THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (14-7-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (14-7-2002)

1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
    Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
France
2. Secretary-1 inspects development of Maubin region
    in Ayeyawady Division, Htantabin region
    in Yangon Division
3. Wellwishers donate cash and kind
    to Tatmadawmen discharging defence duty
    in far-flung forward areas
4. -Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
    -Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends
     felicitations to French counterpart
5. -Minister sees over construction tasks
     in Mandalay Division
    -Minister inspects upgrading of Heho
     and Kengtung airfields
6. -Minister inspects hepatitis-B vaccine
     factory and Psychiatric Hospital
    -Minister meets cooperative officials
     of Yangon East District
7. -Cash assistance and stationery presented
    -Commander inspects sanitation tasks,
     monsoon paddy cultivation
    -CEC member addresses closing
     of USDA course in Dawbon
8. -Commander inspects paper mill and hospitals
     in Mon State
    -Trainees of Myanmar Affairs and International
     Studies Course No 5 on tour
    -National Basketball Championship continues
9. -Drug trafficker sentenced
    -Masadyl and picodyl liquid seized
     in Kawthoung
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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to France

Yangon, 14 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 Jacques Chirac, President of the French
Republic, on the occasion of the National Day of the
French Republic which falls on 14 July 2002.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 inspects development of Maubin
region in Ayeyawady Division, Htantabin region in
Yangon Division

Yangon, 13 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence,
the ministers, the deputy ministers, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office,
departmental heads and officials, left here by car
this morning and arrived near Mezali village,
Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division, at 8.10 am.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Maubin,
Ayeyawady Division, where they were welcomed by
division-, district- and township-level authorities,
departmental personnel and members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association. The
Secretary-1 inspected tasks being undertaken for
development of Maubin region. First, the Secretary-1
and party went to the site of Maubin University
construction project near Maubin-Kyaiklat Road in
Maubin for human resource development being carried
out by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry
of Education. Then, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected construction of buildings of the university.
Chairman of Dagon International Co Ltd U Win Aung
conducted the Secretary-1 and party round the site.

At the briefing hall there, Chairman of Dagon
International Co Ltd U Win Aung reported to the
Secretary-1 on location and area of the Maubin
University Construction Project, construction of the
four-storey main building and lecture halls, the
layout plan and the architectural design of the
buildings, the entrance road of the university, power
and water supply and greening tasks, and Minister for
Education U Than Aung on academic and administrative
tasks of the university. Departmental heads reported
on assistance to be provided by the departments
concerned. The Secretary-1 gave necessary
instructions.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 proceeded to the site of
Government Technological College (Maubin) construction
project for development of human resource by the
Ministry of Science and Technology, near Maubin-Yayle
Road in Maubin, and inspected buildings under
construction. At the briefing hall there, Managing
Director Dr Zaw Tun of Shwekyarbyan Construction
reported on preliminary engineering work for GTC
(Maubin), construction of the main building and
lecture halls, the entrance road, water and power
supply, and Deputy Minister for Science and Technology
U Nyi Hla Nge on the academic and administrative
tasks.

 Then, the Secretary-1 fulfilled the requirements of
proper drainage, power supply, drinking water supply,
communication and upgrading of the roads. At Maubin
District Hospital, the Secretary-1 and party were
welcomed by Ayeyawady Division Health Department Head
Dr Than Aung, Medical Superintendent Dr Thein Wai and
officials of the hospital. First, the Secretary-1 saw
over extension of the District Hospital (200-bed)
project in Maubin. At the briefing hall there, Deputy
Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint reported
on construction of District Hospital (200-bed)
project, the layout plan, new buildings, renovation of
old buildings and others. Htut Khaung Development Co
Ltd Managing Director U Ohn Myint and Project Director
U Aung Min reported on progress in construction of the
main building and teaching wards. The Secretary-1 gave
instructions on the building and sufficiency of
drinking water.

 Next, the Secretary-1 cordially met with doctors and
nurses. Then, the Secretary-1 met with Division,
District and Township Peace and Development Council
members, departmental personnel, USDA members, social
organizations and townselders at Toe Shwewa Hall in
Maubin. Secretary-1 inspects development of Maubin
(from page 1) Maubin District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Thein Hlaing, Myaungmya
District Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col
Tin Aye and Pyapon District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Myo Myint reported planned
targets and implementations in their respective
districts, progresses in monsoon paddy cultivation,
plans fort cultivation summer paddy, winter crops and
pulses & beans, cultivation of thitseint for regional
oil sufficiency, cultivation of industrial raw crops
such as custard, jute, etc, fish and prawn breeding
works, construction of roads and bridges, educational
and health activities and implementation of five rural
development tasks.

