THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Saturday,   8  April 2000)

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  1. Tatmadaw will not at any time allow any manifestation of any that would lead Union to disintegration Future objective of Tatmadaw is to confront new challenges of 21st century Senior General Than Shwe address graduation parade of 41st and 42nd Intakes of DSA
  2. Senior General Than Shwe inspects Defence Services Academy in PyinOolwin
  3. Maha Bandoola Bridge Project in process
  4. Secretary-1 inspects Nursery Market Festival
  5. Ministry inspects vegetable patches of Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory
  6. Uncensored tapes, VCDs, and CDs, articles out of place in Myanmar culture put to torch
  7. Than Toe Aung gets hat- trick in Myanmar's 4-0 win over Laos
  8. Minister meets Director of Jim Styers Dolphin World Co
  9. World Health Day for Year 2000 observed
  10. Appointment of Israeli Ambassador agreed upon
  11. Minister for Commerce inspects workshop of MAPT
  12. Ephedrine seized in Mandalay
  13. 35th ASEAN-COCI Meeting concludes
  14. 30 Monyo NLD members resign of own accord
  15. WEATHER
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(1) Tatmadaw will not at any time allow any manifestation of any that would lead Union to disintegration

Future objective of Tatmadaw is to confront new challenges of 21st century Senior General Than Shwe  address graduation parade of 41st and 42nd Intakes of DSA

YANGON. 7 April- The Graduation Parade of the 41st and 42nd Intakes of the Defence Services
Academy was held at the DSA Parade Ground in PyinOoLwin this morning with an address by
Commander- in-chief of Defence Service Senior General Than Shwe.

First, Senior General Than Shwe inspected the companies of the cadets Next. the companies of the
graduating cadets marched past the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

Afterwards the Senior General presented Aungsitthi and Excellence in Study Award (Science)to Cadet  Thant Zaw of No 41 st Intake. Excellence in Study Award (Art) to Cadet Tin Win Khaing of No 41st  Intake. Excellence in Training Award to Cadet Tin Thaung Linn of No 41st Intake, Aungsitthi Award to  Cadet Myint Soe Than of No 42nd Intake, Excellence in Training Award to Cadet Chan Nyein Kyaw of  No 42nd Intake, Excellence in Study Award (Arts) to Cadet Naing Aung Linn of No 42nd Intake, Excellence in Study Award (Science) to Cadet Zaw Htet of No 42nd Intake. Then, Senior Cereal Than  Shwe delivered an address.

Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe's address

- As the nature military work is the kind which can bring success only when accurately undertaken , obeying of order is an innate nature of the Tatmadaw.

-The one blood one voice, one command embodies the highest sense of solidarity and unity.

-We Tatmadawmen, value the nation more than we value ours lives. we value our citizens more than our  lives. Sacrificing life for the nation is the soldier's hours.

-Tatmadaw's unity was able to withstand the test during the 1988 disturbances, when destructionists of  the left and right vehemently strove in vain to break up or bring about fragmentation of the Tatmadaw.

-The sprit of sacrifice keeps the honour of the Tatmadaw ever bright.

-Tatmadaw cannot proceed on party politics. We must march forward with Our Three Main National  Causes which can be accepted by everyone.

-Our nation has often been troubled by the danger of disintegration. In order to eradicate this danger  totally, we must uphold Our Three Main National Causes, safeguarding them with Union Spirit.


The thinking perception and belief of all nationals must be equally based on Union.

After the ceremony, the Senior General cordially met seven award-winning cadets together with their parents at the assembly hall of the Defence Services Academy.

(2) Senior General Than Shwe inspects Defence Services Academy in PyinOolwin

YANGON, 7 April-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of  Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, currently in PyinOoLwin ,Mandalay Division, inspected  the Defence Services Academy in there yesterday morning.

Commandant of DSA Brig-Gen Tin Oo and officers took the Senior-General and entourage on a tour of  the academy . The Senior-General also inspected PyinOoLwin Station . Secretary-2 of the State Peace  and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, who is also on the Senior-General's inspection tour, met the  Commandant of PyinOoLwin Station, officials and district and township departmental personnel at the  office of Township Development Committee in the evening. With the Secretary-2 were Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and officials. If  success has been achieved in region-wise agriculture and demand will be in balance, he said and gave  instructions on keeping the township pleasant.

(3)Maha Bandoola Bridge Project in progress

YANGON, 7 April -Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt  inspected progress of work in implementing Maha Bandoola Bridge Project in Dawbon Township, here  this morning.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Ohn Han report to the Secretary-1 on points of  the project, progress of work in building the approach structure, construction of the main tower which  began on 4 April and installation of steel frames.

After giving suggestions, the Secretary-1 inspected construction of the main tower, installations of steel  frames at the main bridge and the building of the approach road on Dawbon bank.

The Secretary-1 and party then inspected Yamonna Yeikmon Housing Project in the township. The
secretary-1 co-ordinates requirements.

(4) Secretary-1 inspects Nursery Market Festival

YANGON, 7 April - Secretary-1 of the state Peace and Development Council Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt,  accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at Myepadatha  Park in Bhan Township this afternoon.

At the Nursery Market Festival being held at he Myepadatha Park, Secretary-1 Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt  inspected shops of vegetables, kitchen crops and materials for farming, exhibits of planting crops at the  veranda, mushroom, and orchids, plantains of vegetables and fruits, the shop of the Ministry Livestock  and Fisheries, plantations of grape, and herbal plans.

(5) Ministry inspects vegetable patches of Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory

YANGON, 7 April - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, accompanied by departmental heads,  arrived at Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries in Insein Township  this morning.

