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Volume XII, Number 263 9th Waning of Nadaw 1366 ME Tuesday, 4 January 2005 Robust sovereignty of a country rests on solidarity of entire people, with Union Spirit as the base

YANGON, 4 Jan — The following is a translation of their noble spirit, they were able to regain inde- ment has given priority to the development of bor- of the message sent by State Peace and Develop- pendence and sovereignty. der areas, whose progress was slow due to security ment Council Chairman Defence Services Com- Taking the lessons of history that the nation was reasons. It founded the Central Committee for De- mander-in-Chief Senior General Than Shwe on the strong and developed when there was national unity velopment of Border Areas and National Races, and occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Independ- and it was weak and in backwardness when unity has developed the economic infrastructure building ence Day. among the nationalities disintegrated, the government programmes, and transport, agricultural, fish and ani- On this auspicious occasion of the 57th Anni- has made the firm resolve to build the nation, laying mal farming, health and education sectors of the bor- versary of the Independence Day of the Union of down the policy of non-disintegration of the Union; der areas. At the same time, it has achieved sound Myanmar, I would like to extend greetings to all the non-disintegration of national solidarity; and perpetu- foundations for national consolidation. national people of the State, with amity and high ation of sovereignty, and keeping national re-consoli- Plans are being implemented after being drawn esteem. dation and perpetual flourishing and promotion of up for establishing a peaceful, modern and devel- It has now been 57 years since the independ- Union Spirit in the fore. Since its assumption of the oped nation, which has been designated as national ence and sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar was State duties, the Government has been building a goal. In this context, the government formed the Spe- restored, after the entire national people had sacri- peaceful, modern and developed state, placing “Our cial Projects Implementation Committee to build de- ficed lots of lives, blood and sweat. Three Main National Causes”, the national policy, velopment infrastructures. Now, the committee is Since prehistoric times, all the national brethren in the fore. As national solidarity is the prime re- drawing up plans and implementing them regionwise including Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bamar, Mon, quirement for the nation-building drive, the gov- and sectorwise. Border area development tasks are Rakhine and Shan have been living in unity and ernment held negotiations with armed groups to being carried out, alongside 24 development zones oneness and in weal or woe throughout the course make peace with them, and in this way, it has re- set up nationwide. Plans are also under way for rural of history. Based on the love for their country and stored peace in the whole nation first. As peace is development tasks. Relentless efforts are thus made race, Union Spirit and patriotism has been flourish- prevailing in the nation, it has continued to carry to ensure equitable progress across the country leav- ing in the mind and hearts of Myanmar people out the national development undertakings. ing no part of the nation unattended. throughout the successive eras. Thanks to the urge In its national consolidation drive, the govern- (See page 2) Secretary-1 attends School Family Day Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to Senior Prize-distribution Ceremony General Than Shwe YaNGON, 3 Jan— Training Board, deputy Yangon Division, tion students to become all- YANGON, 4 Jan —˚The following are messages of The 2004-2005 School ministers, diplomats of school heads, teachers round outstanding citizens. felicitations from foreign Heads of State sent to Senior Family Day Prize-distri- foreign missions, resident and outstanding stu- It is doing so with the aim General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and bution Ceremony of the representatives of UN dents and guests. of building a peaceful, Development Council on the occasion of the 57th Anni- Ministry of Education agencies and officials, The ceremony modern and developed na- versary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. was held at the Diamond officials of the State was opened with sing- tion through the intellectual From Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Jubilee Hall on Pyay Peace and Development ing of the national an- might of the national peo- Republic of China: Road, Kamayut Town- Council Office, directors- them. ple and of safeguarding the On the auspicious occasion of the 57th anniversary of ship this morning, with an general of departments Next, Chairman good foundations of the the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I address by Chairman of under the Ministry of of Myanmar Education State. would like to, on behalf of the Chinese people and in my Myanmar Education Education, chairman of Committee Secretary-1 It is firmly believed own name, extend to Your Excellency and through you Committee Secretary-1 of Myanmar Examinations of the State Peace and that the emergence of a to the people of Myanmar the warmest congratulations the State Peace and De- Board, rectors, deputy Development Council peaceful, modern devel- and best wishes. velopment Council Lt- directors-general, pro- Lt-Gen Thein Sein oped and discipline-flour- In the past year, Myanmar has made new progress on Gen Thein Sein. rectors, social organiza- made a speech. He said ishing democratic nation maintaining stability, developing economy, pushing Also present on the tions, members of the that the government is and enabling the nation to forward the national reconciliation process and broad- occasion were ministers, school boards of trustees, giving encouragement stand tall among the ening external relations, of which I share the happi- the chairman of Civil well-wishers, township through the education global community rests ness. I sincerely hope that the people of Myanmar Service Selection and education officers of sector to new genera- (See page 8) could continuously make further achievements in the way forward and build a more prosperous country. China and Myanmar are countries linked by common mountains and rivers and the two peoples enjoy profound paukphaw friendship. To develop mutually beneficial cooperative relations in all fields accords the interests of the two countries and the two peoples. I am willing to made joint efforts. With your excellency to further de- velop the friendly relations of good-neighborliness be- tween China and Myanmar based on the five principles of peaceful co-existence in the new century. May the Union of Myanmar enjoy prosperity and her people wellbeings. (See page 2) INSIDE The colonialists oppressed the people in all Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an address at sectors especially in the education sphere. prize presentation ceremony of School Family Day for 2004-2005 academic year. — MNA Page 7 SHWE TIN OHN Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Tuesday,4 January, 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 Safeguard national * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy independence and sovereignty Today, January 4, is the red-letter day in Robust sovereignty of a country rests on solidarity… the history of our country because it was 57 ( from page1) foreign policy alongside the five principles of peace- years ago today that it managed to free itself With plans drawn up, new irrigation facilities and ful coexistence, Myanmar always steers her course from the yoke of colonialists and became a sov- river water-pumping projects are being implemented towards friendly relations with the world nations, ereign nation. Independence day celebrations year after year to ensure the infrastructural develop- especially with her neighbouring countries. are held all over the nation every year in ac- ment of agriculture, which plays the largest part in The Union Solidarity and Development Associa- cordance with the objectives with full national national economy. At the same time, electric power tion was formed with youth forces. Now, the Associa- essence. projects, large and medium, are under way to encour- tion is taking measures to turn the force of new It is important for the entire nation, espe- age the industries that will boom and to fulfil the generation youths into the consolidated national force cially the young, to realize and value the fact necessities of social system. Efforts are being made to by giving training to them. that it was due to the united efforts of various generate more and more megawatts of electricity year Putting investment in various sectors in the coun- national races that we regained our independ- after year. In the transport sector, efforts are also try is in a sense laying a foundation for a new state. ence and sovereignty and that, as a result, the being exerted with added momentum on extension, National stability, strong economy for the country and Union of Myanmar is able to stand proudly as upgrading of motor roads, and town and village link- the people, and higher education for the entire na- an independent and sovereign nation in the roads, construction of railroads and river-crossing tional people are central to the establishment of a world. bridges, expansion, upgarding and construction of consolidated democracy. The process of building a Now we are unitedly working towards a airports. peaceful, modern and developed nation is fundamen- peaceful, modern and developed nation, our After laying down the 30-year long-term na- tal to shaping a democratic nation. Judging by the national goal. tional education promotion plan, measures are being experience of the entire national people, the strength New generation youths who will shoulder taken for the development of human resources im- of the people plays a decisive role in the development the responsibilities of the State in the future perative for the education sector. To ensure an in- of their country. The seven-point Road Map of the must possess a strong determination that they crease in learning opportunities and promotion of State is now being implemented to establish a modern, will protect and safeguard the independence education level in both basic and higher education developed, discipline-flourishing democratic nation. and sovereignty of the State. sectors, steps are being taken for widening the scope The onus is on the entire national people to bear in It has been a fine tradition of the entire of specializations and for upgrading and opening the their hearts positive attitude and to play an active part national people to unitedly work under the schools, colleges and universities year after year. As with the full sense of Union Spirit in the successful leadership of the government in all the na- a result, educational facilities are now mushrooming implementation of the Road Map. tional affairs including nation-building work across the country. The robust sovereignty of a country rests on the and the task of protecting and safeguarding In the basic education sector, a total of 40,505 solidarity of the entire people living there with Union the national independence and sovereignty. basic education schools have now been opened na- Spirit. As shown by international events, it is crystal Therefore, it is necessary for every citizen to tionwide as part of the efforts to ensure that all citizens clear that national solidarity is a must. hold on to this tradition. have access to basic education. The ongoing educa- With firm determination that the peaceful, mod- The objectives of the 57th anniversary of tion plan has seen 96.6 percent rise in the enrolment ern and developed nation, which is our national goal, Independence Day are as follows: rate of primary school level in the 2004-2005 school must take shape without a shadow of doubts, we have - all the national people to collectively year, up from 77 percent in 1988. Enrolment per head laid down the following four national objectives for safeguard the national independence has increased perceptibly in induction courses at the 57th Anniversary Independence Day 2005. They and sovereignty of the State and ensure every grade of the basic education level. Thanks to the are: non-disintegration of the Union and ‘Education for All’ plan, the literacy rate swelled to 1. All the national people to collectively safeguard national unity 93.3 percent in 2004 from 78 percent in 1988. the national independence and sovereignty of the - all the national people to unitedly strive The number of colleges and universities through- State and ensure non-disintegration of the Union and with might and main for emergence of out the country has now reached 156. In the post- national unity, an enduring State Constitution and for graduate education sector, doctoral courses in various 2. All the national people to unitedly strive with building a new modern and developed specializations have been opened. They are now might and main for the emergence of an enduring nation producing PhD degree holders. The government’s State constitution and for building a new modern and - all the national people to work in con huge investment in the education sector is now con- developed nation, cert for success of the seven-point Road tributing to the continuous emergence of qualified 3. All the national people to work in concert for Map of the State with Union Spirit and human resources. success of the seven-point Road Map of the State with nationalist spirit In the health sector, steps are being taken for Union Spirit and nationalist spirit, and - all the national people to make con- provision of health care and promotion of medical 4. All the national people to make concerted efforts certed efforts for building of a new dis- education, for opening and upgrading of hospitals and for building a new discipline-flourishing democratic cipline-flourishing democratic nation dispensaries, and for installation of modern medical nation. We would like to call on the entire na- equipment to ensure the health and fitness of the entire On this auspicious occasion of the Independence tional people to try their best and hardest and national people. In like manner, one University of Day of the Union of Myanmar, I cordially call upon all work in concert to translate the objectives of Traditional Medicines and traditional medicine hos- the brothers and sisters born in the Union to take the 57th anniversary of Independence Day into pitals were opened to give impetus to the develop- harmonious measures in unity with full sense of a complete reality. ment of traditional medical science. Union Spirit and patriotic spirit for the implementa- In constant exercise of the independent and active tion of the four national objectives. —MNA

