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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, December 26, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, December 26, 1999)
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(1)   General Maung Aye attends dinner to mark 
       Graduation of No 102 Intake of OTS
(2)   No 10 Sugar Mill (Duyingabo) opens in Aunglan
(3)   Secretary-2 to visit Lao PDR
(4)   Rice donated to monasteries in Bahan Township
(5)   Sasana Takkasila Maha Dhammacariya title conferred 
       on eight monks, Sasana Takkasila Dhammacariya title 
         on 85 monks
(6)    Secretary-2 attends ceremony to export barbed wire 
       machines made in Myanmar
(7)   Myanmar Fisheries Federation holds first annual meeting 
(8)   Minister inspects preparatory works for School Family Day
(9)   46 members resign from Monyo Township NLD
(10)  WEATHER

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(1)   General Maung Aye attends dinner to mark 
       Graduation of No 102 Intake of OTS

YANGON, 25 Dec-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) 
General Maung Aye attended the dinner to mark the Graduation of the No 102 
Intake of Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School at the military 
appointment hall of the School in Bahtoo Tatmyo, Shan 
State, yesterday evening. 

The dinner was attended by Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, member of the State Peace and 
Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime 
Minister and Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School Col Kyaw Thu 
and relatives of the newly-graduated officers and guests.

After the dinner, General Maung Aye and party viewed the entertainment 
programme of the school.General Maung Aye met the best cadet and the 
outstanding cadet and their relatives at the school at 9 am yesterday .


General Maung Aye and party arrived back here at 10.30 am today by Tatmadaw 
flight.Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut who accompanied General 
Maung Aye inspected Zawgyi No 1 Hydro Electric Power Plant in Yaksauk 
Township yesterday morning.


Shan State Electric Engineer U Than Naing Tar and Factory Manager U Thein Han 
reported on the running of the factory.


Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut gave instructions on operating of the plant at full 
capacity, staff welfare and plantations of crops in the compound of factory.


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(2)   No 10 Sugar Mill (Duyingabo) opens in Aunglan
    
YANGON, 25 Dec-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the 
State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments and 
officials, left here by Tatmadaw flight for Pyay this morning and arrived 
there at 8.30 am.


The Secretary- 1 and party, together with Commander Brig-Gen Tin Aye, arrived 
at No 10 Sugar Mill (Duyingabo). A ceremony to open No 10 Sugar Mill 
(Duyingabo) of Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise was held at Pyinbinhla Village in 
Duyingabo Village Tract in Aunglan Township, Magway Division.

The Secretary-l formally opened the sugar mill. Minister for Agriculture and 
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and Managing Director of MSE U Myo Myint 
reported on the number of sugar mills, cultivation acreage of sugarcane, 
output of sugarcane tonnage, condition of purchase of sugarcane, the amount 
of sugarcane required for sugar mills, sugar tonnage to be produced, facts 
about nine sugar mill projects and arrangements for extension of sugarcane 
cultivation.


The Secretary-l said sugar mills were built with the use of a large sum of 
money and spoke of the need to make arrangements for operating the. mill at 
full capacity, supplying sufficient raw materials, producing quality sugar, 
recovering cost from investment in the scheduled period, purchase, transport, 
storage and minimizing wastage and loss.

He said arrangements are to be made for sufficient cultivation of sugarcane 
in factory areas. He called on regional authorities, sugarcane growers and 
service personnel to cooperate in extending sugarcane cultivation.

The Secretary-1 then gave instructions.The Secretary-l and party went to 
Shwebontha Muni Pagoda in Padaung Township where they were welcomed by 
members of Division, District and Township Peace and Development Councils, 
departmental personnel, members of USDA, organizations and Board of Trustees.

The Secretary-l and party paid obeisance to Buddha images. The Secretary-l 
then made donation to the pagoda funds.Chairman of Magway Division Peace and 
Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw presented K 50,000; Ministry of Home 
Affairs K 50,000; Bago Division Peace and Development Council (West Branch) K 
50,000; Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation K 50,000; Ministry of Energy K 
100,000; Ministry of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs 
K 50,000; Ministry of Construction K 50,000; Ministry of Science and 
Technology K 50,000; Shwethazin Co K 100,000; Shwemithazu Co K 100,000 and 
Olympic Co K 100,000.


Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung accepted the donations.The 
Secretary- I and party arrived back here in the afternoon .

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(3)   Secretary-2 to visit Lao PDR

YANGON, 25 Dec-At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for 
Defence Lt-Gen Choummaly Saya Sone of Lao People?s Democratic Republic, 
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Bureau of 
Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo will pay a goodwill 
visit to Lao PDR in the near future.

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(4)   Rice donated to monasteries in Bahan Township

YANGON, 25 Dec-Families of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) and 
well-wishers donated rice to Ngadatgyi and Webyan Monasteries in Bahan 
Township at Ngadatgyi Monastery this morning. Secretary-2 of the State Peace 
and Development Council Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff 
(Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended the ceremony.


Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Ngadatgyi Monastery Maha Gandavacaka Pandita 
Bhaddanta Nayaka administered the Five Precepts.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Deputy Minister 
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint donated provisions to Sayadaws.Then, Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, 
Commodore Kyi Min and General Staff Officer (Grade-I) (Air) Lt-Col Maung 
Maung Lay offered rice donated by the families of Defence Services (Army, 
Navy and Air) ind well-wishers to the Sayadaws. Afterwards, service personnel 
and well-wishers donated provisions to Presiding Nayaka Sayadaws and K 
220,000 for the funds of respective monasteries to Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa 
and deputy ministers.


