RE: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22 September, 2002)

["U Thaung" <thaung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Ko OK,
This is first time mentioning tital of of your BOSS as FULL GENERAL. The
Burma Information  should post news about the GENERAL's pfomotion news
first. Then only readers can understand. This is journalistic principal,
friends!
U Thaung

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Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22
September, 2002)


The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22 September, 2002)
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1. - Secretary-1 accepts cash donations for hoisting
     new  Htidaw and offering gold plates at
     Shwehsandaw Pagoda of Pyay
   - Secretary-1 meets officials of Yangon City
     Development Committee
2. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of Kyintha Dam in
     Mahlaing Township
3. - Provisions donated to monasteries in Dagon
     Township, Yangon West District
   - Tatmadawmen, wellwishers donate cash and
     provisions to monasteries in Insein Township,
     Yangon North District
4. Minister inspects construction of new National
   Library
5. Information Minister inspects PPE presses
6. - Sanitation materials, cash donated to hospitals
     in Yangon Division
   - Commander inspects agriculture, regional
     development tasks in Yangon South District
7. CPA (Part I) course concludes
8. Konbaung Period silver antiques donated
9. - Drug dealers get prison terms
   - Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 accepts cash donations for hoisting
new Htidaw and offering gold plates at Shwehsandaw
Pagoda of Pyay
K 210 million and 20 ticals of gold donated for new
Htidaw

Yangon, 21 Sept - The cash donation ceremony for
hoisting new Shwehtidaw and offering gold plates at
Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Pyay, Bago Division, was held at
Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin Hall on Kaba Aye Hill,
here, this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt.



Staff Officer U San Thin Hlaing of Yangon Division
Religious Affairs Department acted as Master of
Ceremonies. After opening the ceremony, the
Secretary-1, the commander, the ministers and the
deputy minister for Religious Affairs accepted K 210
million and 20 ticals of gold donated by well-wishers
including K 79 million for the first tier of the
Shwehtidaw by U Thein Win-Daw Ni (Shwe Thanlwin Co); K
20.7 million by families of Military Intelligence; K
20.7 million by Yangon City Development Committee; K
20 million by Kanbawza Bank Ltd Chairman U Aung Ko
Win-Daw Nang Than Htwe; one kilogram of gold by
Sayadaw Ven Shi Fa Zhao of Golden Temple in Singapore;
K 5.4 million by the Ministry of Religious Affairs; K
5 million by U Nay Win Tun of Jade Dragon Co; K 5
million by U Win Maung Tin-Daw Than Aye and family and
U Tun Aung-Daw Thi Thi Win and family; K 4.7 million
by livestock breeding and fisheries entrepreneurs; K
3.6 million by U Tun Aye-Daw Ni Ni Win; K 3.5 million
by U Thein Nyunt-Daw Mya Kyi (Tamway); K 2.7 million
by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries; K 2.5
million by Daw Tin Tin and family (Pyay); K 2 million
by U Nay Win-Daw Khin Saw Kyu (Myanma Seinbayin & Ngwe
Yin Yin Diamond House); K 2 million by U Tin Sein-Daw
Nang Kham Tin (Myanmar Universal Bank); K 1.8 million
by U Tin Htut-Thiri Thudhamma Daw Thin Myat Myat Win
and family; K 1.1 million by U San Oo-Daw Khin Aye
(Pyay); K 3 million by PMG Co; K 1.5 million by U
Maung Maung Kha Swe-Daw Aye Aye Soe; K 1.8 million by
NH family; K 1 million by Lt-Col Thein Lwin (Retd)-Daw
Tin Aye; K 1 million by U Myint-Daw Hla Myint
(Karaweik Robe Shop); K 1 million, three ticals and
three anna of gold by U Nyunt Maung (Retd Deputy
Minister)-Daw Pwint Kyi and family; K 600,000 by Daw
Mya Thwe and family; K 500,000 by U Kyi-Daw Khin San
Win and family; K 500,000 by U Kyaw Tin Oo-Daw Sanda
Aye and family; K 500,000 by U Win Shein (National
Land Co); K 500,000 by U Zaw Moe Oo-Daw San San Aye
(Xinhua Co); K 500,000 by Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla; K 500,000
by U Aung Thet Mann (Shwe Yamon Ltd); K 450,000 by U
Thein Tun-Daw Khin San Myint (South Okkalapa); K 1.1
million by U Maung Maung (Asia Express); two ticals,
14 anna and five yway of gold by Daw Than Htay Khaing
(Kyauktada Township); K 400,000 by U Maung Maung
Aye-Daw Ni Ni (Zun Family Construction Material
Trading-Pyay); six gold bracelets weighing over 1.5
ticals by Daw Khin Chit Swe (Kyimyindine); K 500,000
by Soe Moe Kyaw-Waing Waing Lei Family; K 300,000 by
physician U Bo Gyi-Daw Than Than; K 300,000 by U Ti
Toe (Myanmar Mann Co); K 300,000 by Thiri Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Khin Thein; 10 ticals of gold by Brig-Gen
Thein Lwin and wife and family; K 200,000 by Daw Khin
Nwe Yi (Shwe Pazun Family); K 200,000 each by U Soe
Aung-Daw Nyunt Shein (Sangyoung); U Ko Ko Gyi-Daw Aye
Mi (South Okkalapa); U Aye Lwin-Daw Nilar; Daw Khin
Sein and family; U Tin Hla-Daw Aye Aye Kyi; U Chit
Htwe-Daw Thaung Yi; U Myo Min-Daw Kay Zin Phyo;
Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing-Daw Khin Hla
Hla and family; and Diamond Pe Than-Daw Khin Htwe
Khaing; K 100,000 by U Maung Maung Soe-Daw Nyo Nyo
Win; K 270,000 by Thiha Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Kyaw
Min and family; K 300,000 by Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw; K 500,000 by U Ko Ko Htwe (Taw Win Family); K
100,000 by U Maung Kein and family; K 100,000 by U Hla
Aung-Daw Theingi Khin (Daiko Myanmar Co); K 200,000 by
U Maung Maung-Daw Hla Myaing of Pyay; K 100,000 each
by Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung; Performer's
Area Original Group Co; and Thiha Thudhamma Theingi
Daw San Myint.

Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt spoke words of
thanks. He said that Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Pyay is an
ancient and historic one. After the occurance of
strong wind recently, the technicians inspected the
Shwehtidaw in accord with the Ovada of Sayadaws. The
technicians found damage and decay at some parts of
the Htidaw which is over 80 years old.



After receiving Ovada of the Sayadaws, the Government
is making arrangements for hoisting the new Htidaw in
its original style and mode and for offering gold
plates to the ancient pagoda. It is a rare opportunity
to participate in hoisting a new Htidaw and contribute
cash and kind to it, he said. The Secretary-1 added
that he believes members of the Sangha and the laity
throughout the country will enthusiastically
contribute cash donations towards the new Shwehtidaw
after hearing the news on today's donation ceremony.

Then, the Secretary-1 wished the well-wishers to have
all kinds of auspiciousness and prosperity. After the
ceremony, General Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to
Maha Nayaka Kyaungdaw on Kaba Aye Hill and paid homage
to Joint-Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddham-majotika
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Tejaniya.

 Then, the Secretary-1 viewed the Pitakat Taik and the
meeting hall of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
at the Kyaungdawgyi and they left there later in the
morning.

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YCDC successfully implementing agriculture and
livestock breeding projects
Secretary-1 meets officials of Yangon City Development
Committee

Yangon, 21 Sept - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt met with
officials of the Yangon City Development Committee at
City Hall this morning.

General Khin Nyunt said he will explain the guidance
given by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe on the
State's affairs, the public welfare, improvement of
living standard and other matters.

The General said about two months ago, he met with the
mayor and officials, and discussed city development
undertakings to be implemented in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe. He expressed belief that the YCDC is
implementing its task in accord with the guidance.

He said the YCDC is carrying out the city sanitation
and beautifying work with the supervision of the
Yangon Command. The committee is also launching health
care activities in wards and schools in cooperation
with the Ministry of Health.



