[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday January 11, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday January 11, 2003)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday January 11, 2003)
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1. Foreign Head of State sends felicitations to 
   Chairman of  State Peace and Development Council 
   Senior General Than Shwe 
2. Vice Premier of the State Council of the People?s 
   Republic of China to visit Myanmar
3. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development in 
   Kayin, Mon States  
4. Union of Myanmar 
   State Peace and Development Council 
   Notification No 2/2003
5. Patients undergo surgical operations in Chin State
6. Deputy Minister visits Independence Day Exhibition
7. 12th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) 
   Military Band Competition opened 
8. Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring 
   Smooth and Secure Transport meets
9. Minister inspects road construction works
10. Home Minister meets service personnel
11. Minister inspects livestock breeding farms
12. Cash and kind donated to Tatmadaw Day parade
column
13. New  Wakema Township Court opened
14. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
15. Singaporean, Myanmar specialists perform facial 
    surgery
16. Delegates to AFA Meeting arrive
17. Myanmar Accountancy Council hosts welcome 
    dinner to delegates of 76th Council Meeting of AFA

18. Heroin and raw opium seized

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1. Foreign Head of State sends felicitations to
Chairman of  
   State Peace and Development Council Senior General
Than Shwe 

Yangon, 10 Jan - The following is the message of
felicitations from foreign Head of State sent to
Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council and Prime Minister of the
Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 55th
Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

>From Megawati Soekarnoputri, President of the Republic
of Indonesia:

On behalf of the Government and the people of the
Republic of Indonesia and on my own behalf, I am
pleased to convey to you our heartiest felicitations
on the most auspicious occasion of the anniversary of
the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. It is
heartening to note that the friendly and cooperative
relations between our two countries have been
strengthening over the years. I am confident that our
relations will be further intensified, especially
within the framework of ASEAN for the mutual benefit
of our two peoples.

Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes for
your good health and personal well-being as well as
for the continued progress and prosperity of the
people of Myanmar.

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2. Vice Premier of the State Council of the People?s
Republic 
   of China to visit Myanmar

Yangon, 11 Jan - At the invitation of the Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar His Excellency General Khin Nyunt,
Vice Premier of the State Council of the People?s
Republic of China His Excellency Mr Li Lanqing will
pay an official visit to the Union of Myanmar in the
near future.

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3. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development in
Kayin, 
   Mon States           

Yangon, 10 Jan - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo arrived at
Sittaung Bridge on 8 January.

Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspected tasks for
strengthening the Sittoung Bridge being undertaken by
MR. Senior Engineer U Myo Win reported on progress of
work to Lt-Gen Maung Bo who gave instructions on
soonest completion of the task.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected
renovation of Yangon-Myeik Road and Yangon-Sittoung
Road being undertaken by Shwe Than Lwin Co and   
renovation of Sittoung-Mottama Road being undertaken
by Public Works. Officials reported on the respective
renovation tasks to Lt-Gen Maung Bo who left necessary
instructions.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected summer paddy
field near Zotthok Village in Bilin Township. Chairman
of Bilin Township Peace and Development Council U Khin
Zaw reported on cultivation of summer and monsoon
paddy, winter crops and pulses and beans in the
township.

Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and the deputy
minister attended to the needs. They then inspected
cultivation of summer paddy  and threshing of monsoon
paddy in the field of Farmer U Tin Min  and fulfilled
the requirements.

Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected No 2 Basic
Education High School in Thaton and gave instructions
to officials.

While in Thaton, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Khin Maung
met with Mon State, District and Township 
agricultural supervisory committee members and gave
instructions on timely completion in cultivation of
summer paddy and boosting the per acre yield.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party left Thaton by car and
arrived in Hpa-an, Kayin State in the evening.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party, accompanied by Chairman of
Kayin State Peace and Development Council Col Cho Tun
and departmental officials, arrived at the river water
pumping project in Tayokhla Village, Hap-an Township
on 9 January morning.

