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Volume XIII, Number 146 7th Waxing of Tawthalin 1367 ME Friday, 9 September, 2005 Four political objectives

Senior General Than Shwe * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order sends felicitations to Tajikistan * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- YANGON, 9 Sept— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and tution Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His * Building of a new modern developed nation in Excellency Mr Imamali Sharipovich Rahmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, accord with the new State Constitution on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan, which falls on 9 September, 2005. —MNA Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well Senior General Than Shwe sends * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system message of sympathy to Indonesia * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and YANGON, 8 Sept— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and investments from sources inside the country Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His and abroad Excellency Dr H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia for * The initiative to shape the national economy the loss of lives and property caused by the recent plane crash in Medan, North Sumatra, must be kept in the hands of the State and the Indonesia. —MNA national peoples Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and message of sympathy to Indonesia preservation and safeguarding of cultural YANGON, 8 Sept— Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and heritage and national character Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His Excel- * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit lency Mr Jusuf Kalla, Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia for the loss of lives and * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- property caused by the recent plane crash in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. —MNA ards of the entire nation Continuous efforts made for ensuring literacy for all citizens Adult literacy rises to 94.1 per cent in 2005

YANGON, 8 Sept — Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace Ensuring literacy for all citizens and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein deliv- and literacy in sustainable develop- ered an address at the ceremony to mark the 2005 ment, providing access to permanent International Literacy Day and United Nations Lit- eracy Decade at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay learning at any time for people of all Road, here, this morning. ages for creating a continuous learn- Also present on the occasion were ministers, ing society. the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, mem- officials of social organizations, the director-general bers of MEC, ambassadors of foreign missions, resi- of the State Peace and Development Council Office, dent representatives of UN agencies, chairmen and departmental heads, directors-general of departments under the Ministry of Education, the chairman of Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an address at the Myanmar Board of Examinations, rectors, principals ceremony to mark 2005 International Literacy of Education Colleges, township education officers Day and United Nations Literacy Decade.— MNA (See page 16)

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Friday, 9 September, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State From theory to practice * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Our national goal is emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed democracy and it is only through the united strength of Commander inspects tax free markets the entire national people that our common YANGON, 8 Sept — goal can be realized. Being one of the national forces, the Chairman of Yangon Di- vision Peace and Devel- Union Solidarity and Development Association opment Council Com- is taking an active part in the construction of mander of Yangon a modern and developed nation. For the mem- Command Maj-Gen bers of the association to be able to do their Myint Swe inspected bit in the national development endeavours, Konmyintthaya Tax-Free various courses designed to hone their abilities Market, Nawade Tax-free and skills are regularly conducted. Market, Yankin Tax-free The concluding ceremony of the Market, Tamway Tax-free Myanmar and International Studies Course No Market, Hanthawady Tax- 9 organized by the Union Solidarity and De- free Market and Pantaya velopment Association was held at the train- Lane Tax-free Market in ing centre of the association in Hmawby Town- Yangon City this morn- ship, Yangon Division, on 7 September, and it ing. was attended by Member of the USDA Cen- Commander Maj- Gen Myint Swe oversaw and cordially greeted the tral Panel of Patrons Prime Minister General Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects tax-free Soe Win. the sales of the household shoppers and shopkeep- Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Min- goods, vegetable and egg, ers. The commander then market on Pantaya Lane in Dagon Township. fish and meat, rice and oil fulfilled the require- ister urged the trainees to adhere to “our three MNA vendors in the markets, ments.—MNA main national causes”, to strive for the emer- gence of a peaceful, modern, developed and Nine-Precepts to be Foreign Minister felicitates discipline-flourishing democratic nation with administered on 10 September Union Spirit and to put into practice what they Tajikistan counterpart YANGON, 8 Sept — Joint-Secretary of State had learnt at the course. New generation youths YANGON, 9 Sept— U Nyan Win, Minister for Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw of who would take the leadership role in the fu- Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent Shwetaung Pali University in Yenangyoung, Magway ture Myanmar society should fully realize the a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Division, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha value of the Union, Union Spirit, sovereignty Talbak Nazarov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Saddhama Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Tejaniya will ad- and independence and defend the Union. And Republic of Tajikistan, on the occasion of the Inde- minister the Nine Precepts on 10 September (Satur- pendence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan, which in building the nation into a modern and de- day) after morning session of Myanma Radio and falls on 9 September, 2005.—MNA veloped democratic nation, they must do so in Television - MRTV. — MNA accordance with the national policies and po- litical programmes. Cash donated for rural area development The USDA regularly conducts various YANGON, 8 Sept — Central Executive Commit- also awarded outstanding students who passed ma- courses with the aim of turning out citizens tee Member of the Union Solidarity and Development triculation exam for 2005 academic year with distinc- with deep conviction and high efficiency. At Association In-charge of Mon State U Ohn Myint on 5 tions. the Myanmar and international studies courses, September went to Laming, Ye Township, Mon State, During his tour of Mon State, USDA CEC lectures on national politics and security, po- and accepted cash donated by local residents to be Member U Ohn Myint also met with Thanbyuzayat litical, economic and social developments of the spent on rural area development. Townshsip USDA members at the township USDA nation and international affairs are given. As At the cash donation ceremony organized by office and called for implementation of future tasks a result, the trainees have been able to make Laming USDA, the CEC member also accepted USDA laid down by the association. a comparative study of Myanmar and interna- membership applications. An official of Laming USDA MNA tional affairs. We believe that the new generation National Workshop for the Copyright Awareness continues youths will actively take part in the construc- YANGON, 8 Sept — tion of a peaceful, modern and developed na- A National Workshop for the Copyright Awareness tion by upholding “our three main national and the Utilization and Pro- causes” and by correctly applying what they duction of the Myanmar have learnt at the course to their practical life. Version of “Asian Copy- right Handbook” contin-

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He said with population predicted to double by were from a Virginia-based security company. the Nile basin has been overlooked. 2025, all countries that are sustained by the Nile The men, Ronald Hyatt, Robert McCoy, Robert Pole Sere was speaking at the opening of a regional basin waters face a major challenge of feeding their and Ryan Young worked for Herndon-based Triple conference on the Nile basin livestock water produc- growing population. Canopy. The company is doing contract work for the tivity in Kampala on Monday. “Already water shortages constrain food produc- Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which is responsible The conference under the theme of “developing a tion in many parts of the River Nile basin, producing for protecting US diplomats at home and abroad. shared vision for livestock production” has drawn more food will require more water unless producers Company officials confirmed the deaths late this participants from Uganda, Egypt, Sudan and Ethio- and food processors use the available water more evening and say the men were part of an elite group pia. Sere said the Nile basin water sustains life for efficiently,” he added.—MNA/Xinhua of highly skilled security professionals.—Internet Six die in El Salvador from heavy rains SAN SALVADOR, 7 Sept— At least six people died in El Salvador on Tuesday when heavy rains caused a wall to collapse and triggered land- slides, officials said. In Ciudad Delgado, northeast of the were killed when a wall collapsed on capital San Salvador, a 19-year-old top of them. woman, her one-year-old child and a El Salvador's ground is soaked and 24-year-old man were buried in a rivers swollen from weeks of intense landside, national emergency agency rains, causing danger for neighbour- Coen said. hoods built on steep mountainsides and Two others may have died in riverbanks. Delgado, although that was not con- Officials rescued 45 families on firmed. Another person died in a Tuesday, including six people injured mudslide in Mejicanos, north of the in mudslides, on the edge of Ilopango Chinese tourists watch the tide on the bank of Qiantang River in Hangzhou capital. And in San Marcos to the lake to the east of San Salvador. on 7 September, 2005.—INTERNET south, a mother and her young child MNA/Reuters Car bomb blast Boeing wins Singapore's Egyptian Govt compensates wounds 6 in fighter replacement contract fire victims SINGAPORE, 7 Sept—Singapore has chosen CAIRO, 7 Sept—Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed American Boeing's F-15 for its Next Fighter Re- Nazef on Tuesday decided to give 15,000 Egyptian Baghdad placement Programme (NFRP), according to a pounds (about 2,604 US dollars) to the family of spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence each victim killed in Monday's theatre fire, the offi- BAGHDAD, 8 Sept — side of a road in Bagh- (MINDEF) on Tuesday. "MINDEF is now in cial MENA news agency reported. A car bomb struck a dad’s Karada District the process of seeking final clarifications and Nazef also decided to give a compensation of convoy of four-wheel near a gas station deto- contract negotiation with Boeing," the spokes- 8,000 Egyptian pounds (about 1,389 dollars) for each drive vehicles usually nated at about 9:00 am person said in a statement. person injured in the fire, which broke out late used by foreign contrac- (0500 GMT) as a convoy It knocked French Eurofighter Typhoon out Monday in a theatre in the town of Beni Suef, some tors in Baghdad on of sport utility vehicles Dassault's Rafale out of from its selection, saying 120 kilometres south of Cairo. Wednesday, destroying (SUV) was passing by the bid for the NFRP that the fighter's systems The Prime Minister made the decisions at an one of the vehicles, destroying one of vehi- contract worth more and the supplier's com- urgent meeting, according to MENA. At least 31 peo- wounding an occupant cles,” police officer Cap- than one billion US dol- mitted schedule for the ple were confirmed dead and 35 others injured in the and five Iraq civilians, tain Ahmed Abdullah lars. delivery did not meet the blaze that was believed to have been sparked by police said. told Xinhua. In April this year, the requirements. candles used in a play that was being performed at “A car parked on the MNA/Xinhua ministry ruled the MNA/Xinhua the theatre.—MNA/Xinhua Singapore tightens phone card rules in terror fight SINGAPORE, 7 Sept—Singapore said on Tuesday it is to tighten controls on pre-paid mobile phone cards to prevent their use in possible terror attacks on the city-state. Pre-paid cards, which Jemaah Islamiah using to put in place a "practi- can be bought easily in pre-paid cards exten- cal" regulatory regime to many countries around sively to avoid detection be implemented by No- the world with no need and sometimes to rig vember. Singapore has for identification, have improvised explosive repeatedly warned its been used to remotely devices", Singapore citizens that it remains a trigger explosives in Deputy Prime Minister prime target for terrorists several terror attacks, Wong Kan Seng said in such as Jemaah Islamiah including last year's a statement. because of the island He said the govern- republic's close ties with Madrid train blasts. A vehicle turned over on a highway in Basra after "In the region, we have ment had worked with the United States. four Americans were killed on 7 Sept, 2005.—INTERNET seen elements of the local telecoms operators MNA/Reuters