Then, Bhaddanta Pamokkha of Ngadatgyi Monastery delivered a sermon, followed 
by sharing of merits.


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(5)   Sasana Takkasila Maha Dhammacariya title conferred 
       on eight monks, Sasana Takkasila Dhammacariya title 
         on 85 monks
    
YANGON, 25 Dec-The fifth ceremony to confer Sasana Takkasila Maha 
Dhammacariya and Sasana Takkasila Dhammacariya titles of the State Pariyatti 
Sasana Tekkatho (Yangon and Mandalay) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs 
was held at Maha Pasana Cave, Kaba Aye, this afternoon.

Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Counci1 Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended 
the ceremony and offered alms to Sayadaws and members of the Sangha.


The ceremony was graced by members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee 
led by Chairman Sayadaw Abhidhaja MahaRattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha 
Saddhama Jotika Bhaddanta Sobhita and Secretary Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha 
Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhama Jotika Bhaddanta Kumara, Ovadacariya 
Sayadaws, Sayadaws of the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary 
University, Tipitakadhara Dhamma Bandagarika Sayadaws, academic and 
administrative Sayadaws of State Pariyatti Sasana Tekkathos (Yangon and 
Mandalay), and monks who are studying at State Pari-yatti Sasana Tekkatho 
(Yangon).Master of ceremonies Director-General of the Department for 
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin read the agenda of the 
ceremony.Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha 
Pandita Mandalay Masoeyein Taikthit Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa 
invested the congregation with the Five Precepts.


Then, the Sayadaw read Saraniya Ovadakatha of Myingyan Sayadaw Bhaddanta 
Sobhita. In the Sariniya Ovadakatha, the Sayadaw stressed the importance of 
unity among academic and administrative Sayadaws, monks and officials of 
Pariyatti Sasana Tekkatho.The Sayadaw urged them to discharge assigned duties 
in unity and harmony.


The Sayadaw elaborated on Pariyatti Sasana, Padipatti Sasana and Padiveda 
Sasana, and said that the Government, the State Peace and Development 
Council, is working hard for the interests of the race and religion, and it 
is also an opportune time to carry out missionary tasks. 
The officials of District and Township Peace and Development Councils, 
companies and associations offered provisions to the title holder monks.

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(6)   Secretary-2 attends ceremony to export barbed wire 
      machines made in Myanmar

YANGON, 25 Dec-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Tin Oo attended a ceremony to mark the first export of barbed wire machines 
made in Myanmar of Luthit Factory held at No 24 Thantzin Street, near 
Kyaikwaing Pagoda, Mayangon, here, this evening.Director-General of Cottage 
Industries Department Col Sein Than and owner of Luthit Factory U Yan Aung 
unveiled the ceremony.


Later, the Secretary-2 and party inspected the barbed wire 
machines.Afterwards, In-charge of Yangon West District Industrial Zone 
Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San and Deputy Minister for Industry-2 U 
Thein Tun made speeches on the occasion.


Then, Director-General Col Sein Than explained production and distribution of 
the barbed wire machines. Deputy Minister Col Thaik Tun reported on efforts 
made by the State for the development of private industrial sector in 
building new, modern and developed nation.

The two barbed wire machines worth US$ 4,00 were exported to Indonesia for 
the first time and eight more been ordered by Indonesia.
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(7)   Myanmar Fisheries Federation holds first annual meeting 
    
YANGON, 25 Dec -The first annual meeting of Myanmar Fisheries Federation and 
the opening of the marine products export promotion exhibition were held at 
Yuzana Plaza in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this morning, addressed by 
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.Chairman 
of Myanmar Fisheries Federation U Htay Myint made an opening speech.


Then, Ministers Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone made 
speeches.Afterwards, the Secretary2 delivered a speech.In his speech, the 
Secretary-2 said the Government is making all-out efforts for emergence of a 
peaceful, modern and  developed nation; long-term plans are being implemented 
for development of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy, industrial and 
commercial sectors. 

Afterwards, the opening of exhibition was held. The Secretary-2 and party 
toured the exhibition.

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(8)   Minister inspects preparatory works for School Family Day

YANGON, 25 Dec-Chairman of Leading Committee for Organizing the School Family 
Day Minister for Education U Than Aung, accompanied by Deputy Minister U Myo 
Nyunt and officials, attended rehearsal of the School Family Day, which will 
be held from 27 December to 3 January 2000, at Diamond Jubilee Hall at 8 am 
today.


The minister and party inspected preparatory works for the opening ceremony 
of the School Family Day to be held on 27 December and the books festival 
displayed on the ground floor. A total of 75 private and departmental 
showrooms will sell the including rare books books.

The minister and party left the Diamond Jubilee Hall at 9.50 am.

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(9)   46 members resign from Monyo Township NLD

YANGON, 25-Forty-six members resigned from the National league for Democracy 
of Monyo Township, Bago Division.


Forty-six members of Monyo Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to  Township Multiparty 
Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 5 
October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(10)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Dec 24 was 26.0 °C (79°F)

Minimum temperature on Dec 25 was 10.5 °C (51°F)
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