[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, March 13, 2003)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, March 13, 2003)
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1.  State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
    Senior General Than Shwe sends message of   
    congratulations to President of Serbia and 
    Montenegro 
2.  Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Ngathayauk river water 
    pumping project, textile mill project
3.  Third meeting of Fifth State Central Working 
    Committee of the Sangha concludes
4.  Cash donated to Maha Wizaya Pagoda 
5.  Minister inspects Paunglin Dam Construction 
    Project 
6.  New school building handed over in Salingyi 
    Township
7.  Commander inspects agriculture and livestock 
    breeding tasks
8.  List of winners announced for competitions of 
    soldiers' codes of conduct and extempore talks 
9.  Tatmadaw columns entertained 
10. Book Fair to mark Armed Forces Day Anniversary
11. Tharkaung Taman Magazine in circulation 
12. Health Department donates books to MWJA 
13. Minister for Information receives guests 
14. Zaw Zin Win, Myo Min Aung lead in Tiger Myanmar 
    Amateur Open
15. Order Relating to Control of Drugs and 
    Psychotropic Substances issued
16. Stimulant tablets seized in Myawady
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1.  State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
    Senior General Than Shwe sends message of   
    congratulations to President of Serbia and 
    Montenegro 

Yangon, 13 March -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 congratulations to His Excellency Mr Svetozar
Marovic who has been elected as President of the
Serbia and Montenegro.
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2.  Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Ngathayauk river water 
    pumping project, textile mill project 
 

Yangon, 12 March- Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, arrived at Bagan NyaungU Airport in Mandalay
Division yesterday.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party together with Chairman of
Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw
Min, Chairman of NyaungU District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo and officials
went to the office of Ngathayauk river water pumping
project.

At the briefing hall, Project Manager Deputy Director
U Aung Win Hlaing reported on digging of canals,
supply of water, installation of piles, reclamation of
land for full cultivation of summer paddy, power
supply and digging of the main and other canals.
Chairman Col Zaw Min, Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo and
officials gave a supplementary reports.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on cultivation of
paddy and other crops on the reclaimed land in the
coming monsoon and supervision of reclamation project
by local authorities. He then fulfilled the
requirements.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected laying of the
pipeline, the main canal, reclamation of farmland in
Ohnhnechaung Village with the use of tractors.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at the site of
Textile and Garment Factory Project near Kywete
Village in Pakokku Township. Project Manager U Myint
Thein Aye reported on location of the mill, the main
unit and warehouses, construction of sub-power
station, water purifying factories and arrival of
machines up to 80 percent of the target.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected Pakokku Airport
where Director of Department of Civil Aviation U Win
Oo reported on land preparation of 8,500 feet long and
100 feet wide runway and progress of work and Managing
Director U Khin Maung Myint of Hong Pang Construction
Co Ltd on stockpiling of gravel for the runway.

Chairman Col Zaw Min gave a supplementary report.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instruction on completion of the
project in time and meeting standards set.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected earth work of the
runway.Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met departmental
officials and service personnel in Pakokku. 

Chairman of Pakokku District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Kyi Tun reported on cultivation of
summer and monsoon paddy and summer sesamum through
irrigation from small dams and river water pumping
stations in the district, target and production of
monsoon paddy for 2002-2003, cultivation of crops
including monsoon and summer paddy for ensuring food
sufficiency in the region in 2003-2004 and ways and
means for availability of water.  

In his address, Lt-Gen Ye Myint said Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe had given guidance on
ensuring sufficiency of rice in the region especially
Pakokku, Myingyan and NyaungU, during his inspection
tour of Mandalay and Magway Divisions.

He said efforts are to be made to reach the target of
sixty per cent of food sufficiency coming 2003-2004
cultivation season as the first phase. Members of
agricultural supervisory committee are to endeavour
for exceeding the target of cultivation acreage,
making field trips to the grassroots levels and
organizing the farmers to use quality strains and
fertilizers, he said.

Continuing, he said, Mindat-Pakokku road, and
Pakokku-Pauk-Saw-Seikphyu road are being upgraded for
development of southern Chin State. He said airports
are being constructed for ensuring better
transportation. Arrangements are being made for
improvement of education sector, he said.

He spoke of the need for departmental officials and
local people to implement the programmes of the Head
of State and to make strenuous efforts for maintenance
of dams, planting of trees and rice ensuring
sufficiency in the region and greening.

