The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 8 February, 2002)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 8 February, 2002)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 8 February, 2002)
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1. - General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San welcome Royal Thai
     Armed Forces Supreme Commander Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN)
     and wife
   - Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye meets Supreme
     Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong Yuthavong
     (RTN) and party
2. - General Maung Aye and wife host dinner in honour of Supreme    -
Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces and wife
3. - Agreement between Myanmar and Thailand signed
   - State Peace and Development Council Vice-Chairman General
     Maung Aye receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
4. - Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 55th Anniversary
     Union Day Exhibition
   - Secretary-1 receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
5. - Wife of Thai Supreme Commander visits Myanma Gems Museum
   - Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong
     Yuthavong and party visit the Memorial to Fallen Heroes
   - Minister receives Indian Ambassador
   - Minister receives guests
6. - Minister inspects booths of Marine & Livestock Breeding
     Products Expo
   - Minister meets Pungpahkyem student team
   - Mekong Tourism Forum to be held
7. - MMCWA to hold invitational article competition
   - 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Observance Leading
     Committee meets
8. Maj-Gen Ye Myint looks into regional development tasks in
   Mandalay
9. Drug traffickers sentenced

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( 1 ) General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San welcome Royal Thai Armed Forces
Supreme Commander Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and wife

Yangon, 7 Feb - At the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, Supreme Commander of Royal Thai
Armed Forces Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and wife Mrs Puntipa Yuthavong
and delegation arrived here by special flight at 8.20 am to pay a goodwill
visit here. General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San welcomed them at
Yangon International Airport.

 Present at the airport together with General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San
to welcome the Thai Admiral and delegation were Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of Military Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Director of Ordnance Services Brig-Gen Hla Tun and
their wives, Minister Counsellor Mr Raden Suwannakorn of Royal Thai Embassy,
Defence Attache Col Kasem Nakpun and wife and officials.

 General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San and the welcoming party and Admiral
Narong Yuthavong and delegation proceeded to the reception hall of the
airport. General Maung Aye and Admiral Narong Yuthavong took the salute of
the Guard of Honour. They inspected the Guard of Honour. The Thai
Vice-Admiral and wife together with General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya
San proceeded to Tatmadaw Guest House in a motorcade. General Maung Aye and
Daw Mya Mya San cordially greeted Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and Mrs
Puntipa Yuthavong, and left the guest house at 9 am.

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Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye meets Supreme Commander of Royal
Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and party

Yangon, 7 Feb - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye met visiting Supreme Commander of
Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and party at the hall
of Zeya Thiri Beikman in Konmy-inttha here at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call together with General Maung Aye were Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Military Intelligence Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Thura
Shwe Man of the Ministry of Defence, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral
Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen
Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Director of
Ordnance Services Brig-Gen Hla Tun and Military Attach' of Myanmar to
Thailand Lt-Col Ko Ko Maung. Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces
Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and party was accompanied by Defence, Army and
Air AttachŽ of Thailand to Myanmar Col Kasem Nakpun.
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( 2 ) General Maung Aye and wife host dinner in honour of Supreme Commander
of Royal Thai Armed Forces and wife

Yangon, 7 Feb - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San hosted a
dinner in honour of visiting Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces
Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and wife Mrs Puntipa Yuthavong and party at
Zeya Thiri Beikman on Konmyint-tha this evening.

 Also present at the dinner were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Military Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, members of the State Peace and Development Council, the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), the chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council the Commander of Yangon
Command, the deputy minister for foreign affairs, high-ranking officers of
the Ministry of Defence and the military attache of Myanmar to Thailand and
their wives, the defence, army and air attache' of Thailand to Myanmar and
wife and guests. During the dinner, a variety of songs and music were
presented by artists of the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture,
and cultural dances were presented after the dinner.
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( 3 ) Agreement between Myanmar and Thailand signed

Yangon, 7 Feb - A ceremony to sign the agreement on avoidance of double
taxation between Myanmar and Thailand was held at the hall of Zeya Thiri
Beikman in Kon-myinttha here this afternoon. It was attended by Vice-Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, member of the
State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Man of the Ministry of
Defence, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, departmental heads, Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Surakiart Sathirathai and party and
Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon. Minister for Finance and
Revenue of Myanmar U Khin Maung Thein and Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Thailand Dr Surakiart Sathirathai signed the agreement and exchanged the
documents. Afterwards, the ceremony came to a close.

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State Peace and Development Council Vice-Chairman General Maung Aye receives
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Yangon, 7 Feb - Vice-Chairman of the State peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye received visiting Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Surakiart Sathirathai and party at Zeya Thiri
Beikman Tatmadaw Hall on Konmyinttha here at 1 pm today.