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It was expected to which swept across southeast Florida turn north-northwest and strengthen into and into the Gulf of Mexico, then bur- a strong tropical storm or possibly a geoned into a monster hurricane that weak hurricane, with winds of at least 74 devastated New Orleans and the north- mph, Pralgo said. ern Gulf region last week. Elsewhere in the Atlantic, Tropical "It looks like it's going to impact a Storm Nate strengthened as it inched little bit further north than Katrina did," toward Bermuda. It had top winds of 60 said Jennifer Pralgo, a meteorologist at mph, was expected to become a hurri- the National Hurricane Centre. cane and hit the British colony of 65,000 A man makes his way out of flood waters as a home burns in the seventh ward of The centre's extended forecast had people on Friday. New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on 6 September, 2005. it coming ashore in north central or MNA/Reuters INTERNET Singapore Minister says Asia, Latam Direct air flights between Manila, Beijing should bridge partnerships to resume in November MANILA, 7 Sept— The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced SINGAPORE, 8 Sept — Countries in Asia and Latin America need to bridge on Tuesday the reset of the direct air flights between Manila and Beijing, partnerships so as to make business opportunities flow both ways, Singapore China, after 15-year suspension in view of the sharply increase of tourism Minister of State for Trade and Industry Heng Chee How said here on market in China. Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Secre- and a fitting milestone as time of Filipino and Chi- Speaking at this year’s LatinAsia key market for the combined gross do- tary Alberto Romulo said the Philippines and China nese tourists and business Biz Forum, Heng noted that Asia and mestic product (GDP) of East Asia, in- at a Press conference that continue to promote and travellers, who now have Latin America have much to learn and cluding China, Japan, South Korea and the non-stop flights run expand our over-all ties in to take one-stop flights benefit from one another. 10 Southeast Asian nations, reached by the Philippine Air the 30th year of our diplo- or transfer connections, He described Latin America as a about eight trillion US dollars in 2004. Lines (PAL) between two matic relations," Secretary usually via Xiamen or Alberto Romulo said. region which is rich in resources, has a Economic relations between the two capitals would start on 11 Hong Kong. November and fly three "It is symbolic of the Romulo said that the well developed agriculture sector, and regions have been growing rapidly in the times a week to serve Chi- emergence of the new resumption of Manila- enjoys an urbanized, well-educated past few years with Latin America’s nese visitors, who are ex- golden age of partnership Beijing non-stop flights is population as well as a high Internet merchandise exports to Asia reaching 29 pected to grow to 100 mil- envisioned by President a major breakthrough in penetration rate. “Latin America is fast billion US dollars in 2003 and Asia be- lion by 2020. The PAL Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo efforts of the Philippines becoming an engine of growth for the coming Latin America’s third largest suspended this direct and President Hu Jintao to expand aviation links global economy,” Heng said, adding that source of merchandise imports, accord- flights 15 years ago due to during his state visit to the with China, which now it is also well placed to become a know- ing to Heng. decreased revenues after Philippines in April this include flights to Xiamen, ledge economy and to enjoy sustained So far, Singapore has concluded free the last fly to Beijing in year," Romulo added. Beijing (via Xiamen), growth in the coming years. trade agreements (FTAs) with Panama 1989. "The re-opening of The PAL's non-stop Shanghai, and Guangzhou He also urged businesses from Latin and Chile, and is undergoing FTA talks direct flights between the service between Manila (charter service). American countries to regard Asia as a with Mexico and Peru. — MNA/Xinhua two capitals is symbolic and Beijing would save MNA/Xinhua BAGHDAD, 8 Sept—A car bomb explosion late on Toyota's Basra car Wednesday in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has S Korea considers Pakistan as killed at least 16 people and wounded 21 others. Corolla remains manpower source bomb kills The explosion targeted a resturant in the neigh- best-seller in bourhood of al-Jameiyat, near the centre of the mainly ISLAMABAD, 7 Sept— The Pakistani Federal Min- Shia city at around 9.00 pm (1700 GMT), said police August ister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakista- many official, Colonel Adnan al-Daraji.— Internet TOKYO, 7 Sept — nis, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Monday said South Toyota Motor Corp’s Co- Korea has agreed to consider inclusion of Pakistan rolla ranked top in new in the list of manpower source countries and in- vehicle sales in Japan in crease the quota of its workers, according to the August for the third Associated Press of Pakistan. straight month, selling Addressing a Press conference here, Khan said the 8,716 units, the Japan South Korean Government is planning to start a work Automobile Dealers As- permit programme for Pakistani workers and to place sociation said on Tuesday. Pakistan in its source countries' list. "We would be able Following the Corolla to export manpower to South Korea with an enhanced were Honda Motor Co’s quota," he said. Step WGN minivan, with Pakistan has been exporting manpower to South sales of 8,130 units, and Korea for the last several years and at present there are Nissan Motor Co.'s Serena 3,946 Pakistani workers contributing in South Korea's minivan, selling 7,989 development, said the minister. units. Remodelled ver- He also said during his recent meeting with the officials sions of both minivans of the Malaysian Government, they assured that Malaysia were launched in May. will absorb a maximum number of Pakistani workers in Toyota accounted for different sectors such as manufacturing, construction, plan- four of the 10 best-selling tation, services and deep sea fishing in future. He added vehicles in August. Honda that it has been decided that an office will be set up in Kuala and Nissan each ac- Lumpur for Pakistani private promoters to search for more A car bomb shattered the relative peace of the southern Iraqi city of Basra counted for three. job opportunities in Malaysia and to verify the demands of after dark on 7 Sept, 2005.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua employers. — MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 5 Friday, Saturday declared weekly holidays in Bangladesh DHAKA, 7 Sept — The Bangladeshi Government has declared a two-day weekly holiday, with effect from next Friday to cushion the effects of increased energy price on the country’s economy. Fridays and Satur- ergy Ministry in the wake port expense for the gov- cision on weekly holiday will days will be the weekly of the latest petroleum ernment staff, the proposal hurt the country’s interna- holidays. Office hours price hike on Sunday. said.The meeting, how- tional trade. will be from 9 a.m. to 5 The decision will be ever, turned down the FBCCI President-elect p.m. with a half-an-hour applicable to government, business community’s Mir Nasir Hossain was break from 1 p.m., The semi-government, and au- demand for a two-day quoted as saying by the Daily Star reported on tonomous and quasi-au- holiday on Saturday daily that it would have Tuesday. tonomous offices. Educa- and Sunday, considering been better to announce the The two-day weekly tional institutions, how- religious implications holiday on Saturdays and holiday is aimed at energy ever, will remain outside of cancelling the holiday Sundays. He said the deci- conservation, keeping 17 the purview of the govern- on Friday, the daily re- sion would force the busi- per cent government mo- ment decision. ported. nesses lose three days a tor vehicles off the roads In its proposal, the The Federation of week from the international and thus cutting down the Energy Ministry said the Bangladesh Chambers of working days. government expenditure. high number of government Commerce and Industry BGMEA President A Cabinet meeting motor vehicles contributed (FBCCI) and Bangladesh Annisul Huq said the gov- chaired by Prime Minister significantly to the high Garment Manufacturers ernment decision would Hong Kong actress and singer Kelly Chen˚poses Khaleda Zia took the deci- demand for petroleum. A and Exporters Associa- bring a “disaster” for coun- during the shooting of MV "Princess Medley"˚in sion Monday night on a two-day weekly holiday tion (BGMEA) said on try’s export trade. Hong Kong Disneyland. The MV will be released set of proposals by the En- will cut down a day’s trans- Monday night the new de- MNA/Xinhua on 11 Sept.—INTERNET Indonesian Govt to speed up new HK Shopping Festival Gunmen kill airport project in Medan attracts 4.6 million visitors three in JAKARTA, 7 Sept— The Indonesian Government has said it would speed up HONG KONG, 7 Sept— The 2005 Hong Kong Baghdad the construction of a new airport in Medan following the crash of a Mandala Shopping Festival attracted 4.6 million visitors from BAGHDAD, 7 Sept— plane near the Polonia Airport that killed at least 150 people on Monday, The 25 June to 31 August, bringing in about 1.85 billion Unknown gunmen killed Jakarta Post newspaper reported on Wednesday. Hong Kong dollars in spending, 24 per cent more three civilians in front of a Minister of Transpor- ble human and technical metres,” he said. than that of last year, said the Tourism Board of mosque in northern Bagh- tation Hatta Radjasa con- error, many have blamed The company has Hong Kong on Monday. dad on Tuesday, an Interior firmed that the tender for the crash on the airport’s bought 1,365 hectares of Fuelled by strong growth from long-haul markets, Ministry source said. the new airport, which has short runway and its loca- land in Kuala Namo, Deli arrivals in July reached about two million, up 3.8 per “Three people were been in the planning since tion in a densely popu- Serdang, some 40 kilo- cent over the same period last year, the board said. killed after they finished 1997, would be completed lated area in the middle of metres south of Medan, Total arrivals in the first seven months this year their evening prayers in a as soon as possible so that the city. and has completed the were over 13 million, up 8.7 per cent in comparison mosque in the Ash-Shab the project could begin Adi Supranto, an ex- plans for the new air- with the same period last year. District at around 9 pm early next year. ecutive with airport op- port. Board Chairman Selina Chow said: “One of the (1700 GMT), and two oth- “We hope the con- erator PT Angkasa Pura “All the land was ac- remarkable achievements is the record performance in ers were injured, including struction of the new air- II, said the existing air- quired in 1997 and the July, which is traditionally a low tourism season as a cleric,” the source told port can commence next port, despite its interna- area was fenced off in there are relatively fewer business travellers, particu- Xinhua on condition of ano- year,” Hatta was quoted tional status, was too small 2002. We also completed larly from long-haul markets.” nymity.— MNA/Xinhua as saying. for medium-and wide- the first phase of the According to statistics, long-haul regions showed In 1987, a Garuda bodied aircraft, and was drainage works in 2004,” outstanding performance in July. Arrivals from Aus- Saudi plane plane crashed at Polonia also surrounded by high he said. tralia, New Zealand and South Pacific grew 35.3 per Airport when one of its buildings. Adi said that a cent, while visitors from Africa and the Middle East evacuated in wings hit an electricity The current airport number of construction increased 27.5 per cent. Sri Lanka pole in the housing com- stands on 144 hectares of companies, including MNA/Xinhua plex. The accident left 28 land and its runway is ones from Singapore, Ja- bomb scare people dead. only 2.9 kilometres in pan and France, had sub- Thousands of people COLOMBO, 8 Sept— Monday’s crash oc- length. mitted bids for the One woman died and more curred after the aircraft “Ideally, a standard project, which it is esti- remain in New Orleans than a dozen people were failed to take off and international airport mated will cost 13 tril- NEW ORLEANS, 8 Sept — In a grim indicator of injured on Thursday as ploughed through dozens should have a more spa- lion rupiah (1.3 billion what may lie ahead, authorities were removing the they fled a Saudi Arabian of houses, residents and cious area and its runway US dollars). remains of more than 30 people from a flooded nurs- Airlines flight before take motorists. Besides possi- should be at least four kilo- MNA/Xinhua ing home in a suburban New Orleans parish. off in a bomb scare Sri The discovery at St Rita’s Nursing Home in Lankan police suspect was lower St Bernard Parish came as 25,000 body bags triggered by a hoax call. arrived at the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital officials Hospitals. said they believed the Early Thursday, the official death toll along Gulf woman who died had suf- Coast from Hurricane Katrina stood at 294, but that fered a fracture and sub- number is expected to rise dramatically. sequent shock, while other Mortuary teams with refrigerated trucks began passengers had suspected arriving Wednesday at the nursing home, where St fractures after jumping out Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stevens said “30-plus” of emergency exits in bodies were found. Between 40 and 50 other people panic as the plane sat on were rescued from the facility, Stevens said. the tarmac at Colombo’s The parish is east of New Orleans, where be- international airport. tween 10,000 and 15,000 people are believed to re- There were no details main in the flooded city, and thousands are feared on the woman’s national- dead. ity, but airline officials Deputies reported that floodwaters had reached a said the Boeing 747, car- height of eight feet in some parts of St Bernard. The rying 452 passengers and nursing home was still surrounded by about three feet crew, had been due to fly of water on Wednesday, as authorities began remov- A relative of an unidentified victim of the domestic airliner that crashed in to Jeddah. ing bodies.— Internet Medan mourns during a mass funeral on 7 September, 2005. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 Counter media with media-3

