The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 27 February, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 27 February, 2002)(1/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of factories in
   Mandalay Industrial Zone
2. Regional development tasks inspected in Magway and
   Mandalay divisions
3. Maj-Gen Maung Bo tours Papun, Hpa-an, Myawady in Kayin State
4. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and party pay obeisance to Maha Myatmuni
   Buddha Image in Leikha
5. - H&T Minister receives MD of Hopeson Myanmar
   - Mayor receives Ambassador
   - Chief of Armed Forces Training meets parade grounds
     decoration work groups
6. - Fifth Meeting of Directors-General of Civil Aviation
     Sub-Regional Air Transport Cooperation of CLMV held
   - Applications invited to Myanmar Maritime University,
     Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University
   - Commerce Minister meets exporters
7. - 7th Buddha Pujaniya of Maha Wizaya Pagoda opened
   - Payment of hotel taxes scrutinized
   - Basic Multimedia System Development Course opened
8. - 24th Inter-State / Division Golf Team Championship
     continues
   - Myanmar and Indonesia to meet in semi-final
9. - MWJA Central Executive Committee meets
   - Poppy fields destroyed in Laukkai, Kongyan townships

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of factories in Mandalay
Industrial Zone

Yangon, 26 Feb- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by the ministers, the deputy ministers, officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads and
officials, left here by Tatmadaw aircraft this morning and arrived at
Mandalay International Airport in TadaU, Mandalay Division, at 9.30 am.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by member of the State Peace
and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman
of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central
Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister
for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win,
military and civilian officers and members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at University of Traditional Medicine
(Mandalay) in Aungmyethazan Township where they were welcomed by
Director-General Dr Thein Swe of Traditional Medicine Department, the
pro-rector and faculty members. At the hall of the university, Commander
Brig-Gen Ye Myint, the director-general and officials reported on the area of
the university campus, location of the buildings, the lay-out plan for
extended construction of the main buildings and arrangements for construction
tasks.

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Next, the Secretary-1 inspected
the site chosen for construction of the main buildings of the university on
the campus and left necessary instructions. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and
party inspected the teaching herbal garden on 2.6 acres of land where over
500 kinds of herbal plants are grown. Then, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected construction tasks of the Government Technological College in
Patheingyi Township. At the briefing hall, the Secretary-1 heard reports on
construction of new buildings presented by Minister for Science and
Technology U Thaung and gave necessary instructions.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the buildings. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Canda Muni Pagoda in Mandalay. At the
briefing hall, Col Soe Lwin of Mandalay Station reported on renovation of
Canda Muni Pagoda, maintenance work of Dhammazedis and stone inscriptions of
the pagoda. Minister for Culture U Tin Winn presented a supplementary report.
The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Next, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected renovation and maintenance tasks of 1,774 Dhammazedi stone
inscriptions of the Suttas, Vinaya, Abhidhamma, Attha-katha and Dhika of the
Lord Buddha undertaken by Hermit U Khanti in 1275 ME. After paying reverence
to the Canda Muni Buddha Image, the Secretary-1 inspected tasks for
renovation of the pagoda and donated cash to the fund of the pagoda.

 Then, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at the work site of the sports and
physical education science institute (Upper Myanmar-Mandalay) construction
project under the Ministry of Sports. At the briefing hall, Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint reported on location, area and scale model of
the project, construction of hostels for students, sports grounds, stadiums
and courses to be conducted and Director of Asia World Co Ltd U Maung Kyay on
progress of construction.

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions and inspected the project site.
The Secretary-1 and party next proceeded to Mandalay Model Industrial
Myothit. The Secretary-1 attended the opening ceremonies of Paddy Ear Brand
bicycle tyre and tube factory of the Flying Wheel Industrial Production Ltd
and Swallow Textile Factory of the CYT Industrial Production Ltd at the
respective factories of the Industrial Zone 1 of the Industrial Myothit in
the afternoon.

 Also present were Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, the
mi-nisters, the deputy ministers, the Mandalay Mayor, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, departmental officials, members of
division, district and township Peace and Development Councils, departmental
personnel, USDA members, social organizations, entrepreneurs and employees.
The opening of Paddy Ear Brand bicycle tyre and tube factory of the Flying
Wheel Industrial Production Ltd took place at the factory at 2.30 pm.
Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Managing Directors of the Industrial Production
Ltd U Law Kya and U Sein Win Maung formally opened the factory.

