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

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (9-9-2002)

1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
   Senior General Than Shwe sends message 
   of felicitations to Tajikistan 
2. - Secretary-1 inspects development tasks in Lashio,
Hsipaw
   - Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspects 
     all-round construction work on Mindhamma Hill 
   - Secretary-1 accepts donations for construction 
     of Daw Dhammesi Okkyaung in   Mayangon  
3. - 2002 International Literacy Day observed 
   - Director-General of UNESCO sends message on
International Literacy Day 
4. - Provisions donated to monasteries in Yangon West
District
- Provisions donated to monasteries in Yangon North
District 
5. - Work coordination meeting between MNCWA and Kayin
State WCWA held  
6. - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends 
     message of felicitations to Tajikistan 
   - Health Minister leaves for Indonesia
   - Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa tours Lashio 
   - Cornerstones laid for new school buildings in
Kyaukse, Myittha 
7. - Sanitation tasks carried out at YGH, Kyaikkhauk
Pagoda
   - Commander and wife watch Traditional Performing
Arts Competitions 
8. - Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 ends 
9. - Drug traffickers sentenced
   - Heroin blocks seized in Pangsan 

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

Yangon, 9 Sept - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Imamali Sharipovich Rahmonov, President
of the Republic of Tajikistan, on the occasion of the
Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan which
falls on 9 September 2002.

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( 2 ) Secretary-1 inspects development tasks in
Lashio, Hsipaw

Yangon, 8 Sept - State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1 Border Areas and National Races
Development Implementation Work Committee Chairman
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected development tasks in
Lashio and Hsipaw in northern Shan State yesterday
morning. 

The Secretary-1,  arrived at the Shan State People's
Hospital in Lashio at 7 am on 7-9- 2002. They were
welcomed there by officials concerned, doctors and
nurses. At the briefing hall, Additional Shan State
Health Department Head Dr Nyunt Win Myint, Medical
Superintendent Dr Khin Maung Wah reported matters on
construction of delivery ward and children ward for
upgrading the hospital into a 300-bed one. The
commander and Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya
Oo made supplementary reports. Asia World Co Managing
Director U Tun Myint Naing reported on progress of in
construction of the delivery ward. The Secretary-1
gave necessary instructions and inspected the
operation theatre and labour room which have already
been constructed. 

Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to sports
ground in Lashio. He was reported on matters on model
of the entrance archway of the sports ground and
models of shops and construction works of modern
stadium by the commander and U Tun Myint Naing of Asia
World Co. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions
and inspected the construction sites. They proceeded
to Sin Shweli coffee plantation of North-East Command
in Lashio. Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint of the
command reported to him on matters relating to
progress of coffee plantation and its production; and
growing of 10,000 Sin Shweli coffee plants. 

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the pig
breeding at the poultry, pig and fish breeding
integrated farm of the command. The secretary-1 and
party then arrived at Hsipaw by Tatmadaw helicopter. 

Col Aung Min of Kyaukme Station, chairmen and members
of Kyaukme district/township Peace and Development
Councils, departmental staff, national race leaders,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association and social organizations and local people
welcomed the Secretary-1 and party. 

The Secretary-1 and party met members of Township
Peace and Development Council, departmental staff,
USDA members and members of social organizations and
townselders at City Hall in Hsipaw. Hsipaw Township
Peace and Development Council Chairman U Ngwe Thaik
reported to the Secretary-1 on location and population
of the town, growing of monsoon paddy, beans and
pulses, oil crops, industrial crops, arrangements for
growing of cold season crops, estimated paddy
production, growing of Sin Shweli hybrid paddy strain,
road construction tasks, education, health and water
supply tasks and requirements. Kyaukme District Peace
and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung
Kyi reported to the Secretary-1 on data of the
district, health care tasks, educational tasks, tasks
for agriculture, livestock breeding and water supply
tasks, development tasks and requirements. 

After attending to the needs, the Secretary-1 said
nowadays the Government has been fulfilling the
economic, education, health and social needs at its
utmost to ensure balanced development of all the
regions in the country. Hsipaw Township is located at
the place where northern and southern parts of Shan
State are connected. Hence, it is important in
economic and transport sectors. The northern Shan
State has achieved remarkable development in
comparison with that of the past. As peace and
tranquillity now prevails there, border areas
development projects have commenced in the northern
Shan State. As a result, developments can now be seen
in transport, education, health, social, agriculture
and economic sectors of northern Shan State. While the
border areas including the northern Shan State are
achieving remarkable developments, the 24 special
development regions have been designated and measures
are taken for accelerating the development momentum as
guided by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, he
said. 

The Loilem-Panglong region in Shan State is the 24th
special development region. Moreover, in relation to
the border area development tasks and development
projects for the 24 special development regions, Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe has laid down the
five rural development tasks to be carried out for
development of rural areas, he said. In implementing
the regional development tasks for equitable
development of all regions in the country, the
participation of local people under the organization
of departments is needed to be able to implement the
projects. 

Moreover, social organizations such as USDA, Maternal
and Child Welfare Association, War Veterans
Organization, Red Cross, Auxiliary Fire Brigade and
Working Committee for Women's Affairs should be united
in implementing the tasks, he said. Only when unity of
the people can be built, will a peaceful, modern,
developed nation emerge. That is why the government
has laid down Our Three Main National Causes Ñ
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty as
the national policy and has been making efforts in all
sectors to see that the people are imbued with
national solidarity spirit and the Union Spirit. There
is less transport facilities in southern and northern
Shan State. Under the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, arrangements are under way to
upgrade the three main roads and roads linking the
east and west regions of Shan State totalling over 570
miles to be tarred ones. With the progress of
transport in the regions, Hsipaw Township will develop
more. He spoke of the need for township officials and
local people to actively participate in the
government's regional development tasks for success. 

