The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 29 May, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 29 May, 2002)
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1. Titles, certificates presented to outstanding
   members of the Sangha in Tipitakadhara Tipitaka
   Kovida Selection Examination
2. - Development Affairs Committees of Development
     Affairs Department hold annual meeting
   - Secretary-1 presents exercise books and pencils
    to monastic education schools
3. - Japanese Ambassador calls on H&T Minister
   - NPED Minister receives Japanese Ambassador
   - F&R Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador
   - Cuban Deputy Minister calls on Ministers
4. - Prize presentation of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary
     Award and Scholarship Award held in Pakokku
   - Minister meets with departmental heads in Pakokku
   - Internal Revenue Department holds annual
     coord meeting
   - Ministers inspect CAB 2000 X-ray Scanning
     Equipment installation
   - Cash donated for renovation of ancient pagodas
     in Bagan
5. Press conference clarifies perpetrations of
   SURA drug-trafficking terrorist insurgents and
   KNU terrorist insurgents
6. Commander meets with UDNR trainees
7. - Deputy Minister receives PRC guests
   - Myanmar Cuba Cooperation Joint
     Commission meets
   - USDA Management Multiplier Course concludes
   - Cash and kind donated to MMCWA
   - Myanmar Women's Sports Federation
     honoured
8. - Cash donated for MWJA conference
   - Courses of MCWA of DSRO conclude
   - Table Tennis Tournament opens
   - Hole-in-one
9. Marijuana seized in Bago

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( 1 ) Titles, certificates presented to outstanding
members of the Sangha in Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida
Selection Examination

Yangon, 28 May - A ceremony to honour outstanding
members of the Sangha who passed the 54th
Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection Examination
held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs was held on
a grand scale at Maha Pasana Cave on Thiri Mingala
Kaba Aye Hill this morning, attended by Vice-Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife
Daw Mya Mya San.

Director-General Dr Myo Myint of RAD acted as master
of ceremonies and supplicated on the agenda of the
ceremony. Director U Tun Hla, Deputy Director U Tun
Yi, Deputy Director U Mya Win and Assistant Director U
Tun Shwe of RAD ushered member Sayadaws of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee into the Cave. Assistant
Director U Ohn Shwe, Staff Officer U Tun Naing, Staff
Officer U Aung Htwe and Editorial Assistant-1 U San
Tin Aung ushered Tipitakadhara Ovadacariya Sayadaws,
Tipitaka-dhara Tipitaka Kovida Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha who passed the Tipitakadhara Tipitaka
Kovida Selection Examination to the designated places
in the Cave.

Meanwhile, the State Mingala Orchestra played the
religious song. The congregation paid homage to the
Sayadaws. Then, the ceremony opened with three-time
recitation of Namo Tassa. Next, Chairman of the
Ovadacariya Group Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa
administered the Five Precepts. Afterwards, on behalf
of the Chairman Sayadaw Abhidhamma Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Myingyan
Koehsaungtaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita, Vice-Chairman
of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa gave Sammodaniya Saraniya
Ovadakatha. The Sayadaw said human came into being due
to the meritorious deeds of the past. People thought
that it was easy for them to live long, to receive
sermon and to witness the Buddha's Sasana.

