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Volume XIV, Number 327 7th Waning of Taboung 1368 ME Friday, 9 March, 2007 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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and 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 Constitution character 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 Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends opening of Royal Ruby Jade Hotel Resort and Spa

Lt-Gen Myint Swe unveils signboard of the building of Royal Ruby Jade Hotel Resort and Spa.—MNA

YANGON, 8 March — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Township this morning. man of YCDC Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, the Ministry of Defence attended the ceremony to Also present on the occasion were Chairman senior military officers, Secretary of YCDC U Tin Soe, open Royal Ruby Jade Hotel Resort and Spa of of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council the joint secretary and members, departmental heads, Yangon City Development Committee at the corner Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay the Chairman of Ruby Dragon Companies Group and of Mindhamma and Tawwin Roads in Mayangon Win, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Chair- members, YCDC workers and guests. (See page 8)

Ruby Dragon Companies rented Royal Ruby Jade Hotel from YCDC. The hotel is a four- storey building that comprises 60 ordinary bedrooms and 10 suites, facilitated with Internet and e-mail, in addition to the outdoor swimming pool, the meeting hall Building of Royal Ruby Jade Hotel Resort and Spa at the corner of Mindhamma Road and and the gym. Tawwin Road in Mayangon Township.—MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

9-3-07NL 1 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 9 March, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Extend exploration * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State and exploitation of oil * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy and natural gas Commander inspects Military MYANMAR GAZETTE Code of Conduct Contest NAY PYI TAW, 8 March — The State Peace and The geology of Myanmar being fa- Development Council has confirmed the following per- YANGON, 7 March — Yangon Command organ- vourable for exploitation of oil and natural sons as heads of service organizations shown against ized the Military Code of Conduct Contest in com- each on expiry of the one-year probationary period. gas, the Ministry of Energy is trying to in- memoration of the 62nd Anniversary Armed Forces Name Department crease the exploration and exploitation of these Day 2007, at the hall of the command headquarters this (a) U Than Tun Director-General morning. Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and natural resources onshore as well as offshore Planning and Development Council Commander of Yangon Com- to meet the domestic consumption of fuel and Administrative mand Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win viewed participation of Department promote national interests. the contestants. Ministry of Foreign Affairs The survey and exploration conducted A total of 40 contestants —eight each at the (b) U Pe Than Oo Director-General officer, WO and SGT/Cpl levels and 16 at the private in Myanmar waters have shown that there is Consular and Legal Affairs level —took part in the competition. — MNA excellent potential for commercial exploitation Department of oil and natural gas. At present, overseas oil Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win visits military code of Ministry of Foreign Affairs MNA companies and the Ministry of Energy are conduct contest. — MNA working in a joint venture for production of oil USDA S-G meets local and natural gas at the offshore blocks along the people in Kanyutkwin Mottama, Taninthayi and Rakhine coasts. NAY P YI T AW, 8 March — Secretary-General of Oil companies from Russian Federa- the Union Solidarity and tion, India, Britain, Canada, China, Indone- Development Association sia, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand have U Htay Oo on 6 March begun work and started production of oil and met with local people, de- partmental personnel, natural gas in some blocks. members of Kanyutkwin Test exploitations being made at Township USDA, Wom- Zawtika (1), Gawthaka and Karkonna (1) test en’s Affairs Organization, wells in Block M-9 off the Mottama coast have Maternal and Child Wel- fare Association, Red shown that there is a natural gas reserve Cross society and Auxil- suitable for commercial production. It is esti- iary Fire Brigade at mated that 21 million cubic feet of natural gas Kanyutkwin. can be produced per day from Kakarkonna Coord meeting on supply and They discussed re- gional development. (1) test well. consumption of electricity The secretary-general We believe that we will be able to YANGON, 8 March— March. Also present at the Khaing and Chairman of donated school stationery produce oil and natural gas on a commercial Minister for Electric Power meeting were Chairman of YCEPSB Col Khin for students of Kanyut- scale from offshore and onshore oil wells if we No 2 Maj-Gen Khin YCEPSB Col Khin Maung Maung Soe reported on kwin Basic Education High School to the local make exploitation based on the continued geo- Maung Myint attended the Soe, the Chief Engineer, installation of electric coordination meeting of power station managers, meters and exposing ille- education committee. logical survey and test drilling. supply and consumption heads of engineers of Dis- gal use of electricity. Af- Likewise, USDA, MCWA, of electricity in Yangon trict and Township Elec- terwards, the minister WAO, Red Cross society city area at the meeting trical Engineer’s Offices. gave necessary instruc- and Auxiliary Fire Brigade Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \As\\\\ iu;r@anpiuiuiuiu iuciuiuiuiu \\\\\ hall of Yangon City Elec- Next, member of tions and fulfilled the re- of Kanyutkwin and Pyu pre- tric Power Supply Board YCEPSB U Tun Aye, quirements of the task. sented school stationery to ema\eta\\\\ \yaU\\\\ \mq\\\\ uM;suMuMuMuM ∑´ren≥∑´∑´∑´∑´ in Ahlon Township on 4 Chief Engineer U Aung MNA officials. — MNA lsU\ lf dutiypt\ (tngçeN∑en≥) N˙c\. enakS\ ;ptMu \ (tngeNç en≥) t∑ ≥qvui \ R;lMu pu cn\ ;At\ k∑ \ mPs\men q∑a;larn\ liuAp\qv\. kisßrp\m¥a;m˙Ap ema\eta\yaU\m¥a; mquM;s∑´ren≥ Ps\qv\" 2007 KuNuuuu ˙s˙˙˙˙ \ \\\\ mt\lAt\\\\ ∑k∑∑∑∑ \\\\\

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Garuda defends safety record after deadly plane crash

JAKARTA, 8 March—The Garuda 737 skidded off the few customers have head of Garuda Airlines’ runway and burst into changed their bookings. Australian operations has flames at the provincial “The record of Garuda defended the company’s capital’s airport. Garuda in safety over the last 10 safety record in the wake spokesman in Australia, years has been recognized of yesterday’s fiery crash Kerry Timms, says the 737 and proven, quite well,” in Indonesia that killed was 14 years old and had he said. 23 people. been serviced earlier this “Indeed we have a Five Australians are month. maintenance facility in still missing, feared dead. He told the ABC that Jakarta that is often An investigation has the airline is operating as contracted by other been launched into how the normal this morning and carriers to do work both in Cars are parked in deep snow in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, Indonesia and throughout about 9,300 kilometers (some 5,750 miles) east of Moscow, on 5 March , 2007. parts of Asia.” A heavy snowfall hit the southern part of Primorye in the Russian Far East Internet Sunday night and a storm warning was issued. —INTERNET Only 28% of Americans think US will win war in Iraq WASHINGTON, 7 March— The share of people last Thursday through pledges to reduce Only 28 per cent of who now call the war a Saturday. violence. Another 76 per Americans think their mistake is 59 per cent, Six out of 10 people cent support requiring country will probably or the same as September said they want Congress that US troops returning definitely win the war in 2005 and the highest level to set a timetable to from Iraq to stay in their Iraq, down from 35 per cent in the 58 times the withdraw all US troops homeland for at least one Construction staff work at the site of the Singapore in December, and the lowest question has been asked by the end of 2008. Three- year before being rede- Flyer in Singapore on 7 March, 2007. The Singapore since the question was since the war began, quarters said Congress ployed to the country. Flyer, a giant observation ferris wheel, is expected first asked in September according to the USA should require that US At the same time, six in 2005, a poll published on Today/Gallup poll, which troops come home if Iraqi 10 people said they do not to be completed in March 2008. — INTERNET Tuesday showed. was conducted from leaders do not keep want Congress to deny funding for additional Two US soldiers die in troops to be sent to Iraq. A Slum fire kills 21 in Bangladesh’s Chittagong slim majority, 52 per cent, Ethiopian road accident DHAKA, 7 March — At slum in the Bakulia area, Police said the fire was said they do not want ADDIS ABABA, 7 March—Two US servicemen were least 21 people were killed gutting at least 30 houses started by an electric spark lawmakers to revoke the killed after the vehicle they were in plunged into a in a fire that raged through before fire fighters in one of the storerooms authority they gave US a slum district of brought it under control and spread quickly ravine in eastern Ethiopia, the Ethiopian and US President George W Bush Bangladesh’s port city of after four hours. Six through the slum, where governments said on Tuesday. in 2002 to use military Chittagong early on storage areas for garment people were still force in Iraq. Another soldier and the Ethiopian driver of the Tuesday, police and factory waste, adjacent to sleeping.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua vehicle were also injured in the crash on Monday, the witnesses said. the slum, were also gutted. US Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa said in They said the dead Police and firefighters Manuel Uribe, who once weighed half a ton, a statement from its base in Djibouti. included 10 children and have recovered 21 charred celebrates with champagne as he sits on his “The accident occurred when the vehicle in which eight women, and that bodies and are looking bed while being driven around his the Americans were travelling fell into a deep ravine,” around 25 others were for more under the neighbourhood on his first trip outside of his Commander Demsash Hailu, spokesman for Ethiopia’s injured and taken to smoldering debris, one home in five year to celebrate the weight he Federal Police, told Reuters. hospital. The blaze erupted witness told Reuters by has lost in San Nicolas de los Garza, northern MNA/Reuters in the city’s Bau Bazar telephone. Mexico, on 7 March, 2007.—XINHUA US military deaths in Iraq at 3,188 WASHINGTON, 8 March—As of Wednesday, 7 March, 2007, at least 3,188 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,574 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers. The AP count matches the Defence Department’s tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 am EST. The British military has reported 134 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 19; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, six; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; Latvia, three; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, two each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Romania, one death each. Since the start of the US military operations in Iraq, 23,924 US service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defence Department’s weekly tally.—Internet

