The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 30 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 30 June, 2002)
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1. People of Pathein support mass rallies denouncing
   SURA and KNU insurgents and respect national
   sovereignty by hoisting and saluting State Flag
2. Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association
   third Conference concludes
3. - MWJA Third Conference passes five resolutions,
     makes three approvals and put six matters
     on record
    - Third MWJA conference elects new CEC
     members
4. - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects dams, road sections
     in Mandalay, Magway Divisions
   - Maj-Gen Maung Bo presents stationery, clothes,
     cash assistance to students in Mawlamyine,
     Mudon
5. - Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth
     and Secure Transport meets
   - Commander inspects sanitation work carried
     out in Yangon Division
6. - Commander visits blood donation ceremony,
     sanitation work
7. MCB holds general meeting
8. Matriculation examination results announced
9. Matriculation exam results of difficult transport
   areas on air

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( 1 ) Direct involvement of Yodaya troops in the
seizure of Tatmadaw outposts amounts to violating
international law and UN fundamental principles

 Yodaya and insurgents grow richer by smuggling
Myanmar timber, minerals, gems and antiques, poaching
in Myanmar waters and producing narcotic drugs

 People of Pathein support mass rallies denouncing
SURA and KNU insurgents and respect national
sovereignty by hoisting and saluting State Flag

Yangon, 29 June -The ceremony to support the national
people's mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU
insurgents, who are undermining security and peace of
border areas, and to show respect for sovereignty of
the Union of Myanmar took place in the Koethein Sport
Ground in Pathein, Ayeyawady Division, yesterday
morning. Present on the occasion were local people
from wards of Pathein, members of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association, Red Cross Society,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, War Veterans Organization,
Pathein Township Sasana Board of Trustees, Women's
Affairs Committee, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, teachers, students, the State Flag
bearing troupes and band troupes. People of
Bayintnaung column from Zagawa Street gathering point,
Alaung-phaya column from the Pyidawwin Pagoda
gathering point and Hsinbyushin column from Kanthaya
Pyidaungsu Ground gathering point marched to the
sports ground and took positions there.

 In the sports ground, the people held the banners
bearing the words " Those who harm the Union are our
enemies ", " Those who violate the sovereignty are our
enemies", " Those who break up national solidarity are
our enemies", " Crush all destructive elements",
"Safeguard the security and tranquillity of the
State", " Oppose all destructive insurgents" , " We
dutiful Ayeyawady", "We faithful Ayeyawady" and "We
united Ayeyawady". Secretary of Pathein District USDA
U Nyan Lin acted as master of ceremonies.

 First, those present on the occasion saluted the
State Flag. Next, Pathein Township USDA member Daw
Than Than Htay explained the ceremony to support the
rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are
encroaching on security and peace of border areas and
the holding of the ceremony to show respect for
sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar. She said:
hoisting of the State Flags shows the support for the
rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are
encroaching on security and peace of border areas.
Today's mass meeting was held to show that the people
would not let the insurgents encroach on sovereignty
of the State. Since early 2002, the drug-trafficking
SURA insurgents and KNU insurgents, with the support
of Yodaya, have been encroaching on security and peace
of the local people along the border area.

 The local peoples held the mass rallies in Kengtung
on 1 June and in Taunggyi on 2 June to denounce the
insurgents who encroached upon the national
sovereignty by obtaining support of Yodaya which is
lacking good-neighbourly practices. We all suffer too
when some of the national peoples are harmed. We have
the tradition of collectively wiping out foreign
intruders without letting them occupy an inch of our
motherland. We, the people, who love and cherish the
country cannot remain indifferent when the insurgents
are encroaching upon our sovereignty. Though hilly
regions and the plain are divided by geographical
condition and distance, the national people in the
Union have been living together unitedly by drinking
water from the same source and living in the same land
like having eggs and the nest intact.

There were many instances in which the national
peoples have always been collectively crushing all the
dangers posed against the Union. It evidenced that
blood is thicker than water. The drug-trafficking SURA
insurgents and the KNU insurgents harmed the border
areas in various ways and means. By taking foothold in
Yodaya's territory, the insurgents launched
destructive acts harming the security and peace of
border areas. Anyone who harms national sovereignty is
the enemy of the nation and entire people. Hence, we
the people bitterly denounce the drug-trafficking
insurgent destructionists. We also support the mass
rallies held in Taunggyi and Kengtung to denounce the
insurgents. By having passed the period of the brown
and black areas, our Ayeyawady Division fully
understands the fruits of independence and peace.

