[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 27 August, 2002)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 27 August, 2002)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 27 August, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 
   Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives Bangladeshi Minister 
   and party
2. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attends opening of 
   multimedia classrooms in Pyawbwe Township
3. - H&T Minister receives Chinese tourism delegation
   - Minister meets Bangladeshi Minister 
4. Han Nyaung Shwe and Sein Win engineer scheme 
   of manufacturing allegations of sexual violence 
   against Shan women
5. - Myanmar to attend 8th ASEAN Transport 
     Ministers' Meeting
   - Academic Offerings introduced
   - Talks on promotion of tourism between Myanmar 
     and China held
   - Japanese professors perform demonstration on 
     treatment of liver diseases
   - Symposium on Treatment of Liver Cancer held  
6. - Cooperatives Minister attends diploma conferring 
     ceremonies
   - Minister inspects roads, construction of bridge 
     in Ayeyawady Division
   - USDA CEC member attends prize presentation 
     ceremonies
   - Mandalay Division USDA holds its annual 
     general meeting
   - Annual meeting of Sagaing Division USDA held
   - Shan State (North) USDA Annual General 
     Meeting held 
7. - Commander attends cash donation ceremony 
   - No 1 Provost-Marshal company men's and women's 
     volleyball teams win championship shields 
   - Youth Educative Training Camp opens
8. - CEC of MWJA meets
   - Mineral blocks for foreign companies 
9. - 10 grams of heroine seized in Mansi
   - Drug possessor gets 20 years 

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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives Bangladeshi Minister and
party

Yangon, 26 Aug - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received the
visiting Minister for Communications of Bangladesh Mr
Barrister Nazmul Huda and party at the hall of Zeya
Thiri Beikman, Konemyinttha, at 4.30 pm today. 

___________________________ 

( 2 ) Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attends opening of
multimedia classrooms in Pyawbwe Township

Yangon, 26 Aug - The ceremony to open and hand over a
new building of Intawkyai Village Post-primary School
in Kyauk-padaung Township in Mandalay Division and to
present teaching aids was held at the school on 24
August afternoon. It was attended by Myanmar Education
Committee Chairman State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 

Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung
and wellwishers Ambassador U Hla Maung and Daw Thanda
Khin formally opened the school building. Then,
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally unveiled the
stone inscription of the school building. The ceremony
to hand over the new school building and to present
teaching aids was held at Maung Naw Hall of the
school. Ambassador U Hla Maung explained the purpose
of donating the building. Kyaukpadaung Township
Education Officer U Tin Hla briefed the Secretary-1 on
construction of the school building. 

Afterwards, wellwisher U Soe Myint explained the
purpose of presenting modern teaching aids and school
furniture.Ambassador U Hla Maung and Daw Thanda Khin
handed over documents and photos relating to the new
school building worth K 19.8 million and construction
tasks undertaken in the school compound to Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung. 

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then presented a TV set,
a video cassette player, a cassette player and
teaching tapes, 205 dozen exercise books and 70 dozen
pencils to Headmaster U Kyaw Maung. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt accepted three sets of computer, audio-lab
machinery and furniture worth K 5 million, and K
200,000 for the education trust fund presented by
wellwishers U Soe Myint and Dr Khine Khine Kyaw.
Wellwishers U Soe Aung and Daw Yee Yee Phyu presented
K 1 million through the Secretary-1 towards the
education trust fund. 

Afterwards, Minister for Education U Than Aung
accepted K 50,000 each presented by U Myint and wife
Daw San Tint, Capt Thein Hla (Retd) and wife Daw Phwa
Shin and U Myint Wai and wife Daw Khin Than Yee for
the education trust fund. Ambassador U Hla Maung and
wife Daw Thanda Khin presented school uniforms,
exercise books and sport equipment for 414 students
and 11 teachers to Headmaster U Kyaw Maung. School
Board of Trustees Patron U Chit Hlaing expressed
thanks to well-wishers. Minister U Than Aung, on
behalf of the ministry, spoke words of thanks to
wellwishers. 

