The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 29 April, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 29 April, 2002)
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1. Secretary-1 inspects construction of educational
   establishments
2. Secretary-1 attends dinner to mark annual
   conference of MMCWA
3. Press conference on abduction of two members
   of Wa national group by Thai Frontier Force and
   attack on small camp of Wa national Group from
   Thai side held
4. - Maj-Gen Ye Myint tours Magway Division, Chin
State
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development
     work in Chin State
5. - Htidaw hoisted atop Yaza Zeya Muniaung Pagoda
     in Htantabin
   - Communications tasks inspected
   - Merits shared for Dhamma Weikza Beikmandaw
     in Thingangyun
   - Minister inspects construction works in Chin
     State
6. Commander inspects regional development in three
     townships
7. - General Secretary of National Security Council of

     Thailand arrives
   - Bangladeshi hockey team arrives
8. MMCWA 12th Annual Conference concludes
9. - 23,959.05 acres of poppy fields destroyed
   - Marijuana traffickers sentenced

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 inspects construction of educational
establishments

Yangon, 28 April -  Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt  together with
officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, inspected the construction of educational
establishments by the Higher Education Department in
Htantabin Township this morning.

On arrival. at the construction site. the Secretary-l
and party were welcomed by the deputy ministers, heads
of department and  officials.

At the worksite office. the deputy ministers and
officials reported on construction of the educational
establishments. by the Higher Education Department for
the development of human resources and regional
development tasks including supply of drinking water.
proper drainage and power supply.

The Secretary-l gave instructions.

Then the Secretary- 1 inspected measures taken  for
traffic safety at junctions of  Hlinethaya-Htantabin
Road and Hliethaya-Shwepyithal Road.

Later,  the Secretary-1 and party went to the
management office of Shwelinpan Industrial Zone in
Hlinethaya Township.

In the briefing hall, Director-General of the
Department of Human Settlement and, Housing
Development U Amt Kyaw reported on the location and
area of Shwelinpan Industrial Zone, layout of the
plots, the building of new roads and measures to
ensure proper drainage.

The Secretary-l gave instructions.

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party proceeded to the
furniture factory and salesroom of Khine Industnes Co
Ltd In Hhnethaya Industrial Zone No 3.

They were welcomed by Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen
Saw Lwin, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Muung  Thein, Deputy Minister for
Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Managing Director of Khine
Industries Co Ltd U Aung Khine and officials.

In the hall of the factory, Managing Director U Auni
Khine reported on the establishment of a faetory, And
produetion And export of furniture.

The Secretary l -give in structions.

Next  the Secretary-l  viewed the production process
of furniture.

The furniture  factory of Khine Industries Co Ltd is
producting the furniture of various klnds and designs
which are easy to dismantle and assemble for local and
foreign markets.

Later, the Secretary-1 and party went to the cold
storage and processing plant of Minzarni Co Ltd in
Hlinethaya Industrial Zone No 1.

Chairman of Minzarni Co Ltd U Nyo Min reported on the
background history of the plant, dressing of fish and
prawn, and purchase and export of fish and prawn.

The Secretary-l gave instructions.

The production process of fish and prawn was explained
with audio-visual aids.

Then the Secretary-1 viewed the processing of fish and
prawn.

Minzarni Co Ltd is building a 100-metric-ton cold
storage and processing plant in Ahlon Township and a
200-metric-ton cold storage and processing plant in
Sittway.

A 5OO-metric-ton cold storage and processing plant has
been built in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone. Fish and
prawn are processed and packaged for export.

Later, the Secretary-l and party went to Pun Hlaing
Golf Club House in Pun Hlaingl Golf  Estate in
Hlinethaya.

Chairman of SPA Myanmar Ltd U Thein Wai reported on
the master plan of Pun Hlaing Golf Estate and future
tasks.

The Secretary-l gave instructions and left there.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends dinner to mark annual
conference of MMCWA

Yangon, 28 April - Chairman of the National Health
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the
dinner to mark the 12th annual conference of the
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association at the
Karaweik Palace at 7 pm today.