Thus, we will always strive to ensure the prevalence
of peace and perpetuation of sovereignty. Each and
every dweller of Pathein today hoists the State Flags
in the entire township and hold this rally to show our
respect for the sovereignty a s the lifeblood.
Especially among the youths, the spirit of never
bowing our head when the sovereignty is harmed and the
ardent fervour to crush all encroachments are kept
alive and dynamic. Like the blood of King Bayint
Naung, the blood of Myanmar peoples are still red. Our
blood is as red as red can be. In conclusion, I would
like to urge all the people to put Our Three Main
National Causes  Non-disintegration of the Union;
Non-disintegration of national solidarity and
Perpetuation of sovereignty  in the fore in view of
enabling our nation to stand tall prestigiously in the
world by keeping the spirit to crush all the enemies
who attempt to disintegrate our Union.

 Next, Kangyidaunt Township USDA member Farmer U Win
Shwe explained matters relating to the encroachment
upon the security, stability and peace of border areas
through various ways and means by the SURA and KNU
insurgents who are taking footholds in Yodaya. He
said: As there were encroachments upon the sovereignty
of the State, mass rallies held in Kengtung and
Taunggyi. We, the masses of people in Ayeyawady
Division, heartily support those mass rallies. In
Pathein, the capital of Ayeyawady Division, State
Flags are hoisted at every house and buildings. The
hoisting of State Flags and marching of the people to
this rally and pay respect to the State Flag show that
we take value on our sovereignty and will not allow
any encroachment upon the sovereignty. We will surely
give effective response to any encroachment. Since
February 2002, SURA drug trafficking insurgents with
footholds in Yodaya launched attack on Myanmar
Tatmadaw camps on  hill near Tachilek, Lwedawkhan
camp, Pachee camp and Maikyoke camp, with heavy
weapons and they encroached upon sovereignty of the
border areas. KNU terrorists has committed destructive
acts for over 50 years and harmed Myanmar internal
affairs and security of the border region. Yodaya has
bred the armed terrorists to weaken Myanmar and to
cause disintegration of the Union of Myanmar in
various ways and means.

 It is found that Yodaya has bred armed insurgents and
is attempting to break up the country, blackening our
reputation. It received expatriates and runaways
including all anti-Myanmar government armed insurgents
in its territory. It also opened refugee camps under
the pretext of human rights and received international
assistance. On 20 May 2002, the drug-trafficking
insurgents with the tanks and heavy weapons from
Yodaya opened fire on Panmongsun, Nyaungbingon,
Pangangaw and Yan-paingsun outposts. It was an
encroachment upon sovereignty and an intolerable act.
In the battle 48 persons from Tatmadaw, Police Force
and people's militiamen were lost, 21 arrested and 42
assorted arms were also lost. There was direct
involvement of Yodaya forces in this incident and it
is obvious that it violated international laws and
fundamental principles of the United Nations. Myanmar
always maintained good relations with all neighbouring
countries, especially Yodaya which is bordering about
1,300 miles along the border.

However, Yodaya provided assistance to the insurgents
fighting against Myanmar. It is not an act of a good
neighbour. The acts of Yodaya led to disintegration of
unity among the national people, racial hatred,
killing among them, disruption of stability of the
State and undermining the development of the nation.
In order to weaken Myanmar, Yodaya is planning to
become its dependent nation. Yodaya and the insurgents
have become rich by smuggling out timber, minerals,
gems and antiques from border areas in Myanmar,
catching fish in Myanmar waters and producing narcotic
drugs. There have been many Myanmar people who were
persuaded for jobs and extorted money, threatened,
arrested and tortured in Yodaya. Near the Myanmar
border, Yodaya conducted military exercises with
massive forces.

Myanmars should beware it. In early May this year,
Yodaya army conducted military exercise with 30,000
members neat the border. It should be assumed that we
must be aware of the national danger. It can vividly
be seen that Yodaya has made timely arrangements to
attack Tatmadaw outposts. The Tatmadaw outposts which
had been lost to the insurgents have now been
reoccupied by the Tatmadaw during the period from 6 to
21 June. WE the people of Ayeyawady Division heartily
take pride of it and praise the Tatmadawmen. Together
with the Tatmadawmen, members of people's militia
comprising the national people of Wa, Lahu, Shan and
Akha national races took part in the combats.

