[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (22-8-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (22-8-2002)

1. -Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of
    Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) 
   -Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than meets Yangon Division  
    Extended Meat and Fish Production Supervisory
    Committee, livestock breeding entrepreneurs
   -Aerial survey and practical land survey required
    to formulate best design, find best axis in 
    building Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway
   -Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects bran oil mill in Insein 
2. -CPT Minister receives Malaysian guests
   -H&T Minister receives guests  
3. -PRC youth delegation arrives 
   -Industry-1 Minister receives guests from PRC 
   -USDA Secretary-General receives PRC 
    youth delegation 
4. Health Minister address Inter-country 
   Consultative Meeting on Health 
5. -A & I Minister tours Bagan region, 
    Myingyan District
   -Journalism course concludes
   -Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa tours Kawthoung, Myeik 
6. -Yangon West District 10th Myanmar Traditional  
    Cultural Performing Arts Competitions open
   -Vegetable and poultry farming special 
    zone inspected 
7. Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
   painting, sculpture competitions announced 
8. Myanmar youth team trounces Cambodia 7-0 
9. -Low grade opium and heroin seized 
   -Drug dealer gets 20 years
   -Heroin seized in Muse 

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( 1 )  Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of
Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) 

Yangon, 21 Aug - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mandalay
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Commander
Brig-Gen Nay Win, Chairman of Mandalay City
Development Committee Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan
Thein, senior military officers of the Central Command
and departmental officials, inspected construction of
Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadana-bon) near Innwa Bridge in
Mandalay Division yesterday. 

Deputy Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint of
Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadana-bon) construction project
reported on construction of piers, sopply of
construction materials and fuel. Mandalay Division
Superintending Engineer U Sai Thein Maung gave a
supplementary report. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave
instructions and inspected construction of piers and
driving of the piles. He also gave instructions on
construction of the approach structures. Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and party inspected construction of the approach
structure linking Ayeyawady Bridge (Yada-nabon)
approach road and Dokehtawady Bridge approach road
leading to Shwekyetyat-Pansay Creek on the entrne road
to Mandalay International Airport. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the briefing hall
of the road construction project special group-14 of
Public Works. Assistant Engineer Daw Khin Win Hla and
and officials reported on paving of Dokehtawady Bridge
approach road. They inspected paving of the
Dokehtawady Bridge approach road. They then inspected
construction of Pansaychaung Creek Bridge linking
Dokehtawady Bridge approach road and Mandalay
International Airport. Assistant Engineer U Thein Aung
and Deputy Superintending Engineer U Aung Ngwe
reported on construction work. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint then gave instructions on early
completion of the bridge and arrangements for
construction of the road from Pansay Creek Bridge to
the international airport. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party
met members of Mandalay Industrial Zone Supervisory
Committee and industrialists at Kanaung Hall of
Mandalay Industrial Zone. Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint
reported on dispensary, drain aye system, power
supply, assembling of Super Mandalar Jeep, fire
prevention measures, requirements of industrial raw
materials, safety in the zone, opening of training
schools and seminars for the industrialists. Next, the
industrialists reported on assembling of vehicles, the
government's assistance to the industrialists and
tasks to be undertaken. In his address, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint said industrial sector is very important for
emergence of a modern and developed nation. 

Dignitaries of the State have established 18
industrial zones for development of the industry.
Priority is being given to the development of the
industrial zones after formation of Industrial
Development Committee. He said he met the
industrialists at the grassroots levels and made
arrangements for them. The zone must manufacture
import-substitute finished goods needed by the
ministries concerned. He urged the industrialists to
produce pumps. 

Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected production
of soap, oil mills and farm equipment and Mandalar
Jeep at the workshops in Mandalay Industrial Zone.
Officials reported on work done. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
party asked after the Chairman of Myataungtaik
Shwewawin Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Sad-dhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sasanabhivamsa at the
Mandalay General Hospital. Maj-Gen Ye Myint went to
the Mandalay Children's Hospital and inspected
condition of separated conjoined twins. Medical
Superintendent Dr Tin Aye Kyi and Professor Dr Aung
Kyi reported on successful operation of the twins. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint spoke words of encouragement to Daw
Aye Aye Win, mother of the twins, Moe Ma Ma Aung and
Moe Pa Pa Aung. 
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Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than meets Yangon Division Extended
Meat and Fish Production Supervisory Committee, 
livestock breeding entrepreneurs

Yangon, 21 Aug - A meeting between Yangon Division
Supervisory Committee for Extended Production of Meat
and Fish and livestock breeding entrepreneurs of
Yangon Division took place at the Livestock Foodstuff
and Dairy Products Enterprise (Head Office) this
afternoon, with an address by Member of the State
Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
of the Ministry of Defence. 

