The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 24 May, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 24 May, 2002)
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1. - K 4 million for construction of ordination hall
   - Myanmar delegation arrives back from Malaysia
2. Pyinnya Alin modern library opened in Ayadaw
3. Youth educational and training camp opened
4. Myanmar closes border gates due to Thai army's
   creation of problems
5. - YCDC staff collectively grow trees
   - Myanmar Gazette
   - Cash donated for MWJA Conference
6. - Sermon to be delivered on Fullmoon of Kason
   - Water-pouring festival at Tooth Relic Pagoda
7. - 13th Buddhist Culture Course concludes
   - Coord Meeting on World No Tobacco Day held
   - Journalism course trainees visit Thanlyin IPRD
8. - Shwe Naing-Ngan Journal comes out
   - Nursery Market Festival continues
9. - Raw opium and heroin seized in
     Shan State (North)
   - Illicit drug possessor jailed
   - Heroin seized in Monywa

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( 1 ) K 4 million for construction of ordination hall

YANGON, 23 May - Sayadaw of Golden Pagoda Buddhist
Temple of Singapore Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Yen Shi
Fazho and disciples donated K 4 million to the fund
for construction of an ordination hall in the compound
of Hsinbyushin Kyaungtaik in Bagan at the Ministry of
culture this evening.

Minister for Culture U Tin Winn accepted the donation
and presented a certificate of honour to the
well-wishers.

Sayadaw Yen Shi Fazho and disciples from Singapore
donated a total of K 38.8 million to the fund for the
restoration of ancient pagodas in Bagan.

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Myanmar delegation arrives back from Malaysia

YANGON, 23 May - A Myanmar delegation led by Minister
for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, after attending the
special meeting of ASEAN ministers on fighting against
terrorism held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, arrived back
here by air this afternoon.

The delegation was welcomed back at the Yangon
International Airport by Minister for Religious
Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Ambassador of Malaysia. Mr
Dato' Cheah Sam Kip, departmental heads, and their
families. Delegation members Police Chief of Staff
Police Brig-Gen Tin Win of MPF and Director Police Col
Sit Aye of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
and Drug Elimination Department also arrived1 back
here on the same flight.
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( 2 ) Pyinnya Alin modern library opened in Ayadaw

YANGON; 23 May - The opening ceremony of Pyinnya Alin
modern library , Pyokhintha self-reliant library and,
the rural region hall in Phaletha Village, Ayadaw
Township, was held in conjunction with submitting
membership applications of Maternal and Child Welfare
Association in the village on 15 May morning.

Present were Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-West Command
Brig-Gen Soe Naing and wife Daw Tin Tin Lat, Secretary
Lt-Col Ye Htut, departmental officials, members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association, Township
/Nillage Maternal and Child Welfare Associations and
local people. The commander formally opened the
libraries and the hall.

The commander made a speech and presented books to the
libraries. Afterwards, the chairman of Phaletha
Village MCW A presented 1,000 membership applications
to Daw Tin Tin Lat. The commander and wife presented
cash do- nations to the village MCWA.

The commander then met with members of the village
USDA and presented cash donations to the association.

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( 3 ) Youth educational and training camp opened

Yangon, 23 May - Under the leadership of Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central), the
youth educational and training camp (4/2002) organized
by Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare
Association Supervisory Committee was opened at a
ceremony at No 1 Basic Education High School, Dagon
Township this morning.

It was attended by Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen
Myint Swe.  First, Daw Khin Thet Htay made an opening
address. She then presented commemorative gifts to
Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe. A total
of 41 trainees of four districts in Yangon Division
are attending the training camp which will end on 28
May.
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( 4 ) Myanmar closes border gates due to Thai army's
creation of problems

Yangon, 23 May - At a time when Myanmar is promoting
Myanmar-Thai friendship, the Thai army is acting to
the detriment of it; therefore, Myanmar has closed
Myanmar-Thai border gates at Tachilek, Myawady,
Phayathonzu and Kawthoung as of 22 May 2002, it is
learnt.

SURA opium-trafficking insurgents in cooperation with
the Thai army attacked the Tatmadaw outposts at
Panmongsun, Nyaungbingon, Pang-antgaw and Yanpaingsun
inside Myanmar territory at the Myanmar-Thai border on
20 May 2002. The Thai army camps opposite Pangantgaw
and Nyaungbingon outposts provided heavy weapons
supporting fire. As the Thai army is breeding and
supporting SURA opium-trafficking insurgents inside
their country and deliberately creating problems at
the border, the Myanmar-Thai border gates from Myanmar
side have been closed as of 22 May 2002.
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( 5 ) YCDC staff collectively grow trees

Yangon, 23 May - The staff of Yangon City Development
Committee collectively grew trees at a ceremony held
at Maso Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Resort at
the junction of No 2 and No 7 Highways in Dagon
Myothit (South) township this morning.

