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Volume XV, Number 98 9th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Monday, 23 July, 2007

Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe sends * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation message of felicitations to Egypt * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution NAY PYI TAW, 23 July— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace * Building of a new modern developed nation in and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations accord with the new State Constitution to His Excellency Mr Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Four economic objectives Egypt, on the occasion of the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt which falls on * Development of agriculture as the base and all- 23 July 2007. — MNA round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- Prime Minister General Soe Win pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country felicitates Egyptian counterpart and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy NAY PYI TAW, 23 July— General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has must be kept in the hands of the State and the sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of the Arab national peoples Republic of Egypt, on the occasion of the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt which falls Four social objectives on 23 July 2007. — MNA * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- development tasks in Hsinbo ards of the entire nation

NAY P YI TAW, 22 July — Member of the State Peace officials, members of social associations at Hsinbo and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the General Administration Department. Collection of suggestions of NC Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Kachin State Peace Administrator U Soe Soe Thet reported on efforts and Development Council Commander of Northern for development, cultivation of monsoon and summer delegates on Provisions on State of Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and officials of the paddy and physic nut and implementation of the tasks. Emergency on pages-4, 5, 6 & 7 State Peace and Development Council Office and Lt-Gen Ye Myint said in the past one could go to departments inspected cultivation of monsoon paddy, Hsinbo only by sea and the region lagged behind in YANGON, 22 July — The collection of the natural forests and the current in the Ayeyawady River development. The government has upgraded Hsinbo suggestions made by NC delegates on laying down on 20 July. and education, health and social sectors have improved detailed basic principles for the chapter on “Provi- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Hsinbo where much. sions on State of Emergency” to be included in they were welcomed by departmental officials, He said the government is building Hsinbo-Hopin drafting the State Constitution submitted to the members of social associations and townselders. Road and Nalon (Khaya)-Hsinbo Road for better plenary session of the National Convention at the They inspected development in Hsinbo. Lt-Gen Ye transport in the region. Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Myint, the commander and party met departmental (See page 10) Yangon Division, on 20 July, is on pages 4, 5, 6 & 7 in this paper. — MNA Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence inspects construction of 16-bed hospital in Hsinbo. — MNA

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

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Monday, 23 July, 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 Boost production of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State onion * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Onion is nutritious and of medicinal value. Onion makes skin smooth and healthy. Education Minister inspects Foreign Minister felicitates And it makes man fresh, bright and cheer- basic education schools Egyptian counterpart ful. Moreover, onion is capable of making a NAY PYI TAW, 23 July— On the occasion of the YANGON, 22 July — Minister for Education Dr heart sound and regulating strength, thereby National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt which Chan Nyein together with officials inspected Myitnge falls on 23 July 2007, U Nyan Win, Minister for resulting in longevity. Basic Education High School in Amarapura Town- Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent According to the treatises of tradi- ship, No 22 Basic Education Middle School, No 16 a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Basic Education High School and No 4 Basic Educa- tional medicine, onion is digestible. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Minister for Foreign Affairs of tion Post-Primary School in Chanayethazan Township the Arab Republic of Egypt. —MNA As onion can help unblock blood ves- on 20 July. sels it can also alleviate earache, tooth decay, The minister gave instructions on nurturing of coughing and bronchitis. Furthermore, it students with systematic teaching at basic education Mandalay and fulfilled the requirements of the schools. level, applying of laboratories and multi-media class- In the evening, the minister arrived at Manda- can be used as a balanced diet for hepatitis, rooms at middle and high school levels and studying of lay Education Collage, and Principal U Tin Maung jaundice, oedema, nephritis, skin disease teaching aid books at the libraries. Than reported on academic, management and other and anemia. During his tour, the minister also inspected tasks of the college. After hearing the reports, the The government is taking systematic Nos 1, 2, 4, and 8 Basic Education High Schools in minister fulfilled the requirement. —MNA measures for national people to engage in Hsimee (oil lamps) 9,900 extended growing and production of onion, All this needs to be known kitchen crops and to export the surplus. Association (Insein) offers The extended growing and produc- Waso robes to monks * Do not be frightened whenever tion of onion by national people has contrib- intimidated uted a lot to economic development of the * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered State. * Do not be softened whenever appeased Although over 160,000 acres have been put under onion relentless efforts are being made to put 50,000 more acres under Beauty Palace introduces it. The government is providing all the nec- essary requirements to companies that are One Plus One shampoo engaged in the growing of onion including YANGON, 22 July — Beauty Palace Co Ltd land reclamation. introduced products of new brands One Plus One We firmly believe that the growing shampoo and Pearl toothpaste and chose lucky draw and production of onion will increase all the winners for A-21 soap, A-21 shampoo and Best-T more as much as Myanmar Onion, Garlic toothpaste that were sold in January 2007, at Sedona Wellwishers donate Waso robes and provisions hotel here on 19 July. and Kitchen Crops Producers Association Also present on the occasion were sale rep- to a Sayadaw.— MNA works harder together with the growers. resentatives, film and video stars and guests. YANGON, 22 July Bhaddanta Uttama of MNA — The Buddha Pujaniya Maha Withutayon Hsimee (oil lamps) 9,900 Taikthit of Singu of Announcement on illegal Association (Insein) or- NyaungU Township de- A responsible person presents gift to incoming calls ganized the ninth Waso livered a sermon, fol- a winner at Sedona Hotel. robes offering ceremony lowed by sharing of mer- NAY PYI TAW, 22 July—The Myanma Posts at Nyaungbintha Monas- its gained. — MNA MNA and Telecommunications under the Ministry of tery in West Ywama Ward Communications, Posts and Telegraphs recently of Insein Township this af- announced that it is now working hard to ensure ternoon. a standard communication system for both local Joint-Secretary of and trunk calls. However, some dishonest persons the State Sangha Maha in collusion with some foreign companies are Nayaka Committee Agga illegally making incoming calls to Myanmar. In Maha Pandita Bhaddanta consequence, the nation is facing tax losses and Tilokabhivamsa of Insein receiving poor incoming telephone calls and Fax Ywama Pariyatti Monas- and e-mail messages. tery administered the Nine If there is an illegal incoming call through a Precepts. local telephone number, the owner of the local Wellwishers do- telephone should note the local number, and dial nated Waso robes and alms MPT complaint Tel No (106) or Fax No 067- to members of the Sangha. 422106 and give information. Agga Maha MNA Ganthavaçaka Pandita

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British police arrest two after chemical find LONDON, 21 July— oxide”, the chemical used searching as part of a drugs British police said on in the 2005 suicide inquiry. Friday they had arrested bombings in London. “If it turns out to be 50 two men under anti- Police found the two litres of industrial strength terrorism laws after 25-litre vessels in a flat in hydrogen peroxide, then finding two containers the southwestern city of clearly there are some marked “hydrogen per- Bristol, which they were questions to answer,” Steve Mortimore, Assi- China slams Taiwan for stant Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset UN membership bid Constabulary, said. A fishing boat sails out into Disko Bay near Ilulissat in this photo taken on 15 “We’ve got one man BEIJING, 22 July — China, which claims Taiwan as May , 2007. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is mostly covered by an ice cap its territory, slammed the self-ruled island’s government from Afghanistan and one of about 2.6 million cubic km (624,000 cubic miles) that accounts for a 10th of on Friday for applying to join the United Nations under man from Somalia.” all the fresh water in the world. Over the last 30 years, its melt zone has expanded its own name. The chemical has been by 30 percent, and now the cap loses 100 to 150 cubic km of ice every year — more China has asserted sovereignty over Taiwan since taken away for forensic than all the ice in the Alps. If you’re a fisherman in Greenland, however, global they split at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949 and tests. warming is doing wonders for your business. Warmer waters entice seawolf and has vowed to bring it back under Mainland rule, by MNA/Reuters cod to swim farther north in the Atlantic into Greenlandic nets. — XINHUA force if necessary. Beijing took over China’s seat at the United Nations from Taibei in 1971. Taiwan has failed in a succession of attempts to Two mln Britons permanently in red rejoin UN organizations under its official name, the LONDON, 21 July — have slipped into the red interest rates: some can be place to reside, especially “Republic of China”. Beijing’s UN allies far outnumber More than two million at least once in the past 12 “punitive”, he said, so if you are close to the edge those of Taibei, which is now recognized by just 24 people are permanently months, including 2.1 some people might be of the authorized limit,” countries around the world. overdrawn, and the million people who are better off using a 0-per- added Mountford. “We resolutely oppose it and will keep a close eye average worker goes into continually overdrawn, cent interest credit card to “Unauthorized rates on the development of the issue,” the official Xinhua the red 27 days after according to price tide them over until are often much higher and news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu payday, a survey shows. comparison site Money- payday. there are sharp penalty fees Jianchao as saying. “The Taiwan authorities’ attempt Almost half of supermarket.com. “Not only this, but your for breaching your agree- to split China will absolutely not succeed.” working Britons — more Those who are unable overdraft can be a murky ment.”—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters than 10 million people — to stay in the black go overdrawn on the 20th of the month, on average — 27 days after payday, as most people are paid on the 24th day of the month. Kevin Mountford, head of current accounts at Moneysupermarket. com, said the findings were not surprising, particularly as the Bank of England has hiked the base rate five times in the past year. “Consumers are no doubt feeling the squeeze,” he said. He urged them to beware of overdraft Government officials and families of victims of terrorism release doves after a memorial service at A girl plays in front of damaged houses in Kashiwazaki, a private cemetery in Manila on 20 July, 2007. The on 18 July 2007. Japan on Friday asked businesses to memorial service was timed with the Philippine save on energy during peak hours this summer after a government's launching of a new law to fight powerful earthquake led to the closure of the country’s terrorism, Republic Act 9372, also known as the largest nuclear power plant, officials said. — INTERNET Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007. — INTERNET Lightning kills 30 in Pakistan’s north Gas explosion kills four ISLAMABAD, 21 July — Lightning killed up to 30 people when it struck a remote mountain village in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police said. in Vietnam The incident happened in Ushari Dara in Dir District, 190 kilometres (120 HANOI, 21 July — A gas cylinder explosion killed four family members in miles) northwest of the capital, Islamabad. Vietnam’s northern Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday. "We have reports that 25 to 30 people were killed and about dozen houses were The explosion happened in Tho Xuan District on Thursday morning, killing a destroyed," police officer Faiz Mohammad at the police control room in Dir told 32-year-old Army official, his 30-year-old wife, and two children aged nine and Reuters. one. Local relevant agencies are investigating the accident's causes, said the He feared the number of fatalities could rise. — MNA/Reuters agency.— MNA/Xinhua

