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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 May, 2001)(1/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 May, 2001)(1/2)
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1. - Secretary-1 inspects regional development in Sagaing
     and Magway Divisions, Kachin State
   - Fukuoka-Myanmar friendship Association presents women's
     domestic training school, teaching acids worth U$ 83,000
     for MyintKyina Township
2. - Seinbudaws, Hngetmyatnadaws hoisted atop Laykyun Manaung
     Maha Thantamuni Pagoda in Wuntho, Khaungphu Lawka
     Marazein Maha Pagoda in Myitkyina
   - Secretary-1 opens Monywa Traditional Hospital
3. Situation of Pachee outpost and a bomb explosion at
   Mandalay Zegyoo clarified
4. Meeting of Senior Officials Committee-SOC of the signatory
   countries to MoU on Drug Control in East Asia and the
   Pacific Sub-region opens
5. "Bahinia Pondaungensis " of Pondaung region in Myanmar
   confirmed "world's most primitive anthropoid primate"
6. - Labour Minister leaves for Malaysia
   - L&F Minister meets foreign guests
   - UMFCCI President meets Japanese officials
   - Mayor receives Vietnamese Ambassador
   - Myanmar delegation arrive back
7. - Japanese cultural troupe performs entertainments
   - Lao PDR goodwill delegation arrives
   - Mandalay Mayor leaves for China
   - Minister inspects factories in Shwepyitha, Hlinethaya
     Townships
   - Commander accepts donations for offering gold foils at
     Kyaikkasan Pagoda
8. - Director-General of NNCC of PRC arrives
   - Outstanding Red Cross Youths tour Yangon Division
9. Drug traffickers get life imprisonment

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 inspects regional development in Sagaing and Magway Divisions, Kachin State

Yangon, 9 May?Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, together with member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North- West Command Maj-Gen Soe Win, the ministers, the deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental heads left Monywa by helicopter for Thaphanseik Dam in Kyunhla Township on 8 May.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Director-General of Irrigation Department U Kyaw San Win, Project Director of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise U Aung Koe Shwe, Chairman of Shwebo District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Than Han and officials.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung reported on construction of dam and opening of the dam. Director-General U Kyaw San Win reported on work done and cooperation with MEPE for generating of power.


Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint reported on hydro-electric power project of the dam.

Project Director U Aung Koe Shwe reported on endeavours for generating of electric power.

Commander Maj-Gen Soe Win reported on arrangements for irrigation and generation electric power.

The Secretary-1 said Thaphanseik Dam is a multi-purpose project that can supply water and generate electric power.

Irrigation works for 500,000 acres of lands were completed and the dam was successfully opened on 17 April 2001, he said.

He said arrangements are to be made for farmers to use water effectively for double and mixed cropping and efforts are to be made for completion of the hydro-electric power project as scheduled.

The project is being implemented by Irrigation Department in cooperation with Myanma Electric Power Enterprise. He called for coordination between the departments.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of hydro-electric power station and drainage canal.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of intake structure to generate power.

Thaphanseik Dam is built on Mu River near Thaphan-seik Village in Kyunhla Township. The earth dam is 22,578 feet long and 108 feet high. Water capacity at full brim is 2,880,000 acre-feet.

Hydro-electric power project is being undertaken. On completion of the project, it will generate 30 megawatts.

The Secretary-1 and party left for Sapapon Taungtaw in Wuntho Township by helicopter.

They attended a ceremony to enshrine relics, to hoist Seinphudaw and to consecrate Laykyun Manaung Maha Thanta Muni Pagoda.

The Secretary-1 and party left for Monywa. They then left for Myitkyina by the Tatmadaw flight.

They were welcomed by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Brig-Gen Bo Kyi of Myitkyina Station, Deputy Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen San Tun and departmental officials.

The Secretary-1 and party attended the Seinbudaw and Hngetmyatnadaw fixing ceremony at Khaungphu Lawka Marazein Maha Pagoda in Khaungphu Village in Talawgyi Station of Myitkyina Township.

This morning, the Secretary-1 and party attended the ceremony to open Women?s Domestic Science School built by Fukuoka-Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association and handed it over to Kachin State Working Committee for Women?s Affairs.

At Myitkyina Air Base, the Secretary-1 gave instructions on development of education, health, transport and tourism industry in Kachin State, mining and regional development to the commander, ministers, deputy ministers and departmental heads.

After that, the Secretary-1 and party left Myitkyina for Magway by Tatmadaw aircraft. On arrival at Magway Airport, the Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and officials.

At Ayeyawady River Bridge (Magway), Deputy Chief Engineer (Project) U Han Zaw of Public Works and officials welcomed the Secretary-1 and party.

First, the Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of approach bridge on Magway bank.

In the briefing hall, Deputy Chief Engineer (Project) U Han Zaw reported to the Secretary-1 on project tasks and progress of construction work.

Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Magway Division Chairman Brig-Gen Thein Zaw reported on supervision and coordination in building Ayeyawady River Bridge (Magway). The Secretary-1 gave instructions on efforts to be made for timely completion of the project tasks.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected building of piers of the main bridge. Ayeyawady River Bridge (Magway) will link Magway and Minbu and it is 8,989 feet in length. The bridge has 28 feet wide motor way and six ft wide pedestrian lane each on both sides.

The bridge is being built for ensuring smooth transportation of eastern and western areas of Ayeyawady River and Rakhine State.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to new Magawy Airport construction project.In the briefing hall, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe reported on the main plan of construction for Magway Airport and preparations for construction at the different levels. Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe reported on ground test and drawing of plans for building the airport and Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia World Co Ltd on arrangements for implementation in building the airport. The Secretary-1 gave instruction on coordination for timely completion of the construction tasks.

The Secretary-1 inspected project area of the new airport and heavy machinery of the project. Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected construction tasks among the projects for development of Magway Division being implemented by Asia World Co Ltd. After that, the Secretary-1 and party left Magway by Tatmadaw aircraft and arrived back here at 3.30 pm.

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Fukuoka-Myanmar friendship Association presents women's domestic training school, teaching acids worth U$ 83,000 for MyintKyina Township

Yangon, 9 May- Fukuoka - Myanmar Friend-ship Association of Fukuoka -Myanmar Friendship of Japan presented a Women's Domestic Science Training School in Myitkyina Township for Kachin State Working Committee for Women's Affairs today.

  The ceremony to open the school was held this morning at the school, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. The two-storey building, 120 feet long, 28 feet high and 69 feet wide, and teaching aids  ten computers and 50 sewing machines donated were by the Association valued at US $ 83,000.


  Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Ambassador of Japan Mr Shigeru Tsumori and Chairman of the Association Mr Heishiro Mihara formally opened the school. Speaking on the occasion Ambassador Mr Shigeru Tsumori said the school was donated by the Association under Grassroots Grant Assistance programme of the Japanese government. As the role of women is important in striving for progress of a region, the school and the teaching aids were donated to help develop women of Kachin State.

  Grassroots Grant Assistance programme is to directly benefit the people of wards and villages, he said. Japan is giving priority to the development of human resources at the grassroots in giving assistance for progress of rural areas, he noted. The Ambassador expressed hope that the school will develop human resources for the progress of Kachin State.

  He then handed over the related documents to Chairman of Kachin State Work Committee for Women's Affairs of Kachin State General Administration Department U Khin Aung. U Khin Aung spoke words of thanks, saying, 50.3 per cent of Kachin State's population of 1.3 million are women and that the 50.3 per cent of the national population are also women. The State has designated the eight sectors as the national task and formed Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs and its subordinate bodies at different levels with the aim of organizing the force of the women of the entire nation to work for progress of the women.

 Also present were ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department, officials of the Association, local authorities, departmental personnel, members of Kachin State Working Committee for Women's Affairs and social organizations, guests and members of band and dance troops. The Secretary-1 and party also inspected the school.

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( 2 ) Seinbudaws, Hngetmyatnadaws hoisted atop Laykyun Manaung Maha Thantamuni Pagoda in Wuntho, Khaungphu Lawka Marazein Maha Pagoda in Myitkyina


Yangon, 9 May? The enshrinment of upper reliquary, Seinbudaw fixing and consecration ceremony of Laykyun Manaung Maha Thantamuni Pagoda was held at the pagoda on Zapapon Hill in Wuntho Township, Katha District, Sagaing Division, at 10 am on 8 May, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were member of the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha Wuntho Magyigon Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Arçara and 45 members of the Sangha, member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Win, the ministers, the deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental heads, wellwishers and local people.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party took the Nine Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Arçara.

Lay persons offered paritta flowers, water, thread and sand to the Sayadaws. Members of the Sangha recited Metta Sutta. Then, lay persons sprinkled paritta water and sand on the platform of the pagoda and put paritta flowers and thread on the platform.

Then, the Secretary-1 offered Seinbudaw, Hnget-myatnadaw, Patima Buddha images to Sayadaw Bhad-danta Arçara. Next, the commander, ministers and deputy ministers offered religious objects to the Sayadaws. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Arçara delivered a sermon. Then, the Secretary-1 and party and wellwishers shared merits gained.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 conveyed the Seinbudaw round the pagoda. The commander, the ministers and the deputy ministers also conveyed the Hngetmyatnadaw, Sasana Flag, Shwekyar Thingan, Patima Buddha images and religious objects.At that time, Mandalay Thein Zaw and artists presented religious songs.Then, the Secretary-1 and party sprinkled scented water on the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyatnadaw.

At the auspicious time, the Secretary-1, the commander and party kept religious objects into the upper reliquary. Members of the Sangha recited Jeya Manlaga Gatha three times.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 fixed the Hnget-
myatnadaw and the Sein-budaw atop the pagoda and sprinkled scented water on them.

