The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 5 June, 2002)

[Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>]

The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 5 June, 2002)
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1. BA (BDh) degree conferred on graduate monks, nuns,
   lay persons at ITBMU
2. Mayor U Ko Lay receives Ambassadors
3. Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development
   tasks in Hlaingbwe, Hpa-an
4. - School bus attacked in Yodaya designed to harm
     bilateral relations
   - Tatmadaw to launch attack to recapture military o
     utposts and people's militia camps seized by SURA

     drug-trafficking terrorists
5. - USDA Secretary-General receives Chinese guests
   - Cooperatives Ministry holds coord meeting
   - Agriculture & Irrigation Minister tours Mon State

   - Construction of roads, bridges inspected
   - "Thamadaw Special Clinic" of MWVO opened
   - Transport Minister inspects Central Aviation
     Control Division
   - Cash assistance provided to children of staff
   - CPT Minister arrives back from ROK
   - Minister U Tin Winn inspects departmental works
   - Course instructors and trainees of NCMC
     course honoured
6. Commander visits poultry farm in Mingaladon
7. - NPE Managing Director meets Korean journalists
   - Padaung/Kayan national races continue excursion
     in Yangon
8. Illegal logs, sawn teak and timber and smugglers
   seized
9. - 198 drug cases exposed in April
   - 3.2 kilos of raw opium seized in Namhkam

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( 1 ) BA (BDh) degree conferred on graduate monks,
nuns, lay persons at ITBMU

Yangon, 4 June - Under the guidance of the State Peace
and Development Council, the first convocation of the
BA (B Dh) degree for 2001-2002 academic year by
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
of the Ministry of Religious Affairs was held at the
Convocation Dhammayon of State Pariyatti Sasana
University (Yangon) on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill at
9 am today, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

 First, the Secretary-1 and party recited Namo Tassa
three times at the opening ceremony. The graduate
trainees took the Oaths in the presence of member of
IBTMU Ovadacariya Sayadaws Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Maha Dhamma Kahtika
Bahujanahitadhara Thitagu Sayadaw Bhaddanta ?anissara,
on behalf of the Rector of the University Agga Maha
Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta
Silanandabhivamsa (D. Litt.). Then, on behalf of the
Rector Sayadaw, Prorector (Academic) Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Kumarabhimavsa conferred the degree
certificates and the fans bearing emblem of the
University on local and foreign trainees.

 Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta ?anissara conferred
certificates of degree and the sash bearing emblem of
the University on local and foreign nuns and lay
persons. Afterwards, the Thitagu Sayadaw presented
gold medal donated by Head of Department Sayadaw Dr
Bhaddanta Adiccavamsa and mother Daw Aye Mya to first
prize winner Nun Daw Yujanaani.

The Thitagu Sayadaw signed in the record book and read
out the Ovadakahta of the Rector Sayadaw. Then, the
ceremony ended with three-time recitation of Buddha
Sasanam ? iram Titthatu. At the ceremony, degrees were
conferred on six members of the Sangha, two nuns and
21 lay persons from local and 10 members of the
Sangha, three nuns and one lay person from foreign
countries.

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( 2 ) Mayor U Ko Lay receives Ambassadors

Yangon, 4 June - Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay received Ambassador of
Malaysia Dato Cheah Sam Kip and Ambassador of the
Republic of Korea Mr Lee Kyung Woo at his office at 9
am and 10.30 am today respectively.

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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development
tasks in Hlaingbwe, Hpa-an

Yangon, 4 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by departmental officials,
arrived in Hlinebwe, Kayin State, on 1 June morning
and met Kayin State, district and township level
departmental officials and townselders at the office
of Township Peace and Development Council.

Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen Maung Bo said that
the Government is endeavouring for development in the
entire nation; in doing so, stability of the State and
community peace and tranquillity play a vital role;
hence, the Government will pay emphasis on making
efforts for development of the State; for accelerating
development in respective regions, departmental
personnel should strive for exceeding the target of
project tasks in respective sectors in cooperation
with local people; and departmental officials are to
make field trips right down to the grassroots level
and to coordinate aims of the plans. He then cordially
conversed with those present.

