The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 28 June, 2002)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 28 June, 2002)
From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 03:31:32 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 28 June, 2002)
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1. - Upgrading and repair of Taungup-Padaung
     Road under way
   - Exercise books and pencils donated to monastic
     education schools in Paung Township
2. - Minister receives Italian Ambassador
   - Indian guests call on L&F Minister
   - Foreign delegation calls on Minister for Health
3. Clothes, instant noodles donated to MMCWA
4. - Minister inspects construction of MMU
   - Minister meets customs and banking staff
   - Minister inspects factories in Thanlyin Township
   - Work coord meeting of MPF held
5. - Division level course for traditional medicine
     instructors opens
   - International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
     Trafficking held in Mandalay
6. Mayor inspects agricultural farms in Uto
   Kya-in region
7. Pre-coordination meeting of third conference
   of MWJA held
8. Myanmar and International Affairs Course
   trainees tour Yangon
9. 0.76 kilos of heroin seized in Muse

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( 1 ) Upgrading and repair of Taungup-Padaung Road
under way

Yangon, 27 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence inspected the upgrading of
Taungup-Padaung Road yesterday.

Accompanied by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command
Brig-Gen Maung Oo and officials, Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than arrived at the base camp of Special Road
Construction Division-8 in Taungup Township in the
morning.

At the briefing hall of the camp, Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than heard a report on laying of tar on the surface of
the 55-mile-three-furlong section of the road in
Taungup Township, Rakhine State, and Padaung Township,
Bago Division, levelling of the surface and patching
of the holes presented by Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Tin Htut.

Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said efforts should be made to
ensure a proper drainage system for the road, to patch
holes on the road surface and to take preparatory
measures to clear road blocks occurred due to
landslides, floods and destruction of bridges. At
present, the officials should stockpile granite, tar
and other equipment to carry out the renovation work
with greater acceleration during the open season. He
then inspected upgrading and renovation of the road
along the section from Mile Posts
46-mile-seven-furlong to 102-mile-two-furlong by car.

The over 50-mile section of the Taungup-Padaung Road
in Taungup Township, Rakhine State, winds through the
mountains and the over five-mile remaining section
passes through the plain. In the plain, the road has
nine wooden bridges ? six 30-foot and above bridges
and three under 30-foot bridges.

The Special Road Construction Division-8 is repairing
and upgrading the Padaung-Taungup Road which is
located in the area where annual rain fall exceeds 200
inches and on which a large number of heavy trucks
roll. On arrival at the border between Rakhine State
and Bago Division, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party
were welcomed by Chairman of Bago Division (Western
branch) Peace and Development Council Col Soe Nwe and
officials. They inspected the condition of the roads
during their return trip to Yangon.

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Exercise books and pencils donated to monastic
education schools in Paung Township

Yangon, 27 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry
of Defence attended the ceremony to donate exercise
books, stationery and cash assistance to the monastic
education schools held at Zinkyaik Parahita Kyaung in
Paung Township, Mon State, on 24 June morning.

Chairman of Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kosalla administered the Five Precepts to
the congregation.

Then, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and the commander presented
exercise books, stationery, cash assistance and
offertories to the Sayadaws. The chairman Sayadaw
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.

Next, Maj-Gen Maung Bo supplicated on matters related
to religious affairs to the Sayadaws and gave
instructions on academic matters to officials and
attended to the needs. The donations went to 30
students of Zinkyaiktaung Parahita monastic education
school and 34 students of Letpangyun Thiri Mingalar
monastic education school in Paung Township.

Later, Maj-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and party
attended the ceremony to donate rice and cash to the
youth development Geha of Phayachauksu Pariyatti
Sarthintaik in Laik-in Ward, Thaton. Presiding Nayaka
Sayadaw of the Sarthintaik Culavanna Vacaka Pandita
Bhaddanta Bhavisarabhivamsa gave an Ovadakatha to the
congregation. Maj-Gen Maung Bo presented K 100,000 for
setting up the fund of the Geha and the commander 10
bags of rice to the Parahita Geha through the
officials who presented a certificate of honour to
them. Then, Chairman of the Parahita Geha U Thein Tun
spoke words of thanks.

After the ceremony, Maj-Gen Maung Bo met with
officials and teachers and urged departmental
officials and the people to take part in carrying out
tasks at a time when the government is nurturing human
resources for uplift of the education standard of the
entire nation. The head and students of the Geha paid
respect to Maj-Gen Maung Bo and the commander.