At the same time, wellwishers also hoisted Hngetmyatnadaws and Seinbudaws at eigh small Cetis around the pagoda.

Then, the Secretary-1 hoisted the Sasana Flag and offered Shwekyar Thingan at the Hngetmyatnadaw. Next, the Secretary-1 performed the rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the successful completion of the ceremony.

Afterwards, members of the Sangha consecrated the pagoda. The Secretary-1 offered the area of the pagoda to Magyikon Kyaungtaik Sayadaw. Then, Siri Sudhamma Manijotadhara Teingya U Than Hla shared merits gained and recited Buddha Sasanam Çiram Titthitu three times and the ceremony came to a close.

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Secretary-1 opens Monywa Traditional Hospital

Yangon, 9 May ? A ceremony to open Monywa Traditional Hospital of Traditional Medicine Department of the Ministry of Health was held at the venue on Myitta Yeikmyon Road in Thalla Myothit of Monywa Township, Sagaing Division, at 6.45 am on 8 May.

Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally unveiled the signboard of the hospital. Also present were State Peace and Development Council member Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Chairman North-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Soe Win, ministers, deputy ministers, the deputy commander of North-West Command, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental heads, Division, District and Township authorities, departmental officials, members of social organizations, traditional medicine producers and guests.

Director-General Prof Dr Kyaw Myint Tun of the Traditional Medicine Department presented commemorative pennants to the Secretary-1, the Commander and Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.

Then, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Win and Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein formally opened the hospital.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the hospital. Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected systematic medicine production process and medicines being manufactured with the use of modern machines by Ayenyein Thida Pharmaceutical Production Industry, Ayechantha Traditional Medicine Production Industry, Shwehintha Traditional Medicine Production Industry and Yokepyo Traditional Medicine.

The medicines were exhibited at the Sagaing Division Traditional Medicine Showroom. Then, the Secretary-1 inspected Herbal Nursery Garden where 180 species of herbal plants are being nurtured and plantations of medicinal plants, shady trees and vegetable patches at the compound of the Traditional Hospital, and gave necessary instructions. Traditional hospitals have been opened in the entire nation in line with the guidance   to open State/Division-wise Traditional Hospitals ? given by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe. Hence, Monywa Traditional Hospital of Sagaing Division was the 10th of the hospitals.

The hospital was built at a cost of K 16.3 million contributed by the State, local people, Sagaing Division and Monywa District Peace and Development Councils.

The newly-opened hospital, one-storey building, is 100 feet in length and 50 feet in breadth and it is a 16-bed-capacity hospital.

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( 3 ) Situation of Pachee outpost and a bomb explosion at Mandalay Zegyoo clarified

Yangon, 9 May ? A news briefing on situation of the recaptured Pachee outpost near Pungpa-hkyem in Mongton Township, eastern Shan State and a bomb explosion near G Shedat western wing of Zaygyo in Mandalay was held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road this morning.

Officiating Head of Department of Office of Strategic Studies Lt-Col San Pwint said after Pachee outpost was recaptured on 3 May, the Tatmadaw columns and members of local people?s militia launched mopping up operations in the surrounding areas. When the local people?s militia launched an attack on a hillock, located on Myanmar-Thai border south of Pachee outpost, heavy weapons were fired on Myanmar positions from Thai sideon 6, 7 and 8 May. SURA opium trafficking insurgents took foothold at the hillock during Myanmar Tatmadaw?s offensive to recapture Pachee outpost. The Myanmar Tatmadaw is exercising restraint to avoid occurring problems at the border.

Concerning the bomb explosion, he said a person informed the security personnel that he found a suspicious package at the bicycle stand near G complex at western wing of Zaygyo Market in Mandalay at 11.30 am on 4 May.

When the security personnel found that it was a mine, they cleared all the civilians from the area. While the security personnel were preparing to clear the mine from the area, it exploded at 12.37 pm. The vibration of the explosion shattered the glasses of a nearby building. Eight persons who suffered bruises from shattered glass were warded at the hospital. The time bomb was planted by SURA group to launch destructive acts in major cities to divert public attention from it.

Deputy Chief of OSS Deputy Director of Defence Services Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win gave supplementary clarifications on the incidents.

Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and officials replied to questions raised by journalists. Also present were Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Homes Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, officials of OSS, Ministry of Information and Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, Patron of Myanmar Correspondent Club U Sein Win, President U Sao Kai Pha and members, correspondents of The Myanmar Times and guests.

Journalists and officials then viewed photos on the bomb explosion and maps on the Pachee outpost.

A similar news briefing was also held at the same venue in the afternoon. Present were officials of OSS and military attaches of foreign missions in Yangon led by Acting Dean of the Foreign Military Attaches in Myanmar Military Attaché of Japanese Embassy Col Hirofumi Yusa.
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to be continued...


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