The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 January, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 January, 2002)(2/2)
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1. Task to ensure peace and stability national requirement
   desired by all people
2. - City Housing Project Supervisory Committee formed to
     stabilize and bring down property prices
   - Secretary-1 discusses construction of MRTV-3 building
3. - UMFCCI President receives guests
   - Industry-1 Minister inspects factories in Mandalay Division
   - Commerce Minister receives Chinese guests
4. Mone Creek Multi-purpose Dam construction inspected
5. - Minister U Win Aung arrives back
   - Rural gravel road put back into service in Loikaw
6. - Cash donation for Sule Pagoda
   - Books donated to IPRD libraries
7. - Commander attends coord meeting
   - Floating Book Fair of MV Doulos continues
   - Cooperatives Ministry holds co-ord meeting
8. Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open Golf C'ship continues
9. Drug-traffickers sentenced

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( 5 ) Minister U Win Aung arrives back

Yangon, 9 Jan - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Myanmar
Delegation arrived here by air today, after attending the 6th Meeting on the
Myanmar-Thai Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation held in Phuket,
Thailand, from 8 to 9 January 2002. The Joint Commission Meeting focused on
issues of bilateral cooperation and mutual interest, including the issues on
strengthening of bilateral relations, elimination of narcotic drugs, trade,
fisheries, illegal workers, development of road networks, tourism and
cultural cooperation, technical cooperation and energy. Minister U Win Aung
was welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by Brig-Gen Abel, Minister
at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office, Col Tin Hlaing,
Minister for Home Affairs, U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs and officials, the Charge' d Affairs of Royal Thai Embassy and
embassy staff.

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Rural gravel road put back into service in Loikaw

Yangon, 9 Jan- Hailing the mass rally to support the national and rural
development tasks organized by Kayah State Union Solidarity and Development
Association, a ceremony to put back into service the gravel road linking
Htaythama and Pakye villages in Loikaw Township was held at the entrance to
Htaythama village yesterday morning. Present were member of USDA Central
Executive Committee Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Chairman of Kayah State Peace and
Development Council Brig-Gen Nyunt Hlaing, departmental officials, USDA
members and local people. Executive Officer of Loikaw Development Committee U
Myat Soe reported on construction of the road. Kayah State USDA Secretary U
Kyaw Swe spoke words of thanks.

Then, Director of Kayah State Development Committee U Win Maung presented
commemorative pennants to CEC member Brig-Gen Thein Aung and Kayah State
Chairman Brig-Gen Nyunt Hlaing. Afterwards, Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Brig-Gen
Nyunt Hlaing and U Win Maung formally opened the road. The Htaythama-Pakye
gravel road, 12 feet wide and 5,200 feet long, was built by Development
Affairs Department and USDA of Kayah State and local people. Now, local
people can easily travel to Loikaw. After that, the CEC member, the chairman
and party met with townselders, members of the school board of trustees, the
headmistress and teachers at Htaythama Basic Education Primary School. The
CEC member and the chairman attended to needs in construction of the new
school building.

They then arrived at Dokkalokhu village and met with local people and USDA
members. Director U Win Maung reported on progress in building lakes and pump
houses for rural area water supply tasks. Kayah State Development Affairs
Department, Kayah State USDA and local people participated in the supply of
water. In the past, local people took water from Balu Creek by bullock-cart
and the duration of taking water was once for about three hours. At present,
arrangements are being made for supplying of water from door to door.
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( 6 ) Cash donation for Sule Pagoda

Yangon, 9 Jan-U Nay Win-Daw Khin Saw Kyu of Myanma Seinbayin and Ngwe Yin Yin
Jewellery Shop and family donated K 11,037,550 for all-round renovation of
the Sule Pagoda at the pagoda this morning. Present were Daw San Yon, wife of
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, member of the Civil Service
Selection and Training Board U Hla Myint Oo, Adviser to the State Peace and
Development Council U Arnt Maung, Director-General of the Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint, members of the pagoda Board of Trustees, guests and
wellwishers. U Nanda Htin Kyaw Khaing, son of wellwishers U Nay Win-Daw Khin
Saw Kyu, explained the purpose of the donation. Then, the wellwishers
presented the donation to Adviser U Arnt Maung, Director-General Dr Myo Myint
and member of the pagoda Board of Trustee U Chit Aye, who presented a
certificate of honour to them. Member of the pagoda Board of Trustees U Tha
Yin thanked the wellwishers.