9-3-07NL 3 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 Chinese pol adviser proposes sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; tobacco surcharge to curb smoking

BEIJING, 7 March— provincial government of related diseases in China Chinese political adviser Jiangsu pilot the surcharge each year and the death Huang Jun has proposed programme and order toll could jump to two setting up tobacco taxation departments to million in 2025 if no surcharge to reduce the levy 0.1 per cent of the effective anti-smoking huge number of smokers sales revenue of the measures were taken. in China. tobacco industry. A lady who only give The surcharge, either to According to the World her surname as Liu, a be levied on cigarette Health Organization, Beijing resident, wel- producers or sellers, should China is the world’s largest comed the suggestion. “A be used to fund smoking producer and consumer of much higher surcharge prevention efforts and the tobacco with 350 million should be levied. Higher treatment of smoking- smokers, who consume enough cigarette price related diseases, said one third of the world’s may force some people to Toyota’s new concept car Hybrid X is on display during the first media day of Huang, a member of the total cigarettes annually. quit smoking.” the 77th Geneva car show at the Palexpo in Geneva on 6 March, 2007. Car Tenth National Committee Huang, Vice-President The annual session of manufacturers at the Geneva Motor Show which opened Tuesday were of the Chinese People’s of the Nanjing Medical the CPPCC National preparing to woo buyers in stagnant but highly competitive European markets Political Consultative Con- University in Jiangsu, said Committee kicked off on with ever wider choice and the promise of cleaner technology. —XINHUA ference (CPPCC). approximately 600,000 3 March and will end on He suggested that the people die from smoking- 15 March.—MNA/Xinhua Georgia trucker has big lottery haul ATLANTA, 8 March—Sometimes it Lottery Corp spokeswoman Tandi pays to run a little late. Truck driver Ed Reddick said. Nabors was a little behind on his way to He will receive the actual payment in work Tuesday morning, so he didn’t about 10 days. Asked how much longer stop for coffee at his usual place. he will be a truck driver, Nabors quipped, At lunchtime he bought a cup at nearby “About 10 more days.” Favourite Market convenience store and Nabors choked up briefly while telling chose to spend $10 on lottery tickets. reporters how he plans to use some of the Nabors, 52, of Rocky Face, Georgia, money. “My daughter has wanted a house discovered Wednesday morning that he and to get out of a mobile home for a long had won half the record-setting $390 time,” he said, “and I think she just got million Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday it.” He added that he probably would buy night’s drawing. some lakefront property for himself. “I’m still numb,” he said at a news The winning numbers were 16-22-29- conference in Atlanta. (Watch lottery 39-42, plus the Mega Ball, 20. official’s advice on what winners should Nabors let the store’s Mega Millions do first ) Nabors was handed a giant terminal choose his numbers for him; the replica check for $116,557,083. He will winning combination was the sixth set Indonesian officials drop concrete balls into a “mud net about $80 million after taxes, Georgia out of 10, he said.—Internet volcano” in an attempt to slow its outflow of sludge in Sidoarjo recently. Indonesia expects to spend more Survivors tell of leaping from flames than 350 million dollars tackling a “mud volcano” whose toxic flow has inundated entire villages and displaced 15,000 people in East Java.— INTERNET as airliner crash kills 23 JAKARTA, 8 March— window, the plane was still lucky escape. Fire!’” said Nuniek Dozens of passengers leapt swaying and shaking,” said “Some passengers Sufithri, who is ten weeks Bird flu vaccine from the national carrier Ruth Meigi Panggabean, wanted to get their hand pregnant. “I tried to get Garuda Airlines’ plane’s who works for the aid luggage. I cried to them, out, but was trampled by trials promising emergency exits into group World Vision. ‘Get out, get out’,”he said. the other passengers ... PERTH, 8 March—Researchers say they have received surrounding rice paddy “Then the plane was “The plane was full of someone pulled me up, promising results from the trial of an Australian- fields to escape the inferno, slammed to the ground and smoke. I just jumped from carried me to the back door developed vaccine to protect against the bird flu virus. which reduced the aircraft skidded forward and two metres high and and threw me out.” Almost 200 local volunteers participated in the study to a smouldering wreck. slammed once again before landed in a rice field.” The 30-year-old said at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth. Twenty-three people, it came to a stop,” she said. “I thanked God I she had sat in a daze, Study leader Dr Peter Richmond says the vaccine including two Australians, Din Syamsudin, a re- survived. But then people watching the plane go up was found to be safe and well tolerated in adults aged died in the crash, but most ligious leader, told of his started yelling ‘Fire! in smoke, until she was between 18 and 64. The data has been submitted to the of the 140 on board again lifted to safety. She Therapeutic Goods Administration to assess the drug. survived after the plane suffered no major injuries Trials will now be conducted to assess how effective crashed on landing at Adi and did not miscarry. it is on elderly people and young children. Sucipto airport near the The fire began at the Dr Richmond says the trial results were very cultural hub city of front of the plane, where promising. “The vaccine results were very safe in the Yogyakarta most of those who died adults concerned,” Dr Richmond said. One survivor said that had been sitting, several “They also produced a protective immune response passengers had been witnesses said. Nearly 20 against the virus and they’re able to neutralise the bird warned the flight would foreigners were on the flu virus. So we would expect this vaccine would be turbulent. “As we Firefighters spray a Garuda Indonesia Airways jetliner 50-minute flight from produce protection against the bird flu strain.” approached the ground and which caught fire upon landing at Adisucipto airport in the capital, Jakarta, to Internet I could see roofs from our Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 7 March, 2007. —XINHUA Yogyakarta.—Internet

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E C O N O M I C N E W S Singapore holds business forum with Russia

SINGAPORE, 7 March — Development and Trade. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, The second Russia- Lim said Singapore India and China) eco- Singapore Business hoped that cooperation nomies as new areas for Forum was held here on between the two sides will future collaboration. Tuesday, aiming to foster be broadened to the new Both ministers witnes- closer bilateral economic areas including science sed the signing of a cooperation. and technology, tourism, Protocol of Intention for Organized by Inter- as well as using Singapore the Russia Business national Enterprise (IE) as a hub for business, Incubator to market, Singapore and Russian investments and talents. represent and promote a Troika Dialogue Group, the The forum, which also Russian-based company one-day forum was jointly attracted about 500 officials VNITEP, which speci- A soldier carries snow after a large snowfall hit most of northern China, in opened by Lim Hng Kiang, and business executives alizes in laser-cutting Shenyang, in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on 5 March, 2007. Singapore’s Minister for from both countries, technologies, in Singa- INTERNET Trade and Industry, and identified research and pore and in the Asia- Herman Gref, Russian development (R&D), Pacific markets. Minister for Economic tourism and engagement of MNA/Xinhua China denies export licences to Defending champion auto exporters and top-seed Maria BEIJING, 7 March — prevent cutthroat Their licences will be Sharapova of Russia China’s auto export competition and ensure a suspended in 2008 if waits to be interviewed industry has been re- healthier market. they violate export rules at the Pacific Life Open shuffled with half of the Only 480 firms, half this year, the ministry tennis tournament in companies that exported last year’s number, have said. vehicles last year denied gained export licences for Indian Wells, Calif on China’s auto exports licences. the period starting 1 hit a record high of 7 March, 2007. The move aims to March, 2007, the 340,000 units in 2006, INTERNET force the small players Ministry of Commerce more than double the out of the market, (MoC) has announced. 2005 figure, according Dutch printing giant eyes on to MoC statistics. But the industry suf- Chinese market, technology fered a price war with many automobiles flo- MUNICH, 8 March— Oce announced that it OpenHouse in Poing of wing into emerging mar- Dutch printing giant Oce enters into a strategic Munich, Europe’s largest kets at razor-thin Jordan’s tourism grows by has cast more eyes on the distribution partnership annual digital printing fair. margins. MoC figures Chinese market and with Founder Group in According to the pact, show that the export 17.3% in 2006 technology as it signed China and it starts to use Founder’s nationwide price per unit plunged AMMAN, 7 March — ministry is planning to here on Tuesday partner- Founder’s software. sales organization will sell Jordan’s tourism sector increase numbers of ship pacts with Chinese On Tuesday, an agree- Oce’s digital printing near 20 per cent year on grew by 17.3 per cent and foreign tourists coming company Founder to boost ment for this partnership systems in the high volume year by November 2006. its revenue stood at 1.164 from promising countries. its operations in China. has been signed at Oce’s printing and graphic arts Some exporters were billion Jordan dinars (so- A Jordanian delegation markets. “The partnership too small to compete — me 1.64 billion US dol- will travel to Berlin to take People use computers at an Internet cafe in with Founder is an 600 of the 1,025 auto lars) in 2006, local media part in the Interna- Suining, southwest China’s Sichuan Province in important element of our exporters in 2005 reported on Tuesday. tional Travel Exchange this recently file photo. Fearful of soaring Internet growth strategy in China,” exported less than 10 In an interview with Exhibition (ITB) 2007 addiction and juvenile crime, China has banned Oce Chief Executive units. A staggering 160 local Petra news agency, scheduled on 7-11 March, the opening of new Internet cafes this year, state Officer Rokus van Iperen firms exported only one Tourism Minister and he added.— MNA/Xinhua media reported on 6 March, 2007.—INTERNET told a Press conference. car per year. Chairman of the Jordan MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Tourism Board (JTB) Osama Al Dabbas noted Indonesia eyes 300,000 Monday that the tourism revenue has had a tourists from China contribution of over 10 JAKARTA, 7 March — The Indonesian Government per cent to the gross has targeted to boost tourist arrivals from China to domestic product (GDP). 300,000 from an average of 100,000 in recent years, According to the local Press said on Tuesday. official, the number of “Indonesia has a huge opportunity to (boost) arrivals tourists coming from from China. We target a 300-per-cent increase in Europe in January arrivals from that country this year,” Minister of Culture amounted to 60,000 and Tourism Jero Wacik was quoted by leading compared to 42,000 economic daily Bisnis Indonesia as saying. during the same period last Indonesia has targeted six million international year. arrivals and foreign exchange revenues of 5.4 billion Dabbas said his US dollars in the year. — MNA/Xinhua

