Information Sheet No.A.0642(I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON
Information Sheet

                            No.A.0642(I)                            9 October
1998

(1) 		(Continuation of yesterday)
		Attitude of the Nationalities Peace Groups 

		Today, a  translation of  the declaration of the Kachin Independent
Organization (KIO) of Kachin State Special Region 2 is stated as follows. The
declarations of other peace groups will also be made public.

Declaration on Attitude of KIO in Connection with Acts of National League for
Democracy

Date: 6 October 1998

1.		With the aim of maintaining peace and endeavouring for regional
development, KIO reached ceasefire agreement and could make peace with the
State Law and Order Restoration Council, currently the State Peace and
Development Council, in 1994. Ours is an organization which accepts that it is
only with coordination that dispute can be settled and put an end to. 

2.		KIO emphatically suggests various parties and organizations with different
outlook rub out bitterness and enmity by means of coordination, thereby
reaching an agreement to cooperate, in the interest of the Union and the
entire people, and considering the history of the Union that will remain in
future and the endeavours for maintenance of peace and consolidation of
national unity being made in the Union today.

3.		The National League for Democracy (NLD) was the political  party which
legally won  the Phyithu Hluttaw election which was lawfully organized by the
government in 1990.  It is unlawful act of  NLD that it organized to convene a
Hluttaw on its own accord without coordination with the government which
lawfully organized the Pyithu Hluttaw election.  As this act to convene a
Hluttaw intensifies the present political conflict and is likely to cause loss
and danger to the Union, it is hereby declares that KIO never desires or
supports NLD?s call for convening of a Hluttaw in that unlawful  way.


Central Committee
Kachin Independent Organization

(2)		People of Eastern Shan State Rally Held to Express Desire

		Over 21,000 people of various strata of life from Shan State (East)
expressed their genuine desire in maintaining and safeguarding the stability,
peace and tranquility of the State which has already been achieved  at a mass
meeting held in Kengtung Township People's Sports Ground in eastern sector of
Thanlwin in Shan State (East) on 8 October .  Members of Shan national
cultural troupe, Gon Shan national cultural troupe, Li Shan national cultural
troupe, Taingnay national cultural troupe, Lwe national cultural troupe, Wa
national troupe, Akhar national cultural troupe, Lahu national cultural
troupe, Lishaw national cultural troupe, members of Shan State (East) Union
Solidarity and Development Association, members of Working Committee for
Women's Affairs, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, members of Women's
Sports Federation, trainees of Women's Domestic Science School, Shan State
Nurses Association, members of Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society, War
Veterans Organization, Writers and Journalists Association, Video and
Recording Association, Freight Handling Association, Township Industries
Entrepreneurs Association and people of Kengtung Station, Kengtung District,
Monghsat District and Mongphyat District and Tachileik District were present.
The meeting tabled and seconded two motions calling for safeguarding and
maintaining economic development and ensuring food clothing and shelter needs
of the people and maintaining and safeguarding the stability of the State
which has already been achieved.

(3)		Machines  Donated  for EENT Hospitals, Ziwitadana Sangha Hospital,
Military Hospitals

		A ceremony to donate eye testing machines to be used in Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat hospitals, Ziwitadana Sangha (Monk)  Hospital and military hospitals by
Eye specialist Dr Aung Myint, Daw Thein Thein and family,  Blackpool of UK was
held at the respective hospitals on 8 October.

(4)		Over 3.2 Million Acres of Paddy Thriving in Ayeyawady Division

		Over 3.2 million acres have been put under monsoon paddy in Ayeyawady
Division for 1998-99 to date. Harvesting has begun in the Division to make
preparations to cultivate summer paddy on harvested land.

(5) 		60 Myanmar Graduates Left for Israel

		Under the arrangement of Ministry of Agriculture and  Irrigation of the
Union of Myanmar and Ministry of Agriculture of  Israel, with the sponsorship
of Arava Co. Ltd. of Israel, 60 graduates left for Israel by air on 7 October.

(6)		Assistant Lecturer Leaves for France

		Assistant Lecturer Daw Moe Moe Win of French Department of  the University
of Foreign Languages left Yangon by air on 7 October  to attend the Junior
Staff Course for Master degree of France which will be a two-year course
beginning  first  week of October, 1998, under the scholarship programme of
the Government of France.

OFFICE CALL IN YANGON ON  8 OCTOBER

		Minister for Industry-1 received General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation
(Yangon  Branch)  Mr. Shuho Yamanokuchi together with  Assistant General
Manager  Mr Masayuki Sato of the head office of Mitsubishi Corporation in
Japan at his office.	

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