THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 197 11th Waning of Thadingyut 1375 ME Wednesday, 30 October, 2013 Thorough understanding of duties, a must: President addresses coordination meeting on assuming ASEAN Chair NAY PYI TAW, 29 Oct Myanmar to lead ASEAN of ASEAN Community — President U Thein Sein after joining ASEAN in through its leading role in addressed a coordination 1997. On 17 November, formulating ASEAN poli- meeting on assuming the 2011, ASEAN leaders at cies, making coordination chair of ASEAN at Myan- a summit unanimously ap- and cooperation seeking mar International Conven- proved Myanmar to gain approval of all members tion Centre (1) in the com- the ASEAN’s Chair. It and creating and paving pound of State Guesthouse can be said that assump- a way towards ASEAN’s today. tion of ASEAN’s Chair by Centrality. Moreover, the Also present on the oc- Myanmar is not only tak- ASEAN’s Chair is respon- casion were Vice-President ing the responsibility of sible to act as a mediator in U Nyan Tun, the Union a member state in accord dealing with the matters in ministers, the deputy min- with the ASEAN Charter time of emergency or the isters, chairmen of sub- but also trying hard to take difficulties that can injure committees, guests and of- a lead in ASEAN affairs the interest of ASEAN, to ficials. in line with its active and effectively and efficiently In his speech, the Pres- dynamic non-aligned for- take alternative measures ident said that it is only 63 eign policy. The duty of against the matters in time days left from now on as ASEAN Chairmanship in and to strengthen relations Myanmar is going to as- 2014 is very important as sume the ASEAN’s Chair it is the last year to take President U Thein Sein on 1 January 2014 and a necessary preparations for addresses a leading role in the region the emergence of ASEAN coordination meeting where 600 million people Community by 2015. on assuming the chair have been living in. Tak- The duties of ASE- of ASEAN at Myanmar ing a lead in the regional AN’s Chair are to strive for International summit is a huge task for ensuring peace and prosper- with ASEAN partnership, ough understandings of actively. It is in conform- Convention Centre (1). Myanmar to be proud of. ity in the region of ASEAN representing ASEAN. duties and make constant ity with the independent, It is the very first time for including the establishment MNA It needs to have thor- efforts for serving duties active and non-aligned for- eign policy vested in the Constitution. Myanmar's current po- litical, economic and admin- istrative reforms are the good example to other ASEAN countries. Myanmar could practice its foreign policy in accord with the Constitution. Taking ASEAN chairman- ship is a golden opportunity for Myanmar to show its leading role and its dignity in the region and the inter- national. He called for active participation in it as a nation- al duty. Later, Union Ministers U Thein Nyunt, U Wunna Maung Lwin, Dr Kan Zaw and U Aye Myint Kyu (See page 8) UEC allows formation Flood Bulletin INSIDE Israel shoots of political parties NAY PYI TAW, 29 Oct—The water Obama, Netanyahu down Gaza level of Sittoung River at Toungoo has NAY PYI TAW, 29 Oct—The Union discuss Iran, rocket, read- reached its danger level starting from Election Commission has granted forma- Israeli-Palestinian 28-10-2013, 9.30 pm. According to tion of political parties. ies prisoner the 12:30 hr M.S.T observation today, peace talks A 17-member group comprising U the water level has exceeded by 35 cm PAGE-6 Lamarlay has applied for registration PAGE-3 release (1.1ft) above its danger level. It may of Lisu National Development Party to continue to rise 15 cm (about 0.5ft) and UEC. PM Abe commemo- Singapore plans remain above its danger level during As the registration of the Lisu Nation- the next 48 hours commencing noon rates Japan-assisted electricity futures al Development Party is in conformity with today, announced by Meteorology and opening of subway market launch by laws and by-laws, the UEC allowed it to Hydrology Department. form as a political party today. in Istanbul end-2014 MNA MNA PAGE-6 PAGE-11 2 Wednesday, 30 October, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Loans for cold season crops disbursed in Kathina robes offering ceremony held MAHLAING, 29 Oct— village and take part in the refreshment to the villagers at Kyaukpadaung Thanbo village-track, 12 ceremony. the monastery on 28 October miles from Mahlaing, Under the aegis of morning. Distur- annually holds Kathina robe Thayetchan Monastery The whole village took offering ceremony on a grand Sayadaw, Kathina donor part in the ceremony enjoying bance of scale when the winter is Captain