First, MMCWA Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe spoke
words of thanks. Next, Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented
the commemorative gift to the Secretary-1. Then,
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt presented prizes and
certificates for outstanding activities in 2001 to
patrons of State/Division MCWA Supervisory Committees.
Mandalay Division stood first in doing outstanding
activities for 2001; Yangon Division second; Sagaing
Division third; and Mon State, Ayeyawady Division and
Shan State (East) won consolation prizes. Chairperson
of MMCWA Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented the first
prizes and certificates to chairpersons of Mandalay
Division and Chin State MCWA Supervisory Committees
for the best paper award, the second prize to Mon
State, the third prize to Sagaing Division and Kachin
State.

Afterwards, Chairperson of MMCWA Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe
presented the first, second and third prizes for
invitational article competitions to U Kyi Tun (Social
Welfare), Aye Myat Myat and U Than Soe (Dr Than Soe).
Vice-Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented consolation prizes to Dr Nwe Ni Ohn, U Tin
Aung Ngwe (Naygyi- Magway), Ma Mu Mu Khine (Ma Pwint
Wai), Daw Nwe Nwe Kyi (Nwe Nwe Kyi-Myanmar News
Agency), Daw Soe Yin Pyone (Thabyay Nu), Dr Hla Pe
(Mandalay), Daw Tin Yi (Phyu Mar Thant), Ma Le Le Cho
and Daw Khin Su (Ma Kyi Tan-Myanmarsar) and Capt Khin
Thida. Then, MMCWA Vice-Chairperson Dr Kyi Soe
presented gifts to Secretary of Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay)
and officials who are the members of the manuscripts
scrutinising panel of judges and artistes. Then, the
dinner was hosted for the guests.

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( 3 ) Press conference on abduction of two members of
Wa national group by Thai Frontier
 Force and attack on small camp of Wa national Group
from Thai side held

Yangon, 28 April-A press conference on the abduction
of two members of the Wa national group by Thai
Frontier Force and attack on the small camp of the Wa
national Group from the Thai side was held at Tatmadaw
Guest House on Inya Road here at 12.30 pm today.


Deputy Head of Department of the Office of the Chief
of Military Intelligence Lt-Col San Pwint said there
is a small camp on Point 3850 hill ( map reference
U-465488) at the border of Myanmar and Thailand in
Mongyun region, Monghsat township. Opposite the camp
at a distance of about 400 or 500 yards on the Thai
side is a small camp of Thai Frontier Force. There is
a small creek which serves as the border line between
the two camps. The creek is used by both the Wa
national group and the Thai force. Although the two
camps were closely located, there was no problem
before. Two members of the Wa national group went to
the creek between the two camps to fetch water at
about 3 pm on 26 April 2002 and were abducted by the
Thai force. Although the leader of the Wa national
group camp contacted the Thai camp and asked for the
release of the two detainees, they were not released.

They did not release the two abducted members of the
Wa national group. At 6 pm, two helicopters of deep
green color from the Thai army arrived at the border
areas. They flew over the camp of the Thai force and
fired three rockets and about 300 machine gun shots at
the camp where Wa nationals were stationed. The right
leg of a member of the Wa national group was wounded.
The helicopters flew back after firing. At 7 pm, the
Thai side opened fire on the Wa camp with heavy guns
two times. It is learnt that altogether six shots were
fired. At midnight, the Thai side again fired six
shots at the Wa camp with heavy weapons. But the Wa
camp did not return the fire at all. At 5 am on 27
April, the Thai side fired about six shots with heavy
weapons. There were about 20 artillery fires from 8.05
am to 9.45 am. But the Wa camp did not return fire at
all. The Thai side opened about 60 heavy fires from
7.10 am to 10 am today, and a member of the Wa
national group was killed.


In connection with the incident, arrangements were
made to solve the issue through diplomatic means
peacefully. At 4.15 pm on 27 April, Director-General
of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs U Thaung Tun met with Charge d'Affaires ai of
Royal Thai Embassy Mr Opas Chantarasap and handed him
an Aide-Memoire. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung sent a letter of protest about the incident to
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand through
Myanmar Ambassador that evening. At a time when the
authorities of Myanmar are making arrangements through
peaceful means, iTV, a television station from
Thailand, telecast  the news about the event at 7.20
pm on 27 April. It announced that Wa group trespassed
Meisalaung Village in Maifalaung Township in
Thai-Myanmar border in the morning. A fighting between
the Wa group and Fah Muang force of No 3 Division of
Thai Army took place the whole day. The Thai force
fired 44 shots with 120 mm and 105 mm guns. The Wa
forces retreated after the fighting. In the incident,
the Thai force arrested two members of Wa group.
According to them, they came there in search of food.
The Thais assumed that they were the men who searched
for the route for carrying narcotic drugs.

