[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday February 4, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday February 4, 2003)
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday February 4, 2003)
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1.  Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
    to President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
2.  Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations 
    to Sri Lankan counterpart
3.  Maha Atula Pattanila Bowl conveyed 
    onto Mindhamma Hill  
4.  Pongal Celebration of All Myanmar Tamil 
    (Hindu) Foundation held
5.  Broadcasting of TV programmes hailing 
    58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day coordinated 
6.  PBANRDA Minister tours Rakhine State
7.  Prisons Department meets 
8.  Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Central Bank 
    of Myanmar, Budget  Department inspected
9.  Facts-for-life training course on HIV/AIDS 
    for housewives held 
10. Information Sub-committee for WHO member 
    health ministers' meeting coordinated 
11. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
    Paddy collectively sold in Nattalin     
12. 22nd Executive Committee Meeting and the 10th 
    General Assembly  of AFMA and FAO/AFMA and
Myanmar:
13. Coordinator of JICA, Professor of ANU 
    call on Minister U Than Aung
14. Information Minister receives guest 
15. Culture Minister receives Laos Ambassador
16. Myanmar ICT Week continues
17. Prizes presented to winners 
    in Computer Network Game 
18. Myanmar canoe team bags 5 gold, 10 silver, 
    2 bronze in 4th SEA Canoeing Contest
19. Final events of second round for 48th 
    ISD men?s soccer tournament conclude
20. Invitational boxing on 6-8 Feb
21. Opium seized in Phakant              

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1.  Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
    to President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka  
      
Yangon, 4  Feb ? On the occasion of the Anniversary of
the Independence Day of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka which falls on 4 February 2003,
Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council and Prime Minister of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations
to Her Excellency Madame Chandrika Bandaranaike
Kumaratunga, President of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka and to His Excellency,
Honourable Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
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2.  Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations 
    to Sri Lankan counterpart  

Yangon, 4 Feb ? On the occasion of the Anniversary of
the Independence Day of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka which falls on 4 February 2003,
His Excellency U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent message of
felicitations to His Excellency Honourable Tyronne
Fernando, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
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3.  Maha Atula Pattanila Bowl conveyed 
    onto Mindhamma Hill

Yangon, 3 Feb ? Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe
Than, Director-General U Sann Lwin of Department of
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana and party
conveyed Maha Atula Pattanila Bowl by train from
Mandalay to Yangon on 1 February.

The train conveying the Bowl stopped over in railway
stations along the route for public obeisance. The
train arrived at the junction of Kanaung Minthagyi
Road and Yangon-Mandalay railroad between
Toegyaung-gale and Ywathagyi stations in Dagon Myothit
(East) Township on 2 February evening.

Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy
Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin,
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi Hla
Nge, No 2 Military Region Commander Col Tun Kyi,
Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council
Office U Arnt Maung, officials and local people
welcomed and paid homage to the bowl.  

The bowl was conveyed by the decorated carriage onto
Mindhamma Hill this morning. Minister for Religious
Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura
Aung Ko, No 1 Military Region Commander Col Tint Hsan,
officials and people paid homage to the bowl.

Then, technicians and workers are conveying the bowl
onto the throne on the platform of Lawka Chantha
Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image.
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4.  Pongal Celebration of All Myanmar Tamil 
    (Hindu) Foundation held

Yangon, 3 Feb ? Organized by All Myanmar Tamil (Hindu)
Foundation held in commemoration of Pongal Celebration
 at Inya Lake Hotel yesterday. Present on the occasion
were Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Aung Ko, Director-General  of  Department of
Religious Affairs Dr Myo Myint, Indian Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia and wife, staff of
embassy, staff of Nepali embassy to Myanmar, Patron of
All Myanmar Tamil (Hindu) Foundation  and Chairman of
Certral Hindu Religious Organization Dr Thet Lwin,
Chairman of All Myanmar Tamil (Hindu) Foundation  U
Zaw Zaw Naing  and executive committee  members,
festival organizing committee members, responsible
personnel of Christian Religious Organization and
Islam Religious Organization and guests.

First, the deputy minister ignited the light  to mark
the Pongal Celebration.

Then, the deputy minister made a speech. Dr Thet Lwin
and Indian ambassador to Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bahtia
extended the greeting. Joint-Secretary of All Myanmar
Tamil (Hindu) Foundation U Hla Shwe and Chairman of
festival organizing committee U Kyaw Htike explained
the purpose of the celetration. Tamil (Hindu) cultural
troup entertained those present with dances. Indian
musician Mr Gagangai Amaran sang songs to the
accompaniment of his band and it came to a close. 
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5.  Broadcasting of TV programmes hailing 
    58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day coordinated

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The coordination meeting on
broadcasting of TV programmes hailing 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day and information matters was held at
the meeting hall of the Ministry of Information on Bo
Aung Kyaw Street at 2 pm today, with an address by
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan said that according to the guidance
of the Head of State, the Ministry of Information,
Myawady TV and ministries concerned are to cover and
telecast today?s development tasks of the State as TV
programmes in honour of the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day during the period from 1 to 26 March.

