[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, August 4, 2003 )

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, August 4, 2003 )
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
felicitations to Prime Minister of Jamaica
2. No 2 Day Nursery, BEPSs No 47, No 4 opened
in Hlinethaya
3. Secretary-1 respect-paying ceremony for parents
held
4. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win attends opening
of Homalin Airport
5. Secretary-1 attends foundation-laying ceremony
of Wityi housing complex
6. Transport Minister inspects Bhamo Airport
7. Furniture Mart opens
8. Shan State (East) GAD holds coord meeting
9. Provisions donated to monasteries in Dagon,
South Okkalapa Townships
10. YCDC Wut Association holds Waso robes
offering ceremony
11. Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations
to Jamaica
12. Sports Minister inspects construction of
Gymnasium, Sports and Physical Education Institute
13. 816.5 grams of raw opium seized

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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
felicitations
to Prime Minister of Jamaica

YANGON, 4 Aug - 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 P J Patterson, Prime Minister of
Jamaica, on the occasion of the Independence Day of
Jamaica which falls on 4 August 2003.

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2. No 2 Day Nursery, BEPSs No 47, No 4 opened
in Hlinethaya

YANGON, 3 Aug - The ceremony to open No 2 Day Nursery
built by Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development was held at the nursery in Hlinethaya
Industrial City at 9 am today, attended by Chairman of
Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Also present were ministers, deputy ministers, the
vice-mayor, President of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office and
departmental heads, local authorities, teachers and
students.

MMCWA President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Director-General
U Arnt Kyaw of DHSHD and Director-General U Sit Myaing
of Social Welfare Department formally opened the
nursery building. Next, the Secretary-1 and party,
MMCWA President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and guests viewed
the nursery.

Afterwards, the General and party attended the opening
ceremony of new school building of Basic Education
Primary School No 47, built by DHSHD, in Hlinethaya
Township. Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe
and Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt formally
opened the new school building.

The ceremony to mark the opening of the new school
building of Hlinethaya BEPS No 47 was held at the
school. Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of DHSHD reported
on the purpose of building the schools. Deputy
Director-General Col Tin Tun handed over documents
related to the school to Acting Director-General U Aye
Myint of No 3 Basic Education Department.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt accepted
plastic chairs worth K 1.6 million for schools in
Hlinethaya Township donated by U Hla Win of MK Co Ltd;
and 6,000 dozens of pencils worth K 720,000 by Myanmar
Tokiwa Corporation.

Next, the Secretary-1 accepted K 6 million for No 2
Day Nursery donated by factories and workshops in
industrial zones in Yangon Division; K 1 million each
by Hlinethaya Industrial City Management Committee;
and U Shwe Kyaing of Wa Wa Win International Co Ltd; K
500,000 each by Dr Khin Maung Lwin of Myanmar-Chinsu
Co Ltd and Fame Pharmaceutical Co Ltd; U Khin Shwe of
Zay Gabar Co Ltd; and U Win Aung of Dagon
International Co Ltd. Similarly, Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa,
Minister for Education and Minister for Home Affairs
Col Tin Hlaing accepted donations from wellwishers.

Next, the Secretary-1 handed over K 12.6 million for
No 2 Day Nursery donated by wellwishers to Chairman of
the Day Nursery Management Committee U Min Aung Aye
and K 3.6 million for BEPS No 47 to Headmaster U Tun
Han.

Next, Headmaster U Tun Han spoke words of thanks.

Minister for Education U Than Aung gave a speech. He
said that education plays an important role in
building the modern and developed nation. Therefore,
the Government laid down and is implementing 30-year
long-term plan for enabling the Myanmar society to
pursue education. Multimedia teaching centres have
been established throughout the nation. All BEHSs have
been installed with three multimedia platforms
previous year. In doing so, multimedia teaching
centres were established at BEHSs in the entire nation
due to cooperation of education families and people
under the leadership of the Myanmar Education
Committee. Later, the minister thanked the wellwishers
for their donations for construction of the school
buildings. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and
party viewed round the new school building.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party attended the opening
ceremony of the new Basic Education Primary School No
(4), donated by Department of Human Settlement and
Housing Development under the Ministry of
Construction, in Hlinethaya Township, Yangon North
District.

Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe and Deputy
Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt formally opened the
new school building.

