Mahathir due in Myanmar

Mahathir due in Myanmar

YANGON (AFP): Security in the Myanmar capital of Yangon was
tightened yesterday ahead of a visit here by Malaysian Premier
Mahathir Mohamad, sources said.

Mahathir is due to arrive Monday for a two-day official trip
to brief leaders in the military state on the Asian economic
crisis.

Billboards welcoming the Malaysian premier to the isolated
nation have been erected on the road linking Yangon's airport and
the city center, while security has been boosted around the state
guesthouse where Mahathir will stay.

The official press carried yesterday the first news here on
the visit, announcing that the premier would be arriving at the
invitation of junta leader and Prime Minister Than Shwe.