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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)
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1. The Special Refresher Course No 4 for Judicial
Officers
2. Secretary-1 attends coord meeting for offering
?soon? to title recipient Sayadaws
3. Secretary-1 addresses coord meeting of
Management Committee for Development
of Hotels and Eco-tourism
4. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attends extempore talks of USDA
5. Cornerstones laid for construction of traditional
medicine factory
6. Commander inspects drill practice of parade
columns
7. Industry-2 minister inspects generator production
8. Refresher course of I & P Ministry concludes
9. Minister for Energy attends opening of training
course
10. PBANRDA Minister attends coord meeting
11. Literary and Arts organizing work committee meets
12. News From The Districts
13. CPT Minister receives guests
14. Commerce Minister receives Korean guests
15. Health Minister receives UN official
16. Deputy Minister for Culture receives Bangladeshi
Ambassador
17. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs receives
Indian guests
18. ISD Beach Volleyball Tourney held
19. Seminar on Cisco Indochina Road Show held
20. Myanmar-US Combined Team Conducts Ninth Opium
Yield Survey towards Eradication of Narcotic Drugs
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1. The Special Refresher Course No 4 for Judicial
Officers
Judicial sector required to develop within bounds of
law, in conformity with political, economic, social
developments
Every civilized citizen has duty to abide by existing
laws, rules and principles of community and ethics
Yangon, 4 March ? The Special Refresher Course No 4
for Judicial Officers was opened at the hall of the
Institute of Nursing this morning, with an address by
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt said the State Peace and Development Council has
laid down and implemented political, economic and
social objectives for the Union of Myanmar to stand
shoulder to shoulder with the world nations, to
improve the social and economic standard of the people
and to enable them to live with peace of mind within
the framework of law.
The government has been building political, economic
and social infrastructures which a peaceful, modern
and developed nation should have; and a peaceful,
modern and developed nation is the national goal for
national development and advancement of the economic
and social sector of the people. Laws have been
enacted to install a judicial system that is fair and
independent and in accord with the existing laws.
In launching the national modernization and
development drive in the whole nation with the
participation of not only the government bodies, but
also with the cooperation of social organizations,
technicians, intellectuals and the people, the
government has mobilized the national strength.
Hence, the infrastructures for national development
including highways, small and large bridges, dams,
hydel power plants; economic infrastructures including
heavy industries, modern farms and mineral and gem
mining enterprises; and social and religious
infrastructures including institutions of higher
learning, basic education schools, advanced general
hospitals, cultural edifices and religious buildings
are emerging the length and breadth of the nation.
At a time when the nation is enjoying solid
infrastructural development in all sectors, the
judicial sector, that is taking the duty to ensure the
rule of law and public security, is required to
develop itself within the bounds of law and in
conformity with the political, economic and social
developments.
The responsibility to develop the law enforcement
sector, covering the administration of justice, in
accord with the national goals depends on the morale,
skill and work efficiency of technicians and
intellectuals of the specific fields including judges,
law officers, attorneys, police officers, Bureau of
Special Investigation officials, forensic experts and
doctors, and management officials.
The government is striving day and night for national
development, and its final goal is for the people to
fully enjoy a high standard of living, and peace,
social happiness. In addition, the rule of law, and
the sector to ensure freedom of extending social
relations among the public play a key role to enjoy
life with peace of mind.
The law is a prescription defining the rules of public
social relationship. In other words, it is a
definition enabling the public to do business and
extend social relations with peace of mind. Moreover,
it serves the public interest as the controls and
directives for flourishing of systematic relationship,
and fair attitudes and convictions among the people.
Thanks to the law, the civilized Myanmar society, that
is based on the practice of living within principles,
mutual understanding and straightforwardness, can be
set up.
It is the duty of every civilized citizen to abide by
the existing laws of the State, the rules and
principles of the community and ethics of the human
society.
Moreover, the law-abiding practice of every citizen is
the primary requirement for national peace, progress
and prosperity.
