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Volume XIV, Number 59 4th Waning of Nayon 1368 ME Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development tasks in Thayet District

Lt-Gen Ye Myint meeting with departmental officials and social organizations at Mindon. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 13 June—Member of the State under the Ministry of Industry-1, Factory Manager U storey operation theatre to Lt-Gen Ye Myint who gave Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Aung Thein Myint reported on production of industrial necessary instructions. the Ministry of Defence on 11 June morning attended raw materials, acquisition of diesel and electricity and At the Town Hall in Thayet, Lt-Gen Ye Myint the collective growing of physic nut plants near production of finished products to Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with departmental officials, members of social Htontaung village, Thayet Township, in which depart- and party. During his inspection of the factory, Lt-Gen organizations, local authorities and townselders and mental officials, members of social organizations and Ye Myint gave instructions on exceeding the target, gave instructions on regional development. local people took part. minimizing loss and wastage and running the factory At the meeting, Thayet District PDC Chair- In Thayet Township, a total of 702 acres were at full capacity. man Lt-Col Maung Maung San reported on work put under physic nut plants against the target of 3,003 On arrival at the District Hospital, Medical being carried out for regional development and acres. Superintendent Dr Khin Maung Htay and officials future tasks. At the briefing hall of Thayet Cement Plant reported on the site chosen for construction of a two- (See page 8) Measures for development of Shan State (North) coordinated

NAY PYI TAW, 13 June—Member of the State The chairman of Township PDC reported on facts report. Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of about the region, use of natural resources, and agricul- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented cash assistance to the the Ministry of Defence had a meeting with depart- ture, education and health sectors. Chairman of Shan township people’s hospital, uniforms to education mental officials, members of social organizations and State (North) PDC Commander of North-East Com- staff, a TV to the village library, and medicines to the townselders in Namhsan on 11 June. mand Brig-Gen Aung Than Htut gave a supplementary local national races. In response, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said that Namhsan is a hill station with beautiful natural scenery and is a tourist attraction. The town can earn a lot of income through tourism industry if it has a sufficient number of accommodations for guests. He spoke of the need for departmental officials to disseminate methods on production of value-added goods for export and to organize local farmers to use modern agricultural methods for food security. The government has been mobilizing the strength of the people in various sectors for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed democratic nation with flourishing discipline. (See page 9) The government has been mobilizing the strength of the people in various sectors for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed demo- cratic nation with flourishing Lt-Gen Kyaw Win seen on his inspection of the tea factory of the Tatmadaw at Namhsan. — MNA discipline. Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Maintain the results of * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation peace and stability * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Now is the time when measures are be- * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy ing taken for promotion of human rights in Myanmar. Peace and stability and the rule of Bhamo District’s development law are prevailing in almost every part of the U Saw Hla Min nation. And steps are being taken to bring equal tasks discussed development to all regions of the Union, irre- presents credentials to spective of their population and races living YANGON, 13 June — and Myitkyina and there. Moreover, efforts are being made for Member of the Panel of Malichaung hydel power Swiss President higher social and economic status of the na- Patrons of the Union project in Waingmaw tional people. Solidarity and Develop- Township. The hydel power Nay Pyi Taw, 14 June — U Saw Hla Min, Due to strong unity and steadfast coop- ment Association Chair- project will be equipped Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of eration of the government, the people and the man of Kachin State Peace with three 3.5-MW the Union of Myanmar to the Swiss Confedera- Tatmadaw, there have been tangible results in and Development Coun- generators and is expected tion, presented his Credentials to His Excellency the political, economic and social sectors. For cil Commander of North- to generate 10.5 MW. Mr Moritz Leuenberger, President of the Swiss example, the population of Kayin State is nearly ern Command Maj-Gen On 9 June, Minis- Confederation, on 16 May, in Bern.—MNA 1.7 million and the national races living there Ohn Myint and Secretariat ter Brig-Gen Thein Zaw are Bamar, Mon, PaO, Shan and Rakhine. Member of USDA Mini- went to Dhamma Rakkhita Kayin State is bounded by Shan, Kayah and ster for Communications, Wuntho Monastery in Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and Mon States and Bago and Taninthayi Divisions. Posts and Telegraphs Myitkyina and provided Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw formally For the development of the transport sector in Brig-Gen Thein Zaw on cash to the funds of the open a digital auto-exchange office in the region, tarred and gravel roads and bridges 10 June met with depart- construction of a three- Waingmaw Township. — MNA are being built and, as a result, local people mental officials, social or- storey building. — MNA can now go from one place to another in the ganizations and USDA region and travel to other regions as well. members in Bhamo Dis- As paddy is grown on 600,000 acres and trict and discussed mat- edible oil crops, beans and pulses and indus- ters relating to regional de- trial crops on 80,000 acres in Kayin State every velopment tasks, cultiva- year, the region not only enjoys food sufficiency tion of crops in the but also has surpluses. And owing to the con- monsoon, electricity sup- struction of dams and river water pumping ply tasks and communi- stations, the use of modern agricultural tech- cation sectors in the re- nologies and increase in sown acreage, there gion. will be further increase in crop yield. During the tour of Also in the meat and fish sector, more Bhamo District, they in- cows, goats, pigs, ducks, chickens and shrimps spected the telecommuni- are being raised in Kayin State. More and more cation office in livestock breeding zones are being established Dawphonyan, the 160-mile- in Hpa-an, Kya-in-Seikyi, Kawkareik and long road linking Bhamo Myawady. There has been a proportionate growth in the forest, industrial and communi- Wood-based factory Pacific Congress on Marine Science and cation sectors. opens in Pakokku Technology PACON 2006 continues There has been increase in the number YANGON,13 June — Forestry Minister Brig-Gen YANGON, 13 June — The second day session of schools and the population of teachers in Thein Aung attended the opening ceremony of a pri- of the 12th Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Kayin State and more than 80,000 students are vate wood-based factory in Pakokku Township on 10 Technology PACON 2006 was held at the Traders pursuing basic education. Moreover, Hpa-an June. The factory will export its value-added wood Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road here this morning. The University, Government Technological College, products. congress is organized by Myanmar Maritime Univer- Government Computer College and Education The signboard of the factory owned by Tin Win sity under the Ministry of Transport, Myanmar PACON College in the region have paved the way for Tun Co Ltd was unveiled by the minister. and PACON International. youths to be able to pursue higher education. Taking the job opportunities with the opening of It was attended by officials, academics and re- Development of all regions, including the factory, residents can play a part in the develop- source persons of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federa- Kayin State, is due to peace and stability and ment of the region. — MNA tion, MMU, Myanmar PACON, PACON International, the unity of national people. Therefore, it is DBEDT Hawaii, National Ocean Service of University necessary for all national brethren to maintian Students from Institute of of Hawaii and School of Ocean and Earth Science and the results of peace and stability by living in Technology (SOEST), students, entrepreneurs, enthu- unity and amity. Nursing (Yangon) collectively siasts and guests. At the congress, internationally- Ceremony to present donate blood known academicians read out their papers. MWAF YANGON, 13 Prof Dr Daw Khin May Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Htay and Head of Man- Rakhine stipend award held June— As a gesture hail- Ohn spoke words of agement Department of MWAF Dr Daw Khin San Nwe participated in the workshop on women's sector in YANGON, 13 June — Organized by Rakhine ing the World Blood honour. Fellowship Organization (Yangon), a ceremony to Donors Day which falls Afterwards, a total marine science. The congress continues till 15 June present stipend award honoured by Rakhine Social on 14 June of 2006, stu- of 87 students collec- and a total of 149 papers will be read. — MNA Organization (Japan) and Rakhine Education Foun- dents from Institute of tively donated blood . Second day session of the 12th PACON 2006 Nursing (Yangon) led by dation (Malaysia) was held at IBC on Pyay Road MNA in progress. — MNA this morning. Rector Dr Khin May First, Chairman of Rakhine Fellowship Or- Ohn launched a collec- ganization (Yangon) U Aung Shwe Oo, Patron of tive blood donation at Rakhine Fellowship Organization (Yangon) Major Yangon General Hospi- Kyaw Maung (Retd), Patron Prof Dr Saw Mya Yi, tal this afternoon. Rector Dr Kyaw Thein (Retd), Patron U Shwe Zan First, National and Daw Saw Khin Tint made speeches on the Blood Department In- occasion. charge Dr Thida Aung Responsible personnel presented stipend gave explanations on awards to 34 students. On behalf of the students, Ma efforts for obtaining Myat Myat Khine, fourth year student of Institute of international level Medicine (Magway) spoke words of thanks. —MNA quality blood. Next,

