The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 21 May, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 21 May, 2002)
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1. - Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador
   - Commerce Minister receives Japanese
     Ambassador
   - L&F Minister receives Vietnamese ambassador
   - Israeli Ambassador calls on Education
     Minister
2. - The 9th ACEDAC Board and the 4th ASWGAC
     meetings open
   - Ministry of Construction holds coord
     meeting
   - Intensive care unit of Orthopaedics
     Hospital handed over
   - Myanmar Women's Sports Federation wins
     Women and Sports Trophy for Asia
     Continent (2002)
   - Highland Farmland Reclamation and
     Cultivation Committee holds first meeting
3. - Work coordination meeting to honour
     members of the Sangha who passed the
     54th Tipitakadhara Selection Examination
   - Typing refresher course opens
   - Myanma Insurance holds work coordination
     meeting
   - Text books distributed to basic education
     schools
4. Thai Army deliberately attempting to harm
   friendship between two nations
5. Commander attends opening of First Aid
   Instructor course
6. - MES to hold talks
   - UMFCCI opens International Trade Course
7. Deputy Minister inspects hotels in Yangon
8. Myanmar women's soccer team trounces
   selected Hanoi team
9. - Two opium possessors sentenced
   - Heroin seized in Muse
   - Stimulant pills seized in Tachilek

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( 1 ) Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung received Mr Dato' Cheah Sam Kip, Ambassador of
Malaysia to Myanmar, at his office on Pyay Road here
this afternoon.

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Commerce Minister receives Japanese Ambassador

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Ambassador of Japan to Myanmar Mr
Shigeru Tsumori and party at his office at 1.30 pm
today.

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L&F Minister receives Vietnamese ambassador

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein received Ambassador of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Union of Myanmar
Mr Pham Quang Khon at his office at 2 pm today.

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Israeli Ambassador calls on Education Minister

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Education U Than Aung
received Ambassador of Israel to Myanmar Mr Yaacov
Avrahamy at the Diamond Jubilee Hall of the Yangon
University at 2 pm today.

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( 2 ) The 9th ACEDAC Board and the 4th ASWGAC meetings
open

Yangon, 20 May - The opening ceremony of the 9th
ACEDAC Board and the 4th ASWGAC meetings hosted by
Myanmar was held at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda
Road here this morning.

First, Director-General of the Cooperative Department
U Soe Win extended greetings. Then, Minister for
Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe delivered a speech. He
said: Myanmar, as a member of ASEAN, is actively
participating in the work of ACEDAC Board. This
meeting will not only help promote cooperation among
ASEAN countries but also contribute towards
development of agriculture cooperative societies in
the region. All are to try their utmost to narrow the
gap between rich and poor among ASEAN countries. All
are to go further for common interest with the unity
among ASEAN countries.

The agricultural cooperatives will be able to deal
with economic changes all over the world only when
they become powerful in terms of economy by merging
each other as they are small in size. Only through
cooperation among agriculture cooperative societies,
their strength will become great. This meeting will be
beneficial to all agriculture cooperative societies in
ASEAN countries. Then, the ceremony came to a close.

After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe and delegates of
cooperative societies in ASEAN countries posed for
photographs. Afterwards, the 9th ACEDAC Board and the
4th ASWGAC meetings were held. The first session of
the meeting concluded in the evening. In the evening,
Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe hosted a
dinner to the delegates to the meeting at the Traders
Hotel. All together 34-31 delegates from 9 ASEAN
member countries and four observers from Malaysia are
attending the meeting. The second session continues
tomorrow.

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Ministry of Construction holds coord meeting

Yangon, 20 May - The Ministry of Construction held its
first four monthly preliminary coordination meeting at
the meeting hall of Public Works (Head office) on
Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning. Present at the
meeting were Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, Deputy Ministers U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint
Thein, Managing Director of Public Works U Nay Soe
Naing, Director-General of the Department of Human
Settlement and Hosing Development U Arnt Kyaw,
Director-General of the Construction Inspection
Department U Soe Tint and departmental heads,
superintending engineers from the states and
divisions, superintending engineers of road, bridge,
building and airport projects, deputy superintending
engineers, senior engineers and engineers. After the
minister's address, superintending engineers from the
states and divisions reported on their respective
construction works.

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Intensive care unit of Orthopaedics Hospital handed
over

Yangon, 20 May - A ceremony to hand over medical
equipment and intensive care unit of Orthopaedic
Hospital to the Ministry of Health was held at the
hospital on Hanthawady Street in Kyimyindine Township
this morning.

Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein delivered a speech. Chairman
of AMFA Professor Alain Patel and U Kyaw Aye spoke
about the donation. Chairman of AMFA Professor Alain
Patel and U Kyaw Aye handed over related documents to
the minister who presented certificates of honour to
the donors. The one-storey intensive care unit is 40 x
60 feet and is made up of operation theatre, storeroom
and common room.

It was constructed at a cost of K 15 million including
K 9.15 million donated by U Kyaw Aye-Daw Daisy Kyaw of
Yangon Kaung Hein Agriculture and Construction Co and
K 5.85 million by AMFA. The minister and guests
inspected the intensive care unit.

The minister observed operation of knee joint
transplant with the help of Professor Alain Patel. The
knee joint transplant operation in Myanmar was
performed with the assistance of France-based AMFA on
19 May. The knee joints of four patients were
transplanted in cooperation with Professor Alain Patel
of AMFA. The equipment used in knee joint transplant
costs US $ 3,500 for each patient. The patient will be
able to stand up without any pain three days after the
operation and walk on the fourth day and do regular
work in ten days. The operation takes between one and
a half hour to two. Two more patients will be operated
tomorrow.

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Myanmar Women's Sports Federation wins Women and
Sports Trophy for Asia Continent (2002)

Yangon, 20 May - Myanmar Olympic Committee gave a
dinner in honour of the Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation which won the Women and Sports Trophy for
Asia Continent (2002) awarded by the International
Olympic Committee, at Karaweik Palace at 7 pm today.

Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint praised Myanmar
Women's Sports Federation for winning the Women and
Sports Trophy for Asia Continent (2002) presented by
the International Olympic Committee.

He said the government formed Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation on 21 March in 1991. The federation laid
down specific objectives  to uplift the standard of
health and fitness of the entire people, to promote
women's sports up to international level, to strive
for the physical and mental development of women and
to turn out brilliant women athletes of new
generation. As a result, Myanmar team won four gold,
21 silver and 37 bronze at the XVIII South East Asian
Games in 1995. Of them, Myanmar women got three gold,
six silver and 20 bronze. At the XIX SEA Games,
Myanmar team won eight gold, 34 silver and 44 bronze.

The women won five gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze. At
the XX SEA Games, Myanmar team won three gold, 10
silver and 10 bronze and the women three gold, four
silver and five bronze. At the XXI SEA Games, Myanmar
team won 19 gold, 15 silver and 52 bronze and the
women 13 gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze. At the XIII
Asian Games, Myanmar team won one gold, six silver and
four bronze. Of them, the women won one gold and four
silver. Swe Swe Thant won two gold and Khaing Khaing
Maw one silver at Wushu competition at the world level
in 2001. At the first Asian Championship Women's
Weightlifting Competition held on 12 and 13 May, Kay
Thi Win won one gold and Aye Mon Khin one bronze. It
is clear that the performance of women athletes plays
an important role in the improvement of Myanmar sports
standard. In recognition of these efforts, Myanmar
Olympic Committee presented the Sport and Universality
Trophy awarded by the International Olympic Committee
for 2000 to Myanmar Sports Federation.

The International Olympic Committee has presented the
Women and Sport Trophy to outstanding persons or
organizations for their efforts to promote and
encourage the participation of women in sports since
2000. Altogether six trophies  five for five
continents and one for the  international level  are
presented every year. The women's soccer team of China
won the trophy in 2002; the Myanmar sports federation,
the trophy in 2002. Out of 44 nominees including
individual persons, organizations and nations for six
trophies, Myanmar was selected. The winning of the
Women and Sport Trophy by Myanmar Women's Sport
Federation is a matter which the women sports world
not only in Myanmar but also in the Asian region
should be proud of. Those who won the awards together
with Myanmar for 2002 are sprinter Ms Tsigie Gebre
Mesih from Ethiopia for Africa, fencing athlete Ms
Rafaela Gonzalez Ferer from Cuba for America,
footballer Ms Jale Orta from Turkey for Europe, and
canoe athlete Ms Helen Brownlee from Austria for
Oceania.

Tennis player Ms Billy Jean King from the US won the
international-level Women and Sport Trophy. Chairman
of the International Olympic Committee Dr Jacques
Rogge himself presented these awards in Switzerland.
Vice-Chairperson of the Myanmar Sports Federation Daw
Nu Nu Yee and member Daw Kyu Kyu accepted the trophy
for Myanmar. Therefore, all need to continue to
promote the standard of women sports. Then, member of
MOC Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation
Professor Dr Daw May May Yi reported on receiving of
the Women and Sports Trophy for Asia Continent for
2002. Next, Professor Dr Daw May May Yi handed over
the Women and Sports Trophy for Asia Continent for
2002 to MOC Chairman Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint.