Those who passed the oral and written Tipitakadhara
examination would be pleased to learn the teachings of
the Buddha. All laymen and members of the Sangha must
make efforts for propagation of the Sasana. The
government safeguards the Sasana by providing the
members of the Sangha prerequisites. He wished
prosperity of the people and the nation. Then,
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin supplicated
on the religious Affairs. In his supplication,
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin said he was
pleased to pay respects to Sayadaws of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha
and to honour them at the ceremony. After the Buddha
had attained Nirvana, members of the Sangha led by
Ashin Maha Kassapa and Tri Pitaka Sayadaws edited the
teachings of Buddha as Tri Pitaka. They safeguarded
the Pitaka after the Buddhist Synods were held for the
sixth time.Altogether 48 members of the Sangha passed
the Tipitakadhara examination. Then, General Maung Aye
offered the title and certificate to Mula Abhidhammika
title recipient Sayadaw Ashin Vilasalankara of
Pyinsanikaya Sasana Beikman Kyaungtaik in Yankin
Township.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt offered the title and
certificate to Digha Nikaya Kovida title recipient
Sayadaw Ashin Silacara of Tipitaka Nikaya Kyaungtaik
on Momeik Hill of Mingun Mountain Ranges in Sagaing
Township. Then, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann presented
titles and certificates to two Dighabhanaka title
recipient Sayadaws, Maj-Gen Soe Win to two
Dighabhanaka title recipient Sayadaws,
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein to two
Dighabhanaka title recipient Sayadaws, Quartermaster
General Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo to one
Visithadighabhanaka title recipient Sayadaw and one
Vinayakovida title recipient Sayadaw, Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than to two Vinayakovida title recipient
Sayadaws, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win to two Vinayadhara title
recipient Sayadaws, Brig-Gen Myat Hein to one
Vinayakovida title recipient Sayadaw and one
Vinayadhara title recipient Sayadaw, Minister at the
Prime Minister's Office Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe to two
Vinayadhara title recipient Sayadaws, Minister for
Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing to two Vinayadhara title
recipient Sayadaws, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung to one Ubhatovibhangakovida title recipient
Sayadaw and one Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient
Sayadaw, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe to one
Ubhatovibhangakovida title recipient Sayadaw and one
Vinayadhara title recipient Sayadaw, Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung to two Ubhatovibhangadhara
title recipient Sayadaws, Minister for Labour U Tin
Winn to two Ubhatobhangadhara title recipient
Sayadaws, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin to two Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient
Sayadaws, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin
to two Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient Sayadaws,
Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung to two
Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient Sayadaws, Minister
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt to two
Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient Sayadaws, Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa to two Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient
Sayadaws, Chief Justice U Aung Toe to two
Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient Sayadaws,
Attorney-General U Tha Tun to two Ubhatovibhangadhara
title recipient Sayadaws, Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin
Aye to two Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient
Sayadaws, Chairman of the CSSTB Dr Than Nyunt to two
Ubhatovibhangadhara title recipient Sayadaws, and
Mayor U Ko Lay to two Ubhatovibhangadhara title
recipient Sayadaws. Then, Secretary of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha
Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon, followed
by sharing of merits gained.

After the ceremony, the General and wife, the
Secretary-1 and wife, and party, members of the State
Peace and Development Council, ministers and
wellwishers presented offertories to Sayadaws who
passed the exam.
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( 2 ) Development affairs committees now have enough
manpower, financial power,
mechanical power to carry out tasks efficiently
Development Affairs Committees of Development Affairs
Department hold annual meeting

Yangon, 28 May - An annual coordination meeting of
Development Affairs Committees of Development Affairs
Department of the Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs was
held at the National Theatre on Myomakyaung Street
this afternoon, with an address by Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.


The Secretary-1 said nowadays the State Peace and
Development Council has been making efforts for
emergence of a peaceful, modern developed nation after
laying down systematic plans. Success of functions of
the Development Affairs Committees that are
responsible for development of urban and rural areas
are the same as national objectives. It is necessary
for development affairs officers to discharge their
duties conscientiously. He said the Union of Myanmar
is made up of 14 States and Divisions and national
races are living there. It is accepted by the
government that only when equal development can be
made in the states and divisions, will the life of
national races in the Union improve. The government is
systematically implementing the region-wise
development programmes for equal development in all
parts of the Union in accord with this concept, he
said. Under the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, urban and rural development
projects being undertaken in the whole country consist
of border areas and national races development
projects, 24 regions development projects and rural
development projects, he said.

Regional development projects are being implemented in
the regions for the progress of the Union. Staff of
Development Affairs Committees working in the various
parts of the Union are to undertake the projects for
success. By doing so, the entire Union will develop
equally, he said. Most of the works of regional
development projects being implemented nationwide are
to be undertake by Development Affairs Committees, he
said. For example, of the five rural development
tasks, the tasks to develop rural roads and to supply
clean water to rural areas concern with the
development affairs committees. They are partly
responsible for success of the remaining three tasks
which include the task to improve the health standard
of the rural people, he said. At a time when the
development projects are being launched in the whole
nation with greater momentum, it is a must for the
committees to successfully implement their tasks. The
committees are the regional organizations which are
laying down suitable plans to develop their regions.

They are directly or indirectly concerned with the
work to ensure better food, clothing shelter, trade
and transport conditions. Moreover, the tasks to make
the towns and villages clean and pleasant, narrow the
gap between the rural and urban, ensure smooth
transport, prevent occupational hazards, establish
systematic trading systems and ensure people a safe
and pleasant recreation centres are the main duties of
the committees. The successful implementation of the
tasks will lead to improvement in the living standard
of the people, he added. Thus, the committees should
strive in accord with the aim "Rapid development of
towns and villages" and to ensure the rule of law,
public safety, health and happiness and high living
standard for the people. The committees are depending
on revenues for taxes to conduct development
undertakings.

