BBC's Trickery Exposed

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Volume XV, Number 178 15 Waning of Tawthalin 1369 ME Thursday, 11 October, 2007

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Stability of the State, community peace * 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 Forthcoming constitution vests national races with better rights on the basis of the prevailing conditions of the nation Ceremony to support the National Convention, forthcoming constitution organized in Haka, Chin State

NAY PYI TAW, 10 Oct— In accord with law, culture troupes, farmers, workers, departmental per- Ground and took their designated places. townselders organized a ceremony to support the sonnel, students and locals of Falam and Mindat Basic Education High School Headmaster National Convention and the forthcoming constitu- Districts attended the ceremony. (Retd) U Kaung Lwe presided over the rally together tion at Vamthu Maung Sports Ground in Haka, Chin Before the ceremony, Falam District Column-1 with U Kaw Lyan Htan of State Union Solidarity and State yesterday. led by Townselder U Aung San Oo of Haka and Development Association, Daw Dum Hlaing of State Over 30,000 people including townselders, na- Mindat District Column-2 led by Townselder U Um Women’s Affairs Organization, Daw Mary of State tional race leaders, members of social organizations, Gay Lane marched towards Vamthu Maung Sports (See page 8)

Ceremony to support the National Convention and the constitution being held at Vamthu Maung Sports Ground in Haka, Chin State. — MNA

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11-10-07 NL 1 8/10/18, 01:41 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 11 October, 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 Raise momentum of preven- * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State tive measures against tra- * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy choma and blindness Eye is our most important organ. We use Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), wellwishers our eyes in almost everything— reading, donate provisions to schools for blind and dumb working, watching movies and television, playing games, and countless other activities. Sight is our most precious sense, and many people fear blindness more than any other disability. There are 45 million blind people in the world. The World Health Organization yearly calls on officials concerned to raise the momentum of the treatment which is being per- formed for curable blind people to regain their eyesight. One of the causes of the blindness in Myanmar is glaucoma that frequently occur in central Myanmar. Therefore, the Ministry Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends the ceremony to donate provisions to Mary Chapman Schools for of Health is undertaking the tasks for pre- the Deaf and Dumb in Mayangon, Kyimyindine and Dagon townships.— MNA vention of glaucoma and blindness in Chauk, Meiktila, Monywa and Singaing Townships YANGON, 10 Oct — Families of the Tatmadaw Fisheries Entreprneurs and Exporters and rice, medi- after laying down the project. (Army, Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated provi- cines and cash donated by wellwishers. sions and cash to Mary Chapman Schools for the Deaf Today’s donation were over 99 bags of rice, Measures for prevention of glaucoma and and Dumb in Mayangon, Kyimyindine and Dagon over 161 viss of edible oil, over 122 viss of beans and blindness are being taken widely in 17 cen- townships today. pulses, 614 bags of iodized salt, 122 tubes of tooth tres nationwide. As a result, only one per cent The ceremony to donate rice and cash was paste, 386 bottles of traditional medicines and K of trachoma disease is now left. Eye patients held at Mary Chapmen School for the Deaf and Dumb 4,698,000. with cataract and glaucoma, the major dis- in Mayangon Township. Simiarly, families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Also present on the occasion were Lt-Gen Navy and Air) and wellwishers donated provision to eases that cause blindness, are being oper- Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, senior military Kandawgalay Little Sisters for the Poor in Mingala ated yearly. Effective treatment is being given officers, departmental officials, chairmen of the dis- Taungnyunt Township today. to the eye patients at the hospitals and other trict and township peace and development councils The donation ceremony held at Kandawgalay treatment centres. and donors. Little Sisters for the Poor was attended by Chairman of At the donation ceremony, the school heads Yangon Division Peace and Development Council There are over 200 eye specialists and the accepted rice, edible oil, salt, beans and pulses and Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay government produces special nurses and tech- cash donated by families of the Tatmadaw ( Army, Win, senior military officers, departmental officials nicians and conducts eye care courses con- Navy and Air) and Yangon Division Peace and Devel- and members of social organizations. tinuously for primary health workers and opment Council, rice bags donated by Yangon City Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win and volunteers. Development Committee, 61 viss of edible oil by wellwishers handed over cash and provisions to re- Myanamr Economic Holding Co Ltd, K 200,000 by sponsible persons of Kandawgalay Little Sisters for It is a noble task to try to regain the Yangon west district and Dagon township PDCs, 614 the Poor. eyesight of the blind. We believe that the viss of iodized salt by Myanmar Salt and Marine Today’s donation to Kandawgalay Little Sis- Ministry of Health will continue to promote Chemical Enterprise and Yangon Division Salt Entre- ters for the Poor were 43 bags of rice, 300 viss of edible preventive measures against trachoma and preneurs Association and various kinds of tranditional oil, 191 viss of iodized salt, 38 tubes of tooth past, 711 blindness in cooperation with local authori- medicine by the traditional medicine department of bottles of traditional medicines, 38 viss of beans and Ministry of Health, five bags of rice by Myanmar pulses and K 5,228,000. — MNA ties, social organizations and the public.