Afterwards, the opening ceremony continued at the hall
of the new school building. Director-General of DHSHD
U Arnt Kyaw explained the purpose of constructing the
new school building.

Next, Deputy Director-General of DHSHD Col Tin Tun
handed over the documents related to the new school
building to Acting Director-General of No (3) Basic
Education Department U Aye Myint.

Then, the Secretary-1 accepted the cash donations for
the school- K one million by FMI Co Ltd, K 500,000
each by Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development, Eisitan Co Ltd, Golden Flower Co Ltd and
ACE Co Ltd, and K 300,000 by Myanma Shwe Tharaphu Co
Ltd.

Next, U Myat Thin Aung of Aung Aung Enterprise Co Ltd,
U Kyaw Aung of Bin Ha Trading Co Ltd, U Thein Han of
Tokyo Pipe Factory, Great Wall Co, Southern Metal
Industries Co Ltd and Parami Construction donated K
200,000 each, U Ohn Hsaing of NewGolden Gate 1991 Co
Ltd, U Kan Htoo of Tharaphu Vermicelli Factory, U Tin
Maung Yi of Ngwe Chinthe Fibre Glass Factory, U Ohn
Kyu of Moe Pale Sunflower Seed, New Way Industries Co
Ltd, Daw Aye Aye Thin of AYN Co and U Than Aye and Daw
Sein Nyunt of Shanchoung Street K 100,000 each.
Minister for Education U Than Aung accepted the
donations.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 presented K 5.2 million
donated by the wellwishers for the school to
Headmistress Daw Ohn Chit who spoke words of thanks.

Next, Minister for Education U Than Aung gave a
speech. He said that measures are being taken for the
development of Myanmar education sector under the
leadership of the government and the close supervision
of Myanmar Education Committee. Opportunities have
been created for every school-age children to be able
to pursue education. Now, there are 40,007 basic
education schools all over the country. Every five
wards/villages have three schools. It also means that
every 2-mile parameter of a ward has at least one
school.

He continued saying that under 30-year long-term plan
for uplifting the Myanmar national education, measures
are being taken for the school-age children to go to
school during the first five-year plan. So, the number
of the children who go to school has increased year by
year starting from 1999-2000. The number of the
school-going children has increased over 1.2 million
this year. The opportunities to go to school have
increased not only in the basic education sector but
also in the higher education sector, he highlighted.
Universities and colleges have been constituted in
designating the development regions. So, the
opportunities to go to school have increased widely,
he added.

At the same time, school buildings are being
constructed in accord with the characteristics of a
school. Out of 5,500 schools needed to repair, 3,000
schools have been repaired in accord with
characteristics of a school, the minister said. After
the ceremony, the Secretary-1 viewed round the new
school building.

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3. Secretary-1 respect-paying ceremony for parents
held

YANGON, 3 Aug - State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt attended the 14th
respect-paying ceremony for parents, organized by the
University of Catholic Youth Apostolate (Yangon), held
at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road at 6 pm
today.

First, Secretary of UCYA (Yangon) Bosco Yan Naing Soe
said prayers on the occasion.

Next, Chairman Ma Judith Zelsankyin read out the
message sent to the parents.

Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made a speech. He
said:

It is an auspicious occasion because in accord with
the teachings of Christianity, knowing the attributes
of parents and paying respects to them every year is
following the noble tradition.

In the Ten Commandments, which is accepted as the
highest practice of Christianity given by the God, the
fourth one states that revere thy parents.

In Christian literature, there always include the
teachings to revere parents and follow their
teachings.
It is sure that with the following of religious
teachings, members of Catholic Youth Apostolate will
become dutiful citizens and the ones who can serve the
interests of human society. Member youths of the
Catholic Youth Apostolate are the honourable ones
because they are undertaking the tasks leading the
other youths to revere the parents, to follow the
teachings of parents to become polite and obedient
ones, to avoid evil doings by devoting their religion
and to raise the morale of youths.

In Myanmar tradition also, it is said that the
gratitude of the parent is greater than the Myintmo
Mountain and the parents are the first ever teachers
of their children and they are paid respects as one of
the Five Benefactors.

As Myanmar society is based on families, the parents
who lead the family can serve the interests of society
through their children.

