The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 21 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 21 June, 2002)
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1. People of Shwebo show respect for sovereignty
2. Minister for Health receives guests
3. - Nation gaining peace, stability and good
     socio-economic foundations
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction
     of Shweli Bridge (NgaO), regional
     development
   - Regional development projects seen over
     in Sagaing Division
4. - Minister attends opening of 25-bed hospital
     in Phakant
   - Minister meets with township officers,
     township police force commanders and members
5. Commander views sale of uncut jade
6. London Inter Club Team Champion held
7. Cash and kind donated in honour of Myanmar
   Women's Day
8. 127,336.93 kilos of poppy seeds destroyed
   in this poppy growing season Production of
   about 34.309 tons of heroin prevented
9. - Drug trafficker sentenced
   - Raw opium seized in Hopong

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( 1 ) Yodaya helps insurgents conduct training
courses, set up arms repair workshop, hospital and
houses in its territory
People urged to be always equipped with national
spirit to crush enemies attempting to break up nation
People of Shwebo support mass rallies denouncing SURA
and KNU insurgents, who undermine security and peace
of border areas
People of Shwebo show respect for sovereignty

Yangon, 20 June - A ceremony to support the national
people's mass rallies denouncing SURA and KNU
insurgents, who are undermining security and peace in
border areas, and to show respect for the sovereignty
of the Union of Myanmar was held at Yan Gyi Aung
Sports Grounds in Shwebo, Shwebo District, Sagaing
Division, on 17 June morning.

Present at the rally were local people of townships in
Shwebo District, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Red Cross Society, Auxiliary
Fire Brigade, War Veterans Organization, Women's
Affairs Committee, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, the district band troupe, the State Flag
bearing troupes, and teachers and students from basic
education high schools in the township.

Led by the State flag bearing troupes, the people of
Alaungphaya column from Aungmye venue, Hsinbyushin
column from No 1 BEHS venue and Bayintnaung column
from No 2 BEHS venue marched into the sports grounds
and took positions there.

Executive of Shwebo Township USDA U Nay Lin Than acted
as master of ceremonies. Then, those present at the
meeting saluted the State Flag.

Afterwards, member of Shwebo USDA Ma Yee Yee Myint
explained the purpose of the ceremony.

She said since early 2001, the SURA drug-trafficking
terrorist insurgents and KNU insurgents, taking
footholds in Yodaya and accepting its assistance, have
been launching attacks on the Myanmar territory along
the border.

Yodaya has helped the insurgents conduct training
courses, and build an arms repair workshop, a hospital
and houses in its territory. Yodaya is also providing
nine pyis of rice and five cans of fish monthly to
individual insurgents at the SURA camp in Minena.
Yodaya is providing assistance to the insurgents to
such a degree that they can encroach on the
sovereignty of Myanmar. Thus, we hold the ceremony to
hail the mass rallies denouncing the terrorist
insurgents.


The ceremonies to hail the mass rallies are being held
to show that the national races are in unity in times
of emergency regardless of the distance between their
regions. Thus, just as the local people of the border
regions, we oppose and condemn the terrorist
insurgents. We hail the mass rallies which were held
in Kengtung, Taunggyi and other places. Thus, the
people of Shwebo are hoisting State flags all over the
town showing our strong patriotism and nationalistic
fervour to crush any attempts to encroach on our
sovereignty and all forms of aggression. On behalf of
the people, I warn the country against launching acts
of intrusion in the form of colonizing our territory;
in fact, these are against the good-neighborly
practices. The people of Shwebo who have brilliant
historical records will never take lying down
instigations and tests in the form of colonizing our
territory.

I would like to urge all to be always equipped with
national spirit to crush those attempting to break up
our nation and to uphold Our Three Main National
Causes --- non-disintegration of the Union;
non-disintegration of national solidarity; and
perpetuation of sovereignty.

Delegate of the USDA executive of Wetlet Township USDA
of Shwebo District U Nanda Min Tun said: I am going to
present how SURA and KNU insurgents, taking
strongholds in Yodaya, are attempting to disrupt the
security and stability of the State and the peaceful
situation in border areas through various ways and
means.