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An earth-wire at the the affected areas in stages, Strong winds from a substation had fallen and all areas were expected Dancers perform during a celebration marking Philippine Independence Day cold front that began across a 110 kilovolt feed, to have power by 4:30 pm in Manila, on 12 June, 2006. —INTERNET sweeping northwards on one of two main feeds into (0430 GMT).Roberts said Auckland, Roberts said, the blackout had affected Suicides prompt new calls to shut Guantanamo affecting about 230,000 “everything without back- customers. up power”. It halted trains WASHINGTON, 12 Saudi Arabia, a probe. The prison at the trials. “Things should not About half of the region on the suburban commuter June—The suicides of staunch US ally, asked for US naval base in stay as is at this prison. — including most of the rail network while about three Arab detainees at the return of the bodies, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, This would be a black spot south and central 300 sets of traffic lights also Guantanamo ignited new and said it was stepping holds about 460 foreigners in the history of humanity, Auckland — were without failed. Some central city calls on Sunday for the up efforts to repatriate captured during the US- especially from a country power from just after businesses were evacuated, United States to shut down more than 100 Saudis held led war to oust al-Qaeda that claims to be modern 8:30 am (2030 GMT the New Zealand Press the prison camp. at the prison so they could from Afghanistan after the and that claims to uphold Sunday). West Auckland Association reported. Two Saudis and a be tried “based on our laws 11 September attacks. human rights and demo- and the North Shore were MNA/Reuters Yemeni hanged themselves and regulations”. In Kuwait, Waleed al- cracy,” said Tabtabaie. with clothes and bed sheets A Yemeni rights Tabtabaie, a former Britain, Germany and in maximum security cells group, the National member of Parliament, Denmark joined a chorus Hamas lawmaker caught at on Saturday — the first Organization for called the deaths “a big of rights groups that have prisoners to die at Defending Rights and question mark over long expressed outrage at Guantanamo since the Freedoms, said it could not America’s human rights the treatment of detainees Gaza crossing with $5.67m United States began sending accept US accounts of record” and said the United at Guantanamo and urged GAZA, 12 June —The spokesman for Hamas in the suspected al-Qaeda and the deaths without an States should release the Washington to close it. Palestinian legislature was caught with about 4.5 million Taleban captives there impartial, international prisoners or give them fair MNA/Reuters euros (about 5.67 million US dollars) at the Rafah in 2002. Prisoner advo- crossing on the southern Gaza border with Egypt on cates blamed the Bush Saturday, Palestinian security sources said. Administration for the Salah al-Bardaweel, Hamas spokesman in the deaths and said the men Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), was returning were held under conditions to the Gaza Strip from a trip to Arab countries via the that “for all intents and Rafah crossing when Customs officials found the large purposes had already taken quantity of money in his luggage, said the sources. their lives.” Several The seized money was later given back to al- countries urged Washington Bardaweel after contacts between the Hamas-controlled to shut the camp down. Interior Ministry and the bureau of the Rafah crossing, “Their blood is on the the sources added. Last month, Hamas spokesman in the hands of the Bush regime Gaza Strip Sami Abu Zuhri was caught by European and their deaths will fuel monitors at the Rafah crossing with about 639,000 euros the anger of the global (about 817,000 US dollars) hidden under his clothes. Muslim community,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered said Cageprisoners.com, an investigation into the incident. — MNA/Xinhua a Web site that draws attention to the cases of Iraqis walk near a burnt truck after US forces clashed with guerillas in Baquba, detained Muslims. 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad, on 12 June, 2006. —INTERNET Repentant robber returns cash, US soldier killed in bomb with interest attack in Iraq TOKYO, 12 June— A Japanese man who robbed a BAGHDAD, 12 June —A US soldier was killed and post office returned more money than he stole and another wounded in a roadside bomb blast while turned himself in after deciding to come clean for the patrolling near the Iraqi oil-rich city of Kirkuk, sake of his girlfriend. The 33-year-old stole 340,000 some 250 kilometres north of Baghdad, the US yen ($2,300) at knifepoint from a post office in western military said on Saturday. Tokyo in March. Ridden with guilt, he went back to the “One 101st Sustainment Brigade soldier was killed post office at the end of May and left 350,000 yen in an and one was wounded by an improvised explosive envelope on the counter before running off. device while conducting a combat logistics patrol Sunday, he turned himself in to the police, Asahi TV at about 12:55 am (0855 GMT) 9 June, west of reported. “I did the robbery because I was short of Kirkuk,” the military said in a statement. The wounded money,” Asahi quoted the man, who works as a soldier was evacuated to a military medical treatment gardener, as saying. “I didn’t want to get arrested when facility, the statement said. I took the money back, but I talked to my girlfriend The names of the soldiers are being withheld about it and thought I should clear things up quickly for pending next of kin notification, it added. her sake.” The Mainichi newspaper quoted the man as The latest death has brought to about 2,480 the saying he gave an extra 10,000 yen back because he number of US military personnel killed in Iraq was sorry for what he had done. A Tokyo police since the US-led invasion in March 2003. Philippine police patrol the area near the presidential department spokesman said they were still discussing MNA/Xinhua palace as Philippines marks Independence Day in what to do with the extra cash.—Internet Manila on 12 June, 2006.—INTERNET

  

