The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 2 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 2 June, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations
   to Italy
2. Shan State (East) holds mass rally to denounce
   SURA and KNU insurgents
3. - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects dam projects
   - Maj-Gen Thein Sein attends tree-planting
     ceremony of MWVO
4. - Cooperative works inspected in Shwepyitha
     Industrial Zone
   - Myanma Alin Daily holds ordination ceremony
   - Myanma Mohingha and Traditional Food
     Competition opened
5. - Commander attends opening of USDA management
     multiplier course
   - Rainy season tree-planting ceremonies held
     in four Yangon Districts
   - Commander inspects circular railroad
6. - Chinese delegation arrives
   - CEC member tours Kyauktaw, MraukU
7. Padaung/Kayan national races continue
   sightseeing in Yangon City
8. Table tennis championship concludes
9. Marijuana seized in Bilin

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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Italy

YANGON, 2 June - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the
Republic of Italy, on the occasion of the Anniversary
of the Proclamation of the Republic of Italy which
falls on 2 June 2002.

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( 2 ) Yodaya breeds some traitors of our country, arms
them,
provides them with food and shelter and recruits new
members.
The entire Myanmar people know these facts.
These acts are designed to cause disunity among the
Myanmar citizens and create conflicts and bloodshed.
The entire Myanmar people know that the acts lead to
instability of the State and undermining the national
development
Shan State (East) holds mass rally to denounce SURA
and KNU insurgents

YANGON, 1 June - A mass rally to denounce SURA and KNU
insurgents, who are encroaching on security and peace
in border areas, was held at the Myoma Sports Grounds
in Kengtung, Shan State (East), this morning.

Present on the occasion were delegates of local
national races from Monghsat, Mongton and Mongpyin
townships in Monghsat District, Mongphyat and
Mongyawn. townships in Mongphyat District, Tachilek in
Tachilek District, Kengtung, Monghkat, Mongyan and
Metmang townships in Kengtung District; local people
from five wards, 37 village tracts and 837 villages in
Kengtung Township, members of social organizations
Kengtuna Township Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Working Committee for Women's Affairs,
Myanmar War Veterans Organization, Maternal arid Child
Welfare Association,. Red Cross Society, Auxiliary
Fire Brigade and Nurses Association, Shan State (East)
traditional culture troupe. and local residents of
Kengtung Township totaling over 20,000.

The Alaungphaya column comprising members of WVQ,
local people of Kengtung, members of national cultural
troupes of Wa, Shangyi, Lwe and Leshaw national races
totaling over 6, 700 took positions in the grounds
through the eastern entrance; the .Hsinbyushin column
of members of I MCWA, WAC and Red Cross Society,
nurses, students, families of local regiments, people
of wards 2 and 3 in Kengtung and members of cultural
troupes of Lahu and Shan national races totalling over
6, 700 through the southern entrance; the Bayintnaung
column comprising members of USDA, Red Cross Society,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, teachers, students, local
people. from Kengtung Myoma 1 and cultural troupe
members of Akha and Shan national races totalling over
6,600 through the western entrance holding banners
bearing the words "Those who harm the national
sovereignty are our I enemies", "Those who drive a
wedge among the national races are our enemies",
"Safeguard and defend the security and tranquility of
the State". "Oppose all destructive insurgents", "Down
with SURA and KNU insurgents", "Oppose those relying
on external elements, acting as stooges, holding
negative views", "Oppose those .trying to jeopardize
stability of the State and. progress of the nation",
'.Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal
affairs of the State" and "Crush all internal and
extern at destructive elements as  the common enemy".

Shan national U Sai Naw Kham of Mongpyin Township,
Shan State (East) presided over the rally together
with Akha national U See Phyan of Kengtung Township,
Lahu national U K'1a Khu of Kengtung Township, Wa
national U Nyi Kaung of Kengtung Township and Bamar
national U Win Maung of Mongphyat Township. Executive
of Kengtung .Township USDA of Shan State (East) Daw
Nan Wo Kham acted as master of ceremonies together
with Executive of Kengtung Township USDA Daw Nan Haung
Kham. After me hers of the panel of Chairmen had taken
positions at the designated places, those present
saluted the National Flag.

In his speech, Chairman U Sai Naw Kham said:

I would like to extend my greetings to the national
people who have come to the mass rally to denounce
SURA and KNU terrorist insurge who are attempting to
encroach upon the security and peaceful condition of ,
border areas, and wish you all good health in mind and
body. We are here to condemn the opium-trafficking
group and the terrorist group who, wearing the mask of
the leading actor, are disturbing our border areas
which are peaceful and developing.