Deputy Director-General U Hla Myint Maung of Water
Resources Utilization Department reported on work
being carried out and future tasks, Kayin State Myanma
Agriculture Services U Kyaw Thein, Chairman of Kayin
State Peace and Development Council Col Cho Tun and
Hpa-an District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Soe Myint Aung reported on cultivation and production
of crops in the village.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and the deputy minister
attended to the needs. The river water pumping project
in the village is irrigating about 700 acres of
farmland.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected cultivation
of summer paddy by means of the river water pumping
and fulfilled the requirements.

In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party proceeded
to the 500 acre land reclamation site in Kawkanin
Region, Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State. Chairman of
Mawlamyine District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Thaw Zin reported on work being carried out for
land reclamation, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Khin Maung
on formation of  the project and implementation,
Deputy Minister for Livestock Breeding and Fisheries U
Aung Thein on assistance to be provided to the
families engaged in the farming.

After giving necessary instructions, Lt-Gen Maung Bo
presented seeds to Farmer U Naing Aung Lin.

Then, they proceeded to the monastery in Tarana
Village and presented offertories to Sayadaw and
members of the Sangha. In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Maung
Bo and party arrived at the road and bridge
construction project site in Kado Kawnat and Zathabyin
Villages and fulfilled the needs.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party this morning arrived at
Bilin Sugar Mill in Bilin Township where they were
welcomed by the factory manager and staff members.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party heard a report 
on purchasing and crushing of sugarcane  presented  by
Factory Manager U Aung Thura. Then, the factory
manager conducted Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party round the
mill. Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party left there by
car and arrived back here in the evening. 

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4. Union of Myanmar 
   State Peace and Development Council 
   Notification No 2/2003

2nd Waxing of Pyatho 1364 ME

(Continued from 9 January 2003)

Medal for Excellent Performance in Administration
Field (Third Class)

102. U Kyaw Zin Wai, Sub-Assistant Engineer, Pantanaw
Township Development Affairs Committee, Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs

103. U Win Khant, Deputy General Manager (Admin),
Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport

104. U Maung Maung Lwin, Chief Water Way Officer,
Inland Water Transport, Ministry of Transport

105. U Khin Thein, Chief of Watercraft (A), Inland
Water Transport, Ministry of Transport

106. U Win Kyi, Staff Officer, Institute of Marine
Technology, Ministry of Transport

107. U Win KO, Manager (Airport), Director of Civil
Aviation, Ministry of Transport

108. U Saw Aung Lwin, Assistant Director (Maritime
Engineering Works), Directorate of Water Resources and
Improvement of River Systems, Ministry of Transport

109. Daw Amar Kyi, Acting Director, Economic
Management Division, Energy Planning Department,
Ministry of Energy

110. U Myint Oo, Development Geologist, Myanma Oil and
Gas Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry of Energy

111. U Than Aung, Executive Engineer (B)
(Construction) Yebawmee Oil Project, Myanma Oil and
Gas Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry of Energy

112. U Khin Shwe, Assistant Executive Engineer
(Construction), Pipeline Connection, Myanma Oil and
Gas Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry of Energy

113. U Zaw Win, Assistant Executive Engineer
(Construction), Indaw Oil Project, Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise (Head Office), Ministry of Energy

114. U Myint Oo (a) U Myint, Mechanical Supervisory
Engineer, No 1 Oil Refinery Plant (Thanlyin), Myanma
Petrochemical Enterprise, Ministry of Energy

115. U Hla Htay, Head of Workshop (Admin), Liquefied
Natural Gas Plant, Minbu, Myanma Petrochemical
Enterprise, Ministry of Energy

