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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 23 May, 2002)

The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 23 May, 2002)
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1. - Dinner hosted to Chin Buddhist pilgrims
   - Minister attends opening of Football
     Coach Course and ISD boxing tournament
2. - U Nyo Win appointed as Ambassador of ROK
   - Deputy Minister addresses coord meeting
3. Dawbon Maternal and Child Welfare
   Association gets delivery room
4. ASEAN delegates tour Yangon, Bago divisions
5. Delegation of film technicians from PRC arrives
6. - MWJA Central Working Committee meets
   - Cartoon show, talks to commemorate
     cartoonists U Hein Soon, U Ba Gyan
     in June
7. World Population Day commemorative poster,
   essay, article competitions to be held
8. - Football Tourney continues
   - Myanmar, Vietnam Hatay women's teams
     goalless draw
9. - Drug traffickers sentenced
   - Stimulant tablets seized in Lashio
   - Stimulant tablets possessors sentenced

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( 1 ) Dinner hosted to Chin Buddhist pilgrims

Yangon, 22 May - Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung
Khin hosted a dinner in honour of the 45-member group
of Chin Buddhist pilgrims from Haka, Falam, Tiddim and
Tonzang townships in Chin State at Mogok Soonsarsaung
on Kaba Aye Hill at 5 pm yesterday.

The minister extended greetings and presented gifts to
the members of the Chin pilgrimage group. Leader of
the group U Tin Tun spoke words of thanks. Then, the
minister hosted the dinner to the group members. Under
the sponsorship of the Ministry of Religious Affairs,
the group members visited famous pagodas and studied
urban development in Sagaing, Mandalay, Bagan, NyaungU
and Yangon beginning 16 May. They will also visit the
Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Bago and the Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda in
Mon State and will study the development of the State.


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Minister attends opening of Football Coach Course and
ISD boxing tournament

Yangon, 22 May - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attended
the opening ceremony of first Football Coach Course,
conducted by the Sports and Physical Education
Department and Myanmar Football Federation, at the
training hall of the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna
yesterday.

The trainees were introduced to the minister
individually. Then, the minister and Coach Mr David
Booth made speeches. A total of 35 trainees from
states and divisions are attending the course which
will last till 31 May. The course is conducted under
the programme of development of football for youths in
states and divisions. The minister also attended the
opening ceremony of the 33rd inter-state/division
boxing tournament at Aung San Gymnasium this morning.
The previous year champion Yangon Division team
presented the championship shield to the minister.

Then, the minister made a speech and opened the
competition. A total of 13 teams from states and
divisions are taking part in the competition.

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( 2 ) U Nyo Win appointed as Ambassador of ROK

Yangon, 23 May - The Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has
appointed U Nyo Win, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the
Republic of Indonesia, as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the
Republic of Korea.

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Deputy Minister addresses coord meeting

Yangon, 22 - Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik
Tun attended the second day of the coordination
meeting on Tasks for Special Teak Plantation and
Utilizing of Wood Substitute Fuel held at Tawwin Hall
of the Forest Department yesterday. Directors from
states and divisions reported on establishing of
special teak plantations and widely utillizing of wood
substitute fuel, and the meeting came to a close in
the evening.

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( 3 ) Dawbon Maternal and Child Welfare Association
gets delivery room

Yangon, 22 May - A ceremony to open the new delivery
room of Dawbon Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association was held at the delivery room on Minnanda
Road, Dawbon Township, Yangon East District, at 8 am
today, opened by Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association (Central) Professor Daw Kyu
Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
Patron of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for
MCWA Daw Khin Thet Htay.

Then, Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe inspected the delivery room. Next, the opening of
the delivery room followed. Chairperson Professor Daw
Kyu Kyu Swe explained principles and disciplines of
the room. Chairman of Dawbon Township Peace and
Development Council U Myint Lwin reported on efforts
to open the room. Afterwards, wellwisher Dr Tin Soe
Lin of Shwe Pazun Family handed over documents related
to the room to Yangon Division MCWA Chairman Dr Tin
Maung Win who spoke words of thanks.

Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe donated equipment for the
delivery room and medicines to Daw Khin Thet Htay. The
Chairman of Dawbon Township Peace and Development
Council presented commemorative pennants to Professor
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin Thet
Htay and wellwisher Dr Tin Soe Lin. Next, Patron of
the Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for MCWA Daw
Khin Thet Htay accepted K 12 million for the delivery
room donated by wellwishers including K 6 million by U
Pwint Gaung-Daw Khin Nwe Yi and family (Shwe Pazun
Family), K 1.3 million by U Annawa and family (Trade
Park Co Ltd), K 1 million by World Vision family, K
689,200 by Dawbon Township MCWA, K 500,000 by U Kyin
Oo-Daw Khin Chaw Su Lwin and family (Popular Plastics
Industry), K 500,000 by U Thein Shwe (Shwe Thein Rice
Mill), K 500,000 by U Hteik Tin Lwin-Daw Toe Nanda Tin
and family (Annawa Dewi Cooperative Ltd), K 300,000 by
Galonmin (KK) Salt Mill, K 200,000 by U Kan Myint (KM
Salt Mill), K 100,000 each by Yamonna Cooperative Ltd,
U Tin Htut (Annawa Min Salt Mill) and Hsar Taungthu
Salt Mill, K 443,750 by people in Dawbon Township; K
50,000 to the medical funds of the room donated by Maj
Nyan Lin-Daw Wutyi Mon and family, K 500,000 by U
Pwint Gaung-Daw Khin Nwe Yi and family of Shwe Pazun
Family, K 250,000 by Annawa Dewi Cooperative Ltd, K
200,000 by U Annawa and family (Trade Park Co Ltd), K
100,000 each by U Thein Shwe (Shwe Thein Rice Mill), U
Hla Ngwe-Daw Yu Yu and family and U Yu Ti-Daw Kyin
Twam and family; and K 1,027,567 for furniture of the
room donated by wellwishers.

Today's total donations for the delivery room amounted
to K 13.3 million  K 12 million for the delivery room
building and K 1.3 million for the medical funds.

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( 4 ) ASEAN delegates tour Yangon, Bago divisions

Yangon, 22 May - The delegates from ASEAN nations who
attended the 9th ACEDAC Board and the 4th ASWGAC
meetings held in Yangon, led by leader of Myanmar
delegation Director-General of the Co-operatives
Department U Soe Win, visited the 100-lake agriculture
and livestock breeding co-operative syndicate in
Letpadan Township, Thayawady District, Bago Division
(West) this morning.

Chairman of the syndicate U Kyaw Kyaw explained the
functions of the syndicate to them. Then, they viewed
conditions of fish breeding and the demonstration of
water pumping with the use of bio-mass power engine.
Later, they went to the agriculture and livestock
breeding project of Yangon City Development Committee
in Uto-Kya-in region, where they were briefed on
conditions of agriculture by member of YCDC Col Thaung
Wai. Afterwards, they viewed agricultural research
work and viewed the scenery in the surrounding areas
of the project.

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( 5 ) Delegation of film technicians from PRC arrives

Yangon, 22 May - At the invitation of the Myanmar
Motion Picture Asiayon, a four-member delegation led
by member of Film Technicians Association head of Film
Production Department of the People's Republic of
China Mr He Zhi Yun arrived here by air at 12.45 pm
today. The delegation was welcomed at Yangon
International Airport by officials of Myanma Motion
Picture Enterprise of the Ministry of Information, the
chairman of MMPA and officials and responsible
personnel from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar.

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( 6 ) MWJA Central Working Committee meets

Yangon, 22 - The meeting 5/2002 of the Central Working
Committee of the Myanmar Wariters and Journalists
Association was held at the hall of MWJA this
afternoon, attended by Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko
Hsaung), Vice-Chairmen U Than Maung (Than Maung) and U
Myint Thein (Myint Thein Aung), Secretary U Hla Tun
(Hla Tun- Twantay) and central executive committee
members.

U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) presided over the meeting and
CEC member U Khin Swe (Shwe Sun Nyo) acted as master
of ceremonies. Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) made
a speech and Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun- Twantay)
reported on measures undertaken for the decisions made
at the previous meeting. Then, officials concerned
reported matters on organizing, finance, publishing,
fund-raising and international relations. The meeting
came to a close with concluding remarks by the
chairman. The Third Conference of the Myanmar Writers
and Journalists Association will be held at Kyaikkasan
Grounds here on the fourth week of June.

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Cartoon show, talks to commemorate cartoonists U Hein
Soon, U Ba Gyan in June

Yangon, 22 May - A coordination meeting on holding
talks to commemorate the centennial celebration of the
fathers of Myanmar cartoons Cartoonist U Hein Soon and
Alinka Kyawswa Cartoonist U Ba Gyan was held at the
meeting hall of Myanmar Traditional Artists and
Artisans Asiayon (Central) this afternoon.

Present at the meeting were Vice-Chairmen of the
Asiayon U Shwe Meik and U Saw Hlaing, Secretary U
Thant Sin (a) U Hla Tin Tun, Central Executive
Committee members cartoonists U Ngwe Kyi, U Myay Zar,
U Thit Htoon and U Tin Aung Ni. The organizing
committee comprising Chairman U Saw Hlaing and
Secretary U Thant Sin (Artist Hla Tin Tun) and members
was formed to hold the cartoon show in commemoration
of the centennial of Cartoonist U Hein Soon and Alinka
Kyawswa Cartoonist U Ba Gyan at the show-room of the
Asiayon at Bogyoke Aung San Market on 20 June. The
talks will be held on 23 June.

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( 7 ) World Population Day commemorative poster,
essay, article competitions to be held

Yangon, 22 May - The Ministry of Immigration and
Population and the UNFPA will sponsor the poster
competition to mark the World Population Day for 2002.
The competitors are to depict one of the sub-titles
"Poverty, Population and Development", "Education
Builds the Future", "Health for Success" and "Working
Together for Equity". The competition is divided into
five levels  level 1 (aged 6-8), level 2 (aged 9-12),
level 3 (aged 13-15), level 4 (aged 16-18) and level 5
(aged 19 and above).

