The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 9 April, 2002)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe inspects Kengtung Degree
College, Shan State (East) General Hospital
(200-bed)
2. The INCB acknowledges Myanmar's continuous efforts
to eliminate narcotic drugs with 15-year drug
elimination
as proof Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attends
CCDAC meeting
3. H & T Minister inspects hotels in Rakhine State
4. Construction of Domestic Training School inspected
5. Shan State Special Region-1 Administrative
Committee issues notification to effectively
combat scourge of
narcotic drugs
6. - Wa State United Army HQ of Shan State (North)
Special Region-2 in Pangkham issues
- Drug Elimination Order No 2
7. Inye Station Hospital opened in Kyonpyaw
8. 37,000 stimulant tablets seized in Hsenwi
9. Drug dealers jailed
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( 1 ) Senior General Than Shwe inspects Kengtung
Degree College, Shan State (East) General Hospital
(200-bed)
Yangon, 8 April - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defense
Services Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied by
members of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Maj-Gen Soe Win, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint, Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo and Maj-Gen Kyaw Win of the Ministry of
Defense, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi
Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen Myat Hein,
ministers, the Deputy Minister for Health, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office and
departments concerned, arrived at Mandalay
International Airport from PyinOoLwin by helicopter on
6 April morning.
Then, the Senior General and party arrived in
Kengtung, Shan State (East), by Tatmadaw aircraft at
11.10 am. The Senior General and party were welcomed
there by member of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry of Defense,
Deputy Commander of Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen
Myint Swe, Secretary of Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Aung Soe and members and
state level departmental officials.
In the evening, the Senior General and party paid
obeisance to Khemarethta Buddha Image on Swamhsat Hill
in Kengtung. The Senior General presented donations to
the chairman of the pagoda board of trustees.
At the Cultural Museum there, the Senior General and
party viewed cultural booths of national races in Shan
State (East).
Afterwards, the Senior General and party paid
obeisance to Maha Myatmuni Buddha Image in Kengtung
and donated cash to the funds of the pagoda to the
chairman of the pagoda board of trustees.
At 8.15 am on 7 April, the Senior General and party
arrived at Kengtung Degree College where they were
welcomed by Principal U Aung Nyunt and faculty
members.
At the hall of the main building, Principal U Aung
Nyunt reported to the Senior General and party on
location of the degree college and area, progress in
construction of buildings, academic matters, the
number of students, strength of teachers and staff and
greening tasks of the degree college.
Then, Shan State (East) Superintending Engineer U
Thaung Htay of Public Works reported on progress in
implementing Kengtung Degree College Project and tasks
to be undertaken.
In his guidance, Senior General Than Shwe said there
were many insurgents in Shan State (East) regions in
the past and there was no peace and regional
stability. Therefore, education, health and economy of
the region lagged behind in development.
He said the government has made efforts to achieve
peace and made arrangements for speedy regional
development. Efforts are being made for development of
education, health, economic and transport sectors, he
said.
The future of an era depends on human resource
development.So Kengtung region was designated as a
development region and plans are being implemented for
development of human resource, he said.
Moreover, he said, Kengtung is being developed as the
capital of Shan State (East). Many areas in the region
share the border with neighboring countries. He spoke
of the need to catch up with the development in
education, health and economic sectors. Only when
national dignity rises and national forces develop,
will the future of the region be improved, he added.
Degree College, Computer College and Technological
College were opened in Kengtung for turning out arts
and science scholars, engineers and computer
scientists, he said.
In order to produce highly-qualified educated persons,
modern syllabuses are to be prescribed in universities
and colleges and modern syllabuses can now be drafted,
he said.
He also urged faculty members to possess high
qualifications. Chances to take master's degree and
PhD courses are given to them. The third important
factor after modern syllabuses and qualified faculty
members is sufficiency of teaching aids. Necessary
funds were set up to supply teaching aids, he said.
He said the government is making all-out efforts to
serve the interests of national races and to ensure a
brighter future for them. All races living in the
Union are Myanmar nationals. The government has no
will to discriminate against any national races and
wants to lead them towards prosperity, he said.