In his speech, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt expressed
his thanks to wellwishers Ambassador U Hla Maung and
wife for donating a grand school building to the
post-primary school in Intawkyai, the native village
of wellwishers. He said that the donation contributes
to successful implementation of the State's education
goals and policy to narrow down the education gap
between urban and rural areas and development of human
resources. 

The State has laid down and implemented the five rural
development tasks and one of which is to upgrade
education standard of children in rural areas.
Contributions of wellwishers are beneficial to
children and parents as well as the State, he added.
Wellwishers donated not only a grand new building but
multimedia classrooms that can contribute to learning
of Information Technology which is popular in the
world. Although it is a rural area, education lessons
can be learnt there like an urban area, he pointed
out. 

In conclusion, the Secretary-1 said he is sure that
rural schools like this one will continually produce
intellectuals and intelligentsia who can be relied by
the State in building a modern nation. The Secretary-1
and party inspected computer skills room, audio room
and school library and the ceremony came to a close.
Wellwishers Ambassador U Hla Maung and wife donated a
reinforced concrete building that has nine rooms, a
625-gallon reinforced water tower, a concrete stand
for drinking water pot, brick wall, 12 cupboards for
school library and two water closets worth K 19.8
million. 

The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Pyawbwe in
Mandalay Division and attended the ceremony to open
multimedia classrooms of Pyawbwe Basic Education High
School held at the school in the evening. Also present
on the occasion were Yamethin District/ Pyawbwe
Township Peace and Development Councils members,
departmental officials, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association and social
organizations, the director-general of No 2 Basic
Education Department and officials, members of School
Board of Trustees and Parent-Teacher Association, the
school head, teachers and students, members of pom pom
troupe, band troupe and dance troupe and invited
guests. Headmaster U Khin Maung Aye and School Board
of Trustees Chairman U San Tun formally opened the
multimedia classrooms. 

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then formally unveiled
the billboard of the multimedia classrooms and
inspected the language lab, computer skills room,
computer aided instruction room, projected media room,
audio visual room and printed media room. After
viweing the learning of students there, he inspected
the fine arts room and domestic room. He enjoyed
skills demonstration of students. Then opening of
multimedia classrooms was held. On behalf of students,
tenth grader Ma Aye Nyein Ko Ko spoke words of
respect. 

Next, Headmaster U Khin Maung Aye explained the
purposes of opening multimedia classrooms and School
Board of Trustees Chairman U San Tun, efforts for
opening of multimedia classrooms. Afterwards, School
Board of Trustees Patron U Ko Lay-Daw Than Khin and
family of Myothit Ward in Pyawbwe presented K 20
million for construction of Dhammayon, School Board of
Trustees Patron U Tin Oo Shein-Dr Daw Win Win Yee of
Myinbet Ward, K 6.3 million for school library, School
Board of Trustees member 7-Vitan soft drink industry
owner U Myint Soe and Township MCWA Chairman Daw San
Lay of Shwepyi Yannaing Ward, K 4 million for
recreation room to Headmaster U Khin Maung Aye.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then presented teaching
aids for the school to the headmaster and made a
speech. On behalf of the State he thanked wellwishers
and those who contribute assistance to opening of
multimedia classrooms. 

He said today information and technology is used
widely in the world. With the aim of keeping abreast
with international communities, multimedia classrooms
are opened at schools in urban and rural areas in
cooperation with the wellwishers under the leadership
of the government. Therefore multimedia classrooms
have been opened at almost all basic education high
schools and some middle and primary schools throughout
the country due to the participation of the
wellwishers and under the leadership of the
government, he said. 

