The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 29 December, 2001)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 29 December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. Pathaung Bridge on Dawei-Myeik-Taninthayi-Bokpyin-Kawthoung
   Road opens to develop road transport in Taninthayi Division
2. Vice-Chairman of State Peace and Development Council General
   Maung Aye inspects extension of Myeik airport
3. - Secretary-1 receives Thai Minister
   - Secretary-1 receives Permanent Secretary of Ministry of
     Foreign Affairs of Thailand
4. - Myanmar-Thai Friendship Trade Fair 2002 to be held in Tachilek
   - Secretary-1 inspects progress of construction of
     Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No 2
5. Uplift of national integrity, preservation and protection of
   traditions and culture lifeblood for nation and race
6. - Thai minister attends opening ceremony of School Family Day
   - School Family Day continues
   - Education Minister visits School Family Day
7. - Myanmar Food and Drug Authority meets
   - Auditor-General tours Mingaladon and Shwepyitha Townships
8. - Industry-2 Ministry holds coord meeting
   - Ordination and novitiation ceremony in Gyobingauk
   - Myanmar Products Expo 2002 to be held
9. - 189 drug-related cases exposed in November
   - 3.266 kilos of opium seized in Shwebo
   - Drug trafficker sentenced

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( 7 ) Myanmar Food and Drug Authority meets

Yangon, 28 Dec - Myanmar Food and Drug Authority held its second meeting at
the meeting hall of National Health Committee at 12 am today, with an address
by chairman of the authority Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein. Also
present were members of the authority, directors-general and representatives
of departments under the Ministry of Health, Attorney-General's Office,
Directorate of Trade, Border Trade Department and Customs Department.
Director-General of Health Department Dr Wan Maung discussed matters relating
to food and drug, Director Dr Soe Myat Tun on formation of Food Advisory
Committee of the authority and amendment of Drug Advisory Committee, Central
Food and Drug Supervisory Committee, State/Division Food and Drug Supervisory
Committees and Township Food and Drug Supervisory Committee and
Director-General of Traditional Medicine Department Dr Thein Swe on
traditional medicine. Participants then took part in the discussions after
which the meeting ended with concluding remarks by the minister.

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Auditor-General tours Mingaladon and Shwepyitha Townships

Yangon, 28 Dec-Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, accompanied by
Director-General of Auditor-General's Office Daw Thin Thin and officials, met
with officers and staff members of the account offices in Mingaladon Township
this morning and in Shwepyitha Township this afternoon and gave instructions
on auditing, boosting production, practice of thrift, management, service
personnel affairs and welfare of staff. The respective accounts officers
reported on auditing, management and welfare of staff while Yangon Division
accounts officer U Thein Tun gave a supplementary report on work being
carried out. In replying to the reports, the auditor-general attended to the
needs and then inspected the township account offices concerned.

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( 8 )  Industry-2 Ministry holds coord meeting

 Yangon, 28 Dec - The third fourth-monthly coordination meeting of the
Ministry of Industry-2 was held at the meeting hall of the ministry on Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road this morning, attended by Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn and Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw,
directors-general, managing directors and directors of the departments and
industries and general managers of the factories. Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin
delivered an opening speech. Then, the deputy ministers reported on plans for
progress of production of the factories. The directors-general and managing
directors reported on production and services in third four months in 2001
and arrangements for meeting of the targeted production in first four months
in 2002. Later, the minister presented prizes to the factories for the
highest production in 2001. The meeting came to a close with a concluding
speech by the minister.

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Ordination and novitiation ceremony in Gyobingauk

Yangon, 28 Dec - Under the patronage of the Ministry of Religious Affairs,
led by U Zaw Nyunt-Daw Htoo (Htoo rice mill proprietor), 50 men were
ordained, and 1,000 boys and 50 ladies were initiated into novices and
nunhood with the sponsorship of Zaw Htoo families at Taikkyaung Pali Tekkatho
in Gyobingauk on 26 December afternoon.