Next, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the factory.
Managing Director U Sein Win Maung extended greetings and explained facts
about the products. The Secretary-1 and party inspected the work site. The
factory produces 10,000 different sizes of tyre and 7,000 different sizes of
tubes per day. The Secretary-1 and party arrived at the Swallow Textile
Factory of the CYT Industrial Production Ltd. The opening of the Swallow
Textile Factory was held at the factory at 3 pm.

 Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Managing Director of the factory U Tun Naing
formally opened the factory. Then, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the
signboard of the factory. The Secretary-1 and party inspected the factory and
the ceremony came to an end. The factory produces 4.8 tons of thread a day.
The Secretary-1 and party visited Super Mandala Jeep assembling main unit in
Mandalay Industrial Zone-1. They inspected jeeps and production of spare
parts. Unit in-charge U Maung Maung Soe reported on work.

 The Secretary-1 and party met industrialists at Kanaung industrial hall in
Mandalay Model Industrial Myothit. Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint reported on strength of
industrialists, kinds of products and formation of committees for development
of industrial zones. U Maung Maung Soe of Producers and Mechanic Cooperatives
Society reported on manufacturing of Super Mandala Jeep, its quality and
parts assembled, manufacturing of jeeps up to 50, production of parts needed,
distribution in local market, future tasks and requirements. Minister for
Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint reported on assistance to industrial
development.

The Secretary-1 said the Head of State Senior General Than Shwe had given
guidance on provision of assistance to national industrialists in 18
industrial zones established throughout the country for regular development
of industrial production with momentum. He said in order to provide
assistance to the development of national industries Myanmar Industrial
Development Supervisory Committee was formed. Based on agriculture, efforts
are to be made for progress in other industrial production under the national
economic policy laid down by the State, he said. Only when the country
becomes an industrialized nation, will a modern developed nation emerge, he
said. Therefore, he said, the government has been providing assistance to
national industries as far as possible.

 The Secretary-1 urged national entrepreneurs to make concerted efforts to
become major industries from small and medium ones with the use of wealth and
know-how. Next, the Secretary-1 accepted K 10 million donated by Managing
Director U Kyaw Myint of Tiger Head Cement Plant for basic education primary
schools, K 5 million by Managing Director U Tun Naing of CYT Industrial
Production Co Ltd and K 5 million by Managing Director U Sein Win Maung of
Paddy Ear Brand Industrial Production Ltd. The Secretary-1 and party visited
the booths on products of the Ministry of Industry-1 and industrial products
of private factories in industrial zones. The Secretary-1 and party arrived
back here in the evening.
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( 2 ) Regional development tasks inspected in Magway and Mandalay divisions

Yangon, 26 Feb - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye
Myint of the Ministry of Defence, together with officials of the State Peace
and Development Council Office, Director-General of the Development Affairs
Department under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races
and Development Affairs Col Myo Myint and departmental officials, inspected
regional development tasks in Magway Division on 23 February morning.

 Accompanied by Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col
Zaw Min, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected repairs of Bwetgyi Creek bridge
on Pyay-Aunglan motor road. Deputy Superintending Engineer of Public Works U
Ngwe Tun and Magway Division Senior Engineer U Kyaw Thaung reported on
progress of work. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.

 Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the work site of Bwetgyi Dam
Construction Project being undertaken by the Construction Group-3 of the
Irrigation Department near Dandaunt Village, Aunglan Township, Magway
Division. Director of the group-3 U Tun Aung Lwin and Assistant Director of
Taungdwingyi Township Irrigation Department U Soe Myint reported on
construction of the main embankment, conduit pipe, control tower, spillway
and irrigation system and arrival of heavy machinery and fuel oil. Col Zaw
Min gave a supplementary report. After fulfilling requirements, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and party inspected building of the embankment and conduit pipe.

 They then inspected progress in construction of village-to-village western
Yoma road from the dam. Next, they inspected villages on the western Yoma
road. Maj-Gen Ye Myint met with local people, members of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Associations and
students and attended to their needs. In the evening, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party inspected tarring of Taungdwingyi-Myothit motor road where Magway
Division construction Senior Engineer U Kyaw Thaung reported on progress of
work and future tasks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements.

Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected all-round renovation of historic
Aungmyin Zeya Pagoda in Taungdwingyi where engineer U Than Aye reported on
progress of work, fund raising and financial statements and work to be
carried out. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on purchase of materials for
the project and fulfilled the needs. On 24 February, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party inspected construction of Institute of Medicine in Magway. At the
construction project site, project director U Maung Kyay of Asia World Co and
project engineer U Chan Sein and officials reported on progress of work and
work being carried out.

