[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, May 26, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, May 26, 2003)
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Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 00:51:13 -0700 (PDT)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, May 26, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of 
   felicitations to Georgia
2. Senior General Than Shwe sends message 
   of felicitations to Argentina
3. Ceremony to honour monks who passed 55th 
   Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection 
   Examination held
4. National Seminar on Trafficking in Persons opens
5. Secretary-1 attends opening of Dagon Centre 
   Shopping Mall
6. Secretary-1 attends cash donation ceremony for 
   Thabbyinnyu Stupa in Mayangon Township
7. Dry Day Supervisory Committee Chairman 
   supervises inspection groups
8. Water inflow, storage at dams inspected
9. Commander visits Cartoon, Painting contests
10. Workshop on fresh-water fish breeding
11. National Seminar on Trafficking in Persons held
12. Information Minister inspects Sarpay Beikman
13. Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs 
    Ministry of Singapore arrives
14. SEAMEO Chairman leaves
15. Sports Minister sees off FIFA Goal Bureau Chairman
16. SARS surveillance at Yangon Port
17. Tennis Tourney
18. Commerce Minister's trophy soccer
19. Raw opium seized
20. Heroin and raw opium seized

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1. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of 
   felicitations to Georgia

YANGON, 26 May - 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 Eduard Shevardnadze, President of the
Republic of Georgia, on the occasion of the
Independence Day of the Republic of Georgia which
falls on 26 May 2003.

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2. Senior General Than Shwe sends message 
   of felicitations to Argentina

YANGON, 26 May - 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 Nestor Kirchner, President of the
Argentine Republic, on the occasion of the National
Day of Argentina which falls on 25 May 2003.

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3. Ceremony to honour monks who passed 55th 
   Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection 
   Examination held

YANGON, 25 May - The ceremony to honour members of the
Sangha who passed the 55th Tipitakadhara Tipitaka
Kovida Selection Examination, organized by the
Ministry of Religious Affairs, was held in conjunction
with the certificate presentation ceremony at Maha
Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Hill, here, this morning,
attended by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San.

Yangon Division Religious Affairs Department Staff
Officer U San Thin Hlaing acted as master of
ceremonies. Then, officials of the RAD ushered in the
Sayadaws and 60 monks who passed the examination, to
the Maha Pasana Cave.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa administered the Five
Precepts to the congregation.

Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Bhaddanta Panñinda-bhivamsa read
out the message of Sammodaniya Saraniya Ovadakatha of
Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Myingyan Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita.

In his Ovadakatha, the Sayadaw said the Lord Buddha
told his disciples about the cause of propagation and
fading out the Sasana. Propagation of Pariyatti would
flourish the Sasana. He said all religious title
recipient Sayadaws should remember that they would
fulfil the needs of Pariyatti that the Lord Buddha
desired. Paying respects to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
and fairness of mind would lead to perpetuation of the
Sasana. The Sayadaw urged the disciples to make
efforts for perpetuation of the Sasana and prosperity
of the nation. On behalf of the Minister for Religious
Affairs, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko supplicated on the religious
affairs. He supplicated that the Tipitakadhara
Tipi-taka Kovida Selection Examination, organized by
the Ministry of Religious Affairs, is the highest one
in the Pariyatti examinations. Tipitakadhara title
would be conferred on the monk who passed the oral
examination of Sutta, Vinaya and Abhidhamma treatises
and Tipitaka Kovida title on those who passed the
writing examination. 

The Tipitakadhara Tipi-taka Kovida Selection
Examination started in 1948; the 55th examination was
held recently. Similarly, the ceremony to honour monks
who passed the examination was held for the 55th time.

All the disciples have got a great opportunity to pay
homage to the monks who passed the examination at the
ceremony. In his conclusion, the deputy minister
wished to emerge Tipitakadhara and Tipitaka Kovida
title holder monks year after year and the Government
and the people, on their part, would be got a chance
to donate provisions and alms to the outstanding
monks.