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LONDON, 9 Oct—Anti- believed they were on the their right to demonstrate” war protesters plan to press brink of social revolution. legally. ahead with a march on That impression was But the group said it Monday to urge the confirmed by the 1848 was determined to march government to withdraw revolutions that toppled to Parliament regardless troops from Iraq, despite thrones in Europe and of the outcome. moves to use almost 170- gave birth to the Marxist Convener Lindsey year-old legislation to stop movement. German told BBC Radio them. The Stop the War Monday’s march has Four: “We’ve never had Coalition has vowed to been organized to coincide this restriction before and march from Trafalgar with the first day of we don’t accept it. Square to Parliament parliament after the long “We think, in a de- despite there being no Summer recess. mocracy, we should be Lumberjacks work on the burnt ancient Hill of Kornos in September 2007. agreement with police to Celebrities, veteran allowed to go to our Parlia- French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier offered on Monday to help let them go ahead. peace campaigners and ment. rehabilitate Greek farms and forests ravaged by deadly fires and urged the The Metropolitan Police MPs are expected to join MNA/Reuters creation of a European disaster management force. —INTERHET Act of 1839 allows Parlia- thousands of anti-war ment to renew a sessional campaigners as they Mexican leader critiques order annually that in- gather in Trafalgar Square structs the police to from 1 pm and make their US border fence prevent any obstruction to way down Whitehall at 2 MPs or Lords. pm. WASHINGTON, 9 Oct—Mexican President Felipe The little-known law A Met spokeswoman Calderon criticized the planned US border fence dates from the time of the said police remained in designed to stem illegal immigration, saying countries Chartist protest move- talks with the Stop the War should be “building bridges, not fences” in an interview ment, a period when the Coalition to reach an broadcast on Monday. British ruling class agreement to “facilitate On ABC television’s “Good Morning America”, Calderon lauded President George W Bush’s failed Zimbabwe arrests US attempt to get the US Congress to approve comprehensive immigration reform, and said the way to stop illegal immigration is to build economic growth citizen over arms and opportunities in Mexico, not fences. HARARE, 9 Oct—Zimbabwe police have arrested a “The world is open in new ways,” he said. “We are US citizen on charges of smuggling and illegal building fences instead of bridges.” possession of arms and ammunition, state radio reported The US Congress last year authorized construction on Monday. The Xiezi Bay is shrouded in gorgeous morning of 700 miles of fences along portions of the border, The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation said the sunglow in Ganjingzi district of Dalian, a coastal although it has not yet given final approval to all man was arrested at Victoria Falls airport on Friday city in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on construction costs. when he tried to board a plane with two pistols and 9 Oct, 2007.—XINHUA MNA/Reuters 300 rounds of ammunition. Police and officials at the US Embassy in Harare Afghan reporter interviews Schwarzenegger proclaims state were not immediately for comment, but ZBC said the American was expected to be charged in court in German hostages of emergency in San Diego the northwestern town of Hwange in the coming KABUL, 9 Oct—Taleban allowed an Afghan days. militants holding a Ger- journalist to interview LOS ANGELES, 9 Oct— The slide occurred last The man arrived in Harare on 21 September and had man man and five of his their six prisoners, an California Governor Wednesday in the Mt been travelling around the country, the radio said. Afghan co-workers host- Afghan news agency Arnald Schwarzenegger Soledad area in San Diego, MNA/Reuters age in Afghanistan have reported on Monday. proclaimed Monday a creating conditions of The independent Afghan state of emergency in San extreme peril to the safety news agency Pajhwok said Diego following a land- of persons and property in in a report on its website slide. the area. that the six men were being The governor’s emer- The governor said he held in a remote moun- gency proclamation issued the proclamation tainous region of the allowed the state Office as the landslide caused country in a cold, dark of Emergency Services significant damage to room and had only one (OES) to deploy emer- public infrastructure, blanket between them. gency personnel, equip- impaired the habitability The German engineer, ment and facilities and of approximately 40 identified in the report as provide local government homes, and caused power Rudolf Blechschmidt, told assistance under the shortage to thousands of the reporter that he had been authority of the California people. in contact with his family Disaster Assistance Act. It has been estimated but expressed frustration It also enables the state that the damage exceeds that neither the German nor to request an emergency 25 million dollars, New TALON MAARS (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System) robot can the Afghan Government declaration from the Schwarzenegger said in a be transformed from an weaponized robot to one with an arm and gripper by had been able to secure their Federal Highway Admini- statement. changing out its modules.—INTERNET release.— MNA/Reuters stration. MNA/Xinhua

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BAGHDAH, 10 Oct — The spate of attacks said private US security firm Two suicide car bombs killed across Iraq, which also Blackwater was not involved 22 people in northern Iraq on wounded nearly 120 people, in the deaths of the two Tuesday in attacks targeting marked one of the bloodiest women in Baghdad. Anger at a police chief and a tribal days during the holy Muslim private security contractors leader working with US fasting month of Ramadan. is still high in Iraq after a forces, part of an upsurge in Al-Qaeda in Iraq has 16 September shooting violence that killed 56 across vowed to target officials and involving Blackwater in the country. Sunni Arab tribal leaders who which 17 people were killed. In Baghdad, foreign have joined with the US “There has been an Female champion Li Yajun performs in the final of Kungfu Star Contest in security guards escorting a military to combat the Sunni incident, an attack on Shenzhen, southeast China’s Guangdong Province, on 7 Oct, 2007. The convoy of four vehicles Islamist group, pledging to civilians. Two Iraqi women Kungfu Star Contest ended on Sunday. —XINHUA through the city centre killed ramp up attacks in Ramadan, were killed,” Dabbagh said, two women when they which is expected to finish on adding the company was also Second nationwide postal opened fire on a car, the the weekend. Government not Iraqi, but declining to give government said. spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh more details.—MNA/Reuters

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11-10-07 NL 4 8/10/18, 01:41 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 5 Tens of thousands attend mass rallies against recent protests General public in Katha, Myinmu believe recent protests undermined peace, stability

