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Volume XV, Number 94 5th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Thursday, 19 July, 2007 Those with negative views about NC just a handful of people, whereas those supporting the NC majority It is required to make thorough reviews about adopted basic principles, detailed basic principles so that all the principles are harmonious one another There should not be any difference in essence between initial aims of the principles and already-adopted detailed basic principles

YANGON, 18 July— The following is the opening speech delivered by Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein at the Plenary Session of the National Convention which resumed today. Esteemed National Convention del- Esteemed delegates, egates, The Constitution is the principal law The seven-step Road Map has been of a nation to steer her political, eco- laid down and is being implemented to nomic and social systems. A Constitu- gently and smoothly carry out the tran- tion that is in conformity with the era and sition task of transforming the Union of system is the first requirement to change Myanmar into a peaceful, modern and from old to new system. A hasty change developed discipline-flourishing demo- from one system to another will trigger cratic State. It is a great pleasure for me terrible blunders that may harm the na- to have a reunion with the delegates tion. who have been striving in harmony and In this regard, the Tatmadaw gov- unison to implement the first step -— ernment has designated the emergence Chairman of National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 “the reconvening of the National Con- of an enduring Constitution as a national Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an opening address at the plenary session vention that was temporarily adjourned task and is implementing it steadfastly. of the National Convention. — MNA in 1996”. (See page 8)

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

19-7-07NL 1 7/19/07, 03:24 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 19 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 Success in sale of gems, * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State jade and pearl * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Myanma Gem Emporiums are held every Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects Yuzana Palm Oil Mill year and rubies, sapphires and pearl plus YANGON, 17 July — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the jade are sold. Myanma jade of high quality is Ministry of Defence in- very famous among the merchants. spected Yuzana Palm Oil Mill in Thakayta Town- The July 2007 Jade, Gems and Pearl ship, here, today. Special Sales organized by the Myanma Gems He was welcomed by Chairman of Yangon Divi- Emporium Central Committee were held in sion Peace and Develop- ment Council Commander Yangon from 4 to 16 July. Over 4,000 gem of Yangon Command Maj- merchants from home and abroad visited the Gen Hla Htay Win, Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen sales and a total of 4,665 lots of jade, gems Aung Thein Lin and and pearl were sold. U Htay Myint, Chairman of Yuzana Co Ltd, at the With the progress of gem industry and factory. U Htay Myint re- trading demand from abroad has increased. Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects Yuzana Palm Oil Mill in Thakayta ported on the mill and its Gems and other precious stones are natural production process, culti- Township. — MNA resources of the State. Gem miners and mer- vation of oil palm in more palm oil, make ar- vegetable and palm oil around the factory. Taninthayi Division by the rangements for smooth produced by the factory The factory was put chants are to take systematic measures in the company, establishment of transport of the products, were inspected by Lt-Gen into operation on 25 June crude palm oil factory in supply more power to the Myint Swe, the com- in 2006 and produces interest of the State and their own. Kawthoung and its pro- factory and supervise mander and officials. from 500 tons to 1000 The government holds Myanma Gem Em- duction. quality control of the The chairman of the tons of palm oil per Lt-Gen Myint Swe products. factory conducted Lt-Gen month. poriums in March every year and organizes urged officials to produce Next, samples of Myint Swe and party MNA Mid-year Gem Emporiums and Special Sales. Health Minister looks into Specialist Hospital (Mingaladon), The annual sale of jade, gems and pearl lots Specialist Hospital (Waibagi), General Hospital (North Okkalapa) increases and more and more gem merchants YANGON, 17 July— purchase them. Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint this morning Health Myanma gems are of high quality and inspected the site for con- Minister gem mining industry and trading is making struction of rest hall for patients’ attendants, male Dr Kyaw success. It is believed that the gem industry medical ward, female Myint medical ward, construction will develop more and more as gem miners, of dining room and labora- visits merchants and entrepreneurs engage in their tory at the Specialist Hos- Specialist pital (Mingaladon) on Pyay business in accord with Myanma Gems Law. Road in Mingaladon Hospital Township. (Waibagi). At the meeting hall, the minister met with directors, MNA project managers, the head of Yangon Division Health Department, the medical chronic diseases. proceeded to the institute care services of the hospi- superintendent and special- On arrival at the Spe- of pharmacy where he in- tal, and stressed the need ists and gave instructions. cialist Hospital (Waibagi), spected the construction of for health staff to make He said that the govern- the minister and party the main building and gave cooperative efforts in car- ment has provided warded looked into disease diag- instructions. rying out health care serv- patients with ART nostic room, microbiol- Afterwards, the min- ices. (Antiretrovial Therapy) ogy and hematology labo- ister met medical students On arrival at the Uni- CASH DONATED: U Nyein Maung and capable of preventing the ratory and the use of X- and spoke of the need to versity of Medicine-2, the family of Parami Road, Ward 16, Hline Town- spread of HIV virus; that ray machine and CD virus try their best to become minister looked into the steps are being taken for detecting machine and good service personnel. learning of students and ship, donated K100,000 to the medical funds of extended provision of ART gave necessary instruc- Later, he arrived at urged them to try their ut- Hninzigon Home for the Aged in Yangon to patients, and stressed the tions. After that, the min- General Hospital (North most to become good serv- need to systematically keep ister asked after the Okkalapa) and inspected recently. Secretary of the executive committee ice personnel capable of patient records and to warded patients and ful- emergency unit, child providing health care serv- of the Home Maj Aung Than (Retd) accepts widely carry out health care filled their requirement. medical ward, cost-shar- ices of the people. cash donation. — H services of patients with Next, the minister ing medical unit and health MNA

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Olmert-Abbas meeting ends in “positive atmosphere”

JERUSALEM, 17 July— talked about political the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister horizon”. Among the measures Ehud Olmert and Pales- Olmert and Abbas also are the release of 250 tinian National Authority reviewed the progress that members of Fatah and (PNA) Chairman Mah- had been made since their various factions of the moud Abbas ended two last meeting on 25 June, Palestinian Liberation hours of talks in a “very according to Eisin. Organization held in positive atmosphere” at the However, sources in Israeli prisons, transfer of Prime Minister’s residence Olmert’s office said they the withheld tax revenues in Jerusalem on Monday, did not discuss the final- as well as a conditional Israeli officials said. status issues such as the immunity to 178 Fatah- “The meeting is a very fate of Jerusalem, borders affiliated militants wanted Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly positive meeting,” Ol- and Palestinian refugees. by Israel. “The gestures Berdymukhamedov review the guard of honour during the welcoming mert’s spokeswoman Miri Before the meeting, will continue,” Israeli ceremony. Hu hosted for Berdymukhamedov in Beijing, capital of China, on Eisin told Xinhua, adding Olmert has authorized Foreign Ministry spokes- 17 July, 2007. —XINHUA that the two sides “dis- a package of goodwill man Mark Regev told cussed security, eco- gestures aimed at Xinhua, adding that both Report says inequality nomic, civilian and human- bolstering Abbas and his sides were moving for- itarian issues, and then caretaker government in ward.—MNA/Xinhua in Britain at 40-year-high Britain may withdraw LONDON, 17 July—The Place in Britain 1968 to Dorling. gap between rich and poor 2005”. This has resulted The disproportionately has widened to its greatest in average households, wealthy are becoming 500 Iraq troops in weeks level for more than 40 described as neither poor segregated from the rest LONDON, 17 July— consultation with our responsibility for security. years, a survey by the nor wealthy, being pushed of society, creating a deep Britain expects to with- allies — and principally Under plans previously Joseph Rowntree Found- out of some areas. polarisation. Some cities draw 500 of its 5,500 with our principle ally outlined by the British ation said on Tuesday. “Over time it has in Britain have areas troops from southern Iraq the United States of Government, British The greatest extremes become clear that there is where more than half of within weeks and will then America — about our forces will take up a tend to be clustered in the less and less room in the all households are assess how soon it can ability to move from support and training role southeast of England, the south for them; they have struggling on the poverty remove the remainder of there to the point where and be mainly located at social policy research either moved elsewhere, line. While the number of its forces, Defence we can withdraw our Basra air base. charity said in its report or become poor,” said the people living in extreme Secretary Des Browne forces,” he said. MNA/Reuters “Poverty, Wealth and report’s author Danny poverty may have fallen, said on Monday. British troops have the number of people living below the poverty “We’ve got to the point been deployed mainly in People help where we presently have the southern province of line has increased, with 5,500 troops in Iraq and if, Basra, which has a city by Jin Shunzi more than one in four as we expect to do, within the same name and is home measure the households, 27 per cent, a matter of weeks manage to southern Iraq’s oil length of her classed as “breadline to hand over the Basra industry. poor” in 2001. long hair on Palace to the security The number of British At the same time the control of the Iraqis, we'll troops was recently 16 July, number of asset-wealthy be able to draw down a cut to about 5,500 from 2007, in households rose dra- matically between 1999 further 500,” Browne told 7,000. Huichun Parliament. The continuing with- and 2003, with more than “At that stage we will drawal comes after a City. a fifth of families, 23 per make an assessment of months-long operation to INTERNET cent, now falling into this the ability of the Iraqi train Iraqi forces in the category. security forces in region to take over MNA/Reuters Death toll in Kirkuk suicide bomb rises to at least 85 B AGHDAD, 17 July— At least 85 people were killed on Monday by a suicide truck bomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of them trapped on a bus where they burned to death, a witness said. Police also said 180 people were wounded in a blast that heightened tension in the oil-producing northern city, shared by Kurds, Turkmen, Shiite and Sunni Arabs. The city plans to hold a crucial referendum later this year on its future status. “Tens of houses and shops were totally destroyed by the power of the explosion,” said General Torhan Abdul Rahman, the city’s deputy chief of police. Dozens of cars were set on fire and Reuters pictures from the scene showed a A young girl enjoys a sunny day in a public swimming pool in Vienna on 16 number of charred and torn bodies in the bus and a large crater in the road where July, 2007. Weather forecast predicts a peak of 39 degrees Celsius (102 the truck blew up. A police pick-up was splattered with blood. MNA/Reuters degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday. —XINHUA

