THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (13-8-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (13-8-2002)

1. Secretary-1 called on regional authorities,
   departmental officials and local people
   to strive with national solidarity
   and Union Spirit for development
   of Loilem District
2. -Chief Justice receives Indian Ambassador
   -I&P Minister receives Indian Ambassador
   -Home Affairs Minister receives
    Indian Ambassador
   -H&T Minister receives PRC Ambassador
3. -Operation on conjoined twins performed
    successfully
   -Refresher Course on Orthopaedics
    and Traumatology to be conducted
4. -National Convention Convening Commission meets
   -A&I Minister inspects construction
    of Paunglaung dam
   -Establishment of Central Workshop co-ordinated
5. -Minister inspects week-long school
    health activities
   -Minister inspects planning offices
    in Bago, Mandalay, Sagaing Divisions
6. -Cash donated to 10th Myanmar Traditional
    Cultural Performing Arts Competitions
   -Commander inspects construction of village
    new school buildings in Ponnagyun Township
   -Coord meeting of 10th Myanmar traditional
    cultural performing arts competition,
    Sagaing Division, held
7. -Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister arrives back
   -Coord meeting between Malaysian and
    Myanmar entrepreneurs held
8. Hindu families offer Waso robes
9. -Rules for 58th Anniversary
   -Armed Forces Day commemorative
    poem competition announced

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 called on regional authorities,
departmental officials and local people to strive with
national solidarity and Union Spirit for development
of Loilem District

Yangon, 12 Aug - Chairman of the Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party met Chairman of Loilem
District Peace and Development Council and members,
Chairman of Loilem Township Peace and Development
Council and members, departmental heads, members of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
social organizations, towns-elders and local people at
Nawarat Hall in Loilem yesterday.

Chairman of Loilem District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Myint Tin reported on the area of
Loilem District, the set-up of the townships, the
areas of cultivated land, cultivation of paddy,
sufficiency of rice in the region, the growing of
beans and pulses, oil crops, industrial crops and
other crops and cultivation of Thitseint (belleric
myrobalan) trees for sufficiency of edible oil.

In meeting with officials, the Secretary-1 said he,
the ministers, the deputy ministers and officials came
to the region to fulfil the requirements for
development of socio-economic life of local people. He
once came to the region in the beginning of the year
and fulfilled education, health and social
requirements. This time, he went to the townships in
the district and fulfilled the requirements of
education, health, social and transport sectors and
rural area development.

Loilem District has developed to some extent, and the
condition of the district is getting better than it
was in the past. However, it has not yet developed to
such an extent that it should have. This is because of
lack of peace and stability in the region.

The Secretary-1 spoke of the need for all national
people in the region to cooperate with the government
in striving for regional development and for ensuring
prevalence of law and order and peace and tranquillity
in the region.

Like parents who always extend goodwill towards their
sons and daughters, he said, the government would like
to uplift the living standard of all national races
without any gap of development among them. Therefore,
after taking up the State duties, the government made
endeavors to develop the border areas where national
people live and those regions that lagged behind
development, he said. The government rebuilt mutual
respect, mutual trust and interdependence among the
national brethren to put an end to armed opposition
which emerged together with independence and
disintegration of national solidarity, he added.

As a result, armed opposition ended and peace and
tranquillity was restored to the regions except some
far-flung areas; border areas are also developing with
momentum, he said.

He said armed opposition occurred in Shan State due to
divergent ideologies, instigation of BCP and racial
prejudice. It was the people in Shan State who
suffered most. So the government made efforts to be
free from troubles and the whole Shan State is now at
peace. He pointed out that there are still disruption
and instigations. He spoke of the need for local
people to make efforts for ensuring peace and
tranquillity.

He said Panglong is a origin where national
independence was born based on national solidarity
spirit and the Union Spirit. In this context, Head of
State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance to make
special arrangements for people in Panglong region to
enjoy the benefits of independence.

