The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 14 March, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 14 March, 2002)
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1. Leading Committee Chairman inspects parade drills
   of military columns
2. - Minister inspects booth of Ministry of Forestry
   - Ministers inspect Aung San Column
3. - Labour Minister receives Ambassador
4. - Armed Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition
     Subcommittee meets
   - Winners announced for Military and Marching
     Song Competitions
5. - Computer quiz on Twelve Objectives continues
   - Prize-winners of essay and poetry competitions
     announced
6. - "Soon" offered to members of the Sangha
   - Meeting for tourism development held
7. - Boosting of production in agriculture & livestock

     breeding coordinated
   - Commander looks into development works of Taungup
   - Computer sets donated
8. - Beach volleyball, mini-volleyball tournaments
open
   - Myanmar beat Singapore 1-0
   - Myanmar trounces Hong Kong 9-0 in qualifier of
     Asia Youth U-17 Football Tournament
   - Traditional kite-flying Contest to be held
9. Drug traffickers get life sentence

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( 1 ) Leading Committee Chairman inspects parade
drills of military columns

Yangon, 13 March- Chairman of the Leading Committee
for Observance of the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected marching of military columns from Myoma
Ground to the Resistance Park this morning.

 Also present on the occasion were Chairman of the
Management Committee for Observance of the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Vice-Chiefs of Armed
Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, Brig-Gen Aung Kyi
and Brig-Gen Thein Swe, Chairman of the Best Company
Selection Work Committee Vice-Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Chairman of the Security Work
Committee Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen
Hsan Hsint, senior military officers and officials.

Under the leadership of Parade Commander Brig-Gen Hla
Tun and Reserve Parade Commander Col Than Htay,
Tatmadawmen, members of Myanmar Police Force, Fire
Services Department and Red Cross Society of Anawrahta
Column led by Col Thaung Shwe, Kyansittha Column led
by Col Tin Hla, Bayintnaung Column led by Col Khin
Maung Win, Nawade Column led by Captain Han Sein
(Navy), Aungzeya Column led by Col Khin Maung Latt,
Hsinbyushin Column led by Col Myo Thant, Bandoola
Column led by Col Aung Min, Myawady Column led by Col
Hla Moe and Aung San Column led by Col Thaung Zin
practised parade drills. Then, the Leading Committee
Chairman gave necessary instructions to the officials
and left the park at 9 am.

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( 2 ) Minister inspects booth of Ministry of Forestry

Yangon, 13 March - Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone,
accompanied by Deputy Minister Col Thaik Tun,
directors-general and the managing director, inspected
the booth of the Ministry of Forestry displayed at the
Defence Services Museum for the 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day Exhibition. The minister viewed exhibits
displayed at the booth and gave instructions on adding
new items at the booth.

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Ministers inspect Aung San Column

Yangon, 13 March- Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing and Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
inspected Aung San Column which will participate in
the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade, in
Kyaikkasan Grounds this evening. They were welcomed
there by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Health
Professor Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy Director-General of
Myanmar Police Force Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win, Myanmar
Red Cross Society Executive Director U Aung Than, U
Tun Sein and Aung San Column Commander Col Thoung Zin.
Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein presented K 750,000 and
Minister Col Tin Hlaing K 750,000 for the red cross
companies which will take part in Aung San Column.
Director U Aung Than and Col Thoung Zin accepted the
donations. Later, the ministers and party inspected
the hostels and mess halls of the companies and left
necessary instructions.
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( 3 ) Labour Minister receives Ambassador

Yangon, 13 March - Minister for Labour U Tin Winn
received Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Shigeru
Tsumori at the office of the Ministry of Culture at 3
pm today. Also present at the call were
Director-General of the Labour Department U Soe Nyunt
and officials.
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( 4 ) Armed Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition
Subcommittee meets

Yangon, 13 March -The Exhibition Subcommittee of the
Work Committee for Holding Poem and Arts Contests to
mark the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held a
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the
Ministry of Culture this afternoon, with an address by
Chairman of the Work Committee Deputy Minister for
Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htilar Sitthu).