Afterwards, Head of the Panel of Patrons of MWSF Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted K 1.1 million donated by
members of the Panel of Patrons of MWSF in absentia
presented by member of the Panel of Patrons of MWSF
Daw Khin Thet Htay, K 1.5 million by Kanbawza Bank
Ltd, K 1 million by Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Ltd, K 200,000 by Patron of MWSF Thiri Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Aye Aye Kyi, K 200,000 by Daw Khin Moe
Nyunt (Aung Yi Phyo Co Ltd) and K 100,000 by Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Khin Myint Myint (Aung Aung Enterprise),
and presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers. Then, the MOC hosted a dinner to the
guests.

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Highland Farmland Reclamation and Cultivation
Committee holds first meeting

Yangon, 20 May - The Highland Farmland Reclamation and
Cultivation Committee held the first meeting at the
meeting hall of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation at 9 am today.

Present were Chairman of the Highland Farmland
Reclamation and Cultivation Committee Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin,
Secretary of the committee Deputy Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung,
members Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col
Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen
Thein Aung, Deputy Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries U Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for
Construction U Tint Swe and Deputy Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint,
directors-general and managing directors of
departments and enterprises under the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin said that the highland
farmland reclamation and cultivation will contri-bute
to the uplift of living standard of national races who
reside in border areas, the efforts to enable them to
settle in a place and have farmlands, local food
sufficiency and conservation of forest and
environment. Therefore, local authorities and
committee members of ministries concerned are to carry
out as soon as possible the tasks concerning selection
of suitable regions and places where projects will be
implemented, water supply, transportation, practice of
the double cropping system, soil preservation, the
keeping of accurate accounts and data and technology.
Then, Secretary Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung reported on the policy
on selection of areas where the highland farmland
reclamation and cultivation project will be
implemented and how the project will be implemented.

Next, committee member Deputy Ministers for Forestry,
Energy, Construction, Livestock and Fisheries,
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs and Home Affairs also reported on
the tasks to be undertaken in respective sectors.
Afterwards, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation U Ohn Myint gave a supplementary report.
Later, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen
Nyunt Tin gave concluding remarks. Then, the meeting
came to an end.

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( 3 ) Work coordination meeting to honour members of
the Sangha who passed the 54th Tipitakadhara Selection
Examination

Yangon, 20 May - A work coordination meeting to honour
members of the Sangha who passed the 54th
Tipitakadhara Selection Examination was held at the
Ministry of Religious Affairs this afternoon. Minister
for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin spoke on the
occasion. Director-General of Religious Affairs Dr Myo
Myint reported on the ceremony to honour those who
passed the Tipitakadhara Selection Examination.
Chairmen of various sub-committees reported on works
and a general round of discussions then followed. The
minister fulfilled the requirements and the meeting
came to a close.

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Typing refresher course opens

Yangon, 20 May - The opening ceremony of typing
refresher course No 1/2002, organized by the Ministry
of Industry-1 was held at the training hall of the
ministry this morning.

Present at the ceremony were Minister for Industry-1 U
Aung Thaung, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Thein Tun and
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, directors-general and managing
directors of the departments and industries,
directors, deputy directors and general managers,
course instructors and trainees. Speaking on the
occasion, the minister said that with the aim of
promoting the staff's efficiency in undertaking their
tasks, the ministry is continuously conducting courses
on management, finance, typing and computer
application. It is necessary for the staff to be
efficient in discharging their duties.

Only then, will management at different levels be
smooth. Therefore, the trainees should try to be
well-versed in what they need to know. A total of 30
trainees is attending the course, which will last six
weeks.

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Myanma Insurance holds work coordination meeting


Yangon, 20 May - The Myanma Insurance of the Ministry
of Finance and Revenue held the work coordination
meeting for 2002-2003 financial year at the Myanma
Insurance building on Strand Road at 8 am today, with
an address by Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin
Maung Thein.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the
Myanma Insurance is a State economic organization; the
essence of insurance is to pay compensation for the
loss and damage of insured property. Thus, the
enterprise will have to settle the insurance claims as
soon as possible. Public relations means should be
used in organizing people to know the importance of
insurance. Heads of state and division insurance
offices then took part in the discussions. Then, the
coordination meeting followed. The meeting continues
tomorrow.

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Text books distributed to basic education schools

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and U Myo
Nyunt, accompanied by directors-general and chairmen
of departments and boards under the Ministry of
Education, arrived at the main text book warehouse for
basic education students in Hline Township this
morning.