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The Information Committee of the State provide close supervision. A thorough search was “Similarly, we do not promptly release news Peace and Development Council held the press made at all the border check-points across States and as we need to take time in the interests of the nation. meet No 6/2005 at the Information Ministry on 28 Divisions. Moreover, those who are engaged in gold Some news naturally should not be released imme- August 2005. At the meet, Director-General of and jewellery business were informed of the incident diately in view of preventing undesirable effects. Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi clarified and requested to come forward with information if Thus, we sometimes release news after thorough the theft of Replica of Buddha’s Tooth Relic to- they found any suspicious activities.” investigations. Likewise, some news releases are gether with golden circular tray with a stem and the “Each and every clue including litter left at the not made immediately in view of protecting the miniature golden temple kept at the Tooth Relic scene were collected and experts from CID tried to national interests. Such news should be tackled Pagoda (Yangon). Before relating the incident, I expose the case with patience. In other words, neces- subtly to prevent adverse effects. I would like to would like to present a brief history of the pagoda. sary police measures on crime were fully taken.” convince you of the fact that the Government is Two Replica Buddha Tooth Relics of Concerning the crime, leader of the Informa- taking appropriate measures in releasing news in Myanmar were kept together with the Buddha’s tion Committee Minister for Information Brig-Gen consideration of the interests of the nation and the Tooth Relic that was conveyed from the People’s Kyaw Hsan elucidated the points as follows: people. We invite suggestions and advice from the Republic of China in 1994 under Sino-Myanmar “ For instance, we did not release the news on journalists. ” friendship programme. theft of Replica of Tooth Relic in Yangon immedi- The minister’s words highlighted the correct- The Tatmadaw government built two pagods ness of the information policy, further dynamism of — one in Mayangon, Yangon; and the other in The people on their part the police activities, and public reliance on the Amarapura, Mandalay. Both pagodas were built Myanmar Police Force. with significant architectural designs. should be well aware of the I will now present the answer given by Brig- When the Buddha Tooth Relic was conveyed traps of fabricated and insti- Gen Khin Yi to the question raised by U Aung Shwe to Myanmar for the second time, it was kept at Oo of Nippon TV. Maha Pasana Cave and Buddha Tooth Relic Pa- gative false news made by in- He said that the MPF is striving its utmost to goda in Yangon and Maha Atula Waiyan Monas- ternal and external terrorist become an efficient and reliable force at present or tery in Mandalay. I have visited the pagoda in in future; and that according to its motto, the MPF at Yangon and paid obeisance to the Relic for several destructive elements in collu- various levels is now reforming its tasks after the times during my visits to the city. sion with some broadcasting formation of the management and reform commit- Pilgrims visiting any of the two pagodas, the tee. He said as had mentioned at the previous press symbols of Sino-Myanmar friendship, to pay hom- stations and media. conference, members of the MPF were performing age to the Relic will feel the serenity. duties in accord with the system of ‘community In this article, I have extracted some of the ately and we exposed the case only at this press policing’. most interesting points of the clarification made conference. It was in consideration of not harming Nowadays, every case is being dealt with Brig-Gen Khin Yi as follows: the efforts for exposing the culprit and investigating according to the law, he said. Brig-Gen Khin Yi said “When authorities inspected the pagoda, they the case. To amplify my statement, we found that the that all cases are being examined and heard in found out that Replica Tooth Relic together with culprit firstly tried to ascertain whether the case had conformity with the law. So, if there is any that is golden tray and miniature golden temple kept at the been covered in the daily newspapers as well as by against the law, the people can report to the MPF and chamber of the pagoda was missing.” TV and radio. It meant he observed the situation to the police force will be ready to review it, he added. “Once the incident was heard, the respec- know whether it was known to the public. When he Now, I am going to conclude my article with tive security members were making all-out efforts found out that the Government made no news re- the message of Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, day in, day out in all aspects to recover the tooth lease about the case, he assumed that the people had which said, “The people on their part should be well replica in a short period of time. The Myanmar not learnt about the incident, so it was safe for him aware of the traps of fabricated and instigative false Police Force formed a central supervisory com- to sell out the objects he had stolen. Then he con- news made by internal and external terrorist de- mittee at the headquarters and made contact round tacted gold shops in Mandalay and Toungoo and structive elements in collusion with some broad- the clock with those who were practically on duty sold them out. Then, responsible personnel could casting stations and media.” to exchange information and make coordination.” easily trace and arrest him together with stolen (Translation: TMT) “A special squad led by the Head of Criminal objects. That is the reason news releases sometimes Myanma Alin+Kyemon: 7.9.2005. Investigation Department was formed in order to are not made immediately.

