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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Thursday, 25 May 2000)

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Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and delegation arrive
Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces visits Memorial to Fallen Heroes
General Maung Aye meets Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces and delegation
General Maung Aye and wife host dinner in honour of Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife
Wife of Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces visits MMCWA 6. Deputy Prime Minister receives foreign visitors
Minister meets UNICEF official
SRV broadcasting delegation arrives
Minister receives Indian visitors
Seminar on total Solutions for Banking Industry held
Myanmar broadcasting delegation leaves for Vietnam
Minister inspects development work of Yangon International Airport 13. Ministry of Rail Transportation holds annual meeting to review tasks 14. Minister inspects rice mill, warehouses of MAPI
Sports News
MPT to issue new postage stamp to mark 50th anniversary of PRC Myanmar diplomatic ties
Myanmar cultural delegation leaves for Vietnam
Illegal drug possessor gets six years
8 Singaing Township NLD members resign of own accord

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(1) Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and delegation arrive
YANGON, 24 May-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, Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and
delegation arrived here by special flight at 2.30 pm today on a goodwill visit to the Union of Myanmar.
General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and delegation were welcomed at Yangon   International Airport by 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, Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, members of the Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-
Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla and their wives,
Ambassador of Malaysia Dato' Mohammad Bin Noh and Defence Adviser at the Malaysian Embassy Lt-Col Harun Bin Hitan and their wives. General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San and General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and delegation then proceeded to the reception hall at the airport.
General Maung Aye and General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein took the salute of the Guard of Honour of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air). Accompanied by General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San, General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife and delegation proceeded to the Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road.

(2) Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces visits Memorial to Fallen Heroes
YANGON, 24 May - Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and delegation, currently here on a goodwill visit, visited the Memorial to Fallen Heroes at 4 pm today. Accompanied by Director of Ordnance Services of the Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Chit Than, Defence Adviser at the Malaysian Embassy Lt-Col Harun Bin Hitan and officials, General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and delegation arrived there and were welcomed by Chair man of the Maintenance Subcommittee Col Myo Myint and military officers. Myint and military officers. General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and delegation laid flower basket and paid tribute to the fallen heroes.
The visiting General then signed in the visitors' book. The Malaysian General and delegation then   visited the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road. They were welcomed there by   Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut and officials. The officials concluded them around the museum.

(3) General Maung Aye meets Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces and delegation
YANGON, 24 May - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye met Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and delegation at Zeyathiri Beikhman, Konmyinttha at 6 pm today.
With General Maung Aye were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint members of the Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Minister for Foreign Affairs U. Win Aung and officials. The Chief of Army of
Malaysian Armed Forces and delegation were accompanied by Ambassador of Malaysia Dato' Mohammad Bin Noh and Defence Adviser at the Malaysian Embassy Lt-Col Harun Bin Hitan.
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(4) General Maung Aye and wife host dinner in honour of Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife
YANGON, 24 May 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 Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein and wife currently here on a goodwill visit and delegation at Zeyathiri Beikhman
on Konmyinttha this evening. During and after the dinner, Fine Arts Department of Ministry of Culture presented an entertainment programme to the guests.

(5) Wife of Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces visits MMCWA
YANGON, 24 May - Datin Seri Rabtah Bte Abu Bakar, wife of (Chief of Army of Malaysian Armed Forces General Dato' Seri Md Hashim Bin Hussein who is currently here on a goodwill visit 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, and party visited Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association Multi-purpose Building in South Okkalapa Township here today.
Accompanied by Daw Khin Aye Mu, wife of the Director of Ordnance Services of the Ministry of   Defence Brig-Gen Chit Than, the guests visited the Multipurpose Building of MMCWA. On arrival at the building, they were welcomed by
Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and executives. Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe explained points of the association. The two sides then discussed matters related to maternal and child welfare activities. Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented gifts to Datin Seri Rabtah Bte Abu Bakar.Datin Seri Rabtah Bte Abu Bakar then
presented cash donations to MMCWA. Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe accepted the donations. After signing in the visitors' book, she studied the documentaries of MMCWA. Datin Seri Rabtah Bte Abu Bakar and party then visited Myanma Gems Museum of Myanma Gems Enterprise.

