[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 31 August, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 31 August, 2002)
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1. - State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
     Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
     to Malaysia
   - State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
     Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials 
     of Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran
2. - Work coordinated to organize UN poster exhibition
   - Yangon Declaration  
3. - Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations to 
     Malaysia 
   - Health Minister receives Ambassador
   - Health Minister receives guests 
   - H & T Minister receives foreign guests 
4. - Industry-1 Minister receives guests 
   - Commerce Minister receives Italian Ambassador 
   - Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
   - 4th Inter-Country Consultation on FCTC concludes 
     Yangon Declaration released 
5. - Traditional medical research and production 
     technique handed over
   - Minister inspects edible oil refinery
   - CPT Minister and party arrive back
   - Minister visits Indakaw Industrial Zone 
   - Phaunggyi Creek Bridge (Yangon Division) 
     inaugurated 
6. - Campaign launched to free Myanmar from 
     leprosy by year 2003 
   - Work coordination meeting on elimination 
     of leprosy held in Mandalay 
7. - Reconstruction of Kambawzathadi Palace 
     seen over
   - Book on Myanma educational concept in 
     circulation 
8. - Myanma Tatmadaw athletes leave for Singapore
   - Volleyball tournament opened 
9. Drug dealers sentenced 

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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Malaysia

Yangon, 31 Aug - On the occasion of the 45th
Anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia, which
falls on 31 August 2002, Senior General Than Shwe,
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent
messages of felicitations to His Majesty Duli Yang
Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin lbni Al-Marhum
Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, Yang di-Pertuan Agong
of Malaysia and His Excellency Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir
bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia.  

State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior
General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of
Islamic Republic of Iran

Yangon, 30 Aug - Mr Rasoul Eslami, newly accredited
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the
Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at
Zeyathiri Beikman, Kon-myinttha at 10 am today. 
___________________________ 

( 2 ) Work coordinated to organize UN poster
exhibition

Yangon, 30 Aug - A work coordination meeting on
organizing the UN poster exhibition took place in the
meeting hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here
this evening. Patron of the Committee for Organizing
the UN Poster Exhibition Sec- retary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
addressed the meeting. 

The Secretary-1 said that the meeting is held to
coordinate work for organizing the UN poster
exhibition smoothly. In response to the request of the
officials of UN headquarters to Myanmar, arrangements
are being made to hold the poster exhibition in
Myanmar. The exhibition will be devoted to the works
of world-famous artists, posters and photos by famous
lens men and historical posters which dates back to
1938. These invaluable posters need to be put on
display in various sectors such as peace-keeping,
development, environment, fight against hunger,
poverty, illiteracy, human rights and disarmament. 

The UN poster exhibition was already held at UNESCO in
Paris and the UN office in Geneva, in Warsaw, Bonn,
Norway, the Republic of Korea and Japan and at ESCAP
in Bangkok. Now it will be hosted in Myanmar. The
exhibition will be held in the beginning of November
2002 in commemoration of UN Day which falls on 24
October. Therefore, essay, poem and painting
competitions are to be held in commemoration of the UN
Day and the UN poster exhibition. The exhibition will
accentuate the friendly co-operation between Myanmar
and the UN. The Union of Myanmar is actively taking
part in the activities of the UN and also cooperating
with the UN organizations in launching activities. 

In conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on all to
actively cooperate with one another in organizing the
exhibition. Then, Vice-Chairman of the Committee
Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
and Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung reported
on the measures being taken by the committee and
subcommittees to organize the exhibition. Deputy
Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Deputy
Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Deputy
Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy
Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and officials of the
committee and subcommittees reported on matters
related to the holding of the essay, poem and painting
competitions at the higher and basic education levels,
the UN poster exhibition, health and cleanliness,
invitation and reception.

The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the
Secretary-1. 

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Yangon Declaration 

YANGON, 30 Aug- The 4th Inter-Country Consultation on
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control concluded in
the hall of at Sofitel Plaza in Yangon at 12: 30 pm
today. After the meeting, "The Yangon Declaration ",
was issued collecting the discussions of international
representatives. 

Affirming the Jaipur Declaration adopted by the
countries of the South East Asia Region (SEAR) on 15
February 2002, Acknowledging the difficulties faced by
the Chair in reconciling the various positions taken
by the countries, and Appreciating the simplicity and
clarity of the New Chair's Text of the Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control, and Concerned that
certain provisions of the New Text do not reflect the
position of the SEAR, Emphasizing the need for is-
sues of public health to receive priority over
existing trade obligations, Recognizing that strong
measures on advertising, packaging and labeling as
well as sales to and by minors need to be incorporated
in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control,
Reiterating the need for a comprehensive financial
mechanism to support developing countries in
fulfilling their obligations under this Convention,
determined to develop a strong and effective Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control, the countries of SEAR
'present at Yangon agree that the following primary
negotiating positions emerged during the Fourth
Intercessional Meeting. 