Next, Maj-Gen Maung Bo called on officers, Tatmadawmen
and families of regional battalion at Dawna Hall of
the local battalion. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Maung Bo
inspected construction of the 300 feet long and 25
feet and 6 inches high retaining wall for prevention
of erosion of Hlaingbwe Creek between mile posts 23/6
and 23/7 on Hpa-an-Hlaingbwe Road. Township Engineer U
Saw Shwe Myaing Gyi of Public Works reported on tasks
being carried out.

Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on timely
completion of tasks and repair of roads and attended
to their needs. He then inspected the site chosen for
construction of the hospital (50-bed) near Daingpya
village. In the afternoon, Maj-Gen Maung Bo saw over
extended digging of fresh fish and prawn breeding
ponds of U Aye Lwin at Kamamon field in Kawkyaik
village-tract, Hpa-an Township. At the briefing hall,
Head of Kayin State Fishery Department U Paw Lwin
reported on completion of digging the ponds for mix
breeding of fresh fish and fresh prawn and
requirements in work. Kamamon field is a wetland area
where fresh fish and prawn are being bred. Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo attended the collective ploughing
ceremony for cultivation of monsoon paddy on 527 acres
of land in Yetha wetland. Chairman of Hpa-an Township
Peace and Development Council U Tin Aye reported on
arrangements for reclamation of 1,000 acres of virgin
land.

The state manager of Myanma Agriculture Service and
the Kayin State Chairman gave supplementary reports.
Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instructions. Next,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo arrived at Basic Education School in
Tayokhla Model Village and cordially met with
Headmistress Daw Nang Hla Yin May, teachers, members
of School Board of Trustees, health staff and members
of Working Committee for Women's Affairs and Maternal
and Child Welfare Association.

Maj-Gen Maung Bo then paid homage to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Abhijatasiri at Wenayathukha Sankyaung in the village
and supplicated on religious affairs. Then, he went to
Government Computer College (Hpa-an), He met with
Principal Daw Lwin Lwin Maw and teachers and attended
to their needs.

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( 4 ) School bus attacked in Yodaya designed to harm
bilateral relations

Yangon, 4 June - Yodaya television news station
reported that two Yodaya youths were killed and 15
wounded in an attack on a school bus by an
unidentified armed group in Bankha Station in Rach
Buri District, Yodaya. Officials said that it took
place over 30 kilometres from Myanmar border. At the
time of confused bilateral border issue, Yodaya might
accuse Myanmar of involvement in the incident. The
attack is nothing to do with Myanmar. With the
intention of harming the bilateral goodwill relations,
KNU or other insurgents based in Yodaya territory
deliberately created problems and suspicions between
the two countries.

Tatmadaw to launch attack to recapture military
outposts and people's militia camps seized by SURA
drug-trafficking terrorists

Will attack only SURA drug-trafficking terrorists who
have seized outposts and camps
Will never intrude into Yodaya territory in launching
attack If Myanmar soldiers are fired by heavy weapons
during the attack, Myanmar side will return fire at
place of firing

Yangon, 4 June - A press conference explained the
Tatmadaw's attack to be launched to recapture the
Tatmadaw outposts and people's militia camps which
were lost to SURA during the joint attack launched by
SURA drug-trafficking terrorist group and Yodaya army
on 20 May.

The press conference which was held at Tatmadaw Guest
House on Inya Road at 2.50 pm today was attended by
Minister for Labour U Tin Winn, Vice-Chief of Military
Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw 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 Correspondents Club U Hla Htway, Secretary U
Nyunt Tin and members and guests. First, Deputy Head
of Department of the Ministry of Defence Col San Pwint
said some of the Tatmadaw outposts and people's
militia camps fell when SURA drug-trafficking
terrorist group and Yodaya army jointly attacked them
on 20 May. The press conference was held to inform the
journalists that the Tatmadaw is going to recapture
the outposts and camps.

