(1) Efforts of anti-drug bodies including MPF lead to significant fall in poppy cultivation and opium production Police need to have humanitarian spirit, cordiality, politeness and be ever ready to help public MPF most responsible body for ensuring security in rural areas

YANGON, 18 July-The eleventh meeting of the Management System Reform Committee of Myanmar  Police Force was held at the hall of the Ministry of Home Affairs this afternoon, attended by Chairman of  the Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt. Secretary-1  Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt said success has been achieved to a certain degree in forming the Management  System Reform Committee of MPF in 1994 to develop the Myanmar Police Force in form as well as in  essence. Arrangements are under way to transform MPF to become a body which is in accord with the  national modernization and development, and which wins the public reliance and trust. Head of State  Senior General Than Shwe has already given guidance to reform the MPF in line with the international  development.

During the inspection of the Central Police Training Unit in PyinOoLwin Township in April 2000, he said " Police should be patriotic, they should have ability and they should be modernized."

Discussions were centred on the guidance at the tenth meeting of the Management System Reform Committee of MPF and the meeting also realized the important sectors. During the inspection of the Unit  in April this year, the Head of State gave further guidance, saying  " In the past the police force was  formed as machinery for prolongation of the colonialism. Opening of the training courses is an arrangement to change the attitude of the police. In addition to possessing the professionalism, the police  should be trained to be endowed with patriotism. The police force should be a patriotic force." Moreover,  the Head of State said " The police should be trained to possess the unyielding spirit and the daring spirit  in defending the nation."

The police force is the most responsible organization to ensure security in the villages. Security of farming equipment, crops and draught cattle is important as loss of the equipment and the animals will  ruin the farmers" business and morale. Thus, police should patrol the rural areas to ensure security at the  villages in discharging duties for the prevalence of community peace and the rule of law. As the MPF is a  nation's reserve force, its members should be continuously trained to give support to the national defence  task in addition to their normal duties in times of national emergency.

The MPF should also be trained to lead and organize other national reserve forces such as the Auxiliary  Fire Brigade and the Red Cross. The police should have the humanitarian spirit, should be cordial and  polite and always be ready to help the public. They should strive for the MPF to firmly emerge as a  reliable force for the public.

Modern training aids have already been provided to the police training schools and the Criminal Investigation Department has been equipped with advanced equipment. The MPF is playing a leading role  in combating narcotic drugs. Due to the efforts of the anti-drug bodies including the MPF the poppy  cultivation and opium production have been falling significantly.

As the chemicals used in manufacturing the stimulant pills have never been produced in the nation, police should cooperate with the neighbouring countries to prevent the chemical from entering the nation  and to deter manufacturing of the pills at the borders. Instead of putting a blame on each other,  cooperative efforts should be made to fight against the danger of the narcotics. As MPF is a member of the  ASEAN Police Force and also of the Interpol, it is working in cooperation with the two bodies.

Thus, the MPF should strive to become a police force pre-eminent in police tasks, combating the drugs  and crushing transnational organized crime to further raise the nation's dignity. The Secretary-1 then  urged the MPF to strive to become a patriotic organization, to cooperate with the people in warding off  dangers threatening the national sovereignty and territorial integrity, to defend the nation together with  the Tatmadaw in times of emergency, and to dutifully discharge the duties assigned to them by the State  in addition to their normal duties.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Chief Justice U Aung Toe,  Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Chairman of the Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than  Nyunt, Judge Advocate-General Maj-Gen Thein Soe, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Strategic Studies  Deputy Director of Defence Services Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs  Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung, Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein, departmental heads, Director of Myanmar Police Force Col Soe Win and officials.

Then, Vice-Chairman of the committee Minister Col Tin Hlaing reported on tasks for changing of the  form and essence of the Myanmar Police Force in accordance with the guidance of Head of State Senior  General Than Shwe, training of the members to be imbued with skills, scholarship of the members of  MPF to promote the skills, measures taken to response to wrong accusations on drugs on Myanmar, using  of modern electronic devices, progress in introducing reward and punishment system, measures taken to  ensure rule of law and peace and tasks for the convenience of the staff. Then, Secretary of the committee  Col Soe Win reported on tasks carried out to implement the decisions laid down at the tenth meeting. The  chairmen of the respective subcommittees and the participants gave suggestions.