Also present were members of the Subcommittee
Director-General of the Department of Cultural
Institute U Myint Thein Swe and poets U Tin Win
(Pyinmana Maung Ni Thin) and Captain Maung Nyunt
(Retd) (Maung Kyin Nwe), and officials. The meeting
focused on systematic exhibition of short and long
poems, marching and military songs, and prize winners'
photos and brief biographies. It also discussed
exhibition of the Painting and Sculpture
Subcommittee's paintings and sculptures, and the
centre piece painting. The chairman of the Work
Committee gave necessary instructions. Then, the
meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the
deputy minister.

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Winners announced for Military and Marching Song
Competitions

Yangon, 13 March-Hailing the 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, the Poem and Art Competitions Work
Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture U
Soe Nyunt, announced winners in the Military and
Marching Song Competitions today.

 In the marching song contest, Nay Mon Shwe Win won
the first prize, Win Tun (Myawady) the second prize,
Saw Yan Kyaw the third prize and five won consolation
prizes. Sgt Phone Myint stood first in the military
song level-1 contest, Lay Naing Min (Myawady) second,
Composer Soe Thit third and five won consolation
prizes.

 Saw Min Naung won the first prize in the military
song level-2 contest, Cpl Saw Palar Hsay the second,
Aung Hsan Win the third and five won consolation
prizes. Number of competitors and creation of their
works have increased in the open level compared with
the previous year. The winners are to contact Myanma
Radio and Television on 13, 14 and 15 March. First,
second and third prizes will be presented to the
respective winners at the prize presentation ceremony
to mark the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day on 27
March 2002 in Yangon and consolation prizes at the
respective military commands. The first, second and
third prize winners may contact Secretary U Ko Ko Htwe
of Military and Marching Song Competitions
Subcommittee, MRTV, Pyay Road, on 22 March.

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( 5 ) Computer quiz on Twelve Objectives continues

Yangon, 13 March- Hailing the 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, computer quiz on Twelve State's Objectives
continued at the booth of Twelve State's objectives of
the Defense Services Museum at 9 am today. First,
Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Director of the Resettlement,
Ministry of Defense, explained the purpose of holding
the quiz. Assistant Lecturer U Khin Maung Win of the
University of Computer Studies explained the methods
of taking the quiz. Members of USDAs from Hline,
Dawbon and Botahtaung Townships participated in it and
Director Brig-Gen Aung Thein and officials encouraged
the participants.

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Prize-winners of essay and poetry competitions
announced

Yangon, 13 March - The work committee for holding
literary, arts and extempore talks competitions for
university, college, institute and basic education
schools held essay and poetry competitions at
university, college, institute and basic education
high/middle school levels in commemoration of the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day 2002 on 12 and 13
January.

 Winners of the competitions were announced today. In
the essay competition at university, college and
institute level, Ma Loial Tun of Mawlamyine Education
College stood first, Cadet Thein Min San of PyinOoLwin
Defence Services Academy second, and Ma Su Khin Lay Oo
of Yangon University of Economics third. Consolation
prizes went to Ma Saw Einda Thet Maung of Bago Degree
College, Maung Thiha Aung of Phaunggyi Central
Cooperative College, Ma Hnin Zarchi Wan of Pathein
Education College, Cadet Hein Nyi Zaw of PyinOoLwin
Defence Services Academy and Ma Thiri Nyo Win Kyaw Min
Thein of Workers College. In the poetry competition at
university, college and institute level, Cadet Aung Ko
Ko Thet of Defence Services Technological Academy,
Cadet Tin Zar Maw of Defence Services Medical Academy
and Maung Zaw Myo Aung of Mandalay University of
Distance Education stood first, second and third
respectively. Consolation prizes went to Ma Saw Einda
Thet Maung of Bago Degree College, Cadet Aung Ko Ko of
PyinOoLwin Defence Services Academy, Ma Thet Su Myat
Veterinary Science University, Maung Nyi Nyi Naing of
Pakokku University and Maung Hlwam Moe Myint of
Mandalay Education College. In the essay competition
at basic education high school level, Maung Nyein Chan
Aung of Sagaing BEHS 3 won the first prize, Ma Kay Kay
Zin of Pathein BEHS 2 the second prize, and Ma Shumawa
of Nyaunglaybin BEHS 1 the third prize. Ma Poe Dalimon
of Pyay BEHS 3, Ma Chit Su San of Kengtung BEHS 2, Ma
Yu Yu Hlaing of Ahlon BEMS 3, Maung Ko Ko of Dawei
BEHS 2 and Nan Khine Sanda Lwin of Hpa-an BEHS 2 were
consolation-prize winners.