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Japanese Russian police mistake rugby match A Sikh (C) walks on a bamboo stick as he performs the Gatakha, a traditional martial art, during a religious Emperor for brawl procession to mark the 400th martyrdom day of their starts visit MOSCOW, 12 June— was a fight involving a lot people in total — were fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev in the northern Indian Russians playing a game of people on some waste taken to the local police city of Chandigarh on 12 June, 2006.—INTERNET of amateur rugby were ground just outside town,” station. They were to Malaysia arrested by police who RIA news agency quoted released without charge China unearths largest ancient KUALA LUMPUR, 12 mistook the match for a a police official in the when officers realized June — Japanese Em- mass brawl, local media southern city of Rostov- they had been playing stone chimes peror Akihito and reported Monday. on-Don as saying. rugby, the news agency CHENGDU, 12 June— Sichuan.The bigger one of Empress Michiko on “We got a call to our The players and reported. Chinese archaeologists on the two stone chimes, which Saturday kicked off a two- control room saying there supporters — nearly 100 Internet Saturday unearthed two is about 110-centimetre day visit to Malaysia. good-sized stone chimes, an long and the largest of all Akihito’s first stop was Wolves and dogs guard Bosnia marijuana plantation ancient musical instrument, Shang stone chimes ever in the northern state of SARAJEVO, 12 June— reported. his brother Radovan, who dating back to the Shang excavated, was found in the Perak. Police raided a huge Police arrested the is wanted on charges of Dynasty (16th-11th Jinsha Ruins in the suburbs Upon arrival in the marijuana plantation in estate owner Zeljko Grbic murder and robbery. centuries BC) in the of Chengdu, capital of Sultan Azlan Shah Airport northwestern Bosnia and and are still searching for Internet southwestern province of Sichuan and about 2,200 on Saturday morning the found it guarded by a kilometres southwest of royal couple were greeted family of wolves and 150 Beijing. by Perak Crown Prince, dogs, Bosnian media said Small holes were drilled Raja Nazrin Shah, and his Saturday. in the stone chime, which sister Raja Azureen. They seized 2,300 is in an elliptic shape, so Perak Sultan Azlan plants intended for the that it could be suspended Shah met with Akihito in production of at least 800 from a frame. The other the royal town of Kuala kg (1,760 lb) of the drug, smaller stone chime, Kangsar and held a as well as hunting guns unearthed together with welcome luncheon for the and rifles Friday, the the big one, has two string Japanese royal couple. Bosnian Serb News lines. “Stone chimes In the afternoon, Agency SRNA quoted served as special musical Akihito toured the Sultan regional Interior Minister instruments at imperial Azlan Shah Gallery and Stanislav Cadjo as saying. rituals in the Shang age, the Malay College Kuala The dogs, and a pair of and it is the first time to Kangsar. wolves with their cubs, find stone chimes in MNA/Xinhua were kept in cages, SRNA Southwest China,” said Wang Yi, director of Soccer fans of Brazil and Croatia celebrate at the Chengdu Institute of ‘Fan Mile’, a public viewing zone in Berlin on 12 Cultural Relics and June, 2006. Brazil will play Croatia on 13 June, Archaeology. 2006 in the German capital. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan LONDON, 12 June— Afghanistan,” a ministry The fatality was A British soldier was spokeswoman said. believed to be the first killed and another was She said “a mobile suffered by British seriously injured after an patrol was engaged in troops since their engagement with Tale- a firefight against deployment to the restive ban militants in southern suspected Taleban Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Sunday, forces” which resulted in recent months. the British Ministry of the death and serious Britain has about Defence said. injury. 3,000 troops deployed “It is with great The injured soldier across southern Afghan- regret that I can confirm was taken by helicopter istan, including Helmand that British forces have to a medical facility at Province, as part of a A woman hugs her son shortly after he was released from prison, after a second suf-fered a fatality as a Camp Bastion, the main NATO-led peacekeeping group out of a total of more than 2,000 Iraqi prisoners was released on Sunday result of an incident in military base in the pro- force. under a national reconciliation plan announced by new Prime Minister Nuri the Helmand Province of vince. MNA/Xinhua al-Maliki last week, at a bus station in Baghdad on 11 June, 2006.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 5 Volcano in central Philippines spews ash again MANILA, 11 June — A happened around 12:18 of Casiguran, on the slope volcano in the central am local time (06:18 of the mountain, a Philippine province of GMT) emitting ash. “calamity” area after ash Sorsogon, Mount Bulusan, There was no sign of lava from the volcano rained spewed a column of ash in the 1,565-metre high down on roofs Wednes- one kilometre long into volcano. day. the sky before dawn The volcano’s ash The authorities have Saturday because of a build- explosion Saturday was also distributed face masks up of steam, the Philip- sixth time since 19 March to residents to prevent pine Institute of Seismo- when the volcano began them from inhaling logy and Vulcanology showing signs of re- volcanic ash. (PHIVOLCS) said. newed activity follow- Mount Bulusan forms Ernesto Corpuz, ing a mild earthquake in part of a volcanic belt in The Honolulu-based US Coast Guard cutter Rush arrives in Qingdao, east PHIVOLCS' chief the area. The last ex- the central Bicol region China’s Shandong Province, on 11 June, 2006, kicking off a five-day visit at monitoring scientist, told plosion occurred on which consists of active the invitation of China’s Ministry of Public Security. Rush is the first major the local television 31 May. and geologically young US Coast Guard vessel to visit China since World War II, according to Capt network ABS-CBN News The government had volcanoes. Dana Ware, commanding officer of Rush.—INTERNET that the explosion earlier declared the town MNA/Xinhua Zulu rebellion century ago remembered in S Africa Strong quake jolts southern JOHANNESBURG, 12 their forefathers and the formation of the African Mandela. and western Japan June— President Thabo futility of war,”Mbeki National Congress “The centenary of the TOKYO, 12 June — A strong earthquake with a Mbeki joined thousands was quoted as saying by (ANC) in 1912, which Bambatha rebellion must preliminary magnitude of 6.2 jolted western and of South Africans on the SAPA news agency. adopted armed struggle recall, must remind us of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteo- Sunday to commemorate Mbeki said Bambatha against the apartheid the role that our traditional rological Agency said, but there were no immediate a rebellion against British was part of a history of rule in the 1960s and leaders played to defend reports of injuries or damage. colonial rule one century resistance by traditional eventually won the 1994 our freedom...to make sure The focus of the tremor, which occured at 2001 ago, calling on people leaders to colonial rule, democratic elections that we achieve our GMT, was 140 kilometres (87 miles) below the nowadays to protect hard- and it was leaders like him under the leadership of liberation,” Mbeki said. surface of the earth in Oita Prefecture, about 800 earned freedom. who began the process former president Nelson MNA/Xinhua kilometres southwest of Tokyo.—MNA/Reuters Speaking at a ceremony towards liberation. in Mpanza outside Bambatha led an up- Greytown in the eastern rising to protest the Six killed in Baghdad KwaZulu-Natal Province, imposition of a poll tax bombing Mbeki described Bam- by then British colonial BAGHDAD,12 June—Six people were killed and batha Zondi, the Zulu rulers in the Natal 59 others wounded in a bombing in central Baghdad leader of the rebellion in Province. As a result on Sunday, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. 1906, as a role model for Bambatha was deposed as The explosion occurred at around 8:15 pm (1615 the liberation struggle in king by the governor of GMT) in Karada District in central Baghdad when South Africa. the colony of Natal in many people were shopping in this com- “We gather here today 1906. He later died in a mercial area, the source said. Some shops and as South Africans so that battle near Inkandla. The civilian vehicles were also damaged in the blast, future generations, Black uprising was the last the source added.— MNA/Xinhua and White, can get armed resistance by Black together to remember Africans before the Firework workshop blast kills five Bulky man barely injured in E China province HEFEI, 12 June—Five people were killed and 14 as car rolls over him others injured in a blast that hit a private firework workshop in a village in east China’s Anhui Province BERLIN,12 June—A 440 put back in place, but pound German man otherwise suffered only on Sunday morning. The workshop belongs to Ma discovered that being scratches and a bloody Diansheng, a villager in Dama Village, Taihe overweight can be good nose from the underside The space shuttle Discovery is prepared for transport County, who was among the dead. Police rushed to for your health — if you of the vehicle, police in the Vehicle Assembly Building before rolling to the site found that the 72-year-old Ma used his own get run over by a car. said. launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape house to produce fireworks illegally. The blast German police said the Internet Canaveral, Florida, recently.—INTERNET blew off his six-room house.— MNA/Xinhua extra body mass prevented the 30-year-old man from Kidnapped road workers in suffering potentially fatal injuries when a Afghanistan found dead Volkswagen Polo drove KANDAHAR (Afghanistan), 12 June —Four members over him after he braked of a road building crew were found shot dead in suddenly on his bicycle at southern Afghanistan on Sunday in an area where a crossroads and fell off in Taleban fighters have carried out similar killings in the front of the car. past, a provincial official said. “It certainly helped him The bodies of the four men, who are all believed to in this case,” said Sven- be Afghans, were found in a roadside ditch in Maiwand Marco Claus, a spokes- District four days after they were abducted while man for police in the working for an Indian road construction company, western town of Gifhorn Dawud Ahmad, spokesman for the governor of on Monday. “Someone Kandahar province, told Reuters. smaller would probably Employees of Indian road builders have been not have been so targeted in the past by Taleban fighters. The Afghan lucky.” Government believes that many of the insurgents cross UNICEF goodwill Ambassador actress Mia Farrow talks to a local woman at The man dislocated his over from Pakistan, though Pakistan insists it is doing Greida camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in Darfur, southeast of hip, which local doctors its best to stop them.— MNA/Reuters Nyala, Sudan, on 12 June, 2006. —INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 Venezuela to campaign for UNSC seat CARACAS, 12 June — Venezuela will not withdraw its bid for a seat in the United Nations Security Council, despite objections from the United States, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday. “This election will be said. not like, Chavez said. in October. Venezuela is a “The US Government Venezuela would fight candidate and it will not has begun a worldwide “the most brutal impe- withdraw,” Chavez said campaign against rialism” to achieve its goal on his weekly television Venezuela, trying to of a Security Council seat, and radio show “Alo prevent us from being he said. Presidente”. elected democratically to “We are going to fight Speaking from the state a place on the Security with all the weapons we of Portuguesa in western Council,” Chavez said. have,” he said. “Let the Venezuela, Chavez said: The “powerful” empire... pressure all the “I wish to thank our great campaign is a “psy- world’s governments. We friend, the deputy foreign chological war of pressure trust in their courage and minister of Syria for the and blackmail directed to dignity.” Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (C) and his royal guests pose for a family photo great support he has shown the world’s governments,” MNA/Xinhua at Ananda Samakhom Throne Hall in Bangkok on 12 June, 2006. —INTERNET for the Venezuelan aimed at preventing the candidacy.” Brazil had choice of a government Kidnapped South Koreans return to Seoul Two Palestinians also voiced support, he that the United States does SEOUL,12 June — Five South Korean workers who had been taken killed by Israeli Bangladesh, Kuwait agree to hostage by militants in Nigeria returned to Seoul in good health on Sunday following their release on Thursday. airstrike in N Gaza The five men, jailed leader in whose greeted by family GAZA, 12 June — expand bilateral cooperation Two Palestinian militants employed by Daewoo name the Koreans were members. DHAKA, 12 June — Kuwait agreed to finance a 450- of Hamas armed wing megawatt power plant in Bangladesh’s southeastern Engineering and abducted. “I’m just happy to be were killed in Israeli city Chitttagong and sell fuel oil worth 750 million US Construction Co and The five, looking back alive,” one of the airstrike in northern dollars to Bangladesh on deferred payment of Korea Gas Corp, had tired but in good health, released men, Kim HD, Gaza Strip on Sunday, 180 days. been kidnapped by armed waved their hands to was quoted by Yonhap witnesses and security Kuwait also expressed Salem told reporters. militants who staged a photographers as they News as saying. “I knew sources reported. willingness to make in- Al-Salem remarked that bloody raid on a natural walked into the lobby that the militants won’t They said that a group vestment in Bangladesh’s the visit of the Emir to gas plant in the Niger at the Incheon Inter- hurt us because they of militants from Hamas gas and energy sector, set up Bangladesh is “ memorable Delta on Wednesday. national Airport near explained to us why they armed wing Izeldein al- a modern hospital and recruit and historic as a whole”. The militants freed Seoul. kidnapped us.” Qassam Brigades were hit more skilled and semi- Asked about the them after a plea by the Some of them were MNA/Reuters by an Israeli air-to-surface missile when they were skilled manpower from here. recruitment of manpower preparing to launch a The assurances came from Bangladesh, the homemade rocket on during official talks between Kuwait FM said Ban- southern Israel. visiting Emir of Kuwait gladeshi people have been Palestinian medics Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad al- going to Kuwait regularly said that two Palestinians Jaber Al-Sabah and Prime and Kuwait always were killed and one was Minister Khaleda Zia here welcomes workforce from critically wounded in the on Sunday.“The talks were Bangladesh. airstrike. fruitful...we’ve discussed Bangladesh Foreign Hamas militants bilateral, regional and Minister Khan said the two broke a 16-month international issues,” countries agreed to set up ceasefire and resumed Bangladeshi Foreign joint commission to explore rocket attacks against Minister M Morshed Khan ways to increase the volume Israel on Saturday to told reporters at a Press of trade and investment avenge the killing of seven briefing. between the two countries. Palestinian civilians by Israeli gunboat shelling on “The meeting was In 2004-2005, Ban- the beach in the northern excellent and fruitful, gladeshi exports to Ku- Gaza Strip on Friday. The covering all areas wait were worth only group claimed responsi- cooperation, including 7.87 million US dollars bility for firing more than energy and power,” Kuwaiti against the country’s Foreigners take part in a dragon boat race in Suzhou City, east China’s 15 homemade rockets at Deputy Prime Minister and imports amounting to 517 Jiangsu Province, on 10 June, 2006, Hundreds of foreigners from foreign- southern Israeli towns Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr million US dollars. over the weekend. Mohammad Sabah Al- MNA/Xinhua capital enterprises in Suzhou attended the race.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Thai imports, consumption of oil down in first five months BANGKOK, 12 June — Crude oil imports and local consumption of oil products dropped significantly between January and May of this year, a senior Thai official said on Sunday. Viraphol Jirapraditkul, deputy responsible for the drop in diesel director-general of Energy Policy and consumption during the first five months Planning Office, said the consumption of 2006, according to Viraphol. of diesel during the first five months of Because of the drop in local 2006 declined 8.9 per cent from the consumption, crude oil imports during corresponding period of last year to 53.1 January-May this year fell 1.9 per cent to million litres per day, a drop of 11 831,000 barrels daily, compared to the consecutive months since last July, while same period of 2005, he said. consumption of benzene, both premium But the value of imports during the and regular, declined 2.2 per cent to 19.7 period rose up 31.3 per cent to about 310 million litres daily. billion baht (about 8.2 billion US dollars) A school boy covers himself from the rain with a plastic sheet in Havana on Oil conservation measures launched from the corresponding period of 2005 12 June, 2006. The first tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, by the government, continued increased due chiefly to its price which rose at the Alberto, dumped heavy rain on Cuba and was predicted to make landfall in oil prices and the government’s decision average of 37.6 per cent monthly. the heavily populated Florida on Tuesday.—INTERNET to float diesel price since July 2005 were MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 7 Myanmar rubber enjoying a revival

Kyi Myat (Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise)