Hsipaw is an agro-based township, so efforts are to be
made for food sufficiency and for boosting production
of tea, maize, various kinds of beans and pulses, oil
crops and industrial crops. At a time when the
government is laying emphasis on transport, education,
health, social and economic developments of respective
regions in the country while making efforts for
propagation of national solidarity spirit and the
Union Spirit, some destructive elements are making
attempts to sow discord among the national races with
a view to disintegrating our Union. The national
brethren should understand the background history of
the Union and genuine goodwill and attitude of the
Government. And they are not to be swayed by the
instigations and attempts to sow discord among the
national races. 

Personnel of departments concerned and social
organizations are to organize and convince the
national people to understand the Government's
attitude and goodwill towards the national races to
achieve equitable developments. The national peoples
on their part are to possess family spirit and Union
Spirit among them and strive unitedly for safeguarding
the national sovereignty and national unity.
Afterwards, the ceremony came to an end. Then, the
Secretary-1 cordially met with those present at the
ceremony. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party arrived
at Basic Education High School in Hsipaw where they
were welcomed by Township Education Officer U San
Thein, members of the School Board of Trustees,
Headmaster U Kyaw Myint and teachers, students, dance
troupe members and the band. Next, the ceremony to
donate the multimedia teaching aids was held at the
school hall. At the ceremony, the Secretary-1
delivered an address. He said that they arrived there
to present modern teaching aids, exercise books and
pencils and fulfil other requirements at the Hsipaw
Basic Education High School. At Hsipaw Basic Education
High School, the multimedia teaching classrooms have
been opened. It is known that the education level of
the students is high. After drawing education
promotion programmes systematically, the Government
has been implementing the programmes in cooperation
with the people in the entire nation. Due to
participation of the people in implementing education
promotion programmes at the different levels,
successes have been achieved. Therefore, the national
education promotion special four-year plan and the
30-year long-term education plan are being
implemented. 

The Secretary-1 urged the people to participate in
implementation of the education plans. In Hsipaw
Township, the multimedia teaching classrooms have
emerged as a result of efforts actively made by the
people, members of the school board of trustees, the
teachers, the students and departments concerned in
their respective sectors. The Secretary-1 said that
they arrived there to present modern teaching aids as
well as exercise books and pencils purchased by
donations of the people to needy students. The
Secretary-1 added measures will be taken for extension
of the classrooms at Hsipaw BEHS. As such, it is
necessary for the students to try hard to become
intellectual and intelligentsia using modern teaching
aids of the school and the teachers should nurture
their pupils to become outstanding students in accord
with the aims of the State. In conclusion, the
Secretary-1 called on members of the school board of
trustees and the people to harmoniously maintain and
strive for the development of the school. Then, the
Secretary-1 presented a computer and a video set,
teaching aids, 1,805 dozens of exercise books and 300
dozens of pencils for Hsipaw BEHS to Township
Education Officer U San Thein who spoke words of
thanks. Next, the Secretary-1 cordially met with
members of the school board of trustees and the
teachers. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the
computer aided instruction room, the computer skills
room, the audio room, the reading corner (silence
room) and the language lab and learning of the
students at the centre. The Secretary-1 and party
proceeded to historic Bawkyo Muhtaw Pagoda in Hsipaw
where they were welcomed by members of the Pagoda
Board of Trustees, Union Solidarity and Development
Association, social organizations and local people.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party paid homage to Yadana
Manaung, Yadana Nyanaung, Yadana Zanaung and Yadana
Yanaung Buddha images and offered gold foils. 

The Secretary-1 donated cash towards the funds of the
pagoda and signed in the visitors' book. Next, the
Secretary-1 and party paid homage to Township Sangha
Nayaka Committee Chairman Sayadaw Bhaddanta Milinda
and members of the Sangha and donated provisions to
the Sayadaws at Bawkyo Monastery. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 and party arrived back in Lashio. At
Lashio Airport, Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of
Asia World Co Ltd reported to the Secretary-1 on
extension of the Lashio Airport building and the
runway of the airport. 

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party arrived back here yesterday
afternoon. Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo,
who accompanied the Secretary-1, inspected Hsenwi
Township Hospital on 6 September, Hsipaw Township
Hospital (100-bed) on 7 September and fulfilled the
requirements in treatments. 

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Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspects all-round
construction work on Mindhamma Hill 

Yangon, 8 Sept - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, arrived at
Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image on
Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township at 10.30 am today. 

They were welcomed there by Minister for Religious
Affairs U Aung Khin, Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister
for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, heads of
department, members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees
and officials. 

First, the Secretary-1 and party paid homage to the
Buddha Image. Then, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura
Aung Ko and officials reported to the Secretary-1 on
work being carried out for sanitation and greening the
environs of Mindhamma Hill and construction of
religious edifices on the hill. 

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions and
fulfilled the requirements. Next, the Secretary-1 and
party arrived at the white elephants care office,
where Director-General of Forest Department U Shwe
Kyaw and Director U Myint Swe reported on work being
carried out for health care services of the white
elephants and feedstuff. 

The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party proceeded to the house of the
white elephants and inspected the elephants and left
there later in the morning.

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Secretary-1 accepts donations for construction of Daw
Dhammesi Okkyaung in Mayangon  

Yangon, 8 Sept - The first donation ceremony for Daw
Dhammesi Okkyaung to be built in Ward 5 of Mayangon
Township was held at Thabbyinnyu Stupa in Mayangon
Township at 2 pm today, attended by Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.


Construction Committee Chairman Minister for Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe reported on the purpose of
construction of the Okkyaung. Then, Secretary of the
Work Committee Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung reported on progress in
construction of Daw Dhammesi Okkyaung which will be
230 feet long and 120 feet wide. 

