The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 14 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 14 June, 2002)
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1. Victorious Myanmar athletes who won prizes in
   Asian level invitational event honoured
2.-  Minister for Home Affairs receives Ambassadors
   - H&T Minister receives guest
   - CPT Minister receives Chinese guests
3. Mon State supports mass rallies to denounce
   SURA and KNU insurgents violating security
   and peaceful condition in border areas and to
   show respect for sovereignty of the Union
   of Myanmar
4. - Minister attends conclusion of CAQC course
   - Prisons Department holds coord meeting
5. Collaborative drug abuse control measures
   being taken with added momentum along
   Myanmar-China border
6. Book Fair in honour of third MWJA conference
   postponed
7. Admission to MMU, MAEU to be announced
8. - World No Tobacco Day observed
   - London Inter Club Championship to be held
     Travelling and accommodation expenses to
     be borne by Organizing Committee
9. - Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized in Loikaw
   - Marijuana seized in Toungoo

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( 1 ) Victorious Myanmar athletes who won prizes in
Asian level invitational event honoured

Yangon, 13 June - A ceremony to present honorary
prizes to the victorious athletes who enhanced the
dignity of the State at the 8th Asia Championship
Marathon held in Hong Kong on 24 February 2002 and the
First Asian All-Star Weightlifting Championship held
in Doha, Qatar, from 10 to 14 May 2002, took place at
the Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel at 7 pm today.

Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony.

The Secretary-1 said the entire national people are
striving to raise the sports standard of Myanmar and
to enable athletes to win medals in international
events.

Thus, it is an honour for the athletes themselves who
won medals in Asian and international  events, the
State and the people who are providing encouragement
to them. The victorious athletes should regard the
ceremony as a reinforcement for them to win medals in
the future international events. With the conviction
that the victory in international sports events helps
raise the dignity of the State and reflects the
national development, the State is striving to improve
the national sports level as a national task.

As efforts have been made in accord with the goal
"Myanmar Sports Ñ the World to Conquer", Myanmar
athletes are winning medals in Southeast Asian events,
Asian events and even in world events due to the
leadership and assistance of the State, the
cooperation and encouragement of the people and the
efforts of the athletes.

But the nation needs to make greater efforts to retain
its sports level of the past during which the nation's
sportsmen and sportswomen won victories in Southeast
Asian events, Asian events and international events.

The Myanmar sports began to improve and win victories
in the international events after it was devoid of
success for over 30 years. The success must be
acknowledged.

It is encouraging to see that Myanmar women are
winning medals in soccer, weightlifting, rowing, track
and field, wushu, judo, taekwondo, shooting, archery
and swimming. Three of the four victorious athletes to
be honoured at the ceremony are women. This shows the
brilliant ability of Myanmar sportswomen. The
victorious athletes had taken part in the Asian level
invitational event in which top athletes of the world
took part.

Over 40,000 runners including over 100 world-class
athletes from 27 Asian countries, Kenya, South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Belarus, Ethiopia, Germany, the United
States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Russia took
part in the Eighth Asian Marathon championship, held
in Hong Kong in February 2002.

Osaki Satoshi of Japan won first prize with 2 hours 16
minutes and 46 seconds; Yumiki Kurayo second prize
with 2 hours 18 minutes and 03 seconds; and Maung
Maung Nge of Myanmar third prize with 2 hours 23
minutes and 15 seconds in the men's event. He beat the
favourites from China, Korea and India. His time was
better than the Southeast Asian record of 2 hours 23
minutes 51 seconds. He also beat the Southeast Asia
gold medalist from the Philippines.

In the women's event, Xiang Wujin of the People's
Republic of China won first with 2 hours 36 minutes 27
seconds; Kuchi Miyo of Japan second with 2 hours 38
minutes 35 seconds; and Yushi Murahidiko third with 2
hours 42 minutes 21 seconds.

Pa Pa of Myanmar stood fifth with 2 hours, 46 minutes
and 47 seconds.