Pakokku has become greener and the climate has also
improved due to the trees planted.He urged local
authorities and agricultural supervision committees to
extend the cultivation acreage annually.

He called for realization of the five rural
development tasks. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected
paving of road near mile post 30/1 near Pyinchaung
Village, Pauk Township and mile post 36 near Sanphe
Village.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at the worksite of
Public Works in Tapyin Village in Saw Township. Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Thein Tun of road
construction special group-11 reported on supply of
tar for Pauk-Kyaukhtu-Kangyi road section,
construction of gravel road and tarred road and
extending of the road. Lt-Gen Ye Myint discussed
digging of canals, minimizing loss and wastage and
construction of the road in accord with set standards.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the site of Kyaukhtu
Airport and inspected construction of the runway and
earth work. Project in-charge Lt-Col Kan Chun reported
on location of the airport, implementation of the
project and machinery. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave
instructions on constant inspection of the runway and
completion of the airport in time and fulfilled the
requirements. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left the
airport and arrived at Pakokku at 10.45 pm.
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3.  Third meeting of Fifth State Central Working 
    Committee of the Sangha concludes

Yangon, 12 March- The third and final daysession of
the meeting of the Fifth State Central Working
Committee of the Sangha took place at Maha Pasana Cave
on Kaba Aye Hill this morning, attended by State
Ovadacariya Sayadaws, members of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee, members of the Central Working
Committee of the Sangha. Also present on the occasion
were Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Adviser to the
State Peace and Development Council Office U Arnt
Maung, Director-General of the Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint, Director-General of the
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
U Sann Lwin, Pro-Rector (Admin) Dr Hla Pe of the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary
University, Deputy Director-General of the Religious
Affairs Department U Htin Myo, directors and officials
from the RAD and the DPPS, and heads of state/division
Religious Affairs Departments.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Yugandhara of NanU Monastery in
Paungde, Bago Division, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sobana of
Myatheindan Monastery in Pazundaung Township, Yangon
Division, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indakajiva of Satubonmika
Maggin Yeiktha Monastery in Bogyoke Village, Thanlyin
Township, Yangon Division, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panñasara
of Phayagyi Monastery in Ngathainggyoung, Yekyi
Township in Ayeyawady Division and Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Indaka of Ingyinbin Monastery in
Seikkhun Village, Shwebo in Sagaing Division were
elected Ovadacariya Sayadaws for the final day of the
meeting. 

Vice-Chairman of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Silavamsa presided over the
meeting and Joint Secretary of the Central Working
Committee of the Sangha Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Tejaniya acted as
master of ceremonies. The emcee Sayadaw reported on
agenda of the meeting for approval. Then, matters on
rules for Pahtamapyan Examination (draft) and rules
for setting questions (draft) were discussed and the
meeting ended at 8.30 am.

In the afternoon, the meeting resumed and the Chairman
Sayadaw presented certificates to member Sayadaws of
State Sangha Vinicchaya Committee and letters of
acknowledgment to Theravada Buddhist Missionary
Ovadacariya Sayadaws.

Joint-Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Awsadhabhi-vamsa discussed matters on the reports
concerning the tasks carried out during the year and
sought the approval.

Then 15 Ovadacariya Sayadaws, the Chairman Sayadaw,
the Joint-Secretary Sayadaw, representative Sayadaws
form states and divisions signed in the religious
record book.

Vice-Chairman of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Silavamsa read out the message
of Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Chairman of the Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja
Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita. Then, the
meeting came to a close. U Hla Aye and Koepa
Traditional Medicine family of Wadan Street, Lanmadaw
Township, offered 'soon' to the Sayadaws today. 
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4.  Cash donated to Maha Wizaya Pagoda 

Yangon, 12 March - Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, All Bus-lines Control Committee (Yangon
Division) donated cash to the funds for all-round
renovation of Maha Wizaya Pagoda, Tatmadaw-men of
Armed Forces Day Parade Columns and hospitals and
social organizations in the division at Dhamma Rakhita
Dhammayon of the pagoda at 3 pm today. Chairman of the
Committee for All-round Renovation of Maha Wizaya
Pagoda Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepted the donations.

