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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 13 September, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 13 September, 2002)
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1. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects development tasks
in Shan State (North)
2. Press conference explains exploitation and sale of
women from foreign countries, who entered Maesai,
as sex slaves
3. Commander inspects livestock breeding farms of
Yangon Command
4. - Commander presents prizes to winners of
Performing Arts Competitions
- Achievement in enrolment of all school-age
children for 2002 honoured in Bago Division
- Pinphyit Station Hospital opened in Yaksauk
Township
- Billboard erected to hail USDA Annual General
Meeting
5. - ICT Award Competition to be held
- UN Poster Exhibition commemorative essay, poem,
painting contests and computer quiz to be held
6. - Soldiers' code of conduct competition held
- Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
painting, sculpture competitions announced
- Military and marching song competitions to
commemorate 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day to be held
7. - Pyapon District USDA holds billboard erecting
ceremony
- International Trade Course concludes
- "Knowledge Bank" paper reading session to be held
- Artistes who participated in Performing Arts
Competitions
fund-raising stageshow honoured
8. - Timber smugglers exposed
9. - Drug traffickers sentenced
- Heroin and raw opium seized
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( 1 ) Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects development tasks in
Shan State (North)
Yangon, 12 Sept - State Peace and Development Council
member Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry of Defence,
arrived at Namtip of Special Region-2 in Shan State
(North) on 9 September morning.
National race leader U Aik Yon and officials welcomed
them and reported to them on regional development
tasks, growing of poppy-substitute crops and livestock
breeding tasks. After the commander had attended to
the needs, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe made a speech. In the
afternoon, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and party inspected
tarring of roads in the town and growing of
poppy-substitute crops such as lychee, apple, mango,
pineapple and rubber in the region. At the Namtip
poppy-substitute crops plantations, over 400,000
rubber plants, over 220,000 apple plants and other
plants such as mango, sweet chestnut, pineapple and
pepper have been planted. Rubber sap can be produced
from the plantations next year.
Maj-Gen Aung Htwe also visited Edible Oil Factory in
Namtip region and inspected production line and
raising of pigs and fish in the factory compound. He
then looked into production of stone slabs at Namtip
Granite Slab Factory and gave necessary instructions
to the officials there. Next, he proceeded to
Chinshwehaw border check point and then arrived at
Laukkai where Col Than Win of Laukkai Station and
officials welcomed him. At night, he met district and
township level departmental officials, staff and
social organization members at the briefing hall of
the station.
He urged those present to cooperate with the people in
implementing the five rural development tasks, to
extend paddy cultivation and agriculture and livestock
breeding tasks and to actively take part in drug
eradication tasks. After hearing reports from the
officials, he attended to the needs.
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( 2 ) Press conference explains exploitation and sale
of women from
foreign countries, who entered Maesai, as sex slaves
Lack of intellectual knowledge and education in Kayin
State due to KNU insurgents
Myanmar hands over 9-year-old Yodaya girl to her
father on humanitarian grounds
Yangon, 12 Sept - The regular press conference with
local and foreign correspondents was held at Tatmadaw
Guest House on Inya Road here this morning.
Present on the occasion were Vice-Chief of Military
Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, senior military
officers, departmental officials, U Sein Win of Kyodo
News Agency, Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club
Patron U Hla Htwe, President U Sao Kai Hpa and members
and invited guests.
First, Head of Department of the Ministry of Defence
Brig-Gen Than Tun explained the matter concerning the
exploitation and sale of women from foreign countries,
who entered Maesai, as sex slaves. He said scholars of
the Yodaya-based UNESCO Office and the Asian activity
research camp of the Asia region education colleges
jointly held a seminar on the research on trafficking
of young women at Yodaya-Myanmar border. At the
seminar, coordinator of the humanitarian association
of the promotion of women's rights Nang Hsaung Hsuyan
Kyinthtam said that a lot of facts had been collected
at the meeting including messages sent by some young
women for help; that the information included messages
sent by young women who were sold into sex slaves
asking for help to rescue them; that there were many
similar incidents; that the majority were young women
from foreign countries; that the largest number of
victims were Shans from Myanmar and young women from
Xishuangbanna region; that their ages ranged from 14
to 28; that young women who entered the border from
various routes were subject to sexual exploitation;
that most of them came to the area by boat, car, cargo
trucks and trekking; that the price for the journey to
the areas cost from baht 4,000 to baht 5,000 for each
person; that they came in groups; and that government
staff discharging duties at the border areas and women
traffickers were jointly conducting the unlawful
business. She also said that the study in Maesai alone
showed that there were 238 victims in the area in
January 2002; that as in the past the involvement of
the government officials could be seen clearly. She
then explained a case in which the government
employees themselves were involved. According to her,
the case was that two young Shan women from Kengtung
went to Maesai in Yodaya from Tachilek and stayed at a
house in the town; that two policemen took them in a
police car from the house, saying that they would help
find a job for the two young women at a restaurant in
Chonburi District; that two policemen raped the two
Shan women again and again along the way till reaching
Chonburi; that the two policemen sold the victims into
prostitution; and that the two women had to work at a
massage parlour in Rachdaphisit region, Bangkok.
