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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday December 12, 2002)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday December 12, 2002)
1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends
felicitations to Kenya
2. Secretary-1 meets local authorities, officials,
members of USDA, social organizations in Taunggyi
3. Secretary-1 receives Korean Health Minister
4. Secretary-1 receives Laotian Health Minister
5. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
sends felicitations to Kenya
6. SWRR Minister receives Japanese guests
7. Fourth Special Working Group Meeting
on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link begins
8. Fourth Special Working Group Meeting
on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link opens
9. UNSD Workshop on statistics begins
10. Korean delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda
11. Myanmar-French joint field research
on primate launched in Pondaung region
12. Leading Committee for Observance
of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day meets
13. Museums and stone inscriptions
inspected in Rakhine State
14. Commander inspects tax-free markets
15. Participants of Women's Day celebrations honoured
16. USDA CEC member U Aung Phone tours
Ayeyawady Division, Kachin State,
Bago Division (West)
17. Book Fair concludes, About K15m worth of books
sold
18. Cash and kind presented to doyen literati
19. CEC member meets USDA executives in Kayah State
20. Talks on World AIDS Day held
21. Myanmar amateur golf team leaves for Hong Kong
22. MGF President' s Cup golf tournament
for 2003 to be postponed
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Kenya
Yangon, 12 Dec - On the occasion of the National Day
of the Republic of Kenya, which falls on 12 December
2002, 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 Daniel Arap Moi, President of the Republic of
Kenya.
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State developing border areas, consolidating national
unity with own financial power, while taking thrifty
measures to save more capital for the project
2. Secretary-1 meets local authorities, officials,
members of USDA, social organizations in Taunggyi
Yangon, 11 Dec - Chairman of the Working Committee for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt met with Shan State, district and
township authorities, division, district and township
level departmental officials and members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association and social
organizations at the town hall in Taunggyi yesterday
morning.
First, Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development
Council Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint briefed
the Secretary-1 on the climate and narcotic drug
eradication task of southern Shan State, provision of
opium-substitute crop seeds, land use, cultivable
land, virgin and fallow land, agricultural enterprises
of the peace groups and private companies, monsoon
paddy cultivation and production, sown acreage and
production of beans and pulses and edible oil crops,
cultivation and production of industrial crops and
kitchen crops, building of irrigation facilities, rice
sufficiency, livestock breeding, transport, health,
education, implementing of the economic plan up to the
end of October 2002 and progress of work.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt said he and his party
attended the cornerstone laying and enshrinement
ceremony to build a pagoda in Panglong, southern Shan
State, on 8 December. They looked into the
requirements in developing Loilem District, Pa-O
region and Shan region in southern Shan State. About
two months ago, he led a team, touring the townships
in Loilem District, and attending to the needs in
carrying out the regional development undertakings and
the task to improve the living standard of the local
people.
The State has laid down the national policy -
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
the national solidarity and perpetuation of
sovereignty, and to realize the policy through correct
means, it has also laid down and has been implementing
the 12 national objectives. Moreover, the
administrative machinery has been formed in the
central led by the government, the state/division, the
district and the township levels to implement the
national objectives. The committees have been formed
at different levels with the participation of
departmental officials and representatives of the
social organizations to reinforce the administrative
machinery.
The departmental officials are required to understand
the strength of the committees formed to ensure speed
and effectiveness in running the machinery, and they
will have to conduct the management task in a correct
and energetic way. Success achieved in carrying out
the tasks under the present government is the result
of the collective leadership of the committees, in
which cooperative efforts of the departments and
social organizations play a key role. The government
after studying and assessing the administrative
systems and implementation methods of the past
successive governments has laid down the national
policy and objectives, that can best serve the
national interest. It is exercising a system of
cooperation and coordination between the bodies
running the administrative machinery and the
committees at different levels.
At present, the Head of State himself and the
dignitaries of the State are touring down to the
villages, fulfilling the requirements in implementing
regional development undertakings and plans covering
the regional economy, health, education and social
development endeavours. Only if the tours can be
conducted down to the villages to visit the
grassroots, the genuine desire of the people and their
objective conditions and requirements can be
understood, and the undertakings meant for social
development of the people can be undertaken with the
sense of oneness with the people. The bodies at higher
levels will be able to make correct assessment and
decisions, only if the district and township level
officials make field tours down to the grassroots, and
collect actual data and present them to their
superiors. Thus, the state/division, district and
township officials are urged to visit the grassroots,
collect actual data and constantly make efforts for
regional progress with innovative mind and correct
leadership.
