[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (6-9-2002)

Subject: [myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (6-9-2002)
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 23:21:42 -0700 (PDT)
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (6-9-2002)

1. General Maung Aye inspects Ayeyawady Bridge
(Yadanabon) 
   Construction Project, factory construction projects

   in Kyaukse 
2. -Minister receives New Zealand Ambassador
   -Mayor receives Italian Ambassador  
3. Courses of PBANRDA conclude 
4. Asia Games commemorative flaming torch rests
overnight in Bago 
5. -Coord meeting on renovation of eastern prayer hall

    of Sule Pagoda held 
   -Commander's Shield Boxing tournament opens 
6. -Commander's shield boxing tournament opens 
7. Billboard hailing USDA meeting put up 
8. Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 opens  
9. -Drug traffickers sentenced 
   -4.898 kilos of marijuana seized 

_____________________________________________


( 1 ) Projects launched in Kyaukse Industrial Zone to
build import-substitute industries 
Need to produce quality goods that ensure consumer
satisfaction stressed 
General Maung Aye inspects Ayeyawady Bridge
(Yadanabon) 
Construction Project, factory construction projects in
Kyaukse

Yangon, 5 Sept - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye, yesterday morning arrived at Mandalay side
of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yada-nabon) Construction Project,
which will link Mandalay and Sagaing. 

General Maung Aye and party were welcomed there by
Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe
Naing, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and
officials. At the briefing hall, Minister Maj-Gen Saw
Tun reported on designation of the axis and the type
of the bridge, and work being done; and Engineer
(Project) U Htay Myint, on progress in construction of
the approach bridge (Mandalay side), requirements and
the obtaining of construction materials. 

After fulfilling the requirements, General Maung Aye
said that measures were being coordinated for timely
arrival of construction materials for the project. He
spoke of the need for engineers in-charge of the
project to make earnest efforts with self-reliant
spirit in carrying out tasks and to strive for
producing materials within the country as much as
possible through innovative means. Then, General Maung
Aye and party inspected the chosen site for
construction of the main bridge and construction of
the approach bridge (Mandalay bank). The advanced
four-lane Ayeyawady Bridge (Yada-nabon) is under
construction 2,000 feet upstream Innwa Bridge between
Mandalay Khawartaung bank and Sagaing Tagaungyat bank.


General Maung Aye and party went to Hsinmin Cement
Plant Construction Project site, eight miles east of
Kyaukse, where they were welcomed by Commander of No
99 LID Col Aung Khin Soe, Director of the Myanmar
Economic Holdings Ltd Col Aung San, Chairman of
Kyaukse District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Aung Kyi Shein, Project Director Lt-Col Shwe Moe and
officials. At the briefing hall, Maj-Gen Tin Aye
reported to General Maung Aye on points of the
project, saying that the project being implemented by
Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited is located
near Nwalekauk limestone hill, eight miles east of
Kyaukse. 

Of the two cement plants covered by the project, the
No 1 plant will produce 400 tons of cement daily
through wet process. Test run will begin in the coming
October. The No 2 plant will produce 700 tons of
cement daily through dry process. Efforts are being
made for completion of the plant in December this
year. He also explained raw material requirements,
water and power supply, staff training programmes and
greening of the compounds of the plants. 

General Maung Aye spoke of the need to strive for
completion of the factories in accord with the
schedule and taking environmental conservation and
cleaning measures. The General and party then
inspected samples of the raw materials and progress in
building the No 1 plant. On arrival at Kyaukse Cement
Plant Project of the Ministry of Industry-1, the
General and party were welcomed by Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Thein Tun and officials. Minister for
Industry-1 U Aung Thaung briefed the General and party
on points of the ministry's project to build factories
in Kyaukse Industrial Zone, saying that the aims of
the project are to fulfill local requirements, to
produce import-substitute goods, to create job
opportunities and to produce new kinds of quality
finished goods. 

He said out of the industries covered by the project,
three factories were commissioned into service on 11
April 2002. The first one is the candy factory which
is producing various kinds of soft candies. A
chocolate factory will also be built. The second one
is a slipper factory which is producing 2,400 various
kinds of slippers daily. The third one is a bicycle
factory, producing Maung Bamar brand bicycles
including the 28-inch bicycles for man, 26-inch
bicycles for woman and 28-inch bicycles to carry
loads. The project also covers other six industries
under construction a cement factory, a fire-brick
factory, a plastic factory, a sewing machine factory,
a vest factory and a blanket factory. The cement
factory will produce 500 tons of cement daily through
dry process. It is under test run at present. The
ministry plans to build an enamelware factory, a
household items factory, a cosmetics factory and a
grinding ball factory. 

General Maung Aye said the industries under
construction at present are import-substitute
industries. Efforts should be made to produce quality
products to ensure consumer satisfaction. Systematic
supervision will have to be made to prevent waste of
materials and labour and reduce production cost to the
most possible degree. Afterwards, General Maung Aye
and party inspected progress of construction of the
cement plant of the Ministry of Industry-1. They then
proceeded to the sewing machine factory and looked
into samples of machine parts to be produced in the
forging workshop, and production process at the
respective sections of the factory. 