Under the guidance of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe, it is successfully implementing the
agriculture and livestock breeding projects including
the Uto-Kyain Farm in the surrounding areas of Yangon
to fulfill the food requirements of city dwellers. In
addition, the committee has opened tax-free markets in
accord with the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe to enable the people to buy farm
produce at reasonable prices. The tax-free markets
have helped stabilize the food prices. The YCDC should
make greater efforts to bring benefits to the people
more effectively and extensively.

The Uto-Kyain Farm emerged due to the goodwill of the
Head of State towards the people. As it is a
large-scale farm, the mayor, the vice-mayor and the
officials will have to give priority to successful
implementation of the project. They will have to
correctly supervise the staff at different levels of
the project to achieve cent-per-cent success in
implementing the project. He said arrangements are to
be made for greening tasks in the city, repair of
roads and pavements and beautifying buildings and
their compounds and fences.

He said the functions of YCDC directly or indirectly
cover daily routines of the people including welfare
of city dwellers, uplift of living standard,
recreation, ensuring smooth business and trade and
raising of education and health standards. Modern
markets were built in the city, he added. He spoke of
the need to systematically manage the tasks to ensure
equal interests between the sellers and the buyers. He
also spoke of the need for YCDC officials to
effectively undertake the tasks for welfare of the
people, uplift of social standard and all-round
development of Yangon City. With these concepts, the
officials will have to practically work for the
interest of the people, he added.

The State Peace and Development Council is
implementing the nation-building task for all-round
national development and uplift of social standard of
the people in all parts of the country. In doing so,
the principle on thrift was laid down and emphasis is
being placed on that principle in various sectors. He
called on the YCDC to lay emphasis on minimizing loss
and wastage and thrift for effective implementation of
the tasks. The YCDC officials are responsible for
improving living standard of the people, ensuring
peace, welfare and development of the city. He urged
them to discharge all duties with goodwill in
coordination with other governmental departments.

Next, Mayor U Ko Lay said the YCDC is implementing the
tasks for development of the city and uplift of social
life of the people after accepting the instruction of
the Secretary-1 on 29 July as working programme. He
made a pledge, saying that the YCDC would make
endeavours for success of the tasks.

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( 2 ) Every success, foundation for nation-building
tasks to bring harmonious progress achieved through
efforts of State, people
Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of Kyintha Dam in
Mahlaing Township

Yangon, 21 Sept - The opening ceremony of Kyintha Dam
near Kyintha Village in Mahlaing Township, Meiktila
District, Mandalay Division, was held at the dam this
morning, attended by Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence.

First, Lt-Gen Ye Myint made an address. He said
Mahlaing gets only 20 inches of rain per year. Dams
have been built in the region, which is located in the
dry region, to develop agriculture, to supply drinking
water and to improve the living standard of the
regional people.

The government has used about K 7,000 million to build
34 dams in Mandalay Division from 1988 to date. The
facilities are irrigating about 320,000 acres of
crops. The Nine Districts Greening Project was
launched under the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe to supply clean water to the regions
in Anya and to green them. Due to the collective
efforts of the State and the people, the project is
achieving success. Now it has been extended to cover
13 districts.

The government has used a large amount of money in
building dams, river pumping stations and artesian
wells after studying water resources of the land. The
seasonal cultivation lands in Anya have become regular
cultivation lands, and farmers in some regions are
experiencing their first paddy cultivation.

Zeedaw, Thabyeyoe, Kyauktalone, Sunlon, Welaung,
Thamattu, Taungtha, Samon, Thettaw, Chaugkauk, Hsinthe
and Thaphan dams have been built in the surrounding
areas of Mahlaing Township.

Farmers should effectively use the good foundations
created by the State to boost per acre yield of paddy
and other crops. They will have to apply the methods
disseminated by the Myanma Agriculture Service. They
will have to strive to boost the per acre yield of
paddy to reach 100 baskets, gram to reach 15 baskets,
sesame to reach 15 baskets and long-staple cotton to
reach over 300 viss.

Dams will help develop the rural areas and their
economy leading to develop the towns. As Mandalay
Division produces paddy, cotton, sugarcane, beans and
pulses, edible crops and kitchen crops, it is one of
the most economically important regions of the nation.
The people of the division should make more efforts to
help develop the national economy. The government
while implementing the project to green the Anya
region has launched another project to carry out the
five rural development tasks.