Foreign Heads of State… of your great country. From Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the ( from page1) From Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia: Philippines: From Mr Roh Moo-Hyun, President of the Re- Mr. Chairman, Excellency, public of Korea: On the auspicious celebration of the 57th An- On behalf of the Government and people of the On behalf of the Government and people of the niversary of the Independence of the Union of Republic of the Philippines, I wish to extend my Republic of Korea, I have the great pleasure to extend Myanmar, I have the honour to present Your Excel- warm felicitations to the Government and people of my heartfelt congratulations to you and the people of lency, on behalf of the whole Cambodian People and Myanmar on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Union of Myanmar on the occasion of your on my own behalf, my warmest congratulations and the Independence of the Union of Myanmar. Independence Day. most fervent wishes for your good health and happi- The past year has seen our Governments take Noting with satisfaction the significant devel- ness, as well as for the peace, progress and prosperity concrete steps to improve our bilateral relations opments in the friendly and cooperative relations be- of the valiant People of the Union of Myanmar. through the inaugural meeting of the Philippines- tween the Republic of Korea and the Union of I am confident that the strong links uniting our Myanmar Joint Commission for Bilateral Coopera- Myanmar, I am confident that these relations will be two brotherly Peoples and the fruitful cooperation tion held in Yangon in April 2004. I am confident that further strengthened to the mutual benefit of our two existing between our two Countries will be further the benefits derived from enhanced cooperation both countries in the years ahead. Please accept, Your developed for our mutual benefit. at the bilateral and regional levels, will serve the best Excellency, my best wishes for your continued good Please accept, Your Excellency Mr. Chairman interest of our two countries. Accept, Excellency, the health and every success as well as for the prosperity the assurances of my highest consideration. assurances of my highest consideration. —MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 3 China establishes research Second phase of CEPA enters centre for world heritage into force on New Year Day HONG KONG, 1 Jan — The economic links between the Chinese Mainland protection and Hong Kong will further strengthen with the implementation of second BEIJING, 1 Jan — Beijing has set up a research centre for world cultural phase of the Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement heritage in the country in a bid to back heritage protection with more (CEPA) on 1 January. advanced theories and international criteria. “With CEPA II coming 1,147 million US dollars, continuous arrangement Located in the Beijing resources of the university planning of cultural heritage, into effect tomorrow, the spokesman said. and adopts a building- University of Technology, can be explored,” Saturday’s popularizes preservation Hong Kong origin A special CEPA web block approach which the Research Centre for China Daily quoted Dai as knowledge, and carries out products covered in 1,108 site was launched to provides a mechanism for World Cultural Heritage is saying. training projects for Mainland 2005 tariff codes disseminate CEPA- further liberalization the first of its kind in China. In the past few years, the professionals in heritage (previously 1,087 items related information to measures. Starting from The centre has gained university has accomplished protection as well as according to the 2004 help Hong Kong investors January 1, the TID will support from the United research on preserving and international exchanges. classification) may enter understand more about accept applications from Nations Educational, renovating historical sites in China had 30 world the Mainland tariff free. the investment environ- local manufacturers Scientific and Cultural Beijing, under UNESCO’s heritage sites, which made it For trade in services, Hong ment and market wishing to include their Organization (UNESCO) instructions. No 1 and No 3 in Asia and Kong service suppliers opportunities in the goods in the next phase among its other eight “Our practice has the world respectively, ever will gain preferential Mainland, and about the of zero tariffs under counterparts, according to brought us abundant since the government access to the Mainland application and approval CEPA, the spokesman Professor Dai Jian, execu- experiences, and also a ratified the World Heritage market in 26 service procedures. CEPA is a added.—MNA/Xinhua tive president of the research group of outstanding Convention in 1985. areas,” a Hong Kong Trade centre. professionals, which are of And that number has and Industry Department “Our study focuses on great importance to the increased to 32 after two (TID) spokesman said here how to adopt UNESCO’s research centre,” said Dai, items, Kunqu opera and the Friday. guidance and standards to who is also deputy director art of Guqin music, were Further trade libera- evacuate, protect and of the School of Architecture admitted into the list of the lization under CEPA II manage the heritage sites in and Urban Planning of the oral and intangible heritage was agreed on 27 August, China, especially to enhance university. of humanity in 2001 and 2004, just over eight the study of preservation The research centre 2003. months after the full technologies where covers the evaluation and MNA/Xinhua implementation of the first phase of CEPA on January Over 226 26 Asian, US, European 1 in 2004. So far, CEPA has kilos of firms to work on global 3G been running smoothly. heroin Applications for CEPA cellphone standard Certificates of Origin, or seized in TOKYO, 1 Jan —Twenty-six Asian, US and CO(CEPA), and Certi- Istanbul European cellphone service companies and data ficates of Hong Kong communications equipment manufacturers have Service Supplier (HKSS) ANKARA, 1 Jan— agreed to develop a unified standard for speedier are increasing steadily. Turkish security troops on 3G (third-generation) cellphone technology, Kyodo The TID has also started Friday seized 226.166 News reported Friday. receiving applications for kilos of heroin at the CO(CEPA) and HKSS Haydarpasa Customs in The firms including megabits per second, as under CEPA II. Istanbul, the largest city NTT DoCoMo Inc., fast as data transmissions Of the 712 appli- of Turkey, the semi- Vodafone Group PLC and via fiber-optic broadband cations for HKSS official Anatolia news Cingular Wireless LLC, Internet service, Kyodo received, 663 have been agency reported. agreed to establish a said. approved while 2,991 Security troops unified standard for The 26 companies, certificates out of the A Chinese musician waits for his turn to perform searched a truck at the updated third-generation also including China 3,199 applications for with ancient bell instruments during a performance Customs on the border mobile technology based Mobile Communi- CO(CEPA) have been at an ancient music ministry newly opened to the pass for the Trieste on the W-CDMA format cations Corp and NEC issued, involving goods public in Beijing, China, on 31 Dec, 2004. by 2007 and make high- Corp, have all adopted Harbour in Italy and found with a total value of about INTERNET 431 packages of heroin speed services available as the W-CDMA format. hidden in the cache of the early as 2009. They reached an truck, said the report. The new technology agreement in an China witnesses rapid development of One person was taken will be capable of international project to into custody in connection transmitting high- standardize the third- aquatic products export resolution video at a generation technology. with the incident, added BEIJING, 1 Jan — China is expected to export 6.5 billion US dollars of the report.—MNA/Xinhua maximum speed of 100 MNA/Xinhua aquatic products this year, according to the fishery bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture. Latest statistics fishery products with high- and management levels indicate that in the past 11 value added are still the for aquatics processing months, China exported major contributor to the companies and absorbed a 6.2 billion US dollars of export increase. Statistics large quantity of rural aquatics, or fish and other from the ministry shows surplus labours. seafood in other words. that in the January-October In the first ten months They make up 30 per cent period, the export volume this year, the processing of total agricultural of eel and shrimp reached trade volume in the sector exports. The export 690 million US dollars and reached 2 billion US volume rose by 28.7 per 640 million US dollars dollars, up 32 per cent on cent during the same period respectively. In the a yearly base. last year, the highest since meantime, more and more In 2004, new markets 1996. An official with the Chinese companies are for aquatic products are bureau ascribed the rapid engaged in processing emerging as China’s export growth of the sector to the aquatic products from to the Association of the upswing of international overseas and then South-East Asian Nations demand as well as the exporting them. This is also (ASEAN) nations, Aus- An elderly Iraqi shows his ID papers to a US Marine on patrol in the improved quality of called “processing trade.” tralia, Russia and Hong destroyed city of Fallujah, 50 kilometres west of the capital Baghdad China’s products. This kind of trade has Kong region has grown on 2 Jan, 2005.—INTERNET The official noted that promoted technological rapidly.—MNA/Xinhua 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 Union of Myanmar Mohnyin, Kachin State 41. Nun Daw Paññavati, Myawady Nunnery, Pyigyidagun State Peace and Development Council 2. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Uttarayon Monastery, Loikaw, Township, Mandalay Division Notification No 1/2005 Kayah State 42. Nun Daw Kusalaçari, Thuwunnabumi Khemayama Nun- 9th Waning of Nadaw 1366 ME 3. Bhaddanta Kavisara, Waizayanda Monastery, Thawtapan nery, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, Yangon Divi- Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Division sion (4 January 2005) 4. Bhaddanta Paññasiri, Zeyathein Pali Tekkatho Monas- Maha Ganthavaçaka Pandita Title The State Peace and Development Council of the tery, Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Division 1. Bhaddanta Visuddha, Khemathiwun Pariyatti Monastery, Union of Myanmar has conferred religious titles on the 5. Bhaddanta Varasambodhi, Maha Dhammayon Monas- Myitkyina, Kachin State following Most Venerable Sayadaws, Ganthadura tery, ChaungU, Sagaing Division 2. Bhaddanta Sobhita, Mon Pariyatti Monastery, Myawady, Pariyatti Lecturer Sayadaws, Vipassanadura Patipatti 6. Bhaddanta Mahosadhapandita, Sitagu World Buddhist Kayin State Kamathan Instructor Sayadaws, Mobile Dhamma Preach- Academy, Sagaing, Sagaing Division 3. Bhaddanta Suriya, Letpangon Monastery, Indaw Town- ers, national and foreign missionary figures and out- 7. Bhaddanta Supakadabhivamsa, Shwebogyi Monastery, ship, Sagaing Division standing donors of the Four Essentials to the Buddhist Toungoo, Bago Division 4. Bhaddanta Paññanandabhivamsa, Maha Thandayon Mon- Sasana. 8. Bhaddanta Jotika, Zawtikayon Pali Tekkatho Monastery, astery, Monywa, Sagaing Division Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Title Pyay, Bago Division (West) 5. Bhaddanta Kumara, Maha Dhammayon Monastery, YeU 1. Bhaddanta Kavinda, Maha Zawtikayama Monastery, 9. Bhaddanta Dhammapala, Aungmye Thaya Monastery, Township, Sagaing Division Sagaing, Sagaing Division Yezagyo, Magway Division 6. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Yankin Pariyatti Monastery, 2. Bhaddanta Sobhana, Pali Tekkatho Nyaungdon Monas- 10. Bhaddanta Nandasiri, Nandaaye Monastery, Maha Monywa, Sagaing Division tery, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Withokdayon Taikthit, Mahaaungmye Township, Man- 7. Dr Bhaddanta Osadhasara, Sitagu World Buddhist Acad- Tipitakadhara Dhammabhandagarika Title dalay Division emy, Sagaing, Sagaing Division 1. Bhaddanta Silakkhandhabhivamsa, Nikaya Monastery, 11. Bhaddanta Pandita, Naymin Monastery, Mahaaungmye 8. Bhaddanta Tejobhasa, Tawkyaung Pariyatti Monastery, Pale Yadana Road, Ward 13, Dagon Myothit (South) Township, Mandalay Division Myeik, Taninthayi Division Township, Yangon Division 12. Bhaddanta Çintita, Yay Thaphan Pariyatti Monastery, 9. Bhaddanta Tisasana, Sasana Thawbanikayon Monastery, 2. Bhaddanta Vamsapalalankara, Tipitaka Nikaya Monas- TadaU, Mandalay Division Pyundaza, Nyaunglebin Township, Bago Division tery, Momeik Hill, Sagaing Hills, Sagaing Division 13. Bhaddanta Kumara, Zeyathein Monastery, Koehsaung 10. Bhaddanta Jayanta, Myoma Pariyatti Monastery, Agga Maha Pandita Title Monastery, Myingyan, Mandalay Division Thanatpin, Bago Division 1. Bhaddanta Indaçakka, Pariyatti Sasana Manaung Mon 14. Bhaddanta Javana, Abbot Training School, 11. Bhaddanta Çandobhasa, Myoma Monastery, Bago, Bago astery, Shwebo, Sagaing Division Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division Division 2. Bhaddanta Suriya, Maha Weikza Theikpan Monastery, 15. Bhaddanta Theravamsa, Sirimingala Gwaygyo Monas- 12. Bhaddanta Khemaçara, Kangale Tawya Monastery, Monywa, Sagaing Division tery, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Division Oktwin, Bago Division 3. Bhaddanta Silavamsa, Dawei Yeiktha Monastery, 16. Bhaddanta Çandobhasabhivamsa, Mingalathiri 13. Bhaddanta Jagara, Uttarayama North Monastery, Kawthoung, Taninthayi Division Okkyaung, New Maha Withokdayon Monastery, Nyaunglebin, Bago Division 4. Bhaddanta Çandima, Bo Oo Sein Monastery, Bo Oo Sein Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay Division 14. Bhaddanta Gandhama, Panngweyon Tawya Monastery, Village, Waw Township, Bago Division 17. Bhaddanta Jadhila, Seiktapala Cave Monastery, Madauk, Nyaunglebin Township, Bago Division 5. Bhaddanta Kosalla, Thukhakari Mon Monastery, Bago, Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Division 15. Bhaddanta Çintita, Taikkyaung Pali Tekkatho Monas- Bago Division 18. Bhaddanta Iddhikabhivamsa, Hmankin Pyitzawtayon tery, Gyobingauk, Bago Division (West) 6. Bhaddanta Sirinda, Sasana Mandaing Monastery, Bago, Monastery, Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Divi- 16. Bhaddanta Viçittasara, KanU Pariyatti Monastery, Bago Division sion Paungtale, Pyay Township, Bago Division (West) 7. Bhaddanta Aggissariyabhivamsa, Maha Wizayaryama 19. Bhaddanta Palita, Dattawtaik Monastery, Kamawet Vil- 17. Bhaddanta Paññobhasa, Maha Htupayon Monastery, Monastery, Pakokku, Magway Division lage, Mudon Township, Mon State Thonze, Thayawady Township, Bago Division (West) 8. Bhaddanta Visuddha, Myoma Monastery, Gangaw, 20. Bhaddanta Visuddha, Withokdayama Monastery, 18. Bhaddanta Paññaçakka, Pyinnya Sekkayama Monas- Magway Division Mawlamyine, Mon State tery, Magway, Magway Division 9. Bhaddanta Subhoga, Mehti Monastery, Hanthawady Vil 21. Bhaddanta Puppharamma, Mon Pariyatti Monastery, 19. Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa, Maha Thutayama Aletaik, lage, Inwa, TadaU Township, Mandalay Division Kyinwam Village, Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State Pakokku, Magway Division 10. Bhaddanta Indaka, Saddhammawanthayon (Nagayon) 22. Bhaddanta Indasiri, Phala Zaytawun Monastery, Ye, 20. Bhaddanta Uttama, Aungmyethaya Wunmingyi Monas- Monastery, Meiktila, Mandalay Division Mon State tery, Yezagyo, Magway Division 11. Bhaddanta Nagindabhivamsa, Myataung Monastery, 23. Bhaddanta Janinda, Yadana Beikman Monastery, 21. Bhaddanta Viçitta, Athawkayon Monastery, Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay Division Myinbya, Rakhine State Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Division 12. Bhaddanta Paññajotabhivamsa, Padamya Monastery, 24. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Myoma Ale Pariyatti Monas- 22. Bhaddanta Revata, MyoU Pariyatti Monastery, Myittha, Chanayethasan Township, Mandalay Division tery, East Ward, Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State Mandalay Division 13. Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi, Myazedi Monastery, 25. Bhaddanta Kusala, Minkyaung Pahtamabyan Pariyatti 23. Bhaddanta Vilasagga, KyunU Monastery, Zigan Vil- Mawlamyine, Mon State Monastery, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Division lage, TadaU Township, Mandalay Division 14. Bhaddanta Dhammapiya, Maha Pyinnya Thihayama 26. Bhaddanta Sumanananda, Hsutaungpyay Monastery, 24. Bhaddanta Kusala, Mingalayama Shwebo Monastery, Monastery, MraukU, Rakhine State Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon Division Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division 15.Bhaddanta Panditabhivamsa, Maha Bodi Monastery, 27. Bhaddanta Gunikabhivamsa, Kanthonhsint Pariyatti 25. Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi, Pali Tekkatho Mingalazeyon Yankin Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Mingaladon Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Pyinmana, Mandalay Division 16.Bhaddanta Vasetha, Phetpin-aing Monastery, 28. Bhaddanta Panditabhatikabhivamsa, Phayaphyu Mon- 26. Bhaddanta Thutivara, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Division astery, Pazundaung Township, Yangon Division Aungmyethaza Township, Mandalay Division 17.Bhaddanta Kosallabhivamsa, Salin Monastery, 29. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, State Pariyatti Sasana Univer- 27. Bhaddanta Paññasara, MyokanU Pariyatti Monastery, Kyimyindine Township, Yangon Division sity, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Pyawbwe, Mandalay Division 18. Bhaddanta Kumara, Maha Theindawgyi Pariyatti Mon- 30. Bhaddanta Therinda, State Pariyatti Sasana University, 28. Bhaddanta Theriya, Theinkyaung, West Khinmagan Mon- astery, Pabedan Township, Yangon Division Mayangon Township, Yangon Division astery, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Division 19. Bhaddanta Ñanasambhara, Pitakat Shan Barthabyan 31. Bhaddanta Silavamsabhivamsa, State Pariyatti Sasana 29.Bhaddanta Nandaçara, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Monastery, Panglong, Loilem, Shan State University, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Aungmyetahzan Township, Mandalay Division 20. Bhaddanta Nandamala, Yadana Okkyaungtaik, Pathein, 32. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Kangyi Pariyatti Monastery, 30. Bhaddanta Sirinagindabhivamsa, Minkyaung Monas- Ayeyawady Division Nyaungshwe, Shan State tery, Mawlamyine, Mon State Title recipient Sayadaw from abroad 33. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Shwehintha Tawya Monastery, 31. Bhaddanta Nandaka, Mahayin Pariyatti Monastery, 21. Bhaddanta Kesava, Myanmar Monastery, Chicago, Nyaungdon, Ayeyawady Division Mawlamyine, Mon State Elinois State, the United State of America 34. Bhaddanta Vayamasami, Dhamma Theikpan Monas- 32. Bhaddanta Indaçariya, Gyongyonkya Tawya Monas- Maha Dhammakathika Mahujanahitadhara Title tery, Maubin, Ayeyawady Division tery, Mudon Township, Mon State 1. Bhaddanta Çandasuriya, Aungsekkya Monastery, 35. Bhaddanta Vimalabhivamsa, Shwetaunghmaw Theindaw 33. Bhaddanta Sasana, Magyikyun North Monastery, Thayettaw Kyaungtaik, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon Monastery, Maubin, Ayeyawady Division Yanbye, Rakhine State Division 36. Bhaddanta Ñanuttara, Abbot Training School, Pathein, 34. Bhaddanta Naginda, Pyinnya Lingakara Monastery, Dhammakathika Mahujanahitadhara Title Ayeyawady Division Ywagyi South Ward, Sittway, Rakhine State 1. Bhaddanta Kusalabuddhi, Athawkayama Monastery, 37. Bhaddanta Kovida, Kannakyaung Pariyatti Monastery, 35. Bhaddanta Paññasiha, Ohbokyaung Pariyatti Monastery, Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Division Mawlamyinegyun, Ayeyawady Division Thayettaw Taik, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon Division 2. Bhaddanta Vayama, Ngadatgyi Monastery, Bahan Town- 38. Bhaddanta Visuddhaçara, Phayagyi Monastery, Hinthada, 36. Bhaddanta Sumanabhivamsa, Kyaungdawya Shwegyin ship, Yangon Division Ayeyawady Division Monastery, Bahan Township, Yangon Division 3. Bhaddanta Sobhana, East Myinmo Monastery, Mogok Nuns 37. Bhaddanta Indaka, Mingala Thukha Pali Tekkatho Mon- Vipassana Dhamma Yeiktha, Ward 5, South Okkalapa 39. Nun Daw Ñanissari, Mingun Sharbin Taikthit Nunnery, astery, Tamway Township, Yangon Division Township, Yangon Division Sagaing, Sagaing Division 38. Bhaddanta Lakkhana, Webyan Pariyatti Monastery, Agga Maha Ganthavaçaka Pandita Title 40. Nun Daw Paññasingi, Theingi Yadana Nunnery, Tatkon, Ngadatgyi, Bahan Township, Yangon Division 1. Bhaddanta Çandima, Zeyathukha Waso Monastery, Mandalay Division (See page 5) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 5 Union of Myanmar 2. Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa, Sasana Manaung Webyan 30. Bhaddanta Kovida, Chaungphyagyi Monastery, State Peace and Development Council Monastery, Daingwunkwin Shansu Ward, Mawlamyine, Chaungphyagyi Village, Yanbye Township, Rakhine Notification No 1/2005 Mon State State 9th Waning of Nadaw 1366 ME 3. Bhaddanta Sumanasagara, Myanmar Candi Monastery, 31. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Yadana Theinkha Monastery, (4 January 2005) No 94, Thiho Street, Yuzana Garden City, Dagon Myothit Salin Monastery, Kyimyindine Township, Yangon Di- (from page 4) (Seikkan) Township, Yangon Division vision 39. Bhaddanta Çakkindabhivamsa, Shwehintha Maha Bawdi 4. Bhaddanta Vayaminda, Athawka Monastery, Chaukhtetkyi 32. Bhaddanta Indakajiva, Satubonmika Maggin Yeiktha Pariyatti Monastery, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Htanbingon Ward, Bogyoke Village, 40. Bhaddanta Uttara, Zeyawady Pariyatti Monastery, Hline 5. Bhaddanta Visalabhivamsa, Sasana Wiponla Shwegu Thanlyin Township, Yangon Division Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Nyaungshwe, Shan State (South) 33. Bhaddanta Tiloka, Zeya Mingala Monastery, Ward 1, 41. Bhaddanta Kosallabhivamsa, Dhammikayon Pali Title recipient Sayadaw from abroad Hline Township, Yangon Division Tekkatho Monastery, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, 6. Bhaddanta Silanandabhivamsa, Dhammananda Vihara, 34. Bhaddanta Visuta, Dhamma Thitagu Ayeywa Monastery, Yangon Division 1745050, Cabrilla HWY; Half Moon Bay, USA Bamaaye Ward, Dawbon Township, Yangon Division 42. Bhaddanta Jagara, Myatheindan Monastery, Pazundaung Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title 35. Bhaddanta Javanasiddhi, Natmauk Weikza Theikpan Township, Yangon Division 1. Bhaddanta Dhammika, Myoma Monastery, Mawyawady Monastic Education School, Ward 2, North Okkalapa 43. Bhaddanta Kundala, Aletawya Sanpya Monastery, Bahan Ward, Mansi Township, Kachin State Township, Yangon Division Township, Yangon Division 2. Bhaddanta Vijjotika, Htuparama Monastery (West 36. Dr Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa, International Theravada 44. Bhaddanta Çandavara, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Zathabyin), Kawkyaik Village, Hpa-an Township, Kayin Buddhist Missionary University, Ward 5, Mayangon Mayangon Township, Yangon Division State Township, Yangon Division 45. Bhaddanta Indobhasabhivamsa, State Pariyatti Sasana 3. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Hmamkyaung Monastery, Shweson 37. Bhaddanta Indaka, 94, Myatheindan Monastery, University, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Village, MaU Village-tract, Monywa Township, Sagaing Anawrahta Street, Pazundaung Township, Yangon Di- 46. Bhaddanta Sumana, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Division vision Mayangon Township, Yangon Division 4. Bhaddanta Janinda, Aungmye Shwetha Monastery, 38. Bhaddanta Kumara, Zeyatheikdi Maha Thwamthara 47. Bhaddanta Ñanissara, Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Monas- Aungtha Village, Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Division Phaya Monastery, Bogon Ward, Insein Township, tery, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division 5. Bhaddanta Naginda, Sasana Mandaing Gandamayon Yangon Division 48. Bhaddanta Vijjananda, Pahtama Taungkyaunggyi Mon- Monastery, Naungpakyit Ward, Homalin Township, 39. Bhaddanta Viççita, Yanaungmyin Monastery, Ward 1, astery, Taunggyi, Shan State Sagaing Division Lashio, Shan State (North) 49. Bhaddanta Sirinda, Sammse Monastery, Nawnghkio 6. Bhaddanta Janita, Parahita Monastic Education School, 40. Bhaddanta Suriya, Myinka Monastery, Myinka Village, Township, Shan State (North) Thalla Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division Lwe-an Village-tract, Kalaw Township, Taunggyi Dis- 50. Bhaddanta Khemindaçara, Satubommika Pariyatti Mon- 7. Bhaddanta Narada, Naradayamataik Monastery, trict, Shan State astery, Dedaye, Ayeyawady Division Kadetngehtein Village, Launglon Township, Taninthayi 41. Bhaddanta Devinda, Nabwam Monastery, Wamchin 51. Bhaddanta Ñanindabhivamsa, Pariyatti Minkyaung Division Village-tract, Kehsi Township, Shan State Monastery, Maubin, Ayeyawady Division 8. Bhaddanta Uttama, Kwinhlashay Monastery, Kwinhlashay 42. Bhaddanta Jotika, Hokhon Pariyatti Monastery, Ward 3, Nuns Village, Thanatpin Township, Bago Division Kengtung, Shan State (East) 52. Nun Daw Dhammesi, Thameikdawdaya Corner, 9. Bhaddanta Khantisara, Dhammaçariya Tekkatho Monas- 43. Bhaddanta Çandobhasa, Dhammika Pophayon Monas- Phwaphayagyi Nunnery, Sagaing, Sagaing Division tery, Ward 3, Toungoo, Bago Division tery, Kattaung Village, Kengtung Township, Shan State 53. Nun Daw Tikkhavati, Maha Leti Dhammesaka Nunnery, 10. Bhaddanta Kelasa, Katha Monastery, Thongwa Village, (East) Monywa, Sagaing Division DaikU Township, Bago Division 44. Bhaddanta Paññavara, Taikthit Monastery, Mezali Vil- 54. Nun Daw Çandavati, Pyinnyayama Nunnery, Myoma 11. Bhaddanta Kusala, Waizayanta Monastery, Myotwingyi lage, Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Division Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Ward, Bago, Bago Division 45. Bhaddanta Ñanadipa, Thaikkon Monastery, Thaikkon Ganthavaçaka Pandita Title 12. Bhaddanta Vilasa, Ngagyigway Monastery, Ngagyigway Village, Maubin Township, Ayeyawady Division 1. Bhaddanta Kheminda, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Village, Yesashe Township, Bago Division 46. Bhaddanta Paññaçakka, Sasana Pala Missionary Mo- Centre, Sasana Alinyaung Pariyatti Monastery, Mindat, 13. Bhaddanta Aravindavhivamsa, Yadana Gonmyint Mon- nastic Education School, Kye Taw Village, Kyaunggon Chin State astery, Ward 2, Toungoo, Bago Division Township, Ayeyawady Division 2. Bhaddanta Viçitta, Dayu Pariyatti Monastery, Banmauk, 14. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Kogyihmyok Monastery, 47. Bhaddanta Kundala, Seinpan Monastery, North Ward, Sagaing Division Kogyihmyok Village, Kwetet Village-tract, Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyawady Division 3. Bhaddanta Çandima, Zeyawady Monastery, Dawei, Hsinhyeeswe, Thegon Township, Bago Division (West) 48. Bhaddanta Vissuta, Nigyawdayon Nyaungbintha Pariyatti Taninthayi Division 15. Bhaddanta Vilasa, Thawutti Tawya Monastery, Ywabe Monastery, Ward 2, Pathein, Ayeyawady Division 4. Bhaddanta Tejinda, Kyakhatwaing Monastery, Bago, Ward, Pyay, Bago Division (West) Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad Bago Division 16. Bhaddanta Pandita, Thondat Monastery, Thayagon Vil- 49. Bhaddanta Subodananda, Gana Maha Vihara Monas- 5. Bhaddanta Vannitalankara, Maha Gandayon Monastery, lage, Minhla Township, Bago Division (West) tery, Kathmandu, Nepal Thonze, Thayawady Township, Bago Division (West) 17. Bhaddanta Kelasa, Hsebinsu Monastery, Hsebinsu Vil- 50. Ven Rajguru Aggravamsa Mahathero, Parbatya Khikkhu 6. Bhaddanta Somanga, Pyithaaye Monastery, Maha lage, PhalanO Village-tract, Pakokku Township, Magway Sagha Chakma Rag Bhihara, Rangamati Hill Tracts, Wizitayama Monastery, Pyigyidagun Township, Man- Division Bangladesh dalay Division 18. Bhaddanta Kumara, Kyaungma Monastery, Hsinchayya 51. Bhaddanta Ñanika, Mandalay Monaster, Mesariyan, 7. Bhaddanta Uttara, Dhammazedi Mon Pariyatti Monas- Village, Yezagyo Township, Magway Division Thailand tery, Mawlamyine, Mon State 19. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Yadana Bonmi Monastery, ancient 52. Ven Charum Vaciraransy! Phonphranao Temple Xaisetha 8. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Shwephaungtin Pariyatti Mon- Pakhamgyi City, Yezagyo Township, Magway Division District, Lao PDR astery, Minbya, Rakhine State 20. Bhaddanta Mandiya, Kinywa Monastery, Kin Village, 53. Ven Wanduragala Sri Rathnajothi Nayaka Thero, 9. Bhaddanta Obhasa, Mawgyun Monastery, North Okkalapa Kanma Township, Magway Division Asgirimaha Viharahaya Udugama Pansala Monastery, Township, Yangon Division 21. Bhaddanta Viçittañana, Shweyaungtaw Phayagyi Mon- Sri Lanka 10. Bhaddanta Nandasiri, Kyaunggyi Monastery, astery, Letpanshay Village-tract, Taungdwingyi Town- 54. Bhaddanta Ñanissara, Myanmar Monastery, Buddha Kyimyindine Township, Yangon Division ship, Magway Division Nagari Ward, Kusinar, UP State, India 11. Bhaddanta Ardiçça, Kanhla Pariyatti Monastery, 22. Bhaddanta Sobhita, Kontha KanU Monastery, Kontha Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title Hlinethaya Township, Yangon Division Village, Nyagamoe Village-tract, Taungdwingyi Town- 1. Bhaddanta Kovida, Phabyin Monastic Education School, 12. Bhaddanta Khantidhaja, Hsintwe Monastery, Taunggyi, ship, Magway Division Phakant Township, Kachin State Shan State 23. Bhaddanta Yasa, Khemathiwun Monastery, Kada Vil- 2. Bhaddanta Kavisara, Masoeyein Monastery, Hsankywe 13. Bhaddanta Samvara, Minkyaung Pariyatti Monastery, lage, Chaungzon Township, Mon State Village, Phakant Township, Kachin State Labutta, Ayeyawady Division 24. Bhaddanta Tikkha, Waiwikawatha Monastery, Taungsun 3. Bhaddanta Sirindaçara, Ngwetaung Monastery, 14. Bhaddanta Tikkhañana, Thiri Mingala KanUkyaung Village, Bilin Township, Mon State Ngwetaungpyi Pariyatti Monastery, Ngwetaung Sanpya Pariyatti Monastery, Pyapon, Ayeyawady Division 25. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Pyinnyazawtayon Monastery, Village, Demawso Township, Loikaw District, Kayah Nuns Zeebingyi Village, PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay State 15. Nun Daw Kañavati, Thukhitayon Nunnery, Pyidawtha Division 4. Bhaddanta Nandiya, Tapuhto Monastery, Tapuhto Vil- Ward, Haka, Chin State 26. Bhaddanta Arçara, Shwetinchin Monastery, Tantzintaw lage, Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State 16. Nun Daw Puñakari, Sasanawdaya Nunnery, Thawtapan Village, Indaing Village-tract, Kyaukse Township, Man- 5. Bhaddanta Vannasiri, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Division dalay Division Centre, Tiddim, Chin State 17. Nun Daw Suçinti, Yadanaponsan Nunnery, 27. Bhaddanta Kitti, Zeyalinkara Pariyatti Monastery, 6. Bhaddanta Uttarabuddhi, Thiri Mingala Monastery Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division Myingyan, Mandalay Division (Phwasaw South Monastery), Phwasaw Village, Myaung 18. Nun Daw Nandasingi, Thonbanhla Aungthawda Nun- 28. Bhaddanta Medhavilankara, Aungyadana Monastery, Township, Sagaing Division nery, Shwepyitha Township, Yangon Division Kyauktaga Tawya Monastery, Wunzin Ward, Meiktila, 7. Bhaddanta Neminda, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Title Mandalday Division Centre, Tein-in Village, Hkamti Township, Sagaing 1. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Kawthalarama Monastery, Htoma 29. Bhaddanta Vimala, Mya Yadana Monastery, Myabyin Division Village, Kalay Township, Sagaing Division Village, Thandwe Township, Rakhine State (See page 10) 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 Blood brothers beware LPDR Vice-President sends congratulatory * For nearly over 2,000 years, our country Led by our own leaders, proudly message to Vice-Senior General Maung Aye With own culture, with laws we made And miscellany, we exisited for long. * After living grandly, thus YANGON, 4 Jan—The following is the message sent have a great pleasure to extend my warmest Evil and sly, dirty colonialists by Mr Choummaly Xayasone, Vice-President of the congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency. Intruded battling, with avarice Lao People's Democratic Republic to Vice-Senior I am delighted to note that the friendly relations Came and usurped our land General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State and good neighborly cooperation existing between Intruded, and was subjugated Peace and Development Council of the Union of our two countries Laos and Myanmar have been which lasted many years end. Myanmar on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary strengthened and have flourished continuously. May * Within short time of enslavement Independence Day. I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good Not long, but in just a while Your Excellency, health, well-being and success in your noble task. We lost our independence, heart-broken On the auspicious occasion of the 57th Anniversary Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances Blood brothers born of Myanmar of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I of my highest consideration. — MNA Gathered in strength, sacrificing Life, blood and sweat, for over hundred years Only after which, we could regain our independence. * After putting in much investment Indonesian Vice-President sends congratulatory We got it back, Myanmar’s sovereignty Our blood brothers, our independence message to Vice-Senior General Maung Aye Beware not to lose it again. U Aung Mon (MA) (Trs)