The Tatmadaw outposts were stationed at the border
between the two nations. These outposts were only 200
to 300 yards from the military camps of Yodaya. As the
soldiers from the Tatmadaw outposts and the military
camps in Yodaya could see each other daily, they could
occasionally meet before the incident. As there was
not any problem between the two sides, soldiers from
both countries had cordial relations. But at 4.06 am
on 20 May, Yodaya camps launched heavy weapons fire at
the Myanmar outposts Panmaisun, Nyaungbingon,
Pangangaw and Yanpaingsun. Simultaneously, the joint
forces of the SURA drug-trafficking terrorist group
and Yodaya army troops attacked the outposts. At 7.30
am, the tanks which arrived at the Yodaya military
camps fired at Myanmar outposts to give supporting
fire to the intruding forces. At 8.30 am, the tanks
ceased firing, but the artillery shells from the camps
continued falling on the Myanmar side. At the same
time, SURA drug-trafficking terrorist group and Yodaya
army troops attacked people's militia camps  Lekwe,
Kyuhsankat, Tatpha-lain and Tantyan  which were
stationed at the border for regional security and to
safeguard the border.

The joint forces of SURA drug-trafficking terrorist
group and Yodaya army troops attacked the Tatmadaw
outposts with the help of heavy weapons fire provided
by the Yodaya army. Due to the inequality in firepower
and manpower, the Tatmadaw outposts  Panmaisun,
Nyaungbingon, Pangangaw and Yanpaingsun  the police
outpost at Panmaisun village and Lwehtwe forward
people's militia camp fell at about 3 am on 21 May.

During the attack jointly launched by SURA
drug-trafficking terrorist group and Yodaya army, one
Tatmadaw officer, 27 other ranks totalling 28 were
killed in action or missing. The Tatmadaw also lost 33
assorted weapons. One police station commander and
eight other ranks totalling nine also fell or missing
in the battle at Panmaisun police outpost.

The police lost nine assorted weapons. Ten members of
the people's militia fell and 16 others were wounded
by the enemy attack. Of the missing Myanmar soldiers
and police, 10 soldiers, five policemen, two women
staff including the wife of the police station
commander and four men staff totalling 21 were taken
prisoner by the enemy.

Because of the joint attack launched by the SURA
drug-trafficking terrorist group and Yodaya army,
Myanmar lost soldiers, policemen, members of people's
militia and arms and ammunition. Moreover, the attack
has jeopardized the border security. Thus, the Myanmar
Tatmadaw is going to launch an attack against the
enemy troops to recapture the military outposts and
camps occupied by the SURA drug-trafficking
terrorists. As the Myanmar military outposts were
located closely to the border, the Tatmadaw will take
special care to ensure that none of the bullets fired
by its troops land on the territory of the other
nation in trying to recapture the outposts and camps.
And if the bullets land on the other territory during
the attack, the Yodaya army should not take it as an
advantage to attack Myanmar soldiers from the SURA
side or to give heavy weapons supporting fire.

The Tatmadaw will never intrude into the Yodaya
territory in launching the attack. The Tatmadaw will
attack only the SURA drug-trafficking terrorists who
have seized the outposts and camps. If Myanmar
soldiers are fired by heavy weapons during the attack,
the Myanmar side will also return with heavy weapons
fire to the place of firing. And even if the Myanmar
Tatmadaw has to do so, it will be because of the
nature of a war and an unavoidable situation. The
Yodaya army should not intervene in the incident as
such an attack only will ensure the recapture of the
outposts and camps.

The attack to recapture the outposts and camps seized
by SURA is informed in advance not to create any
misunderstanding and not to draw slanderous
accusations from the Yodaya side. There were
fabrications concerning the joint attack launched by
SURA and Yodaya army on the Myanmar outposts and
camps, saying that the Yodaya army had to fire back
heavy weapons at the Myanmar side as artillery shells
fired by the Tatmadaw landed on the Yodaya territory.
As no large cannons were deployed at the Tatmadaw
outposts, Myanmar soldiers returned fired with only
small weapons. Thus, it is totally false that the
heavy weapons fired by the Tatmadaw landed on Yodaya
side.

