THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Monday, 6 September 1999)
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(1) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe receives Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces HQ
YANGON, 5 Sept-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and party who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 3.30 pm today.
Also present together with Senior General Than
Shwe were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, Secretary-l of
the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the
Office of Strategic Studies and Director of Defence
Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Secretary-2 of the
State Peace and Development Council Chief of Bureau of Special
Operations and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo,
Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of
the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein and
Commander-in-Chief (Air}Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs
and Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Win Aung, Military Attache of Myanmar to Malaysia Col Ko Ko Kyaw
and Director-General of Protocol Department
Thura U Aung Htet.
The guests were accompanied by Defence Adviser of Malaysia Lt-Col Harun
bin Hitan.
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(2) General Maung Aye receives Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia
YANGON, 5 Sept-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye received Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and party who called at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha at 2 pm today.
The guests were accompanied by Defence Adviser of Malaysia Lt-Col Harun
bin Hitan.
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(3) General Maung Aye and wife host dinner in honour of Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces HQ
YANGON, 5 Sept-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife Daw
Mya Mya San hosted dinner in honour of Chief of Defence
Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi Bin Hj Zainuddin and party at
Zeyathiri Beikmam on Konemyinttha at 7 pm today. Before and during the
dinner, the artistes of Fine Arts Department of Ministry
of Culture entertained the guests with Myanmar traditional
dances and songs.
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(4) Secretary-1 previews display of ancient jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition
YANGON, 5 Sept-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the preview of ancient jewellery,and artistic antiques exhibition at the National Museum on Pyay Road this morning.
The exhibition was sponsored by the Department of Archaeology with the aim of preventing antiques from being taken out of the country by inspiring Myanmar people to make a habit of cherishing and preserving antiques and uplifting dynamism of patriotic spirit through cherishing and preserving Myanmar cultural antiques.
The Secretary-1 inspected the display of over 300 antiques from five
different periods-Pyu, Bagan, Innwa, Konbaung and Yadanabon.
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(5) Secretary-l inspects Monsoon Photo Competition and Myanmar Scenery Photo Exhibition
YANGON, 5 Sept-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the Monsoon Photographic Competition and Myanmar Scenery 1999 Photo Exhibition at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road this morning.
The Secretary-l, accompanied by the ministers, the Mayor of Yangon, the deputy ministers and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at the hall at 9 am. The Secretary-l observed prize-winning photos of His Choice, His Impromptu Photo Competition, skill of camera and wonderful computer booth, films and photographic materials shops and photos of veteran lensmen.
The Secretary-l met students visiting the exhibition
and left the hall.
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(6) Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces HQ and party visit Defence Services Museum
YANGON, 5 Sept-Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin and party, currently here at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, together with Military Attache of Myanmar to Malaysia Col Ko Ko Kyaw and Defence Adviser of Malaysia Lt-Col Harun Bin Hitan and officials visited the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this evening.
They were welcomed by Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut and officials.
Then, officials conducted them round the museum.
General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj
Zainuddin signed in the visitor's book and left there.
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(7) Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), well-wishers donate provisions to Sarthintaiks in Insein
YANGON, 5 Sept-Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air)
and well-wishers offered provisions to
Ywama
Pariyatti Sarthintaik at the Sarthintaik this morning,
attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army)
Lt-Gen Tin Oo. Padana Nayaka of Ywama Pariyatti Sarthintaik
Agga Maha Pandita Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nandavarmsa administered the
Eight Precepts.
The Secretary-2, the Commander and party presented offertories to the Sayadaws.
Afterwards, service personnel and well-wishers offered provisions to the Sayadaws.
Similarly, families of Tatmadaw(Army, Navy and Air)
and well-wishers donated rice and cash to
Dhammawadi Nunnery of Insein Township this noon.
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(8) Wife of Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters visits MMCWA (Central)
YANGON, 5 Sept-Puan Sri Datin Seri Rasiah Binti Md Nor, wife of Chief of Defences of Force Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin, accompanied by Myanmar Military Attache to Malaysia Col Ko Ko Kyaw and wife Daw Thuza Myat Mon and Defence Adviser Lt-Col Harun bin Hitan of Malaysian Embassy and wife Mr Hasnah Bte Jaafar, visited Women's Development Centre of Social Welfare Department on Thanlwin Road this afternoon.
Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs Professor Daw May May Yi, Secretary of the Committee Director-General of Social Welfare Department U Sit Myaing and officials briefed the guests on the centre.
The guests observed the workshop, the weaving workshop and salesroom.
They went to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) building at the corner of Thanthuma Road and Parami Road in South Okkalapa Township.
They were welcomed by Chairperson of MMCWA (Central) Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe reported on MMCWA and Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe on functions of the association.
The guest presented cash donated by Malaysian Armed Forces Family Welfare Body (BAKAT) to Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.
Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented gifts to the guests. They then signed in the visitor's book.
The guests viewed documentary photos
of the association and cookery, tailoring
and fruit arrangement courses.
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(9) 41 members resign from Thegon Township NLD
YANGON, 5 Sept-Forty-one members resigned from
National League for Democracy of Thegon Township, Bago Division.
Forty-one members of Thegon Township NLD, Bago
Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Thegon Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 27 July 1999 as
they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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