Brig-Gen Than Tun then said the case was issued in
column three, page 15, No 240, of the August 2002
issue of the Chiang Rai News monthly magazine
published in Yodaya. But the Shan Human Rights
Foundation (SHRF) and the Shan Women's Action Network
(SWAN) were silent about the case. It is so surprising
that the SHRF and the SWAN which compiled the
concoction "Licence to Rape" was silent about the
case. It is also food for thought that whether the
chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Yodaya Parliament knows the case or not.
While imposing a blackout on the information given by
the seminar, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Yodaya Parliament and the Yodaya
media are not only trying to exaggerate the groundless
concoction "Licence to Rape", but also planning to
translate it into Yodaya language.
At a time when the dignitaries of Yodaya including the
Prime Minister and some other officials are trying to
strengthen the relations between the two countries,
there are acts to make concoctions. The officials and
the people of Yodaya should weigh whether such acts
can contribute to serving the interests of and
bringing benefits to Yodaya and its people and helping
strengthen the friendly ties between the two
countries.
Moreover, they should also consider whether the acts
are in accord with the good neighbourly practices or
not.
Member of the Myan-mar National Committee for Women's
Affairs Leader of the Education Group Daw Khin Aye Win
explained the MNWCWA's visit to Mon and Kayin States
to undertake women's development tasks there. She said
the visit to Shan State by the team of the committee
members led by MNCWA member Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe to
carry out development tasks for the women's sector and
to curb human trafficking had already been explained
at a press conference. The achievements of another
MNWCWA team led by Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe will be
presented at the conference.
The team made field tours in Mawlamyine on 4
September, Thanbyuzayat and Mudon on 5 September,
Hpa-an in Kayin State on 6 September and Kawkareik on
7 September. At the townships in the two states, the
team held meetings between the MNCWA and the
respective regional Working Committees for Women's
Affairs. Departmental personnel, officials of the
International Committee of the Red Cross and NGOs also
took part in the discussions. The new formation of the
subordinate bodies at different levels of the MNCWA,
efforts being made to curb human trafficking and the
task to prevent violence against women and deceiving
and trafficking in women and children were explained
at the meetings. The team divided itself into eight
sub-groups and visited the stations, wards and
villages, and met with local women's affairs
committees and social organizations. According to the
sub-groups' discussions with the Mon and Kayin
womenfolk and local elders, it was found that young
women in Mon State do not take much interest in
working in Yodaya; that they are trying to improve
their living standard through traditional weaving and
agriculture; that they are enjoying good business and
education; that some Mon girls are earning about K
40,000 per month from weaving business; that in Kayin
State there are some people who are still working in
Yodaya; some Kayin girls who thought highly of Yodaya
went there to work; that they had to run away from
Yodaya to Myanmar, for, they were subject to tortures
and molestation by the police and employers and sexual
slavery; some local girls in Kayin State still lag
behind in economy, education and intellectual
knowledge; that the sub-groups made coordinations with
the respective bodies to attend to their needs; that
lack of knowledge and education in Kayin State is due
to KNU insurgents who had disturbed regional peace and
security and regional development that led to setbacks
in the economic and education sectors. At present, the
projects to develop the women's sector can be
implemented with full strength as peace and stability
is prevailing in the region.
Deputy Head of Department of the Ministry of Defence
Col San Pwint explained the handing over of a Yodaya
girl, who was in Hpa-an, Myanmar, back to her father.
