[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 10 August, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 10 August, 2002)
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1. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects construction work
    in Kengtung 
2. - MNWCWA meets Mongphyat District WCWA 
     Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of 
     Discrimination Against Women held in 
     Shan State (East) 
3. Regular press conference held 
4. Trial run for broadcasting of surgical operation 
   of conjoined twins 
5. - Meeting on development of industrial zones held
   - Minister attends cash donation ceremony   
6. 35th ASEAN Day participants honoured  
7. - Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspects tax-free markets 
     in Yangon 
   - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee to Ensure 
     Smooth and Secure Transport meets  
8. Information Minister meets with IPRD employees 
9. Phensedyl seized in Kale 

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( 1 )  Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects construction work in
Kengtung

Yangon, 9 Aug -Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence, together with Chairman of Shan State
(East) Peace and Development Council Commander of
Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Khin Zaw and
officials, visited the construction site of a 200-bed
general hospital in Kengtung yesterday morning.

Engineer U Ye Win, Secretary of Shan State (East)
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Soe and Dr
Than Maung reported on progress of work and
requirements. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions on
construction work, the growing of shade trees and
flowering plants and worksite safety. Then, he
inspected the construction site. Afterwards, Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe and Brig-Gen Khin Zaw went to the
construction site of the Town Hall in Kengtung. The
officials reported on construction of the Town Hall,
224 feet long and 210 feet wide, which can hold 1,000
people. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions and
inspected the construction site. Afterwards, Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe, the commander and party proceeded to the
airport extension project at Kengtung Airport. Deputy
Engineer U Aung Kyaw Myint reported on construction
work and requirements. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe attended to
the requirements and inspected the construction site. 
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( 2 ) MNWCWA meets Mongphyat District WCWA Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women held in Shan State (East)

Yangon, 9 Aug - Members of Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs led by Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, together with Daw Khin Pyone Win, wife of the
commander of Triangle Region Command, and officials,
left Kengtung by car and arrived at Mongphyat,
Mongphyat District, on 7 August morning. Member of
Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs and
Member of Myanmar National Working Committee for
Women's Affairs Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and MNWCWA
members attended the coordination meeting between
MNWCWA and Mongphyat District WCWA at the Town Hall of
Mongphyat Township at 9.40 am on that day.

Secretary of MNCWA and MNWCWA Director-General of the
Social Welfare Department U Sit Myaing introduced
MNWCWA members to those present at the meeting and
then explained formation of MNCWA and MNWCWA. After
that, member of MNCWA and Vice-Chairperson of MNWCWA
Professor Dr Daw May May Yee delivered a speech. In
her speech, she said that they had come to meet with
members of Working Committees for Women's Affairs of
Mongphyat and Mongyawng of Mongphyat District and to
give necessary instructions. She continued that was
very heartening to see the attendance of not only
women but also men at the meeting. She added that she
was pleased to see the presence of men at the meeting,
for, it is required for men to understand the need to
develop the women's sector.

The nation consists of various races. She said that
she would like to present policies on development of
women stated by Patron of MNCWA Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
The State Peace and Development Council, upholding Our
Three Main National Causes, is striving for emergence
of a peaceful, modern and developed nation. In this
regard the Head of State has adopted and placed
emphasis on the five tasks  ensuring smooth
transportation, clean water, promotion of education
and health care services, and development of economy 
for equitable development of national brethren of
rural regions in states and divisions. The task for
development of national race women of Shan State
(East) is a sector of the projects for development of
women mass which is 50.3 per cent of Myanmar's
population. The MNWCWA has come to make field tour of
townships and villages in Shan State (East) for the
government is paying special attention to development
of women of Shan State (East). 

So, efforts are to be exerted to make best use of
consolidated forces of Myanmar national women in
undertaking nation-building tasks. All are to work
hard to be able to serve the interests of the nation,
to be highly-qualified and to be able to provide
correct leadership. Due to concerted efforts of the
government and the national brethren, the Union is
becoming peaceful and developing considerably.
Insurgents and a group of unscrupulous persons are
creating false and fabricated news with every
intention of breaking up the Union. 

