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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, December 23, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, December 23, 1999)
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
      Japan
(2)   Shwehtidaw hoisted atop Shwedagon Htidaw Pagoda
      with grand religious ceremony
(3)   Secretary-1 chooses land for construction of
      ordination hall of International Theravada
      Buddhist Missionary University
(4)   Deputy Prime Minister receives Specialist of
      Beverly Hospital in California
(5)   Industrialists urged to broaden their industrial
      knowledge
(6)   National Workshop on Priority Issues Affecting
      Women's Health and Development opens
(7)   Leading Work Committee for Third Year National
      Environment Week meets
(8)   Users Workshop on Human Resources Development
      Indicators opens
(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets
(10)  Attorney-General presents prizes to outstanding
      staff of law offices
(11)  Union of Myanmar Multiparty Democracy General
      Election Commission
(12)  295 members resign from Ngaputaw Township NLD
                                          
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
      Japan
      

YANG6N, 23 Dec - On the occasion of the birthday
of His Majesty Akihito, Emperor of Japan, which
falls on 23 December 1999, Senior General Than
Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His
Majesty Akihito, Emperor of Japan and His
Excellency Mr Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of
Japan.

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(2)   Shwehtidaw hoisted atop Shwedagon Htidaw Pagoda
      with grand religious ceremony


YANGON, 22 Dec - Shwehtidaw was hoisted atop the
Shwedagon-Htidaw Pagoda this morning at the
Shwedagon Pagoda platform.

Devotees enshrined religious objects to its upper
reliquary and offered Shwekyathingan to the pagoda
and Sayadaws also consecrated the Pagoda at the
ceremony.

At dawn, Chairman of Leading Committee for
All-Round Perpetual Renovation; of Shwedagon
Pagoda Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and
members, members of Pagoda Board of Trustees,
religious associations and Buddhists received the
Five Precepts from the Shwedagon.

The Leading Committee Chairman and devotees
conveyed religious objects which will be enshrined
in the pagoda, the seinbudaw, Hngetmyatnadaw and
the different tiers of Shwehtidaw round the
Shwedagon.


Flanked by ceremonial royal and celestial
entourage, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party
conveyed the religious objects which will be
enshrined in the pagoda, the seinbudaw,
Hngetmyatnadaw and the different tiers of
Shwehtidaw to the Sunday comer of the Shwedagon.

The congregation received the Nine Precepts from
Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Sirindabhivamsa.

Members of the Sangha recited Parittas.

Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt supplicated on
religious matters.

After the ceremony to hoist the new Shwehtidaw
atop the Shwedagon was successfully held from 4 to
6 April 1999 (4 to 6 waning of Hnaung Tagu 1360,
ME), another Htidaw Pagoda was built under the
ovada of the Sayadaws to enable the people to pay
homage to the old Shwehtidaw hoisted by King
Mindon.


The old Shwehtidaw donated by King Mindon 128
years ago was restored to its original style.

Land cleansing, driving in of the stake,
foundation laying, enshrinement and central pivot
planting ceremonies were held in accord with the
ancient Myanmar religious traditions.  As the
pagoda is completed, the upper enshrinement,
Shwehtidaw hoisting and consecrations ceremonies
are left to be held.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing presented the relics, the
Secretary-1 the seinbudaw, followed by members of
the State Peace and Development Council, deputy
prime ministers, ministers and officials the
religious objects to Sayadaws.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
and wife and party presented offertories to
Sayadaws.

Joint Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Osathabhivamsa delivered a religious sermon.

The congregation shared the merits gained.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing, the Secretary-l and wife and
patty sprinkled scented water on seinbudaw,
Hngetmyatnadaw and the different tiers of
Shwehtidaw.

The Secretary-l and party then conveyed the Buddha
images and religious objects to the upper
reliquary.

The Secretary-l then enshrined the Buddha images
and religious objects in the upper reliquary.

Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party then conveyed the
seinbudaw, Hngetmyatnadaw and the different tiers
of Shwehtidaw.

