[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar ( 24-6-2003) (Correction)

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The New Light of Myanmar ( 24-6-2003) (Correction)
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(1) Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials
in Shwebo District
(2) Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development
in Katha District, road sections and bridges
along Shwebo-Myitkyina Road
(3) Construction Minister inspects roads, bridges
in Kachin State
(4) Industry-1 Minister inspects project sites,
factories
(5) Applied Management for Health Information
System 2002 opened
(6) General Banking Service Course opened
(7) Health educative talks held
(8) Leading Committee for Performing Arts
Competitions meets
(9) Ancient bronze Buddha image, bell unearthed
in Beikthano
(10) UMFCCI meets Japanese guests
(11) Myanmar tennis team wins third prize in
zonal Davis Cup
(12) Sports gear for football teams
(13) Drug trafficker gets jail terms
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(1) Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials in
Shwebo District

Yangon, 23 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman of
Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing,
Brig-Gen Tin Tun Aung of regional station, military
officers and officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departments met
departmental officials in Shwebo District, members of
social organizations and townselders at Yangyiaung
Hall in Shwebo on 21 June.

Chairman Lt-Col Than Han reported on geographical
conditions, cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy,
oil crops, beans and pulses, cotton and sugarcane and
maize, surplus of paddy and edible oil in the region,
arrangements for boosting production of paddy under
the project and production and services, increase of
individual income, livestock breeding and five rural
development tasks and greening tasks.

Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing gave a supplementary
report on data on Shwebo and regional development and
development of Sagaing Division.

Next, departmental officials, members of Township
Peace and Development Councils reported on work done
for regional development and requirements. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint then fulfilled the requirements.

In his address, Lt-Gen Ye Myint said Shwebo District
is an important one in agriculture in Sagaing
Division. Efforts are being made to enable Sagaing
Division to become a granary of Upper Myanmar with the
objective of producing 800 million baskets of paddy a
year. In order to accomplish the targets, Thaphanseik
Dam was built and water is being supplied to
farmlands. Water pumping projects are being
implemented in the region where there was no water, he
said. Moreover, he said, a lot of roads and bridges
were built for ensuring smooth transport in the
division. Now Shwebo-Myitkyina strategic road is being
upgraded and tasks on power supply and regional
development are being carried out, he added.

He said the government is making efforts for national
development. The Ministry of Progress of Border Areas
And National Races and Development Affairs was formed
for development of border areas and important regions
in states and divisions were designated as major
development regions. Now there have been 24
development regions, he added.

He said the government in cooperation with the people
is carrying out five rural development tasks for
development of all rural regions. He said the
government needs highly-qualified intellectuals and
intelligentsia in building an agro-based
industrialized nation. Therefore the government is
promoting education of children, he said. Continuing,
he said, all these tasks cannot be undertaken by the
government alone and so all national people are to
cooperate with the government in national development
tasks. He urged the people to ward off those who
hinder the development tasks.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects airport construction projects
in Monywa, Kyaukhtu

Yangon, 23 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, inspected Monywa
Airport Construction Project yesterday morning.

At the briefing hall, Director-General U Win Maung of
DCA reported on construction of the tarred and
concrete runway which is 100 feet wide and 8,500 feet
long in the first phase, completion of 3,300 feet long
earth works out of 6,000 feet, other construction
works, completion of driving stakes for the airport
building and preparations for construction of the 600'
by 300' apron. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected construction
works of the airport and gave instructions on tasks to
be carried out for timely completion meeting the set
standard.

The previous runway of Monywa Airport was 5,000 feet
long and 100 feet wide with gravelly soil type. It can
withstand 4,500-pound loads. According to the guidance
given by Senior General Than Shwe in his inspection
tour in April 2002, the 100 feet wide and 8,500 feet
long airport was to be built together with the 600
feet long and 300 feet wide apron in the first phase.
Then, the runway will be upgraded into 10,000 feet
long and 200 feet wide one in the second phase.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left Monywa by
Tatmadaw helicopter and arrived in Kyaukhtu. They then
inspected Kyaukhtu Airport construction project. At
the briefing hall, Maj Aung Khaing of No 2 Works
Battalion (Engineers) reported on extension of 8,500
feet long and 100 feet wide runway into 11,000 feet
long one, carrying out of 250 feet wide and 8,500 feet
long earth works, completion of earth works for 72 per
cent, rain fall and collection of sand and gravel.

