The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 27 February, 2001)
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1. - Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives Deputy Speaker of
Lower House of Parliament of Nepal
- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State
2. - Minister for Foreign Affairs meets Deputy Assistant
Secretary of US Department of State
- Minister meets Chinese guests
- Minister meets Foreign visitors
3. - L&F Minister receives Director-General of Office
International des Epizooties
- Minister meets foreign visitors
- Deputy Minister receives Chairman of Myanmar Care
Products and CFA Investments
4. - Meeting of OIE Sub-commission for Foot and Mouth
Disease (FMD) in SEA opens
- Foreign entrepreneurs observe regional development tasks
in border areas
- Nepalese delegation visits Kyauktan Township
5. - MANI Yangon Ltd opens factory
- Minister for Industry-1 inspects pharmaceutical raw
material production unit of MPF
- Work coordinated to hold religious title conferring
ceremony and rice offering ceremony
6. - Minister inspects bran oil mills
- Pilgrims invited to Kyaungdawya Pagoda
7. - Deputy Minister inspects Yadanabon Dockyard, Bhamo and
Myitkyina Airports
- Township development tasks discussed in Namhsan
8. - Cash donated to members of Sangha
- K 108,000 donated to trust fund for poor and needy
patients
- Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee holds
third four-monthly coord meeting
9. - 37,000 Stimulant tablets seized in Muse
- Woman drug dealer gets 15 years
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives Deputy Speaker of Lower House of
Parliament of Nepal
Yangon, 26 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Deputy Speaker of Lower House of Parliament of the Kingdom
of Nepal Ms Chitra Lekha Yadev and party at the Guest House of the Ministry of
Defence at 9 am today. Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Director-General of
Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and Charge d'Affaires Mr Harshichandra
Ghimire of the Embassy of Nepal.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Yangon, 26 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mr Ralph Boyce of the
United States of America and party at the Guest House of the Ministry of
Defence at 10.30 am today. Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung, Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet
and Charge d'Affaires Ms Priscilla A Clapp of the Embassy of the US.
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( 2 ) Minister for Foreign Affairs meets Deputy Assistant Secretary of US
Department of State
Yangon, 26 Feb - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of
Myanmar, received Mr Ralph Boyce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and
Pacific Affairs of the United States Department of State at his office at 1.30
pm today. Also present at the call were Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of
the Protocol Department and Acting Director-General U Thaung Tun of the
Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ms Judith Strotz,
Director, East Asia and Pacific & Office of Regional Security Policy, United
States Department of State, Ms Priscilla A Clapp, Charge d'Affaires of the
Embassy of the United States of America here.
Minister meets Chinese guests
Yangon, 26 Feb-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung met Vice-President Ms Zhou
Li and party of China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export
Corporation of the People's Republic of China at his office at 3.30 pm today.
Similarly, Minister U Aung Thaung met Mr Zhang Sheng Can and party of China
Hainan Jia Yi Machine Import and Export Co Ltd at his office at 4.30 pm today.
Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Director-General U San Kyi
of Regional Industrial Coordination and Inspection Department, General Manager
U Thein Win of Myanma Paper and Chemical Industries and Head of Office U Myint
Swe.
Minister meets Foreign visitors
Yangon, 26 Feb-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met Managing Director Mr
Andre Pithois of Martaban Co Ltd of France at his office at 2 pm today.
Similarly, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met Managing Director Mr David Walton
Masters of Hong Kong Irrawaddy Advisors Ltd, Group, Morning Star Investment
Management Ltd and party at his office at 2.30 pm today. Also present were
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General U Nyunt Aye of Directorate
of Trade, Director-General Col Nay Win of Border Trade Department, Managing
Director U Min Hla Aung of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading and officials.
