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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, May 5, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Monday, May 5, 2003)
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1. 38th meeting of the National Health Committee
meets
2. Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting for MAEU
and MMU
3. USDA Secretariat member tours Sagaing Division,
Kachin State
4. Industry-1 minister inspects project site for
central workshop
5. Poultry farms and construction of feedstuff
factory inspected
6. Commander inspects sanitation, proper flow of
water at drains in Yangon City
7. Preventive measures against SARS inspected
8. MWEA holds ceremony to honour title recipient
women
9. SURA insurgents kill 4 villagers, wound 4
10. Goodwill golf tourney held to mark 10th
anniversary of SAM
11. Narcotic drugs, arms, ammunition seized in Kongyan
Township
12. Drug Traffickers sentenced
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1. 38th meeting of the National Health Committee
meets
Yangon, 4 May - The 38th meeting of the National
Health Committee took place at the NHC meeting hall of
the Ministry of Health at 9 am today. Chairman of
National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt
attended the meeting and discussed matters on
implementation of the tasks coordinated at the leaders
of ASEAN Countries' special meeting on SARS and the
leaders of ASEAN Countries' and China's special
meeting on SARS held in Bangkok, Thailand.
First, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made a speech.
In his address, he said the National Health Committee
Special meeting was to discuss matters to be
undertaken by Myanmar regarding the discussions of
Special ASEAN Leaders' Meeting on SARS and Special
ASEAN-China Leaders' Meeting on SARS held in Bangkok,
Thailand on 29 April. The meeting was also to discuss
the tasks to be implemented with momentum for
prevention against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), he said. As soon as the WHO released a warning
on SARS, tasks to guard against SARS were laid down at
the 37th meeting of the National Health Committee and
a national level project for prevention against SARS
was drawn, he said. Leading Committee for Control and
Prevention against SARS, Work Committee and
sub-committees at different levels were formed, he
added.
He said after the Tatmadaw government had taken up
State duties, the National Health Committee was formed
for providing health care service to the public. The
combined groups including the Ministry of Health,
other related departments, cooperatives and private
sectors and social organizations implemented the
public health care services, he said. As practice of
cooperation among government departments, social
organizations and the people has flourished,
preventive measures against SARS can be carried out
successfully and effectively after formation of the
Steering Committee, Work Committee and Sub-committees,
he said. He went on to say that SARS is under control
in some countries, the disease is spreading in some
countries and it recurs in some.
Although Myanmar has not been struck by the outbreak
of SARS, it is a killer disease due its severeness and
infection. Therefore, Myanmar is carrying out
preventive measures on the deadly disease effectively
to prevent the infection in the country, he added.
He said though there is no SARS case in Myanmar the
people should not consider that it is not a serious
disease. Educative measures on SARS are to be carried
out among the national people throughout the country,
he said.
As SARS is a deadly disease, the people and
departmental personnel are to strictly follow do's and
don'ts with seriousness. After realizing the
importance of the disease, officials are to make field
trips to grassroots levels and supervise preventive
measures against SARS, he said.
In this regards, it is impossible for the Ministry of
Health to carry out the tasks for educative and
preventive measures on SARS alone. Therefore, related
ministries and social organizations are to actively
participate in the tasks, he said.
Preventive measures against SARS are to be carried out
with added momentum in cooperation with the UN
agencies, international organizations, ASEAN countries
and other nations including WHO.
The meeting of Health Ministers of ASEAN-Japan, the
People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea was
held in Malaysia and cooperation in combating SARS in
the region was discussed. On 29 April, Special ASEAN
Leaders' Meeting on SARS and Special ASEAN-China
Leaders' Meeting on SARS were held in Thailand.
Discussions focused on control and prevention of SARS
in the region.
He said Myanmar has to lay down plans systematically
and continue to implement the matters regarding the
Joint Declaration of Special ASEAN Leaders' Meeting on
SARS and Joint Statement of Special ASEAN-China
Leaders' Meeting on SARS held in Thailand.
Concerning the disease, he said, control and
preventive measures are to be carried out widely and
effectively in cooperation with ASEAN family members
and other nations.
Though there is no SARS case in Myanmar, rumours were
spread as if there was outbreak of the disease in the
country, he said. Destructive acts that shocked the
people and acts to seek self-interest are to be warded
off effectively, he added.
Educative measures on SARS and organizational matters
on morale and strength on health are to be carried out
widely throughout the country, he said.