 Also present together with General Maung Aye were Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, member of the State Peace
and Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Man of the Ministry of Defence,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Minister for Finance and
Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy
Minister U Khin Maung Win, Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U
Aung Htet, and together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and
party were Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon.
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( 4 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of 55th Anniversary Union Day
Exhibition

Yangon, 7 Feb -The opening ceremony of the 55th Anniversary Union Day
Commemorative Exhibition (2002) was held at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U
Wisara Road this morning, attended by Chairman of the Central Committee for
Observance of the 55th Anniversary Union Day for 2002 Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

 Also present were member of State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant-General of the Ministry of Defence Maj-Gen Thein Sein,
Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Brig-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, deputy ministers, members of the Central
Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee for organizing the exhibition Deputy
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein and subcommittee members,
officials of State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental
officials, representatives of social associations, teachers, students and
guests. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein formally opened the exhibition.

 Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests viewed around the central booth
on propagation of Union Spirit, the booth on " Myanmar the origin of human
beings, booths on ancient Pyu civilisation, the first, second and third
Myanmar empires, cultures of national races, ministries and the News and
Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information and then the ceremony
came to an end. The exhibition remains open from 9 am to 5 pm daily up to 13
February.

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Secretary-1 receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Yangon, 7 Feb - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Thailand Dr Surakiart Sathi-rathai and party at the Ministry of Defence at
9.30 am today.

Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy
Minister U Khin Maung Win, Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura
U Aung Htet and Ambassador of Thailand to the Union of Myanmar Mr Oum
Maolanon.
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( 5 ) Wife of Thai Supreme Commander visits Myanma Gems Museum

Yangon, 7 Feb - Mrs Puntipa Yuthavong, wife of the Supreme Commander of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces, and party visited Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road this afternoon. They were conducted round the museum by Deputy
Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise under the Ministry of Mines U San Lwin and
officials.

Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong Yuthavong and
party visit the Memorial to Fallen Heroes

Yangon, 7 Feb - Visiting Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral
Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and party visited the Memorial to Fallen Heroes this
morning. The visiting Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces and party,
together with Brig-Gen Hla Tun of the Ministry of Defence and officials,
arrived at the Memorial to Fallen Heroes on Arzani Road in Yangon at 10 am
today.

They were welcomed there by Chairman of the Maintenance Committee for
Memorial to Fallen Heroes Commander of Yangon Station Brig-Gen Myo Myint and
officials. The Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces paid salute to
fallen heroes laying a basket of flowers.

Then, he viewed the Memorial to Fallen Heroes and signed in the visitors'
book. Later, the Supreme Commander and party proceeded to the Drug
Elimination Museum at the corner of Kyundaw and Hanthawady Streets in Kamayut
Township of Yangon at 2.45 pm. They were welcomed there by Secretary of the
Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Director-General of the Myanmar
Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and officials, who conducted the guests
around the museum. After signing in the visitors' book, the visiting Supreme
Commander exchanged souvenirs with Police Maj-Gen Soe Win.

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Minister receives Indian Ambassador

Yangon, 7 Feb - Minister for Education U Than Aung received Ambassador of
India Mr Vivek Katju, who had completed his tour of duty in Myanmar, at the
Diamond Jubilee Hall of Yangon University this afternoon. Present were Deputy
Minister U Myo Nyunt and directors-general under the ministry.

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Minister receives guests

Yangon, 7 Feb - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received
Chairman of Victoria Entertainment Resort Club Ltd Mr Drake Poh and party at
his office at 1 pm today. They discussed matters related to the construction
project of the Yadana Kyun Hotel in Kawthoung. The Minister gave instructions
on required equip-ment to open the hotel, training of the staff and other
preparations. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Managing Director of the Myanma Hotels and
Tourism Services U Kyi Tun and officials.
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( 6 )  Minister inspects booths of Marine & Livestock Breeding Products Expo

Yangon, 7 Feb - Patron of the Central Committee for Organizing Myanma Marine
and Livestock Breeding Products Expo 2002 Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone this morning arrived at Yangon Trade Centre where the Expo will be held.
He was welcomed by Chairman of the Central Committee Deputy Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and officials. Then, the minister inspected the
preparation of booths of local and foreign companies, and gave instructions
on timely completion of the booths and keeping them neat and tidy.

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Rural development tasks inspected in Kachin State

Yagnon, 7 Feb-The CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Council
Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, accompanied by Director-General
of the Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U San Lwin and
officials, arrived at Putao in Kachin State on 30 January morning.

Then, Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and the CEC
member proceeded to Machambaw and met with township level departmental
officials and township USDA members. The CEC member spoke of the need for
implementing five rural development tasks and presented books on national
culture and moral character. They next visited Sayadaw U Pandicca of Buddhist
Missionary Monastery in Naungkhaing Village, Machambaw, supplicated matters
on religious affairs and presented offertories to him. They met with
officials of Putao District Peace and Development Council at Khakaborazi
guest house at 5 pm.