In accord with the guidance of noble goodwill, the
government is carrying out all-round development tasks
in education, health, social, economic and transport
sectors for development of Loilem District.

The Secretary-1 called on regional authorities,
departmental officials, social organizations and local
people to work hard based on national solidarity
spirit and Union spirit.

The Secretary-1 handed over 400 dozens of exercise
books and wall clocks for basic education schools in
Loilem township to Assistant Township Education
Officer Daw Tin Oo Yee and the ceremony came to a
close.

After the ceremony, Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party
proceeded to Government Technological College
(Panglong) construction project being implemented for
the human resources development in Loilem.

Senior Engineer U Sai San Tun of Naungton Construction
Co reported on arrangement made for the timely
completion of the project and demonstrated scaled
model of the college.

The Secretary-1 heard a report on arrangements made
for the admission of students at the college and gave
necessary instructions.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to
Government Computer College (Panglong) construction
project, where Senior Engineer U Myo Myint Than of
Naungton Construction Co reported on work done.

The Secretary-1 heard supplementary reports concerning
the project presented by Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung
Myint and Minister U Thaung and attended to the needs.


Afterwards, Director U Sai Tit Aung of Naungton
Construction Co donated K 5 million to the trust fund
of 200-Bed Specialist Hospital in Loilem through
District Surgeon Dr Maung Maung.

Later, the Secretary-1 and party inspected round the
construction site of Government Technological College
(Panglong) project.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at the Basic
Education High School in Panglong, where the
headmistress, teachers and students welcomed the
Secretary-1 and party.

Minister for Education U Than Aung extended greetings
at the ceremony to donate exercise books and wall
clocks held at the hall of the school.

Then, the Secretary-1 donated 400 dozens of exercise
books and wall clocks for schools to Headmistress Daw
Khin Shein.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to
Mingalar Mwaydaw Kyaungtaik in Panglong, where they
paid obeisance to Pitaka Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha
Gantha Vacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Nana Sambhara,
Mingalar Mwaydaw Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Sobhita and Sayadaws of monasteries in
Panglong and presented offertories to the Sayadaws.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to the Union
Monument Ground in Panglong and inspected the work
done for the pleasantness and cleanliness in the
ground. Later, the Secretary-1 met with the local
national races residing in Panglong including the
Shans, PaO, Lishaw, Yin, Palaung, Bamar and Taungyoe
and explained arrangements made by the State for the
development of Panglong Region, where the Union Spirit
was conceived.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at Kunhing at
10.30 am by helicopter. Officiating Tactical
Operations Commander Lt-Col Myint Kyaing and officials
welcomed the Secretary-1 and party there.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party met with the
chairman and members of the Township Peace and
Development Council, departmental personnel, members
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
and social organizations and towns elders.

First, Chairman U Tun Kyi of the Township Peace and
Development Council reported on location, area and
acreage put under paddy of the township and matters
related to local sufficiency, cultivation of other
crops and Thit Seint trees and education and health
condition of the township. The commander also made a
supplementary report.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to the
requirements of education, health and development of
Kunhing Township.

Then, he said that his visit to the townships in the
district is to fulfil the requirements of regional
development.

9It is found that the condition of Kunhing is getting
better than it was in the past.

As transport is improving in Shan State, Kunhing
situated on the Union Highway linking Shan State
(East) and Shan State (South) is also developing.

The government is making all-out efforts to modernize
and develop the Union of Myanmar after laying down a
national policy, Our Three Main National Causes
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty.

In cooperation with local national race leaders, the
government has striven to restore peace and stability
in border areas where the majority of the national
races live; then, border area development tasks are
being undertaken by the Central Committee led by Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe and the Work
Committee.

The regions have become stable and peaceful; due to
active participation of local national people in the
development tasks, border areas are developing like
cities.

 Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance
that the regions which have lagged behind in
development are to be designated as special
development areas. Loilem District covering Kunhing
Township has been designated so; like in other special
development zones, fundamental tasks related to
economy, transport, education, health and social
matters are being undertaken.

