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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 25 August, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 25 August, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Republic of Uruguay
2. - Special Refresher Course No 15 for basic
education teachers opens
- Secretary-1 meets industrialists in Mandalay
Industrial Zone
3. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction work
4. Commander inspects sanitation and measures
taken for proper drainage in Yangon Division
5. - Minister inspects roads and bridges in
Ayeyawady Division
- Reconstruction tasks of Kanbawzathadi Palace
inspected
6. - Committee for Ensuring Construction of Palm
Oil Mills meets
- Forestry Minister tours Mandalay, Magway
Divisions
7. - Provisions donated to monasteries and nunneries
in Yangon Division
- "Soon" offered to Shwethalyaung Pagoda in
Wundwin Township
8. - Talks on Internet for Engineers held
- Tenth Anniversary of Myanmar Korea Timber
Int'l Ltd held
9. Marijuana possessors jailed
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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Republic of Uruguay
Yangon, 25 Aug - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Dr Jorge Battle Ibanez, President of the
Republic of Uruguay, on the Independence Day of
Uruguay which falls on 25 August, 2002.
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( 2 ) Special Refresher Course No 15 for basic
education teachers opens
Yangon, 24 Aug - The opening ceremony of the Special
Refresher Course No 15 for basic education teachers
was held at Yadana hall of the Central Institute of
Civil Service (Upper Myanmar), PyinOoLwin, Mandalay
Division this morning, with an address by Chairman of
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt made a speech. He said
that throughout the successive eras, the concept the
education is the foundation of all progress is being
accepted and practised. At present, the information
technology is overwhelming the human society resulting
from rapid development of science and technology.
Thus, the education has become the core of all areas
of development, and has taken the more important role
at present. For a developing country like Myanmar, its
situation will reach the level of being able to stand
shoulder to shoulder with the world nations only if
the constant learning society whose education level
meets the international standard can be created.
With a view to improving the national education level
to meet the international standard, Myanmar has been
systematically laying down and implementing national
education promotion programmes phase by phase for
emergence of an education system which can face the
future challenges. The education sector is using the
information and communication technology on a wider
scale. In the basic education sector, multimedia
classrooms have been set up in almost all the high
schools and in some middle and primary schools. In
addition, the e-Education learning centres using the
data broadcasting system are being opened at the basic
education high schools and institutions of higher
learning.
The number of e-Education learning centres will reach
444 at the end of the current financial year. Opening
of the electronic-technology-based New Century
Resource Centres in Yangon and Mandalay creates good
learning opportunities not only for the student
youths, but also for the entire people including the
researchers, intellectuals, observers, regardless of
the age, education level and status.
With the aim of promoting the use of electronic
technology and the IT at the basic education schools,
the Smart School Pilot Project has been initiated in a
high school, a middle school and a primary school in
the nation. As the nation is beginning to enjoy the
better foundations for emergence of ICT and success
and developments in introducing the modern
teaching-learning systems, teachers will have to make
efforts for themselves and their pupils to adapt to
the education promotion process. It can be witnessed
that the degree of the youths' enthusiasm to study
modern technologies, the State's systematic
encouragement and assistance and the ardent
participation of the people has reached the record
height at present.
The teachers are urged to strive for continued
progress of the education sector in quality as well as
in numbers. They will have to accept the duty to do so
as the national task. In accord with the education
aims, they are required to nurture their pupils to be
outstanding in all fields, to enable them to improve
their education level to meet the international
standard and to strengthen their mental ability
including spirit, discipline and moral. They will have
to train the students to possess the spirit to strive
for the nation and the people to proudly stand
shoulder to shoulder with the world nations and to
safeguard the Union with the spirit of national
solidarity. Only if the youths are nurtured with
correct and straightforward methods during childhood,
they will matured into adults fully possessing the
national conviction and outlook.
Only then will worthy sons and daughters who are
capable of safeguarding the peaceful and developing
Union emerge. The government is resolutely making
efforts to promote the development of the Union,
upholding Our Three Main National Causes -
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty.