(6) Deputy Prime Minister receives foreign visitors
YANGON, 24 May- Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received Chairman of Ivanhoe Myanmar Holding co Ltd. Mr Robert Martin Friedland and patty at his office this morning. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein, Adviser U Hla Kyi and departmental officials.
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(7) Minister meets UNICEF official
YANGON, 24 May-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin met Resident Representative of UNICEF in Yangon Mr John Bertrand Mendis and party at his office this evening. They discussed plans to expand the projects to ensure availability of pure water and sufficiency in drinking water in Myanmarj ointly operated with UNICEF. Also present at the call were officials of departments and services under the ministry.

(8) SRV broadcasting delegation arrives
YANGON, 24 May-Under the cooperation programme between the Broadcasting Department of   Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Myanma Radio and Television, a four-member broad-casting   delegation led by Director of Broadcasting Department of SRV Mr Nguyen Quye Chau, arrived here by air this evening. They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by the director (Admin) of MRTV and officials.

(9) Minister receives Indian visitors
YANGON, 24 May-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received President of Chamber of   Commerce and Industry Mr GL Goenka and party accompanied by Second Secretary of Indian Embassy to the Union of Myanmar Mr Avinash C Pandoy, at his office this afternoon. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Directors-General and Managing Directors of departments and enterprises under the ministry.

(10) Seminar on total Solutions for Banking Industry held
YANGON, 24 May- Seminar on Total Solutions for Banking Industry sponsored by MCC-Mastech Group was held at International Business Centre with the help of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue and the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs. It was attended by Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig- Gen Win
Tin and officials. Managing Director U Tin Win Aung of MCC-Mastech Group explained the purpose of holding the seminar. Minister U Khin Maung Thein made a speech on the occasion, stressing the importance of applying computer network in banking services. Experts of MCC-Mastech and its partners Getronics Solutions, Infosys Technology, Digi Safe Pte Ltd and Quantum Dynamic Consultant
explained and demonstrated application of computer network on banking.

(11) Myanmar broadcasting delegation leaves for Vietnam
YANGON, 24 May-Under the cooperation programme between the Vietnamese broadcasting   department and Myanma Radio and Television , Myanmar broadcasting delegation led byes Director (Broadcasting) U Ko Ko Htwe, Assistant Director U Tun Lin Aung, Staff Officer Daw Khin Myo Win and Staff Officer Daw Khin Malar Tun of Myanma Radio and Television of Ministry of Information left
here by air this morning for Vietnam.
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(12) Minister inspects development work of Yangon International Airport
YANGON, 24 May - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Director-General of Transport Department Col Nyan Tun Aung, Director-General of Department for Civil Aviation U Win Maung and officials, arrived at Yangon International Airport this morning. The minister gave instructions to officials. He went to construction site of Thabinnyu
Pagoda in Dhammaythaka Sarthintaik, North Okkalapa Township. He inspected laying of concrete, construction of archway and stairs of the pagoda, construction of Buddha images and standing Buddha image to be kept at the pagoda: The minister gave instructions to officels.
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(13) Ministry of Rail Transportation holds annual meeting to review tasks
YANGON, 24 May-The Ministry of Rail Transportation held the second-day session of the annual   meeting to review the tasks for 1999-2000 and make plans for 2000-2001 at the ministry today. It was attended by Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung, Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin. the and senior officials under the ministry. The minister and the deputy minister spoke on the occasion.
Officials then presented reports on departmental work to the meeting. The minister gave instructions   on the resorts.