 It reflects the Union Spirit taking root deeply in
the hearts of our people. The entire national people
are willing to safeguard the national sovereignty and
territorial integrity. I would like to urge all to
strive for letting no inch of our territory lost; to
enhance the national prestige; and to perpetuate the
national sovereignty by crushing all the internal and
external destructive elements at the risk of lives and
blood bravely. Then, led by Secretary U Nyan Lin,
those present collectively shouted the slogans "
Non-disintegration of the Union  our cause, our
cause", "Non-disintegration of the national solidarity
 our cause, our cause", " Perpetuation of sovereignty
our cause, our cause", which brought the rally to an
end. As a gesture showing respect for the sovereignty
of the Union of Myanmar, the State flags were proudly
hoisted at the government offices, markets, schools,
houses, buildings, streets, the Town Hall, the
people's hospital and sports grounds as well as on
vehicles and vessels on that day.

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( 2 )  Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association
third Conference concludes

Yangon, 29 June - The third conference of Myanmar
Writers and Journalists Association (2002) continued
for the second day at the Pyidaungsu Hall in the
Kyaikkasan Ground this morning. It was attended by
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Deputy
Ministers U Thein Sein and Brig-Gen Aung Thein, MWJA
Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) and CEC members,
members of the Central Committee for Holding the
conference, work committees, representatives of states
and divisions, observers and guests. MWJA CEC Member
Dr Khin Maung Nyunt (Dr Khin Maung Nyunt) presided
over the morning session together with U Khin Latt
(Htet Kaung Latt) of Minbu Township, Magway Division,
U Aye Wai (Aye Wai-Thayet) of Thayet Township, Magway
Division, U Chit Swe (PyinOoLwin-Chit Swe) of
PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division, U Khin Maung
Gyi (Khin Maung Gyi) of Chanayethazan Township,
Mandalay Division, U Tin Soe (Thagadoe) of Pazundaung
Township, Yangon Division and U Mya Thein (Moe Htet
Myint-Dalta) of Mingaladon Township, Yangon Division.
MWJA Central Executive Committee Joint-Secretary Dr
Tin Tun Oo (Dr Tin Tun Oo) acted as master of
ceremonies.

The CEC members of MWJA presented papers on promotion
of journalism. U Khin Swe (Shwe Son Nyo) presented the
paper titled " Active participation of journalists in
carrying out tasks for development of literature under
the leadership of MWJA"; U Tin Hlaing (Letwintha Saw
Chit), the paper titled " Making collective efforts
for promotion of journalism, method and informative
writing and for turning out new literary generations";
Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu-Maung Naing Moe), the
paper titled "Continuous exhortation for flourishing
of patriotism and Union Spirit, and active
participation in carrying out nation-building tasks";
U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), the paper titled "
Preserving national  heritage, classical literature
and contemporary Myanmar literature and widely
exposing them to local and international spheres "; U
Chit Naing (Chit Naing-Psychology), the paper titled "
Ensuring contribution of literary benefits towards
rural regions for development of human resources"; and
U Kyaw Win (Manuttha Kyaw Win), the paper titled
"Uplift of national prestige, integrity and
literature".

Then, U Kyaing Myint (Maung Yan Shin) of Botahtaung
Township and U Soe Win (Tekkatho Soe Yin) of Mingala
Taungnyunt Township presented their reviews on the six
papers of the six CEC members. Afterwards, CEC Member
U Hlaing Kywe (Cartoon Maung Wunna) explained MWJA
CECÕs efforts regarding township WJAs formed at the
second conference, substitute forming of township
organizing committees and reforming of township WJAs
to township organizing committees. The MWJA chairman
announced the resignation of CEC members of the second
conference and the third conference was in recess. The
afternoon session followed at noon. Chairman of the
Election Supervisory Committee of MWJA Dr Kyaw Sein
and members supervised tasks in electing new CEC
members. Secretary of the Supervisory Committee U Aye
Cho (MA) acted as master of ceremonies.

 The chairman explained systems of indication to vote
for new CEC members. After that, the new CEC members
were elected by ballot. Chairman Dr Kyaw Sein read out
the list of the 25 new members. The newly-elected CEC
members held the first meeting of executives and
assigned duties. Dr Kyaw Sein read out the duties
assigned to the five members of the Central Committee
and the 25 CEC members. Then, the CEC members took an
oath in front of the chairman and the afternoon
session was adjourned for a while. The evening session
followed at 3.30 pm. MWJA Vice-Chairman 1 U Tin Kha
(Tekkatho Tin Kha) chaired the session together with U
Kyi Aye (Hsinbyugyun Aung Thein) of Thakayta Township,
U Bo Thein (Taungdwin Bo Thein) of Kengtung Township,
U Hla Maung Latt (Hsipaw-Ko Latt) of Hsipaw Township,
U Lay Myint (Lay Myint) of Myaungmya Township, U Hla
Myo (Yebaw Hla Myo) of Pyapon Township and U Tin
(Tekkatho Hnin Wai) of Kyimyindine Township. MWJA CEC
Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay) acted as master
of ceremonies.

