The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 9 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 9 June, 2002)
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1. Poppy seeds, seized narcotic drugs, precursor
   chemicals and paraphernalia destroyed in Lashio,
   Shan State (North)
2. Sacred objects enshrined into middle reliquary of
   Maha Panthu Theingi Pagoda in Tangyan
3. Secretary-1 inspects regional development work
   in Shan State (North)
4. Information Minister inspects Sub-Printing House
   and IPRD in Kalay District
5. Commander inspects sanitation, hygienic tasks
   carried out at drainages, markets
6. Korean delegation arrives
7. Educative talks on breast cancer held
8. Myanmar Karatedo team back from Indonesai
9. - Raw opium seized in Momauk
   - Marijuana seized in PyinOolwin

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( 1 ) Poppy seeds, seized narcotic drugs, precursor
chemicals and paraphernalia destroyed in Lashio, Shan
State (North)

Yangon, 8 June - The Destruction Ceremony of poppy
seeds, seized narcotic drugs, precursor chemicals and
paraphernalia handed over to the authorities by
farmers of Shan State (North) and organized by the
Central Committee for Drugs Abuse Control, was held at
the sports grounds in Lashio, Shan State (North), on 7
June morning, attended by Chairman of the Work
Committee for Development of Border Areas and National
Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Shan
State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander
of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, Chairman
of CCDAC Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing,
Vice-Chairman Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
the ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads, the
resident representative of UNDCP, the Japanese
Ambassador, Charges d' Affaires ai of the embassies of
the United States and the People's Republic of China,
local authorities, departmental personnel, national
race leaders of Special Region-1 Kokang Region,
Special Region-2 Wa Region, Special Region-3 Shan
Region, Special Region-5 Kachin Region and Special
Region-7 Palaung Region of Shan State (North),
representatives of peace groups, Secretary of Myanmar
Correspondents Club U Nyunt Tin, member
correspondents, correspondents of foreign news
agencies, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, War Veterans Organization, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigades, nurses, traditional cultural
troupes, students, guests and local people.

Professor Daw Myint Myint Than of English Department
of Lashio Degree College and Daw Than Than Htay of
Lashio Basic Education Middle School No 3 acted as
masters of ceremonies. CCDAC Chairman Minister for
Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing delivered an address. He
said:

I believe that the occasion today is significant and
will remain as a milestone in the history of Myanmar's
efforts to prevent the narcotic drugs.

It is all known that the cultivation of opium poppy in
Myanmar is the treacherous legacy left by the
colonialism of the past. Even after regaining
independence and on account of divide and rule policy
of the colonialists, the insurgents came into
existence. The insurgency, cultivation, production of
opium, drug trafficking became inseparable elements in
the past. Although attempts had been made by
successive governments resorting to military,
political, negotiation and other ways and means to
solve this problem, it was far from achieving
successful results.

It is an undeniable fact in history that two kinds of
legacy inherited in the era of colonialism of the past
such as armed insurrection of the national races and
the production of opium has made the ill-famed
activities to prolong and open opportunities to
external interventions so much so that it has
developed from the production of ordinary opium into
that of highly concentrated heroin products. After the
Tatmadaw Government took over the State power in 1988,
the policy of national unity was laid down stressing
priority in national solidarity, development of the
border regions and the national races. As a result of
realizing the Government's objectives with sincere
intentions, 17-armed insurgent groups have come back
into the legal fold. This unprecedented success laid
open for the first time in the post-independence
period, opportunities and access to all round
development programmes in the entire country and
fulfillment of the basic needs of the inhabitants of
the border region.

Since peace and stability were established, access to
far-flung and remote places made possible to carry out
prevention and suppression of opium production. As a
result of the changing situation, the approach and
tactics of addressing drug eradication have also
changed by focusing not only on law enforcement
activities but coupling with alternative development
programmes.

In accordance to the changing situation, the
Government laid down the following strategy.