Three Main National internal and external Causes”, “We don’t want destructive elements”, terrorists”, and “We don’t “We support National want internal and external Convention”, “We hail destructive elements” and the State constitution”, holding the placards that and “Seven-step Road say “We favour peace”, Map must meet with “We oppose violence”, success”. “Ward off the danger of MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 10 Oct On 7 October in don’t want terrorists”, and — People in Katha and Katha, over 15,800 “We don’t want internal Myinmu townships of people holding 14 State and external destructive Sagaing Division held Flags and the placards that elements”, marched mass rallies on 7 and 9 read “We favour peace”, starting from Township October with the concept “We oppose violence”, Sports Ground to that the recent protests “Ward off the danger of Lanmadaw road, staged by some monks internal and external Merchant street, and and NLD members had destructive elements”, finally to Aungthapyae undermined the “We support National Street in the town. community peace and Convention”, “We hail On 9 October in stability. the State constitution”, Myinmu, over 14,500 They organized the and “Seven-step Road people marched from procession after seeking Map must meet with Township Sports Grouns the permission from the success”, and chanting to Monywa-Mandalay authorities concerned in “Our Three Main Highway, Myoma accord with law. National Causes”, “We Market chanting “Our Yachtsmen undergo training in Thailand Blasts kill one, wound two in YANGON, 10 Oct — The team is under Myanmar yachting With the aim of achieving final phase training in team comprises U Than success in the upcoming Pattaya of Thailand. Sein as manager, U Min Kyaukkyi Township XXIV SEA Games to be During the training Zaw, U Zaw Wan and U NAY PYI TAW, 10 Oct — Tin Aye and U Thet Naing, 28, son of held in Thailand from 6 period, Myanmar will Kyaw Kyaw Htut as those Insurgent destructionists are U Myint Soe of Htanbo Village were to 15 December, leave for Indonesia to take in-charge, Mr Joe undermining stability of the State, on their way home from the forest. A Myanmar yachting racing part in the ASEAN Open Glanfield (England) as community peace and tranquillity and mine exploded when they came to team went to Thailand on Optimist Sailing chief coach, and Mr Nick prevalence of law and order. They are Tontada Village, Kyaukkyi Township. 2 October. Championship 2007. Roger (England), Mr also committing destructive acts with Aung Min Oo was killed on the spot. U Gideon Kliger (Israel), intention of killing and injuring Tint Lwin and U Thet Naing were Mid-year MGE on 7-19 Nov Mr Liam Murray innocent people using various ways wounded in arms and back and neck (England) and Mr Stig and means. due to the blast. YANGON, 9 Oct —The Central Committee for Pettersen (Norway) as On 7 October, U Tun Myint, 37, The wounded were taken to the Myanma Gems Emporium will hold Mid-year Myanma coaches, and Aung Myin son of U Tin Maung, U Peter, 35, son People’s Hospital in Kyaukkyi Gems Emporium 2007 at Myanmar Convention Centre Thu, Sai Pyae Sone Hein, of U Tin Myint, Aung Min Oo, 28, son Township. here from 7 to 19 November. Nay Bala Kyaw, Min of U Kyi Than, U Tint Lwin, 40, son of Officials and local people are in The committee will allow national entrepreneurs Min, Tin Htoo Zaw, U Soe Tint, Naing Win, 27, son of U hot pursuit of the insurgents.—MNA who have carried out gem mining in accordance with Kaung Kaung (a) Jorney, Myanmar Gems Law to take part in Myanma Gems Phone Aung Kha, Min Emporium. Khant Phone Thwin, Su The best time to plant a tree was 20 Those wishing to participate in Mid-year Myanma Nanda Wai, Khin Nyo Gems Emporium may contact the Head Office of Lin, Thiri Ye Win and years ago. Myanma Gem Enterprise from 15 to 31 October and Wai Pwint War Boe as the administrative sub-committee office at Myanmar athletes. The second best time is now. Convention Centre from 1 to 6 November.— MNA H

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Once, I was a regular listener of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Voice of When I witnessed uncivilized events in which America (VOA). At that time, I had to spend a lot of time listening some innocent public members were beheaded to the broadcasts of these radio stations to be able to take part in the discussions of my friends at the tea shop in the mornings. in Thingangyun and North Okkalapa At first, I thought all the news stories they broadcast were true. Townships during the unrest, my heart was Whenever we met on the street in the mornings, we greeted each other, saying, “Hey, did you listen to completely filled with profound sorrow, and I the BBC last night?” Holding discussions about the news stories they was in shocked silence. I thought it over again broadcast, we wasted our invaluable time. We thought talking about BBC broadcasts was in and again to find out who incited the 8-8-1988 fashion. I broke the habbit of listening to the BBC and unrest. I came to know that the agitators were VOA after the 8-8-1988 unrest. Before and during the 8-8-1988 unrest, I never failed to listen to BBC and VOA. none other than BBC and VOA. When I witnessed uncivilized events in which some innocent public members were beheaded in by these stations from other listeners. “It is according to the BBC” he answered. Thingangyun and North Okkalapa Townships during One day, I came across a person who favours NLD and His last words met my silence because I did not the unrest, my heart was completely filled with is a fan of BBC on a street. He used to serve as junior township want to listen to any BBC broadcasts even through profound sorrow, and I was in shocked silence. I officer in the time of the Myanma Socialist Programme any person. thought it over again and again to find out who incited Party, and was removed for his relations with the Burma Then, I called my younger brother who lives in the 8-8-1988 unrest. I came to know that the agitators Communist Party (BCP). Just as we met, he told me, “Have North Okkalapa Township to find out whether that were none other than BBC and VOA. you learnt that many people are starving? They cannot afford news was correct. As soon as he heard my question, I no longer wished to listen to the broadcasts of for any meals so they have to drink Hta-min-yay (surplus he made a loud laugh and said, “It is right that some foreign radio stations inclusive of BBC and VOA. I water that is drained off while rice is being cooked). persons are going round to buy Hta-min-yay, but not came to realize that the programmes of these radio I said, ”Are you sure? Where is it? for consumption. An entrepreneur is buying Hta- stations are designed to disrupt stability and peace of He said, “It is in the fringes of some towns”. min-yay through his agents for his enterprise”. the State and make the people stay in a state of alarm, “Identify the towns exactly, please” I said to him. I ran across him again. He said, “The government and these acts were abhorrent to me. He said, “In some townships including North will be ousted soon”. Since then, I have never listened to these radio Okkalapa Township”. “Aw, you mean it is according to the BBC, isn’t stations. I asked where he got that news and if he witnessed it? Rubbish! You have said for more than However, I learn indirectly the stories broadcast 12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345the events himself. (See page 7)