Next, General Maung Aye and party inspected production
of sewing machines at the workshop (2). They also saw
over the paint spraying section and the finishing
section. Later, General Maung Aye and party went by
helicopter to Mandalay International Airport in TadaU
Township. They arrived back here in the evening. 

___________________________ 

( 2 ) Minister receives New Zealand Ambassador

Yangon, 5 Sept - Minister for National Planing and
Economic Development U Soe Tha received Ambassador of
New Zealand to Myanmar Mr Alan Williams at his office
this evening. 

____________

Mayor receives Italian Ambassador 

Yangon, 5 Sept - Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay received Ambassador of Italy
to Myanmar Dr Rafaelle Miniero at the city hall this
morning. 

___________________________

( 3 ) Courses of PBANRDA conclude

Yangon, 5 Sept - Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt made a speech at the conclusion ceremony of
Executive Officer Course No 7 for the Development
Affairs Department and International Relations Course
1/2002 held at the central training school of the
Education and Training Department, Ministry of PBANRDA
in Ward 51, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, this
afternoon. 

Altogether 30 officials of DADs in states and
divisions attended the executive officer course and
another 20 of the ministry the international relations
course. The minister presented prizes to the
outstanding trainees and completion certificates to
the course monitor. The central training school has
been conducting training courses with a view to
promoting the competence of staff, and a total of 146
trainees are attending the clerical courses. 

After the ceremony, the minister cordially greeted the
trainees and posed for a documentary photo together
with them. 

_________________________ 


( 4 ) Asia Games commemorative flaming torch rests
overnight in Bago

Yangon, 5 Sept - A ceremony to light and relay the
torch to mark the XIV Asia Games to be held in Busan
of the Republic of Korea was held at the football
ground of the Youths Training Centre in Thuwunna this
morning. 

Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint made a speech on the
occasion. Then, accompanied by MPF band troupe,
selected Myanmar athletes sang the song titled Asia
Myanmar. Next, Latha Township No 2 BEHS band troupe
and Tambourine dance troupe, Tamway Township No 4 BEHS
band troupe and pom pom troupe, and youth athletes of
MTF presented skill demonstrations. 

Then, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint lit the torch
on the stage of the football ground, and handed over
to the leader of Myanmar Sepak Takraw Federation
flaming torch conveying group. After that, selected
Myanmar Sepak Takraw athletes conveyed the torch to
Pyithaya junction along Waizayanda Road, selected
Myanmar volleyball athletes, from the top of Thitsar
Street to Zaga Street. On arrival at Pyay Road,
Myanmar Football Federation conveyed the flaming torch
from 8th Mile Junction to A-1 Street. During the relay
along the route, the flaming torch was accorded a
rousing welcome by members of Township Maternal and
Child Welfare Associations, students, members of band
troupes and people waving the State flags and
clapping. 

Then, the flaming torch was conveyed by car to Bago.
On arrival at Bago Shwemawdaw Pagoda junction, the
torch was welcomed by division level departmental
officials, selected Myanmar athletes, officials of
social organizations of Bago Division, students and
members of band troupes totaling over 5,000. After
that, selected Myanmar athletes handed over the torch
to Director-General of the Sports and Physical
Education Department U Thaung Htaik. 

The director-general then conveyed the torch to Bago
Division Gymnasium and handed over it to Police Col
Aung Gyi, who put it on the stage of the hall. The
flaming torch will be conveyed back to Yangon along
Bago-Yangon Road by car starting at 7.30 am tomorrow. 

__________________________


( 5 ) Coord meeting on renovation of eastern prayer
hall of Sule Pagoda held 

Yangon, 5 Sept - A coordination meeting on renovation
of the prayer hall of Sule Pagoda in Yangon was held
at the office of the pagoda board of trustees this
afternoon, with an address by Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Chairman Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe. 

The commander offered flowers, water and lights to the
pagoda and paid homage before inspecting the
conditions of the prayer hall to be repaired. At the
meeting, pagoda trustee U Tun Aung explained matters
related to the Sule Pagoda. Then, the commander said
that instructions were given to systematically
renovate the prayer hall in accord with Myanmar
traditional style when reports were presented to the
State Peace and Development Council; and that experts
and architects are needed to carry out work for
long-term durability of all prayer hall of Sule
Pagoda. He later called for those present at the
meeting to give suggestions. Next, Lt-Col Kyaw Tint
reported on formation of the supervisory committee for
all-round renovation of Sule Pagoda, fund-raising
committee and work inspection subcommittees. 

Those present also reported on tasks to be carried out
for all-round renovation of prayer hall of Sule
Pagoda. Then, the meeting ended with concluding
remarks by the commander. The eastern prayer hall of
Sule Pagoda was renovated in 1291 ME, and as now it is
in deterioration, renovation will again be carried out
in traditional style and norms. 