We would like to maintain friendly ties in peace in
border areas of the two countries. Therefore measures
were undertaken with care to avoid problems. In early
May, we received information that Yodaya army would
perform military exercise of SURA SI (143) Operation
involving 30,000 soldiers in the border areas of the
two countries. Misunderstanding between the two
countries might occur because the military exercise
was very close to the border involving a large number
of soldiers in it. There might also occur border
problem. So, Myanmar made an official protest at the
25th meeting of Tachilek/Maesai Township level border
committee on 8 May. Despite our protest, the military
exercise took place at the border. It was found that
the military exercise was deliberately timed to
coincide with the attack on our small Tatmadaw camps.
They made arrangements to carry out the military
exercise to attack our small Tatmadaw camps.

As we would like to maintain bilateral friendly
relations, we explain this to the journalists in
advance.

Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
elaborated on the clarifications of Col San Pwint. He
said he would inform the Yodaya military attaché of
the above-mentioned points on 5 June as he had
explained to the newsmen about it. Launching attack on
SURA insurgents to recapture the lost outposts in the
border areas does not mean to intrude into the other
country and create problems in the border. The
problem, he said, occurred due to the attack on us by
SURA drug trafficking insurgents in collaboration with
Yodaya army. In the attack that took place on 20 May,
Yodaya army officials and Yodaya media reported that
they returned fire at the camps due to the fall of
artillery shells from Myanmar side. Their accusations
are totally false. We have to recover the losses and
we will recapture the lost camps. With advanced
knowledge Yodaya army does not have to intervene in
the case.

Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
and Deputy Head of Department Col San Pwint replied to
the queries raised by the journalists. The newsmen
observed the maps showing the strongholds of SURA drug
trafficking insurgents in Yodaya.

The Yodaya army should not intervene in the incident
as only with such an attack the outposts and camps
will be recaptured

Attack to recapture the outposts and camps seized by
SURA is informed in advance not to create any
misunderstanding and not to draw slanderous
accusations from Yodaya side

It is totally false that heavy weapons fired by
Tatmadaw landed on Yodaya side

To maintain friendly ties of the two countries and
peace in border areas, measures are taken with care to
avoid problems

Launching attack on SURA insurgents to recapture the
lost outposts in the border areas does not mean to
intrude into the other country and create problems in
the border

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( 5 )  USDA Secretary-General receives Chinese guests

Yangon, 4 June - Secretary-General of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Than Aung
received visiting a six-member delegation led by
council member Mr Wu Shumin of Association for
Establishing International Understanding of the
People's Republic of China at USDA Headquarters on
University Avenue at 5 pm today.

The guests were accompanied by Mr Tang Ying of the
Chinese Embassy. Secretary-General U Than Aung
explained the aim of the association and tasks being
carried out. They then discussed exchange of relations
between the two associations.

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Cooperatives Ministry holds coord meeting

Yangon, 4 June - The Ministry of Cooperatives held its
first four-monthly work coordination meeting for the
year 2002 at the meeting hall of the ministry this
morning.

Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe made a
speech on the occasion Then, Director-General of the
Cooperatives Department U Soe Win presented
certificates of honour to deputy directors of
Cooperatives Departments of Yangon Division, Mandalay
Division, Shan State and Mon State, who made efforts
in earning foreign exchange through export in
cooperative sector for 2001-2002, and chairmen of
respective boards of directors.

Then, the chairman of the Central Cooperative Society,
chairmen of cooperative syndicates, deputy directors
of respective cooperative departments in States and
Divisions presented reports on cooprative matters and
the first day session ended. The second day session
continues tomorrow.

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Agriculture & Irrigation Minister tours Mon State

Yangon, 4 June - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin gave instructions on
extended plantation of suitable and fertile oil palm
strains, full capacity production of the oil mill and
extended production of palm oil, and inspected the
palm oil mill.

Accompanied by Deputy Commander of South-East Command
Brig-Gen Myo Hla, the minister and party proceeded to
the model Thitseint (Terminalia Belerica) plantation
in the same township and inspected sample Thitseint
saplings and seeds, planting of Thitseint saplings and
the rubber nursery. In the afternoon, the minister and
party went to the Kadaik Dam Construction Project site
two miles upstream of Kadaik Village in Paung
Township, Mon State, where officials of the Irrigation
Department reported on progress of work.