He said significant achievements in national education
promotion programmes have been made in a short period
due to the harmonious efforts of the government and
the people. Besides the multimedia classrooms at the
high school, he said that the wellwishers donated the
prayer's hall, Dhammayon, library where students can
get good cultural practices, morale, civil ethics and
knowledge and recreation hall for teachers. It is
encouraging to note that the school possesses the
characteristics of a high school, he added. 

The Secretary-1 said the multimedia classrooms enable
the student to improve their qualifications and he
urged them to try to become intellectuals and
intelligentsia who will serve the interest of the
country for emergence of a modern developed nation.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party had photos taken
together with members the school board of trustees,
teachers and students.
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( 3 ) H&T Minister receives Chinese tourism delegation

Yangon, 26 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Chinese tourism delegation
led by Vice-Mayor Mr Lei Xiaoming of Kunming Municipal
People's Government of People's Republic of China at
his office at 11:30 am today. On the occasion, they
discussed arrangements for ensuring the convenience of
tourists from Yunnan Province, China, development of
tourist destinations in Myanmar and visits of Chinese
tourists in large number. The minister also explained
preparations made by the ministry. 

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Minister meets Bangladeshi Minister

Yangon, 26 Aug - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone met with Minister for Communications of
Bangladesh Mr Barrister Nazmul Huda and party, and the
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar at the ministry
this afternoon. Also present were Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of the
Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye and officials of the
Border Trade Department and Myanma Agricultural
Produce Trading. 

__________________________ 

( 4 ) Han Nyaung Shwe and Sein Win engineer scheme of
manufacturing allegations of sexual violence against
Shan women

 Yangon, 26 Aug - The Press conference on the
allegations and fabricated report concerning sexual
violence against Shan women by Tatmadaw members was
held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road this
morning. 

Present were Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein, senior military officers of the
Ministry of Defence, heads of departments, officials
of the Ministry of Information, U Sein Win of Kyodo
News Agency, Patron of Myanmar Foreign Correspondents
Club U Hla Htwe, Chairman U Sao Kai Hpa and members
and guests. 

Deputy Head of Department of the Ministry of Defence
Col San Pwint said that in previous Press conferences,
the false and fabricated news about Myanmar concocted
and spread by such armed insurgent groups as SURA, KNU
and KNPP, the groups opposing the State, some western
nations and runaways in Yodaya, news agencies based in
Yodaya and the western media in cooperation had been
explained in detail. They are cooperating in
systematically inventing accusations concerning
democracy, human rights, forced labour, narcotic
drugs, national races, human trafficking and sexual
violence against Shan women.

Three fact-finding teams including Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women's Affairs were sent to
Shan State (East) to investigate the allegations. The
findings of the investigation showed that the
allegations were fabricated and groundless. Now the
organizations and those who fabricated the allegations
were found out. 

Those who engineered the scheme of manufacturing these
allegations systematically are Managing Director Han
Nyaung Shwe of the Burma Fund, an anti-Myanmar
government group, and runaway Sein Win. Han Nyaung
Shwe is a son of ex-president Sao Shwe Thaik. Like
NCGUB of runaway Sein Win, the Burma Fund gets about
500,000 dollars in aid every year. It is learnt that
some EU nations and a big western nation are their
main financial supporters. The chief task of the Burma
Fund is to publish and spread anti-Myanmar
publications. 

Han Nyaung Shwe now lives in Canada. After 1988, he
got assistance from some western nations because of
his so-called democracy movement. The organizations
from the US and Canada lost faith in him as he abused
the monetary assistance. So, he moved to Brussels,
Belgium, after 1997, and opened Euro Burma Office.
Some foreign nations showed him a way of fabricating
allegations of sexual violence against Shan women with
the aim of causing difficulty for the Myanmar Tatmadaw
government and inciting racial hatred. In line with
that way, Terror Campaign was launched. Runaway Han
Nyaung Shwe and Sein Win gave financial assistance to
so-called Shan Women's Action Network under SURA
drug-trafficking insurgent group based in Chiang Mai
about one year ago to invent false news. Involved in
this campaign were Mrs Pipa Curwen, an English women
and wife of DBA member runaway Aye Hsaung, of Burma
Relief Council based in Chiang Mai, and Nang Hseng
Noung, a Shan women and wife of Bertil Lintner who
always writes about Myanmar from the negative point of
view. In this way, they compiled a report entitled
"License to Rape" and spread it in the international
community. This activity is aimed at diverting
attention from SURA drug-trafficking insurgent group
which has found itself in a militarily difficult
situation and synchronizing the case with ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF) held in Brunei. 

