THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Wednesday, 28 June 2000)
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- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines
- Plans under way to convey 500-ton Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image to Yangon in accord with religious tradition
- Secretary-2 inspects construction of multi- purpose engine production factory, agriculture and livestock breeding in Bago Division
- Secretary-3 accepts medical equipment, cash and kind for Tatmadawmen
- Ministers meet guests
- President of LPDR NSC watches skill demonstration of Sepak Takraw
- Minister meets Australian Ambassador
- Myanmar delegation arrives back
- Minister inspects prawn, fish breeding, cultivation tasks of enterprises
- Deputy Minister meets guests from France
- Minister inspects preparations for holding MWJA Central Body Meeting
- Drug trafficker gets 25 years' imprisonment
- Heroin stimulant tablets seized in Mongshu
- Voters of TadaU Township unanimously petitions for dissolving pessimist NLD
- 35 Pwintphyu Township NLD members resign of own accord
(1) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of the PhilippinesYANGON, 27 June-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe accepted credentials of the newly-accredited Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines Mrs Phoebe A Gomez at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 10 am today. Also present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.
(2) Plans under way to convey 500-ton Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image to Yangon in accord with religious tradition
YANGON, 27 June - A meeting was held this after noon at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin Hall at Kaba Aye to coordinate conveying of Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image to Yangon, attended by Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt. Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-l said U Taw Taw, a sculptor expert, found the huge marble 37 feet high and 700 tons in weight at Sakyin (marble) region in Madaya Township, Mandalay Division. Such a large marble had never been found in Myanmar in the past. Because of its excellent quality, U Taw Taw assumed it as a significant find and presented a proposal to carve the stone into a Buddha image and to donate it to the government for public obeisance. It is good news for the nation at a time when the government is making endeavours for propagation, promotion and perpetuation of the Sasana. The Secretary-l said when he visited the area and checked the marble, he found that the stone was quite suitable for a Buddha image to be carved out of it. He sought ovada from the Sayadaws to carve the stone into a Buddha image in accord with the religious traditions.
The Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image will be conveyed from Sakyin region to the jetty on Ayeyawady River by a special train; on board a barge along the Ayeyawady River to Yangon; and from Gyogon Raft Jetty in Yangon to Min Dhamma Hill by special train. The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Rail Transportation are making joint efforts to convey the Buddha Image.
Plans are under way to convey the Buddha Image in accord with the ovada of the Sayadaws. The barge carrying the image will stop at towns along the Ayeyawady bank for public obeisance. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the Secretary-l .
(3) Secretary-2 inspects construction of multi- purpose engine production factory, agriculture and livestock breeding in Bago Division
YANGON, 27 Jun- Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected construction of multi-purpose diesel engine production factory of the Ministry of Industry-2 and agriculture and livestock breeding activities in Bago Division this morning.The Secretary-2 and party were welcomed at Wanbawdat Bridge in Bago Division by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Commander of No 77 LID Col Maung Maung Swe and officials.
At the briefing hall near the Wanbawdat Bridge Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye reported on establishment of Wanbawdat paddy-plus-fish agricultural farm for greening both sides of Yangon-Bago Highway near Lagonpyin Creek between Bago and Hlegu Townships. Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Khin Maung and U Kyaw Tin reported on condition of Lagonpyin Creek and Director of Yangon Division Irrigation Department U Tin Maung Win reported on previous survey for construction of a dam on the creek.
The Secretary-2 and party proceeded to multi-purpose diesel engine production factory in Indagaw region industrial zone where they were welcomed by Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and officials.
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin reported on multi-purpose diesel engine production project, 15- HP engine production project for power tillers, vehicle spare parts production project and work being done. The Secretary-2 and party inspected construction of the factories and assembling of Eya-l power tillers and spare pares of the power tiller engines.
Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries is making arrangements for construction of multi-purpose diesel engine production factory in Indagaw region.
Disc wheel plant, Hyote metal bearing plant, radiator plant and inlet and exhaust valve plant are now under construction.
The 15- HP power tillers production factory will also be constructed soon. The Secretary-2 and party
Diesel Engine Industries is making arrangements for construction of multi-purpose diesel engine production factory in Indagaw region. Disc wheel plant, Hyote metal bearing plant, radiator plant and inlet and exhaust valve plant are now under construction. The 15- HP power tillers production factory will also be constructed soon.
