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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday November 1, 2002) (Part I )
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday November 1, 2002) (Part I )
1. State Peace and Development Council
Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends
felicitations to Algerian President
2. State Peace and Development Council
Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends
felicitations to Head of Government of Algeria
3. Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental
officials in Mandalay
4. Due to success of New Destiny Project,
there will be 70 per cent decrease
in poppy cultivation, opium production
in 2002-2003 cultivation season
5. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of
new blood bank building in Mandalay
6. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects development
tasks in Mon, Kayin States
7. Lt-Gen Maung Bo meets departmental officials,
attends harvesting ceremonies in Mon State
8. Minister inspects paddy harvesting
9. Measures for ensuring cleanliness
of Yangon City Port and buildings in Yangon coordinated
10. Rehearsal for UN Poster Exhibition inspected
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1. State Peace and Development Council
Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends
felicitations to Algerian President
Yangon, 1 Nov - On the occasion of the National Day of the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2002, 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 Mr
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People's Democratic Republic of
Algeria.
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2. State Peace and Development Council
Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends
felicitations to Head of Government of Algeria
Yangon, 1 Nov - On the occasion of the National Day of the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2002, Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations
to His Excellency Mr Ali Benflis, Head of the Government of the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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3. Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental
officials in Mandalay
Yangon, 31 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye
Myint of the Ministry of Defence on 29 October morning met with division
level departmental officials in Mandalay Division at the meeting hall of
Central Command and gave instructions on regional development tasks.
At the meeting, Brig-Gen Ye Myint reported on regional development tasks and
five rural development tasks being undertaken in Mandalay Division. Then,
Lt-Col Tin Ohn and departmental heads reported on implementation of the
objectives of the respective departments and rural development tasks.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave an address. He said five rural development
tasks have been laid down and township level departments are to make efforts
to implement the tasks successfully. Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
has given guidance on the development of the State. To implement the guidance
of the Head of State, efforts of the staff as well as supervision of the
responsible officials are needed, he said.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint also gave instructions on use of farmlands, land reclamation,
cultivation of quality strains, frugal use of electricity and fuel,
improvement of trade and industries. In conclusion, he said that all citizens
are to undertake the development tasks dutifully. Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
party went to Mahagandayon Monastery in Amarapura Township. They paid
obeisance to Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Maha Dhammakathika Bahujanahitadhara
Bhaddanta Kondabhivansa at the monastery and presented offertories.
There, Lt-Gen Ye Myint viewed the Kahtina robes and offertories donated by
families of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Unit.
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4. Due to success of New Destiny Project,
there will be 70 per cent decrease
in poppy cultivation, opium production
in 2002-2003 cultivation season
Organizations opposing government sent letter bombs to Myanmar embassies in
Tokyo, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to destroy peace and stability
Yodayas randomly killing Myanmars at border
Yangon, 31 Oct - Sending of letter bombs to Myanmar embassies in Tokyo,
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, killing of Myanmar citizens by Yodaya citizens at
the border and the New Destiny Project were explained at a regular press
conference held at Tatmadaw Guest House here at 10.30 am today.
Concerning the letter bombs, General Staff Officer (Grade-1) of the Ministry
of Defence Lt-Col Nyan Lin said a deep-blue envelop measuring 18-cm by 13-cm
arrived at the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, at about 3 pm on 28 October
2002. The envelop was dated 24 October 2002. After scanning the envelop, the
embassy staff felt suspicious and informed Shinagawa Township Police Station
about it at 5.50 pm. They kept the envelop outside the embassy building. When
police of the station checked the envelop, they found out that it could be an
explosive, in which a battery was connected with wires. The police made
contact with Tokyo Police Headquarters, asking it to send bomb experts to the
embassy. The expert team arrived at the embassy in two cars at 7.35 pm. When
the experts checked the envelop, they found that it really was dangerous. So
they defused the letter bomb at the north-east corner of the compound.
Inside the envelop was a birthday greeting card, bearing a picture of an
apple, attached with a 1.5 inches long powerful explosive, connected to two
1.5 V batteries, the size of a small button, with wires. If the card is
opened, the battery will generate current to ignite the bomb, powerful enough
to kill and injure everybody within ten feet diameter of the explosion. Chief
of Shinagawa Station Mr Ushigasaki Yasukatsu told the Myanmar Ambassador that
the letter was sent from Thailand as they found a Thai post stamp sealed with
official Thai registration mark and the address printed on the card.