In the higher learning of the education sector,
Panglong University, Panglong Technological University
and Panglong Computer College are being built; in the
basic education sector, schools are being upgraded and
completed with furniture and teaching aids; more
teachers are being appointed. In the health sector,
Loilem District Hospital is being upgraded to a
200-bed one; 16-bed hospitals in the townships to
25-bed ones. Rural health centres have also been
opened. In connection with transport, arrangements
have been made to upgrade roads. If the condition of
transport improves, national solidarity will flourish
all the more.

Today, all the regions have been integrated. For
instance, Rakhine State where transport was once in
poor condition has been linked with Yangon and other
regions. Shan State has good transport condition. As
the region in the past was not stable and peaceful,
roads could not be repaired. As the region is peaceful
and stable today, measures can be taken to improve
transport. Today, a journey between Mandalay and Muse
can be made in a day; motor roads have been built up
to border areas through Kunlong-Chinshwehaw; in Shan
State (East), Tachilek-Kengtung road has been
improved.

The Union Highway which will link Taunggyi and
Kengtung in Shan State is being built; on completion
of it, the regions in Shan State will be linked. With
the improvement of transport, border trade is
flourishing; the development of Shan State is
gathering momentum. Therefore, local national people
need to work hard with Union Spirit and a sense of
national solidarity so that the development of Shan
State can be further promoted and the region can be
kept stable for ever.

Local authorities, departmental officials, social
organizations and the entire national people need to
grasp the opportunity which has emerged as a result of
the government's goodwill and assistance for the
development of Loilem District. Then, the Secretary-1
greeted those present.

After the ceremony, MEC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt and party arrived at Kunhing BEHS No 1
where the Township Education Officer, the
headmaster-in-charge, teachers and students welcomed
them. At the hall of the school, the ceremony to
present teaching aids for the school was held.
Minister U Than Aung explained the tour of the
ministers and the deputy ministers led by the
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and the fulfillment of
requirements for development of Loilem District.

Then, the Secretary-1 presented a TV set, a satellite
dish, a video deck and a cassette player for Kunhing
BEHS and 400 dozen exercise books and clocks for basic
education schools in the town to Headmaster-in-Charge
U Sai Tun Kyaw. Next, the ceremony to open multimedia
classrooms of Kunhing BEHS was held. MEC Chairman
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally unveiled the
signboard of the multimedia classrooms and Myanma
Education Goals stone inscriptions.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the reading
corner, silence room, projected media room, computer
room, the audio room, the drawing room, the domestic
science room and the audio-visual room there. Students
entertained them with music and dances.

They proceeded to Dhamma Vihara Dham-mayon and paid
obeisance to Township Ovadacaria Presiding Sayadaw of
Aungmingala monastery Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Aggasena and Sayadaws from monasteries in Kunhing.
After offering provisions to the Sayadaws, the
Secretary-1 and party paid homage to Maha Kanbawza
Pyinyeinaye Pagoda.

The Secretary-1 made cash donation to the funds of the
pagoda and signed in the visitors' book. The
Secretary-1 and party left Kunhing for Yangon via
Namhsan by helicopter and arrived back here yesterday
evening. Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, who accompanied the
Secretary-1, inspected telephone exchanges, post
offices and telegraph offices in Loilem District and
gave necessary instructions to the officials.

Similarly, Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo
visited Langkho Township People's Hospital on 9 August
and Kunhing Township People's Hospital on 11 August.
He left necessary instructions there.

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( 2 ) Chief Justice receives Indian Ambassador

Yangon, 12 Aug - Chief Justice U Aung Toe received
Ambassador of India Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia at his
office at 10 am today.

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I&P Minister receives Indian Ambassador

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Immigration and
Population Maj-Gen Sein Htwa received Indian
Ambassador Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia at his office at noon
today.

