The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 3 July, 2002)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 3 July, 2002)
From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 03:25:59 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 3 July, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations
   to Belarus
2.Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party visit
   Drug Elimination Museum
3. Local residents of Loikaw show
   respect for sovereignty
4. - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
     sends felicitations to Belarus
   - Health Minister receives guests
   - Ambassador U Kyaw Thu accredited to Iran
5. Asian HR Solutions Sdn Bhd opened at MICT Park
6. - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction
      tasks in Meiktila, Kyaukse
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects extension of
     Yangon-Mandalay Highway Section and
     Paunglaung Multi-purpose Hydel Dam Project
   - Minister inspects Taunggyi-Kalaw railroad section
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint seeks ovada from
     Sayadaws for hoisting Htidaw atop Gandakutitaik
     of Mahamuni Image
7. - Minister inspects Taunggyi-Kalaw railroad section
   - Factories in Thanlyin and Thakayta inspected
   - Auto-telephone exchanges, GSM
     radio exchanges inspected
   - Industry-1 Minister inspects factories
8. Commander visits tax-free markets in Yangon
9. Second Waso robe offering ceremony held
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( 1 )  State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Belarus

Yangon, 3 July - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Alexander R Lukashenko, President of the
Republic of Belarus, on the occasion of the
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus which
falls on 3 July 2002.

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( 2 ) Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party visit Drug
Elimination Museum

Yangon, 2 July - Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe, visited the Drug Elimination Museum at the
corner of Kyundaw and Hanthawady Roads in Kamayut
Township this morning.

At 10 am, Daw Kyaing Kyaing, together with Daw Mya Mya
San, wife of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye, arrived at the museum where they were
welcomed by Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt, Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, the
wives of the members of the State Peace and
Development Council, wives of the Commander-in-Chief
(Navy) and the Commander-in-Chief (Air), Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife, Chairman of the
Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Minister for
Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing and wife, Deputy Minister
for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
Deputy Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police
Brig-Gen Zaw Win, officials of CCDAC and departmental
officials.

Then, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party viewed the central
booth, the booth on world map and drug trafficking
routes, the booth on the entry of opium into Myanmar,
the booth on narcotic drugs control during the reign
of Myanmar kings, the endeavours for drug eradication
booth from 1948 to 1988 after regaining independence
and booths on Operations Moe Hein phase 1 to 12 on the
ground floor of the museum.

Next, they visited the painting on endeavours of drug
eradication in Myanmar and booths on policies for
narcotic drugs, returning to the legal fold of
national race armed groups, destruction of seized
narcotic drugs, opium yield survey jointly undertaken
by Myanmar and the United States of America and
15-year drug elimination plan on the first floor.
Officials conducted them round the booths.

On the second floor of the museum, Daw Kyaing Kyaing
and party enjoyed the booths on tasks of the work
group for cultivation of opium-substitute crops, the
work group for opium-substitute livestock breeding,
endeavours on development of border areas and national
races, the work group for medical treatment given to
drug addict patients, the work group for drug addicts
rehabilitation, the education and agitation work group
for danger of narcotic drugs and the Myanmar
Anti-Narcotics Association. Afterwards, Daw Kyaing
Kyaing signed in the visitors' book and took the
documentary photo together with her companions. Then,
Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party viewed the machine to
incinerate narcotic drugs and left the museum at noon.

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( 3 ) Tatmadaw launched attacks from 6 to 21 June and
reoccupy all its lost outposts and people's militia
camps

People of Loikaw support national people's mass
rallies denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents
Local residents of Loikaw show respect for sovereignty

Yangon, 2 July - The people of Loikaw held a ceremony
to support the national people's mass rallies
denouncing SURA and KNU insurgents, who are violating
security and peace in border areas, and to show
respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar at the
Kandahaywun square in Loikaw yesterday morning.

It was attended by members of Union Solidarity and
Development Associations of 13 wards in Loikaw, Red
Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, War Veterans
Organization, Women's Affairs Committee, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, departmental personnel,
teachers and students of basic education high schools
in Loikaw, band troupes and the State Flag bearing
troupes.