9-3-07NL 5 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 Chinese Premier underlines ecological, environmental protection BEIJING, 7 March — National People’s heritage site, curb the Governments and officials Congress (NPC). expansion of land should prioritize the Wen said that the desertification and protection of ecology and environment needs special salinization, prevent the environment when protection in Gansu Hongyashan Reservoir in seeking social, economic Province given its fragile Minqin County, the development, Chinese ecological system and biggest man-made desert Premier Wen Jiabao said poor natural resources. reservoir in Asia, from here on Tuesday. He said ecological and diminishing, and make “We must unswerving- environmental protection utmost effort to protect ly adhere to the principle is key to the country’s glaciers on Qilianshan of protecting ecology and sustainable development, Mountain. environment to promote and has a huge impact on The annual session of harmony between human people’s life. the NPC, China’s top beings and nature,” Wen He urged Gansu legislature, opened in Mr Bean, played by British actor Rowan Atkinson, poses in the shallows of said at a panel discussion officials to do good work Beijing on Monday of lawmakers from north- in the protection of the morning with the pre- the surf at Bondi Beach in Sydney on 7 March, 2007 as part of a publicity west Gansu Province who ecological environment sence of nearly 3,000 event for his latest film “Mr Bean’s Holiday” which opens in Australian are in Beijing for the and cultural heritage of deputies. cinemas on 19 March, 2007.—XINHUA annual session of the Dunhuang, a world MNA/Xinhua US jury finds ex-Cheney aide Zimbabwe bus, train guilty in CIA leak case collision kills 34 HARARE, 7 March— At least 34 people died in WASHINGTON, 7 March — Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Tuesday when a com- a former senior aide to US Vice-President Dick Cheney, muter bus crashed into a cargo train at a rail crossing, was found guilty on Tuesday of four of five counts of police said. obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an Several other people were injured in the accident, investigation tied to the Iraq war. which left bloodied and disfigured bodies strewn Libby was found innocent of one count of lying to around a large swamp. the FBI in the probe surrounding who leaked the The bus, travelling from Harare’s western identity of a CIA analyst in 2003. Dzivarasekwa township to Mbare District in the south, He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. His was overloaded and its passengers included women defence attorney, Theodore Wells, said Libby would vendors on their way to the city’s main vegetable seek a new trial and if denied that would appeal the market to buy supplies, said a police spokesman. conviction. “I saw the bus, and it appeared to be speeding and Critics of President George W Bush had seized on it couldn’t stop as the train approached,” said a witness. the Libby trial as highlighting the way the administration The police — who have recently been running a built and defended its case for a four-year war that has road safety awareness campaign after a recent spate of become unpopular with most of the US public. deadly accidents — said they were investigating the Libby was found guilty of the most serious of the crash, the worst in the country in six months. MNA/Reuters charges, obstructing an investigation into who leaked the identity of Valerie Plame after her husband accused Giant pandas play on a tree at the Research and the Bush Administration of manipulating intelligence Conservation Centre for Giant Panda in the to build its case for war. Wolong Nature Reserve in southwest China’s MNA/Reuters Sichuan Province, on 6 March, 2007.— XINHUA

US man kills child, self Chinese actress Gong in Indiana Li is seen in this photo attending the opening CINCINNATI, 7 March — Both Johnson, 47, and Johnson’s former mother- An Indiana pilot killed his daughter, Emily in-law, Vivian Pace, lived. of the Fifth Session of himself and his 8-year- Johnson, were killed in the Local media reported old daughter on Monday mid-morning crash, which that Johnson shared the Tenth National when he crashed a small occurred near Bedford, custody of the 8-year-old Committee of the plane into the home of his Indiana. No one in the home with his ex-wife, Beth former mother-in-law in was injured, police said. Johnson, and had spent the Chinese People’s what police are calling a “State police investi- past week vacationing likely murder-suicide. gators are treating this with his daughter. Political Consultative Moments after the event as a homicide since He was supposed to Conference (CPPCC) crash, the girl’s mother indications in this ongoing drop Emily off for school reported her daughter investigation are that Eric Monday morning, ac- at the Great Hall of missing and said she Johnson deliberately cording to the Bedford believed her ex-husband, crashed the plane into the Times-Mail. When the girl the People in Beijing, Eric Johnson, had abduc- house,” police said. did not show up, her on 3 March, 2007. ted her, Indiana State The single-engine mother went to police to Police said in a statement Cessna plane crashed into report her missing. XINHUA issued late on Monday. the side of the house where MNA/Reuters

9-3-07NL 6 3/9/07, 2:22 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 7 Beware of stooges of the West and traitors shouting democracy and national cause Hla Thein Htay

I have read a short humorous story in which a followed by all stooges of foreign powers. Superficially, accord with the like of their masters of the West. patient was answering the questions of his doctor. “Do the result of the 1990 election can be seen as a support for At the same time, the strength of patriotic you drink?” “No.” “Smoke?” “No.” “Play cards?” “I am Daw Suu Kyi. But in essence, it is the public protest national forces, that oppose the acts of foreign minions, not interested in gambling at all”. “Womanizing?” against hardships created by the single party system. The is growing. “Always stay away from it.” Then the doctor asks, “So people have nothing to support Daw Suu Kyi who has The national political forces held a pre-Union you have no bad habits?” “Only one. Lying.” never done anything good for the country. They only see Day meeting and a press meet at Kyaukkon Kyaunggyi Likewise, we will have to say that the news her as a daughter of Bogyoke Aung San. Taik in Yakin, Yangon Division, on 9 February this agencies under the influence of the West have no other Bogyoke Aung San sacrificed his life for year. Included in the seven groups that attended the habit than lying. Why? They are broadcasting and independence and national cause. On the other hand, meeting were national political forces, “88” generation featuring lies they have received from the minions of the Daw Suu Kyi totally opposed the national interest, while students (Union of Myanmar), Wunthanu NLD, former West from inside and outside the nation describing them unconditionally accepting Western influence. She has NLD members of Mandalay Division, and independent as human rights and democracy, while airing all what opposed and confronted the national forces and worked representatives-elect who are attending the National Myanmar people who love the nation and race say as lies under the influence of the West. Nowadays, the people Convention. accusing that the government has paid them to do so. have realized that Bogyoke Aung San and Daw Suu Kyi With the intention of misleading the people into The world today has a number of news agencies are quite different; and that the two persons are poles apart misunderstanding the meeting and press conference, set up by the West and its allies. They are distributing like the East and the West. The people voted for NLD not the RFA aired in its 10-2-2007 programme that about news with negative views in accord with the wish of because they opposed the Tatmadaw government. four to five hundred people attended the meeting; and their Western masters. At the same time, they are Besides, the Tatmadaw government is not a rival political that among them were workers from Hla Bayin distributing news about Daw Suu Kyi and NLD under party of NLD. It has been serving the national interest Furniture Enterprise who had been offered 3,000 kyats the West’s domination with sheer one-sided view. Instead while keeping in the fore Our Three Main National each to attend the meeting. Except some workers who of searching the truth in the objective condition, some Causes. In this regard, the Tatmadaw-led nation-building made arrangements for the ceremony, all the attendees Western powers are exercising double standard policy, undertakings are achieving unprecedented success. The were members of the seven national political forces while ignoring the truth. Hence, the international Tatmadaw’s endeavours for national re-consolidation and local and foreign correspondents. The groundless community is opposing and ostracizing the Western and democracy transition are also making headway. It news story was absolutely intolerable to the members masters and their followers, and regarding their minion after laying down the seven-step Road Map is in the of the seven national political forces. I was an attendee, news agencies as a global menace. process of building a democratic state. Delegates as well, and it was unbearable to me. So, I was filled Those news agencies are flattering Daw Suu representing all walks of life of the national races have with a sense of duty of writing this article for public Kyi as a democracy leader. Actually, there should not be been attending the National Convention, the first step of knowledge. a democracy leader. Democracy means the government the Road Map. Their work of laying down and adopting The RFA, a lackey of western powers, accuses by the people and for the people. Hence, the public are the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles the writers who write articles critical of neo-colonialist the democracy leader. An individual cannot become a for the new Constitution has nearly completed. At first, countries of West Bloc as Red Flag communists. It democracy leader. And in accord with the democratic over 80 elected delegates of NLD were attending the has mistakenly branded them anti-democracy practice — Leaders do not make democracy but people Convention in unity with all other delegates. But when elements. No local columnists portray Red Flag and do — the leader of democracy is the people. It can never Daw Suu Kyi was released from restriction order, all the Burma Communist Party (BCP). Aung Moe San, for be an individual. Even though they know the said NLD delegates had to leave the National Convention example, exposes the weak points of leftist members democratic practice, those news agencies are publicizing under her outright order. US Ambassador to UN Madeleine of the Red Flag and BCP. Similarly, Maung Cetana Daw Suu Kyi as a democracy leader. It in reality is a trick Albright, who was visiting Myanmar then, gave the (B.A BEd) has no relations with the Red Flag. He is of the Western masters and their allies to install a puppet directive to Daw Suu Kyi to order NLD delegates to leave just pointing out the weaknesses of the world government in Myanmar. the National Convention and to go against the national Communism. Recently, some patriots staged a protest reconsolidation. Albright gave the said directive to Daw Different people have different background demonstration in front of the embassies of the US and Suu Kyi at their meeting. histories. Some East European countries used to be Britain, the two countries that after exaggerating So, is Daw Suu Kyi a democracy leader or a Communist Socialist ones. The process of assessing a Myanmar’s internal affairs tried to submit a draft party dictator? In NLD, Daw Suu Kyi is the law, and her person to consider him to be good or bad should be resolution to the UNSC to use the UN body in coercing wish is the command. Dialogue and utter devastation the based on his present status or condition of what he is, our nation. But the RFA created its own story in collusion NLD is demanding at present are the wish of Daw Suu rather than what he was in the past. Supposing a person with the traitors inside the country, saying that the Kyi. The existence of the so-called committee representing used to be an unscrupulous one in the past, but he is protesters received a payment of K 3000 per day. If the the Pyithu Hluttaw depends on Daw Suu Kyi. Despite now a gentleman, he is no longer an unscrupulous 55 million people of Myanmar support Daw Suu Kyi their knowledge of Daw Suu Kyi, the West-dominated person. NLD Chairman U Aung Shwe was once a brig- and her party, the NLD will not face the bubble bursts news agencies are praising her as a democracy leader. It gen/AFPFL, and Vice-Chairman U Tin Oo, a CEC and much reduced membership. It is the path usually is obvious that those agencies are distributing news in member of the Myanma Socialist Programme Party and an ex-general. So, the biased reports of the RFA Now, certain powerful countries are keeping lackeys in their attempt to are ignoble. In the 11-2-2007 interview by the RFA, an ex- interfere in the internal affairs of Myanmar. So, members of various member of the Democracy and Peace Party said that he national forces have come to join hands with the government. Such had an exclusive access to national politics; that he was the only national politician; and that the seven national internal elements under the external influence are far from national cause. forces were merely sham groups. Indeed, national politics is not practised solely by an individual. Therefore, at However much he claims himself as national politician to conceal his real that time I wondered if he was out of his mind. National cause or national politics means the attitude and certain radio stations under the influence of western countries concern of the entire national people with which they strove in the colonial days for helping the motherland are polishing his role, it has been clear to everybody that he is disguising regain independence. In the process, Myanmar people upheld that concept. National politics or national himself as a national politician. (See page 8)