With the development in the science and Table (B) Table (C) industrial fields, the use of rubber is on the increase Five-year-wise project for extended growing of Rubber grown in Myanmar up to 2005-2006 worldwide. An automobile is made up of more than rubber 1,600 parts, over 750 of which are made of rubber. Sr. State/ Acreage Acreage Per acre Output Natural rubber is endowed with fine qualities Sr. Year Acreage Acreage Division (under yield (lb) (lb) such as a high degree of flexibility, and being well (under tapping) Ton tapping) resistant to hard objects and heat. About 75 per cent 1. 2000 400000 260000 55700 1. Kachin State 7063 450 564.44 254000 of the rubber produced around the world is used in 2. 2005 500000 330000 71100 2. Kayah State 111 - - - producing automobile tyres. The tyres made of rubber 3. 2010 600000 400000 87000 are light and strong. So, it is impossible to replace 3. Kayin State 48437 13601 421.85 5737542 4. 2015 800000 500000 110000 4. Chin State 15 - - - natural rubber with synthetic rubber. 5. 2020 1000000 660000 146700 5. Sagaing Rubber is essential for the shoe industry, and 6. 2025 1250000 850000 190800 shoes with rubber soles are strong and more Division 494 4 525.00 2100 7. 2030 1500000 1000000 226800 serviceable. The bounce of rubber is more than that of 6. Taninthayi any other objects. Rubber does not allow liquids to Rubber grows in uneven lands, ravines and Division 119353 80000 470.00 37600000 pass through it and is resistant to and can maintain hillsides. In the past, rubber was grown only in 7. Bago heat. So, it is used in producing not less than 30,000 Taninthayi Division and Mon State. Now success has Division 52319 4047 338.33 1369230 kinds of goods. Trunks of old rubber trees that no been achieved in growing rubber in such border areas 8. Mon State 267831 152562 574.60 87662843 longer produce latex can be used in making furniture. as Myitkyina region in Kachin State, Kokang, Hopang, 9. Yangon Natural rubber is a substance made from latex Lashio and Kyaukme regions in Shan State (North), Division 31591 2767 350.00 968450 of rubber trees. Synthetic rubber is a substance Kengtung, Mongla and Tachilek regions in Shan State 10. Rakhine chemically made from other materials. (East), Rakhine State, and Sagaing Division. State 8265 753 230.00 173190 World nations use rubber in manufacturing Border areas and hilly regions get less annual 11. Shan State finished goods. Such nations as Malaysia, Indonesia, rainfall than plain regions that grow rubber. But, they (North) 12997 553 501.43 277290 Thailand, India, China, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, enjoy a little rainfall monthly. Surveys have shown 12. Shan State (South) 225 20 800.00 16000 Liberia, Nigeria and Vietnam are not only boosting that rubber thrives in hilly regions like plain regions. 13. Shan State production of rubber but also doing research on it. The plain regions in Lower Myanmar get a lot of rain Myanmar’s rubber has gained a foothold in the (East) 7216 300 600.00 180000 in the rainy season, so the tapping of rubber latex has world rubber market. Table (A) shows trade volume 14. Ayeyawady to be paused during the period. And rubber trees in the of exported rubber and turnover year-wise. Division 2530 30 270.00 8100 plain regions are more vulnerable to the disease that Table (A) makes the leaves of rubber trees rotten. In hilly regions, Total 558447 255087 526.28 134248745 Sr. Year Ton Turnover the tapping of latex has to be paused just in the very Now, a target is being pursued to put 192,965 (US$ million) cold month, and rubber trees have a good growth rate. more acres under rubber in 2006-2007. Then, the Rubber thrives in the lands at an altitude of acreage will reach 745,811, the acreage of rubber 1. 1996-97 28,160 30.66 1,000 to 3,000 feet. Now, a five-acre plot each has under tapping, 284,800, and per acre yield, 531.78 2. 1998-99 47,850 25.07 been put under rubber as a test run in 2005-2006 in pounds. So, gross rubber output will be 151,452,743 3. 2000-01 38,510 19.4 Tiddim, Falam and Haka in Chin State that are at an pounds or 61,717.22 metric tons. 4. 2002-03 37,330 26.98 altitude of above 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The Myanma The Perennial Crops Research Department 5. 2003-04 36,470 32.93 Perennial Crops Enterprise conducted the course on under the Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise is 6. 2004-05 40,373 43.12 growing rubber in these regions, two times. doing research on rubber to choose suitable strains for Since 1876, Myanmar has grown rubber that is Myanmar has many vacant lands in states and respective regions. Now, high-yield strains 2000 native to Brazil. In 1962-63, Myanmar put 184,295 divisions to grow rubber. During the inspection tour of series clones such as 2001, 2004, 2008 and 2014 acres under rubber. After 1988, growing of rubber states and divisions, the Head of State gave guidance strains are being propagated by the department in revived due to the permission the government granted on extended growing of rubber to raise per capita cooperation with companies. to national entrepreneurs to grow and trade rubber income and the socio-economic life of local people Seasonal crops such as paddy, beans and pulses, freely according to the market-oriented economic and to earn foreign exchange. To translate the words pineapple, sesamum, corn, sweet potato and system. The acreage of rubber increased to 333,449 in watermelon can be grown as mixed crops among the into deeds, special projects were launched in Bago and 1997-98 and 558,447 in 2005-2006. rubber trees. That reduces the costs for weeding wild Ayeyawady divisions and Rakhine State in 2005- Rubber is important not only for domestic plants among the rubber trees. 2006. industries but for production of export goods. Now, Now, measures are being taken for Due to the use of high-yield strains, high rubber rubber is grown extensively in every suitable regions. improvement of rubber industry such as production prices and systematic use of tapping latex, per acre In this regard, a five-year-wise project has been set up of suitable rubber strains, doing research on production as in Table (B). yield of rubber latex is on the increase in the nation. of hybrid strains and the amount of fertilizers to be applied, and establishment of rubber farms for production of seeds. Rubber is a perennial that can Rubber thrives in the lands at an altitude of 1,000 bring great benefits to the nation in addition to the growers. to 3,000 feet. Now, a five-acre plot each has been put So, rubber has been designated as an important under rubber as a test run in 2005-2006 in Tiddim, crop in the agricultural sector in Myanmar. The growers can start to reap benefits when the rubber Falam and Haka in Chin State that are at an altitude trees are at the age of eight years with the rate of more than 102,000 kyats per acre. During the commercial of above 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The Myanma Perennial period of 30 years, the growers can enjoy a benefit rate of 2.361 million kyats per acre. So, rubber should Crops Enterprise conducted the course on growing be grown extensively in the country. Translation: MS rubber in these regions, two times. (Myanma Alin: 13-6-2006) * * * 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development tasks in Thayet District…

(from page 1) After fulfilling the needs, Lt-Gen Ye Myint called for concerted efforts for regional development, exceeding the target of paddy cultivation and growing of physic nut plants. In meeting with of- ficers and other ranks of the local battalion at Maha Bandoola Hall, Lt-Gen Ye Myint stressed the need for them to take part in regional development tasks, to engage in farm- ing and to grow physic nut Lt-Gen Ye Myint (C) of the Ministry of Defence inspects Thayet District’s hospital. — MNA plants. Next, they attended officials and social organi- Lt-Gen Ye Myint way. paddy and 100 acres of sum- X-ray unit, medical ward the physic nut plant grow- zations. and party proceeded to In his inspection of mer paddy. and medical store and gave ing ceremony held at After that, they also Madechaung Dam con- Tada Dam in Mindon Town- In meeting with instructions. Mezali village in Mindon took part in the physic nut struction project in Kyobin ship, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave departmental officials and On arrival at Pahtan Township and inspected plant growing ceremony village where they in- instructions to officials con- members of social organi- junction in Ngaphe Town- the growing of physic nut held at Kyobin village in spected building of em- cerned. The dam is now ben- zations at the Town Hall ship, Lt-Gen Ye Myint plants by departmental Kama Township. bankments and the spill- efiting 254 acres of monsoon in Mindon, Lt-Gen Ye heard a report presented Myint gave instructions on by the Superintending Minister for PBANRDA meets graduates of Nationalities implementation of the five Engineer U Tint Lwin on rural development tasks, condition of roads along Youth Resource Degree College (Mandalay) extended cultivation of Minbu-Padan-An- monsoon paddy and meet- Sittway section and gave ing the target of growing instructions. of physic nut plants. Lt-Gen Ye Myint At Mindon Peo- and party stopped over for ple’s Hospital, they in- the night in Magway. spected operation theatre, MNA

Post-Primary School opens, school uniforms and stationery presented in Yanbye

YANGON, 13 June — A ceremony to open Post- Primary School in Tainbyin village and present school Col Thein Nyunt delivers a speech at the graduation ceremony of Nationalities Youth uniforms and stationery in Tainbyin village, Yanbye Resource Degree College (Mandalay). — MNA Township, Rakhine State was held at the school on 6 June. YANGON, 13 June — the college in Natyaykan have been implemented Youth Resource Degree First, member-1 of Township Peace and Minister for Progress of Village, Amarapura since 1989 and College in Yangon and Development Council U San Tun made a speech on the Border Areas and National Township. significant progress has Mandalay have produced occasion. Wellwisher Thamada Thingantaik owner Races and Development The minister said been made. 574 graduates and they Siha Sudhamma Manijotadhara Siri Sudhamma Affairs Col Thein Nyunt development of human In the course of the were appointed in Manijotadhara Agga Maha Siri Sudhamma yesterday met 90 resources in border areas history national people various ministries. Manijotadhara U Than Naing spoke on the purpose of graduates who obtained and producing highly- unitedly lived based on the Arrangements are being the donation. Wellwisher U Than Naing presented B.A. and B.Sc. degrees qualified scholars was Union Spirit and mutual made for master courses, school uniforms and stationery for 126 students. and AGTI diploma from undertaken in accord understanding. Wherever he added. The wellwisher donated a computer to be used Nationalities Youth with the guidance of the they are, it is very He spoke of the need to at Township Police Station and two air-conditioners to Chairman of Central important to be equipped try to possess good be used at Yanbye People's Hospital. The donation Committee for with Union Spirit which qualities, to lead the amounted to over K 1 million. The member-1, township Development of Border is the basis of Our Three people after realizing their education officer U Nyo Tun and schoolhead U Kyi Main National Causes. life and to make Maung spoke words of thanks. — MNA The minister urged the endeavours for regional graduates to apply the development. theory in practical fields. The minister Mya Ayeya Market Boat Up to 2000, Nationalities presented prizes to Danu national Maung Nyi Nyi leaves for Yangon Aung who got outstanding award in art field, Rakhine YANGON, 13 June — Yangon/Mandalay Mya Ayeya Market Ship which belongs to Inland Water Maung Htay Hlaing national Maung Myo Nyein Tun in science field Transport of the Ministry of Transport left Gawwun and Manaw national jetty, Mandalay for Yangon at 6 am today. Resource Degree College Maung Myo Nyein Maung Htay Hlaing in The ship carries 1,085 tons of general cargoes and it will berth Sagaing, Myinmu, Hsimekhon, (Mandalay) of Education Tun engineering field. and Training Department The minister and guests Pakokku, NyaungU, Chauk, Sinbyugyun, of the Ministry of Progress Areas and National had photos taken together Yenangyoaung, Minbu, Minhla, Mechaungye, of Border Areas and Races. The Development with the graduates. Aunglan, Thayet, Kama, Pyay, Kyithe, Kyangin, National Races and of Border Areas and Myanaung, Hinthada, Zalun, Danubyu and Maubin Development Affairs at National Races projects Maung Nyi Nyi Aung MNA along Ayeyawady river. —MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 9 Cooperation and coordination…