Then, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye offered Digha
Nikaya Kovida title and certificate to Ashin
Obhasabhivamsa of Tipitaka Mahaganthawin Monastery of
Dagon Myothit (East) Township. 

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt offered Dighabhanaka
title and certificate to Ashin Sunanda of Five Nikaya
Sasana Beikman Monastery of Yankin Township.

Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win
presented Dighabhanaka titles and certificates to
Ashin Indaka of Maha Withokdayon Shwekyin Monastery of
Bahan Township and Ashin Vihmaya of Tipitaka Monastery
of Dagon Township.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint presented Dighabhanaka titles and
certificates to a monk and a Vinaya Kovida title and
certificate to a monk; Lt-Gen Aung Htwe presented
Vinaya Kovida titles and certificates to a monk and
Vinayadhara title and certificate to a monk; Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than, Vinaya Kovida titles and certificates
to three monks; Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Vinayadhara titles
and certificates to three monks; Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha
Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Chief of Armed Forces
Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented Vinayadhara titles
and certificates to seven monks; Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the
Ministry of Defence offered Ubhatovibhanga Kovida
titles and certificates to three members of the
Sangha; Vice-Admiral Kyi Min offered Ubhatovibhanga
Kovida titles and certificates to two members of the
Sangha; and Maj-Gen Myat Hein and Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe presented Ubhatovibhan-gadhara titles and
certificates to five members of the Sangha.

In presenting Ubhato-vibhangadhara titles and
certificates, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin
presented titles and certificates to three members of
the Sangha; Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
and Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, titles and
certificates to two monks each; Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Minister for Finance and Revenue
Maj-Gen Hla Tun, titles and certificates to three
monks each; Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing
and Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, titles and
certificates to two monks each; Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, titles
and certificates to three monks each; and Chief
Justice U Aung Toe and Attorney-General U Aye Maung,
titles and certificates to three monks each.

Then, Secretary Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a
sermon. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya
Mya San, General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe and the congregation shared merits gained.

After the ceremony, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and
wife Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt
and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and members, members of
the State Peace and Development Council, the
ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General,
the Auditor-General, the mayor, the deputy ministers
and wellwishers offered provisions to members of the
Sangha who passed the 55th Tipitakadhara Tipitaka
Kovida Selection Examination.

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4. National Seminar on Trafficking in Persons opens

MNWCWA has been beefing up its efforts in imparting
knowledge
to the national race young women for not being fallen
into the traps of human traffickers

YANGON, 25 May - The opening ceremony of National
Seminar on Trafficking in Persons was held at Dusit
Inya Lake Hotel here this morning. Patron of Myanmar
National Committee for Women's Affairs Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt attended and made an address on the occasion.

The seminar was jointly organized by MNCWA, UNICEF,
UN-Inter Agency Project in Combating Human Trafficking
(UNIAP) and Save the Children-UK (SC-CK).

First, MNCWA Patron Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt
made an address. He said out of the problems facing
international community, the issue of trafficking in
persons has become in the fore. Therefore, the nations
of the world are seeking preventive measures, laying
down effective arrangements and promoting cooperation.

Illegal immigrants are now increasing due to the gap
on development and employment opportunities among the
nations of the world.

As there are cases of illegal crossing of the
boundaries of the respective nations of the world, the
issue of trafficking in persons has grown bigger
through political, economic and social exploitation.

Accepting that the problem of trafficking in persons
has tarnished the dignity of the people and the
nation, the Union of Myanmar is carrying out
preventive measures after laying down effective
arrangements. Moreover, the issue socially effects
young girls and harms safeguarding of lineage that
Myanmar people value. That is why the government is
combating this problem with seriousness as a national
duty. The problem of trafficking in persons facing
Myanmar is not like human trafficking gangs in other
countries. But it is a national concern because it
leads to the ruin of young girls. Showing incentives,
greedy human traffickers are cheating and persuading
needy, poor and innocent young national girls. This
means that they destroy their lives. Therefore the
government is launching effective combating activities
with seriousness accepting the fact that this should
not be ignored.