Development of the rural areas will help develop the
towns which are relying on the rural goods, and the
progress of the towns will lead to proportionate
progress of the entire nation. The nation will prosper
only if the gap between the rural and the urban can be
bridged.

Thus, the government has been building irrigation and
transport facilities and carrying out the regional
greening task, using large sums of money. The project
have been implemented not only for the present
generation, but also for the posterity.

Every success and foundation for the nation-building
tasks to bring harmonious progress to the nation is
achieved through the efforts of the State and the
people, and not by any foreign assistance. Because of
the correct leadership of the State, participation of
the people and the efforts of the government staff,
the prospects are bright for the future.

In conclusion, Lt-Gen Ye Myint called for maintenance
of the dam, conservation of forests in catchment areas
and cultivation of paddy, beans and pulses, maize,
sesamum and cotton.



Next, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen
Nyunt Tin said in the country agriculture plays a
vital role in economic development and is a drive for
uplift of socio-economic life of rural people. The
more the government supports the agriculture, the
stronger the economy of the country becomes.

The Head of State gave guidance to narrow the gap
between urban and rural regions where the State relies
on agriculture. Projects, resource for agricultural
development, have emerged after another. Kyintha Dam
project is the 138th dam under the present government,
he said.

He said the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is
implementing the objectives for sufficiency of edible
oil in the country and earning more income from export
by boosting production of agricultural crops while
making endeavours for boosting production of paddy,
beans and pulses, cotton and sugarcane.

These tasks are meant for development of agriculture
and uplift of economy, for food sufficiency and
export. Land, water, machine power and development of
technology are main pillars for progress of
agriculture and water supply is the lifeblood of
agriculture.

New dams and reservoirs are being built and water
pumping projects are also being implemented for more
storage of water. Cultivation mainly depends on rain
for upper Myanmar is a dry zone. Meiktila region
including Mahlaing Township is an important one for
cotton cultivation, he said.

The Kyintha dam was built at a cost of K 82 million
for irrigation of 500 acres of land in the region and
it can store 2,100 acre feet of water.

The minister called regional authorities to maintain
the dam for durability.

Next, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command
Brig-Gen Ye Myint said that the central of Myanmar,
where there was a shortage of rain, wood was used for
the fuel resulting in depletion of the forest. As a
result, it was concerned that the central of Myanmar
could become desert. Although the regional greening
undertakings have been carried out since the
independence was regained, it could not achieved. Only
when the Government and the people are cooperating in
the greening tasks based on patriotism and nationalism
will the tasks be perpetual. Hence, the greening tasks
in 13 districts are being implemented by building
dams, reservoirs and river water pumping projects.

As there was a shortage of rain in Mandalay, Magway
and Sagaing Divisions, there has been less success in
monsoon crops cultivation apart from the areas where
dams and reservoirs were. At the same time, the
regions lagged behind in health, social and economic
sectors due to insufficiency in water. This being so,
dams and reservoirs have been constructed with a view
to enabling the local people to have equal rights.

In the time of the present Government, a total of 34
dams were constructed and opened in Mandalay Division
including the one opened today. They will irrigate
over 325,00 acres of land and contribute much towards
the prosperity of the local farmers as the cultivation
of monsoon paddy as well as summer paddy is to be made
all the more. According to the regional requirement,
the dam opened today will contribute to reduction of
erosion and ensuring regional greening and success in
agriculture. It was a great honour for the local
people for construction of the dam, he said and called
on the local people to make efforts in maintaining the
dam that is beneficial to the region, to cooperate in
maintaining the watershed areas, in systematic use of
water and in durability of canals.

Then, on behalf of the local people, Secretary U Shwe
Nan of Mahling Township USDA thanked the government
for the construction of the dam.



Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party, and guests took positions
in front of the stone inscription of the dam and the
minister formally unveiled it. Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint,
the commander and the minister formally opened the
dam. Those present including local people, students,
band troupes and pom pom troupe hailed the opening of
the dam by clapping, dancing and playing musical
instruments.Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party together with
students and local people posed for a documentary
photo in front of the archway and inspected round the
dam.