Designation of narcotic drug eradication as a national
duty and the comprehensive implementation of that
strategy. The development and enhancement of the
standard of living of the national races in the border
areas and the total eradication of poppy cultivation.

To effectively implement the above strategy
elimination, demand elimination and law enforcement
tactics are to be utilized.

In addition, the following three techniques are also
to be carried out:

To change the mindset, attitude and upgrade the moral
of drug producers and drug abusers.

To facilitate easy communication and accessibility
between plain and highland dwellers. To develop the
economy and social status of the national races of the
border region.

The drug problems of Myanmar are not only dependent on
and inter-related with stability, peace development
and solidarity among the national races but also mixed
with the regional development, education, health,
social, and development of the quality of life of the
inhabitants of the regions. As the eradication of
drugs has been carried out focusing on the development
of fundamental needs and infrastructure development,
the local inhabitants and ethnic groups realizing the
sincere intentions of the Government have fully
cooperated with the programmes. Mongla Special Region
4 in the Eastern Shan State, established as an opium
free zone in April, 1977 stands testimony of this
successful cooperation.

Acknowledging the Government's sincere efforts and the
leaders of the ethnic groups have joined hands with
the government in constructing roads, bridges, canals,
dams, hydro-power stations and communications stations
as the fundamental items to develop the border region
and the national races as well as development in crop
substitution, livestock breeding for income
substitution, education, health sectors with a view to
strengthen solidarity and unity among the ethnic
brethrens.

The signs of success affected the Kokang and Wa
regions, Consequently, the leaders of Kokang and Wa
with the full support of their peoples have launched
crop substitution and income substitution programmes
in their respective regions to finally get rid of
opium production by 2005. The possibilities of success
are inevitable with this sort of setting and full
cooperation of the national races topped by assistance
from the Government. This confidence in the national
races is one of the reasons that prompted Senior
General Than Shwe to give guidance to draft a 15-year
elimination plan starting 1999-2002 to 2013-2014 fully
relying on our own resources. The 5 projected
activities of the 15-year plan are supply and demand
elimination of narcotic drugs, organizing the
participation of the local populace, law enforcement
and international cooperation.

With regard to baseline survey of poppy cultivation in
Myanmar during 1997-98 seasons, there had been 151,201
acres while it dropped to 62,619 acres in 2001-2002
season. Since 1993, Myanmar has jointly conducted 8
Opium Yield Surveys with the United States of America.
According to the surveys so far, it is an undeniable
fact that the cultivation and production of opium in
Myanmar has been gradually decreasing.

With regard to annual eradication efforts, 10-988
acres were destroyed in 1999-2000, 26,114 acres in
2000-2002 and 26,479 acres in 2001-2002.

At present, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control has launched "Project New Destiny" in the
regions where poppy cultivation is highly concentrated
like the Northern Shan State, the Southern Shan State
and the Eastern Shan State. The Project calls for
prevention of poppy cultivation by taking action with
administrative means, distribution of substitute
crop-seeds for poppy and the control of opium seeds.
The opium farmers are asked to grow 7 kinds of
alternative crops instead of opium in 21,969 acres of
land as a preventive measures, Substitute seeds are
also distributed in time for cultivation to prevent
them from falling back to poppy. To implement the
project, 42.5 million kyats for the Northern Shan
State, 5 million kyats for the Southern Shan State,
2.5 million kyats for the Eastern Shan State, 0.5
million kyats for Kayah State and 2 million kyats for
Kachin State, totalling 52.5 million kyats have been
loaned and supported by the Central Committee for Drug
Abuse Control.