The people on their part are also required to
understand the State's goodwill in serving their
interest and live with the sense of oneness with the
State. If the people are misled by the criticism and
the divisive attempts launched with negative views,
and with the intention of breaking up the unity
between the State and the people, the country will
never achieve progress. The Union will develop and
perpetuate only if the spirit of national solidarity
and Union Spirit based on unity can be vitalized.
Myanmar lagged behind progress due to the lack of
peace and stability lasting over 50 years after the
nation regained independence. National development is
starting to gain momentum, as energetic efforts can be
made for the cause only at present.
Because of the weakness in the national solidarity,
development drive was hampered during the period of
about four decades. Occurrence of the extreme
ideological, sectarian, racial and personal
attachments soon after the regaining of independence
had weakened the national unity. Myanmar lagged behind
in progress when compared with her neighboring
countries because of the past government's failures to
root out the extremism. The Tatmadaw government since
its assumption of the State duties has given the first
priority to ending the extremism, accepting
restoration of the national unity as the key to
national development. Peace and stability began to
prevail in the border areas together with the
initiation of the development drive as the national
race groups understanding the State's endeavours and
attitude have returned to the legal fold.
Once peace and stability was restored in the nation,
implementation of border areas and national races
development project began in Shan State. The State is
developing the border areas and consolidating the
national unity with its own financial power, while
taking thrifty measures to save more capital for the
project. Even so, some foreign countries and some
elements opposing the nation are trying to mislead the
people, applying pressure and laying obstacles with
the intention of breaking up the national solidarity
and causing delay to the national development drive.
In reality, the instigations are the acts of foreign
agents and destructive elements betraying the country
in accord with the wish of some western countries.
Slanderous accusations against the nation concerning
democracy, human rights, forced labour and narcotic
drugs are being launched one after another, with
attempts to break up national unity as the latest
fabrication.
The government has consolidated national unity and is
making efforts on self-reliance basis for development
of the nation and its people with the strength of
national forces after taking lessons of history. There
will be no reason to occur disunity if the people
think about the straightforward objective, genuine
goodwill and correct endeavours of the State. The
government has carried out the tasks with the
intention of equal development in the country after
laying emphasis on development of far-flung areas that
lagged behind in development. Border areas have
rapidly developed due to the government's assistance
and efforts of national race leaders and local people.
Under the guidance of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe, 24 special development regions were
designated in states and divisions for progress of the
regions that lagged behind in development and Loilem
District in southern Shan State was one of them. There
are three special development regions Taunggyi in
southern Shan State, Lashio in northern Shan State and
Kengtung in eastern Shan State. Loilem District has
been designated as the fourth special development
region in honour of Panglong where the Union was
conceived. Now arrangements are under way for
development of the region and economic and social
sectors, human resources, propagation of science and
technology and better transport based on four special
development regions in Shan State. A special project
is being implemented for improvement of major roads in
northern, southern and eastern Shan State and better
transport among major cities.
A hydel power project is being undertaken for supply
of power in Loilem District and contiguous areas in
northern Shan State. Moreover, university, degree
college and colleges, government technological college
and government computer college are being built. Tasks
for promotion of health care services for the people
are being carried out and the 25-bed hospital has been
upgraded to 200-bed special hospital.
The Secretary-1 spoke of the need for departmental
officials to organize and lead the people to realize
the government's continuous fulfillment of their needs
with goodwill. Officials are to organize the people
with correct leadership to make them realize the
tricks and instigations of unscrupulous elements and
their attempts to undermine stability and tranquillity
of the State. In conclusion, he called on departmental
officials to make concerted efforts for achieving
progress in discharging their respective duties,
realization of national objectives, serving the
interest of the people in collaboration with the
existing administrative machinery and committees at
different levels through proper management.
People on their part are to cooperate with the
government for non-disintegration of the Union,
non-disintegration of national solidarity and
perpetuation of sovereignty after realizing the
latter's systematic arrangements for regional
development and improvement of their socio-economic
life with goodwill.