 The master of ceremonies announced that the
newly-elected CEC members were selected as members of
the Central Committee. The conference passed five
resolutions, made three approvals and put six matters
on record, and they were then confirmed and signed by
the chairman, the secretary, and members of the panel
of chairmen. Afterwards, newly-elected Chairman U Hla
Myaing (Ko Hsaung) extended greetings.

 He expressed thanks for electing him new chairman of
Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association. The MWJA
has passed 12 years and held the third conference. He
praised the chairmen and central executive committee
for their service with sense of duty. He said that the
MWJA is a non-governmental mass organization and
members of the association are those who participated
in development of literature based on their natural
bent. Needless to say that duties of literati are high
in nation-building tasks. It is clear that the
literati have to fulfil the needs of information,
education and entertainment activities through their
constructive efforts in multi-media era.

 This is why standard and high quality works are to be
produced in the short term or in the long term. The
MWJA has to discharge the duties for development of
literature and producing quality works that serve the
interest of the people while undertaking organizing
matters and welfare activities to be a consolidated
association. Individual capability and unity of the
association must be combined. The third conference has
laid down 13 future tasks which are to be carried out
by the associations at different levels and
individuals. The tasks are also to be implemented with
the performance of literati who are intellectuals and
intelligentsia. Literati are the ones on whom the
State rely and respected by the people and reading
public. They have right qualifications in preservation
of national prestige and integrity.

That is why the motto uplift of national prestige and
integrity and prestige of literature is being
implemented. In the present international field the
terms globalization and development of human resources
are popular. Members of MWJA are to make efforts
themselves for human resource development and are
responsible for organizing people through their
literary works. In conclusion, he urged all members to
strive in unity for emergence of a new peaceful,
modern and developed nation with the combination of
collective leadership and individual responsibility.
Vice-Chairman of MWJA U Tin Kha (Tekkatho Tin Kha)
expressed his pleasure for giving advice in
implementation of the future tasks.

He said Central Executive Committee would take into
consideration the discussions and advice of the
delegates. He also hoped that delegates would receive
the replies. He thanked the delegates who participated
in election of members of Central Executive Committee
in unity. It was the example of solidarity that led to
perpetuation of the association. He also thanked those
who rendered assistance for success of the conference.
Then, members of the panel of chairmen and delegates
shouted the slogans " Perpetuation of sovereignty  our
cause, our cause", " Uplift of national prestige and
integrity through literature Ñ our cause, our cause",
" Opposing and crushing external and internal
destructive elements  our cause, our cause" and
"Development of Myanmar literature and its quality
our cause, our cause" and " Establishment of a modern
and developed nation must succeed, must succeed",
which brought the conference to an end in the evening.


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( 3 )   MWJA Third Conference passes five resolutions,
makes three approvals and put six matters on record

Yangon, 29 June - The Third Conference of Myanmar
Writers and Journalists Association, held from 28 to
29 June, successfully concluded at Pyidaungsu Hall in
Kyaikkasan Grounds here this evening, and passed five
resolutions, approved three issues and put six matters
on record. Resolution No 1 is to adopt the
instructions of Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung made at the first day session of the conference
on 28-6-2002 as working guidance for different levels
of the association. Resolution No 2 is to implement
the nine future tasks of central executive committee
presented at the first day session of the conference
as future tasks for different levels of the
association.

1. All MWJA members are to participate in implementing
five rural development tasks guided by Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe.

 2. All MWJA members are to actively take part in
nation-building endeavours with their literary skills.


3. to extend organization work and consolidation of
the association, to ensure high leadership and keep
members alive and dynamic in organization matters.

 4. to enrich the knowledge of members, to ensure the
literary rights and welfare and to increase the number
of readers.

 5. all writers and journalists are to participate in
literary development tasks under the leadership of the
association.

6. to make efforts for the emergence of new
generations and in improving the writings of the
writers and journalists.

7. to constantly urge reading public to get imbued
with nationalist spirit and Union Spirit in
participating in nation-building endeavours.

 8. to preserve national heritage, classics and
contemporary Myanmar literature and to make them known
to local and international readers.

9. to have the benefits of literature right down to
the villages for human resource development.

Resolution No 3 passed the following six objectives as
the objectives of the association.

1. All members are to actively participate in literary
development tasks.

 2. to make collective efforts in boosting the ability
of journalism.