In this regard, the task of enabling the people of all
walks of life to respect and observe the law and to
know the value of the law, and the law to equally
protect every person is the main duty of the persons
including judges taking the responsibilities of the
law enforcement sector.
The firmness and straightforwardness of the State?s
judicial pillar play a key role in ensuring the rule
of law, the abidance of the law and the equal
protection of the law, in upholding the justice and
truth and in solving all problems in accord with the
law.
Thus, the judges should have the firm conviction that
they are responsible for national peace, ensuring a
crime-free society and the rule of law.
He said in carrying out the tasks for community peace
and tranquillity and rule of law the judges from
judicial sector are to constantly safeguard three
morals of precepts, rightness and wisdom, and their
codes of conduct, accepting rightness, fairness and
sympathy.
He said courts are machinery of the State that settles
grievance and loss of person and society according to
law and prevent dangers from disrupting the interests
of the people and the State. Offences that cause
dangers are to be judged effectively and correctly
without partiality.
He said the courts at different levels are to settle
the cases of the people who rely on the courts through
correct ways. By doing so, the people would realize
the protection of law and priority to those who are
right legally and they would respect and rely on
judicial system of the State and the prescribed laws.
Therefore, he said, the judges are responsible
personnel for upright of judicial sector. He spoke of
the need for them to avoid wrongdoings, failure to
discharge duty and partiality. The judges are to
undertake remedial measures, to continue their studies
for proficiency and to discharge their duties
conscientiously. He urged them to practise judicial
power upright for coming out the truth and the
interest of the people towards honesty and justice.
He said the people wanted the courts to pass the
decision on judicial affairs without delay. The judges
are to make decisions on cases without partiality. He
spoke of the need to realize that that was a heavy
duty. A right and precise decision needs right review,
serious and wise judgement, strong morale and lack of
attachment. Therefore, it is necessary for the judges,
law officers, police officers and personnel related to
judicial department to make their right judgement
through honesty without partiality for enabling the
public to get peace of mind, he added.
Deputy Chief Justices and Chief Justices of Supreme
Court were appointed in order to supervise the
functions of the judges and courts at different levels
without partiality and to restore better judicial
system, he said.
Similarly, he said, in order to carry out the duties
effectively, deputy attorneys-general were appointed
at the attorney-general?s office that takes charge of
duty of protecting losses of the people and discharge
the functions of the government organizations in
conformity with the law.
He said work efficiency of the courts at different
levels, the attorney-general?s office and law offices
including Supreme Court would improve. The Secretary-1
called on officials to make efforts for straight
forward and firmness of judicial sector and not to
cause loss of the people.
He said all judges are to make all-out efforts to be
in conformity with the law, procedures, to be correct
in making fair judgement.
He also urged them to endeavour to ensure fair, firm
judicial system and to win the public trust in courts
which represent justice in accord with the judicial
objectives of the State.
In conclusion, he urged them to implement the national
policy and political, economic and social objectives
through judicial sector, to ensure fair, firm judicial
system and to enable the people to have social
enjoyment and to make right decisions preserving their
dignity and codes of conduct without partiality.
A total of 232 judicial officers are taking the
special refresher course, which will be conducted at
the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) for
four weeks.
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2. Secretary-1 attends coord meeting for offering
?soon? to title recipient Sayadaws
Yangon, 4 March ? A coordination meeting to offer
?soon? to Sayadaws and title recipient Sayadaws who
will be attending the 2003 Religious Title
Presentation was held at the meeting hall of Zeya
Thiri Beikman in Konmyinttha here at 5 pm today.
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing will offer ?soon?
to the Sayadaws and title recipient Sayadaws. The
meeting was attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
Secretary of the Working Committee for Offering ?Soon?
Deputy-Quartermaster-General Col Myint Ohn reported on
arrangements for offering ?soon? to the Sayadaws.
Chairman of the Working Committee Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo gave a
supplementary report.
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin reported on
invitation to the Sayadaws.