The Secretary-l hoisted the Shwehtidaw atop the
pagoda.

Then, the Shwekyathingan was offered to the
pagoda.

The Sayadaws consecrated the pagoda.

After the ceremony, soon was offered to Sayadaws.

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(3)   Secretary-1 chooses land for construction of
      ordination hall of International Theravada
      Buddhist Missionary University


YANGON, 22 Dec - Secretary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
accompanied by Deputy Commander of Yangon Command
and officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, arrived at the International
Theravada Buddhist Missionary University on
Dhammapala Hill in Mayangon Township at 11.30 am
today.

Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party were
welcomed by Director-General of Religious, Affair
Department U Arnt Maung and officials.

Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the site
chosen for the construction of the ordination hall
in the university and gave instructions to
officials.

Then Secretary-1 and party inspected construction
of main building of the university.

Officials of the Public Works conducted the
Secretary-l round the construction site.

The Secretary-l attended to their needs and left
there.

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(4)   Deputy Prime Minister receives Specialist of
      Beverly Hospital in California


YANGON, 22 Dec - Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin
Tun received Specialist Dr Robert A Orlando of
Beverly Hospital in California, the United States
of America, at his office this afternoon.

Present at the call were officials of the
 Government's Office.
 
 
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(5)   Industrialists urged to broaden their industrial
      knowledge


YANGON, 22 Dec - Myanmar Industrial Producers
Association held its sixth meeting this afternoon
at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel, addressed by Chairman
of the committee Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung.

The minister said 18 industrial zones four in
Yangon and others in Mandalay, Mawlamyine.,
Myaungmya, Hinthada, Pathein, Myeik, Monywa,
Meiktila, Myingyan, Yenangyoung, Bago, Pakokku,
Pyay and Taunggyi have been set up in the nation.

Arrangements are under way to encourage
agro-industries, machine industries and
export-substitute industries in the area where the
national industrialists will be grouped in a
single place.  Measures such as fixing of the
investment period, offering of tax exemption and
reduction and reduction of interest rates are
being taken for the convenience of industrialists.

The private sector is in the reliable position in
the Myanmar's industrial sector.

Nearly 72 per cent of the net value or 96 per cent
in number of the industries in the nation is from
the private sector.

The association members should strive to broaden
their knowledge in industrial policy and
principles, to enhance their relations with
international industrialists, to improve the
quality of their products, to manufacture new
types of goods and more industrial machinery and
to develop their technologies.

Chairman of MIPA U Htein Win spoke.

Twenty-eight well-wishers presented K 44 million
to the association.

Ministers U Aung Thaung and Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Deputy Minister U Thein Tun and officials accepted
the donations.

Chairman of MIPA U Htein Win gave the concluding
remarks.

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(6)   National Workshop on Priority Issues Affecting
      Women's Health and Development opens
      

YANGON, 22 Dec - National Workshop on the Priority
Issues Affecting Women's Health and Development
sponsored by National Working Committee for
Women's Affairs opened at International Business
Centre this afternoon, with an address by Minister
for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.

Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein said a regional workshop
on violence against women and health sector was
held from 12 January 1999 to 11 October 1999 in
Myanmar and it was attended by delegates and
experts from nine nations in the region.  It
should be taken pride for holding of international
level workshop, he added.

The government has paid attention to development
of entire women and present workshop is the
continuation of the previous one, he said.

He said the government laid down police management
machinery and necessary research and working
programmes for participation of women in
socio-economic development of future State.

Myanmar is implementing Beijing Declaration and
Work programmes laid down by the Fourth Women' s
Conference held in Beijing in 1995 and she became
a member of Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women on 22 July
1997.

In order to systematically carry out the Beijing
work programmes, Women's Affairs Committees and
Work Committees at different levels were formed,
he said.

The government provided assistance to groups on
education, health and economy, working group for
preventing violence against women and
rehabilitation and group of young women,
Environment and women and information sectors are
to be extended in the year 2000, he added.

