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- Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) Project
- Senior General Than Shwe inspects industries in Kyaukse Conducting constant research on market to produce quality products of market demand stressed
International Relations
- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives ASEAN Secretary-General
- Myanmar-Japan joint research in Pondaung region
- Dinner hosted to ASEAN S-G
- Seminar on Japanese Tourism held
- Myanmar-Thai delegates meet to build Yaungkha model village
- Press conference on Thailand Exhibition
Regional
- Poultry given eyedrops against Newcastle disease
- Extempore talks held
- Sale of jade lots on 18-21 December
Health
Education
Sport
- Press conf on Tiger Cup soccer tournament held
- Third place match of Tatmadaw Cup Soccer Tourney held
Drug
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Senior General Than Shwe inspects construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) Project
Yangon, 2 Dec - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and party left Monywa for Mandalay on 29 November morning.
At 10 am, the Senior General and party left Monywa and inspected thriving of various crops along Monywa-ChaungU-Myinmu-Sagaing motor road and development in rural and urban areas.
In the afternoon, the Senior General and party arrived at the site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadana-bon) construction project and viewed the site for the bridge and its environs.
At the briefing hall, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported to the Senior General and party on matters relating to construction of the Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) construction project. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint of Public Works reported on driving of piles for the approach bridge on the Mandalay bank and progress of work and Deputy Superintending Engineer U Hsan Win on construction of the approach bridge on the Sagaing bank.
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint reported on construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) to be linked Mandalay ring road.
After hearing the reports, the Senior General gave guidance. He said that the design of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) is not like other bridges. It has wider bridge span than others and four-lane motorway. In building the bridge, construction tasks are to be carried out with emphasis on durability, accuracy and gracefulness. And efforts are to be made for completion of the construction tasks in schedule.
Then, the Senior General and party inspected the scale model of the bridge and progress in building of approach bridge on the Mandalay bank. Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) can withstand 60-ton loads and will have 49 feet wide four-lane motorway. The bridge will be built of steel frame and it will be 5,614 feet long.
Next, the Senior General and party viewed the eight-lane ring road of Mandalay and development of Mandalay Kandawgyi and its environs.
Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence, who accompanied the Senior General, met with Tatmadawmen and family members of regiments and units of Mandalay Station at the Station Hall in Nanmyo, Mandalay, on 30 November.
Member of the Secretariat of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung met with secretaries and executives of Aungmyethazan, Chanaye-thazan, Mahaaungmye, Chanmyathazi, Pyigyidagun, Amarapura and Patheingyi Township USDAs at Mandalay Division USDA Office on 29 November afternoon.
Senior General Than Shwe inspects industries in Kyaukse Conducting constant research on market to produce quality products of market demand stressed
Yangon, 2 Dec - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe arrived in Kyaukse, Mandalay Division, on 30 November and inspected factories, mills and the Government Technological College and gave instructions.
Senior General Than Shwe, of the State Peace and Development Council Office arrived at Hsinmin Cement Factory project site of Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd being undertaken at Kyaukse Industrial Zone eight miles east of Kyaukse at 11 am.
At the briefing hall, Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence reported on location and areas of the project, No 1 Hsinmin Cement Factory which will produce 400 tons of cement per day with the use of wet process, No 2 Hsinmin Cement Factory which will produce 700 tons of cement per day with the use of dry process, progress in construction of the two cement factories, test-run of No 1 Hsinmin Cement Factory on 13-10-2002, requirement and stockpile of raw materials, collection of raw materials, construction of roads and measures being taken for water availability which are related to the project, arrangements being made for power and water supply and natural gas.
Senior General Than Shwe gave instructions on meeting the set standard in construction of the factories as well as in production of cement, and timely completion of the project.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected test-run of No 1 Hsinmin Cement Factory. Then, they arrived at the factory project site of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Kyaukse Industrial Zone. At the briefing hall, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung reported on production of candy factory, footwear factory and bicycle factory, arrangements being made for extension of chocolate and jelly factories in combination with candy factory.