In undertaking tasks which contribute to the further
strengthening of national unity or the perpetual
existence of the Union, the government has placed more
emphasis on equitable development of all the regions
of the Union, the bridging the gap of development
among national races and harmonious improvement of
socio-economic standard.
All the teachers need to realize that the regional
development tasks being undertaken systematically by
the government are interrelated and that they are
national requirements of great importance for the
national solidarity and perpetual existence of the
Union; therefore, they need to organize and lead their
pupils and local people to take part in undertaking
the regional development tasks. In conclusion the
Secretary-1 urged the teachers to cooperate in unity
in undertaking regional development tasks, developing
human resources, making national solidarity and Union
Spirit flourish and improving the economic and social
standard of local people in the regions where they are
assigned duties.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 cordially greeted
the trainees. Altogether 1,003 teachers form states
and divisions are attending the five-week course.
Before the ceremony the Secretary-1 heard reports
presented by Rector Col Aung San Win on courses
conducted by CICS (Upper Myanmar), greening and
beautifying tasks, and agricultural and livestock
breeding work at the hall of CICS and gave necessary
instructions.
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Secretary-1 meets industrialists in Mandalay
Industrial Zone
Yangon, 24 Aug- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, the
ministers, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and
Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, heads of departments and
officials, left here yesterday by Tatmadaw flight for
Mandalay and arrived at Mandalay International Airport
at 5 pm.
The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Chairman of
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen
Yan Thein, Deputy Chief Justice U Khin Maung Latt,
Deputy Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Nay Win,
military and civilian officials and members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association.
The Secretary-1 and party went to Mandalay Industrial
Zone. The Secretary-1 met members of Mandalay
Industrial Zone Supervisory Committee and
industrialists at Kanaung Sethmu Hall in the zone.
First, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint reported on
background history of the zone, allotments for the
industrialists, running of the factories, supply of
industrial raw materials such as copper, tin and zinc,
production of farm equipment, assembling of 40 Super
Mandalar Jeeps in 2000-2001, targets for assembling of
100 Jeeps in 2002-2003, measures undertaken for power
supply and communications, sending of trainees to the
Ministry of Industry-1, Ministry of Industry-2 and the
Ministry of Science and Technology for work efficiency
and conducting quality control courses in the zone and
holding of seminars.
Next, Production in-charge of Super Mandalar Jeep
Assembling Supervisory Committee Major Maung Soe Retd
reported on arrangements for installation of four
wheel drive system, stability and endurance,
cooperation of 65 workshops in production of 72 parts,
targets for assembling of 100 jeeps in 2002-2003 and
arrangements for assembling of Super Mandalar Wagon
Jeep and Super Mandalar pick-ups. Next, the
industrialist reported on supply of more industrial
raw materials and supply of machines and spare parts.
Afterwards, Minister for Industry-1 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Minister at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein and Minister for
Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint reported on requirements of
the industrialists and fulfilments.
The Secretary-1 then fulfilled the requirements. The
purpose of his visit to Mandalay industrial zone is to
provide necessary assistance so that industries can
develop very swiftly. As the development of the
industrial sector of the State plays a pivotal role in
building a peaceful, modern and developed nation, Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe has given guidance
on the speedy development of industrial zones and
provided financial assistance including foreign
currency. Moreover, Myanma Industrial Development
Committee and Working Committees have been formed, and
individual ministers have been assigned duty to
provide assistance for industrial zones.
As the State is striving for the development of
agriculture as the base and all-round development of
other economic sectors, it is necessary for the
industrial zones to manufacture agricultural machinery
which contribute to the development of the agriculture
sector. In addition, it is required to produce
machinery to be used in industries, import-substitute
machinery and spare parts. The industrial zones need
to coordinate work with the ministries concerned to
manufacture parts of machinery which have to be
imported for the State-owned factories and plants. The
industrial zones established not only in Mandalay
Division but also in other states and divisions need
to take innovative measures in producing vehicles,
power tillers, paddy-thrashing machines, water pumps,
stone-grinding machines and generators.