Thus they are required to collect taxes as targeted,
to practice thrifty method and to ensure a balance
between income and expenditure. The income of the
committees was 5,492 million in fiscal 2001-2002 up
from K 392 million in fiscal 1989-90. The State is
providing cash assistance to committees in the remote
towns as they were not able to stand on their own
income yet. Now the Sebinthayayay Bank provided K
187.2 million to the committees of the remote towns
from its profits. Thus, they should try to stand on
their own income. Before 1988, the committee had only
60 rollers. At present they have 1,136 cars and 376
heavy machinery. They now have enough manpower,
financial power and mechanical power to carry out
their task efficiently. The 2001-2002 fiscal year was
designated as the year for the construction of roads
and bridges and water supply. This being so, priority
was given to these works. A total of K 1,026.67
million was spent on the construction of 215 miles of
urban roads and K 1,351.82 million on the construction
of 1,372 miles of rural roads.

He said that it was necessary to build roads and
bridges linking villages for the rapid development of
rural areas. The tasks of municipalities and district
councils in former times are now the fundamental
duties of township development affairs committees.
Nowadays, development of urban areas has begun gaining
momentum and therefore emphasis is being placed on
rural development. For this reason, improvement of
roads linking towns and villages and construction new
ones is a must, the secretary-1 said. In this
connection, the secretary-1 urged responsible
personnel of Development Affairs Department to build
roads on self-reliance basis and in coorperation with
people.

As the staff of the Development Affairs Departments
are having to deal with local populace, they would
achieve success in carrying out their duties only when
they could get the active participation of the locals.
Township Development Affairs Departments are
responsible for supply of safe drinking water. The
secretary-1 said, according to reports, in the fiscal
2001-2002, a total of K 322.19 million was spent on
water supply projects in rural areas and, as a result,
2,735 villages have now water supply systems. A
ten-year plan has been drawn up and is being
implemented to supply water to villages in Sagaing,
Magway and Mandalay Divisions. It was encouraging to
learn that people were making generous donations and
actively participating in water supply projects in
rural areas, he said. Up to now, total amount of money
donated by well-wishers for water supply had reached K
147.55 million and 325 tube wells had been sunk in
villages. Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave
guidance on completing the water supply projects ahead
of schedule by encouraging people to actively
participate in these works. At the current pace of
progress, it was estimated that the ten-year plan
could be accomplished within five years.

Therefore, secretary-1 called for continued and
relentless efforts by all those responsible and the
people. If development affairs committees carry out
their duties with goodwill, they will succeed in their
work and will be able to improve the living standard
and socio-economic life of local people. He said the
functions of development affairs committees and
national development and happiness of the people are
related directly. He urged development affairs
officers to serve the interest of the people and the
nation with goodwill and to organize and lead the
people for public participation in urban and rural
development tasks while implementing them. In
conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged them to implement
the border areas and national races development
projects, 24 regions development projects and rural
development projects in combination with regional
development projects for equal development of the
entire Union, to make efforts for rural development
and uplift of socio-economic life of rural people with
goodwill upholding the guidance of the Head of State
and to work hard for development of the towns, uplift
of quality of life of local people, strong economic
lives and happiness of the people as a national duty.

The Secretary-1 observed documentary photos on roads
and bridges, rural water supply projects undertaken
with the donation of the well-wishers, rural water
supply projects and measures undertaken for
development of the towns. Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and Director-General of
Development Affairs Department Col Myo Myint reported
on keeping the records of construction of roads and
bridges in rural areas and water supply projects by
computers and drawing maps.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected drilling machines
that can dig from 400 feet to 1,600 feet, devices used
sinking artesian wells, air compressors, pile-driving
machines and stone crushing machines. The Secretary-1
then gave instructions.

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Secretary-1 presents exercise books and pencils to
monastic education schools

Yangon, 28 May - A ceremony to present exercise books
and pencils to monastic education schools in Yangon
West District was held at Wizaya Mingalar Dhamma
Thabin on Kaba Aye hill here this afternoon, attended
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.

The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of
Namo Tassa. Then, Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt made an
opening speech. He said the State has implemented
plans to nurture human resources in all sectors. At
primary school level, efforts are being made for at
least 80 per cent of students to complete primary
education. There are basic education schools as well
as monastic education schools in basic education
sector. It can be seen that monastic education schools
help students who could not attend schools for
different reasons. Plans to render assistance to these
students are being carried out under the leadership of
the State and presenting exercise books and stationery
purchased with money donated by well-wishers is one of
the plans, he added.

Last year, exercise books and stationery were
presented to the needy students at Basic Education
Primary Schools in Yangon Division. This year, plans
have already been made to give assistance to students
at monastic education schools. Last Sunday, books and
stationery worth over K 7 million had already been
presented for over 7,000 students at 42 monastic
education schools in Yangon North District. Now, books
and stationery worth over 1.7 million would be
presented to 4,000 students at 23 monastic education
schools in Yangon West District, he said. Well-wishers
under the leadership of the State have also made
donations for needy students at over thousands of
primary schools all over the country. Donations made
during last year and this year have amounted to over K
40 million and it is believed that with the assistance
of the public there will be more donations in future.