To obtain financial assistance from some foreign
nations, runaways Han Nyaung Shwe and Sein Win
launched anti-Myanmar movements and at the same time
fabricated false news in order to cause
misunderstandings between the international community
and Myanmar.

 In collusion with SURA drug-trafficking insurgent
Ywet Sit, they invented stories and videotapes
concerning the shifting of villages, human rights,
narcotic drugs and sexual violence against Shan women.
They are asking for international assistance using the
media of Yodaya and other nations. The assistance thus
obtained was sent to SURA drug-trafficking insurgent
Ywet Sit, it is learnt. 

Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win
replied to the queries raised by the journalists. 

Then, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win said that the Myanma Tatmadaw
is a patriotic Tatmadaw formed with the offspring of
the people. It is not a mercenary one. The Tatmadaw
members feel unhappy with these accusations against
the Tatmadaw. There are military laws and disciplines
and they have to obey them and have not done anything
wrong. But it is necessary to present the true facts.
Now the journalists have been informed of the real
culprits and their intention. Although unscrupulous
persons including terrorist insurgents are leveling
false and fabricated accusations, the Tatmadaw
government will continue to work hard for the
emergence of a modern, developed nation in cooperation
with the national people. 

The Press conference ended at 10.30 am. 
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( 5 )  Myanmar to attend 8th ASEAN Transport
Ministers' Meeting

Yangon, 26 Aug - A coordination meeting to attend 8th
ASEAN Transport Ministers' Meeting to be held in
Jakarta, Indonesia was held at the meeting hall of
Ministry of Transport today, attended by Minister for
Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe.

Deputy Director-General of Transport Department Lt-Col
Win Pe reported on ASEAN Framework Agreement on
Multimodal Transport and Director-General of Road
Transport Department U Hla Myint Thaung, on Protocol 9
Dangerous Goods which will be signed by the Minister
for Transport. Next, Director of Department for Civil
Aviation U Khin Maung Myint reported on ASEAN
Memorandum of Understanding on Air Freight Services to
be signed at the 14th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials
Meeting. 

Then, Director-General of Transport Department Col
Nyan Tun Aung reported on 15th,16th ASEAN Senior
Transport Officials Meeting and 9th ASEAN Transport
Ministers' Meeting to be hosted in Myanmar.
Afterwards, a general round of discussions followed
and the minister made concluding remarks.

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Academic Offerings introduced

Yangon, 26 Aug - A Academic Offerings, jointly
organized by Asian Institute Technology and Suntac
Technologies, was introduced at Myanmar Information
and Communication Technology Park (MICT Park) this
morning. 

On the occasion, General Manager U Tin Myint of Suntac
Technologies and Secretary U Aung Myo Thaik of AITAA
Myanmar (Chapter) made opening speeches. Then, Prof
Huynh Ngoc Phine, Dr Nitin Vafzulp Purkar Irerikl J
Bohez, Dr Teerapatsanguan Kot-charorn, Dr Sumanta Guha
and Prof Michiro Kusanagi explained Academic Offerings
on computer science, information management,
telecommunications, space technology applications and
research, industrial engineering and management,
design and manufacturing engineering michatronics and
micro electronics. 

Next, queries put by those present were answered by
officials. In cooperation with Asian Institute of
Technology, Suntac Technologies will soon conduct
multiplier courses on development of space technology
and research works and design and manufacturing
engineering michatronics. 