I am Shan national U Sai Naw Kham of Mongpyin
Township, Shan State (East). Over the past ten years,
concerted efforts have been made to ensure security,
stability and pence and tranquility in our Union of
Myanmar. The entire national people are today
endeavoring to maintain peace and tranquility and to
modernize and develop the nation.

Our Union of Myanmar is the largest nation in
South-east Asia. The Union of Myanmar has an area of
261 ,228 square miles. In this wide nation, over one
hundred nation III race5i such as the Kachin, the
Kayah, the Kayln, the Chin; the Bamar, the Mon, the
Rakhine and the Shan, have been living through thick
and thin.

In the course of the history of Myanmar ,which has
existed for years countable by the thousand, all the
national races within the territory of the Union have
been living in a closely-knit community , In
retrospect, as the saying goes "In times of emergency,
blood Inspire. unity", all the national, brethren have
protected the sovereignty of the nation with Union
Spirit against every danger posed from inside and
outside the country. It is known to all.

During the reign of King Anawrahta In the Baian
Period, the first Myanmar Kingdom was established with
the unity of all the national races.

In the Toungoo Period, the second Myanmar Kingdom,
which was built by King Bayin Naung, stood tall as a
strong nation in south-east Asia. At that time, the
defence force comprising all the national races of
Myanmar was very strong.

In the Konbaung Period, the glory of the third Myanmar
Kingdom, built by King Alaungmintaya, reached its peak
during the reign of King Hsinbyushin. At that time,
the defence force made up of all the national races
was able to repel every invasion, and won every
battle.

In 1885 during the 19th century, the British enslaved
our Myanmar with three aggressive wars; but owing to
the patriotism and Union Spirit of the national races,
the nation regained independence on 4 January 1948.
The purpose of my relating to the history of Myanmar
is to point out that all the Myanmar national races
not only resorted to an armed revolution but also
launched political activities in the anti-colonialist
movement.

Throughout the anti-colonialist movement, patriotism
was more and more awakened in all the national races.
They stood united for the independence struggle. Once
the colonialists resorted to various tactics and
strategies in their bid to divide a wedge among the
national races and to break up the national unity.
However, our national races, bound by the national
unity, strove together for the perpetual existence of
the Union of Myanmar and independence.

After taking up the duty of State, the present
government has worked for the national solidarity and
peace and tranquility in view of the past experiences.
The government has placed in the fore Our Three Main
National Causes  non-disintegration of the Union,
non-disintegration of national solidarity and
perpetuation of sovereignty. In making effort for the
materialization of Our Three Main National Causes,
national solidarity and unity plays a crucial role.
All of us need to understand that the achievement of
national solidarity and unity leads to the
materialization of Our Three Main National Causes.

With regard to national unity, Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe said on the
occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Armed Forces
Day, "As a matter of fact, armed groups in the jungle
are the forces of the nation. If these forces of the
nation are going against one another, it will be
difficult to restore peace and tranquility and to
develop the nation. As fighting broke out as a result
of disunity, the nation fell far behind other nations
in development. If fighting continues, the nation will
not develop, and things will go from bad to worse."
The Senior General stressed the importance of national
solidarity for the nation.

The government has striven to make peace with armed
groups in the jungle out of pure goodwill. Efforts
were exerted to make peace on the basis of Our Three
Main National Causes. Altogether 17 armed groups,
realizing the genuine attitude of the government,
returned to the legal fold. It is a significant
political achievement. Stability and peace and
tranquility are now prevailing in the Union of
Myanmar. As the leaders of national groups who made
peace, have come to work together with the government,
the latter has managed to undertake national and rural
development tasks in urban and rural areas as well as
in border areas. The objective condition bears witness
to this fact. The government has systematically worked
for the development of border areas and national
races, which is the backbone of the perpetual
prevalence of peace and tranquility. Moreover, to
improve the socio-economic life of local national
people, the government has built transport
infrastructures concerning roads, bridges, energy and
communication, social infrastructures related to
education, health and public relations and economic
infrastructures pertaining to agriculture and
livestock breeding.

To promote the development of border areas and
national races, the government has constituted the
Central Committee for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races, the Work Committee and the
Sub-committee. The Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs has
been set up. In working for the development of border
areas and national races, the government has spent
over K 24 billion. Moreover, over K 12 billion has
been spent on improvement of transport in border
areas. This shows that the government has made a lot
of investment for border areas and national races. As
the government has worked day and night to the best of
its ability, construction of economic infrastructures
is gaining momentum. In implementing four political,
four economic, four social objectives, the government
is working hard for the development of the State and
at the same time keeping a lookout for the danger from
inside and outside the nation.