Next, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an
address. In his address, he said that his tour
together with Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, ministers and
deputy ministers was to inspect the implementations of
Maubin University construction, the Governmental
Technical College construction and 200-bed special
hospital construction as well as to fulfil
requirements.

 Local authorities, departmental personnel and local
people of Maubin District had not foreseen the
emergence of universities, colleges and special
hospital in their district. These projects are
implemented for ensuring human resource development
and enabling the entire people fit and healthy in line
with the guidance of Head of State senior General Than
Shwe. Before the Tatmadaw Government took over State
responsibilities in 1988, there were 32 universities
in the higher education sector. Now the number has
increased to 150 as 118 new ones emerged. It is of
great benefit to human resource development. In the
Ayeyawady Division in the past, university, college
and special hospital existed only in Pathein, the city
of the division. To narrow down development gaps,
educational and health promotion programmes are now
being carried out in Maubin and Hinthada. At present,
there are 3 universities including the Maubin
university in Ayeyawady Division.

 The Governmental Technical College and the special
hospital will also emerge soon in Maubin as they are
now under construction yet in rainy season.
Conscientious efforts are being made collectively by
departmental personnel concerned and private
entrepreneurs for speedy completion of the
constructions. Within the period of one year, a new
university, a new college and a new 200-bed special
hospital will soon emerge in Maubin region to benefit
the local people of Maubin, Myaungmya and Pyapon
districts.

It will also contribute towards the human resource
development of the nation as well as towards the
realization of national health objective. He continued
to say that as Ayeyawady Division is netted with
rivers, creeks and streams and transportation was
delayed and difficult as waterway only was accessible
in the past. Nowadays, roads and bridges are built in
the division for better transportation among regions
in accordance with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe. many a number of major
bridges such as Bo Myat Tun bridge, Maubin Bridge,
Kyaiklatt Bridge, Pantanaw Bridge, etc have been
built. The Dedaye Bridge and Wakema Bridge are under
construction. Many more roads and bridges are planned
to be built. Transportation in the division will soon
remarkably become better and accordingly the
socio-economic lives of the local people will improve
certainly.

 In addition to the existing factories such as cement
factory, glass factory, plywood factory and rice
mills, many more mills and factories are being built
in the division for all-round development. In order to
develop the education sector, education promotion
programmes has been implementing. The first phase of
the programmes have been carried out. The special
4-year plan in the second phase and the 30-year
education plan in the third phase have been laid down.


In line with the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the education sector developing
works are included in the five rural development
tasks. In Myanmar, extensive opportunities for
pursuing education are being available and national
human resource development works are gaining momentum.
The programme for ensuring all the school-going aged
children to get enrolled is being launched in Myanmar
by the Government with the participation of
wellwishers. So far, 92 per cent of school-going aged
children are pursuing education at schools.

 It shows that Myanmar has the high rate of school
enrolment in Southeast Asia. He went on to say that in
Maubin, Myaungmya and Pyapon districts, agricultural
livestock breeding works are meeting with successes.
In conformity with geographical conditions in Myanmar,
all-out efforts are being made to increase incomes
through agro-based business undertakings and to
develop other sectors of the economy as well. he urged
responsible personnel concerned to make collective
efforts for boosting agricultural productions to earn
more foreign exchange with a view to expanding nation
building activities. As regards the national
development, it is needed to boost productions while
practising asceticism.

The utilization of machine oil, fuel and edible oil
which cost much foreign exchange as well as that of
electricity should be reduced, he pointed out. During
the time of the Tatmadaw Government, the production of
electric power has been increased triple. According to
the increasing population and industries, the power
supply is not yet sufficient. hence, the Paunglaung
and Yeywa hydro-electric power projects to generate
3,000 megawatts of electric powers are being
implemented spending huge sums of fund. The Tatmadaw
Government has been striving for boosting productions
and promoting the socio-economic lives of the people
through various hardships and difficulties.