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Talks on promotion of tourism between Myanmar and
China held

Yangon, 26 Aug - Talks on promotion of tourism on a
mutual beneficial basis between Myanmar and China took
place at the Traders Hotel here this morning. 

Present were Vice-Mayor of Kunming Municipal People's
Government Mr Lei Xiaoming of the People's Republic of
China, Director-General of the Directorate of Hotels
and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt and officials, the
chairman and members of the Union of Myanmar Travel
Association, entrepreneurs of China-Myanmar border
tour companies, Vice-Director-General of Kunming
Municipal Tourism Bureau Mr Mao Cheng Yi, Secretary of
Kunming Municipal Government Mr Chen Bo, Marketing
Representative of Kunming Municipal Tourism Bureau Mr
Zhang Qian and members of the delegation
Director-General U Khin Maung Latt spoke about the
agreement on promotion of tourism industry between the
two nations, matters related to Foreign Independent
Traveller and China International Tourism Exposition. 

Vice-Mayor Mr Lei Xiaoming also spoke on the occasion.
Then, a general round of discussions followed.
Director-General U Khin Maung Latt presented VCDS on
the culture and traditions of Myanmar to the
vice-mayor.

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Japanese professors perform demonstration on treatment
of liver diseases

Yangon, 26 Aug - Professor NaobumiYashiro and Dr Koji
Yabu of Kameda General Hospital of Japan performed
demonstration on Transarterial Embolization (TAE) and
Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (PEIT) at the
Radiology Department, Yangon General Hospital here
today in cooperation with Professor Khin Maung Win of
the Hepatology Department and Professor Myint Kyu of
the Radiology Department with the permission of the
Ministry of Health. The professors and doctors from
Yangon General hospital attended the demonstration and
lecture. 

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Symposium on Treatment of Liver Cancer held 

Yangon, 26 Aug - A Symposium on New Approach to
Treatments of Primary Liver Cancer jointly organized
by the Gastro-enterology and Liver Society of Myanmar
Medical Association and Myanmar Yutani Co Ltd was held
at Traders Hotel here on 24 August. Professor Nabumi
Yashiro and Dr Koji Yabu of Kameda General Hospital of
Japan gave lectures on new treatments of liver cancer
disease. Later, Managing Director of Myanmar Yutani Co
Ltd Mr Yoshinori Komaru donated K 100,000 each to GLS
and Defence Services Liver Hospital. 

___________________________

( 6 )  Cooperatives Minister attends diploma
conferring ceremonies

Yangon, 26 Aug - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe, accompanied by officials, attended sixth diploma
conferring ceremony of Mandalay Cooperative Regional
College held at National Theatre in Mandalay this
morning. 

The minister presented prizes to three outstanding
students. Officials gave away diplomas to 177
students. In Sagaing he inspected Sagaing GEC shop and
bean-grinder. The minister attended the fourth diploma
conferring ceremony of Sagaing Cooperative Regional
College. Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe presented prizes to
six outstanding students. Then, on behalf of the
chairman of the Supervisory Committee for Cooperative
Colleges, member of the committee Sagaing Cooperative
Regional College Principal U Han Soe gave away
diplomas to 126 students. 

Later, the minister inspected fish breeding of Theingi
Oo Sanpya Agriculture and Production Cooperative
Society in Myindaw Village, Wetlet Township in Shwebo
District, Sagaing Division. He also inspected salt
industries in the township and gave instructions to
the officials. At night, the minister visited Seinpan
Industrial Cooperative and inspected factories of the
cooperative. 

On 25 August, the minister attended the opening
ceremony of Khine Malar drinking water factory at the
corner of Theikpan Street and 53th Street in Maha
Aungmyay Township in Mandalay Division and inspected
the factory. 