If the parents guide their children to be polite, to
become dutiful ones of society, to be educated, to
live and act according to the teachings of their faith
and to be filled with physical and mental power, there
will emerge good sons and daughters who will bring
about the development of the nation and the race.

With an increase in such good families, the nation led
by good leaders will emerge.

Therefore, the teachings of parents for their children
to love and cherish the nation and the race, to be
faithful to the country, to abide by the laws and
rules and regulations of the State together with
religious teachings, to forge unity, equility and
freedom are not only in conformity with the religious
teachings but also amount to enhancing the prestige of
the nation and the race. Sons and daughters, on their
part, are to respond the parents through their love
and reverence for them, following their teachings and
looking after the aged parents.

All the religions guide that a person who serve his or
her parents will be blessed with long life, wealth,
free from blemish and danger.

In real life also, serving one's own parents will lead
to the unity of the family and will vitalize the
spirit of positive attitude that contributes to
prosperity of human society among the youths.

All the religions guide the youths to possess good
morale, to practice noble deeds and to strictly follow
the teachings of older persons and parents. Living
under the love of parents gives a great calm which
cannot be compared with anything.

Therefore, no matter what the religion is, the youth
who follows the teachings of his or her own religious
teachings will become the dutiful ones, the ones who
possess good morale, who have the strong desire to
serve the interest of the nation and who favour the
prosperity of the nation.

I would like to urge the Christian youth present here
to realize the right and wrong of destructive and
constructive attitudes and strive for national
development, prosperity of the nation and filling the
Union with love in accord with the noble teachings of
the religion.

The government is at present making strenuous efforts
for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed
nation and for enabling the national brethren residing
in the Union to strive hand in hand in amity in the
interests of the State and the people.

The Union of Myanmar is like a family.

The national brethren who reside in the Union are of a
family regardless of race and religion, and the
government is like their parent.

If members of the family live in unity and amity
sharing weal and woe under the shade of the parents,
there will emerge a family enjoying peace and
happiness.

If such conditions can be created, the ill intention
of foreign nations will surely fade away.

This being the case, the nurturing of youths by the
Catholic Youth Apostolate in line with the noble
teachings of the religion is of great help in ensuring
the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed
nation and in realizing the national objectives.

He wished the Christian youths to be able to serve the
interests of the State and the people hand in hand
with youths of other religions while preserving the
fine traditions of paying respects to the parents
annually.

In conclusion, he wished the well-being of the parents
and all the people in the whole country. He urged them
to observe the teachings of their faiths, parents and
teachers and to strive for flouring of noble teachings
and to build a peaceful developed nation through happy
families under the correct leadership of the parents.

The chairman of the Catholic Youth Apostolate (Yangon)
presented gifts to the Secretary-1 and party.

Afterwards, Bishop Edin David spoke words of thanks.
The youths, who won the prizes in the song
competitions to honour the parents, sang songs.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 cordially greeted
those present.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the
Yangon mayor, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads,
ambassadors of foreign embassies in Yangon, resident
representatives of UN agencies, invited parents and
guests, the chairman of University of Catholic Youth
Apostolate (Yangon) and executive committee members
and students of University of Catholic.

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4. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win attends opening
of Homalin Airport

With better transport in the region, local people can
travel from one place to another with peace of mind,
thereby contributing to uplift of their socio-economic
life

YANGON, 3 Aug - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win this morning
attended the opening ceremony of Homalin Airport in
Homalin, Khanti District, Sagaing Division and made a
speech on the occasion.

To attend the ceremony, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win,
accompanied by 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,
ministers, deputy ministers, senior military officers
and heads of department, arrived at Homalin Airport by
special flight of Myanma Airways at 9.30 am.

They were welcomed at the airport by Brig-Gen Khin
Maung Aye of Kalay Station, Brig-Gen Mya Win of Kyikon
Station, local authorities, officials and local
people. Next, Secre-tary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win and party
attended the opening ceremony of Homalin Airport held
at the runway of the airport.

Also present on the occasion were 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, Ministry for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Minister for
Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Thein, Indian Ambassador to the Union of
Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia, senior military
officers, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, heads of department, local authorities
and departmental officials, social organizations,
students and local people.

First, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing
and Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe formally opened the
airport.

Next, the Secretary-2 and party, the Indian Ambassador
and officials had a documentary photo taken together
with members of social organizations of Homalin
Township and local people.