He called on departmental personnel in cooperation
with social organizations and the national people to
take part in the efforts to combat SARS in Myanmar as
a national task.
Next, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint reported on
arrangements being made for control and treatment of
SARS. He quoted the Chairman of the National Helath
Commitee as saying that preventive measures need to
continue to be taken paying serious attention to the
outbreak of the killer disease at the 37th Meeting of
the National Health Committee to clarify the spread of
the deadly disease in the world. The meeting passed
the resolutions on SARS. They are:
(A) Arrangements are to be made for prevention of SARS
paying serious attention to not letting the disease,
which infected in neighbouring countires, reach
Myanmar.
(B) Systemetic measures are to be taken in educating
the people of the killer epidemic avoiding
misunderstanding on it, especially arrangements are to
be made for educating and prevention of health staff.
In accord with the instructions of the Chairman of the
National Health Committee and resolutions of the
meeting, the Ministry of Health is taking measures for
control of the disease in cooperation with other
ministries and social organizations.
To ensure that there is no local transmissions of the
disease, were surveillance work is done at the
airports and the border checkpoints that are the
international entrances. In doing so, the respective
officials are providing supervision in doing the
surveillance work.
In addition, discussions and courses for staff of
Yangon International Airport and Mandalay
International Airport are being conducted to ensure
that they are to cooperate in control of the killer
epidemic.
Directives on surveillance work were given in detail
to the heads of the State and Divisional Health
Department in border areas in order to prevent the
local transmission of the disease through border
entrances. Officials met with the hotel managers of
Yangon and Mandalay and gave necessary directives for
cooperation needed at the hotels where the tourists
are checking in.
Of the tourists, if a tourist is found to have come
from SARS-infected country, he is kept in quarantine
at the hospital and arrangements have been made to do
surveillance work on him.
Discussions for members of social organizations,
surgeons from abroad and academicians organizations
were conducted to ensure the cooperation of those
organizations in control of the disease.
Educative measures are being taken for the public to
make them know about the disease avoiding
misunderstanding on it. In the process, news about the
disease is broadcast on TVs and are published in the
newspapers daily. Pamphlets on the disease are being
distributed. Moreover, with a view to imparting the
knowledge to the public, a press conference on control
of SARS was held on 29 April.
Systematic measures are being taken as well as
regional cooperation to control the disease in the
country. Myanmar health delegation led by Minister for
Health Dr Kyaw Myint attended the special meeting on
SARS of ASEAN+3 Ministers of Health held in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 March.
To ensure there has been no local transmission of the
disease in Myanmar, the Government is cooperating with
social organizations as well as with WHO in taking
preventive and education measures.
Then, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo reported on
forming of sub-committees for SARS. He said although
there has been no local transmission of SARS in
Myanmar, starting from 19 March after WHO had informed
Myanmar of the disease, plans for prevention and
control of the disease have been laid down and
implemented in accordance with the guidance of the
Chairman of National Health Committee. To carry out
the tasks in the whole country, committees have been
founded with the representatives from ministries
concerned and NGOs. The Ministry of Health formed the
leading committee for control of SARS, chaired by the
minister, the sub-committee for prevention and control
of SARS chaired by the deputy minister, the SARS
Surveillance sub-committee, the Logistic
sub-committee, the Medical and Equipment Supply
sub-committee, the Information, Education and
Communication sub-committee, Laboratory Investigation
& Infection Control sub-committee, the Clinical Care
sub-committee, and the SARS Prevention, Management and
Control sub-committee (Upper Myanmar). He also
explained measures for prevention and information and
education tasks in detail.
Afterwards, those present took part in the
discussions. NHC Secretary Director-General of the
Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe sought the
approval for the resolutions of the meeting.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt. After the meeting, the
General inspected health equipment for prevention of
the disease and documentary photos on control and
educating the disease to the public.
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2. Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting for MAEU
and MMU
Yangon, 4 May-Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt this afternoon attended the
coordination meeting for Myanmar Aerospace Engineering
University under the Ministry of Science and
Technology and Myanmar Maritime University under the
Ministry of Transport being held at the meeting hall
of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha and made a speech.
Also present on the occasion were Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Maj-Gen Myat Hein, ministers, deputy ministers,
senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, heads of department, the Pro-Rector of Myanmar
Aerospace Engineering University and officials.