Due to the assistance, the school enrolment of primary
students has increased to over 92 per cent this year
and continued efforts are to be made for cent per cent
enrolment. The undertakings of the people with the
leadership of the State are meant for development of
human resources. Efforts are to be continued for the
children whether rich or poor to become intellectuals
and intelligentsia who will shoulder the duty of the
State in future, he added. Well-wishers are urged to
continue making noble donations and students are urged
to try hard with diligence based on IQ to be
outstanding intellectuals and intelligentsia in line
with the hope of the State.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin presented 2,106 dozens of exercise books and
500 dozens of pencils being purchased with the money
donated to the Chairman of MEC to representatives of
respective schools for 4,211 students including 1,377
novices and 228 nuns at 21 primary schools and two
middle schools in Yangon West District. Then, Teacher
U Soe Lwin of Padauk Shwewa Monastic Education School
in Ward 5, Mayangon Township, on behalf of monastic
education schools, spoke words of thanks.

The Secretary-1 and party also presented offertories
to member Sayadaws of the Supervisory Committee for
Monastic Education Schools. The ceremony came to a
close with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam
Ciram Titthatu.
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( 3 ) Japanese Ambassador calls on H&T Minister

Yangon, 28 May - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Ambassador of Japan to
Myanmar Mr Shigeru Tsumori at his office at 3 pm
today.

NPED Minister receives Japanese Ambassador

Yangon, 28 May - Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha received Ambassador of
Japan to Myanmar Mr Shigeru Tsumori at his office at
9.30 am today.

F&R Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador

Yangon, 28 May - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received Ambassador of Malaysia to
Myanmar Mr Dato Cheah Sam Kip at his office this
morning. They cordially discussed matters related to
bilateral cooperation.

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Cuban Deputy Minister calls on Ministers

Yangon, 28 May - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung received Deputy Minister of Investment and
Economic Cooperation of the Republic of Cuba Mrs Noemi
Benitrezy de Mendoza and party who attended the First
Working Meeting of the Joint Government Commission of
Myanmar and Cuba for Economic Technological
Cooperation held in Yangon, at the Ayeyawady Hall of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 2 pm today.

The visiting deputy minister and party also called on
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone at his office
at 5.30 pm today. Also present were Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of the
Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye, Director-General of
the Border Trade Department U Nay Win and officials of
Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading.

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( 4 ) Prize presentation of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary
Award and Scholarship Award held in Pakokku

Yangon, 28 May - A ceremony to present Pakokku U Ohn
Pe Literary Awards and Scholarship Awards to winners
for 2001 was held at Pyithaya Hall in Pakokku at 9 am
today, attended by Minister for Information Maj-Gen
Kyi Aung.

Literary Award Scrutinizing Committee Chairman U Myo
Thant (Maung Hsu Shin) read the message of MWJA.
Wellwisher Pakokku U Ohn Pe explained the purpose of
the donation. Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung presented Pakokku U Ohn Pe Life-long Literary
Award for 2001 to Sayagyi U Hla Kyaing (Paragu)
through Chief Editor U Maung Hlaing (Maung Swe Nge) of
Sarpay Beikman. Then, the minister presented first,
second and third prizes in selected short poem genre
to Maung Lun Myaing (Pinlebu), U San Htay for Maung
Myint Than (Magway) and Than Aung (Anyamyay)
respectively; first, second and third prizes in
selected short story genre to Myaylat Min Lwin,
Pathein Yan Naing Soe and Min Beda (Pwintbyu)
respectively; first, second and  third prizes in
treatise genre to Maung Maung Nyunt (Mann-Tekkatho), U
Aye Min Latt for U Than Tun and U Ohn Lwin for Ba Tint
(Datu-Anupyinnya) respectively; first, second and
third prizes in research literature genre to Maung
Thitsa (Historical Research), Maung Kyi Pan (Myingapa)
and Aung Nyein Chan (Mann-Tekkatho) respectively.

Then, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win
Maung presented scholarship awards to two students of
University of Culture; outstanding awards in
Myanmarsar to four students of Taunggyi University
(UDE branch), Eastern Yangon University (UDE branch),
Yadanabon University (UDE branch) and Dagon University
(UDE branch); and first, second and third prizes in
Myanmarsar, English, Mathematics, Coordinated Science
and Social Science to the respective winners. On
behalf of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Life-long Literary Award
winner Sayagyi U Hla Kyaing (Paragu), U Myo Thant
(Maung Hsu Shin) spoke words of thanks.

Afterwards, on behalf of the all winners, Selected
Short Story Award first prize winner Myaylat Min Lwin
spoke words of thanks.

After the ceremony, Minister for Information Maj-Gen
Kyi Aung and Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen
Soe Win Maung posed for documentary photo together
with the winners.

