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  Saturday, May 14, 2005 
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Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Belgium

YANGON 13 May— Mr Jan Matthysen, newly accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha at 10.30 am today.

Encouragement is to be given to make more ornaments such as figurines, paintings and
other household items in addition to production of jewelry Secretary-1 addresses coord meeting on development of Myanma gems industry

YANGON, 13 May — The coordination meeting on the development of Myanma gems industries was held at the meeting hall 1 of the Ministry of Mines at 3.30 pm today with an address by the State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts Canadian Ambassador’s credentials

YANGON 13 May— Mr Denis Comeau, newly accredited Ambassador of Canada to the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha at 10.00 am today.

Mass rally to denounce announcement on secession from Union by Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts held in Hsipaw, Kyaukme District, Shan State (North)

YANGON, 13 May — A mass rally to oppose and condemn the announcement on secession of Shan State from the Union by renegade Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts took place at Dothtawady Sports Grounds in Hsipaw, Hsipaw Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State (North) on 11 May.


Lt-Gen Ye Myint tours Mandalay Division

YANGON 13 May— Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Mandalay Division PDC Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, senior military officers, local authorities and departmental officials on 11 May inspected Dann Creek Bridge construction project at mile-post No 393/3 on Yangon-Mandalay road.

 

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People are expressing the truth at the rally and should warn the perpetrators to end their wicked plan

YANGON, 13 May — The following is a translation of the motion tabled by U Sai Lun Tha of Panhtaintaung Ward in Hsipaw.

No one supports traitor Sao Hkam Hpa and his group

YANGON, 13 May — The following is a translation of speech delivered by Daw Nan Theingi.

The entire people can’t stand idly by acts of terrorist insurgents

YANGON, 13 May —The following is a translation of the speech delivered by U Sai Ohn Kywe of Zayyat, Hsipaw.

MWAF officials comfort patients at hospitals

YANGON, 13 May — The president, the vice-president, the general secretary and the joint general secretary and others of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation dividing into four groups this afternoon comforted patients who were injured in the recent bomb blasts due to cruel acts of destructive elements.

Arid zones greening tasks inspected in Sagaing Division

YANGON, 13 May — Director-General U Tun Tun of the Arid Zones Greening Department under the Ministry of Forestry together with officials inspected the growth of plants in both sides along Sagaing-Monywa Road and Sagaing-Shwebo Road and Land preparation for planting trees in rainy season, the nursery and assignment of duties to the staff on 12 May.

Mystery of Snow film being staged

YANGON, 13 May — With the pleasant scenes of snow-covered mountains in Kachin State, the film titled “Mystery of Snow” directed by Academy Zinyaw Maung Maung is being shown at Shayhsaung, Sanpya, Thida, Shweman and Shwepyitha cinemas. The film was starred by Academy Lwin Moe, Academy Lu Min, Academy Nyunt Win, Academy Soe Myat Nanda, Nilar Aung Aung and Academy Myint Myint Khine together with Kachin nationals.

Basic photographic course to be opened

YANGON, 13 May — The basic photographic course No 34 of Myanmar Photographic Society will be opened at the office of the society on 11 June. The course will start on 13 June evening. Candidates are to contact the office of the society on 16 May morning.

Sawbwas bullied, dominated, ill-treated and oppressed local people in Shan State

YANGON, 13 May—The following is a translation of the motion tabled by U Kaung Taing, member of the central committee of Shan State (North) Special Region-3 of Shan State Army (SSA).

Sao Hkam Hpa’s so-called parallel government has become drug bandit one

YANGON, 13 May — The following is a translation of the address delivered by Palaung national U Khum Soe Lwin of Zatsu Ward, Hsipaw, on 11 May.

GDP of Shan State (South) increases to K 137.8 billion, and per capita income, K 152,835 in 2004-2005 Local youth can learn basic and higher education at 40 BEHSs,
 with Lashio Degree College, GTC, GCC within their reach

YANGON, 13 May — The Youth Seminar took place at Aungmingala Hall near Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan Archaeological Region of NyaungU Township on 7 May morning.

Billboard erected to hail MWVO Conference 2005

YANGON, 13 May — A ceremony to erect the billboard hailing the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2005 was held at the junction of Myitkyina-Sumprabum Road in Myothit Ward, Myitkyina on 6 May morning.

Minister inspects bridge construction

YANGON 13 May— Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials of Public Works arrived at Bwetgyi Bridge Construction Project site on Yangon-Pyay-Mandalay Highway in Aunglan Township, Magway Division on 8 May.

Seminar on Coffee Quality in Myanmar held

YANGON, 13 May — Organized by Myanma Farms Enterprise under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation & Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Seminar on Coffee Quality...

Billboard hailing MWVO Conference 2005 put up in Hpa-an

YANGON, 13 May — A billboard hailing the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2005 was put up near Hpa-an Township Peace and Development Council Office, Kayin State, on 6 May morning.

 

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         Miscalculation leads to shame

* Personal agglomeration
  He himself as president
  Putting his clan in the fore
  Would it suit to be for show
  Schemed it and declared
  Crazy Hkam Hpa

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