THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Sunday, 4

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Sunday, 4 Oct 1998)
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(1)   Secretary-l receives Chairman of New Mon State Party
(2)   Computer Aided Multi-Media Technology Lab handed to BEHS No 1, Dagon
(3)   Housing projects provide progress of people's living standard
(4)   250-ton rice mill opens in Letpadan Township
(5)   Secretary-l attends Ramayana Drama Contest
(6)   Attitude of the nationalities peace groups
(7)   NLD race-destruction group unleashing scheme of chaos, uncertainty Pyay
	 	 mass rally Bogadaw be deported, her party be declared unlawful association
(8)   Monsoon paddy cultivated on 50,000 acres more in Bago Division despite
low 	 	 rainfall
(9)   Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), well-wishers donate dry
rations, 	 	 cash to Sarthintaiks  in Thingangyun
(10)  Specialist team treats patients in Twantay Township

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(1)   Secretary-l receives Chairman of New Mon State Party

YANGON, 3 Sept-Chairman of Work Committee for Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received Chairman of New Mon State Party Nai Shwe Kyin, Secretary General Nai
Yaw Sa and members, peace negotiators Nai Khin Maung and Nai Pe Tin at Defence
Services Guest House on Inya Road

    Present were Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin,
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than
Tun, Deputy Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Soe Myint, Deputy Chief of Office
of the Strategic Studies and Deputy Director of Directorate of Defence
Services Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Director-
General Lt-Col Pe Nyein of Office of the State Peace and Development Council,
heads of departments and official6.

    They discussed cultivation, ensuring transport and regional development
tasks.
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(2)   Computer Aided Multi-Media Technology Lab handed to BEHS No 1, Dagon

YANGON, 3 Oct-A ceremony to hand over Computer Aided Multi-Media Technology
Lab to No 1 Basic Education High School, Dagon Township by CE Technology was
held at Dagon Thiri Hall of the school this morning, with an address by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Present were Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Education
U Than Aung, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay.
officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council,
departmental heads, officials of Basic Education Department, members of School
Welfare Committee, members of Parent-Teacher Association, Headmaster, teachers
and officials of CE Technology Co Ltd.

    Chairman of School Welfare Committee U Hla Tin reported on formation of
the committee and work being undertaken for development of the school.

    Next, Managing Director U Pyone Maung Maung reported on the Computer Aided
Multi-Media Technology Lab and handed the related documents to Headmaster U
Kyaw Kyaw.

    Minister U Than Aung said education promotion programmes are now being
implemented in Myanmar and the government is endeavouring to bring about
electronic technology and computer-aided teaching in Myanmar as advanced
electronic technology is being applied in education worldwide.

    He said efforts are being made to possess at least a computer aided multi-
media teaching lab in every school. The School Welfare Committees formed with
the guidance of the Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee are taking an
active part in the education promotion programmes, allround development
projects and modern comupter and electronic aided education programmes, he
said.

    Participation of the committees contributes much toward all-round
development of student youths, he added.

    The Secretary-1 said opening of the computer aided multi-media teaching
lab is an educational stride to reach the State's set goal of emergence of a
peaceful, modern, developed nation.

    He said education promotion programmes which will bring about all round
development of the students who will shape the future are being implemented
for human resources development in building a nation adding conscientious
participation of people and organizations has emerged as a good tradition in
implementation of the programmes.

    He spoke of recent opening of multi-media learning centre at Institute of
Education Practising
School and teaching lab at BEHS No 1, Dagon.

    The Secretary- I said qualifications of Myanmar students stand at the top
and they can keep abreast of the world provided modern teaching aids ant1
electronic technology are fulfilled.

    Public participation is needed while the government is building a modern
developed nation relying on new generation, he said.

    He called for cooperation with School Welfare Committee, PTA, students and
teachers for successful implementation of the education programmes.

    The Secretary- 1 and party then inspected the lab, foreign language hall
and drawing room.

    Afterwards, the Secretary-1 signed in visitors book.
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(3)   Housing projects provide progress of people's living standard

YANGON, 3 Oct - Ceremonies to hand over Shwegon Yeikmon housing project and
Pan Hlaing housing project were held at respective projects this morning,
attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.

