Information Sheet No.B-1214 (I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
No.B-1214 (I)                       10th January 2000

(1) Multimedia Teaching Centre Opened at No.1 BEHS in Thanlyin

    A ceremony to open multimedia teaching centre was
held at No.1Basic Education High School in Thanlyin
township on 9 January, attended by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. The Secretary-1
and party observed  computerized  media section, audio
visual teaching section, study room ( listening and
reading), educational broadcasting service centre,
music room, drawing  room and domestic  science rooms.
He  also inspected skill demonstration of students.

(2) Video Feature on Life of Buddha Produced by Myanmar Inforithm Ltd 
Distributed

    A ceremony to distribute video feature on the life of
Buddha produced by Myanmar Inforithm Ltd under the
supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs was
held at the Hotel Equatorial  on 9 January. Minister
for Religious Affairs emphasize  the fact that the
life of Buddha written by Ashin Janakabhivamsa was put
on CD ROM in four languages: Myanmar, English, Chinese
and Japanese, and was first distributed on 31 July
1999. He said youths of Myanmar Inforithm Ltd made
efforts for propagation   of Buddhist Sasana at home
and abroad. Though the CD ROM  was not economically
feasible it  contributes toward propagation  of
Buddhist Sasana. Managing  Director U Chit Tun  Pe
reported  on characteristics of the tape. Chairman of
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt  presented 10,000 tapes to Minister for
Education. Minister for Religious  Affairs  then
handed over tapes to ministries which had ordered
them.       
(3) Myint Thaung Still leading in Sixth Leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour

    A ceremony to present prizes to winners of the 6th
Leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour sponsored by Rothmans
of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte. Ltd. and organized by
Myanmar Golf Federation (MGF)  and Myanmar
Professional Golfers Association was held at
Shwenattanug  Cantonment  Golf Club in Mawlamyine, Mon
State on 9 January. General Manager Mr. Koh Tai Hong
of Tiger Beer presented prize to Than Naing who scored
hold-in-one from a distance of 163 yards at Hole  No 7
on 7 January. President of MGF Presented first, second
and third prizes to Zaw Paing Oo ( Communications),
Than Naing (Agriculture) and Than Aung in the men's 
amateur level respectively. U Myint Thein of Rothmans
of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte. Ltd presented  a cheque as
reward to three time champion Myint Thaung.

Government of Myanmar Releases An Expelled-NLD Member
        
    The Government is pleased to announce that U Moe Thu
(a) U Sein Myint, a  member of the National League for
Democracy Party , who was expelled from the NLD with a
charge of misconduct , was released under a clemency
granted him by the Government . U Moe Thu , (62)
years, was arrested on June 18, 1996 for rallying
crowds in the name of NLD without the prior permission
from  the  concerned and also conducting ceremonies 
and gatherings  without  prior permission from  the
authorities  concerned , breaching the section 10(A)
of the ''Law Protecting The State From Destructive
Elements''.
 
    An application was  submitted by U Moe Thu for his
release on humanitarian grounds of the demise of his
wife on December 13, 1999 and having been left of
three children unattended by the family. Upon
consideration of the applicant's humanitarian factors
the Government granted  a clemency to U Moe Thu on
January 3, 2000 and extended all possible assistance
to the family.