Kyaw Zin Soe Myanmar traditional “dobet” ushering in. from News and Periodicals dance. loans for Villagers from near Enterprise of the Ministry Kyaw Kyaw and far come back to the of Information also donated (Mahlaing) agricultural Health Care Services purpose Public Service Talks, Public-centred Health in Kyauk- Care provided padaung. THEGON, 29 Oct—A School in Sanpya Village of donated K 100,000 to the KYAUKPADAUNG, 29 of green gram. The bank groundnut is sure to boost team comprising 40 Nyaunggon Village-tract of specialists team through Oct—Myanma Agricultural disburses K 100,000 per acre production. Pea production specialists led by Medical Thegon Township. officials. Development Bank of of paddy and K 20000 per is on the increase, but price Superintendent Dr Tint Commander of Thegon Next, the medical Kyaukpadaung Township in other crops to local farmers. of pea is down,” said a local Shoon of Pyay People’s Myoma Police Station Police specialists provided health Mandalay Region disbursed The bank plans to give K farmer. Hospital made field trips Captain Zaw Aung gave care services to 695 local agricultural loans to farmers 250 million to the farmers. Cold season pea can be to the grassroots level in lectures on crime reduction people free of charge with to be able to grow cold “This year’s monsoon grown within three months. Thegon Township of Pyay and Medical Superintendent the assistance of staff season crops on 22 October. is appropriate to grow The local farmers District in Bago Region on Dr Tint Shoon on educative of Township General Kyaukpadaung Town- groundnut and pigeon have to harvest the pea in 24 October. knowledge. Administration Depart- ship has grown 4700 acres of pea. So, local farmers get December. The educative talks The Chairperson of ment. cold season groundnut, 7008 boosting production. I have Kyemon-Ko Nay was held at the hall of Pyay District Maternal and Kyemon-Myo Kyaw acres of paddy, 700 acres got over 150 baskets of (Kyaukpadaung) Basic Education Middle Child Welfare Association Gyi (KP) of sesame and 9275 acres Waso pea. Cold season Dengue hemorrhagic fever Mobile library activities un- National Sports preventive measures taken dertaken in Minbu Tsp Maung Kyu emerges champion in YANGON, 29 Oct— On 24 October morn- 50-m prone pistol event North Okkalapa Township, ing, personnelof ward au- Township Development thorities and staff of Town- The test match will run Supportive Committee and ship Health Department up to 30 October. Myanmar Township Health Depart- performed fumigating 105 selected shooters and those ment jointly speeded up houses from the streets from Sports and Physical the activities of preventive namely Padauk 7th, 8th, Education Institute (Yangon) measures against DHF to- 9th and 10th streets in Hta are taking part in the test gether with local people and Ward of North Okkalapa match. social organizations in the Township. Kyemon-Sai Nyi Lay: YANGON, 29 Oct—With township of Yangon Region. Kyemon-Tun Win Photo: Shine Htet Zaw the aim of enabling Myanmar shooters to have experiences MINBU, 29 Oct—Minbu Head of Township for the XXVII SEA Games, District Information and IPRD Daw Khin Myat the Pre-SEA Games Shoot- Public Relations Depart- Mon shared the knowledge ing Test Match kicked off ment held the talks, books about population in taking at North Dagon Shooting show, photo show and wall census and household reg- Range, here, yesterday. magazine in Mankyo Village istration. Maung Kyu of Myan- of Minbu Township on 28 Those present at the mar secured champion in October. talks then viewed books, the men’s 50-m prone pistol At the Dhammayon of publications, documentary event with 149 points, Ye the village, Staff Officer U photos and wall magaine. Tun Naung second with Than Htay of the District A local expressed his 146.8 points and Nay Htet IPRD explained long-term thanks for the departmental Aung third with 126.4 points. durability of the library and personnel. Despite securing the top raising reading habits. Kyemon-Tin Tun Oo positions on the table, Ye Tun Naung and Nay Htet Aung could not maintain Natural Disaster their positions later. Overflow of water from Rural roads covered with rainwater YEDASHE, 29 Oct—The heavy rains hit Yedashe earthern embankment in Local Township, causing inun- dation. Paukkhaung people The rural roads on east- NAY PYI TAW, 29 Oct— About 350 houses were ern part of Swa are still in- In the heavy rains in Pauk- inundated in the overflow travelling undated due to heavy rains. The harvesting of short-term khaung Township of Bago of water and there were no on inun- Region, an earthern embank- casualties. paddy strain was suspend- ment near Gyogyar Village Members of Pauk- dated rural ed.