Next, the minister reported on the cement factory and the sewing machine factory which will soon be opened, the vest factory, the asbestos factory and PP woven factory project being undertaken, the blanket factory, the enamelware factory, the steel household goods factory, the toothpaste and cosmetics factory and the steel-rod factory project to be undertaken, growing of trees for greening the industrial zone.
Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance. He called for meeting the quality the consumers prefer, making constant research on the market to know what kinds of goods are in good demand in which region and fully meeting the public demand for these goods to ensure the import-substitute measures, and to increase the use of local raw materials in order to decrease dependence on foreign countries.
Afterwards, Senior General Than Shwe and party machinery parts to be used at the cement factory project, sample of raw materials, and the sewing machines produced by the sewing machine factory. Next, Minister U Aung Thaung reported on production of load bicycles, bicycles for male and female and electric bicycles with Maungbamar brand produced by the bicycle factory; samples of vests, T-shirts and sport shirts to be produced by the vest factory; plastic items to be produced by PP Woven plastic factory and samples of steel items to be produced by the steel household goods factory.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected products of the candy factory and footwear factory. They then inspected Kyaukse Cement factory. Next, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected products of the bicycle factory. Senior General Than Shwe and party proceeded to the Government Technological College in Kyaukse, where Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung reported on work being carried out in accord with the guidance of Senior General Than Shwe who called for installation of teaching and learning aids at the GTC, collection of books and documentaries for nurturing of technicians of international level and qualified teachers, making arrangements for modern study on Internet and academic matters.
Then, Minister U Thaung reported on courses being conducted for rural development and biotechnology to Senior General Than Shwe and party. Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected research on making and using of bio-fertilizers and traditional medicines, research works on biotechnology on medical science by technicians of departments and universities under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Next, the Senior General and party inspected learning multimedia courses through Internet, with the use of multimedia teaching aids, through Internet Website and e-Library and computer control machinery. Afterwards, the researchers reported to the Senior General and party on fish amino acid bio-fertilizer, making humus with the use of fish amino acid, research works on making bio-fertilizers with use of regional insects and production of equipment to be used in producing bio-fertilizers in order to save foreign currency. Officials reported on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Shop to Senior General Than Shwe who gave necessary guidance.
Then, the Senior General and party inspected the site chosen for construction of the embankment at Zawgyi River near Hsugon Ward in Kyaukse for supplying of drinking water and arrangements being made for construction of the retaining walls near Zawgyi River Bridge in Husgon Ward. Next, they inspected round Kyaukse where people cordially greeted them on either side of the road. In the afternoon, they arrived at Myanma Farm Machniery Factory being built by Agricultural Mechanization Department near Ingon Village on Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Kyaukse Township. At the briefing hall, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported on area of the factory, arrangements for production of 10,000 16 HP power-tillers per year and 5,000 6 HP harvesters per year, arrangements and requirements of electric power and staff, progress of work, installation of machines at workshops, production of Myanma Farm Machinery Factory and import machinery parts for production of the combined harvester.
Director-General U Win Maw of Agricultural Mechanization Department reported on test-production of the combined harvester, boosting quality of farming equipment and spare parts including harvester, test-production of paddy dryer and test use of the harvester. After hearing the reports, Senior General Than Shwe said: the production of farm machinery is necessary to fulfil the requirements of farmers. In cultivation work, ploughing, harvesting and winnowing usually demand time and hard work. Therefore, we must be able to produce the machinery needed for the cultivation work to enable the farmers to carry out their work with the use of machinery. Only then will it save time and reduce the production cost. We have already gained experiences in manufacturing tractors and harvesters and achieved considerable success.
