The New Light of Myanamr ( Sunday,

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Subject: The New Light of Myanamr ( Sunday, January 9, 2000 )

The New Light of Myanamr ( Sunday, January 9, 2000 )
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1. Foreign Heads of State and Government send felicitations to-Senior General 
Than Shwe
2. Efforts for developing and flourishing of traditional medicine gaining 
momentum Yangon Traditional Medicine Hospital (50-bed) opened
3. Secretary l attends ceremonies to conclude 11th Pahtan recitation at 
Khaymayama Nunnery Sarthintaik
4. No 2 BEHS in Thanlyin gets multimedia teaching centre
5. Minister inspects gem mining blocks in Monehsu Gems Land
6. Minister looks into development in Kyaukpadaung
7. Child of debtor taken hostage
8. 30 Kyunsu NLD members resign of their own accord
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1. Foreign Heads of State and Government send felicitations to-Senior General 
Than Shwe

The following are messages of felicitations from Foreign Heads of State and 
Government sent to Senior General Than
Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister 
of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion
of the 52nd Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

>From His Majesty, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of 
Brunei Darussalam:

Your Excellency,

On my own behalf and on behalf of the Government and people of Brunei 
Darussalam, it gives me grate pleasure to present to Your Excellency, the 
Government and people of the Union of Myanmar, my warmest congratulations on 
the auspicious occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

I am very pleased to note that the relations between our two countries have 
continued to develop from strength to strength. I wish that this will be 
maintained and further enhanced in the future for the mutual benefits of our 
two countries and peoples;

Finally, I send Your Excellency my personal best wishes for your continued 
good health and happiness as well as for the continued progress and 
prosperity of the people of the Union of Myanmar.

>From His Excellency Mr Aleksander Kwasniewski, dent of the Republic of Poland:

On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of Myanmar I have the honour 
to convey personally to Your Excellency my congratulations and best wishes 
for the people of Myanmar.

I hope that the coming year will bring further comprehensive development of 
your country and well-being to its people.

>From His Excellency Mr Petar Stoyanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria:

On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of Myanmar-Independence Day, 
please accept on behalf of the Bulgarian people and on my own behalf, sincere 
greetings and wishes for well-being and progress of the people of Myanmar.
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2. Efforts for developing and flourishing of traditional medicine gaining 
momentum Yangon Traditional Medicine Hospital (50-bed) opened
    
YANGON, 8 Jan - A ceremony to open Yangon Traditional Medicine Hospital 
(50-bed) of.the Department of Traditional Medicine of the Ministry of Health 
was held at the hospital on Ngahtatgyi Pagoda Road in Bahan Township this 
morning, addressed by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein formally opened the hospital.

Then, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled; the stone plaque of the hospital.
Director-General of the Department of Traditional Medicine Professor Dr Kyaw 
Myint Tun presented a commemorative pennant to the Secretary-1.
    
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the hospital.

The main building A of the hospital is 96 feet long and 40 feet wide and the 
building B, 160 feet long and 40 feet wide, and they are two-storey 
reinforced concrete buildings.
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3. Secretary l attends ceremonies to conclude 11th Pahtan recitation at 
Khaymayama Nunnery Sarthintaik

YANGON, 8 Jan - Ceremonies to conclude 11th Pahtan recitation and 
Theragu-napuja Thabin and to offer nun-robes were held at Khaymayama Nunnery 
Sarthintaik on Aung Chan Tha Ward 1 in Thanlyin Township, Yangon Division, at 
9.30 am today, attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development 
Council; Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Then, Secretary- 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party received the Five Precepts 
from Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa.
Afterwards, members of the Sangha recited the parittas.
    
The Secretary-1 and party presented offertories to the members of the Sangha.
Then, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt presented 120 sets of nun-robes to Daw 
Sanda Marlar for the Nunnery.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt accepted the donations.

Secretary Sayadaw of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha 
Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a 
sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

After the ceremony, officials offered ?soon? to members of the Sangha.
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4. No 2 BEHS in Thanlyin gets multimedia teaching centre

YANGON, 8 Jan - A ceremony to open a multimedia teaching centre was held at 
No 2 Basic Education High School in Thanlyin Township this morning, attended 
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and 
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

The Secretary-l formally unveiled the signboard of the multimedia teaching 
centre.