Therefore, all are to be united so that instigative
acts can be prevented. The duty to ensure
non-disintegration of the Union falls on everybody.
Therefore, Shan State (East) WCWA and committees at
various levels, Shan national girls, townselders and
non-governmental organizations need to cooperate in
accord with the guidelines in striving for the
development of the women in Shan State upholding Our
Three Main National Causes. 

Then, MNWCWA Education Group Leader Professor Daw Khin
Aye Win and Health Group Leader Dr Daw Moe Moe Naing
explained tasks being carried out by MNWCWA and
respective associations.

Next, Member of MNWCWA Leader of Group for Prevention
of Violence Against Women and Rehabilitation Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe elaborated on tasks for prevention of
violence against women and trafficking in women and
children. Then, Economic Group Leader Daw Sein Sein,
Culture Group Leader Daw Thein Thein Nyunt, Women and
Environmental Group Leader Daw Yin Yin Lay, Women and
Information Group Leader Daw Mya Mya and Young Women
Group Leader Daw Khin Myo Myint explained tasks being
undertaken by respective groups. Legal Studies and
Consulting Group Leader Daw Aye Aye Kyi explained the
laws protecting Myanmar women and their rights.

After that, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented exercise
books and pencils to students in Mongphyat District,
medicines to Mongphyat and Mongyawng Townships Health
Departments, and Group Leader Daw Sein Sein K 100,000
for fund-raising committee of Mongphyat District WCWA
through Daw San San Wai, wife of Brig-Gen Phone Swe of
local station and District WCWA Patron. After the
ceremony, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, together with local
girls, posed for a documentary photo and cordially
greeted those present, and then viewed photos on drug
elimination activities and tasks of Mongphyat District
and Township WCWAs at the Town Hall. 

Later, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party left Mongphyat
by helicopter and arrived at Kengtung at 1.50 pm. They
spent the night there. 

On 8 August, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party went to
the hall of Township Development Affairs Committee,
where they were welcomed by members of Shan State
(East) WCWA. The Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was held
at the hall of Kengtung Township Development Affairs
Committee on 8 am on that day, attended by Member of
Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs and
Member of Myanmar National Working Committee for
Women's Affairs Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe. Also present
were Daw Khin Pyone Win, wife of the commander of
Triangle Region Command, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen
Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Mya Mya Ohn, MNWCWA
members, Shan State, District and Township level
departmental officials, members of MNWCWA, War
Veterans Organization, the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, Red Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, nurses, local national girls and townselder
totalling over 250. 

Member of MNCWA Vice-Chairman of MNWCWA Professor Dr
Daw May May Yee make an address on the occasion. 

In her address, she said that the purpose of the
second meeting of MNWCWA members and Shan State (East)
WCWA members is to enable committee members who will
implement Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to convince
the convention. Being a member country of the UN,
Myanmar signed the CEDAW in 1997. It is therefore
essential for all to understand and implement the
prescriptions described in the CEDAW. These
prescriptions are only the tasks which are being
carried out by WCWAs at various levels and NGOs
together with the Government for the advancement of
women and women's rights. In other words, it is the
tasks designed to enable women to enjoy their rights
included in human rights. CEDAW is to be explained so
that the mass of women and the public can understand
it. One of the prescriptins is to educate; therefore,
the meeting has been arranged. It is necessary for
members of Shan State (East) Working Committee for
Women's Affairs to educate the mass of women and the
public. 

For this purpose, books on CEDAW in Myanmar version
have been given. The second report on CEDAW is to be
submitted to UN CEDAW Committee in 2003; therefore,
Shan State (East) Working Committee for Women's
Affairs need to submit a report to Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women's Affairs. Joint Secretary
of MNWCWA Daw Khin Htar May and leader of the
girl-child group Daw Khin Myo Myint explained
paragraphs 1 to 8 and paragraphs 9 to 16 of the
convention on elimination of discrimination against
women respectively. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe donated K
10,000 to the fund of Kattaung Model Village Middle
School in Kengtung Township; Col Khin Aung of the
Ministry of Defence and Daw Kyi Thinn May doanted K
50,000. A work coordination meeting between MNWCWA and
Shan State (East) WCWA was held at Sibinthaya Hall.
MNWCWA outlined future tasks for members of Shan State
(East) WCWA. In the afternoon, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
and party visited Khemarahta Buddha Image in Kengtung.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe doanted lights, flowers and
scented sticks to the Buddha image, signed in the
visitors' book and made cash donation. 