Yodaya, a neighbouring country of Myanmar, is
launching fabrications against Myanmar through the
drug bandits and its media, which is detrimental to
the good neighborly practices. But Myanmar has always
strictly adhered to the good neighborly practices.
Despite the Yodayas' unlawful acts of torturing and
molesting Myanmar national girls, the authorities of
Myanmar rendered help to a Yodaya girl to the most
possible degree.
On 17 July 2002, a Yodaya citizen, Piawon Kanok, asked
for help from Myanmar authorities through the Yodaya
Military Attach? Office in Myanmar to take back her
nine-year-old daughter, Supri Dawinsanok, who was in
Hpa-an then. When the Myanmar authorities made an
investigation, they found out that Ma Nwe Nwe Aye of
Hpa-an got married with a Yodaya, by the name of
Piawon Kanok, while working at a garment factory in
Bangkok; that the couple got a daughter they named "Ma
Pwint Nadi"; that Supri Dawinsanok was Piawon Kanok's
daughter by his former marriage; that as they were
living together in the same house, the motherless
child, Supri Dawinsanok, loved Ma Nwe Nwe Aye as her
own mother; that when Ma Nwe Nwe Aye returned to
Hpa-an in the early July 2002, Supri Dawinsanok
requested her father to let her accompany Ma Nwe Nwe
Aye to Myanmar for a visit; that Ma Nwe Nwe Aye took
her to Myanmar with permission of her father; that not
long after arriving in Hpa-an, Ma Nwe Nwe Aye received
a phone call from Piawon Kanok, asking her to bring
his daughter back to him; that when the authorities
learnt that Ma Nwe Nwe Aye was making arrangements to
send the Yodaya girl back to her father, they made
arrangements to enable Ma Nwe Nwe Aye to hand over her
back to her father in Yodaya on 29 July on
humanitarian grounds. This deed shows that Myanmar
always stick to the good neighborly practices.
Then, Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw
Win explained matters related to the power supply
station projects of the Ministry of Electric Power
already completed, under construction and under
planing stage. He said the Government is aware of
difficulties of the people relating to electricity.
Only about 60 megawatts of electricity was produced
before 1988. So, efforts have been made and over 450
megawatts of electricity can be produced on
self-reliance, and the Government is always seeking
ways and means to solve difficulties. Large and medium
hydel power stations are under construction to produce
over 3,000 megawatts in 2006 and, in 2003-2004, some
projects will be completed and over 500 megawatts can
be produced, he added.
Afterwards, Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Leader of Education Group Prof Daw
Khin Aye Win of Myanmar National Working Committee for
Women's Affairs, Director-General U Thaung Tun of the
Political Affairs Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Deputy Director-General U Aung Koe
Shwe of the Hydel Power Department of the Ministry of
Electric Power replied to the queries raised by
mediamen and the regular press conference came to a
close at 11.15 am.
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( 3 ) Commander inspects livestock breeding farms of
Yangon Command
Yangon, 12 Sept - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected the livestock breeding
farms of Yangon Command this evening and fulfilled the
requirements. First, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
party arrived at No 1 Livestock Breeding Farm in
Sawbwagyigon, Insein Township, Yangon (North)
District, where officials welcomed them.
At the briefing hall, in charge of the farm Capt Win
Zin Maung reported on the raising, production and
distribution of broilers, and Secretary of the
Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Committee of Yangon
Command Lt-Col Thein Hsint gave a supplementary
report. The commander gave instructions on the
constant breeding of broilers and distribution to
tax-free markets and other markets daily. Then, the
commander and party inspected the production of 4,000
briquettes per day and raising of broilers in the farm
and gave instructions on sanitation work inside and
surrounding areas of the farm and cultivation of
vegetables.
The commander also inspected the sale in Taishwegon
fish, meat and vegetable shop and gave instructions on
distribution of fresh products with the standard
weight. Then, the commander and party proceeded to No
3 Livestock Breeding Farm of the command in Danyingon,
Insein Township and inspected raising of pigs. The
commander gave necessary instructions and attended to
the needs. At the briefing hall, incharge of the farm
Capt Than Htay reported on raising broilers and pigs
and production of broilers.
The commander gave instructions on the constant
breeding of broilers and the daily distribution to
tax-free markets in Yangon.