The minister then inspected cleanliness of the bottom
of the dam, and construction of the conduit pipe and
left instructions on gathering of materials in
advance. Later, the minister looked into pepper and
mangosteen research farm in Kyonka, Paung Township,
and called on those in charge of the farm to provide
local growers with assistance to enable them to go on
commercial scale and to disseminate agricultural
methods.

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Construction of roads, bridges inspected

Yangon, 4 June - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun and party arrived at Minkyaung Creek Bridge
construction site. Senior Engineer U Tin Soe reported
on progress of work.

The minister gave necessary instructions. Next, the
minister and party proceeded to Deedok Creek Bridge
and attended to requirements. Afterwards, they arrived
at Londawpauk Bridge construction site. Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Tin Htut reported on
construction of bolt piles and tasks to be undertaken.
At Sanepauk Bridge, Senior Engineer U Myint Oo
reported on tasks being carried out, future tasks and
requirement of heavy machinery.

The minister gave necessary instructions. Sanepauk,
789.34 feet long and 24 feet wide, has 2.5 feet wide
pedestrian ways on each side. The lower structure of
the bridge will be built of reinforced concrete and
the upper structure of steel beams. In the afternoon,
the minister inspected construction of Kyaukkyipauk
Bridge.

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"Thamadaw Special Clinic" of MWVO opened

Yangon, 4 June - "Thamadaw Special Clinic" of Central
Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans
Organization was opened, MWVO (Headquarters) at
8th-mile junction in Mayangon Township here this
morning.

Chairman of Supervisory Committee of 'Thamadaw Special
Clinic" Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein
and leader of treating group Director of Medical
Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han formally opened the
clinic. MWVO central organizing committee member
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe unveiled
the clinic signboard and viewed round the clinic
together with the guests. Then, the opening ceremony
continued at MWVO Headquarters and Maj-Gen Hla Myint
Swe made an address. Next, Brig-Gen Win Sein briefed
on the purpose of the opening of the clinic and
arrangements for treatment.

There are the emergency unit, the X-ray room, the lab,
the OG ward, the eye, ear, nose and general practice
rooms, and sale counter in the "Thamadaw Special
Clinic" and it will be opened from 9 am to 9 pm every
day.

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Transport Minister inspects Central Aviation Control
Division

Yangon, 4 June - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe, together with Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw
Myint, arrived at the Central Aviation Control
Division of the Department for Civil Aviation this
morning, and Director-General U Win Maung and
officials reported on measures being taken to
designate and control by radar system the coutes of
international airlines using Myanmar air space.

Then, the minister gave instructions on seeking ways
for machinery to be sophisticated and earning more
foreign exchange and attended to the needs. Then, the
minister and the deputy minister went to the studio
for shooting TV weather reports of Meteorology &
Hydrology Department. Director-General Dr San Hla Thaw
and Director U Tun Lwin reported to the minister on
shooting process of weather reports. The minister then
inspected the editing room and fulfilled the
requirements.

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Cash assistance provided to children of staff

Yangon, 4 June - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone attended the ceremony to present cash assistance
for 2002-2003 academic year and monthly cash
assistance held at the ministry on Strand Road here
this morning.

The minister, after his speech, presented cash
assistance to directors-general and managing directors
of the departments and enterprises. The deputy
minister then presented extra cash assistance to them.
Heads of department concerned handed over the cash
assistance to respective departments.

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CPT Minister arrives back from ROK

Yangon, 4 June - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw arrived back here at
11.30 am today after attending the Asia IT Ministers'
Meeting held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on 31
May and 1 June. The minister was welcomed back at
Yangon International Airport by Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Ambassador of ROK Mr Lee Kyung
Woo, officials and families.

Chief Engineer of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
U Tint Lwin also arrived back here on the same flight.
The minister arrived at the Republic of Korea on 31
May morning. In the afternoon, Minister Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw and Minister of Information and Communications of
ROK Mr Seungtaik Yang signed the Agreement for
Cooperation in the Field of Information and
Communications at the I&C Ministry. On 1 June,
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw attended Asia IT
Ministers' Meeting at Lotte Hotel, Seoul.