116. U Nyunt Maw (0095), Deputy Assistant Director
(Engineer/Works), Head Office, Ministry of Energy

117. Daw Mya Mya, Deputy Director (Admin/Finance), No
3 Basic Education Department, Ministry of Education

118. Daw Myint Si, Assistant Director (Inspection), No
3 Basic Education Department, Ministry of Education

119. Daw Kyin Ti, Secretary of Myanmar Board of
Examination, Ministry of Education

120. U Saw Aung, Research Officer, Myanmar Education
Research Bureau, Ministry of Education

121. U Aung Kyi, Research Officer, Myanmar Education
Research Bureau, Ministry of Education

122. U Yan Naung, Township Education Officer, Insein
Township, Ministry of Education

123. Daw Ni Ni Tin, Township Education Officer, Hline
Township, Ministry of Education

124. Daw Tin Nwe Aye, Headmistress, No 2 Basic
Education High School, Pathein, Ministry of Education

125. U Kyin Saw, Headmaster, No 1 Basic Education High
School, Monywa, Ministry of Education

126. Daw Moe Moe, Headmistress, Basic Education High
School-2, PyinOoLwin, Ministry of Education

127. U Tin Hlaing, Headmaster, Basic Education High
School-2, Dagon, Ministry of Education

128. Daw Htay Htay Aye, Director, Health Planning
Department, Ministry of Health

129. Dr Soe Myint, Director, Health Planning
Department, Ministry of Health

130. Dr Pe Thet Tun, Director, (Coordination), Health
Planning Department, Ministry of Health

131. U Aung Myat Kyaw, Director (Management),
Traditional Medicine Department, Ministry of Health

132. Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Director
(Research/Development), Traditional Medicine
Department, Ministry of Health

133. Dr Myint Swe, Director, Medical Research
Department (Upper Myanmar), Ministry of Health

134. Dr Htay Aung, Deputy Director, Medical Research
Department (Upper Myanmar), Ministry of Health

135. Dr Hla Aung, Deputy Director, Medical Research
Department (Upper Myanmar), Ministry of Health

136. Dr Maung Maung, Deputy Director, Medical Research
Department (Upper Myanmar), Ministry of Health

137. Dr Than Tun Oo, Head of Division Health
Department, Mandalay Division, Ministry of Health

138. Dr Than Oo, Head of Kayah State Health
Department, Ministry of Health

139. Dr Thein Win Naing, Head of Mon State Health
Department, Ministry of Health

140. Dr Khin Aung Cho, Head of Shan State Health
Department, Ministry of Health

141. Dr Win Myint, Additional Head of Shan State
Health Department (East), Ministry of Health

142. Dr Min Ko, Medical Superintendent, Kyaukse
General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry of
Health

143. Dr Khin Htay Pyay, Medical Superintendent,
Mandalay Children?s Hospital, Health Department,
Ministry of Health

Medal for Excellent Performance in Social Field 

(First Class)

 1.   BC 12858 Col San Pwint, Ministry of Defence

 2.   U Khin Maung Lay. President, Myanmar Wushu
Federation

 3. Dr Daw May May Yi, President, Myanmar Women?s
Sports Federation

 4.   Dr Kyaw Kyaw Sein (deceased), Specialists
(Pathology), Kengtung General Hospital, Shan State
(East) Health Department, Ministry of Health

 5.   BC 12674 Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, Vice-Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council

 6. Thudhamma Theingi Daw Khin Myint Myint, (Aung Aung
Enterprise Ltd), No 106/108, Ngadatgyi Pagoda Road, Bo
Cho Ward 2, Bahan Township

 7.   U Aye Ko, General Worker, No 24 Basic Education
Primary School, Mandalay, Ministry of Education

 8.   U Maung Maung, Worker (General), Administrative
Office, Road Transport, Base Workshop-4, Ministry of
Rail Transportation

 9.   U Win Pe, Merchant, No 122, Lanmadaw Road,
Aleipaing Ward, Kyauktan Township, Yangon Division

10.  U Kyaw Soe Naing, Staff Nurse, (Special
Orthopaedic Nursing), Room 5-6, General Hospital,
Ministry of Health

11. U Sein Hlaing, Security, Markets Department of
Yangon City Development Committee

12. U Aye Myint, Machine Operator-4, Furniture Factory
(3K), Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry

13. U Tint Lwin, (804220), Production Technician-3,
Brick Factory-1, Ministry of Industry-1

14. Ma-3800 Fire Sgt Myo Min, Fire Services
Department, Township Fire Services Department,
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