In his address, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt said
that MAEU and MMU were opened last year, and the first
year courses are now being conducted at the respective
universities.
Since the infrastructures and buildings needed for the
two universities are being constructed, the splendid
facilities will soon emerge, he noted.
Being the newly opened universities, the facilities
required for the universities are being built. At the
same time, drawing of the curricula, fulfillment of
books and furniture, installation of modern
facilities, appointment of faculty members and sending
scholars abroad for further studies were undertaken,
he stressed.
Arrangements will have to be made for selection and
training of faculty members to enable them to lecture
on the respective subjects at the universities, for
hiring faculty members from abroad and for fulfilling
books, he said and urged the respective officials to
present matters related to teaching and
administration.
Then, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology
U Nyi Hla Nge reported on teaching and administration
matters for the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering
University. Next, Minister for Science and Technology
U Thaung gave a supplementary report.
Afterwards, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint
Swe reported on teaching and administration matters
for the Myanmar Maritime University.
Next, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myat Hein,
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for
Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Maj-Gen Aung
Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Minister for
Science and Technology Dr Chan Nyein, Deputy Minister
for Education U Myo Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for
Transport U Pe Than and Deputy Director Dr Daw Khin
Than Yu of the Ministry of Science and Technology put
suggestions.
In response to the suggestions, Secretary-1 General
Khin Nyunt fulfilled the needs and the meeting came to
an end.
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3. USDA Secretariat member tours Sagaing Division,
Kachin State
Yangon, 4 May - Secretariat member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw inspected the digital microwave station, the
auto-telephone exchange, the post and telegraph office
in Katha on 30 April morning.
Then, the minister saw over Mawlu telephone exchange
and made arrangements for better trunk-calls from
Mawlu to other towns.
In the afternoon, the minister arrived at Mawhan
Village, Mohnyin Township, and inspected the telephone
exchange.
Next, the Secretariat member met with local people,
members of Maternal and Child Welfare Association and
USDA and donated 100 bags of cement for construction
of MCWA Office.
In Hsemaing Ywathit of Mawhan Village-tract, the
Secretariat member met local people and attended to
their needs. In Belumyo Village in Mohnyin Township,
the minister inspected the telephone exchange and
managed extension of telephone lines at the exchange
and better communication of trunk-calls.
In the evening, the Secretariat member called on
executives and organizers at Mohnyin Township USDA
Office. He urged them to follow and implement
decisions laid down by the biannual coordination
meeting of USDA and attended to their needs.
On 1 May afternoon, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw attended and
delivered an address at the ceremony to present USDA
membership applications of Ywathitgyi Village-tract at
Ywathitgyi Basic Education Middle School in Mohnyin
Township.
Then, the minister inspected the rural telephone
carrier board in Nantmon Village of Indawgyi region.
Next, he attended the presentation ceremony of
membership applications and identity cards and gave
instructions on promotion of rural development tasks
and organization tasks.
In Mogaung, the minister saw over Mogaung
Auto-exchange and managed extension of telephone lines
and tasks of better communication.
The Secretariat member went to Mogaung Township USDA
Office and inspected repair of the office.
In the evening, the Secretariat member attended the
closing ceremony of USDA Executives' Multiplier
Management Course No 3/2003 at Namti Village BEHS in
Mogaung Township, and presented prizes to outstanding
trainees.
On 2 May, the Secretariat member viewed learning of
trainees at the basic computer course at Kachin State
USDA Office. He then saw over the nursery of oil toddy
being undertaken by Kachin State USDA.
Then, the Secretariat member met with secretaries,
executives and members of state, district and township
level associations at Kachin State USDA Office and
gave instructions to carry out rural development
tasks.
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4. Industry-1 minister inspects project site for
central workshop
Yangon, 4 May - Myanma Industrial Development
Committee Chairman Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung arrived at the project site for construction of
Central Workshop near Bagan Bo village in Indagaw,
Bago Division, this morning.
Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Brig-Gen Kyaw
Win reported to the minister on the project site for
construction of central workshop.
The minister gave instructions on installation of
power line, water supply and matters relating to road
construction and agriculture tasks.
Then, USDA Secretariat Member U Aung Thaung met
secretaries, executives and organizers of township
USDA at the hall of Hlegu USDA Office in Yangon North
District.
The Secretariat Member then inspected teaching and
learning of computer science there. Hlegu Township
USDA Secretary U Kyi Aung and Executive U Win Myaing
reported on rural development tasks, construction of
village-to-village roads and water supply tasks.