Chairman of All Bus-lines Control Committee (Yangon
Division) U Phone Kyaw handed over K 1,043,100 for
all-round renovation of the pagoda to the commander.
Then, the commander and officials presented K
6,950,000 including K 500,000 for the Tatmadawmen of
the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade Columns
and cash donations for hospitals and social
organizations in the division officials concerned.
Head of Department Prof Dr Kyaw Myint Naing spoke
words of thanks. Also present at the ceremony were
Commander of No 4 Military Region Brig-Gen Myo Myint
and military region commaders and local authorities. 
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5.  Minister inspects Paunglin Dam Construction 
    Project 
 

Yangon, 12 March - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
departmental officials, inspected the special zone of
summer paddy fields in Uto Village, Taikkyi Township,
Yangon North District, this morning.

The minister met with local farmers, and gave
instructions to departmental officials on water supply
for extended cultivation of summer paddy, and
construction of sluice gates for cultivation of summer
paddy. The minister and party went to Paunglin
(Ngamoeyeik reserve dam) Dam Construction Project of
Ngamoeyeik Dam near Ohnhnebin Village, Hlegu Township,
22 miles from Yangon-Pyay Highway. At the briefing
hall, officials reported on land preparations for the
main embankment and the support dam project. The
minister gave instructions on timely completion and
attended to heavy machinery.

Then, the minister laid down plans for ensuring timely
completion in constructing Ngamoeyeik support dam near
Bwetgyi Village in Hlegu Township and the support dam
near Ohnhnebin Village, and fulfilled the requirements
of heavy machinery.

The minister inspected progress of earth work for
Ngamoeyeik support dam, and tasks being carried out
with the use of heavy machinery for construction of
axis, control tower and spillway of the dam. On
completion, the support dam will contribute towards
extended cultivation and water supply of Yangon.

In the afternoon, the minister went to No 13 Sugar
Mill (Otkan) of Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise in the
same township and met with farmers, who reported on
requirements. The factory manager and Managing
Director of MSE U Myo Myint assessed their
requirements. The minister discussed assistance
rendered and agricultural methods disseminated by the
ministry, and cultivation of sugarcane in the special
zones. He then inspected production process and
storage of sugar at the mill. At the briefing hall,
the factory manager reported on cultivation and
purchase of sugarcane and production of sugar. The
minister left necessary instructions.

The minister met with members of the Agricultural
Coordination Committees of Yangon Division and Bago
Division (West) and gave instructions on meeting the
targets in cultivating sugarcane in planned acres of
lands, systematic use of irrigation water, and
cultivation of crops in accord with the rules and
regulations. In the evening, the minister inspected
the Myanma Paddy Research Centre of MAS in Hmawby
Township. MAS Managing Director U Tun Than conducted
the minister round the research plantations. The
minister gave necessary instructions.
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6.  New school building handed over in Salingyi 
    Township 
 

Yangon, 12 March - Secretariat Member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, attended the ceremony
to hand over the new school building of Yazagyaw
Village Basic Education Primary School to the Ministry
of Education in Salingyi Township, Monywa District,
Sagaing Division, on 9 March.

The outstanding students formally unveiled the
signboard bearing the words "Build a Modern and
Developed Nation through Education". Then, the
minister pressed the button to unveil the stone
plaque. The minister and the deputy commander
sprinkled scented water on it. The one-storey
four-unit building was constructed and donated by
Ayeya Min Thein Construction Co (Mandalay) at a cost
of K 15.3 million. 

Then, the minister, the deputy commander and
wellwisher Managing Director of the company U Thein
Myint formally opened the building.

Afterwards, the wellwisher handed over documents
related to the building to the Ministry of Education
through Sagaing Division Education Officer U Htein
Win, and explained the purpose of the donation.

Managing Director of Crown International Co Ltd in
Mandalay U Tun Shein and family presented K 500,000
for sinking a tube-well in the village; the minister
and Secretary of Monywa District Peace and Development
Council Major Kyaw Yin, 50 dozens of exercise books
each; Sagaing Division USDA, 100 calendars; Shwe
Wingabar Co Ltd, 50 dozens of pencils; Monywa District
USDA, 100 dozens of exercise books; U Aung Myint of
Yangon, five wall clocks; and Daw Su and family of
Mandalay, one wall clock and ten dozens of pencils.

Then, the secretariat member inspected the sinking of
a tube-well for Tebingan Village in Yinmabin Township.
Sagaing Division Deputy Superintending Engineer Daw
Myint Myint Kyi reported on facts about the tube-well.