9-3-07NL 7 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends opening… Beware of stooges… (from page 1) U Nay Win Tun presented commemorative pen- (from page 7) Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Mayor Brig-Gen nants to Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party. cause represents the efforts to serve the interests Aung Thein Lin and Chairman of Ruby Dragon Compa- The mayor handed over documents related to of the nation and the people without any attach- nies Group U Nay Win Tun formally opened the archway the hotel to U Nay Win Tun. ment to particular party, personality cult, sec- of the hotel. After the ceremony, they visited the hotel. tarianism and racism. The enemies of the na- The commander unveiled the signboard of the Ruby Dragon Companies rented Royal Ruby tional cause are alien intrusion and placing too hotel. Jade Hotel from YCDC. The hotel is a four-storey much reliance on external elements, while betray- Next, the commander, the mayor and the chair- building that comprises 60 ordinary bedrooms and 10 ing the motherland. man of Ruby Dragon Companies Group cut the ribbon to suites, facilitated with Internet and e-mail, in addition to In 1988, the Tatmadaw had to assume the open the Royal Ruby Jade Hotel. the outdoor swimming pool, the meeting hall and the State’s duties unavoidably, and since then it has Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence gym. — MNA been discharging the national duty, upholding unveiled the signboard of the hotel and sprinkled scented Our Three Main National Causes namely non- water on the plaque. Myanmar delegation Afterwards, the commander, the minister and disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of the mayor sprinkled scented water on the plaque. national solidarity and perpetuation of sover- leaves for Laos eignty. Commander, CEC member Now, certain powerful countries are keep- ing lackeys in their attempt to interfere in the internal inspect development tasks affairs of Myanmar. So, members of various national forces have come to join hands with the government. in Mon State Such internal elements under the external influence are far from national cause. However much he claims YANGON, 8 March — CEC member of the Union himself as national politician to conceal his real Solidarity and Development Association Minister for attitude and certain radio stations under the influence Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint on 3 February delivered an of western countries are polishing his role, it has been address at the opening of the basic physical training clear to everybody that he is disguising himself as a course No 1, organized by Mon State USDA, at national politician. Mawlamyine University in Mawlamyine. After arriving back in Myanmar as a hanger- The CEC member accepted cash donations for the training courses from wellwishers. A total of 150 on of the west bloc, he joined the democracy party in USDA members are attending the course. the multi-party democracy period in the time of the At Mawlamyine Industrial Zone, Commander Tatmadaw Government. Then he left the party and of South-East Command Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win and Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo being seen off by joined the Democracy and Peace Party of former Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint met with indus- officials at Nay Pyi Taw Airport.— A&I prime minister U Nu. Then, he transformed to so- trial entrepreneurs, and viewed production of goods at called national politician from member of the De- factories of private entrepreneurs. NAY PYI TAW, 8 March — At the invitation of mocracy and Peace Party. He feared he could face The CEC member also gave necessary instruc- Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr Sitaheng action for his joining political parties in disguise to tions to secretaries and executives of Mon State, District Rasphone of Lao PDR, a Myanmar delegation led by serve as an informer for external elements, so he took and Township USDAs at Mon State USDA Office. Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo shelter in the embassy of a western country as a On 4 March, they proceeded to Ye. After meet- left here for Laos by air yesterday afternoon. servant. He relied on the assistance of that embassy ing with local people, the CEC member accepted 1,900 The Myanmar delegation was seen off at Nay for his living. After leaving that embassy, he was membership applications. In the afternoon, the com- Pyi Taw Airport by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief staying as a lackey informer of the west bloc, disguis- mander and the minister met with local people in Asin and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Minister ing himself as a national politician. These are evi- Village. The CEC member accepted 838 membership for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung and departmental denced by the fact that he is contacting with the west applications. heads. bloc and he feels bad and makes a prompt response They inspected construction of the reinforced The Minister was accompanied by Director- General U Tin Htut Oo of Agricultural Planning Depart- whenever the western countries are criticized. So, his concrete bridge measuring 180 feet by 24 feet linking ment, Managing Director U Ohn Than of Myanma Agri- activities are like a Myanmar saying “A thief shout- Asin Village and Zibyutaung Village. They also viewed culture Service and Acting Director-General U Khin Zaw ing thief”. maintenance of the bridge linking Hangan Village and of Irrigation Department. — MNA These days, shouting national interest and claim- Khawza. — MNA ing that he has an exclusive access to national cause, CEC member accepts USDA membership applications he is accusing national forces of being sham organi- zations. Moreover, he insulted the seven national at Shwebo Degree College, Institute of Agriculture forces by making an unreasonable comment that NAY P YI T AW, 8 March in Chipa Village. employees of Shwebo De- chine and sports equipment they should not act to the liking of the government. — The conclusion cer- At Shwebo Degree gree College and 188 appli- worth K 265,000 for the I want him to keep in mind that national emony of the Computer College, the CEC member cations from Nyaungpintha college and K 100,000 and forces will make a due response if national inter- Course and the Interna- accepted 1,578 member- Institute of Agriculture. sports equipment for the est is harmed. To fulfil the wish of the western tional Relations Course No ship applications from fac- The minister pre- institute through offi- countries, national axe-handles relying on exter- 27 was held at Pyinnya Alin ulty members, students and sented one facsimile ma- cials.—MNA nal elements often make accusation that there is modern library in Shwebo no freedom of expression in Myanmar. In fact, on 5 March. CEC member axe-handles like him are resorting to various of Union Solidarity and means in complicity with the west bloc-backed Development Association media to bring various forms of hardships to the Minister for Sports Brig- nation. The broadcasting stations are constantly Gen Thura Aye Myint de- airing various accusations against the govern- livered an address and do- nated K 100,000 for the ment and the State’s policy. If they, taking advan- further courses. tage of the magnamity of the government, become A total of 2,850 train- excessively audacious to harm the interests of the ees had attended the courses nation and the people the national forces will not up to No 27. remain indifferent to such evil acts. So, I write this Minister Brig-Gen article to warn the axe-handle hangers-on of the west Thura Aye Myint also do- bloc about their daring activities. nated a TV, sports equip- Translation: TMT+MS ment and exercise books Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attends opening of Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 8-3-2007 for rural development camp rural development camp in Chipa Village, Shwebo Township.— SPED

9-3-07NL 8 3/9/07, 2:22 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 9 Tawlti village in Taikkyi upgraded to model one Measures taken as to death of poultry and birds in townships of Yangon Division