Then, chairmen of decoration and transport
subcommittee, ?soon? offering and reception
subcommittee, offertories collecting subcommittee,
invitation subcommittee, security subcommittee and
medical subcommittee and officials reported on work
done subcommittee-wise.
In his address, the Secretary-1 said that Senior
General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing yearly
offered ?soon? to the Sayadaws to religious titles
offering ceremony and title recipient Sayadaws. Like
previous years, ?soon? will be offered to the Sayadaws
to the ceremony and title recipient Sayadaws this
year. He added that the working committee and
respective subcommittees had been formed for ensuring
systematization of offering ?soon?. In conclusion, the
Secretary-1 called on those present based on the last
year?s experiences to make efforts to ensure
convenience and smoothness on offering ?soon?.
Then, the ceremony came to an end.
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3. Secretary-1 addresses coord meeting of
Management Committee for Development
of Hotels and Eco-tourism
Yangon, 3 March ?Chairman of the Management Committee
for Development of Tourism Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt
addressed the coordination meeting of the Management
Committee for Development of Hotels and Eco-tourism
held at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall at Konmyinttha here
this afternoon.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made an opening speech.
He said the committee was founded and tasks for
promotion of tourism industry have been systematically
undertaken. However, the development of the industry
falls short of expectation. It is needed to accelerate
the implementation of the tasks.
This year sees more success in the industry and the
success has been due to the reputation in tranquillity
of Myanmar and extension of tourism in regions which
attract the tourists most. There have been more
tourists at the beaches such as Ngapali, Chaungtha and
Ngwehsaung. Moreover, snow-capped Khakaborazi mountain
ranges in the northernmost part of Myanmar and
unspoilt natural valleys such as Hponkan and Hukaung,
must be publicised and tourism promoted.
Myeik, Kawthoung and Dawei regions in the southernmost
part of Myanmar possess untouched flora and fauna,
birds and bio-diversity, archipelagos, natural
underwater resources such as coral reefs and various
kinds of sharks including rare species. The number of
the tourists informed of these good natural beauties
have increased and they pay visits to Myanmar. At a
time when tourism industry is flourishing, the State
invites the national entrepreneurs to take part in
endeavours for promoting the industry. And the State
will render assistance to them as much as possible, he
added.
If efforts are made according to the rules and
regulations and procedures, the smokeless industry
will develop with momentum and the entrepreneurs as
well as respective regions and local people will enjoy
the fruits. So, under the guidance and the assistance
of the State, the national entrepreneurs are unitedly
striving for development of the industry, he
elaborated.
Then, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw made reports on plans for participation of the
national entrepreneurs for development of hotels and
tourism industry in Ngapali Beach in Rakhine State,
Salon, Kyun Zila and Wa Ale islands in Myeik
archipelago. He also reported to the Secretary-1 on
arrangements for extension of resorts and assistance
to be given by the ministry.
Members of the State Peace and Development Council,
ministers and departmental officials made suggestions
for development of the industry.
Afterwards, national entrepreneurs briefed on tasks
being undertaken and requirements. The General
attended to the needs and the meeting came to a close.
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4. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attends extempore talks of USDA
Yangon, 4 March ? As a gesture hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, central level extempore
talks of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association were held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on
Pyay Road this morning.
Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the
Panel of Patrons of USDA Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attended the
contest.
First, sixteen USDA contestants from states and
divisions competed under respective titles drawn out
of sixteen designated titles.
In the evening, Leader of the panel of judges
Professor of the History Department of Yangon
University Dr Kyaw Win announced the prize winners.
Then, Central Executive Committee member of USDA U Pan
Aung presented first prize to Maung Saw Steven of
Kayin State, who competed under the title ? Brilliant
historical tradition of Tatma-daw?, second prize to
Maung Aung Khin Zaw of Yangon Division, who took part
in the contest under the title ? Development of border
areas and national races, and third prize to Ma Mya
The Phyu of Rakhine State, who competed under the
title ?Bayintnaung Kyawhtin-nawrahta?. Afterwards, CEC
member Col Tin Hlaing and Secretariat Member Bri-Gen
Kyaw Hsan of USDA presented consolation prizes to the
winners. Chairman of the Work-committee for Holding
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative
Literary and Photo Contests CEC member of USDA U Thein
Sein presented gifts for judges of the competition to
Prof Dr Kyaw Win.