____________

Commander's Shield Boxing tournament opens

Yangon, 5 Sept - The opening of Yangon Command
Commander's Shield Boxing Tournament was held at Hline
Gymnasium in Hline Township here this afternoon, with
an address by Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe. After the opening ceremony, the matches were held
under three categories A level, B level and C level.
The tournament continues till 9 September. 

__________________________


( 6 ) Commander's shield boxing tournament opens

Yangon, 5 Sept - The Southern Command Commander's
shield boxing tournament 2002 was opened at the
gymnasium of the command yesterday morning, attended
by Bago Division Peace and Development Council
Southern Command Commander Brig-Gen Aung Min, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni, Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Thein of Toungoo Station and others. The
commander made a speech on the occasion. A total of
120 athletes from 12 teams of respective zones are
participating in the tournament which continues up to
9 September. 

__________________________

( 7 ) Billboard hailing USDA meeting put up

Yangon, 5 Sept - A ceremony to put up a billboard
hailing the Annual General Meeting (2002) of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association was held in
front of the People's Square and People's Park on Pyay
Road this morning.

Yangon (West) District Peace and Development Council
Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein, Secretary U Aye
Myint of Yangon Division USDA and Chairman of
Sangyoung Township Peace and Development Council U San
Win formally unveiled the billboard. 

__________________________

( 8 ) Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 opens 

Yangon, 5 Sept - The opening ceremony of the second
leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 organized by
Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar Professional
Golfers Association mainly sponsored by Rothmans of
Pall Mall Myanmar was held at Lashio Golf Club in Shan
State (North) this morning, attended by Shan State
(North) Peace and Development Council Chairman
North-East Command Commander Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing. 

The players took positions at 10th tee and Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint,
Special Project Manager of Rothmans of Pall Mall
Myanmar U Myint Thein and U Ko Ko Lay, on behalf of
MGF and MPGA, teed off the ball to open the second leg
of the tour. 

After the first round of the tour, Aung Win (YCDC) led
the course with 68 strokes, followed by Zaw Paing Oo
(Pan-West) with 70 and Champion of the first leg
(Bagan) Soe Kyaw Naing with 71 in the professional
event. In amateur event, Thein Zaw Myint stood first
with 71 strokes. Champion of the first leg (Bagan) Myo
Min Aung scored 75 to stand at the second place and
Zaw Zin Win, Yin Aung Latt, Myo Naing, Aye Ko and Soe
Moe Aung shared the third place with 76. 

With the aim of promoting Myanamr golf standard and
turning out new generation golfers, Air Mandalay, Loi
Hein (Alpine Purified Drinking Water), Canon (Accel
International Co Ltd), Grand Royal Special Reserve
Whisky, AWB Bank, Wilson, KM Golf Centre and Sun Far
Travel and Tours also sponsored the tour which was
organized by Han Event Management. The tour continues
tomorrow at the same venue. 

___________________________

( 9 ) Drug traffickers sentenced 

Yangon, 5 Sept - A combined team of local intelligence
unit and Tachilek Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on
information, searched the house of Than Zaw of Pontun
Ward, Tachilek, and seized 1,433 stimulant tablets
1,400 from Than Zaw and 33 from Aik Lake on
23-12-2001. 

Action was taken against Than Zaw, 26, son of U Aung
Bo, Aik Lake, 19, son of U San Tin and Win Myint, 32,
son of U Aung Sein of Tachilek. Tachilek District
Court sentenced Than Zaw and Aik Lake to 15 years'
imprisonment each under Section 19(A) and Win Myint to
13 years' imprisonment under Sections 19(A)/21 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law on
20-6-2002. Similarly, a combined team searched the
house of San Kywe (a) Aik Kywe residing at Wanton
Village, Mongphon (A) village-tract, Tachilek
Township, on 15-3-2002 and seized 72,000 stimulant
tablets, one one-barrel gun, four cartridges and
four-wheelded vehicles with number plates 3Kha/1683
and 3Kha/7945. 

Action was taken against San Kywe (a) Aik Kywe, 33,
son of U Aik Kywe, under Section 15/19(A)/22(B) of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the
Wanpon police station. Tachilek District Court handed
down 15 years' imprisonment on him under Section 19(A)
and ordered to confiscate the two vehicles after the
appeal date. 

__________________

4.898 kilos of marijuana seized

Yangon, 5 Sept - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and local police force,
acting on information, searched Saw Tha Htoo Luu who
got off from a motor boat at Kwinchaung Jetty in
Penwegon on 25 July and seized 4.898 kilos of
marijuana, hidden in a plastic container. Action is
being taken against Saw Tha Htoo Luu, 38, son of U Saw
Moe Kyut of Thitchaseik Village, Kyaukkyi Township,
under Section 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the Penwegon police
station. 

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