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BBC’s trickery… (from page 6) I presented some points about telephone interviews a decade that the government is going to be ousted. with eyewitnesses and monk protesters. In response, my Your old record has not broken yet.” I told him. Later, there came into existence two more radio superior said, “By listening to a radio programme, you stations RFA and DVB established to speed up interfering in the internal affairs of Myanmar. can hear the voices of the interviewer and the interviewee, I even thought that BBC, VOA, RFA and DVB had taken an oath to air all the news stories except but their appearances are not available in this regard. the truth. They have gone too far in interfering in the Myanmar’s internal affairs. So, it is possible that they claim the interviewee is a I have given up listening to the programmes of these radio stations. But these days I have to listen to monk, but one of their staff is replying to the questions. them again to know how they are trying to meddle in Moreover, they don’t disclose the names, monasteries the current affairs. In the programmes, they have come to air and addresses of the monks. We would not know whether telephone interviews about the protests in Yangon and Mandalay many times. They claim to be an on- the interviewee is a person who can speak with the tone line interview with a monk protester or an eyewitness. of a monk. And they can use their lackeys as eyewitnesses. One day, I happened to make a chat about the broadcasts of BBC, VOA, RFA and DVB radio Their names and addresses are not mentioned, either. stations at the office of one of my superiors in the break time. can speak with the tone of a monk. And they can use so it was fined £ 50,000 by the media watchdog group. I presented some points about telephone their lackeys as eyewitnesses. Their names and That news evoked my memory about my interviews with eyewitnesses and monk protesters. addresses are not mentioned, either”. superior’s views. In response, my superior said, “By listening to a Hearing his opinions, I said, “I agree with you, sir”. The interview programme BBC made up has radio programme, you can hear the voices of the On 3 October 2007, Reuters News Agency released been exposed clearly. VOA, RFA and DVB are hand interviewer and the interviewee, but their a news story about the BBC’s trickery. It said that on in glove with BBC. So, I am sure they also make up appearances are not available in this regard. So, it 20 April 2006, a telephone interview programme of the stories like BBC. is possible that they claim the interviewee is a BBC was broadcast. For that programme, a staff What is your excuse in this regard, BBC? I have monk, but one of their staff is replying to the member of the BBC acted as an interviewee. On 2 to try a lot to hold my tongue because I want to cry out questions. Moreover, they don’t disclose the names, October 2007, BBC admitted that it aired a made-up that BBC’s trickery has been exposed. monasteries and addresses of the monks. We would interview programme. Translation: MS not know whether the interviewee is a person who BBC also made up a similar programme in July 2007, Kyemon: 9-10-2007 US, West seen skirting China’s richest Iraqi refugee crisis person is 26-year-old WASHINGTON, 9 Oct 1948. woman — The Bush Admin- Host countries in the istration’s cautious region, particularly Jordan BEIJING, 9 Oct— The fortune, according to approach to Iraqi re- and Syria, have been twenty-six-year-old Chinese media — had fugees offers little hope overwhelmed by more daughter of a rags-to- transferred his stake in for those trapped in a than two million refugees riches property developer Country Garden Holdings growing humanitarian and could need billions of is China’s wealthiest Co to his daughter in crisis that could begin to dollars in aid to cope with person, with a 16 billion 2005. breed Islamist militancy the social and economic US dollar fortune, Forbes Also Asia’s richest if left unchecked, experts strains. magazine said on woman, the Ohio State say. Experts from non- Monday. University graduate this The United States is governmental organi- Yang Huiyan shot to year married the son of the biggest aid donor to an zations, aid agencies and the top of the China Rich a top Chinese official estimated 4.2 million think tanks also say List after the firm her she met on a blind date, Iraqis driven from their alleviating suffering father founded floated on the China Daily homes. among those refugees and the Hong Kong stock reported. But experts say assis- another two million exchange in April, She is one of the few on tance from the United people displaced inside creating five billionaires the list to have inherited States and other Western Iraq could require at once. her wealth, in a country Firefighters, police and rescue personnel work nations is only a tiny hundreds of thousands of Her low-profile father, where booming econo- fraction of what may be Iraqis to be resettled in Yeung Kwok Keung — mic growth has created at the scene of an explosion on 119th street, in needed to stabilize the countries including the who worked as a farmer fortunes virtually over- the Harlem neighbourhood of New York, biggest Middle East United States. and on construction sites night. refugee crisis since MNA/Reuters before making his MNA/Reuters on 6 Oct, 2007. — XINHUA