While educating the farmers to grow substitute crops
instead of poppy, substitute crop seeds that are
appropriate to the areas and climate are distributed
for cultivation on the other hand, On realizing the
sincere intentions the Government, the opium farmers,
on their own accord, have come up voluntarily to
submit opium seeds they have kept for the next season.
To this date, 58,579 pyis of poppy seeds weighing
96,659.507 kilos and 46,681 pyis of dried poppy bulb
weighing 76,230.073 kilos in the Northern Shan State,
1,373 pyis of poppy seeds weighing 2,242.109 kilos in
the Southern Shan State, 56,375 pyis of poppy seeds
weighing 92.06 kilos and 0.25 pyis of dried poppy bulb
weighing 8.165 kilos in the Eastern Shan State, 5 pyis
of poppy seeds weighing 8.165 kilos in the Kayah State
and 2,013 pyis of poppy seeds weighing 3,287.229 kilos
in Mandalay Division, making a total of 62,026.375
pyis of poppy seeds weighing 101,289.07 kilos and
46,681.25 pyis of dried poppy bulb weighing 76,230.481
kilos totalling 73,696.687 baskets of opium seeds and
opium bulb weighing 120,346.68 kilos have been
voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. In a way,
such quantity of seeds that would be grown in over
73,679 acres has been prevented. The local populace
had been active not only in crop substitution and
alternative development activities but also in law
enforcement activities like collecting information,
investigation, search and raid of clandestine
refineries.

In Laukkai region, they have formed up drug
suppression teams on their own and from 1st to the
15th of April 2002, a total of 52 paraphernalia were
discovered and seized from the valleys and mountains.
It is indication that the local residents had been
fully cooperating with the Government.

With regard to drugs control, Myanmar has been
cooperating very closing with neighbouring countries
as well as countries in the sub-region and region. As
per bilateral cooperation, Myanmar and China under the
cross-border cooperation project, liaison offices have
been opened in Lweje on the 31st October 2000 and in
Chin Shwe haw on the 11th March 2001 respectively.

Moreover, within 2001 and 2002, Myanmar handed over
drug traffickers wanted in China for 8 times including
13 drug traffickers by the Wa on their own
arrangement. Documents were also handed over once.
Such events have clearly proved that Myanmar is very
serious and deeply committed to combat drugs. Myanmar
attaches great importance to cooperation in the region
and in the international arena and the international
media has picked up such incidents.

The above presentation in the efforts and success of
drug control covers only some of the activities on
Myanmar in cooperation with other countries.

In conclusion, I would like to express here that this
Destruction Ceremony to destroy the poppy seeds,
seized drugs, chemicals and paraphernalia clearly
indicates the result of the commitment and full
cooperation of the local inhabitants. If the local
inhabitants are fully committed and show this sort of
cooperation. I am fully confident the drug scourge
threatening the whole mankind will not find a place on
the soil of Myanmar.

Then, Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-East Command
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing explained endeavors on
elimination of narcotic drugs cultivation and
production in Shan State. He said:

I would like to state that today's Ceremony is
different from the previous occasions because decides
narcotic drugs precursor chemicals and paraphernalias,
poppy seeds presented voluntarily by native poppy
farmers will be destroyed.

Myanmar has to face the internal insurgency problem
just after its regain her independence. Insurgency and
poppy cultivation and opium production are so much
inter-linked that it is not east to unravel them.

After Myanmar regained her independence, the State
could destroy poppy fields during poppy cultivation
season from 1974 to 1988. From 1974 to 1979, the total
fields 199,762.87 acres could be destroyed by the
Melon, Hnin Pan, Pauk Pan, Taung Hteik Pan and Hey Man
Oo Operations, and Taung Yan Shin phrase (1) to (4)
used aerial spraying from 1981 to 1988.

Owing to the evil legacy of the colonialists, the poor
national races cultivated opium poppy and attempts
made by successive governments to eliminate poppy
cultivation, utilizing force had not gained much
success. Now, special programmes with a view to obtain
alternative income from agriculture and animal
husbandry are provided to the poppy farmers and the
government and as well as the local national leaders
are in full support of these programmes.

Under the instruction and policy of the government,
regional national groups had made district declaration
against narcotic drugs; on the following dates
(26-3-2002) Wa National Groups, on 28-3-2002) Kokang
National Groups and on (4-4-2002) Special Region (3)
Shan State (north).