They proceeded to the weaving training school at
Yankhan Model Akha Village. They viewed traditional
clothes and bags. Akhar national girls presented an
entertainment programme, and gifts to them.
Afterwards, they went to the child care centre under
the Social Welfare Department in Kengtung. Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe, MNWCWA, Col Khin Aung and wife, leaders of
MNWCWA, Thiha Thudhamma Theingi Daw Sein Sein and the
Commander and wife donated K 10,000 each to the fund
of the child care centre. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
party presented gifts to 25 children from the centre.
Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party went to Maha
Myatmuni Pagoda to pay homage to the Maha Myatmuni
Image and offered flowers, lights and joss sticks to
the Image. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party donated K
40,500 to the pagoda and singed in the visitors' book.
At Sasana Veponla Pariyatti Sarthintaik, Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe and party paid homage to Presiding Sayadaw U
Vijaya (Maha Dhammacariya) (MA) and received the Five
Precepts. 

Offertories were also presented to the Sayadaw and
members of the Sangha and left there in the evening.
As a reception in honour of Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, the
Commander of Triangle Region Command and his wife held
a cultural variety show at Pyi Nyein Aye Hall of
Triangle Region Command, Kengtung, Shan State (East),
at 7 pm yesterday. After the show, Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe presented cash awards to Lahu cultural troupe,
Akha cultural troupe, Lishan cultural troupe, Taingnay
cultural troupe and Golden Triangle modern music
troupe and vocalists. Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
party went to the Kengtung Degree College and the
cottage and vocational training school of the
Education and Training Department of the Ministry of
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs and inspected there today morning.


At Kengtung Degree College, they were welcomed by
college principal U Aung Nyunt and teachers. The
college principal then gave an account of the
location, area and strength of teachers and students
of the college at the meeting hall. At the cottage and
vocational training school, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
party were welcomed by shool head Daw Thida Khine and
trainees. Daw Thida Khine then gave an account of the
historical background of the school and conditions of
trainees who are studying in the basic and higher
courses, to which Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and the
commander gave instructions. Next, Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe and party viewed round finished clothes, works of
trainees, and encouraged the trainees. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party later arrived at
Kengtung Airport to leave for Yangon. They were seen
off at the airport by the commander and wife, the
deputy commander and wife, senior military officers,
departmental personnel, Shan State (East) WCWA
members, MWVO members, USDA members, MMCWA members,
Red CRoss Brogade members, Auxiliary Fire Brigade
members and local populace. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and
party arrived back in Yangon in the afternoon. 

___________________________

( 3 ) Yodaya media makes fabrications saying Myanmar
Tatmadaw is going to conduct manoeuvres at places
opposite Yodaya territory

 Myanmar summons Yodaya military attach', and explains
news reports on manoeuvres and military operations
untrue 

Regular press conference held to refute slanderous
news reports concerning democracy, human rights,
forced labour, narcotic drugs, national races, human
trafficking, alleged rape case of Shan women 

Yangon, 9 Aug - A regular press conference was held at
the Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road here at 10 am
today. Present were Minister for Labour U Tin Winn,
Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win,
Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint
Maung, senior military officers of the Ministry of
Defence, heads of department, officials of News and
Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information,
U Sein Win of Kyodo news agency, Patron of Myanmar
Foreign Correspondents Club U Hla Htwe, President U
Sao Kai Hpa and members and guests.

Deputy Head of Department of the Ministry of Defence
Col San Pwint explained the conspiracies of the armed
terrorist insurgents including SURA, KNU and KNPP, the
opposition groups, expatriates taking refuge in some
western countries and Yodaya, Yodaya-based news
agencies and media of the western group in launching
fabrications. He said that they are manufacturing one
slanderous news report after another in connection
with democracy, human rights, forced labour, narcotic
drugs, national races, human trafficking and alleged
rape cases against Shan women. The two so-called NGOs 
Shan Human Rights Foundation and Shan Women's Action
Network  issued a slanderous report under the title "
License to Rape". The report said that during the
period from 1996 to 2002, Myanmar soldiers raped 625
Shan women; that there were 173 rape cases in which
the youngest victim was a five-year-old girl; that
there were also tortures; that 25 per cent of the rape
victims were killed and their bodies displayed to
frighten the people; and that 61 per cent of the
victims were subject to gang rapes.