Continuing, he said, the government has been making
arrangements for harmonious development of the entire
Union. In doing so, the government designated 24
development regions in the country and it is
undertaking the necessary measures for development.
Education and health sectors are being promoted not
only in Kengtung region but also in Lashio and
Taunggyi region in Shan State. The government
designated Loilem District (Panglong region) where the
Union Spirit and independence was born as a
development region and development work of Shan State
is now being undertaken.
The Senior General urged teachers to nurture the
students to become highly-qualified persons and good
citizens, after realizing the goodwill of the State.
Students are to be trained to contend not only for
development of other regions in the Union but also
that of neighboring countries, he added.
He spoke of the need to cultivate the Union Spirit for
non-disintegration of the Union and perpetuation of
the existing boundary of State, states and divisions.
He said it is important to become citizens with
national dignity so that the future of the youths will
be strong and prosperous.
As the government has carried out the tasks dutifully,
teachers are urged to discharge their duties
conscientiously with essence, he said.
Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected scale
model of Kengtung Degree College.
Senior General Than Shwe and party went to the site
for construction of 200-bed General Hospital where
they were welcomed by Director-General of Planning and
Statistics Department Dr Kyi Soe, members of state
health committee, medical superintendent Dr Than Maung
and doctors.
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint reported to
Senior General Than Shwe and party on public health
care service project in Shan State (East) and 200-bed
General Hospital construction project.
Director-General Dr Kyi Soe reported on progress of
disease control and public health care service, border
areas health care service in cooperation wit
neighboring countries, measures undertaken for health
human resource development. upgrading hospitals,
supply of modern hospital equipment, progress of work
on construction of 200-bed General Hospital.
Senior General Than Shwe said the work of health staff
is to save the lives of the people and it is noble
one. Health is important for everyone as the saying
goes "Arojam Paramum Labham". It is the desire of the
people who wants to live long and to be free from
disease. Health staff fulfill this desire, he said.
Health education, prevention of diseases and treatment
of diseases are to be carried out harmoniously and the
Government is creating conditions for extensive
undertaking of these tasks, he said.
As new hospitals are being opened region-wise, so the
existing ones are being upgraded. In addition, more
institutes of medicine, institutes of dental medicine,
institutes of nursing, institutes of pharmacy,
institutes of paramedical sciences and university of
primary health have been opened with the purpose of
turning out doctors, nurses and experts in paramedical
sciences.
In building the nation, outstanding scholars are
necessary. Not only that, these scholars must be
healthy. Only then will highly qualified and healthy
nation appear.
Therefore, human resources development programmed is
having to be implemented by laying down special
four-year plan to bring about a harmonious development
of health and education sector.
Only when education and health standards of the nation
are high will the nation develop in future and be able
to keep pace with other nations.
Being close relatives and brethren, all the national
people residing in 14 states and divisions are having
to look after the health and wealth of one another.
Twenty-four development regions have also been
designated and development programmers are being
implemented.
Formerly, as there were various groups of insurgents
in Shan State (East), the social life of the local
people was very low and so was the health standard of
the villages there.
Therefore, health staff should visit the villages and
take care of health care services.
As the government is making all-out efforts for the
future of the nation and development of Shan State
(East), I would like to urge the health staff to try
their utmost to promote the health standard of local
people.
In conclusion, the Senior General said, all those
concerned, combining their goodwill and hard work,
should carry out their duties for the appearance of a
modern and developed Union as well as for the
development of Shan State (East).
Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected the
progress of work in the construction of 200-bed
general hospital of Shan State (East).
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Senior General
Than Shwe viewed Kengtung and its environs by
helicopter and gave necessary instructions to those
responsible at the Golden Triangle Guest House.
In Shan State (East), traditional shifted cultivation
system has been leading to deforestation and it is
found that hills are becoming bare. Due to reliance on
shifted cultivation system, the people could not
settle properly as villages. They have to move from
one place to another where the land is more fertile.