Next, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win made a speech. He
said that Homalin Airport opened today was just the
one at which the small aircraft could land and take
off in the past. The runway was then the 2900 feet
long gravel one. Since modern aircraft could not use
the airport, Homalin, Lashi and Htamanthi were
difficult of access. They could be accessible by
waterways and land, taking much of time.

Traveling by land took time in the rainy season since
the motor roads were gravel and earth ones. Nowadays,
with the emergence of modern Homalin Airport, local
people and service personnel are enjoying the fruits
of better transport.

Transport infrastructures, the prerequisites for
regional and national development, were built one
after another with own strength and own technology. In
accord with the guidance of the Head of State, Myanmar
engineers were engaged in construction of the new
airport, upgrading of the old ones, upgrading of motor
roads and rail roads, building of bridges large and
small and jetties.

Transport infrastructure was built and upgraded with
the aim of developing the states and divisions which
lagged behind in development for various reasons, of
bringing about harmonious development in all parts of
the nation, of ensuring better transport across the
nation. Roads running south and north as well as those
running east and west were upgraded. The highway
leading to Putao of northern-most part of Myanmar via
Myitkyina-Mandalay-Yangon-Dawei-Myeik-Kawthoung Road
has emerged and Myitkyina and Dawei can be accessible
by rail.

New airports, runways and airport buildings are being
upgraded with added momentum for ensuring better
transport in the air transport sector.

There were only 21 airports in 1988 and there are now
26 airports including Homalin Airport.

There were six airports at which F-28 fokker jets
could land and take off and there are now 17 airports
at which F-28 fokker jets could land and take off.

A significant progress has been made in the air
transport sector in the time of the Tatmadaw
Government. Mandalay International Airport which has
the characteristics of an international airport was
built and opened. Likewise, new Magway Airport was
built to ensure better transport in Magway Division
and An Airport was built in Rakhine State.

With a view to ensuring better transport in Sagaing
Division, Monywa Airport and Homalin Airport were
upgraded simultaneously.

There is an increase in tourist arrival in Myanmar day
by day since Myanmar has introduced the
Market-Oriented Economic System. To ensure better
transport for tourists at home and abroad, modern
airports are of paramount importance. Nowadays, modern
airports in Myitkyina, Kengtung, Tachilek, Kawthoung,
Myeik, Sittway and An, at which jet planes can land
and take off, have emerged in addition to Yangon
International Airport and Mandalay International
Airport.

Out of Monywa, Homalin, Hkamti and Kalay airports,
Kalay airport has made the jet planes serviceable, and
Monywa airport is being upgraded. The extension of the
runway of Hkamti Airport will soon be completed.
Hkamti Airport and Homalin Airport will contribute
much to better transport in upper Chindwin where there
was poor transport in the past.

With better transport in the region, the local people
can travel from one place to another with peace of
mind, thereby contributing to uplifting of their
socio-economic life and trading.

The government has been making earnest efforts with
goodwill with the aim of enabling the nation to keep
abreast with the global nations and of enabling the
people to enjoy the fruits of development.

Irrigation facilities including Thaphanseik Dam, the
biggest in the nation, were built one after another in
Sagaing Division for agricultural purpose. With the
emergence of those water supplies, Sagaing Division
has now become the granary of Upper Myanmar.

To be able to transport agricultural produce and other
regional products, Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) was built
whereas Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa road and
Sagaing-Shwebo-Myitkyina road were constructed.
Together with Hsinbyushin Bridge, new rail roads and
motor roads were upgraded.

Realizing the goodwill of the Government, local
people, local authorities and departmental officials
are to make concerted efforts for regional development
and safeguard the airport opened today for its
durability.

Afterwards, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint
Swe made a speech. He said that Homalin Airport was
built in 1976. The runway of airport had been upgraded
into the 9000 feet long, 200 feet wide and 26 inches
thick (concrete) one.

Arrangements have been made to upgrade the airport
into the one at which Boeing 747-400 can land and take
off.

In the past, there was only Yangon International
Airport in air transport with foreign countries.
Mandalay International Airport has been now opened.
Yangon International Airport is now being upgraded.
Likewise, Magway Airport was opened on 6 June 2003.
Other airports in the nation are being upgraded in
order that Boeing 737-400 aircraft can land and take
off.