The Secretary-1 and party went to Konlon Pariyatti
Sarthintaik in Pindaya Township where they were
welcomed by members of Township Peace and Development
Council, departmental officials and members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association and social
organizations. The Secretary-1 and party paid
obeisance to Presiding Nayaka of Konlon Pariyatti
Sarthintaik State Ovadacariya Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga
Maha Saddhammjotika Bhaddanta Tejaniya and presented
offertories to the Sayadaw.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of
Pyidaw Nyeinchan Aye Pagoda in the compound of Konlon
Kyaungtaik. On arrival at Shwepyiaye Youth
Rehabilitation Centre in Phekhon Township, the
Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Chairman of
Kayah State Peace and Development Council Col Thein
Swe, members of Township Peace and Development
Council, departmental officials and service personnel,
members of USDA and social organizations and local
people. Kayah State Police Commander Police Col Thura
Tin Hla reported on treatment of drug addicts and
rehabilitation tasks, settlement of national people,
development tasks, departments and their functions,
youth rehabilitation, opening of hospitals and
dispensaries, teaching of vocational education,
lecture on literature and knowledge, agriculture and
livestock breeding, conducting computer course,
cultivation of perennial and annual crops, measures
undertaken for Shwepyiaye Village.
Shwepyiaye Youth Rehabilitation Centre in-charge
Police Major Soe Myint reported on implementation of
instructions given by the Secretary-1 during his
inspection tour on 29 December 2000. Departmental
officials reported on conducting agricultural course,
opening of youth training schools for spiritual and
physical development, teaching of vocational education
and health care. National race leader U Khun Mein
reported on success of agriculture and livestock
breeding, regional development and requirements.
Commander Brig-Gen Khin Maung Myint gave a
supplementary report. The Secretary-1 gave
instructions on extended cultivation of maize and
pepper and distribution of seeds and techniques by
Myanmar Agriculture Service. The Secretary-1 and
national race leader U Khun Mein exchanged souvenirs.
The national race leader presented local crops to the
Secretary-1 in accord with the Buddhist customs.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected lecture hall of
Social Welfare Department, computer rooms, vocational
education, works on blacksmith, tin and brick. The
Secretary-1 and party arrived at Seikkhaung plantation
of Ruby Dragon Co in Hsiseng Township. They were
welcomed by members of Township Peace and Development
Council, service personnel, national race leader U
Aung Kham Hti of special region-6 in Shan State
(South), and local people. Economic in-charge of
special region-6 U Nay Win Tun reported on reclamation
of 2,900 acres of land under the project in Hsiseng
and Nyaungshwe Townships and cultivation of industrial
and seasonal crops. The Secretary-1 then gave
instructions.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected success of
perennial and seasonal crops plantations. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected samples of maize,
potato, sunflower, sugarcane and water melon and
orange, Thitseint, lychee and mango saplings of the
plantation. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party
arrived at the coal-burning power station project
(Tikyit) in Pinlaung Township. At the briefing hall
there, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint
reported to the Secretary-1 on facts about the
project, arrangements made to generate 120 megawatts
of electricity as the first phase, raw material supply
and water supply for the power station.
Deputy Chief Engineer U Htay Myint of Myanma Electric
Power Enterprise also reported on ground plan of the
power station, machinery to be installed there,
arrangements for power supply, and Production Manager
Mr Xu Yunpeng of China National Heavy Machinery
Corporation on area of the Tikyit Coal Mine and
arrangements for production of coal, methods to
transport coal to the station and arrangement to
dispatch machinery to the station. After attending to
the needs, the Secretary-1 presented a fruit basket to
Production Manager Mr Xu Yunpeng.
A mine that will produce 20 tons of coal has already
found in Tikyit region, Pinlaung Township. As the
quality of coal is good, arrangements are being made
to build a power station which will generate 120
megawatts of electricity with the use of two 60
megawatt generators as the first phase. Arrangements
are being made to install another 60 megawatt
generator there as the second phase. The Secretary-1
and party then left for Heho Airport and arrived back
here in the afternoon.
Secretary-General U Than Aung of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association and members of secretariat
U Thaung, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan
and CEC members Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint, who accompanied the Secretary-1, meet USDA
secretaries and executives, ward organization and
members of Loilem District and Township USDAs at the
hall of Loilem District USDA office on 8 December
night. Secretaries of Loilem District and Township
USDAs reported on organizing tasks and social welfare
activities of the USDA.