Therefore, we have to keep on trying to be able to produce combined harvesters useful to the farmers. For the development of agriculture sector, respective ministries, private industrialists and technicians are required to cooperate and coordinate with one another in matters relating to water supply, using quality strains, extended use of fertilizer and machinery. Departmental cooperation and coordination are essential for the development of the State.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected progress of work in the construction of workshops (1), (2) and (3) of the Myanma Farm Machinery Factory. Afterwards, they inspected the iron foundry and smithy and the construction of a water tank. Next, they viewed the recorded photos of the production of engine oil tanks, dish wheels and water tanks and inspected the production of pistons, fly wheels, gear boxes and shafts.
Then, Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and officials showed Senior General Than Shwe and party such machinery, harvesters, combined harvesters, power tractors and paddy dryers produced by Agricultural Mechanization Department and gave necessary instructions.
On 1 December, Senior General Than Shwe and party met with Chairman of Kyaukse District Peace and Development Council and members, chairmen of Kyaukse, Singaing, Myittha and TadaU Townships Peace and Development Councils and members and district- and township-level departmental officials at the hall of the cotton grinding factory in Myittha.
Chairman of Kyaukse District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein explained land availability and utility, cultivation monsoon paddy and summer paddy and other crops, paddy yield and rice sufficiency, finished dams and irrigated acreage, livestock breeding work, economic development of the district and per capita income of the local people, transport and communications, education and health.
The Chairman of Myittha Township Peace and Development Council and responsible personnel also explained matters relating to education, health, community peace and rule of law and order of the township. Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint gave a supplementary report.
Senior General Than Shwe urged the responsible officials to correctly assess economic, administrative and social situations of the respective townships and to mend the weaknesses. He said the development of a township or a district must be evaluated through economic, administrative and social yardsticks and spoke of the need to compile all the data systematically. The government is implementing the major projects for full development of the entire Union, border areas and rural areas after narrowing down the gap between urban and rural regions. He urged officials to make field trips to grassroots levels to undertake the tasks in the regions in accord with the objectives. Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected development of Myittha.
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin discussed purchase of cotton with executives of Myanmar Cotton Merchants Association, textile mill owners at the Irrigation Yeiktha on 29 November. The minister spoke of the need to observe rules and regulations on purchase of cotton and to report difficulties.
Managing Director of Myanma Cotton and Sericulture Enterprise Dr Thein Htay reported on purchase of cotton and milling. The cotton merchants took part in the discussions.
International RelationsVice-Senior General Maung Aye receives ASEAN Secretary-General
Yangon, 2 Dec - On behalf of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye received the visiting ASEAN Secretary-General Mr Rodolfo C Severino Jr at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha, at 10 am today.
Myanmar-Japan joint research in Pondaung region
Yangon, 2 Dec - Prof Dr Nobuo Shigehara of the Primate Research Institute of Japan led the group comprising Dr Masa Nayu Takai, Dr Noroco Edgi and Dr Takihisa Subamo and arrived here on 1 November.
The Japanese team together with Myanmar Paleontologists from the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education set out a mission to explore fossils of Primates at the vicinity of Bahin Village, Paukkaung Village and Magyeekan Village in Myaing Township in Magway Division, Gwaybin Village in Seikphyu Township, Hsupyitsan Village in Magway Township from 3 to 22 November. Myanmar and Japanese Paleontolo-gists have jointly launched altogether six field studies including this one in Pondaung region since 1998 and due to these field researches, fossils of the oldest primates were discovered in Myanmar and success has been achieved in research works.
This year, during the field research, right upper jaw with molar Nos 1 and 2 of Pondaungia was found near Ayoedaw-pon Kyit Chaung (estimated -J 937423) on 18 November. The size of the right upper jaw was smaller than the upper jaw and molars of Pondaungia discovered by Myanmar-Japan Paleonto-logist Group in Taungnikyin Kyit Chaung in Magyeekan Village in 1998.