Next, the donation ceremony followed. The Secretary-1,
the minister and the mayor accepted K 20 million
donated by the commanding officers, officers and
families of Border Areas Immigration Inspection
Regiment; K 2.5 million by YCDC; K 500,000 by Ministry
of Transport; K 200,000 by Ministry of Industry-2; K
50,000 by Brig-Gen Khin Maung-Thudhamma Theingi Daw
Aye Aye Cho and family; K 2 million by U Thein Win-Daw
Ni of Shwe Than Lwin Co; K 1 million by Golden Flower
Co; K 500,000 by Asia World Co; K 500,000 by AWB Bank;
K 300,000 each by Htay Myanmar Co; Mann Myanmar Co; U
Hla Myint-Daw Yi Yi Nyunt and family; and Myanmar
Overseas Seafarers Association; K 100,000 each by
Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise; Daw Aye Myat Nwe and
family; and U Nyein of OK Rice Brokerage; K 300,000
each by Myanmar Computer Federation; Myanmar Computer
Scientists Association; and Myanmar Computer Industry
Association; K 500,000 by Myanmar Information and
Communication Technology Development Corporation; K
300,000 each by Bagan Cybertech; and CE Technology; K
100,000 each by MCC; ACE Data Systems; KMD; Winner;
CTT; Myanmar Compu Mart; Queen Star (MNT Co); Myanmar
World Distribution; GeoComp Myanmar Co; World Peace IT
Co; Information; Inforithm-Image Co; Myanmar
Intergraph Trading Co; Integra Co; Lucky Bird Co;
Myanmar Millennium Group Co; MIT Co; Ray Net
Information Technology; Suntac Technologies; Asian HR
Co; Mysoft Technologies Co; Myanma Shipyards;
Department for Civil Aviation; Department Marine
Administration; Myanma Airways; Inland Water
Transport; Myanmar Maritime University; Institute of
Marine Technology; Myanma Five Star Line; Myanma Port
Authority; Directorate Water Resource and Improvement
of River Systems; and Directorate of Meteorology and
Hydrology; K 50,000 by Myanmar Pulses, Beans and
Sesame Seeds Merchants Association; K 36,000 by U Ko
Thu Shein-Daw Swe Swe Han, K 20,000 by U Aung
Myint-Daw Yin Yin Lwin and K 10,000 by U Aung
Naing-Daw Paw Kyaw, totalling K 33,966,000. Then, the
Secretary-1 gave instructions on construction of the
Daw Dhammesi Okkyaung to officials. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party paid
obeisance to ancient Buddha images at the Okkyaung. 

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( 3 ) The Union of Myanmar now stands in the group of
high rate of literacy 
Concerted efforts to be made for "Literacy of all the
citizens" during International Literacy Decade 
2002 International Literacy Day observed 


Yangon, 8 Sept - A ceremony to mark the International
Literacy Day for 2002 was held at the Diamond Jubilee
Hall on Pyay Road here this morning, with an address
by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt. 

First, gold medal award winning students formally
opened the ceremony to mark ILD which falls on 8
September 2002 with the song "Do-in do-er". Then,
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt made a speech. He said: The United Nations
Organizations has designated the 8th of September as
the International Literacy Day since 1967. Every
member nation of the United Nations has celebrated the
Literacy Day. The Union of Myanmar also celebrates
this Literacy Day every year, participating in the
International Literacy movements. 

The Literacy Day of this year is a special one and so
also is the year 2002. Among the programmes submitted
to the United Nations by UNESCO, "8th September 2002
to 8th September 2012" is to be regarded as the
International Literacy Decade. Today is the beginning
of the International Literacy Decade, so Today and
This Year can be said to be unique. On such a special
occasion as the International Literacy Decade, the
concerted efforts of the Union of Myanmar, in its
endeavours for literacy of the world's populace are
being enhanced. 

With the belief and the hope that the gap between the
rich and the poor could be diminished when the level
of education of every nation is raised, International
Conferences and Regional Seminars on Education are
being conducted, and this is the time when every
nation is endeavouring to realize its vision of
upgrading the level of education of its countrymen.
Since attending the 1990 World Conference on Education
For All held at Jomtien, the Union of Myanmar has set
a goal to reduce the rate of illiteracy to half of 22%
the rate in year 1990. Due to active participation in
the programmes and activities in International
Education and Literacy campaigns, the adult literacy
rate of 2001 was only 8.6% less than half of that of
1990. 

After the 1990, Jomtien World Conference on Education
for All, the World Conference on Education, led by
UNESCO, was held at Dakar, Senegal from 26th to 28th
April 2002, and six goals were set down. Government
organizations, associations, departments and
non-government organizations will be sharing the
responsibilities. In implementing EFA Programmes, it
can be seen that both formal and non-formal education
are developed equally. As a proof to this, to
eradicate illiteracy in the future, to ensure
enrolment of school-going age children and to retain
them in schools. School Enrolment Week Programmes are
conducted and Post Primary Schools are being opened by
the government in collaboration with the people of the
state. These are so successful that the school
enrolment rate of children in schools have increased
to 93.07%. This is only a preventive measure. As a
curative measure, 3 R's literacy programmes for people
above school-going age and for adults are being
conducted in force at the respective states/divisions
including the border areas. 

As the upgrading of education is a social objective of
the state, the government is implementing Education
Promotion Programmes, the Special Four Year National
Education Plan and the Long-Term 30-Year Education
Development Plan. Education for All (EFA) projects are
also being carried out systematically and
simultaneously. Under the EFA programmes are two
streams of education, Formal Education and Non-formal
Education. To further increase the rate of literacy,
Non-formal Education Programmes are conducted by the
Education For All Co-ordinating Central Committee
which is led by Myanmar Naing Ngan Education Committee
and the EFA Executive Committee which is chaired by
the Minister of Education. Under these two committees
are the EFA Committees at the state, division,
district, township and village levels. Due to the
systematic implementation of the programmes, the goal
set for the adult illiteracy rate to be 11% has been
bettered. It now stands at 9%, and therefore, the
adult literacy rate has increased from 89% to 91%. Due
to the total literacy completion throughout
States/Divisions, the adult literacy rate has risen to
91.4% in the year 2001. 