YANGON, 8 March — The death of 10 crows, seven pigeons, two sparrows and one myna was found today in Hlinethaya, Dagon, Mayangon, Insein, Sangyoung, Dagon Myothit (South) and (North), Ahlon, Thakayta and Bahan townships. In addition, one do- mestic chicken, five broilers and two domestic ducks were found dead in Mingaladon, Kamayut and Mayangon townships. The Livestock Breeding and Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win unveils signboard of Tawlti model village in Taikkyi.— MNA Veterinary Department came to the conclusion that the death of poultry and birds in townships of Yangon YANGON, 8 March—Chairman of Yangon Division trust funds of Tawlti station hospital and presented K 1 Division was not due to the avian influenza. Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon million to the medical facility. The donations made by Meeting on prevention and control of bird flu Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win made a tour of Taikkyi wellwishers amounted to K 2.3 million. The Township This afternoon, the meeting on prevention and Township, Yangon North District, today. PDC chairman handed over the documents related to the control of bird flu was held at the office of the director- He inspected plantations of crops near Takhwa Village charges for repairing the ambulance of the hospital and K general of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary De- in Taikkyi Township. Officials reported on supply of 500,000 for maintenance charges to the head of Division partment. irrigation water, progress of cultivating summer paddy Health Department. Present at the meeting were Resident Repre- and water supply. The commander inspected the wards around the sentative of FAO Mr Tang Zhengping, Regional Coor- The commander gave instructions on sufficient hospital and presented cash donations to the patients. dinator Dr Mac Arthur of USAID, bird flu laboratory irrigation water supply, extensive cultivation of crops Next, he visited Tawlti Monastery and offered alms to the technician Dr Sudarat Damongwatanapokin, Senior and boost production of agricultural produce. abbot. Management Officer Mr Kumar Upadhyay of FAO He observe the scattering of natural and chemical He looked into the digging of fish breeding pond of Regional Office, Bird Flu Coordinator Dr Wantanee fertilizers and demonstration of production and use of Dagon Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Enterprise in Kalpravidh, First Secretary Ms Manlowe Teresa of the natural fertilizer held near Potigon Village, and called for Bawle Island in Htantabin Township, the five-acre black US Embassy, Management Officer Mr Steven extensive utilization of natural fertilizer. gram plantation of farmer U Thaung near Panthaput Schonberger of Rural Development and Natural Re- At the opening of Tawlti model village, the Village, and the site chosen for building of Bawle station sources Management Section of World Bank, Techni- commander formally unveiled the signboard of the village. hospital. The chairman of the enterprise reported on cian Mr Kwanpadh Suddhi Dhamakit of Manpower He inspected handicraft enterprise of Taikkyi Township reclamation of 4981 acres and digging of fish breeding Development Programme, Director-General of LBVD Maternal and Child Welfare Association, and Wizaya ponds on 1,920 acres in Bawle Island in Htantabin and officials. self-reliant library of the model village. Township and Ai Kalaung Island in Taikkyi Township They discussed infection and control of bird He handed over the publications and a radio donated and work progress. flu in Yangon Division, arrangement of WB to provide by division, district and township Information and Public The commander rendered assistance for the projects assistance to Myanmar through FAO and its coopera- Relations Department to the library. The township PDC and inspected the river water pumping station and samples tion programme. — MNA chairman presented K 100,000 donated by the Township of locally-produced natural fertilizers.—MNA PDC and K 30,000 by local people to the library. The Township PDC chairman gave an account of efforts exerted to upgrade the village to a model one. 44th Myanma Gems Emporium commences The commander gave a speech and presented K 200,000 donated by Yangon Division Maternal and YANGON, 8 March Committee for Myanma starting from 8 to 10 through competitive Child Welfare Supervisory Committee to the model — The 44th Myanma Gems Gems Emporium, was held March. bidding and tender system village. Next, he visited the pre-primary school. Emporium for 2007, at Myanma Gems Mart on The local and at MCC till 12 March. The He addressed the presenting of cash donations for the organized by the Central Kaba Aye Pagoda road and foreign gem merchants jade lots will be sold Myanmar Convention were allowed to observe through competitive Myanmar CP Inter-Club and U-10, U-12, Centre on Mindhamma 380 gem lots to be sold by bidding and tender system road today. competitive bidding and at MCC from 12 to 20 U-14 Junior Tennis Tournament scheduled The emporium tender system at MGM on March. YANGON, 8 March in each team. Selected play- 01-372360, not later than will sell gems up to 20 12 March. A total of 1,048 — Hailing the 62nd Anni- ers of the national team and 18 March. The federation March. A total of 310 pearl The local and local and 981 foreign gem versary Armed Forces Day, State and Division level invited one responsible per- lots will be sold through foreign merchants were merchants arrived at the the Myanmar CP Inter-Club players are also permitted son of each team to attend competitive bidding and allowed to observe a total emporium. and U-10, U-12, U-14 Jun- to take part in the tourna- the drawing of fixtures for tender system at MGM of 5858 jade lots to be sold MNA ment. In the B class team ior Tennis Tournament, to the tournament at the fed- Local and foreign merchants observe jade lots at 44th Myanma be organized by Myanmar event, players are to com- eration office at 1 pm on 19 Tennis Federation and pete in three double events. March. — MNA Gems Emporium.—MNA sponsored by Myanmar CP Each team is to be formed Company, will take place with six or seven players. at Theinbyu Tennis Court Each tennis team from 20 to 26 March. may be formed with one The tournament State/Division level athlete will include the A and B of over 45 years old and class team events, women’s former selected players of singles and doubles events, over 50 years old. the U-10, U-12 and U-14 Myanmar Tennis youth events. Players of the Federation will accommo- A class team are permitted date tennis clubs and youth to take part in two singles players from districts. events and one doubles Those wishing to event. Four or five players take part in the tournament are allowed to participate are to enlist at MTF, Tel:

9-3-07NL 9 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 Global warming effects more severe than expected RIO DE JANEIRO, 8 March — A report on climate change to be released by the UN in May reveals that the consequences of global warming are much more severe than have been expected, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Achim Steiner said here on Tuesday. Steiner said during Silva and members of the announced during the his visit to Brazil that such Ministry of Foreign meeting that Brazil is a conclusion will be part Relations on Monday and interested in hosting an of the UN report on discussed various issues international summit of climate change. including Brazil’s environmental and foreign He added that all leadership in programmes ministers to discuss global countries need to build a on deforestation fighting, environmental issues, consensus in order to reduction of greenhouse which will be similar to respond multilaterally to gas emissions and the Earth Summit held in the consequences of the production of green 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, greenhouse effect. energy. which generated the Steiner met Brazilian Steiner praised Climate Change President Luiz Inacio Lula Brazil’s deforestation Convention and led to the da Silva, Minister of reduction efforts. Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Environment Marina Minister Silva MNA/Xinhua Scott Schliebe, a biologist and polar bear project Malaysians urged to smile Empress Michiko visits the Sogetsu 80th leader with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, anniversary exhibition of Akane Teshigahara, answers questions about polar bears during a more to tourists ‘Ikebana Through My Eyes’, in Tokyo on hearing in Anchorage, Alaska, recently, where the K UALA L UMPUR, 8 March — Malaysian Tourism 8 March, 2007. — INTERNET service is taking testimony on the proposal to list Minister urged his countrymen to demonstrate the polar bears as threatened under the Endangered culture of smile to woo more tourists, local Press Species Act.—INTERNET reported on Wednesday. Malaysians must be 5 ringgit (1.39 US Vietnam’s electricity corporation more welcoming to dollars), the minister said visitors, particularly in Tuesday after attending a wants to hasten equitization view of the massive function. HANOI, 8 March — The state-owned corporation international promotion The ministry hopes Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) wants its equitization to for the Visit Malaysia to attract over 20 million finish by the end of 2008, two years earlier than planned, Year 2007, Tourism visitors this year, and local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Wednesday. Minister Tengku Adnan garner at least 44.5 billion Under its new scheme on the issue recently Tengku Mansor said. ringgit (12.36 billion US submitted to the government, the country’s biggest “We want to promote dollars) in receipts. electricity producer and sole distributor EVN said the country as a tourism Last year’s tourist accelerating the equitization can facilitate it in raising destination but that will receipts were 1.4 billion capital through the local stock market which has recently not happen if service ringgit (388.89 million US seen rapid growth. Twenty-one subsidiaries of the EVN with total providers don’t buck up. dollars) short of the 37.6 assets of 19 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly 1.2 Please smile more,” billion ringgit (10.44 billion US dollars) have been equitized, Chief of the Tengku Adnan was quoted billion US dollars) target, EVN’s Equitization Board Dang Phan Tuong said, as saying by the New though this tropical noting that the equitization of 14 other subsidiaries are Straits Times. country registered record- expected to complete by the end of 2007. Vietnam has Taxi drivers, in breaking tourist arrivals of targeted equitization of 550 state-owned enterprises particular, should stop 17.54 million, posting an (SOEs), including some corporations, commercial swindling tourists and increase of 6.8 per cent on banks, insurers and public utilities, this year. By the charging ridiculous sums a year-on-year basis. end of August 2006, Vietnam restructured 4,447 SOEs, for fares that cost less than MNA/Xinhua of which 3,060 were equitized. — MNA/Xinhua Thousands cheer Ghana’s 50th independence birthday ACCRA, 8 March — Thousands of cheering Ghanaians waving the red, yellow and green national flag packed a central square in the capital on Tuesday to celebrate the 50th birthday of the first nation in sub-Saharan Africa to win independence. Accra’s Indepen- Gold Coast colony under national colours, had dence Square was charismatic nationalist partied through the night. transformed into a sea of Kwame Nkrumah They jostled for a glimpse fluttering flags as excited triggered a wave of of arriving dignitaries, crowds of citizens joined independence movements including several African invited dignitaries to that transformed Africa heads of state. celebrate the March 6, from a largely European- Traditional chiefs 1957, anniversary of the ruled continent into a dressed in ceremonial end of British colonial constellation of new robes and sheltering under rule over Ghana. states. ornate umbrellas were People dance in the street during Ghana’s 50 years of independence The freedom 50 The crowds in Accra, among the guests. celebrations in Accra, Ghana, on 6 March, 2007. —INTERNET years ago of the former many of them wearing MNA/Reuters