However, the Tatmadaw does not frustrate with it and
yet taking pride in the endeavours. In conclusion, he
urged local authorities and departmental personnel to
make collective efforts for regional development and
further enhance patriotism among the public.

Thence, the Secretary-1 and party went to Hlinethaya
and inspected tasks being carried out for upgrading of
Hlinethaya-Htantabin road. They proceeded to Yangon
West University construction site for development of
human resources of the Higher Education Department
under the Ministry of Education in the same township,
where they were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Education U Myo
Nyunt and officials.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt
reported on academic and management matters for the
university; and Managing Director of Wah Wah Win
Construction U Shwe Hlaing on progress of
construction. The commander and Minister for Education
U Than Aung presented supplementary reports. Then, the
Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. After that,
the Secretary-1 inspected the computer training
centre, computer room, education room, language lab
and lecture halls and construction of buildings of the
university. The minister, the deputy minister and
officials conducted the Secretary-1 round the
worksite. The Secretary-1 and party left the
construction site in the evening.
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( 3 )  Wellwishers donate cash and kind to Tatmadawmen
discharging defence duty in far-flung forward areas

Yangon, 13 July - Wellwishers donated cash and kind to
Tatmadawmen discharging defence duty in far-flung
forward areas at the meeting hall of Myanmar War
Veterans Organization Central Organizing Committee
Headquarters here at 2 pm today, attended by Member of
the State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein.

Then, Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral
Soe Thein, Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo
and Vice-Quartermaster-General Brig-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw
accepted the donations and presented certificates of
honour to the wellwishers.

 Today's donations included 20,000 tinned fish worth K
1,480,000 by Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries; 300
packets of instant noodles worth K 150,000 by Myanma
Railways; Mamee instant noodle and vermicelli packets
worth K 750,000 by U Tin Maung Win-Daw Yupa Myint;
(ILBC) staff and students; 25 boxes of Mamee instant
noodle and four boxes of London cigarette worth K
787,560 by Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd; K
11,490,000 by 147 wellwishers including K 500,000 each
by brokers U Win Naing; U Myint Aung; and Haji U Myint
Soe; K 300,000 each by U Ba Khant; and U Tin Maung
Win; K 200,000 each by U Myo Tun; U Chit Hmwe; Haji U
Hla Myint; and U Khin Maung Tun; K 2.5 million by U
Thet Oo (Seikkantha Street, Kyauktada Township); K 2
million by Sayadaw Ashin Manopiyasiddhi of
Latkhattaung Bayme Tawya Monastery in Mudon Township
and disciples; K 2 million by Myanma Timber
Enterprise; K 1 million by Nawarat Hotel (MraukU); K
500,000 by U Tin Win-Daw San Win (KN Co); K 500,000 by
Myanmar Rice Merchants Association and rice
brokerages; K 500,000 by Dr Khin Maung Phyu (MD, A&O
Co Ltd); K 300,000 by Maj-Gen Myint Lwin (Retd); Mamee
instant noodle packets worth K 300,000 by U Moe Tint
Swe-Daw Nu Hset Tun; K 200,000 each by U Nyein-Daw Ohn
Kyin (OK Rice Brokerage); Boke Hson Ma Spices Family;
and Film Star Daw Cho Pyone; K 100,000 by U Than Tun
Oo; K 300,000 by Road Transport Administration; K
200,000 by U Maung Maung (Great Wall Co); K 300,000 by
Myanmar Thabin Asiayon; K 100,000 each by Myanma Oil
and Gas Enterprise; U Thein Lin Zaw (MD-ZMH Co Ltd); U
Than Zaw (TZ Co Ltd); U Moe Htut Hlaing-Daw Hsu Lu Tun
(Kanbawza Yeiktha); Mr Shan Sior (MD-Machinery Ltd)
and U Win Pe-Daw Tin Aye; K 30,000 by Potencer Co Ltd;
K 10,000 by U Aung Myat (Dohkhit Trading); and K
50,000 by U Khin Maung Than. On behalf of the
wellwishers, a wellwisher explained the purpose of the
donations. Then, Maj-Gen Thein Sein spoke words of
thanks. Today's donations by the wellwishers and
social organizations amounted to K 26,547,560
including K 23,380,000 and foodstuff worth K
3,167,560.
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( 4 ) Appointment of Ambassador agreed on