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Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction of two-storey BEHS in Rathedaung, — MNA

YANGON, 8 Sept — Lt-Gen Khin towards the fund of the ing water and irrigation Rathedaung Township damage of Phaung- Member of the State Maung Than, Com- jetty construction. It is water. Hospital and contributed dawgyi Jetty. Peace and Development mander Maj-Gen Khin a iron reinforced con- He also urged de- K 100,000 to the fund An official of Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Myint and offi- crete type and is con- partmental officials to of the hospital. Next, Myanma Port Authority Maung Than of the Min- cials also visited the structed at a cost of K carry out the develop- they went to Rathe- reported on arrange- istry of Defence, accom- model 100-acre fields at 16.5 million. It is near- ment tasks joining hands daung BEHS and in- ments for construction panied by Chairman of Latwedatpyin Village in ing completion and the with local residents. He spected construction site of a new jetty. Rakhine State Peace and Buthidaung Township. jetty will be commis- called for cultivation of of the new school build- A new jetty will Development Council They also went to sioned into service on 10 major crops and rub- ing. The new school is be 240 feet in length and Commander of Western rubber plantation of 10 September. ber and pepper. a two-storey building. 48 feet in width. Command Maj-Gen Myanma Perennial Afterwards, Lt- Regarding the During his tour of In the evening, Khin Maung Myint and Crops Enterprise on Gen Khin Maung Than livestock farming sector, Rathedaung Station, Lt- Lt-Gen Khin Maung senior military officers, Buthidaung-Maungtaw and Commander Maj- he also called for breed- Gen Khin Maung Than Than and Commander on 6 September went to Road and inspected rub- Gen Khin Maung Myint ing of prawn, fish and also met with families Maj-Gen Khin Maung Buthidaung Station in ber plantations. Accord- met with departmental layers and fowls. of officers and other Myint visited Lawka- Maungtaw Township ing to an official of the officials, members of After the meeting, ranks at the station. nanda Pagoda in and met with families of enterprise, there are social organizations and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Next, they went to Sittway. officers and other ranks. 40,000 rubber saplings townselders at the office Than and party went to Sittway and viewed the MNA At the meeting, he and of 200,005 thriving of township Peace and called on officials con- rubber plants. An offi- Development Council. cerned to fulfill the edu- cial also reported on ar- In his address cational, health, social rangements for distribu- made at the meeting, Lt- and welfare needs for tion of rubber saplings. Gen Khin Maung Than the families in the sta- Afterwards, Lt- said with a view to im- tion and to carry out Gen Khin Maung Than proving the living stand- livestock farming on proceeded to ard of the people, ar- manageable scale. Buthidaung Township rangements are being Afterwards, Lt- Hospital and met with made by the Govern- Gen Khin Maung Than doctors and staff of the ment to grow more and party visited the pi- hospital. Next, he in- paddy year by year. As lot cultivation plot and spected the hospital and Rakhine State set its tar- rural clinic in Gandhama X-ray room of it. get of 1.1 million acres Model Village in Lt-Gen Khin of monsoon paddy in Buthidaung Township Maung Than and the 2005-2006, Rathedaung and fulfilled the require- commander arrived at Township has the duty ments. the construction site of to make efforts to ex- At a meeting with jetty by Rathedaung ceed the target of the local residents at the Ba- Township Development township. The Govern- sic Education Primary Affairs Department in ment designated 24 spe- Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects operation theatre of Buthidaung School of the village, Lt- the township and in- cial development zones Hospital.— MNA Gen Khin Maung Than spected the jetty. in the country. Moreo- presented cash assist- An official of the ver, in an effort to de- ance for the fund of the township DAD reported velop the rural areas, the village to be spent on to Lt-Gen Khin Maung government also laid Third-placed Myanmar U-23 soccer health and education Than. In his report he down five rural areas sectors. He also urged said the Government development tasks and team arrives back home locals to carry out ex- has allotted K 10 mil- has been implementing tended cultivation. lion and Rakhine State the tasks. The tasks in- YANGON, 8 Sept — Third-placed comed back at Yangon International Gandhama Model Peace and Development clude improvement of winner Myanmar U-23 squad re- Airport by officials concerned of the Village was set up by Council provided K 3 health, education and mained on the standings of AFF U-23 Ministry of Sports, President of the Committee for Ru- million for the construc- transportation and eco- Championship arrived back home by Myanmar Football Federation U Zaw ral Areas and National tion. Local people con- nomic sectors and suf- air this afternoon. Zaw and excutives and relatives. Races Development. tributed K 3.5 million ficient supply of drink- The Myanmar U-23 was wel- MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 More primary, post-primary schools opened to enable all children to have access to primary education