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( 3 ) L&F Minister receives Director-General of Office International des
Epizooties
Yangon, 26 Feb-Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein
received Director-General Mr Bernard Vellat of Office International des
Epizooties (OIE), who arrived here to attend the 7th Meeting of the OIE
Sub-Commission for FMD in South-East Asia to be held in Yangon at his office at
1 pm today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister U Aung Thein, the
directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under
the ministry, the head of office and officials.
Minister meets foreign visitors
Yangon, 26 Feb-Minister for Culture U Win Sein met noted Japanese artist Ms
Miyoh Yamada of Myanmar Economic and Management Institute's (MEMI) programme,
Japan, former Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Chairman of Japan-Myanmar
Friendship Association Mr Tagima and Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Shigeru
Tsumori at his office this morning. Also present were directors-general and
officials of Japanese Embassy. Ms Miyoh Yamada was currently here to donate her
painting by the name of " Tranquillity in forest brightness for tomorrow "
that won special prize in the Millenium Painting Competition held at Vatican
City to National Museum. A ceremony to donate the above-mentioned painting was
held at the hall of National Museum on Pyay Road at 10 am today.
It was attended by Director-General U Myint Thein Swe of Department of Cultural
Institute, Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Shigeru Tsumori, Chairman of
Myanmar Economic and Management Institute's (MEMI) former Japanese Ambassador
to Myanmar Mr Tagima, artist Ms Miyoh Yamada, deputy director-general of
Department of Cultural Institute, directors, officials and guests. First, Mr
Tagima elaborated on arrangements made for the ceremony and Ms Miyoh Yamada on
the painting. Director-General U Myint Thein Swe accepted the painting and
presented a certificate of honour to the donor. Then, the director-general
spoke words of thanks.
Deputy Minister receives Chairman of Myanmar Care Products and CFA Investments
Yangon, 26 Feb-Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun
received Chairman of Myanmar Care Products and CFA Investments Mr Bernard Forey
at the office of the Minister for Finance and Revenue at noon today. They
discussed matters related to mutual interests between the two countries. Also
present at the call were Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw
Maung and Director-General of Internal Revenue Department U Chit Swe.
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( 4 ) Meeting of OIE Sub-commission for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in SEA
opens
Yangon, 26 Feb- A ceremony to open the 7th Meeting of Office International des
Epizooties (OIE) Sub-commission for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South East
Asia, hosted for the first time in Myanmar, was held at the Traders Hotel on
Sule Pagoda Road this morning. Present were Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister U Aung Thein,
departmental heads of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Director-General
Dr Bernard Vallat of Office International des Epizooties (OIE), Ambassadors of
ASEAN nations dele-gates of ASEAN member nations, representatives of OIE member
countries and guests. Director-General of Livestock Breeding and Veterinary
Department U Maung Maung Nyunt extended greetings. Then, Director-General of
OIE Dr Bernard Vallat, Director-General U Kyaw Lwin of Directorate of Livestock
and Fisheries and Chairman of Sub-commission for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
in South East Asia Dr Ulrich Kihm gave speeches. Afterwards, the first-day
session of the meeting began. The meeting will be held till 2 March.
Foreign entrepreneurs observe regional development tasks in border areas
Yangon, 26 Feb - The foreign entrepreneurs of Tuesday Club who are doing
business in Myanmar, together with officials of the Office of Strategic
Studies, made a study tour of the border areas in northern Shan State from 23
to 25 February. The study group left here for Lashio on 23 February by special
flight, and proceeded to Khwema, Lonhtan and Pangsan in Wa region, Special
Region-2, northern Shan State, by helicopter. Leader of Wa peace group U Pauk
Yu Chan and leaders welcomed the study group and gave an account of regional
development tasks. They observed regional development tasks such as opium
substitute crops plantations, factories, workshops and mines in Wa region, and
spent the night at Pangsan. They went to Maingmaw and Namtit in Wa region and
Chinshwehaw in Kokang region, Special Region-1, northern Shan State.