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( 4 ) Commander presents prizes to winners of
Performing Arts Competitions
Yangon, 12 Sept - The prize presenting ceremony of
Mandalay Division Performing Arts Competitions was
held at the National Theatre in Aungmyaythazan
Township in Mandalay on 10 September evening, with an
address by Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Central Command Commander Brig-Gen Ye
Myint. Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint made an opening
speech and presented prizes to the winners. Mayor
Brig-Gen Yan Thein and officials also presented prizes
to winners and the ceremony came to a close.
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Achievement in enrolment of all school-age children
for 2002 honoured in Bago Division
Yangon, 12 Sept - A ceremony to honour the achievement
in enrolment of all school-age children for Year 2002
in Bago Division was held at No 4 Basic Education High
School in Toungoo, Bago Division, yesterday. Bago
Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Southern Command Commander Brig-Gen Aung Min made an
address on the occasion. Then, Director U Khin Maung
Aye reported on successful implementation of tasks on
enrolment of all school-age children. Then, Division
Education Officer U Saw Ya Day spoke words of thanks.
Next, the schoolboys and schoolgirls collectively sang
the song titled "Pan-mya-wai-si-pwint-nay-byi" (Many
flowers are in full bloom) and the ceremony came to an
end.
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Pinphyit Station Hospital opened in Yaksauk Township
Yangon, 12 Sept - A ceremony to open Pinphyit Station
Hospital in Yaksauk Township, Shan State, was held at
the hospital on 7 September morning.
Health Officer of Shan State Dr Khin Aung Cho and
Chairman of Station Hospital Construction Committee U
Kyaw Hlaing opened the station hospital. Chairman of
Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of
Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint then
unveiled the signboard of the station hospital. Later,
the commander inspected the hospital and gave
instructions to officials. He also visited the
patients undergoing treatment at the hospital. Next,
at the briefing hall, officials reported to the
commander on construction and formation of the
hospital and health care services being carried out in
Shan State. U Kyaw Hlaing then handed over documents
related to the hospital to Dr Myo Thant.
Afterwards, cash was donated to the fund of the
hospital K 100,000 each by Eastern Command and Shan
State Peace and Development Council, K 50,000 by
departments, K 30,000 by Taunggyi District Peace and
Development Council, K 70,000 by well wishers of
Yaksauk Township, K 500,000 by Pwint Kaung and Khin
Nwe Yi agriculture companies and K 400,000 by
wellwishers of village-tract totalling 1.25 million
kyats.
Then, one of the townselders spoke words of thanks.
The ceremony came to an end with concluding remarks by
the commander.
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Billboard erected to hail USDA Annual General Meeting
Yangon, 12 Spet - A billboard to hail the Annual
General Meeting 2002 of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association was put up at a ceremony held
in front of Mawyawady Park, Mawlamyine, on 10
September morning. The commander formally unveiled the
billboard. After the ceremony, Mon State USDA Patron
South-East Command Commander Brig-Gen Thura Myint Aung
met delegates to the annual general meeting and then
delivered a speech at Aung San Hall of Mon State Peace
and Development Council Office. Next, the commander
presented cash assistance to the delegates through Mon
State USDA Secretary U Tin Soe Moe Naing.
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( 5 ) ICT Award Competition to be held
Yangon, 12 Sept - With the intention of promoting the
development of information and communication
technology, Myanmar Computer Federation will hold the
first Myanmar National ICT Award Competition. Any
interested persons, either individually or in groups,
may take part in the competition.
The competition is grouped into twelve categories -
(1) Education & Training,
(2) Health Solution,
(3) Security,
(4) E-Government Application & Services,
(5) Industrial Applications,
(6) Business Applications,
(7) E-commerce,
(8) Tourism,
(9) Communication,
(10) Entertainment Application,
(11) Student Projects (Higher and Basic) and
(12) Research & Development.
Explanation about the competition will be given at the
conference hall of MICT Park in Hline Township at 9 am
on 14 September, and forms for the competition will
also be put on sale. Entrants should send their
software products, multimedia and animation products,
website, CD ROM, etc. to MCF not later than 30
September. Detailed information is available at the
head office, Myanmar Computer Federation, Tel 707503,
652238.