Trade and Health 

In the New Chair's Text, there are certain Articles in
which the issues of public health and specifically
tobacco control and international trade arise
concurrently. Specifically: 

* Article 2, Sections 2 and 3 (Relationship between
this .Convention and other agreements and legal
instruments) 

* Article 4, Section 5 (Guiding principles) 

Concerning these articles, the SEAR countries have ex-
pressed concern that while tobacco control must be
considered in concert with existing trade obligations,
trade should not be considered more important than
public health in general and specifically tobacco
control. As such, the New Chair's Text for these
sections has been replaced with the parallel text
elaborated in the Jaipur Report, with the exception
that the word should have been replaced with "shall"
in Article 4, Section 5 to increase the strength of
the provision. 

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Price and tax measures 

Article 6 of the New Chair's Text addresses price and
tax measures to reduce demand for tobacco. The SEAR
countries have adopted the following positions: 

1. The elimination of all duty-free sales of tobacco
products and 

2. The need for earmarking some of the revenue from
taxes on tobacco products for tobacco control
programmes. 

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Packaging and laI1elling of tobacco products 

Article 11 of the New Chair's Text addresses tobacco
product packaging and labeling, The SEAR countries
have adopted the position that the FCTC should reflect
that a certain percentage namely no less than 50
percent of the front and the rear of all tobacco
product packaging should comprise health warnings.
Language to this effect has been added to Article 11,
Section I (d) in the version of this section developed
during this ISM. 

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Passive smoking  

Article 8 of the New Chair's Text addresses passive
smoking. Because the SEAR countries have a commitment
to protecting all people from the effects of passive
smoke, they have deleted the final sentence of this
Article to eliminate all ambiguity and to strengthen
the obligation. 

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Advertising, promotion and sponsorship 

Article 13 of the New Chair's Text addresses tobacco
product advertising, sponsorship and promotion. The
SEAR countries have articulated a strong position on
advertising, promotion and sponsorship: namely, that
all of these activities should be prohibited and
eliminated. Language to this effect \has been included
in the version of this section as developed during
this ISM. 

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Sales to and by minors 

Article 16 addresses the sale of tobacco products to
minors. The SEAR countries feel strongly that not only
should supply and sales to minors be considered in
this section of the Convention, but also supply and
sales by minors. Further, there is a consensus in this
group that although penalties against those who sell
to minors or use minors to sell tobacco products are
necessary, those penalties should not be levied
against the minors themselves. Language to this effect
has been included in the version of this section as
developed during this ISM. 

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Protection of the environment 

The New Chair's Text includes Article 18, which
addresses protection of the environment in relation to
tobacco cultivation and manufacturing. The SEAR
countries have adopted the position that because there
has been no negotiation or discussion of this material
in any of the past Intergovernmental Negotiating
Bodies, this article should be deleted.

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Financial resources 

In Article 26 of the New Chair's Text, financial
resources are addressed. The SEAR countries agree that
the New Chair's Text does not adequately reflect the
regional position that creation of a global fund with
a clearly defined funding mechanism is essential to
the success of global tobacco con- trol. As such, this
entire section has been replaced by the parallel text
(i.e Section Q) elaborated in the Jaipur Report. 

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Amendments to the Convention 

Article 28 of the New Chair's Text addresses the
requirements for amending the Convention. The SEAR
countries have expressed their resolve that these
requirements be strict in order to protect against
dilution of the obligations in the Convention.
Accordingly, in the version developed during this ISM,
a requirement that any amendment must have the sup-
port of one fourth of the Parties to the Convention
before it can be officially submitted as a proposal
has been added to Article 28 (1). Further, the
majority needed to pass any pro- posed amendment has
been changed to three-fourths of the Parties present
and voting in Article 28 (3). 

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Standard and best practices for measuring the content
of tobacco products 

Article 9 of the New Chair's Text addresses regulation
of contents of tobacco products. The SEAR countries
feel that prescribing the contents of tobacco products
would be counterproductive as it would convey the
impression that at the regulated levels, tobacco
products were safe. Therefore, in the version of the
text elaborated at this ISM, changes have been made to
both the title and the content of this Article to
reflect the SEAR countries' desire that standards and
best practices be the focus of this Article. 
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( 3 ) Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations to
Malaysia 

Yangon, 31 Aug - On the occasion of the 45th
Anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia, which
falls on 31 August 2002, U Win Aung, Minister for
Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a
message of felicitations to His Excellency Dato' Seri
Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Malaysia. 