(from page 16) Development Council work. Standardization is Local people Commander of Western important as the jetty will should run fish, prawn and Command Brig-Gen handle up to 4,000-ton chicken farms on Maung Shein explained ships, noted Lt-Gen Khin manageable scale. The education, health, Maung Than. The project state should make efforts economic and social covers a 240-foot long and to grow 500,000 acres of progress of the state. 48-foot wide jetty and a physic nut plants within a Lt-Gen Khin 444-foot by 24-foot period of three years. Maung Than held a approach structure. The Officials’ cooperation and meeting with Tatmadaw whole project is expected coordination reaching members and families at to be completed in down to the grassroots will Sittway Station. He December next year. lead to successful cordially greeted them Lt-Gen Khin Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presents refreshments to local people undergoing implementation of after the meeting. Maung Than and party treatment at People’s Hospital in Namhsan. —MNA projects. All should serve Accompanied by also paid obeisance to the state’s interest officials, he visited the No Lawkananda Pagoda and Measures for development… bued with Union Spirit dutifully. 1 jetty project at Sittawy Atula Marazein Pyilon- (from page 1) tion of the border areas and to contribute to- Chairman of harbour. Officials chantha Pagoda. Now, the entire na- and national races devel- wards accomplishment Rakhine State Peace and explained progress of MNA tion has seen stability opment projects and the of the State’s seven-step and peace along with de- five rural development Road Map, and to make Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction tasks of No 1 concrete velopment owing to the tasks. He urged the de- concerted efforts for re- partmental officials to gional development. jetty in Sittway. —MNA harmonious implementa- make collaborative ef- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win forts to accomplish the inspected Tatmadaw tea State’s projects and to factory (Namhsan) in mobilize the cooperation Namhsan, and instructed of the students’ parents the officials to regularly to raise the education maintain the machines, standard of local youths exert efforts to exceed to enable them to have the targets and take fire access to computers and preventive measures. Internet. Local authori- He also visited Ne ties are to equip small- Myo Nagar Nwe Family scale hydel power plants Tea Enterprise in to supply electric power Namhsan. He also in- to the rural areas. spected the township He called for coop- people’s hospital and pre- eration with local people sented foods to the pa- to be increasingly im- tients. — MNA FM meets Japanese guests National Convention panel of alternate chairmen meets YANGON, 13 June— Joint Secretary-2 Dr adopted for legislative The members of the Thaung Myint, member U tasks of the Pyidaungsu panel of alternate Ba Han, Director of the Hluttaw, the People’s chairmen of the National office of the Work Hluttaw, the Amyotha Convention held a Committee U Than Aung Hluttaw and the Region or meeting in the and deputy directors. State Hluttaw and the Kyaikkasan ground here They discussed detailed basic principles this morning. matters on submission of for the Chapter Alternate chairman U proposals to the National Citizenship, Fundamental Tun Yin Law presided Convention on the Rights and Duties of over the meeting. Also findings of members of Citizens and the Chapter present on the occasion the panel of alternate the Role of the Tatmadaw were members of the chairmen of the NC that were discussed at the panel of chairmen U Mya regarding the papers NC from 5 Decem- Sein, U Kyaw Myo Win, submitted by the eight ber 2005 to 31 January U Hla Myint and U Hla groups on the detailed 2006. Tin, and Work Committee principles that should be MNA Foreign Minister U Nyan Win receives Mr Fumeo Tuma and party of Liberal Democratic Party Executive Committee MP of the House of Representatives. —MNA

YANGON, 12 June— Minister for Foreign Myanmar Mutual Chairman of Japanese Affairs U Nyan Win at the Cooperation based in Liberal Democratic Party ministry on Pyay Road here Tokyo. Executive Committee MP this afternoon. The meeting focused of the House of Mr Fumeo Tuma is on cooperation between Representatives Mr Fumeo also a senior adviser to the the two nations for Tuma and party called on Associations of Japan- bilateral interests. Also present at the call were officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese Ambassador to Donate Blood Myanmar Mr Nobutake Odano and embassy staff. Members of panel of alternative chairmen of National Convention MNA hold a meeting in the Kyaikkasan ground. —MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 1,617 university students MMCWA conducts educative talks apply for USDA membership on prevention against seasonal

YANGON, 13 June applications in total. of Mandalay City diseases in Tatkon, Yamethin — Secretariat Member of On the three Development Committee USDA Minister for occasions, USDA Mayor Brig-Gen Phone NAY PYI TAW, 13 Afterwards, while Assistant Director Dr Industry-1 U Aung Secretariat Member U Zaw Han, senior officials June — Myanmar Maternal responsible personnel Daw Khin Mon Mon Thaung on 10 June Aung Thaung also briefed of the Higher Education and Child Welfare replied to the queries raised explained diseases caused accepted the membership on objectives of the Department (Upper Association conducted an by those present followed by mosquitoes. educative talk on pre- by cash and kind donation. Afterwards, respon- applications of USDA association and its Myanmar), rectors, pro- vention against seasonal Next, Joint-Secretary of sible personnel replied to from three universities in participation in rectors and lecturers and diseases at Sasana Beikman, Township MCWA Daw the queries raised by those Mandalay. development tasks executives of Mandalay Tatkon yesterday. Tint Tint Kyi spoke words present. CEC member of The ceremonies to including the five rural Division USDA. First, Vice-President of thanks. MMCWA (Central) Daw present membership development tasks. A total of 1,617 of MMCWA Dr Daw Tin Upon arrival at the Aye Aye presented K applications were held Also present on the membership applications Lin Myint made a speech on delivery room of the 500,000 and supplies to separately at Higher occasions were Patron of — 194 from the Higher the occasion. Next, Dr Daw township MCWA, the vice- build fly proof latrine. Education Department Mandalay Division Education Department, Tin Tin Aye of the Ministry president and party met with Secretary of MMCWA Dr (Upper Myanmar), USDA Chairman of 423 from Mandalay of Health talked on salient pregnant women and talked Daw Wai Wai Tha Mandalay University of Mandalay Division Peace University and 1,000 from points of cholera while on health care services for presented medicines and Distance Education and and Development Council Yadanabon University — Assistant Director Dr Daw them. Afterwards, the vice- medical equipment and Yadanabon University Commander of the were presented to the Khin Mon Mon dealt with president and party attended Assistant Director Dr Daw and Minister U Aung Central Command Maj- minister. diseases caused by an educative talk on Khin Mon Mon mosquito Thaung accepted 1,617 Gen Khin Zaw, Chairman MNA mosquitoes. prevention and fight against repellent. Daw Khin Pyone seasonal infectious diseases Win, wife of the held at Thilawa hall, Commander accepted cash Yamethin Township. and kind. First, wife of Next, wife of the Commander of Central Chairman of District PDC Command Daw Khin Pyone Daw Than Than Nu spoke Win extended greetings words of thanks. After the while Vice-President Dr ceremony, the vice- Daw Tin Lin Myint made president and party viewed an opening speech on the office of Township MCWA, occasion. Next, Doctor Dr its delivery room and pre- Tin Tin Aye of the Ministry primary school in Yamethin of Health gave talks on Township. salient points of cholera MNA

Minister U Aung Thaung delivers an address at a ceremony to present USDA membership applications from Mandalay University of Distance Education. — INDUSTRY-1 Minister inspects transformer factory YANGON, 13 June Parts Co in Dagon Myothit The minister by 250 staff members. The — Minister for Electric (South) on 11 June. inspected transformers and factory is taking a leading Power No (2) Maj-Gen Managing Director U Soe other machine parts such role in the country’s Khin Maung Myint, Tint in his report to the as 47 MVA generators and private industrial sector. accompanied by Col Khin minister said the factory corrugated radiator fins Arrangements are being Maung Soe and officials started assembling and physic nut plantations made for distribution of its of Yangon City Electric transformers in 1989. in the factory compound. products to ministries at a Power Supply Committee, Measures were being Next, U Soe Tint reasonable price and for visited the transformer taken for making reported that the factory assembling of transfor- factory run by Soe transformers more modern was established in 1983- mers and other machines Electronics and Machine and standardized, he said. 84 and now it is being run with domestically pro- Secretary of MMCWA (Central) Dr Daw duced parts. Wai Wai Tha presents medicines and Later, the minister medical equipment to President of Mandalay stressed the need for more production of Division Supervisory Committee for MCWA transformers.—MNA Daw Khin Pyone Win. — RAILWAYS Seeking its self-interest, NLD walked… (from page 16) endeavours. As a result, not only Kachin modern and democratic nation with State but also other regions are enjoy- discipline flourishing. However, seek- ing now peace and stability and fruits of ing its self-interest, NLD walked out of development. They quit the party be- the National Convention and commit- cause they no longer had trust in the ted destructive acts that harm the inter- NLD and now they wanted to serve the ests of the State and the people in interest of the people and play their league with some foreign countries and active part in the successful implemen- underground and aboveground ele- tation of the road map, he added. ments. That was why they got fed up Next, executive of Mansi Town- with the NLD which had been on a ship NLD U Makha Gan presented re- Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspects transformer factory collision course with the government, signation letters to the chairman of Mansi ignoring the interest of the people. Township Multiparty Democracy Gen- in Dagon Myothit (South) Township. — MNA Meanwhile, thanks to the strenuous eral Election Sub-commission. Mansi Corrigendum efforts of local authorities concerned Township NLD was established with under the leadership of the govern- nine members of the executive, among YANGON, 13 June — Please read the total amount of cash donated at the 2nd cash donation ceremony in commemoration of Myanmar Writers and Journalists ment, national armed groups have re- them, one is dead, seven has now quit the Association’s the fourth conference was K 7,813,000. The story of the cash turned to the legal fold. They have party and the other one has moved to the donation ceremony was released on 13 June issue of this paper. — MNA exchanged arms for peace and started other region, it is learnt. participating in regional development MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 11 Badawi urges more cooperation between energy producers, consumers