In his address, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than expressed
delight for the presence of departmental heads and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs at the meeting. He
added that only when livestock breeding entrepreneurs
apply advanced methods, will meat and fish sector
develop leading to stabilizing meat and fish prices,
and increasing consumption. In the meat and fish
sector, modern poultry farming can be undertaken in
Yangon City development area. But it is difficult to
do so in the townships outside Yangon City development
area. So local authorities and departmental officials
are to organize the people to conduct poultry on
manageable scale. The manageable-scale farming can be
developed into commercial farming in the future.

Then, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than called on the
entrepreneurs to make earnest efforts to extend
poultry farming and production, and to distribute the
produce to the people at reasonable prices. He
continued that in meat and fish sector, priority is
being given to breeding fish, prawn and poultry with
the aim of fulfilling the requirement of Yangon
Division. In the past, there were 35,638.107 acres of
fish and prawn breeding ponds and now it has increased
up to 51,349 acres. When the remaining acres of fish
and prawn breeding ponds are dug in the open season,
the number of fish and prawn breeding acres will be
58,576 and then more fish and prawns will be produced
and the Yangonites can consume the produce at fair
prices. Yangon Division is a distinctive one. Because
it can produce sufficient rice and meat and fish
although it is small in area and its population is
dense. 

Livestock breeding entrepreneurs are to seek means in
breeding and producing meat and fish at minimum costs,
to help each other, to make greater efforts in doing
work under the supervision and instructions of the
livestock breeding federations, and to take measures
to increase number of livestock breeding entrepreneurs
in order to produce more meat and fish. Then, Minister
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein dealt with assistance to be
rendered by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
for development of meat and fish sector in Yangon
Division, and means for extended breeding of poultry,
fish and prawns, and cattle, pigs and goats. Secretary
of Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation Dr Zaw Win
Myat reported on conditions of livestock breeding,
followed by a general round of discussions. The
meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than. 

Next, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected vaccines
produced by the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary
Department and livestock feedstuff and veterinary
medicines produced by the Livestock Feedstuff and
Dairy Products Enterprise at the meeting hall. Later,
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party observed the poultry
farm of U San Oo- Daw Nu Nu Yin of Shwe Zedi Street,
Kontalabaung Ward, Mingaladon Township, and left
necessary instructions to officials concerned.
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Aerial survey and practical land survey required to
formulate best design, find best axis in building
Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway

Yangon, 21 Aug - A meeting was held to discuss
construction of Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway
(Mandalay Division section) at the Central Command
Headquarters in Mandalay yesterday, with an address by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint said the meeting was held to enable
local authorities, departments concerned and
section-wise contractors to make effective cooperation
and to attend to the needs for completion of the
project soonest. A number of bypasses will have to be
built along the highway. Aerial survey and practical
land survey should be conducted to formulate the best
design and find the best axis in building the six-land
highway. Cooperative efforts between the parties
concerned of the project are required to plant trees
on either side, build bypasses and find the axis.
Better drainage system along the road is also
required.

Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint
said necessary assistance is being rendered to the
project and coordination meetings to review the work
have been held twice a month. Managing Director U Khin
Maung Myint of Hongpan Construction Co Ltd, Project
Engineer U Min Naing of Yuzana Highway Co Ltd, Project
Director U Maung Kyu of Asia World Co Ltd and Project
Engineer U Tin Maung Win of Dagon International Co
Ltd, reported to the meeting on laying of tar,
building of the earth road and finding of the axis for
the bypasses. Chairman of Yamethin District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Kyi Thein, Chairman of
Meiktila District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Myo Myint, Chairman of Kyaukse District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein and Chairman
of Mandalay District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Tin Tun briefed the meeting on cooperation and
assistance being rendered to the contractors.
Officials of the departments also gave suggestions. 