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Health Minister receives Ambassador

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka Mr Ubhayasekara Mapa at his
office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Street in Dagon Township
at 11.30 am today. 

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Health Minister receives guests 

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received Director of Asian Pacific Region (Latin
America & Canada) of the Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd Mr
Vinod Dhawan and party at his office at 10.30 am
today. During his call, Mr Vinod Dhawan presented
HIV/AIDS medicines worth K 5 million to the minister,
who then presented a certificate of honour to him.

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H & T Minister receives foreign guests

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Chairman of Golden Triangle
Paradise Resort Co Ltd Mr Prasit Pothasuthon and
Managing Director Mr Jerawat Arnupavathum, who are
running Golden Triangle Paradise Resort Hotel in
Tachilek, at his office at noon today. They discussed
matters related to hotels and tourism and arrangements
for ensuring the arrival of tourists to be organized
by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. 

__________________________ 


( 4 ) Industry-1 Minister receives guests 

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
received Vice- President of CNTIC Trading Co Ltd of
the People's Republic of China Mr Zhang Guodong and
party at 2.30 pm, Italian Ambassador to Myanmar Dr
Raffaelle Miniero at 3 pm, and Iranian Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Rasoul Eslami, whose office is in Bangkok,
at 4 pm at his office today.

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Commerce Minister receives Italian Ambassador 

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Ambassador of Italy to Myanmar Dr
Rafaelle Miniero at his office at 1 pm today. 

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Appointment of Ambassador agreed on

Yangon, 31 Aug - The Government of the Union of
Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr John
Bentum-Williams as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to the Union
of Myanmar. Mr John Bentum-Williams was born on 13
August 1938. He graduated from the University of
Western Ontario, Canada, with B.A (Hons) in Economics
in 1963. He also received a Diploma in Management of
Public Enterprises from Harvard University in 1973. He
held various executive and consultancy positions with
economic and financial institutions in Ghana for over
30 years. Mr John Bentum- Williams will be
concurrently accredited to the Union of Myanmar with
residence in Kuala Lumpur. He is married. 

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4th Inter-Country Consultation on FCTC concludes
Yangon Declaration released

Yangon, 30 Aug - The 4th Inter-Country Consultation on
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control hosted in
Myanmar concluded in the hall of the Sofitel Plaza
Yangon at 12.30 pm today. After the meeting, :The
Yangon Declaration," was issued which is a collection
of the discussions of international representatives. 
__________________________

( 5 ) Traditional medical research and production
technique handed over

Yangon, 30 Aug - Respective ministries are trying
their best to do research on diseases common to the
public and to locally produce medicines based on
traditional medicinal herbs in carrying out public
health care services by forming a committee for
producing medicines to cure six major diseases in line
with the guidance of the Head of State. 

A ceremony to hand over traditional medical research
and technique of the two kinds of traditional
medicines, which the Medical Research Department of
the Ministry of Health has succeeded in carrying out
research on, to the Ministry of Industry-1 by the
Ministry of Health took place at the meeting hall of
the department (Lower Myanmar) in Dagon Township this
morning.

Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and Minster for
Industry-1 U Aung Thaung attended the ceremony. Prof
Dr Mya Oo explained endeavours made by the Ministry of
Health to abundantly produce medicines for public use
under the directive of the committee. With regard to
the traditional medical research and production
technique, Dr Aye Aye Than, researcher, then explained
matters related to introduction of potent medicines
for treatment of diabetes with the use of bitter
gourd; and Dr Thaung Hla, malaria and diarrhea with
the use of brucea mollis.

Concerning the research findings, queries on
requirements for producing medicines were answered by
researchers concerned, Prof Dr Mya Oo and Prof Dr Kyaw
Myint. Then, Brig-Gen Kyaw Win gave an account of the
law for the handing over of the technique.
Director-General of MRD (Lower Myanmar) Dr Paing Soe
and General Manager of Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory
U Zaw Win signed the agreement and exchanged the
documents. The ceremony came to an end after U Zaw Win
expressed words of thanks.

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Minister inspects edible oil refinery

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected refining of
palm oil, invention of small oil-refiners and trial
production of thit-seint oil in the oil refinery of
Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise in Thingangyun
Township this morning. 

The manager of the refinery reported arrangements for
the extended production of edible oil. The minister
gave necessary instructions. The minister inspected
crude oil and refined oil samples, by-products and the
production process. Managing Director U Myint Oo
reported on capacities of edible oil refiners. The
minister gave instructions on invention of edible oil
refiners in cooperation with the technicians within
the country. 