The minister said that he was delighted to have
fulfilled requirements in sinking the tube-well for
the village, where water is scarce. He spoke of the
need for the villagers to maintain the tube-well for
its durability.

In the evening, the minister met with staff of the
Ministry of Information and called for maintenance of
momentum in carrying out the functions of the ministry
and efforts to be made for meeting the targets. 
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7.  Commander inspects agriculture and livestock 
    breeding tasks  

Yangon, 12 March - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected the agriculture and
livestock breeding tasks of local battalion in Insein
Township this afternoon.

First, the commander arrived at the local battalion in
Gyogon and inspected the breeding of pigs and fish,
pepper plantations, and growing of mushrooms. At the
briefing hall of the local battalion, Acting Commander
Maj Aung Win reported to the commander on cultivation
of vegetables by companies of the battalion and
distribution of products in tax-free markets. The
commander gave instructions on extended cultivation of
crops. Then, the commander and party inspected the
vegetable plantations. 
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8.  List of winners announced for competitions of 
    soldiers' codes of conduct and extempore talks 

Yangon, 12 March - The list of winners were announced
today for central level soldiers' codes of conduct and
extempore talks competitions held in hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day 2003.

In the soldiers' codes of conduct competition at
officer level, Lt Zaw Tun of No 21 Operation Control
Command, Lt Kyaw Kyaw San of the Office of the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and Lt Kyaw Myat Oo of No 22
Light Infantry Division stood first, second, and third
respectively. 

At warrant officer level, fist prize went to WOII Tet
Tun of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy),
second to WOI Kyaw Aye of the Camp Commandant of the
Ministry of Defence, and third to WOI Soe Win Aung of
the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) . 

At sergeant level, Segt Thein Soe of Southern Command,
L/Cpl Min Nyunt Oo of North-West Command and L/Cpl Zay
Aung Lin of Yangon Command stood first, second and
third respectively. Pvt Nyi Nyi Lwin of the Office of
the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), Pvt Aung Zaw Lat of No
11 Light Infantry Division, and Pvt Nyan Soe of the
Office of Camp Commandant of the Ministry of Defence
won first, second and third prizes respectively at
private level.

In the extempore talks competition at officer level,
Lt Hein Thaik Aung of Yangon Command won first prize,
Second Lt Kyaw Sein Win of the Office of the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) second prize, and Capt Lin
Thu of South-West Command third prize.

WOII Than Ohn of Yangon Command, WOII Hla Tun of the
Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), and WOI Soe
Naing of Coastal Region Command fetched first, second
and third prizes respectively at warrant officer
level.

First, second and third prizes were taken by L/Cpl Zaw
Thet Win of Yangon Command, Cpl Than Myint of the
Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), and L/Cpl Zaw
Min of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Air) at
sergeant level.
At private level, first prize was fetched by Pvt Saw
Tin of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy),
second by Pvt Kyaw Swa Lin of Yangon Command and third
by Pvt Nyi Nyi Win of No 2 Operation Control Command. 
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9.  Tatmadaw columns entertained 

Yangon, 12 March - Arranged by the Directorate of
Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the
Ministry of Defence, the music band of Defence
Services Television Unit of No 1 Mobile Public
Relations Company and local battalions entertained the
columns which will participate in the 58th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Parade with songs and films at the
respective camps of the columns yesterday. Column
commanders, battalion commanders and officers also
watched the performances.
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10. Book Fair to mark Armed Forces Day Anniversary 

Yangon, 12 March - Organized by the Printing and
Publishing Enterprise of the Ministry of Information,
a book fair will be held on the first floor of PPE
central printing house, No 288, Theinbyu Road from 21
to 30 March from 9 am to 5 pm daily.

Book shops wishing to participate in the book fair may
contact the chief editor of Sarpay Beikman, 529-531,
Merchant Street (Ph 252560,240048) and the manager
(Sales) (Ph 249031) not later than 17 March. Shops
will be accommodated in the compound of the printing
house at 10 am on 19 March.
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11. Tharkaung Taman Magazine in circulation

Yangon, 12 March -The fifth annual Tharkaung Taman
(good diplomat) Magazine of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs has come out to hail the anniversary of the
ministry.

The magazine features good works of experienced poets,
diplomats, doyen literati, doctors and cartoonists.