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Home Affairs Minister receives Indian Ambassador

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing received Indian Ambassador Mr Rajiv Kumar
Bhatia at his office this afternoon.

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H&T Minister receives PRC Ambassador

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Ambassador of the People's
Republic of China Mr Li Jinjun at his office this
morning.

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( 3 ) Operation on conjoined twins performed
successfully

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye
Myint, Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw
Myint and Chairman of Mandalay City Development
Committee Brig-Gen Yan Thein, watched the surgery
operation performed on the conjoined twins with
Ischiopagus, Moe Ma Ma Aung and Moe Pa Pa Aung, on
close circuit TV yesterday.

The minister, the commander and party went to the
Institute of Medicine (Mandalay) at 11 am and
inspected the condition of teaching medical students
and house surgeons with Local Area Network (Fibre
Optic Cable) at the institute. The operation was shown
to medical students and doctors in Mandalay through
Local Area Network and to the medical students and
doctors in Yangon with the very small aperture
terminal (VSAT) system.

The doctors and medical students raised questions.
Later, the minister, commander and party attended the
second cash donation ceremony for the twins.
Thirty-two wellwishers donated K 3.69 million. The
minister, the commander and the medical superintendent
accepted the donations. The total donations made for
the twins amounted to K 8.29 million. The operation
which began at 6 am and ended at 8.15 pm lasted over
14 hours and was successful.

Moe Ma Ma Aung and Moe Pa Pa Aung were born of bus
terminal in-charge Ko Aye Min and Ma Aye Aye Win of
Kywesekan Ward, Mandalay, on 26 July 2001; then, they
were cared for at the intensive care unit. The twins
weighed only three kilograms when they were born. The
preparations to operate on the twins started in June,
2002. The professors and specialists from Mandalay
People's Hospital and Children's Hospital led by
Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint
made discussions many times, and rehearsed the
operation over and over again.

The operation was performed on 11 August. Conjoined
twins with Ischiopagus are very rare, and they are the
19th twins who underwent operation in the world. The
Ministry of Health and Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council provided all-round assistance. The
Health Planning Department and Bagan Cybertech
cooperated in showing the operation in the meeting
hall of the National Health Committee and at the
Institute of Medicine (Mandalay). The physicians and
surgeons also watched the operation and gave advice.

The successful performance of the operation on the
twins shows the high standard of Myanmar surgeons and
the Myanma medical world. The commander, deputy
minister and party enquired after the health of the
children.

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Refresher Course on Orthopaedics and Traumatology to
be conducted

Yangon, 12 Aug - The Myanmar Medical Association
(Orthopaedic Group) will conduct the 12th refresher
course on Orthopaedics and Traumatology under the
title of "Hip Problems in Children" at the MMA
building beginning at 8.30 am on 17 August. Any
interested doctors may attend the course and detailed
information can be available at the office of MMA.

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( 4 ) National Convention Convening Commission meets

Yangon, 12 Aug - National Convention Convening
Commission Meeting was held at the meeting hall of the
NCCC at 2 pm today. It was attended by NCCC Chairman
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairmen Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, and members. At the meeting, the
Work Committee for NCCC and the Management Committee
for NCCC reported on matters related to the national
convention, to which members of the commission gave
suggestions. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Saw Lwin coordinated
the reports and made concluding remarks and then the
meeting came to an end.

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A&I Minister inspects construction of Paunglaung dam

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, together with officials,
arrived at the construction site of Paunglaung
multipurpose dam near Pyinmana in Mandalay Division on
10 August morning and inspected construction tasks.

At the briefing hall of the construction site, the
minister was briefed by Director U Win Maung of
Construction-5 of the ministry on construction tasks.
The minister, Director-General of the Irrigation
Department U Kyaw San Win and directors discussed
matters related to timely completion of the dam and
durability, availability of machinery and tasks to be
completed. The minister gave instructions and
inspected construction of the reinforced main
embankment and spillways and the filling of plaster
into the inner parts of the dam with the use of
machinery.