At 00.20 hr on April 28, iTV News Agency of Thailand
reported that a Wa armed group invaded the area near
Wantonphaing in the border and fired heavy weapons;
therefore, the Thai side fired artillery about forty
times in return; two Wa camps were destroyed, and
heavy casualties were reported; No 3 Division was
blocking and inspecting the entrances and exits at the
border; the Myanmar army sent two persons to gather
information about the movement of the Thai army; the
two crossed the border under the pretext of buying
rations; they were under interrogation; the two were
from the people's militia unit formed by the Myanmar
army. This information is not true. The information
about the invasion of the Wa national group and their
firing of heavy weapons is not true at all.

On 27 April, this event was reported on the Internet
as Bangkok (AP) news. The news said that two armed men
were arrested in the territory of Thailand, and the
Thai troops got fired at by mortars; Col Surasak
Boonsiri said that this event happened after the two
unidentified armed men were arrested at the place 300
meters from the border in Chiangrai Province, northern
Thailand; over 70 men from Myanmar crossed the border
firing at the Thai troops by motors and attempted to
rescue their men; after about 20 minutes of the clash,
they withdrew; two hours later, they launched another
attack; two helicopters with machine guns attached to
it from the Thai side gave supporting fire; exchanges
of fire were occurring in the border areas. They are
false and fabricated news. The pieces of news reported
by their news agencies are not consistent. It is found
that the news was invented in different ways day after
day. The event occurred on the day when Vice-Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services General Maung
Aye and party came back after concluding their
goodwill visit to Thailand. During the goodwill visit,
General Maung Aye had an audience with the King and
Queen of Thailand. He also discussed with the Thai
Prime Minister matters relating to promotion of
friendship between the two nations, elimination of
narcotic drugs and mutual cooperation. The goodwill
visit of General Maung Aye was a great success. There
is understanding between the two governments, and they
held constructive discussions. It is believed that the
two nations will cooperate more and more. However,
this event occurred on the day when General Maung Aye
and party concluded their successful goodwill visit.
This amounts to deliberately attempting to harm the
friendship between the two nations. In view of this
event, the acts of the Thai troops at the lower level
show insincerity. It is tantamount to attempting to
disrupt the ties of friendship.

The authorities of Myanmar, wanting to handle the
matter in a peaceful manner, informed the embassy
concerned of it. However, the Thai side issued false
news by using the Thai media. Therefore, the press
briefing is held to inform the journalists of the true
event. The two governments will solve the matter with
full understanding.

Then, Minister for Labor U Tin Winn, Vice-Chief of
Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and
Deputy Head of Department Lt-Col San Pwint replied to
the queries raised by the journalists. The press
briefing ended at 12.55 pm. Then, the journalists
viewed the maps showing the abduction of the two
members of the Wa national group in the territory of
the nation and the maps showing how the camp where the
national race group was stationed got fired at by
heavy weapons from the territory of Thailand.
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( 4 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint tours Magway Division, Chin
State

Yangon, 28 April - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defense, accompanied by Minister for Education U
Than Aung and officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, the Ministry of
Construction, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation and the Ministry of Education, left here by
air for Bagan-NyaungU on 24 April morning.

They were welcomed in Bagan-NyaungU by Chairman of
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint and
Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development
Council Col Zaw Min. They then proceeded to Pakokku
via Letpan Chaypaw village.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party, accompanied by Col Zaw Min
and officials, inspected the tarring of a section of
Pakokku-Kyaukhtu road in Yaypya village of Pauk
Township. Pakokku District Senior Engineer U Zaw Win
Myint reported on construction of
Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu section and Pakokku-Seikpyu-Saw
section. At noon, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived
at Pauk and met with township level departmental
officials at Pauk Township Peace and Development
Council Office. He gave instructions on regional
development tasks.

