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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, (r)
Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 9 September, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 9 September, 1999)
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(1) International Literacy Day observed
(2) Secretary-2 visits ancient jewellery and
artistic antiques exhibition
(3) Thamok-Lutlut River Bridge on Myeik-Dawei
Road commissioned into service
(4) Minister meets MD of TTF (Yangon)
(5) Minister meets MD of Myanmar Megasteel
Industries Ltd
(6) Magway Division USDA holds Annual General
Meeting
(7) 1.15938 kilos opium and 240 ml opium oil
seized in Hlegu
(8) Stimulant tablets and heroin seized in Mongshu
(9) 56 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD
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(1) International Literacy Day observed
YANGON, 8 Sept - The 1999 International Literacy
Day was observed at Myanmar Educational Research
Bureau on Pyay Road this morning with an address
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
In his address, the Secretary-1 made a speech.
Finally, I would like to stress once again the
fact that we must endeavour to transform Myanmar
into a peaceful, prosperous, modern and developed
nation based on our beliefs, culture and
tradition. We must also welcome the 21st century
which will be the Age of Knowledge on this
special occasion of the last International
Literacy Day of the 20th century.
Then, Resident Representative of UNDP Mr Patrice
Coeur-Bizot made a speech.
General Secretary of Myanmar UNESCO National
Commission Rector of Yangon Institute of
Education U Han Tin read the message of the
director-general of UNESCO.
Afterwards, documentary video on Education for
All activities being carried out in Myanmar was
shown.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and guests
viewed the Exhibition on International Literacy
Day.
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(2) Secretary-2 visits ancient jewellery and
artistic antiques exhibition
YANGON, 8 Sept-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo visited ancient
jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition
sponsored by Archaeology Department at the
multipurpose hall of the National Museum on Pyay
Road this evening. First, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin
Oo and party inspected book shops of Archaeology
Department and Department of Cultural Institute
at the entrance of multi-purpose hall.
Then, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party viewed
bone, stone and mollusc beads of Bronze Age in BC
1000 and gold and jewellery of Pyu, Bagan, Innwa,
Konbaung and Yadanabon eras and artistic antiques
at the multi-purpose hall for one hour.
Later, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo signed in the
visitors' book.
Biography book of Shin Arahan, documents for
renovation of Shin Arahan Okkyaung, pagodas of
Bagan Region, renovation of Bagan Pagodas and
other books of Archaeology Department will
available at the exhibition.
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(3) Thamok-Lutlut River Bridge on Myeik-Dawei
Road commissioned into service
YANGON, 8 Sept -Thamok-Lutlut River Bridge on
Myeik-Dawei Road in Myeik Township, Taninthayi
Division, was commissioned into service yesterday
morning> with an address by member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Thura
Thiha Thura Sit Maung Speaking on the occasion,
Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung made
a speech.
The commander presented gifts to people who had
taken part in building the through the
representative. Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha
Thura Sit Maung, Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung and
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint formally
opened the bridge.
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(4) Minister meets MD of TTF (Yangon)
YANGON, 8 Sept-Minister for Cooperatives U Aung
San met Managing Director of TTF (Yangon) Co Ltd
Mr Anant Prasertsit and party who called at his
office this afternoon.
Also present at the call were Director-General of
Co operative Department U Maung Hti,
Director-General of Cottage Industries Department
Col Sein Than, Managing Director of Cooperatives
Exports and Imports Enterprise Daw Khin Swe Soe
and officials of the Minister's Office.
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(5) Minister meets MD of Myanmar Megasteel
Industries Ltd
YANGON, 8 Sept-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
Myanmar Megasteel Industries Ltd Mr Yoshihiko
Yamashita and party who called at MIC office this
afternoon.
Also present at the call were officials of
Directorate of Investment and Companies
Administration.
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(6) Magway Division USDA holds Annual General
Meeting
YANGON, 8 Sept-A billboard hailing the Annual
General Meeting of Union Solidarity and
Development Association 1999 was unveiled in
Magway on 5 September.
USDA CEC member U Soe Tha delivered an address at
the Annual General Meeting of Magway Division
USDA which was held at the Division USDA U Soe
Tha presented certificates to trainees who had
completed the basic accountancy course. The next
day, U Soe Tha attended the ceremony to offer
'soon' to 1650 members of the Sangha of 72
monasteries in Magway Township by USDA.
Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha also met with personnel of
Division and District Planning Offices at the
Division Office.
The chairman of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council also took part in the
discussions.
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(7) 1.15938 kilos opium and 240 ml opium oil
seized in Hlegu
YANGON, 7 Sept-A combined team comprising members
of regional intelligence and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, while waiting at the corner
of Ngasutaung road on Phaunggyi-Hlegu Road in
Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, nabbed Lay Win,
son of U Aung Thaing of Nyaungdon Village, Hlegu
Township, together with 15 packets of opium.
On further information, the authorities searched
his house and seized four packets of opium and
240 millilitres of opium oil. Acting is being
taken against him under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(8) Stimulant tablets and heroin seized in Mongshu
YANGON, 8 Sept-A combined team comprising members
of regional intelligence unit, Tatmadaw members
and personnel of departments, acting on
information, searched the house of Yan Aung (a)
Myint Soe, son of U Saw Aung Zaw of Region-6,
Konmyinttha Ward, Mongshu Gems Land, Mongshu, Shan
State (South), and seized six plastic packets
including 1,200 stimulant tablets, 430 small
packets of heroin weighing 0.0215 kilogram and K
10,090.
The combined team also arrested Ma Nang Phyu,
daughter of U Waya, of Region-6, Konmyinttha Ward,
Mongshu, Kyaw Aung, son of U Aik Oo, Lupot Ward,
Mongshu Gems Land, Kyi Lin (a) Ye Lin, son of U
Pho Hlaing, Arshin, son of U Yin, of Region-6,
Konmyinttha Ward, Law San, son of U Law Sein, Ko
Latt, son of U Mya Hman, Yin Paung, son of U
Arlin, Than Aung, son of U Aik San, Aik Thaung,
son of U Aik Yin and Aik Sai, son of U Aik Hlyan,
who happened to arrive at that house to use
narcotic drugs.
Loi Saung Htauk Police Station is taking action
against them according to Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(9) 56 members resign from Letpadan Township NLD
YANGON, 8 Sept-Fifty-six members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Letpadan
Township, Bago Division.
Fifty-six 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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