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 “the growing demand for To go forward, what June — Malaysian Prime depleting oil and gas re- is required is to further Minister Abdullah Ahmad sources is likely to trigger enhance the level of co- Badawi on Monday urged more intense competition operation to allow more energy producers and con- to gain access and control resources sharing based sumers to broaden their over these resources”. on commercial terms, cooperation in jointly ex- To cope with the si- Badawi said, adding that ploring new energy re- tuation, energy producers when it comes to the sources and developing and consumers should energy supply in Asia, the future production capaci- have more collaborations Greater Asia Continent, ty. based “not only on com- which accounted for 60 Energy producers mercial terms but also per cent of oil and 51 per Ambassador of the Philippines to Myanmar Mme Phoebe A Gomez and consumer nation trust,” said Badawi. cent of gas reserves in the welcomes Foreign Affairs Minister U Nyan Win at a reception to mark should pursue “strategic He encouraged those world, is largely unex- 108th Independence Day of the Philippines on 13 June. — MNA alliances to explore new countries facing techni- plored. resources and develop fu- cal problems in oil ex- He welcomed major EU lawmakers back report on CIA ture capacities to enhance traction projects to intro- oil and gas consuming the security of the world’s duce attractive invest- countries to eye opportu- terror kidnappings energy supply”, Badawi ment policies and fiscal nities in Southeast Asia said at the opening cere- terms so that more en- and seriously consider in- STRASBOURG (France), 13 June — EU lawmakers backed accusations on mony of the 11th Asia Oil ergy consuming countries vesting or becoming a Monday that the US Central Intelligence Agency had kidnapped and illegally held and Gas Conference here. will engage in joint re- parter in upstream explo- terrorism suspects on EU territory and flown them to countries that used torture. Noting the bottle- search and development ration and development Their report draws rorist suspects on the ter- Its report, compiled necks in the supply chain efforts, which will help there so as to reduce the largely the same conclu- ritory of member states,” by Italian lawmaker and possible speculative tap those potentially rich dependence on West sions as that issued by the read the text of the report Claudio Fava, faced nearly trading activities, the but difficult reserves in Asian oil. Council of Europe last approved late on Monday 200 last-minute amend- Prime Minister warned the longer term. MNA/Xinhua week, adding to the em- by a special committee of ments that had to be de- barrassment faced by Eu- the European Parliament. bated before the commit- ropean governments over The committee has tee approved the final text their possible cooperation heard testimony from se- with 25 votes in favour, with US policies unpopu- veral alleged victims and 14 against and seven ab- lar with domestic opinion. rights groups. While it has stentions. “ ... In a number of no legal powers, it can Most of the amend- cases, the CIA or other US recommend political ac- ments were technical, al- services have been directly tions against any coun- though one called for fur- responsible for the illegal tries found to have been ther investigations into the seizure, removal, abduc- involved, including the alleged existence of a se- tion and detention of ter- United States. cret detention facility in Kosovo and the possible Two escape death when involvement of KFOR plane crashlands in Zambia forces in the illegal deten- tion of terrorist suspects. LUSAKA, 13 June— said it happened at about The report, as Two people escaped death 13:00 hours. amended, will now be sub- on Sunday when a light “We suspect the pilot mitted to a full session of An Indian soldier questions a man walking on the route that leads to plane crashlanded in experienced an engine fail- the European Parliament in the Amarnath cave of Lord Shiva in Pahalgam, 100 km (61 miles) Livingstone, capital of ure and was clever enough early July.—MNA/Reuters southeast of Srinagar, on 11 June, 2006. —INTERNET Zambian Southern Pro- to have decided to land on vince, Zambia Daily Mail the road. The passenger Cambodia generates 10,000 Earthquakes rattle reported on Monday. and the pilot have come A tourist and pilot out clean,” he said. new jobs in first part of 2006 Indonesia’s Sumatra Island escaped the death after the The passenger, who JAKARTA, 13 June—A powerful earthquake struck off plane was forced to land is on holiday from Eng- PHNOM PENH, 13 ment abroad and in 26 new the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Mon- on the Victoria Falls Road land, said he was in a state June—The Cambodian factories at home, Busi- day, there were no immediate report of injuries or damage. in the city after it expe- of shock and could not Government has coope- ness Press quoted officials The 5.9-magnitude quake was centred 530 kilo- rienced an engine failure. believe that he survived rated with the private sec- of the Ministry of Indus- metres southwest of Lampung Provincial capital of Southern Province without a scratch. tor to generate more than try, Mines and Energy as Bandar Lampung, reported The Jakarta Post online police chief Chewe Bowa MNA/Xinhua 10,000 jobs for the first saying, bringing the total news, quoting report from the Meteorology and Geo- part of 2006, local media number of employed citi- physics Agency. reported on Monday. zens to about 3.55 mil- Lampung is located on the southern tip of Sumatra From January to now, lion. Island, about 250 kilometres northwest of Jakarta. another 11,845 Cambo- Cambodians are Earlier on Sunday, two mild quakes rattled Padang dians have gained employ- working in foreign coun- Sidempuan mayoralty and Gunung Sitoli — the capi- tries such as South Ko- tal of Nias regency — in North Sumatra Province. Spain’s Rafael rea, Malaysia and Thai- MNA/Xinhua Nadal celebrates land. Of the new factories, Brazilian police seize 3.6 winning against 21 produce garments and tons of marijuana Switzerland’s Roger shoes. Two others pro- cess animal feed and the RIO DE JANEIRO, 13 June—Police seized 3.6 tons of Federer in the final three remaining make marijuana hidden in a truck coming from neighbour- plastic, paint products ing Uruguay during a search in Sao Miguel de Iguazu, of the French Open and cement, the officials Brazil’s federal police said on Monday. tennis tournament at said. The police said in a statement that they had arrested About 3.31 million the driver, Joao Mario Nascimento, 27, who claimed he Roland Garros in Cambodians had jobs in was hired to carry 27 tons of wheat flour to Sao Paulo Paris, on 11 June, 2005, 27,500 more than and did not know he was carrying marijuana. He was in 2004. sent to a prison in Foz do Iguazo, a Brazilian city on the 2006. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua border with Uruguay.— MNA/Xinhua 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S INVITATION TO TENDER (TENDER NO. 3(T) MPE/ LBO (1)/ 2006-2007) 1. Sealed Tenders are invited by the Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise, the Ministry of Energy for the supply of (400 ± 10%) Metric Tons Lube Base Oil & Additives. 2. Tender closing Date: (20-6-2006) at (12:00) noon. 3. Tender Documents and detail information are available at the Department of Finance, Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise, No. (23) Min-Ye- Kyaw-Zwa Road, Yangon, during office hours commencing (14-6-2006) on payment of one hundred (100) FEC per set. 4. The tender will be opened in Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise, Nay Pyi Taw. Only bid from tenderer who has purchased tender documents officially from Myanma Petrochemi- cal Enterprise will be accepted for evaluation. Managing Director, Hungary’s bird flu vaccine faces question marks Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise BUDAPEST, 12 June— pandemic vaccines, said the firm has refused to untimely to submit the Pakistan destroys heroin- Question marks have last Friday: “Hungary’s release any details for vaccine and its docu- arisen over Hungary’s bird results initially showed that independent reviews and mentation to EMEA,” he refining labs in big raid flu vaccine since the the vaccine would contain has not submitted it to said. government late last year 30mg of antigen, but it the London-based Eu- “We are not averse to QUETTA (Pakistan), 12 June—Pakistan’s anti- announced that it would turned out that there may ropean Medicines Agency the submission at an narcotics force has launched a huge raid near the be the first to develop a have only been 6mg, which (EMEA) for licensing. appropriate time, but we Afghan border, destroying heroin-manufacturing vaccine against the deadly would have made it So far, no countries have to take into con- facilities and seizing drugs and weapons, an official virus. ineffective.” have actually purchased sideration that our clinical said on Sunday. Backed by helicopters and small Many health experts, Stohr also revealed that Omninvest's vaccine or trials are not yet finished.” planes, Saturday’s raid followed a tip that gangs had including the European Hungary had failed to technology, but Omnin- And Mihaly Kokeny, the set up a heroin-manufacturing centre in Chaghi area in Commission’s director of respond to calls for vest CEO Ferenc Zimonyi Hungarian Government Baluchistan Province after they were chased out by public health, Fernand independent verification. said negotiations were commissioner, calls the authorities in neighbouring Afghanistan. Sauer, pointed out that the The vaccine against the underway. Hungarian bird flu vaccine “It was the biggest operation recently,” Brigadier vaccine was only useful as deadly H5N1 strain of the Zimonyi also defended “the best”. Even the human Anwarul Haq, a regional director of the anti-drugs a “trial run” and would bird flu, produced by both the efficiency of the tests carried out so far agency, told reporters in Baluchistan’s capital Quetta. have no practical use in the Omninvest and backed by vaccine and the decision demonstrated that the “Eight mobile heroin-refining laboratories have been event of a real pandemic. the government, received not to submit it to the vaccine contained a destroyed.” He said 2025 kg (4,464 lb) of morphine, 10 Klaus Stohr, the World the green light for domestic EMEA or the WHO. sufficient amount of kg (22 lb) of heroin and rifles, rockets and hand Health Organization’s production in March. “For the time being antigen, Kokeny said last grenades were seized.—MNA/Reuters adviser on influenza Since then, however, we have considered it weekend.— MNA/Xinhua China dedicated to raising women’s economic status CAIRO, 12 June — 1995 in Beijing, she said. logical support for women China is committed to During a pre-summit who wanted to set up raising women’s eco- ministerial roundtable their own business, and nomic status, Vice- meeting on Saturday, developing women’s po- Chairwoman of China’s Hong told 43 other tential to get jobs. National Working Com- participants that China According to Hong, mittee on Children and has taken three measures more and more Chinese Women Hong Tianhui to raise women’s eco- women have begun to set said here on Sunday. nomic status, including up their own enterprises China has been implementation of fa- and women entrepreneurs dedicated to protection of vourable policies to now account for some 20 women’s rights and support women entre- per cent of total Chinese raising their economic preneurship, providing entrepreneurs. status by cooperation with financial and techno- MNA/Xinhua enterprises, Hong told Jack, a 15-pound orange-and-white cat, sits under a treed black bear in a Xinhua on the sidelines of Nepali HoR session backyard in West Milford, NJ, on 4 June, 2006. —INTERNET the 2006 Global Women Summit, which was to be adjourned opened Saturday in the KATHMANDU, 12 June— Nepali ruling Seven-Party WWF honours Fijian leaders Egyptian capital of Cairo. Alliance (SPA) on Sunday decided to adjourn the WELLINGTON, 12 June Aisea and Qarase were WWF's Global Marine Hong attributed Chi- ongoing session of the reinstated House of —The World Wildlife honoured for their part- Programme. na’s significant achieve- Representatives (HoR) for a few weeks with effect Fund (WWF) presented nership and commitment “The international ments in this field to its from Monday. Friday Golden Globe to ensure at least 30 per donor community must constant efforts to realize A meeting of the SPA leaders at Prime Minister Conservation Awards to cent of Fiji's inshore now join with Pacific gender equality. Girija Rasa Koirala's residence in Kathmandu took the Fijian Prime Minister and offshore marine governments and people China has done its decision "to facilitate the government-guerilla peace Laisenia Qarase and areas that would be to protect their global- utmost to ensure women's talks". Fijian Chief Ratu Aisea effectively managed in ly significant marine rights to job opportunities The SPA move to send the HoR into recess has Katonivere for their an ecologically stable areas that are essential and fair sharing economic followed mounting pressure from the guerilla to works in protecting the way. to the health and well- resources and social dissolve it immediately. country’s unique marine “This award recognizes being of Pacific people, progress since China The next session of the House will be called to biodiversity. Fiji’s leadership in ma- their cultures and their hosted the fourth UN present the annual national budget for fiscal year Conservation Inter- rine conservation,” said economies,” said Cripps. women's conference in 2063/64 BS (2006/2007).—MNA/Xinhua national (CI) said Ratu Simon Cripps, director of MNA/Xinhua

