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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, April 11, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, April 11, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
attend graduation dinner of 5th Intake of Defence Services
Technological Academy
2. Secretary-1 inspects construction of Yangon University
of Computer Studies, Feedstuff Factory in Shwepyitha
3. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives
Bangladeshi Defence Attachés
4. L & F Minister receives guest
5. Minister receives Ambassador
6. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives
Philippine Defence and Armed Forces Attaché
7. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives
back from Japan
8. NPED Minister tours Ayeyawady Division
9. Culture Minister inspects Kanbawzathadi Palace
10. Multiplier management course of
USDA concludes
11. Commander and USDA CEC Member tour
Dawei District
12. USDA membership applications presented in
Saw, Magway Division
13. Information Minister meets staff of Hmawby,
Taikkyi IPRDs
14. Medicine, medical equipment donated to
Wachet Sangha Hospital
15. Dailies take Thingyan holidays
16. Stimulant tablets seized
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
attend graduation dinner of 5th Intake of Defence Services
Technological Academy
Yangon, 10 April - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw
Kyaing Kyaing attended the graduation dinner of 5th Intake of Defence
Services Technological Academy at the parade grounds of DSTA in PyinOoLwin,
Mandalay Division, yesterday evening.
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2. Secretary-1 inspects construction of Yangon University
of Computer Studies, Feedstuff Factory in Shwepyitha
Yangon, 10 April - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt this afternoon inspected progress in building Yangon
University of Computer Studies in Shwepyitha Township and gave necessary
instructions to officials. The Secretary-1 arrived at the construction site
of Yangon University of Computer Studies Project on No 4 Highway in
Shwepyitha Township at 2 pm.
At the briefing hall, Professor U Soe Myint of the university reported to the
Secretary-1 on the location and area of the university, academic and
management matters on honours, post- and under-graduate courses being
conducted at the university.
Shwe Kyar Byan Construction Group Managing Director Dr Zaw Tun also reported
on arrangements for construction of the main building of the university,
completion of lecture halls and rooms, the three-storey building and the
Recreation Centre, power and water supply, progress in carrying out
communication and road construction and greening tasks. Deputy Minister for
Science and Technology U Nyi Hla Nge and Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe gave
supplementary reports.
After hearing the reports, the Secretary-1 gave instructions on timely
completion of the construction tasks meeting the set standard and greening
tasks.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected the scale model of the university, the
lay-out plan of the completed lecture halls and construction tasks.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to the construction site of
Feedstuff Factory of Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise of
the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries near No 4 Highway in Shwepyitha
Township. The factory will produce 10 tons of feedstuff an hour.
At the briefing hall of the factory, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein reported to the Secretary-1 and party on
distribution of feedstuff for fish at fair prices for development of the
livestock breeding sector, arrangement being made by the ministry for
propagation of livestock breeding and feedstuff production technology,
requirement of feedstuff for the whole country and facts about the
construction of the feedstuff factory.
After hearing the reports, the Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then,
the Secretary-1 inspected progress in building the factory and left there in
the evening.
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3. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives
Bangladeshi Defence Attachés
Yangon, 10 April � Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development t Council
of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye received Bangladeshi
Defence Attaché Brig-Gen Salim Akhter who had completed his tour of duty and
his successor Brig-Gen Helal Uddin Ahmed at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha
at 10 am today.
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4. L & F Minister receives guest
Yangon, 10 April - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein received International Program Support Manager Mr Allan Barden of
Australia Centre for International Aqricultural Research (ACIAR) of Australia
at the office of Fisheries Department this morning.
At the hall of the Fisheries Department, Director-General U Kyaw Lwin of
Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries, Director-General U Maung Maung Nyunt
of Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department and Australian Ambassador Mr
Trevor Wilson signed MoU on control of diseases common in fowls and exchanged
the documents.
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5. Minister receives Ambassador
Yangon, 10 April - Minister for Labour U Tin Winn received Ambassador of Sri
Lanka to Myanmar Mr Ubhayasekara Mapa at his office this morning.
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6. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives
Philippine Defence and Armed Forces Attaché
Yangon,10 April � Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye received Philippine
Defence and Armed Forces Attaché Colonel Pedro Ramon L Sinajon Jr at
Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha at 10.30 am today.
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7. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives
back from Japan
Yangon, 10 April - Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win
arrived back here by air this evening after attending the 19th ASEAN-Japan
Forum in Tokyo. The deputy minister was welcomed back at Yangon International
Airport by directors-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese
Ambassador Mr Yuji Miyamoto.