Col Zaw Min and officials reported on tasks related to
construction of Kyaukhtu Airport. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave
instructions on emphasis to be placed on meeting the
set standards and collection of gravel, sand and
construction materials. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
viewed completion of the earth works, the sites for
the apron and the airport building. Kyaukhtu Airport
under construction is located near Kyaukhtu Village,
Saw Township. Old airport was 5,000 feet long and
there was no place to extend the runway. No 2 Works
Battalion (Engineers) started the construction of the
new airport on 6 December 2002.

Though the runway will be 11,000 feet long and 100
feet wide, the earth works are being carried out to be
able to extend 200 feet wide one. The construction
works are being conducted with the primary test and
quality control with the use of laboratory for
long-term use of the runway meeting the set standards
of international level. The construction projects are
being implemented with the use of heavy machinery.

Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left Kyaukhtu by
helicopter and arrived in Bagan-NyaungU Airport in
Mandalay Division at 2 pm. They left there and arrived
back here in the evening.
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(2) Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development in
Katha District, road sections and bridges along
Shwebo-Myitkyina Road

Yangon, 23 June-Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, left Wuntho for
Kawlin on 20 June morning.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected roads and bridges
along the road and arrived in Kawlin at 8 am.

Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and party met
with service personnel, members of social
organizations and townselders at the meeting hall of
Kawlin Township Peace and Development Council Office
and gave instructions.

Present also were Katha District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Myint Naing and members, the
Chairman of Katha Township Peace and Development
Council and members, departmental officials, members
of social organizations and townselders.

First, the Chairman of Katha Township Peace and
Development Council reported on geographical
conditions of Katha Township, transport, farming and
industrial undertakings, self sufficiency in rice and
social conditions, and implementation of the five
rural development tasks.

Then, the Chairman of Katha District Peace and
Development Council reported on agriculture and
regional development, transport, construction of roads
and bridges in the district.

Next, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing gave a
supplementary report.
In response to the reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended
to the needs.

In his address, Lt-Gen Ye Myint said that Kawlin has
been developing and is located at the centre of the
township areas, adding that there is the main road in
the township.

To ensure better transport, the main road is to be
linked with other roads. Only then, will there be
smooth flow of commodities, thereby further
contributing to regional development.

The government has been making all-out efforts for
building a peaceful, modern and developed nation. In
the process, steps are being taken for bringing about
harmonious development across the nation. To ensure
successful implementation of the tasks the local
authorities, the people and members of social
organization are to strive together with the
government.

The State Peace and Development Council is making
efforts with added momentum for national development.
With the active participation of the people, the
nation is making progress in development. The entire
national people are to guard against the danger posed
by destructive elements who hamper the nation-building
endeavou.
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(3) Construction Minister inspects roads, bridges in
Kachin State

Yangon, 23 June- Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun inspected
Bhamo-Tagaung-Mandalay-Udaungtaung-Hanhtet road
section and construction of bailey bridge on the road
on 20 June.

The minister and party went to the site of Hsinkhan
Bridge. The minister gave instructions on early
completion of the bridge.

The minister and party inspected
Bhamo-Tagaung-Mandalay-Kyedawgyi-Udaungtaung road
section. Senior engineers reported on work done and
tasks to be undertaken.

The minister inspected construction of Paungnet Bridge
in Shwegu. On 21 June, he inspected
Shwegu-Kyedawgyi-Hanhtet ring road, Kyedawgyi-Thayagon
and Thayagon-NgaO road section, junction on the road.

The minister and party inspected Shweli Bridge (NgaO
Bridge), waterways and bank erosion, NgaO-Tagaung and
Tagaung-Twinnge road section and the site for
construction of Kin Creek Bridge.

They also inspected construction of Nanmaung Creek
Bridge in Momeik and gave instructions on proper
drainage.

On 22 June, the minister and party also inspected
Mogok-Thabeikkyin road section,
Thabeikkyin-Singu-Singu-Madaya-Mandalay road section,
construction of Kyaukhlebee Bridge, Pozar Bridge and
Baunggyi Bridge on Thabeikkyin-Mandalay Road.
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(4) Industry-1 Minister inspects project sites,
factories

Yangon, 23 June - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein
Tun and officials, inspected completion of factory
projects this morning. The minister and party
inspected the site for construction project and the
warehouse and the tanks of Vinegar Factory of Myanma
Foodstuff Industries. They then saw over
implementation of the disposable needle factory
project of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industry in West
Gyogon Ward, Insein Township.