Homalin is difficult of access. The airport was built
in accord with the guidance of the Head of State to
ensure better transport and uplift of the living
standard of the local people as well as regional
development.

Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing made a speech.
He said that Homalin Airport is of great help for
Sagaing Division since towns along Upper Chindwin
River, Homalin, Khanti, Lashi and Lahe can be
accessible by it. It took three days from Monywa to
Homalin by waterways and about one day by land in the
past. With the emergence of the airport, it now takes
only one hour from Mandalay to Homalin by air.

He expressed thanks to Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe who had given guidance for the emergence of
the airport, the Myanmar engineers and technicians who
contributed their shares in building the airport and
local people who rendered assistance in the project.

Next, U Tun Min Aung of Homalin, on behalf of the
local people, spoke words of thanks.

Next, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win greeted those present
and performed rituals of golden and silver showers to
mark the success of the ceremony. There will be
flights twice a week from Mandalay International
Airport to Homalin Airport, it is learnt.

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5. Secretary-1 attends foundation-laying ceremony
of Wityi housing complex

YANGON, 3 Aug - A foundation-laying ceremony of Wityi
housing complex being built by the Department of Human
Settlement and Hosing Development, the Ministry of
Construction, and Tawwin Family Co was held at the
site of the building on Pyay Road in Dagon Township at
8 am today.

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony. Also present
were ministers, the Yangon mayor, deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, departmental heads, construction
entrepreneurs, the chairman of Tawwin Family Co,
officials and guests. First, Adviser to State Calendar
Advisory Board Master of Ceremonies U Kyaw read out
the agenda of the ceremony. Next, the Secretary-1 and
party took their positions at the place where the
foundation-laying ceremony was to be held. U Kyaw then
read the stone plaque. At the auspicious time, the
Secretary-1 placed the nine-gem casket on the
foundation.

The Secretary-1 and party placed nine gem bricks into
the foundation. The Secretary-1 next placed the stone
plaque on the foundation, and performed rituals of
gold and silver showers to mark the success of the
ceremony.

Afterwards, Chairman U Ko Ko Htwe of Tawwin Family Co
reported on construction of Wityi housing complex. The
Secretary-1 gave instructions on construction of the
housing complex to meet set standard and selling the
apartments at reasonable prices. Tawwin Family Co
presented K 10 million for educational purposes to
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt.

Next, the company also handed over the documents
related to a saw-mill worth K 15 million and a site
for the construction of the staff quarters of Myanmar
Police Force to Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 inspected the
scale model of the housing complex. The 25-storey
complex with the height of 260 feet will be built on
2.412 acres of land. The basement and ground floor
will house restaurants, shops, a cinema, a gymnasium
and a playground. The complex also has a car parking
where 700 cars can sit, 408 apartments with four
towers, 10 elevators and six escalators.

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6. Transport Minister inspects Bhamo Airport

YANGON, 3 Aug - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe this afternoon inspected extension of the
runway at Bhamo Airport in Bhamo and its environs and
attended to the needs.

Officials of Shwe Thanlwin Highway Co Ltd and
Director-General of the Department for Civil Aviation
reported to the minister on construction tasks.

The runway will be upgraded to 7,500 feet long and 100
feet wide asphalt concrete.

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7. Furniture Mart opens

YANGON, 3 Aug - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe attended at the opening ceremony of varieties of
furniture at international level sale centre being
held on the second floor of Cooperative Commercial
Trade Centre (Saya San Plaza) at the corner of
University Avenue and Saya San Street in Bahan
Township this morning.

Present on the occasion were the director-general of
Cooperative Department, the director-general of
Cottage Industries Department, the managing director
and officials of Cooperatives Export and Import
Enterprise and guests.

First, Chairman of the Decorators's Group U Ko Ko Aung
explained purpose of the opening of varieties of
furniture at international level in Myanma Arts and
Handicraft sale centre.

Next, Director-General of Cottage Industrials
Department U Sein Than and Chairman U Ko Ko Aung
formally opened the sale centre.

After that, the minister, officials and guests viewed
round the sale centre. It opens from 9 am to 6 pm
daily.

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8. Shan State (East) GAD holds coord meeting

YANGON, 3 August - Shan State (East) General
Administration Department held the work coordination
meeting 2002 at Sibinthaya Hall in Kengtung on 29
July.