The minister and party inspected arrangements made for
conveniently buying of text books by the students for
2002-2003 academic year. Next, the minister and party
proceeded to the branch of the warehouse in
Kyimyindine Township and saw over distribution of
middle and high school level text books to basic
education schools in townships of Yangon West
District. The branch have distributed primary school
level text books to all schools. A total of 79 items
of text books totalling over 31 million have been
distributed to States and Divisions beginning February
2002 to date for 2002-2003 academic year. Each of the
schools in all townships have made arrangements to
distribute text books for respective standards to the
students in time for opening of schools.

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( 4 ) Thai Army deliberately attempting to harm
friendship between two nations


Yangon, 20 May - A press conference on the attack of
opium-trafficking terrorist insurgent SURA and the
supporting fire of the Thai army on Tatmadaw outposts
was held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road this
evening. It was attended by Minister for Labour U Tin
Winn, Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw
Win, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung
Win, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung
Thein, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Maung, senior military officers, heads of
department, officials of the Ministry of Information,
U Sein Win of Kyodo News Agency, Patron of Myanmar
Foreign Correspondents Club U Hla Htway, member
correspondents and guests.

The Tatmadaw outposts have been stationed at
Panmongsun (map reference Y 420874), Nyaung-bingon
(map reference Y 418870), Pangantgaw (map reference Y
430874) and Yanpaingsun (map reference Y 434887)
inside the territory of Myanmar at the Thai-Myanmar
border. The Thai army camps have also been stationed
about 400 yards opposite Pangantgaw outpost and about
200 yards opposite Nyaungbingon outpost. At 4.06 am on
20 May 2002, the Thai army camps opposite Pangantgaw
and Nyaungbingon outposts fired heavy weapons at the
Tatmadaw outposts; SURA insurgents also entered the
territory of Myanmar from the territory of Thailand
and attacked Panmongsun, Nyaungbingon, Pangantgaw and
Yanpaingsun outposts.

When the Tatmadaw members from Yan-paingsun outpost
joined Nyaungbingon outpost, they saw the SURA group
fly the flag of Thailand on that hill. At 7.10 am,
tanks arrived at the Thai army camps opposite
Pangantgaw and Nyaungbingon, and at 7.30 am,and the
tanks fired with cannons on the Tatmadaw outposts.
Although the cannon fires stopped at 8.30 am, the
firing of heavy weapons continued from the side of the
Thai army camps. While Panmongsun outpost was being
attacked, the SURA group attacked Lwehtway camp (map
reference LY 6898), Kyusankat camp (map reference LY
5393), Tatphalaing camp (map reference LY 0989) and
Tantyan camp (map reference LY 0985), where the troops
of the Special Region-2 of Shan State (North) were
based, inside the territory of Myanmar at the border
of Thailand and Myanmar.

The Thai army gave supporting fire with cannons and
heavy weapons. The firing ceased at 11 am. But the
Thai army continued firing heavy weapons and the SURA
its attack at 2 pm. In connection with the incident,
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win
met with the Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar at the
office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 11.30 am
today and gave him a note of protest.

The Ministry of Defence also informed the military
attach' of Thailand over the matter. In addition, the
border committee also sent a note of protest. In view
of that incident, it is found that the Thai army is
deliberately attempting to undermine the friendship
between the two nations. However, Myanmar is solving
the matter peacefully in view of the friendship
between the two nations.

Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and
Deputy Head of Department of the Ministry of Defence
Col San Pwint replied to the queries raised by the
journalists. The press conference ended at 3.30 pm.
Then, the journalists viewed the maps showing how the
Thai army fired heavy weapons on the Tatmadaw outposts
and the Wa camps of the Special Region-2 of Shan State
(North) and how the SURA terrorist insurgents attacked
them.

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( 5 ) Commander attends opening of First Aid
Instructor course

Yangon, 20 May - The opening ceremony of the First Aid
Instructor course, organized by Myanmar Red Cross
Society and International Committee of the Red Cross,
was held at the city hall in Myitkyina on 15 May.

Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe
delivered an opening address. Dr Tun Sein and Mr Marco
explained the purpose of conducting the course. Daw
Tin Tin Nwe, wife of the commander, donated K 100,000
to Kachin State Red Cross Society. Kachin State Health
Officer Dr Joseph accepted the donation and the
ceremony came to a close. At 10 am, the commander
attended a conclusion ceremony of Primary Health-Care
Course 1/2002 (Myanmar Traditional Medicine),
conducted by Kachin State USDA and Kachin State
Traditional Medicine Department, and First Aid
(Ordinary) Course, conducted by District USDA and RCS.
Patron of Kachin State USDA Commander Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Swe made a speech on the occasion and presented
prizes to outstanding trainees of the primary
health-care course. Chairman of Myitkyina District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Hla Thaung
presented prizes to outstanding trainees of the First
Aid course.