Holding the banners bearing the words "Those who break
up the Union are our enemies", "Those who encroach
upon sovereignty are our enemies", "Those who break up
the national consolidation are our enemies", "Crush
all destructive elements", "Safeguard the national
security and tranquillity", "Crush all destructive
insurgents", Alaung-phaya column from Chikal junction
gathering point, Anawrahta column from Loikaw Township
Peace and Development Council office gathering point,
Hsinbyushin column from the Naungya Lake ring road
gathering point and Bayintnaung column from Kayah
State Forestry Department gathering point, led by the
State Flag bearing troupes and the band troupes,
marched to the mass meeting and took positions there.

Executive of Kayah State USDA U Tin Oo acted as master
of ceremonies. Those present at the meeting saluted
the State Flag.

Then, Executive of Loikaw Township USDA Daw Bya Mya
Maung explained the purpose of holding the mass rally.
She said: The duty of government and the entire people
is to safeguard sovereignty of the State. She
explained why the patriotic people held the ceremony
to show respect for sovereignty and hoist the State
Flag in Loikaw, Kayah State. It is the time now to
show the strength of Myanmar.

The ceremony also shows that Myanmar people are united
in the time of emergency. Hoisting the State Flags in
Loikaw expresses Union Spirit of the people in various
parts of the country under the State Flag.

At the beginning of 2001, SURA and KNU insurgents who
regarded Yodaya as step-father attacked the areas
along the border and encroached on security and peace
at Myanmar border. With the support of their
step-father Yodaya, they encroached on sovereignty of
the State. All national races gathered in Kengtung on
1 June and in Taunggyi on 2 June and held the mass
rallies denouncing destructive insurgents.

Patriotic people do not accept the encroachment on our
national races in border areas by drug-trafficking
SURA and KNU insurgents. Like local people, we bluntly
oppose and denounce the drug-trafficker insurgents.
Major cities in states and divisions support the
ceremonies denouncing destructive insurgents in
Kengtung and Taunggyi and so do we in Loikaw.

This is why people in Loikaw hoist the State Flag and
show respect for sovereignty of the State. In other
words, national people in Loikaw show respect for
sovereignty and do not totally accept encroachments on
sovereignty.

Therefore, all national people in Kayah oppose and
denounce all acts of SURA and KNU who encroached on
sovereignty relying on Yodaya. The people are rankled
with encroachments on sovereignty of the State by
hostile Yodaya that ignored codes of conduct of
neighbours and ASEAN nations. We all must unitedly
safeguard development of border areas achieved due to
peace. In order to stand tall among the nations of the
world with dignity in accord with the historical
traditions, nationalist spirit of crushing external
and internal enemy who plan to break up the nation
must be dynamic forever.

We urge all to keep the Union spirit alive and to
uphold Our Three Main National Causes.

Next, Kayah national U Lu Ral reported on
encroachments on security and stability of the State
and peace of border areas in various ways and means by
some SURA and KNU insurgents with footholds in Yodaya.
He said: As is know to all, the State Peace and
Development Council government is implementing the
development tasks to achieve progress and stability in
the country including border areas and it is also
making efforts for development of border areas and
national races and for emergence of a peaceful, modern
developed nation.

At that time, with a dishonest scheme,
drug-trafficking SURA insurgents and KNU destructive
elements acting as stooges are harming the national
people. It is disgusting.

SURA insurgents in collaboration with Yodaya army
attacked Tatmadaw outposts on Tachilek region on
11-2-2001, the outposts in Parchee region in Mongton
Township on 22-4-2001 and Tatmadaw outposts and
people's militia camps in Panmongsun and Nyaungbingon
regions on 20-5-2002.

During the attack, some of our territory, Tatmadawmen,
members of local people's militia and public property
were lost. Moreover, KNU insurgent group destroyed
Yangon-Myainggalay gas pipe line by planting mines and
blew up bombs in Myawady and committed destructive
acts.