The minister then visited Pyinmana Yezin Central
Agricultural Research Department and inspected
research works. He also heard reports on the growing
of hybrid corn and distribution of sample of hybrid
corn to peasants. The minister then gave instructions
to the researchers to produce Yezin corn pedigree No 8
that peasants like most. At the Paddy Research
Division, researchers reported to the minister on
research works on natural fertilizer Azola and the use
of weed killers to boost paddy production.

The minister gave necessary instructions and inspected
thriving of 156 kinds of herbal plants in the
plantation. Managing-Director of Myanma Agriculture
Service U Tun Than reported the minister on research
works on herbal plants. After giving instructions, the
minister inspected measures of Myanma Sugarcane
Enterprise in Kuaukchet Region in Pyinmana Township
for sugarcane growers.

The minister and party visited No 5 Sugar Mill
(Myohla) and No 8 Sugar Mill (Zeyawaddy). After
hearing reports, he gave instructions. In the evening,
the minister arrived the 100-acre advanced technology
paddy plantations in Tawkywein Region and gave
instructions to farmers on utilization of natural and
chemical fertilizers, extended growing of quality
pedigree and boosting of paddy production.

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Establishment of Central Workshop co-ordinated

Yangon, 12 Aug - A coordination meeting on
establishment of Central Workshop was held at the
Ministry of Industry-1 this afternoon.

Chairman of the Leading Committee for Establishment of
Central Workshop Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
spoke on the occasion. The deputy ministers gave
suggestions. Secretary of the Leading Committee
Director-General of the Industrial Coordination and
Inspection Department U San Kyi reported on
implementation of the work, drafting of projects and
tasks. Factory Manager of Paleik Textile and Finishing
Plant Engineer U Myint Swe, Factory Manager of
Shwedaung Textile and Finishing Plant Engineer U Win
Tin and Factory Manager of Sagaing Textile and
Finishing Plant Engineer U Sein Win reported on
general matters.

Managing Director of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries
U Myint Oo and officials took part in the discussions.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the
minister.

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( 5 ) Minister inspects week-long school health
activities

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for Education U Than Aung
viewed the week-long school health activities of the
basic education schools in Yangon Division this
morning. On arrival at No 4 Basic Education High
School in Tamway Township, the minister was welcomed
by Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt, directors-general of
the departments of the ministry and officials, the
Tamway Township education officer, Headmistress Daw
Hla Sein, teachers, students, the band troupe and pom
pom troupe.

The minister and party viewed the health education
video show about clean water, taking examinations of
facts about life and essay contests on health
education, medical check-ups for the students, rates
of iodine included in iodized salt, the display of
three kinds of nutritious groups, competition of art
on health education, cultivation of herbs, selling of
hygienic food at the food stalls and educative talks.

The minister then gave necessary instructions to the
officials. Then, the minister proceeded to No 6 Basic
Education Primary School in Pazundaung Township where
he was welcomed by Headmistress Daw Khin San Myint,
teachers and students. The minister inspected the
school health activities there and gave necessary
instructions. According to the education promotion
programme, the Ministry of Education is implementing
the school health activities throughout the country by
designating the school health week from 12 to 17
August in the 2002-2003 academic year.

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Minister inspects planning offices in Bago, Mandalay,
Sagaing Divisions

Yangon, 12 Aug - Minister for National Planning &
Economic Development U Soe Tha, accompanied by
officials, met with those in charge of Bago Division
Planning Office and those in charge and staff of
planning offices of Bago and Toungoo Districts,
Nyaunglaybin, Kyauktaga, Toungoo, Htan-tabin, Yedashe,
Daik-U, Oktwin and Phyu Townships in Bago Division on
9 August morning and gave instructions.

