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HOME ARCHIVE Sunday, 30 September 2002 ONLINE EDITION 1. Closing ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 49 for Basic Education Teachers at CICS (Phaunggyi) held
2. Dry Day Supervisory Committee meets
3. Tatmadaw families and well-wishers donate cash, rice, edible oil, salt, gram and medicines to Hninzigone Home for the Aged
4. Transport Minister inspects Yangon International Airport
5. Commander inspects Yangon Division vegetable cultivation and poultry farming special zone in Hmawby
6. Those assisted fund-rasing for respect-paying ceremony honoured
7. Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day painting, sculpture competitions announced
8. Wagaung Golf Tournament held
9. Drug dealer gets prison terms
(1) Closing ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 49 for Basic Education Teachers at CICS (Phaunggyi) held
Perpetuation of Union of Myanmar is consolidation of national solidarity so every citizen must safeguard the power of unity
Secretary-1 urges teachers to organize the students to enable them to be imbued with spirit of national solidarity, Union Spirit and nationalismYangon, 29 Sept - The Special Refresher Course No 49 for Basic Education Teachers concluded at Nawarat Hall in Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi), Hlegu Township, at 9.30 am today, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
Next, Secretary-l General Khin Nyunt delivered an address.
The Secretary-l said nowadays the nations of the world are making endeavors competitively for development of their people and nations after utilizing the better results of advancing science and technology skillfully.
Developing countries like the Union of Myanmar are making efforts for narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor and the other gaps in terms of technology and development for harmonious development among the nations of the world in cooperation with same views, while combating domination of big nations that have superior economy and technology.
At this time, all citizens have to discharge the most important duties on perpetuation of the Union and keeping abreast with the development of international communities.
The duty for perpetuation of the Union is. safe-guarding Our Three Main National Causes — non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty.
Only when efforts are made for basic requirements such as strong national economy and uplift of education, health and social standards of the people will country develop and stand tall among the nations of the world.
The teachers are the ones who guide and train the students who will shoulder the duties of the future. Therefore, the teachers themselves must discharge duties of a citizen and they must also nurture their pupils to possess morale and ability of a citizen with sense of duty.
In the 21st century, education plays a vital role in national development. In the future high technology will dominate society. Only when the government build the highly-qualified human resource will challenges of development be overcome
Therefore, the government is building a constant learning atmosphere and infrastructures on modern teaching and 1earning after laying down plans for uplift of national education and for emergence of constant learning society to bring about highly-qualified human resource.
The Secretary-l urged the teachers to nurture the students to possess morale and qualifications for national development as intellectuals and intelligentsia.
Independence, sovereignty and perpetuation of territory depend on unity of the entire people. National sovereignty will be consolidated as long as the unity of the entire people is strong.
Perpetuation of the Union of Myanmar is consolidation of national solidarity so every citizen must safeguard the power of unity.
He urged all national races to make concerted efforts for keeping abreast with nations of the world, perpetuation of the Union, propagation of national solidarity spirit and the Union Spirit and development with greater momentum avoiding outside instigations.
The teachers are to organize the entire national people including the students to enable them to be imbued with the spirit of national solidarity , Union Spirit and nationalism in the regions where they are assigned duties.
In addition, the teachers are to train and nurture the students to become the ones who are outstanding in all sectors ~d to possess education of international level and to have them the spirit of cherishing their races and nation, and a sense of duty to make efforts for national development and Union Spirit, he stressed.
He urged the teachers to make earnest efforts in promoting the national education standard to the international level to enable the Union to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world's nations, to take part in successful implementation of rural development tasks in harmony to bring about equitable development among the national brethren at a time when peace and development is prevailing in the Union, to organize the national people to become the ones who are imbued with a spirit of national solidarity, Union Spirit and nationalism and to get them aware of the fabrications and accusations manufactured by the expatriate group with every intention of driving a wedge among the national brethren.
Then, the Secretary-l presented model trainee awards to Junior Assistant Teacher U Myint Maung of Kinmaw Basic Education High School in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State and Junior Assistant Teacher Daw Yu Yu Wai of Kalwinyat Post Primary School in Myeik Township, Taninthayi Division, and awards in diligence to Headmaster U Aung Kyaw Soe of Meelaunggon BEPS in Ottwin Township, Bago Division, SAT Daw Than Yi of Kayokpi BEHS in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State and JAT Daw Nwe Yi of South Okkalapa BEHS No 3, Yangon Division.
Next, the General presented model hostel awards to hostel No 7 of the men's I company No 3 and hostel No 6 of the women's company No 8 and completion certificates to the trainees through the leaders of the trainees.