Then, Secretary-General U Than Aung made a speech. He
said Panglong University, Panglong Computer College
and Panglong Technical College will be opened soon in
the township and USDA members can pursue higher
education. Moreover, road transportation will also
improve and the socio-economy will also improve in the
region. He urged the USDA members to take part in the
undertakings with might and main. In-charge of the
region CEC member Brig-Gen Pyi Sone called for active
implementation of organizing tasks and regional
development tasks.
Secretary-General U Than Aung, the members of
Secretariat, the CEC members met USDA secretaries and
executives, ward organizers and members of
state/district/township USDAs at the hall of Shan
State USDA office in Taunggyi on 9 December night.
Secretaries of state/district USDAs reported on
organizing tasks and social welfare activities of the
association. Secretary-General U Than Aung urged USDA
members to actively take part in organizing tasks and
social welfare activities of the association. On 9
December, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan
met state/district/township level departmental
officials of the ministry at the hall of Taunggyi
District Information and Public Relations Department
and gave necessary instructions. Similarly, Deputy
Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo visited Sao San Tun
Hospital in Taunggyi.
After inspecting wards and operation theatre there, he
gave instructions to the responsible officials. He
also visited Women and Children Hospital and inspected
wards.
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3. Secretary-1 receives Korean Health Minister
Yangon, 11 Dec - Chairman of National Health Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt received visiting Health Minister
Mr Kim Sung-Ho and party of the Republic of Korea at
the hall of Zeya Thiri Beikman on Konmyittha here at 4
pm today.
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4. Secretary-1 receives Laotian Health Minister
Yangon, 11 Dec - Chairman of National Health Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt received visiting Health Minister
Dr Ponemek Dalaloy and party of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic at the hall of Zeyar Thiri Beikman
on Konmyittha here at 8.30 am today.
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5. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
sends felicitations to Kenya
Yangon, 12 Dec - On the occasion of the National Day
of the Republic of Kenya, which falls on 12 December
2002, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations
to Hon Maj (RTD) Marsden Madoka, Minister for Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic
of Kenya.
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6. SWRR Minister receives Japanese guests
Yangon, 11 Dec - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlements Maj-Gen Sein Htwa received members
of War Veteran Organization of Japan Mr Tasuku Lida
and Mr Takesaburo Mashino, who donated fire engines to
the Fire Services Department, at the Maykhala Hall of
the Ministry in Mayangon Township here this moming.
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7. Fourth Special Working Group Meeting
on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link begins
Yangon, 11 Dec - The Fourth Special Working Group
Meeting on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link opened at the
Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this
morning.
On behalf of Chairman of Special Working Group on
Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (2002) Minister for Rail
Transportation U Pan Aung, Deputy Minister Thura U
Thaung Lwin presided over the meeting and made a
speech. Next, the official of the ASEAN Secretariat
explained matters related to agreement reached at the
eighth ASEAN Summit and the fourth ASEAN-Mekong Basin
Development Cooperation Ministerial Level Meeting
regarding the SKRL project, and resolutions of future
programs. The representatives explained salient points
on arrangements carried out by their countries, and
means and ways to get technical assistance and funding
support in implementing the SKRL project.
Then, the delegate of the ESCAP explained measures to
be taken for consideration in carrying out the
project. Then the first day session ended. In the
evening, Minister U Pan Aung hosted a dinner to the
ambassadors of countries concerned in Yangon,
representatives of the meeting, and officials of the
ASEAN Secretariat, ESCAP and KL Consult at the Sedona
Hotel.
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8. Fourth Special Working Group Meeting
on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link opens
Yangon, 11 Dec - The Fourth Special Working Group
Meeting on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link opened at the
Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this morning
with an address by Chairman of the Special Working
Group on SKRL project (2002) Minister for Rail
Transportation U Pan Aung.
In his address to the opening of the meeting U Pan
Aung said: "'During the 3rd SKRL meeting held at
Yangon in Myanmar on 14 and 15 May 2002, I had
expressed my request to all the delegates to undertake
the implementation of SKRL especially the
Poipet-Sisophon 48 km missing link, as well as the
restoration of330 km existing line between Sisophon
and Phnom Penh.
During the 3rd SKRL meeting, all the delegates agreed
to give priority to the immediate implementation of
the 48 km Poipet- Sisophon missing section, with
possible technical as sistance from ADB and from ASEAN
countries, such as Malaysla. They also agreed to
mobilize technical assistance grants and or funding
support from ASEAN dialogue partners such as China,
Japan, Korea, etc: and from ADB and other
international aid agencies and to explore viable
project financing arrangements from established
railway operating organizations/companies. So once
again, may I thank all the delegates participated in
the 3rd SKRL meeting for their great effort in
achieving the fruitful out come.