Concerning the alleged cases, Yodaya media issued a
news report. On 12 July 2002, Yodaya TV Channel 7 said
that Shan women who were the victims of bully and rape
of Myanmar soldiers were warded at Weinhin Township
Hospital, Chiangmai District. When the Myanmar
authorities looked into the matter, they found that
only four doctors led by medical superintendent Dr
Suphat Lin (a) Aik Lu and three nurses were working at
the hospital; that up to 15 July there were only 12
men warded at the hospital; that the 12 men were from
the SURA drug-trafficking terrorist insurgent group
who were wounded during the Myanmar Tatmadaw's attack
on Pangangaw and Panmaisun; that there was not a
single woman patient at the hospital. It has become
clearer that the SURA and the Yodaya media wish the
world to have a wrong view on Myanmar. When they were
making the slanderous accusations concerning the
alleged rape cases, they were also creating news
reports, saying that the Myanmar Tatmadaw was
launching large-scale military exercises at the
border.

The 13 July 2002 issue Phukyakan daily said the
Eastern Command and the Triangle Region Command of the
Myanmar Tatmadaw would launch war games at the places
opposite Maehonsun, Chiangmai and Chiang Rai in
Yodaya; that the military exercises were a big
challenge to Yodaya as they coincided with 12 August;
that the shells might fall on Yodaya villages; that
the No 3 Army of Yodaya had already made necessary
preparations to control the problem that might come
out. As 12 August is the Birth Day of the Queen of
Yodaya and also the Mothers Day in Yodaya, the
slanderous news was reported with the intention to
cause misunderstanding and problem between the two
nations.

The 14 July 2002 issue The Bangkok Post daily said
that the Myanmar Tatmadaw was mobilizing a large
number of troops and artillery units to launch war
games in the areas opposite Maehonsun, Chiangmai and
Chiang Rai provinces; that it was assumed that the
manoeuvres will be conducted at the end of July and
the start of August before launching a large-scale
military operation against SURA; that it could be the
response to the Surasi 143 war games conducted by the
Yodaya army; that the 13 battalions of the Myanmar
Tatmadaw, tanks, armed carriers and patrol vehicles
had arrived at the areas bordering Weinhin District in
Chiangmai Province and Maephalaung District in Chiang
Rai Province; that Wa armed groups would also take
part in the manoeuvre together with the Myanmar
soldiers. 

On 15 July 2002, Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) radio
station broadcast a fabricated news report under the
heading " Air Force will take part in the manoeuvre
launched by Myanmar along the Myanmar-Yodaya border ",
saying that the Myanmar Air Force would participate in
the coming manoeuvres; that the air bases located near
the zone of the manoeuvres were making large-scale
reinforcement of military aircraft and stockpiling
ammunition and fuel. 

The 27 July 2002 issue Daily News also featured a
fabrication. The newspaper quoted the security council
visiting the border as saying that the Myanmar
Tatmadaw was mobilizing fighter jets, artillery
pieces, military machinery and regional troops in Shan
State to launch a large-scale military exercise; that
the Myanmar Tatmadaw would use 50 fighters, artillery
battalions, 30 light infantry regiments and local
infantry battalions, and two parachute companies in
its combined military exercise.

The 31 July 2002 issue Daily News featured a news
report under the heading "Myanmar troops arrive Shan
State to launch attack on Shan military base", that a
large number of Myanmar troops arrived at Shan State
on 24 and 25 July to attack the military base of Shan
armed group in Monghstat Township; the Myanmar troops
would launch military exercises at the area in Shan
State bordering the northern region of Yodaya; that it
was still uncertain whether the military exercise
could be launched on the scheduled date; that the
Myanmar army acknowledged the local people of Mongton
that it would launch the military exercise on 12
August or on 5 October; that the Myanmar army was
making arrangements to conduct compulsory military
training for all boys and girls of ages between 15 and
16 in the Golden Triangle Region in Shan State. 