Present were Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Commander of Triangle Region
Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, officials, authorities and
guests. Officials reported on administrative tasks
implemented in 2003 by respective district and
township GADs. The Director of GAD (Head Office) dealt
with systematic realization of Home Affairs Ministry's
policies.

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9. Provisions donated to monasteries in Dagon,
South Okkalapa Townships

YANGON, 3 Aug - Families of Defence Services (Army,
Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated provisions and
cash to monasteries in Dagon Township, at Dagon
Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Dagon Township this morning,
attended by member of the State Peace and Development
Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present were member of the State Central Working
Committee of the Sangha Presiding Nayaka of Dagon
Pariyatti Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Gunananda and members of the Sangha,
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, senior
military officers, local authorities, departmental
officials and wellwishers.

Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Minister
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone donated provisions to the Sayadaws.

Next, Camp Commandant Maj-Gen Hla Aung Thein, Captain
Naval Staff (Navy) Captain Nyan Tun and Colonel
General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw offered rice to the
Sayadaws.

Afterwards, the Adjutant-General, the commander, the
minister and senior military officers accepted
donations for the monasteries from wellwishers.

Today's donations in Dagon Township were 158 bags of
rice, 52 viss of edible oil, 525 viss of iodized salt,
52 tubes of tooth paste, 105 viss of gram and K
264,739.

Similarly, the provision donation ceremony was held at
Dhammayon of South Okkalapa Pagoda in South Okkalapa
Township at 3 pm. Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
the commander, the minister and senior military
officers donated provisions to the Sayadaws.

Next, departmental officials and wellwishers donated
rice, edible oil, salt, medicine and gram to members
of the Sangha. The wellwishers also donated cash to
the funds of monasteries through the Adjutant-General,
the commander, the minister and senior military
officers.

Today's donations in South Okkalapa Township were 367
bags of rice, 210 viss of edible oil, 2,760 viss of
iodized salt, 277 tubes of tooth paste, 2,854 bottles
of traditional medicine, 302 viss of gram, 480 bottles
of C-Plus soft drink, 2,000 bars of soap and K
2,624,459.

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10. YCDC Wut Association holds Waso robes offering
ceremony

YANGON, 3 Aug - The Dhammaçakka Wut Association of
Yangon City Development Committee held the Waso robes
offering ceremony at YCDC Dhammayon on Shwedagon
Pagoda Road this morning, attended by YCDC Chairman
Mayor U Ko Lay and wife Daw Khin Khin.

Also present were Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta
Açinnabhivamsa and members of the Sangha, officials
and guests.

The mayor and wife and officials donated Waso robes
and provisions to members of the Sangha.
Joint-Secretary Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jagarabhivamsa
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
After the ceremony, 'soon' was offered to the Sayadaws
and members of the Sangha.

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11. Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations to
Jamaica

YANGON, 4 Aug - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Keith D Knight,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jamaica, on the
occasion of the Independence Day of Jamaica which
falls on 4 August 2003.

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12. Sports Minister inspects construction of
Gymnasium,
Sports and Physical Education Institute

YANGON, 3 Aug - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint inspected
construction of the gymnasium in Kyaukse on 2 August.

The minister gave instructions on timely completion of
the construction works with meeting set standard. On
arrival at Sports and Physical Education Institute
(Mandalay), the minister gave words of encouragement
to coaches and soccer teams and presented track suits
and K 100,000 to them. Next, the minister inspected
construction of lecture halls, the gymnasium and staff
quarters. Afterwards, the minister attended semi-final
matches of the Second Myanmar Boxing Federation
President's Cup C-Class Boxing Tournament at Bahtoo
Gymnasium. Altogether 71 boxers from 16 teams are
taking part in the tournament from 31 July to date.

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13. 816.5 grams of raw opium seized

YANGON, 3 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and the special anti-drug
squad in Tamu on 10 July seized 816.5 grams of raw
opium from Anyi (a) Lun Kho Gin, between border
checkpoints 1 and 2 in Tamu.

In connection with the case, action was taken against
Anyi (a) Lun Kho Gin, son of U Aung Shwe (a) Lun Kho
Pa, of 14-Ward in Tamu, under Section 15/19 (A) of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Tamu
Police Station.

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