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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
       Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Nepal 
(2)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
        Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Tajikistan
(3)   Senior General Than Shwe sees off goodwill delegation 
       led by Secretary-2 on its departure for Lao PDR
(4)    Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction, 
        regional development and agriculture projects in Yangon Division
(5)   Ceremony to mark 1999-2000 School Family Day held
(6)   Construction Minister inspects Gonnyindan Bridge Project
(7)   IRD holds quarterly meeting
(8)   Minister for Industry-1 inspects soap factory project in Mandalay
(9)   Basic Printing Training Course No 1/99 opens
(10)  National Convention Convening Commission meets
(11)  Workshop on Health Challenges and Opportunities in 
        Twenty First Century opened
(12)  Medicines and medical equipment handed over to charity, hospitals
(13)  Financial Management Course opened
(14)  Over 130 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized in Kalay
(15)  169 members resign from HinO-chaung 
         Village-tract NLD, Ngaputaw Township
(16)  WEATHER

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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
       Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Nepal

YANGON, 28 Dec - On the auspicious occasion of the Birthday of the King of 
Nepal which falls on 2$.December 1999, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of 
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a 
message of felicitations to His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikraun Shah Dev, 
King of Nepal.

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(2)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
        Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Tajikistan

YANGON, 28 Dec - Senior General, Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and 
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of 
congratulations to His Excellency Mr Akil Akilov who has been appointed as 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan.

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(3)   Senior General Than Shwe sees off goodwill delegation 
       led by Secretary-2 on its departure for Lao PDR

YANGON, 27 Dec - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe saw off a 
Myanmar goodwill delegation by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) 
Lt-Gen Tin Oo who left here by special flight at Yangon International Airport 
at 8 am today to pay a goodwill visit to Lao PDR at the invitation of Deputy 
Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Lt-Gen Choummaly Sayasone of Lao 
People?s Democratic Republic.

Members of the delegation were Commander of Triangle Region Command, Minister 
of Agriculture and Irrigation, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Home 
Affairs, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and 
Development Affairs, Minister for Religious Affairs and officials of the 
State Peace and Development Council Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information.

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(4)    Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction, 
        regional development and agriculture projects in Yangon Division
    
YANGON, 27 Dec - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected 
construction projects, regional development undertakings and agriculture in 
Taikkyi, Hmawby and Htantabin townships in Yangon Division today.

On arrival at the project, they were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon City 
Development Committee Mayor of Yangon U Ko Lay, Deputy Minister for 
Construction U Tint Swe, Commander of Phugyi Station Brig-Gen Saw Hla Min, 
heads of department and officials.
    
At the project, the Senior General and party heard a report progress in 
building of the bridge presented by Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun and the 
completed portions of the project and arrival of materials presented by 
Project Director Superintending Engineer U San Nyein.
Efforts should be made for completion of the bridge and the related roads on 
scheduled, the Senior General stressed.
At Kyainn region, Taikkyi Township, the Senior General and party observed 
paddy fields at the Kyainn Farm of YCDC.
Senior General Than Shwe and party then went to the Central Station of Uto 
Farm of YCDC at Uto region, Taikkyi Township. They inspected cultivation of 
Marubeni and Sima special high yield paddy.

They then inspected harvesting and cultivation of paddy on both sides of the 
roads linking the Central Station and Sabagaing Fax and the Club House and 
the Golf Course on a motorcade.


In giving counsel, Senior General Than Shwe stressed the need to implement 
agriculture, livestock breeding and distribution projects to help ease the 
food requirements of the city dwellers in a way.


The Senior General and party inspected documentaries on YCDC?s implementation 
of agriculture, livestock breeding, transport and regional development tasks.


They then inspected use of machines in reclaiming land near the resort.


In the afternoon, the Senior General, and party helicoptered to Bawle River 
Bridge (Yebawthoung) linking Yebawthoung village in Htantabin Township and 
Minhlawa village in Taikkyi Township on Bawle River.


On arrival there they were welcomed by officials.

After inspecting the project, they heard a report on progress in construction 
of the bridge presented by Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister 
Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Project Director Superintending Engineer U San Nyein.


Senior General Than Shwe gave counsel.


The Senior General and party then went to wetland reclamation project which 
is being jointly implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 
and Dagon Agriculture Group at Kyaman village, Htantabin Township.


At the briefing hall of the project, the Senior General and party heard a 
report on implementation of land reclamation and agricultural project by 
Dagon Agriculture Group in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, cultivation of monsoon 
paddy, plans to put 5,440 acres under summer paddy, use of machinery and 
progress in implementing the project presented by Chairman of the company U 
Win Aung.