Myanmar is combating the issue continuously from the
points of view of management and law through
systematic organizational and educational methods.

Concerning prevention against trafficking in persons,
the government assigned duties to Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs. The committee is making
efforts for development of women sector in all
aspects. It lays emphasis not only on violence against
women sector but also on illegal trafficking of women
and children sector.

In 1997, Myanmar attended the first regional seminar
on combating trafficking in persons organized by
Mekong Law Centre. National Plan of Action for
Trafficking of Women and Children laid down at the
first Myanmar Women Conference held in 1998 is being
implemented. Concerning those who work abroad, the
supervisory committees at different levels were formed
under the arrangement of the Ministry of Home Affairs
in 2001 in order to prevent the acts against law. The
committees gave educational talks and opened check
points at the routes of trafficking in persons. Young
girls were sent home and effective action was taken
against human traffickers.

Under MNCWA, Working Committee for Prevention against
Trafficking in Persons led by the Deputy Minister for
Home Affairs was formed with officials of related
ministries, the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Myanmar National Work Committee for Women
Affairs in July 2002, Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association and Myanmar Red Cross Society.
Chairman of Working Committee for Prevention against
Trafficking in Persons and members visited southern,
northern and eastern Shan State, Kayin and Rakhine
States in August 2002 and March in 2003 and met local
people. They made discussions on educational talks on
prevention against trafficking in persons.

Officials of the International Committee of the Red
Cross cooperated with members of the committee in
Kengtung and Mongphyat in eastern Shan State.
Educational pamphlets and articles written in national
languages were distributed in the regions in Kachin,
Kayin, Mon and Shan States and Taninthayi Division
bordering neighbouring countries.

Similarly, team leaders of MNWCWA toured villages in
eastern and northern Shan State, Kayin, Mon and Chin
States and Taninthayi Division and discussed
arrangements for enhance-ment of women develo-pment,
prevention against trafficking in persons and
disadvantages of working abroad in meeting with local
national people.

Radio and teleplays depicting prevention against
trafficking in persons were broadcast and workshops
were held and educational discussions were appeared in
women's magazines. Discussions between Myanmar and
Thailand were held for receiving those working
illegally in other country. The reception centre was
opened in Myawady. Medical treatment and social
requirements were given to those who returned to the
centres.

A total of 9,596 persons- 9,283 men and 313 children
have returned to the country and the government sent
those who returned home spending over K 10 million on
transport charges and travelling allowances.

MNCWA and work committees are carrying out the tasks
for women to gain knowledge, to uplift their
education, to learn vocational education and to
increase their income.

In addition, the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs and the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
have established the vocational training schools for
women, the women development centres, the women on-job
training schools and youths rehabilitation camps in
the cities and work well under way for training women
and youths.

The Government departments in cooperation with the
national level committees and social organizations has
been making harmonious efforts for development of
women's sector. It amounts to implementing the
objectives for prevention against trafficking in
persons.

Moreover, the representatives from Myanmar attended
the meetings related to prevention against
traffick-ing in persons held in Laos, Thailand,
Australia, Indonesia, the People's Republic of China
and Japan from 2000 to 2003. Especially, the Myanmar
delegation attended the ministerial level meeting on
prevention against trafficking in persons held in
Bali, Indonesia and discussed matters related to wider
cooperation in the fight against trafficking in
persons. At the same time, steps are being taken for
cooperation with the neighbouring countries-Thailand,
China and Laos.

Arrangements are being made to sign MoU with Australia
on campaign for joint fight against trafficking in
persons in the region.

The Myanmar National Working Committee for Women
Affairs in cooperation with UN Inter-Agency Project
(UNIAP) has been making field trips to States and
Divisions and conducting the short-term courses for
departmental personnel and officials of social
organizations who are engaged in the fight against
trafficking in persons.