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YANGON, 22 July — The following is the functions cannot be carried out in accord with the collection of suggestions made by NC delegates on Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union “Provisions on State of Emergency” submitted to the territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, Plenary Session of the National Convention held after coordinating with National Defence and at the Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Security Council, issue order having the force of Hmawby Township on 20 July. law to declare a state of emergency.” Provisions on State of Emergency “2. In the matters concerning the declaration of a At the plenary session of the National Convention state of emergency in accord with the paragraph 1, held on 31 October 2006, the Chairman of the National the President shall have the power to: Convention Convening Work Committee said: “(a) exercise the executive power of the “(a) When there arises a state of emergency Region or State or Self-Administered characterized by inability to perform executive Area concerned. Moreover, he shall form functions in accord with provisions of the State a suitable organization and entrust the Constitution in a region or state or a self- executive power to an organization administered area, the President of the State is concerned, or to a suitable person. empowered to exercise executive power in that “(b) In doing so, out of the legislative matters region, state or self-administered area and if of the respective Regions and States and U Kan Nyunt of Delegate Group of Peasants reads out Collections on the chapter necessary in doing so, the President of the State the Self-Administered Areas, the is empowered to exercise legislative powers President shall have the power to exercise “Provisions on State of Emergency”. — MNA concerning that region, state or self- the legislative power concerning the ensure local administrative bodies and administered area in accord with provisions of executive affairs. But the legislative members, and civil bodies and members the State Constitution; power shall not be entrusted to any to effectively carry out their functions in “(b) When there arises or there is sufficient reason organization or any person.” accord with the existing laws in order to to arise a state of emergency endangering life “3. (a) when there arises or there is sufficient swiftly restore the situation of an area and property of the people in a region, a state or reason to occur a state of emergency where a state of emergency has been a self-administered area, the Tatmadaw has the endangering life and property of the people declared. right, in accord with provisions of the State in a Region or a State or a Self- “(b) issue martial law order. In doing so, the Constitution, to preempt that danger and provide Administered Area or in any part of them, President shall prescribe in the martial protection; the President after consulting with the law order the administrative powers and “(c) when there arises a state of emergency that National Defence and Security Council functions and judicial powers and could cause disintegration of the Union, may issue an order having the force of the functions concerning community peace disintegration of national solidarity and loss of law to declare a state of emergency. and the rule of law entrusted to the national sovereignty, due to take over of “(b) If not all the members of the National Commander-in-Chief of the Defence sovereign State power of attempts therefore by Defence and Security Council can attend Services. The Commander-in-Chief of wrongful forcible means such as insurgency or the meeting in which the President the Defence Services shall exercise the violence, the Defence Services Commander- consults with the National Defence and powers and functions himself or empower in-Chief has the right to take over and exercise Security Council as prescribed in the them to a suitable military officer.” State power in accord with provisions of the above paragraph (a), the President, may “5. The President when issues an ordinance having State Constitution.” after coordinating with the Commander- the force of law and declares a state of emergency, Clarification will be made on the study of the in-Chief of the Defence Services, the shall: National Convention Convening Work Committee to Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the “(a) specify the area covered by the ordinance lay down detailed basic principles concerning the Defence Services, the Minister of Defence and the duration. declaration of the state of emergency and the and the Minister of Home Affairs who “(b) if necessary, restrict or revoke one or empowerment of the authority to declare martial law are the members, declare a state of more provisions of the fundamental as necessary when the state of emergency has been emergency in time. The declaration shall rights of the citizens residing in the area declared. be submitted to the National Defence and affected by a state of emergency “A state of emergency occurs in a nation where Security Council soonest for approval.” declaration.” there arises a threat endangering the national defence “4. In connection with the declaration of a state of “6. The President from the date of the promulgation and security and the rule of law in some regions or in the emergency in accord with the paragraph 3, the shall present the measures taken in accord with the entire nation, or a foreign military intervention, or a President shall: paragraphs 1 and 2 and the measures taken in worsening political and economic situation and a natural “(a) take the assistance of the Tatmadaw to accord with the paragraphs 3 and 4: calamity such as the storm, flood, fire and earthquake. “(a) to the nearest Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session In this situation, the Head of State will have to declare “The constitutions of a large within 60 days for approval. state of emergency and take necessary measures to “(b) shall cause to convene a special session of restore the situation into normalcy as he is entrusted number of nations prescribe that it is the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for approval, if with the power to do so by the Constitution. necessary for the Head of State after the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has not any “The constitutions of a large number of nations declaring a state of emergency to schedule to hold a session within 60 days.” prescribe that it is necessary for the Head of State after present the measures taken by him “7. (a) If the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session declaring a state of emergency to present the measures approves the submission of the President taken by him and by the organizations and persons he and by the organizations and persons concerning the matters prescribed in has empowered to exercise executive power during he has empowered to exercise executive the paragraph 6, the ordinance having the emergency period to the parliament concerned for power during the emergency period the force of law shall be still in force till approval, and that a state of emergency can be declared the fixed time and date. only for a specific period. to the parliament concerned for “(b) In addition to the approval, if the period “I will now present a compilation of the approval, and that a state of emergency of the ordinance is extended, the ordinance detailed basic principles for the chapter — Emergency can be declared only for a specific having the force of law shall be still in Provisions as follows: period. force till the extended time and date. “1. If the President learns that the administrative (See page 5)

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organization or a suitable person to exercise the Head of State will have to executive and judicial powers.” “11. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence declare state… Services during the declaration of a state of (from page 4) emergency shall restrict or terminate a provision or “(c) The ordinance shall cease to have effect more than one provision of the fundamental rights from the date on which it is disapproved of citizens, as necessary.” by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session.” “12. The President shall: “8. When there arises or there is sufficient reason to “(a) proclaim a state of emergency according arise a state of emergency that may cause to the paragraphs 8 and 9 and shall disintegration of the Union, disintegration of submit the matter concerning the national solidarity and loss of national sovereignty, transfer of State power to the due to take over of sovereign State power or attempts Commander-in-Chief of the Defence by wrongful forcible means such as insurgency or Services to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if violence, the President after consulting with the the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is in session, National Defence and Security Council shall and shall convene an emergency session U Kyaw Win Tun of Delegate Group of Workers proclaim an ordinance and shall declare a state of of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if it is not in emergency. The proclamation shall stipulate that session to submit the matter. reads out Collections on the chapter “Provisions the area that the ordinance is in force is the entire “(b) normally extend the period to six months on State of Emergency”. — MNA nation and that its duration is one year from the at a time for two terms if the Commander- “18. The National Defence and Security Council date it is proclaimed.” in-Chief of the Defence Services presents shall: “9. (a) In declaring a state of emergency under a submission giving reasonable fact to “(a) exercise the legislative power, executive paragraph 8, the President shall declare him to extend the period if the power and judicial power before the the transfer of legislative, executive and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Hluttaws are formed in accord with the judicial powers to the Commander-in- Services has not yet accomplished his Constitution” Chief of the Defence Services to enable duties assigned to him. Concerning the “(b) have the right to exercise the State power the latter to take necessary measures in matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw till the time a new President has been order to restore the nation to normalcy. emergency session shall be called.” elected and Union level organizations It shall be deemed that all the Hluttaws “13. The President shall, after receiving the report formed in accord with the provisions and leading bodies beginning from the of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services contained in the Constitution. In so doing, date of declaration shall cease all their concerning the completion of the duties assigned to the National Defence and Security legislative functions. It shall be also him, annul the order empowering the State power Council shall exercise the legislative deemed that when the term of the to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services power by itself. The National Defence respective Hluttaws ended they are in accord with the paragraph 9 on the date of his and Security Council shall empower a automatically dissolved. submission after convening the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw suitable organization or a suitable person (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not ended to exercise the executive and judicial the Constitution, all the members of the yet, or on the date he receives it from the powers at Union, Region, State, Self- organizations and members of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services if the Administered Division and Self- leading bodies of the Self-Administered term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended.” Administered Zone levels.” Division or Self-Administered Zones, “14. The President shall, after receiving the report “19. The National Defence and Security Council except from the President and Vice- of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services shall form the constitutional administrative bodies President, assigned with the approval of in accord with the paragraph 13, revoke the at different levels, leading bodies of Self- the Hluttaws in accord with the suspension of legislative functions of all the Hluttaws Administered Division and Self-Administered Zone Constitution are terminated from their and leading bodies if the term of the Hluttaw has and Union Election Commission with suitable duties beginning from the date the State not ended yet. The President shall assign duties to persons whose qualifications meet the stipulations power is transferred to the Commander- the new Constitutional executive and judicial bodies contained in the Constitution and assign duties to in-Chief of the Defence Services.” in accord with the Constitution. The bodies shall them.” “10. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence discharge duties only for the remaining period of “20. The National Defence and Security Council Services who has been transferred the State power the term of the Hluttaw.” shall hold a general election in accord with the shall have the power to exercise the legislative, “15. Even though the term of the Pyidaungsu provisions of the Constitution within a period of six executive and judicial powers. The Commander- Hluttaw has ended the President, the Vice- months beginning from the date on which the order in-Chief of the Defence Services shall exercise the Presidents, the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and is annulled in accord with the paragraph 17.” legislative power by himself or shall form an the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw shall remain “21. The bodies formed according to the paragraph organization with his own participation to exercise in their positions till the new President, the new 19 shall continue to carry out their functions till the legislative power. He shall empower a suitable Vice-Presidents, the new Speaker of the Pyithu legislative, executive and judicial bodies have been Hluttaw and the new Speaker of the Amyotha formed according to the Constitution after the The National Defence and Hluttaw have been elected in accord with the general election.” Constitution.” “22. The National Defence and Security Council Security Council shall “16. The National Defence and Security Council shall exercise the State power in the name of the normally extend the period to shall normally extend the period to six months at a President.” time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of “23. During the time a state of emergency has been six months at a time for two the Defence Services presents a reasonable declared, the measures taken officially by a local terms if the Commander-in- submission to extend the period as the Commander- administrative body or a member of the body, or a in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet civil body or a member of the body, or a military Chief of the Defence Services accomplished his duty assigned to him.” body or a member of the body, formed in order to presents a reasonable “17. In connection with the matter of transferring take measures to restore security, stability, the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of the community peace and the rule of law soon on behalf submission to extend the Defence Services by the President after declaring a of the President or during the period the state of emergency, the National Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services is period as the Commander-in- Security Council shall, after receiving the report on exercising the State power or during the period the Chief of the Defence Services the completion of the functions of the Commander- National Defence and Security Council is exercising in-Chief of the Defence Services shall, declare to the State power, shall be legitimate. No legal action has not yet accomplished his annul the order empowering the Commander-in- shall be taken against them for those legitimate duty assigned to him. Chief of the Defence Services to exercise State measures.” power in accord with the paragraph 9.” (See page 6)