15. U Htay Lwin, Mechanical Management-3, Base
Workshop-4, Road Transport, Mandalay, Ministry of Rail
Transportation

16. U Win Myint, Security, Technician, Ministry of
Forestry

17. No 15903 CPO Chit Tin (72), Maritime and
Management Training School, Ministry of Defence

18. U Mya Aye, Mechanical Technician-3, No 3 Looming,
Defence Services Textile Factory (Thamaing), Ministry
of Defence

19. U Tin Myint,  Shopkeeper, Kanshay Ward, TB
Hospital, Taunggyi, Shan State

20. Ma-2447 L/Cpl Ohn Han, Fire Fighter, Kyimyindine
Township Fire Services Department, Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

21. Daw Khin Khin Lay, Staff Officer (Chemical),
Geological Survey and Minerals Exploration Department

22. U Than Htwe, Bicycle Technician, No 46, 1st
Station Lane, Ward 1, Mayangon Township, Yangon
Division

23. U Ohn Kyaing, Head of Section, Myanma Petroleum
Products Enterprise, Central Oil Distribution
Division-A, Danidaw Distribution Worker A, Water Way
Section, Ministry of Energy

24. U Hla Aye, Distributor-II, Distribution Division,
Central Oil Distribution Division-A, Myanma Petroleum
Products Enterprise, Ministry of Energy

25. U Chit Sein, Branch Clerk, TadaU Township
Cooperative Department, Ministry of Cooperatives

26. U Tin Hla, Printing Technician-5 (Machine),
Printing Section (Sarpay Beikman) of Press, Printing
and Publishing Enterprise, Ministry of Information

27. U Kyaw Win, Electrician-4, Chemicals Factory,
Ministry of Industry-1

28. U Ba Htay, Merchant, No 67, Akyodaw Block, Ward 9,
Myoma Market, Pakokku, Magway Division

29. U Aung Kyi, Blacksmith, Block 663/A, 80thx42nd
Street, Chanmyathazi North Ward, Mahaaungmye Township,
Mandalay Division

30. Ashin Teja, Monk, Bago Monastery, 110th Street,
Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon Division

31. U Aye Thein, Market in-charge-3, Markets
Department of Yangon City Development Committee

32. U Tin Hlaing, Deputy Statistical Officer (Retd),
No 210, Room-1, Tharaphi Street, Ward 25, Thuwunna,
Thingangyun Township, Yangon Division

33. U Khin Maung Lwin, Chinese language instructor, No
1016/A, Yazathingyan Road, Ward 71, Dagon Myothit
(South) Township, Yangon Division

34. U Shwe Thein, horticulturist, No 185,
Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat Road, Myoma Ward 4, Mudon, Mon
State

35. U Kyaw Soe, Bicycle Technician, No 34, Bogyoke
Road, Lammagyi Ward, Myoma Ward 1, Mudon, Mon State

36. Daw Tin Tin Htwe, shopkeeper, No 11, Gandama Road,
Aungzeya Ward, Thanbyuzayat, Mon State

37.  U Tha Ohn, shopkeeper, No 132,
Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat Road, Lanmagyi Ward, Mudon,
Mon State

38. U Han Thaung, shopkeeper, No 171,
Mawlamyine-Thanbyuzayat Road, Lanmagyi Ward, Mudon,
Mon State

39. U Sumanalankara, member of the Sangha, Kwamtung
Monastery, Myoma Ward 2, Mudon, Mon State 

Medal for Excellent Performance in Social Field 

(First Class)

