No.14 - 02/2006
22 February 2006

Politics

Junta to hold meetings in new capital

Burma's military government that had launched an abrupt move to the unfinished new capital from Rangoon last November is due to resume its weekly meetings there beginning today, reports Chai Sayam from the border:

The Trade Policy Council, chaired by Vice Senior General Maung Aye, will meet every Thursday starting today, while the cabinet meeting will be on Friday starting tomorrow, said the source from Pyinmana during a telephone interview.

Part of the new capital
Photo Courtesy: manager.co.th

Many civil servants are taking leave every one or two months and some of them have failed to show up even though their leaves have long expired, he told S.H.A.N. However he was unable to say much further. "The superiors are visiting," he said and hung up his phone.

According to other news agencies, the new capital at Kyetpyay near Pyinmana, 244 miles (390 km) from Rangoon, is to be renamed Naypyidaw "Royal City".

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