The Myanmar delegation led by the Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win attended
the 19th ASEAN-Japan Forum in Tokyo on 7 and 8 April. The deputy minister
co-chaired the meeting with Japanese Deputy Foreign Ministers Mr Ichiro
Fujisaki and Mr Hitoshi Tanaka. The meeting reviewed ASEAN-Japan economic
relations, ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003, human resource development,
development cooperation and political and security issues including the
holding of the ASEAN-Japan commemorative summit. While in Tokyo, the Deputy
Minister called on Senior Vice Minister Mr Tetsuro Yano and Deputy Foreign
Minister Mr Hitoshi Tanaka on 8 April and discussed bilateral matters and
issues of mutual interest.
The Deputy Minister also called on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary at the
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan Mr Shinzo Abe on 8 April afternoon and
on Former Prime Minister Mr Yoshiro Mori on 9 April. During the call on the
Former Prime Minister, Mr Yohei Sasakawa of Nippon Foundation was also
present. The Deputy Minister met with Member of Parliament of Japan Mr Wat
anabe on 9 April morning. The Deputy Minister was accompanied on his calls by
Myanmar Ambassador to Japan Dr Aung Naing and Director-General of Political
Department U Thaung Tun.
Directors-General U Thaung Tun and U Aung Bwa and Assistant Director U Kyaw
Ye Min of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also arrived back with the Deputy
Minister.
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8. NPED Minister tours Ayeyawady Division
Yangon, 10 April - Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U
Soe Tha met with staff of the planning offices in Maubin, Nyaungdon, Danubyu
and Pantanaw townships at Maubin Township Planning Office and staff of
planning offices in Pyapon, Bogale, Kyaiklat, Dedaye townships in Pyapon
District at the district planning office in Ayeyawady Division today.
At the meetings, the officials concerned reported to the minister on tasks
which have been carried out up to the end of March. The minister briefed on
four policies of the ministry, major tasks of the ministry and tasks to be
extended and urged them to cooperate with other departments for economic
development of the region. Next, the minister attended to the needs.
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9. Culture Minister inspects Kanbawzathadi Palace
Yangon, 10 April - Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung visited
Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago this morning, urging officials to find firm
evidence concerning the regalia of King Bayintnaung's era.
He told officials to display the holding of the royal parliament with
small-scale figures and to remake the regalia used in royal audience hall and
other royal chambers based on the finds.
During the inspection of the hall where the Bamayathana Throne was kept, the
minister observed greening of its compound, and attended to the needs of
officials responsible for the Kanbawzathadi Palace Project.
He also inspected the pond in the compound of the palace.
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10. Multiplier management course of
USDA concludes
Yangon, 10 April - Multiplier Management Course for Executives of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association (2/2003) organized by Yangon West
District USDA concluded at Ahlon Township Hall this morning.
It was attended by Central Executive Committee member of USDA Yangon Division
in-charge Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, members of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council, local authorities, secretaries and
executives of USDAs in the division and course instructors. Minister Col Tin
Hlaing spoke on the occasion and presented prizes to the outstanding
trainees. A total of 100 trainees attended the two-week course.
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11. Commander and USDA CEC Member tour
Dawei District
Yangon, 10 April � CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and Developme ent
Association Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein
made a field trip to Dawei District, Taninthayi Division, from 7 to 9 April.
At the hall of the Division USDA in Dawei on 7 April evening, Taninthayi
Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Coastal Region Command
Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye and the CEC member met secretaries, executives and
members of USDAs of Taninthayi Division, Myeik and Dawei Districts, and
Palaw, Yebyu, Thayetchaung and Launglon Townships and elaborated on ongoing
organizing tasks, rural development tasks and current political situations.
On 8 April morning, they attended the opening of the course on dental and
oral health organized by Taninthayi Division USDA and the Health Department
at the City Hall in Dawei. After making speeches, the commander and the CEC
member inspected toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, dental instruments, dental
medicines and educative pamphlets to be distributed to the people free of ch
arge. The CEC member provided dental instruments worth over K 1 million for
the project. The commander, the CEC member and party visited Hnyinhtwe
Village Monastery in Yebyu Township and paid reverence and presented
offertories to Sayadaw U Khemacara. There they held a meeting with USDA
members. The CEC member accepted 2,000 USDA membership applications from an
official and then presented books to the library of basic education middle
school of the village.