(from page 16 ) ganizations of well- cent in 1996 to 93.3 per literacy movement, to up- - Producing more acad- wishers. cent in 2004. grade the role of literacy emicians and techni- In order to ensure all Under the guidance in sustainable develop- cians in all fields, children can have access of the Ministry of Educa- ment, generate more fam- - Ensuring literacy for to primary education, more tion, literacy programme ily income and to improve all citizens and literacy primary schools and post- based on the regional quality of life of the liter- in sustainable deve- primary schools have been needs was implemented ate people, Continuing lopment, providing opened and also upgraded in each state and division Education Programmes access to permanent to middle schools . Thus, in collaboration with re- are being conducted learning at any time 30,414 primary schools, gional authorities, social systema tically. for people of all ages 5,545 post-primary organizations and the Continuing Educa- for creating a continu- schools, 2,014 affi liated community. Specific tion consists of literacy ous learning society. and branch middle schools achievements could be promotion, income With the aim of up- and middle schools, 1,962 gained by implementing generation and better life grading education stand- affiliated and branch pri- these programmes. As a programmes through ard of the entire nation mary schools and primary result, the outcomes of the Community Learning and Education for All, en- schools are now in exist- literacy programmes in Centres (CLCs). Commu- deavours have been made ence throughout the coun- 2005 are; nity Learning Centres are to create accessibility of try. - a total of 8,115 per- at crucial positions in re- Basic Education for eve- This Formal Educa- sons from remote ar- alizing the Continuing ryone , to uplift the qual- tion is strengthened with eas have become liter- Education. A total of 887 ity of education, to de- Non-formal Primary Edu- ate through “3 Rs” pro- CLCs where people can Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents first prize velop opportunities for cation Programme and grammes for border ar- get together any time of (open division article contest) to SAT Daw Khin modern teaching and Mobile School Pro- Mar Kyi of No 2 BEHS in Latha Township. — MNA learning and to include gramme for those school- Myanmar UNESCO systematically drawn up age children who have eracy for All “and “Edu- National Commission and practically imple- difficulties to attend cation for All” pro- General Secretary Rector mented plans for the com- schools. For illiterates grammes. of Yangon Institute of pletion of primary school and neo-literates, Lit- The responsible per- Education Dr Khin Zaw education for all school- eracy and Continuing sonnel from the educa- read out the message sent age children and eradi- Education Programme is tion sector and the entire by the Director-General cate adult illiteracy. conducted as an inte- national people make ef- of UNESCO. Next, basic With regard to all school- grated and continuous forts to strive for the lit- education students pre- age children being in national movement. eracy movement to en- sented a song. After- schools and retaining in Moreover, for the disa- sure that literacy in sus- wards, the Secretary-1 schools, the Education bled children who cannot tainable development. presented prizes to win- Promotion Programme attend schools, Inclusive In conclusion, I ners in the poster contest (Second Phase) 1999 was Education Programme is would like to urge all re- at the basic education conducted as a national being carried out to get sponsible personnel: middle level, in the essay movement. Therefore, the access to equal educa- - to make all our efforts contest at the basic edu- rate of enrolment of five- tional opportunities. to make Myanmar cation high level, in the year old children has been As national duty, con- Modern Developed essay contest at Institute increased yearly. It was tinuous efforts are being Nation with national of Education and Educa- only 91 percent in the aca- made in cooperation with spirit aiming at uplift tion College level, and the demic year 1999-2000. the entire nationals for en- of health, fitness and Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents third prize article (open) level. But in 2005-2006 aca- suring literacy for all citi- education standard of (essay contest) to Ma Hnin Oo Yi the entire nation. The video entitled (1st year, Yangon Education University).— MNA - to keep on trying to “Endeavours of Myanmar eas, Kachin state, Shan the day, spend leisure build the Continuous in Literacy Campaign” state, Chin state, Pa-O time, get information, Learning Society by was shown. region, Wa region, learn life skills and also implementing continu- Goal medallist stu- Palaung region, East- support the community ing education pro- dents sang the song titled ern Kengtung region, development, have al- grammes for achieving “Education for All”. After Kayah/Kayan region ready been established. It sustainable develop- the ceremony, the Secre- and Naga region; - a total of 195,178 per- sons have become lit- erate through follow- up literacy. pro- grammes in the states and divisions which have conducted eradi- cation of illiteracy. These numbers total 203,293 literate persons from the special summer literacy programme in 2005, and increase the Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents second prize percentage of adult lit- (middle school level poster contest) to Maung Kyaw eracy to 94.1 per cent Zin Tun of No 13 BEHS, Maha Aungmye.—MNA which proudly comes out Rector Dr Khin Zaw. — MNA Mr Tang Zhenping.—MNA demic year, it has in- zens and thus the literacy as a good result. Nowa- is the concerted effort of ment for all. tary-1 and party visited the creased to 97.58 per cent. rate has been increased. days, literacy goes be- the government and the UN Resident Coordi- exhibition in commemo- This is also the outcome The country-wise lit- yond the reading and writ- people of Myanmar with nator Mr Tang Zhenping ration of the 2005 Interna- of the cooperation and eracy movement could ing skill to embrace the as profound national spirit read out the message sent tional Literacy Day and collaboration among the help increase the literacy life skills. that could help achieve by UN Secretary-General United Nations Literacy community and the or- rate of adults from 83 per In conjunction with the fruitful results of “Lit- Mr Kofi Annan. Decade.—MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 9 ploma certificates on the trainees, and the Minis- Tatmadawmen are to follow the disciplines. try of Sports was set up. In addition, the Govern- Only when Tatmadawmen observe rules and regu- ment has organized Myanmar Olympic Council, lations and training disciplines, will they become Myanmar Olympic Committee and Myanmar outstanding athletes. Sports and Physical Education Committee. Fur- In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged them to thermore, sports federations were formed, and uphold the concept that the improvement of the arrangements for development of the sports sector sports standard is a national duty as the sports suc- are being implemented. cess can uplift the prestige and integrity of the State; For ensuring development of the sports tech- to become outstanding athletes; and make utmost nology, athletes were allowed to take part in the efforts to represent Defence Services (Army, Navy international sports tournaments, and the invitational and Air) teams and then, to become selected foot- matches were held for enabling the athletes to gain ballers of the nation. sports experiences. First, the football teams marched past the It can be said that as Myanmar youth teams Secretary-1. emerged champions in the previous ASEAN U-17 After that, Defence Services (Navy) and De- and U-20 Football Championships, Myanmar foot- fence Services (Air) teams played the match which ball standard has improved. ended with a goalless draw. Enhancement and success of the sports stand- The first round matches of the tournament ard can uplift the prestige of the State as well as will be held at respective zones from 12 to 21 Sep- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses the the citizens. Patriotism of the people must be fur- tember. The teams of Group (A) will be played in opening ceremony of U-21Commander-in-Chief ther vitalized for uplift of national prestige and in- South-East Command Zone (Mawlamyine), that of of Defence Services Football Championship tegrity. Group (B) in South-West Command Zone (Pathein), (Army, Navy, Air). — MNA Therefore, footballers of the Tatmadaw are that of Group (C) in North-West Command Zone

to try their best with patriotism to become out- (Monywa), that of Group (D) in Central Command Government has laid down and… standing players who can bring honour to the State. Zone (Mandalay) and that of Group (C) in South- (from page 16) In the international sports sphere, sports gear ern Command Zone (Toungoo). peaceful, modern and developed nation. To build a concerning techniques, training and competitive- MNA peaceful, modern and developed nation, it is neces- ness are being improved with momentum. Greater sary to enhance national strength. Hence, “Uplift of progress can be seen not only in the sports man- Literacy will be pleasant health, fitness and education standards of the entire agement, legal affairs, financial matters and sports nation” was laid down in one of the four social health matters but also in the related sectors. for future objectives of the State. At present, the Government is placing em- * For all beings, nutrition is vital As the sports sector is included in the social phasis on equitable development of the sports man- The same goes, in the field of educa- ability of the national strength, all are to make agement, legal affairs, financial matters, health, eco- tion all-out efforts for realizing the objectives of the nomic and media sectors so as to thoroughly carry To be knowledgeable, to be literati State. out the enhancement of the Myanmar sports stand- With regard to the sports sector, the Go- ard. Writing comes first, that’s vital. vernment has laid down and is implementing the Morality and discipline are important for nur- * Toward that end, we think, conceive motto “Myanmar Sports — the World to Conquer”. turing the outstanding athletes. Athletes must have For all school-age boys and girls Success of sports and enhancement of its endurance and talent. Hence, the athletes must try We rally around, to put them in school sports standard reflect the development of the na- their best for enhancement of their efficiency with tion. Therefore, the Government is striving for ena- diligence. We think and act, without hesitation bling the sports standard of the country to keep Chance for literacy for all abreast of other nations in the world. We lend a hand arduously While observing improvement of the inter- “Soon” offered to members As we would help the disabled national sports events without losing sight, the We strive to provide education Government is conducting sports research works of the Sangha of State and modern sports techniques of international Pariyatti University That’s what we’re doing, in Myanmar. standard, providing sports gear to athletes, and * Also in the international community YANGON,9 Sept— The staff families of the constructing the buildings for sports sector by Ministry of Labour this morning offered “soon” to As we strive by day and night spending a large sum of funds. Sports and Physi- members of Sangha of the State Pariyatti Sasana Uni- Toward acquiring education cal Education Institute was opened to confer di- versity (Yangon) led by Professor Sayadaw. Happily, as clearly seen First, the congregation led by Deputy Minister We are being activated in Myanmar of Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein and wife took the Foreign Minister sends Five Precepts from Patron Sayadaw of the university * All Myanmars having acquired literacy message of sympathy to Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Gandavacaka This noble education for life Pandita Bhaddanta Pandita Bhivamsa and presented Continuous acquisition, for Myanmar’s Indonesia offertories to monks. future Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Win Sein donated YANGON, 8 Sept— U Nyan Win, Minister In the human realm, development K 220,000 for a day meal through Deputy Director for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has That will materialize, as we’re hoping sent a message of sympathy to His Excellency Dr General U Tun Mya Aung of the Department of We’re marching forward, in Myanmar. N Hassan Wirajuda, Minister for Foreign Affairs Promotion and Propagation of Sasana. of the Republic of Indonesia for the loss of lives Afterwards, the staffs of the ministry offered Nwai Cho (Trs) and property caused by the recent plane crash in “soon” to members of the Sangha and shared merit (In honour of International Literacy Day Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. —MNA gained. 8-9-2005.) MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 Lt-Gen Kyaw Win meets Tatmadawmen of local battalions in Shan State (South) and (North)

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects thriving Shweyinaye paddy strains near Kwanbon village at the entrance to Taunggyi. — MNA

