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The New Light of Myanmar ( 8-8-2003)
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(1) Secretary-1 receives Professor of Georgetown
University
(2) Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Secretary-2
Lt-Gen Soe Win inspect development task
in Kachin State
(3) Yangon Division Police Force holds work
coord meeting
(4) A & I Minister inspects dam projects in Myinmu,
TadaU townships
(5) National Workshop on Development of
Enabling Policies for Trade and Investment
in the IT Sector opened
(6) Low-cost housing projects inspected in
Magway, Bago Divisions
(7) Gems and jade sale continues
(8) Minister receives Sri Lankan Ambassador
(9) H&T Minister leaves for Beijing
(10) Time bomb exposed in Monywa
(11) University entrance for 2003-2004 academic year
(12) Musical instruments of ethnic races to be displayed
(13) Opium oil residue, stimulant tablets seized
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(1) Secretary-1 receives Professor of Georgetown University

YANGON, 7 Aug - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received visiting Professor David I.
Steinberg of Georgetown University of the United States of America at Zeyathiri
Beikman Hall on Konmyintha here at 5 pm today.

Present at the call together with the Secretary-1 were Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of
the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet
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(2) Government striving for equitable development among all
parts of the Union, home to national races Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann,
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win inspect development task in Kachin State

YANGON, 7 Aug - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann, Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe
Win and member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint,
accompanied by ministers, deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental heads,
arrived in Myitkyina, Kachin State, by air on 3 August afternoon.

They were welcomed there by Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Brig-Gen Bo Kyi
of Myitkyina Station, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen San Tun, senior military
officers, local authorities and officials. Accompanied by Commander Maj-Gen Maung
Maung Swe, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Man, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win and party proceeded
to Phakant by helicopter. They were welcomed there by Tactical Operations
Commander Col Tin Shein and local authorities.

At Oo-ru Yadana Yeiktha, they cordially met departmental personnel and
national races.

In meeting with local authorities, departmental officials and townselders,
Lt-Gen Ye Myint explained the aim of their inspection tour of Kachin State.

Next, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann delivered an address. He said that Phakant
region was a village in Kamaing Township in the past and it has been changed step
by step. Phakant Township has met progress of organizational set up as well as
economic development. He urged those present to accelerate development
momentum in harmony. Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Hoping
by helicopter.

At Oo-ru Yadana Hall, the Secretary-2 met with departmental officials.
Chairman of Phakant Township Jade Production Supervisory Committee Tactical
Operations Commander Col Tin Shein reported on jade blocks and mining works, Minister
for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, on permits to mine for jade given to private
entrepreneurs, the blocks being jointly undertaken by the Government and
entrepreneurs and formation of supervisory committees at different levels in the jade
mining tasks.

Next, Chairman of Phakant Township Peace and Development Council U San Lwin
reported on development tasks in the township.

Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung briefed them on
education matters to be carried out and Commander Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe on
development of the education sector in Phakant Township.

After hearing the reports, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win fulfilled their
requirements and gave a speech. He said that the infrastructures concerning economic,
transport, education and health sectors are being undertaken in States and
Divisions.

Plans are being implemented to carry out agricultural and livestock breeding
task to ensure food sufficiency of the people.

He added all the people should work hard not only for the population at
present but also for future. He said that as a result of their endeavours, the
entire nation including Phakant region has been gaining development momentum.

Therefore, local people and service personnel are to cooperate with the
Government to carry out development tasks conscientiously.

Next, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win presented exercise books for the students at
basic education schools in Phakant Township to the Assistant Education
Officer.

Lt-Gen Soe Win also presented cash assistance to officials of Township
Working Committee for Women's Affairs and Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association.

In Hoping, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with officers,
other ranks and families at the local battalion.

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented exercise books for
students at basic education schools in Hoping to officials. Similarly, Minister
for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected Basic Education
High School in Hoping. Next, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
party viewed round Hoping.

Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Mogaung by
helicopter and inspected tasks of Nantkaung Creek Bridge (Mogaung) construction
project. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Soe Thet of Bridge Construction Project
Special Group-15 reported on bridge construction works. Deputy Minister for
Construction Brig-Gen Myint Thein gave a supplementary report.

Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Lt-Gen Ye Myint saw over the bridge construction
works.

At Mogaung Hall, they met officials, service personnel and local people.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave a speech and presented cash assistance to officials of MCWA,
WCWA and cash for construction of Kyunbintha School.

Next, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann gave necessary instructions and attended to
their needs.

Accompanied by the commander, the ministers, the deputy minister and
officials, the Secretary-2 arrived in Mohnyin where they were welcomed by Col Win Htay
of Mogaung Station and local authorities.

On arrival at the site of Government Technical Institute in Mohnyin, Managing
Director U Than Shwe of Ever Green Fine Arts Co reported on progress of
construction tasks.