At that time, the combined group also found teeth and molars of ancient pig, pieces of bone and molars of rhinoceros, pieces of bone and parts of skull of mammals, bones, jaw and teeth of fish, teeth, pieces of jaw and bone of crocodile, pieces of shell of tortoise, pieces of bone of reptiles, parts of jaw of carnivores, leaf fossils, teeth of goat, pieces of bones of rat, squirrels and rabbit, a part of skull with upper jaw and molars of hippopotamus, jaw, molars, piece of bone of elephant and pig and buffalo. The group also measured Stratigraphic Section of the Pondaung Formation in Seikphyu and Yenangyoung townships, explored fossils near Hsupyitsan Village, Thityakauk in Magway Division and observed fossils at the Geology Department at Magway University.
The Myanmar-Japan Paleontologists cleansed and observed the primate remains and fossils at the National Museum starting from 23 November. They also made researches and pseudo-fossil. The Japanese Paleontologists left for home on 30 November.
Yangon, 2 Dec - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung hosted a dinner in honour of ASEAN Secretary-General Mr Rodolfo C Severino Jr at Zizawa Yeiktha of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 8 pm yesterday.
Seminar on Japanese Tourism held
Yangon, 2 Dec - Wtih the cooperation of ASEAN Foundation, ASEAN-Japan Central Department, and Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Seminar on Japanese Tourism was held at Nikko Royal Hotel at 8 am today.
At the opening ceremony, Director-General of Directorate of Hotel and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt extended greetings and Director of ASEAN-Japan Central Department Mr Pitchai Raktasinha explained facts about ASEAN-Japan Central Department.
Then, Senior Adviser of ASEAN-Japan Central Department Mr Koji Tsurumoto explained trends and forecast of Japanese outbound travellers, and the morning session adjourned. In the afternoon, those present in the meeting discussed matters relating to strong and weak points of Myanmar tourism industry and publicizing tourist destinations in Myanmar on Japanese market. Then, a general round of discussions followed and the meeting came to a close.
Seminar on Japanese Tourism held
Yangon, 2 Dec - Wtih the cooperation of ASEAN Foundation, ASEAN-Japan Central Department, and Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, the Seminar on Japanese Tourism was held at Nikko Royal Hotel at 8 am today.
At the opening ceremony, Director-General of Directorate of Hotel and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt extended greetings and Director of ASEAN-Japan Central Department Mr Pitchai Raktasinha explained facts about ASEAN-Japan Central Department.
Then, Senior Adviser of ASEAN-Japan Central Department Mr Koji Tsurumoto explained trends and forecast of Japanese outbound travellers, and the morning session adjourned. In the afternoon, those present in the meeting discussed matters relating to strong and weak points of Myanmar tourism industry and publicizing tourist destinations in Myanmar on Japanese market. Then, a general round of discussions followed and the meeting came to a close.
Press conference on Thailand Exhibition
Yangon,2 Dec - A press conference on Thailand Exhibition (2002) to be held at Yangon Trade Centre on Lower Pazundaung Street in Mingala Taungnyunt Township took place at Hoiel Ntkko on Natmarik Road here this morning.
The exhibition will be held from 12 to 15 December under the programme for promotion of Myanmar-Thai- land bilateral economic cooperation, with the perm mission of the Ministry of Commerce and sponsorship of department of Export Promotion of Office of Commercial Affairs of Embassy of Thailand.
First, Minister Mr Opas Chantarasap and the minister- counsellor explained that altogether 113 companies from Thailand will open 130 booths at the exhibition. Next, the Minister Counsellor (Commercial) answered the queries raised by local and foreign journalists.
Thailand ,Exhibition (2002) will be held for companies and economic organizations in Myanmar from 12 to 13 December and the invitation cards are available at TIF (Yangon) Co Ltd, No 96. Bogalazay Street Botahtaung Township. Yangon (Tel: 294006. 296227. 245137. 245318 and Fax: 245002)during the office hours.
The exhibition will be kept open for pub1ic from 9 am to 6pm daily on 14 and 15 December and the admission is free.