Officials reported on agriculture, regional
development, basic education and road construction
matters. Minister for Education U Than Aung gave a
supplementary report. Speaking on the occasion,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint said Pakokku-Pauk-Mindat road will be
upgraded. The condition of transport in Pauk will soon
be better. Local people of Pauk are to participate in
development tasks of the township and departmental
personnel should carry out the development tasks.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
runway of Pauk Airport. Next, they proceeded to
Pondaung Hill in Saw Township in the afternoon. They
were welcomed there by Chairman of Chin State Peace
and Development Council Col Tin Hla and local
authorities.

They then inspected Tapyin Creek Bridge in Tapyin
village, Saw Township and 40 acres of summer paddy in
Thayetchin village. In the afternoon, they inspected
wooden Yaw Creek Bridge in Kyaukhtu and old Kyaukhtu
Airport. At the office of Public Works in Kyaukhtu,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint met with departmental personnel. Also
present were Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Chairman of Chin State Peace and Development Council
Col Tin Hla, district chairmen of Gangaw and Mindat,
officials and personnel of social organizations.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Minister U Than Aung attended to
their needs. Then, they went to Natye village in Saw
Township.

They inspected 556 acres of thriving sunflower and
fulfilled the requirements. At 6.30 pm, they arrived
in Mindat, Chin State. They paid homage to Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Pan?asiri of Taungpulu Pariyatti Patipatti
Kyaungtaik in Mindat and donated provisions to the
Sayadaw. They also offered provisions to a Sayadaw of
the monastery in Mindat. In the evening, they met with
departmental officials and local authorities at the
office of Mindat District Peace and Development
Council. Officials reported on development tasks. Chin
State Chairman Col Tin Hla gave a supplementary
report. Minister for Education U Than Aung attended to
their needs.

Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.
Similarly, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party, accompanied by
Chin State Chairman Col Tin Hla, met with members of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association at
Mindat Township USDA Office. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave
necessary instructions. Minister for Education U Than
Aung, accompanied by Director-General Lt-Col Win Htein
of No 2 Basic Education Department, inspected
multimedia teaching centres at basic education high
schools in Pauk and Kyaukhtu and left instructions on
academic matters.

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Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development work in
Chin State

Yangon, 28 April  Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint, during the tour
of Chin State, together with Chairman of Chin State
Peace and Development Council Col Tin Hla and senior
military officers, chairmen of Mindat District and
Township Peace and Development Councils and officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office, the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, the Ministry
of Construction, the Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs and
the Ministry of Education, inspected Mindat District
People's Hospital this morning.

Medical Superintendent Dr Maung Maw and officials
conducted Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party round the
operation theatre and the X-ray room. Then, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint fulfilled the requirements of the hospital.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Education U
Than Aung and party proceeded to Bawkwe plantation of
the Myanma Agriculture Service and inspected tea
saplings for the rainy season cultivation and tea
plantations. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions. Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister U Than Aung
and party left Mindat by car along the Mindat-Matupi
Road and inspected maintenance of the road at 45th
mile post and gave necessary instructions.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party, who arrived at Matupi at
4.35 pm, met with the chairman of the Township Peace
and Development Council, district and township level
departmental officials, the secretary and members of
the township Union Solidarity and Development
Association and members of Auxiliary Fire Brigade and
Red Cross Society and discussed regional development
tasks. First, the chairman of the Township Peace and
Development Council explained matters related to
implementation of five rural development tasks, mobile
libraries and eradication of illiteracy. Then, the
Mindat District Engineer of Public Works reported on
tarring of 102 miles long road section of
Mindat-Matupi Road and arrangements for earthen
section and gravel section of the road.

The manager of MAS, an assistant township education
officer and a member of War Veterans Organization of
the township reported on cultivation of paddy and
local rice sufficiency, education and school buildings
and arrangement for a passenger bus line respectively.
Afterwards, Minister for Education U Than Aung
explained matters related to organization work of the
schooling of school-age children according to the
30-year education plan laid down for the national
education promotion and extension of new basic
education primary schools. Maj-Gen Ye Myint explained
upgrading of Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaikhtu- Mindat and
Mindat-Matupi roads and urged departmental personnel
and local people to extend cultivation and livestock
breeding. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party, then, proceeded
to a monastery and greeted the welcoming students
there.

First, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party paid homage and
presented offertories to the presiding Sayadaw.
Minister U Than Aung donated stationery to the
monastery. They also inspected Matupi Township
People's Hospital and Maj-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the
requirements. In the evening, member of the Panel of
Patrons of USDA Maj-Gen Ye Myint, together with
Secretary General U Than Aung, met with members of the
Township USDA at the township USDA office. Secretary
General U Than Aung gave instructions on active
participation of USDA members in implementation of
rural development tasks and unity of members. Then,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint urged those present to participate in
cultivation and livestock breeding and to organize for
the construction of inter-village roads.

Afterwards, the Secretary General presented books for
the township USDA to the secretary of it. Later,
Minister U Than Aung, accompanied by the
director-general of the No 2 Basic Education
Department, inspected learning centers in No 1 and No
2 Basic Education High Schools in Mindat and presented
a video television set and a video-cassette recorder,
a cassette, ear-phones and a generator for BEHS-2.

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( 5 ) Htidaw hoisted atop Yaza Zeya Muniaung Pagoda in
Htantabin

Yangon, 28 April - Under the auspices of Thabawchaung
village Sayadaw U Iicchariya in Htantabin Township,
Yangon Division, the Htidaw hoisting and enshrinement
ceremony for Yaza Zeya Muniaung Pagoda building by the
Ministry of Transport in Thabawchaung village was held
at the compound of the monastery this morning.

Present were Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint
Swe and wife Daw San San Myint, Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and wife, Deputy Minister U Pe
Than, departmental heads, wellwishers and local
people. First, member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta ?antasiri
administered the Nine Precepts.

Then, members of the Sangha recited Parittas. The
minister supplicated on religious affairs. Then, the
minister and wife, the deputy ministers and
departmental heads offered relics, Buddha images, the
Htidaw and provisions to the Sayadaws. Sayadaw
Bhaddanta ?antasiri delivered a sermon. Next, the
minister, the deputy ministers and disciples conveyed
the relics, the Buddha images and the Htidaw round the
pagoda for three times.

Afterwards, they kept the relics and the Buddha images
into the upper reliquary. Then, they hoisted the tiers
of the Htidaw atop the pagoda by the decorated
carriage of Teingyar Htidaw hoisting team. The
minister performed the rituals of golden and silver
showers to mark the successful completion of the
ceremony. Later, members of the Sangha enshrined
religious objects in the pagoda and the ceremony came
to an end.

After the ceremony, Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe
unveiled the stone plaque of the pagoda. Later, they
offered "soon" to the Sayadaws.

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Communications tasks inspected

Yangon, 28 April - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, accompanied by
officials of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications,
arrived at Okshitpin Village in Padaung Township, Bago
Division (West) on 25 April where he, together with
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development
Council (West) Col Soe Ngwe, inspected Okshitpin
Telephone Office.

Then the minister gave instructions on installation of
auto telephone system there. In the evening the
minister inspected construction of Taungup microwave
station in Taungup, Rakhine State, and gave
instructions on timely completion of the station. Next
he inspected Taungup telephone office and post and
telegraph office. On 26 April, Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Western Command Commander
Brig-Gen Maung Oo and Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw saw
to installation of auto telephones in Taungpongyi,
Myaya and Maei villages along Taungup-An road and
attended to the needs of communications in Rakhine
State.

The minister in the evening made arrangements for
facilitation of trunk call communications of Tattaung
village telephone exchange.

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Merits shared for Dhamma Weikza Beikmandaw in
Thingangyun

Yangon, 28 April - The smerit-sharing ceremony for
Yakkansin Eiddhiaung Maheikdi Dhamma Weikza
four-storey Beikmandaw built at a cost of over K 199.8
million by wellwishers was held at Pariyatti Patipatti
Missionary Mula Hsetaung-pyay Kyaungtaik in South Za
Ward, Thingangyun Township, this morning.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Religious
Affairs U Aung Khin and wife Daw Yin Yin Nyunt, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and wife,
directors-general of the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana and the Religious Affairs
Department, the pro-rector of International Theravada
Buddhist Missionary University, officials and
well-wishers. Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Thayet Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kesara and
members of the Sangha consecrated the Buddha Image.
Then, the merit sharing ceremony followed.

The minister and officials and the wellwishers offered
provisions to the Sayadaws. Thayet Sayadaw delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

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Minister inspects construction works in Chin State

YANGON, 28 April - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein,
together with Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen
Soe Naing and Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye of Kale Station,
left Kale, Chin State, for Kalewa where they inspected
the site chosen for construction of Myittha Bridge on
23 April.