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times from 1993 to 1996 Kayah, Kayinni and Shan. Main National Causes. and five times from 2004 to Under the 1974 U Nan Za Mon of this date and now it is constitution, three more Tiddim Township USDA heartening to see that the states — Chin, Mon and in Chin State put forward a National Convention Rakhine—were formed. motion to support the completed successfully. And under this State National Convention and It is known to all that Constitution, apart from the upcoming State over 1000 delegates of eight seven states and seven constitution. He said that to delegate groups held divisions, the nation will ensure perpetual existence discussions and laid down be constituted with one self- of the Union of Myanmar, basic principles. Initially administered division for home to over 100 national laid 104 basic principles Wa national race and five races, it is required to draft were revoked, transferred self-administered zones for a new State constitution and amended and thus 86 Naga, Danu, Pa-O, Palaung based on the national policy comprehensive principles and Kokang national races. that was laid down taking were laid down. The State is now historic lessons of the Regarding the basic building necessary nation. Chairman and Members of Panel of Chairmen and the attendees chanting the slogans at the ceremony to support the National Convention and constitution.— MNA Forthcoming constitution vests national races … (from page 1) Myanmar is home to over all-out efforts are being Maternal and Child Welfare 100 national races with the made to gain socio- Association, U Dar Khant population of about 56 economic benefits. Man of State War Veterans million who have been Therefore, an enduring Organization, Townselders living in the country in weal constitution which will U Khwal Khant Htan and U or woe since ancient times. steer these systems properly Hone Man as members of Under its own monarches, is needed. In this regard, on the Panel of Chairmen. Daw people have lived with own 24 April 1992, the State Htan Shwe Mar of Chin culture and own literature. Law and Order Restoration State USDA acted as master Myanmar is blessed Council issued of ceremonies and Daw with natural resources and Announcement No. 11/92 Htar Kyin Sone of Chin that is why colonialists and later held the National State USDA as co-MC. invaded her and exploited Convention. principles and detailed infrastructures for smooth The government in its First, those present saluted her for over 100 years. The The National basic principles the transition to democracy and bid to bring about a the State Flag. ancestors who did not want Convention started on 9 National Convention has delegates from all walks of peaceful, modern and In his address, to live under subjugation January 1993. But, it was adopted, some self- life held discussions on developed democratic Chairman U Kaung Lwe fought back the colonialists temporarily adjourned in centered organizations basic principles for nation with flourishing said that at the ceremony and independence was 1996 due to some have manufactured false emergence of an enduring discipline, as aspired by the over 500,000 people of regained at the risk of many representatives-elect who propaganda on the rights constitution. At such a time, people, is constructing Chin State were represented lives and since then, the did not hold the national bestowed upon national those who want to grab infrastructures and by about 30,000 Chin nation has been standing cause in the fore but failed races. It is undeniable that power through short-cut producing human nationals. He said that Chin tall among world nations as to perform national duties. if compared with previous commit destructive acts resources. State is difficult of access an independent and On 30 August, 2003 the constitutions, this blatantly. It is regrettable The NC has adopted and that it is sure that all the sovereign nation. seven-step Road Map was constitution vests national that monks were exploited 104 fundamental principles Chin nationals would be Today, in accord with announced and to races with better rights on on the anti-government through the discussions of present at this ceremony if the people’s desire, radical implement the first step, the the basis of the prevailing political course. National the representatives to the geographical conditions reforms were made in National Convention was conditions of the nation. brethren are urged to ward prescribe democratic rights. were like in those of plain political and economic reconvened in May 2004. Under the 1947 off those who are trying to In view of the regions. sectors. In other words, it is Therefore, the National constitution, the nation had push the country into the September unrest, certain The Union of a transitional period when Convention was held six only four states—Kachin, conditions like in 1988. western countries and local The National Con- traitor axe-handles put vention has played its role, pressure on monks to carry however we will have to out political movements accomplish the follow-up with the intention of programmes of drafting the disrupting the NC and State Constitution. It is a preventing the State national duty every citizen constitution from coming has to perform. Then, we into existence. have to carry out a large The forthcoming State number of demanding tasks constitution will bestow step by step in accordance more rights and powers with the seven-step Road upon national races than Map such as to ascertain previous constitutions. The the wishes of the people to entire people are urged to approve the State Con- be constant vigilance stitution, to elect repre- against destructive sentatives of the people, to elements who are resorting complete the building of a to various means to discipline-flourishing destabilize the nation and democratic country. distroy the seven-step Road In conclusion, the Map. chairman urged the people Emergence of a new to participate in shaping a enduring State constitution Local residents marching to the ceremony to support the National Convention and the prosperous socio-economic is as important as the upcoming constitution.— MNA life upholding Our Three (See page 9)

11-10-07 NL 8 8/10/18, 01:41 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 9 Forthcoming constitution vests national races … (from page 8) The seven-step Road lifeblood for the people of Map is the only means to the Union. He tabled a achieve the national goal. motion to support the NC On behalf of Chin State and upcoming constitution, WAO, she expressed calling on all national support for the NC and the brethren to work together constitution. to achieve the national goal Mindat Township of building a peaceful, delegate Daw Hman modern and developed Paing of China State democratic nation with Maternal and Child flourishing discipline. Welfare Supervisory Haka Township Committee seconded the representative Daw Doth motion of support of the Ki of Chin State Women’s National Convention and Affairs Organization forthcoming seconded the motion, constitution. saying that the State The delegates suc- constitution is yet to be cessfully laid down Local people marching to the ceremony to support the National Convention and constitution. drafted and approved detailed basic principles MNA through a referendum. to be included in the Only with the emergence constitution in democratic nation will forthcoming constitution. in support of the National the Union in 1962 and of a peaceful, modern and conformity with the fulfill these desires. Afterwards, Capt Paung Convention and the unrest and acts of violence developed democratic prevailing conditions and Therefore, I support the Zalan (Retd) of Chin State forthcoming constitution. in 1888. nation with flourishing desire of the people. National Convention and WVO seconded the motion A constitution is a very Therefore, the important part of a country. Tatmadaw is indispensable It can guarantee the to carry out the national task development of a country —Our Three Main National and perpetuation of a Causes. nation. Out of six basic principles The strength of armed for the role of the Tatmadaw forces reflects the dignity, laid down at the National prestige, development Convention, two are — The and unity of a nation. Tatmadaw shall take Only strong armed forces responsibility to guard can protect a nation and against the danger posed lives and property of to disintegration of the citizens. Union, disintegration of The Tatmadaw (armed the unity of national races forces) and the people of and sovereignty of the Myanmar struggled for State. The Tatmadaw is independence. mainly responsible to The Tatmadaw guard against the danger guarded against the posed to the constitution. danger of multi-coloured While we are making insurgency in 1948-49 and efforts for emergence of a invasion of Kumintang, a constitution, some western Local residents marching to the ceremony to support the National Convention and bloodshed in the country nations and internal constitution.— MNA due to split of political destructive elements parties, disintegration of (See page 10) discipline, will the national Constitution must be brethren be able to enjoy drawn in every security, stability, peace, independent nation. development, social Everyone who believes improvement and genuine democracy must economic growth. accept the forthcoming With reference to high constitution in accord with fuel prices, the radio desire of the people. The stations of the West Bloc powers of legislative, aired distorted stories to executive and judiciary incite unrest and violence cannot be handed over in the nation with the use of easily to those who won some monks. victory in the election. In early September, the That is why the enduring nation saw so-called “88” constitution is being generation students-led drawn. The primary desire protests. The government of the people is to live in took preventive measures peace and to earn their against the protests with the living peacefully. They do use of minimum force. not want to witness Equipping themselves chaotic condition again with national awareness and they do not want to and Union Spirit, the people be held in servitude. are to surmount the plots A peaceful modern Local people marching to the ceremony to support the National Convention and constitution. hatched by the colonialists. discipline-flourishing MNA