In his concluding address, Maj-Gen Ye Myint spoke of
the need to make efforts for the road and the bridges
on it to meet their required standards, building a
better drainage system along the road, growing trees
on both sides of the facility, maintaining the
existing sectors and making cooperative undertakings
among the departments concerned. Also present were
Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win, Tactical Operations
Commander Col Thein Hlaing, Colonel General Staff of
the command Col Bo Ni and others. 
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Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects bran oil mill in Insein

Yangon, 21 Aug - Members of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo and Maj-Gen Tin
Aye of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for
Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe and officials inspected
No 03 Bran Oil Mill of Myanma Agricultural Produce
Trading in Ywama west ward in Insein Township on 19
August. 

Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone reported on running of the
mill and production of bran oil in fiscal year and
Managing Director of MAPT U Min Hla Aung on production
process of edible oil. Next, Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe
and officials reported on the respective work. Maj-Gen
Maung Bo gave instructions on production of bran and
edible oil of high quality, full operation of the mill
and making efforts for boosting production and
fulfilled the requirements. Next, Minister Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone and Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the
production process at the mill.
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( 2 ) CPT Minister receives Malaysian guests

Yangon, 21 Aug - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Chairman of
Malaysia TELEKOM Co Mr Tan Sri Dato Ir Md Radzi Mansor
and party at his office here this afternoon.
Similarly, Vice-Chairman of Multimedia Development
Corporation, Malaysia, Dr Mohamad Ghazie Ismail and
party also called on Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw,
Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task Force, at MICT
Park here at 4 pm today. 
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H&T Minister receives guests 

Yangon, 21 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Manager Mr Sameer V
Mitbander (Leisure Travel) of Asia-Pacific Regional
Thomas Cook India Ltd based in India and Manager Mr
Rupakl Paul (Foreign Exchange) at his office at 10 am
today. 
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( 3 ) PRC youth delegation arrives 

Yangon, 21 Aug - At the invitation of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, the delegation
led by Deputy Director-General of International
Department of All China Youth Federation Mr Zhang Hua
arrived here by air this afternoon. The delegation was
welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by
officials of USDA and staff of PRC embassy in Myanmar.


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Industry-1 Minister receives guests from PRC 

Yangon, 21 Aug - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
received the delegation led by General Manager of CMC
Complete Equipment & Engineering I/E Company of the
People's Republic of China at his office at the
ministry at 4 pm today. Present at the call were
Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, the
directors-general and managing directors of
departments and enterprises under the ministry. 
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USDA Secretary-General receives PRC youth delegation

Yangon, 21 Aug - The goodwill youth delegation from
the PRC led by Deputy Director-General of
International Department of All China Youth Federation
Mr Zhang Hua visiting here at the invitation of the
USDA called on USDA Secretary-General U Than Aung at
the USDA head office on New University Avenue in Bahan
Township here at 3 pm today. Present at the call were
USDA CEC members U Than Shwe and Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein, officials of the head office, Counselor of the
PRC embassy in Myanmar Mr Yu Boren and officials. 

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( 4 ) Health Minister address Inter-country
Consultative Meeting on Health

Yangon, 21 Aug - The Inter-country Consultation on
Development of Regional Strategy for Integrated
Disease Surveillance sponsored by the Ministry of
Health of the Union of Myanmar and World Health
Organization (WHO) was held at Traders Hotel on Sule
Pagoda Road here yesterday morning, with an opening
address by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein. 

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Ministers
Prof Dr Mya Oo and Prof Dr Kyaw Myint,
directors-general and officials from the ministry
Director Dr Guenael Rodier of WHO Head Office (Geneva)
and officials, officials from Direcrtor's Office
(South-East Region) and representatives from Africa
Region, resident representatives of WHO,
representatives from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Maldives,
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Bhutan, Republic of
Korea and Myanmar and invited guests. Minister Maj-Gen
Ket Sein made an opening speech. 

He said disease surveillance is a critical component
of the health system. It generates essential
information for optimal health care delivery and is
also a cost effective health strategy. Globally, the
trend is to move towards integrated disease
surveillance activities, that will maintain essential
resources, facilitate planning monitoring and
evaluation. It will also ensure the quality of the
prevention and control activities and assess their
impact on various diseases. The South-East Asia Region
has witnessed and experienced epidemics and outbreaks
of communicable diseases such as acute diarrhoel
diseases, dengue hemorrhagic fever, malaria and
Japanese encephalitis during the past years. 