At the meeting, Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and the
ministers from other nations in Asia who attended the
meeting signed the Seoul IT Declaration. The minister
viewed IT Industry exhibitions displayed at Olympic
Plaza in the afternoon. In the evening, the minister
held talks on communication matters with the
delegations of Samsung Electronic Co and Daewoo
Mercury Corporation at Koreana Hotel.

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Minister U Tin Winn inspects departmental works

Yangon, 4 June - Minster for Labour and Culture U Tin
Winn inspected Workers' Hospital in Mandalay on 1
June. Medical Superintendent Dr Tin Aye Naing and
specialists reported on conditions of warded patients
and medical treatment and Chairman U Aung Ba Kyi on
managerial and financial affairs to the minister who
gave necessary instructions.

Then, the minister met with departmental personnel
under the ministry at the National Theatre (Upper
Myanmar) in Mandalay and explained political and
economic affairs and urged them to make efforts for
successful implementation of departmental tasks. On 2
June, the minister inspected the clinic of SCB,
offices of SCB and Labour Department in PyinOoLwin.
Officials reported on medical treatment, obtaining of
medicines to the minister who attended to the needs.
In the afternoon, the minister inspected Inwa
Archaeological Museum under construction in Tada-U
Township where the Director-General and the
Superintending Engineer reported on fund raising,
progress of work and future tasks.

The minister then viewed round antiques kept at old
Archaeological Museum and gave necessary instructions.
Next, he inspected all-round construction of Sanda
Muni Pagoda in Mandalay. Officials reported on fund
raising, work being carried out and future tasks to
the minister who gave instructions. This morning, the
minister arrived at Mandalay University of Culture. At
the briefing hall, Rector U San Win reported on
academic matters and Project Director of Myanma
Industrial Construction Ser-vices U Tin Tun Aung on
construction of more buildings for the university.

After giving instructions, the minister called on
faculty members, staff and students to nurture
nationalist spirit and to make efforts to become
outstanding artistes.

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Course instructors and trainees of NCMC course
honoured

Yangon, 4 June - The ceremony to honour the course
instructors and trainees of the National Culture and
Moral Character Course, organized by Mandalay Division
USDA during summer holidays, was held at the National
Theatre in Aungmyaythazan Township in Mandalay on 27
May morning.

Present on the occasion were USDA Secretary-General U
Than Aung, CEC member U Aung Khin, Director-General Dr
Thein Myint of the Higher Education Department (Upper
Myanmar), Director-General Lt-Col Win Htain of No 2
Basic Education Department, local authorities,
departmental personnel and others. Mandalay Division
USDA Secretary U Tin Maung Oo explained the salient
points of summer courses and the national culture and
moral character. USDA Secretary-General U Than Aung
spoke words of honours and presented certificates of
competence to trainees.

Then, CEC member U Aung Khin presented first, second
and third prizes to Tazi, Mahlaing and Wundwin
townships respectively. Eight grader Ma Swe Than of
Mandalay BEHS-16 spoke of the benefits of attending
the course and Daw May Than Si of the school, on
behalf of course instructors, spoke words of thanks.
Altogether 639,630 youths attended the courses
conducted in Mandalay Division this year.

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( 6 ) Commander visits poultry farm in Mingaladon

Yangon, 4 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, together with Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and
officials, inspected the pedigree poultry farm
(Paungngu) of the Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy
Products Enterprise under the Ministry of Livestock
and Fisheries in Mingaladon Township this afternoon.

At the briefing hall, the minister reported on aims of
the farm and Managing Director of the LFDPE U Khin
Maung Aye on conditions of the farm and breeding of
chicken. Then, the commander and the minister
inspected the farm and fulfilled the requirements.
They proceeded to the pilot chicken strains breeding
camp in Pyinmabin, Mingaladon Township. General
Manager of the LFDPE U Than Shwe reported on breeding
of pedigree chicken and plans to be carried out to
produce new strain broilers and layers. Afterwards,
the commander and the minister inspected breeding of
pedigree chicken and attended to the needs. The
commander and the minister proceeded to Pyinmabin pigs
breeding farm under LFDPE in Pyinmabin, where the
manager of the farm reported on production of DYL
strain pigs.