11-10-07 NL 9 8/10/18, 01:41 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 Forthcoming constitution which harbor exiled support of the National persons from Myanmar, Convention and the State vests national races … have aired news daily to Constitution. He said that instruct internal stooges rights of national races (from page 9) sovereignty of the State. so that they can dance to can be obviously seen in incited unrest in the All national races want the tune of the the sector of nationalities country. the development of the broadcasting services. with already-laid down Internal destructive State. Therefore, we Those internal and 108 basic principles. elements who act as support the National external anti-government Different kinds of stooges of neo Convention and the groups have tried to national races have rights colonialists had forthcoming constitution jeopardize the peace and to attend the National conducted campaigns which can fulfill the stability of the State and Convention. to provoke the people desire of the national races. attempted to help internal Every citizen has Afterwards, puppets take the power following rights if one is townselder U Thwak San through a short cut. They not against the prescribed seconded the motion in failed to drive a wedge laws and that is included MC Daw Htan Shwe Mar and Co-MC Daw among the mass of in the chapter of citizens, support of the National Htar Kyin Son.— MNA Convention and the students. Afterwards, they fundamental rights and constitution. tried to drive a wedge responsibilities of Convention. broadcast by radio among the mass of citizens. If the government, stations of some Western workers on the pretext of — has rights to express persons and organizations powers. labour rights but, their plan wish and opinion, complain to the British Evolution of market did not succeed. Later, and to write and oriented economy system Chairman U Kaung government about the distribute wrong information of is indispensable for the Lwe, Principal (Retd) — has rights to walk BBC, it says that it has emergence of democracy. of BEHS.—MNA in procession peace- nothing to do with BBC Stability, peace and fully without arms because it is government- national consolidation are and had carried out — has rights to set up funded radio station. also important to realize underground move- associations and J Hale, adviser to the market oriented ments. Moreover, the BBC said that one can economic system. "88" group had urged U Nan Za Mon of not enter the country Therefore, the present international com- Tiddim USDA. without visa and Government is striving munity and organi- MNA passport. If an for further strengthening zations to put pressure aeroplane wants to fly national consolidation, on Myanmar. They Daw Hman Pai of ensuring peace and accelerated their Taking lessons from Mindat Township stability. movements to provoke the past and considering MNA MCWA.— Only if these basic the people. It is clear situations in Myanmar, they provoked Buddhist that their strategy is to delegates to the National monks into staging destroy the seven-point Convention held talks protests and unrest. On Road Map. and laid down the Daw Doth Kiee of behalf of all national races, They are very glad to detailed basic principles. Haka Township today we denounce their hear that west bloc Therefore, the detailed shameful acts. WAO.— MNA demanded to impose basic principles are We, the people and Asiayons economic sanction on endowed with the the Tatmadaw, are — has rights to carry Myanmar. They could political essence. committed to fighting out matters related U Penn Lawm of not sleep or eat when In comparison with against the danger of to literature and Matupi Township. they heard that the the former constitution, it internal and external language, culture, MNA completion of the is obvious that the destructive elements. religion and National Convention was detailed basic principles over a country, it is U Thwm Hsam of Only then, we can customs without drawing near. They are for writing the necessary to ask for Falam Township. reach the future harming others pleased to create false forthcoming constitution permission to fly over MNA democratic nation and The above- news and criticize the guarantee equal rights to its air territory. enjoy the fruits of the mentioned facts must government. national races. However, radio foundations are perfect, National Convention. not harm life, liberty All national races On the pretext of fuel transmission waves can we can walk to a peaceful All national races and property. The main want the perpetuation of price hike, some people freely invade air modern developed favour peace and point is to shape genuine the Union and the staged protests in early territory of any democratic nation. As a September. Some big stability, and oppose discipline-flourishing country. Thus, air result, the National countries and internal unrest and violence. We multi-party democracy waves will be used as Convention is laying elements who act as believe that only the system along with the political weapons, he these basic foundations. stooges of big countries, democratic nation can upcoming State said. Similarly, VOA is Next, the chairman of took advantage and fulfil the desire of Constitution. taking advantage of J the mass rally sought the provoked the people into national races. At a time when the Hale’s policy to cause approval of those present protests. Stooges of Therefore, we support State is gaining speed in political crisis in the who they unanimously foreign countries, the National Convention transition to democracy, country. supported the National neglecting the national and the forthcoming two Western powers and The entire national Convention and the State prestige and integrity, put constitution. media are stimulating the people are not to listen Constitution. on a play written by their Next, local people U people and the monks to to the groundless Then, those present Capt Paung foreign masters. Pan Lawn of Matupi of cause unrest in the information capable of chanted slogans and the Zlan(Retd) of Chin BBC, VOA and RFA Chin State seconded the country undermining six breaking up the national mass rally ended at 11.15 State WVO.— MNA broadcasting services, motion calling for the objectives of the National consolidation being am. — MNA

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Hydroelectric power projects in the service of the State

Maung Linn Yaung

Electric power is a source of energy station that can generate 25 megawatt in Kyauktaga 20 May. indispensable for the State and the people. The Township, Bago Division on 10 February, the electric Such tangible accomplishments in 2007 can government has been implementing small-scale and power stations each of which can generate 60 kilowatt be attributed to the concerted efforts of the State and large-scale hydroelectric power projects in order to in four villages in Kayan Township, Yangon Division local people. With the regional development the generate electric power that benefits the State on a on 25 March, the Pyaing creek small-scale hydroelectric living standard of rural people has improved wider scale. In implementing the hydroelectric power projects, the government developed small-scale hydroelectric power projects as well as large-scale hydroelectric power projects in 2007. In 2007, the government opened the Yenwe hydroelectric power Power consumption of the nation was just 1,518 million units in 1988. In accordance with changes and developments the power consumption at present is over 5,000 million units. In 1988, Zaungtu Hydroelectric power station in Bago Division. there were only 14 hydel power power station in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State significantly. on 30 March, the Kataik hydroelectric power station Power consumption of the nation was just stations. To meet growing power capable of generating 500 kilowatt in Paung Township, 1,518 million units in 1988. In accordance with demand, the government has built Mon State on 1 May, the Bontala hydroelectric power changes and developments the power consumption station capable of generating 250 kilowatt in Matupi at present is over 5,000 million units. In 1988, there 36 new hydel power stations, Township, Chin State on 2 May, the Chibwe creek were only 14 hydel power stations. To meet growing making the total number of hydel hydroelectric power station that is able to generate 65 power demand, the government has built 36 new megawatt in Chibwe Township, Kachin State on 5 hydel power stations, making the total number of power stations to 50 in 2007. There May, a small-scale hydel power station capable of hydel power stations to 50 in 2007. There are 17 are 17 electric power projects generating 20 kilowatt in Konbaung Village, Kengtung electric power projects under implementation. Upon Township, Shan State (North) and a small-scale hydel completion, they will be able to generate over 10,000 under implementation. Upon power station capable of generating 50 kilowatt in megawatt. completion, they will be able to Namma (Wanlon) Village, Kengtung Township, Shan Translation: TS State (North) on 18 May and the Baingdah electric (Myanma Alin: 8-10-2007) generate over 10,000 megawatt.