19-7-07NL 3 7/19/07, 03:24 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects 1,000-acre rubber plantation, meets servicemen and families in Tanai Station

Lt-Gen Ye Myint views physic nut plantation of a farmer in Tanai Township. — MNA

NAY P YI T AW, 18 July — Member of the State acre rubber plantation of Tanai Station near gave instructions on arrangements to be made for Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint Teinkyauk village of Myitkyina-Tanai-Pansauk- boosting income from agricultural services by the use of the Ministry of Defence, together with Chairman Ledo road on 15 July. of land resources in the station. of Kachin State PDC Commander of Northern Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye briefed Lt-Gen Ye Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Myint and party on progress of work of 1,000-acre of thriving rubber trees in Tanai Station, cultivation of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen rubber plantation project, thriving rubber trees and monsoon paddy and 100-acre physic nut plantation Thein Zaw, Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye of Tanai future tasks, and Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint of U Mya Han. In meeting with officers, other ranks Station and officials of SPDC Office and gave a supplementary report. and families of Shaduzoot village, Lt-GenYe Myint departments went on an inspection tour of 1,000- After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint (See page 5) Lt-Gen Maung Bo looks into development of agriculture, education in Kawkareik, Hpa-an townships Faculty members to join hands with local authorities and people in guarding against dangers that harm peaceful learning of students

NAY PYI TAW, 18 July — Member of the State the collective ploughing and cultivation of monsoon ceremony of Kawkareik District in Chaungtaung Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of paddy in Kawkareik Township on 15 July morning. Village of Kawkareik Township. the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of In the afternoon, they inspected Hpa-an After hearing the reports of departmental Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Command Township physic nut plantation and University of officials, Lt-Gen Maung Bo urged officials to cultivate Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and Chairman of Kayin Computer Studies (Hpa-an). quality strains of paddy. Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and State PDC Brig-Gen Zaw Min, attended a ceremony of They attended the collective paddy transplanting party presented prizes to winners in the paddy transplanting ceremony. They viewed cultivation of monsoon groundnut on 15 acres of plot near Naungpatok Village in Hpa- an Township. Lt-Gen Maung Bo instructed officials to permit those who can grow edible oil crops in vacant areas of rubber farms, substitute virgin land of the forests with rubber plantations and allot plots to rubber growers. Afterwards, they viewed thriving physic nut plantations on 10 acres of plot in Hpakat Model Village of Hpa-an Township. At University of Computer Studies (Hpa-an) near Hpakat Model Village, Lt-Gen Maung Bo heard reports on matters related to the university presented by Principal Dr Daw Thin Thin Htaik and officials. Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo said that faculty members are to nurture outstanding students while learning the developing computer technologies. The teachers are to join hands with local authorities and people in guarding against dangers that harm peaceful learning of the students. Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented the fruit basket to Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects farming machinery displayed at collective transplanting the faculty members and visited the university. ceremony in Kawkareik. — MNA They spent the night in Hpa-an. — MNA

19-7-07NL 4 7/19/07, 03:24 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 5 Over 676 acres were put under rubber in 2006- Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects 2007 and on 217 acres in 2007-2008 in Mogaung Buddha Abhidhamma Township. Therefore, the number of total acres of 1,000-acre rubber… rubber in the township reached 893 acres. special course 19-28 July (from page 4) Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to YANGON, 18 July — Adviser to the Ministry gave instructions on undertaking of small-scale Phakant and met with departmental officials of the of Religious Affairs Professor of International breeding tasks and regional development matters township. Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Maha joining hands with the local people. According to the report of an official to Lt-Gen Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Min Tin Mon will give Upon arrival at Dunban village, Lt-Gen Ye Ye Myint, there were 19,387 acres of monsoon paddy lectures on Buddha Abhidhamma at YCDC Myint and party met with officers, other ranks and and 228 acres of summer paddy in 2006-2007 in Dhammayon on Shwedagon Pagoda Road from 6 families, gave instructions on striving for realization Phakant Township. The township set its target of pm to 9 pm daily from 19 to 28 July. of five rural development tasks, and presented clothes 29,387 acres of rice in 2007-2008 and so far 5,987 Anyone may attend the course. — MNA to them. acres have been put under paddy in the township, an On arrival at Women’s Vocational Training official said in his report to Lt-Gen Ye Myint. Officials social, education and health sectors, he said. School in Dunban village, Commander Maj-Gen concerned also reported on implementation of five Secretary of Kachin State Union Solidarity and Ohn Myint presented clothes and gifts to trainees and rural development tasks and conditions of education Development Association U Ra Wam Jon accepted Lt-Gen Ye Myint, K 300,000 for the trainees of the and health sectors of the township. 1,500 applications for membership of USDA presented school through the principal. After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint urged by jade mining entrepreneurs and employees in the Afterwards, Head of Mogaung Township departmental officials to make efforts for development presence of Lt-Gen Ye Myint. Resettlement and Land Records Department U Tin of the region in cooperation with local people. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint presented exercise Tun briefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on cultivation Regarding the agricultural sector, he stressed the books to the Phakant Township Education Officer. of rubber. importance of correct cultivation method, use of natural The commander presented USDA uniforms to Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into and chemical fertilizer and farming machinery to reach the secretary of Phakant Township USDA, and Minister rubber and perennial crops cultivation project of U the target production and to meet the food sufficiency Brig-Gen Thein Zaw presented note books to members Maran Zaw Bauk and rubber and fruit farm of U in the region. As peace and security prevail in the of social organizations. Maung Aik. region, local people enjoy the fruits of development in MNA Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects development of Mongyan in Shan State (East)

NAY PYI TAW, 18 July members of the — Member of the State servicemen at the hall of Peace and Development the station and greeted Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win them. of the Ministry of Defence At Mongyan accompanied by Township People’s Commander of Triangle Hospital, Lt-Gen Kyaw Region Command Maj- Win and party comforted Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the patients and presented heads of SPDC Office and gifts to them. Lt-Gen Kyaw departmental officials Win donated K 1 million attended a ceremony to to the medical funds of the grow physic nut plants on hospital through Dr Aung the 10-acre plot of Ko Oo. Mongyan station The commander yesterday. reported to Lt-Gen Kyaw First, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win on arrangements for Win presented physic nut construction of delivery saplings to family room and operation theatre members of the station and and the maintenance task members of the social of the hospital. organizations. At the office of Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Mongyan Township Win and the commander SPDC, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of Ministry of Defence visits a Basic Education High School in Mongyan.—MNA grew the physic nut plants and party met with After hearing reports, people. He urged matters of the school. Lt- arrived at the field of and viewed the departmental officials and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said the departmental personnel Gen Kyaw Win presented peasant U Aik Yi San and participation of family members of the social government is undertaking and local people to awards to five viewed the thriving 8-acre members of the station and organizations. the tasks for prevailing participate in a drive for outstanding students in soya bean and 2-acre members of the social The chairman of the peace and stability and the implementation of the matriculation maize. organizations in the Mongyan Township development of the nation, seven-step Road Map. examination for 2007. After that, they ceremony and gave SPDC reported on regional and building the discipline- Next, they proceeded Later, they inspected the inspected the development necessary instructions. development task. The flourishing democratic to the Basic Education development of Mongyan and greening of Monglwe Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw commander gave a nation through the united High School in Mongyan in a motorcade. model village by car. Win met with family supplementary report. strength of the national and inspected academic Afterwards, they MNA Prizes presented to sale agents for Chigo brand air-conditioners

YANGON, 18 July — Myo Aung of Myanmar Mitsubushi compressor- Myanmar Chigo Group Chigo Group Ltd. installed air-conditioners Ltd held a lucky draw Next, responsible with three years warranty programme and prize persons of Myanmar Chigo card to the customers. presentation for sale agents Group Ltd presented prizes In addition, Myanmar and customers at Traders to lucky draw winners, sale Chigo Group Ltd will Hotel, here, yesterday agents and customers. distribute its new electronic Director U Nay Myo Aung speaking at special lucky draw programme evening, with an opening Myanmar Chigo products. of Myanmar Chigo Group Ltd. — MNA speech by Director U Nay Group Ltd sells the MNA