First, second and third prize winners are to receive
the prizes at the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Prize Presentation Ceremony in Yangon.
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5. Cornerstones laid for construction of traditional
medicine factory
Yangon, 4 March ? Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe attended the cornerstone laying
ceremony for construction of Kyaw Traditional Medicine
Factory of Kyaw Pharmaceutical Co Ltd at No 107/108,
at the corner of Yawahtwinwun U Po Hlaing Street and
Dabayin Wundauk U Mye Street, Shwelinban Industrial
Zone, Hlinethaya Township, Yangon North District, this
morning.
Staff Officer of Yangon Division Religious Affairs
Department U San Thin Hlaing, master of ceremonies,
read out the stone inscription.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe laid the gems casket and
the central cornerstone in the middle of the
foundation. Then, the commander and officials put
cornerstones at the designated sites. The commander
laid the stone plaque in the middle of foundation. The
commander and officials sprinkled scented water on it.
Then, the first session of the ceremony went into
recess.
Afterwards, the cash donations presenting ceremony
followed. Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Thayet Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kesara invested
the congregation with the Five Precepts. Members of
the Sangha recited parittas.
The commander and officials presented offertories to
members of the Sangha.
Managing Director of the company Dr Aye Kyaw-Dr Daw
Khin San Wai and family donated K 2.7 million to mark
the cornerstone laying ceremony including K 200,000
for the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day; K 500,000
each to the National Health Committee, Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council, the Office of the
Ministry of Health, the Traditional Medicine
Department and the Food and Drug Administration
Department. The commander and officials accepted the
donations.
The Magway Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by
sharing of merits gained. Then, the managing director
briefed the commander and party on facts about the
traditional medicines produced by the company, the
scale model of the factory and arrangements for
construction of the factory.
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6. Commander inspects drill practice of parade
columns
Yangon, 4 March ? The parade columns which will take
part in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade
continued their drill practice at Resistance Park
today.
Columns drilling under the command of Parade Commander
Brig-Gen Than Htay and Reserve Parade Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Aung were the Anawrahta Column under
the command of Column Commander Col Myint Han, the
Kyansittha Column under the command of Column
Commander Col Tha Aung, the Bayintnaung Column under
the command of Column Commander Col Win Htay, the
Nawade Column under the command of Column Commander
Captain Myint Thein (Navy), the Aung Zeya Column under
the command of Column Commander Col Thein Hlaing, the
Hsinphyushin Column under the command of Column
Commander Col Min Zaw, the Bandoola Column under the
command of Column Commander Col Win Swe, the Myawady
Column under the command of Column Commander Col Myo
Win and the Aung San Column under the command of
Column Commander Col Hla Moe.
Chairman of Management Committee for organizing the
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Deputy Chiefs of Armed
Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, Maj-Gen Aung Kyi
and Maj-Gen Thein Swe, senior military officers and
officials inspected the drills.
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7. Industry-2 minister inspects generator production
Yangon, 4 March ? Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin inspected No-2 machinery and the machine tool
factory (Yangon) of the Myanma Machine Tool and
Electrical Industries in Hline Township here this
afternoon.
The minister gave instructions on production of
generators, fire preventive measures and frugal use of
electricity.
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8. Refresher course of I & P Ministry concludes
Yangon, 4 March ?The refresher course No 9 conducted
by Ministry of Immigration and Population concluded
this morning at the Population Department on
Mahabandoola Road here with an address by I & P
Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa.