We support the mass rallies denouncing the
encroachments on the sovereignty of Myanmar. Hoisting
the State flags all over Shwebo and saluting the State
Flag at the gathering show that we take pride in our
sovereignty and how much we value it. In other words,
we declare that we are going to respond to every
encroachment on the sovereignty of the State
effectively and strongly.

I am going to give a brief account of the
encroachments by some destructive insurgents in
collusion with Yodaya.

On 11 February 2001, the SURA drug-trafficking
insurgent group launched a surprise attack on the
Myanmar Tatmadaw outpost on "O" hill near Tachilek
with the heavy weapon support of Yodaya. They fired
heavy weapons into Tachilek with the help of Yodaya
army.

They attacked Lwetawkhan outpost in the border area on
21 February and Pachee outpost near Pungpahkyem in
Mongtong Township on 21 April 2001 and Maikyoke
outpost and new Maikyoke outpost on 8 February 2002.
On 6 May 2002, the KNU terrorist group destroyed
Yangon-Myainggalay gas pipe line near Kazaing Bridge
on Yangon-Mottama Highway between Bilin and Thaton by
planting mines. On 15 May 2002, KNU terrorists and
ABSDF attacked Minletpan Village near Myawady.

As a result, not only lives and property of the people
but also religious buildings were destroyed.

On 20 May 2002, the drug-trafficking insurgents with
the tanks and heavy weapons support of Yodaya brazenly
attacked Panmongsun, Nyaungbingon, Pangangaw and
Yanpaingsun outposts in Yodaya-Myanmar border. Yodaya
bred some national traitors and provided them with
arms, food, shelter and recruits. Yodaya itself helped
the insurgents by firing heavy weapons. Obviously, the
acts of Yodaya amounts to repeatedly insulting our
country that preserves dignity.

Moreover, Yodaya yearly conduct maneuvers involving a
large number of soldiers near our border. It is a sign
of military threat and insults. We regard such an act
as a danger to our country.

Our Shwebo land is the original place of the third
Myanmar Kingdom of the Kongbaung dynasty established
by King Alaungmintaya. The world knows that the swords
of Shwebo are razor-sharp.

Throughout the course of history, the people of Shwebo
bravely annihilated everybody who insulted the
sovereignty of Myanmar. It is time for our Shwebo
people to put our courage on show, and we all are
ready to fight back every danger. Respecting our
territory and sovereignty, we must annihilate
destructive insurgents and external intruders at the
risk of our lives to ensure the sovereignty of the
State, to protect every inch of the territory of the
nation and to preserve the integrity of the nation
built by our forefathers.

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. On that day morning, State flags were proudly
hoisted at the houses, buildings and government
offices in the townships of Shwebo District to show
respect for the sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar.

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( 2 ) Minister for Health receives guests

Yangon, 20 June - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received Executive Director of Association
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud, Switzerland, Mr Anthony
Kozlowski and Resident Representative of AFXB Mr Max O
Way at his office here at 2 pm today.

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( 3 )  Nation gaining peace, stability and good
socio-economic foundations

Yangon, 20 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the
Ministry of Defence and Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
Vice-Admiral Kyi Min inspected development
undertakings and sea prawn breeding in Ayeyawady
Division from 17 to 19 June.

Accompanied by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of South-West
Command Brig-Gen Htay Oo and officials, Maj-Gen Thura
Shwe Mann and Vice-Admiral Kyi Min inspected the sea
prawn farm of the regional battalion in Hainggyikyun
Township on 17 June. Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and
Vice-Admiral Kyi Min and officials looked into the
requirements of the farm. During the inspection of the
Township People's Hospital, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann
and party met with the hospital staff.

On 18 June, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Vice-Admiral
Kyi Min and party visited the sea prawn breeding farm
of South-West Command in Ngapudaw Township. After
hearing the reports presented by officials, Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann gave suggestions on dissemination of
prawn breeding techniques. In the afternoon, Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann met with officials, local authorities,
commanders of battalions and companies, members of
social organizations, teachers and towns elders in
Pathein. He said due to the efforts of the
departmental personnel in developing the political,
economic and social sectors, the nation is gaining
peace and stability and good economic and social
foundations. All the national people need to strive
for national unity and improvement of the
socio-economic standard. They should accelerate their
efforts with patriotism, Union Spirit and goodwill.