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Saya Soe (Taungdwingyi)

The National Convention is nearing role in the globe. to the Tatmadaw for 18 months. After handling the completion with success. A State constitution will The results and benefits derived from the situation, the Tatmadaw entrusted the power back to emerge. And it will be approved by a national constitution regardless of whoever has led in writing it the prime minister through a fair election. Soon after referendum. And then political parties will be formed, deserve to be welcomed. It is high time we got out of the that, some states demanded secession from the Union general elections held and democratic machinery complicated and deteriorating situation. Priority should and rights and privileges prescribed in the 1947 will surely emerge. After that, the future Union of be given to the policy. There had been many blunders as constitution. But, it was spine-chilling that the Myanmar will be governed in accordance with that priority was given to the person rather than the policy. colonialists made attempts to sow discord among the constitution. As the nation will be governed in accord In the future democratic machinery of the states trying to secede from the Union by giving with the laws prescribed under the constitution, there Union of Myanmar, the Tatmadaw will represent 25 them incentives. National race armed insurgents will be less flaws and weaknesses. per cent. Even under the leadership of the ruling were roaming the border areas and the communists Some big nations have insisted that Tatmadaw government, the people have been enjoying were taking foothold in the Yoma mountain ranges. substantive political reforms would be necessary peace and stability of the State and living with high In consequence, multi-party democracy ended before sanctions could be lifted. So, if democracy hopes. Why is there a bargaining attitude towards the following splits in the political parties. The Tatmadaw machinery actually runs, economic sanctions will 25-per cent representation of the Tatmadaw? In reality, had to take control of the nation’s worsening situation come to a stop and foreign investments will pour into history cannot be written without the participation of again. the country. As a result, there will be more job Tatmadaw. Myanmar’s politics is usually characterized In the later part of Myanmar Socialist opportunities for young people, technologies will by splits. Myanmar also has had a tradition that every Programme Party, the Tatmadaw was blamed for the develop, the number of cottage industries will swell time the State was on the verge of collapse, the nation’s economic slump. Was it due to the person or due to foreign investments, new education systems Tatmadaw had to intervene and save it. Just look at the the policy? Wasn’t it due to the wrong policy? will be adopted to conform to skills and qualifications situation in 1958. At that time democracy was being Socialism was very popular around 1962 when the necessary for related worksites, the young will get practiced. AFPFL split, power-hungry politicians put Tatmadaw took over the State responsibilities. As motivated to pursue education and they will the blame on each other and eventually, those problems the nation was got into trouble due to democracy competitively go after the technologies. All will even posed danger to the Tatmadaw. The then prime system, socialism caught the attraction of the people. accept that capital and technology will play a major minister had to seek help and handed over State duties When all the socialist countries in the world went hungry, democracy came to rise its head again. Democracy would have been here Democracy would have been here in the country if grudges and pride are put aside. in the country if grudges and pride However, there emerged signs of hostilities when democracy was within sight. It happened soon are put aside. However, there after the elections in 1990. Of course it is human nature in the time of transition from one system emerged signs of hostilities when to another but the nation suffered severely when mutual trust and confidence was lost. They have democracy was within sight. It ridiculed whatever constructive endeavours made by the Tatmadaw government, pointed out its flaws happened soon after the elections in and threatened with calls for a reform of the Tatmadaw. This way they senselessly undermined 1990. Of course it is human nature all efforts made to secure national reconsolidation. In the absence of mutual trust and confidence the in the time of transition from one road to democracy would never be smooth. Democratic forces should be able to strive for national system to another but the nation reconsolidation through farsightedness. They should give top priority to the task of “non-disintegration of suffered severely when mutual trust the Tatmadaw”. They should learn lesson from the incidents in the time of AFPFL in 1948 when some battalions within the Tatmadaw were disunited. and confidence was lost. (See page 9)

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(from page 8) teak out of the country; the natural The year 1948 was the initial resources were nearly exhausted. They failed to study history, period or the first taste of democracy Finally, there has emerged a buffer zone ignored the law and put aside in Myanmar. Prompted by the in the ignoble name of refugee camps. ideological differences and divergent This has been a political conspiracy. the policy in favour of the person. political views Communists went The conspracies in different shapes and Truely narrow-mindedness. underground. Some battalions did the designs have caused sufferings and same. Once underground they went hardships among the people and division Democracy derived from greed, on committing acts of tit for tat along and disunity is to blame. It has now anger, delusion and grudges will with destructive acts, asking extortion been nearly 60 years. The struggles money from the people, torching the and strifes have brought no benefits be insecure. The buffer zone will villages, blasting the trains, murdering to us. The Tatmadaw government grow thicker and thicker and the national brethren and so on and so has been able to tackle this problem forth. The intrusion of the nationalist and we can say that the fire has died the nation itself will be extinct Chinese (KMT) worsened the down. Still, remnants are left and amidst the political turmoil. deteriorating situation caused by this is known to all. We have to fight multi-coloured insurgents. These were among ourselves wasting the valuable situation. This, in fact, is shameful. competence we will face the same followed by the scourge of heroin. time instead of doing something good This evil legacy originated from the fate of the AFPFL period. As history There was extensive and widespread for the nation while those standing grudges and pride of the so-called repeats itself the Tatmadaw has to theft or smuggling of gems, metal and by are in glee and exploiting the political leaders. take control of the situation time Since the 1988 disturbances and agian. To be able to avoid this It has now been nearly 60 those democracy leaders have kind of vicious cycle, is it not years. The struggles and strifes attempted to sow discord and divide appropriate for the Tatmadaw to the Tatmadaw. They were poised to represent 25 per cent in the have brought no benefits to us. make the same mistakes of the past. democracy machinery? In fact, this The Tatmadaw government has They failed to study history, ignored is the most practical and secure way the law and put aside the policy in which is suitable for the objective been able to tackle this problem favour of the person. Truely narrow- situation in Myanmar today. and we can say that the fire has mindedness. Democracy derived The sure thing is that all the from greed, anger, delusion and national races are to join hands with died down. Still, remnants are left grudges will be insecure. The buffer the Tatmadaw with trust and and this is known to all. We have zone will grow thicker and thicker confidence free from grudges paving and the nation itself will be extinct the way for democracy and realizing it to fight among ourselves wasting amidst the political turmoil. in no time. the valuable time instead of doing All, therefore, should be Learning mistakes of 1948, something good for the nation broad-minded and far-sighted in 1958 and 1988 as lessons it is time for dealing with democracy affairs. all of us to get united. National cause rather than party’s while those standing by are in Translation: ST+AK cause is to be placed in the fore. If we Myanma Alin & Keymon: glee and exploiting the situation. try to play with democracy without This, in fact, is shameful. sacrificing spirit and attempt to do 18-7-2007 the historic duty lacking skills and *******