(14) Minister inspects rice mill, warehouses of MAPI
YANGON, 24 May-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, accompanied by officials, inspected No 02 of Yangon Division 60 ton Rice Mill of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this morning. Officials concerned reported to the minister on use of platform scales and storage of rice. The minister then proceeded to Direct Freight Handling Section 4 in Mayangon Township. The minister gave instructions on their reports and then inspected storage of rice in warehouses.
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(15) Sports News
-German Football Federation donates sports goods to MFF
YANGON, 24 May-German Football Federation donated variety of sports goods to Myanmar Football Federation today in view of the German candidature for the Football World Cup 2006. On behalf of the German Football Federation, Ambassador of Germany to Myanmar Dr Marius Haas handed the sports
goods to Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint. The donation included 225 jerseys, 975 sports-shirts and T-shirts, 975 shorts, 225 pants, 225 pairs of socks, 750 sports bags and 375 footballs.
-Committee for Ensuring Success of Myanmar Sports meets
YANGON, 24 May-The Committee for Ensuring Success of Myanmar Sports held Meeting V2000 at National Indoor Stadium-1, Thuwunna, attended by Chairman of Committee for Ensuring Success of Myanmar Sports Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Yangon Mayor U Ko Lay, Vice-Chairman of the committee Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, members of the Committee, senior military officers, General
Secretary of MOC Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Thaung Htaik and officials, presidents of sports federations and guests.
U Ko Lay spoke on the occasion, saying that the government is giving encouragement for improvement of Myanmar Sports, and responsible officials are to make concerted efforts for attaining the goal, and requirements will be provided for promotion of Myanmar sports standard.
Then, Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint discussed work done, selection of athletes, training, performances, drawing plans to achieve success and future tasks. Col Thaung Htaik reported on training of the athletes. The attendance also took part in the discussions. MOC Chairman Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint accepted K 20 million donated by YCDC and K 10 million by Vice-Chairman of Asia Wealth Bank Co Ltd.
-MPF President's Cup Karatedo C'ship on 29-30 May
YANGON, 23 May-Myanmar Karatedo Federation President's Cup Karatedo Championship will be held Aung San Stadium on 29 and 30 May.
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(16) MPT to issue new postage stamp to mark 50th anniversary of PRC Myanmar diplomatic ties
YANGON, 24 May- Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications will issue a new K5 postage stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Myanmar and the People's Republic of China.
The new postage stamp is available at post offices in states and divisions beginning 9.30 am on 8 June.
As a special programme for stamp collectors, First Day Covers will be sold at GPOs in Yangon and Mandalay and the FDCs will be cancelled. Those who buy FDCs will be presented complementary pamphlets.

(17) Voters of NyaungU Township Constituency-l submit petitions expressing no confidence in NLD representative-elect U Cho
YANGON, 24 May-Eligible voters of NyaungU Township Constituency-1, Mandalay Division, submitted signed petitions expressing no confidence in U Cho elected as Pyithu Hluttaw   Representatives of National League for
Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election from NyaungU Township   Constituency-land no support for him at the rallies in Thantsinkyai and Singu village-tracts in the   Constituency-1 in township on 25 April morning. A total of 16,792 people from 27 wards and   Villagetract rallied in Thantsinkywar Village.
On behalf of voters, U Kyaw Shwe expressed no confidence in U Cho of NLD and no support for him. Afterwards, U Nyunt Shwe and U Aye Kyi, on behalf of all voters, presented declarations expressing no confidence in U Cho of NLD and no support for him signed by voters to Members of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission UHmwe Kyu and U Ko Ko Htwe. A similar rally was attended by 15,500 people from 21 wards and Villagetract in Singu Village. On behalf of voters, U Myo Nyunt expressed no confidence in U Cho of NLD and no support for him. Afterwards, U Kyaw Kyaw and U Than Nyunt Oo, on behalf of ad voters, presented declarations expressing no confidence in U Cho of NLD and no support for him signed by voters to Members of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission U Kyi Lwin and U Soe Hlaing.
Out of 62,774 eligible voters in NyaungU Township Constituency-1, 29,884 or 47.60 per cent voted for U Cho of NLD in 1990 Election. The number of voters who presented declarations expressing no confidence it U Cho of NLD and no support for him totaled 68,730 or 109.48 per cent at present. Now, out of 69,285 eligible voters in NyaungU Township Constituency-1, the number of voters who presented petitions expressing no confidence in U Cho of NLD and no support for him totaled 68,730 or 99.2 per cent at present.
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(18) Illegal drug possessor gets six years
YANGON, 24 May-The Monyin Township Court handed down a sentence of six years' imprisonment on a drug possessor on 27 January 1999. Members of Monyin Township Police Force, acting on information, searched the farmhouse of Labyaku, son of U Labya Saingnaung, Ae' Lon Village, Monyin Township, at 6 pm on 24 November 1998 and found 0.01 kg of heroin.

(19) 8 Singaing Township NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 23 May-Eight members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Singaing   Township, Mandalay Division. Eight members of Singaing Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of   their own accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Singaing Township Multiparty   Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 10 January 2000 as they no
longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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