The Secretariat Member attended to the requirements
and made a speech.
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5. Poultry farms and construction of feedstuff
factory inspected
Yangon, 4 May - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, arrived at the chicken
hatchery of LFDPE in Pyinmabin, Mingaladon Township,
this morning and met with the service personnel.
The minister and party inspected the construction of
the poultry farm (broilers) at Pyinmabin Livestock
Breeding Zone and fulfilled the needs. They then went
to Pyinmabin and Nwegway poultry farms and inspected
breeding tasks.
Then, the minister and party inspected the poultry
farm, the site for construction of the modern
feedstuff factory in Hlawga, Shwepyitha Township and
gave necessary instructions to officials.
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6. Commander inspects sanitation, proper flow of
water at drains in Yangon City
Yangon, 4 May - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe today inspected sanitation and
proper flow of water at drains in Yangon City being
carried out by members of Myanmar Police Force,
workers of Yangon City Development Committee, members
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association,
Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association and local people.
At 6.30 am, the commander arrived at Okkalapa Pagoda
on Thanthuma Road in South Okkalapa Township where he
was welcomed by No 2 Military Region Commander
Brig-Gen Myo Myint, member of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Police Col Aung Daing,
district authorities and officials of YCDC.
Then, the commander inspected sanitation works being
carried out for proper flow of water at the drain
along Thanthuma Road near Okkalapa Pagoda. Officials
reported on flow of water from the drain along
Thanthuma Road to Ngamoeyeik Creek through the main
drain near Okkalapa Pagoda in the rainy season,
condition of the sluice gate and drains in South
Okkalapa Township. The commander fulfilled their
needs.
The commander and party proceeded to the junction of
Khemathi and Medawi roads in North Okkalapa Township
where they were welcomed by No 1 Military Region
Commander Col Tun Kyi and officials. Next, officials
reported on collective sanitation tasks being
undertaken at the junction, laying of Tarmac on Medawi
Road by YCDC and construction of the box-culvert. The
commander urged officials to supervise the tasks on
keeping of districts, townships and wards of Yangon
City clean and pleasant, prevention of floods in wards
and roads in the rainy season and proper flow of water
at drains. The commander and party then arrived at
Hsinphon Sluice Gate at the border between North
Okkalapa and Hlegu townships. The commander and party
inspected the sluice gate where Director of Yangon
Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein reported
on the sluice gate and requirement on construction of
new Hsinphon sluice gate for ensuring prevention
against flood in paddy field in the rainy season and
full cultivation of summer paddy.
There are 11 valves- 8 square feet each- at Hsinphon
Sluice Gate with the aims of ensuring prevention of
flood water in farmlands in Barlar region, Mingaladon
and Hlegu Townships, in the rainy season and
prevention of salty water. However, the drainage
system weakens at the region in the rainy season.
Therefore, it is necessary to build a new sluice gate
containing six valves.
Then, the commander and party inspected the site for
construction of the new sluice gate. On completion,
the sluice gate will contribute towards prevention of
flood water at farmlands in Barlar region of
Mingaladon and Hlegu townships in the rainy season and
extended cultivation of monsoon paddy in the wetland
areas.
Next, the commander and party headed for the
construction site of the wooden bridge crossing Barlar
Creek to link Mingaladon Garden City and No 7 Highway.
Officials reported on construction of the bridge and
the road. Later, the commander inspected progress of
farmlands and roads in Barlar region and attended to
the requirements.
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7. Preventive measures against SARS inspected
Yangon, 4 May - Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint and
officials inspected measures taken for prevention of
SARS at Waibagi Special Hospital here yesterday
morning.
Then, the minister held discussions with the staff at
the hospital. Medical Superintendent Dr Khin May Nyunt
reported on tasks being carried out for prevention of
the disease and members of the committee for
prevention of SARS, on preventive and surveillance
measures taken.
After fulfilling the requirements, the minister gave
instructions on preventive and surveillance tasks to
be systematically carried out in all spheres with
national outlook for prevention of the disease, and
health care services to be provided with goodwill and
patience to Myanmar nationals and foreigners who came
from SARS-affected nations. The minister then attended
to the needs. Afterwards, the minister inspected
arrangements being made for prevention of the disease.
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8. MWEA holds ceremony to honour title recipient
women
Yangon, 4 May - The Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs
Association held a ceremony to honour the outstanding
women who were conferred with titles at the MWEA head
office on Shwedagon Pagoda Road here this morning.