3. All members are to strive together with the
government, the Tatmadaw and the public in building up
a peaceful, modern and developed nation.

4. to constantly uplift the national prestige and
integrity and to make efforts for flourishing Union
Spirit.

 5. to make efforts in preservation of Myanmar
literature and make them known to local and
international readers.

 6. to ensure all readers to enjoy the benefits of the
literature for human resource development.

The Resolution No 4 passed was the tasks for
implementation of the six papers on acceleration of
literary and periodicals tasks tabled by the CEC on
the second day session of the Third MWJA Conference
(29-6-2002) and seconded by two representatives. The
Resolution No 5 passed was designation of townships
representatives at the conference and CEC members
elected at the Third Conference as the Central Body
members according to the MWJA Constitution. The first
issue out of the three approved was the report of the
Central Executive Committee submitted by CEC Secretary
U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay) on the first day session
of the Conference (28-6-2002) and seconded by eight
representatives.

 The second issue approved was the financial report
and the report on literary fund submitted by CEC
member U Khin Maung Tun (Khin Maung Tun-Lanmadaw) on
the first day session of the Conference (28-6-2002)
and the audit report by leader of the audit group U
Maung Win (Maung Win-Sarpay). The third issue approved
was the motion on amendment to the MWJA Constitution
tabled by CEC member U Than Hlaing on the first day
session of the Conference (28-6-2002) and seconded by
two representatives. The first issue out of the six
placed on record was the six townships which won first
prizes for excellent performance and six townships
also won special prizes for excellent performance on
the first day session of the Conference (28-6-2002).

 The second issue put placed on record was the motion
on denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents who are
encroaching upon security and peace at border areas
tabled on the first day session of the Conference
(28-6-2002). The third issue put on record was the
report on organizing of new nine WJAs, upgrading of
four township organizing committees as four WJAs and
reorganizing of three WJAs as the organizing
committees submitted by the CEC member on the second
day session of the Conference (29-6-2002).

 The fourth issue was the praising of five persons who
won the international literary awards and titles from
abroad and 44 persons who won titles presented by the
State after holding the second Central Body Meeting of
MWJA. The fifth was the contribution of wellwishers,
the National Convention Convening Commission, the
Ministry of Information and ministries concerned,
organizations, companies, artistes and others for the
successful holding of the conference. The sixth issue
placed on record was the condolences for 120 MWJA
members including 37 doyen literati, MWJA Chairman U
Kyaw Aung (Kyaw Aung) and CEC member Dr Tin Shwe
(Sayawun Tin Shwe) during the period from the end of
the second conference to 31 December, 2001.

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 Third MWJA conference elects new CEC members

Yangon, 29 June - The second and last day programme of
the Third Conference of Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association continued at the Pyidaungsu
Hall in Kyaikkasan Ground this morning and
successfully concluded in the afternoon. A 25-member
new Central Executive Committee was elected at the
conference. Five Central Executive Committee members
elected in line with the amendments to the
constitution of MWJA are U Tin Kha (Tekkatho-Tin Kha),
U Myint Thein (Myint Thein Aung), U Chit Naing (Chit
Naing-Psychology), U Aye Tun (Htet Aung) and Daw Cho
Cho Tin (Ma Sandar).

 Twenty-five Central Executive Committee members are
Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairman-1 U
Tin Kha (Tekkatho-Tin Kha), Vice-Chairman-2 U Than
Maung (Than Maung), Vice-Chairman-3 U Myint Thein
(Myint Thein Aung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla
Tun-Twantay), Joint-Secretary-1 U Myint Kywe (Maung
Myint Kywe), Joint-Secretary-2 Dr Tin Tun Oo (Dr Tin
Tun Oo), Joint-Secretary-3 U Khin Shwe (Shwe Son Nyo),
Auditor U Maung Win (Maung Win Publishing House) and
members U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), Dr Khin Maung
Nyunt (Dr Khin Maung Nyunt), U Chit Naing (Chit
Naing-Psychology), U Kyaw Win (Manutha Kyaw Win), Daw
Yin Yin (Saw Mon Hnyin), Daw Khin Khin Sein (Yuwady
Khin Sein Hlaing), U Khin Maung Tun (Khin Maung
Tun-Lanmadaw), U Tin Hlaing (Letwintha Saw Chit), U
Ohn Pe (Ohn Pe-Pakokku), Dr Maung Maung (Maung Hsin
Chin), Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu- Maung Naing
Moe), U Aye Tun (Htet Aung), U Kyi Nyunt (Chitkyiyay
Kyi Nyunt), U Ye Tint (Ye Tint), U Kyaw Min (Min Kyaw
Min), U Kyi Lwin (Cartoon Ngwe Kyi), U Hlaing Kywe
(Cartoon Maung Wunna), U Than Hlaing (Tekkatho
Thinkha), Daw Cho Cho Tin ( Ma Sandar), Daw Khin Than
Win (Kyu Kyu Thin) and U Soe Shein (Maung Soe
Hteik-Thonze).
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( 4 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects dams, road sections in
Mandalay, Magway Divisions

