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Tapo ca, ascetic practices; this is the way to auspiciousness Established 1914 Volume XV, Number 329 4th Waxing of Tabaung 1369 ME Monday, 10 March, 2008 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation system preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms heritage and national character stitution of technical know-how and investments from sources inside * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit the country and abroad * Uplift of health, fitness and education * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the in accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Minister for NPED and party meet UNSG’s Special Adviser YANGON, 9 March — Mr Gambari, Special Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and party at party left NDC at 11.30 am. Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General, the Guest House of the National Defence College, In the evening, Minister for National Planning and party met with Minister for National Planning here, this morning. and Economic Development U Soe Tha hosted a din- and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for They cordially discussed matters related to ner to Mr Gambari and party at Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Chairman of Civil Service economic and health sectors of the country and activi- Hotel. Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun, Deputy ties of UN agencies in Myanmar. Mr Gambari and MNA Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Mr Ibrahim Agboola Gambari meets Ministers U Soe Tha and Dr Kyaw Myint, and CSSTB Chairman Dr Than Nyun and Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu at National Defence College.— MNA I Politicians, people’s duties and nation’s future N A constitution is the fundamental factor to introduce democracy. S Political parties are to be formed according to the constitution. There will I be elections only after political parties are formed systematically. And D there will be a civilian government after elections. E PAGE 7 KO PHYAUNT Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 10-3-08 NL 1 8/7/18, 01:10 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 March, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Monday, 10 March, 2008 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Strive for urban and rural * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The national development tasks that are USDA CEC member attends USDA Secretary-General being implemented today cover tasks for supervises rural development tasks development of border areas and rural regions. opening of rural dispensary NAY PYI TAW , 9 March —U Htay Oo, Secretary- Priority is being given to development of rural NAY PYI TAW, 9 March Afterwards, the CEC General of Union Solidarity and Development regions where the majority of the nation’s — CEC member of the member attended the Association, met with villagers of Po village of population reside. As a result, rural people are Union Solidarity and ceremony to open the Thanatkhataw village-tract in Pyawbwe Township, now enjoying peace and development like urban Development Association building of rural dispensary Mandalay Division on 1 March. residents. Minister for Transport Maj- in Zigon Village. Officials He inspected renovation of the Talai lake being The government is building more new Gen Thein Swe yesterday opened the dispensary, and carried out by Irrigation Department. He later paid roads and bridges that are indispensable for morning viewed the earth the CEC member visited homage to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kawvida and Sayadaw road stretching 11,950 feet Bhaddanta Okkansa at the monastery of Po village and rural development while striving for supply of there. Next, the CEC long and 20 feet wide member presented K offered provisions. drinking water and irrigation water. In the linking Shansulay-Zigon 100,000 to the dispensary The secretary-general also presented publications meantime, it has laid down and is implementing villages in Nay Pyi Taw and K 100,000 and books to the local residents.—MNA plans for the development of economic, Pyinmana Township. education and health sectors of rural folks. He also looked into Thanks to combined efforts of thriving summer paddy, development affairs departments and township sunflower and beans and development affairs committees over 200 miles pulses plantations. of urban roads and over 2,000 miles of rural The CEC member roads were upgraded in 2007-2008 fiscal year. donated alms to Vice- In 1988, there were over 5,000 miles of urban Chairman of Township and rural roads, and now the length of urban Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw and rural roads has increased up to over 30,000 Bhaddanta Ñanavamsa of miles, thereby bringing about secure and Sasana Hitakari Monastery smooth transport between urban regions and in West Zigon Village. rural regions. Likewise, over 1,000 projects for supply Minister of water to urban and rural regions were receives guests implemented in 2007-2008 fiscal year. Projects NAY P YI T AW, 9 March for supply of drinking water to rural regions —Minister for Electric have been implemented since 2000-2001 in to the library through Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe Power No 2 Maj-Gen officials. Wellwishers also Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions. donates cash to the rural dispensary in Zigon Khin Maung Myint donated cash to the funds Village— MNA Now, the number of the projects has increased received President of of the dispensary.— MNA to more than 10,000. As a result, rural people Injynn Development Co have now access to adequate drinking water. Ltd and President Mr Visit Nowadays, a large number of district-to- Akaravinak of Electricity MNMA holds First Annual Meeting district roads and urban-to-rural roads have Generating Public Co Ltd NAY P YI T AW, 9 March Chairperson of the Chairperson-1 Daw Nwe emerged, contributing much towards the and party of Thailand here —The First Annual Myanmar Nurses and Nwe Khin of the improvement of socio-economic life of rural on 4 March. Meeting of the Myanmar Midwifery Association association made a speech. people. Thanks to concerted efforts of local Also present on the Nurses and Midwifery Prof Dr Nan Htwam Hla The meeting continued and authorities, local people and well-wishers under occasion were Deputy Association was opened at presided over the meeting adopted the future tasks. Minister for Electric the leadership of the government, urban and the meeting hall of the and gave a speech. Also present at the Power No 2 Brig-Gen Win Ministry of Health, here, The secretary and the meeting were departmental rural regions will continue to witness greater Myint and heads of peace and poregress in their areas. yesterday morning. joint treasurer submitted heads, CEC members of departments under the Deputy Minister for the annual report and the association and ministry. Health Dr Mya Oo financial statement. representatives of states The meeting dealt Vice-Mayor visits tax-free delivered an address. In the afternoon, Vice- and divisions. — MNA with matters on repair and maintenance of gas power Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo addresses the first annual markets plants.—MNA meeting of Myanmar Nurses and Midwifery Association.—MNA YANGON, 9 March—Vice Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice Mayor Col Maung Pa accompanied by officials concerned inspected tax- free markets in Dagon Myothit (North), Dagon Myothit (South), Thakayta and Tamway townships yesterday morning. He inspected rice shop of Myanmar Rice Dealers Association, edible oil shop of Myanmar Oil Dealers and Entrepreneurs Association, grocery shop of Bayintnaung Brokerage, consumer goods shops of Township Maternal and Child Welfare Associations and Women’s Affairs Organizations, Win Thuzar shop of Ministry of Industry 1, fish and vegetable shops in the tax-free markets. He also met with the officials at the market and gave instructions to them.—MNA 10-3-08 NL 2 8/7/18, 01:10 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 March, 2008 3 Castro says US a loser in South American peace HAVANA, 9 March — by all means the only America, shook hands at the first war between Latin Cuba's ailing Fidel Castro loser,“ Castro, who retired a regional summit and American countries in praised Latin American last week after almost half ended a border dispute that more than a decade. presidents for putting their a century at Cuba’s helm, erupted with a Colombian Castro highlighted that differences aside on wrote in a column raid into Ecuador to kill a the meeting took place Friday and avoiding an distributed to the Press by guerilla leader. outside the Organization outbreak of war he said e-mail in Havana. The handshake at a Rio of American States, the had been fostered by The presidents of Group meeting in Santo hemispheric forum often “Yankee plotting” in the Ecuador, Venezuela and Domingo prevented the seen as a tool of US power region. Colombia, the United weeklong diplomatic in Latin America. “(US) imperialism was States’ top ally in South crisis from escalating into “The essential thing is that no US diplomats were present,” said Castro, 81, whose country was suspended from the OAS Anastasia Lomachenkova (L) and Anton Ploom of in 1962, three years after he Russia perform during the finals of the 5th Rudolf took power in a revolution.