The seizures of narcotic drugs within the region of
Northern Shan State are Heroin (136.98) kilo, Raw
Opium 857.18 kilo, Stimulants (1,066.83) kilo,
Ephedrine (277.01), Chemical Liquid (87,200) litres,
Chemical Powder (22,531) kilo, altogether 960 cases
and (1,241 criminals.

In 2001, heroin 61.23 kilo, raw opium 1,068.03 kilo,
stimulant 992,91 kilo, Ephedrine 717.5 kilo, Chemical
Liquid 142,344 litres, Chemical Powder 16,345 kilo,
altogether 955 cases and 1,224 criminal were seized.
Up to May 31st 2002, heroin 65.92 kilo, raw opium
1,133.76 kilo, stimulants 80.99 kilo, methamphetamine
415.2 kilo, chemical liquid 21,265.932 litre, chemical
powder 2,277.4 kilo, altogether 365 cases and 487
criminals were seized. The cultivation and destruction
of poppy within the region of Northern Shan State are
in 1999-2000 (63,580) estimated acres were cultivated
and (3,307) acres were destroyed, in 2000-2001
(85,580) estimated acres were cultivation and (21,319)
acres were destroyed; in 2001-2002 (43,266) acres were
cultivated and (17,928) acres were destroyed.

The State has now arranged for the poppy cultivation
not to cultivate poppy and urged them to cultivate
substitute crops. In Kokang special region-1, Northern
Shan State, at Laukkai District, where substitute
crops have been cultivated, 500 sacks of rice for
2,479 families; 300 sacks of rice for 1,326 families
in Kunlon District; altogether 800 sacks of rice have
already been distributed. This year, before poppy
cultivating season, poppy cultivators have been given
education to cultivate substitute crops as well as
seeds suitable to the region have already been
distributed. Seeds have been distributed for
cultivating 10 kinds of maize which are seasonal Crops
of rainy season and winter, at the fields where the
poppy were destroyed. The State has laid down to use
the capital 42.5 million in Kyats to carry out the
tasks of substitute crops cultivation.

In the region, the government make a plan to eliminate
the Opium Cultivation and Production and to present
and seize the seeds. In the region together with the
members of the Northern Shan State Peace and
Development Council, members of the Control Committee
for Drug Abuse Control, members of the Tatmadaw and
Myanmar Police Force, departmental staff, members of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
members of Fire Brigade, members of Red Cross,
people's military and volunteers go to village tracts
and give education the local populace to eliminate the
opium poppy cultivation. They make them give away the
poppy seeds and dried poppy capsules to the authority
concerned.

Poppy cultivators had now presented poppy seeds to the
authority concerned according to their will. Up to now
70,249.25 baskets of poppy seeds, weighing 114,717.03
kilos have been presented. Within those poppy seeds,
70,249 acres of land can be put under poppy
cultivation and can yield 309 tons of raw opium and 31
tons of heroin can be produced. This occasion will be
able to prevent before hand all these opium and
heroin.

At this ceremony, I would like to submit the list of
seeds, narcotic drugs, precursor chemicals and
paraphernalia; and in Laukkai Township, we had
arranged another ceremony to destroy poppy seed 7,824
baskets, 12,776.6 kilo and narcotic drugs and
paraphernalia seized by special region-1 Kokang. Then,
the Secretary-1 and party, guests, the ambassadors and
the correspondents inspected opium seeds presented by
farmers and seized narcotic drugs and chemicals for
setting fire at the sports grounds.

Next, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, Minister Col Tin Hlaing,
national race leaders, Japanese Ambassador Mr Shigeru
Tsumori, Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy Miss
Priscilla A Clap, Charge d' Affaires of the Chinese
Embassy Mr Tang Ying, UNDCP Resident Representative Mr
Jean-luc Lemahieu pressed the buttons of the remote
controls to set fire drugs and opium seeds.