The dam, with a 56-foot high and 1900-foot long
earthen embankment and reinforced concrete water
supply tunnel will provide irrigated areas with water
via Konte Dam and is located near Kyintha Village in
Mahlaing Township, Meiktila District, Mandalay
Division. It will also contribute to the regional
development and greening tasks.

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( 3 ) Provisions donated to monasteries in Dagon
Township, Yangon West District

Yangon, 21 Sept - A ceremony to offer provisions and
cash donated by families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) and wellwishers to the monasteries in Dagon
Township, Yangon West District, was held at the Dagon
Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Dagon Township this
afternoon.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Revata administered the Five
Precepts to the congregation. Then, Member of the
State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein, the minister, the deputy minister
and senior military officers presented offertories to
the Sayadaws.

Afterwards, the Vice-Adjutant-General, the Chief of
Staff (Navy) and Colonel General Staff (Air)
(Mechanical) Col Ye Chit Pe offered rice, edible oil
and gram donated by the Tatmadaw families to the
Sayadaw. Next, departmental officials and wellwishers
offered rice, edible oil, salt, medicines and gram to
the Sayadaws.

The Tatmadaw families and the Union of Myanmar
Economic Holdings Ltd presented K 40,000 each to the
trust funds of the monasteries; Division Peace and
Development Council, K 12,000; Asia Express Co, K
300,000; Dr Moe Tin-Dr Ei Ei Tin and family, K
200,000; Sayamagyi Daw Aye Aye Khant and family, K
120,000; Ayeyamye Co Ltd, Kyaw traditional medical
house, Theingi Shwe Yi Photo Studio, U Soe Thein and
family, Dr Win Kyaw and family, Tet Lan Construction,
Maj Ba Htwe (Retd)-Daw Ohn Kyi, and National Land
Construction K 100,000 each; Pyilon Chantha
traditional medical house, K 70,000; Myanmar Pyithahae
KN Co Ltd, BTB Co Ltd, Thamada Thingantaik, Thitsar
Pankhin Film and Video Production Co, Great Wall
traditional medical house, Daw Kyi Kyi Than and
family, U Kyaw Kyaw and family and U Thein Lwin and
family, K 50,000 each; Dagon Myanmar International Co
Ltd, K 31,700; Sandi traditional medical house, K
30,070; Myint Myat Paddy Cultivation, Hmancho
traditional medical house, Tun Shwe Wah traditional
medical house, Myanmar and Yangon Division Fisheries
Federations, Hsan Myanmar International Co, Aye Nyein
construction materials trading, Daw Hla Hla of
Lanmadaw Township, Myanmar Rice Dealers Association,
Daw Mya Thein and family, Basic Education High School
No 1 family, Daw Khin Thida and family, U Tun Myint
and family, and U Nyein Workshop, K 30,000 each; Htet
Lin traditional medical house, Kathipan traditional
medical house, U Thein Win and family, and U Kyi Zaw
Min and family, K 20,000 each; Office of Head of
Yangon West District Myanmar Police Force, Dagon
Township Union Solidarity and Development Association,
Chairperson of Myanmar Traditional Sports Federation,
Daw Mi Mi Khin, Sayagyi Co, Yawmingyi Ward Peace and
Development Council, U Wisara Ward Peace and
Development Council, U Nay Win and family, Office of
Head of Township Development Affairs Committee, Dagon
BEHS No 2, U Maung Maung Than, Daw Mar Mar Myint, U
Thein Win-Daw San San Nu, and Noka Purified Drinking
Water family, K 10,000 each and Township Internal
Revenue Department, K 10,500 through the
Adjutant-General, the minister, the deputy minister
and senior military officers.

Next, Col Tha Han of the Ministry of Defence
supplicated the purpose of the donation. Sayadaw Agga
Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Gunananda delivered a sermon,
followed by sharing of merits gained. Today's
donations totalled 174 bags of rice, 73 viss of edible
oil, 379 viss of iodized salt, 50 boxes of soft salt,
1,698 boxes of various kinds of traditional medicines,
75 viss of gram and K 2,729,270.

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Tatmadawmen, wellwishers donate cash and provisions to
monasteries in Insein Township, Yangon North District

Yangon, 21 Sept - A ceremony to offer provisions and
cash donated by families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) and wellwishers to the Ywama Pariyatti
Sarthintaik was held at the monastery in Insein
Township here at 3.30 pm today.