Afterwards, the minister and party arrived at the
cement distribution camp of Myanma Ceramics Industries
in Phawgan where Managing Director Col Soe Yi reported
on construction of the jetty and raw material
warehouses. Managing Director U Than Shwe and General
Manager U Thein Win of Myanma Paper and Chemical
Industries reported on the pulp to be conveyed from
the Pulp Factory Project (Thabaung) to the warehouse
in Danyingon.

The minister gave necessary instructions. Then, they
inspected cement carriers, bromide and ceramics for
Pathein Glass Factory and the site for construction of
the jetty.
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(5) Applied Management for Health Information System
2002 opened

Yangon, 23 June - An opening ceremony of the central
level seminar on Applied Management for Health
Information System 2002, jointly conducted by the
Health Planning Department of the Ministry of Health
and the World Health Organization, took place at the
meeting hall of the department on Theinbyu road here
this morning, with an address by Minister for Health
Dr Kyaw Myint.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, measures
are being taken for more systematic development of
health sector in line with the directive of the
chairman of the National Health Committee. The
Ministry of Health is carrying out the tasks for
prevention and control of diseases for the public
health, uplift of health standard, medical treatment,
and rehabilitation under the leadership of the NHC.

In doing so, the national health plan is under way,
using available manpower, money, and materials for
fruitful results, he said.

Next, Dr Agostino Borra, Resident Representative of
the WHO, also spoke on the occasion. Dr Mya Oo
presided over the seminar, which continues tomorrow.
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(6) General Banking Service Course opened

Yangon, 23 June -The General Banking Service Course
(Officer Level) of the Banks Supervisory Committee was
opened at the meeting hall of Central Bank of Myanmar
this morning with an address by Minister for Finance
and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun.

In his address, the minister said the course was
opened aimed at enhancing work efficiency leading to
harmonizing the banking services. Myanmar Bankers
Association being a member of ASEAN Bankers
Association, there will be increased contacts and
dealings in banking services between Myanmar and other
ASEAN countries in future, he added. A total of 62
trainees are attending the eight-week course. Patron
of the banking services supervisory committee Minister
for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, F & R Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Than Tun, Governor of the Central Bank of
Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and officials also attended
the opening ceremony.
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(7) Health educative talks held

Yangon, 23 June - Myanmar Medical Association (Women
Chapter) held educative talks on health at the meeting
hall of Tamway Township Peace and Development Council
Office this morning.

Present on the occasion were Chairperson of MMA (Women
Chapter) Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla and members, officials of
division/district/township level health departments,
members of the Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association and Women's Affairs Committee and pregnant
women.

First, Chairperson Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla extended greetings
and explained the purpose of holding of the talks, and
Tamway Township Peace and Development Council Chairman
U Aung Kyaw Soe made a speech.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Dr Daw Tin Soe of
Yangon General Hospital (East) and Specialist Dr Daw
Myint Myint Kyi of Yangon General Hospital gave health
educative talks. After the talks, Dr Khin Than Mya,
Head of Township Health Department, spoke words of
thanks.
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(8) Leading Committee for Performing Arts Competitions
meets

Yangon, 23 June - The first coordination meeting of
the Leading Committee for the Holding of the 11th
Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions took place at the meeting hall of the
National Museum on Pyay road here this afternoon, with
an address by Chairman of the Leading Committee
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe.

Present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the
Leading Committee Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt and members, celebrated performing artistes,
chairmen of respective work committees and
subcommittees, chairmen of the panels of judges, and
officials.

In his address, Maj-Gen Myint Swe said that with the
aim of upholding the national traditional cultural
characteristics among the entire Myanmar nationals and
the youths of new generation and promoting the moral
development to preserve the national traditional
cultural arts, the MTCPAC has been held yearly since
1993. It has now entered into the preparatory period
of holding the 11th MTCPAC. The MTCPAC is held every
year to raise the national prestige.

Thanks to the cooperative efforts of the artistes and
chairmen of the respective committees as well as of
the public, the MTCPAC can be held more and more
grandly year after year.

The State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office formed the panel of patrons and the leading
committee on 10 June so as to grandly hold the
competitions.

The other two committees and nine subcommittees will
also be set up at this meeting to start carrying out
the tasks of the competitions. It will be necessary to
coordinate in advance matters related to the
competitions, he said.