9-3-07NL 10 3/9/07, 2:22 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 11 India, EU hold common views on China denies being source of agriculture bird flu virus NEW DELHI, 8 March — The European Union on Tuesday said it stands on BEIJING, 8 March — China’s southern Guangdong Province is not the the same side as India on the key issue of agriculture at the World Trade source of the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus as claimed in a report published Organization (WTO), but threatened action against New Delhi at the in the United States this week, a major state-run Chinese newspaper said on multilateral trade body on high tariffs it imposes on wines and spirits. Wednesday. “India and EU are on Boel said India and the highs of 264 per cent “The findings, which spreading both regionally the destruction of hundreds the same line on the EU both want that tariff and 550 per cent in the say Guangdong is the and internationally, are the of millions of birds. agriculture though they are protection should be budget. source of the multiple wrong conclusion to the Since 2003, H5N1 has not agreeing on all available to sensitive MNA/PTI avian flu virus strains evidence and lack spread to more than 50 details,” EU Agriculture agriculture products and credibility,” the China countries as far away from Daily quoted He Xia, a China as Nigeria and Commissioner Mariann the US should bring down Guangdong agricultural Britain. The real fear is that Fischer Boel said at a Press its trade distorting official, as saying. the virus could mutate into conference. agriculture subsidies. She It did not elaborate. a form that can easily pass The statement by Boel said the EU also wants The team at the from person to person, sends out a strong message that developing countries University of California sparking a pandemic. as US Trade Represen- should take lesser cuts in Irvine reported that So far it has infected tative Susan Schwab had tariffs than developed Guangdong appeared also 277 people and killed 167, said earlier that India was ones. to be the source of renewed according to the World the only sticking point at EU Agriculture waves of the H5N1 strain, Health Organization. WTO Boel denied that the Commissioner said the which has killed or forced MNA/Reuters EU, US and Brazil have EU was disappointed that formed a common front at India did not cut duties Overflowing rivers in WTO. in wines and spirits from Bomb threat shuts Honduras cut off thousands TEGUCIGALPA, 8 March — Overflowing rivers Venezuela island airport in Honduras caused by intense rain isolated more than 20,000 people on Tuesday and forced the CARACAS, 8 March — Venezuelan authorities evacuation of thousands more, a senior rescue closed an airport on the Caribbean tourist island of worker said. Margarita on Tuesday after a bomb threat to an Flooding from the exactly know the airliner travelling from Amsterdam with more than violent weather damaged magnitude of the 250 people on board, officials said. homes and blocked roads damage,” he said. The airport reopened The airport was on Honduras’ Atlantic The precipitation, on Tuesday night after cordoned off and flights coast, Jose Ramon which so far has damaged civil aviation authorities suspended, according to A Fujifilm representative uses IRsimple technology Salinas, head of the 12 sections of highway declared the threat to the Manuel Millan, director of to wirelessly transfer a photo from one camera to country’s rescue and four bridges, was Boeing 767 to be the the Santiago Marino another during a preview for the Photo Marketing commission, told Reuters. expected to continue until second false alarm Airport, the main entry Association International (PMAI) convention in “A lot of areas are Thursday. involving a Martinair point for foreigners Las Vegas, Nevada, on 7 March, 2007. The IR totally cut off. We don’t MNA/Reuters plane at the airport in two visiting the island. (infrared) system can also be used to send a photo days. MNA/Reuters to a IRsimple printer. —INTERNET Canadian soldier killed in Venezuelan officials called the hoaxes an Britons avid financial bargain-hunters Afghanistan attempt to damage the LONDON, 8 March — British consumers are among those most likely to OTTAWA, 8 March — A Canadian soldier taking South American nation’s shop around for a financial bargain, according to independent market analyst part in an offensive against Taleban militants in tourist industry. Datamonitor. southern Afghanistan was killed on Tuesday and There was no claim It found that European retail banking countries. unconfirmed reports say he may have been of responsibility for the customer loyalty markets, particularly in Britian is one of the accidentally shot by one of his colleagues, CTV threat. continues to decline across Britain and Nordic most competitive and television said. developed retail banking No one was imme- since sending troops to the markets in the world, with diately available for war-torn country in 2002. highly aggressive players comment at the Defence Canadian soldiers are and cutthroat pricing, Department. If the report taking part in a NATO Datamonitor said. is confirmed it would be offensive against the Consumers tend to the 45th soldier Canada Taleban that began on shop around most for has lost in Afghanistan Tuesday.—MNA/Reuters credit cards, personal loans and mortgages, British Marine killed in while those in Italy, Spain and Austria are the most Afghanistan loyal to financial services LONDON, 8 Marth — British Defence Department providers. spokesman said on Tuesday that a British Royal Some 98 per cent of Marine was killed in southern Afghanistan. branch managers in The death came as his traffickers was launched Britian said customers unit were taking part in a in the northern part of the search the entire market planned security operation province, involving for the best products more than they used to a few in the Kajaki area of around 4,500 NATO and years ago and almost Helmand Province, the 1,000 Afghan troops. Baby hawksbill turtles at a hatchery in the Malaysian state of Malacca, on three-quarters attributed spokesman said. There is no 8 Feb, 2007. There are only about 15,000 female hawksbill turtles worldwide, A major new NATO scheduled end date for the according to a 2005 estimate by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They make that to a rise in consumer assault against Taleban operation, the spokesman about 1,000 nests in Malaysia each year, data from the World Wide Fund for awareness. militants and drug said. — MNA/Xinhua Nature showed. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S INVITATION FOR TENDER (TENDER NO. 20(T) MPE/ HSD (16) 2006-2007) 1. Sealed Tenders are invited for the Myanma Petro- chemical Enterprise, the Ministry of Energy for the supply of High Speed Diesel Oil (24,000 ± 10%) Metric Tons (Gas Oil Regular 0.5%). 2. Tender Closing Date : (13-3-2007) at (12:00) noon. 3. Tender Opening Date : (13-3-2007) at (13:00)hrs. 4. Delivery Time : Within April/May 2007. 5. Tender Documents and details information are available at the Department of Finance, Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise, Nay Pyi Taw, during office hours commencing (9-3-2007) on payment of the One Hundred (100) FEC per set. 6. Only bid from tenderer who has purchased tender document officially from Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise will be accepted for evaluation. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Managing Director, Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise MINISTRY OF ENERGY MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE IFB NO. 1(T) MCY-MOGE/PPT (2006-2007) CAP P.O BOX 1049, YANGON FAX NO:095-01-222964/222965 INVITATION FOR BIDS 1. Sealed Bids are invited by the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, Yangon for the supply of: NATURAL GAS PIPE LINE BOOSTER COMPRESSOR UNITS 2. Commencing from 7 MARCH 2007 a complete set of bidding document shall be available at the FINANCE DEPARTMENT, MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE, No. 604, Merchant street, Yangon, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, NO. 6 Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar during office hour by payment to the order of Myanma Foreign Trade Bank attesting remittance of US $ 100.00 in favour of Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (or) FEC 100.00 to the above office for each set of document. 3. Bids shall be accepted only from the Bidders who officially purchased the bidding document. 4. The Bids received shall be opened in the presence of Bidders or Representatives who choose to attend at 13:00 hours on 23APRIL 2007 at the office of Ministry of Energy, No.6 Complex, NAYPYITAW, Myanmar.

MANAGING DIRECTOR MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE Iran starts building home-made atomic plant TEHERAN, 7 March—Iran not give further details. Ahmadinejad has has started construction of “The enemies know faced criticism by some a domestically built nuclear they cannot weaken the of his more moderate power plant, the head of will of our people to obtain opponents for making Iran’s Atomic Energy peaceful nuclear energy anti-Western speeches, Organization was quoted as and that is why they make which the critics say have saying on Tuesday. it look like there are exacerbated Iran’s Iran’s first atomic power different opinions in the standoff with the West. station is being built by country,” he said. MNA/Reuters Russians but is not yet complete. Iran, embroiled Questions over US missile in a row with the West over shield remain unanswered its nuclear programme, has MOSCOW, 7 March—Russia has not received answers previously said it planned from the United States regarding its plans to build to build power stations on missile defence sites in eastern Europe, Foreign Minister its own. “At the demand of Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. qsetaqs\\\\\ pc\\\\\ \\\\\ the President (Mahmoud “We and our American colleagues have been Ahmadinejad), the discussing this issue and we have asked them to answer K¥sKc\\\\\ t\\\\\ l.´.´.´.´.´ m¥o¨¨¨¨¨ ;'iiiii construction of the first the questions and respond to concerns we naturally and domestic nuclear power reasonably have, but most of our questions remain, qspc\\\\\ \k\\\\ uuiiuiuiui plant with capacity of 360 without any coherent answers,” Lavrov was quoted by pn\;mn\\ qs\\\ pc\\\ \elqn\\ \≥sc\≥sc\≥sc\j\\ MW has started,” Atomic the Interfax news agency as saying. Russia has been pn\;mn\ qs\\ pc\\ \elqn\ \≥sc\≥sc\j\ N˙s˙˙˙˙ \sU\\\\ \s\\\\ iukiuiuiuiu \\\\\ Energy Organization chief consistently advocating full transparency and full trust Uy¥aU\etatn\\\\ \;\\\\ sitiiii \r\\\\ WcWWWW \ln\\\\ \;f"\\\\ Gholamreza Aghazadeh in matters of strategic stability, Lavrov said, stressing ertWWWWW kuiuiuiuiui k\\\\\ suiuiuiuiui :"uiuiuiuiui was quoted by ISNA news the need to tackle such issues “transparently and agency as saying. He did democratically, not unilaterally.”—MNA/Xinhua