Yodaya ignoring codes of conduct of neighbours and
ASEAN nations, provided internal traitor SURA and KNU
insurgents with arms, food, shelter, recruits and
training. It is clearly seen that attacking Tatmadaw
outposts in collaboration with the insurgents means
undermining national development and destroying lives
and property of the people. All national people in
Kayah State oppose and denounce Yodaya that lacks
good-neighbourly practices and all encroachments on
sovereignty by drug-trafficking SURA and KNU
insurgents. If the neighbour is good, there needs no
fence. On the contrary, if the neighbour is bad, the
fence is not safe. Inner motive of Yodaya is very bad.


Every year Yodaya conducted military exercise with a
large number of soldiers near our border. It is a
threat to Myanmar and a hostile act. Therefore, all
must realize that Yodaya has become the national
danger to our nation.

To reoccupy the Tatmadaw outposts and people's militia
camps which had been lost to the combined force of
SURA drug-trafficking insurgents and Yodaya army, the
Myanmar patriotic Tatmadaw comprising all national
races joining hands harmoniously with people's
militiamen comprising Wa, Lahu and Shan/Akha national
races launched attacks beginning 6-6-2002 and
recaptured all the outposts and camps on 21-6-2002.

The SURA insurgents fled into the territory of Yodaya.
In the battle, there were 31 major and minor
skirmishes took place and 45 bodies of SURA insurgents
were found.

In addition, many other bodies were buried here and
there. Actually, over 100 SURA insurgents were killed
and over 200 wounded. Seven assorted arms, 91 assorted
mines, 47 bombs and 11,600 rounds of ammunition were
seized. The Tatmadaw side, nearly 50 Tatmadawmen
sacrificed their lives and some 200 were wounded. Some
people's militiamen also sacrificed their lives and
some were wounded like Tatmadawmen.

We the national people present at this meeting
heartily honour the patriotic Tatmadawmen and people's
militiamen who took part in the battle at risk to
lives and blood for safeguarding the national
sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Those patriotic Tatma-dawmen and people's militiamen
are hereby dubbed as good sons of the motherland who
are keeping Alaungphaya Spirit and Bayintnaung Spirit
in their hearts.

In conclusion, I would like to urge all the national
people to strive for safeguarding the benefit of peace
by putting Our Three Main National Causes in the fore;
to keep constant awareness on regional security; to
keep Union Spirit alive; and to join hands with the
Tatmadaw in crushing any encroachment upon
sovereignty.

Later, the rally chanted 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 meeting to
a close.

As a gesture of showing respect for sovereignty of the
Union of Myanmar, the State flags were proudly hoisted
at the offices, schools, markets, houses, buildings
and on both sides of roads in Loikaw Township and
other townships in Kayah State on that day.

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( 4 ) Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends
felicitations to Belarus

Yangon, 3 July -U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Mikhail
Mikhailovitch Khvostov, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Belarus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of
the Republic of Belarus which falls on 3 July 2002.
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Health Minister receives guests

Yangon, 2 July - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received Country Programme Adviser of UNAIDS Mr Eamonn
Murphy and Chairman of UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Mr J
B Mendis at his office at 1 pm today.
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Ambassador U Kyaw Thu accredited to Iran

Yangon, 3 July - The Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has
appointed U Kyaw Thu, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the
Republic of India concurrently as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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( 5 ) Asian HR Solutions Sdn Bhd opened at MICT Park