19-7-07NL 7 7/19/07, 03:24 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 From the beginning of so. Action may be taken today’s people have gained the National Convention to against these attempts un- the knowledge about and date, the basic principles der the law in order to pre- put trust in the detailed ba- and detailed basic princi- vent destructive elements sic principles the NC has ples are adopted with one from disturbing systematic adopted. voice through all-round dis- handing over of State du- This session is final cussions by the delegates ties and successful imple- one, so it is required of you for the emergence of an mentation of NC proce- delegates to make thorough enduring State constitution. dures. Here, I would say reviews about the adopted So, the forthcoming State those with negative views basic principles and detailed constitution is to be based about the NC are just a hand- basic principles so that all on these points. However, ful of people, whereas those the principles are harmoni- some elements who want supporting the NC are the ous one another. In the proc- to tarnish the image of the great majority of the peo- ess, there should not be any National Convention sug- ple. difference in essence be- gested that some delegates Esteemed National Con- tween initial aims of the would not be attending the vention delegates, principles and the already- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein shakes hands with a diplomat at NC fearing that the already- The delegates’ sugges- adopted detailed basic prin- plenary session of the National Convention. — MNA adopted basic principles tions, the panel of chair- ciples. and vision, taking into ac- Those with negative views count the past, the present about NC just a handful … and the future. Thanks to the delegates’ loyalty to the (from page 1) pleasure and honour to their State, firm Union Spirit and The new Constitution efforts as the National Con- far-sightedness, the sound should be suitable to the vention will be completed results of the National Con- nation and the people. soon. vention will become the Hence, the government has Esteemed delegates, new pages of the nation’s been striving for the emer- The National Conven- history. gence of a Constitution that tion temporarily adjourned At the present National is in accord with a system in 1996 was reconvened for Convention, the delegates’ desired by the people, and the first time from 17 May suggestions on the chapters at the same time, it has been to 9 July 2004; for the sec- — Election, Political Par- constantly making arrange- ond time from 17 February ties, Provisions on State of ments to enable the nation to 31 March 2005; for the Emergency, Amendment and the people to be ready third time from 5 Decem- of the Constitution, State Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan answers queries of to adapt themselves to the ber 2005 to 31 January Flag, State Seal, National journalists. — MNA new era and system. The 2006; and for the fourth Anthem and the Capital, government reconvened the time from 10 October to 29 Transitory Provisions and would be binding upon the men’s assessments, and the Esteemed National Con- National Convention on 17 December 2006. The del- General Provisions will be upcoming State constitu- adoption of detailed basic vention delegates, May 2004. The delegates egates have been able to compiled and discussed to tion. As a matter of fact, principles through del- Arrangements for ac- have been holding discus- hold discussions frankly adopt detailed basic princi- their ignoring the already- egates’ discussions commodation, meals, trans- sions to adopt the detailed and freely based on their ples concerning the said adopted basic principles throughout the NC have portation and security of the basic principles. We take experiences, knowledge chapters. reflects that they are desir- been telecast and stated in delegates are made under ous of making all the NC the newspapers in detail. the supervision of experi- Foreign diplomats observe National Convention functions illegal. Attempts As a result, the essence of enced persons. If there is YANGON, 18 July ai of Serbia, Nepal, observations on attendance to harm the NC functions the National Convention any requirement, you can — Dean of the Diplomatic Pakistan, China, Singapore, of National Convention include destructive means and the hard work of the contact with responsible Corps Cambodian Saudi Arabia, Russia, Laos delegates and preparations such as disturbing, disrupt- delegates have been known persons for your conven- Ambassador to Myanmar and Bangladesh, diplomats and holding of the Plenary ing, blocking and criticiz- not only to the people of the ience. Here, I would like to Mr Hul Phany and of Japan and China and the Session of the National ing the NC, inciting public nation but also to the inter- remind you that certain per- Ambassadors of Vietnam, regional coordinator of UN Convention. Next, they misunderstanding, holding national community. So, sons are opposed to the India, Malaysia, Brunei, organizations arrived at viewed hostels, personal anti-NC talks, writing and today, many people are National Convention. So, Arab Republic of Egypt, Pyidaungsu Hall of goods shops, bookstalls, distributing publications working hard with a sense all of you delegates are duty- Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Nyaunghnapin Camp here hospital and gym at designed to oppose the NC, of duty in support of the bound to protect collec- Korea, Thailand and this morning. Nyaunghnapin Camp. carrying out NC procedures National Convention. tively the National Conven- France, Charge d’Affaires They made MNA or participating in the draw- Besides, delegates are tion with a sense and aware- ing of the State constitution relaying their experiences ness of security. I wish you or writing and distributing and knowledge they have a success in discharge of the State constitution with- gained from the NC to the your duties with enthusi- out having any rights to do people in their circles. So, asm.—MNA Five members quit Mawlamyinegyun Township NLD, losing interest and faith in the party YANGON, 18 July — Members U Mya San, U Aye Lwin and U Pho So of Baganpon Village, U Sein Myint Htay and U San Tint of Myatthaywama Village of Mawlamyinegyun Township National League for Democracy of Ayeyawady Division resigned from the NLD of their own accord on 9 July, sending letters of resignations to the NLD Headquarters and local authorities. In the letters of resignation sent to Mawlamyinegyun Township Multi- party Democracy General Election Subcommission, they said that they had lost interest and faith in acts of the NLD, and that is why they resigned from the party, Ambassadors and diplomats visit store at Nyaunghnapin Camp. — MNA they said. — MNA

19-7-07NL 8 7/19/07, 03:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 9 National Convention reconvenes … the National Convention at and the patron, the chair- (from page 16) fice, the Civil Service Se- gion Group who had re- man and members of Sagaing, Taninthayi, lection and Training turned to the legal fold, Myanmar Foreign Corre- Bago, Magway, Manda- Board, the Yangon City Nyeinchanyay Myothit spondents Club, officials lay, Yangon and Development Committee, Group from Hpa-an of information and peri- Ayeyawady Divisions, the Mandalay City Devel- Township of Kayin State, odicals, the chief editors delegates of peasants from opment Committee and Burma Communist Party and executives of maga- Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, the State service person- (Rakhine Group), Arakan zines and journals at home Chin, Mon, Rakhine, nel of the respective min- Army (AA), Homein Re- gathered news. Shan (South), Shan istries, other invited del- gion Development and At 7.30 am before the (North) and Shan (East) egates, delegates from Welfare Group, plenary session of the States, Sagaing, Shan State (North) Spe- Shwepyiaye (MTA), National Convention, Chairman of National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt- Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan acts as master Gen Thein Sein and mem- of ceremonies at plenary session of the bers, Chairman of Na- National Convention. — MNA tional Convention Con- vening Work Committee of National Convention meeting took a break at Chief Justice U Aung Toe Convening Management 9.10 am. and members, Chairman Committee Auditor Gen- During the break, of National Convention eral Maj-Gen Lun Maung NCCC Secretary Minister Convening Management and members greeted am- Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and Committee Auditor Gen- bassadors, charges NCC Work committee eral Maj-Gen Lun Maung d’affaires ai, diplomats, members cordially greeted and members, chairmen of the Regional Coordinator the ambassadors, charges the respective subcommit- of UN Agencies, the pa- d’affaires ai diplomats and A delegate to the National Convention replies to queries of journalists.—MNA tees and members, del- tron, the chairman and the Regional Coordinator egates of political parties, members of Myanmar of UN Agencies led by Manpan People’s Militia Taninthayi, Bago, cial Region-1, Shan State representatives-elect, del- Foreign Correspondents Dean of the Diplomatic Group, Mon Peace Group Magway, Mandalay, (North) Special Region- egates of national races, Club, the chief editors of Corps Cambodian Ambas- (Chaungchi Region) and Yangon and Ayeyawady 2, Shan State (North) Spe- delegates of peasants, del- magazines and journals. sador Mr Hul Phany. Mon (Breakaway) Nai Divisions, delegates of cial Region-3, Shan State egates of intellectuals and Chairman of NCCC Next, NCCC Secretary Saik Chan Group that had workers from Kachin, (East) Special Region-4, intelligentsia, delegates of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Shan State (North) Spe- exchanged arms for peace. Rakhine, Shan (South), cial Region-5(KDA), Ambassadors of the Shan (North) and Shan Shan State (South) Spe- Socialist Republic of Vi- (East) States, Sagaing, cial Region-6, Kachin etnam, the Republic of Taninthayi, Bago, State Special Region-1, India, Malaysia, Brunei Magway, Mandalay, Kachin State Special Re- Darussalam, Egypt, Sri Yangon and Ayeyawady gion-2, Kayah State Spe- Lanka, the Philippines, the Divisions, delegates of cial Region-1, Kayah State Republic of Korea, Thai- intellectuals and intelli- Special Region-2, Kayah land and France; charges gentsia, delegates of State State Special Region-3, d’affaires ai of Serbia, Service Personnel from Kayinni National Demo- Nepal and Pakistan, the the State Peace and De- cratic Party (KNDP) People’s Republic of velopment Council Of- (Dragon) Group, Kayinni China, Singapore, Saudi fice, the President Office, National Progressive Arabia, Russian Federa- the Pyithu Hluttaw Office, Party (KNPP) Breakaway tion, Laos and Bangla- the Government Office, (Hoya), Kayinni National desh; diplomats from Ja- pan and the PRC, the Re- the Supreme Court, the Unity and Solidarity Or- Ambassadors and diplomats seen at plenary session of the National Attorney-General’s Of- ganization (Ka Ma Sa gional Coordinator of UN fice, the Auditor-Gener- Nya), Democratic Kayin Agencies led by Dean of Convention. — MNA al’s Office, the Multi- Buddhist Organization the Diplomatic Corps workers, delegates of serv- Sein presided over the ple- Hsan and delegates replies party Democracy General (DKBA) and Cambodian Ambassador ice personnel and other nary session and Secre- to queries raised by the Election Commission Of- Haungthayaw Special Re- Mr Hul Phany observed invited delegates signed tary of NCCC Minister for chief editors and execu- in the attendance books at Information Brig-Gen tives of magazines and Pyidaungsu Hall and the Kyaw Hsan acted as mas- journals. recreation hall for Na- ter of ceremonies. The plenary session tional Convention del- First, the secretary of resumed at 9.35 am, and egates. NCCC announced the start NCCC Secretary Minis- At 8.45 am before the of the meeting as there ter Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan plenary session of the were 1,058 delegates at- explained the procedures National Convention, tending out of 1,071 listed of the National Conven- Chairman of National accounting for 98.79 per tion. (The clarification Convention Convening cent. made by Secretary of Commission Secretary-1 Next, Chairman of NCCC Minister Brig-Gen of the State Peace and NCCC Secretary-1 Lt- Kyaw Hsan is reported Development Council Lt- Gen Thein Sein delivered separately.) Gen Thein Sein and mem- an opening speech. (The The plenary session bers, Chairman of Na- speech delivered by went into recess at 10. am. tional Convention Con- Chairman of NCCC Sec- The Plenary Session of vening Work Committee retary-1 Lt-Gen Thein the National Convention Journalists seen at plenary session of the National Convention. Chief Justice U Aung Toe Sein is reported sepa- continues on 20 July at 9 MNA and members, Chairman rately.) Then, the plenary am.— MNA