Yangon, 14 July - The Government of the Union of
Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of Mr
Mohamed Abdel Hamid Meneissy as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Arab Republic of
Egypt to the Union of Myanmar in succession to His
Excellency Dr Farouk Riad Hassan Mabrouk. Mr Mohamed
Abdel Hamid Meneissy was born on 6 March 1947. He
obtained Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1967 from
Cairo University. After joining the diplomatic service
in 1971, he has served in various capacities at the
Egyptian embassies in Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi,
Doha and Singapore and at Egyptian Consulates in Milan
and New York. At present he is serving as director in
the Cypher Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Cairo. Mr Mohamed Abdel Hamid Meneissy is
married and has two daughters.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends
felicitations to French counterpart

Yangon, 14 July - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Dominique De
Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
and Francophony of the French Republic, on the
occasion of the National Day of the French Republic,
which falls on 14 July 2002.
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( 5 ) Minister sees over construction tasks in
Mandalay Division

Yangon, 13 July - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun, together with Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint
Thein and officials, inspected construction projects
being undertaken by the Ministry of Construction in
Mandalay yesterday morning. The minister and party
went to the site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon)
Construction Project.

At the briefing hall there, Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Htay Myint reported on driving of bole
piles for the approach bridge on Mandalay side, future
tasks and requirements. The minister gave neecssary
instructions. On completion, the main bridge of the
Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) will be of iron frame,
the lower structure of reinforced concrete bole piles
and the approach bridges of reinforced concrete.

 Afterwards, the minister and party proceeded to the
construction site of the three-storey blood bank at a
cost of K 55 million donated by U Kyaw Nyunt-Daw Hme
and family (Shwe Nan Daw Zinc Bucket Industries and
Bronze Merchant) being undertaken by Public Works.
Senior Engineer of Construction Group No 6 U Win Pe
reported on progress of work and tasks being done. The
minister gave necessary instructions.

Later, the minister and party went to the construction
site of Mandalay University convocation hall of the
Higher Education Department being undertaken by the
construction group No 6 of Public Works. Project
Engineer U Win Pe reported on progress of work and
future tasks. The minister then left instructions on
construction of the building with quality materials
and meeting the set standard. He also spoke of the
need for engineers in charge to supervise the
worksites.
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Minister inspects upgrading of Heho and Kengtung
airfields

 Yangon, 13 July - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe, together with Director-General of the
Department of Civil Aviation U Win Maung and
officials, inspected progress of extended construction
of Heho Airport runway, installation of the mixer and
grinding of stones yesterday. The director-general and
officials of Asia World Co reported on progress of
work. The minister gave instructions on speedy
completion of the project for landing Fokker F-28
aircraft.

On completion, the runway will be 8,000 feet long and
200 feet wide. Then, the minister and party,
accompanied by Deputy Commander of Triangle Region
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, went to the airfield
construction project site in Kengtung. At the briefing
hall, the officials of Public Works reported on
progress of work, future tasks, requirements and
financial statement. The director-general and
officials next gave supplementary reports. The
minister said the needs will be attended to. And he
called on the officials to make earnest efforts for
completion of work in a short time and gave necessary
instructions. The minister and party inspected land
preparation for extended construction of the runway of
Kengtung Airport and gave necessary instructions
regarding the reports presented by the officials
concerned.The runway will be extended up to 10,000
feet in length and 150 feet in width.
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( 6 ) Minister inspects hepatitis-B vaccine factory
and Psychiatric Hospital

Yangon, 13 June - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, accompanied by Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo
and officials, inspected the project site of
hepatitis-B vaccine factory on No 7 Highway in
Ywathagyi, Hlegu Township this afternoon.
Director-General Professor Dr Paing Soe of the Medical
Research Department (Lower Myanmar) reported on
implementation of work.

Officer in-charge of Golden Midat Construction Co Mr
Kim and site-engineer U Htwe Htwe reported on
construction work. The minister inspected the scale
model of the factory and the project site and gave
necessary instructions. Then, the minister and party
proceeded to the Psychiatric Hospital. General Manager
of Asia World Co U Sein Thaung and Medical
Superintendent Dr Toe Aung of the hospital reported on
work done and matters related to moving from the old
hospital to new one. The minister inspected round the
hospital and left necessary instructions.
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Minister meets cooperative officials of Yangon East
District

Yangon, 13 July - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe met with officials of Cooperative Departments in
Yangon East District and cooperative societies at the
meeting hall of Yangon East District Government
Employees Cooperative in Dagon Myothit (North)
Township at 9 am today.