Similarly, national race leaders of Special Region-1
Kokang Region, Special Region-1 Wa Region, Special
Region-3 Shan Region, Special Region-5 Kachin Region,
Special Region-7 Palaung Region, peace groups,
national races of Kokang, Wa, Shan, Kachin and Palaung
national races, USDA, MCWA, WCWA, WVO, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade and Red Cross, nurses, traditional cultural
troupes and students joyfully participated in the
seized narcotic drugs destruction ceremony.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests inspected
drugs, opium seeds and chemicals being destroyed.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party and the guests
viewed the exhibition on documentary photos on
endeavors of Shan State (North).

Today's seized narcotic drugs destruction ceremony,
organized by CCDAC in Lashio, 62,425.25 pyis of opium
seeds weighing 101,940.43 kilos, 249 kilos of raw
opium, 102 kilos of morphine powder, three kilos of
morphine solid, 6,131.22 litres of ether, 3,673.18
litres of Acid Anhydride, 407.3 litres of chloroform,
7,988.22 litres of alcohol, 225 litres of Lysol, 15
litres of sulphuric acid, 15 litres of acid plus
ether, 80 litres of ether plus Lysol, 69 litres of
acid plus Lysol, 25 litres of hydrochloric acid, 20
litres of ether plus chloroform, 70 kilos of Phenyl
Acetic Acid, 0.75 litre of acid plus opium liquid, 557
litres of opium plus Lysol, 50 litres of opium liquid,
545.52 litres of kerosene, 1,145.2 litres of chemical
powder and 23 items of paraphernalia estimated worth
US$ 120 were destroyed.
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( 2 ) Sacred objects enshrined into middle reliquary
of Maha Panthu Theingi Pagoda in Tangyan

Yangon, 8 June - Chairman of the Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party, left Lashio by helicopter
and arrived at Panhsan (Pankham) in Tangyan Township
at 9.30 am today.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Tactical Operations Commander Col Khin Maung Myint,
national race leader U Pau Yu Chan of Shan State
(North) Special Region 2, national race leaders and
local people. The ceremony to enshrine sacred objects
into the middle reliquary of Maha Panthu Theingi
Pagoda on Theingi Yadana Hill in Panhsan (Pankham) in
Tangyan Township, Shan State (North), was held in
conjunction with a ceremony to hoist the pivot atop
the pagoda at the Mingala pandal on the hill at 10.30
am. The Secretary-1 attended the ceremony and
enshrined sacred objects into the middle reliquary and
hoisted the pivot atop the pagoda.

The ceremony was graced by the presence of member of
the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha
Presiding Nayaka of Lashio Kamaing Kyaungtaik Sayadaw
Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Muninda and members of the
Sangha.

Adviser of the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Min Kyi acted as master of
ceremonies. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Muninda administered the
Nine Precepts to the congregation. Then, lay persons
presented paritta flowers, water, thread and sand to
the Sayadaws. Members of the Sangha recited parittas.
Afterwards, laity spread the paritta water and sand
and tied the paritta flowers and thread in the
precinct of the pagoda.

Then, the Secretary-1, the commander and the national
race leader presented the sacred objects to the
Sayadaws. Next, the minister, the national race
leaders and well-wishers presented offertories to
members of the Sangha. Afterwards, member of Shan
State Sangha Nayaka Committee Presiding Sayadaw of
Yanaungmyin Pariyatti Sarthintaik of Lashio Maha
Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Vicitta delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. Then,
the ceremony to enshrine the sacred objects into the
middle reliquary and to fix the pivot atop the pagoda
followed.

First, the Secretary-1 and party, the leaders of the
national races and wellwishers, led by the ceremonial
regal processions, conveyed sacred objects around the
pagoda clock-wise. Then, the Secretary-1 and party,
the national race leaders, well-wishers and laity
continued to convey the sacred objects onto the middle
reliquary. At the auspicious time, the Secretary-1,
the commander and the national race leader enshrined
the sacred objects into the reliquary. Then, the
architects closed the reliquary. Afterwards,
Secretary-1 and party, the national race leaders,
well-wishers stepped up to the position where they
would fix the pivot atop the pagoda.