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President consults with the National Defence and Head of State will have to Security Council as prescribed in the above paragraph declare state… (a), the President, may after according with the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the (from page 5) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, National Convention delegates, the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Home National Unity Party of the Delegate Group of Affairs who are the members, declare a state of Political Parties said. “The NUP finds the points emergency in time” should be replaced with the point complied by the Work Committee Chairman “The President may, if not all members of the National concerning the chapter appropriate as they are Defence and Security Council cannot attend the meeting comprehensive and within the framework of the in which the President consults with the Council, principles adopted by the National Convention. declare a state of emergency in time in accordance with The NUP also presented the following separate the remaining members of the Council”. suggestion: Lahu National Development Party said, “The 23 “In connection with the para 16, it states “The points explained by the Work Committee Chairman National Defence and Security Council shall normally are in conformity with the 1947 Constitution, the 1974 Dr Maung Maung Wint of Delegate Group of extend the period to six months at a time for two terms Constitution, the constitutions of world nations and the Intellectuals and Intelligentsia reads out if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services nation’s conditions. Hence the points should be adopted Collection of suggestions on the chapter presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as detailed basic principles.” as Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services has not Union Kayin League said, “The Work Committee “Provisions on State of Emergency”. — MNA yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.” Similar Chairman explained the 1947 Constitution and the of NUP and the representative of Mro or Khami power has been granted to the President in subpara (b) 1974 Constitution as references in connection with the National Solidarity Organization are the same as the of the para (12). We find that the NDSC and the detailed basic principles for Emergency Provisions. papers presented by the respective parties. President are empowered with the same powers for the As the Chairman has explained in detail every point, Independent representatives-elect Dr Hmu Htan same functions. we have no further suggestions. Hence, the 23 points of Thantlang Township Constituency in Chin State, U “Moreover, in our view the para 17 — In connection should be adopted.” Aung Thein of Ywangan Township Constituency in with the matter of transferring the Sate Power to the Kokang Democracy and Unity Party said, “The Shan State (South) and U Tun Kyaw of Namhsan Commander-in-Chief by the President after declaring points explained by the Work Committee Chairman in Township Constituency in Shan State (North) said, a state of emergency, the National Defence and Security connection with the chapters “Election”, “Political “They find the points explained by the Work Committee Council shall, after receiving the report on the Parties” and “Provisions on State of Emergency” are Chairman concerning the chapter “Provisions on State completion of the functions of the Commander-in- appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles. of Emergency” appropriate to be adopted as detailed Chief, declare to annual the order empowering the Wa National Development Party said, “Except basic principles. Commander-in-Chief to exercise State Power in accord from para 1 and para 3 (a), the party agreed to the They gave a separate suggestion, saying, “When with the para 9 — is the same as the power entrusted to adoption of all the points as they are comprehensive.” there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a state the President in the para 13. The party gave a separate suggestion as follows: of emergency endangering life and property of the “The point 22 says ‘The National Defence and “The President should have the power to declare a people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered Security Council shall exercise the State power in state of emergency, if he assumes that a grave situation Area or in any part of them, the President after the name of the President’. is endangering the security of the entire nation or any consulting with the National Defence and Security Measures should be taken to separate the part of the nation. But we would like to give a suggestion Council may issue an order having the force of law to constitutional powers entrusted to the President and in connection with the para 1 that was explained by the declare a state of emergency. the National Defence Council. Work Committee Chairman. If not all the members of the National Defence and Union Pa-O National Organization agreed to the “We would like to suggest that instead of stating Security Council can attend the meeting in which the adoption of the points 1 to 23 explained by Work the para as “1. If the President learns that the President consults with the National Defence and Committee Chairman U Aung Toe as detailed basic administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord Security Council, it will be more appropriate if the principles. with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union President should declare a state of emergency in time Shan State Kokang Democratic Party discussed in territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after after coordinating with the members who are present at support of the 23 points. coordinating with National Defence and Security the meeting, except from the members who are absent Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization Council, issue order having the force of law to declare due to unavoidable circumstances instead of presented a separate suggestion, saying, “The point — a state of emergency” it should be prescribed as follows: coordinating with the Commander-in-Chief of the If not all the members of the National Defence and “1. If the respective local administrative body Defence Services, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Security Council can attend the meeting in which the submits that the administrative functions cannot be the Defence Services, the Minister for Defence and the carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region Minister for Home Affairs who are the NDSC members. If the respective local or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered “We would like to suggest that the subpara (b) of Area, the President shall, after coordinating with the para 3 should be amended as follows: administrative body submits National Defence and Security Council, issue order “If not all the members of the National Defence that the administrative having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.” and Security Council can attend the meeting in which “Concerning the para 3 (a) “when there arises or the President consults with the National Defence and functions cannot be carried there is sufficient reason to occur a state of emergency Security Council, it will be more appropriate if the endangering life and property of the people in a Region President should declare a state of emergency in time out in accord with the or a State or a Self-Administered Area or in any part of after coordinating with the members who are present Constitution in a Region or a them, the President after consulting with the National at the meeting, except from the members who are Defence and Security Council may issue an order absent due to unavoidable circumstances. The State or a Union territory or a having the force of the law to declare a state of declaration shall be submitted to the National Defence emergency”, we would like to state as follows: and Security Council soonest for approval.” Self-Administered Area, the “If the respective local administrative body submits Independent representatives-elect U Tin Win of President shall, after that there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a Kyaiklat Township Constituency-2, U Thein Kyi of state of emergency endangering life and property of Taungdwingyi Township Constituency-1, U Hla Soe coordinating with National the people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered of Minbu Township Constituency-2, U Mya Hlaing of Defence and Security Council, Area or in any part of them, the President after consulting Twantay Township Constituency-2, U Kyi Win of with the National Defence and Security Council may Mingaladon Township Constituency-1 and U Tin Tun issue order having the force of issue an order having the force of the law to declare a Maung of Mingaladon Township Constituency-2 said, state of emergency.” “We have assessed and discussed the explanations law to declare a state of National Convention delegates, made by the Chairman of the National Convention emergency. Of the four papers presented by representatives- Convening Work Committee from all angles. From elect group, the papers presented by the representative (See page 7)