The Yodaya military attach' had already been summoned
on 1 August, and explained that the news reports
saying that the Myanmar Tatmadaw would launch
manoeuvres and military operations were not true.
Similarly, officials of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs met with the Minister Counsellor at the Yodaya
Embassy in Myanmar and informed him of the matter.
Later, the media made further concoctions to hide
their lies. 

On 6 August 2002, BBC broadcast a news report under
the title "Yodaya Foreign Minister's visit to
Myanmar", quoting the Yodaya officials as confirming a
report saying that the Myanmar Tatmadaw cancelled one
of its regular border war games; that the border
situation between Myanmar and Yodaya were about to be
normalized as the Myanmar side cancelled its manoeuvre
scheduled to be launched on the Yodaya Queen's Birth
Day which falls on 12 August. 

The 27 July 2002 Daily News featured an editorial
under the title "Myanmar demands bath 60 million to
open border gate", saying that the Myanmar government
demanded baht 60 million to open the border gate; that
the Myanmar delegation made a coordination asking the
Yodaya merchants at the border to collectively pay the
money; that when the Yodaya merchants said that the
price was so expensive, the Myanmar side reduced the
amount to baht 45 million; that agreement was reached
between the two sides.

The 31 -7- 2002 issue Matichun daily featured a news
article under the title "Myanmar demands payment to
open border gate" to discredit Myanmar. The article
said that the Myanmar side asked baht 60 million to
open the Myanmar-Yodaya border gate; that if the
Yodaya side did not gave response to the demand, the
price might increase to baht 120 million; that any
delay from the Yodaya side owing to the high price
would push Myanmar to demand more. The 27 July 2002
issue Phukyakan daily quoted Maesai administrator as
saying that over 100 Yodayas were arrested in Myanmar
for illegally entering the country; that although it
was difficult to get information about them, he was
closely looking into the matter.

The Daily News published in Yodaya on 1 August carried
a news report with the headline saying that Myanmar
Tatmadaw arrested 13 Yodayas for gathering
intelligence. The news said that up to 28 July,
Myanmar Tatmadaw arrested these 13 Yodayas who
stealthily sneaked into Tachilek, Myanmar; they always
went to the bank of Tachilek to work; after Myanmar
closed the border and they did not come back to
Yodaya, Myanmar Tatmadaw arrested and kept them in
custody in Kengtung Prison; they were accused of
possessing narcotic drugs and gathering intelligence
for Yodaya army. The true event is as follows: after
Yodaya-Myanmar border problem arose on 20 May 2002 and
the friendship bridge was closed, there were 19
Yodayas who were arrested. Out of 19, Sone Chai Set
Ein, 40, of Samphathawon Township, Bangkok, Wi Chai
Set Taya, 21, of Phatonwan Township, Bangkok, and
Ohphat Pa Mut, 21, of Phakhado Township were staying
at Room 106 of the Golden Triangle Hotel; when their
room was searched on 7 June, about 10,000 stimulant
tablets, one gun, one magazine and three bullets were
seized; action is being taken against them according
to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substance Law;
their case is being heard at Tachilek District Court;
Wein Tun (a) Gee Saung, holding Yodaya national
registration card number 357900333804, of 334/54,
Ward-8, Meihi, Chiangmai District, is being charged
with drug trafficking and murder.

The Yodayas in Myanmar were sent back from Kyauktaw
jetty after the friendship bridge was closed. However,
as the remaining 15 persons were found to have been
living illegally again, action is being taken against
them according to the Immigration Act. Out of these
15, Aik Chan Htan, 47, son of U Aik Kan Tein, Aik Hton
Chain, 37, son of Aik Chwe, Aik Kyan Ti, 41, son of
Aik Tun, Aik Kyan Pi, 33, son of Aik Pit Khapu and Aik
Su Htaw, 44, son of Aik Chin, have been sentenced to
five years' imprisonment under section 13/1 of the Act
by Mongton Township Court. The remaining 10 persons
have been kept in custody at Tachilek Police Station
according to section 13/1 of the Immigration Act, and
Tachilek Township Court is hearing their case. 