As stability and peace and tranquility has already
prevailed in the nation, the government has built
economic infrastructures to strengthen the national
economy. Up to now, Myanmar is an agro-based country,
and agriculture is a fundamental sector in the
production sector of the State. Therefore, the
government has stepped up its efforts for water supply
to increase the number of irrigated areas. To supply
water for agriculture, the government has built
altogether 134 dams including Baingda Dam in DaikU
Township, Bago Division, after 1988. They irrigate
1,967,619 acres of land. Now there are over 39 million
acres of land on which crops have been grown, and
cultivation of crops has increased by 155%. After
assuming the duty of State, the Tatmadaw government
has spent over US $ 398 million and over K 36,005
million on construction of railroads, motor roads and
bridges, and US $ 336 million and K 9,364 million on
motor roads and bridges. To strengthen the national
economy, the government has implemented plans by
enlisting the participation of the people.

Therefore, significant success has been achieved. At a
time when the government is building a new, peaceful,
modern and developed nation, SURA led by
opium-trafficking insurgent Ywet Sit, KNU insurgents
and some destructive elements, taking strongholds in
Yodaya, are encroaching on the security of the state
and the stability and peace and tranquility of border
areas through various ways and means. SURA led by Ywet
Sit and KNU, regarding the stepfather as their genuine
father, are not only speaking disrespectfully of the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Union of
Myanmar but also launching attacks many times. SURA
opium-trafficking insurgent Ywet Sit and his
confederates, a group of Yodayas, crossed into our
border areas and fired at the Myanma Tatmadaw
outposts, Tatmadaw columns, towns and villages and
vehicles.

They launched attacks. They planted mines. They
murdered people and looted things. Yodaya is having a
hand in this matter like the jungle cat which is
filled with glee while the jungle is on fire.
Therefore, the entire people loathe SURA led by
opium-trafficking insurgent Ywet Sit and outsiders who
are insulting the nation. In conclusion, I would like
to say that despite internal and external
disturbances, the government is building a new,
peaceful, modern and developed nation. It is working
for the development of the nation and seeing to it
that the youths of new generation are free from
troubles and miseries. So I would like to urge all the
national brethren to denounce courageously whoever
encroaches on the sovereignty of the nation, whoever
makes an attempt to break up national unity, any
organization attempting to disturb the security and
stability of the State, any nation putting pressure on
the nation. Shan national U Sai Sam Tip tabled the
motion to denounce SURA and KNU insurgents who are
encroaching on security and peace in border areas.
Esteemed Panel of Chairmen and national races, I am a
Shan national U Sai Sam Tip of Mongkhat Township Shan
State (East).

I will table the motion to denounce SURA and KNU
insurgents who are encroaching on security and peace
in border areas. All national people, Anyone who try
to harm the sovereignty of the State is the enemy of
the State and the people. We gather here to ward off
those who try to harm the sovereignty. Recently, SURA
drug trafficking terrorists and KNU terrorists
disturbed the border areas of the motherland through
various means. It means that they have harmed the
sovereignty, security and peace and it also means that
they have disrupted border areas development tasks
being undertaken by the State. The chairman of the
meeting explained the government's efforts for
national development tasks as well as development
tasks for national races during the decade after 1989.
According to the speech of the chairman, urban and
rural regions including border areas in the Union of
Myanmar developed equitably and proportionately after
the Tatmadaw government had taken up duties of the
State. The government and national race leaders in
harmony made efforts for development. They did so with
strong determination. It is obviously seen that all
national races living in Myanmar can now enjoy fruits
of success.

The government has been making efforts for equal
development in states and divisions after designating
24 development regions. The government designated
Taunggyi, Panglong, Lashio and Kengtung regions in
Shan State as four development regions. In
implementing the development tasks in all regions, the
government is also undertaking national development
tasks and other development programmes including
opening of university, degree college, government
technological college and government computer college
in designated development regions in states and
divisions. Today, the government has promoted economic
and social powers for economic infrastructure to be
able to achieve national development. Therefore, the
government laid down the 12 political, economic and
social objectives. Strong infrastructures are needed
to establish political, economic and social systems.
After the Tatmadaw government had taken up duties of
the State in 1989, regional stability was restored.