Her record is better than the South-East Asian record
of two hours, 52 minutes and 43 seconds.

To select weightlifters for the first Asian All-Star
Weightlifting Championship held in Doha, Qatar, in May
2002, the Asian Weightlifting Federation held a
contest by inviting four weightlifters of each
division who were outstanding and set excellent
records at the Sydney Olympic Weightlifting Contest in
2000 and the Asian Weightlifting Contest in 2001.

Altogether 11 women weightlifters from six countries
took part in the contest. Only two Myanmar
weightlifters participated in it and won prizes.

At the 48-kilo division, Kay Thi Win lifted a total of
192.5 kilos and emerged first; Lesa Lumbewas of
Indonesia lifted a total of 190 kilos and emerged
second; Guo Wai of China lifted a total of 185 kilos
and emerged third.

Kay Thi Win lifted five kilos more than the Chinese
weightlifter did and 2.5 kilos more than Lesa
Lumbewas, who beat her and stood third at the Sydney
Olympic Contest in 2000.

At the 75-kilo event, Deng Meiyuan of China lifted a
total of 265 kilos and stood first; Chan Hsiao Lien of
Chinese (Taipei) lifted a total of 250 kilos and stood
second; Aye Mon Khin of Myanmar lifted a total of 230
kilos and stood third.

At a time when the government and the people,
determined to uplift the sports standard of Myanmar,
earnestly expect the success of Myanma athletes at
international sports events, they have won prizes.
Therefore, the government and the people have lauded
them.

Their success can be attributed to the encouragement
of the government and the people, the leadership of
the officials from various sports federations and the
strong spirit of athletes.

To continue to win prizes at international sports
events, the officials from the sports federations and
athletes are urged to continue to try hard with the
sporting spirit of winning prizes and the
nationalistic spirit of enhancing the dignity of the
nation.

In conclusion, the Secretary-1 said "May all the
athletes be able to improve the national sports
standards, to win prizes at world-class sports events,
to win one victory after another and to enhance the
national prestige and integrity.

He also thanked Kanbawza Bank which presented handsome
prizes to the athletes, officials of the women sports
federation and the well-wishers.

Then, the Secretary-1 presented honorary prizes to
Gold Medallist Kay Thi Win and Bronze Medallist Aye
Mon Khin in First Doha Asian All Star Weightlifting
Championship, Bronze Medallist Maung Maung Nge and
fifth prize winner Pa Pa in 8th Asian Marathon
Championship, instructor and manager U Aung Soe of
Myanmar Team and referee U Myint Swe in First Doha
Asian All Star Weightlifting Championship, and
coach-cum-manager U Tha Aung of Myanmar Team in the
8th Asia Marathon Championship.

Afterwards, Leader of the Panel of Leading Patrons of
Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented honorary prizes to Gold Medallist Kay Thi
Win and Bronze Medallist Aye Mon Khin.

Gold Medallist Kathi Win spoke words of thanks.

Then, the Secretary-1, together with guests and
athletes, enjoyed the dinner.
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( 2 ) Minister for Home Affairs receives Ambassadors

Yangon, 13 June - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing received Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to
Myanmar Dr Cesare Capitan and Ambassador of the
Republic of Korea Mr Lee Kyung Woo at his office at 1
pm and 2 pm today respectively.

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H&T Minister receives guest

Yangon, 13 June - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Managing Director of Road to
Mandalay Ltd, Britain, Mr Gerald John Haines at his
office at 3 pm today.

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CPT Minister receives Chinese guests

Yangon, 13 June - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Chief
Engineer Mr Jiang Zuren of Datang Telecom Technology &
Industry Group, PRC, and Mr Jin Honggen, Economic and
Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's
Republic of China at his office at 4 pm today.

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( 3 ) Time has arrived for people to rise up and show
Myanmar identity
Mass rally reflects the people's rancour towards
Yodaya

Mon State supports mass rallies to denounce SURA and
KNU insurgents violating security and peaceful
condition in border areas and to show respect for
sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar

Yangon, 13 June - The ceremony to support the national
people's mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU
insurgents, who are undermining the security and
peaceful condition of border areas, and to show
respect for sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar took
place at the Yamanya Sports Grounds in Mawlamyine, Mon
State, on 10 June morning.