19-7-07NL 9 7/19/07, 03:25 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 Esteemed National Convention delegates, Secretary of National Convention Convening Commission What I have explained are important points that (from page 16) Convention Convening Work Committee will are stated in the procedures for convening the National (4) To hold discussions in an objective way at the take necessary measures to solve them. Convention. These procedures, duties, privileges, rules sessions of the National Convention and to Esteemed National Convention delegates, and regulations and prohibitions are aimed at ensuring avoid criticisms of a person or an organization Now, I will explain the procedures of the plenary successful completion of the National Convention and (5) To pay respect to the State Flag whenever session of the National Convention as follows: holding cordial discussions. So, I believe you delegates they enter or depart the conference hall 1. The group-wise proposal papers that will be understand and will observe them. (6) Not to bring arms, ammunition, recorders, submitted to the plenary session should be clear Esteemed National Convention delegates, mobile phones, video cameras, cameras, and precise. Now, I would like to present the management computers, laptops and similar equipment with 2. The names of one or two or three delegates who arrangements so that you can attend the NC in peace. them to the conference room are going to read the papers will have to be During the NC adjournment period, your hostels (7) To keep news of the National Convention submitted to the Work Committee within the were all repaired for your comfort and convenience. secret before it is issued officially fixed time through the Panel of Chairmen We are also taking necessary measures to make As the delegates are able to enjoy rights and concerned. sure that the meals and food to serve you are hygienic. privileges, they should observe the procedures and 3. In presenting the proposal paper at the plenary In cooking meals, daily programmes for dishes are rules and regulations and should be dutiful. session, only the listed persons or a person will drawn in advance for your good appetite. All kinds of Esteemed National Convention delegates, have to read the paper submitted in advance. meals are prepared to be suitable for people of different The Panel of Chairmen is required to supervise the They or he will have to read only the suggestions religions, and special arrangements are also made for sessions of the National Convention and the group approved in the said paper. the convenience of the vegetarians only. discussions. In accord with the procedures, the Panel 4. Suggestions at group discussions and plenary Preparations are made in various sectors such as of Chairmen is formed with five representatives of the sessions should be within the framework of the health, medical treatment, sports, periodicals, and National Convention Convening Work Committee, 10 six objectives of the National Convention. entertainment. You delegates may take physical representatives of the political parties and 5. If there arise any disagreements resulting from exercise in the morning and evening such as walking representatives-elect and five representatives each of the suggestions submitted to the plenary sessions, and jogging, along with playing badminton, table other six remaining groups of delegates. The procedures the Work Committee will, as necessary, make tennis, weightlifting and body building and physical of the National Convention and the duties and powers arrangements to the best of its ability to solve culture. Apart from equipment for sports games, a golf of the Chairman and the Panel of Chairmen have the problems. practising range has been set up. To provide health already been designated. The Chairman and the Panel Esteemed National Convention delegates, care, a hospital is opened in the compound with doctors of Chairmen will have to systematically supervise the There are rules for group discussions and the and nurses including specialists along with various National Convention sessions in accord with the duties plenary sessions. They are: kinds of medicines and medical equipment. and powers. 1. not to speak words disloyal to the nation, Arrangements are also made for sick delegates to Esteemed National Convention delegates, 2. not to speak words harmful to non-disintegration receive treatment in the hospital. The Chapter III states scrutiny work and validity of the Union, non-disintegration of national For your rest and recreation, hostels are furnished of a meeting. A session of the National Convention can solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty, with TV sets, Karaoke sets, newspapers and journals. be declared valid if 50 per cent of all the delegates 3. not to speak words that serve the interests of the In addition, bookstores and book rentals are opened. attend it. organizations or persons who are outside the As entertainment programmes, music show, anyeint, Esteemed National Convention delegates, legal fold, dance variety and films are staged in rotation. The Chapter IV contains the procedures and rules 4. not to speak words that harm solidarity, mutual Win Thuzar and GEC sales centres, hairdressing and regulations to be observed in the discussions at the help and friendly relations among national races, salons, beauty parlours, laundry services, spectacles plenary sessions and group discussions of the National 5. not to criticize any religions, shops and restaurant are opened for your convenience. Convention. I will now explain the procedures 6. not to submit a matter that has been already And necessary measures have been taken for transport concerning the group discussions as follows: discussed at the National Convention again, and post office and telephone booths are opened for 1. Delegates will have to present their proposals 7. not to accuse any of the NC delegates communications. and suggestions within their delegate group and subjectively, Esteemed National Convention delegates, to present them to the Panel of Chairmen 8. in submitting a paper, to read out and discuss the Today, the government is implementing the State’s concerned. The suggestions approved by the paper, as presented already, and not to read any seven-step Road Map to transform the nation into a Panel of Chairmen should be compiled and then points that are not included in the already- modern developed democratic one with flourishing submitted to the plenary session of the National presented paper. A principle is laid down in this discipline. In the process, the National Convention is Convention. regard that if some points that are not included the first and the most crucial step as well as the work 2. In addition to papers approved by the delegate in the paper are read out, only the points stipulated to be put on record. At the National Convention, group concerned, the delegates can submit their in the already-presented paper will have to be representatives of people from all walks of life are individual or group-wise proposals and put on record. holding discussions and making suggestions with suggestions to the plenary session through the 9. There is another rule that the attendees are not to nationalistic fervour and Union Spirit. Panel of Chairmen after discussing the matter at get out of the hall in protest or to make fun in a As you know, this session is the final one, so the group meetings. rowdy way individually or in groups while an when the NC is over, the remaining steps will be 3. Representatives of the political parties and NC plenary session or group-wise meeting is in implemented one after another. Nevertheless, representatives-elect will have to submit their progress. destructive elements who are desirous of disrupting party-wise majority-approved suggestions and I would like to remind you that it is important to the drive for transition to a modern and developed discussions at the group meetings and then to abide by these rules and regulations for ensuring democratic nation with flourishing discipline, those the plenary session through the Panel of successful completion of the National Convention are attempting to seize State power through short cut, Chairmen. with dignity. lackeys of external elements and those inciting 4. In addition to the aforesaid majority-approved Esteemed National Convention delegates, instability and unrest to gain position are now resorting papers, representatives of the political parties, Chapter (5) features some prohibitions to protect to various means to destabilize the nation with general representatives-elect and independent NC delegates for ensuring successful completion of crises with the intention of inciting mass representatives-elect, if they have any individual the National Convention. Some of them are: demonstrations. At the same time, they are hatching or separate proposals or suggestions will have (1) for NC delegates, not to distribute any kinds of schemes to commit subversive acts. I would say tight to submit their papers to the plenary session documents prohibited by the National security measures are being taken for safety of the with the permission of the Panel of Chairmen Convention Work Committee, National Convention and the delegates. after the matter has been presented and (2) not to leak and distribute the documents the In conclusion, I wish you a success in giving thoroughly discussed at the group meetings. Work Committee has designated to keep secret, good advice, making suggestions and working together 5. If there surface any disagreements in (3) not to bring along with them and hold arms into in peace while the NC is in session for adopting connection with the suggestions or proposals of the compound of Nyaunghnapin Camp including detailed basic principles in drawing an enduring State the political parties, delegate groups and in the hostels and convention hall while the constitution in the interests of the nation and the independent representatives-elect, the National National Convention is in session. people.—MNA

19-7-07NL 10 7/19/07, 03:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 11 Lt-Gen Myint Swe, wife donate Waso robes to member Sayadaws of SSMNC YANGON, 18 July — Lt- danta Kumara and member Bhaddanta Kumara and Gen Myint Swe of the Sayadaws and departmental Secretary Sayadaw Ministry of Defence and officials. Nyaungdon Sayadaw wife Daw Khin Thet Htay Before the ceremony, Abhidhaja Maha Rattha attended the 9th Waso robe Lt-Gen Myint Swe, wife Guru Abhidhaja Maha offering ceremony at Daw Khin Thet Htay and Saddhammajotika Bhad- Kanmyint Monastery on party offered meals to danta Osadabhivamsa. Thiri Mingala Street in members of the Sangha in Commander of No 77 Sangyoung Township on 12 the early morning. Light Infantry Division July. The Chairman Sayadaw Brig-Gen Win Myint, Also present on the administered the Five officials and wellwishers occasion were Chairman of Precepts and members of offered Waso robes to the State Sangha Maha the Sangha recited Metta members of the SSMNC. Nayaka Committee Sutta. The Secretary Sayadaw Magway Sayadaw Lt-Gen Myint Swe and delivered a sermon, and the Abhidhaja Maha Rattha wife Daw Khin Thet Htay congregation led by Lt-Gen Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha donated Waso robes to Myint Swe and wife shared Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay Saddham-majotika Bhad- Chairman Sayadaw merits gained. — MNA donate Waso robes to a Sayadaw. — MNA Two delegate groups of National Convention meet