Level 1 to 4 will be held at the designated places in
cities of States and Divisions on 9 June. Those
wishing to take part in those levels are to register
at the respective Immigration and National
Registration Departments in States and Divisions not
later than 7 June. Those wishing to participate in
level 5 are to register at the respective Immigration
and National Registration Departments not later than
13 June. First prize for level 1 to 4 is K 50,000,
second K 40,000, third K 30,000, and K 20,000 for each
of three consolation prizes. For level 5, first prize
is K 75,000, second K 50,000, third K 40,000, and K
30,000 for each of three consolation prizes. Prizes
will be presented at the ceremony of World Population
Day to be held in Yangon on 11 July. Works of the
respective first prizes will be sent to the
International Poster Contest of UNFPA.

Contact the respective INRDs of States and Divisions
for further information. Composition (in Myanmar) and
invitational article (Open) (in both English and
Myanmar) contests in commemoration of the 2002 World
Population Day will be held under the title "Poverty,
Population and Development". The essay contests  high
school level and middle school level will be held on
16 June in Townships of Yangon and Mandalay Divisions.
First prize is K 30,000, second K 25,000, third K
20,000, and K 10,000 for each of four consolation
prizes. Those for Invitational Article Contest (open)
are to send their works to U Chit Yin, Deputy Director
of the Population Department, No 416, Maha Bandoola
Street, by 21 June.

First prize is K 50,000, second K 30,000, third K
20,000, and K 10,000 for each of three consolation
prizes. First, second and third prizes will be
presented at the ceremony of World Population Day to
be held in Yangon on 11 July.


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( 8 ) Football Tourney continues

Yangon, 22 May - The second round of the Second Sports
Minister's Trophy Advanced Division Football
Tournament for 2002, organized by Myanmar Football
Federation, continued at Youth Training Centre in
Thuwunna at 4 pm today. In the match of Group-AA, Home
Affairs team beat Commerce team 4-2. Chit Ko Ko of
Home Affairs team won the player of the match award.

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Myanmar, Vietnam Hatay women's teams goalless draw

Yangon, 22 May - The 2002 Hanoi International Women's
Football Tournament continued at Ha Dong Stadium in
Hanoi, Vietnam, at 3.30 pm local time today. In the
match, selected Myanmar women's football team and
selected Vietnam Hatay women's team played goalless
draw. At Hanoi Stadium in Hanoi, selected Vietnamese
women's team beat selected Vietnam Hanoi women's team
2-0. Selected Myanmar women's team will meet with
Shanghai (China) team at 5.45 pm local time on 26 May.

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( 9 ) Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 22 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on a tip-off, searched the house of U Byar Sai
of LeU Ward, Mogok on 24 November 2001 and seized
30.62 grams of opium. Action was taken against U Byar
Sai, 60, son of U Byar of LeU Ward, Mogok and Daw Alay
Mee, 58, daughter of U Kyin Tha under section 15/16
(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law. Mogok Township Court handed down five years'
imprisonment under section 15 on U Byar Sai and seven
years' imprisonment under section 16 (C) on Daw Alay
Mee on 24 April this year.

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Stimulant tablets seized in Lashio

Yangon, 22 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information that a deal of narcotic drugs
would be made on the Circular Road of Ward 1, Lashio,
Shan State (North), lay in wait there on 9 May. The
authorities stopped one Myint Naing, son of U Tin Oo
of Ward 9, Lashio, and Daw Sein Win, daughter of U
Maung Kyaing of Ayethaya Myothit, Taunggyi, and found
30,000 stimulant tablets on them. On further
investigation, Daw Khin Thaung Myint, daughter of U
Tin Oo, was also arrested. Action is being taken
against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by the police station concerned.

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Stimulant tablets possessors sentenced

Yangon, 22 May - A combined team comprising member of
the local military intelligence unit and Mandalay
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, raided
the house of Aik Lu in Myamarlar Ward, Ward 2,
PyinOoLwin, at 1.30 pm on 3 July 2001 and seized nine
stimulant tablets.

After further investigation, PyinOoLwin Police Station
filed Aik Lu, 36, son of U Ywet Kham and other
culprits Kyaw Than, 42, son of U Zaw Kha of 117,
Myopat Road, Ward 6, PyinOoLwin and Daw Hswe Hsaing,
68, daughter of U Aik Kwam of 163/B, Thuta Street,
Ward 2, PyinOoLwin under Sections 15/16 (C), 20(A), 21
of Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic Substances Law. On
2 April 2002, PyinOoLwin District Court sentenced Aik
Lu to six years' imprisonment under Section 16 (C),
Kyaw Than to four years' imprisonment under Section 15
and Daw Hswe Hsaing to 16 years' imprisonment under
Section 20 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law.


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