The government has been establishing economic
infrastructures and other infrastructure development
such as construction of roads, railroads, bridges,
port development, construction and renovation of
airports with added momentum. The government built
Kengtung-Tachilek, Kengtung-Mongpyin, Kengtung-Mongla,
Tachilek-Monghsat, Mongpyin-Monghsat, Mongyan-Hsilu,
Mongyan-Hotaung and Mongpauk-Pansang roads in Shan
State (East). Especially, it also built
Mongtong-Tarhsan Bridge across Thanlwin River.
Therefore people in the region can now go to Taunggyi
and various parts of the country. Although the
government has goodwill toward national races, SURA
drug trafficking terrorist group and KNU terrorist are
making schemes with ill intention. The entire people
detest them for their rude behaviours.

On 11 February 2001, from the side of Yodaya, SURA
drug trafficking insurgents and his group launched
surprise attack on Myanmar Tatmadaw camps on 'O' hill
near Tachilek. They fired shells of heavy weapons into
Tachilek. As a result, ten shells fell and exploded in
Tarlot Ward and Tarlot Market, destroying seven
houses, one monastery, three shops and three vehicles.
This is the rude act of SURA toward our country. As a
saying goes " the slave behaves imprudently for
ingratiate the master", SURA drug trafficking
insurgents attacked Lwetawkhan camp in border area on
21 February and Parchee camp near Pungpahkyem camp in
Mongtong Township on 21 April 2001.

In order to discredit the dignity of Myanma Tatmadaw,
SURA drug trafficking insurgents and follower group in
collaboration with some media stations announced that
they had seized 200,000 stimulant tablets from Myanmar
Tatmadaw camp. True event about the made-up story came
to light when company commander Kwankham, platoon
commander Aik Maung and private Aik Pi returned to the
legal fold. SURA drug trafficking insurgents gradually
showed their true colour. Altogether 200 SURA drug
trafficking insurgents with the help of Yodaya
attacked Lwedawkhan camp in Myanmar border on 21
February 2001, about 200 SURA insurgents the Tatmadaw
camp in border post BP-1 Ponpakyin in Mongtong
Township on 21 April 2001 and 80 SURA terrorists also
fired at Maikyoke camp, new Maikyoke camp and Maikyoke
Village with heavy weapons on 8 February 2002.

Altogether 28 houses, one vehicle and two motorcycles
were burnt and destroyed. They took two cars and two
motorcycles. In the battle of Maikyoke camp five
Tatmadaw men, three people militiamen and nine
villages were killed and public properties were lost.
KNU terrorists committed destructive act over 50 years
and caused harm to Myanmar internal affairs and
security of the border region. Yodaya bred the armed
terrorists attempted to weaken Myanmar and to cause
disintegration of the Union of Myanmar. All national
people, I would like to say earnestly that Yodaya bred
some traitorsÊof our country and equipped with arms
and provided with rations and allowed them to stay in
their land and to gather people for recruitment. The
entire Myanmar people know these facts. These acts
lead to disunity among the Myanmar citizens. The
entire Myanmar people know that the acts lead to
disrupt stability of the State and the insurgents
undermine the national development. On 6 May 2002 KNU
terrorist group relying on external elements entered
Bilin and Thaton and destroyed Yangon-Myainggalay gas
pipe line near Kazaing Bridge between mile posts 130/3
and 130/4 on Yangon-Mottama Road by planting mines.

At 4.20 am on 15 May 2002, about 100 terrorists from
KNU and ABSDF attacked Minletpan Village in Myawady
Township. The acts of SURA drug-trafficking insurgents
and KNU caused harm to regional security and peace.
The destructive acts of SURA and KNU terrorists caused
harm to regional security and peace. Properties of the
people in border areas were lost. Esteemed Chairman
and national races, SURA drug-trafficking insurgents
and KNU extremely caused harm to regional security and
peace. On 20 May 2002, the drug-trafficking insurgents
with the tanks and heavy weapons from Yodaya brazenly
opened fire on Panmongsun, Nyaungbibgin, Pangangaw and
Yanpaingsun outposts.

On behalf of the national brethren in Myanmar, I would
like to table a motion to denounce SURA drug
trafficking insurgents and KNU insurgent
destructionists who are encroaching on security and
peace along the border in line with the People's
Desire:
- Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as
stooges, holding negative views,
- Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the
State and progress of the nation;
- Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal
affairs of the State;
- Crush all internal and external destructive elements
as the common enemy.