Yangon, 2 July -The opening ceremony of Asian HR
Solutions Sdn Bhd of Malaysia which will perform
software development tasks was held at MICT Park in
Hline Township this morning. Present were Vice-Chief
of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win of the
Ministry of Defence, Vice-Chairmen of e-National Task
Force Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement U Hlaing Win and member of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board U Aung Myint,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Deputy
Minister of Youth Affairs, Culture and Sports Dato'
Ong Tee Keat, Malaysian Ambassador DatoÕ Cheah Sam
Kip, officials of the e-National Task Force, the
chairman of Asian HR Solution Sdn Bhd of Malaysia,
computer technicians and guests. First, Chairman of
Asian HR Solution Sdn Bhd Dato' Wong Mook Leong
extended greetings and Malaysian Ambassador Dato'
Cheah Sam Kip spoke words of thanks. Then, the
Malaysian deputy minister of Youth Affairs, Culture
and Sports, the Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence
and the Malaysian Ambassador formally opened the
ceremony. Next, the chairman of Asian HR Solution Sdn
Bhd presented commemorative pennants to Maj-Gen Kyaw
Win, the Malaysian Deputy Minister and the Malaysian
Ambassador. After the ceremony, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and
officials visited the office of the Asian HR Solution
Sdn Bhd at Room 8 of MICT Park Production Block No 1.

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( 6 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction tasks in
Meiktila, Kyaukse

Yangon, 2 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence,  arrived at the site of Myanmar Aerospace
Engineering University being built by ACE Construction
Co in Meiktila on yesterday morning.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected buildings in the compound
of the university. Afterwards, they proceeded to
Meiktila Industrial Zone Temporary Supervisory
Committee Office. Supervisory Committee Chairman
Meiktila District Peace and Development Council
Chairman Lt-Col Myo Myint reported on settlement of
industries in the zone, progress of water and power
supply, construction of the gravel road, classrooms
and the dispensary. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions.

Next, they visited Pannuwai Paper Mill and Htila Jeep
Assembling Factory in the zone. Then, they arrived at
Meiktila Bypass Road Construction Site at Thazi
junction. Project In-charge U Win Aung of Hongpan Co
reported on arrival of heavy machinery for
construction of six-lane Meiktila-Wundwin section.
They then arrived at Kyaukse Government Technological
College of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected construction of the
three-storey lecture hall. They later saw over
progress of extension of the hospital (200-bed) in
Kyaukse and wards of the hospital. At Kyaukse
(Hsinmin) Cement Plant Project, Maj-Gen Ye Myint
inspected the plant. Project Director Lt-Col Shwe Moe
reported on installation of machines at the Hsinmin-1
and Hsinmin-2 plants.

Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party went to 500-ton
Kyaukse Cement Plant and inspected the kiln and other
sections of the plant. At the Kyaukse Sewing machine
Factory, they saw over units of the factory and gave
necessary instructions. They next inspected Vest
Factory Construction Project.

Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected two-way earth
road of Mandalay-Meiktila section of six-lane
Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway being undertaken by
Hongpan Co near Singaing. At the toll gate, after
hearing reports on finding of the axes for Kyaukse
bypass and Hanmyintmo bypass by Project In-charge U
Win Aung, Maj-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements.
Next, they arrived in Mandalay in the afternoon.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects extension of Yangon-Mandalay
Highway Section and Paunglaung Multi-purpose Hydel Dam
Project

Yangon, 2 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence,  arrived at the site of extension of
Yangon-Mandalay six-lane Highway being undertaken by
Dagon International Co, near Thawuthti village in Lewe
Township on 30 June.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Project Engineer U Soe
Myint reported on the construction of six-lane road
from mile post 194 in Yedashe to 242 in Pyinmana,
quarry, purchasing of tar and construction of
Pyinmana-Lewe bypass road. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party
inspected the construction of Lewe-Pyinmana bypass
road by car and fulfilled the requirements. Then, they
arrived at Yanaungmyin Dam Project in Lewe Township
and inspected the earth work being carried out with
the use of heavy machinery. Next, they proceeded to
Paunglaung Multi-Purpose Dam Project and inspected the
main embankment work, the underground power plant, the
spillway, mine exploration work and the power intake
tasks. Officials reported on irrigation tasks, the
hydel power work, power intake tasks, installation of
the sluice gate, progress in digging of the tunnel and
installation of two 230-voltage power lines.