Head of Kachin State TMD U Myint Aung and Secretary of
Kachin State USDA Rawatjone presented certificates to
the trainees. The secretary of Kachin State USDA also
presented gifts for the course instructors to the head
of Kachin State IMD. Then, the ceremony ended. At
10.30 am, the commander attended the opening ceremony
of the "Friendly Youth Centre", jointly organized by
MRCS and UNICEF, held at the office of Kachin State
Red Cross Society, Myitkyina. Dr Tun Sein and Dr
Joseph formally opened the centre, and then the
commander and those present at the ceremony viewed
around the centre. The Executive Treasurer of MRCS
handed over the commemorative pennant to the
commander.

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( 6 ) MES to hold talks

Yangon, 20 May - Chairman of Asean Engineers Register
(AER) Mr Choo Kok Beng and Mr Chitr Lilavivat of
Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) will hold a
talk on "Asean Engineers Register and the Route to
Regional Prosperity", jointly organized by the Myanmar
Engineering Society and the Federation of Asean
Engineering Organizations, at MICT Park on Hline
University Campus at 1.30 pm on 27 May. Members of the
MES and interested engineers may attend the talk.

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UMFCCI opens International Trade Course

Yangon, 20 May - The opening ceremony of the
International Trade Course (Program-1), organized by
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, was held at UMFCCI training centre here
this morning. It was attended by UMFCCI Patrons U Khin
Maung Yi and U Hla Tin, President U Win Myint, General
Secretary U Zaw Min Win, Central Executive Committee
members and executives, guests and trainees. First,
President U Win Myint made an opening speech. Then,
Chairman of Economic and Education Affairs of UMFCCI U
Sein Win Hlaing explained facts about the course.
Altogether 53 trainees are attending the course, which
will end on 28 May.

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( 7 ) Deputy Minister inspects hotels in Yangon

Yangon, 20 May - Deputy Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, accompanied by
officials, inspected the Imperial Jade Hotel, the
Thamada Hotel and the Panorama Hotel here this
afternoon. He met with the officials and staff of the
hotels and gave instructions on progress of hotel
services. Then, he attended to the requirements after
hearing reports presented by the hoteliers.

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( 8 ) Myanmar women's soccer team trounces selected
Hanoi team

Yangon, 20 May - Hanoi International Women's
Invitational Soccer Tourney started at 17.45 local
time in Hanoi, Vietnam, today. Selected Myanmar
Women's team trounced Selected Hanoi team 4-0. At the
11th minute of the first half, Aye Nandar Hlaing
scored an opener and Myanmar team led the first half
of the match with 1-0. In the second half, Mai Nilar
Htwe shot the second goal at the 12th minute and the
third at the 30th minute, and Hla Hla Than the fourth
at the 37th minute. Selected Myanmar team will play
against Vietnam-Hatay team on 22 May evening.

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( 9 ) Two opium possessors sentenced

Yangon, 20 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, searched Aung Soe Moe on
Ashayywa Street near Beetaung Pagoda in Mogok at 5 pm
on 22 November 2001 and seized 0.544 gram of dried
opium and 8.165 grams of opium grime liquid. In
connection with the case, Mogok Police Station filed
Aung Soe Moe, 25, son of U Khin Maung Htay of
Sipinthaya Ward, Mogok and Ma Tin Tin Aye, 49,
daughter of U Law Shwe, East Village, Mogok, under
Sections 15/16 (C)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. On 24 April 2002, Mogok
Township Court sentenced Aung Soe Moe to seven yearsÕ
imprisonment under Section 16 (C) and Ma Tin Tin Aye
to seven years imprisonment under Sections 16 (C)/ 21
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Heroin seized in Muse

Yangon, 20 May - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on a tip-off, stopped and searched the
motor-cycle driven by Aik Yun, son of U Ywet Sai of
Ywama Ward, Mongyu (105th mile) Village, Muse
Township, on Muse-Lashio Road near Mongyu (105th mile)
Village, in Muse Township, Shan State (North) on 5 May
and arrested him together with 0.04 kilo of heroin in
the two soap cases. Action is being taken against him
by the police station concerned under Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Stimulant pills seized in Tachilek

Yangon, 20 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Tachilek Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, raided the house of Aik
Pin of 2/35, Mekhaung Ward in Tachilek Township on 4
May and arrested him together with 45,000 stimulant
pills hidden in the ceiling of the house. The Tachilek
Police Station filed Aik Pin, 38, under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.


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