They are Naing Sa Wat, 51, son of Naing Hmat, Ward-7,
Mae Sai, Zin Phone, 45, son of Naing Mi Yan, Nanson
Ward, Siman, Sun Khit, 44, son of Naing Hon, Nansun
Ward, Siman, Naing Hlyan, 22, son of Naing Laung,
Nansun, Siman, Naing Phi Htat, 21, son of Naing Pi
Loh, Nansun Ward, Siman, Naing Wan Pyin, 24, son of U
Naing Rai, Nansun Ward, Siman, Naing Pati, 25, son of
Sai Sutit, Nansun Ward, Siman, Naing Nalon, 24, Nansun
Ward, Siman, Aik Sao, 42, son of Inn Khan, Maiswe, and
Ar Phai, 49, son of Naing Khan, Titsaphan, Chaingrai. 

The purpose of giving an explanation is to make known
to all the fact that SURA, KNU, KNPP, terrorist
insurgents, opposition groups and Yodaya media are
continuously spreading concocted news with the
intention of misleading the world, discrediting
Myanmar and fomenting border problems.
Director-General of the Directorate of Road Transport
under the Ministry of Rail Transportation U Hla Thaung
Myint explained the matters related to the rumour that
small and old vehicles which have been registered for
over 20 years would be sent to districts. He said that
there is no plan to send to districts any vehicles
which have been registered in Yangon Division; this
rumour is not true; the vehicles which have been
registered for over 20 years are very old; as they
have been used for a long time, it is found that the
level of their capacity has decreased; when these old
cars are driven in the city of Yangon, they produce a
lot of smoke and it can cause air pollution; moreover,
they break down and move very slowly on busy streets,
traffic congestion occurs and car accidents happen;
this matter has been put forward at the meetings of
the traffic discipline maintenance supervisory
committee every month with the aim of reducing the
number of accidents in the city of Yangon. 

There were 111,683 registered vehicles all over
Myanmar in 1982; there are 474,930 registered vehicles
up to July, 2002. Therefore, 363,067 vehicles have
increased for a period of over 20 years. The number of
vehicles which have been registered has increased by
324.6%. There are 152,916 registered vehicles in
Yangon Division including 145,545 in the municipal
area of Yangon and 7,371 out of that area. The
above-mentioned matter was discussed at the 96th
meeting of the traffic discipline maintenance
supervisory committee on 5 August 2002 to prevent
accidents in Yangon, to make sure that the city has
typical characteristics of a capital, to ensure secure
and smooth transport, to ease traffic congestion in
the streets of Yangon and to prevent an increase in
the number of old vehicles; the meeting decided to put
forwards to the management committee of the Ministry
of Rail Transportation the matter of not allowing
vehicles which have been registered in districts for
over 20 years to enter Yangon. 

The matter was presented to the management committee
of the Ministry of Rail Transportation on 24 April
2002. As the committee gave permission, an order was
issued to state, division and district offices not to
allow vehicles such as saloon, van, station wagon,
light van, pickup and microbus which have been
registered for over 20 years to register to enter the
municipal area of Yangon. This measure is not to send
the vehicles in Yangon to districts but to prevent an
increase in the number of vehicles from districts in
Yangon. Instructions have been given to state/division
and district offices to pin the order on the notice
board. There are 45 townships in Yangon Division.
Thirty-three townships are inside Yangon municipal
area and twelve townships are outside. Altogether
9,269 vehicles have been registered in Yangon
Division; they include 8,342 registered vehicles in
Yangon municipal area and 927 registered vehicles
outside the municipal area. There are 17,370 vehicles
which have been registered for over 20 years in other
states and divisions. To inform the public of the
rules and regulations concerning vehicle registration
and to dispel rumours, the questions about the matter
are being answered by phone or in person; moreover,
interviews and articles are also stated in journals.
The vehicles which have been registered for over 20
years include up to the vehicle with number plate
Nagyi/1735. However, the Ministry of Rail
Transportation has reduced the number of the vehicles
down to Nya/9999. It is not that these vehicles are
not allowed to enter Yangon Division. They are not
allowed to enter only Yangon municipal area. This
measure does not restrict the vehicles from entering
Yangon Division. They are allowed to register outside
Yangon municipal area; the measure is aimed at
reducing the number of vehicles which are going into
and out of Yangon. Then, the Press conference ended at
10.35 am. 
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( 4 )   Trial run for broadcasting of surgical
operation of conjoined twins

Yangon, 9 Aug-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
accompanied by Deputy Minister Professor Dr Kyaw
Myint, the directors-general of department under the
Ministry of Health and officials, inspected trial run
for broadcasting of preparations for the surgical
operation of the conjoined twins sisters in Mandalay
with the use of Satellite Link & Broad Band Wireless
System at the meeting hall of the National Health
Committee at the Ministry of Health on Pyidaunghsu
Yeiktha Street here this afternoon.