UN Poster Exhibition commemorative essay, poem,
painting contests and computer quiz to be held
Yangon, 12 Sept - Under the aegis of the Subcommittee
for Organizing Composition Contests of University,
College, Institute and Basic Education levels to mark
UN Poster Exhibition, the UN Poster Exhibition
commemorative essay, poem and painting contests and
computer quiz will be held soon.
It comprises university, college and institute level,
basic education high school level, middle school level
and primary school level. University, college and
institute level essay (Myanmar) and poem contests will
be held on 5 October (Saturday) and composition
(English) contest, on 6 October (Sunday). Under
graduates (first degree) of Defence Services Academy,
Defence Services Institute of Medicine, Defence
Services Technological Academy, Defence Services
Institute of Nursing; institutes of medicines under
the Medical Science Department; universities, degree
colleges and colleges under the Higher Education
Departments; universities, colleges and institutes
under the Ministry of Science and Technology;
education colleges, Institute of Forestry, Institute
of Agriculture (Yezin), Institute of Animal Husbandry
and Veterinary Science, University of Culture,
University for Development of National Races,
Nationalities Youths Resource Development Degree
College, Cooperative Degree College and Cooperative
College under the Education Planning and Training
Department may take part in the above mentioned
contests.
The BEHS level essay (Myanmar) and poem contests will
take place on 28 September (Saturday) and composition
(English) contest, on 29 September (Sunday). The BEMS
level essay (Myanmar) and poem contests will be held
on 28 September and composition (English) and painting
contests, on 29 September. The BEPS level painting
contest will be held on 29 September. The computer
quiz will take place from 1 to 7 November at the
Tatmadaw Convention Hall, in which the UN Poster
Exhibition will be held. Those students wishing to
participate in the contests are to enlist at the
respective universities, colleges, institutes and
basic education schools.
Prizes will be presented to 36 prize-winners nine
contestants who stand first, second and third in the
composition (Myanmar) contests, nine contestants who
stand first, second and third in poem contests, nine
contestants who stand first, second and third in
composition (English) contests and nine contestants
who stand first, second and third in painting contests
(central level) ??in Yangon on 1 November 2002.
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( 6 ) Soldiers' code of conduct competition held
Yangon, 12 Sept - The second four-monthly soldiers'
code of conduct competition of the Camp Commandant's
Office of the Ministry of Defence was held at the
Konmyinttha hall of the ministry this morning,
attended by Camp Commandant Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein
and officials. Altogether 31 officers and 127 other
ranks took part in the competition.
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Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day painting,
sculpture competitions announced
Yangon, 12 Sept - As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March
2003, the subcommittee for the holding of painting and
sculpture competition and exhibition of the work
committee for the organizing of poem and arts
competition led by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt (Htila Sitthu) as chairman announced that the
painting and sculpture competition will be held with
the following rules.
The painting competition will be divided into six
categories the first for pre-primary school level, the
second for junior primary school level (kindergarten
to second grade), the third for senior primary school
level (third grade and fourth grade), the fourth for
middle school level (fifth grade to eighth grade), the
fifth for high school level (ninth grade to
technological and agricultural high schools) and the
sixth for professional level. There will be only one
category in the sculpture competition, the wood
sculpture and the plaster sculpture at professional
level. Anyone may take part in both. In the painting
competition from kindergarten to high school levels,
the size of the entry must be 15" x 20", and 20" x 30"
for professional level.
Name, NRC No, class, school, township, date of birth,
father's name, address must be expressed on the back
of the painting, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos
attached. For students, the endorsement of the school
head is needed. For the sculpture competition, the
height of the entry must not be over 36" and its
circumference not longer than 24". At the foot of the
sculpture, name, NRC No, date of birth, father's name,
address must be shown, with three 1.5" x 2"-size
photos attached and send the entry right to Tatmadaw
Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 3
March 2003. All the entries, painting or sculpture,
must reflect the twelve objectives of the State, the
objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and
the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw. Entries of
both professional levels should be sent to Secretary,
Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon
(Central), Pabedan Township, Yangon, not later than 1
March 2003 or to Secretary, Subcommittee for the
Holding of Painting and Sculpture Competition and
Exhibition, U Wisaya Road, Tatmadaw Convention Centre,
Yangon, between 1 and 3 March 2003.