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Minister meets with departmental heads in Pakokku

Yangon, 28 May - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung, together with Chairman of Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) and U
Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), left here by air and
arrived at Bagan-NyaungU Airport in Mandalay Division
yesterday morning.

The minister then proceeded to Pakokku in Pakokku
District, Magway Division, where he was welcomed by
Chairman of Pakokku District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Tin Soe, Lt-Col Ye Myint of No 101 LID
Commander of Magway Division Police Force Police Col
Ye Myint, departmental officials, Pakokku U Ohn Pe and
officials. At the office of District Information and
Public Relations Department, the minister met with
staff officers of IPRDs of Pakokku, Magway,
Bagan-NyaungU, Myingyan, Meiktila, Mandalay, Monywa,
Sagaing and Shwebo districts and heads of IPRDs of
Pakokku, Pauk, Myaing, Yesagyo and Seikphyu townships
and gave instructions. Then, the minister inspected
Pakokku District IPRD and left instructions and
presented publications to offices under Pakokku
District IPRD.

MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), U Myo Thant
(Maung Hsu Shin) and Pyay Tun Shwe gave literary talks
at Pakokku BEHS No 2 from 8 pm to 11 pm on that day.

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Internal Revenue Department holds annual coord meeting


Yangon, 28 May - The annual work coordination meeting
of the Internal Revenue Department of the Ministry of
Finance and- Revenue was held at the hall of the
department this morning with an address by Minister
for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein.

Minister U Khin Maung Thein made a speech. He said the
department has collected revenues to be used in the
development tasks of the State and efforts are to be
made to exceed the target in collecting revenues in
the coming fiscal year, and the staff of the
department are to realize that their undertakings play
a key role in the development tasks of the State and
are to abide by rules and regulations and
instructions. Then the meeting came to a close.

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Ministers inspect CAB 2000 X-ray Scanning Equipment
installation

Yangon, 28 May - Chairman of the committee for
ensuring full capacity loading and unloading Lt-Gen
Min Thein, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin
Maung Thein, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun,
Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw
Maung, Director-General of the Customs Department Col
Khin Maung Lin and departmental heads arrived at the
Container Inspection Centre at Bo Aung Kyaw Wharf this
afternoon and inspected the installation of CAB 2000
X-ray scanning equipment imported from Germany.

Col Khin Maung Lin and officials reported on the
installation of the equipment. Then, the ministers
attended to the needs. CAB 2000 X-ray scanning
equipment will help detect the import and export
containers at the Bo Aung Kyaw Warf.

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Cash donated for renovation of ancient pagodas in
Bagan

Yangon, 28 May - A ceremony to present cash for
renovation of ancient pagodas in Bagan was held at the
repair and Ministry of Culture at Kanbawza Yeiktha on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this morning, attended by
Minister for Culture U Tin Winn.

The minister accepted the donations K 900,000 by
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U
Ko Lay and wife Daw Khin Khin and family, K 500,000 by
U San Win and wife Daw Yi Yi Wai and family, K 11.4
million by Mayor U Ko Lay and wife and staff families
of YCDC, K 1.25 million by staff families of Yangon
City Bank Ltd, K 250,000 by Head of Factory and
Automobile Department of YCDC U Min Lwin-Daw Tin Tin
Aye and family, K 300,000 by Head of Factory and
Automobile Department of YCDC U Min Lwin-Daw Tin Tin
Aye and staff families, K 250,000 by Head of
Veterinary and Slaughter Houses Department of YCDC U
Lin Tun Myint-Daw Khin Swe Win and family, K 250,000
by Head of Veterinary and Slaughter Houses Department
of YCDC U Lin Tun Myint-Daw Khin Swe Win and staff
families, K 300,000 by Head of Coordination Department
of YCDC U Than Tun and staff families, K 400,000 by
Head of Public Relations and Information Department of
YCDC U Hla Myint Swe-Daw Swe Swe Shein and staff
families, K 500,000 by the Head of Production
Department of YCDC and staff families, K 1.2 million
by Head of Engineering Department (Water/Sanitation)
of YCDC U Thaung Yin-Daw Tin Tin Myint and staff
families, K 500,000 by Head of Engineering Department
(Road/Bridge) of YCDC U Bo Htay-Daw Daw San San Aye
and family, K 1 million by Head of Engineering
Department (Road/Bridge) of YCDC U Bo Htay-Daw Daw San
San Aye and staff families, K 600,000 by Head of
Engineering Department (Building) of YCDC U Zaw
Win-Daw Yi Yi Myint and staff families, K 500,000 by U
Tun Shein-Daw Han Su and family of Parimi Yeiktha,
Yankin, K 500,000 by Deputy Head of Engineering
Department of YCDC Maj Aung Zin-Daw Win Kyi and
family, K 500,000 by Deputy Head of Traffic
Engineering Section of Engineering Department
(Road/Bridge) of YCDC Maj Aung Zin and staff families,
K 250,000 by Daw Shin Shin of Moemeik, K 250,000 by
Daw Mya Thwin of Kyonmangay, K 600,000 by the Heads of
Special Construction Group (four new townships) of
Engineering Department (Road/Bridge) of YCDC and staff
families, K 550,000 by Assistant Head of Engineering
Department (Road/Bridge) of YCDC U Myo Myint and staff
families, K 450,000 by the District Senior Engineer of
Engineering Department (Road/Bridge) of YCDC and staff
families, K 250,000 by Head of Traffic Engineering
Section of Engineering Department (Road/Bridge) of
YCDC U Maung Maung and family, K 500,000 by Assistant
Head of Engineering Department (Road/Bridge) of YCDC U
Han Shwe and staff families, K 500,000 by Aspidin
Construction Co Ltd, K 500,000 by U Kyin Wan-Daw Mya
Sein and family, K 500,000 by U Ko Ko Lay-Daw Kyi Kyi
Soe and family, K 250,000 by U Min Aung-Daw Khin San
Wai and family, K 500,000 by U Aung Myat, Dr Maung
Maung Aye, U Thet Oo and U Tun Win (Mother Trading), K
350,000 by U Kyaw Myint, U Zaw Win Naing, U Myint Swe,
U Thein Naing and U Aung Kyaw Soe, and K 400,000 by
Assistant Administrative Officer U Myint Zaw of
Botahtaung Township Development Committee and
well-wishers.