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Minister inspects roads, construction of bridge in
Ayeyawady Division

Yangon, 26 Aug - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and
officials inspected Wakema-Kyungon and
Ywathit-Kyungon-Einme Roads yesterday. 

Ayeyawady Division Superintending Engineer U Ye Myint
Swe and Myaungmya District Senior Engineer U Myint Swe
reported on Wakema-Kyungon-Einme-Darka road,
maintenance of the road during the rainy season and
the tasks to be undertaken in the open season. The
minister then gave instructions. 

The minister and party arrived at the construction
site of Darka Bridge. Project Engineer Deputy
Superintending Engineer U On Zapar and officials
reported on progress of work on the bank of Pathein,
the tasks to be undertaken, vehicles and requirements.
The minister then gave instructions. The minister
inspected Darka-Thongwa-Yekyi-Ngathainggyoung Road.
Pathein District Senior Engineer U Myint Thein
reported on maintenance of the road section during the
rainy season and the tasks to be carried out in the
open season. 

Deputy Superintending Engineer U Soe Tint of Road
Special Group-2 reported on maintenance of
Thongwa-Yekyi Road section and
Yekyi-Ngathaingchaung-Gwa Road section during the
rainy season and the tasks to be performed in the open
season.The minister arrived back here in the evening.

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USDA CEC member attends prize presentation ceremonies

Yangon, 26 Aug - Central Executive Committee member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association U
Aung Thaung attended the prize presentation ceremony
held at Basic Education High School in Ngazun,
Myingyan District, Mandalay Division yesterday and
presented honorary prizes to three two-distinction
winners and 11 one-distinction winners and the
teachers. 

Then, the CEC member inspected the teaching to the
students with teaching aids and extension of school
building and attended to the needs. In the afternoon,
the CEC member met with township USDA secretary,
executives, and organizers at Ngazun Township USDA
Office and heard report on progress of works on
political, social and economic matters and gave
instructions to the officials to emphasise the public
welfare works. Later, the CEC member inspected the
successful plantation which had been cultivated by
township USDA. Thence, the CEC member inspected the
learning of the students with teaching aids at Myotha
BEHS and attended to the needs. 

A 3 pm, the CEC member attended the prize presentation
ceremony of Natogyi BEHS. At the ceremony, he made an
address and presented the honorary prizes to the 58
distinction winners and the 23 teachers including the
headmistress who taught the students to gain the
distinctions. The CEC member attended the opening
ceremony of the bridge linking Tamapin, Nyaunggit,
Nwarshayoe village tracts and Myingyan-Mandalay Road.
First, Myittha Township USDA Secretary U Aung Kyi
reported on the purpose of the construction of the
bridge. Then, Chairman of the bridge construction
committee U Khin Maung Myint and village USDA
organizers U Nyein Maung and U Maung Maung formally
opened the bridge. 

In the evening, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
inspected sale of products at Winthuza Shop in Kyaukse
and gave instructions on the systematic storage and
rapid sales of goods, continuous distribution of the
goods and abiding by rules and regulations of the
Ministry of Industry-1. 

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Mandalay Division USDA holds its annual general
meeting

Yangon, 26 Aug - An Annual General Meeting 2002 of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association of
Mandalay Division was held at the meeting hall of the
association in Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay this
morning.

Brig-Gen Ye Myint and U Aung Thaung spoke on the
occasion. Secretary of Mandalay Division USDA U Tin
Maung Oo presented documents relating to renovation of
218 schools under rural development projects to the
Mandalay Division education officer. He also presented
documents relating to construction of 135-mile earth
road, 152-mile gravel road and seven bridges and 242
tube wells to an official of Mandalay Division General
Administration Department. 

Next, the commander presented awards to seven
outstanding students who passed the 2002 matriculation
exam with flying colours; and executives to
outstanding marine and aviation new generation youths;
and the mayor to outstanding youths of fire brigade
and red cross brigade. Then, donations of cash were
made K 150,000 by Mandalay City Development Committee,
K 300,000 by AAA cement factory, and K 200,000 each by
Myanmar Elephant cement factory and merchant U Zaw
Min. The donations were accepted by U Aung Thaung, who
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers. 