Nepalese delegation visits Kyauktan Township
Yangon, 26 Feb- A Nepalese delegation led by Deputy Speaker Ms Chitra Lekha
Yadav of Lower House of Parliament of the Kingdom of Nepal, currently here to
observe the Fourth National Sanitation Week of Myanmar, accompanied by Dr Khin
Maung Lwin of Health Planning Department and Dr Pe Win of Health Department,
arrived in Kyauktan Township yesterday afternoon. Head of Yangon Division
Health Department Dr Tin Maung Win and officials explained facts about
activities of Fourth National Sanitation Week in the township. The guests then
went to Pandaw Sanpya Village in the township and observed activities of Fourth
National Sanitation Week in the village and development tasks. Afterwards, they
paid obeisance to Kyaikhmawwun Yelai Pagoda.
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( 5 ) MANI Yangon Ltd opens factory
Yangon, 26 Feb - A ceremony to open the factory of MANI Yangon Ltd was held at
the factory, No 630, Hlengoke-chaungkwin, Hmawby Township, on Pyay Road this
morning. Present were Ministers at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel and Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Home Affairs
Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Deputy Minister for
Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Maung, Ambassador of Japan Mr Shigeru Tsumori and officials.
President of MANI Yangon Ltd Mr Kanji Matsutani gave a speech. Managing
Director of Myanma Foodstuff Industries U Myint Oo and Mr Kanji Matsutani
formally opened the factory. MANI Yangon Ltd produces instruments for the
operating theatre and for dental and eye operation with cent-per-cent
investment of MANI Inc. of Japan, and they are produced with CP system. The
products of MANI Inc are exported to Japan, South America and European
countries.
Minister for Industry-1 inspects pharmaceutical raw material production unit of
MPF
Yangon, 26 Feb-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, together with Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win and officials, arrived at the pharmaceutical raw
material production unit of Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory near Hlengoke-chaung
Village in Hmawby Township this morning. Factory Manager U Zaw Win reported on
the cultivation of herbal plants. Managing Director of Myanma Pharmaceutical
Industries U Myint Oo gave a supplementary report. The minister gave
instructions on extension of cultivation of herbal plants. He inspected herbal
plants and production of magnesium carbonate, dehydrated ferous sulphate,
herbal nurseries and pepper plants.
Work coordinated to hold religious title conferring ceremony and rice offering
ceremony
Yangon, 26 Feb - The third coordination meeting on holding the religious title
conferring ceremony and the rice offering ceremony at Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye
Hill was held in the meeting hall of the Ministry of Religious Affairs this
afternoon. Present were Chairman of the Leading Committee for Holding Religious
Title Conferring Ceremony and Rice Offering Ceremony Minister for Religious
Affairs U Aung Khin, Chairman of Work Committee Deputy Minister for Religious
Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and officials of the leading committee, the work
committee and subcommittees. Minister U Aung Khin made a speech. Then, the
officials of various sub-committees reported on progress of work and tasks to
be carried out. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the minister.
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( 6 ) Minister inspects bran oil mills
Yangon, 26 Feb - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, together with Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw San and Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Produce
Trading U Min Hla Aung, inspected No 01 Bran Oil Mill in Kamayut Township this
evening. Mill Manager U Kyaw Win reported on production of bran oil. The
minister gave instructions on production of bran oil mill to meet the target
and maintenance and cleanliness of the mill. Afterwards, the minister and party
went to No 03 Bran Oil Mill and Palm Oil Mill in Insein Township. Mill Manager
U Nyunt Aung reported on production of raw bran oil and palm oil. The minister
gave instructions on production of raw bran oil to meet the target in February
and March, the processing of raw palm oil imported from Malaysia at the mill
and storage of palm oil.