After inspecting the farm, they gave instructions and
attended to the requirements. They next headed for the
central incubator in Pyinmabin, where the manager
reported on production process at the incubator. The
incubator produces 35,000 broiler chicks, 15,000 layer
chicks and 15,000 ducklets a week. The commander and
the minister went to the Livestock Breeding and
Veterinary Department in Insein, where they were
welcomed by Deputy Minister for L & F U Aung Thein and
officials.

 The director-general of the LBVD reported on
preventive measures of chicken against new castle
disease. The minister gave a supplementary report.
Later, the commander, the minister and the deputy
minister gave I2 vaccine eyedrops to chicken.

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( 7 ) NPE Managing Director meets Korean journalists

Yangon, 4 June - Under the programme to exchange
delegations of mediamen between the ASEAN countries
and the Republic of Korea, a visiting 12-member
delegation led by Mr Seok Tong-youn, Deputy
Director-General of ASEAN and the Pacific Affairs
Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of
Korea, including Mr Ryu Jae Hoon, Reporter of The
Hankyoreh Daily, called on Managing Director U Tin Kha
of News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of
Information at his office on Theinbyu Road here at 10
am today.

The delegation, together with officials of NPE, paid a
visit to Opal garment factory in the industrial zone
of Hlinethaya Township. In the afternoon at the
Oriental House Restaurant, lunch was hosted to the
delegation by Acting Director-General of the ASEAN
Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
U Aung Bwa. Present at the luncheon were Managing
Director U Tin Kha of NPE and officials from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of
Information.

At 3 pm, the delegation arrived at Myanma Information
and Communication Technology Development Centre, where
they were welcomed by member of the board of directors
of MICTD Corporation U Tin Win Aung and officials.
Then, U Tin Win Aung explained notable facts about the
corporation in the meeting hall.

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Padaung/Kayan national races continue excursion in
Yangon

Yangon, 4 June - At the invitation of the Chairman of
Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and
National Races, the visiting 54 Padaung and Kayan
national races led by three monks of Phekhon Township,
accompanied by Assistant Director of Progress of
Border Areas and National Races Department Capt Kyaw
Kyaw and officials, continued excursion in Yangon this
morning.

They visited the Kyaikhmawwun Mid-stream Pagoda in
Kyauktan where they made cash donations and were
explained history of the pagoda by members of the
pagoda board of trustees. They then proceeded to the
National Race Village and there Deputy Director Maj Ye
Naing of the village construction project in charge
explained the construction of the village and
conducted them round the village. They also visited
Thaketa view point park.

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( 8 ) Illegal logs, sawn teak and timber and smugglers
seized

Yangon, 4 June - Authorities exposed and seized
illegal logs and smugglers in March, April and May
2002 in Mandalay and other parts of the nation.
Members of intelligence unit, staff of Forest
Department and police seized seven trucks carrying
189.5712 tons of sawn teak near Kaing Bridge in
Myittha Township on 15 March.

They were acting on information that smugglers were
secretly transporting illegal timber from Mandalay to
Yangon under the name of various organizations.
Further investigation had led to seizure of 1,237.146
tons of sawn teak in Mandalay from 2 to 11 April. Due
to the investigation, the authorities learned that
some timber traders in Mandalay were storing illegal
teak at warehouses under payment. They were planning
to smuggle the teak to Yangon or Muse during the
Thingyan water festival. Acting on a tip off, members
of the local intelligence unit, FD staff and police
seized a total of 780.143 tons of logs and sawn
timber, five trucks and 11 saw mills in the protected
public forest in Yedashe Township from 16 to 24 April.


The timber included 83.142 tons of teak logs, 563.60
tons of Pyingadoe logs, 32.37 tons of other timber
longs, 102.031 tons of sawn Pyingadoe and other
timber. When members of the local intelligence unit,
FD staff and police stopped and searched the cars at
the junction of Momauk-Lwinkywe-Myitkyina road near
Momauk Township on 15 April 2002, they seized 38.728
tons of various sizes of sawn teak, 0.745 ton of sawn
Te, as well as wood carvings 829 elephant figurines,
18 tiger figurines, six lion figurines and two flying
horse figurines from three trucks. The authorities
also seized the illegal cargo together the agent,
Maung Shwin 34, son of U Wai Yin. He was going to
smuggle the goods to China through
Bhamo-Momauk-Lwinkwe road.