    Present also were Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe,
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win,
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister at the Office of the Prime
Minister U Than Shwe, Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, Chairman of Yangon
City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, vice-mayor,
officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council, Secretary,
committee members and heads of department of YCDC, members of district,
township and wards Peace and Development Councils, members of Union Solidarity
and Development Association, officials of Yanshin Construction Co and Phwint
Phyo Aung Construction Co, townselders and guests.
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(4)   250-ton rice mill opens in Letpadan Township

YANGON, 3 Oct-The 250 ton rice mill of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading
opened in Letpadan Township this morning, with an address by Secretary-2 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo. 
    Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern
Command Brig-Gen Tin Aye, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister
for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin
Htut, Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung, Deputy Minister
for Commerce Commodore Myo Tint, Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe,
Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy-Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win
Maung, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, Thai Ambassador Mr Pensak
Chalarak and wife, Deputy Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Thura Maung
Ni, officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council,
departmental heads, service personnel, teachers and students, members of
Township Union Solidarity and Development Association, members of Red Cross
and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Township Matgrnal and Child Welfare Association,
locals and guests. 

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(5)   Secretary-l attends Ramayana Drama Contest

YANGON, 3 0ct- Patron of Sixth Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competition
Organizing Committee Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and Dr Khin Win Shwe attended Ramayana Drama Contest of the
Sixth Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions at the National Theatre
on Myomakyaung Street this evening with the Magway Division-Ramayana Drama
troupe taking part in the competitions.

    Present also were Chairman of Organizing Leading Committee for Sixth
Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competition Organizing Leading Committee
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and members, Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Culture U Win Sein, Auditor-General
Brig-Gen Tin Aye, chairmen and members
of working groups and sub-committees, contestants of Sixth Myanmar Traditional
Performing Arts Competitions and spectators. 
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(6)   Attitude of the nationalities peace groups

There have been reports that the majority of the public is worried about the
danger of deteriorating peace and of regional stability and peace being
undermined after spreading of news that the four groups which had made peace
with the government supported the National League for Democracy's call for
convening of the Hluttaw. Hence, declarations of the peace groups will be made
public to be able to vividly learn the situation between the peace groups and
National League for Democracy and the true attitude of the peace groups.

    Today, a translation of the declaration of the peace group led by U Saw
Ferimo, who separated from KNU and exchanged arms for peace, of Thandaung
Township Special Region, Kayin State, is stated as follows:

Declaration on attitude of Kayin peace group of Thandaung Township Special
Region in connection with the NLD's call for convening of Hluttaw

    Date: 20 September 1998 

1. The peace group of Thandaung Township Special Region issued a declaration
on its attitude in connection with the declaration No 58 (9/98) issued by NLD
on 169-98.

2. In the course of over 50-year-long internal strife in Myanmar, various
governments changed, and there was no peace and progress in the nation.
Though, they governed the nation through various systems, the nation did not
see peace at all. Now, the declaration issued by NLD is also an illogical one.
That party can take a similar course like previous governments.

3. Therefore, we will not at all support that party's declaration. Only the
incumbent government is striving for national solidarity. It is found that
pleasantness will continue to reign in the future. It will be of great benefit
to the people.

4. The (KNU) peace group of Thandaung Township Special Region pledges itself
to continue to strive for the development of the nation and oppose subversives
acts, joining hands with the Government.

5. The reason is that our peace group is 8 peace group that stands for the
nation forever.

6. Therefore, we declare that we will not at all encourage and support every
act of NLD.



Sd Maj Ferimo
Chairman
Thandaung Township Special Region (KNU)
The Peace Group
Peace village

The declarations of other Peace groups will also be made public.
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(7)   NLD race-destruction group unleashing scheme of chaos, uncertainty Pyay
mass rally Bogadaw be deported, her party be declared unlawful association

YANGON, 3 Oct- Over 21,000 people of various strata of life of Pyay District,
Bago Division, expressed their genuine desire at a mass meeting held at
Khittaya People's Sports Ground in Pyay this morning.