The Secretary-2 inspected construction of the buildings.

Afterwards, they proceeded to Mohnyin Degree College construction site, and
inspected progress of construction works.

The Secretary-2 and party met local authorities, departmental personnel,
members of social organizations and townselders. At the meeting, the Secretary-2
dealt with success achieved in basic education sector of the township,
construction of Mohnyin Degree College and Government Technical Institute, and
assistance being provided by the government for development of the nation. He p
resented exercise books to the basic education schools in the township and cash assi
stance to Township Working Committee for Women's Affairs and Maternal and
Child Welfare Association.

Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, who accompanied the
Secretary-2, inspected the buildings and multimedia classrooms of No 1 BEHS in
Mohnyin and met the principal and teachers. Likewise, Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo
inspected Township People's Hospital and comforted the patients.

The Secretary-2 and party arrived at Myitkyina in the evening. Lt-Gen Thura
Shwe Mann, the Secretary-2 and party on 4 August morning visited Myitkyina
Dhamma Rakkhita Wuntho Monastery in the town and paid reverence to the Sayadaws.
They presented offertories, rice and edible oil to members of the Sangha.

Later in the morning, they held a meeting with local authorities,
departmental heads, personnel, members of social organizations and townsfolk at the City
Hall of Myitkyina. At the meeting, Lt-Gen Ye Myint explained the purpose of
the tour of the group led by Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and the Secretary-2.

Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann delivered a speech, saying that Kachin State is making
progress due to united and collective efforts of administrative bodies,
service personnel and local residents under the leadership of the government, and
prevalence of peace and tranquillity in the region. He added that resulting
from mutual understanding and trust between the government and ex-armed groups,
Kachin State has steadfastly carried out development projects. Afterwards, the
second session followed at the same venue. Commander Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe
reported on the area of Kachin State, cultivation of paddy, beans and pulses,
edible oil crops, tea, rubber, coffee and Thitseint Bellaric myrobalan, water
supply projects, livestock breeding tasks, measures for industrial development,
progress in constructing roads and bridges, upgrading of Myitkyina and Putao
airports, renovation of Bhamo Airport, and progress of communication and
health sectors.

Next, the Secretary-2 said that they have assessed the progress of the state
through witness accounts and data. The state will meet greater success in
future, he added. The success is the result of self-reliant efforts, he noted.
Economic, social, health and transport infrastructures had been constructed in a
short time. Employing these skills and experiences, continued efforts are to
be made to speed up the development momentum.

He said that with a view to producing intellectuals and intelligentsia,
universities and colleges have been established in respective development regions.
Systematic measures have been taken for development of human resources and
upgrading of health care services in Myitkyina and Bhamo as development regions
in Kachin State.

Since time immemorial, the national races have been living together in
respective regions, cementing amicable friendship. In addition to Kachin ethnic
people, such other races as Shan and Bamar have been residing together in Kachin
State.

The government has been striving for ensuring equitable development among
parts of the Union, home to the national races. And the government will make
continued endeavours to maintain the already-achieved development momentum, he
said.

The Secretary-2 presented exercise books to the students of the basic
education schools in Myitkyina Township and cash assistance to Township MCWA and WCWA
through officials.

Then, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Lt-Gen Ye Myint also met with officers and
other ranks and their families at Myitkyina Station.

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, who accompanied the group, met
with those in charge and staff of departments and enterprises under the
ministry at the sub-printing house in Myitkyina and left necessary instructions and
inspected the sub-printing house on 3 August.

Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo also inspected Kachin State People's Hospital in
Myitkyina on 3 August. Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen
Khin Maung on 4 August inspected planting of Macadamia trees in Myitkyi
Government Computer College and arrangements for supply of water Nankwe Creek for
agricultural purpose.
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(3) Yangon Division Police Force holds work coord meeting

YANGON, 7 Aug - The Yangon Division Police Force held its first four-monthly
work coordination meeting for 2003 at the meeting hall of the office of the
police commander of Yangon Division this morning. Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe addressed
the meeting.

In his speech, the commander said it is significant that the holding of the
coordination meeting coincides with the time when crime reduction tasks are
being accelerated. Crime reduction is the prime task of the members of the police
force.

The endeavours of the police to ensure a decline in crime will contribute to
the prevalence of stability and peace in Yangon City. Owing to these efforts,
there has been slight decrease in the outbreak of ten major crimes. Moreover,
there is also a sharp fall in theft. It is therefore necessary to review the
weak points and strong points by drawing examples from these achievements.

Furthermore, it is also needed to reinforce the traffic rules and
regulations. Traffic police force and the police force are to join hands in the task to
control road accidents. The stronger the law enforcement, the firmer the
tranquillity and stability and the more secure the life of the public will be. It
should be noted that only the peaceful economic life can guarantee the national
economic development.