 A combined force including members of the local
intelligence unit searched threes trucks bound for
Muse at Manlwe village, Kutkai Township, on 7 May, and
found 25.404 tons of illegal sawn timber on them.
Actions have been taken against those who are
connected with the cases. The authorities are striving
to expose other cases and arrest the smugglers.

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( 9 ) 198 drug cases exposed in April

Yangon, 4 June - The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police
Force and the Customs Department exposed 198
drug-related cases in April 2002.

Seizure made by them were 51.3224 kilos of opium in 44
cases, 42.1454 kilos of heroin in 58 cases, 43.4 kilos
of morphine, 0.004 kilo of opium oil in one case,
1.7508 kilos of low grade opium in five cases, 29.8808
kilos of marijuana in 24 cases, 113.86 litres of
Phensedyl in seven cases, 244,022 stimulant tablets in
36 cases, 10.543 kilos of Ephedrine in one case,
0.0067 kilo of stimulant powder, 3.58 litres of cough
syrup in three cases, 2.3515 kilos of Speciosa in one
case, 18.184 kilos of Acetic Anhydride, 1,152.934
litres of chemical liquid in one case, 900 kilos of
chemical powder, 15 cases for failure to register and
two other cases. Seizure made by Tatmadaw battalions
and units were 26.6115 kilos of opium in seven cases,
0.05 kilo of heroin in two cases, 43.4 kilos of
morphine, 16.982 kilos of marijuana in one case, 79.2
litres of Phensedyl in one case, 21,460 stimulant
tablets in three cases, 18.184 litres of Acetic
Anhydride, and 18.184 litres of chemical liquid.
Seizure made by MPF were 24.7109 kilos of opium in 37
cases, 42.0954 kilos of heroin in 56 cases, 0.004 kilo
of opium oil in one case, 1.7508 kilo of low grade
opium in five cases, 12.8988 kilos of marijuana in 23
cases, 34.66 litres of Phensedyl in six cases, 222,562
stimulant tablets in 33 cases, 10.543 kilos of
Ephedrine in one case, 0.0067 kilo of stimulant
powder, 3.58 litres of cough syrup in three cases,
2.3515 kilos of Speciosa in one case, 1,134.75 litres
of chemical liquid in one case, 900 kilos of chemical
powder, 15 cases for failure to register and two other
cases.

Action was taken against 288 persons 228 men and 60
women. One of unusual incidents was the combined
squad, acting on information, intercepted the
suspicious-looking vehicle with Thai number plates
3113 in front of Dipakyaw Market near the friendship
bridge of Tachilek with two Thai nationals on board on
1 April. The authorities arrested Thai national Mr
Dang while the other managed to escape.

A total of Chuhnakaung Globe Brand 89 packets of
heroin weighing 31.15 kilos, Triple Nine Brand 16
heroin blocks weighing 6.41 kilos numbering 37.55
kilos of heroin were seized after making a thorough
search on the vehicle. Action was taken against him by
Tachilek Police Station. On 3 April, the combined
squad, acting on information, struggled with Law Yin
Kwe who arrived at Ward 12 in Lashio with a passenger
bag and seized 100,000 stimulant tablets in the bag.
His arrest led to taking action against Aik Sai (a)
Aik Kyaing who involved in the case by No 1 Lashio
Police Station.

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3.2 kilos of raw opium seized in Namhkam

Yangon, 4 June - A combined team including members of
local intelligence unit and special anti-drug squad,
acting on information, halted and searched Aung Kyaw
(a) Sihlyachoon riding on a green motorbike without
number plates on the road at the top of Kaunghsa
Village, Namh-kam Township, on 24 May. The authorities
seized 3.2 kilos of raw opium with him. The police
station concerned took action against Aung Kyaw (a)
Sihlyachoon, son of U Siwanlu of Naunghsantgon Village
in Namhkam Township under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.

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