The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 2

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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 22 October, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 22 October, 1999)
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(1)   Strengthen  political, economic and military 
      might to safeguard independence and sovereignty
(2)   New hospital garbage  collection,  disposal 
      system to be introduced
(3)   Minister meets MD of Krupp Engineering Asia
      Pacific Pte Ltd
(4)   Yangon Mayor meets German Ambassador
(5)   Minister meets Ambassador of Bangladesh
(6)   Minister   meets   Vice-President   of  CP  
      Group, Ambassador of LPDR
(7)   Officials  seek  means to  successfully  
      cultivate buckwheat in Shan State (North)
(8)   MIC Secretary  meets Chairman of Morison
      International
(9)   Minister for Electric Power inspects Innlay Lake
(10)  Commander  hands  over  flag  representing  Yangon
      Division to Yangon Division performing arts troupe
(11)  Commander  inspects  No  106  Saw  Mill  in  
      Yegyi Township
(12)  59 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD     
      
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(1)   Strengthen  political, economic and military 
      might to safeguard independence and sovereignty


YANGON,  21  Oct  -  The  Central   Committee  for
Observance  of the 52nd  Anniversary  Independence
Day of the year 2000 held a meeting at the  Office
of the  Commander-in-Chief  (Army)  at 4 pm today,
with  an  address  by  Chairman  of  the   Central
Committee  Secretary-1  of  the  State  Peace  and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary- l Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt said.

Afterwards, Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee
for Observing  the 52nd  Anniversary  Independence
Day Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo said.

After giving suggestions,  Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt delivered the concluding address.


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(2)   New hospital garbage  collection,  disposal 
      system to be introduced
      

YANGON, 21 Oct -  Environmental  Conservation  and
Sanitation  Department of Yangon City  Development
Committee will introduce a new garbage  collection
and disposal system at hospitals and dispensaries.

A meeting was held this  afternoon at City Hall to
coordinate means to implement the project.

Minister for Health  Maj-Gen Ket Sein and Chairman
of YCDC Mayor U Ko Lay delivered addresses.

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(3)   Minister meets MD of Krupp Engineering Asia
      Pacific Pte Ltd
      

YANGON, 21 Oct - Minister  at the State  Peace and
Development    Council   Chairman's   Office   and
Secretary   of   Myanmar   Investment   Commission
Brig-Gen  Maung  Maung met  Managing  Director  of
Krupp   Engineering   Asia   Pacific  Pte  Ltd  of
Singapore  Dr Volkmar  Wasmansdorff  and party who
called at the MIC Office at 1 pm today.


Also  present  at  the.  call  were  officials  of
Directorate    of   Investment    and    Companies
Administration.


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(4)   Yangon Mayor meets German Ambassador


YANGON,  21  Oct  -   Chairman   of  Yangon   City
Development Committee Mayor of Yangon U Ko Lay met
Ambassador  of Germany  Mr Marius a who  called at
his office this morning.


Also   present   were    Vice-Chairman   of   YCDC
Vice-Mayor,  Secretary, Joint Secretary,  heads of
departments and  officials.


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(5)   Minister meets Ambassador of Bangladesh



YANGON,  21 Oct -  Minister  for  Immigration  and
Population U Saw Tun met  Ambassador of Bangladesh
Mr  Jahangir  Saadat who called at his office at 3
pm today.


Also  present  at the call were  Deputy  Minister,
Director-General   of  Immigration   and  National
Registration  Department   and   officials.


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(6)   Minister   meets   Vice-President   of  CP  
      Group, Ambassador of LPDR


YANGON,  21  Oct  -  Minister  for  Livestock  and
Fisheries   Brig-Gen   Maung   Maung   Thein   met
Vice-President  of CP Group of Thailand Mr Phichet
Sivasri and party who called at his office at noon
today.

Similarly,  Minister for  Livestock  and Fisheries
Brig-Gen  Maung Maung Thein met  Ambassador of Lao
People's  Democratic  Republic Mr Ly Bounkham  who
called at his office at 4 pm today.