It was attended by local residents of townships in Mon
State, members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Women's Affairs Committee, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, War Veterans Organization,
Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, band
troupes, the State Flag bearing troupes, teachers and
students of basic education high schools and
departmental personnel.

Led by the State Flag bearing troupes and band
troupes, local people, members of social
organizations, students and departmental staff from
assembly points at Mawlamyine MCWA office, Township
Fire Services Office, No 8 BEHS and No 1 market
marched to the sports grounds from designated routes.
Showing respect for sovereignty of the Union of
Myanmar, the people of Mawlamyine proudly hoisted the
State flags in the entire town.

Executive of Mawlamyine District USDA Dr Toe Toe Aung,
master of ceremonies, read out the agenda.

Then, those present saluted the State Flag.

Member of Township USDA representative of Township
MCWA Daw Khaing Khaing Maw explained the purpose of
holding the ceremony.

She said the time has arrived for the people to rise
up and show the Myanmar identity to the world. We
salute the State flag in unity in this venue and hoist
it in the entire Mawlamyine, showing in unity the
Union Spirit and that our blood is red.

As is known to all, Yodaya, which is a bad neighbour,
is abetting a handful of SURA drug trafficking
insurgents and KNU destructive insurgents in
encroaching on some of our territory in border in
collusion with these insurgents. It is a sign of
insult, unfriendliness, play-acting and conspiracy.

Throughout history Myanmars have possessed Union
Spirit and never offended others since time
immemorial. Yodaya's show of total disregard for the
principles of ASEAN and the duties of a neighbour
amounts to revealing its hostile attitude.

We will have to oppose all those who are trying to
disturb the peace and stability of the State with the
"Four People's Desires". If Yodaya wishes to adhere to
the principles of ASEAN and good neighbourly
practices, it should not give sanctuary to SURA and
KNU, recruit new members for the insurgents, provide
training courses and arms and ammunition and launch
attacks on Tatmadaw outposts in collusion with the
insurgents. But now, the acts of the country are
totally against the principles.

People are loathing Yodaya as they have known the
incident from the media. Today's mass rally reflects
the people's rancour towards Yodaya.

We will never tolerate even a small degree of
encroachment on our independence and sovereignty.
Upholding Our Three Main National Causes, the entire
people will untidily and dutifully ward off and crush
all the enemies of the State with loyalty, patriotism
and Union Spirit.

Throughout the history, our forefathers had
safeguarded the independence, the sovereignty and the
Union which are our heritage. There was unity among
the national races who possessed the strong
patriotism, Union Spirit and the spirit of national
solidarity. Thus, it is important for all of us to be
instilled in mind the spirit of King Bayintnaung, King
Alaungphaya and King Hsinbyushin. We are required to
closely watch the steps of the intruders with
awareness to crush them.

Do not tolerate any encroachment on our territory and
sovereignty! It is high time for us to show that our
blood is red. Let us untidily crush all encroachments
on our nation with the spirit of Alaungphaya and the
unyielding spirit.

Member of the USDA representative of workers from
Mawlamyine U Nyan Oo explained how SURA and KNU
insurgents and some destructive elements, taking
foot-holds in Yodaya, are attempting to disrupt the
stability, peace and development of Myanmar and the
peaceful condition in border areas through various
ways and means.

He said: Our Myanmar is a nation made up of over 100
national races. Throughout the course of history which
extends years countable by the thousand, Union-born
nationals have been residing in the territory of the
nation through thick and thin. The most fundamental
requirement for the existence of the independent and
sovereign Union of Myanmar made up of various national
races is Union Spirit.

Union Spirit means the spirit that binds together the
entire people living in all parts of the nation under
one flag.