The minister gave instructions on starting the
construction works as soon as possible, fulfilment of
necessary machines and collecting sand and stones for
construction of the bridge.

Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing, Minister Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Myint Thein and officials inspected Kale-FalamHaka
(Kale-Thingngin road section) and Thingngin-Tiddim
road section on 24 April.

At the guest house of Thingngin Construction, the
engineer of Tiddim Township and the superintending
engineer of Chin State reported on completion of
Kale-Falam road section in open season and works to be
carried out. The minister left necessary instructions.

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( 6 ) Commander inspects regional development in three
townships

YANGON, 28 April - Chaiman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Col Tin Tun of Phugyi Station,
Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and departmental officials
inspected regional development in Htantabin, Hmawby
and Hlegu Townships this morning and fulfilled the
requirements.

Commander Big-Gen Myint Swe and party attended
ceremonies to open new road in Bawle Village in
Htantabin Township and to launch a new Blwle-Yangon
Dagon transport service.

Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe and Chairman of Dagon
Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Group U Win Aung
formally opened the new road and inspected it.

Member of Bawle Village Union Solidarity and
Development Association U Than Myint expressed thanks
for opening of the road and launching of transport
service.

Comnder Brig-Gen Myint Swe spoke on the occasion.

Chairman of Dagon Agriculture and Livestock Breeding
Group U Win Aung reproted on the opening of the new
road and new transport service.

Member of Bawle Village Union Solidarity and
Development Association U Than Myint Expressed thanks
for opening of the road and launching of transport
service.

U Win Aung and U Kyaw Zaw Aung of Dagon Agriculture
and Livestock Breed. ins Group presented cammemorative
pennants to Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe and party.

The new road linking Bawle,Kyaman and Shandaw Villages
is eight miles and two furlongs long and it was built
at accost of over  K 100 million by Dagon Agriculture
and Livestock Breeding Group.

In the past people from Bawlekyun took a day to reach
Yangon by cart and by boat.  There were transport
difficulties although the regions are very  close to
Yangon. The government built roads linking villages
and bridges and Yaybawthoung river bridge for
development of Tetthitkyun, Bawlekyun and Aikalaung.
kyun regions in accord with tasks for ensuring smooth
and secure transport included In the five rural
development tasks of the Head of State.

Now there is a transport service between Bawle Villase
and Yangon. People from Bawlekyun region can go to
Yangon and other cities in a short time.

The commander and party presented offertories to
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nanavamsa and members of the Sangha
of Aungtheikdhi Kyaunltalk in BfiwIe Village.

The commander and party inspected rural health care
centre at the village. They also inspected
construction of  motor road linking Bawle and Kyaman
Villages.

The commander and party inspected goat farms of
regiments and units under Yangon Command and fulfilled
the requirements.

The commander and party arrived at Kalihtaw Dam
project site in Wanetchaung Village in Hmawby Township
where Director of Yangon Division Irrigation
Department U Kyaw Thein reported on the project. The
commander gave instructions on worksite safety and
completion of the project in time with the set
standard. The commander inspected construction of the
dam. The earth dam is being built on Kalihtaw Creek
and it is 3,500 feet long and 65 feet high. The
capacity of the dam is 26,000 acre feet and the area
at full brim is 1,650 acres. It contains outlet
conduit and a spillway.

On completion of the dam, it can supply water to
Nyaunghnapin vegetable production and poultry farming
special zone. The commander went to Hmawby Hsan Hall
of Yangon Division vegetable production and poultry
farming special zone-1. Divisional Commissioner of
Yangon Division General Administration Department U
Thein Swe, Manager of Yangon Division Myanma
Agriculture Service U San Maung, head of Yangon
Division Settlement and Land Records Department U
Naing Win and officials reported on reclamation of
land with the use of machinery, raising of layers and
broilers, digging of fish ponds, power supply,
arrangements for supply of water to the special zones
and requirements.

The commander and party inspected cultivation of
vegetables in green house and tunnel of Myanmar Agro
Peace Agricultural Group.