 First, the minister explained tasks being carried out
by the ministry and the aims of cooperative work.
Central Cooperative Society Chairman U Win Sein and
Yangon Division Union General Trading Cooperative
Syndicates Chairman U Ye Aung reported on forming of
the societies and future tasks. Deputy Director U Sein
Win of Yangon Division CD reported on cooperative work
in the district. Officials then took part in the
discussions. Then, the minister gave concluding
remarks.
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( 7 ) Cash assistance and stationery presented

Yangon, 13 July - The central staff welfare committee
of the Ministry of Health presented cash assistance
for 2002-2003 academic year and stationery to the
students of staff families at a ceremony held at the
hall of Institute of Nursing (Yangon) this morning.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein attended the
ceremony and presented the cash assistance and
stationery.

 Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein made a speech. Then, the
minister, the deputy minister, directors-general and
officials presented cash assistance and stationery to
the students. On behalf of the staff families, Head of
Section U Kyaw Soe of Health Department spoke words of
thanks.
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Commander inspects sanitation tasks, monsoon paddy
cultivation

Yangon, 13 July - Tatmadawmen, members of Myanmar
Police Force, personnel of YCDC, members Union
Solidarity and Development Association and Red Cross,
Auxiliary Fire Brigades and local people were carrying
out sanitation tasks at the venues in Yangon City
today, attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Vice-Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa.

 At 6.45 am, the commander and the vice-mayor arrived
at the work site for sanitation tasks at Thamaing
Creek along West Central Road between Mayangon and
Hline Townships, Yangon West District, where they were
welcomed by No 2 Military Region Commander Col Tin Oo
Lwin, Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and members,
Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein and officials. Then,
the commander, the vice-mayor and party inspected
sanitation tasks and dredging Thamaing Creek between
Mayangon and Hline Townships and Yoegyi Creek along
Central Road in Mayangon Township proper flow of
water.

The Head of Engineering Department (Road/Bridge) of
YCDC reported on tasks for proper drainage. The
Commander gave necessary instructions. At Insein
General Hospital, the commander, the vice-mayor and
party viewed the collective sanitation tasks being
carried out by Tatmadawmen, members of MPF, USDA, Red
Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, MWCA and people
totalling over 1,000.

They then saw over the cleaning work along Pyidaungsu
Road in Dagon Myothit (North) Township by Tatmadawmen,
MPF, USDA and local people numbering over 3,500.
Chairman of Dagon Myothit (North) Township Peace and
Development Council U Tin Hlaing reported on
sanitation tasks for proper drainage in the township.
The commander gave instructions on supervision work
and proper drainage. The vice-mayor and officials
explained tasks to be carried out for proper drainage
and the requirements. Next, the commander, accompanied
by officials, arrived at the collective ploughing and
cultivation of monsoon paddy near Shwenatha Model
Village in Mingaladon Township.

They were welcomed there by Mingaladon Station
Commander Col Win Naung and division-level
departmental officials. Afterwards, the commander
inspected cultivation of monsoon paddy and applying of
EM Bokashi fertilizers at the paddy fields and gave
necessary instructions. Then, the commander and party
went to Ngwenatha Model Village in Hlegu Township.
They paid homage to Matyakyaw Kyaungtaik Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Pan?a-dipa and donated provisions to the
Sayadaw. The commander supplicated on arrangement to
construct rural roads for the village development and
religious affairs. The commander and party went to
Orchid Village Project Office near Shwenatha Model
Village in Mingaladon Township. Deputy General Manager
U Myint Shwe of Myanma Agriculture Service reported on
establishment of the Orchid Village. The commander
gave necessary instructions and inspected growing of
orchids.