YANGON, 18 July — The meetings of the delegate group of representatives-elect and the delegate group of State Service Personnel were held at the designated places of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, this morning and afternoon, attended by members of the panel of chairmen of group-wise and delegates. Delegate group of representatives-elect The meeting to select a vacant member of the panel of chairmen of the delegate group of representatives-elect was held at the hall-2 this afternoon. U San Tha Aung of Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization presided over the meeting as an alternate chairman together with U Maung Gyi of Union U San Tha Aung of Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization presides over the meeting of delegate group of representatives-elect. — MNA Pa-O National Organization and U Mahn Tin Maung (a) U Mahn Myo Nyunt of Union Kayin League as members U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the panel of chairmen. Deputy Director U Khin Sein of presided over the meeting as an alternate chairman together Sales representatives of Robin National Convention Convening Work Committee Office with U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce and Dr Daw Group-4 acted as MC and Assistant Director Daw Mi Mi Myat Myat Ohn Khin of the Ministry of Health as brand machines honoured Shein as co-MC. The MC declared the start of the meeting members of the panel of chairmen. YANGON, 18 July — The best sales as 12 out of 13 delegates were in attendance, accounting Deputy Director U Htay Win of National representatives ofRobin brand engines, generators for 92.31 per cent. Convention Convening Work Committee Office and water pumps were honoured and lucky draws for The alternate chairman made an opening address and Group-9 acted as MC and Assistant Director U Htein Robin brand items were chosen at Phai Lin Restaurant explained selecting of a vacant member for the panel of Min as co-MC. The MC declared the start of meeting here yesterday. chairmen. as 105 out of 106 delegates were in attendance, Twin Star Co Ltd at No 199 on Bo Myat Tun U Tin Win of Kyaiklat Township Constituency-2 accounting for 99.06 per cent. The alternate chairman Road, in Botahtaung Township has distributed Robin tabled a motion and U Aung Thein of Ywangan Township made an opening address and explained selecting of a brand engines, generators and water pumps across the seconded the motion. vacant member for the panel of chairmen. country at reasonable prices. Next, the alternate chairman declared that U Kyar U Aung Kyi Thein of the Ministry of Agriculture and Before lucky draws were picked up, officials Har Shè was selected as a member of the panel of Irrigation tabled a motion and Col Myint Ohn of the of Twin Star Co Ltd and sales representatives discussed chairmen. Ministry of Defence seconded the motion. qualities and durability of the Robin brand products Later, the alternate chairman made concluding Next, the alternate chairman declared that Maj-Gen which are available at Twin Star Co Ltd. — MNA remarks, and the meeting was adjourned at 2.50 pm. Win Than of the Ministry of Defence was selected as a Delegate group of State Service Personnel member of panel of chairmen. The meeting to select a vacant member of the panel Later, the alternate chairman made the concluding of chairmen of the delegates group of State Service remarks, and the meeting was adjourned at 11.10 pm. Personnel was held at the hall-7 this morning. MNA

The best sales representative of Robin brand U Arnt Maung of Ministry of Religious Affairs presides over the meeting of delegate group of engines, generators and pumps being honoured State Service Personnel. — MNA by an official of Twin Star Co Ltd. — MNA

19-7-07NL 11 7/19/07, 03:25 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV HUA SHAN VOY NO (77) Consignees of cargo carried on MV HUA SHAN VOY NO (77) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 20.7.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consign- ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S COSCO SHIPPING CO., LTD Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV BANG SAO TONG VOY NO (103) Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG SAO Calcium, Vitamin D may TONG VOY NO (103) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 19.7.2007 and cargo will be lower diabetes risk discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the NEW YORK, 18 July — Calcium and Vitamin D, byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. whether from food or supplements, may help lower the Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now research review. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo A number of studies have found links between from the vessel. type 2 diabetes risk and calcium, Vitamin D and dairy No claims against this vessel will be admitted after food intake. When the results from these studies are the Claims Day. combined, the new review found, people with the highest intakes of Vitamin D and calcium had an 18 per SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT cent lower risk of diabetes than those with the lowest MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEAN intakes. SHIPPING CO., LTD Similarly, people who ate the most dairy food had Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 a 14-per-cent lower diabetes risk than those who ate the least dairy. MYANMAR PORT AUTHORITY Sketches of an ‘American Idol’ inspired clothing Over 1,000 children Though it’s not clear why calcium and Vitamin D HOLIDAY NOTICE line for girls are seen in an undated publicity photo As the Wharves, ware catch hand foot mouth are linked to diabetes risk, lab research has pointed to house and Chellan Office some possibilities, according to the review authors, led released to Reuters on 12 July, 2007. — INTERNET will be closed on the 19th disease around Thailand by Dr Anastassios G Pittas of Tufts-New England July and 29th July 2007, being the Public Holiday. BANGKOK, 17 July — A Medical Centre in Boston. New Zealand eyes security, Goods will be received, total of 1,141 Thai MNA/Reuters shipped or delivered on children have caught hand payment of Holiday Fees. trade pacts with Malaysia foot mouth disease during Bus crashes kill 14 KUALA LUMPUR, 17 July—New Zealand and Coach collision the first six months this Malaysia are eager to step up cooperation on counter- year, the country’s Pub- terrorism through exchanges of information between lic Health Ministry an- in China kills seven, injures their police forces, officials of both countries said on nounced on Monday. B EIJING, 17 July—A minibus overturned in a remote Monday. The victims broke part of southwest China, killing 12 people and injuring 40 in Vietnam Issues of security and trade topped New Zealand down to 399 in southern eight, Xinhua news agency said on Monday, adding to Prime Minister Helen Clark’s three-day visit to HANOI, 17 July Seven provinces, 371 in central a string of fatal bus crashes in the country in the past Malaysia, which is New Zealand’s ninth largest trade people died and 40 others provinces, 187 in north- few days. partner with a trade volume worth 650 million New were injured after a coach eastern provinces and 184 The bus ran through roadside barriers and fell more bumped into two other in northern provinces, than 10 metres on Sunday in the mountainous and Zealand dollars (512.2 million US dollars ). ones in Vietnam’s south- according to a bulletin of underdeveloped province of Guizhou, Xinhua said. New Zealand is part of the Five Power Defence ern Dong Nai Province on the ministry. The number Eleven were killed on the spot and one died in Arrangements, a military pact dating to 1971 that Monday, Vietnam News included 191 children in hospital, the agency said, adding that the bus driver commits Australia, Britain and New Zealand to reported. Bangkok, local news was in critical condition. guarantee the security of Malaysia and Singapore, After colliding with network The Nation A Taiwan woman and a Mainland Chinese were both former British colonies, if either is attacked. two other coaches, five reported. Doctor Prat killed when a bus carrying 16 tourists from the self- Malaysia and New Zealand should adopt a more motorbikes and one Boonyawongwiroj, per- ruled island crashed in Jinan City, capital of the eastern coordinated approach in their efforts to fight terrorism, bicycle in the opposite manent secretary for province of Shandong, state media said. Clark told Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad direction, the vehicle on Public Health, said the Seven Taiwan tourists were among the 32 injured. Badawi at a meeting on Monday, Foreign Minister the north-south road hit number of victims of the On Friday, a bus carrying 29 people plunged into Syed Hamid Albar said.“They want cooperation for an electricity pole and disease was nearly two the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, killing 14 tourists the operational side from our police,” Syed Hamid told overturned in Thong Nhat times higher than that of from inland Chinese provinces and leaving two missing, reporters after the meeting in the Malaysian District. the same period last year. state media said. administrative capital of Putrajaya. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters

