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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday
- From: OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 01:50:00
Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)
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(1) Myanmar women urged to preserve rights in accord with
Myanmar?s history, religious teachings, traditions and culture
(2) Secretary l attends Myanmar National Olympic Council meeting
(3) Dhamma Sakka Sutta recitation ceremonies held
at Shwedagon Pagoda, Maha Pasana Cave
(4) Victory of football and volleyball teams show Myanmar
Tatmadaw?s high calibre
(5) Minister inspects No 1 Shoe Factory, Leather Factory
(6) Minister inspects construction of University of Culture (Mandalay)
(7) Minister inspects production of factories
(8) Myanmar surgeons successfully perform kidney transplant
(9) Minister for SWRR meets Myanmar delegation
(10) Mister for Health meets Director of Japanese Clelf Palate Foundation
(11) Minister for Hotels and Tourism meets Chairman of Brooker Group Ltd
(12) 52 members resign from Taze Township NLD
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(1) Myanmar women urged to preserve rights in accord with
Myanmar?s history, religious teachings, traditions and culture
YANGON, 28 Dec - Myanmar National Working Committee for Women?s Affairs of
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement held a coordination
meeting No 2/99 at the meeting hall of the ministry at 2 pm today, with an
address by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said taking the lessons from the countries that
were dominated by neo-colonialists, all should defend the nation from falling
into servitude again. Due to the unrelenting national consolidation has been
restored and peace is prevailing in almost all parts of the nation; the
government is able to undertake nation-building tasks and border area
development tasks in the entire nation.
In Myanmar, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross Society,
Myanmar Medical Association, Myanmar Nurses Association, Myanmar National
Committee for Women?s Affairs and Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association are
striving to realize their aims. The 3rd of July, the day on which MNWCWA was
formed has been designated as Myanmar Women?s Day.
Throughout the successive eras, Myanmar women have enjoyed equal rights with
men; they have taken part in tasks benefiting the race, religion and nation
together with men; thus, Myanmar women are endowed with brilliant
intellectual ability, good experiences and the spirit of self-reliance.
The government has acknowledged and is uplifting the strength of women in
nation-building tasks. It is encouraging to see the significant progress in
the all-round ability of women.
Myanmar National Committee for Women?s Affairs has six separate bodies under
it in undertaking tasks to develop the women in all sectors.
The committee is conducting health education talks for young women, workshops
on health for women, basic on-job courses, basic accountancy courses and
domestic science courses to enable the women to earn more money. It is also
disbursing loans to women, undertaking research on women?s life
and:explaining the committee?s functions to other welfare organizations.
The Working Group for Preventing Violence Against Women is rendering free
advocating services for women victims of violence, giving encouragement and
protection and conducting workshops and seminars on preventing violence
against women. Especially, it is striving to let young Myanmar women
understand the value of metta and cetena, and to enable them to love and
preserve the traditions and culture.
In the international relations, the committee is working in accord with the
Declaration of the Fourth Women?s Conference (Beijing), sending women
delegates abroad to attend meetings, seminars or workshops, contributing
articles on Myanmar women?s sector to international magazines and holding
workshops in coordination with the UN.
As Myanmar women have already enjoyed their rights, efforts are being made
for further progress of their rights. It should be made known to the world
that Myanmar women will preserve their rights in accord with the Myanmar?s
history, teachings of the religion and traditions, and culture.
As those who are against the Myanmar?s interests are trying to spread false
information and data on Myanmar, women should take part in getting the world
know Myanmar?s true conditions and facts.
Thus the committee should make efforts for further progress of the women?s
rights, their socio-economic life, to uplift the ability of women in
upholding and safe guarding the lineage, traditions and culture, dignity and
moral conducts and for the emergence of the women force on which the nation
can rely.
In conclusion,0the Secretary-l urged the committee to strive from their
sector for the emergence of a peaceful, pleasant, developed and modern
nation; to strive in harmony with other social associations such as MMCWA,
MRCS and Myanmar Auxiliary Fire Brigade for progress of education, health,
social sectors of the nation and to give the straight forward and correct
leadership to the brilliant women force of the nation.