YANGON, 4 Jan—The following is the message celebration of the Anniversary of the Independence sent by Mr Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Vice- President Day of the Union of Myanmar. of the Republic of Indonesia to Vice-Senior General It is my firm belief that while working together Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and on a bilateral basis as well as on international fora, Development Council of the Union of Myanmar on Myanmar and Indonesia will be able to contribute the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence significantly to the cause of regional as well as Day. international peace and prosperity. Your Excellency, Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances I am greatly pleased to extend to you my cordial of my most distinguished consideration. greetings and sincerest felicitations on the happy MNA

Secretary of Ayeyawady Secretary of Pathein Division USDA U Than District USDA U Nyan Tun presides over the Lin seconds the motion. meeting. —MNA — MNA

Executive of Ayeyawady Joint-Secretary of On behalf of Pyapon On behalf of Hinthada Division USDA U Win Ayeyawady Division District USDA, District USDA, Ko Ko reports on nine USDA U Aung Tin Executive of Pyapon Secretary of Ingapu future tasks laid down Myint reports on seven Township USDA Daw Township USDA U by USDA Annual On behalf of Maubin objectives of USDA. Cho Cho Lwin seconds Myat Soe seconds the General Meeting 2004. Executive of District USDA, motion. — MNA MNA the motion. — MNA Ayeyawady Division MNA Executive of Pantanaw USDA Daw Khin Saw Mu reports on future Township USDA Daw programmes. Nila Maw seconds the —MNA motion. —MNA Nations enjoying development… (from page 16) grassroots to realize the seven objectives and nine future tasks. Joint Secretary of Division USDA U Aung Tin Objectives of 57th Anniversary Independence Day Myint explained the seven objectives; and Executive U — All the national people to collec- Win Ko Ko the nine future tasks. Executive Daw Khin tively safeguard the national inde- Saw Mu discussed the work programmes of the division pendence and sovereignty of the association. Secretary of Ingapu Township USDA U th State and ensure non-disintegration 4 January Myat Soe, and Executive Daw Nila Maw of Pantanaw of the Union and national unity 2005 Township USDA discussed in support of the seven objec- — All the national people to unitedly tives. Executive of Mawlamyinegyun Township USDA strive with might and main for U Aung Zaw Hlaing, and Executive of Pyapon Township emergence of an enduring State Constitution and for building a new USDA Daw Cho Cho Lwin discussed in support of the modern and developed nation nine future tasks. Secretary of Pathein District USDA U — All the national people to work in Nyan Lin discussed the implementation of the work concert for success of the seven- programmes with might and main. Vice-Chairman of point Road Map of the State with Division WVO Lt-Col Hla Khin (Rtd), Chairperson of Union Spirit and nationalist spirit Division Maternal and Child Welfare Association Super- — All the national people to make visory Committee Daw Tin Tin Latt, President of concerted efforts for building of a new discipline-flourishing demo- Ayeyawady Division Committee for Women’s Affairs cratic nation Daw Aye Aye Kyaw and Secretary of Maubin District USDA U Win Naing Kyaw presented gifts to 53 out- Internal, external standing students. destructionists The Division USDA presented K 15 million each to Strength of national solidarity five districts. The meeting made a resolve to materialize the seven objectives, nine future tasks and work pro- grammes. The meeting ended with slogans. — MNA

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An Interview with Grandma Bwar Ein Pyae, a centenarian

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¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¡ ¢ Interviewed by Shwe Tin Ohn & photos by Htay Aung (Kyemon) The British your feelings and ex- whole village was could. It was beyond colonialists annexed periences when the completely reverber- the limit and too bit- Myanmar in the 19th nation regained its ated with voices of ter for national peo- Century after waging independence.” happiness. We all ple to forbear. So, all three aggressive wars and Grandma: “Like other were very very the patriots secretly then the nation lost its in- national people, I happy because we met to resist the in- dependence and sover- was extremely happy had just been free vaders. However, eignty. We Kyemon daily and it was my sheer from the sufferings they found out and group interviewed joy, then. Well, I such as we had to an- arrested the national Grandma Bwar Ein Pyae, would like to share swer phaya to the patriots and exiled aged 100, who experi- with you the experi- colonialists when- them to distant areas enced the political, ad- ences I gained just as ever they called, we like Andaman Sea, ministrative, economic I was informed about had to pay respects from which the ar- and social conditions of the regaining of in- to them when we rested could never re- Myanmar, that fell under dependence. On the met with them, and turn to the mainland. servitude, in the colonial day on which the we had to knowtow During that period, days. nation regained inde- when we spoke with all the villagers had Kyemon: “Grandma, pendence, it was a them.” to stay hidden in the how old are you, shout of joy from my Kyemon: “I would also forests in daytime please?” cousin who returned like to know the ex- and returned homes Grandma: “I was born home in Welaung periences recounted in the evening and so on Full Moon Day of village, Myingyan. by your parents and they were getting Nadaw 1266 From the road near grandparents so that themselves into a fix. Grandma Bwar Ein Pyae, aged 100, in local (Myanmar Era) and our home, he I can relay them to She said, “They made traditional costume. now is 1366 (ME). shouted, “Elder sis- new generation bought local products So, I have turned ter, we have regained youths”. at the lowest prices cially in the educa- the classes in Yangon 100.” our independence.” Grandma: “Yes, I’d such as groundnut, tion sphere. The peo- Kyemon: “I would like “My heart jumped would love to,” she beans and pulses, College. But, the ple did not have any children of lackey to know your native when I heard the said. Grandma Bwar rice, corn, wheat, and opportunities to pur- town.” news, and certainly, Ein Pyae quoted her sesamum produced village headmen and sue education both in town administrators Grandma: “I was born it was the sweetest mother as saying that through combined ef- English and in in Myoba Village, music to my ears. throughout the colo- forts of farmers and were exceptions. Myanmar. So, some Therefore, the chil- Zagyan, Taungtha Extremely happy, nial period, the in- cows, a variety of townselders made a Township, Myingyan some of my relatives, truders made minerals, petroleum, dren of the farmers demand for the open- and the poor mostly District, Mandalay friends nearby and I Myanmars work for precious stones and ing of a primary Division.” could not help jump- them as though na- so on. For example, worked as clerks at school each in the offices and as teach- Kyemon: “What was ing up and dancing tional people were they offered one six- villages, and the your age when around the house and their slaves. teenth of a Myanmar ers at schools. colonials accepted The colonialists Myanmar regained then all the villagers Myanmars had to do kyat for a viss of cot- the demand. I was its independence (4 were making shouts so eating their own ton, half a kyat for a manipulated all the nine or ten years old, affairs. That was why January 1948)?” of joy and running food. The basket of groundnut. then. I first joined the Grandma: “At that time, here and there with colonialists op- They monopolized the people were very school in Welaung happy with tears roll- I was about 44.” tears rolling down. pressed national peo- all the businesses of village. Before, I Kyemon: “Let me know At that time, the ple as much as they the nation,” said ing down when they passed the fourth learned that the na- grandma. standard, there was “They wove the tion had regained in- no teacher for the pri- dependence”, she cotton purchased in mary school in the nation into thin said. Kyaukkar, and the Grandma Bwar clothes to sell to the Englishman educa- national people. Ein Pyae has lunch at 11 tion officer asked me am, takes a bath at 1 pm. Women liked wear- about my standard. I ing these products. She reads Kyemon, replied I hadn’t sat Myanmar Alin newspa- Members of the for the fourth stand- Sangha and elderly pers and journals. Then, ard exam yet. And I she puts her knowledge persons prohibited could solve the sum the women. The into note books and re- he asked. Then, he late them to her children, colonialists also in- recommended my sulted the people so- grandchildren, great educational level as grandchildren and cially. Later, senior fourth standard and citizens formed friends. She takes a stroll said that I was quali- in the compound of her Kommaryi women’s fied to be a primary associations and home. She still has a teacher. Under his good memory and asked all national recommendation, I Own handwritings of Grandma Bwar Ein Pyae. It reads the bitter women to wear only speaks well. She is still experiences faced by herself under the rule of British colonialists. joined the primary hale and hearty at 100. the clothes from Yaw teachership school and Saw regions. At She practises meditation for a year. Then I three times every night. Forest Museum opened that time, I was about became a teacher and 20 and I had to wear The bitter experi- YANGON, 3 Jan — Soe Win Hlaing briefed and forest work, booth on I earned 20 kyats a traditional dresses ences she underwent in Forest Museum of the on the facts about the mu- forest products and booth month. Even though the colonial days are still Ministry of Forestry was seum. Next, Minister for on conservation of and belonged to the the children of farm- association,” she with her. We wish inaugurated at the Forest Forestry Brig-Gen Aung biodiversity and timber ers and peasants and Grandma Bwar Ein Pyae Department (Head Office) Thein unveiled the sign- extraction are displayed. said. the poor had passed “The colonialists to live as long as 120 here this morning. board of the museum. The museum opens the tenth standard, years. Director-General of At the museum, from 10 am to 4 pm oppressed the people they were not al- in all sectors espe- (Translation: MS) the Forest Department U booth on forest reserve daily.— MNA lowed at all to attend ******** 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein together with outstanding students pose for documentary photo at School Family Day for 2004-2005 academic year. — MNA constantly emerged in all sectors. qualified intellectuals and intelligentsia on whom the Secretary-1 attends School… More universities and colleges were opened State can rely. (from page 1) across the nation to be able to train and nurture highly- In his speech, Minister for Education U Than Aung mainly on transforming the new generation youths into qualified intellectuals and technocrats in the higher said the School Family Day was observed for the outstanding intellectuals and intelligentsia who are education sector. With this end in view, more MA emergence of human resources that can build and safe- equipped with patriotism and nationalistic spirit. courses, PhD courses, M Research courses are being guard modern, developed democracy-flourishing nation, Accordingly, the government has laid down and conducted. Furthermore, measures are being taken to turning out good offspring who can promote traditional is implementing the national education promotion pro- open more courses and researches on development of culture and social norms with Union Spirit, speeding grammes capable of facing the challenges of present human resources at the respective higher learning in- up endeavours in education plan in the education sec- and future eras, of enabling the new generation stu- stitutions. As systematic steps are being taken to link tor and cooperating with the people in national educa- dents to cherish and promote the national values and basic education sector with higher education sector for tion promotion tasks. norms and of enabling them to be equipped with patri- development of the national education with added mo- He said school enrollment projects for school-age otism and nationalistic spirit. Since 2001-2002 aca- mentum, there emerged good foundations for human children were launched with the participation of demic year, the government has been laying down and resources development. authorities concerned, wellwishers and the people. implementing the 30-year national education promo- The annual observance of the School Family Day Under the project, the number of five-year old children tion long-term plans in the education sector, health which reflects all-round development in the education sector and the science and technological sector for the sector and higher qualification of the students in various As systematic steps are being taken emergence of outstanding new generation youths. spheres is a fine programme capable of making the edu- to link basic education sector with higher In the education sector, more basic education cation sector a success. education sector for development of the schools were opened the length and breadth of the At present, a series of school family days are nation. Nowadays, there are over 40,500 basic educa- being held at institutes of education, colleges and basic national education with added momen- tion schools at which over 240,000 teachers are ap- education schools with the participation of education staff, tum, there emerged good foundations for pointed. Altogether over 7.78 million students are at- teachers and students, people and well-wishers. human resources development.

who enter the kindergarten reached 1.1 million. He also spoke on high adult literacy rate, as a result of conducting teachership courses for undergraduates and post-graduates, and holding competitions in com- memoration of significant days. Next, the Secretary-1 presented prizes to Maung Malut Sai Aung of No 3 Basic Education High School, Myitkyina, Ma Thwe Su Win of No 2 BEHS, Loikaw, Ma Khaing Lwin Mon of No 1 BEHS, Hpa-an, Maung Lyan Swin Hkam of No 1 BEHS, Tiddim, Ma Saw Pyae Thuza of No 3 BEHS, Shwebo, Ma Hsu Wai Hlaing of Pulaw BEHS, Maung Nyein Chan Wai Lin of No 1 BEHS, Nyaunglaybin, Maung Thaung Htaik Hsaung of No 1 BEHS, Pyay, Ma Su Ei Mon of No 1 BEHS, Magway, Maung Aung Kyaw Myo of No 12 BEHS, Chanayethazan, Mandalay, Ma Sanda Cho of No 8 BEHS, Mawlamyine, Maung Myat Zaw Hein of No 2 BEHS, Sittway, Maung Khaing Lin of No 5 BEHS, Botataung, Nan Yin Min Tun of No 4 BEHS, Taunggyi, Maung Hein Win Phyo of No 1 BEHS, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents prizes to outstanding students at Lashio, Maung Sai Shan Hein of No 2 BEHS, Kengtung and Maung Kaung Myat Myo of No 6 BEHS, Pathein. School Family Day for 2004-2005 academic year. — MNA The Secretary-1 posed for documentary photos to- tending those schools. With extended opening of over At such a time like this, parents would feel pleased gether with the outstanding students. 4,700 post-primary schools, there increased over and honoured to see the skills and qualifications of their Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo presented prizes to two 300,000 students who could pursue the middle school offspring. The fair created the opportunity for teachers, bright students and an honourary student. education in their own villages. At the same time, al- members of PTA and the school board of trustees and Students of No 1 BEHS, Dagon, sang a song. together 1,601 basic education schools were facilitated the people to meet and discuss matters on education Next, Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Chairman of with multimedia classrooms whereas 1,109 basic edu- promotion programmes and upgrading of school build- CSSTB Dr Than Nyun, Minister Dr Kyaw Myint, cation schools were installed with media 3-platform ings, thereby contributing to successful realization of the Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt, Minister Brig-Gen and with media-2 platform that includwith computer national education promotion plans. Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister for Culture Brig- aided media, audio-visual media and audio system The outstanding students, on their part, are to make Gen Soe Win Maung and Minister U Than Aung pre- media. continued efforts with nationalistic spirit and national sented prizes to other outstanding students. In the teaching and learning sector, the teaching fervour to serve the interest of the State and the people, Deputy Ministers Dr Mya Oo an Brig-Gen Aung systems, the teacher-centred and the subject-centred, realizing the goodwill of the State and well-wishers. Myo Min, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint pre- were transformed into the student-centred system. As a In conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on education sented prizes to Director-General U Bo Win of Educa- result, students of basic education high school have staff, teachers and the people to make concerted efforts tion Planning and Training Department presented prizes been able to choose subject-combinations of their for continued safeguarding of the good foundations for to outstanding students. Minister U Than Aung cor- choice. Therefore, outstanding new generation youths education and to transform new generation students into dially greeted those present.—MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 9 Foreign Heads of Government send felicitations to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win