  1. BC 13960 Lt-Col Nyan Lin, Ministry of Defence

  2.  BC 17675 Maj Win Maung Maung, Ministry of
Defence

  3. BC 18155 Maj Moe Thu, Ministry of Defence

  4. BC 18242 Maj Nay Soe, Ministry of Defence

  5. U Myo Thant, Junior Engineer-1 (Electric),
Mandalay District, Mandalay Division, Ministry of
Construction

  6. U Thein Lwin, Secretary General, Myanmar
Christian Fellowship of the Blind, 

 7. Professor Dr Kyaw Myint Naing, Professor/Head of
Department, Orthopaedic Department, Institute of
Medicine-1 Yangon, Ministry of Health

  8. Dr Than Than Tin, Professor/Head of Department,
Institute of Medicine-1 Yangon, Ministry of Health

 9. Dr Kyi Soe, Professor/Head of Department, Surgical
Department, Institute of Medicine-2 Yangon, Ministry
of Health

10. Dr Tun Pe, Director (Research), Medical Research
Department (Lower Myanmar), Ministry of Health

11. Dr Daw Nyo Nyo, Adviser, Health Planning
Department, Ministry of Health

12. Dr Saw Lwin, Deputy Director (Malaria), Health
Department, Ministry of Health

13. Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein, Deputy Director (Leprosy),
Health Department, Ministry of Health

14. Dr Soe Lwin, Deputy Director (Micro-biology),
Health Department, Ministry of Health

15. Dr Soe Lwin Nyein, Specialist, Central Infectious
Hospital, Health Department, Ministry of Health

16. Dr Swe Swe Aye, Lecturer (Atomic Ray), Mandalay
General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry of
Health

17. Dr Khin Khin Nyein, Lecturer (Anaesthetics),
Mandalay General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry
of Health

18. Dr Khin Maung Htay, Specialists (Renal Unit),
Mandalay General Hospital, Health Department, Ministry
of Health

19. Dr Sai Hsay Kaw, Specialist (Psychiatric),
Kengtung General Hospital, Shan State (East), Health
Department, Ministry of Health

20. Professor Dr Than Aung, Professor/Head of
Department (Eye), Medical Sciences Department,
Ministry of Health

21. Professor Dr Myo Min, Professor/Head of Department
(EENT), Medical Sciences Department, Ministry of
Health

22. Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint, Secretary, Myanmar Maternal
and Child Welfare Association

23. Daw Kyin Kho Lun, Staff Nurse, Mandalay Children?s
Hospital, Ministry of Health

24. Daw K Dwe Bu, Staff Nurse (Operation Theatre),
Mandalay Children?s Hospital, Ministry of Health

25. Professor Dr Khin Maung Han, Professor/Head of
Department) (Orthopaedic/Injuries), Mandalay General
Hospital, Ministry of Health

26. Dr Tin Tin Aye, Lecturer (Paediatrician), Mandalay
Children?s Hospital, Ministry of Health

27. Dr Aung Myint-9, Lecturer (Paediatrician),
Mandalay Children?s Hospital, Ministry of Health

28. Dr Pe Thet Khin, Paediatrician, Mandalay
Children?s Hospital, Ministry of Health

29. Dr Maung Oo, Anaesthetist, Mandalay Children?s
Hospital, Ministry of Health

30. Professor Dr Zeya Tun, Professor/Head of
Department (Pathology), Mandalay General Hospital,
Ministry of Health

To be continued

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5. Patients undergo surgical operations in Chin State

Yangon, 10 Jan - Jointly organized by the Ministry of
Health, Chin State Peace and Development Council, Chin
State Maternal and Child Welfare Association and MFF
Co, a team led by Dr Khin Maung Lwin of the Plastic,
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery Department of Yangon
General Hospital and surgeons of German Interplast
conducted medical check-ups on 1,132 patients. They
conducted 119 surgical operations on 79 cleft lip and
palate patients, 11 patients with eye complaints, 2
orthopaedic patients, 2 patients with ENT diseases, 20
patients with burns and others, and 5 patients who
were to be operated.

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6. Deputy Minister visits Independence Day Exhibition

Yangon, 10 Jan - Deputy Minister for Information U
Thein Sein visited the 55th Anniversary Independence
Day Exhibition being opened at Tatmadaw Convention
Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township this morning.

