Information Sheet No.B-1159 (I) (r)

[OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx]

MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information Sheet 
No.B-1159 (I)     23rd November,1999

(1) Secretary-1  Attends Depavali Festival 

    A ceremony to mark Depavali Festival of All Myanmar
Hindu Central Board was held at the National Theatre
on Myoma Kyaung Road (Yangon) on 22 November.
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt  formally opened  the ceremony by
lighting the oil lamp.  Chairman of the Committee for
Organization  Depavali Festival Dr. D B Limbu and
Chairman of All Myanmar Hindu Central Board Shri G  S
Sharma extended greetings. Vice-Chairman of the
Committee for  Organizing  Depavali Festival explained
matters related to the festival. Then, Minister for
Religious Affairs made a speech.

(2) 16 Members of KNPP Exchange Arms for Peace 
 
    A 16-member armed group led by Secretary U Saw Bae
Bay of No. 4  Township  of Gekaw Region of Kayinni
National Progressive Party exchanged arms for peace at
the military column in Hoya Region of Regional Control
Command (Loikaw) area. The commander of Regional
Control Command extended greetings. Then, the
commander invited remnant  armed  groups to exchange
arms for peace and to return to the  legal fold. He
urged the armed group members, who exchanged arms for
peace,  to participate in the regional development
tasks  and said that necessary assistance will be
extended to them. 
 
(3) Singaporean, Myanmar Heart Surgeons Perform
Operations

    A medical team led by cardiologist Dr. Lesile Lam and
heart surgeon Dr. Joseph Sheares of Mt. Elizabeth
Hospital of Singapore gave medical treatment  in
cooperation with a medical team of  Myanmar Tatmadaw
at the Defence  Services General Hospital, Mingaladon,
from 19 November up to 22 November.  A joint team led
by cardiologist Dr. Lesile Lam and heart specialist
Lt-Col  Aung Kyaw Zaw gave medical  treatment to 55
out-patients within four days. A medical team
comprising heart surgeon Dr. Joseph Sheares  and heart
specialists Lt-Col  Tin  Maung  Aye and  Lt-Col Daw
Muya Kyi Tin and anaesthetists Lt-Col  Maung Lay and
Lt-Col Myat Khaing performed heart  operations  on six
 patients.
 
(4) Printing and Dyeing Mill opened in Myingyan

    A ceremony  to open the Printing  and Dyeing Mill of
the Ministry of Industry-1 was held at Myingyan
Industrial Zone,  Mandalay Division, on 21 November.

(5) Officials Leave for Thailand

    Member of Civil Service Selection and Training Board
U Aung Myint and Director U Hla Kyi of Civil Service
Selection Training Department left Yangon by air for
Thailand on 22 November  to attend the 10th ASEAN 
conference on civil service matters  to be held from
23 to 26 November in Bangkok, Thailand.

                                          ************