The region has continued to account for a high burden
of communicable diseases. Member countries have
launched massive efforts to reduce the disease burden
and work towards control, elimination and eradication
of communicable diseases. Like all developing
countries, Myanmar is facing the double burden of
diseases, both communicable and non-communicable.
Infectious diseases still dominate the disease pattern
in the country and non-communicable disease are still
considered to be an issue of concern. Considering the
rapid changes in demographic, epidemiological and
economic trends both nationally and globally, a long
term 30 years health development plan (Myanmar Health
Vision 2030) has been drawn up to meet future health
challenges. One of the objectives is "To foresee
emerging diseases and potential health problems and
make necessary arrangements for control". 

In Myanmar, disease control and surveillance
activities have been implemented by the Department of
Health. The basic health staff have provided services
for Malaria Control, Multi Drug Therapy Programme in
Leprosy, case finding and treatment of TB cases,
Immunization of children against six major childhood
diseases and control of diarrheas disease including
surveillance activities. Priority disease have been
selected for greater focus by surveillance activities,
which include malaria, TB, severe diarrhea, dengue
haemorrhagic fever, plague, HIV/AIDS etc which have
been designated as principal epidemic disease. As
communicable diseases do not respect international
boundaries and rapidly spread across the national
borders, the Ministry of Health has collaborated with
neighbouring countries and UN Organizations to address
the issues especially malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS and also
for eradication of poliomyelitis. 

Myanmar is one of the countries actively participating
in the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance activities
with the objective of strengthening national
capabilities to improve disease outbreak
investigation, strengthening health manpower
development in epidemiology, and establishment of
regional surveillance network are important
activities, he pointed out. The consultation held
today and for the coming three days will review the
current surveillance mechanism in the member countries
of the region. The meeting will propose regional
strategy for integrated disease surveillance,
establishing the regional data based system, and
recommend an operational mechanism for regular
exchange of surveillance data. 

The minister said he is sure that the deliberations
and the recommendations from this consultation will
further contribute toward the development of a
Regional Strategy for Integrated Disease Surveillance
in the South-East Asia and will ultimately lead
towards the reduction of the communicable disease
burden in the region. The minister wish all the
participants success in their deliberations and have a
happy and enjoyable stay in Myanmar. Then WHO resident
representative Dr Agostino Borra made a speech and the
opening ceremony came to a close. The minister, the
deputy ministers and those present pose for a
documentary photo. 

After the ceremony, discussions were made and the
consultation came to a close in the evening.
Altogether 45 representatives from Africa and
South-East Asia are attending the consultative meeting
that continues till 24 August. At night, the minister
hosted a dinner in honour of the representatives. 
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( 5 ) A & I Minister tours Bagan region, Myingyan 
District

Yangon, 21 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
departmental officials, went to work site of the Lawka
Nanda water pumping project being undertaken by the
Water Resources Utilization Department in
Bagan-NyaungU Township, Mandalay Division, yesterday. 

There, the minister inspected construction of canals
with the use of heavy machinery, pumping of water for
agricultural purpose and cultivation of crops.
Director-General of the WRUD U Win Shwe conducted the
minister round the work site. At the briefing hall,
officials concerned reported on the work done, tasks
being undertaken and cultivation of crops. The
minister gave instructions to local officials on
systematic construction of canals, designation of a
special high-yield long staple cotton zone in
Mokaungthauk region, cultivation of cotton for one
crop as the base and extension of double cropping and
mixed crop cultivation, and designating a suitable
double cropping type for local farmers. 

Afterwards, the minister inspected the water pumping
station and production of iron pipes for the project.
Later, the minister and party met with local farmers
at agricultural methods dissemination camp in 
Ngathayauk Village-tract, NyaungU Township.
Departmental officials and local farmers reported on
cultivation of crops and obtaining of water from the
project for 16 villages of Ngathayauk Village-tract. 

Then, the minister delivered a speech. In his speech,
he said that the government has laid down the five
rural development tasks and is implementing them. So,
endeavours are to be made for ensuring water for
cultivation of the villages that still lagged behind
development, double cropping, and increasing of
farmers' individual income, using of quality strains,
and practising agricultural methods, he added. Next,
he stressed effective cultivation of double and mixed
crops. Then, local farmers reported on requirements.
Departmental heads of the Irrigation Department and
the WRUD attended to their needs. After that, the
minister looked into construction of canals and tasks
for water pumping. 