    Present were representatives of Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
Women's Affair Working Committee, Red Cross Brigade, Nurse and Midwife
Training School, Union Solidarity and Development Association, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, Merchants Association, Private Bus Lines Control Committee, Writers
and Journalists Association, families of markets, trishawmen, freight handling
workers, hoteliers, vessel owners association, Thabin Asiayon, rice millers'
association, saw mill proprietors association, departments, economic and
social organizations and people from Pyay, Shwedaung, Padaung, Paungde,
Paukkhaung and Thegon townships and villages in Pyay District.

    U San Lwin, representative of people of Pyay, acted at the meeting as
chairman and U Tin Saw, brokerage owner of Pyay Township, Executive of Thegon
Township Rice Dealers Association Chairman of Township Rice Merchants
Association U Tin Myint, Chairman of Pyay District Private Bus Lines Control
Committee Sugar Mill Owner U Tin Tun and Chairman of Pyay District Merchants
Association U Tin Oo as members of Panel of Chairmen.
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(8)   Monsoon paddy cultivated on 50,000 acres more in Bago Division despite
low rainfall

YANGON, 3 Oct - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo met officials of the eight townships of Thayawady District at Letpadan
Agriculture Centre meeting hall today and gave suggestions on cultivation of
crops as targeted and boosting production.

    Also present at the meeting were member of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
the Southern Command Brig-Gen Tin Aye, ministers, deputy ministers, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads,
district and township authorities and agriculture supervisory committee
members.
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(9)   Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), well-wishers donate dry
rations, cash to Sarthintaiks in Thingangyun

YANGON, 3 Oct- A ceremony to donate dry rations and cash to Phetpinaing,
Bramawihara, Aungyamyay Pariyatti, Pariyatti Myinzu and Ledi Wipassana
Kyaungtaik was held at the Bramawihara Sarthintaik in Thingangyun Township
this morning.

    It was attended by Minister at the Office of Prime Minister Brig-Gen Lun
Maung, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Vice-Adjutant-
General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Chief of Staff (Navy) Capt Kyi Min, Chief of Staff
(Air) Col Myint Swe, Senior military officers, OSD at the Office of State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint, officials and well-wishers.

    Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Capt Kyi Min and Col
Myint Swe donated offertories to the Sayadaws.

    Well-wishers donated 250 copies of Ral3ankyintbwe 227thwe, robes, 162 bags
of rice, 80 viss of edible oil, 15 viss of gram, 400 viss of iodized salt, 40
tubes of tooth paste and 137 bottles of indigenous medicines to respective
Sayadaws.

    The well-wishers presented K 112,000 toward fund for Soon Padethabins of
the five Sarthintaiks to Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung.

    Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Director-General U Sann Lwin of Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana supplicated on religious affairs to
the Sayadaws.

    Similarly, wellwishes donated offertories to Kyaikkasan Pariyatti and
Patipatti Nunnery, Maha Thiwon, Ledi Wipassana and Withakha Kyaungtaiks to
Sayadaws and nuns.

    The ministers and officials, on behalf of families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air), organizations and well-wishers, offered 128 bags of rice, 50 viss of
edible oil, one bag of gram, 350 viss of iodized salt, 32 tubes of tooth
paste, 100 bottles of indigenous medicine and 98 sets of nun clothes to the
nuns.

    Well-wishers presented K 390,000 for building under construction and K
88,000 toward fund of Soon Padethabins to Brig-Gen Lun Maung and Brig-Gen
Maung Nyo.
    Dhamma Lawka Kyaung Padana Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Thaketa delivered a
sermon and the congratation shared merits gained.
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(10)  Specialist team treats patients in Twantay Township

YANGON, 3 Oct- 1 he 45-member team of medical specialists 1ed by Dr Khin Win
Shwe, Patron of Women's Chapter of Myanmar Medical Association, treated 615
patients at Twantay Township Hospital today.

    They were welcomed at the hospital by Daw Marlar Tin, wife of the
Commander of Yangon Command, Chairman of Yangon South District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein and district and township
authorities and officials of social organizations.

    The specialists also held talks on health education at the office of
Twantay Township Peace and Development Council.
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