In the afternoon, the minister and party arrived in
Yamethin and met with those in charge of the planning
offices of Yamethin District, Yamethin, Tatkon,
Pyaw-bwe, Pyinmana and Lewe Townships and gave
instructions on tasks to be extended and national
economic development, saying that the long-term plans
are being drawn to be able to keep abreast with
nations of the region in economic development. The
planning staff are to participate in implementing the
objectives in addition to their original tasks. The
staff are to review the strong and weak points and to
report them to the local authorities and to cooperate
with the departments concerned. In response to the
reports of those in charge of Yame-thin District and
Township, the minister fulfilled the requirements.

In the evening, the minister met with those in charge
and staff of the planning offices of Meiktila District
and Township, Mahlaing, Wundwin and Thazi Townships at
Meiktila District Planning Office and attended to the
needs. On 10 August morning, the minister met with the
staff of the planning offices of Mandalay Division,
Mandalay, Kyaukse and PyinOoLwin Districts, and
townships at Mandalay Division Planning Office and
gave instructions. The respective officials reported
on progress of work and future tasks. In response to
the reports, the director-general of Planning
Department discussed points.

In the afternoon, the minister met with the in-charges
of the planning offices of Sagaing Division, Sagaing,
Shwebo, Monywa, Katha, Mawleik and Tamu Districts and
Townships at Myint Ayeya Hall in Sagaing and gave
instructions. On 11 August morning, Commander of
North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing and Minister U
Soe Tha met with the in-charges and staff of planning
offices of Monywa District and Township gave
instructions and attended to the needs. In the
evening, the minister met with the in-charges and
staff of the planning offices of Myingyan District and
Township, Taungtha, Natogyi, Kyaukpadaung and Ngazun
Townships at Myingyan District Planning Office and
gave instructions. In response to the reports of the
respective officials, the minister fulfilled the
requirements.

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( 6 ) Cash donated to 10th Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions

Yangon, 12 Aug - The fund raising and prize
presentation subcommittee of the Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions held its third
cash-donation ceremony at the meeting hall-4 of the
City Hall this afternoon.

Chairman of the Leading Committee for the holding of
MTCPAC Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe
attended the ceremony, accepted the cash donations and
spoke words of thanks.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepted the cash
donations K 1 million by Yangon City Bank Ltd for the
third time, K 0.6 million by the Ministry of
Industry-1, K 0.2 million by the Ministry of Commerce,
K 0.1 million each by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation and Ministry of Forestry, K 0.5 million by
Shwethanlwin Co, K 0.3 million by Nagani Co, K 0.2
million by MGS Beverages Co Ltd and K 0.2 million by
Shine Construction Ñ and presented certificates of
honour to the wellwishers.

Then, Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Col Yan Naing Oo and U Kyi
Win also accepted the cash donations and presented
certificates of honour to the wellwishers. Later,
Maj-Gen Myint Swe thanked the ministries, the YCDC and
wellwishers for their donations meant for the
successful holding of the competitions.

A total of K 21.4692 million, including K 4.1462
million donated by 29 wellwishers at today's cash
donation ceremony, have been accepted up to this day.

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Commander inspects construction of village new school
buildings in Ponnagyun Township

Yangon, 12 Aug - Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command
Brig-Gen Maung Oo, accompanied by departmental
officials on 7 August, inspected the construction of
the basic education primary school in Thayatcho
Village and the construction of new school buildings
of the basic education post primary school in
Aungphyupyin Village, the primary schools in Pannilar
Village and Kyankhin Village, the post primary school
in Thitayok Village and the primary school in
Kanantaung Village in Ponnagyun Township.

Rakhine State Education Officer U Maung Maung and
officials, the township education officer, teachers
and towns elders reported on construction works and
implementation of educational tasks. The commander
then briefed on durability of the school buildings,
greening of environs of the schools and efforts for
promotion of students' education standard and
fulfilled the needs. Then, the commander proceeded to
Minbya Township and met with township departmental
officials, members of social associations and local
populace at the Township Peace and Development Council
Office. The commander explained matters pertaining to
the regional development, ensuring easy
transportation, extension of agriculture and livestock
breeding, promotion the standards of health and
education and boosting production and urged all to
actively participate in implementing the tasks.