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Books donated to IPRD libraries

Yangon, 9 Jan - A ceremony to donate books to the libraries of the
Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Information
was held at the meeting hall of IPRD on Pansodan Street, here today. Deputy
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein attended the ceremony, and spoke
words of thanks after accepting the books. Also present were Director-General
U Chit Naing of IPRD, Managing Director U Myint Thein of Printing and
Publishing Enterprise, Managing Director U Tin Kha of News and Periodicals
Enterprise, Deputy Director-General Lt-Col Thein Aung and directors of Myanma
Radio and Television, officials, wellwishers and guests.

Wellwishers donated books to libraries of IPRD, and Brig-Gen Aung Thein
accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers. Books donated at the ceremony were 400 copies of the
Five-Precept Sila and 400 copies of Buddhist Manual by the Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana, 666 copies Myodaw magazine by Head
of the department of Public Relations and Information Department of YCDC U
Hla Myint Swe, 411 various magazines by U Aung Ngwe and Daw Aye Than of
Tamway Township, 340 " thitsa-nai-mye-thu " novels by Daw Tin Tin Nu
(Lonmalay Magazine House) of Kyauktada Township, 190 "pan-lo-pan-pa-mai "
novels by U Kyawt Shin (writer) of Pazundaung Township, 381 various magazines
by Daw Phyu Phyu Kyaw of Bahan Township, 100 copies of "Leadership ability
and psychological articles" written by Chit Naing (Psychology) by U Aung Shwe
Oo of Minhla Township, 3,916 copies of the Lifestyle and the Digayu by Dr Tha
Tun Oo of Pazundaung Township, 457 books by Saddammajotika-dhaja Thiha
Sudhamma Manijotadhara U Kyaw Khin Myint and Daw Khin Khin Sein of
Thirimingala Yeiktha and 542 books on various topics by Daw Khin Si of
Kyauktada Township totalling 2,829 books and 4,974 various magazines. Two
wellwishers, on behalf of the wellwishers, explained the purpose of the
donation. Afterwards, Brig-Gen Aung Thein spoke words of thanks for the
donation of the books.
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( 7 ) Commander attends coord meeting

Yangon, 9 Jan - A coordination meeting of Management Committee for Excursion
of Trainees of Primary Teachership Course No 34 of University for Development
of National Races was held at Pyithu Hluttaw Building, at 1 pm today. It was
attended by Chairman of Management Committee Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe,
trainees of Primary Teachership Course No 34 of UDNR, members of Management
Committee for Excursion, departmental heads and invited guests. First,
Chairman of Management Committee Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe made a speech.
Afterwards, Secretary of Management Committee for Excursion Director-General
of Civil Service Selection and Training Department U Hla Kyi reported on
matters related to the itinerary and assign duties for forming of work
committees. Then, members of the Management Committee for Excursion and those
present took part in the discussions sector-wise. Then, the meeting came to a
close with concluding remarks by Chairman of the Management Committee for
Excursion Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe.

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Floating Book Fair of MV Doulos continues

 Yangon, 8 Jan - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
and with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Transport, the MV Doulos
registered at the GBA (Good Books for All) Organization based in Germany,
continued its book fair at the Nanthida Harbour. On display at the book fair
are nearly one million books on education, health, social, arts and general
knowledge selected from the world's famous ones. officials of departments
under the Ministry of Education, rectors, pro-rectors and professors of
universities, officials of the Myanmar Education Research Bureau and the
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, scholars of
the Myanmar Language Commission, members of Myanmar Writers and Journalist
Associations, computer and printing entrepreneurs, organizations of English
teaching centres, members of social organizations and bookworms visited the
book fair and purchased various kinds of books. Organizations may dial Tel
01-210815 so as to visit the book fair in group.