Afterwards, Akhar national Daw Ahphe of Kengtung
township seconded the motion that all regional people
denounce SURA and KNU insurgents who are violating
border area security and peace tabled by Shan national
U Sai San Tip of Mongkhat township. She said; The
government is building the nation upholding the three
main national cause Non-disintegration of the Union;
Non-disintegration of the National Solidarity;
Perpetuation of national sovereignty. Mutual respect,
understanding, reliability and help could be set up
among national brethren now. We are now witnessing
good outcome of peace and development of the country.
During a decade period when the government implemented
plans for development of border area and national
races with momentum, border areas where national
brethren live have developed and local people are now
enjoying the fruit of socio-economic development of
the region.

After 1988 the government has assumed the
responsibilities of the State, in education sector,
366 basic education primary schools, 48 basic
education middle schools, 19 basic education high
schools have been opened in border areas under the
arrangement of the Ministry of Progress of Border
Areas and National Races Development Affairs. 586
BEPS, 59 BEMS, 39 BEHS have been opened in border
areas under the arrangement of the Ministry of
Education. The total number of the schools opened is
1,117. 35,154 BEPS, 3,109 BEMS, 1,712 BEHS have been
opened all over the country. In higher education
sector, a total of 150 institutions could be opened
including 62 universities, degree colleges and
colleges under the Ministry of Education. In health
sector, 46 hospitals, one station health care centre,
74 dispensaries, 18 rural health care centres and 30
branches of rural health care centres could be opened
in border areas.

The government has made equitable efforts in livestock
breeding sector, electric power sector and
communication sectors. In transport sector, union
roads have emerged as the outcome of far-sighted
endeavours of the government. As a result, national
brethren have easy access in the Union. Union Spirit
has become tempered for unity among national brethren
has become more strong as a result of friendship among
them. All national people loathe the act of violating
State security and peace of opium trafficking
insurgents and KNU insurgents at the time when the
government is building a peaceful modern developed
nation. Especially, classifications about the attempts
of harming State sovereignty and peace of SURA and KNU
insurgents have been given by the chairman and the
mover. SURA and KNU groups are opium trafficking
insurgents under the cover of racism and politics.

They are harming State sovereignty with reliance on
Yodaya.Taking stronghold in Yodaya territory, they are
destroying security and peace of border areas. At this
point, I would like to point out some fact regarding
Yodaya. It is known to all that Yodaya, through out
the history, has given assistance to any insurgents
who would give trouble to Myanmar in order that
Myanmar were weak, undeveloped and instability caused
in Myanmar. It is also known to the world that
invasion of nationalist Chinese in the Myanmar
territory from 1949/50 to 1970 was due to the
assistance given by Yodaya. Yodaya has rendered
assistance to any armed insurgents from Myanmar.
Yodaya provides them with arms, food and shelter.
Yodaya recruits for them. Moreover, Yodaya is giving
assistance to any association against Myanmar no
matter they are armed or not. We the people know that
there are many offices of the associations against
Myanmar in Bangkok.

I would like to stress that we the national people
oppose and denounce
- anyone who encroaches on the national sovereignty
- all activities of the destructive insurgents
- all traitorious insurgent destructionists and all
those who are supporting them
- those who are harming the State from outside the
framework of law and those who are
  stealthily or blatantly conspiring with them
- any attempts to hinder the developments by defaming
the State with pessimism
  I will put it bluntly.
- Down with SURA and KNU drug trafficking destructive
insurgents
- Down with external elements that interfere internal
affairs of Myanmar by
  keeping destructionists

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The following are our desire. Those who are endowed
with National Spirit and Union Spirit have a desire
for border area security and peace, continuous
development in border areas. She urged those present
to safeguard security, peace and development.

We must bravely crush those who are violating
sovereignty along the border area of Myanmar and any
destructive activities of insurgents. Thus, opium
trafficking SURA and KNU insurgents at the border area
will be crushed with the strength of the people, she
added. Later, Chairman declared approval of the
motion.

The ceremony came to a close with recitation of
"Non-disintegration of the Union ? Our Cause, Our
Cause"; "Non-disintegration of the National Solidarity
? Our Cause, Our Cause"; "Perpetuation of national
sovereignty ? Our Cause, ? Our Cause".

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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects dam projects

Yangon, 1 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye
Myint and Chairman of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Col Zaw Min, after attending the
inauguration ceremony of Mann Creek Bridge (Magway
Division), arrived at the Kyeeohn-Kyeewa Dam Project
on Mone Creek being undertaken by the Irrigation
Department in Pwintbyu Township, Magway Division.