The forests are getting depleted gradually year after
year. While we have ushered into 21st century, shifted
cultivation system should no longer be practiced. Such
instances can also be found in Chin and Kachin States
too. In hill regions, measures should thus be taken as
a national plan for promoting the living standard of
those who are relying on the shifted cultivation
system; for enabling them to settle down properly; for
conserving environment; and for replacing the shifted
cultivation with terrace cultivation. The tasks to
reclaim cultivable lands in hill region and
substituting the shifted cultivation with terrace
cultivation are related with rural development, border
areas development and opium substitution crops
cultivation. Hence, efforts should thus be made to
meet success in implementing the tasks, he urged.
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( 2 ) The INCB acknowledges Myanmar's continuous
efforts to eliminate narcotic drugs with 15-year drug
elimination as proof Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
attends CCDAC meeting
Yangon, 8 April - The special meeting 2/2002 of the
Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control was held at
the hall of the Ministry of Home Affairs at 1 pm
today, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt made an opening speech.
He said false allegations on drugs have been made
against Myanmar recently and groups which were against
the State were continuously trying to be little
Myanmar's drug elimination efforts. However, the State
has laid down and implemented the 15-year drug
elimination programmed continuously.
Although those groups are trying to discredit Myanmar,
the State is still carrying out the drug elimination
tasks and holding press meets to let the others know
the truth. Because of the undesirable groups,
sometimes the bilateral relations may be affected
despite Myanmar's efforts to promote the friendly
ties.
At present, Myanmar and the other country are trying
to strengthen government-to-government and Armed
Forces-to-Armed Forces relations. But some groups are
trying to destroy to strengthening relations.
Recently, opium-trafficking SURA group's scheme to
create problems relating to drugs had been revealed.
At the time of the previous government of the other
country, the SURA group raided the Myanmar Pachee
outpost at the border. The SURA members showed the
stimulant pills to media persons as if they were
seized at the outpost. But, in reality, they brought
the tablets there. The media they brought along
exaggerated the case.
Now, some officials of SURA returned to the legal fold
and the truth has been revealed with evidence.
Recently, some politicians and media men made efforts
to spread the false news which said that production of
the drugs had increased in Myanmar, especially in Wa
region.
So, foreign diplomats and pressmen were invited to Wa
region to visit it. Arrangements were also made for
the diplomats and media men to interview the national
race leaders.
He said he met national race leaders and had
discussions on implementing the 15-year drug
elimination programmed with added momentum to refute
the fabrication on Myanmar. National race groups also
issued orders on drugs in the respective regions.
Success has been achieved due to combined efforts of
the Government and national race groups.
The Government is taking the responsibilities to
eradicate poppy cultivation and actions against drug
traffickers continuously. Myanmar's efforts on drug
elimination tasks have been included in the assessment
of International Narcotics Control Board in Vietnam.
The INCB acknowledged Myanmar's continuous efforts to
eliminate the drugs with the 15-year drug elimination
programmed, which began in 1999, as the proof. The
board also recognized the decrease in poppy
cultivation, increase in drug seizures and the setting
up of opium-free zones in recent years. The board also
called for necessary assistance to international
organizations. Myanmar thanked the INCB for letting
the world know the drug elimination tasks.
The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs of the United State of America
stated that according to data collected on drug
production by Myanmar and America, there was decline
in cultivation and production of opium; opium
production in 2001 decreased to 865 metric tons.
Cooperative efforts have been made with neighboring
countries as well as with other organizations to a
significant degree.
Myanmar and US jointly conducted opium yield survey
for eight times. The survey showed that drug
production has been decreasing. The US is cooperating
with the opium-producing nations of the world to
conduct the survey. Based on the findings, the United
State of America has given assistance on
poppy-substitute programmers to the countries
concerned. Concerning Myanmar, the US only collected
the data and released the find, but did not provide
any assistance to her.
Myanmar is cooperating with ASEAN nations. It will
continue the tasks to eradicate drugs in the region by
the year 2015 which is the aim of the ASEAN.
The drug elimination programmed has been laid down
with the firm determination of the Myanmar people.
To point out the cooperative efforts of Myanmar with
other nations, Myanmar is cooperating with China,
Thailand, India and Laos, and tripartite tasks such as
Myanmar-Thailand-UNDP, Myanmar-China-UNDP and
Myanmar-Laos-UNDP have been carried out.