In cooperation with international community, as the
committee hand in hand with government depart-ments,
national level committees and social organizations is
making strenuous efforts, the problem of trafficking
in persons in Myanmar is insignificant in comparison
with other countries.

Nevertheless, in the border regions where there is
human trafficking, some remnant insurgent groups
stepped up the subversive acts such as border
transgression, terrorism and planting of mines. In
addition, under the pretext of the refugee camps, they
committed illegal border transgressions and encouraged
the human traffickers. In the context, it is required
to take tough measures to prevent those acts.

In addition, the insurgent groups in the border areas
are driving a wedge among the national races and
making accusations based on racism with every
intention of destroying peace and tranquillity in the
border areas and instigating the trafficking of
national race young women into the other country.

Therefore, MNWCWA has been beefing up its efforts for
imparting knowledge to the national race young women
in border areas for not being fallen into the traps of
human traffickers. The committee also gave educative
talks to enable the young women to have the spirit of
national unity and Union Spirit. Meanwhile, the
Government enlisting the strength of the entire
national people have laid down projects for
development of border areas and national races,
special development region projects and five rural
development tasks and are implementing them with added
momentum. As a result, good foundations to bring about
harmonious development across the nation are emerging.

Since the entire national people have been making
all-out efforts for bringing about equitable
development the length and breadth of the nation, the
economic life of the people and the living standard of
the national races in border areas are making
progress. With an increase in the living standard and
the economic life, the problem of trafficking in
persons will surely be on the ebb.

Thus, those present at the seminar are to make efforts
based on the nationalistic spirit to be able to lay
down future work programmes that will guarantee total
elimination of trafficking in persons in Myanmar.

At the same time, efforts are to be made to refute the
fabrications manufactured by the insurgent groups and
the anti-government organizations as if the national
race young women had been abused. The insurgent groups
and the anti-government organizations did so with the
intention of tarnishing the image of the Government.

In conclusion, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt called
on those present at the seminar to make all-out
efforts for the emergence of future work programmes
which are in line with the international standard and
in conformity with the present situations in the
respective regions and Myanmar culture and tradition
and to practically implement them.

Then UNICEF Resident Representative Mr J Bertrand
Mendis made a speech. Trafficking in persons is the
largest organized crime in the world and from all
available figures, there is no sign of abating the
crime. The clandestine nature of the crime makes it
extremely difficult to give reliable estimates about
the number of victims worldwide. However, the US
Congress has estimated that between one and two
million people are trafficked each year worldwide.
According to the Ministerial Meeting on Children of
East Asia and Pacific region, recently held in Bali,
Indonesia, the number of women and children being
trafficked in persons in the region is about 300,000
and it is most occurred in Mekong River Basin. These
are alarming figures and the tremendous toll has had
on the victims and their families have led committed
members of the international community to put the
issue high on the agenda. The World Conference on
Trafficking in Women and Children for Sexual
Exploitation was held in Stockholm in 1996 and in
Yokohama in 2001 for he people to be alert with the
case. Sales and exploitation of human beings
challenges the civil responsibility to protect the
weak and vulnerable within the communities. Moreover,
trafficking in persons also challenges the criminal
justice systems that are responsible for providing a
just, lawful and safe society for all citizens. Work
is underway in Myanmar as well as in several of our
neighbouring countries, to find practical ways to
tackle trafficking. In Myanmar, the groundbreaking
work being done by the mobile teams under the aegis of
the Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs and
the UNIAP has already set a benchmark for early
interventions. It is becoming clear that these
interventions are leading edge and have the potential
to become a model for other countries in the region
and the world. The government has also sought to
increase the risks to traffickers through its
commitment to the recently commenced the AusAID funded
regional project to prevent people trafficking. By
engaging with its neighbours and foreign doctors, the
government of Myanmar is demonstrating its commitment
to provide a genuine and practical approach to the
prevention of this crime. Finding answers to this
problem is not a simple task. The problem reaches
across borders and nationalities and respects neither
cultures nor politics. It threatens the welfare and
safety of the most vulnerable within the societies,
and it challenges governments and communities within
the region to reach for more effective and innovative
solutions if it is to be controlled.