At the briefing hall, Assistant Director of ID U Tint
Lwin reported on implementation of the project and
future tasks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions. The
Kyeeohn-Kyeewa Dam Project is 15 miles downstream of
Mone Creek Multi-purpose Dam Project. Plans are under
way to build a hydel power plant by harnessing Mone
Creek to supply more electricity and to provide water
for cultivation. At the briefing hall of the Mone
Creek Multi-purpose Dam Project, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party heard a report presented by Director of ID U
Myint Than on progress of implementation of the
project, tasks being carried out and future tasks.
After giving instructions, Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected
the work-site of the project. At the hydel power plant
project site, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party then heard a
report presented by Deputy Director U Thein Tin of
Myanma Electirc Power Enterprise on condition of
building the hydel power plant, construction of the
canal, progress of construction of floodgates and
arrival of equipment imported.

After that, Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected the spillway
and the main spillway, the control station and
construction of the embankment of the main dam. After
inspecting Se-doktara Township People's Hospital,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint met with departmental personnel of
Sedoktara Township at the Town Hall at 4 pm. Also
present were Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman Col
Zaw Min, local authorities, departmental officials and
staff. Maj-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements
after hearing the reports presented by Township Peace
and Development Council Chairman U Win Swe and Minbu
District Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col
Tin Maung Win.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint said that the 24 major development
zones have been designated in accord with the guidance
of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe to ensure
equitable development in all parts of the country. The
five rural development tasks have been laid down and
are being implemented. He said that to successfully
implement the five major tasks, he arrived there to
make a tour of inspection in accord with the guidance
of the Head of State.

And he called on departmental officials and service
personnel to implement these tasks in co-operation
with social organizations. In doing so, all are to
make concerted efforts with Union Spirit and to extend
cultivation of crops in the regions as condition of
transport is improving.

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Maj-Gen Thein Sein attends tree-planting ceremony of
MWVO

Yangon, 1 June - The tree-planting ceremony of
Nyaunghnapinkwin agriculture and livestock breeding
camp project of Myan-mar War Veterans Organization was
held at the project camp in Hlegu Township, Yangon
Division, this morning.

Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee of MWVO
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein made a speech and
planted a tree at the ceremony. First, Maj-Gen Thein
Sein made a speech and planted a Seintalon mango tree
at the designated place of the project camp. Those
present also planted trees at the camp. Then, Maj-Gen
Thein Sein inspected the camp. Deputy Adjutant-General
Col Khin Soe of the Ministry of Defence reported on
construction work of the project camp.

Afterwards, the chairman of members of the Central
Organizing Committee of MWVO discussed matters related
to the successful implementation of the project and
the ceremony came to an end.

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( 4 ) Cooperative works inspected in Shwepyitha
Industrial Zone

Yangon, 1 June - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe inspected cooperative export & import services in
Shwepyitha this morning.

Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe arrived at
Chemical Engineering Production Cooperative Society in
Shwepyitha Industrial Zone. Chairman of the Society U
Paw Hein reported on production of the society and
research work. The minister gave necessary
instructions and inspected the factory of the society.
Next, the minister and party arrived at Metallurgical
Engineering and General Cooperative Ltd.

The minister heard reports on production process and
inspected the factory. Afterwards, the minister and
party saw over the joint- venture fish breeding of
Yangon Division Cooperative Syndicate and Kyawya
General Economic Cooperative Society in the zone. Then
the minister gave necessary instructions to officials.


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Myanma Alin Daily holds ordination ceremony

Yangon, 1 June - Under the patronage of Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and wife Daw Khin Khin
Lay, the 24th ordination ceremony of
Thathana-weitphari Buddhist Association members of the
Myanma Alin Daily was held at Mya Thein Dan Monastery
at the corner of Anawrahta Street and Botahtaung
Pagoda Road in Pazundaung Township here this evening.

 Nine men were ordained by Mya Thein Dan Kyaung-taik
Presiding Sayadaw Chairman of Pazundaung Township
Sangha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Gantha-vacaka Agga
Maha Pandita U Kesara. Then, staff and wellwishers
presented offertories to members of the Sangha. The
Sayadaw and members of the sangha will deliver a
sermon at noon tomorrow after serving food to the
guests from 8 am to 10 am and offering "soon" to the
monks.

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Myanma Mohingha and Traditional Food Competition
opened

Yangon, 1 June - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism, the fifth Myanma Mohingha and
Myanma Traditional Food Competition, organized by
Myanmar Chefs Association and Myanmar Tourism
Entrepreneurs Association, was held at the People's
Park Restaurant on Pyay Road this morning.