Moreover, the embossed number 8888 was found on the interior surface of the
envelop and ex-chairman of ABSDF Moe Thee Zon arrived Japan from the United
States on 28 October 2002. Thus, his arrival coincided with the arrival of
the bomb to the embassy. An assessment was made that it was the act of an
organization opposing the government.
Similarly, a red envelop, the size of a postcard, arrived at the Myanmar
Embassy in Singapore through the post office at 2.15 pm on 30 October 2002.
On it was a hand-written address of the embassy. Four post stamps bearing the
portrait of the Thai King were pasted on the upper right side of the envelop,
and the word "postcard" was written on its surface at the lower right side.
The embassy informed about the letter to the Criminal Investigation Branch of
the Bukit Timah Police Department and Explosive Ordinance Department of the
Singapore Army. When the officials of the two bodies arrived and scanned the
envelop under x-ray, they found explosives inside it. The Singapore police
are making an investigation.
A regular postman, delivered an envelop with a postcard inside it together
with other letters to the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29
October 2002 afternoon. Thai post stamps and seals were found on it. When the
staff opened it for inspection, the music of the Happy Birthday song came out
and birthday wishing were found written inside the card. On the other side of
the card was the numbers "8888" made with red wires. When the staff made
necessary inspections, they found that no harmful equipment were attached to
the card. The card was distributed by Thailand Cordial Greetings Corp, and
the numbers "8888" were made by the anti-government organization itself. The
embassy had already informed the Malaysia Police Force and Embassies Security
Department about the matter. The events were exposed at the press conference
for the public to know the acts of the anti-government bodies to destroy
peace and stability in Myanmar.
Concerning the border killings, Lt-Col Nyan Lin said that Tin Tun Naing, 18,
son of U Myo, of No 1 Palyan Ward, Tachilek, found a bag in Maesai Creek at a
jetty in No 2 Palyan Ward at about 9 am on 27 October 2002.
While trying to salvage the bag a young man wearing civilian cloths near a
farm on Yodaya side of the bank fired two shots at him with a light weapon.
Tin Tun Naing was wounded by a bullet at the left leg under the knee. He is
being warded at Tachilek Hospital.
At 12.45 pm on 29 October 2002, 15 Yodayas wearing Yodaya police uniforms and
another seven wearing civilian cloths captured Myanmar lapidaries, Kyaw Min,
23, son of U Hla Myint, and Paw Lon, 27, son of U Lon Phaw, and took them to
a place near a rabbit farm in Hsanhsai Phahi Ward, Maesai. The Yodayas shot
and killed the two with guns. The place of the incident was opposite the
jetty of No 1 Palyan Ward, Haunglek Village-tract, in Tachilek, Paw Lon died
on the spot. The bullets also hit and killed Aung Ko Latt, 20, son of U Khin
Maung Latt, of No 1 Palyan Ward, Tachilek, who was fishing at Palyan jetty.
Kyaw Min was wounded at his right chin, right thumb, right shoulder blade and
near the left thumb. But he was able to jump into the creek and escaped
death. Officials found him at the jetty at No 1 Palyan Ward, and warded him
at Tachilek Township People's Hospital.
Two Myanmars died during the incident, and the body of Paw Lon who was killed
on Yodaya side was taken by Yodaya police. Kyaw Min is undergoing medical
treatment at the hospital. The body of Aung Ko Latt was sent to the hospital.
The incidents were explained at the press conference to enable the people to
know the Yodayas' acts to bully and kill Myanmars lawlessly with weapons at
the border.
Concerning the case, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador
of Thailand to Myanmar and presented him the letter of protest. The Myanmar
MOFA also presented a letter of protest to the Thai MOFA, demanding immediate
and effective inquiry and action into the matter.
Director of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Police Col Tin Maung
Htay explained the New Destiny Project, saying that Myanmar has been
implementing the 15-year narcotics elimination plan since 1999-2000.
Launching of the New Destiny Project under the arrangement of the CCDAC
started in April 2002, with total elimination of poppy cultivation as the
aim. The project has been launched in five states which used to be the
largest poppy growing regions in the nation. The poppy cultivation
elimination strategies are legal control, administrative control,
distribution of substitute crop seeds, distribution of livestock, designation
of priority zones, education and fulfilling the requirements of the farmers.