The Fourth Meeting of the Steering Committee for the
ASEAN Mekong Basin Development Cooperation held on 12
and 13 June 2002 in Phnom Penh and that of Ministerial
level meeting held on 9 and 10 August 2002 in Siem
Reap, Cambodia had endorsed that the highest priority
be accorded to the 48 km Poipet- Sisophon rail
section, and to provide multimodal transport
opportunities and linkages between the existing
Sjngapore-Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok railway network to
Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The meetings also considered
to get technical assistance and funding support from
ASEAN dialogue partners such as China, the Republic of
Korea and Japan and the international and regional
organizations. So I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
to the respective excellencies for their clear
endorsement.
During the recent 8th ASEAN Summit which was held in
Phnom Penh on 4-6, November 2002, Malaysia had offered
Cambodia rail track materials to help build the
missing link in the Singapore- Kunming Rail Link.
China also confirmed to co finance towards the
completion of SKRL project.
On behalf of the delegates; may I extend our thanks 10
Malaysia and China for their kind-hearted and
farsighted support to the SKRL project.
I am confident that all the .foundation have been laid
and first step is going to be taken by connecting
Bangkok and Phnom Penh. At the same time, necessary
studies and implementation are required for the Test
of the missing links and spur lines. I am also
confident that our vision is now coming into reality
that we can all be proud ,of.
In conclusion, I hope the Fourth Special Working Group
Meeting on Singapore-Kunming Rail Link will consider
the progress made so far and will discuss the steps
needed to practically implement the project. I wish
all the distinguished delegates will have very
pleasant stay in Myanmar and the meeting will achieve
a fruitful and positive result.
After the opening of the meeting, the ministers,
deputy ministers, ambassadors, diplomats and
representatives and the officials of the ASEAN
Secretariat and ESCAP posed for a documentary photo.
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9. UNSD Workshop on statistics begins
Yangon, 11 Dec - With the aim of strengthening the
ASEAN nations' statistics, UNSD Workshop on Selected
Good Practices in the Organization and Management of
Statistical Systems, hosted by Myanmar for the first
time, opened at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road
here this morning.
First, Mr Willem de Vires of UNSD explained the
purpose of holding the workshop and programmes. A
delegate of Indonesia supervised the morning session
and explained measures to be taken for the higher
quality of the statistics of the regional statistics
offices.
Next, a delegate from Lao People's Democratic Republic
and a statistician from Germany submitted matters
related to the importance of regional and domestic
statistics offices and their tasks and mutual benefits
among the regional and respective authorities. The
workshop went into recess.
In the afternoon session, a delegate from Malaysia
supervised the workshop and explained the importance
of statistical information, laying down biannual and
annual work programmes and requirements for the
statisticians in making decisions. A delegate from the
Philippines and one from UNSD took part in the
discussion, and the first day session of the workshop
concluded. The workshop will continue at the same
venue on 12 and 13 December.
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10. Korean delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda
Yangon, 11 Dec - Korean health delegation headed by
Korean Health Minister Mr Kim Sung-Ho arriving here to
promote health care services between the two countries
visited Shwedagon Pagoda this morning.
They offered flowers and incense to the Buddha images
in Kathapha prayer Hall and signed in the visitors'
book and donated cash for the renovation of the
pagoda.
The minister and party also visited Medical Research
Department (Lower Myanmar). In the evening, Minister
for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein hosted a dinner in honour
of the delegation at the Traders Hotel.
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11. Myanmar-French joint field research
on primate launched in Pondaung region
Yangon, 11 Dec - Prof Dr Jean Jacques Jaeger of the
Universite de Montpellier II of France, led the
paleontologist group comprising Dr Stephane Ducrocq,
Dr Bernard Marandat, Dr Jean Sudre, Dr Laurent
Marivaux and Dr Yaowalak Chaimanee and arrived in
Yangon on 29 October.
The paleontologist team from France together with
Myanmar paleontologists from the Ministry of Defence
and the Ministry of Education set out a mission to
explore fossil remains of primates and research works
at the vicinity of Bahin Village in Myaing Township in
Magway Division, Mokaung Village in Pale Township and
Male Village and Chaungtha Village in Kanbalu
Township, Sagaing Division, from 29 October to 28
November.