Present were Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen
Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and
departmental heads, Chairperson of Mynamar Maternal
and Child Welfare Association Professor Daw Kyu Kyu
Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin
Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Patron of Yangon
Division MCWA supervisory committee Daw Khin That
Htay, Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Affairs Committee
Dr Daw May May Yi and executives, Chairman of Myanmar
Writers and Journalists Association U Hla Myaing (Ko
Hsaung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay),
Joint-Secretary U Myint Kywe (Maung Myint Kywe) and
executives, patron writers, officials of the
organizers, guests and enthusiasts.

Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism
U Khin Maung Latt and MCA Chairman Mr Oliver E Soe
Thet formally opened the competition. Minister Maj-Gen
Saw Lwin and party viewed Mohingha and traditional
food shops and studied the cooking of food with the
use of solar energy. Then, MMCWA Vice-Chairperson Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted K 300,000 for the
association donated by MCA. Mohingha shops of
Sangyoung, South Okkalapa, Dagon Myothit (North) and
Kyimyindine townships MCWAs, Mohingha and Myanmar food
shops of Mr Ghetty Com and Hmawby Ma Ma Nyein, Yadana
Garden Mohingha Shop and Seafood Rooftop Restaurant
are participating in the contest.

Cooking of food with the use of solar energy. Myanmar
vinegar, manufactured by the Ministry of Industry-1
and distributed by Dream World Co Ltd, is introduced
at the Dream World Mohingha Shop. The competition
continues tomorrow.

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( 5 ) Commander attends opening of USDA management
multiplier course

Yangon, 1 June - Patron of Yangon Division Union
Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe attended
the opening ceremony of Management Multiplier Course
No 1 for USDA Executives of Yangon East District USDA
held at the office of Yangon Division USDA this
morning.

First, Patron of Division USDA Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe and Executive Committee member In-charge of
Division USDA Col Tin Hlaing made opening speeches.
Then, a cash donation ceremony followed. The central
executive committee members and officials accepted the
cash donation of wellwishers including K 400,000
donated by chairman of Nayla bus line and vehicle
owners, K 150,000 by Yangon East District Peace and
Development Council, K 200,000 by Managing Director U
Myint Thein of Than Htaik International Co Ltd and K
100,000 by U Maung Maung Aye and Daw San Myint and
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.

Rainy season tree-planting ceremonies held in four
Yangon Districts

Yangon, 1 June - Under the leadership of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council, the rainy
season tree-planting ceremonies for 2002 were held in
four districts and military stations in Yangon
Division this morning.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
this morning attended the rainy season tree-planting
ceremonies in front of the Psychiatric Hospital No 7
Highway in Dagon Myothit (East) Township, Yangon East
District and in front of Eastern Yangon University on
Thanlyin-Thon-gwa Road in Yangon South District;
Secretary of Yangon City Development Committee Col
Myint Aung attended the ceremony on Okkalapa Street in
Mayangon Township of Yangon West District; and
Chairman of Yangon North District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col San Matu attended the
ceremony at the corner of No 3 Highway and the bypass
in Hlegu Township of Yangon North District. The rainy
season tree-planting ceremony was held in front of the
Psychiatric Hospital on No 7 Highway in Dagon Myothit
(East) Township this morning.

 Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe gave a speech. Chairman
of Yangon East District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Aung Pyi and Assistant Director of District
Forest Department U Myo Win formally opened the
ceremony. Then, the commander, the deputy minister and
the vice-mayor planted the commemorative trees and saw
over the activities of the tree planting ceremony.
Next, they inspected the collective growing of trees
in the compound of the Psychiatric Hospital. Then, the
commander and the vice-mayor proceeded to Maungmakan
Kanthaya Street in Dagon Myothit (South) Township
where the rainy season tree-planting ceremony was held
under the leadership of YCDC.

 The commander and the vice-mayor planted Yaytama
trees (Cedrela febrifuga) on Maungmakan Kanthaya
Street. Afterwards, the commander and the vice-mayor
attended the ceremony in front of Eastern Yangon
University on Thanlyin-Thon-gwa Road in Thanlyin
Township, Yangon South District. Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe gave a speech. Officials formally opened the
ceremony. Over 4,000 people planted over 15,000 trees
at the ceremony. The rainy season tree-planting
ceremony was held at the regiments and units under
Yangon Station, which was inspected by Yangon Station
Commander No 4 Military Region Commander Brig-Gen Myo
Myint.