Abbot Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Tilokabhivamsa administered the Five Precepts to the
congregation. Then, the State Peace and Development
Council Member Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, the
minister, the deputy minister and senior military
officers presented offertories to the Sayadaws.

Afterwards, the Vice-Adjutant-General, the Chief of
Staff (Navy) and Colonel General Staff (Air)
(Mechanical) Col Ye Chit Pe offered 171 bags of rice,
69 viss of edible oil and 137 viss of gram donated by
the Tatmadaw families to the Sayadaw. The donations
were rice bags by Ministry of Religious Affairs, YCDC,
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, Yangon
North District and Township authorities; 250 viss of
salt and 250 viss of fish paste by Prisons Department;
700 viss of iodized salt and 70 boxes of soft salt by
Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals Enterprise; 350
packets of traditional medicines by the Traditional
Medicine Department; 10 bags of rice by Myanmar Rice
Traders and Brokerages Association; 15 bags of rice by
Myanmar / Yangon Division Fisheries Federations; 15
bags of rice by U Nyein, Daw Ohn Kyin and family of OK
rice brokerage; 10 bags of rice and 30 viss of pulses
& beans by Insein Township Wayyawutsa association; 10
bags of rice by Asia Express; 600 packets of balm by
Kaythipan medical house; 450 packets of medicines by
Hmancho medical house; 300 packets medicine of Tun
Shwewa medical house; 288 packets of Great Wall and
Shan Yoma embrocations by Great Wall U Maung Maung Oo;
216 packets of medicines by Kyaw traditional medical
house; 150 packets of medicines by Htet Lin medical
house; 144 packets of medicines by Pyilon Chantha
medical house; 144 packets of medicines by Pathein
Awayya medical house; 30 viss of edible oil by KN Co;
5 bags of rice and 5 viss of edible oil by Thitsa
Pankhin Film and Video Production Co; 5 bags of rice
by Myint Myat Paddy cultivation group; 3 bags of rice,
20 packets of traditional medicines and 10 packets of
durian jam by Dagon U Tin Win; and 3 bags of rice by
Kent garment factory.

The cash donations were K 3,000 by Division Peace and
Development Council; K 10,000 by Yangon North District
and Township Peace and Development Councils; K 300,000
by U Maung Maung and family of Asia Express; K 11,900
by Dagon U Tin Win and family; K 100,000 by KN Co; K
100,000 by National Land Co; K 70,000 by Pyilon
Chantha medical house; K 50,000 by BTB Co; K 50,000 by
Thamada Thingantaik K 50,000 by Great Wall U Maung
Maung and family; K 50,000 by Ayeyamyay Co; K 50,000
by Kyaw traditional medical house; K 50,000 by Thitsa
Pankhin family; K 50,000 by Insein Township education
staff; K 30,000 by Hmancho medical house; K 30,000 by
Tun Shwewa medical house; K 30,000 by Myanmar / Yangon
Division Fisheries Federations; K 30,000 by Sun
Myanmar Travels; K 30,000 by Kent garment factory; K
30,000 by Insein Township edible oil merchants; K
30,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw Township; K 20,000
by Htet Lin medical house; K 20,000 by Myint Myat
paddy cultivation group; K 20,000 by Kaythipan medical
house; K 11,000 by Insein Township Fire Services
Department; K 11,000 by U Yan Naing and family; K
10,000 by Myanmar Euro World Co; K 10,000 by Pathein
Awayya medical house; K 50,000 by Myanmar Rice Millers
Association; K 5,000 by Township Immigration and
Population Department; K 5,000 by Township Development
Affairs Committee; K 5,000 by Township Agricultural
Produce Trading; K 3,000 by Township USDA; K 3,000 by
Township Economic Bank. Colonel General Staff (Air)
(Mechanical) Col Ye Chit Pe supplicated on the purpose
of the donation and Director-General of the Department
for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann
Lwin, on religious matters.