Only then will the nation achieve peace, stability,
modernization and progress. The next day, Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann, Vice-Admiral Kyi Min and Brig-Gen
Htay Oo inspected the poultry farm of South-West
Command. Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and party also
inspected the factory which manufactures husk-fired
engines at the command in Pathein. After inspecting
the Pathein-Ngwehsaung Road, they visited the sea
prawn farm of Yuzana Company in Ngwehsaung region.
They also inspected the prawn farms of Shwe Mithasu,
Max Myanmar and Shwekhayu companies. At the meeting
hall of Yuzana Company, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann met
with officials, entrepreneurs and hoteliers. He
discussed matters relating to the public participation
in promoting prawn breeding, disseminating prawn
breeding techniques, developing Ngwehsaung Beach and
implementing the five rural development tasks. He also
attended to the regional needs.

Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and party then inspected the
breeding of fish in cage in Ngawun River. The farm is
owned by Yuzana Company. Chairman of the company U
Htay Myint explained salient points of the farm. At Bo
Myat Tun Bridge in Nyaungdon, Maubin District, they
inspected prevention of the river bank erosion and
maintenance of the bridge.

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Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of Shweli
Bridge (NgaO), regional development

Yangon, 20 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, who spent the night at the office of the
project site of Shweli Bridge (NgaO) in Katha
Township, Sagaing Division, accompanied by Mandalay
Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint,
Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe
Naing, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin,
senior military officers of the Central Command and
North-West Command, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departmental officials,
chairmen of Katha District and Township Peace and
Development Councils and officials, arrived at the
briefing hall of the project on 19 June morning.

Project Engineer U Win Kyi of the bridge construction
project reported on matters related to the bridge
construction tasks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions
on availability of construction materials, fuel and
machinery and timely completion of the bridge and
fulfilled the requirements. Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
the commanders and party proceeded to the construction
site of the bridge on the bank of Mabein Township by
boat and inspected the preparation being made to erect
the Pile 11 and construction work. Maj-Gen Ye Myint
and party also inspected the preparations for
installation of iron frames on Katha bank and gave
necessary instructions on meeting the set standard.
Shweli Bridge (NgaO) designed to be 2,330-foot long
and 28-foot wide includes two 3-foot pedestrian lanes,
will link Katha Township in Sagaing Division and
Mabein Township in Shan State. The construction work
has been completed up to 65 percent. It will be a
reinforced concrete bridge and will be able to bear
60-ton loads on completion. The bridge is situated on
Mandalay-Takaung-Katha-Bhamo-Myitkyina new road and
construction work will be finished in the beginning of
2003.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the nursery of the
Forest Department in Tagaung and inspected the sapling
of Thitseint and teaks. Director U Khin Maung Oo of
the Division Forest Department conducted round the
nursery. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.
Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at the office
of Tagaung-Katha road construction special group of
the Mandalay-Takaung-Bhamo-Myitkyina highway road
construction project in Tagaung where Senior Engineer
U Aye Naing Tun reported on construction of
Mandalay-Takaung-Katha east side of Ayar highway road
and regional roads. On completion of Shweli Bridge
(NgaO), Mandalay-Takaung-Katha Ayar East highway road
and Shwegu-Bhamo-Myitkyina road can be linked for the
easier and shorter access to Bhamo and Myitkyina from
Mandalay. The road is much shorter than the existing
Mandalay-Mogok-Momeik-Mabain-Bhamo-Myitkyina. Then,
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected round the town
and Tagaung Station Hospital. Medical superintendent
and officials of the hospital conducted round Maj-Gen
Ye Myint and party.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party spoke words of
encouragement to inpatients there and fulfilled the
requirements. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the
nursery of the Forest Department in Pauktapin Village
in Thapakyin Township and inspected the sapling of
Thitseint and teaks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint Gave
instructions on growing of teak trees on both sides of
roads. On arrival at the office of Twinnge-Momeik road
construction project, Road Construction Special Group
14 of Public Works, Maj-Gen Ye Myint heard reports on
progress of work presented by Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Win Maung. Maj-Gen Ye Myint Gave necessary
instructions and inspected along the road by car.
Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party left Twinnge Village
for Mogok-Phawtawt road construction office of Public
Works in Waphyutaung camp, where Senior Engineer of
PyinOolwin District Public Works Daw Tin Htway
reported on extension of Mogok-Phawtawt road. Chief
Engineer U Maung Maung of Upper Myanmar and Mandalay
Division Superintending Engineer U Sai Thein Maung
made supplementary reports.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Tanga Bridge
construction site on Mandalay-Madaya-Mogok road, where
deputy superintending engineer U San Win of bridge
construction special group 14 reported on progress of
construction work. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions
on timely completion of the bridge. Then, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint arrived at Mandalay by car in the evening.