A total of 108,280 trees were planted at the regiments
and units. A similar ceremony was held at regiments
and units under Indaing Station this morning, attended
by Indaing Station Commander Col Hsan Aung. The
commandants of the units, officers and Tatma-dawmen
joyfully participated in the activity. Under the
leadership of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council, districts and townships in Yangon Division,
military stations and Forest Department will plant 1.2
million trees and YCDC 200,000 trees, totalling over
1.4 million in the 2002 rainy season.

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Commander inspects circular railroad

Yangon, 1 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe,  inspected circular railroads this
afternoon.

The commander and party left Yangon railway station at
1.30 pm for Thamaing railway station and went on an
inspection tour along the local railroad. Afterward,
the commander and party met with chairmen of district
and township Peace and Development Councils and staff
of Myanma Railways at the meeting hall of Yangon
railway station and gave instructions on maintenance,
cleanliness and growing of windbreak trees along the
railroad.

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( 6 ) Chinese delegation arrives

Yangon, 1 June - At the invitation of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, a Chinese
delegation led by member of the Chinese Association
for Establishing International Understanding Mr Wu
Shumin of China arrived here by air this evening. The
delegation was welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by USDA CEC member Brig-Gen Khin Maung and
party and officials of the Chinese Embassy.

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CEC member tours Kyauktaw, MraukU

Yangon, 1 June - Member of Central Executive Committee
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
and member of Central Committee for Ensuring Enrolment
of School-age Children of Myanmar Education Committee
Brig-Gen Khin Maung gave a speech at the whole
township school enrolment ceremony in Kyauktaw,
Rakhine State, on 30 May. Also present were the
Rakhine State USDA Secretary and members,
representatives of the Basic Education Department,
townselders, teachers and students totalling over
2,000.

Wellwishers donated cash, exercise and text books for
the education plans of the Ministry of Education and
ensuring enrolment of school-going age. Then,
certificates of honour and gifts were presented to the
teachers who contributed to teaching in the summer
national culture and moral character course. In the
afternoon, the CEC member party attended the ceremony
to donate desks and exercisebooks to the teachers of
the summer national culture and moral character course
by MraukU Township USDA at Myaungbwe village BEHS in
MraukU Township. They also attended opening of the
rural road in Chaungtu village in Kyauktaw Township on
31 May.

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( 7 ) Padaung/Kayan national races continue
sightseeing in Yangon City

Yangon, 1 June - At the invitation of the Chairman of
Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and
National Races, the visiting 54 Padaung and Kayan
national races including three monks of Phekhon
Township, accompanied by Assistant Director Capt Kyaw
Kyaw and officials of Progress of Border Areas and
National Races Department, continued sightseeing in
Yangon downtown this morning.

They paid obeisance to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni
Buddha Image on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township.
Members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees explained
facts about the Image. The study group donated cash to
the funds of the Image. In Hlinethaya Industrial Zone,
Director Lt-Col Htin Aung Kyaw of Department of Human
Settlement and Housing Development extended greetings
and explained facts about the city.

They then visited the Glory Victory cap factory, the
Opal textile factory and FMI City. In the afternoon,
the national races visited Defence Services Museum on
Shwedagon Pagoda Road and Yuzana Plaza in Mingala
Taungnyunt Township.

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( 8 ) Table tennis championship concludes

Yangon, 1 June - The final match and prize
presentation ceremony of Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s
Shield Table Tennis Championship for 2002 was held at
Thura Ohn Khaing hall of Meiktila Flying Training Base
yesterday morning. On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief
(Air), Base Commander of the FTB Col Maung Tin
presented prizes to the winners. In the final match,
Corporal Aung Thura Maung of Mingaladon Air Base beat
Private Aung Myint Myat of GTB 3-1 and won the
championship. Then, on behalf of the
Commander-in-Chief (Air), Base Commander of the FTB
Col Khin Maung Tin presented the first, second and
third prizes to the winners and the ceremony came to a
close.

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( 9 ) Marijuana seized in Bilin

Yangon, 1 June - Bilin Township Police Station, acting
on a tip-off, searched the house of Ko Naing (a) Naing
Naing Tun of Kawtkadut Village and seized 4.6712 kilos
of marijuana which were packed with the polythylene
bag kept in the mango tree within the compound of the
house on 15 May. Action was taken against Ko Naing (a)
Naing Naing Tun, 36, son of U Tin Tun of Kawtkadut
Village, Bilin Township and Tin Myint, 44, son of U
Maung Tun from the same village under section 15/19
(A)/20 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by Taungsoon Police Station.


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