 After that, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to the runway construction
project site in Magway. At the briefing hall, Director of the Civil Aviation
Department U Win Oo reported on work being carried out. Then, project
director U Maung Kyay reported on the project. After fulfilling the
requirements, Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected land preparation, the cement-mixer
and paver. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway)
Construction Project site. At the briefing hall, Chief Engineer (Project) U
Han Zaw of Public Works reported on arrangements for construction of the
approach structure, progress of work and work being carried out.

 Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into the project on Minbu side and
gave instructions on ensuring work site safety, requirements and timely
completion. Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint met with division level departmental
officials at the town hall in Magway. Also present were Commander of Central
Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman Col Zaw Min, local authorities,
departmental officials, executives of USDA, members of MCWA, the Working
Committee for Women's Affairs and others.

Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen Ye Myint said that the five major
development tasks transport, education, health, rural water supply and
economy are to be fully carried out for rural people. He called on
departmental personnel in cooperation with local residents and social
organizations to implement those tasks with might and main and goodwill
accepting them as national duties and to seek means and ways for successful
implementation of those tasks.

Then, Col Zaw Min reported on work being carried out in agriculture,
transport and rural development sectors in Magway Division. Commander
Brig-Gen Ye Myint gave a supplementary report. In the evening, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and party visited the Mya Thalon Pagoda in Magway and offered flowers,
water and scented sticks.

Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to the office of Magway Division
USDA and met with the association executives. Present were the association
Secretary U Thwin Lin and executives and members of district/township/ward
USDAs. Member of the Panel of Patrons of USDA (Central) Maj-Gen Ye Myint
spoke of the need for USDA members to pay serious attention to the five major
rural development tasks and to participate in carrying out these tasks with
goodwill and Union Spirit in accordance with the future tasks laid down by
the association. Secretary U Thwin Lin reported on work being carried out by
the association. Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint gave a supplementary report.
Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint cordially greeted the association members.

 On 25 February, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at the office of Natmauk
Township Peace and Development Council in Magway Division where the township
engineer U Ngwe Thaw and the district engineer U Kyaw Thaung reported on
progress in construction of Yemon-Zeebyugon-Kyaukpadaung road section. Then,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected tarring and paving of gravel to the road
section. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the earth road through Natmauk
Township in Magway Division, Mahlaing , Wundwin and TadaU townships in
Mandalay Division and arrived in Mandalay in the evening. While inspecting
the earth road, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party cordially greeted local people,
members of village Peace and Development Councils, USDA members and villagers
and discussed durability of the road.
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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Maung Bo tours Papun, Hpa-an, Myawady in Kayin State

Yangon, 26 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by officials, left Hpa-an
for Papun by helicopter on 23 February afternoon. They were welcomed there by
Tactical Operations Commander Col Khin Kyu of South-East Command, officials,
local authorities and departmental officials. At Mohein Hall in Papun,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo met with departmental officials and gave instructions on
regional development matters. Chairman of Papun Township Peace and
Development Council U Min Swe reported on progress in development of the
township. Maj-Gen Maung Bo attended to their needs and gave instructions on
smooth transportation, education, health, economic, social tasks and regional
development to be carried out.

 Next, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party left Papun and arrived back in Hpa-an in
the afternoon. On 24 February morning, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party went to
Sasana Hitakari Mebaung Monastery in Hpa-an. They paid homage to State
Ovadanariya Mebaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Bhaddanta Indariya and donated provisions to the Sayadaw. Then, they arrived
at Basic Education High School No 2 in Hpa-an to attend the opening ceremony
of multimedia teaching centre of the school and unveiling ceremony of Myanmar
education goal stone inscription.

They were welcomed there by members of Kayin State, District and Township
Peace and Development Councils, departmental officials, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, Working Committee for Women's Affairs, Red Cross and Auxiliary
Fire Brigades, member of the School Board of Trustees, teachers and students,
the band and dance troupes. First, outstanding students opened the stone
inscriptions bearing Myanmar education goal and sang the song " Myanma School
".

 Then, the ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre of the school was
held. Headmistress Daw Mya Mya Thi and Chairman of SBT U Ye Myint formally
opened the multimedia classrooms. Next, Maj-Gen Maung Bo unveiled the
signboard of the multimedia teaching centre of the school. Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected performance of the students at the
multimedia classrooms.

Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party also inspected the domestic science, agriculture
and fine art room and accepted the gift presented by the students. Then,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo viewed performance of the students at the music room. Then,
the ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre and the stone inscription
bearing Myanmar education goal followed at Padamya Hall of the school.