Afterwards, Chairman of Myanmar 'Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt accepted K 10,000 for Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image donated by the trainee teachers; K 10,000 for renovation of the Dhammayon of Koenawin Pagoda at CICS; K 1,0,000 for renovation of ancient pagodas in Bagan; K 8,375 for hailing the National Convention; K 8,375 for USDA; and K 10,000 for Post Primary School of CICS, totalling K 76,750, and certificates of honour were presented to the trainees.
Then, the General cordially met with the trainee teachers and left CICS (Phaunggyi).
(2) Dry Day Supervisory Committee meets
Yangon, 29 Sept - The meeting 1/2002 of the Supervisory Committee for Dry Day was held at the hall of the Committee for Smooth Freight Handling on Pansodan Street here this morning, with an opening address by Chairman of the supervisory committee Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein.
Chairman of the supervisory committee Minister Lt-Gen Min Thein made a speech on forming of the supervisory committee, tasks of the committee, measures to inspect the departmental vehicles for ensuring not to be used on second and fourth Sundays and tasks to be carried out.
Next, Vice-Chairman Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint reported that success has been achieved in minimizing the use of electricity and fuel oil, and rules and regulations for departments to make cooperation with the committee in implementing the tasks.
Then, those present took part in the discussions and made suggestions. The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by the chairman. After the meeting, groups of the committee members started inspecting the departmental vehicles in Yangon.
(3) Tatmadaw families and well-wishers donate cash, rice, edible oil, salt, gram and medicines to
Hninzigone Home for the AgedYangon, 29 Sept - Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers donated cash, rice, edible oil, salt, gram and medicines to Hninzigone Home for the Aged at the ceremony held at Thiri Yadana hall of the home for the aged on Gaba Aye Pagoda road this afternoon.
It was attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Maria Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhanddanta Kosalla and members of the Sangha, member of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, senior military officers of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), chairmen of Yangon (West) District and Bahan Township Peace and Development Councils, Chairman U Maung Tin and members of the Management Committee of Hninzigone Home for the Aged and well-wishers.
First, those present received the Five Precepts from the chairman Sayadaw of Yangon Division Sangha Nayaka Committee.
Then, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Rear-Admiral Soe rhein and senior military officers presented offertories to the Sayadaw and members of the Sangha.
On behalf of the families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence presented rice, edible oil and gram to the chairman of the management committee. Then, the chairman and members of the management committee accepted rice, edible oil and gram donated by departmental officials and well-wishers, K 20,000 donated by families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air); K 10,000 by Yangon Division Peace and Development Council; K 50,000 by KN Co; K 500,000 by Jade Dragon Co; K 50,000 by BTB Co; K 50,090 by Sandy Herbal Medicine, K 40,000 by Thamada Thingantaik; K 50,000 each by Great Wall and Kyaw traditional medicines; K 30,000 by Tun Shwewa medical house; K 20,000 each by Hmancho, Htet Lin and Kaythipan medical houses; K 15,500 by Dagon Myanmar International Co Ltd; K 10,000 by Kantha medical house; K 30,000 each by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Yangon Division Fisheries Federation and Sun Myanmar International Co Ltd; K 15,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw Township and K 10,000 each by Dr Pe Nyan, Sayagyi Co, Myitmyat Paddy Cultivations, the chairman of the Township War Veterans Organization, Township WVO and Awayra medical house.
Afterwards, Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw explained the purpose of donation. The chairman Sayadaw of Yangon Division Sangha Nayaka Committee delivered a sermon, followed by sharing the merits gained.
Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers donated 85 bags of rice, 21 viss of edible oil, 200 viss of iodized salt, 20 boxes of soft salt, 2250 boxes of assorted traditional medicines, 44 viss of gram and K 1,080,590 today.
Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers donate cash and kind to Home for the Aged of Catholic Nuns
Yangon, 29 Sept - A ceremony to donate provisions and cash to Home for the Aged of Catholic Nuns by families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers was held at the Home for the Aged at the corner of Theinbyu and Daw Thein Tin Streets in Mingalar Taungnyunt Township here this afternoon.
It was attended by Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Commander of No 4 Military Region Commandant of Defence Services Records Office Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein of Camp Commandant Office of the Ministry of Defence, senior military officers of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), the Chairmen of Yangon East District and Mingalar Taungnyunt Township Peace and Development Councils and members, social organizations, wellwishers, Administrator of the Home for the Aged Mother Teresa and nuns.
On behalf of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), Director of Resettlement Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Captain General Staff (Navy) Captain Nyan Tun, and Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw presented 56 bags of rice, 22.4 viss of edible oil, 44.8 viss of gram and K 10,000 donated by families of Tamadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers to Mother Teresa.
Then, the donations by departments concerned and wellwishes followed.