This reflects the determination which is in the
National Oath "to make all the citizens of the Union
of Myanmar literate". To upgrade the National
Education, the state nurtures youths in schools for
all round development, moral development and to be
highly motivated and to excel in studies. Moreover, to
achieve the international standard, Multi-media
classrooms are being established at schools to offer
teaching and learning based on Information and
Communication Technology and Basic Education Sectors
and Higher Education Sector are being bridged
harmoniously. In trying to materialize the National
Objective to Upgrade Education of the Entire Nation,
trends in education and practical application sectors
are being amended at the basic level. The narrow
concept of education for literacy only has transformed
gradually and systematically to literacy as a tool for
education and to use it extensively for the "Open
Education System", which offers more opportunities and
more electives. The Union of Myanmar has become a
member of Group (A), of Asia Pacific Regions, that is,
it now stands in the group of nations that have a high
rate of literacy. In some places of Myanmar, where
total literacy programmes have been completed,
continuing education programmes which include post
literacy programmes, income generating programmes and
quality of life improvement programmes are being
carried out. 

Community Learning Centres are an important component
in Continuing Education Programmes. Community Learning
Centres, established by the local people for the
people in their own communities, are places where
people can get together any time, for recreation, for
gathering information, for learning vocational
education and to talk about and discuss the local
affairs and issues. 414 Learning Centres, including
Model Villages, have been established throughout the
country and income generating programmes and quality
of life improvement programmes related to literacy are
being conducted. These centres have been established
with the help of the Ministry of Education and the
Myanmar Education Research Bureau and they also
received aids from UNDP and local organizations. 

The Ministry of Education is implementing a network
between these centres and other centres to be opened.
The Head of State, in his guidelines, has stated that
as Knowledge Bank Libraries are being opened
systematically and extensively at the respective
States/Divisions, townships and village tracts,
opportunities are being created for illiterate people
to become literate and for literate people to continue
reading. As there are continuous development in
various fields of study all over the world, every
literate person must study systematically for the
socio-economical development. Community Learning
Centres and Knowledge Bank Libraries take a very
prominent role in establishing a Learning Society in
Myanmar. 

Because of the follow-up literacy programmes, in Mon
State and Bago Division which are the total literacy
completed areas, there is an increase of (11097)
literates in 2002. As efforts are being made for total
literacy completion in Rakhine State, Kayin State and
Taninthayi Division, the number of literates in
Rakhine State has been increased to (73505). The Head
of State, Senior General Than Shwe, has directed that
3R's classes should be opened in the border areas to
provide literacy for those children above school-going
age, who for various reasons could not attend school. 

So, the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with
the Ministry for the Development of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs, have opened
Summer "3R's" Courses at the border areas since 1996.
As a result, (21815) people have become literate in
Kokant, Wa, East Keng Tung, Rakhine, Kayin, PaO,
Palong, Shan and Naga areas. In 2002, these 3R's
Summer Courses have been extended to Waing Maw
Township in Kachin Special (1), Bahmaw Man Si and Moe
Mauk Township, Kachin Special (2), Kut Khine and
Lashore Townships in North-eastern Shan, Ta Mu
Township in Gabaw Gyaint Whan, Ye Phyu in Taninthayi,
Tachilek in Eastern Keng Tung (the Eastern Side),
Bhuthi Taung and Rathe Taung in Rakhine and (5425)
people of the national races have become literate. 

Together with its concerted efforts for adult literacy
under the 30-year plan, success is being achieved in
preventing the increased rate of illiterates among all
the school going age children. An important
undertaking under the 30-year plan, enrollment of
school going age children project, was carried out at
55 focused townships and it is a well-known fact that
due honour has been bestowed on well deserved people
by the Ministry of Education. In the academic year
1999-2000, the enrollment rate was 91 per cent, in
2000-2001 it was 91.05 per cent, in 2001-2002-92.05
and in 2002-2003, it has become 93.07 per cent. There
is a rapid increase in the annual rate of enrollment
and the number of students enrolled in the
Kindergarten this year was (1,233,002). At the same
time, to create opportunities for children in rural
areas to acquire Middle School Level Education
effectively at their local areas, the opening of 2,400
Post Primary Schools during the 2002-2003 academic
year is an achievement. 

As this is a unique and effective operation, I would
like to urge and persuade the people of the state,
wellwishers and social organizations to pool their
efforts and participation with the Ministry of
Education. As a strategy for Education, an Equivalency
Programme between Formal and Non-formal Education has
been initiated, research has been done on Non-formal
Primary Education and a Curriculum for it has been
drawn up and text books are now ready for use.
Therefore, it is being implemented in some areas
during this academic year. This should be treated as a
programme that caters access to Primary Education and
Upgrading of Quality and should be implemented
extensively. 

In conclusion I would like to urge all of you 
- to make concerted efforts for the "Literacy of all
the citizens" during the International Literacy
Decade. 
- to co-operate in the long-term achievement of school
going age children, taking the success in the
enrollment of all the school going age children
project as a model and 
- to establish Community Learning Centres which can
create a life-long learning Society of Myanmar after
successfully implementing basic literacy programmes
and continuing education programmes such as post
literacy programmes, income generating programmes and
quality of life improvement programmes. Then, Resident
Coordinator of UNDP Mr Patrice Coeur-Bizot read out
message of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Next,
General-Secretary of Myanmar-UNESCO National
Commission Rector of Yangon Institute of Education Dr
Khin Zaw read message of the UNESCO Director-General. 

Then, gold medal award winning students presented
Zartiman song. Afterwards, Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt presented first,
second and third prizes for basic education middle
school level essay competition to seventh grader Maung
Phyo Paing Thaw of BEMS 1 South Okkalapa Township,
seventh grader Maung Tun Aung of BEMS 3 Myitkyina and
fifth grader Maung Ye Min Aung of BEHS 1 Pyay; first,
second and third prizes for basic education high
school level essay competition to eighth grader Ma
Hnin Ye Myat of BEHS 2 Bogalay, tenth grader Ma Ei Ei
Win Naung of BEHS 1 Lanmadaw Township and eighth
grader Ma Nilar Tun of BEHS 2 Nyaunglebin; first,
second and third prizes for education college level
essay competition to Ma Win Myint Tin of Mawlamyine
Education College, Ma Zin Nu Nu Htway of Thingangyun
Education College and Ma Nyo Zin Myint of Myaungmya
Education College. 