At the auspicious time, the Secretary-1, the
commander, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin and the national race leaders fixed the pivot
atop the pagoda. After sharing merits gained, the
ceremony ended with the three-time recitation of
Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu.

The Secretary-1 perform-ed rituals of golden and
silver showers to mark the success of the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 met with
departmental officials at Mitzin Hotel in Panhsan
(Pankham) and presented gifts to them.
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( 3 ) Secretary-1 inspects regional development work
in Shan State (North)

Yangon, 8 June - Chairman of the Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, left here for Lashio, Shan State
(North), yesterday morning and arrived at Lashio at
9.45 am.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development
Council Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint
Hlaing, members of Shan State, District and Township
Peace and Development Councils, service personnel,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association and local people. The Secretary-1 attended
the Destruction Ceremony of poppy seeds, seized
narcotic drugs, precursor chemicals and paraphernalia
in Lashio. Later, the Secretary-1 and party,
accompanied by the commander, left Lashio for the coal
extraction site in Manpang, Monema region, Tangyan, by
helicopter.

They were welcomed there by Director-General U Win Te
of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration
Department and staff, teachers, students, national
race leaders and local people. Commander Brig-Gen
Myint Hlaing gave a preliminary report to the
Secretary-1 on coal extraction work in the region.
Then, Director-General U Win Te reported on the
geological position of the coal deposit, exploration
of the ore at three sites, exploration work at 30
outcrops, the size of coal vein at the outcrops,
condition of the coal vein, and future tasks to be
carried out. Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint
gave a supplementary report.

The Secretary-1 gave instructions and inspected coal
samples. The Secretary-1 also inspected condition of
the coal lode at the outcrops, the drilling of
bore-holes down to 140 feet and condition of the coal
extracted. According to the latest survey conducted by
the experts of the Geological Survey and Mineral
Exploration Department, the Ministry of Mines, it is
estimated that millions of tons of coal can be
extracted; the size of the coal deposit is enormous;
and it is highly likely to produce coal on a
commercial scale. The expert team of the ministry is
conducting a detailed survey to get more reliable data
about the deposit. Later, the Secretary-1 met teachers
and students of Naunglai Basic Education Primary
School in Tangyan Township and fulfilled the
requirements.

At the briefing hall, the Secretary-1 met with
national race leaders of Manpang region. On behalf of
national race leader U Sai Mon, U Sai San gave an
account of cultivation of opium substitute crops for
elimination of poppy cultivation, doing other
businesses, measures taken for availability of
drinking-water, construction of roads and bridges,
education and health development tasks of Naunglai
region and the requirements. The Secretary-1 fulfilled
the requirements. The national race leaders presented
gifts to the Secretary-1.

The Secretary-1 then presented cash awards to the
employees of coal exploration project in Manpang and
Mongma region under the Ministry of Mines. The
Secretary-1 and party arrived back in Lashio in the
afternoon.

At the parlor of Shweli Yeiktha in Lashio, Director U
Htoo Myint and U Kyaw Thura of Aung Gyokyar Company
reported to the Secretary-1 on exploration of copper
ore near Parmalut village, Taung-sayleik region,
Kyaukme Township, geological data and position of the
ore, lab report of mineral samples from the ore and
plans to conduct pilot exploitation. The Secretary-1
gave necessary instructions.

In the evening, the Secretary-1 and party paid homage
to the Buddha Image at Tilawka Wizaya Hsutaungpyi
Pagda on Yekan hill in Lashio Township. They also paid
homage to the images in Gandhakuditaik.

Later, the Secretary-1 made cash donations to the
pagoda. Next, the Secretary-1 and party paid homage to
Maha Myat Muni Image in Lashio and gilded the image.

The Secretary-1 then made cash donations to the image.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party spent the night at
Shweli Yeiktha.

The Secretary-1 this morning inspected runway
extension project of Lashio Airport. Director-General
U Win Maung of Department of Civil Aviation and
Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia World Co
Ltd reported to the Secretary-1 on facts about the
projects, condition of existing runway, advanced
maintenance work, laying water proof layer at the
apron, measures taken for extension of the runway,
plans to extend existing airport building. Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing gave a supplementary report. The
Secretary-1 gave instructions and inspected runway
extension work at the site.