 Headmistress Daw Mya Mya Thi reported on construction of the multimedia
teaching centre and the stone inscription. Chairman of SBT U Ye Myint
reported on efforts made for emergence of the multimedia teaching centre.
Tenth standard student Maung Saw Yazar Tun reported on implementation of the
education goal. Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung gave
instructions on matters related to the Myanmar education goal. Then, Maj-Gen
Maung Bo presented teaching video tapes and books to the headmistress.

 Next, the donation ceremony was held. Maj-Gen Maung Bo accepted K 2.1
million donated by Kayin State Peace and Development Council, K 3 million by
SBT and wellwishers and K 600,000 by Shwe Naygyi Co. He then gave
instructions on uplift of education standard of the students. After the
ceremony, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party had the documentary photo taken together
with the teachers, the students and the members of SBT. Maj-Gen Maung Bo and
party went to Thingan-Nyinaung by helicopter and then proceeded to Myawady by
car. At the Yeiktha of Myawady Township Peace and Development Council,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party met with township authorities.

Chairman of Myawady District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Soe
reported on development of Myawady Township. Maj-Gen Maung Bo fulfilled the
requirements. At Thaungyin Hall of Myawady District Peace and Development
Council, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party met with district and township
departmental officials, members of USDA, MCWA, WCWA, Red Cross and Auxiliary
Fire Brigades and left instructions on township development matters. Next,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected extended construction of Myawady Township Hospital
visited the wards.

Afterwards, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected the site for construction of
the new building of Myawady BEHS. Township Education Officer U Mahn Aung Pyi
Soe and Headmistress Daw Tin Aye conducted them round the site. Then, Maj-Gen
Maung Bo and party inspected the gymnasium of the township.

They also inspected repair of the archway at Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge
and development tasks being undertaken in Myawady. Next, they arrived back in
Hpa-an. In the evening, Member of the Panel of Patron of USDA (Central)
Maj-Gen Maung Bo met with secretaries, executives, organizers and members of
Hpa-an District, Township and Ward USDAs at Dawna Hall of Kayin State USDA
Office and explained economic, social and political progress of the State and
duty of the USDA members.
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( 4 ) Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and party pay obeisance to Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image
in Leikha

Yangon, 26 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe of the Ministry of Defence and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun, accompanied by Brig-Gen Thein Lwin of Loilem Station and officials,
arrived at Leikha, Loilem District, Shan State (South), on 23 February
evening.

 They were welcomed there by Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint and officials.
Then, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Minister for
Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and officials paid obeisance to Maha Myatmuni
Buddha Image in Leikha and donated gold foils to the image. Next, Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe, the Commander and the minister presented cash to the funds of the
Image through the Pagoda Board of Trustees.

 Afterwards, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and party went to PhaungdawU Kyaungtaik. They
paid homage to Chairman of Leikha Township Sangha Nayaka Committee PhaungdawU
Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kovida and members of the Sangha of monasteries
in Leikha and took the Five Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pannava of
Okkyaung. Then, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint,
Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Brig-Gen Thein Lwin of Loilem
Station and Command Staff Colonel of Eastern Command Col Win Hlaing offered
provisions to the Sayadaws. Next, they shared merits gained after taking a
sermon delivered by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pannava.
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( 5 ) H&T Minister receives MD of Hopeson Myanmar

Yangon, 26 Feb- Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received
owner of Yangon Commercial Tower Managing Director Mr Toshio Yoneda of
Hopeson Myanmar Co Ltd at his office at 1 pm today. Also present at the call
were Director-General U Khin Maung Latt of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism,
Managing Director U Kyi Tun of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services and
officials.

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Mayor receives Ambassador

Yangon, 26 Feb- Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay
met Sri Lankan Ambassador Mr Ubhayasekara Mapa at his office at 10 am today.
Also present at the call were YCDC members U Aung Soe, Col Thaung Wai, Col
Tin Soe and heads of department and Adviser to the Mayor U Kyaw Shein.

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Chief of Armed Forces Training meets parade grounds decoration work groups

Yangon, 26 Feb- Chairman of Leading Committee for Observance of the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ceremony member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Kyaw Win met with
members of work groups for decoration of the parade grounds at the meeting
hall of the Resistance Park where the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Parade will be held, at 3 pm today.

Also present at the meeting were Deputy Chiefs of Armed Forces Training
Maj-Gen Win Myint and Brig-Gen Thein Swe, Vice-Chairman of the Parade
Committee Parade Commander Brig-Gen Hla Tun, Deputy Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint and officials of the work groups. At the meeting,
Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Kyaw Win gave instructions on making
preparations for the parade grounds. Officials reported on progress of work
and work to be done. The Chief of Armed Forces Training attended to their
needs. Then, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and party inspected the Resistance Park and the
Myoma Grounds and gave necessary instructions.
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to be continued ...