Of the collective work with other nations, success has
been achieved most in cooperation with China.
Information exchange and cooperative efforts on
elimination drugs have been made. In Myanamr-Thai
cooperation, although the governments and the armed
forces are making cooperative efforts friendly, there
is weaknesses in grassroots level and some plots to
destroy the good terms between the two countries is
found.
The SURA group's creating conflicts at the border area
between the two countries is the main factor and
evidence have been revealed.
In the last incident, the grassroots level association
form the other nation without making cooperation
entered the Myanmar and take actions on their own
accord. They give information to Myanmar only when
their plans did not work. They announced they made
cooperative efforts with Myanmar when Myanmar
officials have revealed the case and taken actions.
But, Myanmar will maintain and promote the friendship
between the two countries.
To give as example of positive cooperation, Myanmar
has successfully held the meeting of foreign ministers
from India, Myanmar and Thai during the last few days.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 said earnest efforts
are to be made to let the world know Myanmar's effort
on drug elimination and to implement the drug
elimination programmed with added momentum. Then,
Chairman of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing said:
Step by step endeavors are being made for narcotic
drugs elimination in accord with the guidance because
narcotic drugs issue is not only national cause but
also international cause.
Resolutions of CCDAC meetings are being materialized
work committee-wise. These measures are being made
known by international community and diplomats. Led by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs and me, ambassadors
and Charge d Affairs of embassies in Yangon made
visits to Wa regions-Kengtung, Mongyun, Wunhon,
Pangsang and Namtit. These visits enabled them to
witness opium substitute agricultural undertakings and
regional development work, projects, thriving
cultivation of yearly crops and perennial crops. The
trips also enabled them to meet national leaders.
The diplomats got a chance to study how much
investment is made and how much difficulty the
government and local national groups are experiencing
in cultivation of opium substitute agricultural work
and regional development endeavors in border areas.
Diplomats were pleased to have a chance to meet Wa
leaders and raised questions to their heart contents.
While they were in Mongyun, they were conducted around
the hydro-electric power station, the rice mill and
the warehouses and the markets which were accused to
be stimulant tablet producing factories by Thai
newspapers with the use of satellite photos. They were
also shown thriving summer paddy cultivation by
irrigated water in Mongyun region. They also got a
chance to know that production of rice meets rice
sufficiency as the region becomes developed.
Similarly, they also witnessed establishment of new
business and new life for opium cultivators apart from
reduction in opium cultivation. Explanations were
given to them that Wa leaders are making concerted
efforts for regional development with broad outlook
opening door to outside world. In collaboration with
UNDCP, field survey could be conducted in 2001-2002
under the programmed of surveying of illicit opium
cultivation in the whole Wa region.
Wa national group gave full assistance. Seeds of opium
substitute crops were distributed by CCDAC to the
opium cultivators through local authorities during the
raining seasons and land reclamation period after
raising a fund. This was made with the aim to tackle
difficulties in growing other crops apart from opium
by opium cultivators and to prohibit opium cultivation
starting from reclamation period. These endeavors were
also explained to the diplomats. Projects are
implementing for prohibiting opium cultivation in Shan
State, Shan (North) and Shan (East) where opium is
grown most during forthcoming opium cultivation season
laying down plans.
Plans are being made for timely distribution of seeds
of opium substitute crops, growing the crops and
constant supervising till harvest. Technical
assistance and fertilizers will also be given.
Moreover, livestock breeding work will be carried out
to earn substitute income. Although UN organization
and countries in the region recognized success in drug
elimination endeavors in Myanmar, pessimists are
speaking ill of it. In spite of it, we will continue
our endeavors with greater momentum with mutual
understanding from central level to basic level.
Minister Col Thein Nyunt briefed the meeting on
cultivation of buckwheat at border areas covered by
the drug elimination project with the participation of
the CCDAC and the leaders of the national races
groups, assistance being given to export buckwheat to
Japan, setting up of opium-substitute plantations,
distribution of seeds, provision of food and financial
assistance to farmers whose poppy fields had been
destroyed.