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Deputy Minister U Maung Aung
presented gifts to the course instructors and trainee
U Myint Shwe who stood first in the course
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9. Minister for Energy attends opening of training
course
Yangon, 4 March ? The opening ceremony of Plant
Safety Training Course No 19 was held at the Training
and Education School of No 1 Oil Refinery (Thanlyin),
with an address by Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun
Thi.
A total of 17 graduate staff from respective plants
and departments under the Myanma Petrochemical
Enterprise are attending the five-week course, which
was aimed at getting knowledge of work site safety.
Twelve subjects concerned with Plant Safety and
preventive measures will be lectured at the training
course, it is learnt.
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10. PBANRDA Minister attends coord meeting
Yangon, 4 March ? Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt attended a work coordination meeting of
the twelve township development affairs committees
under the Yangon Division Development Affairs
Committee at Thanlyin, Yangon South District, Yangon
Division, this afternoon and spoke on the occasion.
Then, the minister heard reports on arrangements for
con-struction of urban and rural road and water supply
tasks being conducted in the 2002-2003 fiscal,
estimated income to be reaped in the 2003-2004 fiscal,
and cash allotments for road, bridge and water supply
projects.
Officials also reported to the minister on progress in
their tasks.
Next, Director-General of Development Affairs
Department Col Myo Myint reviewed on the work done and
future tasks. The meeting drew to a close with
concluding remarks by the minister.
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11. Literary and Arts organizing work committee meets
Yangon, 4 March? The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Literary and Arts Competition and Exhibition
Organizing Work Committee held its 3rd coodination
meeting at the office of the Director of Defence
Services Museum and Historical Research Institute here
today.
Work Committee Vice-Chairman Chief of Staff (Navy)
Rear Admiral Soe Thein addressed the meeting. Joint
Secretary of the committee Lt-Col Myo Myint Than
reported on the tasks carried out for resolutions of
the 2nd meeting.
Those present also took part in the discussions. The
meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by Rear
Admiral Soe Thein.
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12. News From The Districts
100,000 acres of land to be put under coffee in
PyinOoLwin, Nawnghkio
Land reclamation is being carried out to cultivate
coffee plants in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State
(North) under the guidance of the Head of State.
On 25 February, Myanma Farm Enterprise Managing
Director U San Myint and officials inspected 1,000
acres of lands reclamation to cultivate coffee plants
near Hoko Village in Nawnghkio Township under the
Prisons Department?s New Life Project. They also
inspected 1,000 acres in Gangaw Village and another
1,000 acres in Ohnmakha Village undertaken by
Mandalay City Development Committee and Union
Solidarity and Development Association Headquarters
respectively.
A total of 100,000 acres of coffee plants are due to
be cultivated in PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay
Division and Nawnghkio region , Shan State (North)
under the guidance of the Head of State.
Now, 1,860 acres of land have been allocated to 118
private entrepreneurs and four organizations.
Asphalt streets put into service in Mudon
Self-reliant asphalt streets ? U San Pe Street and
Zaytawun Street in Myoma ward-3 and ward-4 ? built by
Mudon Township Development Affairs Committee and
public, were inaugurated on 11 February.
Local authorities and officials of township DAC
formally opened the streets.
Respects paid to retired teachers of Ngaphe BEHS
Under the arrangement of Ngaphe Township Peace and
Development Council the ceremony to pay respects to
retired teachers of Ngape BEHS was held at the school
on 9 February. At the ceremony, old students and local
authorities paid respects to 18 retired teachers and
donated offertories.
New school building handed over
A new school building for Basic Education Primary
School, Aungnancho village, Lewe Township, in Mandalay
Division was opened on 12 February. School Building
Committee member U Maung Cho handed over the documents
related to the building to township Education Officer
U Nyunt Tin.
Gravel road opened in Pyinmana
Hailing the 58th Anniversary of Armed Forces
Day,1,800-ft-long gravel road linking Natthaye Village
and Panbesu Village in Pyinmana Township was
inaugurated on 16 February.
The new gravel road was built by local people and
township Development Affairs Committee.