In his guidance, Senior General Than Shwe said the nation is implementing the 
market-oriented economic system. In accord with the economic objective the 
initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the 
State and the national peoples efforts are being made to the most possible 
degree in rendering techniques and capital to the national entrepreneurs to 
take the leading role in the national economic sector.


There may be difficulties and losses due to lack of experience in the field 
of technology. National entrepreneurs should exercise patience and 
perseverance in overcoming such difficulties. The government will give 
necessary assistance to them.


They left there for Yangon by helicopter at 3.50 pm.

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(5)   Ceremony to mark 1999-2000 School Family Day held

YANGON, 27 Dec - A ceremony to mark the 1999-2000 School Family Day was held 
at the facade of Diamond Jubilee Hall in Kamayut Township this morning, 
attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State 
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

The School Family Day was observed with the objectives to Turn out good 
citizens and scholars possessing the habit of innovation and creation who 
will build and defend a peaceful, modern and developed nation, to speed up 
educational activities undertaken in 20th century to 21 st century with 
momentum, to turn out persons who fully understand the norms of social life 
for future State, to turn out good sons and daughters who can uphold morale, 
civics, traditional culture and national character with patriotism and Union 
spirit for the State, to link progress on international knowledge, techniques 
and communication technology for human resources development and to raise 
momentum of work by honouring the efforts of higher and basic education 
sectors under the education promotion programmes.


Altogether 14 students formally opened the ceremony.


Students of BEHS No1 in Kamayut and BEHS No 1 in Kyimyindine sang a song 
?shwenaing-ngan-ei -myo-set-thit-myar? composed by Kyauktan Myint Sein 
(Education) and students of BEHS NO 2 in Sangyoung and BEHS NO 2 in Kamayut 
?pyinnyaryay-sone-nyi-pywe-daw? composed by Hinthada Myint Ngwe.


Next, students of No1 BEHS in Kyimyindine, No 1 BEHS in Lanmadaw and BEPSs in 
Thanlyin and Insein Townships performed dobat and Ozi.
 

Flag bearing team comprising students of BEHS No 6 in Botahtaung marched 
holding the State Flag.

Band troupes of BEHS in Kamayut, Latha and Dagon, Sangyoung and Mingala 
Taungnyunt Townships marched and schoolboys of No 5 BEPS in Dagon performed 
Myanma traditional thaing skill.

The Secretary-l and party inspected booths of six universities, Universities? 
Central Library, Ministry of Information and local and foreign publishing 
houses at the educational book fair, handicraft, art, Myanma traditional 
handicraft and Domestic science books of No 1, 2 and 3 Basic Education 
Departments, education promotion programme booth of Education Planning and 
Training Department, physics, chemistry, geography and geology booths of 
Yangon University, Model Media; Classroom and Media Classroom and IT and 
Education in Myanmar 2000-booth at Diamond Jubilee Hall.

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(6)   Construction Minister inspects Gonnyindan Bridge Project

YANGON, 27 Dec - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by 
officials, inspected progress in building Yangon-Hsamalauk-Maubin Road 
yesterday.

The minister and party inspected rock laying; at Maubin-Kyaiklat Road.


At Gonnyindan Bridge Project in Kyaiklat Township, the minister heard a 
report on piling of the central pier, cap piling, concrete laying and 
progress in implementing the project presented by officials.
 

In giving suggestions, the minister said safety measures should be taken to 
prevent strive for,completion of the bridge as scheduled.


Linking Kyaiklat and Pyapon in Ayeyawady Division, the reinforced concrete 
bridge is 1,940 feet long and can beat 60-ton loads.


Personnel of Public Works are working overtime for soonest completion of the 
bridge.

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(7)   IRD holds quarterly meeting
    
Y ANGON, 27 Dec - Internal Revenue Department held the third quarterly 
meeting for fiscal 1999-2000 this morning at the department.


Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein 
said revenues are important for every country. The nation is systematically 
using the revenues in implementing health, social, transport, education and 
border area development projects. IRD should collect the taxes in accord with 
the changing conditions.


The meeting sought means to develop IRD?s functions.


Course No 18 for Township IRD Officers concluded at the department at 10 am.

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(8)   Minister for Industry-1 inspects soap factory project in Mandalay

YANGON, 27 Dec - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung yesterday arrived at 
soap factory project (Mandalay) and inspected installation of machines 
manufactured by Seinban Industrial Producers? Cooperative Society, oil tanks, 
water tanks and construction projects.