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ISRO to develop modern technologies for Indian Air Force CHANDIGARH, 7 March — With air power bound to play a crucial role in future wars, the Indian Air Force Monday said India’s space agency Indian Space Research Organization would develop technologies needed by the force to keep pace with modern times. “The IAF is at its peak fleet of the IAF Wednes- keep pace with efficiency. We all know day, said as part of technology, which he that air power will play a “Military Space Vision- added has to be “imbibed, crucial role in future wars, 2020”, ISRO had been absorbed and in-ducted”. what we may term as given the requirements so The force is in the strategic warfare,” Air that they can develop process of getting air Marshal Padamjit Singh technologies. borne warning and Ahluwalia, chief of “Speaking for the control systems, “which Western Air Command, IAF, under the Vision, we will give us strategic said at the Air Force station are talking about a whole reach”, he said add- Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn walks here Monday. gamut of things like ing Canberra bomber out from the balcony of Adalaj Vav, an intricately Ahluwalia, who was imagery, surveillance, aircrafts, which have carved, five level octagonal step-well complex built in addressing a Press con- data links and network- been in operation in IAF the 14th century, during her visit to the old and ference after inspecting a centric operations,” he since 1950s, will be put historical walled city in the western Indian city of full dress rehearsal as said. to rest after the Ahmedabad on 7 March, 2007. Princess Sirindhorn part of preparations for He said in present day presidential review. is in India for a five-day visit. —INTERNET the presidential review of times every force has to MNA/PTI Princess Diana inquest delayed to October LONDON, 7 March — The inquest into the Chinese death of Britain’s Princess Diana was postponed until October on Tuesday by the judge spacemen to investigating her death. reach moon in Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, who had hoped to start the delayed inquest in May, put the date back 15 years after pleas from the lawyers of Mohamed al Fayed, whose son Dodi died in a car crash in Paris BEIJING, 7 March — with Diana in 1997, for more time to study legal China has possessed the papers. technical capacity to send Fayed, owner of the luxury Harrods department spacemen to the moon in store in London, has long argued that the couple 15 years, a leading rocket were victims of a plot hatched by British security expert said on Tuesday. services. That sparked a dramatic courtroom clash Huang Chunping, the Boats travel along the Singapore river February 2007. Singapore’s planning in a preliminary hearing on Monday when Butler- chief launch vehicle for a long-term population of 6.5 million, up nearly 50 percent from the Sloss challenged al Fayed to back up his designer of the country’s current level, has raised the spectre of overcrowding and pollution in one of allegations.— MNA/Reuters manned spaceflight pro- Asia’s most liveable cities.—INTERNET gramme, told Xinhua that China is well capable to UC Berkeley’s first Nobel prize stolen send manned spacecraft to the moon in 15 years given from museum an adequate funding LOS ANGELES, 7 March of the cyclotron and was and punctual project — The first-ever Nobel the first Nobel at the uni- launching. prize won by a professor of versity near San Fra- “The goal to land the University of Cali- ncisco. spacemen on the moon fornia, Berkeley has been The gold medal had been can surely be achieved in stolen from an incampus in a locked display case at 15 years, though some un- science museum, police the Lawrence Hall of expected difficulties said Monday. The prize, Science, a hands-on science could appear,” said made of 23-karat gold and museum in the hills above Huang, who is here to worth 4,000 dollars, was the campus, and someone attend the ongoing annual awarded to the late phy- broke into the case last full session of the sicist Ernest O Lawrence week, univer-sity police National Committee of the in 1939 for his invention said.—MNA/Xinhua Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Actor Chris Rock and co-stars Kerry Washington, (CPPCC), the country’s center, and Gina Torres arrive at the premiere of top political advisory the movie “I Think I Love My Wife,” on 7 March, body. —MNA/Xinhua 2007, in Los Angeles. —INTERNET

9-3-07NL 13 3/9/07, 2:22 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 S P O R T S Espanyol midfielder Jonatas goes absent without leave Henry suffers MADRID, 8 March— Espanyol midfielder Jonatas Domingos has returned to Brazil without permission new injury setback and will miss the first leg of the club's UEFA Cup last- LONDON, 8 March—Arsenal striker Thierry Henry 16 tie at Maccabi Haifa on Thursday. faces another spell on the sidelines after suffering "He didn't train yesterday and he isn't with us today stomach and groin injuries in Wednesday's Champi- even though we are due to leave for the match," ons League game against PSV Eindhoven. Espanyol coach Ernesto Valverde told reporters as the The French international only came on as a second- team left Barcelona airport on Tuesday. half substitute after recovering from the foot and "Now we have found out that he is in Brazil. There hamstring problems that have dogged him all season. is a lot at stake for us in the UEFA Cup and he isn't here. Alex quickly makes amends at the other end with "My thinking was he was not ready to start the game I'm surprised, I don't like what he has done and nor does a towering header that beats Jens Lehmann in because he got injured," Arsenal manager Arsene anyone else here." the Arsenal goal.—INTERNET Wenger told the club's website. "Again now he is out The 24-year-old midfielder, who joined Espanyol for a few weeks. It is a different injury, his stomach from Flamengo in the close season, is reported to have Alex sends Arsenal muscle and his groin. It is a very difficult season for had problems in adapting to life in Spain. him." Arsenal drew 1-1 with PSV at the Emirates His father was held hostage for over a week by tumbling out Stadium to lose the first knockout-round tie 2-1 on kidnappers in Brazil last December. LONDON, 8 March— PSV Eindhoven's Brazilian aggregate. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters defender Alex turned from villain to hero on Wednes- day when the Dutch club earned a 1-1 draw at Arsenal Man Utd through to reach the Champions League quarterfinals 2-1 on aggregate. with Larsson’s goodbye goal A disappointing game, which broke a Champions MANCHESTER (England), 8 Wednesday's game was largely League record for foreign players, looked to be head- March— Manchester United devoid of passion and in the ing for extra time after Alex inadvertently prodded a reached the quarterfinals of the end a solid United were simply corner into his own net in the 58th minute at the Champions League for the first time too well organized for the French Emirates Stadium to level the aggregate score of the in four years on Wednesday as team. first knockout round tie. an uninspired 1-0 victory over Lille came out of their shell in Young Brazilian Denilson swung in a corner and Lille was enough to see them the closing stages but the closest the unfortunate Alex could only watch in horror as the through 2-0 on aggregate. they came to a goal was when Peter ball cannoned off his foot into the net. Henrik Larsson, playing his last Odemwingie headed against the However, with Arsenal searching in vain for the competitive match for United at post just after halftime. second goal that would have put them in their third Old Trafford before the end of his Considering they needed a goal quarterfinal in four seasons, Alex soared above the loan spell from Helsingborg, was to keep alive their interest AC Milan 's Ricardo Kaka of home defence to head his side level seven minutes left unmarked after 72 minutes and after Ryan Giggs's controversial Brazil , left, outjumps Celtic's from time. made no mistake with a well-taken goal from a quick free kick in the Stephen Mcmanus during the PSV had to weather a storm after the own goal but header from a pinpoint Cristiano first leg ignited Lille's wrath two Champions League, first knock- survived and then punished Arsenal when the home Ronaldo cross. weeks ago, Lille started with an out round, second leg soccer side conceded a needless free kick near the corner flag. Despite the war of words that unadventurous 4-5-1 formation match between AC Milan and Edison Mendez, scorer of the winner in the first leg, the clubs had exchanged since with Odemwingie the lone Celtic at the San Siro stadium swung the ball in and Alex arced his header beyond a United won a contentious first leg striker. in Milan, Italy, on 7 March, despairing Jens Lehmann. 1-0 in France two weeks ago, MNA/Reuters 2007.—INTERNET The goal sparked wild celebrations from a large travelling army of Dutch fans and a mass exodus from disgruntled home fans who watched their side's last Makaay’s lightning strike helps Bayern oust Real hopes of silverware vanish.—MNA/Reuters M UNICH, 8 March— Roy Makaay Munich to a frantic 2-1 win over the box, only for the referee to rule scored the fastest goal in Champi- Real Madrid on Wednesday, send- he had handled. It then needed a Drogba eyes new golden era ons League history to lead Bayern ing the Germans through to the quar- cool catch from goalkeeper and terfinals on the away goals rule. captain Oliver Kahn to thwart Real for English clubs in Europe Bayern, trailing 3-2 from the first from a corner at the end. LONDON, 8 March— Striker Didier Drogba believes leg, were level on aggregate 10 sec- The victory completed a fine English clubs are on the verge of another golden era in onds into the return match and the comeback by four-times champi- European football after his Chelsea side and Liverpool lightning strike from the Dutchman ons Bayern, who were 3-1 down at reached the Champions League quarterfinals. set the tone for a classic. halftime in the first leg and needed Chelsea came from a goal down to beat Porto 2-1 at Lucio put Bayern in front with a a late goal from van Bommel to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday for a 3-2 aggregate, header from a 66th-minute corner earn a lifeline. The return leg started while Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Barcelona but still but a 66,000 crowd at the Allianz and ended in supreme drama. knocked out the holders on the away goals rule after a Arena had to endure a nail-biting Real kicked off and Fernando 2-2 draw over the two legs. climax as Real hit back with a pen- Gago played the ball back to Roberto While other countries have enjoyed success in Eu- alty eight minutes from time, given Carlos, whose control let him down. rope in recent years, Drogba told reporters: "England for a Lucio foul on Robinho. Hasan Salihamidzic gratefully took have got two clubs already qualified for the quarterfi- Mark van Bommel (Bayern) and the ball and supplied a perfect cross nals... now it's perhaps England's turn. Mahamadou Diarra (Real) were sent for Makaay to slide a shot past The Ivorian added: "At one stage, the Spanish Real Madrid's Spanish forward off after receiving second yellow keeper Iker Casillas. championship was really on top in Europe, then three Raul(C) is challenged by Bayern cards as the pair jostled on the edge The Spanish giants had won only years ago the French clubs started to come through a Munich's Lucio(L) and Willy of the area before the spot kick. one of their previous 20 European bit when Marseille reached the UEFA Cup final and Sagnol during their Champions With the tie level at 4-4 on aggre- matches in Germany and must have Monaco were in the Champions League final. League last 16 second leg match gate, Bayern were on the rack and been fearing the worst as Bayern "Then, at other times, it's been the Italian clubs. in Munich. Bayern won 2-1 to Sergio Ramos thought he had smashed through their rickety These are cycles — and that's all the better for the qualify for the next round. snatched victory for Real when he defence time and again. English league and for us. I hope we'll see it right INTERNET smashed the ball in from the edge of MNA/Reuters through to the end."—MNA/Reuters