Departmental personnel, members of Thingangyun
Township Union Solidarity and Development Association
and Kyimyindine Township Red Cross Society, students
and teachers of basic education primary and middle
schools in Dagon, Kamayut, Yankin, Hline, Insein,
Thakayta and Dawbon Townships, monks, nuns and laity
totalling over 9,000 visited the exhibition today.

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7. 12th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) 
   Military Band Competition opened 

Yangon, 10 Jan - The opening ceremony of the 12th
Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition to mark the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day was held at the People's Square on Pyay Road at 8
am today, attended by Chairman of the Leading
Committee for Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw
Win. At 7.30 am, the military bands took their places
at the People's Square and saluted Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.
Then, they saluted the State Flag and the fallen
Tatmadawmen and took the Four Oaths. 

Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win delivered an address. Then, the
military bands saluted the Chairman of the Leading
Committee and left the People's Square. 

After the opening ceremony, the bands comprising
students of Hmawby Basic Education High School No 1
and Botahtaung BEHS No 4, the bands representing Fire
Services Department and Myanmar Police Force, the
Guard of Honour of Defence Services and the band of
the Military Band Unit performed skill demonstration. 

Then, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win accepted K 500,000 each for the
Organizing Committee donated by U Khin Maung Htoo of
American Service (Myanmar) Co and U Saw Aung Naing of
Myanma Alin Musical Instrument Company. The
certificates of honour were presented to the
wellwishers. Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented cash
prizes to the leaders of the bands which participated
in the skill demonstration. 

Altogether 51 bands from the Commander-in-Chief
(Navy)'s Office, the Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s
Office, military commands, Light Infantry Divisions
and military training schools are taking part in the
competition.

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8. Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring 
   Smooth and Secure Transport meets

Petrol being distributed at original price of K 180
per gallon and diesel also at its original price of K
160 per gallon

Yangon, 10 Jan - The work coordination meeting of
Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring
Smooth and Secure Transport was held at the head
office of the All Bus Lines Control Committee (Yangon
Division) in Tamway Township at 5 pm today. Chairman
of the supervisory committee Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe made an address at
the meeting.

In his address, the commander highlighted the measures
to be taken by the supervisory committee for the
convenience of commuters travelling in and out of the
division by car, train, air and ship daily; tasks to
be carried out by the members of the supervisory
committee and chairmen of bus lines for the observance
of traffic rules by drivers and conductors; petrol
being distributed at its original price of K 180 per
gallon and diesel also at its original price of K 160
per gallon. Effective measures for offences of
prescribed bus fare and rude behaviours of conductors
to the passengers. 

Then, members of the supervisory committee reported on
arrangements for convenience of passengers,
punctuality of buses, trains and ships, sanitation
works at terminals, and chairmen of bus lines, on
supervision work of bus lines. Afterwards, the meeting
came to a close with the concluding remarks by the
commander. 

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9. Minister inspects road construction works

Yangon, 10 Jan - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun inspected the upgrading tasks of Yangon-Pyay Road
on 8 January morning.

Superintending Engineers of Yangon and Bago Divisions,
and officials of Road Construction Special Group-15
reported to the minister on work done. Then, the
minister inspected the maintenance of
Pyay-Padaung-Taungup Road. The minister heard reports
on works being carried out in Rakhine State and Bago
Division of the road by responsible officials and gave
instructions on efficient use of machinery and work to
be carried out in the open season. The minister and
party this morning proceeded along Maei-Kyaukphyu Road
by car and inspected the gravel laying and earth works
on Taungup-Maei section of the road. Bridges on the
42-mile and 4-furlong long road including
Taishe-Tanlwe-Lamu and Maei have been constructed. 