Myanmar-Thai delegates meet to build Yaungkha model village
Yangon, 2 Dec - Myanmar and Thai delegates discussed plans on the project for the construction of Yaungkha model village in Wa region at Special Anti-Drug Office in Tachilek on 30 November morning.
Thailand will grant Baht 20 million in aid to build the village. The two sides agreed to promptly implement the project covering the construction of a school with the capacity of 500 students and a 16-bed dispensary and discussed matters on agricultural and development tasks of the village.
It was attened by the 10-member Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Head of Department of the Office of the Chief of Military Intelligence Col San Pwint and the four-member Thai delegation headed by Mr Disnada Diskul.
Region
Poultry given eyedrops against Newcastle disease
Yangon, 2 Dec - Under the programme to protect the poultry of local strain from Newcastle disease, a ceremony was held to give I2 eyedrops against Newcastle disease to the poultry at the hall of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in Insein Township this afternoon.
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein attended the ceremony and gave I2 eyedrops for Newcastle disease to domestic poultry.
Director-General U Maung Maung Nyunt of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department presented facts about I2 vaccine against Newcastle disease and arrangements being made for giving the vaccine to domestic poultry all over the country. Then, Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein reported to the commander on arrangements for rural people to raise domestic poultry and use vaccine in rural areas.
Afterwards, the commander, the minister and officials gave I2 vaccine to poultry in Insein and Shwepyitha townships.
Yangon, 2 Dec - To mark the 58th Armed Forces Day, Sangyoung township Union Solidarity and Development Association held the extempore talks at Sabai Hall of No 2 Basic Education High School in Sangyoung Township here this morning, attended by USDA Central Executive Committee member U Aung Khin, executives of Yangon Division USDA, local authorities, students and guests. Altogether 10 students participated in the talks. After the talks, the prizes were presented to the winners.
Sale of jade lots on 18-21 December
Yangon, 2 Dec - The lots of jade will be sold in Kyats through competitive bidding at the Jade Hall of Lonekhin Jade Mining Department in Phakant Township from 18 to 21 December.
Gem merchants can view and check the jades from 15 to 17 December. The gem merchants can get the applications beginning 18 November at MGE (Head Office), Yangon, Jade Mining Department (Lonekhin), Jade and Gem Mining Camp in Myitkyina and Mandalay.
World AIDS Day Exhibition continues
Yangon, 2 Dec - Arranged by the Ministry of Health and sponsored by wellwishers of local and foreign social organizations, the exhibition to mark the World AIDS Day continued at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road here today.
It was visited by members of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Associations of various townships, students, members of Red Cross Society and health staff. At the exhibition, leaflets, books and posters are distributed free of charge. Computer viva voce, educative video features and activities of AIDS control documentary photos are also provided there.
The exhibition is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm and it will continue till 4 December.
Education
Yangon, 2 Dec - The Myanmar Board of Examinations of the Ministry of Education today announced the timetable for the Matriculation Examination to be held in March 2003.
The examination will be held from 12 to 21 March 2003 from 9 am to 12 noon daily. Myanmarsar will be on Wednesday 12 March, English on Thursday 13 March, Mathematics on Friday 14 March, Chemistry/Geography on Saturday 15 March, Physics on Tuesday 18 March, Biology/History on Wednesday 19 March, Economics on Thursday 20 March, and Optional Myanmarsar on Friday 21 March.
2003 Matriculation Exam Timetable
Date
Time
Subject
(1)
(2)
(3)
12-3-2003 (Wednesday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Myanmarsar
13-3-2003 (Thursday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
English
14-3-2003 (Friday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Mathematics
15-3-2003(Saturday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Chemistry , Geography
18-3-2003 (Tuesday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Physics
19-3-2003(Wednesday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Biology, History
20-3-2003 (Thursday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Economics
21-3-2003 (Friday)
from 9 am to 12 noon
Optional Myanmarsar
Sport
Yangon, 2 Dec -Briefing on Tiger Cup soccer tournament to be sponsored by Tiger Beer to be held in Indonesia and Singapore from 15 to 29 December took place at the Traders' Hotel this afternoon.