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( 7 ) General Secretary of National Security Council
of Thailand arrives

Yangon, 28 April - An eight-member delegation led by
General Secretary Mr Khachadpai Burusapatana of
National Security Council of Thailand arrived here by
air this morning. They were welcomed at Yangon
International Airport by Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win and departmental heads,
Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon and
staff of the embassy. They will stay here up to 1 May
and exchange views on mutual interests between the two
countries.

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Bangladeshi hockey team arrives

Yangon, 28 April - The selected hockey team of
Bangladesh led by Col Abul Kalm Muhammad Zaki arrived
here by air this afternoon to take part in the
Four-Country Invitational Hockey Tournament to be held
from 29 April to 4 May.

The team was welcomed at Yangon International Airport
by Vice-Chairman of the Organizing the Tournament
Defence Services Records Office Commandant Myanmar
Hockey Federation President Brig-Gen Myo Myint,
Vice-President Police Col Soe Naing (Retd) and
officials. The opening ceremony of the tournament will
be held at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna at 3
pm on 29 April.
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( 8 ) MMCWA 12th Annual Conference concludes

Yangon, 28 April - The final day of the 12th Annual
Conference of the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association was held at the meeting hall of the
association at the corner of Parami and Thanthuma
roads in South Okkalapa Township this morning,
attended by Chairperson of the association Prof Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairpersons Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
and Dr Kyi Soe, central executive committee members,
the patrons of state/division Maternal and Child
Welfare Association Supervisory Committees, members of
central council.

Vice-Chairperson Dr Kyi Soe presided over the
conference in the morning session, and Chairperson of
the association Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, in the afternoon
session. Joint-Secretary of the association Dr Nwe Oo
acted as master of ceremonies. First, Chairperson Dr
Kyi Soe made an opening speech. Then, Prof Daw May
Kara Su, Kachin State MCWA Supervisory Committee
Chairman Dr U Joseph, Kayin State MCWA Supervisory
Committee Chairman Dr Myo Lwin, Chin State MCWA
Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr Hla Myint, Sagaing
Division MCWA Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr Kyaw
Shein, Taninthayi Division MCWA Supervisory Committee
Chairperson Dr Aye Aye Thein, Bago Division MCWA
Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr Maung Maung Myint,
Magway Division MCWA Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr
Kyaw Hla Myint, Mon State MCWA Supervisory Committee
Chairman Dr Than Tun Oo, Rakhine State MCWA
Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr Ba Shwe read papers.


The conference came to an end. In the afternoon
session, Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe made a
speech. Then, Yangon Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee Chairman Dr Tin Maung Win, Dr Khin Maung
Kyaw of Shan State (North) MCWA Supervisory Committee,
Shan State (East) MCWA Supervisory Committee Chairman
Dr Win Myint, Ayeyawady Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee Chairman Dr Than Aung read papers. Those
present took part in the discussions. Dr Tin Lin Myint
was chosen secretary of the association; Daw Yuzana
and Dr Daw Htay Nwe, CEC members. Then, they took the
oath in front of the chairperson. Future tasks were
discussed and the conference came to a close in the
evening.

The 12th MMCWA Conference commemorative shop sells
local products of state/division MCWAs at the
association till 29 April.
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( 9 ) 23,959.05 acres of poppy fields destroyed

Yangon, 28 April - A combined team comprising the
Tatmadawmen of local battalions and units in Pinlaung,
Shan State (South), members of Pinlaung police station
and the local intelligence unit, destroyed 5 acres of
poppy fields on the northern and southern sides of
Pinlaung- Pyinmana mortor road near Yaychaung Creek on
6 April. The total acreage of poppy fields destroyed
up to 5 April this year in Shan State (South) in
2001-2002 poppy cultivation season amounted to
1,520.52 acres and that of all over Myanmar is
23,959.05 acres.

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Marijuana traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 28 April - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Yangon Special
Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched the
house of Daw Myint Swe on 5th street in Ward 3-B,
Mingaladon Township, on 30 September 2001 and seized
2.0738 kilos of marijuana. Action was taken against
Daw Myint Swe, 50, daughter of U Than Hla, and Aung
Kyaw Zan, 35, son of U Childna Aung of Kalai Village
in Thanatpin Township, Bago Division, under section
15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psycho-tropic
Substances Law by the police station concerned. Yangon
(North) District Court handed down 25 years'
imprisonment each under section 19(A) on Daw Myint Swe
and Aung Kyaw Zan on 29 March this year.

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