Today's donation of 35 well-wishers for renovation of
ancient Bagan Pagodas is 26.95 million, and donations
up to date totalled K 592.2 million and US$ 37.
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( 5 ) SURA and KNU trying to cause misunderstandings
between Myanmar and Yodaya
Press conference clarifies perpetrations of SURA
drug-trafficking terrorist insurgents and KNU
terrorist insurgents

Yangon, 28 May - A regular press conference clarifies
the perpetrations made by the SURA drug trafficking
terrorist insurgents and the KNU terrorist insurgents
to create problems at the border between Myanmar and
Yodaya that may lead to occurring misunderstandings
between the two nations.

At the press conference which was held at Tatmadaw
Guest House on Inya Road at 11.20 am today, General
Staff Officer (Grade-1) Lt-Col Min Lwin said the SURA
drug trafficking terrorist insurgents in collaboration
with the Yodaya army launched attacks against the
Tatmadaw outposts and Wa camps in Shan State (North)
Special Region-2 beginning May 20 and disturbed the
community peace and the local people. The SURA has
also committed destructive acts such as planting mines
on roads and shooting and killing innocent people.

A group of the SURA drug trafficking terrorist
insurgents fired heavy weapons at the border of
Mongton town on 20, 22 and 26 May to cause
disturbances in the area. Similarly, some innocent
local people sustained injuries when a number of
passenger cars hit mines planted by the SURA on
Tachilek-Monghsat road. It was known that a Thai army
truck transported the mines to SURA terrorists at
Monphan in about November 2001. At 7.30 pm on 26 May,
the Thai TV Channel 7 aired that a battled occurred
about 30 minutes near Muwonna village in Chiangmai
District as roundabout 30 Wa troops entered about one
kilometre into Thai territory; and that the Wa troops
retreated after the 30-minute battle.

In reality, the persons who are residing in the Thai
territory at the border are the SURA drug trafficking
terrorist insurgents. As usual, they are committing
destructive and terrorist acts inside Myanmar
territory and also launching armed attacks against
targets inside Thai territory to cause
misunderstandings between the two nations. Similarly,
the Thai news agencies in collaboration with the KNU
terrorist insurgents floated fabrications, saying that
the KNU terrorist insurgents after firing heavy
weapons at Minletpan village at Myanmar-Thai border on
15 May 2002, crossed Thaungyin River at the border
from Meikok-kin village in Thai territory, and
attacked Minletpan village; and that during the
attack, the terrorist seized stimulant pills from a
DKBA camp.

The true situation on the incident had already been
explained. About 10 pm on 22 May, a KNU terrorist
group fired at a DKBA camp near Kokko village at
Myanmar-Thai border from other bank of Thaungyin River
in Thai territory for 30 minutes.

A civilian was killed when a KNU terrorist group fired
at Meitawthale village in Myawady Township at
Myanmar-Thai border from other bank of Thaungyin River
in Thai territory at 1.50 am on 25 May. During the
attacks, the sound of gun-fire which came from two or
three places on the other bank in Thai territory near
Myawady Township was heard.