Then, gold medalists students sang " Education for
All' and entertained the audience with dances to the
accompaniment of Myanma Traditional dohbat troupe.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party and
guests viewed round the documentaries on events of
Myanmar Literacy Campaign. 

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Director-General of UNESCO sends message on
International Literacy Day

Yangon, 8 Sept - The following is the message sent by
Mr Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO on
the occasion of the International Literacy Day. 

International Literacy Day is an occasion to celebrate
the importance of literacy to individuals, communities
and societies everywhere and to affirm the centrality
of literacy within all struggles for sustainable human
development. It is also an opportunity to send a
message of hope and encouragement to the estimated 862
million adults, of whom about two-thirds are women,
whose illiteracy currently excludes them from full
participation in society. 

This year, we draw particular attention to the
forthcoming United Nations Literacy Decade, which will
be launched at the beginning of 2003. The nations of
the world have given their collective support for this
important new initiative, which will provide an
international framework for mobilizing efforts to
spread the benefits of literacy as widely as possible
in the years ahead. The Decade will be crucial for
galvanizing action to achieve the agreed international
goal of a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult
literacy by 2015, especially for women. This goal must
be pursued in conjunction with the wider Education for
All agenda, notably the guarantee of a quality basic
education for all children, boys and girls, so that a
lasting foundation of literacy skills is laid. 

It is intolerable that around 1 in 5 people in the
world still do not have access to literacy skills. How
can we build equitable information societies or
thriving democracies if so many remain without the
basic tools of literacy? How can intercultural
dialogue and mutual understanding prosper when the
literacy divide is so great? And how can poverty be
eradicated when the roots of ignorance are left
undisturbed? In a world constructed around the
assumption that everyone has the basic skills of
literacy and where literacy and freedom are
indissolubly linked, to be illiterate is to be unfree.


As we make the final preparations for the United
Nations Literacy Decade, we must draw upon the lessons
of experience. We know, for example, that one size
does not fit all: instead of standardized programmes,
more customized approaches are needed. We know that
women and men have different needs and that these
differences must be reflected in learning content and
processes. We know that learning is most fruitful when
it is an enjoyable experience undertaken with others.
We also know that literacy is best acquired in
connection with practical purposes and uses, such as
building livelihoods, solving problems, and accessing
new information-in short, ways in which people empower
and transform themselves and their society.

Today, it is increasingly recognized that there are
multiple "literacies" which are diverse, have many
dimensions and are learned in different ways. In all
cases, however, each kind of literacy must lead to
sustainable and meaningful use - this must be our goal
for the forthcoming Literacy Decade. 

On International Literacy Day, we also celebrate the
dedicated efforts of countless facilitators, animators
and teachers who work so hard to bring learning
opportunities to others. As the unsung heroes of
literacy; they are a reminder to UNESCO and its
partners at international and national levels that our
role must be to strengthen local capacity and to
support community initiatives. Indeed, it is vital
that learners themselves, in their own contexts and
guided by their own aspirations and hopes, shape the
literacy agenda. Only this will result in societies
that sustain their own use of written communication
and their own learning. 

__________________________ 


( 4 ) Provisions donated to monasteries in Yangon West
District

Yangon, 8 Sept - Families of the Defence Services
(Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated
provisions and cash towards the funds of Maha
Theindawgyi Pariyatti Monastery in Pabedan Township
and Mon Pariyatti Monastery in Seikkan Township of
Yangon West District this afternoon. 

The ceremony was held at Maha Theindawgyi Pariyatti
Monastery, attended by Presiding Nayaka of the
monastery Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Kumara and the Sayadaw of the Mon Pariyatti Monastery,
members of the Sangha, member of the State Peace and
Development Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
Vice-Quartermaster-General Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, senior
military officers, local authorities, social
organizations and wellwishers. 

The congregation took the Five Precepts from Saya-daw
Bhaddanta Kumara. Then, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein and
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo donated
provisions to the Sayadaws. Next, Chief of Staff
(Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, Vice-Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Colonel General Staff (Air)
(Mechanical) Col Ye Chit Pe offered rice donated by
Tatmadaw families to the Sayadaw of Maha Theindawgyi
Pariyatti Monastery, who accepted the donations on
behalf of the monasteries. Afterwards, the
well-wishers donated provisions to the Sayadaw of Maha
Theindawgyi Pariyatti Monastery. 

Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein accepted donations
for the trust-funds of the monasteries from the
wellwishers. On behalf of the monasteries,
Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Brig-Gen
Kyaw Win and senior military officers accepted
donations from 77 wellwishers. A total of 82
wellwishers donated K 5,000,250 for the funds of the
monasteries. Director-General U Sann Lwin of
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
supplicated on the religious affairs. Then, Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon, followed by
sharing of merits. Today's donations were: 127 bags of
rice, 19 viss of edible oil, 38 viss of gram, 200 viss
of iodized salt, 20 tubes of tooth paste, 1,558
bottles of traditional medicines, 20 packets of jam
and K 5,000,250. 

_______________

Provisions donated to monasteries in Yangon North
District

Yangon, 8 Sept - Families of the Defence Services
(Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated
provisions and cash towards the funds of Byugon Tawya,
Shwe Nyaungbin, Zaygon, Arthawkayon, PhaungdawU and
Myat Thandar monasteries and Dhammawadi nunnery in
Insein Township of Yangon North District at the
ceremony held at the Byugon Tawya Sarthintaik in
Gyogon east ward at 4 pm today. 

The ceremony was attended by Byugon Tawya Presiding
Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Arcinna and sayadaws, nuns,
State Peace and Development Council member
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Chief of Staff
(Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, Vice-Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, senior military officers, local
authorities, personnel of social organizations and
wellwishers. 

First, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein and party
presented offertories to the Sayadaws. Next, Chief of
Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Colonel
General Staff (Air) (Mechanical) Col Ye Chit Pe
offered rice donated by Tatmadaw families to the
Sayadaws. Next, departmental personnel, those of
social organizations and well-wishers donated rice,
edible oil, salt, medicines, pulses & beans and
offertories to the sayadaws. 