In his concluding address, the Secretary-1 said MPF is achieving success in its functions during the seven  years after the formation of the Management System Reform Committee of MPF. At the training centres,  priority has been given to change their conviction, uplift their patriotism, enhance their potency and  modernize the organization in accord with the guidance of the Head of State. Thus, the MPF members  while trying to further accelerate the momentum of the success gained in reform tasks should strive to  contribute to the national-development undertakings and to help people and to serve national defence  duties in addition to their normal duties in accord with the guidance of the Head of State.

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(2) Dagon Township Basic Education Middle School No 1 gets four-store y building

YANGON, 18 July -A new four-story building in Basic Education Middle School No 1 in Dagon Township was inaugurated this morning at the school, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.

Also 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,  ministers, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, deputy ministers, the vice-mayor,  officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, directors-general and chairmen of the  departments and the organizations under the Ministry of Education, education officials, the headmistress  of the school, teachers, members of the school board of trustees, members of Union Solidarity and  Development Association, guests and students.

Headmistress Daw Win Myint Thu and Chairman of School Board of Trustees U Kyaw Win Aung formally opened the building. The Secretary-1 unveiled the plaque. Accompanied by officials, the Secretary-1 visited the demonstration media room, art room and inspected the building. U Kyaw Win  Aung explained efforts being made to open the building. The Secretary-1 said till 1999, the school was a  basic education primary school which was continuously bringing out outstanding students.

The school has been upgraded to a middle school level to uphold the tradition. As the government is implementing the education promotion programmes with active participation of the people, it is also systematically fulfilling all the requirements. It has extended new school buildings, repaired the existing  ones, provided modern teaching aids, enabled students to get access to modern teaching equipment in  order to produce brilliant students and raise the national education standard to meet the international  level.

There are now more outstanding students than ever. The school has continuously produced students who  are outstanding in sports, preservation of culture and arts. The students have also demonstrated their skills  to foreign guests who visited the school. It is a pride for the teachers and the parents.

The students should continue to strive to become brilliant youths for the nation's future. The teachers, the  people and the government should collectively strive for the school to gain continuous success. Chairman  of Olympic Co. Ltd U Aik Tun presented K 1 million to the school, the school board of trustees K  500,000, U Kyaw Win Aung K 300,000, Thihathudhammamanijota U Thaing Win and Daw Htay Htay  Nyunt K 100,000, Soe Moe Kyaw and Waing Waing Le Lottery Shop K 100,000, and Nyeinchanyay and  Kabakyaw Lottery Shop K 200,000.

The Secretary-1 accepted the donations. Mahathahtaymin Lottery Shop presented K 200,000, the public K  488,000, U Khin Maung Aye and Daw Khin Lay K 110,000, U Thein Maung and Daw Pa Pa of  Sandiparase K 100,090, and Patron of the School Board of Trustees U Sein Win and Daw Mi Mi Nu Kyi  K 100,000. Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than accepted the donations. Member of the School  Board of Trustees Dr Khin Maung Latt and Daw Sein Sein presented K 100,000, U Than Oo and Daw  Nyunt Nyunt Than K 100,000, U Myo Thein and Daw Mya Mya Aye K 100,000, U Pon Za Kaing and  Daw Kaing Za Deim K 100,000 and Lt-Col Khin Maung Lin and Daw Ei Ei Lwin K 50,000. Minister at  the Prime Ministers Office Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe' accepted the donations.

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(3) Secretary-3 Lt-Gen. Win Myint receives Vice-Governor of Yunnan Province 

YANGON, 18 July-Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Win Myint received  Vice-Governor Mr Shao Qiwei of Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China and party, who are  currently here, at the Defence Services Guest House here at 8.30 am today. Also present at the call were Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen. Pyi Sone, Minister for Electric Power  Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen. Khin Maung, Deputy  Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint,  Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and Commercial Attaché Mr Jin Honggen  of the Embassy of the People's Republic China.

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(4) A & I Minister meets PRC Minister 

YANGON, 18 July- Minister of Land Resources of the People's Republic of China Mr Tianfengshan and  party called on Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin at the latter's office at 9 am  today. Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation U Ohn Myint, directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Agriculture &  Irrigation and officials of the PRC embassy in Yangon.

Minister U Aung Thaung receives Chinese guests

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received  Vice- President Ms Luo Yan of  China (CAMC) Engineering Co. Ltd of the People's Republic of China and party at his office this morning. Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers for Industry-1 Brig- Gen. Thein Tun and officials.