We have today saluted the State flag which we all
respect and value. All over the town, State flags have
been hoisted. This indicates love of the nation,
patriotism and nationalistic spirit.

Since the beginning of 2001, a handful of SURA and KNU
opium-trafficking insurgents, relying on Yodaya, have
been attempting to pick up fights along the Myanmar
border. They have been encroaching on the sovereignty
of our nation. Therefore, local people in Kengtung and
Taunggyi held mass rallies to denounce them. We, the
people of Mawlamyine, Mon State, unanimously support
these mass rallies. Here I would like to say one
thing: Yodaya is giving trouble to our nation through
various ways and means, breeding, arming, sheltering
and feeding the traitors.

Opium-trafficking insurgents, taking foot-holds in
Yodaya, blatantly attacked Panmaingsun, Nyaungbingon,
Pangantgaw and Yanpaingsun outposts along the Myanmar
border, using heavy weapons and tanks.

They also fired at Maekyoak outpost with heavy
weapons. KNU terrorist insurgents, together with
ABSDF, attacked Minletpan Village, and looted and
destroyed the property of the people.

They are deliberately attempting to undermine the
stability, peace and development of the nation.

Today mutual respect, understanding, honesty,
forgiveness and trust have been built among national
races. At a time when efforts are being speeded up for
the development of border areas and national races,
Yodaya, placing opium-trafficking SURA and KNU
insurgents in front, is encroaching upon the
sovereignty of the nation.

Therefore, it is time for all our Myanmar people to be
united. In conclusion, I would like to urge all to
demonstrate nationalistic spirit.

Then, the mass rally shouted slogans "
non-disintegration of the Union - our cause, our
cause; non-disintegration of national solidarity - our
cause, our cause; perpetuation of sovereignty - our
cause, our cause", which brought the ceremony to a
close.
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( 4 ) Minister attends conclusion of CAQC course

Yangon, 13 June - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone attended the concluding ceremony of Commodity
Accounting and Quality Control Course 2/2002 held in
conjunction with the opening ceremony of Basic
Computer Course 1/2002 at the head office of Myanma
Agricultural Produce Trading this morning and made a
speech. First, the minister made a speech and
presented completion certificates to the trainees who
stood first, second and third in the course. On behalf
of the trainees, one of them spoke words of thanks.

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Prisons Department holds coord meeting

Yangon, 13 June - The first four-monthly work
coordination meeting for 2002 of the Prisons
Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs was held at
the head office of the department this morning with an
address by Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.

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( 5 ) Collaborative drug abuse control measures being
taken with added momentum along Myanmar-China border

Yangon, 13 June - The government is taking narcotic
drug control measures as a national duty with added
momentum in border areas in cooperation with
neighbouring countries. The cooperation between
Myanmar and the People's Republic of China has met
with success in exchanging information.

At the China-Myanmar Junior Officials' Meeting on
Narcotic Drug Control held in Shweli, PRC, on 2 May,
2002, Chinese delegation discussed cooperation in
arresting Chinese national culprits at large who
trafficked in drugs.

Chinese national culprit Yue Chun Da (a) Yan In Nein
(a) Yan Gui Yon (a) Yue Kun Da, aged 26, son of U Yue
Chao Jie, was arrested in Muse on 26 May, 2002.
Director of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control Police Col Tin Maung Htay handed over the
culprit to In-charge Mr Wang Hu of Die Hong Dai Drug
Squad, Yunnan Province, PRC on 10 June, 2002 for
exposure of connected information in PRC.