It was attended by Chairman of YCDC Yangon Mayor U
Kolay, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Secretary Col Myint
Aung, members of YCDC U Aung Soe and Col Tin Soe,
heads of departments under YCDC and employees. At the
ceremony, 500 employees of departments under YCDC grew
shade trees, flowering plants and fruit trees
totalling 4200 in front of the resort on either side
of No 2 and No 7 Highways.

The mayor and officials inspected fish breeding ponds,
the planting of coconut trees around the bunds of the
ponds and the proposed place for construction of a
golf training range at the resort and fulfilled the
requirements for greening of the resort and for the
convenience of holiday makers who come to the resort
to enjoy recreation peacefully.

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Myanmar Gazette

Yangon, 23 May - The State Peace and Development
Council has confirmed the appointment of
Director-General Lt-Col Kyaw Zaw of the National
Archives Department of the Ministry of National
Planning and Economic Development on expiry of the
one-year probation period.

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Cash donated for MWJA Conference

YANGON. 23 May - As a gesture of honouring the 3rd
Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association
Conference, cash donations were made by township WJAs
and well-Wishers Sarpay Beikman Building on Merchant
Street today.

Present were MWJA Chairman U ma Myaing (Ko Hsaung),
Joint-Secretary U Myint Kywe (Maung Myint Kywe),
Joint-Secretary of the work committee for fund raising
U Soe Shein (Maung 11 Soe Htaik- Thonze) and
well-wishers.

Donations -K 50,000 worth medicines by U Hla Pe of
Prolife Group, K 10,000 by Chairman Col Tha Win (Rtd)
on behalf of Thingangyun Township WJA, K 20,000 by U
Than Win ( Than Win-Customs), K 30,000 by Chairman U
Kyin Win, on behalf of Maubin Township WJA, and K
10,000 by Chairperson Daw Cho Cho Than (Cho Mya Nwe),
on behalf of Ahlon Township WJA - were accepted by U
Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), who later presented
certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

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( 6 ) Sermon to be delivered on Fullmoon of Kason

YANGON, 23 May - A sermon on "The Full Moon Day of
Kason, the Buddha Day, and Buddhabhiseka Mingala
Gatha", will be delivered by five Sayadaws headed by
member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Presiding Sayadaw of Ywa Oo (Sandayon) Sarthintaik,
Tatkon, Mandalay Division, Bhaddanta Candasiri ( Agga
Maha Pandita), from Myanmar Radio and Television
programme at 7 am on 26 May, Full Moon Day of Kason,
1364 ME.

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Water-pouring festival at Tooth Relic Pagoda

YANOON, 23 May - The 4th Bo tree water-pouring
ceremony, organized by the board of trustees of
Wayadahta Datusetiya Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) on
Dhammapala Hill, Mayagon Township here, will be held
at the Bo tree, south of the pagoda at 9 am on 26 May,
Fullmoon Day of Kason, 1364 ME. Arrangements have been
made for monks and people to pour water at the Bo
tree.

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( 7 ) 13th Buddhist Culture Course concludes

Yangon, 23 May - A concluding ceremony of the 13th
Buddhist Culture Course, which is conducted yearly at
Mingaladon Defence Services General Hospital, was held
this morning at the Abhayayanthi Dham-mayon of the
hospital.

Sayadaw U Sunanda, on behalf of the Shwe-U-min Tawya
Sayadaw of North Okkalapa Township, and instructor
Sayadaws attended the ceremony. After opening the
ceremony with the three-time recitation of Namo Tassa,
the congregation received the Five Precepts from the
Sayadaw, who later explained the purpose of the
course. Then, Col Tin Thein Lwin supplicated on the
opening of the course.

Next, the commandant and officials gave away prizes to
the trainees. Later, exercise books were donated to
the trainees  26 dozen exercise books by Toe Pyi
Printing and Binding Industry and 12 dozens by Sgt
Kyaw Lwin and wife. The donations were accepted by the
commandant and officials, who then presented
certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

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Coord Meeting on World No Tobacco Day held

Yangon, 23 May - A coordination meeting on preparatory
tasks for observance of the World No Tobacco Day was
held at the meeting hall of Aung San Gymnasium this
morning. It was attended by Director-General U Thaung
Htaik of the Sports and Physical Education Department
and officials, the director-general of the Health
Department and officials, responsible personnel from
Myanmar Music Asiayon, Yangon Division Police Force,
Yangon Division Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Myanmar Red Cross Society and Fire
Services Department and guests.