The donations included K 10,000 by Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd; K 10,000 by Yangon Division Peace and Development Council; K 20,000 by Township Peace and Development Council; 250 viss of Iodized Salt and 25 boxes of soft salt by Myanma Salt and Marine Chemical Enterprise and Yangon Division Salt Millers Association; 150 boxes of medicines and K 10,000 by Ahwaiya Medicine House; assorted traditional medicines by Traditional Medicine Department; K 200,000 by 3M Construction Co; K100,000 by Taw Win Lin Construction Co; K 80,000 by wellwishers of 20 wards in Mingalar Taungnyunt Township; K 50,000 by the Township Education Officer and family; 216 boxes of medicines and K 50,000 by Great Wall Traditional Medicine; 96 boxes of medicines and K 50,000 by Kyaw Traditional Medicine; K 50,000 by KN Co, K 50,000 by BTB Co, K 30,000 by Sun Myanmar Tourism; 16 bags of rice and K 30,000 by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Yangon Division Fisheries Entrepreneurs Association; K 30,000 by Thamada Thingantaik; 250 boxes of medicines and K 20,000 by Hman Cho Medicine House; 60 bottles of balm and K 20,000 by Kaythipan Medicine House; 250 boxes of medicines and K 20,000 by Htetlin Medicine House; K 10,000 by Daw Hla Hla; three bags of rice, 20 boxes of medicines and K 11,900 by Dagon U Tin Win of Dagon Myanmar International; K 10,000 by Sayagyi Co; K 10,000 by Ayeyar Myay Enterprise; K 15,000 by Myitmyat Paddy Cultivation; K 23,600 by Township Health Department; K 12,500 by Township Union Solidarity and Development Association; K 10,000 by Township Population and National Registration Department; K 10,000 by Township Development Affairs Committee Office; K10,000 by Township General Administration Department; K 10,000 by Sub-Inspector Kyaw Thu Ya and Daw Yi Lay Nwe and cash by social organizations and other wellwishers in the township.
Administrator of the Home for the Aged Mother Teresa accepted the donations. Next, Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw explained the purpose of the donations.
Afterwards, Sister Lucy Mutu spoke words of thanks and then Bishop Ephrine Bo Paing and Father Edwin David blessed the gathering, which brought the ceremony to a close. The donations to the Home for the Aged are 74 bags of rice, 22.4 viss of edible oil, 250 viss of salt, 25 boxes of soft salt, 1322 boxes of traditional medicines, 44.8 viss of gram and K 1,060,090.
(4) Transport Minister inspects Yangon International Airport
Yangon, 29 Sept - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and Director-General of the Department for Civil Aviation U Win Maung, arrived at the Yangon International Airport yesterday where they inspected placing of seats for passengers in the waiting halls and gave instructions to officials on keeping the halls neat and tidy, measures to be taken for the convenience of passengers and the use of electricity.
Next, in the hall for international arrival, the minister and party inspected the counters of the immigration, customs and money changer. Then, the minister gave instructions to officials on ensuring the convenience of passengers from abroad on their arrivals. After that the minister and party looked into the use of electricity at the airport and Myanma Airways Mechanical Division.
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Electric Power Minister inspects systematic use of electricity
Yangon, 29 Sept - Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, accompanied by Managing Director U Yan Naing of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, arrived at Waziya and Thwin Advanced Cinema Halls this morning and inspected power supply, systematic use and conditions of electric meters at the cinemas.
Then, the minister and party also inspected Thingangyun Sub-Power Station, Thuwunna Sub-Power Station and South Okkalapa Sub-Power Station.
Afterwards, the minister and party inspected staff well tasks of the government's departments in Mingaladon Township. The minister gave instructions on systematic use of electricity and minimizing of loss and wastage in accord with electric law and bylaw, rules and regulations.
The minister then gave instructions on supplying of power, maintaining of sub-power stations and transformers, directly use of electricity to be avoided at staff welfare works of departments and installation of electric meters at the staff welfare works.
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Minister inspects roads, bridges in Ayeyawady Division
Yangon, 29 Sept - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by officials, left here by car along Yangon-Pathein Road this morning and inspected maintenance of the road being undertaken by officials of Yangon North District. The Yangon Division Superintending Engineer and the Yangon North District Senior Engineer reported on completion of the works and tasks to be carried out in the open season.
The minister gave instructions to officials. Then, Ayeyawady Division Superintending Engineer U Ye Myint Swe and Deputy Superintending Engineers U Kyaw Htay and U Ye Tun reported on progress of work and plans under way.
Next, the Minister and party arrived at the construction site of Daka Bridge. At the briefing hall, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Oum Zapa reported on completion of construction tasks on Pathein bank and tasks to be undertaken. The Minister gave instructions on fulfilling of requirements and construction matters.
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Kyimyindine School for the Blind, Training School for the Girls inspected
Yangon, 29 Sept - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, arrived at Kyimyindine School for the Blind yesterday.
The principal of the school reported on tasks carried out and academic matters. Then, the minister inspected the massage training hall, the multimedia teaching centre, classrooms and computer rooms and gave instructions on systematic use of electricity.