Arrangements are being made to enable the medical
students in Yangon to view and study the surgical
operation of conjoined twins sisters Moe Ma Ma Aung
and Moe Pa Pa Aung to be done at Mandalay General
Hospital on 11 August by broadcasting it live. In the
process, the minister contacted the MGH asking the
condition of the operation with the use of Video
Conferencing and attended to the needs. The operation
is jointly organized with Bagan Cybertech. The
minister through the camera to broadcast the operation
live assembled at the meeting hall contacted
Director-General Dr Kyi Soe who was at MGH and
officials for preparations being made to ensure the
successful operation and requirements. The latter
responded to the former. 

The minister called on the officials to make earnest
efforts as the operation will play a key role in the
medical history and added the State will provide
necessary assistance and all the people wish success
of the operation. Under the programme, the physicians
and medical students in Yangon will view and study the
broadcast-live operation and the physicians in
Mandalay who are doing the operation will lecture the
salients points of the operation to the former.

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( 5 ) Meeting on development of industrial zones held 

Yangon, 9 Aug - A meeting on development of industrial
zones of Myanma Industrial Development Committee was
held at the training hall of the Ministry of
Industry-1 this afternoon. 

First, the chairman of MIDC made a speech. He said
arrangements were being made to hold Myanma Industrial
Exhibition in Mandalay from 6 to 12 January in 2003
and objectives of the exhibition were promotion of
industrial development in all sectors of Myanmar based
on the market-oriented economic system; development of
industrial products and production of new items,
participation of the industrial sector as a driving
force in the implementation of four economic
objectives of the State; promotion of the export
market and building a new modern developed nation by
industrialization. Then, Secretary of MIDC Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win of the Ministry of
Industry-1 explained formation of committees for
industrial exhibitions and discussions and
arrangements made for the exhibitions. Minister U Aung
Thaung, Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister Maj-Gen
Tin Htut, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan, Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than and
members of industrial zone management committees also
took part in the discussions. Chairman of MIDC U Aung
Thaung gave instructions.

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Minister attends cash donation ceremony 

Yangon, 9 Aug - Central Executive Committee member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association
In-charge of Bago Division Minister for Rail
Transportation U Pan Aung, accompanied by officials,
viewed the work carried out for proper drainage by
members of USDA, Red Cross Society and Fire Brigade,
staff of the Border Areas Development Department and
the local people in Panhlaing and Nyaungwaing Wards in
Bago this morning and fulfilled the requirements.

Then, the minister and party proceeded to
Kyaik-padaing Shwe Dagonlay Pagoda, where the minister
and wife donated K 1 million to the fund of offering
electric lights to the pagoda through the Sayadaw of
Shwe Dagonlay Pagoda. Afterwards, the minister
inspected the site chosen for a tube-well in the
compound of Saiti monastery in Saiti Village and
attended to the needs. In the afternoon, the minister
and wife Daw Nyunt Nyunt Lwin presented K 1 million
donated by the Ministry of Rail Transportation for the
trust fund of Kyakhatwaing Pariyatti Sar-thintaik in
Bago to the Sayadaw of the Sarthintaik. Wellwishers
also presented donations including K 200,000 each by
Myanma Railways, U Kyaw Win of Shwe Tharaphu Co, K
100,000 each by the Road Transport Administration
Department, the Transport Planning Department, Road
Transport, U Than Myint of Aye Yeik Mon Co, U Soe
Myint of MFF Co and K 500,000 by U Toe Aung Cho of
Hsaung Heyman Co. In the evening, the minister and
party inspected all-round renovation of Maha Zetidaw
in Bago and attended to the requirements. 