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Regional development projects seen over in Sagaing
Division

Yangon, 20 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, after attending the opening of Thaphanseik
Hydel Electric Power Station in Kyunhla Township,
Shwebo District, Sagaing Division, together with
Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe
Naing, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin,
division level departmental officials and officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office, left
Kanbalu by car for Htigyaing through Shwebo-Myitkyina
Road on 18 June.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the site chosen
for cultivation of sugarcane to the north-west of Baw
Village near mile post 60/5 on Shwebo-Myitkyina Road
in Kanbalu Township. Lt-Col Lin Maung of the
Directorate of Supply and Transport, Lt-Col Aung Gyi
and Shwebo District Peace and Development Council
Chairman Lt-Col Than Han reported on the suitable site
for cultivation of sugarcane and arrangements made.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on observing land,
geographical conditions, water availability and
transport, and choosing the most suitable site for
cultivation of sugarcane. Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party inspected forests which are thriving on both
sides of Shwebo-Myitkyina Road and maintenance work
along the road. They met with departmental personnel
at the assembly hall of Htigyaing Basic Education High
School in Katha District, Sagaing Division.

Htigyaing Township Peace and Development Council
Chairman U Kyi Win reported on geographical conditions
of the township, tasks carried out for regional
development, agriculture, transport and academic
matters; and Katha District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Myint Naing on formation of
the district, geographical points, agriculture and
transport. Maj-Gen Ye Myint delivered a speech. He
said in building a modern developed nation, the
government is carrying out tasks for equal development
of states and divisions; in doing so, personnel are to
steadfastly implement the State's objectives as
national duties; perpetuation of sovereignty of the
State is of utmost importance; hence, the entire
people including personnel are to safeguard the
sovereignty; in doing so, emphasis must be placed on
the nationalistic spirit and unity; now internal and
external destructive elements, who do not want to see
the development of the nation, are attempting to break
up the Union and national integration and to hinder
community welfare services with various means; various
attempts of the insurgents are to be crushed with
nationalistic spirit.He next called on departmental
personnel to join hands with social organizations and
the public in making concerted efforts for the
development of their respective regions as well as
that of the State assuming national duties.

Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party headed for the Nga-O
Bridge Construction Project site in Pyinhtaunglay
Village, Katha Township, and arrived there in the
evening.

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( 4 ) Minister attends opening of 25-bed hospital in
Phakant

Yangon, 20 June - The Ministry of Health has been
systematically making efforts to open new hospitals
and to upgrade the existing hospitals in order to
effectively and widely carry out public health care
services after laying down plans. The opening ceremony
of the new 25-bed hospital took place at the hospital
in Phakant Township, Kachin State, on 18 June morning.


It was attended by Chairman of Kachin State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Northern Command
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Minister for Health Maj-Gen
Ket Sein, officials, Tactical Operations Commander of
the Northern Command Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, members of
social organizations and local residents. The
commander and the minister formally opened the
hospital. Then, the minister pressed the button to
unveil the signboard of the hospital. After that, the
commander, the minister and party inspected the
laboratory, operation theatre and delivery room and
spoke words of encouragement to the patients. The
opening ceremony then followed at the meeting hall.

