January
4, 2017
A
state flag-hoisting ceremony to celebrate the 69th Anniversary of Independence
Day was held at 4:20 am in the Township General Administrative Office in
Maungtaw, Rakhine State, yesterday with district and township department officials,
ward and village administrators and local people in attendance.
The attendees
saluted the state flag at the event. The ceremony to mark Independence Day was
held in the township sports ground at 7:30 am, where Deputy Commissioner U Ye
Htut read out the message sent by President U Htin Kyaw on the occasion of
Independence Day.
Officials
presented prizes to winning students of a composition contest held in
commemoration of Independence Day, as well as to those who have actively
participated in township activities in 2016-2017. Present at the ceremony were
district and township departmental officials, social associations, ward and
village administrators, local people and students as well as invited persons.
Sports
competitions including futsal football, cane-ball, tug of war, a 100-meter
event for children and a 500-meter event were held to commemorate the
Independence Day. Officials presented prizes to the winners of respective
sports events in the evening.
Zin
Oo
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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