In the afternoon, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived
at the briefing hall of the construction project site
for extension of 73-mile long Pyinmana-Pinlaung road.
Then, they inspected extended construction of the
road. Pyinmana-Pinlaung road across Yoma mountain
ranges is a 73-mile-long road linking the mile post
251/4 on Yangon-Mandalay Highway and Pinlaung. It is a
short-cut, very beneficial to passengers and regional
people. Under the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the road section is being extended
into the two-lane road. Thence, they proceeded to the
site of Pyinmana-Yamethin road section of the highway
between 242-290. Project Engineer U Myint Aung
reported matters on the construction of bypass and
progress in extending the road section.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint made coordination's with officials
concerned and fulfilled the requirements. At 4 pm, he
arrived in Yamethin and met with division-, district-
and township-level departmental officials at Yamethin
District Peace and Development Council Office.
District Chairman Lt-Col Kyi Thein reported matters on
agriculture, transport, education, health and rural
development of the district. Township chairmen of
Pyawbwe, Yamethin, Tatkon, Pyinmana and Lewe townships
reported on matters relating to the cultivation of
monsoon paddy, oil crop and pulses & beans,
construction of rural roads and arrangements for
supplying water to rural areas.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint discussed matters on the five rural
development tasks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Commander
Brig-Gen Ye Myint, No 99 LID Commander Col Aung Khin
Soe and departmental heads, next went to the
construction sites of Soap factory and Dyeing factory
of the Ministry of Industry-1 near Shwedah village in
Yamethin Township. Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected the
installation of machines at the soap factory and
construction of the dyeing factory. At 5 pm, they
visited the project office of the six-lane
Yangon-Mandalay Highway construction being undertaken
by Yuzana Highway Co Ltd. Company Chairman U Htay
Myint reported on progress of work and Maj-Gen Ye
Myint fulfilled the requirements.

Thence, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to the
6.5-acre farmland of peasant U Kyin Khe in the
catchment area of Chaungmagyi right canal in Pyawbwe
Township. The farmland is put under pre-monsoon long
staple cotton. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party also
inspected the construction of two-lane road section at
mile post 327/4 and survey work for finding the axis
of bypass near Shwephonepwint pagoda at mile post 330
by Yuzana Highway Co Ltd. They arrived in Meiktila at
7.30 pm and spent the night.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint, during his tour to Pyinmana, met
with family members of Pyinmana Station at Taing Aung
Hall of the regional battalion and urged them to take
part in regional development endeavours and strive for
ensuring agricultural and livestock breeding
developments.
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Pivot hoisted atop Gandhakuti Pyatthad Kyaungdawgyi of
Maha Muni Buddha Image in Mandalay

Yangon, 2 July - A ceremony to hoist the pivot atop
Gandhakuti Pyatthad Kyaungdawgyi, in which Maha Muni
Buddha Image is kept, in Mandalay was held at the
Kyaungdawgyi at 7 am today, attended by Member of the
State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint
of the Ministry of Defence.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and departmental heads
offered "soon" to members of the Sangha. Assistant
Director of Mandalay Division Religious Affairs
Department U Khin Maung Win acted as master of
ceremonies. Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Bhaddanta Agghiya administered the Five Precepts.

Then, lay persons presented paritta water, flowers,
thread and sand to the Sayadaws. Afterwards, the
Sayadaws recited parittas. The laity spread the
paritta water and sand and tied the paritta flowers
and thread in the precinct of the Kaungdawgyi.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the commander, the mayor and the
deputy commander presented the pivot to the Sayadaws.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and officials presented offertories
to the Sayadaws. Ovadacariya of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees Chairman of Division Sangha Nayaka Committee
Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja
Myataungtaik Shwewahwin Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Sasanabhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by sharing
of merits gained. Then, the pivot fixing ceremony
followed.

Led by the Sasana Flag bearing troupe and flanked by
regal procession troupes, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party,
departmental officials and laity conveyed the pivot
round the Maha Muni Buddha Image clockwise.

