Indian delegation arrives

four-member Indian delegation led by Secretary (Revenue) of the Ministry of

Finance Mr JA Chowdhury arrived here by air this morning to attend the fourth

Yangon International Airport by Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse

Control Director-General of Myanma Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and

senior police officers, Ambassador of the Republic of India Mr Shyam Saran and

the Indian delegation, accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of India,

paid a courtesy call on Chairman of CCDAC Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin

call were member of CCDAC Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint

Maung, Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, the joint secretary of CCDAC and the director

delegation, together with officials, visited the Shwedagon Pagoda, signed in the

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt

inspected construction of Drug Abuse Control Museum at the corner of Hanthawady

officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen

Khin Nyunt arrived at the construction site of Drug Abuse Control Museum at 8.45

by Chairman of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Minister for Home

Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, deputy ministers, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint

hall, Minister Col Tin Hlaing reported to the Secretary-1 on progress of

construction work of Drug Abuse Control Museum and arrangements for greening of

Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik

Tun, Chairman of Yuzana Construction Group U Htay Myint and officials also

reported to the Secretary-1 on construction of road and greening of the environs

ceremony to sign the minutes of Fourth Myanmar-India Central Level Joint

Narcotic Drugs Control Meeting was held at Forest Guest House on Shwetaunggya

at Yangon International Airport by Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse

Control Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, senior

special meeting on narcotic drugs eradication was held at the Ministry of Home

Affairs this afternoon with an address by Chairman of Central Committee for Drug

Myanmar is carrying out anti-drug activities with high momentum; and priority

should be given to wiping out the danger of stimulant tables illegally entering

Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win reported on

Education Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint

Maung, Head of Department of Office of Strategic Studies Col Kyaw Thein and

The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control honoured artistes of Myanmar Music

Asiayon who contributed to drug abuse control activities at Aung Thabye

Chairman of CCDAC, member of CCDAC Chairman of the Monitoring Committee for

Working Groups of the CCDAC Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura

Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein,

Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and officials presented gifts to Chairman of the Asiayon

by directors-general of various departments, CCDAC members, police officers and

The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control held a ceremony to mark the

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and prize

presentation of the short story, article, song. poem, cartoon, painting and

poster competition sponsored by CCDAC at Aungthabye Ye Yeiktha on Kyaikwaing

Pagoda Road in Mayangon Township this morning, with an address by Minister for

occasion were Vice-Chairmen of CCDAC Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and

Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs

Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen

Pyi Sone, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Livestock and

Fisheries U Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung,

Ambassador of Lao People’s Democratic Republic Mr Ly Bounkham and diplomatic

corps, Secretary of CCDAC Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Police

Maj-Gen Soe Win and members, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence,

senior police officers, departmental heads, resident representatives of UN

agencies, Director (News) U Hla Tun of News and Periodicals Enterprise and

journalists, Chairman of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association U Kyaw Aung

(Kyaw Aung) and members, officials of NGOs, Patron of Myanmar Foreign

Correspondents Association U Sein Win, President U Sao Kai Hpa and members,

Representative of UNDCP Mr Richard Dickins read the message from UN

for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing presented fist, second and third prizes to Min

Shwe Thein (Zingyaik), Daw Nan Tin Yi (Tekkatho Nan Phyu Phyu Tun) and U Naing

Oo (Nine) respectively and special prize winners for short stories competition

Affairs U Win Aung presented first, second and third prizes to U Win Ko (Win Ko),

Division Sergeant Phone Myint (Sgt Phone Myint) and U Lay Naing (Lay Naing Min)

respectively and special prize winners for songs competition and Minister for

PBANRDA Col Thein Nyunt to U Tun Yi (Maung Pyay Hlaing-Thandwe), Lieutenant Zaw

Htay (Thamein Byatza) and U Shwe Min (Min Shwe Min) respectively and special

Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone presented first,

second and third prizes to Maung Nay Shwe Thway Aung, Ma Nwe Oo Wai and Ma Lwin

Myo Myat respectively and special prize winners for the under-10 cartoons

Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen

Soe Win Maung, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein and Deputy

Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thein presented prizes to the

Win presented gifts to Chairman of MWJA U Kyaw Aung (Kyaw Aung), Chairman of

Myanmar Music Asiayon Accordion U Ohn Kyaw and Patron of Myanmar Traditional

Representative of UNDCP Mr Richard Dickins presented K 100,000 to Minister Col

the minister and guests viewed the exhibition on drugs abuse control activities

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking ceremony was

Township Peace and Development Council U Htay Win read the message from the

commander U Maung Maung Khin, Chairperson of Township Maternal and Child Welfare

Association Daw Yin Yin Myint and member of No-1 Ward Peace and Development

Council U Sein Win talked on matters related to the prevention of narcotic

ceremonies to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit

Trafficking were ‘held in Thanlyin, Hlainethaya, Hlegu, North Okkalapa and

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It has been 12

years since Myanmar began its active participation in observing the Day every

year at the Central, State/Division and Township levels. The theme adopted by

the task of combating drug abuse as a national responsibility and has laid down

narcotic drug eradication and prevention as a national responsibility and to

eliminate poppy cultivation by raising the living standard of the national races

Supply Elimination, Demand Elimination and Law Enforcement are employed for the

producer and abuser of narcotic drugs on their belief, their conviction and

accessibility and communication between those national races on the highlands

socio-economic conditions of the national races in the border areas, the socio-economic

life of the national races in the border areas will develop and their dependence

opium cultivation will be gradually eliminated. The active participation of the

national races is very important in this endeavour. The cooperation of the

ethnic leaders and the national races has resulted in unprecedented success. The

declaration of Special Region (4) in Shan State'(East) as an Opium Free Zone

since 22 April 1997 is significant evidence made known to the world. Similarly,

plans are being implemented by ethnic leaders and national races to enable

declaration of Special Region (1), Kokang, and Special Region (2), “Wa”,

collection project on poppy cultivation and drug addicts was implemented from 1

January to 30 June 1998 nationwide. The data revealed a total of 151,201.006

been implementing a 15-year plan for total elimination of opium cultivation.

Implementation has begun in the priority areas of 51 townships in five-year

periods starting 1999-2000. As the drug problem is one of international concern,

we will be able to bring about opium eradication sooner than envisaged if the

international organizations take up the responsibility of pitching in to help.

Without cooperation and help, it will take longer. However, with or without

help, Myanmar will fight the scourge of hard drugs, which is a problem for the

entire mankind, as national duty and strive of its elimination to the best of

Ministry for the Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development

Affairs has been implementing plans for the development of these areas and have

to date spent kyats 14,652.63 for the uplift of the living standard of those who

Enforcement sector, efforts have been stepped up for seizing and destruction of

opium, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamines, as also seizures of precursor

drug abuse, extensive education and organization have been conducted among

youths and the public, specially against the spread of amphetamines. Treatment

and social rehabilitation of addicts are being carried out and ethnic leaders

have established hospitals at their own expense In their regions for treatment

opium, heroin, marijuana and other drugs but also amphetamine abuse has started

to spread and threaten the youths. It has been assessed that abuse of

amphetamines is spreading with each passing day due to the ease with which these

can be produced, trafficked and abused. At the same time prevention and Public

concerns the entire mankind. Therefore in keeping with the slogan “Join

hands to combat drugs, the enemy of mankind”, I earnestly urge all mankind,