The ministries concerned are to provide assistance to
be able to telecast better quality TV programmes more
than the previous year?s programmes hailing 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day. In addition, Myawady TV,
the Radio Myanma, the TV Myanmar and newspapers are to
manage broadcasting and issuing of the programmes
hailing 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day.

Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of Defence
discussed arrangements for broadcasting of the Myanma
TV programmes.

Next, Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of Myanma
Radio and Television reported on tasks to be
coordinated with ministries concerned for broadcasting
the programmes in honour of the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day.

Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye
Myint Kyu reported assistance to be provided in
covering the programmes related to the Ministry of
Hotels and Tourism.

Afterwards, officials of the Quartermaster-General?s
Office and industrial zones and private entrepreneurs
participated in the discussions for covering and
telecasting of TV programmes in their respective
sectors.

Later, the minister gave a concluding remarks and the
meeting came to an end.
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6.  PBANRDA Minister tours Rakhine State    

Yangon, 3 Feb? The Hitdaw hoisting ceremony of rebuilt
Lawka Htaikpan YwaOo Pagoda was held at Pyatha model
village in Maungtaw Township on 1 February.

The village was established by Ministry for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs.  

Present were Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
and officials.

The minister and party inspected tasks for
establishment of the village and use and maintenance
of power tillers provided for agricultural purposes. 

The minister explained rural health, education and
regional development and presented exercise books and
clocks and a 21" TV set and 20 Maung Myanmar trishaws
provided by border areas immigration and control
command. 

The minister and party inspected development tasks in
Buthidaung and service personnel. The minister gave
instructions on tasks for making the town beautiful
and pleasant, rural roads and supply of pure drinking
water.

The minister and party inspected paving of roads and
development affairs tasks. The minister called for
cooperation for regional development in meeting with
departmental personnel.

The minister and party inspected vocational training
school in Sittway founded by Ministry for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs in cooperation with BAJ of Japan.

On 2 February, the minister went to border areas and
national race youths development training school in
Sittway and inspected training on traditional culture
and propagation of the Union Spirit and construction.
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7.  Prisons Department meets    
 

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The third four-monthly work
coordination meeting of the Prisons Department,
Ministry of Home Affairs, was held at the
Director-General?s Office of the department at noon
today, attended by Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Col Tin Hlaing said
the Prisons Department is an organization which is
responsible for security of the State, rule of law and
order and community peace and tranquillity. Emphasis
is to be placed on security and measures are to be
undertaken for security of the people through correct
and proper law channel. Tasks are also to be
undertaken through administrative means based on
obedience of law.  In addition to discharging the
security tasks for the people, it is required to
strive for development of agriculture and livestock
breeding sectors in accord with the targets. Rural
development tasks also should be undertaken for public
welfare, he added.

Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung also made a
speech. 
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8.  Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Central Bank 
    of Myanmar, Budget  Department inspected 

Yangon, 3 Feb?Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen
Hla Tun met with Deputy Minister for Finance and
Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, the Governor of the Central
Bank of Myanmar, directors-general and managing
directors and officials at the meeting hall of the
ministry on Sethmu Street in Yankin Township this
morning.

Then, the minister and officials, inspected round the
ministry?s office. Then, the minister inspected the
Central Bank of Myanmar and the Budget  Department
where the heads of department reported on functions of
the respective departments. After giving necessary
instructions, the minister greeted those present.     
                                         
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9.  Facts-for-life training course on HIV/AIDS 
    for housewives held 
 

Yangon, 3 Feb?A ceremony to open the facts-for-life
training course on HIV/AIDS for housewives from
Phekon, Hsihseng, Hopong and Mongyawng Townships,  was
held at Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
at the corner of Thanthuma and Parami Roads in South
Okkalapa Township here this morning. MMCWA and UNICEF
sponsored the course.