Minister U Win Aung explained the expedition of the
diplomats of foreign mission to southern and northern
Wa regions.
Leader of Public Relations and Information Group
Minister for Labour U Tin Winn explained the
activities of the group.
CCDAC Joint Secretary Police Col Kham Aung reported on
the accomplishments in realizing the minutes of
meeting /.2002, followed by a general round of
discussions.
In his concluding address, the Secretary-1 said drug
eradication tasks must be carried out with greater
momentum in accord with the decisions laid down at the
meeting. The leaders of the national races themselves
are actively participating in the tasks to wipe out
the drugs.
Efforts will have to be made to curb illicit
trafficking of drugs at the border. The local
authorities and regional drug eradication bodies
should be dutiful. All are required to make harmonious
efforts root out the drugs sooner than the set
targets.
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( 3 ) H & T Minister inspects hotels in Rakhine State
Yangon, 8 April - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, accompanied by Deputy Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Managing Director of
Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Kyi Tun, arrived
at Sittway Airport by air on 6 April afternoon.
Together with Commander of Regional Control Command
Brig-Gen Phone Swe, the minister after hearing reports
of implementation tasks in the period of 2001-2002
fiscal year presented by the managers gave
instructions on exceeding the target of the project,
promoting the standard of the hotel by keeping it neat
and tidy and minimizing loss and wastage at Sittway
Hotel.
Next, accompanied by Deputy Commander of Western
Command Col Myo Lwin, the minister and party inspected
private Nobel Hotel and Shwe Thazin Hotel in Sittway
and gave necessary instruction to the officials. On 7
April the minister and party met Commander of Western
Command Brig-Gen Maung Oo and discussed matters on
ensuring transport of Sittway-MraukU trip and upgraded
renovation of Sittway and MraukU hotels. They
proceeded to MraukU Hotel and met with Chairman of
MraukU Township Peace and Development Council U Thein
Tun and the Deputy Director of the Department of
Archaeology. They discussed matters related to
greening of MraukU and maintenance tasks of pagodas
and prayer halls in the archaeological zone.
Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin
inspected renovation of roads and bridges and gave
necessary instructions to the officials. Afterwards
the minister and party visited Shitthaung pagoda of
MraukU, Archaeological Museum and gave instructions to
the officials on required renovation of the pagoda.
They then in the afternoon visited Kothoung Pagoda,
Wisitaw Pagoda, West Myatansaung Pagoda and Maha Myat
Muni Pagoda in Kyauktaw. Later, the minister and party
inspected MraukU Hotel and private Nawarat Hotel in
MraukU.
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( 4 ) Construction of Domestic Training School
inspected
Yangon, 8 April- Minister for Social Welfar, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, acoompained by
officials concerned, inspected construction of a
domestic science training school and a per-primary
school inspected Zeebingyi Fire Services Training
School in Pyin Oo Lwin Township on 3 April.
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( 5 ) Shan State Special Region-1 Administrative
Committee issues notification to effectively
combat scourge of narcotic drugs
Yangon, 8 April- Shan State Special Region-1
Administrative Committee issued a notification to
effectively combat narcotic drugs on 28 March 2002.
A The full text of the notification is as follows:
Notification to effectively combat narcotic drugs by
Shan State Special Region-1
Administrative Committee
Letter No: 2002, No (1)
Considerable success has been achieved in fighting
against narcotic drugs due to over 10 years' efforts
of the Special Region-1. However, narcotic drugs
continue to threaten our country and local national
races at present. According to the instructions of
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt at the meeting held in
Lashio on 22 March 2002, Kokang Administrative
Committee held its meeting on 25 March 2002 and passed
the decree, mentioned below, to effectively eliminate
the narcotic drugs.
(a) Everyone whoever engages in production and
trafficking of narcotic drugs is responsible for his
or her own deed. Action will be taken against whoever
engages in narcotic drugs production and trafficking,
as follows:
(b) Drug related crimes
(i) Production of heroin and amphetamine
(ii) Trafficking of various kinds of narcotic
drugs and keeping chemicals and paraphernalia in
possession
(iii) Abuse of various kinds of narcotic drugs
(iv) Poppy cultivation
(c) Effective and deterrent action will be taken under
the law of the State against the person who is guilty
of producing various kinds of narcotic drugs.