Violence against women is a great problem facing
the word today.  Though it is not a big problem in
Myanmar, violence is the hindrance to peace and
development of women's life, he said.

He stressed the importance of role of judicial
sector, Police Force and social and health care
services in reduction of violence against women
and spoke of training of personnel from related
ministries, preparedness and other assistance.

WHO Resident Representative in Myanmar Dr Agostino
Borra made a speech.

The workshop continues till 24 December.

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(7)   Leading Work Committee for Third Year National
      Environment Week meets


YANGON, 22 Dec - The first coordination meeting of
Leading Work Committee for the Third Year National
Environment Week was held at the meeting hall of
Medical Research Department on Ziwaka Road in
Dagon Township this evening.

Present were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
Deputy Minister, the directors-general of
departments under the Ministry, officials from
related departments, representatives from
Non-Governmental Organisations and States and
Divisions and guests.

The Minister said the meeting is to inform work on
the Third Year National Environment Week and
discuss works under taken in the Second Year
National Environment Week and basic tasks for the
Third Year National Environment Week .

He spoke on construction of fly-proof latrines in
the whole country in cooperation with the Ministry
of Health and Ministry of Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs in
accord with the resolution at the 20th meeting of
National Health Committee.

He said delegates from Indonesia, Bhutan, China
and Vietnam observed Myanmar's achievements in
environmental activities.  He spoke of the need to
keep up the momentum of success.

Next, Director-General of Health Department
reported on work done in First and Second Year
Environment Week and tasks for the Third Year
National Environment Week.  Deputy Minister and
delegates took part in the discussions.

Director (Public Health) of Health Department
reported on matters relating to the Third Year
National Environment Week for approval.

The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by
the minister.

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(8)   Users Workshop on Human Resources Development
      Indicators opens


YANGON, 22 Dec - Users' Workshop on Human
Resources Development Indicators jointly sponsored
by Labour Department and UN Fund for Population
Activities opened at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda
Road this morning.

Present were Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe,
Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Auditor-General for
nation, Deputy Minister for Labour, departmental
officials, Director General of Labour Department
and officials, resident representatives from UN
Agencies; officials from NGOs and other
organizations, participants and guests.

Minister Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe said:

This Users' Workshop on Human Resources
Development Indicators is indeed an outcome of the
collaborative efforts of all responsible
organisations concerned.  It is to be recalled
that the Ministry of Labour implemented the
Project, titled "the Use of Human Resources
Development Indicators for Population and Planning
Process" with the technical assistance of UNFPA
and ILO in 1995.

The duration of the Project lasted for 24-months.
Upon completion of the Project, a total of 55-Core
Indicators have been determined for the first time
along with the Manual and the Handbook on HRD
Indicators.

The accomplishments of this Project haw formally
been submitted to the higher authorities
concerned.  Consequently, guidelines have been
laid down for reference of these indicators by the
governmental organisations in a uniform manner and
for the sustainability of these Indicators.  A
Core Working Group has accordingly been formed by
the Ministry of Labour comprising the
representatives from (7) Ministries and (5)
Non-Governmental Organisations with a view to
carrying out the guidelines.  The core Working
group has steadfastly been endeavouring the HRD -
Indicators every year and followed by a Users'
Workshop of this kind subsequently.

It is very much encouraging that our concerted
effort has been in progress receiving recognition
by the authorities concerned and on the other hand
there has been continued support by UNFPA taking
this pursuit as a follow-up activity of the
accomplished project.

As you are aware, we have been striving for the
emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed
nation and systemic plans have been laid down
towards that end.  In these days, peace and
stability prevails throughout the country and
substantial process has been made both in economic
and social spheres.  The success and achievement
in these regards can be appraised with the aid of
these HRD-Indicators.  These Indicators can
effectively be used in monitoring the development
process and can also be applied as an important
tool in making interregional or intra-regional
comparisons.