Next, the minister dealt with distribution of water,
extended cultivation of long staple cotton and
cultivation of mixed crops. At the briefing hall,
those in charge of the project reported on progress of
work and construction of canals. The minister gave
necessary instructions, and then inspected the water
pumping station and canals. The minister and party
went to Kyawzi water pumping station in Kyawzi
Village, Taungtha Township, Myingyan District, and saw
over the station and construction of canals with the
use of heavy machinery. 

At the briefing hall, officials reported on tasks
being carried out for ensuring irrigation of some
8,000 acres of land with the use of two water pumping
stations and cultivation of crops at villages of
irrigated areas; Director-General U Win Shwe on
construction of water pumping stations along either
banks of Ayayawady River and future benefits. 

The minister laid down tasks to be carried out by
members of Division, District and Township
agricultural coordination committees. Later, the
minister inspected the water pumping station,
distribution of water and canals at Myingyan water
pumping project site in Thapaung Village, Myingyan
Township. Officials concerned reported on conditions
of irrigated areas, irrigation periods and cultivation
of crops with the use of the projects. The minister
adopted tasks for double cropping and cultivation of
late monsoon long staple cotton, and then inspected
the canals. 

Later, the minister and party proceeded to the arid
zone crops research farm of the agricultural research
centre under Myanma Agriculture Service in Myingyan,
where officials reported on suitable types of double
and mixed crops for the arid zone, doing research,
production of quality strains of pigeon pea, green
gram and gram. 

Then, the minister left instructions on extended doing
of research, ensuring water all year round and
inspected samples of various kinds of beans and pulses
and plantations for production of quality strains.
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Journalism course concludes

Yangon, 21 Aug - The concluding ceremony of Journalism
Course No 1/2002, organized by the News and
Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of
Information, was held at the training hall of the New
Light of Myanmar Daily on Strand Road in Botahtaung
Township here this morning. 

Director (News) U Hla Tun of the NPE acted as master
of ceremonies. The minister presented the first prize
to U Aung Myo Myint of Myanma Radio and Television,
second prizes to Inspector Lwin Aung Toe of the
Ministry of Home Affairs and Daw Thida Swe of the
Information and Public Relations Department, and third
prizes to Daw May Thanda of the IPRD and U Thein Aye
of the NPE. Next, the minister presented prizes to the
The Light, The Chronicle, The Unity and The Myanma
Pioneer Newspapers which won first, second, third and
consolation prizes in newspaper production subject
through group leaders. Then, the minister presented
completion certificates to leader Inspector Lwin Aung
Toe, who accepted on behalf of the trainees, and gifts
to U Sao Kai Hpa, on behalf of the instructors. 

After the ceremony, the trainees paid respects to the
minister, the deputy minister, the managing director
of the NPE, correspondents, the principal and course
instructors. Later, the minister viewed the photos of
activities and newspapers of the trainees, and posed
for a documentary photo together with the trainees. 
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Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa tours Kawthoung, Myeik

Yangon, 21 Aug - Minister for Immigration & Population
and for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa,  at Myitzuthaka Hall in Kawthoung,
Taninthayi Division, on 19 August morning. Officials
concerned reported on the work progress to the
minister and he gave necessary instructions. 

He stressed the need for service personnel to be
dutiful, observe disciplines and to be aware of
fabricated news and accusations within and without the
country. Next, the minister cordially greeted those
present at the meeting. He proceeded to the check
point of the INRD. Next, he visited Pyidawaye Pagoda
and paid homage. He also made cash donation to the
fund of pagoda. On 20 August, he inspected the
Kawthoung Township Fire Service Department and
provided it with water hoses. Then, he inspected the
Bayint Naung hillock and pre-primary school of the
regional battalion. 

He presented toys and teaching aids for the students.
In the afternoon, the minister arrived at Myeik. At
the Pale Yadana hall there, the minister together with
Coastal Region Command Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye, met
with local authorities, departmental personnel,
members of social organizations and towns elders. In
delivering an address, he dealt with the importance of
patriotism and Union Spirit and the need to be aware
of foreign false accusations as well as
human-trafficking. Afterwards, the minister visited
the orphanage school in Balauksu ward and provided
cash and clothes. 