Also present were MMCWA Chairperson Professor Dr Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe,  Vice-Chairpersons Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
and Dr Kyi Soe, CEC members, the patrons, officials of
Health Department (AIDS/Leprosy Control Project),
course instructors and trainees The Chairperson made
an opening speech. The one-week course is being
attended by 44 trainees.
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10. Information Sub-committee for WHO member 
    health ministers' meeting coordinated

Yangon, 3 Feb ? A coordination meeting of Information
sub-committee of the Third Meeting of Global Alliance
for Elimination of  Leprosy of WHO member health
ministers to be hosted in Myanmar was held at the
meeting hall of News and Periodicals Enterprise this
morning.
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11. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
    Paddy collectively sold in Nattalin

As a gesture of hailing 56th Anniversary Union Day,
the farmers of respective villages collectively sold
paddy at Ywathagon paddy purchase depot and 100-ton
paddy purchase depot No 2 in Nattalin Township on 24
January. In Nattalin, a total of 939,074.26 baskets of
paddy against the target of 1,157,922 have been
purchased till 27 January.

Talks on women?s rights held in Hpa-an

Organized by Hpa-an District Working Committee for
Women?s Affairs, a talks on laws related to women?s
rights were held at the monastery in Kawkyaik Village,
Hpa-an Township, on 26 January. Chairman of Hpa-an
District WCWA District Commissioner U Saw Myat Htut of
General Administration Department gave a speech.
District Law Officer U Ye Myint then 
explained laws related to women?s rights.

 Gravel road opened at Pyinmana Institute of
Agriculture

A ceremony to open the gravel road to Institute of
Agriculture was held on 9 January. The road was built
by Pyinmana Township Development Affairs Committee.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Saw Aung and Township Development Affairs Committee
Executive Officer U Htin Aung Myint formally opened
the road.

 Rural earth road constructed in Letpadan

Letpadan Township Development Affairs Committee
Executive Officer U Saw Naing and Assistant Engineer U
Aung Moe Thwin and workers are carrying out
construction of Chaunghson-Tawkalat earth road on 15
January. Township authorities inspected the tasks and
fulfilled the requirements.
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12. 22nd Executive Committee Meeting and the 10th 
    General Assembly  of AFMA and FAO/AFMA and
Myanmar:

 Regional Seminar on Improving Agricultural Marketing
Information System held 

Yangon, 3 Feb? The opening ceremony of the 22nd
Executive Committee Meeting and the 10th General
Assembly  of Association of Food and Agricultural
Marketing Agency (AFMA) in Asia and the Pacific and
FAO and AFMA and Myanmar Regional Seminar on Improving
Agricultural Marketing Information System hosted in
Myanmar was held at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road
this morning.

Present were Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone,
Ministers at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel and Lt-Gen Min Thein,
Myanmar Ambassadors from member countries of AFMA,
delegates from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia,
Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam,
resident representatives of FAO and officials,
delegates from AFMA, resource persons, heads of
departments of the Ministry of Commerce and the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and officials. 

First, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone extended greetings.
Resident representative of FAO Mr Bhaskar Barua and
Executive Director Mr M R Satyal spoke on the
occasion.

The ministers, executive committee members of FAO and
AFMA and delegates had photo taken.

Next, the Seminar on Improving Agricultural Marketing
Information System was held at Konbaung Hall at the
hotel.

Senior Marketing Officer of FAO Dr Andrew Shepherd
submitted the paper on Making Market Information
Services Relevant to Farmers and General Manager of
Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Thein Lwin and
Deputy Director  of Directorate of Trade Daw Thin Htut
Thida paper on Analyzing Marketing System to
Understand Market Information Needs.

Delegates of FAO, Bangladesh, China and India also
submitted regional papers and participants took part
in the discussions.  Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone hosted
a dinner to the delegates and resource persons at
Traders Hotel.
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13. Coordinator of JICA, Professor of ANU 
    call on Minister U Than Aung  

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The delegation led by Coordinator Mr
Kenji Iwaguchi called on Minister for Education U Than
Aung at 2 pm today and the delegation led by Director
of Research School of Pacific and Asia Studies
Professor from Australian National University (ANU)
James Fox called on Minister for Education U Than Aung
at 2.30 pm at Diamon Jubilee Hall.

Present at the calls were Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen
Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt, directors-general and
professors under the ministry of education.
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14. Information Minister receives guest 

Yangon, 3 Feb ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan received Producer of Mimesha Production Co Mr
Sanjoy Hazarika of India at his office on Bo Aung Kyaw
Street at 9 am today.

Also present were Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Director-General of Myanma Radio
and Television U Khin Maung Htay, Director-General of
Information and Public Relations Department U Chit
Naing, Managing Director of Printing and Publishing
Enterprise U Myint Thein, Managing Director of News
and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha, Managing
Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi
and Head of Office Lt-Col Ye Myint. 
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15. Culture Minister receives Laos Ambassador

Yangon, 3 Feb ? Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung
received Ambassador of Lao People?s Democratic
Republic to Myanmar Mr Chanthavy Bodhisane at his
office at 2.30 pm today.
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16. Myanmar ICT Week continues
 

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The Second Myanmar ICT Week continued
at the MICT Park on Hline University Campus today. It
was visited by students, youths, entrepreneurs and
public with keen interest.