The vehicles from the industrial zones have become
more and more popular. To ensure the stable market for
them, it is necessary to manufacture vehicles of high
quality and use modern designs. All need to attend
training courses at State-owned factories and in other
industrial zones, and to make sustained efforts for
the qualitative improvement of products. The ministers
who have been assigned duty concerning the industrial
zones need to have discussions with industrialists and
provide advice and assistance. The government will
provide assistance for the development of the
industrial sector which plays a crucial role in
building a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
The industrialists are also required to take
innovative measures in using high-tech and
manufacturing products of high quality, and to exert
concerted efforts for the improvement of the
industrial sector. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1
and party viewed the consumer goods booth of the
Ministry of Industry-1 and consumer goods, foodstuff,
wires of various sizes, pumps and wood-based products
manufactured by the industries in Mandalay industrial
zone. The Secretary-1 and party viewed 20-kilowatt
sound-proof generators manufactured by UD Group Genset
Factory and super Mandalar jeeps manufactured by Super
Mandalar Jeep Manufacturing Supervisory Committee.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party went to the Super
Mandalar jeep factory at Mandalay industrial zone-1
and inspected production of parts of the jeep. The
officials reported on facts about super Mandalar Wagon
jeep and pick-up to be manufactured.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party went to Mandalay
Children's Hospital, where they were welcomed by
medical superintendent Dr Tin Aye Kyi and physicians,
specialists and medical staff. The Secretary-1 and
party enquired after the health condition of conjoined
twins Moe Ma Ma Aung and Moe Pa Pa Aung who underwent
surgical operation on 11 August 2002. Medical
superintendent Dr Daw Tin Aye Kyi and Professor Dr U
Aung Kyi reported on facts about the operation and
health care. They are the 19th conjoined twins in the
world. The Secretary-1 and party spent the night at
Nanmyo Guest House.
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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction
work
Yangon, 24 Aug -Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence, together with senior military
officers of the Ministry of Defence and officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office and
departments, arrived at Wanbawdat Bridge near the
border of Yangon and Bago Divisions by car at 1 pm
yesterday.
They were welcomed by Chairman of Bago Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Southern Command
Brig-Gen Aung Min, Commander of No 77 LID Col Than
Htay, officials of District and Township Peace and
Development Council and departments. Then, Maj-Gen
Khin Maung Than and party, together with Commander
Brig-Gen Aung Min and officials, arrived at Zaungtu
Dam near Bawnatgyi Village in Bago, Bago Division.
They were welcomed by Secretary of Bago Division Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Min and officials
and departmental officials. Director (Civil) of Bago
Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Tun reported on
the purpose of construction of the dam, provision of
water for irrigated areas and condition of the main
canal and outlets. Brig-Gen Aung Min and officials
presented additional reports. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
gave instructions on water supply, cultivation of
summer paddy on more acres of land and the need to
ensure proper flower of water in the outlets of the
dam.
Later, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
Zaungtu Dam. The dam is situated on the Bago River,
and can irrigate 32,454 acres of land. It is of
reinforced concrete type, and 400 feet long and 28
feet high. The main canal is 15.3 miles long and
outlets are 54.5 miles long in all. Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
construction of Bago-Nyaunglaybin section (Mile Post
50/0 to 98/0) covered by Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway
being undertaken by Shwethanlwin Highway Company Ltd.
The officials reported on progress of work. Next,
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to Yenwe Bridge
Project on Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway in
Nyaunglaybin Township, Bago Division. Senior Engineer
of Bridge Construction Special Group-5 Daw Si Si Than
reported on progress of work and future tasks. Then,
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
construction work. The bridge, lying on Bago-Toungoo
section of Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway, is 360 feet
long and 60 feet wide. Its motor way is 48 feet wide
and there are 6-feet-wide pedestrian lanes on both
sides of the bridge. Its foundation is of reinforced
concrete type and the bridge can support 60-ton loads.
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
Bago-DaikU-Pyundasa-Kyaukdaga-Nyaunglaybin section on
Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway by car.