The project is being launched in Shan State (South), Shan State (North), Shan
State (East), Kachin State and Kayah State with the CCDAC funds alone.
Region-wise task forces have been formed under the project. As the task
forces are making field tours to educate and organize the local people, the
poppy growers are handing over the seeds, which they had stored for next
year's cultivation season, to the authorities on their own volition. Seized
drugs and chemicals were destroyed two times in Lashio in Shan State (North),
one time in Laukkai, one time in Kengtung in Shan State (East), one time in
Pinlaung in Shan State (South), and one time in Loikaw, Kayah State,
totalling six. Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt attended the destruction ceremony of drugs and chemicals which was
held in Lashio.
At the ceremony held in Lashio on 25 October this year, 18,823 kilos of poppy
seeds - 4,429 kilos of poppy seeds and 14,393 kilos from dried poppy pods, 45
kilos of heroin, 383 kilos of raw opium, 115 kilos of ephedrine and various
kinds of liquid chemicals were destroyed. The seeds destroyed at the ceremony
can grow poppy plants on 11,526 acres, which can produce opium that is enough
to refine five tons of heroin.
Up to now poppy farmers have handed over 724 kilos of seeds in Shan State
(East), 8,205 kilos in Shan State (South) and 193 kilos in Kachin State.
Arrangements are under way to torch the seeds region-wise. The poppy seeds
that have been entrusted to the authorities in seven states and seven
divisions starting from 24 April 2002 to 28 October 2002 are 139 kilos in
Kachin State, 38 kilos in Kayah State, 3,287 kilos in Mandalay Division,
9,063 kilos in Rakhine State, 1,416 kilos in Shan State (East), 16,488 kilos
in Shan State (South), 134,206 kilos in Shan State (North), totaling 164,691
kilos which can be grown on 100,852 acres yielding 443,747 kilos (443.7 tons)
of opium enough to refine 44.37 tons of heroin. Due to the success of the New
Destiny Project, poppy cultivation and opium production will be down to 70
per cent in the 2002-2003 cultivation season.
Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, heads of department of the Ministry of
Defence Brig-Gen Than Tun and Brig-Gen Kyaw Thein replied to queries raised
by the journalists.
Journalists then viewed the photos on the sending of a letter bomb to Myanmar
Embassy in Tokyo, killing of Myanmars by Yodayas and the drug destruction
ceremony which was held in Lashio.
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5. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of
new blood bank building in Mandalay
Yangon, 31 Oct - The ceremony to open the new three-storey blood bank
building of the Mandalay General Hospital in Mandalay was held at the
hospital on 29 October morning.
State Peace and Development Council member Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence attended the ceremony and formally opened the stone plaque of the
building. Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint and
wellwishers U Kyaw Nyunt formally opened the new building. Lt-Gen Ye Myint of
the Ministry of Defence formally opened the stone inscription of the building
and made a speech. He explained the brief history of the old blood bank
building.
In 1948-49, it was used as Woman's Out-patient Department and Child
Out-Patient Department. In 2000, the whole building was renovated and used as
the National Blood Bank. Wellwishers U Kyaw Nyunt- Daw Hmi family of
Tammawady Ward, Mandalay, spent K 45 million to construct the building. With
the wellwishers" accord, the staff from the Public Works of the Ministry of
Construction built the building.
The estimated cost was K 45 million, but it actual cost K 65 million K 20
million more than the estimated cost. He then thanked the wellwishers for
their generous donation and urged the officials concerned to strive for
long-term use of the building. Then, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint and Deputy
Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint made speeches. The documents related to the
building were handed to the deputy minister who then presented the
certificate of honour to the wellwisher. Wellwisher U Kyaw Nyunt explained
the purposes of his donation.
Then the ceremony came to a close and Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
new building.
On 30 October morning, Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended the stake-driving ceremony of
U Hla Tun Hospice Centre of Myitta Yeikmon (Cancer) Foundation in Patheingyi
in Mandalay Division and drove a stake.
At the auspicious time, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the deputy commander, the tactical
operations commander, the division Peace and Development Council secretary,
the division commissioner, the division police force director, Human
Settlement and Housing Development Department Director-General U Arnt Kyaw
and Wellwisher U Hla Tun drove stakes at designated places.The 78 ft x 34 ft
building is the main building of U Hla Tun Hospice Centre, Mandalay, donated
by the foundation.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left Mandalay for Yangon by air and arrived back
here at 10 am.