Next, departmental heads and wellwishers also conveyed
it round the image. So did the USDA members,
wellwishers and social organizations. Maj-Gen Ye Myint
sprinkled scented water on it. At the auspicious time,
the pivot was hoisted atop the Kyaungdawgyi. Maj-Gen
Ye Myint, the commander and deputy ministers fixed the
pivot atop the Kyaungdawgyi and sprinkled scented
water on it. Meanwhile the Sayadaws recited the
Aunggatha, the beginning of which is "Jayanto
Bodhiyamule" three times. Then, rituals of golden and
silver showers were performed.

After the ceremony, U Aung Zaw Win-Daw Moe Moe Aung
and family of Star Light Co of Mandalay donated K 3
million for Shwehtidaw and U Soe Thein-Ma Khin San
Tint of 43rd Street, corner of 82nd and 83rd Streets
of Mandalay, K 850,500 to Maj-Gen Ye Myint and the
commander.
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Maj-Gen Ye Myint seeks ovada from Sayadaws for
hoisting Htidaw atop Gandakutitaik of Mahamuni Image

Yangon, 2 July - A ceremony to seek ovada from
Ovadacariya Sayadaws to hoist the golden htidaw atop
the Gandakutitaik of Mahamuni Image took place at
Moekaung Dhammayon on the platform of the pagoda this
afternoon. Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence
attended the ceremony and supplicated religious
matters to Sayadaws.

The congregation received the Five Precepts from Anauk
Khinmakan Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddammajotika
U Asapha, who was chosen as the Presiding Sayadaw.
Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the commander, the deputy
ministers, the deputy commander and the mayor
presented robes and offertories to Sayadaws. Next,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint sought ovadas from Sayadaws for
hoisting the golden htidaw. Brig-Gen Nay Win
supplicated to Sayadaws on progress of work to hoist
the htidaw, and U Nyi Hla Nge on matters related to
techniques in hoisting the htidaw.

After seeking ovadas from Ovadacariya Sayadaws,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint supplicated that he would carry out
the task according to the ovadakahta. Later, the
ceremony came to an end. After the ceremony, Maj-Gen
Ye Myint and party went round the platform of Mahamuni
Image clockwise. Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint viewed in
reverence the golden htidaw and left the pagoda.
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( 7 ) Minister inspects Taunggyi-Kalaw railroad
section

 Yangon, 2 July-Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan
Aung, accompanied by officials, inspected construction
of Punchaung Bridge under Saikkhaung-Namsang Railroad
Construction Project on 29 June, and gave necessary
instructions to officials. On 30 June, the minister
inspected surveying the axis of the railroad and
levelling hills and bends up to
Punchaung-Htibin-Nanhake railroad section and gave
necessary instructions. Yesterday, the minister
inspected items and materials to be used at
Namsang-Saikhaung railroad section and left
instructions on transport matters. The minister this
afternoon met with the engineers of Civil Engineering
Department and foremen at the office of Kalaw Station
and gave instructions on worksite safety and smooth
and secure transportation to officials.
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Factories in Thanlyin and Thakayta inspected

Yangon, 2 July -Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint
visited the Tin Refinery in Thanlyin Township this
morning. At the briefing hall, the factory manager
reported on successful use of fuel substitute
gas-powered kiln and efforts being made to meet the
targets of production. After leaving instructions, the
minister inspected the factory. Then, the minister
gave instructions on boosting production, frugality,
innovative measuers for production of
import-substitute goods, maintenance of machines and
ensuring worksite safety. He next viewed vegetables
and fruit trees in the factory compound and left
instructions on planting Thitseint trees (Terminalia
Belerica), toddy palms and tamarind trees. Later, the
minister inspected the salt milling factory of Myanma
Salt and Marine Chemicals Enterprise in Thakayta
Township and gave instructions on minimum loss and
wastage of raw salt, exceeding the targets after
taking innovative measures, production of rehydrated
salt and distribution of it to the people.
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Auto-telephone exchanges, GSM radio exchanges
inspected