 In the poetry competition at basic education high
school level, the first prize went to Maung Pyay Sone
Aung of Pathein BEMS 6, the second prize to Maung Kyaw
Phyo Hsint of Loikaw BEHS 1, and the third prize to Ma
Su Mon Lin of Myitkyina BEHS 2 while consolation
prizes went to Maung Myo Thant Zin of Mawlamyine BEMS
4, Maung Min Wunna Moe of Hpa-an BEHS 4, Ma Khaing Su
Myat of Hlaing BEHS 1, Nang San Nwan of Kengtung BEMS
3 and Maung Thet Lwin of Aungmyethasan BEHS 11. In the
essay competition at basic education middle school
level, Ma Htet Su Wai of Myeik BEHS 1, Ma Htet Su Su
Lwin of Toungoo BEHS 1 and Ma Nay Chi Lin of North
Okkalapa BEMS 1 stood first, second and third
respectively. Maung Kyaw Thet Wai of Mawlamyine of
BEMS 4, Ma Myat Thuza Khin of Betye Kyanknin BEHS, Ma
Poe Poe San Maung of Yaksawk BEHS, Ma Khine Zar Myint
of Bhamo BEHS 3 and Ma Win Thiri Kyaw of
Prize-winners  Hsaiywa, Hsinkai BEMS were
consolation-prize winners. In the poetry competition
at the basic education middle school level, Maung Zaw
Min Htet of Mawlamyine BEMS 7 stood the first place,
Maung Thura Soe of Nattalin BEHS the second place, and
Maung Paik of Sagaing BEHS 2 the third place.

 Consolation prizes went to Ma Chawklya Kyaw of
Pathein BEMS 6, Maung Phyo Zeya of BEMS Thayetywa,
Salin, Maung Pyay Maung Lat of Nyaunglaybin BEHS 1,
Maung Thant Zin Tun of Nyaungshwe BEMS 1 and Ma Htet
Htet Lwin of Ahlon BEMS 3. The winners of the first,
second and third prizes will be awarded on 27 March
2002, the Armed Forces Day. Prize-winners at
university, collage and science level are personally
to inform to the Higher Education Department (Lower
Myanmar) on Thaton Road, Kamayut Township and
prize-winners at basic education high/middle school
level to the principal of Sanchaung BEHS 1 on 24
March. Winners of consolation prizes will be awarded
at ceremonies of the Armed Forces Day of their
respective military commands the same day.

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( 6 )  "Soon" offered to members of the Sangha

Yangon, 13 March - The families of Southern Command
held the 33rd "soon" offering ceremony to members of
the Sangha who took part in the Toungoo District
Sudhamma Pariyatti Oral Examination at the Myazigon
Sarthintaik in Toungoo on 12 March morning.

 Present were Toungoo Kyanikan Sayadaw Maha
Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhad-danta Suriya, Ovadacariya
Sayadaws and Patron Sayadaws, Chairman of Bago
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Southern Command Brig-Gen Aung Min and wife Dr Daw Wai
Wai Tha, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni,
Brig-Gen Thrua Myint Thein of Toungoo Station, senior
military officers and their wives, Secretary of the
Council Lt-Col Aung Min, departmental officials,
commanders of battalions and regiments, townselders
and guests. The Kyanikan Sar-thintaik Sayadaw invested
the congregation with the Five Precepts.