YANGON 4 Jan —˚The following are messages Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure in coveying From Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of felicitations from Foreign Heads of Government to you, the Government and the people of Myanmar, of the Republic of Indonesia sent to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win, on the our warmest felicitations. Your Excellency occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day The State visit of Senior General Than Shwe, On the significant occasion of the Anniver- of the Union of Myanmar. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Coun- sary of the Independence Day of the Union of From Mr Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Coun- cil, to India in October 2004, has generated signifi- Myanmar, I have the great honour of conveying to cil of the People’s Republic of China: cant momentum in our bileteral relations. I look you my warmest considerations. On the auspicious occasion of the 57th Anni- forward to working with Your Excellency in further Over the years, Myanmar and Indonesia have versary of the Independence Day of the Union of strengthening our bileteral ties to mutual benefit. always been able to find ways to enhance their rela- Myanmar, I would like to extend, on behalf of the Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of tions in all spheres of mutual interests. It is my fer- Government of the People’s Republic of China and my highest consideration. vent hope that the close bileteral relations between in my own name, our warmest congratulations and From Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin our two countries as well as our cooperation within best wishes to Your Excellency and through you to Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand the framework of ASEAN shall continue to grow for the Government of the Union of Myanmar. Excellency the benefit of our two peoples. In the past years, the Myanmar Government I am pleased to extend to your Excellency, on Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances has made prominent achievements in maintaining po- behalf of the government and people of Thailand, of my highest esteem. litical stability and forwarding the national reconcili- our sincere congratulations and best wishes on the From Ms Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of ation, promoting economic development and actively occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of the Republic of the Philippines broadening external relations. Being a friendly Myanmar. Excellency neighbor the chinese people share the heartfelt hap- I sincerely hope that we will continue to in- I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations piness. Currently, the Sino-Myanmar relations enjoy crease more activities and closer coopeation both to Your Excellency and to the people of Myanmar a good momentum. Exchanges and cooperation in biletrally and within the ASEAN framework for the on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Inde- political, economic and cultural fields as well as other mutual benefit of our countries and peoples as well pendence of the Union of Myanmar. areas are expanding continuously which bring about as for the lasting peace, stability and prosperity in The past year saw the landmark first meeting concrete benefits to both peoples. The Chinese Gov- the region. of the Phillipines-Myanmar joint commission for ernment attaches great importance to the develop- Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances bilateral cooperation held in Yangon in April 2004, ment of friendly cooperative relations of good-neigh- of my highest consideration. which has infused renewed vigor and vitality to our bourliness with Myanmar and is willing to make joint From Mr Bounnhang Vorachith, Prime Minister bilateral relations. I look forward to working with efforts to further consolidate the traditional friend- of the LPDR you in ASEAN as we strive to achieve our common ship and deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation, Your Excellency objectives for our region. so as to promote the bilateral relations to a new level. On the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of Accept, Excellency, the renew assurances of May the Union of Myanmar enjoy prosperity and the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, on my highest consideration. her people wellbeings. behalf of the government of the Lao People's Demo- From Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the Peo- From Mr Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of cratic Republic and on my own behalf, I have a ple's Republic of Bangladesh Japan great pleasure to convey to your Excellency, my Excellency On this auspicious occasion of the 57th Anni- warmest congratulations and best wishes and through On behalf of the Government and the people versary of the Independence of the Union of Your Excellency to the Government and the entire of Bangladesh and on my own behalf, I extend to Myanmar, I wish to extend to your excellency, on friendly people of Myanmar. Your Excellency and through you to the friendly behalf of the Government and people of Japan, my I am very pleased to note that in the last people of the Union of Myanmar our warmest greet- warmest congratulations and best wishes for the peace few years, the friendly relations and the ef- ings and felicitations on the auspicious occasion of and prosperity of your country. fective cooperation between our two countries the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances both and bileteral and ASEAN levels have It is my firm conviction that the traditional of my highest consideration. been developed and continuously expanded friendship that exists between our two neighbours From Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the and I believe that such good relations and will be further strengthened and consolidated and Republic of India cooperation will be further enhanced and flour- our bilateral cooperation will be expanded in the days Excellency ished for the common interests of the people ahead to the mutual benefit of our two peoples. On the occasion of the National Day of the of our two nations and for dynamism of the May I take this opportunity to convey my best ASEAN family. wishes for Your Excellency's good health, happiness Secretary-1 attends opening May I take this opportunity to which Your and long life and for the continued peace, progress Excellency good health, wellbeing and greater suc- and prosperity of the friendly people of the Union of ceremony… cess in your noble tasks. Myanmar. (from page 16) Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of booth on eye-catching natural culture, booth on na- of my highest consideration. my highest consideration. —MNA tion-building endeavours, booth on computer pro- grammes and others. Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party viewed round the booth of the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, that of the Ministry of En- ergy, that of the Ministry of Industry-1, that of the Ministry of Industry-2, that of the Ministry of Elec- tric Power, that of the Ministry of Science and Tech- nology, that of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irri- gation, that of the Ministry of Education, that of the Ministry of Health, that of the Ministry of Transport, that of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Con- trol, that of News and Periodicals and Enterprises, and that of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Posts and Telegraphs. The ministers, deputy ministers and officials con- ducted the Secretary-1 and party round the exhibi- tion. Also included in the exhibition are book shops of the News and Periodicals Enterprise and the Sarpay Beikman and private book shops. The exhibition will be kept on open free of charge Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein formally opens Exhibition of the 57th until 11 January 2005.—MNA Anniversary of the Independence Day. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 Union of Myanmar 41. Bhaddanta Gandharassavamso, Hokhon Monastery, Madauk, Nyaunglebin Township, Bago Division State Peace and Development Council Mongyawng, Mongphyat District, Shan State (East) 16. Bhaddanta Vayama, Taungthonlon Myatheindan Mon- Notification No 1/2005 42. Bhaddanta Rajinda, Thiri Mingala Thaikthit Monastery, astery, Konthandin Village, Bago Township, Bago Divi- 9th Waning of Nadaw 1366 ME Monastic Education School, Yondaunt Village, Kyaiklat sion (4 January 2005) Township, Ayeyawady Division 17. Bhaddanta Tejana, Daunglu Monastery, Daunglu Vil- 43. Bhaddanta Pandiçça, Maha Withoktayama Monastery, lage, Gyobingauk Township, Bago Division (West) (from page 5) Monastic Educaiton School, Ward 1, Kyaunggon, 18. Bhaddanta Suçinnalinkara, Sokkhaya Sanpya Monastic 8. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Kantha Monastery, Min Village, Ayeyawady Division Education School, Hmokeshay Village-tract, Shwedaga Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Division 44. Bhaddanta Revatadhamma, Zeyathukha Monastery, Ward, Pyay Township, Bago Division (West) 9. Bhaddanta Tejinda, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Cen- Ingapu, Ayeyawady Division 19. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, No 5 Monastic Education School, tre, Gahon Village, Lahe Township, Sagaing Division Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad Kyaunggonlay West Monastery, Kyaunggonlay Village, 10. Bhaddanta Dhammananda, Theravada Buddhist Mis- 45. Ven Sandech Preah Sukontheathipadei Bour Kry, Minde Village-tract, Pwintbyu Township, Magway Division sionary Centre, Bokkan Village, Tamu Township, Dhammayutti Nikaya Gana Sasanabaing Sayadaw, Bud- 20. Bhaddanta Çintavara, Maha Linkara Theikpan Monas- Sagaing Division dha Theikpan Monastery, Cambodia tery, Zingyaik Village, Paung Township, Mon State 11. Bhaddanta Issariya, Aungchantha Monastery, Peinnetaw 46. Bhaddanta Kodañña, Watsiparabat Monastery, Bang- 21. Bhaddanta Visesa, Zeyathiri Monastic Education School, Ward, Dawei Township, Taninthayi Division kok, Thailand Zeyathiri Ward, Daingwunkwin region, Mawlamyine 12. Bhaddanta Vimala, Zaha Monastery, Zaha Village, Dawei 47. Bhaddanta Aggadhamma, Pariyatti Missionary Monastery, Township, Mon State Township, Taninthayi Division Namhsai Village, Lohit Township, Arunachal State, India 22. Bhaddanta Maginda, Magindayama Ooyinlay Monas- 13. Bhaddanta Ukkamsa, Oktarayon Monastery, Ohbo Vil- 48. Bhaddanta Ñanuttara, Gawshinan Vipassana centre, tery, Ooyinnge Village, Singaing Township, Mandalay lage, Bago Township, Bago Division Theravada Dhammaçari Monastery, Thaiyaw Village, Division 14. Bhaddanta Uttara, Dekkhinayon Monastery, Pyu, Bago Khaskthima Township, Ebarakhi District, Japan 23. Bhaddanta Chandasiddhi, No 11 Monastic Education Division Nuns School, Yayle Monastery, TadaU Village, Singu Town- 15. Bhaddanta Vayama, Thayetkon Monastery, Thayetkon 49. Nun Daw Ketuvati, Yadana Myinsu Nunnery, ship, Mandalay Division Village, Kawa Township, Bago Division Myodwingyi Ward, Bago, Bago Division 24. Bhaddanta Uttama, Thawsinchaung Pariyatti Monas- 16. Bhaddanta Tejavanta, Ayezedi Monastery, Kyaukgyisu, 50. Nun Daw Puñavati, Neikbandataung Tawya Monastery, tery, Monastic Education School, Thawinchaung Vil- Bago, Bago Division Ywabe Ward, Pyay, Bago Division (West) lage, Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State 17. Bhaddanta Ñanindaçara, Sandayon Monastery, Hsinsu Title recipient nun from abroad 25. Bhaddanta Indavamsa, Hill Region Missionary Monas- Ward, Pyay, Bago Division (West) 51. Nun Annagarika Ranamanju Shri, Dhamma Kitti Vihara, tery, Kokanttan Missionary Centre, An Township, 18. Bhaddanta Dhammasami, Nyaungbintha Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal Rakhine State Nyaungbintha Village, Padaung Township, Bago Divi- Lay persons 26. Bhaddanta Kelasa, Abhidhamma Visuddhimagga and sion (West) 52. U Myint Swe, Mogok Vipassana Dhamma Yeiktha, Buddhist Cultural Training, Kaba Aye Hill, Pobbawideha 19. Bhaddanta Kelasa, Razamuni Taungpaw Monastery, Kyungon Village, Okpo Township, Bago Division (West) Hall, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Shwekin Ward, Magway, Magway Division 53. U Htay Aung, No 376, 80th Street, 22ndx23rd Streets, 27. Bhaddanta Paññasara, Pantapwinttaung Missionary 20. Bhaddanta Çandima, Hsutaungpyay Monastery, Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division Tawya Monastery, Phugyi Dam, Taikkyi Township, Zibyukaung Village, Thanphogyi Village-tract, Myaing 54. U Aung Thein, Building 17, Sekkya Nwezin, Yangon Division Township, Magway Division Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay Division 28. Bhaddanta Vinayaçara, Zeyathukha Monastery, Monas- 21. Bhaddanta Sobhana, Tawya Monastery, Pauktaw Vil- 55. U Thant Zin, No 39, Shwelaungnyunt, 26th-B Street, tic Education School, Mokham Ward, Namhkam Town- lage, Bilin Township, Mon State Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division ship, Shan State (North) 22. Bhaddanta Çandavamsa, Khemauk Monastery, Khemauk 56. U Nyunt Sein, No 186, Thirimyaing 9th Lane, Ward 13, 29. Bhaddanta Nandobhasa, Theravada Buddhist Mission- Village, Daukyat Village-tract, Bilin Township, Mon Hline Township, Yangon Division ary Centre, Mongpyin, Shan State (East) State 57. U Han, No 453, First Floor, Ward 9, Maha Bandoola 30. Bhaddanta Çandasiri, Pyinnyadipa Monastery, Matmen, 23. Bhaddanta Çandimadhaja, Thusaritayama Monastery, Street, Pabedan Township, Yangon Division Shan State (East) Kyonkadat (Sanpya Village), Thanbyuzayat Township, 58. U Kyaw Hlaing, 2/96, Aungmingala Road, Ward 5, 31. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Mon State Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Centre, Kengtung, Shan State (East) 24. Bhaddanta Tejobhasa, Kyaungthit Pariyatti Monastery, 59. U Than Shwe, Thamada Road (Anawrahta Road), Arntgyi 32. Bhaddanta Kosalla, Htupayon Monastery, Didugon Vil- Pyinnyalinkara Taikkyaung, No 3 Tanmyintkyaung East Ward, Dalla Township, Yangon Division lage, Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyawady Division Ward, Taungtha Township, Mandalay Division Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title 33. Bhaddanta Vinaya, Thukhitayama Parahita Monastery, 25. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Shwebontha Monastery, Leinbin 1. Bhaddanta Khemaçara, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Ward 2, Labutta, Ayeyawady Division Village, Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Division Monastery, Tayon Village, Tanai Township, Kachin Nuns 26. Bhaddanta Nandisara, Theikdiaung Monastery, Shansu State 34. Nun Daw Khemaçari, Sasanagonyi Nunnery and Nun- Hsibanni Taik, Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Di- 2. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Theravada Buddhist Missionary nery (Women’s) Education School, Nanwingon Ward, vision Monastery, Tanai Township, Kachin State Thingangyun Township, Yangon Division 27. Bhaddanta Kosala, Kokkosu Monastery, Kokkosu Vil- 3. Bhaddanta Sundara, Theravada Buddhist Missionary 35. Nun Daw Tissaratheri, Withakha Nunnery (Women’s) lage, Thazi Township, Mandalay Division Monastery, Phankhaing 2 Village, Putao Township, Education School, Ward 81, Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) 28. Bhaddanta Tejosara, Nyaungthonbin Pariyatti Monas- Kachin State Township, Yangon Division tery, Nyaungthonbin Ward, Mogok Township, Manda- 4. Bhaddanta Vepponla, Yadana Thiri Pariyatti Monastery, Lay persons lay Division Loikaw, Kayah State 36. U Khun Tawt, Lopunayaungla Village, Lopu Village- 29. Bhaddanta Viraga, Maungnibyin Monastery, 5. Bhaddanta Paññajaya, Theravada Buddhist Missionary tract, Demawhso Township, Kayah State Maungnibyin Village, Sittway Township, Rakhine State Centre, TatU Monastery, Loikaw, Kayah State Agga Maha Kammathanaçariya Title 30. Bhaddanta Indamala, Theindan Buthidaung Monastery, 6. Bhaddanta Suriya, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Cen- 1. Bhaddanta Dhammobhasa, Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha, Kyauktalon Village, Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State tre, Chokwe Missionary Unit, Bawlakhe Township, Awayyataung, Homalin Township, Sagaing Division 31. Bhaddanta Paññasiha, Nayikan TatU Monastery (Pariyatti Kayah State 2. Bhaddanta Yuvinda, Kyaungbantawya Taik, Myawady Monastery), Sittway, Rakhine State 7. Bhaddanta Varinda, Ward 4, Uttarayon Ayethukha Mon- Ward, Budalin, Sagaing Division 32. Bhaddanta Yasa, Shwegu Kamahtan Monastery, Ward 7, astery, Papun, Kayin State 3. Bhaddanta Jadilapandita, Ariya Magga Vipassana Yeiktha, Thakayta Township, Yangon Division 8. Bhaddanta Varasami, Theravada Buddhist Missionary Phayagyi Monastery, Wetlet, Sagaing Division 33. Bhaddanta Kodiñña, Chaungwa Monastery, Monastic Monastery, Luchaungwa Village, Paletwa Township, 4. Bhaddanta Kosalla, Shwezedi Monastery, Kanpauk Re- Education School, Kyimyindine Township, Yangon Di- Chin State gion, Yebyu Township, Taninthayi Division vision 9. Bhaddanta Pandava, Theravada Buddhist Missionary 5. Bhaddanta Paññaçakka, Thaunggon Sasana Yeiktha, 34. Bhaddanta Janaka, Naynattha Monastery, Lintaung Ward, Monastery, Meza Village, Paletwa Township, Chin State Ngaphein Village-tract, Toungoo Township, Bago Divi- Sangyoung Township, Yangon Division 10. Bhaddanta Ñana, Pariyatti Aungmingala Monastery, No sion 35. Bhaddanta Dhammapiya, Panditayama Monastery, Ward 2 Monastic Educaiton School, Seikphugyi Village, 6. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, Wailuwun Sasana Yeiktha Monas- 13, Hline Township, Yangon Division Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Division tery, Ward 6, Toungoo, Bago Division 36. Bhaddanta Çhekinda, International Theravada Buddhist 11. Bhaddanta Vijaya, Laungkyannaukkon Theravada Bud- 7. Bhaddanta Jagara, soonlaung Dhamma Yeiktha Monas- Missionary University, Mayangon Township, Yangon dhist Missionary Monastery, Laungkyannaukkon Vil- tery, Muyabin Ward, Shwehintha Myothit, Pyay, Bago Division lage, Lahe Township, Sagaing Division Division (West) 37. Bhaddanta Kesara, Nyaunggon Monastery, Bantbwaygon 12. Bhaddanta Kalyana, Myaytaik Monastery, Kanyon Ward, 8. Bhaddanta Kesara, Aungmingala Monastery, West Ward, Village, Nwanghkio Township, Shan State (North) Dawei, Taninthayi Division Thayet, Magway Division 38. Bhaddanta Kumuda, Namhu PhaungdawU Monastery, 13. Bhaddanta Javana, Sitpye Village, Launglon Township, 9. Bhaddanta Upali, Sasana Waiponlayama Moanstery, Thalay Village-tract, Namhu Village, Inley Region, Taninthayi Division Kawkhapon Sanpya Village, Mudon Township, Mon State Nyaungshwe Township, Shan State 14. Bhaddanta Paññananda, Thukha Yeiktha Meditation 10. Bhaddanta Vijaya, Satubonmika Maggin Yeiktha Mon- 39. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Wailuwun Pariyatti Monastery, Monastery, Aungthukha Ward, Kawthoung, Kawthoung astery, Upoktaw Ward, Aungmyethazan Township, Man- Panglong, Loilem District, Shan State District, Taninthayi Division dalay Division 40. Bhaddanta Abhagamo, Pakan Monastery, Mongyan, 15. Bhaddanta Sumana, Taingtaya Madauk Monastery, (See page 11) Shan State (East) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 11 Union of Myanmar astery, Ward H, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Divi- 13. Daw Nan Kahm Tip, No 17-B, Maykha Road, Ward 7, State Peace and Development Council sion Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Notification No 1/2005 5. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, Mogok Vipassana Dawei Monas- Thiha Thudhamma Manijotadhara Title 9th Waning of Nadaw 1366 ME tery, Takalay Ward, Hinthada, Ayeyawady Division 1. U Hsan Lwin, Thuyethamein Village, Waw Township, (4 January 2005) Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara Title Bago Division 1. U Thein Maung, No 41, at the corner of 66thx26th Streets, 2. U Ye Din, East New Road, Sanywaydan Ward, Thonze, (from page 10) Pyigyimyethman Ward, Chanayethazan Township, Man- Bago Division (West) 11. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Okpo Monastery, Bagantaung dalay Division 3. U Kyi Lwin, No 128, at the corner of 78thx37th Streets, Myetpa Village, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Division 2. U Thein Win, No 154, 19th Street (Upper Block) Ward 4, Ward, Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay Division 12. Bhaddanta Jagara, Pangyangon (Mogok Vipassana Latha Township, Yangon Division 4. U Soe Thein, Buta Ward, Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Yeiktha) Monastery, Branch 367/ 2B ward, Mingaladon 3. U Win Myint, No 135L, Thanlwin Road, Ward 10, Division Township, Yangon Division Kamayut Township, Yangon Division 5. U Soe Thein, Myatmon Yadana Robe Shop and Gold 13. Bhaddanta Suriya, Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha, Bahan Town- 4. U Sein Hla Win (a) U Hla Win, No 1526, Kinwun 4th Shop, No 49, Ok Street, Yenantha Ward, Bahan Town- ship, Yangon Division Lane, Ward 42, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, ship, Yangon Division 14. Bhaddanta Çandima, Buddha Dhamma Yeiktha Monas- Yangon Division 6. Dagon U Tin Win, No 957, Bo Po Saw Road, Ward 20, tery, Parami Road, Ward 5, South Okkalapa Township, 5. U Sai Tun Yin, No Nya/128, Nyaungbyu Sakhan Ward, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, Yangon Division Yangon Division Bogyoke Road, Taunggyi, Shan State 7. U Hnin Sein, No 68, Salin Road, Thadu West Ward, 15. Bhaddanta Indriya, Dhamma Thukhakari Monastery, Agga Maha Thirithudhamma Theingi Title Kyimyindine Township, Yangon Division Lahakalu Village, Kangyidaunt Township, Ayeyawady 1. Daw Mi Mi Khin, No 53-A, Sagawa Street, Pyay Road, 8. U Tin Oo, No 84, Aungzeya Road, Ward 4, Thongwa Division East Ward, Dagon Township, Yangon Division Township, Yangon Division 16. Bhaddanta Çandimabhivamsa, Thadadika Mogok Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara Title 9. U Ko Ko Lat, No 15, Kandawmon Housing Estate, Vipassana Dhamma Yeiktha, Thameinhtaw Theingon 1. U Maung Hla, Kyaukka Village, Palaw Township, Laydauntgan Road, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Village, Pyapon Township, Ayeyawady Division Taninthayi Division Division Maha Kammathanaçariya Title 2. U Aung Thein, No 36, at the corner of 83rd x 20th Streets, 10. U Myat Lwin, No 34-A, Inyamyaing Road, Golden 1. Bhaddanta Kosalla, Zabuaye Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Palengweyaung Ward, Aungmyethazan Township, Man- Valley Ward 2, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Inlya Village, Taze Township, Sagaing Divi- dalay Division Thiha Thudhamma Theingi Title sion 3. U Shwe Mya, No 9, Min Street, Saya San South Ward, 1. Daw Mya Kyi, Nyo Nyo Cheroot Factory, Ward 3, 2. Bhaddanta Tiloka, Thayetbin Dhamma Yeiktha Monas- Bahan Township, Yangon Division Kanbalu, Sagaing Division tery, Paingkyon Village-tract, Kawa Township, Bago 4. U Tint Hsan, No 153, Khayebin Road, Thanlyin Bridge 2. Daw Nyunt Than, No 18, Nyaungwaing 17th Street, Bago, Division Housing Estate, Ward 10/South, Thakayta Township, Bago Division 3. Bhaddanta Jotika, Dhamma Yeiktha Kanthazeyon Mon- Yangon Division 3. Daw Hla Myaing, Sein Yadana Clinic, Lanmadaw Road, astery, Min Village, Thanatpin Township, Bago Divi- 5. U Tun Lin, No 27, Insein Road, Ward 1, Kamayut Kyaunggyi Ohdan ward, Pyay, Pyay District, Bago Divi- sion Township, Yangon Division sion (West) 4. Bhaddanta Obhasa, Nyaungganaye Kanle Monastery, 6. U Zaw Min Zin, No 135-A, Thanlwin Road, Ward 10, 4. Daw Yin Kyway, Pyay-Yangon Highway, Thayettaw Sasana Yeiktha ward 2, Thegon, Bago Division (West) Kamayut Township, Yangon Division Ward, Shwetaung Township, Pyay District, Bago Divi- 5. Bhaddanta Sutaçara, Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Monastery, 7. Dr Win Zaw, No 60A/B, Dyammayon Road, Ward 15, sion (West) Ywama Ward, Nattalin, Bago Division (West) Yankin Township, Yangon Division 5. Daw Kyin Myint, Tayoktan Road, Sanywaytan Ward, 6. Bhaddanta Uttamasara, Zabuaye Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha 8. Dr Moe Tin, No 11/A, U Tun Myat Road, Tamway Thonze, Thayawady District, Bago Division (West) Monastery, Gwaygyo Village, Chauk Township, Magway Township, Yangon Division 6. Daw Khin Nyo, Thayaaye Ward, Kyaukpadaung, Manda- Division Thiri Thudhamma Theingi Title lay Division 7. Bhaddanta Devindobhasabhivamsa, Mogok Vipassana 1. Daw Nyo Nyo (Daw Htwe-Gawmotta Traditional Medi- 7. Daw San Kyu, No 24, 26th-B Street, at the corner of Dhamma Yeiktha, Thabyebin Monastery, Bawgawady cine Industry), Building-12, Tayoktan Road, Phayagyi 86thx87th Streets, Aungmyathazan Township, Manda- Ward, Kyaukse, Mandalay Division Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division lay Division 8. Bhaddanta Dhammasami, Theingu Vipassana Meditation 2. Daw Than Than Win, Sanywaytan Road, Thonze, 8. Daw Kyi Kyi Win, No 7, Kaba Aye Yeiktha, Kaba Aye Centre, Thiri Mingala ward, Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay Thayawady Township, Bago Division (West) Pagoda Road, Ward 5, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division 3. Daw Khin Than Oo, No 40, Kanpwint Road, Ward 7, Division 9. Bhaddanta Arloka, Peinkan Dhamma Yeiktha, Peinkan Yezagyo Township, Magway Division 9. Daw Shwe Sin, No 1, Winbaga Road, Bahan Township, Monastery, Kayan Township, Yangon Division 4. Daw Aye, Block 341, Hsintaing Ward, Sasana Yeiktha Yangon Division 10. Bhaddanta Pandavamsa, Maniyadana Monastery, Road, Seinban Ward, Mahaaungmye Township, Manda- Thudhamma Manijotadhara Title (Dhamma Yeiktha), Zabuaye Monastery, Ward I, North lay Division 1. U Toe Toe Aung, Thiri Yadana Gold Trading and Gold- Okkalapa Township, Yangon Division 5. Daw Aye Aye Cho, Ward 4, Hteingan Ward, Thazi smith Industry, Ward 2, Bogyoke Road, Kyaukmyaung 11. Bhaddanta Vasava, Dhammaaye Yeiktha Monastery, Township, Mandalay Division Ward, Mawlaik Township, Sagaing Division Kyonlata Hlegyi Village, Mawlamyinegyun Township, 6. Daw Shwe Thet, No 90L, Golden Valley 1st Lane, Golden 2. U Soe Shein, No 377, Hlawga Road, Ward 54, Dagon Ayeyawady Division Valley Ward 1, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Myothit (South) Township, Yangon Division 12. Bhaddanta Sudhammissara, Thitayon Monastery, Naywin 7. Daw Tin Nwe Oo, No 261/359, Shwebontha Street, 3. U Aung Nyunt, No 115, Bo Ba Htoo Road, Ward 3, Ward, Yekyi, Ayeyawady Division Hmancho Traditional House, Pabedan Township, Yangon Bogale, Ayeyawady Division Title recipient Sayadaw from abroad Division Thudhamma Theingi Title 13. Bhaddanta Nandasiri, Europe Theravada Buddhist Mis- 8. Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin, No 291-A, Ayechanthaya Street, 1. Daw Khin Ma Cho, No 324, Khaye Road, Bommaw Ward, sionary Monastery, Paris, French Middle Shwegondaing, Bahan Township, Yangon Divi- Dawei, Taninthayi Division Kammathanaçariya Title sion 2. Daw Swe Thazin, No AA 1-2-3, 30th Street, at the corner 1. Bhaddanta Tejinda, Bawdi Monastery, Yaymyitkyi Vil- 9. Daw Khin Wah Wah, No 277, at the corner of Bogyoke of 66thx67th Street, Chanayethazan Township, Manda- lage, Sandawut Village-tract, Myeik Township, Aung San Street and 38th Street, Ward 6, Kyauktada lay Division Taninthayi Division Township, Yangon Division 3. Daw Yan Ti, No 4-C, 6th Mile, Pyay Road, Hline Town- 2. Bhaddanta Uttiya, Moehtiaungsi Sasana Yeiktha Monas- 10. Daw Than Than, No 72, Old Yedashe Road, Bahan ship, Yangon Division tery, Tagundaing ward, Pyigyidagun Township, Manda- Township, Yangon Division By order, lay Division 11. Daw Aye Myat Nwe, No 52-A, Sasa San Road, Bahan 3. Bhaddanta Vayaminda, Yadana Manaung Tawya Dhamma Township, Yangon Division Sd/ Thein Sein Yeiktha Monastery, Nyaungbinzay Ward, Mrauk, 12. Daw San Win (a) Daw San San Win, No 81, University Lieutenant-General Rakhine State Avenue, Golden Valley Ward 1, Bahan Township, Secretary-1 4. Bhaddanta Kumara, Satubonmika Maggin Yeiktha Mon- Yangon Division State Peace and Development Council Notifications on conferring titles and medals of commendation YANGON, 4 Jan— The State Peace and Devel- Bahujanahitadhara Title on one Sayadaw; Dhamma laity; Agga Maha Kammathanacariya Titles on six- opment Council issued Notification Nos 1/2005, 2/ Kahtika Bahujanahitadhara Titles on three Sayadaws; teen Sayadaws; Maha Kammathanacariya Titles on 2005, 3/2005, 4/2005, 5/2005, 6/2005, 7/2005 and 8/ Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Titles on 38 13 Sayadaws; Kammathanacariya Titles on five 2005 on conferring titles and medals today, the 57th Sayadaws and four nuns; Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Sayadaws; Agga Maha Thiri Suddhamma Anniversary Independence Day. Titles on 51 Sayadaws and three nuns; Ganthavacaka Manijotadhara Titles on five laity; Agga Maha Thiri Under the Notification No 1/2005, religious titles Pandita Titles an 14 Sayadaws and four nuns; Suddhamma Theingi Title on one laity; Thiri have been conferred on Sayadaws and nuns and laity. Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Titles on 6 Suddhamma Manijotadhara Titles on eight laity; Thiri Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru Titles have been con- Sayadaws; Agga Maha Saddhama Jotikadhaja Titles Suddhamma Theingi Titles on 13 laity; Thiha ferred on two Sayadaws; Tipitaka Dhammabandagarika on 54 Sayadaws; Maha Saddhama Jotikadhaja Titles Suddhamma Manijotadhara Titles ten laity; Thiha Titles on two Sayadaws; Agga Maha Pandita Titles on on 48 Sayadaws, three nuns and eight laity; Saddhamma Suddhamma Theingi Titles on nine; Thudhamma 21 Sayadaws; Maha Dhamma Kahtika Jotikadhaja Titles on 33 Sayadaws, two nuns and one (See page 13)