The Secretary-1 this morning attended a ceremony to
enshrine religious objects in middle reliquary and to
fix pivot atop Maha Panthu Theingi Pagoda, Panhsan
(Pankham) in Tangyan Township. The Secretary-1 and
party left there for Lashio and arrived back in Yangon
this evening.

Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein who accompanied
the Secretary-1 inspected People's Hospital in Lashio
on 7 June.

First, the minister met with Medical Superintendent Dr
Khin Maung Kyaw, specialists, doctors and nurses.

Later, he inspected the operation theatre and the
delivery room and construction of maternity ward.
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( 4 )  Information Minister inspects Sub-Printing
House and IPRD in Kalay District

Yangon, 8 June - Minisrer for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung,  arrived in Kalay, Sagaing Division on 7 June
morning. They were welcomed there by Brig-Gen Khin
Maung Aye of Kalay Station, Chairman of Kalay District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Myo Chit and
officials.

First, the minister went to the Sub-Printing House of
PPE in Kalay and inspected test-run of the press,
sending e-mail via network with the use of data
broadcast system for printing the newspapers and
fulfilled the needs. Then, the minister proceeded to
Kalay District Information and Public Relations
Department in Kalay where he met with the staff
officers of Kalay, Mawlaik, Tamu District and Haka,
Falam, Tiddim and Tonzang Township IPRDs and attended
to the requirements. Next, the minister inspected
Kalay TV retransmission station and arrived back here
at 11 am today.
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( 5 ) Commander inspects sanitation, hygienic tasks
carried out at drainages, markets

Yangon, 8 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected tasks for proper drainage
and collective sanitation work in Yangon City and gave
necessary instructions. At 7.30 am, the commander
arrived at the site for proper drainage of the under-
ground drainage in front of Yuzana Plaza on Banyadala
Road in Tamway and Mingala Taungnyunt townships.
Officials of YCDC reported on proper drainage tasks
being carried out. The commander gave necessary
instructions.

Next, the commander and party inspected unblocking of
the drainage. Afterwards, the commander and party
proceeded to Tamway Tax-free Market on Kyaikkasan Road
in Tamway Township and inspected buying and selling at
vegetable shops and meat and fish shops of
departments, regiments and units of Yangon Command,
companies and private producers, edible oil shops of
the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd, rice shops
of Myanmar Rice and Paddy Wholesalers Association and
shops of personal goods of the Ministry of Industry-1.
The commander gave necessary instructions to
officials. Then, the commander and party inspected
sanitation work at the under- ground drainage which
flows in Khunnapinlein Creek on the West Race Course
in Yankin Township and gave necessary instructions.

On arrival at Yankin Tax-free Market near the Ministry
of Industry-2 on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yankin
Township, the commander inspected selling and buying
at vegetable shops, meat, fish and egg shops, edible
oil shops and rice shops and left necessary
instructions. The commander and party went to
Brokerage and Highway Bus Terminal on Sawbwagyigon,
Insein Township and inspected sanitation tasks carried
out in the terminal and gave instructions on
sanitation and beautifying tasks to be carried out and
hygiene work to be undertaken at vehicles, shops and
brokerages in the terminal to the officials.

Afterwards, the commander and party proceeded to Thiri
Mingala Market in Kyimyindine Township and inspected
sanitation work carried out at vegetable shops on the
ground floor and vegetable, fish paste and dried fish
shops on the first floor, the children's playground on
the second floor, the furniture workshop of Simma Co,
installation of black & white TVs of Pyanhlwarmin Co
Ltd and production of Nikko brand umbrellas on the
third floor.

Then, the commander met officials at the office of the
market. He gave instructions on cleaning and
beautifying the market area to be carried out and
hygienic work for the shops to be undertaken and left
the market.
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( 6 ) Korean delegation arrives

Yangon, 8 June - A ten-member delegation led by Dr Kim
Sei-ung, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Korea arrived here by air at 9.05
am on 6 June, as a study tour delegation in Myanmar
under the exchange of visits programme between Korea
and ASEAN member countries.

