Part 2 of 2 - Comments made by Secretary General of ASEAN

On the 6th of September, chairman of Tripartite Core Group (TCG), Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Surin Pitsuwan and party went to SeikKyi village of Kungyangon township, Yangon Division and Toe village of Dedaye' township in Ayeyarwedy Division to oversee the progress of implementation of Community Based Early Recovery Programmes. The team observed the renovation works of the village primary school and spoke words of encouragement to the teachers and the students. They also looked into betel leaves plantations and the wells, constructed by the TCG. They next proceeded to the launching ceremony of two new boats at SeikKyi watercourse and visited the boat construction works site in SeikKyi village and observed the construction works. They then met with the villagers and explained the arrangements continued to provide for the storm survivors by the TCG. Mr. Suichi Ohno, Executive Director from Nippon Foundation also donated 6,000 US$ to the community heads from (4) villages for reconstruction of housing project. Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu and wife as well as Thai Ambassador to Myanmar and wife also donated clothes to the villagers and cash for renovation of damaged buildings. * Chairman of TCG U Kyaw Thu, ASEAN Secretary-General and reporters from ASEAN State media and press later observed all round rehabilitation works being carried out at TawKhaYan village tract and also inquired about what they want to know to the villagers. They next visited Toe village in Dedaye' township and observed systematic establishment of new village and housings, constructed for the storm survivors, fishing boats and fishing gears and grocery shops. They also interviewed with the villagers and then arrived back Yangon at 3:00 PM.

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