Therefore, the crime reduction is vital, he said. Next, Yangon Division Judge
U Aung Ngwe and Division Law Officer U Han Nyunt reported on judicial
matters.

Commander of Yangon Division Police Force Police Col Aung Daing also reported
on instructions given by the Minister for Home Affairs, the Deputy Minister
for Home Affairs and the Director-General of the Myanmar Police Force and tasks
to be implemented.

Police officers of district and township police forces also took part in
discussions.

Deputy Police Commander Police Lt-Col Win Myint discussed tasks for crime
reduction and punitive actions.

Present on the occasion were Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and members, Yangon Division Judge U Aung Ngwe,
Division Law Officer U Han Nyunt, local authorities, and district and township
police officers.
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(4) A & I Minister inspects dam projects in Myinmu, TadaU townships

YANGON, 7 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin
yesterday arrived at the Cotton Ginning Factory of the Myanma Cotton and
Sericulture Enterprise and inspected cotton production process, making bales of cotton
and storage of cotton seeds.

Next, he also inspected mixed-cropping of groundnuts and pigeon pea in
ChaungU Township. He met with farmers and officials and urged them to use
agricultural methods for boosting per-acre yield of crops.

Next, the minister and party went to Latpan Reservoir project being built on
Latpan Creek in Myinmu Township and urged the officials to complete the dam as
soon as possible. He also inspected construction of control tower, main dam
and other construction tasks.

They then inspected thriving long staple cotton and pigeon pea fields near
Waroung Village and Malatha Village in Ayadaw Township and gave instruction on
boosting per-acre yield.

Afterwards, the minister saw over Ayadaw River Water Pumping Project-2 being
carried out by the Water Resource Utilization Department.

Next, he met with local farmers and departmental officials and discussed
condition of water supply through canals from main pumping station.

He next inspected thriving summer paddy cultivation and harvesting in Wetlet
Township and monsoon paddy cultivation in irrigated area of Thaphanseik Dam.

He proceeded to Chaungmanat Dam project in TadaU Township in Kyaukse
District.

Officials of the Irrigation Department reported to the minister on
construction tasks. The minister urged the officials for timely completion of the dam.
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(5) National Workshop on Development of Enabling Policies for Trade and
Investment in the IT Sector opened

YANGON, 7 Aug - The National Workshop on Development of Enabling Policies for
Trade and Investment in the IT Sector, organized by the Directorate of Trade
under the Ministry of Commerce and the United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific, was opened at the Traders Hotel on Sule
Pagoda Road here this morning, with an address by Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone.

Present on the occasion were Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha, Ministers at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel and Lt-Gen Min Thein, responsible personnel of the
UNESCAP, directors-general and managing directors from the departments and
enterprises under the Ministry of Commerce, departmental officials, personnel from
the Myanmar Computer Federation and the Myanmar Computer Scientists
Association, guests and representatives to the workshop.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone said: The Ministry of
Commerce jointly organized two successful workshops with ESCAP on "WTO
Agreements, Trade and Investment Opportunities for Myanmar" and on "Human Resource
Development for E-commerce" in Yangon last year. This is the third workshop of
such kind and I do hope that it will also bring the fruitful outcome. I would
like to point out that scientific innovations of our time have provided us with
communication and information technology and it has become very much advanced
these days. The ICT continues to be a drive of growth and productivity and we
should seize the benefit of ICT to build up knowledge economy.

Therefore, I want to urge the participants to learn and exchange your views
with the resource persons and make good use of this opportunity for your
benefit and also for the realization of the objective of the workshop.

Allow me to say briefly about the development of information and
communication technology in Myanmar. As a member of ASEAN, Myanmar signed the e-ASEAN
Framework Agreement in November 2000, and at the same time, the national level
task force was established for the implementation of ICT development.

With the concerted efforts of the Government and private entrepreneurs,
Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Park was set up with the objective
of providing necessary communication infrastructure for IT companies. This
park provides modern communication services to local and foreign IT firms for
e-commerce, e-learning and other IT-related works.

This workshop is attended by 50 participants from both government departments
and private sectors. The topics to be discussed are very informative,
beneficial and useful, he said.

After Mr Matthias Bruckner had read the message sent by Mr Ravi Ratnayake,
Director of the UNESCAP, the opening ceremony came to an end.

Later, the workshop was held at 9 am. On the occasion, Professor Mr KJ
Joseph, Consultant of the UNESCAP, put into discussions the importance of the
information and communication technology for the development of Myanmar and the
trade and investment policies and their linkage with the use and production of IT
goods.

U Thein Oo, President of the MCF, also discussed matters concerning the
application and strategies of the information technology, and Vice-President U Tin
Win Aung the information and technology industries in Myanmar. The workshop
continue tomorrow.
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(6) Low-cost housing projects inspected in Magway, Bago Divisions

YANGON, 7 Aug - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt inspected low-cost housing projects being
undertaken by township development affairs committees in Magway Division and
Bago Division (West Branch) yesterday.