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( 4 ) Commander inspects sanitation and measures taken
for proper drainage in Yangon Division
Yangon, 24 Aug - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Vice-Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa and
officials inspected sanitation and measures being
taken for proper drainage in Yangon during monsoon by
Tatmadawmen, members of Myanmar Police Force, YCDC
staff, members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Red Cross and Fire Brigade, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association and Women's Affairs
Committee this morning.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Vice-Mayor Maung Pa
arrived at the junction of Natmauk Road and Wingaba
Road in Bahan Township at 6.30 am. They were welcomed
by Secretary of YCDC Col Myint Aung, Commander of No 3
Military Command Col Yan Naing Oo, Police Commander of
Yangon Division Police Col Aung Daing, Chairman of
Yangon West District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein and officials.
The commander and the vice-mayor inspected measures
being taken for proper drainage and sanitation on
Wingaba Road. The commander and the vice-mayor and
party inspected sanitation near the circular railroad
in Yankin Township, Gagyi Market on Thudhamma Road in
North Okkalapa Township and Parami Road in No 16 Ward
in Hline Township. The commander then gave
instructions. The commander inspected collection of
garbage in No 16 Ward in Hline Township and fulfilled
the requirements. The commander called on officials
and organizations concerned to cooperate with YCDC for
making Yangon City clean and pleasant.
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( 5 ) Minister inspects roads and bridges in Ayeyawady
Division
Yangon, 24 Aug - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, together with Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint
Thein and officials of the Public Works, inspected
Yangon-Pathein Highway (Nyaungdon section),
Hsamalauk-Maubin Road and Maubin bypass on 23 August,
and gave instructions on maintenance of the road
sections, Maubin Bridge and the approach road. Then,
the minister and party inspected
Maubin-Kyaiklat-Pyapon road and Pyapon-Dedaye road.
The superintending engineer and the district engineer
reported on the tasks to be carried out during the
open season, and the minister gave necessary
instructions. The minister arrived at the construction
site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Dedaye) on Dedaye bank.
Deputy Superintending Engineer U Khin Maung Win and
officials reported on progress of construction work.
Next, the minister inspected the installation of
reinforced concrete beams at the bridge on Kungyangon
bank. The deputy superintending engineer and District
Senior Engineer U Kyi Hlaing reported on progress of
the bridge construction and future tasks.
The minister gave instructions on provision of
necessary materials, timely completion of the bridge,
worksite safety, and use of materials of high qulity,
and inspected the approach roads of the bridge.
Ayeyawady Bridge (De-daye) is located on
Yangon-Dalla-Kanbe-Kawhmu-Kungyangon-Dedaye Road,
linking Kungyangon Township in Yangon Division and
Dedaye Township in Ayeya-wady Division. The main
bridge will be built of steel frames. The
4,088-foot-long bridge will have a 28-foot-wide motor
way with 6-foot-wide pedestrian lanes on each side.
The bridge can withstand 60-ton loads. Then, the
minister and party inspected the soil test of the
designated place at which Pyapon Bridge will be built.
After hearing the reports presented by the
engineer-in-charge, the minister left necessary
instructions.
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Reconstruction tasks of Kanbawzathadi Palace inspected
Yangon, 24 Aug - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt, accompanied by officials, arrived at the
project site for reconstruction of Kanbawzathadi
Palace of King Bayintnaung in Bago yesterday morning.
They were welcomed there by Tactical Operations
Commander of local LID Col Khin Maung Win, District
Peace and Development Council Secretary Major Thein
Htay, officials and Myanmar artistic works experts.
The deputy minister gave instructions on timely
completion of Myanmar artistic works for the Palace
and greening tasks in accordance with the guidelines
given on 13 August 2002 by Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, and
difficulties to be reported in time.
Deputy Director-General of the Archaeology Department
U Tun Zaw reported on endeavours being made for timely
completion, work being done and future tasks and
Assistant Engineer U Myint Kyi of Public Works on the
remaining tasks to be carried out. The deputy minister
gave instructions on timely completion of artistic
works. Then, U Ye Kyaw in charge of decoration of
Myanmar artistic works reported on progress of work
from 21 August to date and future plans. The deputy
minister gave necessary instructions.
After that, Major Thein Htay reported on assistance
being rendered by respective divisions and districts
and full participation in the reconstruction tasks.