 Yangon, 2 July - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspected
auto-telephone exchanges and GSM radio exchanges,
here, this morning. The minister inspected Insein
Auto-telephone exchange, North Okkalapa auto-telephone
exchange and staff quarters of Myanma Posts and
Telecommunications, Dagon Myothit (North)
auto-telephone exchange and GSM radio exchange, and
Thingangyun auto-telephone exchange. Then, the
minister inspected tasks of the foreign postal
service.
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Industry-1 Minister inspects factories

Yangon, 2 July -Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung,
together with officials, yesterday afternoon inspected
Thitseint trees (Terminalia Belerica) grown on 1,080
acres of land by Kyangin Cement Plant under Myanma
Ceramics Industries at the feeder road in Taung-pongyi
Village, Kyangin Township, Hinthada District,
Ayeyawady Division. At the briefing hall, the minister
and party met with the factory manager and officials
and gave necessary instructions. Afterwards, the
minister inspected the Raw Material Crushing
Department and left instructions.

Then, the minister looked into Kiln Nos 1 to 4, and
the gas kiln which was innovated by the factory
personnel. The minister this morning inspected
Nayputaung Marble Factory (Branch) under MCI in
Nyaungchedauk in Padaung Township, Bago Division, and
gave necessary instructions. He then saw over progress
of construction of the new factory. Later, he
inspected production process at the Textile and
Finishing Plant of Myanma Textile Industries in
Shwedaung in Bago Division. At the briefing hall, the
minister met with officials and gave instructions on
boosting production. In the afternoon, he arrived at
the Enamel Ware Factory in Thayawady and looked into
production process and gave necessary instructions.
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( 8 ) Commander visits tax-free markets in Yangon

 Yangon, 2 July - Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by Commander of No 1
Military Region Col Khin Maung Soe, this morning
visited tax-free markets in Yangon, where he inspected
the sales in the markets and attended to the
requirements. When the commander and party arrived at
Nawade tax-free market on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in
Mayangon Township, Chairman of Yangon West District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein
and officials welcomed them. The commander inspected
the buying and selling situation there before he gave
instructions to officials and attended to the needs.

 Then, the commander and party also went to
Konmyinttha tax-free market in the same township,
Yankin tax-free market next to the Ministry of
Industry-2 on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yankin Township
and Hanthawady tax-free market at the corner of
Kyundaw and Hanthawady Roads in Kamayut Township, and
inspected vegetable, meat, fish and egg shops of
ministries, Yangon City Development Committee, Yangon
Command, battalions and regiments, departments,
companies, organizations and entrepreneurs, and the
edible oil shop of Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Ltd, and groceries shops of YCDC and Yangon Division
Brokerage, and rice shops of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council and Myanmar Rice Dealers
Association, and consumers goods shops of the Ministry
of Industry-1 at the markets. The commander then
intimately met with sellers and buyers and gave
instructions on the selling of clean and fresh
vegetables and meat in the markets. Later, the
commander, after fulfilling the requirements, left
there.
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( 9 ) Second Waso robe offering ceremony held

Yangon, 2 July- Bus owners, drivers, conductors and
staff families of All Bus Lines Control Committee
(Yangon Division) held its second waso robe offering
ceremony for members of the Sangha of the State
Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon) at Mogok Soonsar
Hsaung of the university this morning. Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin attended
the ceremony and presented waso robes and offertories
to members of the Sangha.

 Also present were Secretary-General of State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara
(Magway) Sayadaw, and members of the Sangha, Commander
of No 4 Military Region Brig-Gen Myo Myint and
military region commanders, Director-General of the
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
U Sann Lwin, local authorities, and others.

Joint-Secretary Sayadaw of SSMNC Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Osatabhivamsa invested the congregation with
the Five Precepts. Then, the commander, the minister
and officials presented waso robes and offertories to
Sayadaws and 421 members of the Sangha. Next, Chairman
of ABLCC U Phone Kyaw handed over K 0.7 million for a
day's meal and dessert to Minister U Aung Khin, who
later presented a certificate of honour to the
wellwisher. The Magway Sayadaw delivered a sermon
before the merits gained were shared. Afterwards, the
ceremony came to an end. The donations for offering
soon and Waso robes totalled K 2.6212 million.

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