 Then, the Sayadaws recited the parittas. The
commander and wife and officials presented offertories
to the Sayadaws. Afterwards, the Kyani-kan Sayadaw
delivered a sermon, followed by the sharing of merits
gained. After the ceremony, the commander and wife and
officials offered "soon" to 1,200 members of the
Sangha.

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Meeting for tourism development held

 Yangon, 13 March- A meeting of the Ministry of Hotels
and Tourism and tour operators for development of
tourism in Myanmar was held at Asia Plaza Hotel
yesterday. Present were Deputy Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, officials of
departments and enterprises under the ministry,
private tour operators from companies and Asia Plaza
Hotel.

 On behalf of the Minister for Hotels and Tourism,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu said the
ministry is responsible for development of tourism and
it is systematically carrying out measures for
development of tourism according to its annual
objectives. In doing so, efforts are to be made for
cooperation of related ministries and private tour
operators and the sector of private tour operators is
to be promoted, he said.

Arrangements will be made for Myanmar private tour
operators to have contact with external tour
operators, world tourism board and Asia and Pacific
private tour operators association. Director-General
of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt
reported on matters relating to the 13th Meeting of
Mekong Region Work Committee on Asia and Pacific to be
held in Sedona Hotel and the 7th Mekong Tourism Forum.
Chairman U Khin Zaw of Tour Mandalay took part in the
discussions.
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( 7 ) Boosting of production in agriculture &
livestock breeding coordinated

Yangon, 13 March - The Ayeyawady Division Supervisory
Committee for Boosting Production in Agriculture and
Livestock Breeding held a meeting at the office of the
Division Peace and Development Council on 12 March. It
was attended by Ayeyawady Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman South-West Command
Commander Brig-Gen Htay Oo, Secretary Lt-Col Sein
Maung and members, Chairman of Pathein District Peace
and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Maung Pyone,
departmental officials and members of the Supervisory
Committee. The commander made a speech on the
occasion.

 Then, the master of ceremonies presented the minutes
of the previous meeting. Afterwards, members of the
Supervisory Committee reported on work being carried
out. The secretary and the officials gave
supplementary reports. The commander fulfilled the
requirements and made concluding remarks. Later, the
coordination meeting of Ayeyawady Division Forest
Department followed at the same venue, attended by the
commander. Director of Forest Department U San Lwin
reported on tasks being implemented in Ayeyawady
Division. Then, the commander gave necessary
instructions.

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Commander looks into development works of Taungup

Yangon, 13 March- Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command
Brig-Gen Maung Oo, accompanied by Brig-Gen Kyi Thein
of Taungup Station and officials, met district and
township level engineers at the Yeiktha in Taungup on
the morning 10 March and discussed construction of
roads and bridges in the region. District Senior
Engineer U Nyan Tun reported on tar availability for
repairing Taungup-Thandwe Road and progress of work
and officials on tasks being carried out for
development of the region.

At 9 am, the commander met with departmental
personnel, social organizations and local people at
the Town Hall in Taungup and gave instructions on
making efforts for regional development. Then, the
commander inspected the construction site of Wetkyaik
Dam, Panmyauk-taung Microwave Relay Station and
Gyogyarkwin Reservoir. The commander attended to the
requirements. Next, the commander inspected the repair
of Taungup-Thandwe road and gave necessary
instructions.

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Computer sets donated

Yangon, 13 March - The Asia Wealth Bank (Taunggyi
Branch) donated ten sets of computer for basic
education schools of Mongkai, Leikha and Kehsi in Shan
State (South) at the City Hall in Taunggyi on 10
March. Vice-Chairman of AWB U Aik Tun presented the
donation through Deputy Commander of Eastern Command
Col Myint Aung. The AWB is making arrangements to
construct a 25-bed hospital and new school buildings
and to renovate the old ones in Mongkai. The
vice-chairman then explained the functions of AWB
including introduction of on-line banking system.