Similarly, donations were also made K 100,000 each by
factories in Mandalay, Sagaing, Paleik and Kyaukse of
the Ministry of Industry-1 and U Naing Zaw Oo of
Letkaung village, K 50,000 by Daw Kyi Kyi Myint of
Zegyo Market, K 30,000 each by Daw Se and family and
Daw Thet Thet Mar, and K 9,000 and nine kinds of books
by U Kan Hla (Maung Khine Phyoe family), which were
accepted by U Tin Maung Oo. 

The meeting chaired by U Tin Maung Oo then followed.
Executives of Mandalay Division USDA read out reports
on respective sectors. Afterwards, the meeting came to
an end. 

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Annual meeting of Sagaing Division USDA held

Yangon, 26 Aug - Sagaing Division Union Solidarity and
Development Association held an annual general meeting
(2002) at the association in Monywa, Sagaing Division,
yesterday. 

It was attended by member of the Panel of Patrons of
USDA Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe
Naing, USDA CEC member Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint,
Deputy Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe
Myint and divisional departmental officials, members
of social organizations, secretaries and executives of
division, district and township USDAs and outstanding
students. 

First, the commander and the CEC member made speeches.
Next, the CEC member presented prizes to the students
who stood first to tenth in 2001-2002 matriculation
examination in the division; the commander to
five-distinction winner students and other prize
winners; and the deputy commander and officials to
those who participated in the construction of Maha
Shwesigyi Pagoda and Maha Thantamuni Pagoda, and who
won prizes in sports competitions. 

Then, the meeting continued. Matters related to USDA's
organizational tasks, management, economic, social,
culture and education seminars were explained. 

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Shan State (North) USDA Annual General Meeting held

Yangon, 26 Aug - The Annual General Meeting 2002 of
Shan State (North) Union Solidarity and Development
Association took place at the city hall in Lashio at 8
am on 24 August. Member of Central Panel of Patrons of
the USDA Patron of Shan State (North) USDA Chairman of
Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing
and member of the central executive committee of the
USDA Col Tin Hlaing attended the meeting and made
speeches. 

Speaking on the occasion, Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing said
it was heartening to see members of the association
shouldering the duties actively and unitedly for the
benefit of the people, the region and the State. In
line with the guidance of the Head of State, all are
to actively participate in the implementation of tasks
for self-sufficiency of crops in the region and exert
cooperative efforts to eradicate narcotic drugs. 

Then, Col Tin Hlaing also made a speech. Next,
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing and Col Tin Hlaing presented
awards to 22 outstanding students. Later, Shan State
(North) USDA Secretary U Aye Thaung accepted 15,268
membership applications. Col Tin Hlaing then accepted
cash donated to Shan State (North) USDA by
wellwishers. 

Afterwards, at the meeting hall of Shan State (North)
USDA a coordination meeting on work review took place.
Awards were then presented to township associations
for their achievements in organizational, managerial,
economic and social sectors. 

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( 7 ) Commander attends cash donation ceremony 

Yangon, 26 Aug - The fourth ceremony to donate cash to
the fund raising and prize presentation sub-committee
of the Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competitions was held at the city hall here this
afternoon. 

Chairman of the Leading Committee for Holding the
Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepted the cash donations and
spoke words of thanks to the wellwishers. 

The commander, the military region commanders and the
chairman of the sub-committee accepted the cash
donations of 29 wellwishers including K 1 million
donated for the fourth time by Yangon City Bank Ltd, K
500,000 by All Bus Lines Control Committee (Yangon
Division), K 200,000 by the Ministry of Construction,
K 150,000 by the Ministry of Industry-2, K 200,000 by
U Win Myint of Shwe Naga Min Co and K 100,000 each by
Golden Flower Co Ltd and Myanmar May Flower Bank and
presented certificates of honours to them. Afterwards,
the commander spoke words of thanks to the
wellwishers. Wellwishers donated K 2,646,000 today and
the total amount of the donations for the competitions
reached K 24,115,200. 