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6. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects development
tasks in Mon, Kayin States
Yangon, 31 Oct - State Peace and Development Council member Lt-Gen Maung Bo
of the Ministry of Defence inspected construction tasks for Thanlwin Bridge
(Mawlamyine) on the Yangon-Mawlamyine-Myeik-Kawthoung road and construction
of roads and bridges and regional development tasks in Mon and Kayin States
on 29 October.
First, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, arrived at the office of Thanlwin Bridge
(Mawla-myine) construction project on Mawlamyine bank where Deputy Minister
for Rail Transportation U Pe Than and officials welcomed them. At the
briefing hall there, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party were reported by Deputy
Superintending Engineers U Myo Chit and U Ohn Han of the Public Works (Bridge
Construction) on progress of construction tasks.
Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instructions and inspected construction
tasks. The bridge is 11,575 feet long and the railway is 26,466 feet long.
The main structure of the bridge is 7,699 feet long. The length of the
approach motor road is 1,624 feet on Mawlamyine bank and 2,252 feet on
Mottama bank and that of railroad is 8,716 feet on Mawlamyine bank and 10,051
feet on Mottama bank. It has 28 feet wide motor road and 14 feet wide
railway. It also has 6 feet wide pedestrian walkways on both sides. One
railway and two motor-ways are built parallel on the bridge and the upper
structure is constructed with steel frames and the lower structure with
concrete piles. The bridge can bear 60-ton loads.
At present, the approach bridges on both banks are under construction. Staff
of Public Works are making efforts for timely completion of the bridge. After
that, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected construction of retaining wall on
Strand Road in Mawlamyine and beautifying tasks. They arrived at
Mebaung-Naunglonchan region in Hpa-an Township, Kayin State, and inspected
digging of the drainage to prevent the region from flooding. They also looked
into construction of Kawkyaik-Kawpayan-Zathapyin straight road in Kayin
State, repairing of road section of Mawlamyine-Hpa-an road which was
destroyed by erosion, and thriving of monsoon paddy in the state. On
completion of the Kawkyaik-Kawpayan-Zathapyin straight road, transportation
between Kayin and Mon States will be better.
Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party arrived at No 2 BEHS in Thaton, Mon State,
where Schoolhead Daw Khin San Myint and teachers welcomed them. In-charge U
Hla Myint reported to Lt-Gen Maung Bo on progress of construction tasks for
new two-storey school building. After giving necessary instructions, Lt-Gen
Maung Bo inspected the completion of the school building. Lt-Gen Maung Bo
inspected multimedia classrooms of No 1 BEHS in Thaton. The multimedia
classrooms were opened with the donation of members of the School Board of
Trustees, the Parent-Teacher Association and wellwishers.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party proceeded to Bilin in Mon State and
arrived at mile post No 126/5 there. Thaton District Chief Engineer U San Wai
of Public Works reported to Lt-Gen Maung Bo on repair of road section between
mile post Nos 86/5 and 188/5 and future tasks. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave
instructions on matters related to repairing of road sections in open season
with added momentum and meeting the set standard. He also inspected repair of
road sections of Shwewayaung Road Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 and thriving of paddy
along the road. Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party arrived at Bamboo Charcoal Factory
(Sittoung) of Advanced Commercial Business Co that is a branch of SPA/FMI Co
Ltd in Ywalay Village in Thein-zayat Village-tract in Kyaikto Township.
There Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected structure of the factory, types of
charcoal, bamboo vinegar, charcoal dust and briquettes for export, bamboo
cutting machine, bamboo grinding machine and the kiln. At the briefing hall,
Lt-Gen Maung Bo was reported by CEO Mr Martin Peng on establishing of the
factory, strength of the staff, obtaining of raw materials, production and
marketing. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instructions. The test run of the
factory was conducted in February 2001 and it can produce 10 tons of charcoal
and 120 to 135 gallons of bamboo vinegar that can be used as pesticide per
month. The products are exported to Japan.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo arrived at the Sittoung Bridge on Kyaikto bank
and gave instructions on extension of the approach bridge, tasks for the
bridge to be able to bear heavy vehicles carried out by Myanma Railways. He
left there and arrived back here at night.
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7. Lt-Gen Maung Bo meets departmental officials,
attends harvesting ceremonies in Mon State
Yangon, 31 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, arrived at Thanbyuzayet, Mon State, by
car on 28 October morning.