On 31 January morning, they heard reports presented by Chairman of District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Myo and officials on progress of
construction of the pagoda at the briefing hall. Next, they paid homage and
presented offertories to Sayadaw U Obhasa of the Kaunghmulon Buddhist
Missionary Monastery. The commander, the minister and party also met with
USDA members of Putao District at the Putao Township Hall.

They then visited the Putao Buddhist Missionary Monastery (Central) and
presented offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indobhasa. On 1 February morning,
the commander, the minister and party inspected regional development tasks in
Kulasheidi Village and visited the Wuntho Kyaung in Myitkyina. After that,
they visited Thameiddawdaya Nunnery and Hill Region Missionary Monastery
(Central) in Myitkyina.

On 3 February morning, they visited Panwa Buddhist Missionary Monastery and
inspected land preparation of the pagoda hillock. In the afternoon, they met
with USDA members of Chipwe Hsawtlaw Township. On 5 February, the CEC member
met with USDA members from Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Phakant townships and Mogaung
at Myitkyina Town Hall. Afterwards, the minister inspected Mogaung Nunnery
under construction and visited the Shwethalyaung Pagoda. He presented
offertories to the chairman Sayadaw of Mogaung Township Sangha Nayaka
Committee. On 6 February morning, Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and USDA
CEC member U Aung Khin attended the meeting on holding a ceremony to hoist
Htidaw atop the Kaunghmulon Pagoda.

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Minister meets Pungpahkyem student team

Yangon, 7 Feb - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt met student excursion team of Pungpahkyem
region in Mongton Township at Development Affairs Department this evening.
The students are visiting famous pagodas and development projects in Yangon
at the invitation of the Chairman of the Working Committee for Development of
Border Areas and National Races.

Also present were directors-general of departments under the Ministry for
PBANRDA and officials. The minister presented gifts to the team members. A
Shan girl, Ma Nang Kham Nom, on behalf of the team, spoke words of thanks.
Accompanied by Deputy Director Capt Kyaw Min of Department for Development of
Border Areas and National Races, the team visited Hlaingthaya Industrial Zone
in the morning. Officials conducted them around the various industries. They
also paid obeisance to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Laba Muni Image, and viewed the
white elephant. In the afternoon, they visited Myanma Radio and TV. Deputy
Director-General of MRTV Lt-Col Thein Aung extended greetings. They studied
program- ming and broadcasting studios. They then visited the Defence
Services Museum.

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Mekong Tourism Forum to be held

Yangon, 7 Feb - A first coordination meeting for holding the 7th Mekong
Tourism Forum and 13th Meeting of the Working Group on the Greater Mekong
Sub-region from 4 to 6 April jointly organized by the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism and Pacific Asia Travel Association was held at the meeting hall of
the ministry on 5 February morning. It was attended by Deputy Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General U Khin Maung
Latt, Managing Director U Kyi Tun and departmental officials, hotels and
tourism entrepreners of PATA members, delegates of air lines and discussed
holding the meetings.

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( 7 ) MMCWA to hold invitational article competition

Yangon, 7 Feb-Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association will hold an
invitational article competition to mark its eleventh anniversary which falls
on 30 April. The entries need to reflect activities of associations at
different levels, and success. Articles should be written between 3,000 and
5,000 words with the title of the writer's choice and point of view. Entries
are to be sent to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) at
the corner of Thanthuma and Parami Streets, South Okka-lapa Township, Ph
571123, 571758 by 4 pm on 10 April. Handsome prizes first, second, third and
ten consolation prizes  will be presented to winners at the ceremony to mark
the eleventh anniversary of the association to be held in April 2002. Any
interested person may take part in the competition. Information on activities
of the association can be obtained at the associations at different levels.

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57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Observance Leading Committee meets

Yangon, 7 Feb-The Leading Committee for Observance of the 57th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day for 2002 held its fourth coordination meeting at the hall of
the Ministry of Defence this afternoon. Present were Chairman of the Leading
Committee member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed
Forces Training Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Chairman of the Management Committee
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen
Myint Swe, ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff (Air),
members of the Leading Committee, chairmen of respective work committees and
officials. The chairman of the Leading Committee made a speech.