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(7)   Officials  seek  means to  successfully  
      cultivate buckwheat in Shan State (North)
      

YANGON, 21 Oct - A meeting was held this afternoon
to   coordinate   formation  of  the   supervisory
committee to successfully implement the project to
cultivate poppy substitute buckwheat in regions of
Shan (North) in  1999-2000,  addressed by Minister
for Progress of Border  Areas and  National  Races
and   Development   Affairs   Col   Thein   Nyunt.


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(8)   MIC Secretary  meets Chairman of Morison
      International
      

YANGON,  21  Oct-Minister  at the State  Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Secretary of
Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung
met Chairman Mr Paul Wan of Morison  International
Asia Pacific of Singapore who called at his office
this afternoon.

Also present  were  officials  of  Directorate  of
Investment  and  Companies   Administration.


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(9)   Minister for Electric Power inspects Innlay Lake






YANGON,  21  Oct -  Minister  for  Electric  Power
Maj-Gen Tin Htut inspected the condition of Innlay
Lake on 16 October.  At his meeting with officials
in Nyaungshwe, he discussed  implementation of the
six  objectives  for  long-term  existence  of the
lake, clearing of the blockages and beautifying of
the lake.

On 18 October, the  minister  and party  inspected
Paunglaung  Hydel Power  Project  where  officials
reported on points of the project.

At Zaungtu  Hydel Power  Project, the minister met
with officials and gave instructions on works.

He then  inspected  the  progress in building  the
spillway,  sluice gates, inlet portal,  valves and
the power station.

The  minister  urged  personnel  of the project to
strive for  completion  of the project on schedule
in accord with the  guidance of the Head of State,
applying  innovative  methods,  systematic  use of
heavy  equipment,  ensuring  work site  safety and
conducting  staff welfare work.


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(10)  Commander  hands  over  flag  representing  Yangon
      Division to Yangon Division performing arts troupe


YANGON,  21 Oct - A  ceremony  to  hand  the  flag
representing  Yangon  Division to Yangon  Division
performing  arts troupe and to give away prizes to
winners of the Seventh Yangon Division  Performing
Arts  Competition was held at Basic Education High
School No 2 in Latha Township.this afternoon.

Present on the  occasion  were member of the State
Peace and Development  Council  Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development  Council  Commander
of  Yangon   Command   Maj-Gen  Khin  Maung  Than,
Commander  Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than handed the flag
representing  Yangon Division to Manager of Yangon
Division performing arts troupe.

In his address, the commander said.

Then,  the  "commander  and  officials   presented
prizes to winners of the Seventh  Yangon  Division
Myanmar  Traditional   cultural   Performing  Arts
Competition.

Afterwards, the entertainment  programme followed.


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(11)  Commander  inspects  No  106  Saw  Mill  in  
      Yegyi Township
      

YANGON, 21 Oct - Chairman  of  Ayeyawady  Division
Peace  and   Development   Council   Commander  of
South-West   Command   Maj-Gen  Thura  Shwe  Mann,
accompanied by Chairman of Pathein  District Peace
and   Development    Council   and    departmental
officials,  arrived  at No 106 Saw  Mill on  Thida
Hill in Yegyi Township on 20 October morning.

The commander gave instructions.

The commander and party  inspected  the  furniture
workshop,   operation   capacity,   the  briquette
factory, teak, mahogany and vegetable plantations,
paddy   fields   and  staff   quarters   and  gave
instructions to officials.

Commander  Maj-Gen  Thura  Shwe  Mann  went to the
construction site of Ywaleyoegyi Bridge at 69 mile
post on Pathein-Monywa Highway.

The commander then attended to their needs.

The commander also inspected  threshing and drying
of paddy in Sattwin Village in Yegyi Township.

Commander    Maj-Gen    Thura   Shwe   Mann   gave
instructions.

Then,  Commander  Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann attended
to their needs.

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(12)  59 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD


YANGON, 21 Oct - Fifty-nine  members resigned from
the  National  League for  Democracy  of  Letpadan
Township, Bago Division-.

Fifty-nine  members of Letpadan Township NLD, Bago
Division,  of  their  own  volition,  resigned  by
sending   letters  of   resignation   to  Letpadan
Township  Multiparty  Democracy  General  Election
Sub-commission Office and the party concerned on 7
May 1999 as they no longer  wished to  participate
in party politics of NLD.

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