Yangon, 29 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departments, left here
by air on 27 June morning and arrived at Bagan-NyaungU
Airport at 7.15 am. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party,
accompanied by Brig-Gen Than Tun of Kyaukpadaung
Station and Magway Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Col Zaw Min, proceeded to
Kyetmauktaung Reservoir in Kyaukpadaung Township and
inspected flow of water into the dam and irrigation
matters. Then, they arrived at Taungyaychaung Dam
Project which is the No 2 regulating dam of
Kyetmauktaung Reservoir. At the briefing hall there,
Staff Officer U Aung Moe Win of Construction-7 of
Irrigation Department reported on the project No 2
Taungyay-chaung regulating dam in Kyaukpadaung
Township and the project No 1 Kyauktada regulating dam
in Natmauk Township and progress of work. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint gave necessary instructions.

 They then inspected the tasks being carried out with
the use of heavy machinery. Taungyaychaung Dam Project
is located near Tebinhte village in Kyaukpadaung
Township. The dam will be of earth one. The dam will
have 75 feet high and 4,323 feet long embankment.
Storage capacity of the dam will be 5,000 acres-feet.
The project is being implemented beginning 2002-2003
fiscal year with the aim of supplying water to
Kyetmauktaung Reservoir. Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party heard reports on repaving of six miles and four
furlongs long Zibyugon-Phetthantaung road section
presented by Senior Engineer Daw Tin Nwe Aye of Public
Works at the briefing hall at the junction of
Kyaukpadaung-Meiktila Road and Ywamon-Natmauk Road.

Afterwards, they arrived at Pinchaung Dam being
maintained by Irrigation Department and inspected the
flow of water into the dam. Then, they saw over
thriving of trees at 1,000 acres of the reserved reed
area being conserved by Arid Zone Greening Department
in Kyaukpadaung Township.

 Next, they inspected construction of gravel road near
ancient Pin city and repair of the road at the mile
post 20/4 at the border of Kyaukpadaung and Natmauk
Townships. They then inspected
Kyaukpadaung-Zibyugon-Ywamon-Natmauk Road by car and
the road section of Kyaukpadaung-Natmauk-Pyawbwe Road.
In Myolulin village in Myothit Township, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint heard reports on preparation for repaving the
road and availability of gravel and gave necessary
instructions.

 In the afternoon, they arrived at historic Zeya
Pagoda in Taungdwingyi and inspected progress in
construction of the first terrace of the pagoda.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint heard reports on renovation tasks and
receiving of donations and requirements of the
township by officials. Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave
instructions to officials.
Taungdwingyi-Myothit-Natmauk-Ywamon-Zibyugon-Kyaukpadaung
Road is 77 miles and seven furlongs long.
Taungdwingyi-Magway-Yenangyoung-Kyaukpadaung Road is
117 miles long. So the former is 39 miles shorter.
Local people will go easily from Ywamon junction to
Pyawbwe and Kyaukpa-daung.

 On completion of the road, villages along the road
will develop. As the road construction tasks are being
carried out in line with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe, 61 miles long road section
on Natmauk-Ywamon-Pyawbwe Road have been repaved. The
77 miles and seven furlongs long road section has been
tarred and the 49 miles and one furlong road section
has been gravelled. The remaining section is being
upgraded as the tarred one. Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party arrived in Magway at 4 pm.

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Maj-Gen Maung Bo presents stationery, clothes, cash
assistance to students in Mawlamyine, Mudon

Yangon, 29 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mon State Peace
and Development Council Commander of South-East
Command Brig-Gen Thura Myint Aung and officials,
attended the ceremony to present rice, cash
assistance, stationery and uniforms to the students of
training schools under Social Welfare Department in
Mon State at Sangyi Ward Youth Training School in
Mawlamyine on 27 June morning. First, Head of Mon
State SWD U Ko Ko Naing reported on progress of the
training schools of SWD in Mon State. Maj-Gen Maung Bo
then presented K 100,000, rice, stationery and clothes
to 46 students of the Youth Training School and
Commander Brig-Gen Thura Myint Aung, K 100,000, rice,
stationery and clothes to 32 school girls of the
Women's Yeiktha. On behalf of all the students, a
student spoke words of thanks. After the ceremony,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo and the commander cordially met with
the students.