9-3-07NL 14 3/9/07, 2:23 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 March, 2007 15 Fire breaks out in China rejects US criticism Phaungpyin, Tamu, on human rights BEIJING, 8 March — China on Wednesday Nattalin, Thuwunna voiced strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the US State Department’s 2006 Human Rights Report YANGON, 8 March — Due to negligence, a fire broke out in Zigon Village of Mongnwe Village- that criticizes China’s human rights conditions. tract in Phaungpyin Township, Sagaing Division, Chinese Foreign development of its people, on 6 March. The fire destroyed 10 houses. Over 100 Ministry spokesman Qin Qin said. persons were left homeless. Gang made the remarks in China has made Yesterday, a fire burnt huts, and one woman died. response to a question remarkable achievements down eight apartments at Today, a fire broke out concerning the US State in human rights protection, the market in Tamu. In at a house on Pawhsan Department’s Report on and the Chinese people the incident, one woman Street of Ward 29 in Human Rights Practices enjoy full human rights died from smoke. Thuwunna of Thinga- for 2006 issued on and freedom according to The same day, a ngyun Township. A total Tuesday, which said law, he said. fire broke out on Saya San of 95 persons were also left China’s human rights “The US Government Road in Ayechantha homeless and 14 houses record deteriorated in has no right to depict itself Myothit of Nattalin, Bago were gutted by the fire, as a human rights which started from heating some areas in 2006. Division. The fire caused watchdog, a view that is by negligence destroyed two plastic balls. —MNA Qin said the US annual report “again generally agreed by public One wounded in terrorist- ignored basic facts”, and opinion of the international planted mine blast willfully distorted and commu-nity,” Qin said. groundlessly criticized “We suggest the US NAY PYI TAW, 8 March — The insurgents have China’s human rights should reflect on its own WEATHER been resorting to various means with the intention of human rights problems, situation. undermining the stability of the State, community peace, and stop interfering in the Thursday, 8 March, 2007 the rule of law and public security. Based on the human internal affairs of other Myo Min Hsan, aged 20, son of U Than Lin from rights provisions of the Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 countries on the pretext of MyaungU village, Kyaukgyi in Bago Division, stepped Constitution, the Chinese hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has human rights,” said the on a terrorist-planted mine and his left foot was blown governments at all levels been generally fair in the whole country. Day tempera- spokesman. off about 3.30 pm on 3 March. have been making constant tures were (3¡C) below normal in Chin State, (3¡C) to The authorities concerned took the injured to MNA/Xinhua efforts to expand (4¡C) about normal in Kachin State and Taninthayi Mone Township People’s Hospital and provided him Division and about normal in the remaining areas. The with medical treatment and necessary assistances. democracy and advance The authorities concerned are making efforts to judiciary reform so as to significant day temperature was Chauk (38¡C). expose the insurgents. — MNA realize the comprehensive Maximum temperature on 7-3-2007 was 94¡F. Minimum temperature on 8-3-2007 was 65¡F. Rela- 8:15 am 5:30 pm tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 8-3-2007 was Friday, 9 March 7. The mirror images 7. Song of yesteryear 61%. Total sunshine hours on 7-3-2007 was (9.4) Tune in today of the musical oldies 5:45 pm hours approx. {eS;lipiiii \kc\\\\ \;k\\\\ ∑a∑∑∑∑ 8:30 am Brief news 8:25 am 8. Rainfall on 8-3-2007 was (nil) at Mingaladon, ANupvakmuuuu ıa}ıııı 8:35 am Music: Krm;eK¥ac\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ta;MMMMM Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 8. 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Weather report partly cloudy in Rakhine, Mon and Kayin States and 1:30 pm News / Slogan DmB‹agårμμμμμ k'iiiii Sraeta\\\\\ 4:30 pm 6:35 pm 1:40 pm Lunch time upper Sagaing, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions BdN ∂∂ 0†† sii tii qaraB†† 0ii qfMM 3. Demonstration qutsuuuu MulcMuMuMuMu \er\\\\ Wˆa%WWWW \R\\\\ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ BdN ∂∂∂ 0††† siii tiii qaraB††† 0iii qfMMM 12. music: and generally fair in the remaining areas. Degree of exercises for correct prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ 7:05 pm - I can bring love certainty is (40%). pronunciation 13. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ - Because of 7:25 am State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate 4:45 pm {qsr\\\\\ k∑∑∑∑∑ el;f\\\\\ loving you 2. To be healthy exercise 9:00 pm in Myanmar waters. 4. 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9-3-07NL 15 3/9/07, 2:23 AM 7th Waning of Taboung 1368 ME Friday, 9 March, 2007 Objectives of the 62nd Anniversary Commander inspects development, Armed Forces Day agricultural tasks in Budalin, * To work in concert with the people in building a peaceful, modern, developed Dabayin, Ayadaw and discipline-flourishing democratic nation NAY PYI TAW, 8 services station in Budalin lage, the commander do- vation of summer paddy * To strive for successful realization of March — Chairman of and Bandoola Park, land nated provisions to and cold season crops and the seven-step Road Map of the State Sagaing Division Peace preparations for cultiva- Koehsu Monastery regional development. and Development Coun- tion of summer paddy Sayadaw Bhaddanta After attending to with genuine Union Spirit cil Commander of North- along the canal of Kindat Viçakkana. the needs, the commander * To crush every danger posed to stabil- West Command Maj-Gen Dam in Dabayin Town- While in Ayadaw inspected the physic nut ity and development of the State hand Tha Aye, accompanied by ship. Township, the com- nursery and progress of departmental officials, Next, the com- mander inspected artesian the river water pumping in hand with the people comforted patients and mander paid homage to wells in the villages and project. The commander * To build a strong, capable and mod- presented cash assistance Abbot of Myayeik Mon- left necessary instructions. looked into the artesian ern patriotic Tatmadaw to safeguard to them at Budalin Town- astery Sayadaw On arrival at the well, construction of the ship Hospital on 1 March Bhaddanta Sobhita in site of Magyisauk River water tank, artesian well Our Three Main National Causes morning. Tawtan Village of Water Pumping Project of No 1 and the physic nut Medical Superin- Dabayin Township. He Water Resources Utiliza- nursery of departments tendent Dr Htar Htar con- viewed the artesian well tion Department in and the temporary nurs- WEATHER ducted the commander in the compound of Basic Magyisauk Village, he ery of the Arid Zone round the hospital. Education Middle School heard reports by Deputy Greening Department in FORECAST FOR The commander Branch in Ywakyatlay Director U Ni Ni, and offi- Ayadaw, and gave neces- (9-3-2007) inspected the site chosen Village of Ayadaw Town- cials reported on progress sary instructions to offi- for construction of a fire cials. — MNA ship. In Shwetwingon Vil- of the project tasks, culti- Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring I N S I D E areas So, is Daw Suu Kyi a democracy leader or a party dictator? In NLD, Daw Suu Generally fair weather. Kyi is the law, and her wish is the command. Dialogue and utter devastation the NLD is demanding at present are the wish of Daw Suu Kyi. The existence of the so-called com- Yangon and neighbouring mittee representing the Pyithu Hluttaw depends on Daw Suu Kyi. Despite their knowl- edge of Daw Suu Kyi, the West-dominated news agencies are praising Daw Suu Kyi as a areas democracy leader. It is obvious that those agencies are distributing news in accord with Partly cloudy. the like of their masters of the West. PAGE 7 HLA THEIN HTAY Mandalay and neighbouring areas Diplomats visit Empo Generally fair weather.

YANGON, 8 March — Ambassadors, charge d’affaires and military attache’s of foreign missions here and officials of UN agencies visited the 44th Myanma Gems Emporium at the Gems Mart here today. Officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Myanma Gems Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines welcomed and conducted them around the empo- rium. The Myanma Gems Emporium Central Com- mittee is the sponsor of the emporium. — MNA

Ambassadors, military attachés of foreign missions in Yangon and officials of UN agencies visit the 44th Myanma Gems Emporium for 2007.

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