Myanmar and French paleontologists have cooperatively
launched altogether six field studies in Pondaung
region since 1998 and due to these field researches,
fossils of the oldest primates, Bahinia primate, were
discovered in Myanmar and success has been achieved in
research works. This year, during the field research,
left lower jaw with molar 1 and 2 of Myanmar Pithicus
primate was discovered near Paukkhaung Kyit Chaung No
3 (estimated map-G 486426) on 3 November, left lower
jaw with molar 1 and 2 of Pondaungia primate near
Paukkhaung Kyit Chaung No 1 (estimated map- J 915435)
handed over by U Shwe of Htanaungon Village on 6
November.
A left ankle of Anthropoid primate and a front tooth
of primate, which is supposed to be a mammal, were
found at Hsonta Kyit Chaung (estimated map- J 832649)
near Mokaung Village in Pale Township on 18 November.
The combined group also founded jaw, molars and teeth
of ancient rhino, pig, mountain goat and tapir, pieces
of bone and parts of skull of mammals and carnivorus,
bone fossils, upper jaw and pieces of fossils of
ancient animal which is of the same species of rat,
squirrels and rabbit. The Myanmar-French
paleontologist group cleansed and observed the primate
remains and fossils at the National Museum starting
from 30 November.
They also made researches and pseudo-fossils. The
French paleontologists left for home on 10 December.
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12. Leading Committee for Observance
of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day meets
Yangon, 11 Dec - The second coordination meeting of
the Leading Committee for Observance of 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day was held at the hall of
Yangon Command this afternoon, with an address by
Chairman of the Leading Committee member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces
Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.
Speaking on the occasion, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said the
meeting was held with a view to holding the military
parade on a grand scale in the same way as in previous
years. Therefore, respective committees should report
on their activities being carried out in accord with
the resolutions of the first meeting. Efforts must be
made with added momentum for betterment. Then,
Secretary of the Leading Committee
Vice-Adjutant-General Col Khin Soe reported on the
resolutions adopted at the first meeting. Next,
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe made reports on tasks
being carried out by the management committee with the
formation of 11 work committees and the requirements.
Maj-Gen Win Myint, Brig-Gen Win Sein, Rear-Admiral Soe
Thein, U Thein Sein, U Soe Nyunt and officials also
reported on tasks being carried out by the committees
and arrangements for future tasks. Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw
Win, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister Col Tin
Hlaing attended to the requirements concerning the
reports. The meeting came to a close with concluding
remarks by Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.
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13. Museums and stone inscriptions
inspected in Rakhine State
Yangon, 11 Dec Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung,
together with Myanmar Historical Commission member Dr
Khin Maung Nyunt, Director-General of the Department
of Archaeology U Nyunt Han and officials, arrived in
Sittway by air on 7 December.
The minister and party inspected the Buddhology Museum
and gave instructions. The minister also inspected
Rakhine State Cultural Museum. On 8 December, the
minister inspected the renovation of MraukU
Archaeological Museum. Then, the minister inspected
the stone inscriptions of King Kawliya inscribed
during Laymyo period on Laungkyat Mountain. He also
gave instructions on maintenance of ancient pagodas on
the mountain.
The minister then inspected Koethaung stupa, and
Shwekyar Ordination Hall and Linpanpyauk Pagoda in
MraukU Cultural Region. On 9 December, Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung inspected the reconstruction of Anaukmyadazaung
Pagoda and Anandasandra stone inscription. In the
afternoon, the minister inspected round the old Vesali
City and gave necessary instructions to the officials.
The minister and party arrived at Ponnagyun on 10
December evening and paid homage to U Yittaw Pagoda.
The minister also paid respects to Thakyamuni Buddha
Image in Sinku Ward. He also viewed round the Prayer
Hall of Ngasathsaung Pagoda and ancient monastery.
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14. Commander inspects tax-free markets
Yangon, 11 Dec - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the sale of goods at
tax-free markets in Yangon this morning.
First, the commander inspected the tax-free markets on
Pantara Road in Dagon Township and at the corner of
Hanthawady and Kyundaw Road in Kamayut Township and
cordially greeted buyers and sellers. Then, the
commander inspected the tax-free market on Konmyinttha
in Mayangon Township, Nawade tax-free market on Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road and gave necessary instructions.