Punishments ranging from prison term, life
imprisonment and death sentence will be meted out to
the guilty person commensurate with the offence
committed.
(d) Action will be taken effectively against
traffickers of narcotic drugs under the law of the
State. Punishments ranging from prison term, life
imprisonment and death sentence will be meted out to
the guilty person commensurate with the offence
committed.
(e) If poppy growers cannot be admonished not to grow
poppy, the poppy fields shall be destroyed and legal
action be taken against the poppy growers.
(f) Effective and deterrent action will be taken
against narcotic drugs abusers.
(g) In order to wipe out the narcotic drugs menace,
the Narcotic Drugs Control Committee of the Special
Region-1 and the group members to whom duty was
assigned for that purpose by the Committee are to see
to the enforcement of the above-mentioned
stipulations.
(h) With effect from the date this notification is
issued, the public and Kokang Group members of the
Special Region-1 are to abide by it and strive for
elemi- nation of narcotic drugs in the light of
serving the interests of the State and the residential
national peoples.
U Phon Kyar Shin
Chairman
Special Region-1 Administrative Committee
28-3-2002
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( 6 ) Wa State United Army HQ of Shan State (North)
Special Region-2 in Pangkham issues
Drug Elimination Order No 2
Yangon, 8 April - The Wa State United Army
Headquarters of Shan State (North) Special Region-2 in
Pangkham issued the Drug Elimination Order No 2 on 26
March 2002.
The full text of the Order is as follows:
Shan State (North) Special Region-2
Wa State United Army Headquarters, Pangkham
The Drug Elimination Order No 2
26th March 2002
The Wa region separated itself from the Burma
Communist Party in April 1989. Afterwards, the Wa
region laid down the drug control and elimination plan
in November 1990 to reduce opium sown acreage
annually, and to totally wipe out poppy cultivation in
the end without any assistance from others. It has
also made a decision and the arrangements to totally
end poppy cultivation within a period from 15 to 20
years.
Under the leadership of the government of the Union of
Myanmar and with the assistance of UNDCP, a plan to
totally free the region from poppy cultivation and
drug production by 2005 has been declared to the world
in 1997. The Drug Elimination Order was declared in
2000.
Due to the efforts made during the previous 10 years,
our drug control project has achieved great success,
and has also won the praise and appreciation of the
local and foreign communities.
As we have no propaganda machinery (media) and due to
other reasons, some nations and some organizations
cannot fully understand the drug control undertakings
of the Wa region, and there occurred some
misunderstandings. Especially, the foreign assistance
recipient opium-trafficking armed group and the
traitors of the Myanmar people are trying to cause
confusion at Myanmar-Thai border and intentionally
misusing the name of the Wa group; they are also
creating drug trafficking problems at the border and
spreading fabrications to discredit the Wa group.
Thus, the Wa group has to suffer much from their
conspiracies. So, we will have to present the true
situation and must always be vigilant.
Upholding the guideline and the policy of the State,
and in cooperation with the drug eradication task of
the UN, the Drug Elimination Order No 2 is issued for
all the commanders and troops of the Wa group in the
Wa region and the local people to abide by it, and to
successfully implement the drug elimination project
(2005).
Shan State (North) Special Region-2 Wa State United
Army Headquarters, Pangkham
Date: ------
1. Re-cultivation of poppy is totally prohibited in
2002 at townships and village-tracts included in the
restricted zone which forbids poppy cultivation. If
poppy cultivation is found, the poppy field will be
destroyed, and action will be taken against the
cultivator under the criminal act.
2. No organization nor individual shall refine heroin
and manufacture stimulant tablets in the Wa region.
And if found committing the offence, all the
properties shall be impounded, and the persons who are
involved in the case shall be arrested and action
shall be taken against them.
3. There shall not be abuse of heroin and stimulant
pills in any form. The violator shall undergo physical
treatment. He will face action if he commits the crime
once again.