In the afternoon, Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected progress
of construction of the two-storey building of No 2
Basic Education High School in Thaton. At the briefing
hall, project in-charge U Hla Myint reported on the
target on construction of the building, progress of
construction, receiving of cash donations, gathering
of construction materials and future tasks;
Headmistress Daw Khin San Myint and member of the
School Board of Trustees U Pa Gyi on academic matters
and tasks being carried out for construction of the
building.

Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instructions and
presented cash donations for language lab of the
school's multimedia teaching centre. Maj-Gen Maung Bo
fulfilled the requirements and inspected the
construction site. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Maung Bo
proceeded to Thaton District People's Hospital and met
with Medical Superintendent Dr Daw Khin Than Swe,
specialists and personnel. Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave
instructions on making field trips to villages for
health care services, giving effective medical
treatments to the people under the supervision of
specialists and holding educative talks on hygiene for
the local residents of the villages.

Then, Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected the wards of the
hospital and spoke words of encouragement to the
patients. He inspected progress of construction of the
operation theatre and attended to the needs regarding
the reports presented by the officials.

In the evening, Maj-Gen Maung Bo and the commander
visited the Shwesayan Pagoda in Thaton and offered
flowers, lights and incense sticks to it. They then
presented cash donations for all-round renovation of
the pagoda through Chairman of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees U Hein Paw, who presented a picture of the
pagoda to them. Later, Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave
instructions on renovation of the pagoda for causing
great admiration of public, and circled the pagoda
clockwise.

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( 2 ) Minister receives Italian Ambassador

Yangon, 27 June - Ambassador of Italy Dr Cesare
Capitani called on Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin at his office at 2 pm
today.

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Indian guests call on L&F Minister

Yangon, 27 June - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein received Managing Director
of Castlerock Fisheries Ltd Mr Manu Mahtani and party
of India at his office this afternoon

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Foreign delegation calls on Minister for Health

Yangon, 27 June - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received Residence Representative of United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) Mr Najib M Assifi at his
office at 2 pm today. The minister also received a
five-member delegation of Preparatory Evaluation Team
on Major Infectious Diseases led by Dr Koji Okamoto at
the same office at 3 pm.

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( 3 ) Clothes, instant noodles donated to MMCWA


Yangon, 27 June - Korean Garment Manufacturer's
Association (KOGA) donated clothes and Mamee instant
noodles to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association at MMCWA multi-purpose building in South
Okkalapa Township here this morning.

It was attended by MMCWA Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu
Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and central
executives, Ambassador of Republic of Korea Mr Lee
Kyung Woo and wife Madame Lee Jung-Sook, KOGA chairman
Mr Han Sang-Seob and officials.

First, Mr Lee Kyung Woo extended greetings. Then, Mr
Han Sang Seob presented clothes and Mamee noodles
worth US$ 20,000 to Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe. who
presented certificates of honour to the wellwisher.
Then, Dr Daw Kyu Kyu Swe spoke words of thanks and the
ceremony came to a close.
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( 4 ) Minister inspects construction of MMU

Yangon, 27 June - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe arrived at the Institute of Marine
Technology on Bayintnaung Road this morning and
inspected the finishing work of lecture rooms and
laboratories at the reinforced concrete four-storey
building under construction for MMU in the compound.

Then, the minister inspected the construction of a
dinning hall and a hostel for 150 trainees of IMT. The
principal of IMT and officials conducted the minister
round the site.

The minister gave necessary instructions. Afterwards,
the minister proceeded to the construction site of a
12,000-ton dockyard and inspected the digging of a
coffer-dam entrance and the construction of a chamber.
Managing Director U Percy Maung Maung and technicians
of Shandoong Agricultural Industry & Commerce Group
Corporation conducted the minister round the
construction site.

He also inspected the dolphins and heard reports on
the progress of work and work to be done presented by
the managing director of Myanma Shipyards at the
briefing hall. The minister gave instructions on
completion of the project ahead of schedule

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Minister meets customs and banking staff

Yangon, 27 June - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein arrived at the head office of the
Customs Department and explained matters related to
the procedures of the department to the
director-general, the deputy director-general and
staff of the department.

Then, the minister proceeded to Myanma Investment and
Commercial Bank and met with the officials of MICB and
Myanma Foreign Trade Bank.

At the meetings, the minister pointed out the roles of
the department and banks in the economic development
of the country and gave instructions on the observance
of principles and rules of the department and banks by
the service personnel.

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Minister inspects factories in Thanlyin Township

Yangon, 27 June - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung arrived at Thanlyin glass factory of Myanma
Ceramics Industries in Thanlyin Township this morning,
where he inspected the sodium silicate factory, which
is under repair, and the furnace and gave
instructions.