MWEA Adviser Daw Saw Mon Nyin first made an address in
honour of the title recipient women.
Next, MWEA Chairperson Daw Sein Sein (Thiha Thudhamma
Theingi, Thiri Thudhamma Theingi title), MWEA Patron
Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla (Thiha Thudhamma Theingi title), Daw
Molly Tin (a) Daw Swe Swe Latt (Thiha Thudhamma
Theingi title), Daw Khin Swe Soe (first grade title
for excellent performance in administrative field),
MWEA Adviser Daw Yin Yin Lay (second grade title for
excellent performance in administrative field), MWEA
Vice-Chairperson Thudhamma Theinhi Daw Khin Myint
Myint (first grade title for excellent performance in
social field)) and MWEA Vice-Chairperson Daw Thet Yi
(Jacob) (second class title for excellent performance
in social field) were presented with certificates of
honour.
The honoured persons also spoke words of thanks.
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9. SURA insurgents kill 4 villagers, wound 4
Yangon, 4 May-An SURA insurgent group arrived at a
farm in a forest near Naungpan Village, Kun Hein
Township in Shan State (South) at 10 pm on April 29,
2003. They found 11 villagers there and asked them to
assemble at a place and opened fire on them with small
arms. Due to the attack, four villagers were dead,
four were wounded and three were missing.
Pho Htoo, Chee Po, Muso and Min Thu, who are Kayan and
Lahu nationals from Pekhon and Dimawhso regions, were
killed. Joseph, son of U Hla Sut in Naungpan Villae in
Kun Hein Township, Moe Kyaw, son of U Pera in Pekhon,
El Phu, son of U Hla Se of Kawli Village in Kun Hein
Township and Kya Hsay, son of U Kya Hsay Kyo of
Naungpan Village in Kun Hein Township, escaped with
wounds and they are receiving treatment at in-patient
ward of Kun Hein Hospital. U Phein, Maung Oo and Maku
of Dimawhso were missing.
This incident shows SURA insurgent group is not only
trafficking opium but also committing violence against
nationals using arms at border area. Tatmadaw columns
are in hot pursuit of them, it is learnt.
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10. Goodwill golf tourney held to mark 10th
anniversary of SAM
Yangon, 4 May - The goodwill golf tourney to mark the
10th Anniversary of Singapore Association of Myanmar
was held at Silvery Golf Course of Yangon City
Development Committee on 3 May morning.
Present were Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen
Hla Tun, deputy ministers, Singaporean Ambassador Mr
Simon Tensing de Cruz, Singaporeans in Myanmar and
guests.
They then took part in the goodwill golf tournament.
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11. Narcotic drugs, arms, ammunition seized in Kongyan
Township
Yangon, 4 May - A local military column, acting on a
tip-off, on 8 April carried out a raid on two huts
(Estimate map reference K-834067) in Tonai-Mawhtaik
region, Kongyan Township, Shan State (North), where
opium was refined.
The authorities seized the huts together with four
kilos of raw opium, nine litres of phenyl acetic acid,
800 grams of opium, three assorted arms, four
magazines, 40 rounds of ammunition, four hand-grenades
and five kinds of chemical precursor.
Action is being taken in connection with the seizure
of the durgs and paraphernalia under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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12. Drug Traffickers sentenced
Yangon, 4 May - Ma Aye Aye San and Ma San Ye were
arrested with 4.899 kilos of raw opium at seat No
25/26, carriage No 1 of Mandalay-Myitkyina up train at
Shwebo Station by a combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Ywataung Railway
Police Force on 11 September 2002.
Action was taken against Ma Aye Aye San, 30, daughter
of U Man Sint of Ward 3, Tharzi, Ma San Ye, 33,
daughter of U Ba Thein of Indawgyi Village in Mohnyin
Township and their accomplices Maung Maung Sein, 34,
son of U Maung Maung of Phayangasu Village, Tharzi
Township and Than Kyaw, 30, son of U Tun Aung of Ward
2, Mya Taung Village in Namte Township under Sections
15/16(C)/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Shwebo Police Station.
The Shwebo District Court handed down 25 years'
imprisonment each on Ma Aye Aye San and Ma San Ye
under Section 19(A) and Maung Maung Sein and Than Kyaw
under Section 19(A)/21 on 3 March.
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