Director-General U Thaung Htaik made an opening
speech. Director-General of the Health Department Dr
Wan Maung discussed matters on observance of the World
No Tobacco Day; Project Manager Dr Nyo Nyo Kyaing on
the agenda of the ceremony; and departmental officials
on respective tasks to be carried out. A general round
of discussions followed; the meeting ended with
concluding remarks by Director-General U Thaung Htaik.


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Journalism course trainees visit Thanlyin IPRD

Yangon, 23 May - The forty-five trainees of Journalism
Course (1/2002) organised by the News and Periodical
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information, led by
Principal of the course U Kyaw Sunn and accompanied by
Assistant Director of the Information and Public
Relations Department Thura U Swe Win and course
coordinator U Mya Hlaing, visited the Yangon South
District Office (Thanlyin) of the IPRD this morning.

They were welcomed there by Staff Officer of the
Yangon South District Information and Public Relations
Department U Win Kyi and officials. First, Assistant
Director Thura U Swe Win and U Win Kyi explained facts
about the knowledge bank library and the mobile
library respectively. Then, the officials answered the
queries raised by the trainees. On behalf of the
trainees, course monitor Ko Lwin Aung Toe spoke words
of thanks. Afterwards, they viewed round the
documentary photos on display and visited the library
of the department.

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( 8 ) Shwe Naing-Ngan Journal comes out

Yangon, 23 May - Shwe Naing-Ngan Journal Volume 1 No 6
published by Education Department of the Headquarters
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
came out today. The Shwe Naing-Ngan Journal carries
colour documentary photographs, articles, poems,
features and short stories by famous writers.
Manuscripts for Shwe Naing-Ngan Journal and Myanmar
Gon Yi Magazine published by the Headquarters of USDA
may be sent to Chief Editor, Education Department,
Union Solidarity and Development Association
Headquarters, No 455/457 New University Avenue,
Yangon.

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Nursery Market Festival continues

Yangon, 22 May - To provide assistance to growers for
their works, the Nursery Market Festival is kept open
at Myaypadetha Park in Bahan Township. As now is the
time for rainy crops, people are buying seeds of
vegetables and fruits, and saplings at the festival.
An abundance of pepper nurseries are available for
those who want to grow pepper plants on a commercial
scale, and the cultivation techniques can be studied
there. Moreover, chicken-breeding methods of the
Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise are
on display, and farm produce on sale.

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( 9 ) Raw opium and heroin seized in Shan State
(North)

Yangon, 23 May - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, stopped and searched a van with
number plates La/6622 on Namtaung-Monpaw Road in Shan
State (North) on 6 May and arrested passengers Bran
Aung, son of U Sha Yual of No 25, Myoma Street,
Ward-2, Panwa Village, Myitkyina, and Zaw Shin Pauk,
son of U Zaw Lin Liu of Yan Jian city, China, together
with 2.4 kilos of raw opium concealed on their bodies.
Similarly, a combined team comprising local
Tatmadawmen, members of the local intelligence unit
and Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off,
searched the Tekkanine Village in Kutkai Township and
arrested three persons together with 0.382 kilo of
heroin, 20 kilos of raw opium, K 538,500 which was
realized from the sale of drugs, and one gold chain on
6 May. Action has been taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
Myanmar Police Station concerned.

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Illicit drug possessor jailed

Yangon, 23 May - Loilem District Court passed sentence
on an illicit drug trafficker on 12 April this year.
The combined team of the local intelligence unit and
Taunggyi Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information,
searched the house of Saing Phone in Hsaihylan,
Monghsu Township, at 6 pm on 6 January 2002 and seized
38 grams of heroin. Lwehsaunghtauk Police Station took
action against Saing Phone, 29, son of U Aik Pan under
section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. Loilem District Court
heard the case and sentenced him to 15 years'
imprisonment under section 15 and 15 years'
imprisonment under section 19 (A) to serve separately.


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Heroin seized in Monywa

Yangon, 23 May - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit, Monywa Special Anti-drug
Squad and local police force, acting on information,
searched Room No-102 of Butterfly Guest House, where
Khaing Lam Kyint was staying, in Yongyi Ward, Monywa,
and seized 1.547 kilos of heroin on 3 May.

Monywa No 1 Police Station has filed a law suit
against Khaing Lam Kyint, 18, son of U Shan Kyin Yone
of region-9, Panglong Ward, Kale, Lauk Pa, 34, son of
U Won Kyan of Nansanyoyawng Ward, Mong-hsu, Kam Khant
Yoe, 42, son of U Zel Kho Haung of Panglong Ward,
Kale, and Don Son Htan, 25, son of U May Kho Hauk,
under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law.

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