Next, Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt reported on tasks
concerning the holding of the competitions. Then,
Director-General U Kyaw Win of the Fine Arts
Department also reported on the setting of the date on
which the competitions will be held, the venues for
the competitions, categories of the competitions,
rules for marionettes and King Hsaddan Elephant
competitions, the setting of prize presentation date,
and amount of cash awards. Later, a general round of
discussions followed. Afterwards, the commander
attended to the requirements.
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(9) Ancient bronze Buddha image, bell unearthed in
Beikthano

Yangon, 23 June - Under the programme to excavate
ancient cultural objects at Beikthano ancient city in
Taungdwingyi Township in Magway Division, an
excavating group led by Deputy Director U Thein Lwin
of Archaeology Department of the Ministry of Culture
systematically excavated the remaining mounds in
Beikthano ancient city starting 3 June. The excavators
led by Research Officer U Paing Soe dug up Site No D-2
of Mound No BTO-13 on 11 June morning and found a
bronze Buddha image and a small bell of Pyu era about
3 feet away. Learned Sayadaws remarked that the image
is similar to that of ancient Arjanta stone caves in
the west of India. It is a very ancient one. The head,
the hair, the way of wearing robes and lower fringes
of robes were distinctly depicted. The reverend
Sayadaws confirmed that the image depicts the Buddha
sitting comfortably in Arsana posture of Vitakka
Mudra.

The image is six inches high and 2.5 inches in width.
As it had been in the ground for ages, verdigris
covers the image forming some cracks. The small bell,
three inches in height and eight inches in girth, is a
bell of Pyu era. The Archaeology Department has
excavated Beikthano ancient city since 1959 and found
no Buddha image. So, scholars then assumed that there
was no practice of worshipping Buddha images. The
image is the first unearthed at the city, and it can
now be stated firmly that Buddhism flourished in the
city.
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(10) UMFCCI meets Japanese guests

Yangon, 23 June - General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing
of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry and members of Work Committee
for Education Affairs met General Manager Mr Hideo
Yoshihara of the Association for Overseas Technical
Scholarship (AOTS) of Japan and Deputy General Monager
Mr Kazuhisa Ogawa Manager Ms Midori Morioka at the
hall of the federation here on 19 June morning. They
discussed matters relating to conducting of the
business communication course at the UMFCCI Training
Centre in September 2003.
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(11) Myanmar tennis team wins third prize in zonal
Davis Cup

Yangon, 23 June - The selected Myanmar tennis team
which won the third prize in Davis Cup Asia-Oceania
zone (Group-IV) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, arrived back
here this morning. Tennis players Zaw Zaw Latt, Khin
Maung Win, Tu Maw and Min Min, Chief Coach U Maung
Maung Lay and Manager U Khin Maung Win led by
President of Myanmar Tennis Federation U Zaw Zaw (Max
Myanmar Co Ltd) included in the Myanmar team which
took part in the tournament together with Oman,
Singapore and Bangladesh teams in the Group-B. Host
Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Brunei and Saudi Arabia teams
participated in the Group-A.

Vietnam and Saudi Arabia, the first and second of the
Group-A played against Oman and Myanmar, the first and
second of the Group-B in the semi-finals. After the
final match, Vietnam was the first, Omen, the second
and Myanmar and Saudi Arabia tied at the third.
Myanmar took part in the Davis Cup for two timesÑ in
1955 and 1963, and did not win the prize. Taking part
the third time in the 40 years of its history, the
Myanmar team secured the third position. The Myanmar
team was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport
by officials of the Ministry of Sports and MTF.
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(12) Sports gear for football teams

Yangon, 23 June- A ceremony to present sports gear to
Sagaing Division was held at the city hall in Monywa
on 21 June morning.

Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint gave a
speech and presented sports gear worth K 450,000 to
three youth football teams and cash assistance K
87,000 to coaches. Under the youth football
development programme, Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council manages to train four youth
football teams - the under-13, the under-17 and two
under-21 teams.
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(13) Drug trafficker gets jail terms

Yangon, 23 June - Members of Phyu Railway Police Force
on 16 February night searched No 2 down train at Phyu
Station and seized 0.4899 gram of marijuana from
Darakyan on board.

In connection with the case, Phyu Police Station filed
a lawsuit against Darakyan, son of U Onparakap, of
Sargon Village, Thadukan Village-tract, Phyu Township,
under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.

Toungoo District Court on 6 March sentenced him to
five years' imprisonment under section 15 and 15
years' under section 19 (A) to serve separately.
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