Village Youth Library opened
Htantabin Village Youth Library in Pakokku Township
was opened on 15 January. Pakokku District Peace and
Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Myi Tun, Township
Peace and Development Council Chairman U Tin Than
formally opened the library and Myanmar Writers and
Journalist Association member U Ohn Pe (Pakkoku)
unveiled the signboard. Marking the opening ceremony
of the library, talks on literature, was followed. .
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13. CPT Minister receives guests
Yangon, 4 March ? Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received
Vice-President Mr Zhang Ren-jun and party of ZTE
Corporation of the People?s Republic of China, at his
office at 12.30 pm today.
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14. Commerce Minister receives Korean guests
Yangon, 4 Mar ? Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Managing Director of Myanmar Posco Steel
Co Ltd of the Republic of Korea Mr Kyeong Yeol Yoo and
party at his office on Strand Road at 1 pm today.
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15. Health Minister receives UN official
Yangon, 4 March?Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint
received Chief of Operation & Chairperson of UN Theme
Group on HIV/AIDS Mr Najib M Assifi at his office this
afternoon.
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16. Deputy Minister for Culture receives Bangladeshi
Ambassador
Yangon, 4 March? Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt received Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar Mr
A B Manjoor Rahim at his office this morning.
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17. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs receives
Indian guests
Yangon, 4 March? Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win received diplomatic trainees of the
Foreign Service Institute, the Republic of India, led
by Mr Santosh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of External
Affairs and Dean of Foreign Service Institute, New
Delhi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here at 10
am today.
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18. ISD Beach Volleyball Tourney held
Yangon, 4 March ? Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
attended the final match and prize-presentation
ceremony of the 6th Inter-State and Division Men?s
Beach Volleyball Tournament held at the Youth
Training Camp (Thuwunna).
After the final match, Deputy Director-General of
Sports and Physical Education Department U Thein Aung
presented first, second and third prizes to Mandalay
Division, Kachin State and Rakhine State respectively.
Then, the minister presented championship shield to
Mandalay Division and the best player award to Maung
Maung Htwe of the division.
In the afternoon, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura
Aye Myint attended the coordination meeting of the
Leading Committee for Organizing the third Asia
Billiards Tournament held at the Ruby Hall of the
National Indoor Stadium-1, and made a speech.
The president, the secretary and officials of Myanmar
Billiards Federation explained arrangements for
holding the tournament and departmental officials
concerned their respective tasks. The minister then
gave necessary instructions fulfilled the needs.
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19. Seminar on Cisco Indochina Road Show held
Yangon, 4 March ? The opening of Seminar on Network
(Cisco Indochina Road Show) Jointly organized by Cisco
Systems (Thailand) and Winner Computer Group took
place at the meeting hall of the MICT Park in Hline
Township this morning.
The chairman of MICTDC made a speech on the occasion.
General Manager of Cisco Systems (Thailand) Mr Seksan
Pimpan extended greetings. Then, Director Mr Kumaran
Singaran explained matters related to the seminar of
Network with the use of audio visual aids and the
opening ceremony came to a close.
In the afternoon, the seminar continued. Experts of
Cisco System demonstrated subjects ? Corporate
Overview, Business and Industry Trends Architecture
Over View, Telecom and Enterprise Solution, and
replied to the queries raised by those present.
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20. Myanmar-US Combined Team Conducts Ninth Opium
Yield Survey towards Eradication of Narcotic Drugs
1. In accordance with the programme towards the
eradication of narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances being implemented in collaboration by the
governments of Myanmar and the United States of
America, a combined Myanmar - US team led by member of
the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC)
of Myanmar Brigadier General Kyaw Thein set out on 24
February 2003 and conducted an Opium Yield Survey till
3 March 2003 in Hopong Township in Shan State (South);
in Mongpyin, Mongkhat, Mongpauk and Kyaintong
townships in Shan State (East); in Kutkai and Kunlong
townships and the Laukkai and 'Wa' regions in Shan
State (North). The combined team visited far-flung,
isolated and highly inaccessible regions by military
helicopter to conduct a survey of illegal opium
cultivation plots and to gather opium bulbs and opium
leaf samples as part of the survey. The team also
interviewed the opium peasants in the respective
regions and inspected opium plots that had been
destroyed.