Next, the minister proceeded to the Training School for the Girls on Malikha Road and inspected academic and health matters, daily use of power, the study room, hostels and the office and gave necessary instructions to officials.
(5) Commander inspects Yangon Division vegetable cultivation and poultry farming special zone in Hmawby
Yangon, 29 Sept - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected Yangon Division vegetable cultivation and poultry farming special zone in near Nyaunghnapin Village in Hmawby Township this morning.
Yangon Division Manager of Myanma Agriculture Service U Aung Hsan, Deputy Commissioner of Yangon North District General Administration Department U Thein Naing of special zone-2 and Head of Yangon Division Settlement and Land Records Department U Naing Win of special zone-3 reported on cultivation of vegetables during monsoon, land preparations, poultry farming, digging of fish ponds and breeding of fish.
Director of Yangon Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein reported on digging of canals in the zones, construction culverts and Commissioner U Thein Swe on cultivation and livestock breeding and construction of roads.
The commander said the zones were established with the objective of sufficient consumption of vegetables for the people in Yangon. Members of the supervisory committee are to provide assistance to national entrepreneurs. He also gave instructions on extended cultivation and livestock breeding. The commander inspected the cultivation of vegetables in the special zone-1. Next, the commander inspected breeding of layers in Kaungthukha poultry farm in the special zone-1 and gave instructions. Vegetables are grown on 2,855 acres of lands, 714,798 chickens are bred. Altogether 500,000 chickens were produced and over 500 fish ponds were dug and over 600,000 fish are bred.
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Biography of Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khamavudha
The would-be Sayadaw, the fourth son of U Po Kywe and Daw Hla of Thabyaygon Village, Kanunagsu Village-tract in Hinthada, Ayeyawady Division, was born on 5th Waning Day of Wagaung, 1273 ME. At the age of 5, the would-be Sayadaw became a novice under the patronage of Presiding Sayadaw of Keinsukayon monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ardicca. On 12th Waxing Day of Nayon, 1293 ME, he was ordained as a monk at Bhanda Ordination Hall of Keinsukayon monastery in Hinthada under the patronage of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indasabha of Dhammayon monastery.
The would-be Sayadaw learnt literature on Buddhism as well as science at Keinsukayon monastery. He was taught the Pali Attha Kahta by Presiding Sayadaw of Keinsukayon monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ardicca, second Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sudhara, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pannabala of Phayagon Meigawun monastery, Dhammanu Dhamma Maha Dwara Nikaya fourth Sasanabaing Ledi monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Rajinda, Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Maha Dwara Nikaya Sayadaw Bhaddanta Neyadhamma of Kanse monastery in Ingabu and Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Visadanana of Saddhammawdhaya monastery in Letpadan in Thayawaddy District.
The Sayadaw lectured Pariyatti literature at Thamawdaya Taik in Letpadan and Eikhsitayon Kyaungtaik in Pyakatat Village, Natmaw Station, Hinthada Township and Ledi Kyaungtaik. The Sayadaw compiled 10 treatises of Buddhist literature. The Sayadaw discharged duty at the Secretary of the 66-member Mula Central Working Committee of the Sangha for organizing the All Ganas Sangha Meeting, the Joint-Secretary of the All Gana Sangha Organization, the Joint-Secretary of the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha and the Vice-Chairman and Joint-Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee.
On 17-3-89, 11th Waxing of Tabaung, 1350 Myanmar Era, Dhammanu Dhamma Maha Dwara Nikaya 11th Sasanabaing Sayadaw Danubyu Maha Saddhamma Jotikayama (Taungpaw) Kyaungtaik Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta ‚andaransi passed away. Then, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khamavudha, who was discharging duty of Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, was elected as 12th Sasanabaing of Dhammanu Dhamma Maha Dwara Nikaya on 21-8-89, 5th Waning of Wagaung, 1251 ME.
The Government conferred Agga Maha Pandita title on the Sayadaw in 1345 ME (1984), Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru title in 1352 ME (1991) and Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika in 1357 ME (1996). The Sayadaw, aged 92, Vasa 73, passed away at Defence Services General Hospital in Mingaladon at 6.31 pm on Saturday, 28 September, 2002, 7th Waning of Tawthalin, 1364 ME.
(6) Those assisted fund-rasing for respect-paying ceremony honoured
Yangon, 29 Sept - The Women's Chapter of Myanmar Medical Association (Yangon) presented certificates of honour to those who assisted showing of the fund-raising movie show for paying respects to 70 years old and above doctors at the hall of MMA on Theinbyu Street, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, this morning. Present on the occasion were Leading Patron of the Women's Chapter of Myanmar Medical Association (Yangon) Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, patrons of the Women's Chapter, Chairman of Myanmar Medical Association (Yangon) Rector of Institute of Medical-1 Dr Myo Myint and executives, Chairperson of Women's Chapter of MMA (Yangon) Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla and executives, wellwishers and guests.