 Afterwards, Maj-Gen Maung Bo attended the donation
ceremony of exercise books and stationery at Sasana
Weipunla Monastery in Nyaungbinseik Village,
Kyaikmaraw Township. Then, they donated provisions and
exercise books to the Sayadaws. After the ceremony,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo met with officials of Nyaungbinseik
village and explained matters related to rural
development tasks. He then inspected construction of
new school building.

Next, Maj-Gen Maung Bo attended the ceremony to donate
exercise books, stationery and uniforms to Dhamma
Thukha Monastery in Shwemyaing Thiri Ward in
Mawlamyine and offered exercise books, stationery and
uniforms to six monastic education schools. In the
afternoon, they attended the donation ceremony of
exercise books, stationery and uniforms to monastic
education schools in Mudon Township. Later, Maj-Gen
Maung Bo paid homage and donated provisions to Sayadaw
U Okkansa of Mula Mingun Thatipahtan Kyaung in Mudon.
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( 5 ) Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and
Secure Transport meets

Yangon, 29 June-The weekly work coordination meeting
of the Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and
Secure Transport in Yangon Division was held at the
meeting hall of Yangon Division All Private Bus Lines
Control Committee (Yangon City) on Laydaungtkan Street
in Tamwe Township yesterday evening, with an address
by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman of SCESST Commander of Yangon Command
Brig-Gen Myint Swe.

Also present on the occasion were the commanders of
military region, the station commanders, members of
SCESST, departmental officials, the chairmen of
private bus lines in Yangon Division and guests.

 In his address, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe stressed
the need for drivers and conductors to have goodwill
on service personnel, students and the public in
ensuring smooth and comfortable transportation.
Complaints by the public may be made to the
authorities concerned and they will systematically be
handled, he said. Action will be taken against those
including drivers and passengers who break the
existing laws and traffic rules, he stressed and urged
the officials concerned to make effective supervision
for road safety and ensuring smooth and secure
transport.

Those present reported on their respective work
sector-wise and the chairmen of private bus lines on
supervisory tasks for systematic running of bus lines.
In response to the reports, the commander fulfilled
the requirements and gave instructions on setting up
the warning signboards near the schools and systematic
supervision of traffic rules enforcement supervisory
committee members.

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 Commander inspects sanitation work carried out in
Yangon Division

Yangon, 29 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by Vice-Chairman of
Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung
Pa and officials, inspected sanitation work being
carried out in Yangon City by Tatmadawmen, members of
Myanmar Police Force, service personnel of YCDC, Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade and local people, today. At
6.45 am, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, the vice-mayor
and party arrived at the site of sanitation tasks
being carried out at Magyitan Drainage at Pale Island
of Kandawgyi in Bahan Township. Head of Engineering
Department (Road/Bridge) U Bo Htay of YCDC reported on
flow of water at Magyitan Drainage and proper
drainage. Then, the Commander and party saw over the
clearing of the drainage undertaken at Aungmingala
Creek in Kyaukmyaunggyi Ward, Tamway Township, Mani
Yadana Creek crossing Thunanda Road in North Okkalapa
Township and sanitation works at drainages on both
sides of Pyidaungsu Road near the junction of
Pyidaungsu Road and Yazadarit Road in Ward 38.

 Dagon Myothit (North) Township. Head of the
department U Bo Htay reported on cleaning work being
carried out and future tasks. The Commander said that
officials at the different levels must supervise
sanitation tasks to be undertaken at the drainages and
creeks on roads and wards in Yangon City by
Tatmadawmen, MPF members, USDA, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade members and local people in
cooperation with the workers of YCDC on Saturdays and
Sundays during the rainy season. Next, the commander,
Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Tin, Brig-Gen Win Sein,
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and U Nyi Hla Nge, Vice-Mayor
Col Maung Pa and party attended the merit-sharing
ceremony for the three-storey building at Pariyatti
Saddhammapala Aungmye-bontha Sankyaung on Pyay Road in
Ward 4 of Mayangon Township and supplicated on
religious affairs. Also present were Vice-Chairman of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Sirinda-bhivamsa Masoeyein
Sayadaw and members of the Sangha, wellwishers and
guests.