Pilgrims invited to Kyaungdawya Pagoda
Yangon, 26 Feb-Pagoda Board of Trustees has invited Buddhist pilgrims from all
over the country to Kyaungdawya Pagoda in Kyaungdawya Myothit, Pwint-byu
Township, Minbu District, Magway Division. Lord Buddha left two footprints on
the left and right banks of Mann Creek on His return from giving sermons to
human beings while He was residing at Sandakunatha Kyaungdaw (now Kyaungdawya
Pagoda). The origin of Satawya was Kyaungdawya. It was said in history that
only if one gets to Kyaungdawya while in Satawya, it will be beneficial to him
for knowing complete history. Pilgrims are invited to the pagoda where there
are restaurants, guest houses and Zayats for them. The pagoda is completed with
modern amenities all the year round. Pilgrims themselves can offer goldfoils to
the pagoda.-
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( 7 ) Deputy Minister inspects Yadanabon Dockyard, Bhamo and Myitkyina
Airports
Yangon, 26 Feb- Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and party
inspected construction of entrance road to the Mandalay International Airport
and planting of windbreak on both sides of the road on 24 February. The deputy
minister then gave necessary instructions. On 25 February, the deputy minister
and party inspected Pyadashin and Pyigyi Shwekeinnayi Ships at Gawwein Jetty.
The deputy minister gave instructions on earning of income to exceed the target
and shipping facilities for tourists to be provided. At Yadanabon Dockyard of
Inland Water Transport, the deputy minister and party inspected construction of
the dockyard. The deputy minister and party arrived at Bhamo where he was
welcomed by Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin of Bhamo Station and officials. The deputy
minister inspected major repair of the runway and gave necessary instructions.
In Myitkyina, the deputy minister called on Commander of Northern Command
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and reported on progress in construction of the runway of
Bhamo Airport and greening tasks. Kachin State Superintending Engineer U Than
Nyunt Win and Chairman of Myitkyina District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Hla Thaung reported on repair of the runway and greening and beautifying
tasks. Then, the deputy minister and party inspected repair of the runway of
Myitkyina Airport, greening tasks and planting of flowering trees.
Township development tasks discussed in Namhsan
Yangon, 26 Feb-A coordination meeting on development of Kholan Village-tract in
Namhsan Township, Loilem District, southern Shan State, was held at the village
on 22 February. Present were Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Maung Bo, senior officers of the
command, members of Shan State Peace and Development Council, departmental
officials, the chairman of Loilem District Peace and Development Council and
townselders. The commander delivered a speech. The departmental officials
reported on the work done, tasks to be undertaken and requirements. The
commander fulfilled their requirements. The commander met village elders,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, teachers and
delegates of the region. They discussed regional development tasks. The
commander presented offertories to nine members of the Sangha led by Abbot
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Cinta-kavi. He also presented K 1.2 million donated by Shan
State Peace and Development Council to the fund for offering Shwethingan to
pagodas in Kyaingtaung Village-tract to local station commander Brig-Gen Khin
Maung Myint. The commander inspected arrangements for generating hydel power
and the digging of canal. On 23 February, the commander inspected construction
of Nammawkhauksit Bridge in Namhsan Township.
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( 8 ) Cash donated to members of Sangha
Yangon, 26 Feb-Donations were presented to members of the Sangha who will
attend the 17th 47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee, the Seventh Meeting of the Fourth State Central Working
Committee of the Sangha and Religious Title Conferring Ceremony, at Kaba Aye
here this morning. It was attended by member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General of Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, Director-General of Religious Affairs
Department Dr Myo Myint and directors and donors. The congregation received the
Five Precepts from the Sayadaws.
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council presented K 430,000, U Hla Aye
and Koepa-say family of Wadan Street in Lanmadaw Township K 370,000, Swut Khwun
Yet and Swut Khwun Chan of Kwun Yin Si Temple in Kengtung 340,000, U Aung Din
and family of Ngwekyayan Ward in South Okkalapa Township K 280,000, Sandhi
Traditional medicine House of Konzaydan Street in Pabedan Township K 250,000,
Buddha Sasana Nuggaha Association of Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha K 210,000, U Maung
Kyaing-Daw Kar Htay family of Mahabandoola Street in Lanmadaw Township K
200,000, Daw Khin Hla and friends, U Hla Myo and Daw Khin Win Maw family of
Saya San Ward in Bahan Township and U Moe Thwin-Daw Nu Nu Yee family of Inya
Road K 100,000 each, and others to the minister and to he deputy minister.