Together with Director-General of the Development Affairs Department Col Myo
Myint the minister inspected a low-cost house in Mogaung village in Aunglan
Township and gave instructions. There the minister met the villagers and
delivered an address. Next, he fulfilled their requirements and viewed ten low-cost
houses.

On arrival at Aunglan Township Development Affairs Committee, the minister
heard a report presented by an official and attended to the needs.

The minister and party proceeded to Titut village in Pyay Township, Bago
Division, and viewed a low-cost house and left instructions.

He held a meeting with the villagers and dealt with the low-cost housing
project being undertaken by the government.

They headed for the development affairs committee of Bago Division (West
Branch). Officials reported on construction of district-to-district road in the
west of Yoma.

The minister fulfilled the needs. They also inspected the low-cost houses in
Dagundaing village in Nattalin Township and attended to the requirements.
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(7) Gems and jade sale continues

YANGON, 7 Aug - The 16th gems and jade sale of the Union of Myanmar Economic
Holdings Ltd continued at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road today. A
total of 574 gem merchants- 502 locals an 72 foreigners- visited the sale so far
today. Gem and jade bargain forms will be opened at 7.30 am tomorrow. So, the
forms are to be put in the designated boxes not later than 7 am on that day.

The opening ceremony of the sale will be held at 9 am tomorrow and gems and
jades will be sold on bargain and auction systems.
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(8) Minister receives Sri Lankan Ambassador

YANGON, 7 Aug - Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin met with
Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Myanmar Mr D M. M
Ranaraja at his office on Kaba-Aye Pagoda Road here this afternoon.

Also present at the call were Director-General of the Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint, Director-General of the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, Pro-Rector (Admin) of the International
Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Dr Hla Pe and Head of Office of the
Religious Affairs Department U Maung Maung Myint.
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(9) H&T Minister leaves for Beijing

YANGON, 7 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism and for Communications, Posts
and Telegraph Brig-Gen Thein Zaw left here for Beijing, People's Republic of
China, by air this morning to attend the Special Meeting of ASEAN+3 Tourism
Ministers to be held in Beijing, the PRC, from 7 to 10 August.

Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw was seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister at the Prime Minister's
Office U Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint
Kyu, heads of departments under H&T and CPT Ministries and officials of the
Chinese Embassy in Yangon. Managing Director U Htay Aung of Myanma Hotels and
Tourism Services accompanied the minister as member.
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(10) Time bomb exposed in Monywa

YANGON, 7 Aug - The authorities concerned received information in advance
that the anti-government organizations abroad, ABSDF insurgent group under the
name of students abroad and the remnants of the Burma Communist Party had been
constantly committing terrorist acts by sending bombers into the nation to
cause panic among the people and by detonating bombs to kill innocent people. They
exploded three time bombs in Monywa on 4 August.

Acting on the information given by a civilian, the authorities at about 11 am
today exposed a time bomb planted near the embankment at Yongyi Ward in
Monywa. The authorities concerned are in hot pursuit of the bombers to find out the
terrorists who committed destructive acts and cannot bear to see the State's
stability and progress.
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(11) University entrance for 2003-2004 academic year

YANGON, 7 Aug - Those who passed the 2003 academic year matriculation exam
are personally to draw the mark certificate, comprehensive personal record,
university entrance manual and university entrance application form from the
supervisors of respective examination centres to apply for the entrance.

The applications can be sent right to the Higher Education Department (Lower
Myanmar) daily inclusive Saturdays and Sundays from 12 August to 1 September.
Detailed information is available at the HED (Lower Myanmar), Thaton Road,
Kamayut Township (Tel: 503147, 537677, 525612).
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(12) Musical instruments of ethnic races to be displayed

YANGON, 7 Aug - Kachin Traditional wind instruments and Chin traditional drum
will be displayed at Myanma Traditional Musical Instruments Exhibition to be
held at multi-purpose hall of the National Museum on Pyay Road here for two
weeks beginning 9 August.

With the entertainment of the Myanmar orchestra as main programme, musical
instruments and performances of the ethnic races of the states and divisions
will be staged at the exhibition every day.

The exhibition will be kept open from 10 am to 5 pm daily free of charge.
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(13) Opium oil residue, stimulant tablets seized

YANGON, 7 Aug - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence
unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched the
house of Phan Yi Pha of Einainglon Village in Lashio Township on 21 July and
seized 24,700 stimulant tablets, 40 grams of opium oil residue and 10 grams of
low-grade opium in the compound of the house.

In connection with the case, action is being taken against Phan Yi Pha, son
of U Phan Ho Chan of Einainglon Village, Lashio Township, under Sections 15/19
(A) of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Lashio No 10
police station.
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