23-7-07 NL 6 7/23/07, 04:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 7 points explained by the Work Committee Chairman are shall declare the transfer of legislative, executive Head of State will have to appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles for and judicial powers to the Commander-in-Chief of the chapter — Provisions of state of Emergency. Defence Services”. The para 10 also states “The declare state… The Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelli- Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services who has (from page 6) gentsia said that the 23 points explained by the Work been transferred the State power shall have the the view point of an ordinary person we study whether Committee Chairman are suitable to be adopted as power to exercise the legislative, executive and the detailed basic principles have the capacity to pro- detailed basic principles for the chapter — Provisions judicial powers.” The para 12 (a), the para 13 and the tect public lives and property effectively within a short of state of Emergency. para 17 use the expression “State power”. To be in time. From the political point of view, we study the The Delegate Group of State Service Personnel conformity with the said paras, the para 9 should use empowerment of State power only to the required said, “The detailed basic principles that are to be the expression “State power” instead of “legislative, degree and to reinsure the fundamental rights of the adopted are globally accepted principles. We thank the executive and judicial powers of the State”. citizens, and whether the detailed basic principles can Work Committee Chairman for studying in detail the The para 12 (b) states “The President shall (b) reestablish the genuine multiparty democracy system international practices and the national historical les- normally extend the period to six months at a time within the shortest possible time. We find that the sons for compiling the points that are appropriate to be for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of De- Work Committee Chairman’s explanations cover all adopted as detailed basic principles for the chapter.” fence Services presents a submission giving reason- the above-mentioned social and political matters. It then gave a separate suggestion. able fact to him to extend the period if the Com- “The para (8) states that the President after consult- We are now going to present a separate suggestion. mander-in-Chief of Defence Services has not yet ing with the NDSC issues the ordinance to declare a state According to the para 4 (b), the President empow- accomplished his duties assigned to him. Concern- of emergency and subpara (a) of para 9 states that in ers the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services ing the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emergency declaring a state of emergency under paragraph 8, the with judicial powers in addition to executive powers. session shall be called.” President shall declare the transfer of legislative, execu- According to the subparas (a) and (b) of the para 2, the The President, if the Commander-in-Chief of De- tive and judicial powers to the Commander-in-Chief of executive power and the legislative power concerning fence Services presents a reasonable submission to the Defence Services to enable the latter to take neces- the executive functions are invested in the President, extend the period as the Commander-in-Chief of De- sary measures in order to restore the nation to normalcy. but not the judicial power. In empowering the Com- fence Services has not yet accomplished his duty Other detailed basic principles also state the duties of the mander-in-Chief of the Defence Services with the assigned to him, should consult the matter with the President in a state of emergency. But there is no judicial power in the para 4, it can be assumed that the National Defence and Security Council. explanation concerning the persons who will discharge President is like empowering the Commander-in-Chief Hence, we would like to suggest that the para 12 (b) those duties on behalf of the President, if the President of the Defence Services with the power that is not should be stated “The President after consulting cannot discharge those duties as he is on a state visit to entrusted in him in accord with the para 2. with the National Defence and Security Council other nations, or on health grounds or other reasons. In Hence, we would like to add subpara (c) saying shall (b) normally extend the period to six months our view, there should be a detailed basic principle “The President shall exercise the judicial power of at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief concerning the person who will discharge the duties on the Region or State or Self-Administered Area of Defence Services presents a submission giving behalf of the President in such matters. concerned for community peace and the rule of law. reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the “We would like to suggest the Work Committee Moreover, he shall form a suitable organization Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services has not Chairman to present the matter concerning the person and entrust the judicial power to an organization yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. Con- who will discharge the duties on behalf of the President concerned, or to a suitable person” to the para 2. cerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emer- in such matters.” Delegate Group of Other Invited Persons said, gency session shall be called.” Delegate Group of National Races said, “The 23 “The Work Committee Chairman’s clarifications are Mr Chairman, points are suitable to be adopted for the Chapter — appropriate and in accord with the six objectives of the The para 13 states, “The President shall, after Provisions on state of emergency. National Convention for national peace and progress receiving the report of the Commander-in-Chief of It gave a separate suggestion, saying, and to safeguard Our Three Main National Causes. We Defence Services concerning the completion of the The para (b) of para 12 says firmly support the 14 points for the chapter “Election”, duties assigned to him, annul the order empower- “The President shall: the six points for the chapter “Provisions on state of ing the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of “(b) normally extend the period to six months at Emergency” and 23 points for Emergency Provisions”. Defence Services in accord with the paragraph 9 on a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of It also gave the following separate suggestion. the date of his submission after convening the the Defence Services presents a submission giving The para 1 of the chapter states, “If the President Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the term of the Pyidaungsu reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the learns that the administrative functions cannot be car- Hluttaw is not ended yet, or on the date he receives Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has ried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or it from the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Serv- not yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered ices if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended.” Concerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Area, he shall, after coordinating with National De- We would like to add the expression “after consulting emergency session shall be called.” fence and Security Council, issue order having the with the National Defence and Security Council” to the We assume that the matter concerns the extension force of law to declare a state of emergency.” para as follows: of period of during the term of Hluttaw. Here the President will have to declare a state of “The President shall, after receiving the report The para 16 states “The National Defence and emergency if he learns that the administrative func- of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Security Council shall normally extend the period tions cannot be carried out in accord with the Consti- concerning the completion of the duties assigned to to six months at a time for two terms if the Com- tution. In our view there should be a precise definition him, after consulting with the National Defence and mander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a to ascertain that the administrative functions cannot be Security Council, annul the order empowering the reasonable submission to extend the period as the carried out in accord with the Constitution. State power to the Commander-in-Chief of De- Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has It is necessary for the administrative body of the fence Services in accord with the paragraph 9 on not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.” area concerned to submit that it no longer can carry out the date of his submission after convening the We assume that the above para concerns the exten- its functions in accord with the Constitution. If the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the term of the Pyidaungsu sion of period after the end of the Hluttaw’s term. President learns that the administrative functions can- Hluttaw is not ended yet, or on the date he receives In our view the expression “at the end of the term not be carried out in accord with the Constitution it from the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Serv- of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw” should be added to the para 16 during the period the body concerned failed to present ices if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended.” as follows: the matter or during the time it is trying to solve it, he Mr Chairman, “16. The National Defence and Security Coun- should declare a state of emergency. Apart from all the points explained by the Work cil, at the end of the term of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Hence the para 1 should be amended as follows: Committee Chairman, we would like to suggest to add shall normally extend the period to six months at a “If the administrative body concerned submits the the following new point to the chapter. time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of matter or the President after learning the matter through “The President shall submit the matter con- the Defence Services presents a reasonable submis- other means, truly believes that the administrative cerning the extension of period for the Com- sion to extend the period as the Commander-in- functions cannot be carried out in accord with the mander-in-Chief of Defence Services to exercise Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accom- Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory the power he has empowered to the latter or annul plished his duty assigned to him.” or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after coordinat- the ordinance empowering the Commander-in- National Convention delegates, ing with National Defence and Security Council, issue Chief of Defence Services to exercise the State The Delegate Group of Peasants agreed to adopt order having the force of law to declare a state of power to the first session of the new Pyidaungsu the 23 points for the chapter — Provisions on state of emergency.” Hluttaw, if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Emergency. Mr Chairman, has ended.” The Delegate Group of Workers said that the 23 Para 9 (a) states the expression “the President MNA

23-7-07 NL 7 7/23/07, 04:25 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 What is the political essence of demands for release of Daw Suu Kyi? Kyaw Myint Naing These days there have been louder voices of Council, after assuming the State responsibilities, laid Arzarni Day. Since there was disagreement over the demands for the release of Daw Suu Kyi, recipient of down the following four immediate measures for the plan a heated debate on the plan took place NLD Nobel Peace Prize, who is placed under restrictions and welfare of the people: Headquarters during the whole night of 18 July 1989. At who is said to be fighting for democracy through non- (a) maintenance of law and order and prevalence 4 am the following morning, all agreed to abort the plan. violent means. of peace and tranquillity in the country; However, time was short to stop the pre-arranged march The purpose of this article is not to discuss (b) providing secure and smooth transportation; and clashes broke out at some places between the whether she should be released or not. (c) the State Law and Order Restoration will protesters and security personnel. The purpose of this article is to discuss “whether strive for the better conditions of food, Because of such situations and acts, Daw Suu Daw Suu Kyi is fighting for democracy through non- clothing and shelter of the people and render Kyi was placed under restrictions for the first time to violent means or not” and “What is the political essence necessary assistance to the private sector and ensure stability and peace in the country. of the demands for the release of Daw Suu Kyi?” the cooperatives to do so; (3) In accordance with the main tasks, in 1990, the Numerous authors in their articles have already (d) to hold multiparty Democracy general government held the elections recognized to be discussed and expressed their views on whether Daw elections when the above measures are fair by the world. The NLD won the election and Suu Kyi should be a Nobel Peace Prize winner or not completed. immediately demanded that the government and whether she was worthy of the prize or not. Whether The government then carried out the four main should convene the Hluttaw and hand over power Daw Suu Kyi is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize or not tasks. to it. Despite winning in the election, the NLD depends on whether or not she is truly engaged in the During that period, everyone desirous of a had no rights to demand three powers. Hence, the fight for democracy through non-violent means. peaceful transition to democracy should play a role existing government had to issue the declaration First, what is the answer to the question: “Is she and cooperate with the government to accomplish the No 1/90 notifying that power could be transferred a non-violent democracy activist?” The answer lies on above-mentioned tasks to see speedy holding of to it in accord with the constitution. her (ideological views) and (work programmes). elections. However, the NLD opposed the The search for an answer will finally become Meanwhile, Daw Suu Kyi spoke of the need government’s plan to draft a constitution obvious that Daw Suu Kyi is not a non-violent democracy for holding the elections but on the other hand she demanding that power should be transferred to it activist. Why? made speeches across the country inciting anti- through a temporary constitution drafted by itself. (1) During the 1988 disturbances when Dr Tatmadaw tendencies among the people. The government did not accept their demand which Maung Maung’s government was in power, he opened Political parties formed during that period, was contrary to the practice of parliamentary the gate of transition to democracy by offering the instead of laying down the party’s programme and democracy. The government held talks with protesters and demonstrators that elections would be organizing the public correctly, issued anti- representatives of political parties including NLD held within three months and power would be handed Tatmadaw statements and materials in order to in 1922. As agreed by all, the National Convention over to the winning political party. This was an offer to make political gains quickly. The government, for was convened on 9 January 1993 for laying down be welcomed in earnest by those who truly wished to do the sake of peace and security, had to issue Order No the basic principles of the constitution. Led by politics peacefully during the transitional period since 38 forbidding unlawful formation of groups and Chairman of the NLD U Aung Shwe altogether 86 it was an opportunity to cooperate. carrying out activities and illegal publishing and National Convention delegates of NLD attended However, Daw Suu Kyi and the present NLD distributing of printed matter and books warning the National Convention. leaders heading the rioters and demonstrators at the them that action would be taken against violating Two years, ten months and 16 days after the time one-sidedly demanded for the formation of an parties, according to law. deliberations of the National Convention, 104 basic interim government; they did so under the influence of Viewing this measure as a step to suppress principles were laid down. On 10 July 1995, “US Congressman Steven Solarz”. democracy movement, Daw Suu Kyi and NLD group restrictions on Daw Suu Kyi were lifted. The following Since the demand meant formation of a parallel shouted the slogan, “Defy all orders disapproved by day, a press conference was held. She challenged the government, Dr Maung Maung’s government did not the majority” and followed the course of confrontation government to choose “dialogue or utter oblige. Under the circumstances, the government in and carried out activities on defiance of authority. devastation?” On 24 July Daw Suu Kyi said that she power itself was not in a position to keep the nation The government invited ten representatives from disagreed to the attendance of U Aung Shwe and under control and Daw Suu Kyi and NLD leaders who each party to attend the Arzarni (Martyrs) Day ceremony NLD delegates at in the National Convention from took the leadership role during the disturbances could and pay tribute to the fallen leaders on 19 July 1989 along the start. On 27 November 1995 she demanded a not take responsibility over the peace and security in the with families of the martyrs. However, Daw Suu Kyi said dialogue criticizing the National Convention. On 28 country and did not accept the offer of peaceful transition. the Arzarni Day was everyone’s concern and everybody November, the NLD delegates walked out of the Anarchy reigned and the nation was pushed to the brink could observe the day. She also said her group would National Convention with the excuse that the of disintegration. As such, the Tatmadaw intervened march to the mausoleum and pay respects to the martyrs. government failed to respond to their demand. These and saved the nation in time. Turning down the government’s invitation, she planned happened due to Daw Suu Kyi’s instructions, outright (2) The State Law and Order Restoration to stage a mass protest and cause bloodshed on the order and decision. From that time onwards, she has followed the programme to be under the influence of the US It can be deduced that the ideology and politics government with the aim of opposing the dictatorship and establishing democracy. She has stuck to the attitude of Daw Suu Kyi and NLD are opportunism and that democracy could be obtained only after the fall of the dictatorship. According to the author of an article, Daw Suu Kyi of NLD made political move and gave a anarchism of a party or a group of capitalist class blow to the Tatmadaw government shouting loudly with the use of abusive language. She made all attempts opposing the government’s efforts to ensure peace to oppose the government following the confrontation course. She called economic sanctions by international and stability of the State, national reconsolidation communities in order to cause public uprising and suffer economic hardships. She also made fabrications using various means with the assistance of the students from and proper evolution of market economy. Indeed, abroad and extremists such as Mosley so that four nines (9-9-99) disturbance might occur after four eights they are struggling not for democracy cause. disturbances. (See page 9)