Myanmar has been arresting and handing over culprits
to PRC. In 2001-2002, it has handed over culprits for
six times including two times hand over of 13 culprits
under the arrangement of Wa nationals of Special
Region-2, Shan State North and documents for once.
Drug abuse control measures are being taken with added
momentum in border areas with close cooperation with
PRC in the exchange of information.
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( 6 ) Book Fair in honour of third MWJA conference
postponed

Yangon, 13 June - The Book Fair to hail the third
conference of Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association will be held in the compound of the
printing house of Sarpay Beikman near Hanthawady
round-about on Pyay Road here from 26 June to 2 July,
instead of the dates previously announced. The
placement of book shops which have registered in the
fair will be made at 1 pm on 21 June. For further
details, contact Dr Tin Tun Oo, Ph 200512, 200138; and
U Kyaing Myint, Ph 254955, 295988.
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( 7 ) Admission to MMU, MAEU to be announced

Yangon, 13 June - Myanmar Maritime University and
Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University of the
Ministry of Transport will be opened on August, 2002.
The lists of the students who are eligible to the
universities will be posted at the Higher Education
Department (Lower Myanmar) on Thaton Road, Kamayut
Township, MMU, Hsinmalaik, Kamayut Township and Yangon
Technology University, Insein Township, here tomorrow.

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( 8 ) World No Tobacco Day observed

Yangon, 13 June - Defence Services Institute of
Medicine observed the World No Tobacco Day for 2002 on
11 June afternoon here.

Acting Commandant of the Institute Lt-Col Yar Pyi made
a speech. Lieutenant Kyaw Myo Tun, Cadet Saw Wai Phyo,
Cadet Tun Aung Kyaw, Theikpan Hmu Tin, Academy Zinyaw
Maung Maung, Academy May Than Nu and Lt-Col Nay Soe
Maung gave talks.

The athletes of the Ministry of Sports demonstrated
karatedo and taekwondo. Present were by teachers,
officers, cadets and trainees of DSIM and Defence
Services Institute of Nursing.

London Inter Club Championship to be held Travelling
and accommodation expenses to be borne by Organizing
Committee

Yangon, 13 June - London Inter Club Team Championship,
organized by Myanmar Golf Federation with Rothmans of
Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd as the main sponsor will be
held at Shwe Mann Taung Golf Club in Mandalay on 20
and 21 June mornings.

The championship organizing committee will bear
traveling expenses and hotel charges of the
participating clubs. Co-sponsors Air Mandalay, AWB
Bank, Loi Hein Co Ltd (Alpine Water), K M Golf Centre,
Wilson and Accel International Co Ltd (Canon) will
jointly sponsor the championship with aims at bringing
out the outstanding golfers and promoting the Myanmar
golf standard.
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( 9 ) Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized in Loikaw


Yangon, 13 June - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and local battalion,
acting on information, searched the house of Maung Hla
(a) Myo Aung of Kyaukkonelay Village, Loikaw Township,
and seized 3,891 stimulant tablets and 20.41 gm of raw
opium on 29 May 2002. Loikaw Police Station is taking
action against Maung Hla (a) Myo Aung, 38, son of U
Kalaw, under Section 15/16 (A)/19 (A)/20/21 of the
Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Marijuana seized in Toungoo

Yangon, 13 June - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and local police force,
acting on a tip-off, stopped a trishaw with number
plate 584 and searched the passenger Ma San Aye and
another trishaw with number plate 1084 and searched
the passenger Ma Myint Myint Naing near Toungoo
Station.

The team seized 8.98 kilos of marijuana from them on
18 October 2001. Toungoo Police Station No 1 is taking
action against Ma San Aye, 45, daughter of U Kyaw
Shein of Ward 155, Dagon Myothit (North), Ma Myint
Myint Naing, 14, daughter of U Thet Naing of Ward 20,
Toungoo, Kyee Sein, 40, son of U Hla Maung of Ward 13,
Dagon Myothit (North) and Ma Phyu Phway, 35, daughter
of U Shwe Kyi of Ward 20 Toungoo under Section 15/19
(A) /21 of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic
Substances Law.

Toungoo District Court handed down 20 years'
imprisonment on Ma San Aye under Section 19 (A)/21, 25
years' imprisonment and five years' imprisonment on
Kyee Sein under Sections 19 (A) and 15 to serve
separately and five years' imprisonment on Ma Phyu
Phway under Section 15 on 30 April 2002. Toungoo
Township Court is still hearing the case for Ma Myint
Myint Naing as she is only at the age of 14.

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