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then presented K 100,000 donated by NHC to MNWCWA.
Chairman of the committee Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa also gave a speech.
A general round of discussions followed.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa.
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(2) Secretary l attends Myanmar National Olympic Council meeting
YANGON, 28 Dec - A Coordination meeting of Myanmar National Olympic Council
was held at National Indoor Stadium-l in Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, this
evening, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
The Secretary-l said after taking up duties of State, the government laid
down the lofty objectives of ?Myanmar Sports the World to Conquer?. The
government and the people gave encouragement to sports and businessmen also
provided assistance to it. However, he said success was not achieved as
expected.
He spoke on making arrangements to achieve success in all sporting events
including football, track and field, volleyball, shooting, weightlifting and
boxing in which Myanmar had noble traditions in SEA Games, selection and
training of athletes and reforms.He also spoke,of the need to select
qualified athletes widely.
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe
has laid down guidance for uplift of sports f stands, he added.
The Secretary-1 Said body and mind of outstanding athletes are to be trained.
He spoke on Tatmadaw football and volleyball teams? winning of gold in recent
ASEAN Tatmadaw football and volleyball tournaments and winning of gold medals
in the First SEA Canoe Championship held in Yangon and said they brought
honour to the Tatmadaw and the nation.
He called for cooperation in unison for greater progress of Myanmar Sports.
Next, Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint reported on review of the XX SEA Games, selection and
training of brilliant athletes, arrangements for success and the first Upper
and Lower Myanmar Track and Field Tournament.
The Secretary-3 also took part in the discussions.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the Secretary-l.
Before the meeting, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented the Olympic
Door of the Year 2000, a figurine in commemoration of Olympics sent by
International Olympic Committee, to the Secretary-l.
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(3) Dhamma Sakka Sutta recitation ceremonies held
at Shwedagon Pagoda, Maha Pasana Cave
YANGON, 28, Dec - The Dhamma Sakka Sutta recitation ceremonies of No 3 Basic
Education Department (Yangon City) were held to mark 1999-2000 academic year
School Family Day on the terrace of Shwedagon Pagoda at 5 pm and Maha Pasana
Cave on Thirimingala Kaba Aye Hill at 6 pm today, attended by Chairman of
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
First, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party attended the Dhamma Cakka
wut recitation ceremony to mark 1999-2000 academic year School Family Day at
the north-west corner of Shwedagon Pagoda at 5 pm today.
A total of 70 wut associations comprising 500 teachers and 2,100 students of
basic education schools from Pabedan, Tamway, Thakayta, Pazundaung, Mingala
Taungnyunt, Botahtaung, Dawbon, Kamayut, Sang-young, Kyimyindine, Ahlon,
Lanmadaw, Latha, Kyauktada and Dagon townships received the Five Precepts at
Shwedagon Pagoda.
They then offered 2,100 flowers, water and oil lights to the pagoda and
invited celestial beings. Afterwards, they recited Buddha Guna, Dhamma Guna,
Sangha Guna and Dhamma ,Cakka Sutta. Next, the wut associations dispensed
metta and shared merits gained.
Then, Secretary-l paid obeisance to Padamya Myatshin Buddha Image on the
upper terrace of the pagoda.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party attended the Dhamma ,Cakka Sutta
recitation ceremony to mark 1999-2000 academic year School Family Day in Maha
Pasana Cave on Thirimingala Kaba Aye Hill.
Altogether 70 wut associations comprising 500 teachers and 2,100 students of
basic education schools from North Okkalapa, South Okkalapa, Yankin,
Mayangon, Hline, Insein, Mingaladon and Bahan townships took part in the
ceremony.
Then, they shared merits gained and recited Buddha Sasanam Ciran Titthatu
three times and the ceremony came to a close.
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(4) Victory of football and volleyball teams show Myanmar
Tatmadaw?s high calibre
YANGON, 28 Dec - Myanma Tatmadaw football and volleyball teams that won in
ASEAN Armed Forces Soccer and Volleyball Tournaments in commemoration of the
55th anniversary Vietnamese Armed Forces Day were honoured at Thiri Yadana
Golf Club at Konmyinttha of Yangon Command this evening, with an address by
Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Defence
Services Sports and Physical Education Management Board Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Win Myint.