The commander attended to their needs after hearing
reports on implementation of the tasks presented by
departmental officials.

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Coord meeting of 10th Myanmar traditional cultural
performing arts competition, Sagaing Division, held

Yangon, 12 Aug - A work coordination meeting on
holding of division level 10th Myanmar traditional
cultural performing arts competition, Sagaing
Division, was held on 9 August afternoon at Myanthalla
meeting hall in Monywa attended by Chairman of Sagaing
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing and division
level departmental heads, members of the committee for
holding of the competition and members of judges.

The commander made an address at the meeting. In his
address, he briefed on the purposes of the holding of
division level performing arts competition, rules and
regulations and conditions of preservation and
safeguarding of Myanma traditional cultural
characters. Then, Secretary of Monywa District Peace
and Development Council Maj Kyaw Yin reported on rules
and regulations of the competition and officials
concerned also reported on works being undertaken and
needs. Then, the commander urged them to make efforts
to gain success at the State level performing arts
competition by Sagaing Division and attended to the
needs.

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( 7 ) Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister arrives back

Yangon, 12 Aug - U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs, arrived back here this afternoon by
air after attending the fourth ministerial level
meeting of ASEAN-Mekhong Basin Development Cooperation
Programme, held in Siramyi, Cambodia from 9 to 10
August. He was welcomed back at the airport by
departmental heads and officials of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.

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Coord meeting between Malaysian and Myanmar
entrepreneurs held

Yangon, 12 Aug - Mr Zainal Azman B Abu Kasim,
Asian/African manager of Malaysia External Trade
Development Corporation, Malaysia, called on U Zaw Min
Win, general secretary of the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and
CEC members at the office of the federation this
afternoon.

A Malaysian trade delegation of 37 entrepreneurs from
28 Malaysian economic industries and Myanmar business
entrepreneurs cordially discussed matters relating to
holding a coordination meeting on "One-to-One Business
Matching" to be held at the Sedona Hotel at 2.30 pm on
19 August. Those wishing to trade with Malaysia and
UMFCCI member companies are to contact the UMFCCI,
Merchant Road, Ph 246495, 243151, Fax 248077, E-mail
umcci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx if they would like to attend the
meeting.

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( 8 )  Hindu families offer Waso robes

Yangon, 12 Aug - Hindu Buddhist Association in
Mandalay, offered Waso robes for the first time to the
Sayadaws and members of the Sangha of State Pariyatti
Sasana University (Mandalay) of the Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana in Mandalay on
1 August. It was attended by Consul-General of the
Republic of India based in Mandalay Mr R K Bhutiani
and wife, chairman and members of the Central
Committee of Myanmar Hindu Religious Affairs
(Mandalay), responsible officials and Hindu families.

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( 9 ) Rules for 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
commemorative poem competition announced

Yangon, 12 Aug - In commemoration of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on March 27
2003, a poem competition to be held by the Observance
Committee for Poem and Arts Competitions chaired by
Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt was announced
today.

Rules are as follows: Competitors are to compose
matters related to objectives of the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day and fine traditions of the Tatmadaw,
historical events that featured national
characteristics of the Konboung Era (AD 1824), the
Independence Era (form 1948 to 1988) and the State
Peace and Development Council Era, religious
undertakings, nation-building endeavors, efforts to
ensure peace and the drug elimination activities of
the State Peace and Development Council. The poem
contest is divided into two categories professional
one and novice one.

It is needed to send the entry, clearly written on one
side of the page and two copies also need to be sent.
Name, pen name, parents' name, educational
qualifications, occupation and address are to be sent
together with two postcard-size color photos to Lt-Col
Ohn Maung (Rtd) (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe), Chief Editor
of Naing-Ngan Gonyi Book House, No 529/531, Merchant
Road, Sarpay Beikman Building, not later than 31
January 2003.

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