At the exhibition, the public took great interest in
use of IT, Internet, Intranet, Net Work Game and
e-Banking System, Hire Purchase System e-Service of 
AWB, Yoma and MMB Bank displayed at  198 boothes of
companies from home and abroad including ones of the
ministry. Computer and accessories are being sold at
reasonable prices at the exhibition. The exhibition
continues from 9 am to 5 pm till 5 February. 
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17. Prizes presented to winners 
    in Computer Network Game

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The prize presentation for winners in
Myanmar Counter Strike Computer Network Game of the
Second Myanma Information and Communication Technology
Week was held at the MICT Park this evening. Game
in-charge of Ko Po Tha of Net-Zone explained facts
about the game. Then, Dr Ye Naing Win of Bagan
Cybertech, General Manager U Chan Mya of Asia Wealth
Bank, Vice-Chairman U Kyaw Paing of Yoma Bank
presented prizes to the winners. Then, the Luke Clan
group donated K 200,000 for further computer network
games to game in-charge Ko Po Tha. 
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18. Myanmar canoe team bags 5 gold, 10 silver, 
    2 bronze in 4th SEA Canoeing Contest              

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The Myanmar canoe team participated in
18 events in the 4th South-East Asia Canoeing Contest
in Thailand from 27 January to 3 February.

The Myanmar team won five gold, 10 silver and two
bronze medals.

The team bagged  five gold medals in the canoe men?s
two oars 1000-metre event, the men?s two oars
500-metre event, the men?s two oars 200-metre event,
the kayak men?s two oars 200-metre event and the kayak
women?s one oar 200-metre event; 10 silvers in the
canoe men?s one oar 1000-metre event, the kayak men?s
two oars 1000-metre event, the kayak men?s one oar
1000-metre event, the kayak women?s two oar 1000-metre
event, kayak women?s one oar 1000-metre event, the
canoe men?s one oar 500-metre event, the kayak men?s
two oar 500-metre event, the kayak men?s one oar
500-metre event, the kayak women?s two oar 500-metre
event and the kayak women?s one oar 500-metre event;
and two bronzes in the canoe men?s one oar 200-metre
event and the kayak men?s one oar 200-metre event.

The Myanmar team was formed with B class players. They
left for Malaysia today to take part in the
International Canoeing Contest and will arrive back
here on 10 February. 
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19. Final events of second round for 48th 
    ISD men?s soccer tournament conclude

Yangon, 3 Feb ? The 48th Inter-State and Division
men?s soccer tournament for 2003 continued with its
final events of second round at the designated
football grounds this evening. The soccer match of
group (bb) Bago Division played against Ayeyawaddy
Division in Aung San football ground and the former
won the latter 2-1. A player, Kyi Khine of Bago
Division got player of the match award  in the match.
In group (bb), Kachin State beat Yangon Division 1-0
in Padonma sports ground, San-gyoung Township and a
player, Myo Nyunt Thwin got  player of the match
award. The first semifinal match of Shan State(South)
and Bago Division will play on 6 February and the
second semifinal of Ayeyawaddy Division and Kayin
State on 7 February. 
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20. Invitational boxing on 6-8 Feb

Yangon, 3 Feb?With the sponsorship of Myanmar Olympic
Committee and Myanmar Boxing Federation, the
four-nation invitational boxing contest will be held
at the National Indoor Stadium-1, Thuwunna, from 6 to
8 February.

Contestants from Myanmar, Laos, Pakistan and the
Republic of Korea will take part in the contest.

Entrance fee is K 500 for grand stand and K 200 for
stall. The Loi Hein Co Ltd in cooperation with Myanmar
Boxing Federation will provide Fantasy soft drinks and
Alpine purified drinking water to the contest. 
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21. Opium seized in Phakant

Yangon, 3 Feb?A combined team comprising members of
the local  intelligence unit and the local police
force, acting on information, searched the house of
Sein Hlaing, son of U Thaung, of Aunkkalahmaw Village,
Myaukpyu Village-tract, Phakant Township, on 30
December 2002 and seized 694.5 grams of opium.

Further information led to the arrest of suspect Ma
Thein Nyo, 32, daughter of U Aik Ohn, of the same
ward.

Action is being taken against the two under Section
15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrotic
Substances Law by Phakant Police Station.
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