First, Chairperson of Women's Chapter Dr Daw Yi Yi Hla made a thankful speech on the occasion.
Then, Leading Patron of the Women's Chapter Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented certificates of honour to Managing Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi, Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise (Production) U Myint Thein Pe, U Myint Soe of Moe Kaung Kin Film, Academy Daw Myint Myint Khine of Sein Ni Wah Film, Managing Director U Zaw Min of Mingalar Co Ltd and Market-Economy Adviser U Thein Sai to Mingalar Co Ltd and the ceremony brought to an end.
(7) Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day painting, sculpture competitions announced
Yangon, 29 Sept - As a gesture of hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March 2003, the subcommittee for the holding of painting and sculpture competition and exhibition of the work committee for the organizing of poem and arts competition led by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htila Sitthu) as chairman announced that the painting and sculpture competition will be held with the following rules.
The painting competition will be divided into six categories - the first for pre-primary school level, the second for junior primary school level (kindergarten to second grade), the third for senior primary school level (third grade and fourth grade), the fourth for middle school level (fifth grade to eighth grade), the fifth for high school level (ninth grade to technological and agricultural high schools) and the sixth for professional level. There will be only one category in the sculpture competition, the wood sculpture and the plaster sculpture at professional level. Anyone may take part in both.
In the painting competition from kindergarten to high school levels, the size of the entry must be 15" x 20", and 20" x 30" for professional level. Name, NRC No, class, school, township, date of birth, father's name, address must be expressed on the back of the painting, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos attached. For students, the endorsement of the schoolhead is needed.
For the sculpture competition, the height of the entry must not be over 36" and its circumference not longer than 24". At the foot of the sculpture, name, NRC No, date of birth, father's name, address must be shown, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos attached and send the entry right to Tatmadaw Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 3 March 2003.
All the entries, painting or sculpture, must reflect the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw.
Entries of both professional levels should be sent to Secretary, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon (Central), Pabedan Township, Yangon, not later than 1 March 2003 or to Secretary, Subcommittee for the Holding of Painting and Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, U Wisaya Road, Tatmadaw Convention Centre, Yangon, between 1 and 3 March 2003. Entries of students all over Myanmar should be sent to Development Division, Education Planning and Training Department, Natmauk Street, Bahan Township, Yangon, not later than 15th February 2003.
Apart from the entries for both competition, other paintings and sculptures may be sent to be displayed at the exhibition to be opened in honour of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. Those paintings and sculptures must also featured the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw and should be sent directly to Tatmadaw Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 5 March 2003.
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Essay competitions to mark UN Day held
Yangon, 29 Sept - The Basic Education High School and Middle School level essay competitions (English) and the Basic Education High School, Middle School and Primary School level painting competitions to mark the United Nations Day and United Nations Poster Exhibition were held at the basic education schools in the entire nation this morning and afternoon.
Secretary of the Work Committee for Organizing Essay, Poem and Painting Competitions to mark the United Nations Day and Poster Exhibition Director-General of the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) U Saw Lwin, Director-General of No-3 Basic Education Department (Yangon) U Tin Win, Chairman of Myanmar Education Research Bureau U Myint Han and departmental officials viewed round the essay (English) competitions held at Bahan Township BEHS No 1 and Kamayut Township BEHS No 2 and the painting competition held at Kyimyindine Township BEHS No 2 in Yangon Division.
The BEHS, BEMS and BEPS students participated in the essay (English) and painting competitions entitled "United Nations, United for a better world".
(8) Wagaung Golf Tournament held
Yangon, 29 Sept - The opening of Wagaung Golf Tournament, organized by Myanmar Medical Association Golf Team, was held at the City Golf Resort here this morning. Among the spectators were Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo, Chairman of MMA Prof Dr Myo Myint, Chairman of the MMAGT Prof Dr Khin Maung Aye and golf enthusiasts of MMA.
Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein teed off to open the tournament. After the tournament, prizes presentation ceremony took place.
The deputy minister and the chairman of the MMAGT spoke on the occasion. Then, the deputy minister and officials presented prizes to the winners. The tournament was mainly sponsored by Takeda Co Ltd.
(9) Drug dealer gets prison terms
Yangon, 29 Sept - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Tachileik Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, stopped and searched an Isuzu vehicle with number plat Is 3/Kha 5314 en route from Monghsat Township at Punhtun Check point, and nabbed a passenger Hsaing Chawka together with 85 stimulant tablets and 1.2 grams of heroin.