 Then, Secretary of the Leading Committee Deputy Adjutant-General Col Khin
Soe reported on the resolutions passed in the third coordination meeting and
progress of work; Secretary of the Management Committee General Staff Officer
(Grade 1) of Yangon Command Headquarters Lt-Col Min Naing on tasks carried
out; Deputy Chief of Armed Forces Training (Army, Navy and Air) Maj-Gen Win
Myint on plans implemented by the military parade group; member of the
Committee for Exhibition of Community Welfare Tasks Deputy Minister for
Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein on progress of work; Chairman of the Committee for
Holding Literary and Arts Contest Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myat Hein on
progress of work; Vice-Chairman of the Work Committee for Holding Literary
and Photo Contest Director-General of the Myanma Radio and Television under
the Ministry of Information U Khin Maung Htay on progress of work; Chairman
of the Work Committee for Holding Poem and Arts Contest Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt on progress of work; Director of the Higher Education
Department of the Ministry of Education U Naing Tun Hlaing on progress of
work of the Work Committee for Holding University, College, Institute and
Basic Education School Levels Literary and Arts Contest and Extempore Talks
Contest; Chairman of the Work Committee for Holding TV Quiz Deputy Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein on progress of work; Chairman of the Work
Committee for staging the Exhibition of Twelve Objectives Director of
Resettlement of the Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Aung Thein on tasks being
carried out; and Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
Vice-Quartermaster-General Brig-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw, directors of the Ministry
of Defence, senior military officers and respective departmental heads on
tasks being implemented sector-wise, future tasks and requirements. The
chairman of the Leading Committee attended to their needs. The meeting came
to and end with concluding remarks by the chief of Armed Forces Training.
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( 8 )  Maj-Gen Ye Myint looks into regional development tasks in Mandalay

Yangon, 7 Feb - Accompanied by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint and
officials, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint
inspected the road linking Aungpinle ring road and Madaya road near
Kyweyaygon Village to the north-east of Mandalay Hill on 5 February morning.
He was welcomed and reported on construction tasks by Secretary of Mandalay
City Development Committee Lt-Col Maung Pu and committee members. Then,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and party inspected construction of the road
and Shwekyin Creek Bridge near Kyweyaygon Village.

He gave necessary instructions to the officials. Maj-Gen Ye Myint then
visited Yeywa hydel power project where Deputy Superintending Engineer U Win
Kyaw of Myanma Electric power Enterprise, Chairman of Kyaukse District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein and officials. At the briefing
hall of the project, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Win Kyaw reported to
Maj-Gen Ye Myint on the project. Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein made a report on
assistance being rendered by the district Peace and Development Council.
Executive Engineer U Aung Hlaing added a report on fuel and use of machinery
at the project.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions and left for Mandalay People's Hospital
where kidney transplant was performed in the afternoon. Minister for Health
Maj-Gen Ket Sein and officials welcomed him. The kidney transplant was shown
on close circuit TV. Director-General of the Medical Research Department
Renal Specialist Dr Paing Soe briefed on the operation to them. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint, the commander, the deputy commander and party then met with
departmental heads at the hall of MCDC. He made a speech. Commander Brig-Gen
Ye Myint reported to Maj-Gen Ye Myint on transportation, education, health
and water supply in the division. After leaving instructions, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and party arrived at Mandalay Railway Station where Managing Director U
Min Swe of Myanma Railways and staff welcomed them.

The managing director briefed on construction of station building. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint made a speech and visited Dahattaw monastery in Maha Aungmyae Township
in Mandalay where he paid obeisance and presented offertories to Chairman
Sayadaw of Mandalay Division Sangha Nayaka Committee (Shwekyin) Sayadaw Agga
Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sujatasara.

He also offered provisions to Masoeyein Taikthit Sayadaw Vice-Chairman
Sayadaw of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rahta Guru
Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa, State Ovada Cariya Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhamma-jotika Abhidhaja Maha Rahtta Guru Bhaddanta Medhiya-bhivamsa of
Naya monastery. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party visited Mahamuni
Yokeshindaw image and offered flowers and light. After paying obeisance to
Yaydaw Sayadaw Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannavamsa, he inspected
completion of the diamond orb to be offered to the image and left there.
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( 9 ) Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 7 Feb - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit
and Muse Special Anti-Drug Squad, at the request of the People's Republic of
China, searched a house of Shan Chao Meng of Shwethamin Ward, Muse on 4
September 2001 and seized one litre of opium liquid, 30 grams of dried opium,
600 grams of opium residue and a pipe for using heroin.

 In connection with the case, Shan Chao Meng, 30, son of U Shan Shin Hui of
Shwethamin Ward in Muse, Shan Chao Shin, 21, son of U Shan Shin Hui and Yin
Lao Pha, 17, son of U Yin Jia Sui of Kalai Village in Kutkai Township were
booked by Muse Police Station under Section 15/19(A)/ 21 of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 21 December 2001, Muse District Court
passed a 12 years' imprisonment under Section 19(A) and a death sentence
under Section 20(B) on Shan Chao Meng to serve separately, and a 12 years'
imprisonment under Section 19(A) each on Shan Chao Shin and Yin Lao Pha.

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