Afterwards, they inspected rural development tasks being carried out at
Kalein-aung Village in the township. Then, they visited the Hsutaungpyi
Hsan-dawshin Pagoda and made cash donations there.
In the afternoon, they inspected construction of village-to-village road
linking the village and Maungmakan Beach, and progress in construction of a
new bridge.
They met USDA members at the BEMS in Maungmakan Village. They discussed
matters related to the practising of Our Three Main National Causes as the
national political policy, progress of the nation, and situation of carrying
out rural development tasks by the State.
The CEC member accepted 843 membership applications and presented periodicals
to the school library.
Yesterday morning, the CEC member presented offertories to Sayadaw Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Cariya of Nyaungzin Monastery in Thayetchaung
Township. He attended the USDA membership applications presentation ceremony
held in the monastery compound and accepted 3,015 membership applications and
presented books to the village library.
Then, the commander and the CEC member attended the similar ceremony at the
BEMS in Shin Motti Pyi-Khaing-Phyo model village in Dawei and accepted 3,500
membership applications and donated books to the village library.
They also attended the opening of Pyi-Khaing-Phyo signboard in the village.
They then donated cash to the Shinmotti Pagoda.
The CEC member presented K 500,000 to Pakayi affiliated BEHS in Pakayi
Village in the township.
The commander, the CEC member and party inspected the poultry farm of U Tin
Maung in Kanaingda Village in Dawei and breeding of fish, pig and poultry and
incubators of the local battalion.
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12. USDA membership applications presented in
Saw, Magway Division
Yangon, 10 April - Secretariat Member of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attended the ceremony to present USDA
membership applications and to coordinate rural development tasks at the hall
of Saw Township in Magway Division on 6 April morning.
Present on the occasion were departmental heads, townselders and USDA members
totalling over 2,000. The secretariat member accepted 783 membership
applications of the township. He then presented K 150,000 to the basic
education high school in Saw, K 100,000 to multimedia classrooms of Laungshei
BEHS, and K 100,000 for rural development tasks and clothes donated by
Myanmar Red Cross Society through officials. Speaking on the occasion, the
secretariat member said that USDA members are to build up a united and
stronger national force under the leadership of the USDA, to carry out tasks
under the leadership of the State for the development of their region as well
as the nation in cooperation with the USDA, and to prevent and guard against
the danger of the internal and external destructive elements. By doing so, he
said, it can contribute towards national solidarity, tranquillity, peace and
development of the State and the people can enjoy the fruitful results of the
development. The government has constructed Pakokku-Kyaw railroad and
Kale-Yemyetni railroad and is constructing new railroads, which will
contribute much to regional development and smooth transport. The government
spent a huge sum of money to construct Saw-Kyaukhtu Road and creek-crossing
bridges and to dig lakes for drinking water for the people. In health sector,
the State has constructed a 50-bed hospital in Saw. The nation-building tasks
cannot be carried out without peace and tranquillity and national solidarity.
Rural areas are achieving development as education, health and water supply
works are carried out in all parts of the country including border areas. The
proper organization leads to stability. And the stability leads to
development. The internal and external destructive elements are now
attempting to harm the stability and development through various ways and m
eans. The dangers posed by the internal and external destructive elements
must be wiped out in line with the People's Desire, the minister said.
Afterwards, he attended the opening ceremonies of Pyinnya Ahman library of
Thiri ward and Pyinnya Tazaung library of Zeya ward in Saw and donated books.
The minister next went to Thiri Okta Yama monastery, presented offertories to
Sayadaw Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Ñaninda and submitted religious
matters. The minister next inspected Saw Township IPRD office and gave
necessary instructions. He also inspected TV retransmission station in Saw.
He gave instructions on proper handling and maintenance of machines in view
of ensuring the long-term use. Later, USDA Secretariat Member Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan attended the ceremony to unveil the signboard of Pyi-Khaing-Phyo village
at the Theegon village in Saw Township. He also accepted the 52 applications
for USDA membership. He donated books to libraries of Theegon, Minle and
Taungbogyi villages. He also handed over clothes donated by MRCS to the
villages.
On 6 April afternoon, he arrived at Seikbyu Township of Magway Division and
had discussions with departmental personnel, Township USDA executives and
IPRD service personnel at the Township USDA office.