YANGON, 8 Sept — Yaksawk-Intaw- made for construction of advance. As a result, the Kyaw Win met military been grown on 200 acres Member of the State Kyaukgu-Tapalang road bridges and roads on Government lays empha- persons of local battalion in 18th mile timber plan- Peace and Development section with Hopang- Hopong-Mongpyin- sis on implementation of and instructed them to pay tation. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Mongpyin-Kengkham- Kengkham-Naungwoe- development tasks in ru- serious attention to na- and party proceeded to Win of the Ministry of Naungwoe-Naunglon- Thabawa Bridge- ral areas. Local people are tional consolidation and Yaksawk. They inspected Defence met Thabarwa Birdge- Namlan-Hsibaw road to cooperate in the tasks stablity of the State. perennial crops planta- Tatmadawmen of local Namlan.The road was section. Plans will be of transportation, com- Afterwards, Lt- tions and monsoon paddy battalion in Kengkham used as a timber extrac- made for land reclama- munication, agriculture, Gen Kyaw Win presented fields along Yaksawk- region on 6 September tion route in the past. tion in Mongpyin-Lethe- education and health sec- cash assistance to Shwenyaung-Taunggyi and discussed develop- Now, Tatmadawmen of Kengkham region. Ar- tors. Tatmadawmen of road section. They ment affairs with them local battalion are to up- rangements will be made In Kengkham re- Kengkham region. viewed 1,350 mango trees following the inspection grade the road. Local peo- for inviting private busi- gion, local peasants have After that, Lt-Gen grown on 8 acres in of Kengkhan region situ- ple will be able to travel nessmen to grow teak already cultivated 174 Kyaw Win and party ar- Yaksawk. ated on Hopong- to Yaksawk and Intaw in plantations in eastern part acres of paddy, peanut rived at 18th mile timber Next, Lt-Gen Mongpyin-Naungwoe- ease due to upgrading of of Naungwoe. and soya-bean in model plantation on Yaksawk- Kyaw Win and party ar- Kengkham-Thabarwa this road. It will benefit In connection with village, 261 acres in Hona Intaw-Tapalang road sec- rived at Shweyinaye Bridge-Nanhlan-Hisbaw smooth flow of regional the reports, Lt-Gen Kyaw village, 89 acres in road section. products and help develop Win made a speech on Kupinekham village, 14 Plans will be made for land rec- First, Lt-Gen economy and social pur- the occasion. In his acres in Heightkwe vil- lamation in Mongpyin-Lethe- Kyaw Win together with pose in Kengkham region speech he said the Gov- lage, 28 acres in Chairman of Shan State and its environs. Lt-Gen ernment is building the Nanhphyat village and Kengkham region. Arrangements will Peace and Development Kyaw Win and party then nation to become a peace- 170 acres in Naungtaw be made for inviting private business- Council Commander of arrived at Kengkham vil- ful, modern developed village. men to grow teak plantations in east- Eastern Command Maj- lage where they were wel- democratic one. Moreo- Upon completion ern part of Naungwoe. Gen Ye Myint inspected comed by military and de- ver it is trying hard to of Hopong-Mongpyin- thriving corn grown on partmental personnel. bring about harmonious Kengkham-Naungwoe- both sides of Yaksawk- At the briefing hall, development in all parts Thabawa Birdge- tion. Maj-Gen Ye Myint paddy field of Taunggyi Intaw-Kyaukgu- Major Moe Zaw of local of the country. The Gov- Nanhlang-Hsibaw road briefed Lt-Gen Kyaw Township Police Force. Tapalang road and ar- Battalion briefed them on ernment has laid down section, progress will be Win on thriving of teak They inspected thriving rived at Kengkham, 18 location of Kengkham re- five rural development made in Shan State plantation. Lt-Gen Kyaw monsoon paddy. miles from Yaksawk. gion, transportation, com- tasks and is implement- (South) and (North). Win gave instructions on Maj-Gen Ye Myint Next, Lt-Gen munication, water supply, ing a series of projects 24,663 acres of virgin and arrangemens to be made briefed Lt-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Win and party education and health. with genuine goodwill. vacant lands will be re- for invitating private Win on arrangements to looked into upgrading Afterwards, Com- Only when rural areas claimed in Hopong, businessmen to cultivate be made for distribution tasks of border area de- mander Maj-Gen Ye make progress will socio- 84,813 acres in Yaksawk teak trees on a commer- of paddy strains to local velopment road in Myint reported to them economic life of the en- and 7,057 acres in Intaw. cial scale. A total of peasants. Kengkhan. The road links on arrangements to be tire people of the nation Next, Lt-Gen 60,000 teak trees have MNA

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win meets Tatmadawmen of Kengkham local battalian in Kengkham — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 11 28,467 villages get self-reliant libraries Wellwishers donate cash and kind for opening self-reliant libraries

YANGON, 8 Sept—A total of 113 wellwishers donated publications and cash amounting to over K 60.6 million at the sev- enth ceremony held at the Ministry of Information on Theinbyu Road here yesterday afternoon. The donations will be used for opening self-re- liant libraries in villages under the arrangements of the Information and Public Relations Depart- ment of the Ministry. It was attended by Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan gives a speech at 7th ceremony to donate publications and cash for self-reliant libraries.—MNA Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, verse effect, the nation people who make up 70 Deputy Minister Brig- and the people will not per cent of the nation’s Gen Aung Thein, direc- be able to catch up with population of over 54 tors-general and manag- the nations that can ap- million. ing directors of the de- ply knowledge and tech- So far, 28,467 out of partments and enterprises nology effectively. over 60,000 villages have under the ministry, offi- Head of State Senior got self-reliant libraries.

Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan accepts K 2.5 million donated by wellwisher U Win Myint of Shwe Wah Myay Co. — MNA, of the State, rural resi- minister called for con- the minister, the deputy dents and wellwishers. tinued donation of publi- minister, Director-Gen- The Ministry of In- cations for opening self- eral of IPRD U Chit Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein accepts the cash donated by a formation has placed em- reliant libraries in the re- Naing, Director-General wellwisher. — MNA phasis on ensuring dura- maining villages, and ex- of Myanma Radio and bility and effectiveness of pressed thanks to the TV U Khin Maung Htay, cials from Myanmar General Than Shwe has Sustained efforts are to the libraries put into serv- wellwishers. Managing Director of the Women’s Affairs Federa- given guidance on estab- be exerted to meet the tar- ice. Next, wellwishers Printing and Publishing tion, Myanmar Maternal lishment of a life-long get through the strength In conclusion, the presented donations to Enterprise Col Aung and Child Welfare Asso- learning society and the Nyein, Managing Direc- ciation, Myanmar Writ- development of human In the future, technology will play a more impor- tor of the News and Peri- ers and Journalists Asso- resources. tant role. If the nation and people lag behind in tech- odicals Enterprise U Soe ciation, Myanmar Motion All necessary meas- nological development and knowledge, the nation will Win, and Managing Di- Pictures Asiayon and ures are being taken to rector of the Myanma Myanmar Music translate the guidance be able to make only a little headway in the drive for Motion Picture Enter- Asiayon, social organiza- into reality in order that human resource development. Then, facing an adverse prise U Bo Kyi. tions, proprietors of pri- the development gap be- effect, the nation and the people will not be able to After the ceremony, vate printing and publish- tween the nation and de- the minister cordially ing enterprises, veloped nations will not catch up with the nations that can apply knowledge greeted those present. wellwishers, and guests. be wide. and technology effectively. MNA The minister in his Now, the national speech said that in the youths have an easy ac- knowledge age, various cess to opportunities to sectors of human society enjoy the development of are implemented through human resources and technology. And in the high education standard. future, technology will However, it is still play a more important finding a little difficult role. to ensure human resource If the nation and peo- development and to en- ple lag behind in techno- hance knowledge of ru- logical development and ral folks. knowledge, the nation So, measures are be- will be able to make only ing taken effectively in a little headway in the compliance with the drive for human resource guidance of the Head of Managing Director of the News and Periodicals IPRD Director-General U Chit Naing accepts development. State for founding self- Enterprise U Soe Win accepts donations from donations from Big Camera Ltd (Nikon) Manag- Then, facing an ad- reliant libraries for rural Dr Tun Aung Kyaw. — NLM ing Director U Than Ngwe and wife. — NLM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 Kenya relocates A D V E R T I S E M E N T S 47 jumbos in massive operation INVITATION TO TENDER NAIROBI, 7 Sept— MYANMA RAILWAYS Kenya's wildlife authori- Sealed Tender is invited by Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Transpor- ties announced here Mon- tation, the Government of the Union of Myanmar, from reputed manufacturers or their bonifide agents from all eligible countries for the supply and delivery of day they have successfully the followings:- moved 47 elephants from an overcrowded reserve at Sr.No. Tender No. & Description of Goods Issue Date Closing Date & Time Kenya's coastal region to 1. 15(T)3/MR/(E)2005-2006 12-9-2005 27.10.2005 a national park about 140 Purchase of Brand New BS 75 R (Monday) 12:00 noon kilometres away. Steel Rail - (12000) M. Tons (Thursday) "We are optimistic Tender Documents are available at the Office of the Managing Director, that by the end of this op- Myanma Railways, No. 357/361, Merchant Street, Botataung Township, Yangon eration we shall have hit during office hours on payment of non refundable fee US$ 200 per set. our target of moving 400 Bids are to reach the office of the Managing Director, Myanma Railways, No. 357/361, Merchant Street, Botataung Township, Yangon, Myanmar on or jumbos from Shimba Hills before the Closing Date and Time. The Bids will be opened publicly at 14:00 National Reserve which hour on the Closing Date at Myanma Railways Head Office. has a bloated jumbo popu- All Bids not accompanied by earnest money (Bid Bond) will not be consid- lation of about 700 indi- ered. No Telegraphic/Telex/Fax/e-mail proposal will be considered or accepted. viduals, to Tsavo East Myanma Railways reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders without National Park, which cur- furnishing reasons. Tender will be accepted only from Bidders who has pur- chased Tender Documents officially. (those tender document purchased through rent studies show has a Embassies must declare for whom they are purchased.) big deficit," Kenya Wild- The above Goods and Services are to be purchased by our government’s life Service (KWS) scien- allotted Foreign Exchange to Myanma Railways. tist Patrick Omondi For further details please call:298589, 298636, 298587, 291982, 201555 said.— MNA/Xinhua Ext-510, 522, 520, 540