After the opening ceremony, Myanmar National Committee
for Women's Affairs Patron State Peace and Development
Council Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt posed for a
documentary photo together with those who attended the
seminar and cordially greeted them. It was also
attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of MNCWA Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa, ministers, the attorney-general, the Yangon
mayor, Chairman of Myanmar National Working Committee
for Women's Affairs Deputy Minister for SWRR U Hlaing
Win and the working committee members, Chairman of
Working Committee for Prevention Against Human
Trafficking Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Maung and the working committee members,
ambassadors of foreign missions in Yangon, resident
representatives of the UN agencies, officials of UNIAP
and SC-UK, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads,
members of the committee for holding the seminar,
Member of MNCWA Vice-Chairperson of MNWCWA Prof Dr Daw
May May Yi, Member of MNCWA MNWCWA Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, MNCWA and MNWCWA members, Adviser to MNWCWA Daw
Khin Than Nwe and advisers, chairmen and members of
states and divisions MNWCWA, officials of social
organizations, Patron of Myanmar Foreign
Correspondents Club U Hla Htway, Chairman U Sao Kaing
Pha and member correspondents, scholars from home and
abroad and guests. 

After the opening ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt, members of Panel of Seminar Chairmen, members
of the committee for holding the seminar and scholars
posed for a documentary photo. Later, the Secretary-1
cordially greeted those present.

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5. Secretary-1 attends opening of Dagon Centre 
   Shopping Mall

YANGON, 25 May - Dagon International Co Ltd opened
Dagon Centre Shopping Mall at Sangyaung Township this
afternoon, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

First, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt formally opened
the sign board of Dagon Centre Shopping Mall. Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Mayor U Ko
Lay and Managing Director of Dagon International Co
Ltd U Aung Ko Win opened Dagon Centre Shopping Mall by
cutting a ribbon.

Then, the Secretary-1, the commander, ministers and
guests viewed round the shops in the Shopping Mall. 

It was also attended by Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe, ministers, Yangon mayor, the deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, departmental heads, national entrepreneurs and
guests. In the shopping mall, fashion shops, City
Mart, Supermarket, stores will sell jewelry, kitchen
utensils, consumer goods, toys, cosmetic things,
electronic goods, medicines, stationary, CD and tapes,
souvenirs and City Mart Gift Voucher. Food Courts will
also sell foods from 9 am to 9 pm daily.

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6. Secretary-1 attends cash donation ceremony for 
   Thabbyinnyu Stupa in Mayangon Township

YANGON, 25 May - The 23rd cash presentation ceremony
for construction of Thabbyinnyu Stupa to be built in
Ward 5, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division, was held
at the stupa this afternoon, attended by Patron of
Leading Committee for Construction of Thabbyinnyu
Stupa Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council General Khin Nyunt.

The ceremony was opened with the recitation of Namo
Tassa three times.

Then, Secretary of the Work Committee Deputy Minister
for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko reported
on progress of Aparazita Throne, upper ovolo moulding,
chamber and upper terrace to the Secretary-1.

Next, Chairman of Finance Sub-Committee Deputy
Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin
reported on cash received from wellwishers and use of
cash in construction of Pahtoudawgyi.