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV BOHAI CHALLENGE VOY NO (1) Consignees of cargo carried on MV BOHAI CHAL- LENGE VOY NO (1) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 11.10.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of SPW (5) where it will lie at the consignee’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 EASTERN CAR LINER LTD Phone No: 256924/256914 Indonesia woman dies of Underground fire leaves 23 illegal bird flu, toll up 87 miners dead in S Africa JAKARTA, 9 Oct—A 44- laboratory for bird flu J OHANNESBURG, 9 Oct— SAPA news agency quoted the company said on year-old Indonesian research showed that the An underground fire has police spokesman Mot- Sunday, but stressing woman has died of bird woman had contracted the claimed the lives of antsi Makhele as saying. the shaft which is still flu, taking the country’s deadly H5N1 virus, Health 23 miners illegally The mine belongs to burning has been disused total death toll from the Ministry official Joko working an unused shaft Harmony Gold Mining and operated by illegal disease to 87, a Health Suyono said by phone. at a South African gold Company, the world’s miners. Ministry official said on Indonesia has had 108 mine, police said on fifth largest gold producer, MNA/Xinhua Monday. confirmed bird flu cases, Sunday. The woman, from of which 87 have been Their bodies were Spanish police arrest 13 Pekan Baru City on fatal, the highest for any discovered on Sunday Sumatra Island, fell sick country in the world. morning and brought to in cocaine smuggling gang after she bought chicken The most common way the surface by colleagues MADRID, 9 Oct—Thirteen members of a gang which in a market last month, to contract the bird flu arrested when the fire, smuggled cocaine into Spain hidden inside lollipops Azizman Saad, head of virus is through sick fowl. starting over two weeks and furniture have been arrested and three illegal drug bird flu management at the Although bird flu remains ago, forced them to leave laboratories were dismantled, the police said on hospital where she was an animal disease, experts the mine on Tuesday. Monday. treated, told Reuters. fear the virus could mutate A total of 120 illegal They said they seized 35 kilos (77 pounds) of “She was treated for and spread from human to miners were arrested when cocaine. Those arrested include Spaniards, Colombians, high fever at several human, turning into a they made their way out Venezuelans and Costa Ricans. hospitals before finally pandemic that could kill of the St. Helena Mine in The arrests coincide with reports of a push by South being admitted to Arifin millions. Welkom, Free State American drug gangs into Europe. Achmad hospital on 4 MNA/Reuters Province, on Tuesday, the MNA/Reuters October. She died the next day,” Saad said. 12 killed, 15 injured in 35 missing as boat Genetic sequencing tests by Indonesia’s main fresh clash in Pakistan’s capsizes in Bangladesh DHAKA, 9 Oct—Thirty-five people were feared Serial bombs blast in tribal area drowned as an engine-propelled boat sank in the ISLAMABAD, 9 Oct—As 15 others suffered injuries country’s eastern Narsingdi District, 45 kilometres southern Nepal many as 12 people were in the clashes. northeast of capital Dhaka, on Monday. KATHMANDU, 9 Oct—Three bombs went off in killed and 15 others The security in the The boat, carrying 50 passengers, sank in the Meghna southern Nepal district Rajbiraj on Sunday night, local injured in a clash between northwestern tribal areas River, one of the Bangladesh’s three major rivers, as a leading media group’s website eKantipur reported on militants and security was put on high alert after land depression from the Bay of Bengal triggered Monday. forces in Pakistan’s North militants in North Waziris- rainstorm across the country. In Rajbiraj, the headquarters of Saptari District, Waziristan tribal area, a tan scrapped a peace deal Police was quoted by private news agency UNB as some 190 kilometres south of capital Kathmandu, local TV channel DAWN with the government in saying, the boat got caught in storms and went under bombs exploded at Gajendra Chowk, Municipality NEWS reported on July. Frequent clashes the waters of the river at about 6 pm local time. office and Revenue office respectively at around 21:40 Monday. Details con- between militants and Some 35 people went missing while the rest swam (1555 GMT). cerning the clash are not security forces left around ashore, and all those missing are feared dead. No untoward incidents have been reported in the immediately available. 400 people dead in the area The local administration was directed to rescue the explosions. The security forces since mid-July. victims and the rescue operation is still underway. According to Armed Police Force Deputy launched an operation MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Superintendent of Police Prahalad KC, a pipe bomb against the militants’ was exploded at Gajendra Chowk and thread bombs hideouts on Sunday, qs\etaqs\ \pc\ \ \ K¥s\Kc\ \t\ ´.l´. ¨m¥o¨ i;'i were exploded in two other places. killing 60 militants and qs\etaqs\\ \pc\\ \ \\ K¥s\Kc\\ \t\\ ´.l´.´. ¨m¥o¨¨ i;'ii No one has claimed the responsibility of the injuring 35 others. A total explosions so far. of 20 security forces qs\pc\\\\ \k\\\\ iu iuiuiuiu N˙s˙˙˙˙ \sU\\\\ \s\\\\ iukiuiuiuiu \ \\\\ erWtWWWW iukiuiuiuiu \k\\\\ iu iuiuiuiu su:"iuiiuiuiu MNA/Xinhua soldiers lost their lives and