 In Shwenatha Model Village, they heard reports on
production process of Super Bokashi fertilizers by
Yangon Division MAS Manager U Aung Hsan. Then, the
commander met local farmers of Mingaladon and Hlegu
Townships at Shwenatha Hall of the village. The
commander urged the local farmers to cultivate monsoon
paddy in the farmland of Hlegu and Mingaladon
townships with a view to ensuring improvement of their
living standard and gave other necessary instructions
on regional development tasks being undertaken by the
State, arrangements for providing technological
assistance to the local farmers for monsoon paddy
cultivation and plans are under way to build roads
linking villages for regional development in open
season. Yangon Division MAS Manager U Aung Hsan
reported on soil preparation for boosting paddy
production, paddy cultivation tasks and use of
fertilizers. Then, the local farmers reported on full
cultivation of monsoon paddy and requirements. After
hearing reports, the commander attended to their
requirements and left the village.
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( 8 ) Commander inspects paper mill and hospitals in
Mon State

Yangon, 13 July - Chairman of the Mon State Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Aung, together with officials,
arrived at No 1 Paper Mill of the Ministry of
Industry-1 in Sittaung on 9 July afternoon. At the
briefing hall, Factory General Manager U Aung Soe
reported on availability of raw materials, target for
production and planting of eucalyptus trees in the
compound of the factory.

The commander gave necessary instructions and
inspected the production process at the factory. Then,
the commander arrived at Theinzayat Market and
inspected the reconstruction of the shops. Director of
the state development committee U Myint Toe and
officials reported on work being carried out. The
commander gave necessary instructions. Afterwards, the
commander proceeded to the People's Hospital in
Kyaikto Township.

He inspected the renovation works of the hospital and
fulfilled the requirements. Then, the commander and
party arrived at Seikphutaung Parahita Gayha and
attended the exercise books and stationery
presentation ceremony for the students of monastic
education schools in the town. The commander presented
exercise books, stationery, cash and cloths to a total
of 2,535 students of the gayha and 20 monastic
education schools through the school supervisory
committee chairman Sayadaws. He also presented
exercise books, stationery, rice and cash to a total
of 412 students of Pauktaw and Thawka-myaung Parahita
Gayhas and 12 monastic education schools in Bilin
Township. Then, the commander inspected the Bilin
Township PeopleÕs Hospital and fulfilled the
requirements regarding the reports of the officials.

On 10 July morning, the commander paid homage to
Kuthinayon Hsandawshin Pagoda, and presented
offertories to Kuthinayon Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Candasiri and supplicated on religious affairs. Next,
the commander met with state/district and township
level departmental officials, village Peace and
Development Council members, departmental personnel,
Union Solidarity and Development Association members
and townselders in Painhnetaw Village.

He gave instructions on health, education, transport
and regional development tasks and fulfilled the
requirements. The commander met with agriculture
supervisory committee members of Thaton and Paung
Townships at Thuwunna Yeiktha in Thaton in the
evening. The commander gave instructions on exceeding
the target of crops cultivation and boosting the yield
of crops and fulfilled the requirements on reports of
the officials. Later, the commander arrived at Thaton
District People's Hospital and inspected progress of
construction of operation theatre, laboratory and
X-ray room. Medical Superintendent Dr Daw Khin Than
Sein and officials reported on works being carried
out. The commander left necessary instructions.
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Trainees of Myanmar Affairs and International Studies
Course No 5 on tour

Yangon, 13 July- Trainees of Myanmar Affairs and
International Studies Course No 5 of Union Solidarity
and Development Association and course instructors led
by USDA CEC member Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, left Hmawby
Township on 3 July to study the measures undertaken
for development of the nation. They arrived at
Ceramics Factory in Thayawady, Bago Division. Factory
Manager Major Htin Kyaw explained about the factory.
The trainees visited the Shwehsandaw Pagoda and
donated cash to the pagoda funds. The trainees went to
the site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Nawadei) where senior
engineer U Tin Hlaing and officials reported on
construction of the bridge.

 They then passed through the bridge and paid
obeisance to Shwebontha Muni Buddha Image on the other
bank. On 4 July, the trainees visited No 1 Iron and
Steel Plant in Aunglan. Factory Manager Lt-Col D Aung
Dun reported on production of iron rods. They went to
Taungdwingyi and observed ancient Beikthanoe city.
They visited the site of construction of International
airport in Magway. The trainees paid obeisance to
Myathalun Pagoda in Magway. USDA CEC member Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan presented donations for the pagoda. The
trainees went to the site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway)
on 5 July.