Then, Patron of Leading Committee for Construction of
Thabbyinnyu Stupa Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers and the Yangon mayor
accepted the cash donations-K 5 million by Yangon City
Development Committee; K 500,000 by the Ministry of
Transport; K 200,000 by the Ministry of Industry-2; K
170 million by Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs
Association; K 2 million by the Ministry of Rail
Transportation; K 2 million by the Ministry of
Commerce; K 2 million by U Kyaw Nyunt and brothers; K
1 million each by Aung Thaung Co, Yangon Transformer &
Electrical Co, Daw Aye Myat Nwe of Bagan Hotel, U
Thein Win-Daw Ni and family (Shwethanlwin Co); K
700,000 by U Tin Win-Daw Khin Swe Win and family; K
300,000 each by Directorate of Waterways Transport,
Inland Water Transport, Directorate of Water Resources
and Improvement of River System, Institute of Marine
Technology, Myanmar Five Star Line and Myanmar Mann
Co; K 150,000 each by Myanma Airways, Yangon Airway,
Department of Meteorology and Hydrology; K 100,000
each by Capt Min Aung-Daw Tin Hlaing and family, U
Nyein-Daw Ohn Kyi and family (Myanma Jute Industries),
U Ye Htut-Daw Thin Thin Ohn and family and 14
wellwishers-and presented certificates of honour to
the wellwishers. Today's donations amounted to
K188,140,000.

Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt fulfilled the
needs of officials.

The ceremony ended with three-time recitation of
Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu. Before the cash
donation, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt paid homage
to ancient Buddha images on upper terrace of the Stupa
and looked into the construction tasks.

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7. Dry Day Supervisory Committee Chairman 
   supervises inspection groups

YANGON, 25 May - Chairman of Dry Day Supervisory
Committee Minister the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein and members
divided into two groups and supervised dry day
inspection groups checking use of Tatmadaw and
departmental vehicles this morning.

The dry day inspection groups checked dry day pass of
Tamadaw and departmental vehicles, driver licences,
wheel tax and wearing of departmental uniforms at the
main points in Yangon City from 7 am to 5 pm today.

Minister Lt-Gen Min Thein, Deputy Minister for Hotels
and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Deputy Minister
for Energy U Tin Tun, Provost Marshall Maj-Gen Saw
Hla, Police Adjutant-General Police Brig-Gen Nyo Thein
of Myanmar Police Force and officials supervised and
took action against offenders of traffic rules.

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8. Water inflow, storage at dams inspected

YANGON, 25 May - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
officials, arrived at the preliminary chosen site for
Chaungmanet Dam to the north of Htanpaukgon Village in
TadaU Township, Mandalay Division on yesterday
morning.

The minister then visited Myotha Dam to the south of
Myotha in Ngazun Township, Myingyan District. He
viewed inflow of water and water storage capacity
there and discussed matter on supply of water with
officials of Irrigation Department.

He also visited the construction site for Natthadaw
Dam to the north of Natthadaw Village in Ngazun
Township. He inspected construction of water control
tower and main dam. The minister then viewed inflow of
water at the Phaungkadaw Dam to the south-east of
Phaungkadaw Village and Myaukpinle Dam in Myingyan
Township. He also inspected model sesamum plantation
at Yitkan Region in Myittha Township.

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9. Commander visits Cartoon, Painting contests

YANGON, 25 May - The divisional level cartoon,
painting and poster contests held in commemoration of
the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking, organized by Yangon Division Drugs Abuse
Control Committee, was held at Drug Elimination Museum
at the corner of Hanthawady and Kyundaw roads in
Kamayut Township today, attended by Yangon Division
Drugs Abuse Control Committee Chairman Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon Command
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe.

Also present on the occasion were Myanmar Police Force
Deputy Commander Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win, No 3
Military Region Commander Col Tint Hsan, Yangon
Division Police Force Commander Police Col Aung Daing,
officials from the Central Committee for Drugs Abuse
Control, No 3 Basic Education Department (Yangon City)
Deputy Director (Education) U Nu and officials and
contestants. Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint
Swe, Deputy Commander of MPF Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win
and party visited the cartoon contest held in the
morning and the painting contest held in the
afternoon. 

There are four categories in the contests - under 10,
aged 10-15, aged 15-20 and above 20 (open). Altogether
153 contestants took part in the cartoon contest and
124 in the painting contest. The poster contest will
be held at 9 am tomorrow.