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( 6 ) 35th ASEAN Day participants honoured 

Yangon, 9 Aug - Persons who rendered assistance in the
respective sectors for successful observance of the
35th ASEAN Day on a grand scale were honoured at the
National Museum today. The Ministry of Culture
sponsored the ASEAN Day under the leadership of the
ASEAN Steering Committee. Present at the ceremony were
Chairman of the Central Committee to Observe the ASEAN
Day Minister for Culture U Tin Winn, Vice-Chairman
Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt,
directors-general, deputy directors-general, the
rector of University of Culture (Yangon), directors,
officials of the ASEAN committees, staff of embassies
of ASEAN nations who took part in holding the ASEAN
Day and guests. In his address, the minister thanked
the persons who had taken part in observance of the
ASEAN Day in the respective sectors. The minister and
the deputy minister presented certificates of honour
to the leaders of the bodies which took part in the
ceremony. 
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( 7 ) Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspects tax-free markets in
Yangon 

Yangon, 9 Aug - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of
Defence, together with Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and officials, inspected the
tax-free markets in Yangon and gave instructions to
officials this morning.

At 6.30 am, Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe and party inspected the sales of tax-free markets
in Kamayut, Tamway, Yankin and Mayangon Townships.
They cordially met with buyers and sellers and
attended to the requirements. Maj-Gen Tin Aye said
that tax-free markets have been opened to enable the
public to buy fresh vegetables and meat at reasonable
prices and gave instructions on keeping the markets
clean. Vegetable shops of the Ministry of Home
Affairs, the Ministry of Energy, Yangon City
Development Committee, battalions and units under
Yangon Command, departments, growers and Yangon
Division Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone,
meat, fish and egg shops of the Ministry of Livestock
and Fisheries, YCDC, Yangon Command, the Union of
Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd, companies and farmers,
rice shops of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council and Myanmar Rice and Paddy Wholesalers
Association, and the consumer goods shop of the
Ministry of Industry-1 are kept open daily in the
tax-free markets to enable the people to buy fish,
meat and vegetable conveniently. 

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Yangon Division Supervisory Committee to Ensure Smooth
and Secure Transport meets 

Yangon, 9 Aug - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee
to Ensure Smooth and Secure Transport held its weekly
meeting at the meeting hall of All Bus Lines Control
Committee here this evening. Chairman of the
Supervisory Committee Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe attended it.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe said the supervisory
committee is holding weekly meetings to coordinate
work for the convenience of city commuters and
passengers travelling by car, train, air and ship from
Yangon to other places. Members of the committee
should make efforts to ensure safe transport for
passengers, to reduce traffic accidents and to enforce
traffic rules. The participants then took part in the
discussions. The meeting ended with concluding remarks
by the commander. 

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( 8 )  Information Minister meets with IPRD employees

Yangon, 9 Aug - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung met with employees, who are going to discharge
their duties at the offices of townships in different
states under the Information and Public Relations
Department, at the meeting hall of the ministry on Bo
Aung Kyaw Road this afternoon.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung spoke of the need for the employees
to continue to safeguard the independence which was
regained with the sweat and blood of our forefathers
risking to their lives. He then urged the employees to
make efforts to enable the people to know the building
of the Union into a modern and developed nation and
goals and objectives of the State, adding tasks are
being carried out for development of border areas
after designating the 24 development regions, the
policy and objectives of the State in successfully
carry out the tasks of the Ministry of Information
with their experiences, knowledge and capability, to
pay serious attention to organization work including
showing the TV programmes and writing the wall
magazines, to serve the interest of the people, to
enliven the patriotism and Union Spirit and to
successfully carry out the information tasks in the
region to which they were assigned duty. Then,
Director-General U Chit Naing presented K 1,000 each
to 50 employees. A deputy township officer spoke words
of thanks and pledged to discharge duty with
perseverance, and the ceremony came to an end.

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( 9 ) Phensedyl seized in Kale

Yangon, 9 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
the local Intelligence Unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, searched the house of Daw
Nyaung Khant Dain, daughter of U Taung Za Kat of
Monlai Village, Ward 11 in Kale Township and seized
360 bottles of phensedyl, 36 litres in total, hidden
in a barn next to the house. Further investigation led
to the arrest of the owner of the phensedyl, Pao Hlyan
Htan, son of U Htan Za Htan of Monlai Village, Ward 10
in Kale. Action is being taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the
police station concerned. 


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