Matapitu upatthanan, to serve thy parents; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 137 1st Waning of Wakhaung 1366 ME Tuesday, 31 August, 2004 Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe sends * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation felicitations to Malaysia * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- YANGON, 31 Aug — On the occasion of the 47th Anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia, tution which falls on 31 August 2004, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and * Building of a new modern developed nation Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Majesty in accord with the new State Constitution Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. — MNA Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system sends felicitations to Malaysia * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and YANGON, 31 Aug — On the occasion of the 47th Anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia, investments from sources inside the country which falls on 31 August 2004, General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, and abroad has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, * The initiative to shape the national economy Prime Minister of Malaysia. — MNA must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Researchers urged to continue Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the research work on quality strains entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural that can earn foreign exchange heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit General Khin Nyunt inspects Paunglaung * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Multi-purpose Dam Project in Pyinmana ards of the entire nation YANGON, 30 Aug— of the State Peace and De- ment Council Commander lay Division, where they carried out INSIDE Prime Minister General velopment Council Office of Southern Command Maj- were welcomed by Chair- and future tasks. Director- Khin Nyunt, accompanied and heads of department, Gen Ko Ko, senior military man of Mandalay Division General of Irrigation De- Perspectives by members of the State left here by air on 28 Au- officers and division level Peace and Development partment U Kyaw San Win Towards mechanized Peace and Development gust morning and arrived in departmental officials. Council Commander of reported to the Prime Min- farming Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint Taungoo, Bago Division at Next, the Prime Minis- Central Command Maj-Gen ister on constant mainte- (Page 2) and Lt-Gen Khin Maung 9.30 am. ter and party proceeded to Ye Myint, Deputy Minister nance of Paunglaung Dam, Than of the Ministry of The Prime Minister and Paunglaung Multi-purpose for Electric Power U Myo arrangements being made Article Defence, ministers, the party were welcomed there Dam Project site in Myint and departmental of- for storage of more water A historical milestone Chief of Staff (Navy), by Chairman of Bago Divi- Pyinmana Township, ficials. and others. leading the nation to deputy ministers, officials sion Peace and Develop- Yamethin District, Manda- At the briefing hall, Afterwards, Deputy a new age—8 Minister for Agriculture Minister U Myo Myint re- (Page 10) Installation of turbine No 4 of Paunglaung Dam was and Irrigation Maj-Gen ported on power supply PM General Khin Nyunt Tin reported to the across the country through completed cent per cent and with its 70-megawatt genera- Nyunt lays corner- Prime Minister on construc- the grid after installation of tion capacity, it will supply power across the nation tion of the main gravel- turbine No 4 at the under- stone for building through the national grid. It is also learnt that installa- filled dam by the Ministry ground power station, Multi-purpose Diesel of Agriculture and Irriga- more power to be supplied Engine factory in tion of the remaining three turbines will be completed tion, progress in construc- after installation of turbine Yedashe before the end of this year. tion of spillway and irriga- No 3 in September, (Page 16) tion network, work being (See page 8) Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects installation of machines at Paunglaung Underground Power Station.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 August, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 31 August, 2004 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Towards mechanized * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State farming * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The State Peace and Development Coun- cil is striving for emergence of a peaceful, mod- Appointment of Ambassador ern and developed nation after laying down FM U Win Aung sends political, economic and social objectives. agreed on felicitations to Malaysia The seven-point future policy programme YANGON, 31 Aug — The Government of the Union of the State has already been laid down and, the of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of YANGON, 31 Aug — On the occasion of the convening of the National Convention, the first Mr Jonas Hafstrom as Ambassador Extraordinary and 47th Anniversary of the National Day of Malaysia, which falls on 31 August 2004, U Win Aung, Min- step of the policy programme is in progress. Plenipotentiary of Sweden to the Union of Myanmar, in ister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, Chairman of the Agricultural Develop- succession to Mr Jan Axel Nordlander. Mr Jonas Hafstrom was born in 1948, in Stock- has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency ment Committee Secretary-2 of the State Peace Datuk Seri Syed Hamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar, and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, holm, Sweden. He obtained a Bachelor of Law from Lund University in 1974. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. — MNA on 29 August, met with officials and farmers of Affairs in 1979 and served as First Secretary in Swedish Hmawby, Hlegu and Mingaladon townships at missions in Teheran and Washington D C. From 1987 to the Balar farm of Yangon Command. 1994, he served as a foreign policy advisor to the chair- Tailoring, Cookery courses On the occasion, the Secretary-2 said that man of the Moderate Party and former Prime Minister Mr a portion of the National Convention has al- Carl Bildt. From 1998 to 1999, he was a member of the concluded ready been implemented successfully at present, Swedish Defence Committee. He has served as Deputy YANGON, 30 Aug — Association, were held at and that there are three basic requirements in Director-General, Head of the Department for Consular Closing of Tailoring Course the hall of the association No (34/2004) and Cookery at the corner of Parami and the process of transition to modern and devel- Affairs and Civil Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2004. Course No (17/2004), and Thanthuma streets in South oped discipline-flourishing democratic nation. opening of Tailoring Okkalapa this morning. The three basic requirements which the Mr Jonas Hafstrom will be concurrently accredited as the Swedish Ambassador to the Union of Myanmar, Course No (35/2004) or- Present on the occa- Secretary-2 stated in his speech are State peace with residence in Bangkok. He is married with ganized by Myanmar Ma- sion were President of and stability and the rule of law; a robust na- three children. — MNA ternal and Child Welfare MMCWA Dr Daw Khin tional economy, sufficiency in food, clothing and Win Shwe, Vice-President shelter needs and improving of living standard; Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint, and the high intellectual standard, the efficiency CEC members, members of of consideration and human qualification. Only supervisory committee and honorary patrons, course in- if the nation can fulfil the requirements, will it structors and trainees. be able to reach a modern and developed demo- After President of cratic nation, the goal of the people. MMCWA Dr Daw Khin The agriculture sector plays a meaningful Win Shwe made a speech role in ensuring a robust economy. Thus, har- on the occasion, she pre- monious efforts are required for strengthening sented completion certifi- the national economy. cates of cookery course to Nowadays, efforts are being made to the trainees and so did Vice- transform the conventional farming into mecha- President Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint, to those of tailoring nized one. Farmers will have to use more farm course. machinery to reduce cost and cut cultivation Next, President of time. As building of an industrial nation is MMCWA Dr Daw Khin needed for national economic progress, indus- Win Shwe presented prizes trial zones have been set up in various parts of to outstanding trainees and the nation and the private sectors have been member of supervisory given encouragement in all sectors. The zones MMCWA President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presents an outstanding prize to committee honorary patron are manufacturing and distributing farm ma- tailoring course trainee Ma Thet Htar Nwe. — MNA Daw San San Myint ac- chinery, and the Ministry of Agriculture and cepted souvenirs presented by the trainees. One of the Irrigation and the Ministry of Industry-2 are Pilgrimage to Budh Gaya trainees expressed her also producing farm machinery.