On 25 May, the iT TV of Thailand said in its news
report that a woman was injured and eight houses
destroyed when a RPG round landed and exploded at
Tasai-luwut village in Maesot Township at 1 am; that
for about 15 minutes, an unknown group attacked a Thai
military camp at Mawke ward, Wole village-tract,
Phokpha Township, where a company of No 13 Battalion
of the Thai armed was stationed; and when the Thai
army combed the area after the attack, it found a cap
bearing the mark of the KNU and some blank cartridges.


The KNU terrorist insurgents based in Thai territory
are committing destructive acts such as firing at
villages, disturbing the traffic on Myawady-Kawkareik
road and planting mines. They are also creating
problems to cause misunderstandings between Myanmar
and Thailand. The above incidents are a proof of the
perpetration of the SURA drug trafficking terrorist
insurgents and the KNU terrorist insurgents. The
insurgents based in Thai territory are committing
destructive acts inside Myanmar territory and also
launching attacks against some Thai army camps in
Thailand with intention to cause problems that may
lead to occurring misunderstandings between Myanmar
and Thailand.

Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
and Lt-Col Min Lwin gave replies to queries raised by
the journalists. The Press conference ended at 11.45
am. Also present were Minister for Labour U Tin Winn,
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, Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, senior military officers, heads of
department, officials of News and Periodicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information, U Sein Win
of Kyodo news agency, Patron of Myanmar Foreign
Correspondent Club U Hla Htwe, Secretary U Nyunt Tin
and members and guests.

The journalists also viewed the maps showing the
Tatmadaw outposts and Wa camps in Shan State (North)
Special Region-2 which were pounded by Thai heavy
weapon fire and the attack made by SURA and the KNU at
Myanmar-Thai border to cause misunderstandings between
the two nations.

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( 6 ) Commander meets with UDNR trainees

Yangon, 28 May - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe met with trainees of the University
for Development of National Races and those who will
attend the University who are from Yangon Division at
the meeting hall of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Office this afternoon.

The commander called on the trainees to try their best
to become qualified teachers equipped with
nationalistic spirit. Then, the commander presented
cash assistance to 12 trainees. Later, the commander
attended the conclusion of the youths education and
training camp No 4/2002 organized by Division Maternal
and Child Welfare Association at No 1 Basic Education
High School in Dagon Township.

Also present were Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal
and Child Welfare Association (Central) Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe and executives, Commander of No 4 Military
Region Brig-Gen Myo Myint and military region
commanders, Patron of Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee Daw Khin Thet Htay and members, Secretary of
Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw
Tint and members, local authorities, course
instructors, trainees and guests. After giving
concluding remarks, Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay
presented a gift to Headmaster of Dagon Township BEHS
No 1 U Kyaw Kyaw and certificates to the trainees.

After the ceremony, the Vice-Chairperson cordially
greeted the trainees.

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( 7 ) Deputy Minister receives PRC guests

Yangon, 28 May - Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein received member of Film
Technicians Association head of Film Production
Department of the People's Republic of China Mr He Zin
Yun and party at Motion Picture Enterprise (Head
Office) on Kokkaing Yeiktha Street here this morning.

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Myanmar Cuba Cooperation Joint Commission meets

Yangon, 28 May - The First Working Meeting of the
Joint Government Commission of Myanmar and Cuba for
Economic and Technological Cooperation was held at
Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road at 10 am today.
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win
of the Union of Myanmar and Cuban Deputy Minister of
Investment and Economic Cooperation Mrs Noemi
Benitrezy de Mendoza gave opening speeches.

At 3 pm, the Cuban Deputy Minister and party,
accompanied by Assistant Director Daw Khine Myat Chit
of Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, visited the National Museum. Assistant
Director U Htay Myint and Curator Daw Mi Mi Thet Nwe
of the Department of Cultural Institute conducted them
round the museum. Afterwards, the Cuban Deputy
Minister signed in the visitors' book.

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USDA Management Multiplier Course concludes

Yangon, 28 May - Central Executive Committee member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint made an address at the conclusion
of Management Multiplier Course No 12 (2/2002) for
Executives, organized by Shwepyitha Township USDA
yesterday afternoon and presented prizes to
outstanding trainees.

The CEC member explained objectives, aims, matters on
management, future tasks, training, development of
human resources, vitalization of Union Spirit and
effective effort for public welfare tasks. He then
presented cash for the course that was attended by 68
trainees.

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Cash and kind donated to MMCWA

Yangon,28May -The ceremony to donate cash and kind to
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association by
well-wishers from home and abroad was held at the hall
of the association at the corner of Parami and
Thanthuma streets in South Okkalapa Township this
morning, attended by Chair- person of the association
Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe and central executive committee members and
well-wishers.

President of Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM) Mr
Argus Ang Wei  Kwang explained the purpose of the
donation, Then, Ambassador of Singapore Mr Simon
Tensing de Cruz presented K 3 million of the fifth
charity bazaar to the Vice-Chairperson, who ac- cepted
the donation and pre- sented a certificate of hon- our
to the ambassador.