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( 8 ) Beach volleyball, mini-volleyball tournaments
open

Yangon, 13 March- Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
attended the opening ceremony of the 5th Inter-State
and Division Beach Volleyball Tournament and 7th
Inter-State and Division Mini-Volleyball Tournament
under-13 for 2002, at the Youth Sports Training Centre
in Thuwunna here this morning.

 Also present were General Secretary of the Myanmar
Olympic Committee Director-General of the Sports and
Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik and
officials, patrons of the Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation and members, President and executives of
the Myanmar Volleyball Federation, guests and fans.
First, the teams took designated places and the
minister made an address and opened the contest. A
total of eight matches took place in today's programme
and the matches will continue at 7 am tomorrow.

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Myanmar beat Singapore 1-0

Yangon, 13 March - Group-11 matches of U-20 Asia Youth
qualifier-2002 were held in Singapore this evening. In
one match, Myanmar Youth Selected team beat the host
Singapore Youth Selected team 1-0. Lwin Oo, at the
fifth minute of first half, scored the goal for the
Myanmar team. Myanmar team will play against the
People's Republic of China youth team on 15 March
evening.

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Myanmar trounces Hong Kong 9-0 in qualifier of Asia
Youth U-17 Football Tournament

Yangon, 13 March - The first match of group-7
qualifier of Asia Youth Under-17 Football Tournament
took place at the football ground of Youth Training
Centre (Thuwunna) at 4 pm today. Among those who
enjoyed the match were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
and the ministers, the deputy ministers, members of
the panel of patrons of Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation, officials from the ministry and Myanmar
Football Federation, guests and football fans.

Taking designated positions in the ground, Myanmar
Youth Selected team and Hong Kong Youth Selected team,
led by referees of Asia Football Federation, saluted
the flags by singing the anthems of the two countries.
General Secretary of MOC Director-General of the
Sports and Physical Education Department President of
MFF U Thaung Htaik and the group-7 Match Comm of AFF
Mr Miguel MG Villadolid greeted the players of both
teams. After the players of both teams greeted each
other, the captains of the two teams exchanged the
pennants. Myanmar Youth Selected team played against
Hong Kong team, in which the former completed a 9-0
whitewash win over the latter. On 15 March at 4 pm as
the second match, Hong Kong team will meet Singapore
team.

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Traditional kite-flying Contest to be held

 Yangon, 13 March- The Third Traditional kite-flying
Contest and Market Festival, to be sponsored by CISS
Co Ltd with assistance provided by Ministry of Sports,
Sports and Physical Education Department and Myanma
Traditional Sports Federation, will be held at the
youth football training grounds of the Youth Training
Centre in Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, from 8 am to
8 pm daily from 3 to 7 April. Over 40 shops will sell
personal goods and cosmetics, kite accessories shops
and the booth related to the kite will be opened at
the market festival.

 Visitors will be entertained with the Myanma
orchestras and men's and women's traditional chinlon
contests beginning 7 pm daily. Those wishing to open
the shops may contact CISS Co Ltd, Ph: 525127 and
530746, Bayintnaung Tower, Bayintnaung Road, Kamayut.
Competitors for the Kite Contest may take applications
beginning 11 March and must submit their applications
together with entries at the office of the federation.
Competitors must contact the temporary office of the
contest organizing committee at the youth football
grounds in Thuwunna at 10 am on 1 April.

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( 9 ) Drug traffickers get life sentence

Yangon, 13 March - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Tachilek Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched the house of
Kyashikha of Namtphone Village in Tachilek Township.
Along with Kyashikha in the house were Kyahti and
Kyahtaw. The authorities seized 150,000 stimulant
tablets in the handbag from the ceiling of the bedroom
on 28 September 2001.

 In connection with the case, Tachilek Police Station
filed Kyashikha, 33, son of U Kya Saw of Namtphone
Village in Tachilek Township, Kyahti, 25, son of U
Kyayaw of Pauk Village in Mongyan Township and
30-year-old Kyahtaw under section 15/19 (A)/21 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 4
February 2002, Tachilek District Court handed down
five years' imprisonment under section 15 and life
sentence under section 19 (A) each on them to serve
separately.

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