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10. Home Minister meets service personnel

Yangon, 10 Jan - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing met with service personnel of Myanmar Police
Force, the General Administration Department, the
Prisons Department and Bureau of Special Investigation
at the combined building of the Ministry of Home
Affairs this morning and made a speech concerning the
political, economic and social situations of the 
Union of Myanmar and responsibilities of service
personnel.

In his speech, the minister urged those present to
shoulder the responsibilities of the ministry with
duty consciousness, to implement the tasks of the
ministry successfully and to safeguard the State. 

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11. Minister inspects livestock breeding farms

Yangon, 10 Jan - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hling, together with Director-General of Prisons
Department U Kyaw Tun and departmental officials,
arrived at Kyaiksakaw livestock breeding farm in DaikU
Township, Bago Division, this morning.

At the meeting hall, Director of Prisons Department U
Win Myint and farm in- charge U Kyaw Shein reported to
the minister on pig breeding, raising of broilers and
layers, cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, fish
breeding, and plantations of annual and perennial
crops. Director-General of Prisons Department U Kyaw
Tun then made additional reports. The minister gave
necessary instructions and inspected pigsties, poultry
farms and fish breeding ponds. The minister then
cordially met with staff and their families and
attended to their needs.

In the evening, the minister and party inspected
Hlayhlawinn livestock breeding farm in Hlegu Township.
The minister heard reports presented by officials on
work being carried out at the farm. Then, officials
conducted the minister and party round the farm. 
Afterwards, the minister left necessary instructions. 

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12. Cash and kind donated to Tatmadaw Day parade
column

Yangon, 10 Jan - The Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement held a ceremony to donate cash
and provisions to fire brigade members of Aung San
column who will participate in the military parade of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, at the meeting
hall of the ministry at 10 am today. It was attended
by Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement U Hling Win.

First, on behalf of the well-wishers, U Aye Than of
Prime Boss Co Ltd explained the purpose of the
donation, and then Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win and
officials accepted the donations.

Next, the director-general spoke words of thanks to
well-wishers. A total of  36 well-wishers made
donations to fire brigade members.

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13. New  Wakema Township Court opened

Yangon, 10 Jan - A ceremony to open new Wakema
Township Court in Ayeyawady Division was held at the
new building this morning, attended by Chief-Justice U
Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Director-General
U Tin Aye of Supreme Court, the directors of the
Supreme Court and Attorney-General?s Office, local
authorities, judges and departmental officials. 

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14. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS

Temporary river-crossing bridge opened

The temporary river-crossing bridge on Sittoung river
linking Natthankwin village of Kyaukkyi township with
Kwinchaungwa village of Kyauktaga township in Bago
Division was put into service on 1 January. As a
result, Kyaukkyi-Yangon and Kyaukkyi-Taungoo highway
buses are now using the bridge. Moreover, owing to the
direct link between Yangon and Kyaukkyi, it is
reported that the Kyemon, the Myanma Ahlin and the New
Light of Myanmar dailies published by the News and
Periodicals Enterprise can now be read on the same
date of their issue. 

Paddy sold collectively in Paukkhaung

A ceremony to sell paddy collectively for the year
2002-2003 took place at the paddy purchase centre-3 of
Inngagwa village in Paukkhaung township on 24 December
morning. Chairman of western Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Col Tin Maung Win attended the
ceremony and addressed it.

On the occasion, 199 peasants from four paddy purchase
centres in the township sold 8,497 baskets of paddy. 

New tube-well for rural water supply

To mark the 55th Anniversary Independence Day, a
ceremony to inaugurate a tube-well as part of rural
water supply programme was held at Malaysu village in
DaikU township on 1 January. Township authorities
inaugurated the tube-well, and then officials of Bago
Division Development Affairs Committee viewed the
people fetching water at the tube-well.

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15. Singaporean, Myanmar specialists perform facial
surgery

Yangon, 10 Jan - Altogether 13 specialists of plastic,
maxillo-facial and oral surgery from Singapore
together with Commandant of Defence Services
Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) Lt-Col Tun Tun and
specialists gave surgical treatments to 25 patients at
Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed)
yesterday and today. Deputy Director Col Than Aung
viewed the surgical treatments at the hospital and
fulfilled their needs.