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13. Information Minister meets staff of Hmawby,
Taikkyi IPRDs
Yangon, 10 April - Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan inspected
Information and Public Relations Departments in Hmawby and Taikkyi Townships
in Yangon Division this morning. At 6.30 am, the minister arrived at Hmawby
Township IPRD Office. Chairman of Hmawby Township Peace and Development
Council U Ye Hla, Deputy Head of Township IPRD Daw Than Than Hla and
officials welcomed the minister.
Then, the minister met staff of Township IPRD Office and explained regional
development, education, health, agriculture and livestock breeding and
transport tasks and presented political and economic situation of the State.
Next, the minister proceeded to Taikkyi Township IPRD Office where he was
welcomed by Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Saw Thein,
Deputy Head of Township IPRD Daw Yin Swe Win and officials. The minister gave
instructions on emphasis to be placed on introducing knowledge on
international and local news to the public.
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14. Medicine, medical equipment donated to
Wachet Sangha Hospital
Yangon, 10 April - To mark Myanmar New Year Day which falls in April 2003,
the ceremony to donate medicine and medical equipment to Wachet Jivitadana
Sangha Hospital in Sagaing, organized by the Myanmar Ambassador of Malaysia,
was held at the office of Myanmar Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur on 8 April
morning.
The donations for the hospital were: medicines worth 700 ringgit donated by
Myanmar Ambassador U Hla Maung and wife Daw Thanda Khin; assorted medicines
and hospital equipment worth 1,100 ringgit by staff families of the Myanmar
Embassy; medicines and hospitals worth 800 ringgit by Myanmar Social
Association in Malaysia; medicines and medical equipment worth 3,600 ringgit
by TN CO Managing Director U Aung Kyaw Zaw and Myanmar staff; a medical
equipment worth 450 ringgit by Myanmar surgeons in Malaysia; 1,000 rubber
gloves by Second Secretary U Zaw Tun Oo-Daw Khin Thida and family; tonic
medicine worth 300 ringgit U Nandiya of Katpon Monastery; various kinds of
disposable needles worth 500 ringgit by Zeya Store owner U Tin Maung Swe and
family; medicines and medical equipment worth 200 ringgit by Dr Kan Myint-Daw
Khin May Than and family; medicines worth 100 ringgit by Ko Peter-Ma Sandi of
Rama V Restaurant; five ECG machines worth 1,500 ringgit by U Adam Tun and
family of Myanmar Data Com Co; 500 ringgit by Myanma Oo-yin Co Managing
Director U Kyaw and family; 1,000 ringgit by Theikdiwin Store owner U Thet
Lwin-Daw Thwe Thwe and family; 500 ringgit by U Aung Thu and brothers; 380
ringgit by Dr Kyaw Myint Kyaw-Daw San San Tint and family; 2,000 ringgit by
Windbond Co; and five ECG machines worth 1,000 ringgit by U Banya and family.
Ambassador U Hla Maung accepted the donations and spoke words of thanks.
The donations for the hospital were K 3,530,400 together with medicine and
medical equipment. This afternoon, Myanmar Ambassador U Hla Maung and wife
Daw Thanda Khin, on behalf of the wellwishers, presented 2,000 ringgit and
hospital equipment for Bahan Jivitadana Sangha Hospital to Hospital
Management Board member retired Col Tin Thein Lwin and members. Arrangements
have been made for donating hospital equipment to Defence Services General
Hospital and Mandalay General Hospital.
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15. Dailies take Thingyan holidays
Yangon, 10 April � Dailies of News and Periodicals Enterprise will be
published in turn during Thingyan holidays.
Myanma Alin Daily will not appear on 13 and 14 April and Kyemon and The New
Light of Myanmar dailies on 15 and 16 April. Regular delivery of all dailies
will resume on 17 April.
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16. Stimulant tablets seized
Yangon, 10 April - A combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit and Hline Township Police Station, acting on information,
searched room No 1204, 12th floor of Parami Condo in ward 16, Hline Township
on 22 March, and seized 348 green and brown stimulant tablets bearing WY and
CD letters inside a handbag and arrested Ma Khin Myat Myat Swe, 23, daughter
of U Ye Than of room No 1204, 12th floor of Parami Condo in ward 16, Hline
Township, Naing Tun, 28, son of U Khin Maung Tun of No 127, 19th Street,
Latha Township and Tun Aung, son of U Tin Maung of No 372, North Ward, Muse.
Action is being taken against them under section 15/19(A)/20(A)/21 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station
concerned.
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