Action was taken against Hsaing Chawka, 35, son of U Lon Kat of Ma-O Village, Mongtwin village-tract, Monghsat, and accomplice Aikmon, 37, son of U Lonepae of Wankat Village, Monghsat, under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Tachileik District Court on 9 September 2002 handed down 15 years' imprisonment each on them under Section 19.(A).
PM Mahathir foresees democracy for Myanmar, pushes business
THE Myanmar government s stance on gradual evolution towards democracy was supported by Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad last week when he visited Myanmar. But, Dr Mahathir said the Malaysian government hoped for a successful result which would lead to national reconciliation and demo-cratisation in Myanmar. A Malaysian national, Mr Razali Ismail, who was appointed by the United Nations as its special envoy for Myanmar, was largely credited for initiating the landmark talks between the two sides. Dr Mahathir, who is a trusted international friend of the Myanmar government, has been widely believed to have had a behind-the-scenes role in Mr Razali s efforts. Speaking at the opening of a business matching forum between the two countries, Dr Mahathir said an overly hasty transition to democracy could bring anarchy. "When opting for democracy it is necessary that the process be gradual. If not, the political process will unravel and you will end up with anarchy; you will end up with practically no government so the people have to understand that democracy does not mean freedom to do anything you like," Dr Mahathir told reporters last Monday. The Malaysian Prime minister met the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe shortly after his arrival in Yangon on August 18 to discuss "for development in economic and political fields". "Our view is that while we uphold democracy practice democracy we are also aware that the process of change must be gradual and we need not go straight to liberal democracy because that is very destructive," Dr Mahathir said. The two leaders met for an hour at the Pyithu Hluttaw (parliament) on Pyay Road. During the visit Dr Mahathir witnessed the signing of three agreements including an offshore oil exploration contract between Malaysia s Petronas and Myanmar s Energy Ministry for oil and gas exploration in Thaninthayi Division. The meeting was also addressed by the SPDC Secretary 1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, who described Dr Mahathir as a "staunch defender of the developing world".
"We in Myanmar consider ourselves to be very fortunate to have Malaysia, and Prime Minister Dr Mahathir in particular, as a friend," Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said. "One of the pillars that give strength to our relations is the sharing of many ideals, concepts and mental outlook," he said, outlining the SPDC s policy against hasty transition towards democracy. "The world is full of examples where a hasty transition from one system to another has led to unrest, instability and even failed states. "Such a transition cannot be made in haste and in a haphazard manner," Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt said. He said the solution to overcome the challenge facing Myan-mar s political transition should be found by the Myanmar people only. "No one should try to impose their will or attempt to mould Myanmar in their image," Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said in an apparent reference to the Western countries, SPDC s vociferous critics. "The democratic society that we envision is one where all 135 national races live in peace and harmony," said the Secretary-1. The Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, said Myanmar should be dealt with by every country with respect for its independence and sovereignty. "Malaysia has always said that constructive engagement with Myanmar would be the best means of (support for) evolution in the political as well as economic changes," Syed Hamid said in an exclusive interview with Myanmar Times in Yangon. "Myanmar made it very clear that they are to evolve their own system, so whatever other people may think and say it is most important that the Myanmar government bring socio-economic development for its people," he said.Syed Hamid also made it clear that it was the Myanmar government and people s right to choose the system of government for the country. "We will allow change to take place within the country in a way that it suited the purpose of the country. "Some have said the (democratisation) process is slow, but I think it is the Myanmar people who must decide the direction and the pace of the evolution," Syed Hamid said. He echoed Dr Mahathir s comments saying that hasty political reforms would bring "upheaval and turmoil". Syed Hamid said Myanmar has been evolving itself from stage to stage and "getting more confidence in opening up". "Myanmar is moving in the right direction," he said. Syed Hamid said Malaysia s policy of constructive engagement with Myanmar was partly attributed to Myanmar s entry to the Association of South East Asian Nations grouping in 1997. And he said Malaysia s policy towards Myanmar would remain the same despite the coming change in Malaysian leadership next year.