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Bogus British spy jailed for 17th West China Commodity Fair opens in Sichuan CHENGDU, 7 Sept— The 17th West China Commodity Fair opened on Tuesday in Mianyang City of life for kidnap, theft southwest China's Sichuan Province with more than 10,000 merchants from home and overseas LONDON, 7 Sept— A former barman who for 10 attending the fair. years posed as a British spy and brainwashed his The current fair has sources with the fair or- by the neighbouring prov- kinds of commodities victims into funding his luxury "James Bond" an exhibition floor space ganizing committee. inces and autonomous re- worth 15 billion yuan lifestyle was jailed for life on Tuesday for kidnap of 126,000 square metres Meanwhile, a series of gions in the west China (1.85 billion US dollars) and theft. with respective halls for festivals and exhibitions including Shaanxi, Gansu, have been prepared for the Robert Hendy- Crown Court, had been city image display, com- involving sightseeing Sichuan, Ningxia and In- fair, the sources said, add- Freegard, 34, was found convicted of 20 charges, mercial talks, commodity tours, food, beer and auto- ner Mongolia, targets at ing that 1,200 projects in guilty in June of con- including two of kidnap, show, real estate transac- mobile will be held dur- inviting investment and west China are seeking ning hundreds of thou- 10 of theft and five of tion as well as calligraphy ing the fair. boosting economic coop- investors. sands of pounds out of deception. and photo show, said The fair, co-sponsored eration. More than 10,000 MNA/Xinhua at least seven victims. "Mr Hendy- In one case he per- Freegard was an evil con The world’s biggest Scientists say suaded three students artist. He ruthlessly ex- that they were being ploited weaknesses in green diamond, the climate hunted by the Irish Re- any of his victims," said “Dresden Green publican Army (IRA) Scotland Yard detective change rises and he needed money to Robert Brandon after the Diamond” is mo- risk of hunger arrange their protection. trial. DUBLIN, 7 Sept— "It appears that he "When he started delled by Izumi Mon, About 50 million more has spent all of his crimi- he'd be charming, he'd granddaughter of people, most of them in nal proceeds on a mil- listen and listen, and find Africa, could be at risk of lionaire lifestyle of any weakness in charac- Japanese fashion hunger by 2050 due to cli- Rolex watches, fully ter, any vulnerability, mate change and reduced loaded top-of-the-range and then he would ruth- designer Hanae Mori crop yields, scientists pre- BMWs, handmade suits lessly exploit that. at US jeweler Harry dicted on Monday. and shoes, and other eve- "When he had con- Roughly 500 million ryday 'James Bond' ex- trol of his victims he Winston’s Ginza shop people worldwide already penditure," Scotland went to whatever ends face hunger but rising lev- Yard said at the end of he possibly could to take in Tokyo on 8 els of greenhouse gases the trial. all their money and all September, 2005. could make the problem Hendry-Freegard, their dignity," Brandon worse. who was sentenced at said. INTERNET "We expect climate London's Blackfriars MNA/Reuters change to aggravate cur- “Deep Impact” probe shows a fragile, empty comet rent problems of the Snakebite number of millions of peo- WASHINGTON, 7 September — Comet Tempel 1, the target of NASA's Deep Impact probe, turns out ple at risk of hunger, prob- death rising in to be quite fragile, with no more substance than a snowbank, scientists said on Tuesday. ably to the tune of 50 mil- "The comet is mostly release early findings from on 4 July, freeing a plume Scientists hope re- lion," said Professor Mar- western Nepal empty, mostly porous," the mission. of primordial material search into Tempel 1 will tin Parry of the Hadley KATHMANDU, 7 Sept — said Michael A'Hearn, a The comet's dust and from its nucleus, the help unlock the secret of Centre of the British Me- The number of deaths comet specialist at the Uni- ice grains form a fluffy first time astronomers how life arrived on Earth. teorological Office. from snakebite has versity of Maryland. structure of fine particles have been able to Variously described as "The greatest propor- reached 15 this year in "Probably all the way in, held together loosely by a glimpse the interior of a dirty snowballs or snowy tion, about three-quarters western Nepal, local hos- there is no bulk ice. The weak gravitational pull, comet. dirtballs, comets are prime of that number, will be in pital said Wednesday. ice is all in the form of the researchers said. The smash-up with candidates for seeding Africa." The number of snake- tiny grains." The surface of Tempel Deep Impact's washing- planets, including Earth, Parry told the British bite patients has increased The material on the 1 is pocked with apparent machine-sized probe was with water and organic Association Science Con- this year to 15 in comet's surface, down to a impact craters, features monitored by another part material. ference that it would take Rupandehi District, some depth of several dozen that have not been detected of the NASA spacecraft An analysis of mate- huge reductions in emis- 300 kilometres west of yards (metres) is "unbe- before on close-up obser- that flew above the comet, rial in the plume showed a sions of greenhouse gases Kathmandu, in compari- lievably fragile, less strong vation of two other com- along with a European huge increase in the — about 20 times those son with last year, than a snowbank," ets. spacecraft called Rosetta amount of molecules that required by the Kyoto Pro- Lumbini Hospital said in A'Hearn said in a tele- Deep Impact collided and more than 70 ground- contain carbon. tocol — to avoid the addi- a Press release. phone news briefing to purposely with Tempel 1 based telescopes. MNA/Reuters tional risk of hunger. The hospital receives The 1997 Protocol at least one patient a day, “Off Screen” wins top prize in 29th Montreal Film Festival demands cuts in green- the hospital noted. house emissions by 5.2 per Meanwhile, in UTTAWA, 7 Sept— The 29th Montreal World Film Festival concluded on Monday night with cent below 1990 levels by Rajbiraj of the same dis- Dutch/Belgian co-production "Off Screen" taking the Grand Prix of the Americas and Chinese 2008-12. The United trict, the number of pa- picture "Sunrise, Sunset" winning Special Honour Award. States, the world's biggest tients suffering from Helmer Pieter living while trying to Snowland". Japan and featuring dia- polluter, has refused to snakebite is increasing day Kuijpers' "Off Screen", maintain tradition and Montreal filmmaker logues in English and back the protocol, saying by day in the Sagarmatha scooping the top prize heritage in the process of Claude Gagnon won as Japanese, tells the mov- it would hurt its economy. zonal hospital. and also earning Jan modernization. best director for his Ca- ing story of a young It also believes the pact is Two died while other Decleir the actor trophy, Typical traditional nadian/Japanese co-pro- Montrealer who went to flawed because it omits two were injured in four tells the disturbing tale of Chinese folksongs are be- duction "Kamataki" Japan to deal with his rapidly industrializing separate accidents that a man who took a bunch lieved to be the cream of which pocketed awards emotional problems by emerging economies such took place in Rajbiraj on of people hostage in Am- the film. from the Fipresci jury spending time with his as India and China. Monday. sterdam in a protest The Special Jury and the Ecumenical jury uncle, an eccentric pot- MNA/Reuters The area is rampant against widescreen TV. Awards went to Akira as well as the Air Canada tery artist. Gagnon won with poisonous snakes that "Sunrise, Sunset" is Ogata's Japanese film People's Choice Award the Grand Prix of the Donate come out of the ground about a group of Chinese "The Milkwoman" and as the most popular fea- Americas in 1987 for during the rainy season. northwestern storytellers Hans W. Geissendorfer's ture at the festival. "The Kid Brother". blood MNA/Xinhua who struggled to make a German production " "Kamataki", set in MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 Portugal hold 10-man Russia S P O R T S to 0-0 draw MOSCOW, 8 Sept— Portugal moved a step closer to qualifying for the World Cup finals after drawing 0-0 with 10-man Russia in a tense Group Three Podolski hat-trick fires Germany to win qualifier on Wednesday. Leaders Portugal have 24 points from 10 matches. over South Africa Russia, with 19 points, remain tied for second with Slovakia who were held to a 1-1 draw by Latvia in Riga. BREMEN (Germany), 8 Sept— A hat-trick by 20-year-old striker Lukas The Russians had captain Alexei Alexander Kerzhakov wasted the best Podolski helped Germany to a 4-2 win over South Africa in Wednesday's Smertin sent off in the 43rd minute after chance with 15 minutes left when he was friendly battle between the hosts of the next two World Cups. he picked up his second yellow card for alone in front of goal but mistimed his Podolski, underlining his status as spell at the start of the second half. dangerous play. shot from close range. Germany's best hope of a home victory Podolski set up Tim Borowski in the German referee Markus Merk had Kerzhakov, the Russian league's top at the finals next year, supplied an ex- 47th minute and raced in himself to make difficulty keeping tempers in check with scorer last season, also had a shot blocked quisite chip for the first goal in the 11th it 3-1 a minute later. Benni McCarthy the teams looking edgy and nervous. in the seventh minute after a nice dribble minute. blasted past Jens Lehmann to bring South Russia coach Yuri Syomin blamed by Marat Izmailov. The striker then South Africa, preparing to stage the Africa back into the game in the 50th Merk for letting the game get out of tested Portugal keeper Ricardo with a 2010 World Cup but with no chance of minute but Podolski struck five minutes hand. Russia badly wanted to avenge a 15-metre blast 10 minutes later. At the qualifying for next year's tournament, later to complete his hat-trick and take 7-1 drubbing in Lisbon last October, other end, Maniche was off target twice equalized with a Shaun Bartlett penalty his tally to 10 goals in just 17 games for their worst defeat since 1916. from long range late in the first half. before Germany took control in a manic Germany.