23-7-07 NL 8 7/23/07, 04:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 9 What is the political essence of demands for release of Daw Suu Kyi? Kyaw Myint Naing (from page 8) Suu Kyi left Mogok for Mandalay an escort motorcycle putting Myanmar under neocolonialism. There is no reason to breakout public unrest the of the group knocked down a woman at Patheinlay In the world today, Afghanistan and Iraq have way a baby chicken could not be hatched from a rotten Village. At the entrance to Madaya, the Madaya NLD fallen prey to the global military target, Myanmar to the egg. The prevailing situation of Mynamar shows that Chairman in robes and his followers wearing robes political target and the People’s Republic of China to Daw Suu Kyi and her party can in no way create a attacked the crowd opposing Daw Suu Kyi. the economic target. To help Daw Suu Kyi and NLD get commotion, for people are now able to take lessons Although the situation was getting worse power is the life and death matter for neocolonialists from armed insurgency of 1948 and disturbances in Daw Suu Kyi continued her overnight trip from because they want to make Myanmar a puppet as it is a 1988 in which they had to suffer much. Shwebo to Dabayin. It can be assumed that she did it geographically strategic country situated between the As they were in no position to instigate the with ulterior motives. The conflict between the pack economically-strategic China and the populous India people in their demand for convening the Hluttaw on 21 of people opposing Daw Suu Kyi and Daw Suu Kyi’s with developing economy. So, it is not strange that the March 1998 they formed a Hluttaw representative com- group resulted in Dabayin incident. neocolonialists in collusion with internal and external mittee without Hluttaw. They were attempting time and Therefore, the government had to issue an order opposing groups are applying various pressure for the again to incite people in townships in order to get to put Daw Suu Kyi under restrictions for the third time. release of Daw Suu Kyi. support for the Hluttaw representative committee and Sticking to the ideology that only when dicta- Through assessments we can deduce that they convene Hluttaw. As she attempted to grab power while torship meets its end can it be possible for democracy, are constantly demanding the release of Daw Suu Kyi internal and external destructive elements working in Daw Suu Kyi and the NLD are still making attempts anticipating that she can be the only one who will be collusion she was placed under restrictions for the to grab power by following the course of confronta- able to help the NLD to seize State power through second time. tion, imposing economic sanctions and creating pub- public incitement as the party leaders and so-called ‘88’ As part of efforts to build national lic commotion although the government has pave the generation students have no ability to grab the power reconsolidation dignitaries led by the Head of State way for them in the process of peaceful transition to from the Tatmadaw government without a constitution and a group led by ministers met Daw Suu Kyi four democracy. and economic sanctions and UNSC’s pressure did not times and 20 times respectively. It can be said that Daw Suu Kyi supported the Metharawhta Dec- work. the government met Daw Suu Kyi time and again so laration of Parallel Government by the name of Union of Their demands are only aimed at helping the that she could change her stand and attitude.The Myanmar Coalition Government made up of multicol- NLD and a handful of people to be able to seize power. meeting had enabled the two sides to build mutual oured insurgents and remnant insurgents, and regarded And they cannot shape a democracy for Myanmar trust and understanding. Consequently, restrictions them as its allies. The Declaration includes the following people. Besides, it can lead the country to become a placed on her were lifted in 2002. points; puppet of neocolonialists with failure to successfully With a view to fostering mutual trust and (1) To apply the Federal State System (This is a implement the seven-step Road Map and ensure peace understanding, the government allowed Daw Suu Kyi concept to cause disintegration of the Union), (2) For the and stability of the State, national reconsolidation and to conduct a study tour of different parts of the nation so national races to oppose the National Convention (This proper evolution of market-oriented economy. as to witness unprecedented development made in the is contrary to the national reconsolidation), (3) To op- Democracy cannot be created by a person time of the Tatmadaw government when compared pose investments that contribute much to the govern- and it was only the result of the progress of productive with the deteriorating situations when there reigned ment (This is a concept of attacking the State and the forces following the development of market economy. internal armed insurgency that emerged together with people economically and jeopardizing the stability of the Has man the ability to build a human society as he the independence and unrest of 1988, and development State and the country becoming like those breaking away wishes? It is out of the question. Frankly speaking, infrastructures in economic, education, health and trans- from Yugoslavia and falling under umbrella of NATO), man cannot create and utilize productive forces at port sectors. (4) To delay Myanmar’s entry into ASEAN (This a will. Productive forces are primary forces that create Wherever Daw Suu Kyi reached in studying concept to ostracize the country and place it under human history. The emergence of productive forces development infrastructures implemented by the gov- colonialists). is based on material development. Today’s all ernment she was regarded as a very important person Moreover, they supported the destructive acts productive forces come from the past efforts, says and briefed on regional development. of insurgents and expatriates such as blasting bombs, the the law of political economy. Daw Suu Kyi is struggling Taking no interest in the accomplishments murder by a parcel bomb, seizing the Embassy in Thailand, for democracy employing violent means and at the of the government, unprecedented development in blowing up of gas pipelines and pylons and highjacking same time confronting the government without giving urban and rural regions and the improvement of the airplane on the pretext of democracy movements. It a hand to development of productive forces. In fact, she living standard of the people but paying serious can be deduced that the ideology and politics of Daw is committing destructive acts that would lead to attention to how many people supported her party Suu Kyi and NLD are opportunism and anarchism of impoverishment and economic breakdown of the people wherever she went, Daw Suu Kyi mistook public a party or a group of capitalist class opposing the and public unrest while initiating outside pressures to gathering, that turned up to see her according to the government’s efforts to ensure peace and stability of impose economic sanctions on the country and bringing tendency of Myanmar that locals used to turn up the State, national reconsolidation and proper down commodity production in order to grab power. and take a glance at movie and video stars who evolution of market economy. Indeed, they are She is holding back the development of history. All arrived in their region, for those in support of her. struggling not for democracy cause. things considered, I would like to ask a question: What Holding such wrong views and conceit Daw That is why the demands of the so-called is political essence of demands for the release of Daw Suu Kyi started to reproach the Union Solidarity and organizations from West bloc in the name of Suu Kyi? Development Association on her arrival at Wuntho, democracy for the release of Daw Suu Kyi are aimed Translation: AK+NY+TS+ST Sagaing Division. As every action has equal reaction at helping a group of capitalists to come to power and Myanma Alin & Kyemon: 22-7-2007 Daw Suu Kyi was attacked when she arrived at Indaw. In the incident some members of the crowd opposing Democracy cannot be created by a person and it was only the Daw Suu Kyi sustained head injuries due to the attack result of the progress of productive forces following the development of the NLD members. When she arrived at the entrance to Katha the of market economy. Has man the ability to build a human society as next day there was a greater mass of people opposing he wishes? It is out of the question. Frankly speaking, man cannot her. Hence, the Chairman of the District PDC himself had to control and disperse the gathering. But, Daw Suu create and utilize productive forces at will. Productive forces are Kyi was rude to the Chairman of the District PDC instead of thanking him. primary forces that create human history. The emergence of productive The problem started from Wuntho made Daw forces is based on material development. Today’s all productive forces Suu Kyi encounter with a series of crowds opposing her along her trip to Kachin State. When a group led by Daw come from the past efforts, says the law of political economy.