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Cooperatives Ministry holds co-ord meeting

Yangon, 8 Jan - The third four-monthly coordination meeting of Ministry of
Cooperatives held at the meeting hall of the ministry at Bogyoke Aung San
Street here yesterday morning, attended by Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen
Tin Ngwe.

 Also present were director-general of Cooperatives Department, director
general of Cottage Industries Department, managing director of Coorperatives
Exports and imports Enterprise and officials, chairmen of Coorperatives
Banks, chairmen of Coorperatives cartels, deputy directors of states and
divisions Cooperatives Department. At the meeting, chairmen of cartels,
deputy directors, chairmen of Coorperatives Banks, director-general, managing
director and chairman of Central Coorperatives Bank reported on
implementation of works sector-wise and future tasks.

Then, the meeting came to an end with the concluding remarks by the minister.
Under the supervision of Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and with the
sponsorship of the Ministry of Transport, the MV Doulos Vessel registered at
the GBA (Good Books For All) Organization based in Germany, displayed its
book fair for the third day at Nanthida Jetty here today. Officials of
religious associations, students of English teaching centres, those who are
interested in international literature and culture, visited the book fair and
purchased various kinds of books. It will continue till 13 January and
organizations may dial 01-210815 so as to visit the book fair in groups.

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( 8 )  Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open Golf C'ship continues

Yangon, 9 Jan -The Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open Golf Championship, organized by
Myanmar Golf Federation and mainly sponsored by Tiger Beer, continued for the
second day at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, here this morning. Among the
spectators were President of MGF Brig-Gen Win Hlaing, General Secretary U
Aung Kyi and executives, General Manager Mr Koh Tai Hong of Myanmar Brewery
Ltd and officials, officials of Yangon Golf Club, invited guests and fans.
After the second round, Indian team is at the top with 291 (144+147) strokes
in teams' event. Myanmar (A) team with 297 (153+144) took the second place,
Myanmar (B) team with 298 (149+149) the third, Thai team with 319 (168+151)
the fourth and Laos team with 360 (179+ 181) the fifth.

Keshar Misra of India retains his first place with 145 strokes in men's
amateur scratch event. The runners-up are Ashok Kumar of India and Zaw Zaw
Latt of Myanmar with 146 each, defending champion Nanda Kyaw of Myanmar with
147 and Zaw Zin Win and Aung Aung Kyaw of Myanmar with 151 each and Thein Zaw
Myint of Myanmar with 154.

In mens amateur handicap event, Nanda Kyaw is leading the course with 139
(70+69) strokes, followed by Zaw Zaw Latt of Myanmar (Handicap-3) with 140
(70+70), Thet Zaw Htwe (Handicap-8) with 141 (70+71), Thein Zaw Myint
(Handicap-6) with 141 (69+72), Ashok Kumar of India (Handicap-2) with 142
(71+71) and Keshar Misra of India (Handicap-1) 142 (69+73). After the first
round of ladies division, Cho Eun Ju of Korea and defending champion Khin Thu
Thu of Myanmar tie at first place with 78 strokes.

Yin Yin Aye of Myanmar fired 79 for her second place and Khin Mar Nyunt and
Myint Myint Thein of Myanmar 82 each. Han Golf Masters Pte Ltd organized the
championship together with Traders Hotel, Canon and Wilson. The championship
continues tomorrow.

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( 9 )  Drug-traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 9 Jan - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit
and Bago Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, on 12 January 2001
searched a passenger bus with number plates 9 Ka / 9596 at the toll gate in
Bago and seized passengers Maung Win and Tin Soe together with 2.65 kilos of
marijuana. In connection with the case, Bago Police Station-1 took action
against Tin Soe, 50, son of U Mya Thin of Nyaungaing Village in Phyu Township
and Maung Win, 32, son of U Ohn Maung of Wedaunt Village under section 15/19
(A)/ 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Bago District
Court on 31 December sentenced them to 3 years' imprisonment each under
section 15, and 15 years imprisonment each under section 19 (A) to be served
separately.

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