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LEGITIMISATION BY GOLDEN SHOWER



JUST IN CASE ANYONE MISSED THIS PARTICULAR GEM FROM "THE NEW LIGHT OF
MYANMAR" OF 11 JAN 99: 


          Secretary-l attends ceremony of laying foundation of ITBMU main
building

YANGON, 10 Jan - A ceremony to lay the cornerstone of the main building of
the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University was held at the
pandal on the campus of the university near the Tooth Relic Pagoda in
Mayangon Township this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

    Also present on the occasion were ministers, deputy ministers, Deputy
Commander of Yangon Command Col Hsan Hsint, officials of the State Peace
and Development Council Office, department heads, officials of the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, the faculty of the
university and trainees from home and abroad, Upathaka Aphwe of the
Ministry of Religious Affairs, members of women's religious association,
donors and officials and guests.

    Assistant Director of Religious Affairs Department U Kyi Lwin performed
the rites of inviting and propitiating the celestial beings.

    Then, the Secretary-1 laid the casket, the stone inscription and bricks
of the foundation.

    Afterwards, the Secretary-1, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister at the Prime Minister's
Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin laid the bricks of the
foundation.

    Then, the Secretary-1 and party sprinkled scented water on the bricks.

    Assistant Director of Religious Affairs Department U Kyi Lwin performed
the rites of sending back the celestial beings.

    The Secretary-1 and the ministers performed the ritual of golden and
silver showers to mark the successful completion of the ceremony.
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