The minister explained progress in carrying out public
health care services and upgrading health care
facilities in rural areas and border areas by the
State, rural health development projects being
implemented by the Ministry of Health, progress of
health sector in Kachin State and assistance rendered
for development of health care services by Kachin
State. Head of Township Health Department Dr Aung Lwin
Oo reported on construction of the hospital and
participation of the public in building it. Chairman
of Township Peace and Development Council U San Lwin
handed over documents related to the hospital to
Director-General of the Health Planning Department Dr
Wan Maung. On behalf of well-wishers, U Yat Haing of
the High Gem Co presented K 2 million to the trust
fund of the hospital through the minister, who then
presented certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

Afterwards, certificates of honour were presented to
well-wishers who provided assistance for construction
of the hospital. Later, the commander and the minister
attended the ceremony to donate a fire engine to
Phakant Township Auxiliary Fire Brigade and viewed the
skill demonstration presented by the members of the
Auxiliary Fire Brigade.

Minister meets with township officers, township police
force commanders and members

Yangon, 20 June - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing, together with member of Ayeyawady Division
Peace and Development Council Commissioner U Than Win,
Division Police Commander Police Col Than Tun, met
with the officials of Hinthada, Ingapu, Myanaung,
Zalun, Danubyu and Nyaungdon townships, the commanders
of township police forces and members and their
families on 16 June.

The minister stressed the need for all to oppose
bravely and conscientiously every encroachment on the
sovereignty of the State, to protect the State and the
entire national people with Union Spirit, to uphold
Our Three Main National Causes in cooperation with
other social organizations and to actively carry out
five rural development tasks. Then, the minister
inspected the offices of the district police forces
and District General Administration Department and the
Prisons Department.

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( 5 ) Commander views sale of uncut jade

Yangon, 20 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected sale of uncut jade at the
Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.


The commander was welcomed there by Deputy Minister
for Mines U Myint Thein, Managing Director of Myanma
Gems Enterprise U Khin Oo and the director-general and
managing directors and officials of the departments
and enterprises under the ministry. Then, the
commander viewed the raw in the compound of the mart.
He was conducted round the compound by the officials.
Afterwards, the commander inspected sale of uncut jade
through tender system at the mart and left the venue
later in the morning.

Altogether K 189.1 million was realized from the sale
of 40 raw jade lots through tender system from 9 am to
5 pm today. The sale continues tomorrow for the final
day. Over 200 local merchants are attending the sale.

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( 6 ) London Inter Club Team Champion held

Yangon, 20 June - The opening ceremony of London Inter
Club Team Championship, organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall
Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd was held at Shwemanntaung Golf
Club in Mandalay this morning.

It was attended by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Central Command
Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Mayor of Mandalay Brig-Gen Yan
Thein and officials, guests and enthusiasts. Brig-Gen
Ye Myint, Brig-Gen Yan Thein, RPMM Special Projet
Manager U Myint Thein and MGF Vice-Chairman U Chit
Khaing teed off the ball to open the tournament. After
the opening ceremony, Brig-Gen Ye Myint greeted the
golfers who will participate in the championship.
Today, in captain event, Major Myint Maung of Monywa
Golf Club stood first with nett total 62 and Myint Oo
of MGC second with nett total 65 strokes. In
individual gold division event, Than Naing Oo (Monywa
Golf Club) and Aye Ko (Shwemanntaung Golf Club) are
leading the tournament with gross total 75 strokes
each.

In individual silver division event, Bo Bo (Yangon
City Development Committee-Myakantha Club) is leading
with gross total 77 strokes, followed by Win Than Kyaw
(Mandalay-Shwemanntaung Golf Club) with gross total 78
strokes in the tournament. In individual bronze
division event, Moe Kyaw (Sagaing Club) is leading the
tournament with gross total 80 strokes, followed by
Aung Nyan Win (Yangon Golf Club) with gross total 86
strokes. In team championship event, Shwemanntaung
Golf Club (Madalay) is leading the play with gross
total of 242 strokes; it was followed by Myanmar Golf
Club with gross total 245 strokes and Shwesaryan Golf
Club, Thirikhitera Golf Club and Myakantha Golf Club
(YCDC) with gross total 248 strokes.

