The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday

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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 20 October, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 20 October, 1999)

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(1)   Union of Myanmar Forest Products Joint-Venture Corporation 
       Limited held the sixth annual general meeting 
(2)   Secretary-l attends opening ceremony of Forest Joint 
        Venture Business Centre
(3)   Secretary-1 meets service personnel of Ministry 
       of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
(4)   Secretary-1 inspects carving of Maha Bandoola Statue
(5)   Family of Pwint Kaung & Khin Nwe Yi Co Ltd,
       Shwe Pazun Co Ltd donate over K 14m to
       religious affairs, development funds
(6)   Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation inspects 
       sugar mill projects
(7)   They then inspected cultivation of crops in the township.
(8)   Declaration on attitude of National Unity Party 
       concerning  transgression into Myanmar Embassy 
        in Bangkok by a group of terrorists
(9)   33 members resign from Thegon Township NLD

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(1)   Union of Myanmar Forest Products Joint-Venture Corporation 
       Limited held the sixth annual general meeting
    
YANGON, 19 Oct - Union of Myanmar Forest Products Joint-Venture Corporation 
Limited held the sixth annual general meeting at Forest Department this 
morning, addressed by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.


Speaking on the joint venture occasion, the Secretary-1 dealt with the 
government?s endeavours for progress of the private industries and 
enterprises.

In conclusion, the Secretary-l stressed the need to strive for boosting 
production with high momentum, enhancing exports and penetrating new 
international markets for national economic progress; to take part in forest 
conservation, forest development and arid regions greening projects to 
prevent loss of forest which are valuable national heritage; and to 
participate with most possible capacity in earning foreign exchange.

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(2)   Secretary-l attends opening ceremony of Forest Joint 
        Venture Business Centre
    
YANGON, 19 Oct - Forest Joint Venture Business Centre of Forest Products 
Joint Venture Corporation Ltd opened at the centre at the corner of Strand 
Road and Botahtaung Pagoda Road this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the 
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.


Next, the Secretary-l unveiled the signboard of Forest Products Joint Venture 
Corporation Ltd.


The Secretary-l and party inspected the centre.

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(3)   Secretary-1 meets service personnel of Ministry 
       of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

    
YANGON, 19 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met service personnel of the Ministry of Social Welfare, 
Relief and Resettlement at No 4 Pre-primary School of Social Welfare 
Department this evening.


The Secretary-l said.

In conclusion, he urged them to do social work in accordance with the State?s 
social objectives for emergence of a peaceful, tranquil, modern and developed 
nation, to make efforts in social development tasks and social care 
activities for uplift of socia1 life of the nation and human resource 
development of the nation, and to strive for emergence of a united and 
consolidated nation building force through social development tasks.

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(4)   Secretary-1 inspects carving of Maha Bandoola Statue
        
YANGON, 19 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 
accompanied by Deputy Commander of Yangon Command and officials of the State 
Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at University of Culture in 
Dagon Myothit (South) at 5 Dm today.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected carving of Maha Bandoola Statue to be 
placed in Danubyu Township and gave instructions to officials.


Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then left there in the evening.

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(5)   Family of Pwint Kaung & Khin Nwe Yi Co Ltd,
       Shwe Pazun Co Ltd donate over K 14m to
       religious affairs, development funds
        
YANGON, 19 Oct - Daw Khin Nwe Yi and family of Pwint Kaung & Khin Nwe Yi Co 
Ltd and Shwe Pazun Co Ltd presented donations towards the religious affairs 
and development funds in memory of the late Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara U 
Pwint Kaung at Phanyin Dhammayon of Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha in Bahan Township 
this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Then, the Secretary-2 and party and well-wishers donated provisions to 
Ovadacariya Sayadaws and Nayaka Sayadaws.


The donations today by the well-wishers amounted to K 14,040,000 including 
provisions worth K 150,000 presented to Sayadaws and the congregation who 
attended the donation ceremony.


Later, YeU Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

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(6)   Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation inspects 
       sugar mill projects

YANGON, 19 Oct - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin 
inspected No 11 Sugar Mill Project in Paukkhaung, Pyay District, this morning.

After giving suggestions the minister inspected installation of machines at 
the factory.

In Aunglan Township, Magway Division, they inspected No 9 Sugar Mill Project 
where they discussed with officials on sugarcane cultivation, purchase and 
transport and operation of the mill.


(7)   They then inspected cultivation of crops in the township.

Afterwards, they inspected the Duringabo Pumped-Water project on Ayeyawady 
River Bank.

At No10 Sugar Mill Project, the minister and party inspected the test run, 
seeking means to provide adequate amount of raw materials and to enable the 
factory to operate at full capacity.

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(8)   Declaration on attitude of National Unity Party 
        concerning  transgression into Myanmar Embassy 
         in Bangkok by a group of terrorists
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(9)   33 members resign from Thegon Township NLD

YANGON, l9 0ct - Thirty-three members resigned from the National League for 
Democracy of Thegon Township, Bago Division.


Thirty-three members of Thegon Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Thegon Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party 
concerned on 12 October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party 
politics of NLD.

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