19-7-07NL 12 7/19/07, 03:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Indian motorcycle maker TVS opens factory in Indonesia JAKARTA, 17 July — TVS Group commis- people. “The five million Indian motorcycle maker sioner Venu Srinivasan units target is very likely TVS Group opened its first said the Indonesian plant, to be achieved. I am factory in Indonesia which cost some 50 confident that after 2007, Monday with the presence million US dollars, was motorcycle demand will of President Susilo Bam- the fourth for the company pick up,”he said. bang Yudhoyono. and the first outside India. Indonesia’s motorcycle Located in the West The company will sales grew by 16.34 per Java town of Karawang, make Indonesia its cent to 2.1 million units in the factory run by PT TVS production base for South- the first half of 2007 from Motor Company Indo- east Asian markets, he the same period last year, nesia has set initial said. In his speech, Susilo according to the data production target of said he hoped the Indo- released by the Asso- 300,000 units a year. nesian motorcycle sales ciation of Indonesian Smoke from artillery and tank shelling rises from the Palestinian Nahr al-Bared The capacity will be would hit five million Motorcycle Industries refugee camp in northern Lebanon. Three Lebanese soldiers were killed on increased to one million units a year supported by (AISI). Saturday when a booby trap set by Fatah al-Islam militants exploded in the Nahr units a year by 2011 after improving power pur- MNA/Xinhua al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, an Army spokesman said. — INTERNET the factory is expanded. chase of the Indonesian Passenger jet skids off runway in Colombia Pollution turns famous India B OGOTA, 17 July — A Colombian plane carrying RAJ monument yellow 54 passengers skidded off KOLKATA (India), 17 were crystal clear and crisp a wet runway and plunged July — Poisonous fumes, and we believe and trust nose-first into the Carib- dust and smog are staining that our observation will bean Sea Tuesday in Santa the white-marbled Queen help,” a senior NEERI Marta, 950 km north of Victoria Memorial, one of official, who requested not Bogota, injuring at least India’s best-known land- to be named, said on six people, local aviation marks from the days of Monday. officials said. The plane, the British empire, a lead- Built in the early 20th operated by Aero Re- ing environmental agency century, the memorial publica, smashed through warned on Monday. The houses one of the world’s the fence at the end of the monument, built a century longest paintings — an runway at Simon Bolivar ago when Kolkata — then elephant procession — airport and slid halfway known as Calcutta — was among some 3,000 ex- into the water when the capital of British-ruled hibits in 25 galleries. A landing in heavy rain, the India, is turning yellow, bronze statue of Queen officials said, adding that according to the National Victoria is enthroned at A Embrear 190 aircraft is seen after an emergency landing at Simon the plane was evacuated Environmental Engi- the entrance and the dome Bolivar airport in Santa Marta, about 1286 Km (800 miles) north of Bogota, and six people were neering Research Institute is inscribed with the text on 17 July, 2007. —INTERNET slightly injured. —Internet (NEERI). of her imperial procla- NEERI sent a report last mation speech. “The white Boys cool down in a Dengue fever hits over 23,600 people week to the Kolkata High marble is turning yello- public fountain in Berlin on 16 July, Court recommending wish due to pollution, and in Thailand this year 2007. Weather forecast measures, including limi- plasters have peeled off in predicts a peak of 36 BANGKOK, 17 July — A of dengue fever is July but 100 as saying, adding that ting traffic around the many chamber walls,” degrees Celsius (96,8 total of 23,653 people earlier than usual rains has the insurgency in the far Queen Victoria Memorial, Bimal Bandyopadhyay, a degrees Fahrenheit) have been hit by dengue meant that dengue is a South means that anti- to save it from further senior archaeologist for the next days. fever this year around greater concern this year mosquito measures are destruction. “Our findings said.—MNA/Reuters XINHUA Thailand with 21 of them than before, Morakot was more difficult to apply. killed by the disease, the quoted by local radio FM MNA/Xinhua Public Health Ministry of the country announced on Monday. Suicide driver kills five on Deputy Public Health Minister Morakot Korn- German motorway kasem said the 23,653 BERLIN, 17 July — A suicide driver killed himself cases had been recorded and four others after he took a wrong way down a until 7 July. motorway in northern Germany and crashed into Among the cases, 8,177 another car, local reports said Sunday. cases happened in central The 41-year-old German driver who drove against provinces, 6,816 in north- the traffic was apparently determined to take his own eastern provinces, 5,282 life, German news agency DPA quoted police as in southern provinces saying. The motorist died at the scene along with four and 3,378 in northern passengers of the car he rammed head-on near the provinces. town of Oldenburg, 150 kilometres south-west of The high-danger season Hamburg, said the report.—MNA/Xinhua

19-7-07NL 13 7/19/07, 03:25 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 Manchester United held 2-2 by J-League champions S P O R T S TOKYO, 18 July — Manchester United were held to then running 50 metres through the Reds defence, a 2-2 draw by J-League champions Urawa Reds in a before firing off a low shot that was also saved by friendly match at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday. Tsuzuki. United drew level in the second minute of the Inter bag Lazio’s Jimenez, United scored through Darren Fletcher and Cristiano second half when Michael Carrick set up Fletcher for Ronaldo, with Urawa getting goals from Hideki a low drive from 10 metres. Colombian Rivas Uchidate and Shinji Ono. After a Rooney cracker that just cleared the bar, MILAN, 18 July — Inter Milan have drafted in Lazio United started off the game at a leisurely pace, United took the lead in the 52nd minute. playmaker Luis Jimenez and River Plate’s Colombian content just to stroke the ball around the pitch. Giggs released Ronaldo on the left and the Portu- defender Nelson Rivas. After Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick failed to guese player cut in and finished off the move with a The two players arrived at Inter's mountain training find the target with early efforts, Ronaldo brought the crisp, low drive from 20 metres.— MNA/Reuters base in northern Italy late on Monday and took part in 58,716 fans to their feet in the 24th minute with a training on Tuesday, Inter's website (www.inter.it) cracking, 20-metre shot that Urawa keeper Ryota Furyk bemused by fuss over said, without giving details of the transfers. Tsuzuki did well to palm away. Chilean Jimenez has moved to the San Siro after A minute later, United found themselves 1-0 down his lofty world ranking falling out with Lazio bosses. when Uchidate fired off a speculative shot from 25 CARNOUSTIE (Scotland), 18 July — Jim Furyk is The 23-year-old likes to play in the hole behind the metres that wrong-footed Edwin van der Saar in the flabbergasted he gets more recognition for his lofty striker and was a leading light for the Rome club last United goal. world ranking than he receives for his one major season as they secured a Champions League berth In the dying minutes of the first half, Rooney burst victory. despite tough financial constraints.— MNA/Reuters into life, first setting up a free header for Paul Scholes, The 37-year-old has frequently occupied second place behind Tiger Woods, although he was displaced Harrington rated fourth on Monday by Phil Mickelson after his fellow Ameri- can was runner-up at the Scottish Open. favourite at Carnoustie "I have probably gotten more attention for being CARNOUSTIE (Scotland), 18 July — ranked second in the world than I did for winning the World number 10 Padraig Harrington is 2003 US Open," Furyk told reporters at the British rated fourth favourite to land the British Open on Tuesday. Open title, even though he has not ap- "It's mind-boggling to me. I cannot understand or peared in the final two rounds of the cham- fathom why that would be the case." pionship since 2003. Furyk, one of the favourites for this week's champi- The 35-year-old Irishman missed the onship, says he never considers rankings when he goes cut in 2004 and 2006 and did not play the head-to-head with an opponent on the final day of a 2005 edition due to the death of his father. tournament. China’s goakeeper Li Leilei misses the ball for an Iran goal This week at Carnoustie, though, the "Coming down the stretch, everyone is playing scored by Ferydoon Zandi (not in picture) during their 2007 bookmakers place Harrington behind only well, you don't worry about the guy you're playing Asian Cup Group C soccer match in Kuala Lumpur Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson against, you worry about what you're doing," he said. on 15 July, 2007.—INTERNET on the betting list.— MNA/Reuters "It (rankings) don't mean that much to me. I am trying to win golf tournaments." Indonesia’s Bambang hoping for Furyk ended a dismal run of five successive missed cuts at the British Open when he finished fourth at happy ending at Asian Cup Hoylake 12 months ago.— MNA/Reuters JAKARTA, 18 July — Indonesia are not afraid of facing mighty South Korea in their final group match Bayern’s Toni out 10 days at the Asian Cup, striker Bambang Pamungas said on Tuesday. for knee injury "We know that Korea are one of the best teams in B ERLIN, 18 July — Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni Asia," the 27-year-old told a news conference. will be out of action for at least 10 days for a torn "They've played in the World Cup many times but tendon in his right knee, the club said on Monday. we have no fear about that." "He won't be out of action for longer than 10 days All four teams can still qualify for the quarterfinals because the knee itself was not injured," a statement on from Group D, making for a tense finale on Wednes- Participants take part in the opening ceremony of the club's website said. However, he will miss this day. Group leaders Saudi Arabia will line up against the Pan American Games at Maracana stadium in Saturday's Ligacup match against Werder Bremen in Bahrain in Palembang while Indonesia play Korea in Rio de Janeiro on 13 July, 2007. — XINHUA Dusseldorf. — MNA/Xinhua Jakarta. Australians proud to prove Indonesia beat Bahrain and lost only by a stoppage- time goal to Saudi Arabia. They gave the Saudis a critics wrong torrid time in the cavernous Gelora Bung Karno Sta- B ANGKOK, 18 July — Australia's players have lashed dium, roared on by more than 88,000 fans, before out at their critics after Monday's Asian Cup win over running out of steam in the final stages. "When you concede a goal in the last minute it's Thailand, saying media speculation of a rift within the very difficult," said Bambang. "But after the game we squad had spurred them on. had a meeting and we said we still have a chance to Reports of a split in the camp had begun circulating qualify, we still have a job to do." after the Socceroos' 3-1 loss to Iraq in their second He said Indonesia would aim to play their own way Group A match had threatened to end their campaign against 2002 World Cup semifinalists Korea and push early. to the final whistle. The team angrily dismissed the claims but said they "Hopefully we can maintain it for the 90 minutes had provided the motivation needed to crush Thailand Chinese NBA star Yao Ming plays basketball with and there will be a happy ending for us." 4-0 in their last group match and advance to the children at the Shanghai Sports Institute in Shang- South Korea, one of the pre-tournament favourites, quarterfinals. hai on 8 July, 2007. Current and former NBA have been a major disappointment so far and even a "We've copped a lot of crap off everybody and I'm players participate in the “Basketball Without win against Indonesia might not be enough to secure happy with the response," Australia captain Mark Borders” event in Shanghai to coach 54 young them a spot in the last eight. Viduka told reporters on Tuesday. participants from 17 countries and territories Coach Pim Verbeek knows his team have their "We were all obviously disappointed with our across Asia. The event promotes friendship, backs to the wall but refused to write off their chances. performances but I think we should be criticized for the healthy living and education with an emphasis on way we performed. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.—INTERNET

19-7-07NL 14 7/19/07, 03:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 19 July, 2007 15 Brazil jet disaster probe begins