Official co-sponsors Air Mandalay, AWB Bank, Loi Hein
Co Ltd (Alpine Water), Nadi Myanmar Hotel, K M Golf
Centre, Wilson, ACCEL International Co Ltd (Canon),
Ping and Sun Far Travels and Tour Co Ltd also provided
assistance to the championship.

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( 7 ) Cash and kind donated in honour of Myanmar
Women's Day

Yangon, 20 June - To honour the Myanmar Women's Day,
which falls on 3 July, Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs held a ceremony to
present cash and kind at the meeting hall of the
Social Welfare Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here
this morning.

It was attended by Chairman of MNWCWA Deputy Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing
Win, Vice-Chairperson of the committee Prof Daw May
May Yi, committee member Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, adviser
Daw Khin Than Nwe, work committee member Daw Khin Aye
and heads of the work committees, committee member of
Yangon Division MNWCWA Daw Khin Thet Htay, guests and
well-wishers. On the occasion, U Hlaing Win made a
speech before he accepted the cash donation of K
320,000 donated by Vice-Chairperson Prof Daw May May
Yi to buy school uniforms and exercise books for
trainees of the SWD's girls training school and
presented a certificate of honour.

He also accepted 280 shirts worth K 196,000 donated by
Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association to the youth
training schools of the SWD and presented a
certificate of honour to the well-wisher. Then, for
the purpose of sinking tube-wells for the sufficient
supply of clean water in water-scarce regions, Agga
Maha Thirithudhama Theingi Daw Se made a donation of K
5 million for ten tube-wells and Daw Wai Wai Myine of
Inya Road, in memory of late U Aye Maung and Daw Hla
Kywe, presented K 500,000 for a tube-well. The
donations were accepted by committee member Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe, who later presented certificates of
honour to the well-wishers.

Next, at a ceremony held as a gesture of hailing the
Myanmar Women's Day which falls on 3 July 2002, U Ko
Ko Htoo, Daw Sanda Aung and children Maung Min Thiha
Htoo and Ma Su Thiri Htoo family donated K 1 million;
U Aung Zaw Naing, managing director of Asia Wealth
Bank Ltd, K 1 million; U Nyunt Aung and Daw Maw Maw of
AKS Trading/Duwan Motel, K 300,000 and one Setellite
Receiver (WS-8000) worth K 20,000; U Maung Maung of
Shwe Gaba Construction, K 300,000; Myanma Ahla
Construction, K 200,000; and U Maung Maung Lwin of
Tampadipa Construction and Chairperson of the Myanma
Women Entrepreneurs Association Thiha Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Sein Sein, K 200,000. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
accepted the donations and presented certificates of
honour to the wellwishers. Later, adviser of the
committee Daw Khin Than Nwe accepted K 100,000 each
donated by the Union Solidarity and Development
Association (Central); U Myat Thin Aung, Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Khin Myint Myint of Aung Aung Company and
family; U Tin Hla, Thirithudhamma Theingi Daw Aye Aye
Kyi and family; U Win Swe and Dr Myat Thida Myint of
Win International Co Ltd; U Tin Wan, Daw Hla Kyin of
Shwe Linyon Service and family; Agga Maha
Thirithudhamma Theingi Daw Khin Nwe Yi (Shwepazon
Family); and Dr Zaw Min and Daw Win Myint of Oriental
Co Ltd and presented certificates of honour to the
well-wishers.

Moreover, K 100,000 each presented by Daw Ei Ei Myat
of Aung Myanmar Technology Co Ltd and U Tun Myint, Daw
Aye Aye Nyunt (Kyatshason) and family ; and K 50,000
each by U Kyaw Lin, Daw Daisy Kyaw Lin and family; U
Tin Htoo; and U Kyaw Soe of Dipawady Construction and
Daw Hla Wadi, joint-secretary of MWEA, were accepted
by committee member Daw Khin Aye, who later presented
certificates of honour to the well-wishers. Similarly,
U Zaw Win and Daw Tin Tin Nwe, U Aye Myint and Daw
Myint Myint, U Zaw Aung and Daw Tin Shwe, Daw Khin Aye
Myint, Mingalar May Association and Sandi Dewi Women
Health Service Cooperatives Ltd made donations of K
50,000 each, which were accepted by Daw Khin Thet
Htay, who later presented certificates of honour to
the well-wishers. Today's donation of cash in honour
of the Myanmar Women's Day by the well-wishers
amounted to K 4.35 million.