Present on the occasion were member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Taikkyaung Pali Tekkatho Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Narindacara, members of the Sangha, nuns, Chairman of Bago Division
(West) Peace and Development Council Col Soe Nwe, Director-General of the
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, members
of the division council Commissioner of the Division General Administration
Department U Moe Swe and Commander of the Division Police Force Police Col
Hla Min, divisional level officials, Chairman of Thayawady District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Ohn Myint and members, Head of Office of the
Ministry of Religious Affairs U Maung Maung Myint and officials, local
authorities in Thayawady District, members of work committee and
subcommittees for organizing the ceremony, wellwisher families and local
residents. The Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw invested the congregation with the
Five Precepts. Members of the Sangha recited the parittas. Col Soe Nwe,
officials and wellwishers presented offertories to members of the Sangha. On
behalf of the wellwisher family, wellwisher U Zaw Oo supplicated on the
purpose of the ceremony.

The Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. On 25
December, the Buddha images in the Gandakutitaik of the Taikkyaung Pali
Tekkatho were consecrated, the procession of those novice-to-be was conveyed
round Gyobingauk, those monk-to-be and those novice-to-be had their heads
shaved, those novice-to-be were initiated on 26 December, would-be-monks were
ordained. Offertories were presented to newly ordained monks, and on 27
December 'soon' was offered to members of the Sangha.

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Myanmar Products Expo 2002 to be held

Yangon, 28 Dec-With the permission of Shan State (North) Peace and
Development Council, the Dragon Exhibitions Ltd will stage Myanmar Products
Expo' 2002 at City Hall in Lashio, Shan State (North) from 9 to 13 January
2002. The aims of the exhibition are to ensure local national races,
entrepreneurs and the public to widely know modern products, to study mutual
needs between users and producers and to be able to create a new market and
carry out sales promotion. A wide range of textiles produced at home and
abroad, cosmetics, personal goods, plastic wares, stationery, packing
materials, gadgets and accessories, skin care goods, computers and spare
parts, sports equipment and others will be put on display at the exhibition.
Admission is free.
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( 9 ) 189 drug-related cases exposed in November

Yangon, 28 Dec - The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and the Customs
Department exposed 189 drug-related cases in November 2001. Among the
seizures were 5.8972 kilos of opium in 21 cases, 25.721 kilos of heroin in 70
cases, one kilo of morphine, 1.3934 kilo of opium oil in three cases, 0.1692
kilo of low-grade opium in two cases, 22.5531 kilos of marijuana in 21 cases,
41.3 litres of phensedyl in two cases, 403589 stimulant tablets in 39 cases,
478.2 kilos of Ephedrine in two cases, 0.002 kilo of stimulant powder in one
case, 72.328 kilos of opium paper in five cases, 477.7 litres of Acetic
Anhydride, 74518.59 litres of chemical liquid in four cases, 8407.3 kilos of
chemical powder, nine cases for failure to register and 11 other cases.
Action was taken against 266 persons 227 men and 39 womenÑ in connection with
189 drug-related cases in November 2001.

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3.266 kilos of opium seized in Shwebo

Yangon, 28 Dec - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence
unit and Rail Police Force, acting on tip-off, searched Ma Kyi Oo and Ma Aye
Win, who were waiting for the train at Shwebo Station, and seized 3.266 kilos
of opium at 7.30 pm on 18 February. In connection with the case, Shwebo
Police Station filed Ma Kyi Oo, 29, daughter of U Maung Ni, and Ma Aye Win,
33, daughter of U Kan Myint of Thayetkong Village, Mawlu Township, under
Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Shwebo
District Court handed down 21 years' imprisonment each under Section 19 (A)
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law on them on 29 October.

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Drug trafficker sentenced

Yangon, 28 Dec - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence
unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of U
Soe Naing (a) Raphee of Ward 16, Innlay Street, No 1139, Hlyinethaya
Township, and seized 20 packets of marijuana weighting 40.8 gram on 27 June.
In connection with the case, Hlyinethaya Police Station filed Soe Naing (a)
Raphee, 21, son of U Arle Slam, under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. Yangon North District Court handed down 5 yearsÕ
imprisonment under Section (15) and 20 years' imprisonment under Section 19
(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law on him to serve
separately on 17 December.

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