SAO PAULO, 18 July — Rescue workers and crash investigators are searching the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger jet that crashed in flames at Sao Paulo’s main airport. All 186 people on board motorists being killed on Lula da Silva has declared out a thorough investigation the Airbus 320 are believed the road and people three days of national “to determine the cause and dead, as well as many as 15 jumping out of the mourning for the victims of to identify who was res- people on the ground. windows of the low-rise what is thought to be Brazil’s ponsible”. Tam Airlines Flight Tam Airlines building. worst air disaster. A Brazilian opposi- 3054 from the southern city “The plane accele- Sao Paulo State tion congressman, Julio of Porto Alegre landed at rated when it reached the Governor Jose Serra said Redecker, is reported to Congonhas airport in end of the runway and tried none of the 186 people on have been among those on driving rain. to take off again to avoid board the Tam Airlines the flight. The plane skidded the road, but it crashed flight could have survived Internet across a crowded road into the building and the crash, with temperatures before it crashed into a fuel exploded,” eyewitness in the fire reaching 1,000C. depot and warehouse and Junior Matos told AFP The state’s attorney exploded. news agency. general, Rodrigo Pinho, said Reports spoke of President Luiz Inacio the authorities would carry

Thursday, 19 July Tune in today 8:30 am Brief news WEATHER 8:35 am Music: Wednesday, 18 July, 2007 -Higher than heaven (Bardot) Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 8:40 am Perspectives hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been 8:45 am Music: partly cloudy in lower Sagaing Division, rain have been -Space Invaders isolated in Chin, Kayah and Kayin States and Magway (Hit & Hide) Division, scattered in Shan and Mon States, upper Sagaing 8:50 am National news / Slogan Mandalay, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions, fairly 9:00 am Music: widespread in Kachin State and Yangon Division and -She’s been widespread in the remaining States and Divisions with good to me isolated heavyfalls in Rakhine State and Mandalay Divi- (Marc Anthony) sion. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were 9:05 am International Nay Pyi Taw (1.58) inches, Kyauktaw (3.31) inches, news 9:10 am Music: Hkamti (2.41) inches, Shwegyin (2.08) inches, Taungoo -Look at us (1.81) inches and Kayan (1.61) inches. The plane skidded across a main road before hitting a fuel depot.—INTERNET (Sarina Patis) Maximum temperature on 17-7-2007 was 87¡F. 1:30 pm News / Slogan Minimum temperature on 18-7-2007 was 73¡F. Rela- Aløeta˙˙˙˙˙ mg\\\\\ laççççç 1:40pm Lunch time tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 18-7-2007 was 8:05 am music: 6. ASiiuupiuiiuupiiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 6:00 pm -Another day in 97%. Total sunshine hours on 17-7-2007 was (0.3) hour 8:15 am 9. Evening news paradise (Phil approx. 7. Dance variety 6:30 pm Collins) Rainfall on 18-7-2007 was (0.11) inch at 8:30 am 10. Weather report -Still (Lionel Mingaladon, (0.55) inch at Kaba-Aye, (0.55) inch at Richie) 8. International news 6:35 pm Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was -Baby come to (74.09) inches at Mingaladon, (79.01) inches at Kaba- 8:45 am 11. q^^r^^^ iieghaiii me (Jame Ingram Aye and (78.86) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum Thursday, 19 July 9. Let’s Go 7:05 pm & Pattisuston) wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (8) mph from View on today 4:00 pm 12. Discovery 1. Martial song 7:10 pm 9:00pm Aspects of Southwest at (19:20) hours MST on 17-7-2007. 7:00 am 13. Niuiuciuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ Myanmar Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate to strong in 4:15 pm -The 1. ek¥;z;R¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ 2. Song to uphold {dtuuuuu yAriiiii y∑∑∑∑∑ fK¥s\\\\\ emt\\\\\ a}††††† the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. information of Forecast valid until evening of 19-7-2007: Bra;”kuuuuu ;'^^^^^ Nciuiuiuiuiu etaMMMMM q\\\\\ GMMMMM National Spirit (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-4)\\\\\ Mrauk U Hotel Rain mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´´´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ o;etaiio;etaiii \\\\\ 4:30 pm 8:00 pm 9:10pm Article will be isolated in Chin and Kayah States, lower Sagaing eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar@iiiii 3. Musical programme 14. News 9:20pm Topics Potpourri and Magway Divisions, scattered in Shan, Mon and gRuuuuu 'uuuuu ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ µµµµµ 4:45 pm 15. International news -Uganda bans Kayin States, upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi plastic bags, ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ 16. Weather report Divisions and fairly widespread in the remaining areas. Niuciu \c\ MKa;zatMKa;zat\lm\ \;t\ ∑´∑´ promotes banana Degree of certainty is (80%). 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Morning news 5:10 pm l∑c∑∑∑∑ \m\\\\ iu;'iuiuiuiu nN∂al∂∂∂∂ OicOiOiOiOi \'\\\\ me tainty is (80%). 7:40 am 6. Musical programme AiNiiiNi ∂aek¥a∂∂∂∂ \zc\\\\ \'\\\\ mc\.mc\.\.\.mc\. \.K\.\.\.\. iuciuiuiuiu \)\\\\ -Any man of Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas 4. Nice and sweet song 5:25 pm (dåRkuuiiuiuuii ta-\\\\\ mind for 19-7-2007: One or two rain. Degree of certainty is -Life will never 7:50 am 7. ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r.\.\.\.\.\ >rc´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM sc\era\\\\ \emac\\\\ \emac\\\\ \)\\\\ (80%).). be the same Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 5. Dance of national 5:40 pm 19. The next day’s 9:45 pm News /Slogan races 8. qaDueKÅSuuuu iuPiuiuiuiu ∑y∑∑∑∑ \raAlc\\\\ \;\\\\ programme 10:00 pm PEL areas for 19-7-2007: One or two rain. Degree of cer- tainty is (80%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. 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19-7-07NL 15 7/19/07, 03:25 AM 5th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Thursday, 19 July, 2007 National Convention reconvenes at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township

Delegates to the National Convention attend Plenary Session of the National Convention. — MNA

YANGON, 18 July — With six objectives: Non- in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, at 9 am National Unity Party, Union Pa-O National Organiza- disintegration of the Union; Non-disintegration of today. tion, Shan State Kokang Democratic Party, Mro (or) national solidarity; Perpetuation of sovereignty; Flour- Present on the occasion were National Convention Khami National Solidarity Organization, Lahu Na- ishing of genuine multi-party democracy system; Fur- Convening Commission Chairman State Peace and tional Development Party, Union Kayin League, Kokang ther burgeoning of the noblest and worthiest of worldly Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein Democracy and Unity Party and Wa National Develop- values namely justice, liberty and equality in the State; and members, National Convention Convening Work ment Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and For the Tatmadaw to be able to participate in the Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe and and Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, national political leadership role of the State, the members, National Convention Convening Manage- independent representatives, delegates of national National Convention, which was held from 10 October ment Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen races from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, to 29 December 2006 and temporarily adjourned, Lun Maung and members, chairmen and officials of Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, reconvened at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp subcommittees, delegates of political parties suc as (See page 9) Secretary of National Convention Convening Commission explains procedures of the National Convention Destructive elements hatching schemes to commit subversive acts Tight security measures being taken for safety of the National Convention and delegates

YANGON, 18 July— The following is the clarifica- National Convention to achieve success as in the Convention to lay down and adopt basic principles and tion on procedures of the National Convention made previous sessions. detailed basic principles. by Secretary of the National Convention Convening Esteemed National Convention delegates, Esteemed National Convention delegates, Commission Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw The procedures and rules and regulations of the The Chapter II stipulates the duties and powers Hsan at the Plenary Session of the National Conven- National Convention have the preamble and seven and rights and privileges of the delegates, their codes tion that resumed today. Chapters. of conduct and principles and the facts about the Panel It gives me great pleasure to have a reunion with The Chapter I states the six objectives of the of Chairmen. all the National Convention delegates here. National Convention as follows: Some of the important codes of conduct and rules Esteemed National Convention delegates, - Non-disintegration of the Union for the delegates are: We have invited the delegates in accord with the - Non-disintegration of the national solidarity (1) not to be loyal to any other nation except the previous list. The previous sessions of the National - Perpetuation of sovereignty Union of Myanmar Convention were convened successfully thanks to the - Flourishing of genuine multi-party democracy (2) To observe with respect the directives of the delegates who observed all the procedures and rules - Further burgeoning of the noblest and worthiest Panel of Chairmen of the National Convention and regulations with conviction. As you, the delegates, of the worldly values namely justice, liberty and or the Panel of Chairmen of the delegate groups have already known that this is the final session of the equality in the State (3) To act in accordance with the ethics of the National Convention, I would like to explain in detail - For the Tatmadaw to be able to participate in the delegates and to stay away from disturbing or the procedures and rules and regulations and the ad- national political leadership role of the State. harming the functions of the National Conven- ministrative functions covering transport, accommo- The delegates will have to hold discussions within tion dation and health care services for the delegates to the the framework of the six objectives of the National (See page 10)

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