23-7-07 NL 9 7/23/07, 04:25 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects … (from page 1) He urged the local people to actively participate in regional development tasks in cooperation with departments concerned whatever role they are in. He spoke of the need to grow paddy, edible oil crops, physic nut and other perennial crops with the use of modern cultivation methods. Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence views monsoon paddy transplanting competition in Hsinbo.— MNA Lt-Gen Ye Myint presented gifts to members party visited Hsinbo Basic hospital. Deputy Director- party attended a ceremony Hsinbo 6,800 acres of They also inspected of Maternal and Child Education High School and General Dr Tin Min of to plough monsoon paddy monsoon paddy have been construction of small dam Welfare Association and chose the site for new two- Health Department reported on the farm of U Phone grown. Lt-Gen Ye Myint for drinking water and Women’s Affairs storey building. on hospital equipment to be Naing in Hsinbo. Altogether also met families of irrigation and gave Organizations. They inspected provided. 107 acres of paddy were servicemen of local necessaryinstructions. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and construction of 16-bed Lt-Gen Ye Myint and grown in the region. In battalion. MNA applying modern science and technologies. At the same skills and improving the image of schools have been Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends … time, to build a new modern nation, measures are being designated. In that regard, directors-general of Basic (from page 16) taken for raising education standards of the people and Education Department, the state and division education Lt-Gen Maung Bo heard reports presented by Pro-Rector turning out intellectuals and intelligentsia who are armed officers, members of the school inspection teams and U Tun Thein and Chief Engineer U Thein Saw of Special themselves with nationalist spirit and Union Spirit through others supervised the tasks. Group-3 of Public Works. The commander gave a the education sector. In boosting the image of schools, NGOs and supplementary report. He said education sector plays a pivotal role in making wellwishers contributed their shares along with the Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on timely a nation as well as in serving national interests. In this age government. This campaign was launched in Mon State in completion of tasks and meeting the set standards, and of globalization, the nation needs to deal well with the 2006-2007 academic year. The government has spent over inspected progress of construction works. international community for the development of its science K 443 million plus public contributions on building 59 new At the University of Mawlamyine, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and technology and national economy. In doing so, it is schools and renovating 107 schools. and party met with the pro-rector, professors and lecturers also necessary to preserve own national culture and Altogether K 10,785,890 including public and heard reports on academic matters of the university. character and social values. Particularly, national contributions were spent on building the new school, and After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Maung Bo urged them to consolidation must constantly be forged to prevent the an impressive school building has emerged thanks to nurture the pupils not only to become intellectual and influence of alien ideologies and cultures. That is why cooperation of the government, local authorities and well- intelligentsia but also to be good citizens who are fully- student youths are to be trained to have patriotism and wishers. The generous donations of the people led to the equipped with Union spirit and patriotic spirit. Union Spirit at the schools. Today, plans are being emergence of a new school in Kawkhame Village. Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo proceeded to accounts division drawn to promote national education. He quoted Head Mon State has enjoyed the highest pass rate in tenth of the South-East Command and gave necessary of State Senior General Than Shwe as saying he has standard among states and divisions. Its pass rate in instructions. given guidance that special attention is to be paid to the tenth standard was 33.64 per cent in 2006 and 48.38 per At the briefing hall of the construction project of the education sector in order to improve teachers’ cent in 2007. The Mon State Peace and Development three-storey building of University of Technology qualifications, to upgrade school curriculums and Council in cooperation with the Education Department (Mawlamyine), Acting Principal Dr Daw Kay Khaing Oo syllabuses to meet international standards, to extensively provided all necessary assistance for ensuring higher reported on administration and academic matters of the use modern teaching aids, to direct students to follow pass rate. He stressed the need for local authorities, university and Project Director U Zaw Hein of Collective school disciplines and to educate them to have NGOs and teachers to strive in unity for higher pass rate Triangles Co Ltd on completion of the project by 97.32 per nationalistic favour and Union Spirit. in the years to come. cent and remaining tasks. In accord with the guidance a seminar on national In conclusion, he thanked local authorities, NGOs, Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instructions education promotion was held from 3 to 6 April 2006 and teachers and well-wishers for their contributions in the and inspected the construction of the new building. work is well under way to conduct training courses on drive for successful opening of the new school. Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party attended the opening boosting efficiency of office and education staff, refresher After that, Lt-Gen Maung Bo greeted those present on ceremony of new building for Kawkhame Basic Education courses for teachers at 30 degree colleges and universities. the occasion and presented prizes to the band troupe and High School in Mawlamyine Township. The commander Moreover, altogether 12 factors for enhancing teaching pon pon dancers. — MNA unveiled the signboard of the new school building. At the ceremony to hand over the documents of the new school building, Mon State Education Officer U Tun F&R Minister meets departmental officials in Mandalay Yi reported to Lt-Gen Maung Bo on undertakings and NAY P YI T AW, 22 July — Minister for Finance and Department yesterday morning. progress of Mon State in education sector. Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun met with officials of It was also attended by Managing Director U Myat In his speech at the ceremony, Lt-Gen Maung Bo departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Maw of Myanma Economic Bank, Director-General U said the Union of Myanmar like other global nations is Finance and Revenue in Mandalay Division at the hall San Tun of Internal Revenue Department and Division/ striving for the well-being of the State and the people by of the Mandalay Division Internal Revenue District/Township level departmental officials. Division and District level officials of Central Bank of Myanmar, Foreign Investment and Commercial Bank, Myanma Small Loans Enterprise, Myanma Insurance, Customs Department and Internal Revenue Department reported on progress of task in fiscal year and work to be done. Next, the director-general and the managing director reported to the minister on work to be done for tax management and banking service. Later, the minister said that all service personnel are to perform the tasks dutifully in order to meet the target of the department as well as the State. After that, the minister and party inspected MEB Branch-2 in Mandalay and the offices of Chanayethazan, Maha Aungmyay and Chanmyathazi Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun meeting with officials under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue Township Internal Revenue Departments and gave in Mandalay Division.— F & R necessary instructions. — MNA

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(from page 16) The commander these countries. At reported on undertakings continued his report that present, Myanmar has in development of Shan State (East) plans to surplus food sufficiency. agricultural sector of the set the target of growing In 2006-07, the state. He said that a total monsoon paddy on government is striving for of 32,983 acres of land 390,000 acres of land. The production of paddy were put under summer state has 199.40 per cent exceeding the target of paddy in 2006-07 and of rice sufficiency in 2006- 1,500 million baskets of 86.66 baskets of paddy per 07. So far, the state has put paddy. It is necessary to acre yielded. From 2004- 294,368 acres of land make utmost efforts for 05 to 2006-07, the number under monsoon paddy cultivation of edible oil of monsoon paddy sown against the target of crops and physic nut to acreage increased up to 390,000 acres. In addition produce edible oil and 104,713. In Shan State to monsoon paddy, efforts fuel. (East), the aims were set are being made for He stressed the to grow summer paddy on cultivation of other need to extend growing Secretariat member of Union Solidarity and Development Association 27,000 acres of land and monsoon crops for of rubber as well as tea. (Central) Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin yield 85.02 baskets of exceeding the targets. Departmental personnel Khin Yi donate Waso robes and offertories to Sayadaw Paññajota of paddy per acre. In reality, Next, Lt-Gen are to join hands with the Hman Kyaung Monastery in Thayettaw Compound in Lanmadaw 32,983 acres of land could Kyaw Win presented local people in the Township on 22-7-2007.— INDUSTRY-1 be put under summer prizes to the winners for agricultural sector with paddy in 2006-07 and their outstanding a view to ensuring 86.66 baskets of paddy per performance in summer surplus of production not NLD is good-for-nothing group, acre. paddy production. The only for the respective committing destructive acts turning a In addition, commander and officials regions but also for the production of monsoon also gave prizes to the whole nation. blind eye on progress of the State paddy with 87.67 baskets respective winners. Next, Lt-Gen of paddy per acre was 12 Speaking on the Kyaw Win cordially 46 members resign from Labutta baskets less than the occasion, Lt-Gen Kyaw greeted the local farmers. targeted production. Win said that as In the afternoon, Township NLD Hence, arrangements are neighbouring countries Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and being made for production are populous ones, party left Kengtung by air YANGON, 22 July — Sixteen members including U Aung San of of monsoon paddy Myanmar could seek and arrived in Yangon in Shwenanchaung village of Labutta Township National League for exceeding the target. agricultural markets in the evening. — MNA Democracy, ten including U Kyaw Myint of Kyunchaung village, six including U Tun Kyaw of Bayhton village, five including U Aung Myint Second round of 1st Nay Pyi Taw of Ohnpinsu village, three including U Myint Kyi of Kyichaung village, Inter-Ministry Football Tournament two including U Ba Tun of Thebyu village, two including U Tin Ko of Aungthebyay village, U Tin Oo of Hnakhaungpauk village and U Sein NAY PYI TAW, 22 July — U Khin Maung Myint, U Aung Kyaw Win Wechaung village totalling 46 resigned from NLD of their own Ministry of Information and Rail Moe, U Myo Myint and U Win Naing volition, sending their resignation letters to NLD Headquarters and Transportation were held to a 2-2 draw refereed the match. authorities concerned on 12 July. in the second round match of the 1st Nay Chit Min Soe scored double for In their resignation letters sent to Labutta Township Multi-party Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Football Ministry of Information while Aung Myo Democracy General Election Subcommission, they said that the NLD did Tournament, jointly organized by the Min and Ye Kyaw struck one goal each not serve in the interest of the State and the people and was a good-for- Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Football for Rail Transportation. nothing group. The party had a passion for particular power. It is attempting Federation, in Paunglong Sports Ground Ministry of Sports will meet to grab power selfishly. The party is committing destructive acts, turning of Pyinmana at 4 pm today. Ministry of Culture in Paunglong Sports a blind eye on the development of the State. That was why they resigned Among the spectators were Ground on 23 July while Ministry of from the party of their own volition, they said. Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Education will face Ministry of Social MNA Thura U Thaung Lwin, heads of Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at the departments, officials of Myanmar same venue on 24 July where as Ministry Olympic Committee and MFF, service of Labour will take on Ministry of Workshop of STI Education to personnel and families and sports Defence at the same venue on 25. enthusiasts. MNA be held on 29 July YANGON, 22 July Singapore Workforce Building 7, Myanmar — A workshop on the Development Agency, Info-Tech in Hline design of curriculum and Singapore Training and Campus (Ph: 507046, structure of STI Education Development Association 507151 and 507152. will be held at the and National Institute of MNA Myanmar Info-Tech, here, Technical Engineering on 28 July. College. Corrigendum Mr David Steven, Courses about In the news on the writer of “Planning and Diploma in TESOL, reconvening of the National Preparing a Course”, will Certificate in TEFL and Convention which appeared lead the discussions at the Course Material Design on page-9, column-3 of our workshop. He is an and Development will be paper of 19 July, France was instructional design discussed at the workshop. inadvertently included in the list of Ambassadors who consultant of Singapore Those wishing to attended the opening Polytechnic and participate in the ceremony. The French consultant of Alberta workshop can attend free Embassy was not (Canada) Government of charge. The address of represented. The error is Ministry of Information team playing against Ministry of Rail Agency. He is now STI Education is Room 7/ regretted. Transportation team.— MNA carrying out projects at Building 4 and Room 3/ MNA