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( 8 ) 127,336.93 kilos of poppy seeds destroyed in
this poppy growing season Production of about 34.309
tons of heroin prevented

Yangon, 20 June - According to the programme of the
Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, the
government is implementing New Destiny, a project for
eradication of poppy cultivation, as of this year in
Shan State (North), Shan State (South) and Shan State
(East) where poppy was most cultivated.

The project is being implemented by means of the law
and administration, distributing seeds of opium
substitute crops and controlling poppy seeds.
Educative talks on cultivation of opium substitute
crops have been given to poppy growers, and at the
same time, seeds of crops suitable to the regions have
been distributed. As a result, poppy growers,
realizing the goodwill of the government, handed over
poppy seeds and pods collected to grow in this poppy
growing season of their own accord. Up to 8 June 2002,
62,002.375 pyis (101,298.07 kilos) of poppy seeds and
46,681.25 pyis (76,230.481 kilos) of poppy pods were
put to torch in Lashio and Laukkai, Shan State
(North). Poppy growers handed over of their own accord
28.675 pyis (46.82 kilos) of poppy seeds in Shan State
(East) and 4,252 pyis (6,943.57 kilos) of poppy seeds
in Shan State (South). These poppy seeds were
destroyed in Kengtung and Mongton in Shan State (East)
and Hopon and Loilem in Shan State (South). Up to 16
June 2002 in this poppy growing season, altogether
66,307.05 pyis (108,279.41 kilos) of poppy seeds and
46,681 pyis (76,230.073 kilos) of poppy pods 58,579
pyis (95,659.507 kilos) of poppy seeds and 46,681 pyis
(76,230.073 kilos) of poppy pods in Shan State
(North), 5,625 pyis (9,185.62 kilos) of poppy seeds in
Shan State (South), 90.05 pyis (147.045 kilos) of
poppy seeds in Shan State (East) and 2,013 pyis
(3,287.229) kilos of poppy seeds in Mandalay Division
were handed over and destroyed.

The poppy seeds handed over and the poppy seeds
derived from the poppy pods handed over totaled
77,977.3 pyis (127,336.93 kilos). These poppy seeds
can be grown on over 77,977 acres of land. If an acre
of poppy yields 4.4 kilos, 343,098.8 kilos (343.098
tons) of opium can be obtained. Therefore, production
of about 34.309 tons of heroin can be prevented.

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( 9 ) Drug trafficker sentenced

Yangon, 20 June - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and the railway police
force, acting on information, inspected
Lashio-Mandalay train at PyinOolwin station on 31
March this year and seized 20.4 gm of heroin concealed
in the sole of a pair of slippers held by Lon Shah
Htan in his hand. He was a passenger in the
first-class carriage. Action was taken against Lan
Shah Htan, 43, son of U Swa Kan of Ward 1, Region 6 in
Lashio under section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by PyinOolwin Police
Station. PyinOolwin District court handed down 20
years' imprisonment on Lan Shah Htan under section 19
(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law on 28 May this year.

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Raw opium seized in Hopong

Yangon, 20 June - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit, Taunggyi Special
Antic-Drugs quad and the local police force, acting on
information, inspected the white Hilux car with the
number plates Bahtetchaik/ 7496 driven by Tint Lwin Oo
at the crop-tax tollgate in Hopong on 4 June afternoon
and seized 82 packages of raw opium weighing 120.54
kilos inside 9 wall-paint containers on the roof of
the car. Action is being taken against Tint Lwin Oo,
27, son of U Tin Tun of No 11/19 Natsin Street,
Panglong Township, under section 15/19 (A) of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
Hopong Police Station.


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