Myanmar Times ( Aug.26-Sep.1, 2002-Vol.7, No. 130 )
Giant Rakhine gas field dwarfs Yadana, Yetagun
AN enormous offshore gas field near Sittway in Rakhine State has the potential to be significantly larger than Myanmar’s two other producing gas fields at Yadana and Yetagun, it was revealed last week. Mr H D Lee, Deputy Managing Director of Myanmar Daewoo, an affiliate of Daewoo International which holds a major interest in the exploration project, said the reserve "is most likely around 13.4 to 47.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas at the site where we are going to drill a test well in November next year." "We are sure to succeed in this project," Mr Lee said. The reserves at Yadana and Yetagun are 6.7 and 3.2 trillion cubic feet (TCF) respectively, he said. Currently, the consortium is selecting the optimum location before drilling because of the huge investment. "A test well costs more than US$10 million and we will decide on how many more test wells should be drilled," he said. The consortium has plans to start seismic interpretation, geological survey and prospect evaluation in October and November. Daewoo International signed a production-sharing contract with the Ministry of Energy in August 2000 and it assigned 10 per cent share to another South Korean company, KOGAS last November. Last January, Daewoo again assigned 20pc and 10pc shares to two companies under the Indian Ministry of Energy – the Oil and Natural Gas Commission and the Gas Authority of India Limited. Depending on the quantity of gas found, they will consider transporting the gas by ship or through a direct pipeline to India. Mr Lee also said they will have to consider building a liquefied natural gas plant depending on the production volume, which at the moment, he said, was still too far away to judge. The Indian government is eager to buy the gas from Myanmar if the production goes well as expected. According to reports Unocal, Brown & Riot and the Indian government are believed to have conducted initial studies for the construction of a 1000 kilometre-long undersea pipeline from Myanmar to India. Last month, the Ministry of Energy and the Malaysia’s oil giant Petronas signed an agreement for exploration of natural gas at four offshore blocks in southern Myanmar. Petronas is also interested in building a liquid petroleum gas extraction plant at Kanbauk, about 300 miles southeast of Yangon.
Myanmar Times ( Aug.26-Sep.1, 2002-Vol.7, No. 130 )
Impressive decline in opium production, promise of help
AN impressive decline in opium production in Myanmar will be reversed if donor nations continue to refuse funding drug-control programs, the UN’s prime drug officer in Myanmar warned last week. This follows hot on the heels of a United Nations report which showed the production of opium poppy in Myanmar this year has decreased by 25 per cent compared to a year ago. "This decline is a step in the right direction. There is evidence that the government is aware of the damage caused to the country by opium cultivation," Mr Antonio Maria Costa, the Executive Director of the UN office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, said in the report issued on August 27 in Vienna, Austria. The reaction of Mr Jean Luc Lemahieu, UNDCP’s representative in Yangon, was more forthright: "On the one hand I’m a happy man but on the other hand I’m a very worried man because the results are there but my thoughts are - my goodness, how have you done this, how can you sustain this?" he said. Mr Costa said new measures would be needed to achieve further cuts in opium production in Myanmar, adding that UN would need increased donor support to help in the elimination of opium poppy in Myanmar by 2005. According to the report poppy production in Myanmar this year was 828 tons - down from last year’s 1097 tons, based on its survey in Shan State during September 2001 to March 2002. More than 150 surveyors visited 2000 villages and measured 6000 opium fields. The survey was conducted jointly with the government – the first of such survey carried out by the UN in Myanmar.
Mr Lemahieu, while welcoming the news, cautioned the decline in opium poppy production should be sustainable. "We are happy with this, but it is not an end game," Mr Lemahieu said. He reiterated his call for increasing international aid to deal with the situation. The Myanmar government has consistently complained the country receives scant international aid in its fight against drugs. This severely inhibits its ability to control drug production and trade. In particular the government has consistently criticised the policy of Western countries including the USA and European nations on continuing to link funding for anti-drug campaigns to political movement. It has pressed its case that aid on drugs is a humanitarian issue that should be fought by all. To highlight this it has cited aid money granted to other SE Asian countries to fight the scourge of heroin. Laos, for instance, a Communist state, has a less serious drug problem, yet receives 20 times more funding than in Myanmar. Mr Lemahieu, whose office has been cut from 12 to two staff over the past two years due to budget cuts, said that while participation in areas like law enforcement assistance will have to wait until then, there should be no barrier to more funding for projects like alternative income generation. He said introduction of tough anti-drug measures by the Wa, Kokang and Kachin national groups in March and the government’s new " Project New Destiny " (formerly the Project Hell Flower) might help to decrease further the poppy production next year. Under the "Project New Destiny" launched in May, opium poppy farmers are encouraged by the government to swap opium seed for those of the other crops. The government says opium production in Myanmar, which decreased by 50 per cent over the past six years, would continue to decrease this year. But, Mr Lemahieu said he was confident that at an informal donors’ meeting later this year the funding tap would be opened. "An understanding is developing that work on drug control programs in Myanmar actually helps with a political transition," he said. Because of the lower output, opium production in Myanmar this year would be lower than in Afghanistan, UN said. It said per hectare output of opium in Myanmar was 10kgs while put Afghanistan’s output at 30kgs per hectare.