Vice-Chairman of HSBC calls on F&R Minister 

YANGON, 18 July-Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (HSBC) Mr Victor Mills and party  called on Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein at the latter's office this morning. Also  present was Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
 
Chinese delegation calls on Transport Minister

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe met Vice- Governor Mr Shao Qiwei  of Yunnan Province, the People's Republic of China, and party, who are currently here, at his office on  Merchant Street here at 9.30 am today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Kyaw  Myint, Director-General of the Department for Civil Aviation U Win Maung and Chairman of Myanma  Airways International U Maung Maung Ohn.

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(5) UMFCCI President receives foreign guests

YANGON, 18 July-Chairman of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and  Industry U Win Myint, Vice-Chairman U Htein Win and U Win Aung, General Secretary U Zaw Min  Win, Joint General Secretary Dr Maung Maung Lay and CEC members met eight-member Yunnan  economic and commerce delegation led by Vice-Governor Mr Shao Qiwei of Yunnan Province of the  People's Republic of China at the UMFCCI office this afternoon and discussed matters relating to  investment, cooperation and promotion of trade. Yesterday afternoon, Vice-Chairman of UMFCCI U Win  Aung, General Secretary U Zaw Min Win, Joint General Secretary Dr Maung Maung Lay and CEC  members met Deputy Director Mr Taro Morita of National Life Finance Corporation of Japan and party at  the UMFCCI office and discussed cooperation for development of small and medium size industries.

Minister U Aung Phone meets PRC Minister

YANGON, 18 July - Minister of Land Resources of the People's Republic of China Mr Tianfengshan and  party called on Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone at the latter's office at 10 am today. Present on the  occasion were the directors-general and officials of departments under the Ministry of Forestry and  officials of the PRC embassy in Yangon.

Minister U Tin Winn receives Ambassador of Lao PDR

YANGON, 18 July- Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Tin Winn received Dean of the Diplomatic  Corps Ambassador of the Lao People' Democratic Republic to the Union of Myanmar Mr Ly Bounkham at  his office in Pyithu Hluttaw compound at 3 p.m. today. They discussed promotion of friendship between  the two countries.

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(6) PRC delegation calls on A & I Minister

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin received Chinese
agriculture delegation led by Senior Adviser Mr Wu Chaolin of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's  Republic of China at his office at 9.30 am today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen.  Khin Maung and directors-general and managing directors of the departments and enterprises under the  ministry. After the call, Mr Wu Chaolin and party met the directors-general and managing directors of the  ministry and discussed matters relating to technical cooperation in agriculture sector between the two  countries and using machinery in farming.

PRC Minister visits Uto region 

YANGON, 18 July - Minister of Land Resources of the People's Republic of China Mr Tianfengshan and  delegation who are visiting Myanmar at the invitation of Minister for Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint this  afternoon visited Uto plantation and resort of the Yangon City Development Committee in Taikkyi  Township together with Minister for Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint, Deputy Minister U Myint Thein,  directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Mines and  PRC Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun.

At the Club House, Chairman YCDC Uto plantation and resort Col Thaung Wai explained matters relating to the camp to the visiting PRC Minister and delegation, Minister Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint and party. Next, they were shown round the paddy, vegetables and fruit research centre and insemination unit  of fish and prawns. They arrived back in Yangon in the evening.

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(7) Ministers inspect education promotion tasks

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung and Minister for Education U Than  Aung, together with Director-General Dr Thein Myint of the Higher Education Department (Upper  Myanmar) and Director-General Lt-Col Win Htain of the Basic Education Department No 2 (Upper  Myanmar), arrived at Monywa in Sagaing Division on 16 July. The ministers together with Chairman of  the Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen  Soe Win inspected implementation of national education promoting programme and attended to the  needs. Then, the commander, the ministers and party proceeded to the Pyinnya Alin modern electronic  library in Monywa and inspected the computer training room, the electronic library room and the  computer CD-ROM room. They discussed matters related to preparations for opening of a New Century  Resource Centre in Monywa. The ministers and party inspected tasks for implementation of national education promotion programme in Bhamo and attended to the requirements yesterday.

Health Minister inspects Medical Research Department (Upper Myanmar)

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, accompanied by Director-General of Medical  Science Department Professor Dr Maung Maung Wint and Head of Mandalay Division Health  Department Dr Than Tun Oo, inspected Medical Research Department (Upper Myan-mar) in Sitha  Village in PyinOoLwin Township yesterday.