Entries of students all over Myanmar should be sent to
Development Division, Education Planning and Training
Department, Natmauk Street, Bahan Township, Yangon,
not later than 15th February 2003. Apart from the
entries for both competitions, other paintings and
sculptures may be sent to be displayed at the
exhibition to be opened in honour of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day. Those paintings and
sculptures must also featured the twelve objectives of
the State, the objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the
Tatmadaw and should be sent directly to Tatmadaw
Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 5
March 2003
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Military and marching song competitions to commemorate
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day to be held
Yangon, 12 Sept - As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March
2003, the subcommittee for holding of the military and
marching song competition of the work committee for
the organizing of poem and arts competition led by
Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htila Sitthu)
as chairman announced that military and marching song
competitions for the armed forces day will be held.
There will be only one category, professional level,
for the military marching song competition, while the
military song competition is grouped into two
categories, level 1 and level 2.
First, second and third prizes as well as consolation
prizes will be awarded. Rules of the competitions are
as follows: In military marching song competition, any
one will be allowed to take part in it as the
professional level. In military song competition,
there will be two levels level 1 and level 2. For the
military marching song competition, songs must be
composed and based on the twelve objectives of the
State, the objectives of the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the
Tatmadaw. Composers and vocalists are not permitted to
compete in level 2 of the military song competition
nor those who stood first, second or third in level 2
of last year's military song competition. They are to
enter to level 1. Only a song is allowed for
individuals or groups. Entry songs must be in accord
with military song composing techniques. Military song
must be in Myanmar melody and mode as well as in own
tune.
The time of the song must be from 4 to 6 minutes.
There will be a preliminary contest for entry songs
with strong vocals and suitable music. Only a song
must be recorded on and entry cassette or a reel. A
suitable title may be given. Words of the entry song
with its ten typed copies and an origin of its music
notes must be attached to the cassette or reel. The
brief autobiography of the entrant and the singer
together with three passport size colour photos must
be sent.
Those tentatively selected will be informed. The
tentatively selected songs must be re-recorded and are
to compete for final. Entry songs should be sent to U
Ko Ko Htwe, Secretary, Subcommittee for the Holding of
Military and Marching Song Competitions, Myanma Radio
and Television, Pyay Road, Yangon, not later than 31
December 2002.
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( 7 ) Pyapon District USDA holds billboard erecting
ceremony
Yangon, 12 Sept - The Pyapon District Union Solidarity
and Development Association held a ceremony to put up
a billboard to hail the Annual General Meeting 2002 of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association at
the office of the association in Pyapon yesterday. Ma
Ei Ei Htet of Bogalay No 1 BEHS, four distinctions
winner in 2002 matriculation exam, formally unveiled
the billboard.
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International Trade Course concludes
Yangon, 12 Sept - The conclusion of the International
Trade Course Programme 3 conducted by the Union of
Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry took place at the UMFCCI Training Centre at
No 84/86 on Bo Sun Pat Street, Pabedan Township, this
morning. Then, a trainee spoke words of thanks and the
ceremony came to a close.
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"Knowledge Bank" paper reading session to be held
Yangon, 12 Sept - The "Knowledge Bank" paper reading
sessions, organized by the Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association, will be held. The paper
reading session for the month of September will be
held at the hall of MWJA on Merchant Street here at
noon on 15 September. U Aung Than Tun (Monywa), winner
of national literary award, will present the paper on
"Myanmar Culture, Social Life and Thoughts highlighted
by the Myanmar Code of Laws" and Maung Khin Min
(Danubyu), winner of national literary award, on
"Myanmar Writing for Everyday Use". Members of MWJA
and those interested may attend the session.
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Artistes who participated in Performing Arts
Competitions fund-raising stageshow honoured
Yangon, 12 Sept - A ceremony to honour Myanmar Music
Asiayone member artistes who participated in the
stageshow for fund raising for the tenth Myanmar
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions was
held at the Million Coins Cafe in Bogyoke Park on
Natmauk Road this morning.
First, Chairman of the Fund Raising and Prize
Presenting Subcommittee Joint-Secretary of Yangon City
Development Committee U Kyi Win spoke words of thanks
to the artistes. Then, Commander of Yangon Station
Commandant of the Defence Services Records Office
Brig-Gen Myo Myint and Secretary of the Leading
Committee for Organizing the competitions Commander of
No 3 Military Region Col Yan Naing Oo presented gifts
to the artistes.