The minister then inspected the plot where a new
factory with capacity of 80-ton per day will be built
and the building under construction. The minister also
inspected repairs of furnace-1 and furnace-2.

Next, the minister inspected the manufacture of glass
wares and finished goods and gave instructions to
officials after he met them at the briefing hall of
the factory. The Ministry of Industry-1 is repairing
Thanlyin glass factory in accord with the domestic
demands. Plans have been laid down to construct a
factory which will produce glass bottles, fluorescent
lamps, bulbs and vacuum flasks.

The minister then arrived at Myanmar Sai Steel
Industry of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries,
where he inspected the production of zinc sheets.

At 9 am, the minister arrived at Thanlyin garment
factory No 18, where he inspected the preparation of
finished garments, sewing and packaging, and gave
instructions.

He also went to the garment factory No 19. At 10 am,
the minister inspected the production lines at
Thanlyin shoe factory No 2. Later, the minister
inspected the plot chosen for the construction of
glass factory near Thanlyin-Thilawa Road and gave
instructions.

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Work coord meeting of MPF held

Yangon, 27 June - A first four-monthly work
coordination meeting 2002 of Myanmar Police Force was
held at the meeting hall of MPF (HQ) this morning.

Police officers reported to Minister for Home Affairs
Col Tin Hlaing on tasks being implemented by their
respective units. Speaking on the occasion, Col Tin
Hlaing said tasks to control and prevent the narcotic
drugs are to be carried out on a self-reliant basis to
such an extent that they are totally wiped out.

Correct explanation is needed to suppress rumours
spreading among the people and false information
invented by foreign news agencies.

Giving helping hands to members of auxiliary fire
brigade in addition to responsibly serving the duties
of the State with patriotic and sacrificing spirit,
fresh means are to be sought for effectively
undertaking the crime reduction, investigation,
lawsuit, punitive action and educative talk, he
stressed.

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( 5 ) Division level course for traditional medicine
instructors opens

Yangon, 27 June - In accordance with one of the future
tasks laid down by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association (Central) ? caring family health with
traditional medicines, Yangon Division Maternal and
Child Welfare Association Supervisory Committee, with
the sponsorship of the Traditional Medicine
Department, held the opening ceremony of the division
level instructor course No 1/2002 on traditional
medicine at the office of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council this morning, attended by Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
Patron of the Supervisory Committee Daw Khin Thet
Htay.

The commander delivered an address.

He said that the purpose of the course is to preserve
Myanmar traditional medicine and to conduct family
health care services with the use of traditional
medicines in accord with the guidance of the Head of
State; efforts are to be made to enable Myanmar
housewives to know herbal plants and the method of
Myanmar traditional medicines in nursing family
members. Then, Dr Myat Moe explained potency and
benefits of traditional medicines.

Afterwards, Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay presented gifts
to the course instructors and the ceremony came to an
end. In the afternoon, the commander went to Yangon
Division Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone
near Nyaunghnapin Village, Hmawby Township, Yangon
North District, and inspected tasks being carried out.
He then gave necessary instructions to the officials.

Then, the commander arrived at the Hmawby Hsan Hall of
the special zone 1, where he was welcomed by Commander
of Hmawby Station Lt-Col Aung Than Tun, the chairman
of the Special Zone Supervisory Committee and members
and departmental officials.

At the briefing hall, officials reported on progress
in weeding and making land preparations, cultivation
of vegetables, breeding poultry and progress in
digging fish breeding ponds zone-wise; Chairman of the
Supervisory Committee Commissioner of Yangon Division
General Administration Department U Thein Swe on
progress of work in the special zones; Director of
Yangon Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein on
arrangements made for proper drainage to prevent
floods in the zones in the rainy season and for
construction of culverts; and Executive Engineer of
Yangon Division Myanma Electric Power Enterprise U
Aung Kyaw Oo on progress in wiring and installing
transformers in the zones.

The commander said that the departments under
respective ministries are co-operating and making
efforts for progress of Yangon Division Vegetables and
Poultry Farming Special Zone.

He added it is needed to cultivate monsoon crops in
the special zones as now is the rainy season. He
called on the Supervision Committee to provide
assistance for national agricultural and livestock
breeding entrepreneurs.

Next, the commander viewed the experimental plot of
chilli, baby corn and groundnut at the plantation of U
Tun Oo in the zone 2. He then inspected breeding of
layers at Htoo Aung Lwin poultry farm, where officials
reported on breeding of layers, conditions in laying
eggs and cultivation of vegetables in the surrounding
areas of the farm.

The commander gave necessary instructions and attended
to the needs.

