart and party who called at his office at 11 am today.
Also present at the call were Managing Director U Maung Maung Tin of
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications and officials.
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(10) Minister meets visitors of Singapore and Malaysia
YANGON, 20 Aug-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung met Technical Director of Pec-Tech Group of Singapore Mr A J Devanesan, accompanied by Managing Director of Mykoin Kartika Truba Engineering Co Ltd Mr Mansyur Tampubolon, who called at his office at 10.30 am today.
Similarly, Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung met Executive Director of Ingerop Asia Sdn Bhd of Malaysia Mr Jacques Valenza, accompanied by Managing Director of Compagnie De Fives-Lille Dr Jan Skorupa, and party who called at his office at 1 pm today.
Also present at the calls were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and
directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises .
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(11) Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts leaves
YANGON, 20 Aug-Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Mr Kalpa Ranjan Chakma and party left here by air for home at 10.30 am today.
The delegation was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
Col Thein Nyunt, Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Tin and Brig-Gen Than Tun,
directors-general and officials, Ambassador of Bangladesh Mr Jahangir
Saadat and embassy staff.
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(12) RIPS of Japan,
Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies hold seminar
YANGON, 20 Aug- A seminar on the interaction between the
five-member study mission from Research Institute for Peace and Security
(RIPS) of Japan and Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International
Studies (Myanmar-ISIS) was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs this morning.
The purpose of the study mission is to implement the two-year research project on Myanmar and Cambodia with a view to examining the impact of their entry into ASEAN. The seminar was chaired by member of Myanmar-ISIS Director-General U Aye Lwin of ASEAN Affairs Department. Leader of the mission Director of the Project Professor Mr Seki Tomoda explained the purpose of the Study Mission, which was followed by free and frank exchange of views.
Present on the occasion were officials of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defence, National AFTA Unit, Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Industry-2, Institute of Economics and Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
After the seminar, the study mission called on Chairman of Myanmar-ISIS
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung.
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(13) MPF D-G attends Myanmar-Thailand meeting on drugs enforcement cooperation
YANGON, 20 Aug-Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, accompanied by officials, arrived at Kawthoung on 15 August. The director-general was welcomed there by Base Tactical Operations Commander Col Zaw Min, Chairman of District Peace and Development Council Lt Col Wan Maung and Deputy Division Police Commander Police Lt-Col Aung Gyi.The MPF director-general inspected the police station and office in Kawthoung.
He also inspected Kawthoung Jail. On 16 August, Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control the MPF Director-General and party attended the third cross-border meeting on drugs enforcement cooperation of Myanmar and Thailand and UNDCP at the Royal Princess Hotel in Ranong, Thailand, on 17 and 18 August.
The basic level Myanmar and Thailand third cross-border meeting on drugs enforcement cooperation was held on 17 August, attended by Deputy Director Police Lt-Col Sit Aye and Myanmar delegation and Drug Enforcement Bureau of Thailand Director Mr Sukhum Opasniputh and members.
On 18 August, Secretary of CCDAC Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and Myanmar
delegation, Secretary-General Mr Payont Pantsri and members of Drug
Enforcement Bureau of Thailand and drug enforcement adviser of UNDCP Mr
Yngve Danling attended the high-ranking officials meeting.They then met
media persons at the Press conference. The Myanmar delegation arrived back
here via Kawthoung on 19 in August.
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(14) Voters of Myinmu Township express-no confidence in NLD representative-elect
YANGON, 20 Aug - Over 26,192 eligible voters of Myinmu Township Constituency No 2, Sagaing District in Sagaing Division, submitted signed declarations expressing no confidence in U Tin Ngwe who was elected as Pyithu Hluttaw Representative of National League for Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election from Myinmu Township Constituency No 2 and no support for him at the rallies held at Wanpyi Village, Lethtoketaw Village. Twingyi Village, Taw-chaungU Village and Padattaing Village in Myinmu Township Sagaing Division, on 6 August morning.
Over 10,241 local people from these villages attended the rallies, and delegates of respective villages presented declarations expressing no confidence in U Tin Ngwe and no support for him signed by 26,}92 eligible voters to members of the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission.
Altogether 16,151 eligible voters or 52.21 per cent of Myinmu Township Constituency No 2, Sagaing District in Sagaing Division voted for U Tin Ngwe of NLD in 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election.
The number of voters who presented signed declarations expressing no
confidence in U Tin Ngwe and no support for him totalled 26,192 or 84.67
per cent.
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(15) 17 members resign from Kyauktaga Township NLD
YANGON, 20 Aug -Seventeen members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Kyauktaga Township, Bago Division.
Eight members of Kyauktaga Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyauktaga Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 12 January 1999, four followed suit on 4 February 1999 and five on 12 February 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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