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Jan— A man holding a at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the poration organized under Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to knife to his own throat and bye-laws and conditions of the port of Yangon. the laws of the State of Mas- 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now screaming in Chinese in Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to sachusetts, and having its declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo front of the entrance to the 11.30 am and 12 noon to 4 pm upto Claims Day now principal office at 220 from the Vessel. United Nations, was declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Donald J.Lynch Boulevard, No Claims against this vessel will be admitted after arrested by New York from Vessel. Marlboro, Massachusetts the Claims Day. police on Saturday, UN No Claims against this vessel will be admitted after 01752, U.S.A is the owner SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT officials reported. the Claims Day. and sole proprietor of the MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY The man, whose CONTAINER FEEDER SERVICE following Trademark:- AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MYANMA FIVE STAR LINE country was unknown, Phone No: 256908/ 378316/ 376797 Phone No: 293147, 296507, 295754 was at the main security ROCKPORT checkpoint at UN Head- Ugandan President urges rebels to come out of bush Reg. No. 2489/1992 quarters on Manhattan’s KAMPALA, 2 Jan — People’s Defence Forces against Kony’s group”. drought, industrial growth Used in respect of:- East River. By the time Ugandan President Yoweri (UPDF) will start full-scale “If we start from was 10.3 per cent, while “Clothing, including outer police arrived, a UN Museveni on New Year’s operations, beginning 0700 August, 2003, in this period manufacturing growing at clothing and sportswear. security guard was able to Day urged the Lord’s hours (0400 GMT) on of 16 months, the UPDF 6.3 per cent, mining and Footwear, including translate from Chinese to Resistance Army (LRA) January 1, 2005.” has killed 2,103 members quarrying at 15.4 per cent shoes, boots, moccasins English. rebels to come out of the “The government of Kony’s group, captured and construction at 16.4 and sandals. Headgear.” “He had a knife to his bush and reach agreements peace team has made it 273, enabled 4,808 to per cent.” Any unauthorized use, throat and shouted not in with the government. clear to Kony’s group that escape (report) on their “Last financial year, imitation, infringements English,” UN spokesman In an address to the there will be no further own as well as capturing our export earnings were or fraudulent intentions of Brenden Varma said, nation on New Year’s Day, extension of the cessation 1,903 pieces of weapons 990 million US dollars and the above mark will be adding police disarmed Museveni said Saturday he of operations beyond of all types,” he added. not 928 million dollars as dealt with according to him and took him into “extended the cessation of December 31, 2004,” the Museveni said the we had thought by the law. custody and closed the main avenue in front of operations several times,” President said. economy of the East budget time in July. This is TIN OHNMAR TUN and “it is now 47 days since However, the African country “gives us very impressive especially B.A (Law) LL.B,LL.M (U.K) UN Headquarters. the initial cessation of President said that “talks very good news”. if you remember that our P.O. Box. 109,Ph: 248108/723043 Secretary-General Kofi operation.” can, then continue at a “During the financial export earnings in 1993 (For. Domnern Somgiat & Annan was in the building He warned “if the venue outside Uganda.” year ending on June, the were only 253 million Boonma, Attorneys at Law, at the time but Varma said LRA rebels do not On the progress of the economy (GDP) grew by dollars,” Museveni added. Thailand.) he was not in any danger. irreversibly commit security front, Museveni 6 per cent,” he said, adding MNA/Xinhua Dated: 4 January, 2005 MNA/Reuters themselves to coming out said “the UPDF has that “although the growth of the bush by December undertaken vigorous and in agriculture was low at Nigeria, US sign oil development agreement 31, 2004, then the Uganda determined operations 1.8 per cent on account of LAGOS, 2 Jan — The of the NNPC, was quoted projects are Chevron Nigerian National by the Guardian news- Texaco’s Meren X Indian tsunami Turkey introduces smaller Petroleum Corporation paper on Friday as saying Platform costing 41 death toll reaches denomination currency (NNPC) and the major US that the agreement was million dollars, Meji oil ANKARA, 3 Jan —Turkey ushered in oil ChevronTexaco have signed because of NNPC’s field development 87.6 8,955 2005 with the introduction of a new signed an agreement on inability to provide its million dollars, and Delta currency, which was stripped of six zeros an alternative funding counterpart fund for the South oil field 35.6 million NEW DELHI, 3 Jan — The Indian from its old self, Anatolia news agency arrangement for three projects. dollars. Government Saturday said 8,955 peo- joint-venture oil develop- He said the projects Nigeria produces ple were confirmed dead in the tsu- reported Saturday. One new Turkish lira (about 0.75 ment projects valued at are expected to raise the more than 2.5 million nami disaster with 1,100 more bodies about 21.8 billion naira US firm’s oil production barrels of crude daily, found in Tamil Nadu, even as more US dollar) is now equivalent to an old 1,000,000-denominated banknote, and (about 164.2 million US capacity by about 100,000 making it the largest oil tremors were recorded in the Indian dollars). barrels per day. producer in Africa and the Ocean region. the Turkish coin kuru is also returned to use following decades of absence from Funsho Kupolokun, According to him, sixth largest oil exporter in Nearly a week after the earthquake- group managing director the alternative funding the world. — MNA/Xinhua triggered tidal waves hit India’s coast circulation due to inflation in the country. and island territories, 3,872 people re- The old currency will be used in mained untraced with a bulk of the parallel with the new lira until it is German motorway truck toll monitoring missing belonging to the Andaman and gradually phased out by the end of the system nabs 120 dodgers Nicobar Islands, an official spokesman year.