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16. Delegates to AFA Meeting arrive

Yangon, 10 Jan - A total of 25 delegates have arrived
here to attend the 76th Council Meeting of ASEAN
Federation of Accountants (AFA) at Sedona Hotel on 10
and 11 January. Altogether 15 delegates from Thailand,
the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia,
Singapore and Lao PDR arrived here this morning and
afternoon. 

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17. Myanmar Accountancy Council hosts welcome 
   dinner to delegates of 76th Council Meeting of AFA 


Yangon, 10 Jan - The Myanmar Accountancy Council
hosted a welcome dinner to the Chairman of ASEAN
Federation of Accountants and members to the 76th
Council Meeting of ASEAN Federation of Accountants, at
Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road at 7 pm today.

Present on the occasion were ministers, the Chief
Justice, the Attorney-General, the Chairman of Civil
Service Selection and Training Board, Chairman of
ASEAN Federation of Accountants Council Mr Paitoon
Taveebhol and council members of Indonesia, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Lao PDR and
Thailand, candidate council members, observers from
Cambodia, the Vice-Chairman of MAC Deputy
Auditor-General and members, departmental officials
and guests.

First, Chairman of MAC Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin
Aye extended greetings at the dinner. He said:

On the auspicious occasion of 76th AFA Council
Meeting, I find myself filled with a deep sense of
pride and pleasure as I am here to extend, as Chairman
of Myanmar Accountancy Council and Auditor-General as
well, my warm and sincere welcome to you all.

For the time being AFA has nine prime members from
ASEAN countries other than Cambodia. The choice of
your meeting venue in Yangon gives us a chance to show
Myanmar?s hospitality and friendliness to AFA
colleagues. Moreover, we are obliged to give priority
to any activities where ASEAN is concerned.

In the near future, we hope all ASEAN countries will
be completely clustered in AFA, in line with ASEAN
spirit and sharing of mutual interest and exploring
new developments taking place globally in the
profession of accounts and audit.

As we all know, the role of accountants and auditors
in promoting of the country?s economic growth is
considerably enormous. We appreciate AFA?s
participation in ASEAN?s efforts to stand up to the
economic challenges of the world today by way of
strengthening the accounts and audit forces.

Our country Myanmar, also has a strong background of
accounts and audit profession which is systematically
formulated and practised to this day.

I sincerely hope this meeting will bring broad and
better understanding of accounts and audit activities
amongst ASEAN nations. I earnestly wish for the
success of 76th AFA meeting  and also believe that the
results of it will materially contribute to the field
of accounts and audit in the ASEAN countries and
friends.

Once again, I extend my hearty welcome you all to
Myanmar in this beautiful month of January.  I am sure
you will be able to see how Myanmar is striving for
development of the nation and the symbol of peace and
tranquillity in every aspect.

Let us toast,

      ? for successful accomplishment of AFA Council
meeting,

      ? for perpetual coordination among the ASEAN
countries and friends in all 
          fields, and for peace, progress, prosperity
of all

 ASEAN countries,

      ? for well-being of Excellencies and guests.

Then, the Chairman of Myanmar Accountancy Council and
the Chairman of AFA Federation of Accountants and
members exchanged souvenirs.

Next, they had a documentary photo taken.

Later, the Myanmar Accountancy Council hosted the
dinner to them.

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18. Heroin and raw opium seized

Yangon, 10 Jan - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, on 18 December 2002
stopped and searched a van near the entrance to
Kyugoke Pansai and arrested Shaungshata and Ma Martan
with 50 bags of heroin weighing 17.5 kilos.

Similarly, a com-bined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Bhamo Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on a tip-off, on 21 December searched
farm trolley with number plates 2 hta / 9614 in Mansi
and arrested Arlyanwutsin together with 1.143 kilos of
raw opium.

Action is being taken against them by Myanmar police
stations concerned under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. 

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