Then, he inspected the vocational training school for
girls and presented cash assistance and gifts. This
morning, the minister inspected the rehabilitation
works and fire preventive measures around the town. He
arrived back here in the morning. 
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( 6 ) Yangon West District 10th Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions open

Yangon, 21 Aug - The opening ceremony of 10th Myanmar
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of
Yangon West District was held at No 2 Basic Education
High School, Sangyoung Township this morning attended
by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe.


Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein formally opened the ceremony
and extended greetings. Then, the contestant students
presented entertainment with a song and dances. The
commander and wife presented gifts to them and the
opening ceremony came to an end. The professional and
amateur level dance competitions, marionette, Myanmar
orchestra, Ozi and Dobat competitions and song
contests will be held at Ahlon Hall; song composing
competition at No 9 BEHS, Ahlon Township; piano and
xylophone competitions at Saw Yan Pine West Ward Peace
and Development Council Office; oboe, violin,
mandolin, harp, guitar competition at Ahlon District
Information and Public Relation Department , classic
music and Dhamma song contests at the Dhammayon on
Ahlon Road, and modern song contest at Ahlon District
Peace and Development Council Office till 22 August
and the prize presentation ceremony will be held on
that day. 
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Vegetable and poultry farming special zone inspected

Yangon, 21 Aug - Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, visited
Nyaunghnapin Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special
Zone in Hmawby Township, Yangon North District, this
afternoon and inspected cultivation and livestock
breeding tasks. 

After giving necessary instructions, the commander
arrived at Hmawby Hsan Hall in Yangon Division
Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone-1 where he
was welcomed by Col Tin Tun of Phugyi Station, Hmawby
Station Commander Lt-Col Aung Than Tun, Yangon West
District Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col
San Ma Tu and members of Yangon Division Vegetable and
Poultry Farming Special Zone Supervisory Committee. 

At the briefing hall, Special Zone-1 In-charge Yangon
Division Myanma Agriculture Service Manager U Aung
San, Special Zone-2 In-charge Yangon North District
General Administration Department District
Commissioner U Thein Naing, Special Zone-3 In-charge
Yangon Division Settlement and Land Records Department
Division Staff Officer U Naing Win reported to the
commander on land clearance and land reclamation.
Yangon Division Development Affairs Department
Director U Tin Soe briefed the commander on condition
of roads. The commander was then reported matters
related to feedstuff and production by national
entrepreneurs. 

The commander attended to the needs and made a speech.
Afterwards, the commander and party inspected drainage
system, U Shu Aung's corn plantation and U Myint
Shein's poultry farm in Special Zone-2. The commander
then proceeded to No 2 Poultry Farm of Yangon Command
in Hmawby Township and inspected breeding of layers
using Battery Cage System and gave necessary
instructions to the officials. 

Altogether 2,623 acres of land have been put under
various kinds of vegetables and altogether over 0.71
million breeders and layers and 0.3 million fish have
been raised in 500 ponds in Yangon Division Vegetable
and Poultry Farming Special Zone. 

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( 7 ) Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
painting, sculpture competitions announced

Yangon, 21 Aug - As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March
2003, the subcommittee for the holding of painting and
sculpture competition and exhibition of the work
committee for the organizing of poem and arts
competition led by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt (Htila Sitthu) as chairman announced that the
painting and sculpture competition will be held with
the following rules. 

The painting competition will be divided into six
categories the first for pre-primary school level, the
second for junior primary school level (kindergarten
to second grade), the third for senior primary school
level (third grade and fourth grade), the fourth for
middle school level (fifth grade to eighth grade), the
fifth for high school level (ninth grade to
technological and agricultural high schools) and the
sixth for professional level. There will be only one
category in the sculpture competition, the wood
sculpture and the plaster sculpture at professional
level. Anyone may take part in both. In the painting
competition from kindergarten to high school levels,
the size of the entry must be 15" x 20", and 20" x 30"
for professional level. 

Name, NRC No, class, school, township, date of birth,
father's name, address must be expressed on the back
of the painting, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos
attached. For students, the endorsement of the school
head is needed. For the sculpture competition, the
height of the entry must not be over 36" and its
circumference not longer than 24". At the foot of the
sculpture, name, NRC No, date of birth, father's name,
address must be shown, with three 1.5" x 2"-size
photos attached and send the entry right to Tatmadaw
Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 3
March 2003. 