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 motorway truck toll The government Germany, with

             monitoring system nabbed expects 2.4 billion euros Europe’s busiest motor- 120 fee dodgers in the first (3.3 billion US dollars) in ways, is charging an few hours after being truck tolls each year and average of 12.4 cents (0.17 activated on Saturday. believes the system will US dollar) per kilometre. A Filipino girl The pioneering toll be an export hit: collecting About one third of trucks lights a sparkler in a system was launched after tolls without old- that use its 12,000- 16 months of delays that fashioned booths that kilometre motorway street to welcome New embarrassed the govern- cause traffic congestion. network are foreign. Year in the Philippine ment and opened multi- “It’s been a great start The dodgers, fined billion euro (dollar) holes and we’re optimistic other between 75 and 150 euros capital Manila, on 1 in the budget. nations will want to on top of the toll, were Jan, 2005. “The system is acquire an innovative spotted and photographed operating flawlessly. The system like this,” she by cameras mounted on INTERNET control points have added. 300 overhead control

detected 120 toll dodgers, The system, long bridges. Some 500

           

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             be fined,” Transport Toll Collect consortium: patrol and able to stop toll Ministry spokeswoman Deutsche Telekom, dodgers.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 13 Commission, Ministry of Education. Directorate of Signals, Ministry of Defence. C-in-C’s Honorary Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field 2. No 427910 WO-I Myint Aung, In-charge of Certificates awarded of Medicine (First Class) Mechanical Production, Central Signals Unit, 1. Professor Dr Norman Hla, Professor/Head of Directorate of Signals, Ministry of Defence. YANGON, 4 Jan — The Commander-in-Chief Department, New General Hospital, Yangon, 3. No 690601 Sgt Kyaw Kyaw Oo, In-charge of of Defence Services awarded 28 military service Ministry of Health. lathe operator, Central Signals Unit, Directorate personnel with Commander-in-Chief’s honorary 2. Professor Dr Saw Naing, Professor/Head of of Signals, Ministry of Defence. certificates for their extraordinary performance duty Department, Institute of Medicine (1), Yangon, 4. U Kyaw Tun Aye, Assistance Director, assigned to them in defence of the country. Ministry of Health. Agricultural Mechanization Department, Ministry MNA 3. Professor Dr Tin Myint, Professor/Head of of Agriculture and Irrigation. Department (Anaesthetic), Yangon General 5. U Kyaw Wai, Assistant Director, Agricultural Notifications on conferring . . . Hospital, Ministry of Health. Mechanization Department, Ministry of (from page 11) Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Agriculture and Irrigation. Manijotadhara Titles three laity and Thudhamma of Medicine (Second Class) 6. Daw Moe Mow Ohn Mar, Assistant Supervisor, Theingi on three laity. 1. Professor Dr Khin Maung Aye, Professor/ Head Myanma Perennal Enterprise, Ministry of Under the Notification No 2/2005, medals for of Department (Cardiac Surgery), Yangon Agriculture and Irrigation. excellent performance in arts (First Class) were pre- General Hospital, Ministry of Health. 7. U Than Win, Deputy Factory Manager, Brick sented to two persons; medals for excellent perform- Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Factory-1, Myanma Ceremics Industries, Ministry ance in arts (Second Class) to two persons; medals for of Medicine (Third Class) of Industry-1 excellent performance in medicine (First Class) to 1. Dr Maung Maung Kyin, Assistant Director, 8. U Saw Lu Ni, Assistant Manager, No1 three persons; medal for excellent performance in Livestrock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Agricultural Farming Equipment Factory (Sinte), medicine (Second Class) to one person; medal for Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries. Myanma Agricultural Mechinery Industries, excellent performance in medicine (Third Class) to Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Ministry of Industry-2. one person; medal for Excellent performance in Tech- of Technology (Second Class) 9. U Tin Win, Head of Section, No1 Agricultural nology (Third Class) to one person; medal for excel- 1. U Myint Htay, Director (Offshore Oil), Myanma Farming Equipment Factory (Sinte), Myanma lence performance in agricultural field (Second Class) Oil and Gas Enterprise, Ministry of Energy. Agricultural Mechinery Industries, Ministry of to one person; medals for excellence performance in Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Industry-2. agricultural field (Third Class) to eight persons; med- of Technology (Third Class) 10. U Hsan Oo, Manager, No 2 Agricultural Farming als for excellent performance in industrial field (Sec- 1. U San Thein, Deputy General Manager, Myanma Equipment Factory (Malun), Myanma Agricultural ond Class) to six persons; medals for excellent per- Sugarcane Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Mechinery Industries, Ministry of Industry-2. formance in industrial field (Third Class) to 39 per- Irrigation 11. U Hla Myint, Head of Section, No 1 Automobile sons; medals for excellent performance in admin- Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Factory (Yangon), Myanma Automobile and istrative field (First Class) to 18 persons; medals for of Agriculture (Second Class) Diesel Engine Industries, Ministry of Industry-2. excellent performance in administrative field (Second 1. Dr Tin Soe, Director-General (Duty), Agriculture 12. U Soe Oo, Assistant General Manager, No1 Class) to 31 persons; medals for excellent performance Research Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Myanma Tyre and Rubber Industries, Ministry in administrative field (Third Class) to 98 persons; Irrigation. of Industry-2. medals for excellent performance in social field (First Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field 13. U Nyunt Oo, Deputy Chief Engineer, Engineering Class) to 52 persons; medals for excellent performance of Agriculture (Third Class) Department, Myanma Agricultural Produce in social field (Second Class) to 59 persons; medals for 1. Dr Yi Yi Myint, Professor, University of Trading, Ministry of Commerce. excellent performance in social field (Third Class) to Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. 14. U Maung Maung Pa, Assistant Head of Workshop, 107 persons; Ye Thurein Medals to four; Ye Kyaw 2. U Kyaw Win, Deputy Director, Irrigation Engineering Department, Myanma Agricultural Swa Medals to eight and Ye Kyaw Thu Medals to Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Produce Trading, Ministry of Commerce. seven persons. Irrigation. 15. U Mya Than, Superintending Engineer, Cottage Under the Notification No 3/2005, Military Good 3. U Aik Hsi (a) U Sai Si, Farmer, Myanma Industries Department, Ministry of Cooperatives. Service Thingaha Medals were presented to 887 per- Agriculture Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture 16. U Myint Aung, Chairman of Metallurgy and sons; under the Notification No 4/2005, Military Good and Irrigation. General Service Cooperatives Society Ltd, Service Medals were presented to 28 retired personnel 4. Daw Su Su Win, Assistant Research Officer, Ministry of Coopertives. and 1,967 personnel. Agriculture Research Department, Ministry of 17. U Tun Aung, Superintending Engineer (Industry), Under the Notification No 5/2005, Good Public Agriculture and Irrigation. No 1 Mining Enterprise, Ministry of Mines. Service Medals were to 109 retired personnel and 5. U Maung Maung Thein, Assistant Research 18. Daw Nu Nu, Supervisor (Pearl Culture), Myanma 5,779 personnel. Under the Notification No 6/2005, Officer, Agriculture Research Department, Pearl Enterprise, Ministry of Mines. Good MPF Service Medals were presented to 23 Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. 19. U Tin Win (5), Junior Engineer-1 (Drilling), personnel. 6. U Thant Lwin Oo, Assistant Research Officer, Geological Survey and Minerals Exploration Under the Notification No 7/2005, MPF service Agriculture Research Department, Ministry of Department, Ministry of Mines. Medals were presented to 133 personnel. Under the Agriculture and Irrigation. 20 U Ye Nyunt Sein, Assistant Engineer, (Workshop, Notification No 8/2005, Public Service Medals were 7. U Aik San, Farmer, Seilant Village, Muse Yangon), Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Township, Shan State (North), Myanma presented to 11 retired personnel and 15,708 personnel Transportation. Agriculture Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and State Peace and Tranquillity Medals to ten retired 21. U Khin Maung Tun, Assistant Engineer and Irrigation. personnel and 26,543 personnel. (Mechanical Workshop), Ywahtaung Diesel 8. U Tint Soe Lin, No 119, Thanlwin Road, MNA Locomotive Shed, Mechanical and Electrical Kamayut Township, Yangon. Union of Myanmar Engineering Department, Myanma Railways, Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field State Peace and Development Council Myanma Rail Transportation. of Industry (Second Class) Notification No 2/2005 22. U Win Thu, Deputy Chief Engineer, Myanmar 9th Waning of Nadaw, 1366 ME 1. U Mya Thaung, Director (Project), No 1 Mining Enterprise, Ministry of Mines. Radio and Television, Ministry of Information. (4 January, 2005) 23. U Han Sein, Factory Manager, Photolitho, The State Peace and Development Council of the 2. U Htin Kyaw, Chief Engineer, Road Transport, Ministry of Rail Transportation. Printing and Publishing Enterprise, Minstry of Union of Myanmar has conferred titles and Information. medals of commendation on the following 3. U Myint Yi, Chief Engineer (Drilling), Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (Headquarter) Yangon 24. U Hla Thein, Assistant Engineer( Electrical), persons. Myanma Port Authority, Ministry of Transport. Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Division, Ministry of Energy 25. U Haty Aung, Overseer (Grade-1), Myanma Port of Arts (First Class) 4. U Saw Lwin, Director (Industry), Machenical Authority, Ministry of Transport. 1. Daw Ohn Khin, member of Myanmar Language Divion, Hydro Electric Power Department, 26. U Kan Nyunt, Foreman (Mechanic), Mechanical Commission, Myanmarsar Language Commission Yangon, Ministry of Electric Power. Engineering Department, Myanma Port Authority, Department, Ministry of Education 5. U Aye Thaw, Deputy Chief Engineer, Power Ministry of Transport. 2. U Win Pe, member of Myanmar Language Supply Project (South), Myanma Electric Power Commission, Myanmar Language Commission Enterprise, Ministry of Electric Power. 27. U Than Tun, Senior Engineer, Microwave Station, Department, Ministry of Education 6. U Tin Shwe, Deputy Chief Engineer, Power Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Supply Project (North), Meiktila, Myanma Electric of Communications Posts and Telegraphs. of Arts (Second Class) Power Enterprise, Ministry of Electric Power. 28. Daw San San Lwin, Senior Engineer, Project 1. U Myo Thant (Maung Hsushin), Adviser, Printing Medals for Excellent Performance in the Field Department, Myanma Posts and Telecommunica- and Publishing Enterprise, Ministry of of Industry (Third Class) tions, Ministry of Communications Posts and Informantion. 1. BC 32420 Captain Kyaw Myo Win, Head of Telegraphs. 2. U Tun Aung Chein, Secretary, Myanmar History Mechanical Section, Central Signals Unit, (To be continued) 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 Gascoigne in hospital with Chelsea hold five-point lead in second SSS pneumonia half of season LONDON, 3 Jan— Paul Gascoigne is seriously ill in a hospital LONDON, 3 Jan— Chelsea have the look of champions after Saturday's with pneumonia, local reports said Sunday. victory over Liverpool, coach Jose Mourinho says, but his depleted squad face PPP The 37-year-old former England soccer star is being treated at another test of their title credentials when they complete their holiday a hospital in northeast England after collapsing at his home. programme at home to Middlesbrough on Tuesday. "Paul began feeling very unwell two or three days ago," his Seeking to win last nine games to sit nine Arsenal, after their dip OOO agent Alex Armitage was quoted as saying. "It's definitely England's top division for points adrift of the leaders. in form in November, have pneumonia and it's bloody bad." the first time since 1955, A late deflected goal bounced back with five "We feared he had a collapsed lung but that's now been ruled Chelsea hold a five-point from substitute Joe Cole wins from their last six. RRR out. They're testing for other problems though. It's serious. It's a lead over champions handed Chelsea a lucky Arsene Wenger's side host possibility he's got 101 things wrong with him." Arsenal going into the victory at Anfield on Manchester City at In October, Gascoigne quit as player-manager of Boston United second half of the Premier Saturday and the Highbury on Tuesday and after two months in charge. League season. significance of the win the Frenchman is only TTT Gascoigne who left Everton in 2002, won 57 England caps, Manchester United are was not lost on Mourinho concerned that the playing at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 96. breathing down the necks or his players. champions keep winning. He has played for Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio, Glasgow of the top two, Alex "You have to chase the "We are getting better SSS Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and China's Gansu Tianma for Ferguson's in-form side luck but normally the luck and better with every a career blighted by injury and alcoholism. — MNA/Xinhua having won eight of their is around champions at the game. And we are making right moment, in the right the title race more Hopman Cup tennis tourney place," said Mourinho. interesting for the public," PERTH, 3 Jan— Guillermo Coria exorcised a few "When you score a goal Wenger said after ghosts on Sunday when he recorded his first victory in in the last 10 minutes of a Arsenal's 3-1 win at over six months to pull Argentina level with Italy in the game where the draw is Charlton on Saturday. Hopman Cup. the fair result then I think "I am not worried about The 22-year-old eased to a 6-1, 7-6 victory over it is the symbol of Chelsea's results -- if they Davide Sanguinetti to level the round-robin tie at 1-1 something." are still five points ahead after Francesca Schiavone had beaten Gisela Dulko 6- Playing four games in a with six games to go then 1, 6-3 in the opening match of the mixed team event. nine-day period has taken I will look at their results." For Coria, runner-up at the French Open last year, it its toll on a Chelsea squad United, like Chelsea was his first victory since he lost in the second round ravaged by illness. and Arsenal, have won Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova returns the of Wimbledon in June. ball to American Venus Williams on 2 Jan, 2005 in "We have a new player three out of three games Chiang Mai province during an exhibition match in Coria was forced to have shoulder surgery in August, amongst us called virus. It over the holiday period to northern Thailand as part of her preparations for which kept him off the tour for almost four months. is the flu virus, it is the give the Premier League the Australian Open.—INTERNET Having lost all three of his matches on his return in stomach virus, it is the standings a familiar feel November at the Masters Cup in Houston, Coria looked throat virus. Everybody is at the start of the year. Pennetta beat Nathalie Dechy more like his usual self on Sunday as he eased to full of it — me, my Free-scoring in Gold Coast Tennis C’ship victory against the 110th ranked Sanguinetti. assistant, John Terry, Tottenham Hotspur, like The Italian also had to deal with an ankle injury, Wayne Bridge is in bed, United in a rich vein of SYDNEY, 3 Jan— Former champion Nathalie Dechy which he picked up while stretching for a backhand in (Alexei) Smertin is in form, are the visitors to was a surprise first round loser at the Australian women's the second game of the match. bed," added Mourinho. Old Trafford on Tuesday. hardcourt championship at the Gold Coast on Sunday. After taping his ankle at the next change of ends, "Geremi was on the United, still without the The Frenchwoman bowed out of the opening Sanguinetti battled on and though he dropped the first bench but he wasn't ready suspended Wayne Rooney tournament of this year's women's circuit with a 7-6, 6- set, he led 4-2 in the second before Coria recovered to to play because he had a who is serving the second 1 defeat to Italy's Flavia Pennetta. "I played against a clinch victory. temperature of almost 40 of a three-match ban, have really good opponent," Dechy said in a statement. "I The win was especially sweet for Coria, who was degrees. For the next game fitness worries over think she played a really great match. I wasn't able to due to participate in the 2002 tournament but was against Middlesbrough, if Portuguese winger raise my level of play as much as I wished." prevented from playing after he received a seven- the virus doesn't wake up Cristiano Ronaldo who Dechy's loss completed a terrible day for the French month ban for returning a positive drugs test for strong we have the same hobbled off late in the 2-0 with Stephanie Foretz losing to Italian fifth seed Silvia nandrolone. Coria will team up with Dulko in the 15 players. If he attacks win at Middlesbrough on Farina Elia 6-3, 7-5 while Severine Beltrame blew a mixed doubles against Sanguinetti and Schiavone in again then I don't know New Year's Day. first set lead to lose 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 against Denisa the deciding rubber. how many." MNA/Reuters Chladkova of the Czech Republic. Earlier, Schiavone proved too consistent for Dulko In Sunday's other first round clashes, Bulgarian as she wrapped up victory in one hour, five minutes. Carlos Moya hopes Magdalena Maleeva beat Ukraine's Yuliana Fedak 6- The Argentine, who beat Martina Navratilova at the 4, 6-1, Czech Iveta Benesova defeated local wildcard French Open and Wimbledon last year, made 46 to retain ATP title Tiffany Welford 6-4, 6-2 and China's Na Li thrashed unforced errors. CHENNAI (India), 3 Jan— Carlos Moya is hopeful he Italy's Tathiana Garbin 6-3, 6-1. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters can extend his form which lifted Spain to a memorable US, Czech advance to semifinals of 2004 Davis Cup final triumph over the US into the 2005 ATP tour. World Junior C’ship Moya, fifth in the ATP list, starts his campaign at the WASHINGTON, 3 Jan— The United States backed by Phil Chennai Open, which begins on Monday, aiming to Kessel's three goals and an assist, advanced to the semifinals of become the first player to retain the title in the event's the World Junior Championship after an 8-2 win over Sweden nine-year history. Saturday at Grand Forks, North Dakota. Moya told reporters on Sunday: "Last year I won Kevin Porter, Drew Stafford, Sandelin said. "Thank God for here, but now my mind is only on the first two matches. Robbie Schremp, Ryan Suter Phil Kessel. He was definitely "I face a qualifier in the first round which is dangerous and Tim Hensick also scored the difference for us tonight." because he would have already won two matches. for the defending champions, Al Montoya made 29 saves, Once I reach the quarterfinal it will be a different who will take on Russia on allowing only Loui Ericksson's story." Sunday. two goals. Moya won three titles in 2004 and reached the Tournament favourite The Czech Republic advanced Masters Cup. "In 2005, my goals are to be in the Canada will face the Czech with Marek Schwarz making 21 Masters Cup again at the end of the year and try to win Republic, who beat Finland 3-0 saves for his first shutout of the a Grand Slam," he said. early Saturday, in the other tournament. And Petr Vrana, Moya added: "My form is very high. I'm still only 28 semifinal. Rostislav Olesz and Roman and I feel my best tennis is yet to come." Kessel gave the United States Cervenka scored goals. Celtic went three points clear at the Doubts had arisen over whether the Chennai a 3-1 lead in the second period In relegation play Saturday, top of the Scottish Premier League tournament would go ahead because of the devastating and added goals in a 3:06 span Victor Stancescu scored twice to with a 2-1 win at home to Livingston tsunami tragedy. The ATP is giving 25,000 dollars to early in the third. lead Switzerland to a 5-0 win thanks to goals from strike pair John victims' relief and the players are donating their earnings. "I thought we got better as the over Germany. Hartson, shown here in November A charity auction is also being held. game went on," US coach Scott MNA/Xinhua 2004, and Chris Sutton.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 4 January, 2005 15 Minister inspects park, tarring of road in Taunggyi 266 drug-related cases YANGON, 3 Jan — exposed in November Minister for Progress of Border Areas and Na- YANGON, 3 Jan — The Tatmadaw, Myanmar tional Races and Devel- Police Force and the Customs Department exposed opment Affairs Col 266 drug-related cases in November 2004. Thein Nyunt this after- The authorities seized 10.063 kilos of opium in noon inspected the park 27 cases, 8.7137 kilos of heroin in 102 cases, 0.356 and garden of Taunggyi kilos of opium in 13 cases, 6.5905 kilos of low-grade Township Development opium in 17 cases, 9.8923 kilos of marijuana in 17 Affairs Committee cases, 165,981 stimulant tablets in 55 cases, 0.084 kilo in Taunggyi and gave in- of speciosa in one case, 0.005 kilo of stimulant ice, two struction to officials on tablets of ecstasy in one case, 236 litres of chemical constant growing of liquid in one case, 16 kilos of chemical powder, 24 flowering plants and cases of failure to register and eight other cases. tasks to be carried out for Action was taken against 380 people in 266 greening the park and its cases — 316 men and 64 women in November. environs. MNA Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Next, the minister Affairs Col Thein Nyunt inspects township park and nursery in Taunggyi. —MNA sawover the tarring of Min Ye Kyaw Swa Road velopment Affairs Com- tasks for meeting the set length and 12 feet in being undertaken by mittee and instructed of- standard of the road. The width will cost K 2.1 Taunggyi Township De- ficials to supervise the tar road with 700 feet in million. —MNA Deputy Minister inspects Bo Aung Kyaw container yard

YANGON, 3 Jan — Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe arrived at Bo Aung Kyaw container yard this afternoon where he in- spected the X-ray ma- chine. Officials con- cerned reported on export and import services being carried out by the yard to the deputy minister, who then left necessary instruc- Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe inspects the tions. WEATHER X-ray machine on Bo Aung Kyaw container yard this afternoon.— MNA MNA Monday, 3 January, 2004 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 Course on public relations opens hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has YANGON, 3 Jan — The public relations course Aung Thein Lin, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, mem- been generally fair in the whole country. Night tem- No 1 of the Yangon Division Union Solidarity and bers of Yangon Division USDA and departmental peratures were (3˚C) to (4°C) below normal in Kayin Development Association was opened this morning officials. State, Bago, Taninthayi and Yangon Divisions and about at the training school of Yangon City Development Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, Yangon Di- normal in the remaining areas. The significant night Committee in Mingala Taung Nyunt Township here. vision in charge, addressed the ceremony. temperatures were (3°C) in Namsam, (4°C) each in The opening ceremony was attended by USDA A total of 99 trainees from 33 townships of Hakha, Pinlaung and Heho, (5˚C) in PyinOoLwin. CEC members, Minister for Rail Transportation Maj- the division are attending the one-week course. Maximum temperature on 2-1-2005 was 92°F. Mini- Gen Aung Min, YCDC Chairman Mayor Brig-Gen MNA mum temperature on 3-1-2005 was 56°F. Relative hu- midity at 9:30 hrs MST on 3-1-2005 was 82%. Total School Family Day of Dagon BEHS-1 held sunshine hours on 2-1-2005 was (8.2) hours approx. Rainfalls on 3-1-2005 were nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba- YANGON, 3 Jan — tor (Education) of No 3 Aye and central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1- School Family Day for Basic Education Depart- 2005 were nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba-Aye and cen- 2004-2005 Academic ment (Yangon) U Nu, tral Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- Year of Dagon Township Headmaster U Kyaw Aye) was 5 mph from Northwest at (14:20) hours MST No 1 Basic Education Kyaw and officials also on 2-1-2005. High School was observed presented prizes to the out- Bay inference: Weather is generally fair in the today at the school. standing students of the North and East Central Bay and partly cloudy else- At the school fam- school. where in the Bay of Bengal. ily day, Chairman of Students enter- Forecast valid until evening of 4-1-2005: Except School Board of Trustees tained the audience with for the possibility of isolated rain in Kachin, Rakhine U Hla Tin, Deputy Direc- cultural dances. — MNA States, Mandalay, upper Sagaing, Ayeyawady and

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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation

Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Independence Day Exhibition

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein views booths at the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition. — MNA YANGON, 3 Jan—A ceremony to open the 57th Also present on the occasion were ministers, the Next, Chairman of the Central Committee Sec- Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition sponsored Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, senior military of- retary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party inspected the by the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Informa- ficers, Secretary of the Central Committee Director- exhibits. tion Sub-committee and the Exhibition Staging Sub- General of the Government Office U Soe Tint, the The exhibition included photograph of Head of committee was held at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall chairmen of the respective sub-committees and offi- State Senior General Than Shwe and guidance on the on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township here at 10 am cials, social organizations, students and guests. independence, booth on human origin from Myanmar, today, attended by Chairman of Central Committee for Chairman of Sub-committee for Observance of booth on ancient Myanmar empires, booths on inde- Observance of the 57th Anniversary Independence the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Deputy Min- pendence struggle, booth on regaining the independ- Day Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development ister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein formally ence and safeguarding it, booth on scenic Myanmar, Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. opened the fair. (See page 9) Nations enjoying development at present study their history of progress to shape their own future YANGON, 3 Jan — Pathein on 31 December the USDA Annual Gen- Present were Organization, Myanmar Child Welfare Associa- Ayeyawady Division Un- 2004 to materialize the eral Meeting 2004 and the USDA members, National Committee for tion, Myanmar Red Cross ion Solidarity and Devel- seven objectives and nine plans to be carried out in townselders, members of Women’s Affairs, Society and Fire Brigades opment held a meeting in future tasks adopted by Ayeyawady Division. Myanmar War Veterans Myanmar Maternal and and outstanding students. The meeting chairman Secretary of Division USDA U Than Tun ex- plained the national goal and the wishes of the peo- ple which are peace, sta- bility and unity and suc- cessful implementation of the seven objectives. He said the nations that are enjoying develop- ment at present have stud- ied their history of progress to shape their future. The formation of the USDA is based on the youths who will discharge the national duty. It is nurturing the spir- itual, physical and intel- lectual development of youths, keeping in the fore Our Three Main National Causes, the national policy, and the four political ob- jectives, four economic objectives and four social objectives. The USDA will get in touch with the people of The meeting to coordinate implementation of objectives in progress in Pathein Township Hall. — MNA (See page 6)