The minister gave instructions on systematic installation of machinery and 
safety.

The minister met officials of the factory and Chairman of Seinban Industrial 
Producers? Cooperative Society at the briefing hall.


He said the project is being implemented for distribution of soap at 
reasonable price to the people in upper Myanmar.


He gave instructions on opening of the factory in February 2000.

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(9)   Basic Printing Training Course No 1/99 opens
    
YANGON, 27 Dec - Basic Printing Training Course No 1/99 of Printing and 
Publishing Enterprise opened at GTC printing factory in Aungsan Township this 
morning, with an address by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung.


The course was conducted with the objective of increasing the number of 
skilled persons in printing.

Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung made a speech.


The 15-week course is being attended by 20 trainees from Ministries of 
Defence and Information.


The minister inspected GTC printing factory, and its workshop, warehouses, 
building owned by PPE and Aungsan printing factory.

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(10)  National Convention Convening Commission meets
    
YANGON, 27 Dec - National Convention Convening Commission held its meeting at 
the meeting hall of NCCC at 2 pm today, attended by Chairman of NCCC Maj-Gen 
Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairman Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and commission members. 

Meeting Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin made a speech on the occasion.


Secretary of NCCC, National Convention-Convening Work Committee and National 
Convention Convening Management Committee reported on matters concerning 
National Convention.


This was followed by a general round of discussions.


The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by Commission Chairman 
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.

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(11)  Workshop on Health Challenges and Opportunities in 
        Twenty First Century opened

YANGON, 27 Dec - A ceremony to open the workshop on Health Challenges and 
Opportunities in Twenty First Century was held at the meeting hall of Medical 
Research Department this morning, with an address by Minister for Health 
Maj-Gen Ket Sein.


Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo presided over the workshop.


Resource persons presented 13 papers to the workshop.


The workshop will be held up to 2 January 2000.

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(12)  Medicines and medical equipment handed over to charity, hospitals
    
YANGON, 27 Dec - London-based Maymyo Expatriates Charitable Trust sent 42 
boxes of medicine and medical equipment to Minister at the State Peace and 
Development Council Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel to donate to charity 
hospitals.


The minister invited the officials of the charity hospitals Muslim Hospital, 
Jivitadaha Sangha Hospital, the hospital of St Francis Convent and Tiger 
Parahita School and handed over the donations to them. The officials of the 
hospitals spoke words of thanks.

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(13)  Financial Management Course opened

YANGON, 27 Dec - A ceremony to open Financial Management Course No 8 was held 
at the training hall of Directorate of Industries of the Ministry of 
Industry-l this morning, attended by Minister U Aung Thaung.


Altogether 38 trainees of departments and enterprises under the ministry are 
attending the eight-week course.

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(14)  Over 130 kilos of Ephedrine powder seized in Kalay

YANGON, 27 Dec - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence 
unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of 
Kam Ciin Lyan in Ward 15, Tahan region of Kalay Township, on 29 November.


The authorities arrested Ma Won Shamar, 32, daughter of U Pyong Zakam and 
wife of Kam Ciin Lyan who managed to get away.


According to the confession of Ma Won Shamar, the combined team searched 
another house in the same ward and seized 134.504 kilos of Ephedrine powder 
in four polyethylene bags kept upstairs of the house.


Action is taken against her under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 
Substances Law.

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(15)  169 members resign from HinO-chaung 
         Village-tract NLD, Ngaputaw Township

YANGON, 27 Dec - A ceremony to submit resignations of 169 members of National 
League for Democracy of HinO-chaung Village-tract, Ngaputaw Township, 
Ayeyawady Division, was held in Kanni Village, Ngaputaw Township, on 19 
September 1999.


A total of 169 NLD members of HinO-chaung Village-tract, Ngaputaw Township, 
of their own volition, sent resignations to the party concerned as they no 
longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.


On 19 September afternoon, a ceremony to present resignation letters to 
HinO-chaung Village-tract Multiparty Democracy General Election 
Sub-commission was held in Kanni Village, Ngaputaw Township.


NLD member U Thein Aung of Hinachaung Village-tract explained about the 
reason of the resignation and presented resignation letters to Chairman of 
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission U Win Myint.

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(16)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Dec 26 was 27.0 °C (81°F)

Minimum temperature on Dec 27 was 10.5 °C (51°F)
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