Next, wellwishers presented cash donations for funds
of the monasteries to Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and senior
military officers. The donations were: K 70,000 by
Tatmadaw families; K 70,000 by Union of Myanmar
Economic Holdings Ltd; K 21,000 by Yangon North
District Peace and development Council; K 21,000 by
Insein Township Peace and Development Council; K
14,000 Insein Locomotive Shed; K 20,000 by Htet Lin
Pharmacy; K 50,050 by Sandi Traditional Pharmacy; K
100,000 by Kyaw Pharmacy; K 50,000 by Sun Myanmar Co;
K 100,000 by Thitsar Pankhin Hotel & Travelling Co; K
11,900 by Dagon U Tin Win and family; K 20,000 by
Myanmar Rice Millers Association; K 20,000 by
Kaythipan Pharmacy; K 20,000 by Daw Mya Thein and
family; K 30,000 by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and
Yangon Division Fisheries Federation; K 200,000 by
Ayeyamyay Group; K 35,000 by Myint Myat rice dealers
group; K 70,000 by Thamada Thingan House; K 100,000 by
BTB Co; K 70,000 by Win Yadana Passenger Transport; K
30,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw Township; K 30,000
by Tun Shwewa Pharmacy; K 70,000 by Insein Township
Edible Oil Dealers; K 30,000 by Gyogon east ward
dwellers and K 10,000 by Insein Township Law Office. 

Today's donations were 367 bags of rice, 90 viss of
edible oil, 550 viss of iodized salt, 55 tubes of
tooth paste, 190 viss of pulses & beans, 1,266 bottles
of traditional medicines and K 1,412,150. 

__________________________


( 5 ) Work coordination meeting between MNCWA and
Kayin State WCWA held 

Yangon, 8 Sept - Member of the Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs and the Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women Affairs leader of the
field study group Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, accompanied by
wife of the Commander of South-East Command Daw Than
Than Nwe, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Myo Hla, member of
MNWCWA and officials, arrived in Hpa-an, Kayin State,
on 6 September. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe met members of Kayin State
Women's Affairs Work Committee at the guest house of
No 22 LID.

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and members of the Women's
Affairs Work Committee attended coordination meeting
of MNWCWA and Kayin State Women's Affairs Work
Committee at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an. 

Present were wife of the Commander of South-East
Command Daw Than Than Nwe, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen
Myo Hla, Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development
Council Col Cho Tun Aung and wife, member of Kayin
State Women's Affairs Work Committee Daw Nan Yin May
Win, senior military officers of regional station,
chairmen of Kayin State, District and Township Peace
and Development Councils and members, departmental
officials, International Committee of the Red Cross,
representatives of non-governmental organizations,
Phado Aung San who exchanged arms for peace and wife,
members of War Veterans Organization, members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association, Chairman
of Kayin State Women's Affairs Work Committee U Kyaw
Lin and members, members of Women's Affairs Work
Committee from Hpa-an, Hlaingbwe, Papun, Thandaung and
Kya-in Seikkyi Townships, members of Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, Red Cross and Auxiliary
Fire Brigades, nurses, teachers of Education College,
students and local national races totaling about 750. 

Chairman Col Cho Tun Aung extended greetings. He said:
To ensure development of the mass of women who make up
half of the Myanmar population, the Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs was formed since1996.
With a view to taking effective measures for the women
sector throughout the nation, the NCWA at different
levels were systematically formed right down to
district, township, ward and villages nationwide. 

The anti-government organizations, the insurgents and
their families who lived at refugee camps in the other
country in collusion with internal and external
destructive elements are manufacturing concocted and
fabricated accusations about Myanmar. 

In the latest development, they are making fabricated
and false news saying that Myanmar did not take
systematic measures in preventing trafficking in women
and children. The Myanmar National Working Committee
for Women's Affairs has been making all-out efforts by
forming special groups in preventing young women from
being smuggled out of the country and in preventing
violence against women. 

To be able to carry out work for development of the
women sector and to enable women in Kayin State to
fully enjoy the women rights, Kayin State Women's
Affairs Working Committees at different levels were
formed with those from social organizations,
departments, health and administrative fields. 

In accord with guidance of the MNWCWA, the committees
at different levels have been exerting sustained
efforts in education, health, economic, culture,
environmental conservation and information and
communication sectors as well as in measures for
violence against women and rehabilitation sector. 

The committees at different levels in Kayin State are
placing emphasis on prevention of human smuggling
related to prevention of violence against women and
rehabilitation, accepting illegal Myanmar workers who
entered Myanmar and sending them back to their homes. 

Therefore, MNWCWA is to make a field trip in Hpa-an as
well as in other parts of Kayin State right down to
villages. This being so, it will contribute much
towards measures concerning women's affairs as well as
mass of women in Kayin State. 

He expressed thanks to members of MNWCWA for
discussions on women affairs in Kayin State during
monsoon. 

Secretary of MNCWA and MNWCWA Director-General U Sit
Myaing of Social Welfare Department introduced members
of MNWCWA to those present. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe explained about the purpose of
the field trip. She said the State Peace and
Development Council is carrying out the tasks for
emergence of a peaceful modern developed nation
upholding Our Three Main National Causes. The points
contained in Our Three Main National Causes are
related to each other. During the independence
struggle, all national races were united. However,
there were doubts among national races due to
divide-and rule policy of the colonialists who
attempted to sow discord among the national people.
Despite much destructive acts and obstacles, the
government made mutual understanding among the
national races without any doubts. Therefore, most of
the armed groups returned to the legal fold. A few
armed groups were left in the jungle due to external
interference in them. They are still attempting to
break up national solidarity. 

After formation of a separate ministry for development
of border areas and social life of national races, the
government is making efforts for narrowing development
gap between states and plain regions. The armed groups
that made peace with the government are participating
in regional development tasks. Construction of roads
and bridges is the basic task. Moreover, the tasks for
education, health care service, electric power,
agriculture and communications services are being
implemented. Insurgents and a group of unscrupulous
persons cooked up fabrications, trying to disintegrate
the Union that is developing due to cooperative
efforts of the State and national brethren. So, we are
to be united. 