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CPT Minister and party arrive back

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, after attending the
Second ASEAN Telecommunications Ministers Meeting held
in Makati, the Philippines, from 27 to 28 August,
arrived back here this evening. The minister was
welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and departmental
heads of the Myanma Posts and Telecommunications and
the Directorate of Telecommunications. Assistant
General Manager U Zaw Tint of the Myanma Posts and
Telecommunications also arrived back on the same
flight. 

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Minister visits Indakaw Industrial Zone 

Yangon, 30 Aug - Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, visited Indakaw Industrial Zone of the Ministry
of Industry-2 in Indakaw region, Bago Division, this
morning. 

Managing Director of Myanma Automobile and Diesel
Engine Industry U Soe Thein reported on arrival of
machinery from India for the smelting plant and the
ball-bearing factory; Managing Director of Myanma
Machine Tool and Electrical Industry U Kyaw Win on
machinery for the aluminum wire factory; Managing
Director of Myanma Industrial Construction Services U
Ye Tun on construction of a smelting plant, a ball-
bearing factory and an aluminum wire factory. The
minister gave instructions on construction of
buildings. 

Then, the minister inspected the machinery purchased
from India and construction of the plant and
factories. The minister gave instructions on sending
machinery to respective factories. 

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Phaunggyi Creek Bridge (Yangon Division) inaugurated

Yangon, 30 Aug - The opening ceremony of Phaunggyi
Creek Bridge in Hlegu Township, Yangon North District,
built by Public Works under the Ministry of
Construction was held at the pandal of the bridge this
morning. 

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for
Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun delivered addresses. In
his address, the commander said that Phaunggyi Bridge
inaugurated today is an important facility as it was
built across Ngamoyeik Creek between Phaunggyi East
Village and Phaunggyi West Village in Hlegu Township. 

The old bridge was of Bailey-type and had a 10 feet
and nine inches wide motorway. It could withstand only
13-ton loads with one-way system and consequently it
was difficult for heavy vehicles to pass through it.
But the new one has a 28-foot-wide motorway with two
four-foot-wide pedestrian lanes on either side. The
bridge is a reinforced concrete one which can
withstand 60-ton loads. Thus it is very useful for
local people in sending their local goods to other
regions. Furthermore, it contributes to further
development of education, health, economic and social
sectors as well as smooth transport. 

The commander expressed words of thanks to the Head of
State and officials of the Ministry of Construction
who took part in the project. It took only seven
months to complete the bridge. The minister presented
certificates of honour to Deputy Superintending
Engineer of the Special Bridge Construction Group-13 U
Soe Myint and service personnel of the project. Many
bridges have been built in Yangon Division in accord
with the farsighted guidance of the Head of State.
Previously, the people in the regions had to rely
mainly on water transport in the past. Now they can go
to Yangon conveniently. The betterment of transport
leads to improvement of the living standard of the
local people. In conclusion, he urged local residents
to maintain the bridge. 

The minister said that in building a modern developed
nation, the Ministry of Construction is improving the
transport sector essential in building the economic
infrastructure. The Head of State has given guidance
that the earlier a bridge completes, the sooner it
will serve the people's interests. A total of 23
bridges have been constructed in Yangon Division at a
cost of K 16,716 million and over US$ 68 million. He
said that the government is constructing development
infrastructures such as roads and bridges spending
huge sums of money for regional development and
improvement of living standard of the people. 

Later, Secretary of Township USDA U Kyi Aung spoke
words of thanks. The commander, the minister and
guests took positions at the top of the bridge. At the
auspicious time, the commander and the minister
formally opened the bridge. Afterwards, the minister
pressed the button to unveil the stone plaque of the
bridge. 

Then, the commander, the minister, the deputy
ministers, officials and local people walked on the
bridge. The bridge linking Hlegu and Phaunggyi is 240
feet long with a 28-foot-wide motorway and two
four-foot-wide pedestrian lanes. It is of reinforced
concrete one and can withstand 60-ton loads. 
__________________

( 6 ) Campaign launched to free Myanmar from leprosy
by year 2003 

Yangon, 30 Aug - Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council held a meeting on launching the national
leprosy eradication campaign this afternoon. 

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
gave a speech. The commander said a campaign is being
launched to free Myanmar from leprosy by the year
2003. It was found that MDT, a compound of three kinds
of drugs, has the potency to cure the disease. Thus,
it is also found that leprosy can be cured at its
early stage. Wider dissemination of the knowledge on
the leprosy is required. During the leprosy campaign
week, which will be held from 24 to 30 October 2002,
billboards will be posted; pamphlets will be
distributed; and video footages on the disease will be
shown in the wards. 