The deputy minister spoke words of thanks to Division
and District Peace and Development Councils and local
battalion for their participation in the
reconstruction work. Director of the Archaeology
Department Daw Sandar Khin reported on work progress
and future plans. Then, the deputy minister and party
inspected the work site and left necessary
instructions. They proceeded to Naungdawgyi
Myathalyaung Reclining Buddha Image reconstruction
site. Responsible officials reported on work progress.
Afterwards, the deputy minister gave instructions on
tasks to be carried out in cooperation with Myanmar
stone sculptures.
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( 6 ) Committee for Ensuring Construction of Palm Oil
Mills meets
Yangon, 24 Aug - The Committee for Ensuring
Construction of Palm Oil Mills held its first meeting
at the office of the minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation on Thiri Mingalar Yeiktha Lane of Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road at 4 pm yesterday. It was attended by
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin, members of the committee deputy ministers from
the ministry concerned ministries, chairmen of
Industrial Cooperative Societies, officials, and
managers of the palm oil mills under Myanma Perennial
Crops Enterprise.
The minister delivered a speech on the occasion. In
his speech, he said that the government was rendering
assistance to private entrepreneurs and organizations
after designating Taninthayi Division as the palm oil
special zone for local palm oil sufficiency. So
efforts are to be exerted for extended plantation of
oil palms, he added. He spoke of the need for the
committee to ensure construction of more palm oil
mills. Then, those present reported on future tasks
and endeavours to be made for construction of palm oil
mills sector-wise. The minister fulfilled the
requirements and adopted future tasks, and the meeting
came to a close.
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Forestry Minister tours Mandalay, Magway Divisions
Yangon, 24 Aug - Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone,
accompanied by officials, inspected greening tasks,
cultivation of teaks and work being carried out to
increase the population of star turtle in Lawkananda
Sanctuary in Bagan-NyaungU Township from 21 to 23
August and gave necessary instructions. The Minister
also inspected Shwe Pontaung neem tree plantation in
Chauk Township, thriving thit-seint trees in Seikphyu
Township and Natkanle forest camp in Kyaukpadaung
Township. On 22 August, the minister went to Monywa
and met with staff of Myanma Timber Enterprise, Forest
Department and Arid Zones Greening Department and
attended to the needs. Then, the minister proceeded to
PyinOoLwin and inspected construction work in National
Kandawgyi Garden.
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( 7 ) Provisions donated to monasteries and nunneries
in Yangon Division
Yangon, 24 Aug -The families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air) and wellwishers donated provisions and cash
to Tawtaik Dhamma Yeiktha, Aung San Tawya Pariyatti
Sarthintaik, Shwepyitha Pariyatti, Dhamma Thukha,
Shwepauktaw, Hintha Pari-yatti, Yangon Kyaung, Tawtaik
Nunnery and Aung Thaw Tar Nunnery in Shwepyitha
Township, Yangon North District, at a ceremony held at
Tawtaik Dhamma Yeiktha near Wireless Market on
Yangon-Pyay Highway in Shwepyitha Township this
afternoon.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of Member of
the State Ovadacariya Agga Maha Kammathanacariya
Presiding Nayaka of Tawtaik Dhamma Yeiktha Agga Maha
Kammathanacariya Bhaddanta Dhamma Sara, Secretary of
Shwepyitha Township Sangha Nayaka Committee (Shwekyin)
Aungsantawya Pariyatti Sarthitaik Presiding Nayaka
Sayadaw Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Sujata and members of the Sangha and nuns.
Also present were Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister
for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, senior
military officers, departmental officials, local
authorities and wellwishers. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhamma
Sara administered the Eight Precepts to the
congregation. Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, the
commander, the minister, senior military officers and
departmental heads presented offertories to the
Sayadaws.