One of the advantages of these Indicators is that
the level of achievement in any can be represented
by a single numerical data.  Furthermore, these
Indicators are not only useful for planners but
they can also be used by private entrepreneurs and
social workers of NGOs in an attempt to carry out
their missions or goals.

In view of this, we have been exerting our efforts
to update these Indicators year after year.  And
subsequent Workshop has been held every year to
enhance public awareness and to observe the
utility of these Indicators in practical
application.

It is to be mentioned here that the efforts of the
Core Working Group, the continued support of the
UNPPA and the technical expertise of the Envipro
(Myanmar) Co Ltd play their vital roles in our
drive for the sustainability of the HRD
Indicators.

Private entrepreneurs and representatives from
NGOs are participating in this Workshop together
with representatives from various Government
Ministries and departments.  It is expected that
indepth discussions and effective sharing of
experiences can be made among these experienced
government officials, successful businessmen and
those who are acitve in the field of social
services.

Before concluding, I would like to express my
appreciation and thanks to the National Resource
Persons, Core Working Group, UNFPA and Envipro
(Myanmar) Co-Ltd for their contributions made
towards the success of this Workshop.

Country Director of UNFPA Dr Sheih Macrae extended
greetings.


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(9)   National Convention Convening Commission meets


YANGON, 22 Dec - The National Convention Convening
Commission held its meeting at the meeting hall of
NCCC this afternoon.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of NCCC
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and commission members.

Then, members of National Convention Convening
Work Committee, National Convention Convening
Management Committee reported to the meeting on
matters pertaining to convention.

Those present on the occasion took part in the
discussions .

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

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(10)  Attorney-General presents prizes to outstanding
      staff of law offices


YANGON, 22 Dec - A ceremony to present prizes to
outstanding staff who are serving in law offices
of Attorney-General's Office was held this
morning.

Present on the occasion were Attorney-General U
Tha Tun, Deputy Attorney-General, Director-General
Dr Tun Shin, Deputy Director-General and
directors, law officers of States and Divisions,
advisers, heads of office and staff.

Attorney-General U Tha Tun made a speech.

Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Deputy
Attorney-General, Director-General presented
prizes to 29 outstanding staff.

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(11)  Union of Myanmar Multiparty Democracy General
      Election Commission
      

Announcement No 1488 Fullmoon Day of Nadaw 1361 ME
(22 December 1999)



Subject:- Permission given to U Maung Maung Myint
to resign as Pyithu- Hluttaw representative-elect
from Mahline Township Constituency-2 in Mandalay
Division.

1.  U Maung Maung Myint of the National League for
Democracy, Pyithu Hluttaw representative elected
at the Multiparty Democracy General Election from
Mahline Township Constituency-2 in Mandalay
Division, submitted of his own volition to this
Commission that he be permitted to resign because
he had no wish to participate in party politics
and wanted to do own business.

2.  Upon the above-mentioned submission, this Com-
mission hereby announces that U Maung Maung Myint
has been permitted to resign from being Hluttaw
representative-elect of Mahline Township
Constituency-2 effective today under Section 11(e)
of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law.

by order, Sd Aye Maung Secretary

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(12)  295 members resign from Ngaputaw Township NLD


YANGON, 22 Dec - A ceremony to present resignation
letters of two-hundred and ninety-five members of
National League for Democracy in Ngaputaw
Township, Ayeyawady Division, was held at
Sanchaung Sin Owebo Village, Ngaputaw Township, on
28 July 1999.

Two-hundred and ninety-five members of NLD from
Sanchaung Sin Owebo Village Tract in Ngaputaw
Township, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Sanchaung Sin
Owebo Village Tract Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-committee Office and the party
concerned on 28 July 1999 as they no longer wished
to participate in party politics of NLD.

NLD member U Mahn San Thein from Sanchaung Sin
Owebo Village explained the resignation from NLD
and presented resignation letters Chairman of
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-commission U Win Myint.
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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Dec 21 was 29.5 C (85F)
Minimum temperature on Dec 22 was 14.5 C(58F)

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