—MNA/Reuters The thumping cost coach Georgy Russia keeper Igor Akinfeyev kept Yartsev and the country's long-serving the visitors at bay in the second half. soccer chief Vyacheslav Koloskov their In the space of three minutes he made jobs, prompting widespread changes. a fine stop from Cristiano Ronaldo's low Despite playing a man short for more shot before he saved a dangerous header than a half, the hosts had several oppor- by Pauleta. Portugal coach Luiz Felipe tunities to get on the scoreboard in the Scolari was pleased with the outcome. second period. MNA/Reuters Northern Ireland score shock 1-0 victory over England BELFAST, 8 Sept— Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 to seriously dent their old rivals chances of winning European Group Six and qualifying directly for the World Cup finals on Wednesday. Striker David Healy scored the win- England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, ner with a powerful angled drive past who suffered his first loss in a qualifying England goalkeeper Paul Robinson in game since he took charge in 2001. the 73rd minute after Steve Davis Eriksson's tactics will come under chipped the ball over a static defence. scrutiny after he tweaked the 4-5-1 for- The win, Northern Ireland's first over mation used in an unconvincing 1-0 win England in Belfast since 1927 and only over Wales on Saturday into a 4-3-3 led Michael Owen has a good opportunity in the first-half, but his spectacular their seventh win over England in 98 by Michael Owen, back from suspen- overhead kick is saved by Maik Taylor.—INTETNET meetings, is a huge embarassment for sion. —MNA/Reuters Serbia stay in control after 1-1 draw Miller double keeps Scotland's against Spain World Cup hopes alive MADRID, 8 Sept— Spain became the first side to breach the Serbia & OSLO, 8 Sept— Scotland's Kenny Miller scored twice in a 2-1 win away to Montenegro defence in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday but were still Norway on Wednesday that kept alive their slim hopes of reaching next year's only able to claim a 1-1 draw that meant the Balkan team remain in charge of World Cup finals. Group Seven. The Scots, buoyed by a 1-1 draw at in the 21st minute to stab the ball home Spain dominated for much of the Serbia were reduced to 10 men by home to Group Five leaders Italy at the from close range and fired in a second match at the Calderon and looked to English referee Graham Poll when weekend when Miller also scored, have goal from 10 metres just 10 minutes later have the game well under control when midfielder Igor Duljaj cut down Xabi 10 points from eight games as they bid when Norway defender Andre Bergdolmo Raul put them ahead with a clever im- Alonso after Spain refused to kick the for the runners-up spot. Norway, who headed the ball straight to his feet. provised header in the 19th minute. ball out of play when Kezman was on the beat Scotland 1-0 in October, are second Norway striker Ole Martin Aarst got a But they were unable to take advan- ground in the dying minutes, but the with 12 points from eight games behind consolation goal with two minutes left tage of several clear cut chances to ex- home side were unable to make their Italy, who have 17 points after a 4-1 from the edge of the Scottish area with tend their lead and Serbia levelled the numerical advantage tell. victory in Belarus also on Wednesday. many of the crowd already on their way game midway through the second half The result means that Serbia remain Miller, 25, exploited a defensive error out of the stadium.—MNA/Reuters when Mateja Kezman cashed in on some top of Group Seven with 16 points, two poor keeping from Iker Casillas to direct ahead of Spain with both teams having a Predrag Djordevic shot into the net. two games left to play.—MNA/Reuters Toni’s triple takes Italy to victory in Belarus MINSK, 8 Sept— Luca Toni struck a hat-trick for Italy as they recovered from an early scare to comfortably beat Belarus 4-1 in their World Cup, Group Five qualifier on Wednesday. Belarus took a surprise lead in the Grosso cross at the near post with Belarus fourth minute when Vitali Kutuzov, who keeper Yury Zhevnov left stranded. plays for Italian club Sampdoria, slotted Argentine-born Juventus winger home after being slipped through by Camoranesi made it 3-1 on the stroke of Denis Kovba. halftime with a well-struck, low diago- The Azzurri, who lead the group, nal drive from the right after being set up drew level just two minutes later though by Francesco Totti. when Mauro Camoranesi hooked the Toni completed his hat-trick ten min- ball into the area and Fiorentina striker utes after the restart — Zhevnov block- Toni chested down before confidently ing an effort from Alberto Gilardino but driving home. the ball looping kindly to Toni who The Italians went ahead in the 14th stooped to head into the unguarded goal. English cricketer Ashley Giles trains at the Oval ahead of the final test of the minute when Toni headed in a Fabio MNA/Reuters Ashes series against Australia.—INTETNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 15 Quake jolts Banda Aceh One-third of Britons again cannot book ahead to JAKARTA, 8 Sept — An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Banda Aceh, capital city of see doctor Aceh Province, and its surroundings on Wednesday at LONDON, 8 Sept— Nearly one-third of Britons 01:42 pm, official news agency Antara quoted a local are unable to book an appointment with their official as saying. doctor more than three days in advance, the health The quake’s epicenter was located on Nicobar service’s watchdog said on Wednesday. Island, hundreds of kilometres west of Banda Aceh, In a Healthcare Com- not least because of pub- and 30 kilometres below the sea, Aceh Besar Meteo- rological and Geophysics Agency Chief Syahnan mission poll of 117,000 lic confusion about how said. patients on their experi- exactly the figures are cal- The tremor’s epicenter was traced at 6.4 degree ence of dental, GP and culated. North Latitude and 95.0 degree East Longitude, he local health services, 30 The issue is also im- said. per cent complained they portant for doctors be- There was no report on casualty and material loss, were unable to book an cause as part of the new he said. appointment three or more GP contract they receive MNA/Xinhua working days in advance. bonus payments based on Hamish Meldrum, points awarded for the chairman of the British services they deliver. Medical Association Gen- Health Minister Lord eral Practitioners Commit- Warner promised to try tee, said the government’s and improve flexibility 48-hour target for patients and urgent access. to see their doctor had led “A very large number WEATHER to surgeries stopping ad- of GP practices are both Thursday, 8 September, 2005 vanced bookings. maintaining urgent access Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 “Where we disagreed and flexible bookings,” hours MST: During the past 24 hours, southwest with the government was Warner told BBC radio. monsoon had withdrawn from the Central Myanmar over their particular 48- “There is no reason areas. Rain or thundershowers have been isolated in hour access target because why we can’t have a fi- Rakhine and Kayah States, lower Sagaing and it made the problem worse. nancial incentive that de- Magway Divisions, scattered in Kachin and Shan It skewed practices to- livers flexibility and a re- States, upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Bago Divisions wards a system of book on sponse within 48-hours. and widespread in the remaining areas with isolated CASH DONATED: U Thaung Nyunt (IP-Retd)-Daw the day appointments,” he We want to keep the ur- heavyfall in Yangon Division. 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YANGON, 8 Sept — On behalf of the Com- sion Peace and Development Council Commander Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tourna- mander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Chairman of of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, senior ments have been held 21 times annually since 1985. Defence Services Sports and Physical Education military officers, foreign military attachés, officials The tournaments are held with the aims of ensuring Administrative Board Secretary-1 of the State Peace of the Ministry of Sports, guests, Tatmadawmen and development of Tatmadaw’s football event, contrib- and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen their family members, members of Myanmar Fire uting towards the development of physical strength Thein Sein delivered an address at the opening cer- Brigade and Red Cross Society, football fans and of the Tatmadawmen, turning out the new genera- emony of the 21st Defence Services Commander-in- people. tion players for Defence Services (Army, Navy and Chief’s Cup Under-21 Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and First, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Air) teams, and representing the national teams. Air) Football Tournament at Youth Training Centre Defence Services, Secretary-1 Adjutant-General Lt- The Government is striving for sector-wise (Thuwunna), here, at 3 pm today. Gen Thein Sein delivered an address, saying that development of the country for the emergence of a Also present were Chairman of Yangon Divi- Defence Services Commander-in-Chief’s Cup U-21 (See page 9)

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein watches the Defence Services (Navy) and Defence Services (Air) teams at the opening match of U-21 Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament.— MNA