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10. Workshop on fresh-water fish breeding
 
YANGON, 25 May - The workshop on development of
fresh-water fish breeding of the Fisheries Department
of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries was held at
the hall of the Fisheries Department on Hsinmin Road
in Ahlone Township this morning, with an opening
address by Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister U
Aung Thein and departmental heads, officials of
Myanmar Fisheries Federation, livestock breeding
entrepreneurs, businessmen and enthusiasts. 

The workshop continues tomorrow.

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11. National Seminar on Trafficking in Persons held

YANGON, 25 - The National Seminar on Trafficking in
Persons, jointly organized by Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs, UNICEF, UN-Inter Agency
Project in Combating Human Trafficking (UNIAP) and
Save the Children (Sc-UK), was held at Duhsit Inya
Lake Resort this morning.

It was attended by Member of Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs and President of the
Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs
Prof Dr Daw May May Yi, member of MNCWA and Member of
MNWCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, members of the Work
Committee for Prevention Against Trafficking in
Persons, Chairmen and members of the State and
Division WCWAs, scholars at home and abroad who will
take part in the discussions and guests.

In the morning session, Prof Dr Daw May May Yi
presided over the seminar and made an address on the
occasion.

Then, Project Coordinator Dr Su Su Tha Tun of the
UN-Inter Agency Project in Combating Human Trafficking
(UNIAP) submitted the paper on 'Conceptualizing
Trafficking' and Project Manager Mr Phil Marshall of
the (UNIAP), the paper on 'Global Perspective on
Trafficking'.

Those present took part in the discussions.

In the afternoon session, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presided over the seminar and made an address on the
occasion.

Then, Secretary of the Working Committee for
Prevention Against Trafficking in Persons Police
Brig-Gen Tin Win submitted the paper on 'Trafficking
in Persons: Myanmar Perspective' and Programme
Coordinator Dr Nyunt Nyunt Thein of the (Sc-UK), the
paper on 'Community Based Initiatives Against
Trafficking in Myanmar'.

Those present took part in the discussions and Member
of the Working Committee for Prevention Against
Trafficking in Persons Police Col Sit Aye of Myanmar
Police Force explained matters related to
rehabilitation for the persons trafficked.

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12. Information Minister inspects Sarpay Beikman

YANGON, 25 May - Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan inspected Sarpay Beikman, No 529/531,
Merchant Street, under the Printing and Publishing
Enterprise and gave necessary instructions to
officials on 23 May.

First, the minister viewed the books published by
Sarpay Beikman and other books on the ground floor.
The minister also inspected reference section and
electronic library on the first floor. Librarian U Soe
Myint reported to the minister on matters related to
keeping of books in the library, using of e-library
and choosing the names of books through computer
system. The minister inspected round the library and
urged staff members to give good services to book
borrowers and left necessary instructions.

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13. Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs 
   Ministry of Singapore arrives

YANGON, 25 May - A five-member Singaporean delegation
led by Permanent Secretary Mr Tan Chin Tiong of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Republic of
Singapore, arrived here by air this morning at the
invitation of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win. The delegation was welcomed at Yangon
International Airport by Deputy Minister U Khin Maung
Win, Political Department Director-General U Thaung
Tun and senior officials of the ministry, Singaporean
Ambassador Mr Simon Tensing De Cruz and embassy
officials.

Permanent Secretary Mr Tan Chin Tiong and delegation
members paid a courtesy call on Deputy Minister U Khin
Maung Win at Zizawa Yeiktha of the ministry at 7.00
pm. Also present on the occasion were
directors-general of the ministry. The deputy minister
hosted a dinner in honour of the delegation at the
same venue.

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14. SEAMEO Chairman leaves
 
YANGON, 25 May - The visiting 3-member delegation led
by Chairman of South East Asia's Ministers of
Education Organization Minister of Education of the
Philippines Dr Edilberto C De Jesus and wife left here
by air this morning. The delegation was seen off at
the airport by Minister for Education U Than Aung and
wife, Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt, officials of the
Ministry of Education, Ambassador of the Philippines
to Myanmar Mme Phoebe A Gomaz and officials.