All are to strive for non-disintegration of the Union.
Some people, thinking highly of other countries, went
abroad because they thought they would be rich only
when they worked in other countries, and were in great
troubles. Our work committees at different levels are
preventing such incidents and holding educative talks
for the youths in order not to be misled. Now, we
arrived here to know true current situations and to
help, meet and hold discussions with girls in states. 

Then, deputy leader of the field study group member of
MNCWA and Vice-Chairperson of MNWCWA Professor Dr Daw
May May Yi explained new organizational set-up of
MNWCWA. 

Next, leader of the education group Professor Daw Khin
Aye Win and leader of the health group Dr Moe Moe
Khaing explained matters related to their sectors. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe explained the prevention tasks of
the violent against women and of the illegal
trafficking in women and children. 

Afterwards, leader of the economic affairs group Daw
Sein Sein, leader of the culture group Daw Thein Thein
Nyunt, leader of the information and communication
group Daw Mya Mya, leader of the international
relations group Professor Daw Yi Yi Myint, on behalf
of the leader of the environmental conservation,
leader of the girls and adult group Daw Khin Myo Myint
and leader of the legal affairs and consultation group
Daw Aye Aye Kyi explained matters related to their
sectors. 

Next, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented medicines donated
by the Ministry of Health to member Kayin State WCWA
Leader of prevention of violence against women and
rehabilitation group Daw Nan Yin May Win and exercise
books donated by MNCWA to member Kayin State WCWA
Kayin State Education Officer U Saw Ba Hlaing. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe cordially greeted those present
and observed documentary photos at the showroom. Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe and party presented offertories to
Presiding Sayadaw U Nandobasa of Thaddhammapala
Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Eindu Village. 

In the evening, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe met Women's
Affairs Committee of the village at the Dhammayon
there. 

Also present were members of District and Township
Peace and Development Councils, USDA, WVO, Village
WCWA, MCWA, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades,
nurses, townselders and local people numbering 300. Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe explained the purpose of the field
trip. Members of MNCWA and Village WCWA, townselders
and local people held discussions in friendly
atmosphere. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe greeted local people and viewed
documentary photos at the Dhammayon. Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe and party went to Thamanya Hill and presented
offertories to Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika
Bhaddanta Vinaya. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party went
to Wekayin affiliated basic education high school in
Thayagon Village and met headmaster and students. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party spent the night at the
guest house of No 22 LID in Hpa-an.

__________________________


( 6 ) Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends
message of felicitations to Tajikistan 

Yangon, 9 Sept - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Taloak Nazarov,
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, on the
occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of
Tajikistan which falls on 9 September 2002.

________________

Health Minister leaves for Indonesia

Yangon, 8 Sept - Myanmar delegation led by Minister
for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein left here by air this
afternoon to attend the 20th Ministerial Meeting of
the health ministers of the member countries of WHO in
South East Asian region and 55th regional committee
meeting to be held in Jakarta from 9 to 13 September. 

Myanmar delegation was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Minister for Education U Than
Aung, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Maj-Gen
Tin Ngwe, Deputy Ministers for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo
and Prof Dr Kyaw Myint, directors-general and
officials under the ministry, Indonesian Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Nasaruddin Koro, Resident representative of
WHO Dr Agostino Borra and relatives. 

Director of the Foreign Relations Department of the
Ministry of Health Dr Pe Thet Tun accompanied the
minister. Other members of Myanmar delegation
including Director-General Dr Kyi Soe of the Health
Planning Department, Deputy Directors Dr Phone Myint
and Dr Tin Min had left for Jakarta to attend the
preliminary meeting since 4 September. 

______________

Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa tours Lashio 

Yangon, 8 Sept - Minister for Immigration and
Population Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met with the staff of the
Immigration and Registration Department, Fire Services
Department and Social Welfare Department, departmental
personnel and members of Shan State (North) Women's
Affairs Committee at the meeting hall of Shan State
(North) Immigration and Registration Department on 6
September evening. Officials reported on work done.
The minister gave necessary instructions. 

_______________

Cornerstones laid for new school buildings in Kyaukse,
Myittha

Yangon, 8 Sept - Minster for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint
Thein and officials, attended the ceremony to lay
cornerstone for construction of new buildings held at
Basic Education High School in Kyaukse and BEHS in
Myittha on 7 September and laid the cornerstones. 

On arrival at No 1 BEHS in Kyaukse, the minister and
party were welcomed by Chairman of Kyaukse District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein
and officials, the school head and teachers and
students. Then, the cornerstone laying ceremony was
held. First, the minister made a speech. He said that
the new buildings were constructed as there was an
increase in the number of students in the school and
students from villages in Kyaukse District came and
attended to the school. To ensure the national
development, the Government is making efforts to
construct new buildings for schools and hospitals. To
be able to keep abreast with the nations of the world,
the State has facilitated the schools with teaching
and learning aids. He called on teachers to have full
goodwill in teaching and urged the students to try
their best in studies to become outstanding students
who are capable of discharging the State's duties. 

Then, donor of the new building, AWB Bank
Vice-Chairman U Aik Tun explained the purpose of the
donation. Afterwards, the minister, wellwishers, the
deputy minister and Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein drove stakes
at the respective places. Then, rituals of golden and
silver shower were performed to mark the success of
the ceremony. The similar ceremony was held at BEHS in
Myittha with an address by Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun.
Then, wellwisher U Ohn Hlaing of Moe Hein Co Ltd
explained the purpose of the donation. 

Next. the minister, the deputy minister, the
wellwisher and Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein drove the stakes
at the respective places. Then, rituals of golden and
silver shower were performed to mark the success of
the ceremony, which brought the ceremony to an end.

___________________________

( 7 ) Sanitation tasks carried out at YGH, Kyaikkhauk
Pagoda

Yangon, 8 Sept - Patron of Yangon Division Union
Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe this
morning viewed the collective sanitation tasks at
Yangon General Hospital hailing USDA Annual General
Meeting (2002). 