 After that, Vice-President of Japan-Myanmar
Friendship Association Dr Khin Shwe and Secretary U Ye
Htut presented 100 boxes of colour pencils worth K
120,000 and students of Yangon International Education
Centre Olivia Kha and Khine pyone Wai, K 500,000 for
the Early-childhood Development Centre to the
Vice-Chairperson, who accepted the donations and
presented certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

The ceremony came to a close with words of thanks by
the Chairperson.

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Myanmar Women's Sports Federation honoured

Yangon, 28 May - A ceremony to honour the Myanmar
Women's Sports Federation which won the Women and
Sports Trophy for Asia Continent (2002) awarded by the
International Olympic Committee was held at the
International Business Centre on Pyay Road here this
afternoon.

It was attended by members of Myanmar National Olympic
Committee, Leader of the leading patrons of Myanmar
Women's Sports Federation Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
member Daw Khin Than Nwe and patrons, Chairperson of
MWSF Prof Dr Daw May May Yi and executives, officials
of the Ministry of Sports, chairmen and officials of
sports federations, women athletes and guests. Prof Dr
Daw May May Yi extended greetings on the occasion.
Then, Vice-Chairperson of MWSF Daw Nu Nu Yi explained
the winning of the trophy and the ceremony came to a
close.

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( 8 ) Cash donated for MWJA conference

Yangon, 28 May - In hailing the Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association Conference, a ceremony to
donate cash to MWJA (Central) was held at Sarpay
Beikman Building at 1 pm today.

Present were MWJA Joint Secretary U Myint Kywe (Maung
Myint Kywe), CEC member U Khin Swe (Shwe Sun Nyo),
Joint Secretary of the fund-raising committee U Soe
Shein (Maung Soe Htaik-Thonze) and wellwishers. The
donations were K 50,000 by Patron of Abhidhamma
Taungtha Traditional Medicine Practioners' Association
U Kyaw Sein (Mogok)-Daw Nan Khan Hsar of No 88/B, 50th
Street; K 10,000 each by Pyapon Township WJA, Aung Kyi
Nyunt (Takkatho)-Khin Phyu Byin (MA), Sangyoung
Township WJA, Hline Township WJA and Dawbon Township
WJA. U Myint Kywe accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to well-wishers.

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Courses of MCWA of DSRO conclude

Yangon, 28 May - Summer courses on computer, spoken
English, Buddhist culture (basic) and hockey organized
and conducted by the Maternal and Child Welfare
Association of the Defence Services Records Office
concluded this morning at the meeting hall-1 of DSRO.
It was attended by Commandant of DSRO Brig-Gen Myo
Myint, Chairperson of MCWA of DSRO wife of the
commandant Dr Thi Thi Aye and executives, Chairperson
of Yankin Township MCWA Daw Yu Yu Lwin and executives,
course instructors and guests, including 283 trainees.
Brig-Gen Myo Myint and Dr Thi Thi Aye made speeches on
the occasion. Then, Dr Thi Thi Aye presented
certificates to the trainees. Afterwards, the ceremony
came to an end.

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Table Tennis Tournament opens

Yangon, 28 May - The opening ceremony of
Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Championship Shield Table
Tennis Tournament was held at Thura Ohn Khaing Hall of
the Flying Training Base in Meiktila yesterday
morning. Commander of the Flying Training Base Col
Khin Maung Tin attended the ceremony and opened it.
Also present were Commander of Ground Training Base
Col Thura Khin Maung Win, Deputy Commander of FTB Col
Tin Naing Tun, Deputy Commander of GTB Lt-Col Tin
Maung Kyi, senior officers of the Commander-in-Chief
(Air)'s Office, other ranks. Altogether seven teams
are participating in the tournament.

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Hole-in-one

Yangon, 28 May - Mr Kenji Uchida scored hole-in-one
from a distance of 131 yards at Hole No 2 in
Hanthawady Golf Course, 10th mile, Bago, on 26 May
hitting the Spalding Eagle 4 ball with Ping 13
graphite (350 series) wedge. The ace-scorer was
playing together with Mr Masami Akutsu and Mr Shigeki
Okouchi.

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( 9 ) Marijuana seized in Bago

Yangon, 28 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Bago Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, intercepted a bus with
number plates 2Ka/1682, on its way from Yeni to
Yangon, at the Toll Gate at the entrance to Bago on 21
April.

The authorities nabbed passenger Ma Shwe Kyi (a) Ma
Myint Kyi together with 3.2 kilos of marijuana. Action
is being taken against Ma Shwe Kyi (a) Ma Myint Kyi,
35, daughter of U Hla Kyaing of Hlinethaya Township,
under section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.

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