At the briefing, Mr David Teng of Myanmar Brewery Limited and Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik made speeches. Then, Mr David Booth, Coach of Selected Myanmar Football Team, briefed on the football team. The official of MBL presented souvenirs to Myanmar football team and Myanmar Football Federation.
Then, officials concerned replied to the queries raised by the journalists.
Third place match of Tatmadaw Cup Soccer Tourney held
Yangon, 2 Dec - The 41st Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Army, Navy and air) 's Cup football tournament to secure the third place took place at the football ground of the Youth Training Camp (Thuwunna) here at 3 pm today. The Southern Command Team beat the Tatmadaw (Navy) Team 2-1. The final match will be held at the same venue on 6 December at 3 pm.
Drug
Chairman of Shan State (East) Narcotic Drugs Elimination Work Committee Minister for Labour makes field trips to Tachilek
Yangon, 2 Dec - Chairman of Shan State (East) Narcotic Drugs Elimination Work Committee member of Central Committee for Drugs Abuse Control Minister for Labour U Tin Winn, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than Tun, Dr Ba Thaung of the Ministry of Health, Col San Pwint of the Ministry of Defence and Secretary Police Chief of Staff of Myanmar Police Force Police Brig-Gen Tin Win arrived in Tachilek on 28 November.
The minister and party left Tachilek for Monghsat Township by car and arrived at Yaungkha Village in the afternoon. The minister and party inspected the chosen site for construction of a school for development of Yaungkha Village in cooperation with Thai government. They inspected poppy-substitute honey orange plantation in Wanhong region. The minister and party arrived at Wanhong Village. They met national race leader of Shan State (East) U Pauk Yu Yi and some 200 members at the briefing hall of Wanhong Loihsansaw poppy-substitute agricultural project office. They discussed tasks to be carried out for the elimination of poppy cultivation and trafficking and abuse of drugs for total elimination of narcotic drugs in Tachilek and Monghsat Districts.
The minister and party explained formation of the committee for the New Destiny Project consisting the deputy minister for Home Affairs, the deputy minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, the deputy minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs and the deputy minister for Livestock and Fisheries in accord with the guidance of the Head of State. The four deputy ministers made field trips to the far-flung villages in border regions and met poppy growers. The poppy growers themselves handed over poppy seeds weighing 164,928.9406 kilos to the State. Such event has never taken place in any country before.
These poppy seeds can be grown on 100,997.51 acres of land with the expected yield of 444,389.06 kilos of raw opium and this amount is equivalent to 444.39 tons of raw opium. It can be refined into 44.44 tons of heroin. The handing over of poppy seeds by farmers have prevented production of raw opium and heroin. The government provided K 50 million to poppy growers for cultivation of poppy-substitute crops in monsoon and K 50 million in cold season. The government has been implementing 15-year drugs elimination project, adopting the elimination of narcotic drugs as the national duty. The project started in 1999-2000 and poppy cultivation acreage decreased each year.
Poppy cultivation acreage in 2001-2002 also fell 60 per cent compared to that of 1996. The United Nations and the US government accepted the fall in acreage. The government in cooperation of the UN and the US Administration conducted survey on opium yield in poppy growing areas. The government in cooperation with the US Administration conducted survey on opium yield for eight times from 1993 to the present year. The government carried out the tasks without any assistance from foreign nations and organizations.
The seized narcotic drugs were destroyed in the presence of diplomats and foreign correspondents for 16 times in Yangon from 1988 to now and 27 times in border areas from 1991 to 2002. Narcotic drugs include opium and heroin as well as stimulant tablets. Despite a reduction in poppy cultivation acreage, frequent seizures of stimulant tablets were made. Last October, 5.03 million stimulant tablets and 30 kilos of heroin were seized in Tachilek District. It is important to expose traffickers of stimulant tablets and take action against them. The stimulant tablets can be produced in a 10x10 feet room with the use of precursors. Effective action must be taken against them. The chemicals are not the ones produced in the country and are smuggled into the country from neighbouring countries. Efforts are to be made for exposing the smuggling of the precursors into the country.