The minister and party inspected plantations of kitchen croup cultivated by staff of the factory and
gave necessary instructions on arrangements to be made for sales of vegetables at tax- free market.

Ministry U Aung Thaung and party looked into sales of gourd, water convolvulus, cauliflower and
other crops at the market and gave instruction on extended cultivation's of the vegetables.

(6) Uncensored tapes,VCDs, and CDs, articles out of place in Myanmar culture put to torch
 
YANGON, 7 April - A ceremony to destroy uncensored video tapes and VCDs which were smuggled  into the country, uncensored Myanmar CDs and video tapes and articles which are out of place in Myanmar culture was held in the Aungthabye Yeyeiktha on Kyaikkwaing Pagoda Road, Mayangon  Township, this morning, with the arrangement of office of National Intelligence Bureau.

Action was taken to guard against harming Myanmar culture during the Thingyan Festival.

Speaking on the occasion, Col Than Tun , Head of Department of Office of strategic Studies, said, due  to the illegally imported video tapes and VCDs, youths might ape wrong behaviours, and the smuggles  articles might cause harm to national culture.

Those present viewed the tapes, VCDs CDs and the articles which are out of place in Myanmar culture.  On the occasion, 14,305 video tapes, 21 laser discs, 36132 VCDs and 1,065 decadent fashions which cost  about K 90 million, were torched.

(7) Than Toe Aung gets hat- trick in Myanmar's 4-0 win over Laos

YANGON, 7 April -Veteran Than Toe Aung hat-track gave Myanmar a well- deserved 4-0 win over Laos in the Group 6 qualifying match of Asean Cup soccer in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, today.

Striker Myo Hlaing Win and captain Than Toe Aung scored one gold each in the first half. Than Toe  Aung scored two goals in the second half.

Myanmar beat Mogolia 2-0 in the April 5 match and meets Asean soccer power South Korea on 9 April.  Only the group winner finals of Asean Cup Championship be held in October.

(8) Minister meets Director of Jim Styers Dolphin World Co

YANGON, 7 April- Minister for Hotel and Tourism Maj- Gen Saw Lwin met Director of Jim Styers  Dolphin World Company of Thailand Mr Jim Styers at his office at 3.30 pm today.

(9) World Health Day for Year 2000 observed

YANGON, 7 April-World Health Day for Year 2000 was observed at the International Business Center  on Pyay Road this morning.

Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Dr Mya Oo, heads of diplomatic missions, officials of  UN agencies and guest.

Then, Resident Representative of WHO Dr Augustino Borra read the message of World Health Day for  Year 2000 sent by Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Dr Uton Muchtor Rafei. Afterward , The  deputy minister and guest view World Health Day commemorative documentary photo. Next, the seminar on " Safe Blood Starts With Me; Blood Saves Lives" was held.

(10) Appointment of Israeli Ambassador agreed upon

YANGON, 7 April- The Government of the Union of Myanmar have agree to the appointment of His  Excellency Mr Baruch Ram as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the sate of Israeli to the  Union of Myanmar in succession to HE Mr Gad Nathan.

(11) Minister for Commerce inspects workshop of MAPT

YANGON, 7 April-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, accompanied by Managing Director of  Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung, arrived at the workshop of MAPT in Mingala  Taungnyunt Township this morning. Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone inspected production of paddy dryer,  5-ton rice mill and machine parts at the workshop. General Manager of MAPT U Moe Paw and officials  conducted the minister round the workshop. The minister gave instructions to officials.

(12) Ephedrine seized in Mandalay

YANGON, 7 April-A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police  Force, acting on information, while waiting on 31st Street between 84th and 85th Streets in
Chanayethazan

Township on 29 March nabbed a drug trafficker Tan Lo Dar of 389, Thanlyethmaw Ward (West),
Mahaaungmye Township, with 30 kilos of Ephedrine powder. Acting on further information from Tan Lo  Dar, the authorities nabbed Kam Kyi Khoat of Mahamyaing 2nd Ward and Kyi Soe (a) Kisho Kulma of  Thiri Haymar Ward (East), Aungmyethazan Township With 67 kilos of Ephedrine powder.

Action has been taken against them in accord with Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

(13) 35th ASEAN-COCI Meeting concludes

YANGON, 7 April- The final day session of the 35th ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information  Committee (COCI) Meeting successfully concluded at Traders Hotel this afternoon. Present were Chairman of Work Committee for Holding the 35th Meeting of ASEAN-COCI Deputy Minister for  Culture U Soe Nyunt, delegates of ASEAN nations- Myanmar, Laos< Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore,  Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines and officials of ASEAN Secretariat.

The meeting was co-chaired by Chairman of ASEAN-COCI General Secretary of National Cultural  Commission of Thailand Dr Artorn Chandavimol and Vice-Chairman of ASEAN-COCI Deputy Director-General of International Relations Department of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Vantin. Chairman of the National  Committee on ASEAN Culture and Information Secretary of the Committee for Holding the 35th Meeting  of ASEAN-COCI Director-General of Department of Cultural Institute U Myint Thein Swe hosted lunch  in honour of the delegates to the 35th ASEAN-COCI Meeting at Traders Hotel.

(14) 30 Monyo NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 7 April - Thirty members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Monyo
Township, Bago Division.

Thirty members of Monyo Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending  letters of resignation to Monyo Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission and  the party concerned on 13 October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

(15)WEATHER

Maximum temperature on 6-3-2000 was 37.0°C (99°F)
Minimum temperature on 7-3-2000 was 24.7 °C (77°F)

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