Copies of the magazine are available at K 800 per copy
at the book shops of Sarpay Lawka, Padamya Ngamauk
Sarpay, Nyunt Nyunt Sarpay, Amayein, Wah Moe Aung, the
News and Periodicals Enterprise, Sarpay Beikman, Nagar
Sarpay (Mandalay) and Secretary (Editorial Section),
Committee for Publishing the magazine (2003) of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
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12. Health Department donates books to MWJA 

Yangon, 12 March - The Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association accepted books donated by the Health
Department and distributed them to other ministries
and social organizations at the hall of the MWJA at
Sarpay Beikman Building on Merchant Street this
afternoon. Present on the occasion were MWJA Chairman
U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairmen U Tin Kha
(Tekkatho Tin Kha), U Than Maung (Than Maung) and U
Myint Thein (Myint Thein Aung), joint secretaries, CEC
members, officials of the Health Department,
departmental heads of the Ministry of Information and
guests.

U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), coordinator of the
ceremony, explained matters related to holding of the
ceremony. Then, MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung)
spoke on the occasion, and then accepted 10,000 copies
of "Questions and Answers On HIV/AIDS" and 10,000
copies of "Red Ribbon" donated by the Health
Department through Dr Hla Htut Lwin, who later spoke
words of thanks to the MWJA. Next, the books donated
were distributed to the libraries under the
Information and Public Relations Department, libraries
registered in the IPRD, self-reliant libraries across
Myanmar and various social organizations. Later, U Myo
Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), on behalf of the libraries and
social organizations which accepted book donations,
spoke words of thanks. 
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13. Minister for Information receives guests 

Yangon, 12 March-Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received UNICEF Resident Representative in
Yangon Mr J Bertrand Mendis and Communication Officer
Mr Mauric Apted at his office this morning. Wider
arrangements for public health education programmes on
radio and television and in newspapers under the
Ministry of Information were discussed.

The minister also received Managing Director of
Imperial Ink Pte Ltd of Singapore Mr Anthony Ng and
Managing Director of Primary Colours Group Co Ltd in
Yangon U Thein Myint at 10 am. They discussed matters
relating to printing ink, negative presensitized plate
and chemicals used in printing.

Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein,
Director-General of Myanma Radio and Television U Khin
Maung Htay, Director-General of Information and Public
Relations Department U Chit Naing, Managing Director
of Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Myint Thein,
Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U
Tin Kha, Managing Director of Myanma Motion Picture
Enterprise U Bo Kyi and officials.
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14. Zaw Zin Win, Myo Min Aung lead in Tiger Myanmar 
    Amateur Open 

Yangon, 12 March -The Tiger Myanmar Amateur Open 2003,
sponsored by Myanmar Golf Federation and Tiger Beer,
continued at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, here this
morning.

After today's 18-hole event, Zaw Zin Win and Myo Min
Aung shared the lead with 220 strokes each, followed
by Thein Zaw Myint (223), Kyaw Hlaing (224), Derek
Htet Doe (227), Aung Aung Kyaw (227), Chit San (228),
Yin Aung Latt and Kyaw Thiha (232) each and Htay Win
(233).

The third round continues tomorrow at the same venue.
The golf tournament was organized by Han Golf Event
Management in cooperation with Cannon (Accel
International Co), Wilson, Air Mandalay, Loi Hein Co
(Alpine purified drinking water) and Yangon Golf Club.
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15. Order Relating to Control of Drugs and 
    Psychotropic Substances issued 

Yangon, 12 March -The Ministry of Health of the Union
of Myanmar issued the order relating to control of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances on 7 March.
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16. Stimulant tablets seized in Myawady

Yangon, 12 March - Members of the local intelligence
unit, acting on information about the trafficking of
stimulant tablets under the friendship bridge in
Myawady, arrested Aung Than Naing, son of U Hla Shwe
of No 15, Myitta road, Ward-5 in Hline Township, and
Kyaw Kyaw, son of U Kyaw Win of Strand Road, Nawin
Ward in Pyay together with 60,000 stimulant tablets on
3 March.

Further investigation led to the seizure of another
947,800 stimulant tablets in two plastic containers
hidden underground at map reference (O-275210) on the
bank (Myanmar side) of the Thaungyin river. A total of
1,007,800 stimulant tablets were seized in the case.
Action is being taken against them under Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police
station concerned. 
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