 First, they took the Five Precepts from the
Vice-Chairman Sayadaw. Next, the Commander supplicated
on religious affairs and offered provisions to the
Sayadaws. Then, Chairman of the Building Construction
Committee Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin
reported on construction of the building and Secretary
of the Fund-raising Sub-committee Chairman of Mayangon
Township Peace and Development Council U Hla Moe on
financial report. Afterwards, the Commander accepted
donations from the wellwishers and presented
certificates of honour to them. Later, Joint-Secretary
of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha
Pandita Sayadaw Bhaddanta Osadhabhivamsa delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
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( 6 ) Commander visits blood donation ceremony,
sanitation work

Yangon, 29 June - Hailing the Myanmar Women's Day,
which falls on 3 July 2002, Township USDA members of
townships in Yangon West District organized by Yangon
Division USDA carried out sanitation work at Central
Midwifery Training School on Khayebin Road in Dagon
Township and donated blood at Children's Hospital this
morning. Present on the occasion were Yangon Division
USDA Patron Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint
Swe, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy
Minister Professor Dr Mya Oo, USDA CEC member Yangon
Division in-charge Col Maung Pa and officials. At 7
am, the collective blood donation ceremony was held at
the Children's Hospital on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road in
Dagon Township. Yangon Division USDA Secretary U Aye
Myint explained the purpose of the donation ceremony
and Medical Superintendent Dr Mya Thein spoke words of
thanks.

 Then, Yangon Division Secretary U Aye Myint presented
K 81,000 for the blood bank of Children's Hospital
donated by Yangon Division USDA and YCDC Vice-Chairman
Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa to K 100,000 for ChildrenÕs
Hospital donated by YCDC to the medical
superintendent. Next, the commander, the minister and
officials visited the blood donation ceremony of 60
USDA members from Yangon West District. Similarly, the
sanitation work was carried out in the compound of
Central Midwifery Training School from 7 am to 10 am.
USDA members of Yangon West District, MPF members,
Committees for Women's Affairs of townships in the
district, Maternal and Child Welfare Association and
Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades participated in
the sanitation work.

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( 7 ) MCB holds general meeting

 Yangon, 29 June - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone attended the Tenth General Meeting of Myanmar
Citizens' Bank Ltd held at the Yuzana Garden Hotel on
Alanpya Pagoda Road this morning. Also present at the
meeting were members of the Board of Directors of the
bank, share holders and guests. The minister and the
meeting chairman made speeches. Member of BOD U Than
Aung submitted the report of BOD, financial statement
and auditing report and announced the profit sharing.
Then, member of BOD Managing Director of Myanma
Agricultural Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung announced
the new members of the BOD, and share holder Daw Mi Mi
Kyaw the list of the internal audit committee.
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( 8 ) Matriculation examination results announced

Yangon, 29 June - The results of the matriculation
examination held in March 2002 were announced at the
respective examination centres in townships of States
and Divisions at 6 am on Sunday (30-6-2002). In
addition, results for the students of States and
Divisions except Yangon Division were announced at
Basic Education High School No 1 in Insein Township,
BEHS No 1 in Yankin Township, BEHS No 3 in Kamayut
Township, BEHS No 1 in Lanmadaw Township, BEHS No 2 in
Dagon Township and BEHS No 1 in Thingangyun Township.

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( 9 ) Matriculation exam results of difficult
transport areas on air

Yangon, 29 June - The results of the matriculation
examination 2002 for examination centres where
transport and communications is difficult in States
and Divisions will be broadcast on the programme of
the Radio Myanmar on the 30.85 metre at 1.30 pm on 30
June (Sunday). The areas are: Tanai, Machambaw, Putao,
Nagmon, Phakant and Sumprabum in Kachin State, Papun,
Kyain-Seikkyi and Kamamaung in Kayin State, Kanpetlet,
Matupi, Mindat and Paletwa in Chin State, Gwa,
Kyeintali, An, Manaung and Zayatkon-khin in Rakhine
State, Momeik, Namsang (North), Monghsat, Kunlong,
Mong-ton, Mongpyin, Maukmai, Mongyawng, Kehsi Mahsam,
Kunhing, Hopang, Mongkhat, Mongpan, Mongphyat,
Ma-bein, Mongshu and Mongton in Shan State, Palaw,
Bokpyin and Pala in Taninthayi Division, Pauk, Htilin,
Saw, Laungshe, Kyaukhtu, Sedok-tara and Ngaphe in
Sagaing Division, Nanyun in Sagaing Division and Coco
Islands Yangon Division. The broadcast of the
remaining part of the results will continue at 520
metre medium wave and 30.85 metre short wave at 9 pm
after the Myanmar programmes.

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