Secretary-3 said Myanmar Tatmadaw sports teams had taken part in goodwill
games with other ASEAN nations. Myanmar Tatmadaw soccer team won the
championship trophy by beating the host Vietnamese Armed Forces team in the
final and Myanmar Tatmadaw volley-ball team the Armed Forces team of Thailand
in the final; The victory of both teams is a show of the high calibre of
Myanmar Tatmadaw.
The Tatmadaw will make all-out efforts for the progress of Myanmar sports.
The victorious athletes of the winning teams should strive to achieve more
victories in future games. In addition to the perseverance of the athletes,
skill, training and good management are required to win victories. Officials
of the Defence Services Sports and Physical Education Committee should lender
all-round assistance to the athletes.
Principal of Defence Services Self-Defence and Sports Institute Col Sein Tin
Win and Deputy Commandant of Defence Services Records Office Lt-Col Tin Ko Ko
presented trophies to the Secretary-3.
Col Sein Tin Win and Lt-Col Tin Ko Ko recounted their experiences.
The Secretary-3 presented K 2.3 million for football team and K 15 million
for volleyball team to Col Sein Tin Win and Lt-Col Tin Ko Ko.
Director U Aung Than of Edible Oil Ltd also presented K 3.8 million for the
football and volleyball teams and K 1.2 million for the funds of the teams to
Col Sein Tin Win and Lt-Col Tin Ko Ko.
Deputy Adjutant-General Col Ye Tun presented promotion orders to players of
football and volleyball teams.
A dinner was served to the guests.
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(5) Minister inspects No 1 Shoe Factory, Leather Factory
YANGON, 28 Dec - Minister for industry-1 U Aung Thaung, accompanied by Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun and departmental heads, arrived at No 1 Shoe
Factory of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries on Yangon-Insein Road in
Mayangon Township this morning.
At the factory, the minister inspected production of briquettes and use of
raw materials.
Factory Manager U Thein Lwin reported to the minister on production of
fuelwood substitute and sales. The minister gave instructions on boosting of
production with the use of modern machine and finding markets.
Then, the minister and party proceeded to Leather Factory of Myanma General
and Maintenance Industries in Ward 11 of Hline Township.
In the briefing hall, the minister heard reports on production and sales of
the factory presented by Factory Manager U Min Thein, and gave necessary
instructions.
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(6) Minister inspects construction of University of Culture (Mandalay)
YANGON, 28 Dec - Minister for Culture U Win Sein, accompanied by Deputy
Director-General U Kyaw Win of Archaeology Department, Rector U Tin Soe of
University of Culture (Yangon) and officials, arrived at construction site of
University of Culture (Mandalay) near Ohnchaw Village, Patheingyi Township,
this morning.
The minister and party were welcomed by Project Director U Tin Tun Aung of
Myanma Industrial Construction Services and officials.
In the briefing hall, Project Director U Tin Tun Aung reported to the
minister on progress in construction of the university and work to be done.
The minister gave instructions on thrift, prevention of loss and wastage,
timely completion of the work, and work to be industriously carried out for
opening of the university at the eavliest time.
Then, the minister inspected the buildings of university. So far, 90 per cent
of painting studio, 99 per cent of sculpture hall, 52 per cent of drama hall,
42 per cent of music hall and 70 per cent of staff quarters had completed.
At the place of the summer palace of King Thibaw near Myanansankyaw
Shwenandaw, Director U Tun Zaw of Archaeology Department reported on location
of the palace to the minister. The minister inspected the summer palace site.
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(7) Minister inspects production of factories
Y ANGON, 28 Dec - Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, accompanied by
officials, arrived at No 1 Farm Machinery Factory (Hsinde) in Padaung
Township, Bago Division, on 26 December.
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn and officials welcomed the minister
and party.