The Taikoak Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by
sharing of merits gained. Today's donations were 254
bags of rice, 104 viss of edible oil, 950 viss of
iodized salt, 70 boxes of soft salt 2,702 boxes of
traditional medicines, 167 viss of gram, 250 viss of
fish paste, 10 packets of durian jam and K 1,442,400.

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( 4 ) Minister inspects construction of new National
Library

Yangon, 21 Sept - Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung arrived at the construction site of the new
National Library in Tamway Township this morning. The
minister inspected the rare books of the library and
gave instructions on arrangements for maintenance of
books. Then, the minister heard reports presented by
the officials and fulfilled the requirements for the
construction project. Later, the minister inspected
round the construction site.

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( 5 )  Information Minister inspects PPE presses



Yangon, 21 Sept - Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan inspected the presses under the Printing and
Publishing Enterprises and gave instructions to the
officials concerned this afternoon.

The minister arrived at the Central Press on Theinbyu
Road in Botahtaung Township, where they were welcomed
by Managing Director of the PPE U Myint Thein and
officials. The minister and party inspected the
printing room and the computer room of the Central
Press and the press building, and gave instructions on
measures to be taken daily, weekly and monthly for
fitness of the presses, and sanitation work to be
carried out for cleanliness of the building.

Then, the minister and party looked into the Photo
Litho Press on Ngahtatkyi Pagoda Road in Bahan
Township. Managing Director U Myint Thein, Manager of
the Press U Han Sein and officials conducted them
round the press. The minister left necessary
instructions. The minister and party also inspected
the GTC Press in Aung San, Insein Township, where they
were conducted round the press by Managing Director U
Myint Thein and Manager U Kyaw Thu. The minister gave
instructions to the officials.

Next, the minister and party inspected the Press
Museum, the colour king off-set printing room, the
paper warehouse and the workshop and gave necessary
instructions. During the inspection tour, the minister
gave instructions to the officials concerned to take
measures daily, weekly and monthly for ensuring
fitness of the presses and prevention against
out-break fire. After that, the minister met with the
staff of the PPE at the meeting hall of Sarpay Beikman
Press on Pyay Road.

The minister elaborated on ensuring fitness of the
presses, and tasks to be carried out for preventing
out-break of fire and staff welfare matters. Then, the
meeting came to an end.

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( 6 ) Sanitation materials, cash donated to hospitals
in Yangon Division

Yangon, 21 Sept - Under the arrangement of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council, a ceremony to
donate sanitation materials and cash to Yangon General
Hospital, new Yangon General Hospital and Central
Women's Hospital was held at YGH meeting hall this
morning.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
explained the purpose of the donations.



Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein for Health
Maj-Gen Ket Sein accepted sanitation materials worth K
450,000 presented by Yangon Command through Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe.

Similarly, the medical superintendents of the
hospitals accepted sanitation materials worth K
100,000 presented by Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council through Secretary Lt-Col Kyaw
Tint; the materials worth K 250,000 by Yangon West
District Peace and Development Council and townships
through District Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein;
the materials worth K 50,000 by township police
stations from Yangon West District through Police
Lt-Col Tin Myint; and the materials worth K 50,000 by
township development committee office in Yangon West
District through District Commissioner U Nay Lin of
Yangon West District General Administration
Department.

Then, the commander, the minister and officials
accepted K 1 million for Central Women's Hospital
donated by Shwe Pazun Family; K 500,000 for CWH by U
Maung Maung of Asia Express; K 100,000 for YGH by Dr
Aye Kyaw and family of Kyaw Pharmacy; K 100,000 for
YGH by U Thaing Win-Daw Htay Htay Nyunt of BTB Co; K
50,000 each for new YGH and CWH by Chairperson Daw
Than Than Nyunt of Lanmadaw Township MCWA; and
Chairman U Tun Yi of Khant Trading Cooperative Ltd.

Afterwards, the commander and party inspected
sanitation work being carried out at the compound of
YGH by Tatmadawmen, MPF members, workers of YCDC and
social organizations.

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Commander inspects agriculture, regional development
tasks in Yangon South District



Yangon, 21 Sept - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected regional development and
agricultural tasks in Yangon South District this
morning.