The commander also inspected the tax-free market next
to the Ministry of Industry-2 in Yankin Township and
the one on Kyaikkasan Road in Tamway Township. The
commander gave instructions on providing fresh
vegetables, meat and fish, sanitation work and
supervision of responsible officials.
Rice, consumer goods, vegetables, fish, meat and egg
shops of producers, ministries, Yangon City
Development Committee, Battalions and Units under
Yangon Command, companies, Myanmar Rice Wholesalers
Association are opened daily.
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15. Participants of Women's Day celebrations honoured
Yangon, 11 Dec - A ceremony to honour those who took
part in Myanmar Women's Day celebrations which falls
on 3 July 2002 and Exhibition on Endeavours of Myanmar
Women was held at International Business Centre on
Pyay Road this afternoon, with an address by Chairman
of Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs
Chairman of the Leading Committee for the Observance
of Exhibition on Endeavours of Myanmar Women, Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen
Sein Htwar.
First, Maj-Gen Sein Htwar made a speech. Before
concluding the ceremony, the minister and officials
cordially greeted the artistes and honorable persons.
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16. USDA CEC member U Aung Phone tours
Ayeyawady Division, Kachin State, Bago Division
(West)
Yangon, 11 Dec - Union Solidarity and Development
Association Central Executive Committee member
Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone toured forest
nursery near Bo Myat Tun Bridge in Ayeyawady Division
by car on 7 December.
He met with secretaries of Division/ District/
Township USDAs there. On 8 December, he went to
Myitkyina by air and met with the Kachin State Peace
and Development Council Chairman Northern Command
Commander and co-ordinated matters relating to timber
extraction, requirement of sawn timber for development
of Kachin State and seizures of illegal timber logs.
In the evening, he met with secretaries of State/
District/ Township USDAs there.
On 9 December, the minister met with officials of the
Kachin State Forest Department, timber extraction
division, internal timber trading and saw mill
division, and Forest Products Joint Venture Ltd and
coordinated departmental works. He arrived back in
Yangon in the evening. On 10 December, CEC member U
Aung Phone inspected the Yangon-Thayawady-Sein
Kantlant-Bantbwegon-Sinde-Khagyintaung timber
extraction road.
Later, he met with secretaries of Division/ District/
Township USDAs of Bago Division (West) at Thayawady.
During his tour, he met with USDA secretaries and
discussed matters on organizational and administrative
matters of USDA.
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17. Book Fair concludes, About K15m worth of books
sold
Yangon, 11 Dec - A ceremony to conclude the book fair,
organized by Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association hailing Myanmar Sarsodaw Day, was held at
the main building in the compound of Sarpay Beikman
Press near Hanthawady roundabout on Pyay road here at
5 pm today.
First, on behalf of Chairman of the committee for
holding the book fair U Myint Thein (Myint Thein
Aung), Joint-Secretary of MWJA U Myint Kywe (Maung
Myint Kywe) explained the purpose of holding of the
book fair. Next, owners of 38 shops of the book fair
donated K 125,000 towards the funds of the MWJA. MWJA
Vice-Chairmen U Tin Kha (Takkatho Tin Kha) and U Than
Maung (Than Maung) and officials accepted the
donations and presented certificates of honour.
Then, MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) spoke
words of thanks and the ceremony came to a close.
Today's book fair fetched K 1,902,000 and a total of K
14,947,950 reached to today. Sagaing Hill Sitagu
International Buddhist Academy Chancellor Sayadaw Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bahujana Hitadhara Maha
Dhamma Kahtica (Thabeikai Tawya Thegon Sayadaw) Ashin
Nyanisara and members of the Sangha and bookworms
visited the book fair.
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18. Cash and kind presented to doyen literati
Yangon, 11 Dec - Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar Writers
and Journalists Association U Than Maung (Than Maung),
Joint-Secretary U Khin Swe (Shwesonnyo), CEC member
Daw Khin Than Win (Kyu Kyu Thin) and officials of the
association went to houses of doyen literati who could
not attend the respect-paying ceremony, and presented
cash and provisions to them this afternoon.