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15. Sports Minister sees off FIFA Goal Bureau Chairman
 
YANGON, 25 May - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint saw off
Chairman of FIFA Goal Bureau President of ASIAN
Football Confederation Mohamad Bin Hamman and party at
Yangon International Airport this morning. The
minister attended the MOC Chairman's cup age-wise
swimming race held at National Swimming Pool in the
afternoon. Then, the minister presented prizes to Aung
Kyaw Moe, Yan Linn Aung and Moe Thu Aung who stood
first, second and third in open 100-metre free style
division.

Next, Director-General of Sports and Physical
Education Department U Thaung Htaik presented first,
second and third prizes to Aung Kyaw Moe, Yang Linn
Aung and S' Tun Win Oo in the open 50-metre free style
division.

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16. SARS surveillance at Yangon Port

YANGON, 25 May - Member of the Leading Committee for
SARS Control Port Surgeon Dr Maung Maung Oo and
members this morning carried out the SARS surveillance
tasks at sailors of two cargo ships - Saipan Leader of
Malaysia and Qingchun Men of Panama - and fishing
boats berthing at Yangon Port.

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17. Tennis Tourney

YANGON, 25 May - Myanmar Tennis Federation President's
Bowl Tennis Tournament was opened at Theinbyu tennis
court this morning. Among the spectators were MTF
Patron Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, MTF President U Zaw Zaw (Max
Myanmar Co Ltd), executive committee members and
guests.

The tournament will continue till 1 June. Before the
tournament, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and U Zaw Zaw played
against U Kyaw Lin and U Thaw Lin of Kayan Township
Club as an introductory match.

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18. Commerce Minister's trophy soccer

YANGON, 25 May - Sagaing Division team beat Shan Kayah
Kachin team 3-2 in U-21 Commerce Minister's trophy
soccer in Padonma grounds here this morning. Zar Ni
Aung of the winning team was the best player of the
match.

In the evening match, Bago Division team beat Magway
Division team 1-0 and the player of the match award
went to Aung Zaw Min of Bago Division team.

Yangon Division team will meet Mon/Kayin/Taninthayi
team and Sagaing Division team will meet Border Trade
Department team on 26 May at the same venue.

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19. Raw opium seized

YANGON, 25 May - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit, Myitkyina Special
Anti-drug Squad and local police force, searched three
bags bearing the name of Daw Aye Maung on No (49)
Naba-Myitkyina train at Hopin Railway Station on 15
May. The authorities found 14 packages of raw opium
weighing 19.15 kilos hidden under jaggery in the bags.

Action is being taken against Daw Aye Maung, daughter
of U Kyan Wa of Zaydan Ward, Tagwin Village, Hopin
Township, and raw opium owner U Law Si (a) Maung Si
(a) Htaw Pei, son of U Kyan Wa of the same village,
under Sections 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Hopin Police Station.

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20. Heroin and raw opium seized

YANGON, 25 May - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, searched a Hilux vehicle with
number plates 4Ka/4206 at Phayangasu Checkpoint in
Thazi Township on 7 May and seized a package of raw
opium weighing 1.633 kilo from passenger Tun Sein, son
of U Tun Hla of Peinin Village, Bamauk Township.

Similarly, a combined team, acting on a tip-off,
searched a hut on the farm north of Tonkhan Village in
Muse Township on 11 May. They arrested hut watchman
Chein Kwe (a) Arh Kwe, son of U Chein Taing Pan of
Khoman Village, Kutkai Township, together with 150
grams of heroin concealed in the wall of the drainage
behind the hunt. On further investigation, owner of
the hunt and heroin Li Phu Cheat, son of U Tein Chein
Htint of No Ha/710, Homon Ward, Muse, was also
arrested.

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

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