The Secretary-2 and party inspected raising of broiler finisher at 10th mile poultry farms of Myanma Farms Enterprise. The Secretary-2 and party went to Shwewa Tun Hall in Bago and met Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye who reported on reclamation of wetlands on both sides of Minhla-Monyo Road, designating Bago Industrial Zone and drafting of town planning.
Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Khin Maung and U Kyaw Tin took part in reclamation of lands and town planning. Managing Director U Khin Myint of Yadana Win Co reported on reclamation of wetlands in Minhla and Monyo townships. Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe also reported on extended breeding of prawn. The Secretary-2 then gave instructions. The Secretary-2 went to integrated agricultural farm of Bago Division Police Force in Hinthagon Ward and Ye-Ar-Man vegetable shop. Bago Division Police Commander Police Col Aung Gyi reported on the farm. The Secretary-2 inspected the farm and then gave instructions. The Secretary-2 and party arrived back here in the evening.
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(4)Secretary-3 accepts medical equipment, cash and kind for Tatmadawmen
YANGON,27 June-A ceremony to donate medical equipment, cash and kind for Tatmadawmen was held at the Directorate of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research Institute on Shwedagon Pagoda Road at l pm today, attended by Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint. Also present were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Director of DSMHRI Col Ye Htut, officials and donors.
Then, U Ba Khant and Daw Khin Shwe presented K 700,000 for Jivitadana Sangha Hospital, Yangon General ,Hospital, Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital, Worker's Hospital and Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital to Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein who accepted the donations and gave a certificate of honour to the donor . The Secretary- 3 spoke words of thanks.
Deputy Minister meets guests from France
YANGON, 27, June- Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun met a delegation led by Mr Claude Saigon of Gret, which is an NGO, at the meeting hall of minister for Finance and Revenue on Industry Road, Yankin Township at 2 pm today. They cordially discussed bilateral cooperation. Also present at the call was Vice-Governor U Than Lwin of Central Bank of Myanmar.
Minister meets guests
YANGON,27 June - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Director Dr Rita Thapa of Regional Office of Director of South East Asian Region, World Health Organization at his office on Pyielaungsu Yeiktha Road at 9 am today. The director was accompanied by Resident Representative of WHO Dr Agostino Borra and officials. Also present were Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo and officials.
Minister meets foreign visitors
YANGON, 27 June-Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung met Managing Director Mr Supan Jotikabukkana of Duco International Thailand and party at his office at 10 am today. Also present were directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under the ministry.
(6)President of LPDR NSC watches skill demonstration of Sepak Takraw
YANGON, 27 June- President of National Sports Committee of Laos and National Olympic Committee of Laos Dr Phouthong Seng Akhom and party, currently here under the arrangement of friendly relations and promoting mutual cooperation in sports sector between Myanmar and Laos, arrived at Youth Training Centre, Thuwunna at 6 pm today. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, President of Myanmar Sepak Takraw Federation Deputy Director-General of Ministry of Forestry U Hla Myint and officials. They watched skill demonstration of Sepak Takraw.
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(7)Minister meets Australian Ambassador
YANGON,27 June -Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing met Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Shyam Saran at his office at the corner of Saya San Road and No1 Industry Road at 1 pm today . Also present were Director-General U Aung Thein of General Administration Department, Director-General U Kyaw Tun of Prisons Department and Head of Office U Nyan Lin.
(8)Myanmar delegation arrives back
YANGON, 27 June- Myanmar Health delegation led by Chairman of Myanmar Cardiac Physicians Association Professor U Aung and Assistant Professor Lt-Col Aung Kyaw Zaw arrived back here by air this afternoon. The delegation attended 13th ASEAN Conference on Cardiac held in Singapore from 23 to 26 June.
(9)Minister inspects prawn, fish breeding, cultivation tasks of enterprises
YANGON, 27 June-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Managing Director U Thein Htay of Myanma Port Authority, General Manager Lt-Col Soe Tint of Inland Water Transport and officials, arrived at Dalla Port this morning and inspected passenger transport and selling tickets.
In Hsabagyaung region of Dalla, the minister inspected fish and prawn breeding being undertaken by MPA and IWT in the area of MPA. In the briefing hall, Managing Director U Thein Htay, General Manager Lt-Col Soe Tint and officials reported on prawn and fish breeding to the minister. The minister gave instructions on work. At Dalla Port, the minister met officials and discussed development of the port.