Director-General of MRD (Upper Myanmar) Dr Myint Lwin reported to the minister and party on tasks  being undertaken for research. The minister gave instructions on boosting research work, giving priority  to research which is useful in practical field, implementing projects in order to produce medicines which  are effective in curing TB, hypertension, diabetes, diarrhoea and dysentery. Then, the minister inspected  progress of research work, tasks being undertaken for research work and model herbal plantation. Later,  the minister and party inspected the Midwifery Training School being opened at PyinOoLwin District  General Hospital. Matron In-charge of the school reported on conducting training and requirements to the  minister who attended to the needs. Afterwards, the minister inspected renovation of the hospital. Medical  Superintendent Dr Tin Htwe reported on progress of work to the minister who gave necessary instructions.
 
Minister attends opening of Factory Management Course

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen. Pyi Sone attended the opening of the Management  Course No 1/2001 for factory managers held at the hall of the Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading at  the corner of Merchant and Pansodan Streets here this morning. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Kyaw Hsan,  the directors-general, the managing director of MAPT and general managers, invited guests, course  instructors and trainees attended the ceremony.

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(8) Sports Minister inspects sports camps

YANGON, 18 July-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen. Thura Aye  Myint, together with MOC member Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen. Aye Myint Kyu,  met with tentatively selected footballers (men) who were undergoing training for XXI SEA Games at  Padonma Stadium and spoke words of encouragement to them this morning. Then, the minister and party  met with billiards players and tentatively selected footballers (women) who were undergoing training at  Aung San Stadium and gave instructions. Later, the minister and party inspected training of rowers,  messing rooms at the Myanmar Rowing Federation at Inya Lake and gave necessary instructions. Afterwards, the minister and party proceeded to the Training Camp of the Myanmar Shooting Federation  in South Okkalapa Shooting Range and met with tentatively selected marksmen who were undergoing  training and left instructions.

Home Affairs Minister presents prizes to Chess teams

YANGON, 18 July-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing attended the prize presenting ceremony of  the Chess Championship held at the hall of the Prisons Department in Insein Township this morning.  Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung, Director-General of  Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, the directors-general, the deputy directors-general,  officials from the Myanmar Chess Federation, players and invited guests. The minister made a speech and  presented the prizes to the winning teams.
 
Mayor inspects fish breeding tasks
 
YANGON,, 18 July-Chairman of the Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, together  with officials, arrived at Yangon Kyaikthalekwin region in Twantay Township and inspected fish  breeding tasks this morning. Joint-Secretary of YCDC U Kyi Win, member of the committee Col Tin Soe,  Head of Production Department U Than Sein, the heads of departments and officials reported on  production and distribution of fish to the tax-free markets, raising of over 15,000 ducks, incubation of  30m fingerlings, and future tasks to the mayor. At the briefing hall of the camp, Col Tin Soe reported on  breeding of various fishes on 979 acres and future tasks with the help of charts. The mayor then inspected  the plantations of kitchen crops at the roadsides of the Production Road and called for extended breeding  of fish, duck and pig, minimizing of wastage, systematic supervision and utlization of modern techniques.

Medical Conference from 16 to 22 January

YANGON, 18 July-The 48th Medical Conference of Myanmar Medical Association will be held in Yangon from 16 to 22 January 2002. Resource persons are advised to send their papers to Secretary, Education Affairs Committee, No 249, Theinbyu Street, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon, not later than 31 October 2001.

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(9)  Photo Contest Prize-winners to contact IPRD

YANGON, 18 July-The list of 14 prize-winners and 20 prize-winning photos in ASEAN Photo Contest  held from November 2000 to 31 May 2001 was announced in the newspapers issued on 9 June 2001. Prizes will be presented to 14 prize-winning photographers at a ceremony and the photographers are to  contact U Than Tun, Acting Director (Production) of Information and Public Relations Department on  Pansodan Street, Yangon, not later than 25 July.

Stimulant pills, arms seized in Tachilek

YANGON, 18 July-A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police  Force, acting on information, searched the house of Aik Yut of Wanna Village in Mong Phone (A)  Village-tract, Tachilek Township, Shan State (East) and arrested Aik Yut and Aik Win of Hway Lay Lan  Village in Mong Phone (B) Village-tract together with 220 stimulant tablets, 0.0324 kilo of low-grade  opium, a .22 pistol, a magazine and 30 rounds of ammunition on 16 June. On further investigation, the authorities searched the house of U Seinna of Wanna Village and arrested him together with 4,875  stimulant tablets. The police station concerned filed them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic  Substances Law.

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