Afterwards, Chairman of Myanmar Music Asiayone
Accordion Ohn Kyaw also presented gifts and spoke
words of thanks to the artistes.
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( 8 ) Timber smugglers exposed
Yangon,12 Sept - The government has been making
systematic efforts to conserve the forest resources
and taking legal actions against timber smugglers.
A combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit, Myanmar Police Force and Village
Peace and Development Council and staff of the Forest
Department, acting on information that the timber in
the forest reserves in Mingin, Mawlaik, Homalin and
Tamu Townships, Sagaing Division, would be smuggled
out, combed areas near Mittadaw Village in Mingin
Township; Mawbu, Tatkon and Kintat Villages in Mawlaik
Township; Gazat, Hsingoung, Kywenone and Moekong
Villages and Namtyin Creek in Kalewa Township;
Tilaung, Laungmin, Khataungpwint, Nampan-gamya and
Wekanet Creeks and Yanlinfai Village in Tamu Township
on 22 and 23 July, 2002 and seized 56.2948 tons of
teak, 30.5414 tons of Pyingado and other woods 103.792
tons totalling 190.6282 tons, and 29 old saw pits.
A team comprising members of the local intelligence
unit and staff of the Forest Department searched the
motor boats for smuggled timber in Myittayar Creek
near Watkalot Village in Ngapudaw Township in
Ayeyawady Division on 22 July and seized 12.44 tons of
timber and arrested five owners of them aboard
Aungmyoset motor boat and 3.25 tons of timber and its
owner aboard Chantha motor boat. A similar team,
acting on information that teak would be smuggled out
of the country by waterway along Moele Creek in Momauk
Township, Kachin State, combed the area and seized
22.476 tons of ownerless, sawn teak hidden in the
weeds in Moele Creek and Namtngaw Lake.
Action is being taken against the timber smugglers,
and arrangements have been made to expose the owners
of the seized timber.
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( 9 ) Drug traffickers sentenced
Yangon, 12 Sept - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Yangon Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched Ko
Myo (a) Myint Thein Oo at Sawbwagyigon in Insein
Township on 17 February and seized 45 grams of heroin.
Action was taken against Ko Myo (a) Myint Thein Oo,
36, son of U Thaung Chit of Yaykyaw Village, Thawuthti
Village-tract, Lewe Township, under Section 15/19 (A)
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
the Insein police station. Yangon North District Court
sentenced him to 18 years' imprisonment under Section
19 (A) on 5 July. Similarly, a combined team
comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Myitkyina Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a
tip-off, searched a passenger vehicle with number
plates Hsa/1835 en route from Sadon Village to
Waingmaw at Washaung check-point and seized 114.31
grams of raw opium from Boon Yein on 13 April this
year.
Action was taken against Boon Yein, 30, son of U Yein
Boon of Ywama Ward, Wuyan Village, Waingmaw Township,
under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the Waingmaw police
station. Myitkyina District Court handed down on him
four years' imprisonment under Section 15 and 11
years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) to serve
separately on 11 July.
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Heroin and raw opium seized
Yangon, 12 Sept - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Kale Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched a
passenger vehicle with number plates 9Ka/5228 at the
8th-mile check-point in Kale Township on 23 July.
The authorities seized a total of five packages of
heroin weighing 81.65 grams from Gua Htan Khu Mar and
Lar Dan Hsan Nga. Action is being taken against Gua
Htan Khu Mar, 19, son of U Lary Zan Pa of Region 3 of
Latpanchaung Village, Kale Township, Lar Dan Hsan Nga,
22, son of U Lar Hsaung Mar of Region 2 of
Latpanchaung Village and their accomplice Lar Hsaung
Mar, 44, son of U Phya Khu Mar, under Section
15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by the Kale police station. Similarly,
a combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit and Kengtung Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched a passenger van
with number plates Pa/7379 at Yepu Check-point in
Mongzin Village-tract, Kengtung Township, on 6 August
and seized two packages of raw opium weighing 3.2
kilos inside the handbag of Daw Nan Non.
Action is being taken against Daw Nan Non, 43,
daughter of U Sai Ywet of Region 3 in Naungkhaik Ward,
Kengtung, under Section 15/19(A)/20(A) of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Kengtung
police station.
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