Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio
Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio
Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio
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efficiently as it sees to all the affairs of the peasants, including<br />
their security, education, health and social welfare. It will amount<br />
to showing gratitude towards the State by selling their produce on<br />
priority basis to the State and co-operative organizations and joint<br />
venture organizations...." (WPD 3/1)<br />
Civil Jurisdiction Extended<br />
Mar. 3: Supreme Court <strong>No</strong>tifications 6/92 and 7/92 have<br />
increased the jurisdiction of Judges from State/Division and Township<br />
courts in civil cases under Section 11 of the Law regarding the<br />
administration of justice. The increase is from K50,000 to K500,000<br />
for Deputy State/Division [S/D] Judges; from K50,000 to K200,000 for<br />
Assistant S/D Judges; from K10,000 to K50,000 for Township Judges and<br />
Additional Township Judges; from K5,000 to K10,000 for Deputy<br />
Township Judges. If powers are delegated to them by S/D Judges,<br />
Deputy S/D Judges may hear cases involving up to K1,000,000, and<br />
Assistant S/D Judges up to K500,000. S/D Judges and Additional S/D<br />
Judges continue to have unlimited jurisdiction as to suit value.<br />
Judges in 20 Yangon and 4 Mandalay townships promptly began to hear<br />
cases under the new limits, which apply to pending cases as well as<br />
new ones. (WPD 3/5)<br />
New Ministers and Ministries<br />
Mar. 5: SLORC <strong>No</strong>tification <strong>No</strong>. 17/ 92 of Mar. 5, Reorganization<br />
of Ministries, divides the Ministry of Agriculture & Forests into:<br />
(1) Ministry of Forestry;<br />
(2) Ministry of Agriculture.<br />
(WPD 3/6)<br />
Mar. 5: SLORC Declarations <strong>No</strong>s. 3 & 4 of Mar. 5, Reassignment<br />
of Portfolio of Minister, reassign:<br />
Minister for Co-operatives Lt-Gen. Aung Ye Kyaw as Minister for<br />
Culture;<br />
Minister for Agriculture & Forests Lt-Gen. Chit Swe as Minister<br />
for Forestry. (WPD 3/6)<br />
Mar. 5: SLORC Declaration <strong>No</strong>. 5 of Mar. 5, Appointment of<br />
Ministers, names:<br />
(1) Maj-Gen. Mya Thinn as Minister for Co-operatives;<br />
(2) Maj-Gen. Myint Aung as Minister for Agriculture. (WPD 3/6)<br />
Mar. 20: SLORC <strong>No</strong>tification <strong>No</strong>. 23/92 of Mar. 20,<br />
Reorganization of Ministries, divides the Ministry of Home &<br />
Religious Affairs into the:<br />
(1) Ministry of Home Affairs<br />
(2) Ministry of Religious Affairs.<br />
(WPD 3/21)<br />
Mar. 20: SLORC Declarations <strong>No</strong>s. 6/92 and 7/92 of Mar. 20<br />
appoint:<br />
Defence Services Deputy Commander in Chief Gen. Than Shwe as<br />
Minister for Defence;<br />
Yangon Command Headquarters Commander Maj-Gen. Myo Nyunt as<br />
Minister for Religious Affairs. (WPD 3/ 21)<br />
New Service Organization Heads<br />
Mar. 5: SLORC <strong>No</strong>tification <strong>No</strong>. 18/92 of Mar. 5, Appointment of<br />
Head of Service Organization, names:<br />
South-West Commander Maj-Gen. Myint Aung (BC/6917) as Adjutant-<br />
General of the Ministry of Defence, on probation. (WPD 3/6)<br />
Mar. 24: SLORC <strong>No</strong>tification <strong>No</strong>. 24/92 of Mar. 24, Appointment<br />
of Head of Service Organization, names:<br />
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen. Min Thein (BC/8188) as<br />
Quartermaster-General, Ministry of Defence, on probation. (WPD 3/25)<br />
Religious and Military Awards<br />
Mar. 9: SLORC <strong>No</strong>tification <strong>No</strong>. 19/ 92 of <strong>March</strong> 6 awards<br />
religious titles to "Most Venerable Sayadaws, Ganthadura Pariyatti<br />
Lecturer Sayadaws, Vipassanadura Meditation Instructor Sayadaws,<br />
Touring Dhamma Preachers, Local and Foreign Buddhist Missionary