The commander inspected vegetable plantations in the
surrounding areas of the poultry farm of Myanmar War
Veterans Organization and fulfilled the requirements.
So far the ministries and national agricultural and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs have cultivated
vegetables on 1,012 acres of land and are breeding
over 680,000 broilers and layers and have produced
over 500,000 broilers at the Special Zone this rainy
season. They are also breeding fish in 20 acres of
fish breeding ponds.

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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking held in Mandalay

Yangon, 27 June - A ceremony to open talks and
exhibition to mark the International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was held at Mandalay
Division Union Solidarity and Development Association
Office yesterday.

First, Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye
Myint formally opened the talks and exhibition and
made a speech.

Then, Deputy Police Commander Police Lt-Col Win Kyi
read out the message sent by Chairman of Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.

Afterwards, the mayor, the deputy commander and
officials presented prizes to the winners of poetry,
art, cartoon and article competitions held to mark the
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking.

The commander and guests viewed round the exhibitions.
The commander also attended the similar ceremonies in
Basic Education High School No 16 and No 12.
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( 6 ) Mayor inspects agricultural farms in Uto Kya-in
region

Yangon, 27 June - Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, accompanied by officials,
inspected the agricultural farms in U-to Kya-in
region, Taikkyi Township, Yangon Division, this
morning.

First, the mayor inspected the cultivation of monsoon
paddy near Shwewahtun hall.

Then, he viewed the thriving of Japan sesamum
cultivated on a experimental basis. He proceeded to
the fish and shrimp hatchery division, where officials
conducted him round and reported on hatching of 0.3
million fingerlings.

Next, the mayor went to the perennial crop plantation
and inspected the cultivation of pineapple, lemon,
guava and banana plants.

Later, the mayor inspected the milling of rice at the
25-ton rice mill, the grinding of groundnut oil and
production of briquettes and gave instructions on
putting the winnowed paddy under shelter timely, and
proper supervision of minimising the loss and wastage.

He also went to Kya-in and Intwingyi region, where he
inspected the cultivation of monsoon paddy conducted
by the veterinary and butchery division and gave
instructions.
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( 7 ) Pre-coordination meeting of third conference of
MWJA held

Yangon, 27 June - The pre-coordination meeting of the
third conference of Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association was held at the Pyidaungsu Hall of
Kyaikkasan Grounds at 7 pm today.

It was attended by Chairman of MWJA U Hla Myaing (Ko
Hsaung), CEC members, representatives of the third
conference, members of the central committee for
holding the conference and working committee.

On behalf of Chairman of Management Committee for
holding the conference Vice-Chairman of Central
Committee of MWJA U Tin Kha (Tekkatho Tin Kha),
Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than Maung) extended
greetings. Chairman of the Working Committee for
Compiling Resolutions and Records Joint-Secretary of
MWJA Central Executive Committee U Myint Kywe (Maung
Myint Kywe) explained matters related to holding the
conference and the ceremony came to an end. The third
conference of MWJA will be held at the Pyidaungsu Hall
of Kyaikkasan Grounds from 28 to 30 June.
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( 8 ) Myanmar and International Affairs Course
trainees tour Yangon

Yangon, 27 June - Trainees of Myanmar and
International Affairs Course No 5 together with Course
Supervisor Maj Aung Swe and officials, visited
construction site of Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge 2 in Dagon
Myothit (Seikkan) township here this morning.

Superintending Engineer U Myint Lwin of Public Works
explained the bridge construction.

Thence, they proceeded to Yuzana Garden City where
officials concerned explained facts about the garden
city.

Then, they viewed the scale models of the garden city.

At 10 am, the trainees arrived at National Human
Resource Development Centre of the New Century
Resource Centre, Ministry of Education, and viewed the
booths of Ancient Myanmar Literature Department.

Next, they visited the Drug Elimination Museum in
Kamayut Township. They visted Hlinethaya Industrial
Zone at noon. They visited Glory Victory Hat Factory
and Max soft drink factory. They later visited the
Hlawgar Wildlife Park by car.

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( 9 ) 0.76 kilos of heroin seized in Muse

Yangon, 27 June - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on tip-off, stopped and searched a Jeep at
Namtkaung village, Muse township, Shan State (North)
on 16 June and seized 43 soap boxes containing 0.76
kilos of heroin and arrested Phonelechan, the driver,
son of U Phonekyinhone of No 7, Ward 5, Kyukok
(Pansai), and Yawseinkon, son U Yawyinphu of No 44,
Ward 6, Kyugok (Pansai). Action is being taken against
them under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law by the police station concerned.

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