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The storm, centred near Alberto’s maximum John Brady a broker at ABN Latitude 25.3 north and sustained winds were nearly Amro in New York. “All it Longitude 87.7 west in the 45 miles per hour (75 does is tell us we really are in Gulf of Mexico, was about kilometres per hour), but a hurricane season.” Alberto 385 miles (620 kilometres) the winds, which reached dumped heavy rain on Cuba southwest of Cedar Key on as far as 230 miles (370 and was predicted to make the west coast of Florida at kilometres) east of its centre, landfall in heavily populated 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT were expected to change Florida on Tuesday, cross on Monday), according to little during the next day, the the northern part of the state, Four new cubs were born to “Li Kang,” a white tiger mother of more than the centre’s Web site (http:/ forecasters in Miami said. and then enter the Atlantic. nine, in Shenyang Glacier Animal Paradise, recently. Now the cubs enjoy a /www.nhc.noaa.gov). Forecasters described Tide levels were already very good health. —INTERNET Although it was a weak Alberto as “disorganized” above normal along the tropical storm, Alberto was and said the storm, moving state’s west coast. Chinese villages to bid farewell to an unmistakable reminder north-northeast near 8 miles The US hurricane that the hurricane season per hour (13 kilometres per forecasters had issued a unsafe water supply by 2020 had begun to US coastal hour), would turn slowly tropical storm watch for BEIJING, 12 June — One hundred million Chinese in rural areas will get safe residents battered by eight toward the northeast in the Florida’s west coast from potable drinking water in the next five years and every rural resident will be hurricanes in the last two next 12 to 24 hours. north of Bonita Beach to provided with basic water services by 2020, Minister of Water Resources years. Last year’s Hurricane The storm looked likely Steinhatchee, cautioning Wang Shucheng said here on Friday. Katrina was the most costly to miss oil platforms along residents that tropical Wang told a meeting on to provide 20 million rural 379 million in 2000 to 312 and one of the deadliest the US Gulf coast. “I don’t storm conditions were safe drinking water, residents with safe potable million at the end of 2005. natural disasters in US think it’s really that much of possible during the next 36 organized by Global Water drinking water, the The minister also said that history. a concern right now,” said hours.—MNA/Reuters Partnership China, that the minister said. China has China is likely to be ahead of country developed the plan spent 22.3 billion yuan schedule in reaching its UN after a comprehensive (2.79 billion dollars) from Millennium Development survey of drinking water in 2001 to 2005 to give 67 Goal of reducing by a half 650,000 villages last year. million people easy access the proportion of people The country will invest to safe water supplies, without sustainable access eight billion yuan (one reducing the population to safe drinking water by billion US dollars) this year with unsafe water from 2015.—MNA/Xinhua Italy Economic Minister raps G-8 over vaccine setback ST PETERSBURG heads of state of the eight was no reason to assume (Russia),12 June — The economic powers would still that would happen with the G-8 missed an opportunity agree on a pilot project vaccine programme which on Saturday to fight disease supported by Italy to fund had the potential to save 7 in the world’s poorest research into vaccine for million lives a year. “It has countries, Italian Economy diseases afflicting the a strong humanitarian Minister Tommaso Padoa- world’s poor. component, limited costs, a Boys, carrying vessels to collect drinking water, walk through a parched Schioppa said afer they The G-8 heads of state good balance betwen the riverbank on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, on 12 failed to reach agreement will meet in St Petersburg in public and private sector and June, 2006.—INTERNET on a vaccine programme. July. “Good ideas are never it offers huge bene- Three explosions hit Manila, nearby However Padoa- dropped abruptly, they are fits compared with cost Schioppa said the issue was gradually suffocated,” he involved,” he said. province, wound eight MNA/Reuters “still open” and he hoped quipped, but added that there MANILA,12 June — Three explosions rocked Metro Manila, capital of the Philippines, and a nearby province early Sunday, wounding eight people, as the Philippine police and military were on heightened alert before the upcoming Independence Day celebration, police said. The first blast took place in the shattering its window glasses and southern Lipa City in Batangas Province piercing holes through its body, the where two men lobbed a grenade in police added. The third blast meanwhile front of Lipa City public market at 5:00 occured at Lawton, Metro Manila, a.m. local time, wounding eight people shattering tiles outside of a police sub- who were rushed to nearby hospitals for station, the police said, adding that no treatment, according to a police report. injuries were reported. Local police said the explosive used The Armed Forces of the Philippines in this blast was placed inside a bayong and the Philippine National Police raised (native woven bag used in wet markets) their alert levels on Thursday ahead of and sparked by the said homemade the country’s 108th Independence Day grenade. celebrations to be held on June 12, by Men mark a horse during the “Rapa Das Bestas” event in Mougas, The second explosion ripped through implementing a tight security cordon northwestern Spain, on 11 June, 2006. Throughout the summer, hundreds of a bus which served as a police satellite around President Gloria Macapapal- wild horses are rounded up, trimmed and groomed in different villages in station at 5:30 am local time in the Arroyo and other government officials. Galicia.—INTERNET Metro Manila suburb of Quezon City, MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 Pirlo, Iaquinta help Italy floor Ghana S P O R T S HANOVER, 13 June— Goals from Andrea Pirlo and Vincenzo Iaquinta gave Italy a 2-0 victory over Ghana in an entertaining World Cup Group E match on Monday. WORLD CUP FIXTURES Midfielder Pirlo's 40th- coach Marcello Lippi told giving the Italians a scare. crowded penalty area to Wednesday, 14 June 2006 minute goal came after reporters. "In certain as- Asamoah Gyan should give Lippi's side the lead. Spain v Ukraine, 19:30 MST Ghana, looking sharp in pects they were better than have done better when he Albertino Gilardino their approach play, had us. drove wide after being set forced Kingston into ac- Tunisia v Saudi Arabia, 22:30 MST wasted two good chances. "But I think overall we up by Matthew Amoah. tion again in the 51st Thursday, 15 June 2006 Italy rarely looked in deserved to win. From a Emmanuel Pappoe then minute with a low drive Germany v Poland, 01:30 MST danger after the break and psychological point of blasted high and wide after racing on to a de- substitute Iaquinta, who view the first match is al- from a promising position lightful Totti pass but had been off the field re- ways difficult to win and I in the 32nd minute. again Ghana replied, ceiving attention on an thought the lads did really Italy responded with a Michael Essien's 20-me- injury a few minutes ear- well to close it out." thundering drive from 30 tre drive forcing Gianluigi lier, secured victory in the Ghana, playing in their metres by Francesco Totti Buffon to full stretch. 83rd. first World Cup finals which Kingston tipped Totti limped off in the The striker raced clean match, looked nervous in over. 56th minute to be replaced through after picking up a the opening stages and al- Five minutes before the by Mauro Camoranesi and poor back pass from most fell behind in the 27th break Totti played a quick, Italy continued to look the Samuel Kuffour and minute when Luca Toni short-corner to an un- more dangerous, Simone rounded goalkeeper wriggled free of marker marked Pirlo who had the Perrotta bringing a good Richard Kingston before Kuffour and blasted a shot space to line up a shot save out of Kingston. slotting the ball into an against the underside of which whistled through a MNA/Reuters empty net. the bar. Australia's Tim Cahill celebrates his goal against "Our opponents That served as a wake- Japan with team mates during their Group F showed themselves to be up call to the Africans who World Cup 2006 soccer match in Kaiserslautern on as strong as we thought then produced their best 12 June, 2006. —INTERNET they would be," Italy spell of the game, twice Cahill’s late double delights Australia Brides-to-be take a practice run around a KAISERSLAUTERN, 13 June— Tim Cahill made history in dramatic style, scoring Australia's first goals in a World Cup finals with two goals in the last course before taking six minutes to lead his team to a 3-1 win over Japan in their Group F opener part in a contest to on Monday. win a $25,000 wed- A disputed goal from Shunsuke covered from a groin injury they lacked ding in New York on Nakamura had given Japan a 26th- a killer instinct until Cahill's equalizer. minute advantage, his cross floating over Japan Football Association president 12 June, 2006. keeper Mark Schwarzer who seemed to Saburo Kawabuchi had stirred up con- INTERNET have been impeded by Atsushi troversy before the game, suggesting the Yanagisawa as he came to punch clear. Socceroos may play rough, a theory Egyptian referee Esam Abd El Fatah midfielder Bresciano did little to dis- Czechs win 3-0 but suffer Koller blow waved away furious protests from Aus- prove when he felled Hidetoshi Nakata GELSENKIRCHEN, 13 June— Two goals for Tomas Rosicky and a Jan Koller tralia. on the edge of his own box after 28 header gave the Czech Republic a 3-0 victory over the United States on But Cahill levelled in the 84th minute seconds. Monday but Koller later suffered an injury that threatens to end his World when a long throw was missed by goal- Luke Wilkshire also gave Alex an Cup early. keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi and he early close-up of the pitch but the Aussies Rosicky struck a superb string late in the first half US did carve an opening drilled the ball in from eight metres. soon settled, captain Viduka forcing a 25-metre goal in the 36th and was carried off on a in the 28th minute when Substitute Cahill made it 2-1 five fine double-save from Kawaguchi at his minute and then capped stretcher. captain Claudio Reyna minutes later with a long-range drive near post. the win with his second His country's all-time struck the base of a post going in off the post. Viduka, who belies his burly frame and the team's third in the top-scorer had shown his from outside the box. To complete Japan's misery, substi- with neat footwork, proved a handful in 76th minute. importance as early as However, that effort tute John Aloisi added a third goal in the early exchanges, feeding well off However, the Czech the fifth minute when he was eclipsed eight min- injury time. Vince Grella as Japan were pinned back. Republic, already strug- powered home an utes later by Rosicky. The Socceroos, playing in the finals Japan, who reached the last 16 as co- gling to get Euro 2004 top unstoppable header from Seizing on a poor clear- for the first time since 1974, had hustled hosts in 2002, were forced to rely on the scorer Milan Baros fit, a sweet cross by overlap- ance by Oguchi Onyewu, and bustled against a side content to counter-attack. From one such break could now be without ping right back Zdenek the midfielder let fly from pack the midfield. Takashi Fukunishi fired over, then a nice Koller after the big front Grygera. more than 25 metres to Kawaguchi made fine saves from turn from Naohiro Takahara was let down man, out for much of the With Pavel Nedved leave Kasey Keller help- Mark Viduka and Marco Bresciano but with an inaccurate finish. season with a knee injury, pulling the strings in less as the ball swerved with Harry Kewell clearly not fully re- MNA/Reuters appeared to tear a ham- midfield the Czechs away from him into the looked the better side in top left corner. Eriksson optimistic for the first half hour but the MNA/Reuters Rooney return on Thursday Aussies says referee apologized BADEN BADEN (Germany), 12 June— England coach over disputed goal Sven-Goran Eriksson said striker Wayne Rooney could KAISERSLAUTERN, 13 June— Australia's players said be fit to return ahead of schedule against Trinidad & Egyptian referee Esam Abd El Fatah had apologized Tobago in World Cup Group B on Thursday. for allowing a disputed goal against them in their 3-1 Rooney, who teammate Rio Ferdinand said was over Japan in World Cup Group F on Monday. desperate to come on as a substitute in Saturday's 1-0 Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer said El Fatah win over Paraguay, has been recovering from a broken had apologized for allowing Shunsuke Nakamura's foot sustained on 29 April. goal to stand after Atsushi Yanagisawa collided with Asked whether the 20-year-old striker had a chance the Australian keeper and knocked him off balance as of playing some part on Thursday, Eriksson told re- the ball sailed into the empty net. porters: "I'm very optimistic, always. I'm born like The goal, which led to a furious protest from the that." Australians, gave Japan the early lead and the It would be Rooney's World Cup debut. controversey threatened to overshadow the match until Such a move would not be popular with Manchester the Australians scored three times in a devastating late United, who have made it clear they do not want a A greyhound competes during the Greyhound flurry. "At the end of the day the referee made a mistake player who cost them nearly 30 million pounds (55.30 World Championship in Rabapatona, 140 km (87 but everybody makes mistakes and I think it was big of million US dollars) appearing before the second round miles) west from Budapest, on 11 June, 2006. him to admit it and overall I think he refereed the game on 24 or 25 June.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET okay," Schwarzer told reporters.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 14 June, 2006 15 All vehicles to use bioethanol fuel in Japan by 2030