The Secretary-l and party observed skill demonstration of students at 
listening section, demonstrative media section, reading section, moral 
section, domestic science and painting rooms and art studio.

Headmistress Daw Than Than Chit reported on opening of multimedia teaching 
centre at the school for all-round development of students and teaching of 
subjects of international standard according to education promotion 
programmes, rooms included at the teaching centre and benefits.

Chairman of School Board of trustees U Tin Shein reported on leadership of 
District and Township Peace and Development Councils for all-round 
development of students and the opening of multimedia teaching centre and 
cooperation of the well-wishers.

The Secretary-l presented K 500,000 donated by Myanmar Education Committee 
for No 2 BEHS in Thanlyin to Minister for Education U Than Aung.

The Secretary-l and Minister U Than Aung accepted K 50,000 donated by Yangon 
Division Peace and Development Council, K 1.5 million by U Sein Lwin-Daw Phyu 
Phyu Khaing (SL Group), K 500,000 by Myanmar International Thilawa Terminal 
and K 755,000 by other well-wishers.

The Secretary-1 then signed in the record book.
Next, the Secretary-l, members of school board of trustees, members of PTA, 
the Headmistress, teachers and students had souvenir photo taken.
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5. Minister inspects gem mining blocks in Monehsu Gems Land

YANGON, 8 Jan - Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, accompanied by 
officials, arrived at Loihsaukhtauk area in Mongshu Gems Land on 6 January.
The minister inspected gems mining blocks there.

Meeting private entrepreneurs there, the minister told them to abide be 
Myanma Gems laws, and orders issued by the Ministry and to ensure worksite 
safety.

He later met personnel of Geological Surveys and Mineral Exploration 
Department and gave instructions.
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6. Minister looks into development in Kyaukpadaung

YANGON, 8 Jan - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and 
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, accompanied by Director-General of 
Development Affairs Department and officials, inspected construction of 
Sonkone-Natkanle road being undertaken by Kyaukpadaung Township Development 
Affairs Department, which will link Meiktila with Myingyan, in Kyaukpadaung 
Township on 6 January.

The minister gave instructions on the building of the road.

Minister Col Thein Nyunt then inspected the tube-well in the township.

The township executive officer reported to the minister on the water supply 
system for 18 villages and wards. 

The minister gave instruction; on water supply.

The minister and party met town elders at Kyaukpadaung Township Development 
Affairs Department Office in the afternoon.
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7. Child of debtor taken hostage

YANGON, 8 Jan - Three armed men, who took a 10 year-old girl hostage in 
downtown yesterday afternoon, were arrested by security personnel led by 
officers of Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence and regional 
security units and battalions in cooperation with Myanmar Police Force 
members in a few hours.

The kidnappers were Mala (a) Archun, a timber trader, and two accomplices. 
At about 2.30 pm on 7 January, Mala (a) Archun and accomplices went to U Kyaw 
Myint, of 13, 126th Street, Thabyegon Ward, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, told 
him to repay his debt owed in buying timber.
As they did not succeed in trying to get back their money from U Kyaw Myint, 
took his 10-year-old daughter Ma Thiri Kay Khaing as hostage.
Mala (a) Archun shot the girl?s mother Daw San San Win, who tried to stop 
them from taking her daughter, in the abdomen with a 38 revolver. Daw San San 
Win was taken to the emergency ward in hospital.

The culprits took the girl to the apartment on the first floor of No 111, 
Shwetaungdan Street, Lanmadaw Township. After they had tied up the girl and 
kept her in custody, they contacted the girl?s father and demanded the debt 
as a ransom.

Soon after receiving the information on the matter the security personnel and 
MPF members surrounded the apartment and talked them into solving their 
problem according to the law, warning them to surrender.
Around 7 pm, the security 7 personnel raided the apartment. They rescued the 
girl unharmed and arrested the trio.

Action is being taken against them for hostage taking and unlawful possession 
of fire-arm.
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8. 30 Kyunsu NLD members resign of their own accord 

YANGON, 8 Jan - Thirty members resigned from National League for Democracy of 
Kyunsu Township, Taninthayi Division.

Thirty members of Kyunsu Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their own 
accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyunsu Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party 
concerned on 17 November 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in 
party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan 7-1-2000 was 33.6 °C (92°F)
Minimum  temperature on Jan 8-1-2000 was 21.5 °C (71°F)

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