The delegation called on U Khin Maung Win, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Wungyi Padetha
Yaza Hall at 4 pm yesterday. The delegation also had a
meeting with Myanmar officials led by U Aung Bwa,
acting Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs
Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 10
am. After that Korean delegation also called on the
Director-General U Soe Lin of Foreign Economic
Relations Department. The delegation visited Shwedagon
Pagoda, Gem Museum and also visited Daewoo Garment
Factory at Pyinmabin, Mingaladon Township, during
their stay in Yangon.

The Korean delegation left here by air this evening.
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( 7 ) Educative talks on breast cancer held

Yangon, 8 June - Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association held an educative talks on breast cancer
at the Early-Childhood Depelopment Centre of the
association at the corner of Parami and Thanthuma
roads in South Okkalapa this afternoon. It was
attended by MMCWA Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe,
Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, CEC members,
honorary patrons, township MCWA members and guests.

First, Head of Department Prof Dr Khin Aye Mu of
Surgical Unit of Yangon General Hospital gave talks on
breast cancer with the help of video slide. After the
talks, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented
souvenir to Dr Daw Khin Aye Mu.
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( 8 ) Myanmar Karatedo team back from Indonesai

Yangon, 8 June- The selected Myanmar Karatedo team,
led by Executive Committee member of Myanmar Karatedo
Federation U Saw Aung, arrived back here by air
yesterday afternoon. Altogether over 200 contestants
from 20 nations took part in Indonesia Open Karatedo
Tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 4 to 6 June. In
the Team Kata event, Myanmar team won the silver, host
Indonesia Tiger team the gold and Malaysia team and
Indonesia (Buffalo) team jointly won the bronze.

Members 6f the team were welcomed at Yangon
International Airport by President of MKF Police Col
Khin Maung Tun (Retd), General Secretary Coach Officer
U Soe Win and executives, officials of the Sports and
Physical Education Department and others.

Coach of Myanmar team Joint-Secretary of MKF Coach
Officer of the Sports and Physical Education
Department U Htein Win Myint, Myanmar selected
athletes Min Aye, Wan Ko Ko 00, Myint Zaw 00 and Han
Kham Kat also arrived back here on the same flight.
Executive of MKF executive committee member U Min Maw
and wife Dr Daw Mya Win hosted a dinner in honour of
Myanmar silver medalists of the Team Kata event at
Myanmar Life Hotel yesterday evening.
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( 9 ) Raw opium seized in Momauk

Yangon, 8 June - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit, Bahmo Special Anti-drug
Squad and the local police force, lying in wait at the
graveyard bend of 8th-Mile motor road in Momauk,
inspected pedestrian Phon Chein Yon on 21 May and
seized inside his bag 2.65 kilos of raw opium, which
he had bought from Wan Pan Shin of Aungmyay Ward in
7th-Mile Village. Action is being taken against Phon
Chein Yon, 22, son of Phon Telt Hluo of Ward 3 in
Lwejel and Wan Pan Shin, 24, son of Wan Shin Hauk of
Aungmyay Ward in 7th-Mile Village, Momauk Township,
under section 15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Momauk Police Force.

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Marijuana seized in PyinOolwin

Yangon, 8 June - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit, Mandalay Special
Anti-drugs Squad and the local police force, acting on
information, searched the house of Myo Thant @ Shwe
Toe in Region 5, PyinOolwin on 19 May and seized under
the cupboard 114.3 gm of marijuana, which he had
received form his elder brother Pauk Pauk @ Thein
Htaik. Action is being taken against Myo Thant @ Shwe
Toe, 20, and Pauk Pauk @ Thein Htaik, 21, sons of U
Hla Win on No 114, 35th street, Ward 1, Region 5 in
PyinOolwin under section 15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by PyinOolwin
Police Force.

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