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S Earthquake jolts northwest China BEIJING, 21 July — An earthquake with magnitude of 5.7 jolted northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday. The quake hit Tekes County, in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, at 6:06 pm Beijing Time, according to the China Seismological Monitoring Network. The epicentre, at 42.9 degrees North Latitude and 82.4 degrees East Longitude, was in a mountainous region 60 kilometres from the county seat and 430 kilometres from Urumqi, capital of Indonesian Three British servicemen dead Xinjiang.—MNA/Xinhua military CLAIMS DAY NOTICE in Iraq mortar attack MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (171) chopper found LONDON, 21 July — since the US-led invasion servicemen from 1 Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH after 21 months Three British servicemen in March 2003 to Squadron RAF Regiment VOY NO (171) are hereby notified that the vessel will were killed on Thursday oust president Saddam on Thursday 19th July JAKARTA, 21 July — The be arriving on 23.7.2007 and cargo will be discharged in a mortar attack on their Hussein. 2007,” the ministry said. wreckage of a helicopter into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the base in the southern Iraqi “It is with profound “They were killed in an that crashed in the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws city of Basra, the Ministry sadness that the Ministry indirect fire attack on the Indonesian eastern and conditions of the Port of Yangon. of Defence said. of Defence must confirm Contingency Operating province of Papua in Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am The deaths brought to the deaths of one Base in Basra,” it said, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now October 2005 has been 162 the total number of serviceman from 504 adding that next of kin had declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo found, the Air Force said British servicemen and Squadron Royal Auxiliary been informed. from the vessel. Friday. women killed in Iraq Air Force and two MNA/Reuters No claims against this vessel will be admitted after The Navy Air Force the Claims Day. deployed an evacuation SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT team to Keerom Regency S Korea provides $30m loan to MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY in the country’s most- AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER remote province where Cambodia to equip govt “IT” system LINES PTE LTD local residents reported Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 PHNOM PEHN, 21 July The loan will be Sok An and Park Byung to have found the — The South Korean used to equip the Ki, CEO of Kisan wreckage of the Twin company Kisan Telecom government’s IT mana- Telecom company, on New heat record of 40 C Peck helicopter, which Co Ltd has signed an gement system, including behalf of both sides, the set in Slovakia carried two pilots and agreement with the Internet access for newspaper added. four crewmen when the Cambodian Government government institutions IT system has become PRAGUE, 21 July — Air Century,” Jana Cerbova accident occurred, said to provide a loan of 30 in 10 provinces and a key role in the whole temperature for the first from the SHMU said. Colonel Ismoko Ismono, million US dollars for cities of Cambodia, the society and Cambodia time crossed the limit Exactly 40 degrees commander of the Air the public Information Raksmey Kampuchea needs to have and develop of 40 degrees Centi- Centigrade was measured Force base in the Technology (IT) system newspaper said. IT system management in grade in Slovakia on in Dudince, southern provincial capital of project in Cambodia, The agreement was government institutions, Friday, the Slovak Slovakia, she added. Jayapura. local media reported on signed by Cambodian Sok An was quoted by Hydrometeorological Extremely high tem- MNA/Xinhua Friday. Deputy Prime Minister the newspaper as saying. Institute (SHMU) said peratures have been Cambodia also needs on Friday. recorded across Slovakia more human resources for The record tem- at all 10 meteorolo- IT system management, perature of 40.1 degrees gical stations since he added. Centigrade was mea- the beginning of the This is the second time sured in the southern week. for a South Korean Slovak town of Hur- MNA/Xinhua company to provide loan banovo in the morning, with low interest rate according to the re- Wind-whipped fire for Cambodia to equip port from Bratislava, from the Marge Fire the government IT Slovakia. nears a residence at system. In the previous “In Hurbanovo, there time, a South Korean Maggie Creek Ranch was 40.1 degrees company provided a loan Centigrade at about near Elko, Nevada, on of 20 million US dollars 15:00. It was the highest 18 July , 2007. for the Cambodian temperature on record INTERNET Government. since the late 19th MNA/Xinhua

23-7-07 NL 12 7/23/07, 04:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Witching hour nigh for Harry Potter series LONDON, 21 July — “Harry Potter and pals, and excitement Thousands of Harry Potter the Deathly Hallows” mixed with regret in the fans queued outside book hits the shelves across colourful crowd. “We’ve stores around the world on most of the world at been reading Harry Potter Friday for a copy of the 2301 GMT Friday, in a since we were eight, and seventh and final volume release carefully orch- now we are 17,” said Mei of the boy wizard’s saga estrated to maximize Yew, a college student that will reveal his fate suspense and sales from from London. “We’ve after months of fevered Tokyo and New York to grown up with him and speculation. Taiwan and Australia’s now it’s the end.” Dressed as witches, Outback. In Mumbai, children Death Eaters, Ron, Her- Around 2,000 fans, tried to guess what would mione, Hagrid and plain including many from happen to Harry after old non-magical Muggles, overseas, gathered outside author J K Rowling said Harry Potter fans wait in the rain outside Waterstones book store in central die-hard followers braved a book shop in central last year that at least two London, on 20 July, 2007, ahead of the release of the latest novel ‘Harry torrential rain in London London. main characters would Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ by British author JK Rowling, on 21 July, and were up at the crack of Some grew up with die by the end of the 2007. — INTERNET dawn in Mumbai. Potter and his Hogwarts seventh book, while one had got a reprieve. Genetic variants offer MNA/Reuters protection to HIV carriers Tiger BEIJING, 20 July — known as HLA-C is US scientists have dis- particularly promising, as feared on the covered that particular it appears to be involved in controlling HIV genetic variants seem to infection, the research loose in S-W give a measure of added. protection to people Internet infected with France HIV and delay the onset The director of the BORDEAUX (France), of full-blown AIDS, Potala Palace, when 21 July — Police in responding to the media reportedon Friday. southwestern France are Variations in three concern of UNESCO genes can affect how about Potala Palace, searching for a big cat, well the body fights said: “Potala Palace possibly a young tiger, HIV, according to their has so far enjoyed first- that has been spotted research.Those with the class preservation.” prowling in a village near most favourable gene-tic XINHUA the city of Bordeaux, the profiles tend to have sub- village’s mayor said on stantially lower levels of More dogs, cats risk injury on Two Southeast Asian Thursday. the virus circulating in tigers cool Officials from the theirbodies and take longer to develop full-moon nights themselves down in National Hunting Office have also laid traps for symptoms, the research BEIJING, 20 July — If to trauma. Veterinary Medicine and the water at a zoo in said. your dog howls or your cat “If you talk to any Biomedical Sciences. the animal after a woman The findings, by an seems skittish near and person, from kennel help, “There is the belief that Hanoi, capital of and her daughter saw international team led during a full moon there's a nurse, front-desk person to things are busier on full- Vietnam, on 19 July, it repeatedly in their by David Goldstein, of reason why, but researchers doctor, you frequently hear moon nights.” Belief does 2007. The highest garden. Duke University in North have failed to find the the comment on a busy not make for good science, “At first they didn’t Carolina of US, offer at temperature stood at answer. Astudy, reported night, ‘Gee is it a full however. And despite the believe it, but the third least a partial genetic 36 degrees Celsius explanation. The work is in the 15 July issue of the moon?” said study leader newfound numbers, Wells time the animal was 10 also promising from a Journal of the American Raegan Wells of the doesn’t know why. on 19 July. metres (yards) away from therapeutic point of view, Veterinary Medical Asso- university’s College of MNA/Xinhua XINHUA them,” Pierre Soubabere, as it offers clues to how ciation, reveals emer-gency mayor of Saint-Louis- some people’s natural room visits for these pets de-Montferrand, told resistance to the virus increases during or near the Reuters. might be exploited to full moon. Another resident has design better drugs and seen the cat roaming the even a vaccine. In studying 11,940 These results not only cases at the Colorado State countryside, and its tracks approximately double our University Veterinary suggest it is a young tiger, understanding of the Medical Centre, the re- though it could be a jaguar factors that influence searchers found the risk of or a leopard. variation amongst emergency room visits to Soubabere said no such individuals, but also point be 23 percent higher animal had been reported toward new me-chanisms for cats and 28 percent missing in the area, not of control, said Dr Goldstein, who heads the higher for dogs on days sur- even by circuses that Centre for HIV/ AIDS rounding full moons. The spend part of the year in Vaccine Immunology. types of emergencies a neighbouring town. The link to a gene ranged from cardiac arrest MNA/Reuters