TOKYO, 13 June — All gasoline-powered vehicles in Japan will run on blend fuel that contains 10 per cent of environment-friendly bioethanol by 2030, Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday, quoting Environ- ment Ministry officials. Bioethanol is a type of they were alive. (E10), it said. according the plan. alcohol extracted from The ministry plans Meanwhile, the min- By estimation, the plants such as sugarcane to introduce laws and istry aims to have half of overall shift to E10 gaso- and sweet corn. The car- regulations between all fuel consumed by ve- line will reduce Japan’s bon dioxide (CO2) emit- 2008 to 2012 requiring hicles contain 3-per-cent carbon dioxide emission ted from burning all new vehicles to be bioethanol (E3). Under the by about 10 million tons. bioethanol is regarded as a compatible with a blend Kyoto Protocol, Japan The amount of bioethanol re-emission of CO2 that of 90-per-cent petrol and promises to cut CO2 emis- used by 2030 is equiva- plants had absorbed while 10-per-cent bioethanol sion by 6 per cent from the lent to 2.2 million kiloli- 1990 level between 2008 tres of crude oil, it said. and 2012. New cars currently E10 fuel will be avail- on sale in Japan can use able on the Japanese mar- E3 gasoline, though the ket starting from 2020. By fuel is not generally avail- 2030, all vehicles in Japan able on market. should be using E10 fuel, MNA/Xinhua Malaysia’s first kidney recipient dies after cat bite WEATHER KUALA LUMPUR, 13 state of Sarawak, received June—Malaysia’s first a donor kidney from his Tuesday, 13 June, 2006 transplanted kidney re- younger brother in Hospi- Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 cipient has died of a kid- tal Kuala Lumpur on 15 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has ney-related problem after December, 1975, when been partly cloudy in Kayah State, rain or thunder- being bitten by a stray cat, urologist Hussein Awang showers have been isolated in Magway Division, a local newspaper reported made Malaysian medical fairly widespread in Kachin, Shan, Chin States, on Monday. history with the transplant Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago and Yangon Divisions and Martin Rinyeb, who operation. widespread in the remaining States and Divisions was also the country’s The newspaper said with locally heavyfalls in lower Sagaing and Man- longest-surviving kidney that more than 1,000 kid- dalay Divisions, isolated heavyfall in Yangon Divi- transplant patient, died on ney transplants have been Villagers watch hot lava flows from the Mount sion. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded 25 March of complica- carried out since then in Merapi volcano as seen from Deles village in were TadaU (3.86) inches, Kayan (3.82) inches, tions from a bite by a Malaysia. Sagaing (3.34) inches, Kyaukse (3.15) inches, the Indonesian district of Klaten in central stray cat after living 31 MNA/Xinhua Java, on 12 June, 2006. Indonesia’s Mount Shwebo (2.87) inches, Monywa (2.32) inches, Man- years with a kidney from dalay (2.04) inches and Taungdwingyi (1.10) inches, Merapi could be downgraded from its top alert his younger brother, the Maximum temperature on 12-6-2006 was 85°F. status soon as the volcano has spewed less hot New Straits Times said. Minimum temperature on 13-6-2006 was 69°F. Rela- Martin Rinyeb, a na- gas and molten lava in recent days, an expert tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 13-6-2006 was tive in Malaysia’s eastern said on Monday.—INTERNET (100%). Total sunshine hours on 12-6-2006 was nil. Rainfalls on 13-6-2006 were (1.14) inches at

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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 * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from character Constitution sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Cooperation and coordination reaching down to grassroots will lead to successful implementation of projects

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than meeting with departmental officials at Sittway. — MNA

YANGON, 13 June — Member of the State Peace ize the whole nation, leaving no stone unturned. In service. The state is making arrangements to put 1.2 and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than accord with the Head of State’s guidance, it has built million acres of land under monsoon paddy this year, of the Ministry of Defence met with Rakhine State a network of roads and bridges in Rakhine State which is 100,000 acres more than the previous year’s level officials in Sittway on 11 June and discussed whose transport in the past was poor. Only Ayeyawady sown acreage of 1.1 million acres. Land reclamation regional development. Division has witnessed the emergence of a greater and sown acreage expansion is required to realize the He said that the government has been laying number of bridges than Rakhine State where 34 over goal. down and implementing plans to develop and modern- 180-foot long bridges have been commissioned into (See page 9)

Seeking its self-interest, NLD walked out of I N S I D E National Convention, committed destructive acts that harm Rubber grows in uneven lands, ra- interests of the State and the people in league with some vines and hillsides. In the past, rubber foreign countries, underground and aboveground elements was grown only in Taninthayi Division and Mon State. Now success has been Wish to serve interest of the people achieved in growing rubber in such bor- and play active part in successful der areas as Myitkyina region in Kachin implementation of Road Map State, Kokang, Hopang, Lashio and Kyaukme regions in Shan State (North), Kengtung, Mongla and Tachilek regions Members of Mansi Township NLD resign in Shan State (East), Rakhine State, and Sagaing Division. YANGON, 13 June — Seven executives of Mansi out taking into account anyone’s interest. On the Township National League for Democracy in Bhamo other hand they have witnessed the harmonious KYI MYAT (MYANMA PERENNIAL CROPS ENTERPRISE) District, Kachin State, resigned from the party of own efforts the government and the entire national peo- PAGE 7 volition after sending signed letters of resignation to ple are making overtime for national development. the NLD headquarters and the respective authorities. They quit the NLD as they have become interested They collectively presented the letters of resig- only in the national politics while losing confidence WORLD CUP 2006 nation to Mansi Township Multiparty Democracy in the party politics. They joined the NLD with the General Election Sub-Commission on 13 May. Chair- sole aim of serving clean politics. First the NLD took man of Mansi Township NLD U Laban La chaired the part in the National Convention together with all the ceremony to present the letters, and secretary U La national races for emergence of a constitution, the South Korea 2 Wom acted as master of ceremonies. Members of lifeblood of the nation, for the national cause. The Township MPGESC, departmental personnel and NLD put aside the national cause just for self- Togo 1 local authorities were also present. interest while ignoring the national interest when its Joint secretary of Mansi Township NLD U demands for its own benefit were not met. Phaw Gantlarein, on behalf of the seven, said that they The government invited NLD to take part in France 0 lost interest in the party and abhorred the NLD leaders the National Convention after it had globally publi- who are concentrating their efforts on nation destruc- cized the seven-point Road Map to build a peaceful, tion for the party’s interest and grabbing power with- (See page 10) Switzerland 0