He said the people are to take part in elimination of drug abusers. Arrangements have been made for giving treatment to drug addicts at Kengtung, Tachilek and Monghsat Hospitals. Only when there are no production of stimulant tablets, no trafficking and no drugs abusers, will the region be declared as drug free zone. Concerted efforts are being made for declaration of drug free zone in the region in 2005. He spoke of the need to extend cultivation acreage of poppy substitute crops such as, lychee, honey orange and mangoes. Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than Tun spoke at length on organizational matters in connection with poppy growers, distribution of poppy substitute crops such as maize, buckwheat, niger, wheat, beans and pulses, elimination of poppy in Shan State (North) this year due to cooperation of local authorities.
Mongla region was declared as drug free zone five years ago. He said efforts are to be made for declaration of drug free zone in Shan State (East). He also said poppy substitute plantations are to be extended in Wanhong region. The Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs and CCDAC will provide necessary assistance, he added.
Then, Col San Pwint of the Ministry of Defence made a speech. He said efforts have been made to totally wipe out growing of poppy since 1998. As poppy is grown and opium is produced in this neighbouring region. So, Thailand has accused the national people of poppy growers. To rebut these accusations, national race leaders and national people are strive for total elimination of poppy growing in the region.
Thailand and other nations brought an accusation against Myanmar that poppy is systematically produced by building drug factories in Mongyawng region, Monghsat District. So, last year, diplomats and mediamen were taken to Mongyawng region by choppers and let them witness that the factories are not drug producing ones but buildings for development of the region. In that way false accusations had been refuted.
This year, Yodaya dailies carried news items that over 1 million of stimulant pills will be produced in the region and their troops were put on standby to prevent the stimulants from trespassing on their land. But, we are satisfied to see poppy substitute crops such as orange, lychee, coffee in Wanhon, Mongyawng region. Although poppy growing is almost no longer in existence in the region, it is the route stimulants are carried. So, national race leaders are to strive as soon as possible for the region to become a drug free zone, he said.
Then, National Race Leader U Pauk Yu Yi spoke words of thanks to the leaders of the nation for their drug elimination tasks. Minister for Labour U Tin Winn presented gifts and periodicals carrying drug news to U Pauk Yu Yi.
Then, the minister and party viewed plantations and then they arrived at Mongyawng at 7 pm. At night, they discussed matters relating to drugs with national race leaders.
Yangon, 2 Dec - Daw Shao Yi (a) Tuan Shao Yi was caught at Shwe Ein Si guest house on 26 October 2002 after a combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Mandalay Special Anti-Drug Squad acting on a tip-off searched her and found 28,363 stimulant tablets in her basket.
In connection with the case, action is being taken against Daw Shao Yi, 50, daughter of U Lao Sein of Myananda Ward, PyinOoLwin; Myo Min Hein, 17, son of U Chit Sein of the same ward; and Ma Kawt (a) Ma Yi Myint, daughter of U Paw Tun of Ward-1, PyinOoLwin, by PyinOoLwin Police Station under Section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
Likewise, a combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Muse Anti-Drug Squad acting on information, ransacked the house owned by Yan Son of Pan Saing on 27 October. The authorities found Yan Son and Yan Si there together with seven heroin blocks weighing 2.38 kilos.
In a similar incident on 29 October, a combined team formed with the members of the local intelligence unit and the local police force, acting on information, searched the cold drinks shop owned by Ohn Kyaw near Kyaikkale Station in Pyidawtha Ward, Mingaladon Township.
Meanwhile, Thein Shwe Oo made an attempt to escape the arrest but he was seized together with 3.24 kilos of marijuana. Action is being taken against the drug traffickers by the police stations concerned.
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