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Commander of
Naval Dockyard Command Headquarters Commodore Paw Tun
and Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw offered
198 bags of rice, 79 viss of edible oil and 158 viss
of gram donated by Tatmadaw families and wellwishers
to the Sayadaws. Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines, Yangon Command
Headquarters, the Traditional Medicine Department,
Yangon City Development Committee, the Ministry of
Religious Affairs, Yangon North District and
Shwepyitha Township Peace and Development Councils,
Myanmar Fisheries Federation, Dagon U Tin Win, laity
from Tawtaik Village, Shwepyitha Industrial Zone, Htet
Lin Traditional Medicine Enterprise, Hmancho
Traditional Medicine Enterprise, Tun Shwe Wah
Traditional Medicine Enterprise, departmental heads
and wellwishers offered rice, edible oil, salt, gram
and medicines to the Sayadaws. Then, Tatmadaw families
and Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd presented K 90,000
each for the monasteries; Yangon Division, Yangon
North District, Shwepyitha Township Peace and
Development Councils, Township Development Affairs
Committee and Township War Veterans Organization, K
27,000 each; Township Fire Services Department,
Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
Township Red Cross Society K 18,000 each through
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein.
Afterwards, U Thaing Win-Daw Htay Htay Nyunt of BTB Co
and U Tin Win-Daw San Win of KN Co presented K 100,000
each; U Than Naing-Daw Kyi Kyi Swe of Thamada
Thingantaik and U Khin Maung Tun and son Maung Htet
Lin K 50,000 each; and Minnanda Travelling Service K
40,000 through the commander. Next, U Aung Mon-Daw Hla
Hla Mon of Myint Myat Paddy Cultivation Enterprise
presented K 45,000; Myanmar Fisheries Federation and
Yangon Division Fisheries Federation, Hsan Myanmar
Travelling Service, and Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw
Township K 30,000 each through the minister. Then,
Dagon Tin Win and family presented K 21,800;
traditional physician U Hla Htay-Daw Tin Nwe Oo of
Hmancho Traditional Medicine Enterprise, U Tun
Shwe-Daw Thin Thin Swe of Tun Shwe Wah Traditional
Medicine Enterprise, and U Ye Lwin and family of
Gabagyaw Plastic Enterprise K 20,000 each through
Vice-Adjutant-General Maung Nyo.
Shwepyitha Township Zeegon Village Peace and
Development Council presented K 10,000; Shwepyitha
Township Oil Merchants Association K 45,000;
Shwepyitha Township Rice Dealers Association and
Shwepyitha Township video service owners' association
K 27,000 each; Township USDA K 9,000; U Win Nyunt of
Zeegon Village in Shwepyitha Township K 10,000; timber
shops of Shwepyitha Township K 27,000; and U Po Lon of
Zeegon Village K 5,000 through the deputy minister.
After that, Col Zin Yaw supplicated on the purpose of
donation and the deputy minister, on religious affairs
to the Sayadaws.
Then, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhamma Sara delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. The
donations for the monasteries in Shwepyitha Township
totalled 244 bags of rice, 109 viss of edible oil, 278
viss of gram, 800 viss of iodized salt, 80 boxes of
soft salt, 930 boxes of various kinds of traditional
medicines and cash K 1,189,800. A similar ceremony
took place at Panditayama Sarthintaik in Ward 13,
Hline Township, at 3.30 pm today. The donations made
at the ceremony for 13 monasteries and one nunneries
in the township amounted to 394 bags of rice, 133 viss
of edible oil, 1,150 viss of salt, 115 boxes of soft
salt, 1,998 boxes of traditional medicines, 226 viss
of gram, 400 packets of noodle, 10 packets of durian
jam and K 3,596,545.
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"Soon" offered to Shwethalyaung Pagoda in Wundwin
Township
Yangon, 24 Aug - A "soon' offering ceremony of
Shwethalyaung Pagoda built by King Anawrahta in
Wundwin Township, Meiktila District, was held at the
pagoda yesterday. Minister for Rail Transportation U
Pan Aung and wife Daw Nyunt Nyunt Lwin offered dawn
"soon" to the members of the Sangha. Then, the
minister, directors-general and managing directors of
the Road Transport Administration Department, the
Transport Planning Department and Road Transport,
departmental officials and local populace offered
"soon" and alms to 276 members of the Sangha.
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( 8 ) Talks on Internet for Engineers held
Yangon, 24 Aug - Talks on Internet for Engineers
jointly conducted by Myanmar Engineering Society,
Myanmar Computer Federation and Bagan Cybertech was
held at MICT Park in Hline Township today. It was
attended by Deputy Minister for Science and Technology
U Nyi Hla Nge, patrons and executives of MES and MCF,
CEO U Ye Naing Win and officials of Bagan Cybertech
and interested persons. The deputy minister made a
speech.