K 108,000 donated to trust fund for poor and needy patients
Yangon, 26 Feb - U Sein Htoo and Daw Swe Swe Htaik of Room No 13, Building No
15, U Wisara Housing Estate, Dagon Township, donated K 108,000 to the trust
fund for the poor and needy patients, their retinas to the retina bank and
their bodies to the Institute of Medicine-1 to mark the 25th anniversary of
their marriage at the office of the medical superintendent of Yangon General
Hospital today; Present were Medical Superintendent Dr Teik Wan, members of the
hospital administration committee and families of the wellwishers. Wellwisher U
Sein Htoo explained the purpose of their donation. The medical superintendent
thanked the wellwishers.
Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee holds third four-monthly coord
meeting
Yangon, 26 Feb-The third four-monthly coordination meeting of Yangon Division
Development Affairs Committee for 2000 was held at the office of YDDAC in
Thanlyin Township this morning. Present were member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, members of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council, members of District and Township Peace and
Development Councils, Executive Officers of Township Development Affairs
Committees and engineers in-charge.
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said there are 12 Township Development
Affairs Committees including Cocogyun Township under Yangon Division
Development Affairs Committee and Township Development Affairs Supervisory
Committees were formed on 14 March 1999. Local associations and Development
Affairs Committees are to make efforts for development of townships and
villages, he said.
He quoted Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe as saying that
rural roads are to be repaired for ensuring easy transport of rural products to
markets in the respective townships. Only when there are better roads, will
transport be easy. Economic, education and health standards of majority of the
people living in rural regions will also improve. He said that accordingly
emphasis must be placed on development of rural areas after laying down plans.
The commander said development affairs committee and rural development funds
are to be utilized in construction of regional development roads linking
villages. He said water supply is a main task of Development Affairs Committee
so efforts are to be made for rural water supply. He also spoke on cleanliness
in villages, availability of pure water and systematic spending of revenues
collected. Director of Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee U Soe Tint
discussed instructions of the minister, the deputy minister and the
director-general during the third four-month period. Executive Officers
reported on the work done. The commander met chairmen of District and Township
Peace and Development Councils and departmental officials and discussed digging
of prawn and fish ponds and construction of rural roads in the open season.
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( 9 ) 37,000 Stimulant tablets seized in Muse
Yangon, 26 Feb-A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit
and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of Ma Yan
Meint Lint (a) Ma Phyu Yi Chin, on 7 February. The authorities arrested Ma Yan
Meint Lint (a) Ma Phyu Yi Chin, daughter of U Yanain Byint, No A/750, Kaungmu
Lwe Ward, Muse and Aik San, son of U Aik, Taung Ward, Muse Township, Shan State
(North) together with 2,200 stimulant tablets bearing the letters "WY". On,
further information, the authorities searched the house of Honshee Shwin, son
of U Honpu Yan, Pinlon Street, Kaungmu Lwe Ward, Muse. The authorities arrested
him together with 34,800 stimulant tablets bearing "WY" and 3,296 stimulant
tablets bearing F-2. Action is being taken against the three under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
Woman drug dealer gets 15 years
Yangon, 26 Feb-A team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Yangon
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched the house of Daw Aye
Myint, 69, of Ward 7, Hlinethaya and found 326.6 grams of marijuana on 3 June
2000. The Hlinethaya Township Police Force filed a lawsuit against her in
accord with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Yangon
North District court handed down three years' imprisonment under Section 15 and
15 years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) on her to serve separately on 5
January 2001.
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