The commander was welcomed at the hospital by Deputy
Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo, No 4 Military
Region Commander Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Commander of
Yangon Division Police Force Police Col Aung Daing,
Yangon Division USDA Secretary U Aye Myint and
officials. Then, the commander, the deputy minister
and party viewed sanitation tasks being carried out by
members of USDA, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire
Brigades, MCWA and workers of YCDC totalling over
1,000. 

The commander and party proceeded to Kyaikkhauk Pagoda
in Thanlyin and viewed the sanitation tasks being
carried out by USDA members and local people. Next,
the commander attended the growing of 1,000 Thithseint
saplings near the western stairway of the pagoda. So
far, over 30,000 Thithseint saplings have been planted
in Yangon South District. 

________________

Commander and wife watch Traditional Performing Arts
Competitions

Yangon, 8 Sept - The Tenth Myanmar Traditional
Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division
continued at Kyaikkasan Grounds yesterday and Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife
Daw Khin Thet Htay watched the professional level
dancing competitions and amateur level dancing
competitions at Saya San Hall at 7 pm. 

___________________________

( 8 ) Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 ends

Yangon, 8 Sept - The fourth round of the second leg of
Myanmar London Golf Tour organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfers
Association mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall
Myanmar was held at Lashio Golf Club in Shan State
(North) this afternoon, attended by State Peace and
Development Council member Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the
Ministry of Defence. 

After the fourth round of the tour, the ceremony to
present prizes was held. Deputy Commander Col Hla
Myint presented daily best prizes to Thein Zaw Myint
with 71 strokes for first day Myo Min Aung and Aung
Aung Kyaw with 70 each for second day, Myo Min Aung
and Zaw Zaw Latt with 74 each for third day and Zaw
Zaw Latt with 68 for fourth day in amateur level, Aung
Win (YCDC) with 68 for first day, first leg champion
Soe Kyaw Naing with 66, 70 and 69 for second, third
and fourth days in professional level. 

Commander Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing presented first,
second and third prizes to Myo Min Aung (PyinOoLwin)
with 290, Zaw Zaw Latt with 293 and Yin Aung Latt with
295 in amateur level. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the
Ministry of Defence gave away first, second and third
prizes to Soe Kyaw Naing (Wilson) with 276, Aung Win
(YCDC) with 283 and Zaw Paing Oo (Pan-West) with 286
in professional level. 

Special Project Manager U Myint Thein of Rothmans of
Pall Mall Myanmar presented cheque to Soe Kyaw Naing
(Wilson). On behalf of MGF and MPGA, U Ko Ko Lay
presented a souvenir for Lashio Golf Club to Golf Club
Chairman Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint. With the aims
of promoting Myanmar golf standard and turning out new
generation golfers, Air Mandalay, Loi Hein (Alpine
Purified Drinking Water), Canon (Accel International
Co Ltd), Grand Royal Special Reverse Whisky, AWB Bank,
Wilson, KM Golf Centre and Sun Far Travel and Tours
also sponsored the tour which was organized by Han
Event Management. 

___________________________

( 9 ) Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 8 Sept - A combined team including members of
local intelligence unit and local police force, acting
on a tip-off, stopped and searched a light truck
(Nissan) with licence plates 4 Kha/1690 at Thanlwin
Bridge in Hpa-an and seized 6,850,000 stimulant
tablets hidden in the two empty petrol tanks below the
vehicle body on 13 October 2001. 

In connection with the case Hpa-an Police Station
filed a law suit against Kyaw Lin Aung (a) Li Sin Lin
(a) Arlin, 25, son of U Lauklu of No 219, Ward-3,
Kutkai, under Section 15/19(A)(B)/20(A)(B) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 23
July 2002 Hpa-an District Court sentenced him to life
imprisonment under Section 19/(A). Likewise, a
combined team comprising members of Criminal
Investigation Department and Yangon Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched a flat of Ma
Khin Thanda Aung (a) Paing Paing on the third floor at
No 29, Sangyoung Street, Sangyoung Township, and
arrested Win Aung (a) Li Pishauk together with 2170
stimulant tablets and Ma Khin Thanda Aung along with
600 tablets totalling 2770 on 24 September 2001. 

In connection with the case, Pazundaung Police Station
opened the case against Ma Khin Thanda Aung, 23,
daughter of U Khin Shwe and Win Aung, 33, son of U Li
Hwet Chun of No 23, Aungthabyay Ward, Mohnyin under
Section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. On 29 July 2002, Yangon
East District Court handed down 30 years' imprisonment
each on her under Section 19(A) and on him under
Section 19(A)/21. 

________________

Heroin blocks seized in Pangsan

Yangon, 8 Sept - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched a van with
number plates 8Ka/1003 driven by Mala at the entrance
of Pangsan at 9 am on 22 July 2002 and seized 38
blocks of heroin weighing 14.44 kilos hidden in the
car. 

Pangsan Police Station filed Mala, 50, son of U La
Yaung of Ward 8 in Pangsan and Law Woo (a) Lauk Woo
(a) Li Woo (a) Li Lauk Kyaung of Panlon 1st Lane,
Kaunghmulwe Ward, Muse Township and Lwekhan village of
Kutkai Township, under the Sections 15/ 19 (A)/ 20 (A)
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. 

Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the
local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-Drug
Squad, acting on information, searched a van with
number plate 8Ka/1874 driven by Tang Gun (a) Mar Tang
at the entrance of Pangsan at 9 am on 22 July 2002 and
seized 44 blocks of heroin weighing 16.72 kilos hidden
in the car. Pangsan Police Station filed Tang Gun (a)
Mar Tang, 33, son of U Zaw Maw of Namhpatat village,
Kyukok; Mala, 50, son of U La Yaung of Ward 8 in
Pangsan; and Law Woo (a) Lauk Woo (a) Li Woo (a) Li
Lauk Kyaung of Panlon 1st Lane, Kaunghmulwe Ward, Muse
Township and Lwekhan village of Kutkai Township, under
the Sections 15/ 19 (A)/ 20 (A)/ 21 of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law. 
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