4. The employees who are discharging duties at the
commercial and trade enterprises in towns such as
Yangon, Mandalay, Lashio, Kengtung, Taunggyi and
Tachilek and the gems land shall abide by the laws and
rules enacted by the State. Illegal trade is
prohibited. Those who conduct trafficking shall face
punishment in accord with the law. Those who commit
serious offences shall face capital punishment.
5. No trafficking shall be permitted under the name of
the Wa group. No one shall be permitted to try to
recover loans or do business armed and in the uniform
of the Wa army.
6. Trafficking of narcotic drugs to or through the Wa
region is totally prohibited. If found, all the
property including the cars shall be confiscated. The
traffickers shall face arrest and legal action.
7. The members of the Wa army, departmental personnel,
political parties and other organizations in special
townships and districts, the administrative bodies and
the important leaders of the Wa troops shall implement
the task by launching propaganda, education programmes
and inspections and taking action sector-wise.
- Progress on investigations and implementation must
be reported in writing to the Headquarters before
20th April 2002.
- After 20th April 2002, the Headquarters will send
inspection teams to various departments.
8. As the 2005 Deterrent Plan against cultivation and
production of narcotic drugs is a massive and
significant work plan, we must see to it that the plan
be successfully implemented.
9. In implementing this Order, the respective
departments and units must be free from attachment to
own department, egoism and conventional means. Let's
invigorate ourselves to pay serious attention to
serving the interests of the whole region, to
stability and solidarity and to promoting the social
life of the people of Wa region.
10. Immediate and prompt actions must be taken by
various departments concerned with effect from the
moment they receive this Order.
The Special Order is hereby issued.
Central Committee
Wa Region United Party
Naing-Ngan Special Region-2, Wa Region
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( 7 ) Inye Station Hospital opened in Kyonpyaw
Yangon, 8 April - USDA CEC member U Aung Khin met with
executives and the secretary of Kyonpyaw Township USDA
on 6 April and presented K 150,000 and 200 copies of
the national culture and moral character to the
Township USDA. On 7 April, the CEC member attended the
opening ceremony of Inye Station Hospital in the
township.
Then, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin-wife
Daw Yin Yin Nyunt and family donated K 300,000 for the
funds of the hospital to Deputy Director-General U Soe
Aung of Health Department.Next, the minister accepted
K 2 million donated by Golden Temple Sayadaw Ven Shi
Fa Zhao of Singapore and K 500,000 by Shri Asia Co Ltd
proprietor U Hla Thein. At the donation ceremony,
Kyonpyaw Township Sangha Nayaka Committee U Obhasa
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
Later, the minister and wife and guests offered "soon"
to the Sayadaws.
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( 8 ) 37,000 stimulant tablets seized in Hsenwi
Yangon, 8 April - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Lashio Anti-Drug Squad,
acting on information, searched Yanei (a) Kyaw Win,
40, son of U Yan Phone Sheng of Kunlong Township,
Shaukpanhai Village, and Aik Nay, 41, son of U Khay
Sai Yi of Ward-12, region-3, Lashio on 22 March
evening at the Namptu Bridge at the entrance to Hsenwi
and arrested them together with 37,000 stimulant
tablets weighing 3.7 kilos from their knapsacks.
Action is being taken against them by the Lashio
Police Station No 2 under section 19 (A) of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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( 9 ) Drug dealers jailed
Yangon, 8 April - A combined team including members of
local intelligence unit and Yagon Anti-Drug Squad,
acting on a tip-off, on 6 February 2001 searched Soe
Myint at the corner of Anawrahta Road and 33rd Street
and seized three blocks of heroin weighing 1.065 kilos
from his suitcase.
In connection with the case, Kyauktada Police Station
filed Soe Myint, 42, son of U Khin Pe of No 93, U Chit
Maung Street, Saya San Ward (South), Bahan Township,
and Soe Aung, 46, son of U Tin Shein of Kyungalay
Village in Latpadan Township under section
15/19(A)/20(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. On 11 March 2002, Yangon District
Court (West) sentenced Soe Myint to 20
years'imprisonment under section 19 (A) and Soe Aung
to five yearsÕ under section 15.
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