The health staff and members of humanitarian
organizations will also hold talks and organize the
people to participate in the week. The Township Health
Departments are going to issue reports on the leprosy
campaign. Thus it is required for the entire people
and social organizations to strive for the success of
the leprosy eradication project. National Adviser at
WHO Dr Kyaw Lwin explained the leprosy campaign in
Myanmar and the world. The participants then took part
in the discussions. The meeting ended with concluding
remarks by Dr Tin Maung Win.

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Work coordination meeting on elimination of leprosy
held in Mandalay

Yangon, 30 Aug - A work coordination meeting on
elimination of leprosy in Mandalay Division was held
at the Mandalay Division Health Department in Mandalay
on 28 August morning. 

Mandalay Division Health Committee Chairman of
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint made a
speech. Dr Tin Myint explained the tasks for the
elimination of leprosy. Then, a general round of
discussions followed.
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( 7 ) Reconstruction of Kambawzathadi Palace seen over

Yangon, 30 Aug - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt, together with officials, arrived at the
construction site of Kam-bawzathadi Palace of King
Bayintnaung in Bago yesterday morning. 

The deputy minister gave instructions on
implementation of the guidance of the Head of State
and timely completion. Deputy Director-General of the
Department of Archaeology U Tun Zaw reported on
progress of work, Assistant Director U Myat Swe and
Director Daw Sanda Khin, on earth work for plantation
of flowering plants, U Ye Kyaw, on progress of
constructin of Myanma artistic works, Junior Engineer
U Tun Tun Naing of Public Works, on progress of
painting, and Bago Division Secretary Maj Thein Htay,
on rendering assistance for beautifying the palace. 

The deputy minister gave instructions on
systematically carrying out tasks. He then inspected
Nandawya Kyundaing Museum and left necessary
instructions. 

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Book on Myanma educational concept in circulation

Yangon, 30 Aug - A book on Myanma educational concept
by National Literary Award Winner Writer U Than Oo has
been published in Myanmar and English as a special
issue by Pyinnyatansaung Publishing House. Collected
articles on education were published with the aim of
ensuring the successful implementation of the
objectives of Myanmar Education in striving for the
emergence of a constant learning Myanmar society. The
book is available at Pyinnyatansaung Publishing House,
No 3, Yan Aung Street, Sangyoung Township, at K 300
per copy by dialing 510917.

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( 8 ) Myanma Tatmadaw athletes leave for Singapore

Yangon, 30 Aug - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win met with the Myanma Tatmadaw athletes
who are going to take part in the 12th armed forces
shooting contest of ASEAN to be held in Singapore from
3 to 14 September, at the passenger lounge of Yangon
International Airport this morning. 

Maj-Gen Kyaw Win said that shooting is a kind of sport
concerned with morale. Morale is also of great
importance. Not only the whole team but also
individuals need to take part in the contest with
morale. Only then will they win prizes. The families
presented bouquets of flowers to the athletes. Then,
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and party saw them off at the
airport.

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Volleyball tournament opened

Yangon, 30 Aug - The opening ceremony of Taninthayi
Division Peace and Development Council Chairman's Bowl
Inter-Township Volleyball Tournament was held at the
indoor stadium in Myeik on 26 August afternoon. It was
attended by Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Coastal Region
Command Brig-Gen Tha Aye and wife Daw Wai Wai Khaing,
local authorities, departmental officials, members of
social organizations and fans. The commander made a
speech and viewed the match between Dawei Township and
Myeik Township. 
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( 9 ) Drug dealers sentenced

Yangon, 30 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Railway Police Force,
acting on a tip-off, searched the upper class of No 55
up train in Mandalay Station and arrested passenger Ma
Htu Ra with 735 grams of raw opium. 

Action was taken against Ma Htu Ra, 33, daughter of U
Gam Mon of Kyauk Kyam village of Nawnghkir Township
under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. The Mandalay District
Court handed down 12 years' imprisonment on her under
Section 19 (A). Similarly, a combined team comprising
members of local intelligence unit and Taunggyi
Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information,
stopped and searched DT motorbike and seized 816.5
grams of opium and 16.33 grams of khatkhu. 

Action was taken against Kya Shin (a) Kyar Shin, 32,
son of U Arm Kyi of region-2 Lwe Saung Htauk, Monghsu
Township under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 17 June 2002, the
Loilem District Court sentenced 17 years' imprisonment
on him under Section 19 (A).  

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