Lt-Gen Maung Bo met with state/district/township level departmental officials
of Thanbyuzayet and Mudon townships in Mon State at the meeting hall of
Thanbyuzayet Township Peace and Development Council Office and gave
instructions on regional development tasks. Officials reported on cultivation
and production and harvesting of monsoon and summer paddy and cultivation of
rubber and pepper plants. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on extended
cultivation, rice sufficiency in the region, disadvantages of going abroad
for work and cooperative efforts for the benefits of the region and the
State. Then, the meeting came to an end.
Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspected road and bridge construction work being
carried out in the road section between Thanbyuzayet and Mudon townships and
the thriving of perennial rubber plants. Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander
and party attended harvesting ceremonies at the paddy fields of farmer Daw
Aye Thein of Tawku Village and U Thein Myint's and encouraged them. Lt-Gen
Maung Bo and party inspected crop sample seeds displayed by Myanma
Agriculture Service, farming equipment displayed by the Water Resources
Utilization Department and machinery manufactured by the Agricultural
Mechanization Department. Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party watched the
winnowing work at model paddy fields (1) and (2) and met with local farmers
cordially.
After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on giving
demonstrations on winnowing work with the use of machines. A total of 539
power-tillers manufactured by AMD, winnowing machines and harvesting machines
were sold in Mon State. This year a total of 102 power-tillers have also been
sold.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and party inspected repair of
roads and bridges and perennial rubber plants in Mudon Township by car. They
arrived at Mawlamyine in the evening.
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8. Minister inspects paddy harvesting
Yangon, 31 Oct - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin,
inspected the harvesting of paddy with the use of Combine Harvester-C-H-1200
innovated by the engineers of the Agricultural Mechanization Department at
Thaiktukan Model Industrial Village in Thongwa Township, Yangon South
District, yesterday.
Director-General of the AMD U Win Maw presented facts about the harvester.
Then, the director-general and managing directors gave suggestions on the
harvester. The minister gave instructions on innovative measures to be taken
for betterment, minimizing loss and wastage, ensuring cleanliness of paddy
and obtaining straw for cattle, sufficient distribution of threshers and
giving demonstrations of the harvester. The minister and party, farmers and
officials of township organizations watched the harvesting demonstration with
the use of the Combine Harvester-C-H-1200.
Then, the minister saw over the production process at Farm Equipment Factory
No 1 in Mayangon Township. He gave instructions on innovative measures to be
taken for production of better harvesters and farm equipment.
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9. Measures for ensuring cleanliness
of Yangon City Port and buildings in Yangon coordinated
Yangon, 31 Oct - A meeting to coordinate measures for ensuring cleanliness of
the Yangon City Port and buildings in Yangon City was held at the Head Office
of Myanma Port Authority on Pansodan Street here this afternoon, with an
address by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe.
In his address, the commander said that authorities of YCDC, Yangon Division
and respective Peace and Development Councils, ministries and departments and
Yangonites were to make collective efforts in building a garden city. He
added that officials are to organize the people to possess a sense for
cleanliness. Measures are to be taken to supervise the people travelling by
boat in throwing rubbish and systematic installation of rubbish bins for
ensuring cleanliness along the bank of Yangon River. Organizing measures are
also to be taken in order to give up the bad habit of throwing garbage on
alleys and into the drains, to throw litter systematically and to possess a
sense for cleanliness. Efforts are to be made all the year round for proper
drainage and proper flow of the creeks. Untidy and unseemly jetties and
buildings are to be renovated. In conclusion, he called for organizing the
people in order to live in accordance with the city rules in building a
modern garden city.
The vice-mayor reported on sanitation tasks being carried out all day round
and work being done for proper drainage by the YCDC; Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, on
rules and regulations for cleanliness along the port of Yangon City and
ensuring safety of vessels moving in the river; MPA Managing Director U Thein
Htay, on the creeks to be dredged for proper water flow and tasks being
carried out for cleanliness of the port and ensuring safety of the vessels:
and those present, on assistance to be rendered by respective departments
sector-wise in building a modern garden city. The meeting came to a close
with concluding remarks by the commander.
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10. Rehearsal for UN Poster Exhibition inspected
Yangon, 31 Oct - Chairman of the committee for holding the United Nations
Poster Exhibition Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the exhibition at
Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township this morning.
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