At 10 am, the commander inspected sanitation work
being carried out by staff of Thanlyin Oil Refinery,
members of USDA, social organizations and local people
at Thanlyin Bridge. Then, the commander gave
instructions on organizing the people to participate
in sanitation tasks on Saturdays and Sundays. The
commander and party proceeded to Kyauktan Township and
attended the collective tree planting ceremony near
Kyaik Padagyi Pagoda.

At the ceremony, the commander and those present
planted Thitseint trees (Belleric myrobalan). A total
of 1,026 Thitseint trees (Belleric myrobalan) have
been planted near Kyaik Padagyi Pagoda and over 30,000
in Yangon South District. Afterwards, the commander
and party arrived at Nyaungwaing Agricultural
Education Camp in Kyauktan and inspected practical
work of agricultural technology at the monsoon farm
paddy.

Next, the commander and party inspected thriving of
monsoon paddy, use of Azolla fertilizer and production
of EM Bokershi fertilizer. The commander met with over
500 local farmers of monsoon paddy, pulses & beans and
edible oil crops special zones and gave necessary
instructions. The commander attended to their needs.
Yangon Division Myanma Agriculture Service Manager U
Aung Hsan explained arrangements being made for
providing technological assistance for per-acre yield
to the local farmers.

Then, the commander gave necessary instructions to the
local farmers and departmental officials.

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( 7 ) CPA (Part I) course concludes

Yangon, 21 Sept - The concluding ceremony of Certified
Public Accountant (Part I) course of Myanmar
Accountancy Council was held in conjunction with the
respect paying ceremony to teachers at the training
school of the Auditor-General's Office in Ahlon
Township this morning. The Chairman of MAC
Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye and the
director-general made speeches at the ceremony.

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( 8 ) Konbaung Period silver antiques donated

Yangon, 21 Sept - U Phone Aung and U Thet Win Naing of
Koetheintaung Thettawshe Kyaungtaik of Sayadaw U
Vijjaana, together with Director U Myint Oo of Myanma
Radio and Television, donated Ninety plates and 78
broken pieces of silver antiques to the Department of
Archaeology under the Ministry of Culture at a
ceremony held at the department on 19 September
morning. These were found at the old lake Mahamin near
Koetheintaung Thettawshe Pagoda in Aunglan Township,
Magway Division. The antiques were found on 14 August
this year while Myanma Timber Enterprise was dredging
the lake and then were handed over to the Sayadaw.

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( 9 ) Drug dealers get prison terms

Yangon, 21 Sept - A combined team made up of local
intelligence unit and Kengtung Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, on 9 December 2001,
stopped and searched a four-wheel-drive vehicle en
route from Mongla to Tapin at Tapin Check point, and
nabbed Chinese citizens Chaihwa, Paysihon and
Sanmangin (a) Chaimansu together with 448,000
stimulant tablets.

Action was taken against Chaihwa, 23, son of U Chain
Shinshin of Yunnan, Paysihon, 36, son of U Paynainggi
of Chimon and Sanmangin (a) Chaimansu, 36, son of U
Chankyi Ywin (a) Shik San of Chanzin village, Sikyan
Township under Section 15/19 (A)/20 (A)/21 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The
Kengtung District Court on 4 June 2002 handed down 30
years' imprisonment on Chaihwa under Section 19 (A)
and 20 years' imprisonment each on Pasihon and
Sanmangin (a) Chaimansu under Section 19 (A)/21.

The Kengtung District Court also sentenced them to
five years' imprisonment each under Section 13(1) of
Immigration Act as they illegally entered Myanmar.

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Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized

Yangon, 21 Sept - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Hpa-an Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Aung
Zaw Moe and seized 180 stimulant tablets from his rain
coat in front of Hpa-an bus terminal on 9 September
2002.

Lickewise, a team comprising members of local
intelligence unit and Railway Police Force, acting on
information, on 10 September, searched Win Myint Oo
sitting at seat No 43 of No 41 Mandalay-Myitkyina
up-train at Mandalay Station and seized 7.756 kilos of
raw opium. Similarly, on 11 September, a team
comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Railway Police Force, acting on information, arrested
Ma Aye Aye San and Ma San Yi who were on board
Mandalay-Myitkyina up-train at Shwebo Station along
with 4.899 kilos of raw opium.

Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police
stations concerned.

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