2. During their tour, the team visited the Special
Region No: 2 of the 'Wa' region in Shan State (East)
and observed the Wan Hon Agriculture Plot, the Lwe
Hsanhson Opium Hill coffee plantation and tea
plantation. Their tour of observation also included a
visit to the Kyaintong-Mongzin Pig Farm and Feed
Factory as well as the 'Wa' Alternative Development
Project -(WADP) being undertaken by the United Nations
Office on Drug Control and Crime - UNODC in the
Mongphyan region. Next on the itinerary were the
Lonhtan Tin Processing Factory, the opium substitute
tea cultivation plot in Mongmaw Region, the Granite
Factory, tea factory, the Longan, lychee, and mango
orchards and the opium substitute soy bean cultivation
plot and other development projects being carried out
in Shan State (North) No: 2 Special Region.
The team also went on a tour of the Lashio Coffee
Nursery and Plantation, the Model Chicken and Pig
Breeding Farms, 'the Distribution of High quality
Bonmon Hsin Shweli corn seeds, the apiculture farm,
and the Naungmon honey orange orchard being
implemented under the sponsorship of the North-Eastern
Military Command. The next stop was the No: 1 Special
Region of Laukkai in Shan State (North). Here they
made an observation tour of the Anti-Narcotic Drug
Museum, substitute cultivation of mango and orange
orchards, livestock breeding for alternative
development and other endeavours being made for
regional development and narcotic drug control. The
team then proceeded to the Kaukkhar Special Region No:
5 in Shan State (North).
The team inspected the ongoing work in the cultivation
of tea as an opium substitute crop and the hilltop
terrace cultivation project as well as the substitute
crop cultivation of wheat, green peas, lentils,
Chinese lablab beans and soy bean. They also met and
held discussions with regional leaders of the national
races. The combined team next met with those
responsible for cultivation of opium substitute crops,
the substitution of livestock breeding, treatment and
rehabilitation of drug addicts and drug interdiction
and held detailed discussions. The members of the team
were especially interested in the Fifteen Year Plan
for the Elimination of Narcotic Drugs with particular
focus on the substitution crop and livestock breeding
programmes now being implemented in the first five
years of the Plan in Shan State (North). They were
especially interested on the New Destiny Project and
asked detailed questions about it.
3. The Ninth Opium Yield Survey, was headed by Steven
Suddaby on the American side of the team and members
included officials of the US Department of State, the
Drug Enforcement Administration, the US Department of
Agriculture and responsible officials of the US
Embassy in Yangon.
4. The combined Myanmar-US Opium Yield Survey was
first initiated in 1993 and has been regularly held
every year since then. According to reports issued by
the US government as well as according to the findings
of the annual Base Line Data Survey begun on Myanmar's
own initiative in 1998, both the area under opium
cultivation and production of opium have consecutively
fallen at a significant rate since 1997. It is also a
fact that in this years current opium cultivation
season the area under opium cultivation had fallen
drastically due to the government's New Destiny
Project. Moreover during the current tour it was seen
that there was not a trace of any opium cultivation
west of the Thanlwin River in Shan State (North) and
in the Kokang Region. Accordingly it can thus be
forecast realistically that that there will be an
additional decrease of 50% in opium production as
against the production of the previous year.
5. The Opium Yield Survey carried out in collaboration
by the governments of Myanmar and the United States of
America is the ninth such survey. A comparison of the
resulting data collected from the previous years'
surveys as well as their satellite pictures with the
data that results from the current survey of 2003 and
satellite pictures, will show an enormous difference;
that the area of land under opium cultivation and the
production of opium have both fallen considerably. The
comparisons will show unmistakably there has been a
vast improvement especially in Shan State (North)
region.
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