They visited Ayeyawady Bridge (Anawrahta) and oilfield
in Chauk. They proceeded to Bagan and visited famous
pagodas there. The trainees and course instructors
visited Bagan Archaeological Museum, Myanmar Institute
of Lacquerware, Mount Popa and greening of its
environs. They visited Nandawgon (palace site) of King
Alaungmintaya in Shwebo, Maha Shwezigyi in Kanbalu,
Thaphanseik Dam in Kyunhla, University for Development
of National Races in Ywathitgyi, famous pagodas in
Sagaing Division and Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon).

 The trainees visited Defence Services Academy in
PyinOoLwin, Defence Services Technological Academy,
Maha Arnthtoo Kantha Pagoda and National Kandawgyi
Park. In Mandalay, the trainees visited Myanansankyaw
Shwenandaw. Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command
Brig-Gen Ye Myint hosted dinner in honour of the
trainees at Division USDA Office. The trainees visited
Maha Muni Buddha Image, Tooth Relic Pagoda and
Mandalay International Airport.

 The trainees also studied Paunglaung hydel power
project, Yezin Institute of Agriculture. The excursion
group proceeded to Toungoo where Commander of Southern
Command Brig-Gen Aung Min explained about development
tasks in Bago Division. The USDA course trainees also
paid obeisance to Shwemawdaw Pagoda and visited the
Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago.
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CEC member addresses closing of USDA course in Dawbon

Yangon, 13 July - Member of Central Executive
Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Brig-Gen Thein Zaw gave a speech at the
closing ceremony of the Executives' Management
Multiplier Course No 9 of Dawbon Township USDA
yesterday and attended the membership application
presentation ceremony. First, the CEC member accepted
527 membership applications and presented prizes to
outstanding trainees. Altogether 82 trainees attended
the course.

 Then, Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw delivered an address at
the closing ceremony of the Fundamentals of Internet
Course, the Basic PCM Course, the Basic
Instrumentation Course, the Telegraph Traffic
Operation and Supervisory Course, the Facsimile
Operator Training Course and the Wave Frequency
Management Course. Also present were Officer on
Special Duty at the Ministry Col Win Maung, the
managing director, the director-general, officials and
70 trainees. Then, the minister presented completion
certificates and prizes to the trainees.
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National Basketball Championship continues

Yangon, 13 July - The National Basketball Championship
organized by Myanmar Basketball Federation continued
at Kyaikkasan Basketball Gymnasium this morning.
President Dr Sein Myint, General Secretary U Maung
Maung Myint and executives of MBF, sport fans and
guest watched the matches. Myanmar Police Force team
beat Sagaing Division team 73-43 and Yangon Division
team beat Central team 66-35 in women's division. Swan
Swan team beat Relax 61-33 in men's senior division.
LSK team beat BEHS-6 Botahtaung team 61-17 and NIP
team beat NRG team 88-25 in men's under 20 division.
One match of women's division, two matches of men's
senior division and two matches of men's under-20
division will be held tomorrow.
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( 9 ) Drug trafficker sentenced

Yangon, 13 July - The combined team made up of members
of the local intelligence unit and Railway Police
Force, acting on information, ransacked the
Lashio-Mandalay No 132 down-train at PyinOolwin
Railway Station on 20 March evening and seized 24.48
gm of heroin from Daw Mya Win at seat number 37 in
carriage 4. Action was taken against Daw Mya Win , 51,
daughter of U Shwe Soe of Ward 9, Region 2 in Lashio
under Section 15/ 19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by PyinOolwin Police
Station. PyinOolwin District Court on 15 May handed
down 4 years' imprisonment under Section 15 and 20
years' imprisonment on her under Section 19 (A) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law to
serve separately.
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Masadyl and picodyl liquid seized in Kawthoung

Yangon, 13 July - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit, Border Area Inspection
Headquarters and Kawthoung Special Anti-drug Squad,
acting on information, searched KT 141 motor-boat at
Myoma Jetty in Kawthoung on 3 June morning and seized
8 bottles of Masadyl liquid each containing 100
millilitre and 6 bottles of picodyl liquid each
containing 120 millilitre, totalling 1.52 litre from
the Kyaw Zeya, who steered the boat. Action is being
taken against Kyaw Zeya, 34, son of U Myint Thein of
Ywama Road, Shwehintha Ward in Kawthoung under Section
15/ 19(A)/20 (B) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Kawthoung Police
Station.
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