23-7-07 NL 13 7/23/07, 04:25 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 Mahmoud double sends S P O R T S Iraq into Asian Cup semis BANGKOK, 22 July — Striker Younis Mahmoud Japan beat Australia through penalties scored twice to give Iraq a convincing 2-0 victory over Vietnam in an entertaining Asian Cup quarterfi- to reach Asian Cup semis nal on Saturday. The Iraqi captain popped up un- HANOI, 22 July — Defending Champions Japan marked inside the area to head Nashat Akram's lofted frustrated pre-tournament favourites Australia 5-4 free kick into the net after two minutes and set the tone (regular time 1-1) after the penalty shootout to reach for the rest of the match. Iraq were always on the the last four in the most heavyweight clash of the attack and doubled their lead in the 65th minute when ongoing AFC Asian Cup up to now here on Saturday. Mahmoud fired an inch-perfect free kick over the Goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi made his dream Vietnam wall and into the corner. come true after making two crucial saves in the shootout Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham (R) runs The victory was marred, however, by news that two to deny Harry Kewell and Lucas Neill's first two kicks, with the ball towards Chelsea’s John Mikel (L) as people had been killed and 15 others wounded when and veteran defender Yuji Nakazawa converted in the he makes his Galaxy debut in a World Series of Iraqis fired weapons into the air during celebrations in fifth one calmly to get the victory. Football soccer match against British club Chelsea Baghdad on Saturday. It was fourth-time lucky for Kawaguchi revealed that he had dreamed of deny- at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California Iraq, who have been knocked out at the quarterfinal ing an important penalty kick to hand Japan victory on 21 July, 2007. —INTERNET stage in the last three Asian Cups. — MNA/Reuters before the game. Japan boss Ivica Osim seemed to be afraid of the Early goal sets up Etoile shootout and went back directly to the locker room to Sahel for comfortable win watch the nervous moments from the ventilation win- dow. SOUSSE (Tunisia), 22 Berramla's free kick which Alaves hitman John Aloisi ghosted in the far post July — A goal after just 50 struck the crossbar. before poking in substitute Harry Kewell's low corner seconds set up Tunisia’s Etoile scored two goals unerringly on 69 minutes. Etoile Sahel for a comfort- in five minutes shortly af- Frankfort striker Naohiro Takahara levelled for able 3-0 home win over JS ter half-time to seal the win. Japan minutes later, he rounded his marker inside the Kabylie of Algeria in their Captain Mejdi Ben box with a quick cut and drilled into the net with a left- African Champions Mohamed scored from foot strike. — MNA/Reuters League Group A match on close range in the 48th Saturday. The result main- minute after Cape Verdian tained Etoile's unbeaten import Ja had his initial Nicky Hayden races during qualifying practice at run in the group and kept shot blocked and the re- the Red Bull US Motorcycle Grand Prix in the Tunisians on course for bound fell perfectly for Ben Monterey, Calif, on 21 July, 2007. Hayden finished the semifinals for the third Mohamed—MNA/Reuters with the fourth-best time of 1:22.624. —INTERNET time in four years. Amine Chermiti slid Spartak Moscow beat Zenit to go top in Russia home the ball after chasing MOSCOW, 22 July — Spartak Mos- Spartak, who now have 32 points after 17 on to a long pass from the cow replaced Zenit St. Petersburg as games, two points clear of Zenit. centre line, getting first to Russia's Premier League leaders after Russian international Andrei Arshavin Khaled Melliti's specula- beating them 3-1 in a top-of-the-table notched his seventh goal of the season tive drive forward to beat clash on Saturday. just before the interval for Zenit, who JS Kabylie's goalkeeper Spartak striker Roman Pavlyuchenko also had goalkeeper Vyacheslav Faouzi Chaouch. JS Kaby- scored twice, including a 60th-minute Malafeyev sent off for a foul in his own lie had several chances to penalty to break a 1-1 deadlock. penalty area. Pavlyuchenko then con- Australian Mark Bresciano (L) fights for the ball pull back a goal before half- Nikita Bazhenov added a third seven verted the spot kick. with Japanese Shunsuke Nakamura (R) during time, the best being Tayeb minutes from time to seal the win for MNA/Reuters their quarter-final of the Asian Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam. Japan won a tense penalty shootout Berbatov goal gives Spurs Nadal sees off to beat a desperately unlucky Australia after victory in South Africa Lopez to a high-octane game in gruelling conditions to D URBAN, 22 July — Dimitri Berbatov make the Asian Cup semi-finals.—INTERNET scored the winner on Saturday as reach Answers to yesterday’s Tottenham Hotspur began their three- Stuttgart final match South African tour with a 2-1 win Crossword Puzzle over Kaizer Chiefs. BERLIN, 22 July — The Bulgarian international tapped World number two Rafael 8GR A T E 8D E I GN 8 in from close range after being set up by Nadal moved smoothly M8A8E8S8Q8A8T new signing Darren Bent, who had just into the final of the Stutt- gone on as a substitute, in the 61st minute. gart Cup with a comfort- ATTEMPT8UNDER Spurs, who will play Orlando Pirates able 6-1, 7-5 victory over T8 I 8 P 8 Y8 I 8W8 A in Cape Town on Tuesday, took a 40th- Spanish compatriot CLOS E 8 LAP LAND minute lead from captain Robbie Keane Feliciano Lopez on Satur- who flicked the ball over the head of day. H888STEP88L8E goalkeeper Emile Baron. The French Open 8T R I T E 8EM I LY 8 Chiefs equalized five minutes into champion will play Stanislas Wawrinka in S8E88SAXE888R the second half with a glancing header Mi Hyun Kim, right, of South Korea, from veteran striker Shaun Bartlett, pre- hugs Jee Young Lee, left, also of South Sunday's decider after the PERMI T S8 RANGE viously of Charlton Athletic in the Eng- Korea, on the 18th hole after winning unseeded Swiss beat sev- U8 E 8M 8 K8 C 8 O 8 B lish Premier League. Spurs lost defender their quarterfinal round match at the enth seed Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 6-7, MED I A8 EQUABLE Younes Kaboul, recently signed from LPGA HSBC Women’s World Match Play Golf Championship at Wykagyl 6-4, 6-1 in Saturday's other E8O8G8W8R8L8L Auxerre, in the opening minute of the game after he was kicked in the face by Country Club on 21 July, 2007 in New semifinal. 8A S H E S 8HYME N 8 Bartlett. — MNA/Reuters Rochelle, N.Y.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters

23-7-07 NL 14 7/23/07, 04:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 23 July, 2007 15 Pre-dawn raid on Baghdad’s One British soldier killed in Iraq LONDON, 22 July — to security reasons. neighbourhood kills 15 One British soldier died in It brings to 163 the BAGHDAD, 22 July — source told Xinhua on Basra, southern Iraq, on total number of British US and Iraqi forces backed condition of anonymity. Saturday after an attack on troops killed in Iraq since by aircraft early on Saturday Fierce clashes the base, the Ministry of Britain joined the United raided a northern Baghdad erupted between the two Defence said. States-led invasion of the neighbourhood where sides while US helicopters The soldier, from the country in March 2003. Shiite militia were believed struck several buildings in 2nd Royal Tank regiment, Britain has about active in the area, killing at the neighbourhood, which died “as a result of an indirect 5,500 troops in Iraq, most least 15 people and resulted in the killing of 15 fire attack”, the ministry said of whom are in and wounding 10 others, an people and the wounding in a statement. The soldier’s around Basra. Interior Ministry source of 10 others, the source name was not released due MNA/Xinhua said. said. “US and Iraqi troops The toll could rise, Flood Bulletin conducted a pre-dawn raid said the source, adding (Issued at 12:30 hr MST on 22-7-2007) on the neighbourhood of al- that residents in the According to the (06:30) hr MST observa- Huseiniyah and traded fire neighbourhood and rescue tion today, the water level of Chindwin River at with militiamen believed to teams were removing Homalin is (2902) cm. It may remain above its dan- be affiliated to Mahdi Army debris of destroyed ger level (2900) cm during the next (48) hrs com- militia loyal to radical Shiite buildings to look for more mencing noon today. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr,” the victims.—MNA/Xinhua

WEATHER Sunday, 22 July, 2007 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hour MST: During the past 24 hours, rain have been scattered in Kayah and Kayin States, fairly widespread in Shan State, Mandalay, Magway Monday, 23 July and Yangon Divisions and widespread in the remaining areas with Tune in today locally heavyfall in Rakhine State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (0.24) inch, Maungtaw (5.00) 8:30 am Brief news 8:35 am Music: inches, Gwa (3.42) inches, Kyauktaw (2.84) inches, Bago and -Perfect (Tik N’ Zaungtu (2.60) inches each, Mogok (2.44) inches, Thayawady (2.32) Tak Friend) inches and Kyaukpyu (2.13) inches. 8:40 am Perspectives Maximum temperature on 21-7-2007 was 82¡F. Minimum 8:45 am Music: temperature on 22-7-2007 was 73¡F. Relative humidity at 09:30 -Emotion hours MST on 22-7-2007 was 100%. Total sunshine hours on 21- (Mariah Carey) 7-2007 was (Nil). 8:50 am National news / Rainfall on 22-7-2007 was (0.83) inch at Mingaladon, (0.63) Slogan inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.87) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfall 9:00 am Music: since 1-1-2007 was (75.87) inches at Mingaladon, (80.91) inches at -Wish you were Kaba-Aye and (82.09) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind A lion cub plays with his mother at the Basel Zoo, Switzerland, on 19 July , 2007. here with me speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) mph from Southwest at (Enrique (15:30) hour MST on 21-7-2007. XINHUA Iglesias) Bay inference: Monsoon is weak to moderate in the Andaman 9:05 am International Sea and South Bay and strong elsewhere in Bay of Bengal. 8:45 am 5:50 pm news Forecast valid until evening of 23-7-2007: Rain will be 8. Grammar made easy 10. Musical programme 9:10 am Music: scattered in Shan and Kayah States, lower Sagaing Division, fairly 4:00 pm (The Radio -To the music widespread in Kayin State, Mandalay and Magway Divisions and 1. Martial song Myanmar Modern (A* Teen) widespread in the remaining areas with likelihood of isolated heavyfall 4:15 pm Music Troupe) 1:30 pm News / Slogan in Rakhine State. Degree of certainty is (80%). 6:00 pm 1:40pm Launch time State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely 2. Song to uphold music 11. Evening news at time off and along Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama and Rakhine Coast. National Spirit -Nothing gonna Surface wind speed in squall may reach (35-40) mph. Seas will be Monday, 23 July 4:30 pm 6:30 pm stop us now moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. View on today 3. Musical programme 12. Weather report (Gareth Gates) Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of increase of 4:45 pm 6:35 pm -What’s the story rain in the Northern Myanmar areas. 7:00 am Al˙r˙˙˙˙ ˙amy˙˙˙˙ \l\\\\ ˙km˙˙˙˙ ıawyıııı \\\\\ (Richard Marx) 1. Recitation of 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ 13. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas for -Save your love 23-7-2007: parittas by pvaer; Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; MMMÂka; MM 7:00 pm One or two rain. Degree of certainty is (80%). {lluMuMuMuMuM luMuMuMuMuM }uMuMuMuMuM (P;ˆa%uiuiuiuiui '\\\\\ (Great White) Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for missionary qcKn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 14. emkb¥a) (dåriukiuiu \ta-\\ 9:00pm Spotlight on the 23-7-2007: Some rain. Degree of certainty is (80%). Sayadaw U -ttyiiiii Ns˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ emkb¥a) (dåriukiu \ta-\ stars mliKsiiii iu;Tiuiuiuiu iukiuiuiuiu \eAac\\\\ \)\\\\ Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas for Ottamathara (qt†ebd†††† AT;¨¨¨¨¨ po)po) (Trisha 23-7-2007: One or two rian. 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Lt-Gen Kyaw Win addresses the ceremony to present prizes for excellent performance in the growing and producing of summer paddy for 2006-2007. — MNA NAY P YI T AW, 22 July - Member of the State Peace prizes to winners for their outstanding performance in Chairman of Shan State (East) PDC Commander of and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of the summer paddy production for 2006-07 at the city hall in Triangle Region Command Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing Ministry of Defence attended the ceremony to present Kengtung yesterday. (See page 11) Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening ceremony of new school building in Mawlamyine Township

NAY P YI T AW, 22 July — Member of the State of Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Com- tion and gave a speech. Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo mand Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and senior military At the briefing hall of construction project of of the Ministry of Defence, during his tour of officers, heads of SPDC Office and departmental multipurpose hall of the University of Mawlamyine, Mawlamyine, Mon State, accompanied by Chairman officials met with servicemen in Mawlamyine Sta- (See page 10)

Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects all-round renovation tasks of Mawlamyine University in Mawlamyine. —MNA That is why the demands of the so-called I What is the N political organizations from West bloc in the name of S essence of democracy for the release of Daw Suu Kyi are I demands for aimed at helping a group of capitalists to come D release of to power and putting Myanmar under E Daw Suu Kyi? neocolonialism. PAGES 8+9 KYAW MYINT NAING

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