The vice-chairman and party went to the houses of
Sayagyi U Tin Hla (Maung Myanma), Sayamagyi Daw Khin
Thein, and Sayagyi Dr Maung Maung Kha in Maynagon
Township, and presented K 50,000 each and gifts and
paid respects to them. Then, they proceeded to South
Okkalapa Township, where such doyen literati as
Sayagyi U Htin Gyi (Tekkatho Htin Gyi), Sayagyi U Htay
Myaing (Dagon Taya), Sayagyi U Khin Lay Maung
(Tekkatho Khin Lay Maung) and Sayagyi U Ohn Maung
(Shwe Te Lyaung) live. They paid respects to the doyen
literati and provided each with K 50,000 each.
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19. CEC member meets USDA executives in Kayah State
Yangon, 11 Dec - Central Executive Committee member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Hssociation
Brig-Gen Thein Aung arrived at the Kayah State USDA
office on 8 December morning.
He had discussions with State/ District/ Township USDA
secretaries and executives.
He also fulfilled the requirements. On 9 December, he
attended the opening ceremony of the telephone
exchange at Ngwetaung village in Dimawhso Township. He
also visited the self-reliance pre-primary school at
the village and contributed cash donations.
Afterwards, he met with local people at the Nammaikhon
village high school (branch) in the same township. He
presented curriculum CD ROMs, sports equipment to the
headmaster of the school.
Next, the village organizer presented 343 USDA
membership applications to the Kayah State USDA
secretary. Later, Brig-Gen Thein Aung also inspected
the village telephone exchange building under
construction and rural health centre in Nammaikhon
village. Then, he proceeded to Dawbuku village primary
school and had discussions with villagers there. The
village organizer presented 918 membership
applications to the Kayah State USDA secretary. The
USDA CEC member also donated cash for the school.
Afterwards, Brig-Gen Thein Aung went to monastery of
Dawbuku village and presented offertories to the
presiding Sayadaw.
Next, at the Thaesule village middle school in
Dimawhso Township, Brig-Gen Thein Aung had discussions
with villagers of nearby villages. He also donated
cash for the school. The village organizer presented
733 membership applications to the Kayah State USDA
secretary. Next, Brig-Gen Thein Aung and party also
inspected rural health centre. Next, he had
discussions with the people of nearby villages at
Dawngankha Village Middle School and contributed cash
donations. Then, the village organizer presented 500
membership applications to the state USDA secretary.
Then, the CEC member inspected the construction of new
school building in Zephyugon Village, Loikaw Township,
and fulfilled the requirements. On 10 December, CEC
member Brig-Gen Thein Aung attended the stake driving
ceremony for the new school building held at
Linphonlay Village in Loikaw Township. He also donated
K 4 million for the school to the headmistress. Next,
the village chairman presented 527 membership
applications to the CEC member. During his tour, CEC
member Brig-Gen Thein Aung made necessary instructions
on tasks to be carried out in political, economic,
social and educational sectors.
He also left instructions on implementation of rural
development tasks and fulfilled the requirements.
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20. Talks on World AIDS Day held
Yangon, 11 Dec - A ceremony to give talks in
commemoration of World AIDS Day jointly organized by
the Ministry of Industry- 2, Myanmar Medical
Association and UNICEF, was held at the Ministry of
Industry - 2 this morning.
First, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe made a speech. Then,
Factory Incharge Dr Sein Thaung and an executive of
MMA Dr Myint Zaw gave talks on AIDS.
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21. Myanmar amateur golf team leaves for Hong Kong
Yangon, 11 Dec - Myanmar amateur golf team left for
Hong Kong yesterday by air to take part in the 42nd
Putra Cup golf tournament to be held in Hong Kong from
12 to 15 December, 2002.
The golf team was seen off at Yangon International
Airport by General Secretary U Aung Kyi, on behalf of
the President of Myanmar Golf Federation, and
executives, executive of Myanma Professional Golfers
Association and MGF professional golfer U Chan Han and
their relatives. The Myanmar amateur team comprises
coach Rai Htet Doe (Captain) and the selected golfers
Zaw Zaw Latt, Zaw Zin Win, Aung Aung Kyaw and Myo Min
Aung.
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22. MGF President' s Cup golf tournament
for 2003 to be postponed
Yangon, 11 Dec - The Myanmar Golf Federation
President' s Cup golf tournament organized by Myanmar
Golf Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfers
Association will be held from 7 to 10 January, 2003,
instead of from 12 to 15 December, 2002.
Professional and amateur golfers may enlist at Myanmar
PGA office not later than 2 pm Qn 5 January. Those
wishing to contact can dial Ph 723221 and Ph 661216
for further information.
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