Myanmar Times (Sep.2-8), 2002-Vol.7, No. 131)
Tourism trend bucked as arrivals soar 20pc in wet
IN an encouraging development for the tourism sector, travel agents and big hotels have reported a strong increase in bookings during the rainy season, a trend which augurs well for the peak tourist season at the end of the year. Hotels say occupancy rates have increased by an average of about 20 per cent over the rainy season last year, while travel agents say bookings are up between 10 per cent and 50 per cent. Most of the rainy season tourist arrivals are from France, Italy and Spain, where many businesses close for the European summer, as well as Germany, Japan and Israel. Several industry sources said Myanmar was emerging as an increasingly popular destination for Italian and Spanish tourists. Mr Franz Fischer, the country manager of Bangkok-based Diethelm Travel, said documentaries about Myanmar’s cultural attractions and natural beauty had screened overseas in the last six months and this had helped the tourism sector. Myanmar was becoming well known for its cultural tourism among international travellers, said Mr Fischer, who said bookings had risen by up to 50 per cent compared to the low season last year. The managing director of Tawwin travel, Daw Rita Myint, said bookings were up by 25 per cent, continuing a trend for a gradual increase in arrivals during the low season which had emerged several years ago. Travel shows in Spain and other European countries which had featured Myanmar had helped to attract more visitors, Daw Rita Myint said.
Mr Edwin Briels, the marketing and incentive manager at the Exotissimo travel company, agreed with Daw Rita Myint that tourist arrivals during the rainy season had increased in recent years. Exotissimo’s bookings for the low season had increased by about 10 per cent, said Mr Briels. U Khin Zaw, the managing director at Tour Mandalay, reported an increase in bookings of 20 per cent over the same time last year. "Myanmar is emerging as a ‘new’ destination for Spanish travellers," said U Khin Zaw, who is also president of the United Myanmar Travel Association. A survey by Myanmar Times has found that hotel occupancy rates throughout the country are up by between 10 per cent to 25 per cent over the previous rainy season. In Yangon, the Traders hotel said rates were up by 21 per cent on last year’s rainy season and figures for the year had increased by seven per cent on 2001. The Summit Park View said rainy season occupancy rates were down slightly on 2001 but declined to give a percentage figure. In a sign of the growing popularity of Myanmar as a destination among the high end of the market, the luxury Pansea hotel said occupancy rates were up by seven per cent on last year’s rainy season. Traders said most of its guests are from Asia and the United States. Most bookings at the Summit Park View were from France and Japan.
Most of the guests at the Pansea are from Britain, France, Germany and the United States. At popular upcountry destinations, hotels say bookings are up by between 10 per cent to 25 per cent compared to a year ago. The Thiri Marlar Hotel at Bagan said bookings for July were up 10 per cent on the same month last year, with most tourists coming from France and Germany. "They come to Myanmar at this time of the year because it coincides with the holiday season throughout much of Europe," said the hotel’s Ms Khin Marlar Maung. The Shwe Inn Tha Floating Resort hotel at Inle Lake also reported an increase in bookings of about 10 per cent over the same time last year. While bookings are up for the bigger hotels, the bottom end of the accommodation market is reporting a downturn, with many guest houses saying occupancy rates have fallen by around 20 per cent over the same time last year. A spokesperson for the New Park guest house at Bagan said bookings were down by about 20 per cent."In the low season last year were had 338 guests but this year we have 198," he said. At the Pan Cherry guest house in Bagan, staff said bookings were down about 30 per cent over the same time last year. It was a similar story at the Royal guest in Mandalay, which said low season bookings were down by between 10 per cent to 20 per cent. Guest houses said the downtown in budget tourists was having a flow-on effect on bus companies and cheap restaurants.
Myanmar Times (Aug.19-25), 2002-Vol.7, No. 129)
RESPONDING to the disclosure by the international television network CNN that al Qaeda members have been active in Myanmar, the Government of Myanmar last week reaffirmed its determination to stand with the United States and the international community on anti-terrorist cooperation.
"The Government of Myanmar has not had the opportunity to review the relevant portions of the cache of videotapes obtained by CNN in Afghanistan," said spokesman Lt-Col Hla Min. "However, reports by both the Associated Press and CNN indicate that the CNN tapes reveal "material from militant Islamic groups in other countries such as Somalia, Myanmar and Bosnia." The Washington Post reported the tapes include "documentation from al Qaeda members during operations in Burma, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan &and Bosnia.""The Government of Myanmar will investigate this allegation with the utmost urgency, and we will share this information with the United States," said Lt-Col Hla Min. "We are already sharing information with the United States on Islamic armed terrorists operating along Myanmar s Western border and within the region, with connections to Taliban and al Qaeda, now being held and questioned in Yangon," Hla Min said. The Government of Myanmar signed the United States-ASEAN Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism on August 1, 2002 in Brunei Darus-salam. "As we have previously stated, Myanmar has vigorously confronted the activities of a Muslim separatist armed terrorist group calling themselves Rohinga. Today, we are pleased that many of these individuals have given up their armed terrorism. However, we shall remain vigilant in safeguarding Myanmar and steadfast in cooperation in the war on terrorism."
Myanmar Times ( Aug.26-Sep.1, 2002-Vol.7, No. 130
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