In the briefing hall, the minister met officials of No1 Farm Machinery
Factory (Hsinde), No 2 Farm Machinery Factory (Malun), No 2 Vehicle
Assembling Plant (Htonbo) and No 1Machinery Production Factory
(Nyaungchedauk) and gave necessary instructions.
On 27 December, the minister inspected spare parts of threshing and winnowing
machines and warehouses.
Then, the minister and party went to No 2 Vehicle Assembling Plant (Htonbo)
and inspected parts of machines and engines and ware houses.
At No 1 Machinery Production Factory (Nyaungchedauk), the minister also
inspected No 1 machinery workshop, warehouses and construction of extended
buildings.
This morning, the minister and party inspected paddy harvesting with the
threshing and winnowing machine on the land of No 1 Farm Machinery Factory
(Hsinde).
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(8) Myanmar surgeons successfully perform kidney transplant
YANGON, 28 Dec - Myanmar surgeons and health staff successfully performed a
surgical kidney transplant on a patient at new Yangon General Hospital this
morning.
The success was the combined efforts of surgeons, nurses and health staff of
new Yangon General Hospital and Thingangyun General Hospital.
The recipient was U Nay Lin, 34, of 95, Bayatheikdi Street, Tamway Township,
and the donor was his twin elder sister Daw Thida Hnin.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo and
Director-General of Health Department Dr Wan Maung visited the donor and the
recipient and their families.
A kidney of Daw Thida Hnin was taken out in a surgical operation by Prof. U
Than Aye, Dr Toe Lwin and Dr Kyaw Swa Hlaing. Her kidney was pre.served by Dr
Htay Htay Myint Prof. U Than Aye, Prof. U Khin Tun and Dr Win Myaing
performed the surgical operation to transplant a kidney on U Nay Lin at 7 am.
The transplant was successfully completed at 1 1.40 am.
Anesthetists who took part in the transplant were Prof. Dr Thein Thein
Khaing, Dr Daw Mya Aye Kyu, Dr Daw Kyi Kyi San, Dr Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Dr Daw Khin
Hla Win, Dr Daw Cho Cho Lwin and Dr Daw Thida Oo.
Prof. U Paing Soe, Dr Tin Shwe and party were in cluded in the special kidney
transplant team.
The sixth kidney transplant operation was carried out by surgeons under the
supervision of the Medical Superintendent Dr Min Swe and health staff 1ed by
Matrons Daw Than Nyunt Hlaing and Daw Kyu Kyu Mon.
Both the patient and the donor are in good health.
This is the first time a tissue test was conducted by Myanmar experts.
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(9) Minister for SWRR meets Myanmar delegation
YANGON, 28 Dec - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa met Myanmar delegation which will attend the 1st January 2000
Caring Day Declaration ceremony to be held from 28 December to 3 January in
Malaysia at Yangon International Airport at 11 am today.
The delegation led by Deputy Director-General of Social Welfare Department U
Maung Myint left here today for Malaysia.
The delegation was seen of at Yangon International Airport by
Director-General U Myint Tun of Fire Services Department, Director-General U
Sit Myaing of Social Welfare Department and officials and headmasters and
headmistresses.
The ceremony will be attended by the youths of China, Japan, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, T4ailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.
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(10) Mister for Health meets Director of Japanese Clelf Palate Foundation
YANGON, 28 Dec - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Director of
Japanese Clelf Palate Foundation Professor Nagato Natsume and party who
called at his office this morning.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Health and officials.
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(11) Minister for Hotels and Tourism meets Chairman of Brooker Group Ltd
YANG6N, 28 Dec - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin met
Chairman of the Brooker Group Ltd Mr Peter Brimble at his office this morning.
They discussed human resources development in Myanmar.
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(12) 52 members resign from Taze Township NLD
YANGON, 28 Dec - Fifty-two members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Taze Township, Sagaing Division.
Fifty-two members of Taze Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Taze Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party
concerned on 11 November 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in
party politics of NLD.
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(13) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Dec 26 was 27.0 °C (81°F)
Minimum temperature on Dec 27 was 10.5 °C (51°F)
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