In the briefing hall, the minister heard reports on undertaking the plan on self-reliance cultivation and livestock breeding tasks to be upgraded into commercial scale presented by Managing Director U Khin Maung Kyi. The minister attended to their needs.
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(10)Deputy Minister meets guests from France
YANGON, 27, June- Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun met a delegation led by Mr Claude Saigon of Gret, which is an NGO, at the meeting hall of minister for Finance and Revenue on Industry Road, Yankin Township at 2 pm today. They cordially discussed bilateral cooperation. Also present at the call was Vice-Governor U Than Lwin of Central Bank of Myanmar.
(11)Minister inspects preparations for holding MWJA Central Body Meeting
YANGON, 27 June-Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung arrived at Pyidaungsu Hall in Kyaikkasan Ground where Central Body Meeting of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association will be held, at 8.45 am today.
The minister was well come there by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Chairman of MWJA Chairman of Central Organizing Committee U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) and members and officials.
First, the minister inspected preparations for the Pyidaungsu Hall where the Central Body meeting will be held, the messing hall and arrangements for catering service, the reading room of Yangon East District Information and Public Relations Department, dispensaries, hostels and sanitation tasks and the environs of hostels. The minister gave necessary instructions and left at 10 am. The Central Body Meeting of MWJA will be held at Pyidaungsu Hall in Kyaikkasan Ground on 29 and 30 June.
(12)Drug trafficker gets 25 years' imprisonment
YANGON, 27 June- Members of Yangon Division Anti-drug Squad, on suspicion, searched Zaw Win, 28, son of U Ohn, Dalla, at Sin-O-dan Jetty in Seikkan Township, Yangon, on 9 January 1999.
The authorities found 193.12 grams of marijuana in his possession. He was tried under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Yangon West District Court and sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(13)Heroin stimulant tablets seized in Mongshu
YANGON, 27 June-A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, waiting on Sao Khun Tun Street, Ward 2, Monghsu Gems Land, Mongshu Township, Shan State (South), on 16 June, stopped and searched one suspect Daw Par Kharnhlan, daughter of U Lwe Kyaung, Naungkham Village, Tangyan Township.
The authorities arrested her together with 5 grams of heroin and 145 stimulant tablets bearing "WY".
Action is being taken against her under the Narcotic Drugs an Psychotropic Substances Law.
(14)Voters of TadaU Township unanimously petitions for dissolving pessimist NLD
Voters of Zigon Township unanimously express no confidence in NLD and its representative elect U San Tin, demand dissolving pessimist NLD
YANGON ,27 June - Voters from Zigon Township, Bago Division, submitted petitions expressing no confidence in U San Tin who was elected as Pyithu Hluttaw Representative of National League for Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election from Zigon Township Constituency and no support for him, and ex- pressed no support for pessimist NLD and petitioned for dissolving it at rallies held at Zigon Township Sports Ground and Gyasu Village Sports Ground on 15 May.
A total of 15,642 people from 26 wards and village- tracts rallied in the Township Sports Ground.
On behalf of attendees, merchant U Shwe Hla of Ward 4 expressed no confidence in U San Tin of NLD and no support for him and no support for pessimist NLD and petitioned for dissolving it. Merchant U Htoo Naing of Ward 3 presented petitions signed by the people to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission Township Judge U Zaw Win. Altogether 4,250 people from eight village-tracts rallied at Gyasu Village Sports Ground. On behalf of the people, farmer U Han Shwe of Gyasu Village expressed no confidence in U San Tin of NLD and no support for him and no support for pessimist NLD and petitioned for dissolving it. Farmer U Than Oo of Gwebin Village presented petitions signed by the people to member of Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission Dr Tun Aye.
Then, the people at ceremonies chanted Our Three Main National Causes. Out of 41,957 eligible voters in Zigon Township Constituency, 15,992 or 56.79 per cent voted for U San Tin of NLD in the election.
The number of people, who expressed no support for NLD and its representative-elect U San Tin and signed the petitions for dissolving NLD at the rallies was 36,400 people or 86.75 per cent.
(15)35 Pwintphyu Township NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON,27 June-Thirty-five members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Pwintphyu Town- ship, Magway Division.
Thirty-five members of Pwintphyu Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Pwintphyu Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 18 March 2000 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
WEATHER REPORT
TODAYForecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 27th, June 200: One or two rains . Degree of certainty is 100%.
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