Director U Htein Win of Bagan Cybertech, U Thaung Tin
of Myanmar Computer Scientists Association, U Maung
Maung Kyaw Tha of Bagan Cybertech and U Than Myint of
MES gave talks on IT Infrastructure, Internet Service
(An introduction), Bagan be connected and Internet
user. Then, Patron of MES Deputy Minister Lt-Col Khin
Maung Kyaw of the Ministry of Industry-2 accepted the
donations of wellwishers including K 500,000 each by U
Khin Shwe of Zaykaba Co, U Htay Myint of Yuzana Co and
U Than Myint of Ayeyeikmon Construction, and K 200,000
by Bagan Cybertech.
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Tenth Anniversary of Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd
held
Yangon, 24 Aug - A ceremony to mark the Tenth
Anniversary of Swa Plywood Factory of Myanmar Korea
Timber International Limited, cooperating with Myanma
Timber Enterprise, was held at the Sedona Hotel on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here at 6:30 pm today.
It was attended by Minister at of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel,
Deputy Minister for Energy U Tin Tun, General Manager
(Project) of Myanma Timber Enterprise U Thein Win,
Chairman of Daewoo International Corporation Mr Tae
Yong Lee, Chairman of Samik T R Corporation Mr JI
Park, Managing Director of MKTI Mr Soon Pil Lim and
guests and outstanding prize-winning staff. Managing
Director of MKTI Mr Soon Pil Lim, General Manager of
Myanmar Timber Enterprise U Myint Kyu Pe, Chairman of
Daewoo International Corporation Mr Tae Yong Lee,
Chairman of Samik TR Corporation Mr JI Park and
Ministerr Counsellor of Korea Embassy in Myanmar Mr
Park Ro-Byug made speeches on the occasion.
Then, the Chairmen of Daewoo International Corporation
and Samik TR Corporation presented medals to mark the
10th anniversary of the Ltd to the MTE. Afterwards the
managing director of MKTI presented honorary medals
and certificates to Swa Plywood Factory Director Mr J
H Jo and outstanding staff. Deputy Managing Director U
Nay Win also presented medals and certificates to the
staff who have been in service for ten years. Then,
the operating of the factory was shown with the use of
video tapes.
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( 9 ) Marijuana possessors jailed
Yangon, 24 Aug - The Yangon North District Court
handed down a prison term to a man for illegal
possession of marijuana on 19 June this year. A
combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit and Yangon Special Anti-Drug Squad,
acting on information, searched the house of Zaw Naing
Oo (a) Gadon of Thumingalar 4th Street, Ward 19,
Hlinethaya Township, and seized 2.938 kilos of
marijuana on 6 March 2002.
The Hlinethaya Police Station filed Zaw Naing Oo, 30,
son of U Thaung Myint, under Section 15/19 (A) of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The
Yangon North District Court heard the case and
sentenced him to 20 years in prison under Section 19
(A). A similar team, acting on tip off, stopped and
searched Maung Khaing who was on his bicycle near
timber shop on Minbu-Saku Street in Minbu and seized
653 grams of marijuana at 7.30 pm on 3 November 2001.
Further investigation led to the seizure of 82 grams
of marijuana near his house.
In connection with the seizures, action was taken
against Maung Khaing (a) Khaing Lwin, 27, son of U Hla
of No 2, Kyauktada Ward, Minbu, and his accomplices
Tun Min Aung (a) Nyi Su, 28, son of U Tun Phyu of
Kargyikwin, the same township, and Chit Wun, 22, son
of U Bi of Naung Village, Ngaphe Township, under
Section 15/19 (A)/ 20 (A)/ 21. The Minbu District
Court handed down five years' imprisonment each under
Section 15 and 15 years each on Maung Khaing (a)
Khaing Lwin and Tun Min Aung (a) Nyi Su to serve
separately and five years' imprisonment on Chit Wun
under Section 15.
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