All the entries, painting or sculpture, must reflect
the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine
traditions of the Tatmadaw. Entries of both
professional levels should be sent to Secretary,
Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon
(Central), Pabedan Township, Yangon, not later than 1
March 2003 or to Secretary, Subcommittee for the
Holding of Painting and Sculpture Competition and
Exhibition, U Wisaya Road, Tatmadaw Convention Centre,
Yangon, between 1 and 3 March 2003. 

Entries of students all over Myanmar should be sent to
Development Division, Education Planning and Training
Department, Natmauk Street, Bahan Township, Yangon,
not later than 15 February 2003. Apart from the
entries for both competitions, other paintings and
sculptures may be sent to be displayed at the
exhibition to be opened in honour of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day. 

Those paintings and sculptures must also feature the
twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine
traditions of the Tatmadaw and should be sent directly
to Tatmadaw Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between
1 and 5 March 2003.

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( 8 )  Myanmar youth team trounces Cambodia 7-0

Yangon, 21 Aug - ASEAN U-21 invitational football
tournament for Brunei Sultan's Cup continued in Brunei
this evening. In Group A matches, Myanmar youth team
played against Cambodia youth team and defeated it
7-0. Scores for Myanmar youth team came from Lwin Oo
at 24th minute, Zaw Zaw at 31st and 38th, Tint Naing
Tun Thein at 40th, and Zaw Zaw again at the last
minute of the first-half, in which Myanmar took the
lead with 5-0. In the second-half, Htwe Maung and Soe
Myat Min added the sixth and seventh scores at 20th
and 33th minutes respectively, resulting in 7-0.
Myanmar youth team has gained nine points from three
matches and is likely to reach the semi-final.
Malaysia youth team also trounced Brunei youth team
7-1 in Group A matches. Myanmar youth team and Laos
youth team will meet as the last match of the group at
4 pm, local standard time, tomorrow. 
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( 9 ) Low grade opium and heroin seized 

Yangon, 21 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myitkyina Special
Anti-Drug Squad on 21 July searched the house of
Wanindosinwa, No 214, Kinsa Ward, Tanai, and seized
506.23 grams of low grade opium hidden in the glazed
earthen jar. In connection with the case, action is
being taken against Wanindosinwa, 34, son of U
Wanindolayaung, by Tanai Police Station under Section
15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. 

Similarly, a combined team comprising members of local
intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-Drug Squad,
acting on a tip-off, stopped and searched a van with
number plates Tha/2745 en route from Mongkoe to Pansai
at Mongkoe toll-gate on 29 July and seized four blocks
of heroin weighing 1.35 kilos from travellers Ma Kyan
San and Ma Kyann Yan. Pansai Police Station filed Ma
Kyan San, 23, and Ma Kyann Yan, 22, daughters of U
Kyan Par Ye, under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law. 
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Drug dealer gets 20 years

Yangon, 21 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Yangon Anti-Drug Squad,
acting on information, searched Ma May Chaw Su Mon's
house, room No 707, apartment-5, Pazundaung Housing,
Ward-7, Pazundaung Township, and seized 189 stimulant
tablets on 24 September 2001. In connection with the
case, Pazundaung Police Station opened the case
against her, 23, daughter of U Myat Thu under section
15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. On 29 July 2002 Yangon East District
Court handed down 20 years' imprisonment on her under
section 19 (A). 
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Heroin seized in Muse

Yangon, 21 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force on 10
August, acting on a tip-off, stopped and searched a
vehicle (Carina) with licence plates Ba/5999 near
Namtaung Village, Muse Township in Northern Shan
State. The authorities interrogated two suspects,
Lifei of Panwaing Village, Paukshan District, Yunnan
Province, China, and Ywan Yi Chong of No 72, Rinhaw
Street, Shakwan, Yunnan Province, who were on board
the car and the latter confessed that he swallowed the
small blocks of heroin at Lifei's bidding. Fifteen
heroine blocks weighing 0.15 kilo were confiscated
after he was sent to Muse People's Hospital and the
blocks were taken out. In connection with the case,
action was taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotorpic Substances Law by the police station
concerned. 
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