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No 1 Provost-Marshal company men's and women's
volleyball teams win championship shields 

Yangon, 26 Aug - The finals of Yangon Command
Commander's Shield Men's and Women's Volleyball were
held at gymnasium in Hline Township this evening. 

In women's event, No 1 Provost-Marshal company team
beat Defence Services Records Office team 3-0 and No 1
Provost-Marshal company team beat No 323 Supply and
Transport Battalion 3-1 in men's event. Commander of
No 1 Military Region Col Khin Maung Soe presented
prize to No 1 Provost-Marshal company team that stood
first and the commanders to other teams. Captain Maung
Maung Soe presented gifts to referees. 

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe presented championship
shields to men's and women's teams of No 1
Provost-Marshal company.

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Youth Educative Training Camp opens

Yangon, 26 Aug - An opening ceremony of Youth
Educative Training Camp No 1/2002 organized by
Supervisory Committee for Shan State (East) Maternal
and Child Welfare Association was held at the hall of
the Kengtung Hotel, Kengtung Township, at 8 am on
August 22. 

The Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Triangle Region Command Commander
Brig-Gen Khin Zaw made a speech. Supervisory Committee
for Shan State (East) MCWA secretary Dr Zin Mar Oo
explained matters relating to the opening of the camp.
A total of 32 trainees are taking part in the
activities of the camp, which will last one week. 

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( 8 ) CEC of MWJA meets

Yangon, 26 Aug - Central Executive Committee Meeting
8/2002 of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association
was held at the office of the association at noon
today. Vice-Chairman-1 U Tin Kha (Takkatho Tin Kha)
chaired the meeting and Joint-Secretary U Khin Swe
(Shwe Son Nyo) acted as emcee. 

Those present took part in the discussions and
respective committees presented their performance of
work. Then, the CEC members also had the advisory
discussions. The meeting ended with the conclusion
remarks by Vice-Chairman-1 U Tin Kha (Takkatho Tin
Kha). 

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Mineral blocks for foreign companies

Yangon, 26 Aug - The Ministry of Mines has made
arrangements to allot 42 blocks, each of which has
area coverage of 270 square miles, to interested
foreign companies for the fourth time to be able to
conduct exploration of precious minerals such as gold,
copper, zinc, silver, platinum, tin and tungsten. 

For detailed information, contacts may be made to the
Geological Survey and Minerals Exploration Department
No 90, Kanbe Road in Yankin Township. Sealed bids are
to be sent by 18 October and summery of general terms
and conditions, instructions and information will be
included in dailies. Interested companies can contact
the director-general of the department for preliminary
reconnaissance site visit to blocks. 

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( 9 ) 10 grams of heroine seized in Mansi

Yangon, 26 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Bhamo Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, intercepted a
van with number plates KaKa/1640 en route from Namhkam
to Bhamo, and seized 10 grams of heroin from Daw Le Ma
Tein, 46, daughter of U Lel Hla of Ward-5, Monkoe. In
connection with the case, action is being taken
against her under Section 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Drug possessor gets 20 years

Yangon, 26 Aug - A combined team including members of
local intelligence unit and local police force, acting
on information, searched Aung Lin Tun at Thiri Mingala
Market in Kyimyindine Township and seized 653.17 grams
of marijuana together with him on 19 July 2001. In
connection with the case, Kyimyindine Police Station
opened the case against him, 38, son of U Win Thein of
Badonma Street, Ward-16, Phyapon, under section
15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. Yangon West District Court sentenced
20 years imprisonment to him under section 19(A)/21 on
27 June 2002. 

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