11-10-07 NL 12 8/10/18, 01:41 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. More buyers jet in for Zimbabwe International Travel Expo

HARARE, 9 Oct— About expected to attend this keen to promote other 68 international buyers year’s edition of the travel resorts, including Victoria arrived in Harare on expo, the newspaper said. Falls,” he said. Sunday to participate in Zimbabwe Tourism ZTA public relations the 2007 Zimbabwe Authority (ZTA) area and communications International Travel Expo, manager for the Far East manager Anna Moyo said local media reported on Taka Munyanyiwa, who preparations for the expo Monday. accompanied the dele- were progressing well. The buyers are from gation, said he came with “Preparations are going on Singapore, China, Japan, 68 buyers and more were well. We are expecting at South Korea and expected to arrive in the least 450 buyers, which is Thailand. They join 71 next three days. a significant increase as Passengers crowd into a carriage of the brand-new subway line - Line 5 at others from Britain, “I have come with many compared to last year’s Yonghegong Station in Chaoyang District, Beijing recently. After four years France and Germany who buyers, tour operators and 365,” she said. and nine months of construction, Line 5, a north-south trunk subway, started arrived between Friday reporters from Travel MNA/Xinhua operation at 2 pm on Sunday.—XINHUA and Saturday last week, Television Channel who The Herald said on are interested in promoting Jordan launches programme to Monday. Zimbabwe. We also have Bombs kill 21 in Iraq At least 450 buyers are tour operators who are battle water shortage BAGHDAD, 9 Oct—A by roadside bombs or car AMMAN, 9 Oct—The in Jordan, which is among series of bomb attacks in bombs across Iraq. One non-governmental Jor- the 10 most water- Iraq on Monday killed 21 car bomb killed four danian Hashemite Fund for starved countries in the people, including 10 people and wounded Human Development on world. civilians near a police 10, including women Sunday launched a new “Familiarizing the public station north of Baghdad, and children, near cen- social programme aimed with the country’s critical police said. tral Baghdad’s Techno- at improving the conser- water situation will help A car bomb killed two logy University, police vation of water resources develop more responsi- people near Poland’s said. in Jordan, official Petra bility towards water issues Baghdad embassy, five Roman Polko, the head news agency reported on and introduce them to days after the Polish of Poland’s national Monday. the consequences of Ambassador was wou- security agency, told Muzahem Muhaisin, not balancing our water nded in a separate attack. Polish television's tvn24 head of the programme’s demand and supply,” The police station targeted that Poland was already higher committee, said that Muhaisin told a Press was in a village near the planning to move to new the drive is designed conference on Sunday city of Samarra, 100 buildings inside the to inform people about to announce the launch of kilometres (62 miles) fortified Baghdad Green means of dealing with the programme. north of Baghdad. Zone, home to the US and the shortage of water MNA/Xinhua Nine others were killed British embassies as well as the Iraqi Parliament and Seven dead in Wisconsin after deputy opens fire many government minis- CHICAGO, 9 Oct—A manhunt, a local TV station website. The sheriff’s tries. sheriff's deputy shot and reported on Sunday, department would not Acting Baghdad killed six young people in quoting police and wit- confirm details. The report Ambassador Waldemar Photo taken on 7 Oct, 2007 shows a flooded street the northern Wisconsin nesses. The Forest County cited eyewitnesses who Figaj told Reuters that in Xiahu town of Ningde city, southeast China’s town of Crandon before Sheriff’s Department said said about 10 people, ages there were no casualties Fujian Province.—XINHUA killing himself after a seven people were dead, 17 to 20, were in a home among Polish staff and no including the shooter, Tyler when Peterson went on a damage to the embassy in Peterson, according to a shooting rampage at about the latest attack. Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels report on the WJFW-TV 3 am.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua WASHINGTON, 8 Oct—A new study published in the October issue of the released Monday by researchers at American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Columbia University finds that folic acid The researchers found that treatment supplements can dramatically lower with 400 micrograms a day of folic acid, blood arsenic levels in individuals the United States recommended dietary exposed to arsenic through contaminated allowance, reduced total blood arsenic drinking water. levels by 14 percent in the study This toxic element, naturally present population in Bangladesh. in some aquifers used for drinking, is Folate, a B vitamin found in leafy currently a significant public health vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, and whole problem in at least 70 countries, including grains, can also be taken as a vitamin several developing countries and also supplement, and in the United States, is parts of the United States. added to flour and other fortified foods. Chronic arsenic exposure is associated “Folic acid supplementation enhanced with increased risk for skin, liver and the detoxification of arsenic to a form bladder cancers, skin lesions, that is more readily excreted in urine,” Hong Kong under smog. Hong Kong’s air pollution reached dangerous levels on cardiovascular disease, and other adverse said lead author Mary Gamble. 8 Oct, 2007, reigniting concerns about public health and fears that the city could health outcomes. The study results are Internet lose out on crucial foreign investment due to the thick smog.—INTERNET

11-10-07 NL 13 8/10/18, 01:41 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 Hebei Province plans S P O R T S $2.8b clean-up USADA says Jones banned BEIJING, 9 Oct — A northern Chinese province bordering Beijing has pledged to spend 21 billion for two years yuan (2.8 billion US dollars) on cutting back emissions and monitoring air quality ahead of the Olympic SALVO (North Carolina), 10 Oct — Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has accepted a two-year ban after admit- Games next year. Hebei Province will spend the cash ting to the use of a prohibited substance and has on equipment to filter acid-rain causing sulphur di- relinquished the five Olympic medals she won at the oxide from power plant emissions, building central 2000 Sydney Games, the US Anti-Doping Agency heating systems that save on coal, and cleaning up Xinhua China’s team celebrate on the podium after (USADA) said on Monday. chemical plants, agency reported. Jones, 31, admitted to using a substance prohibited “Environmental quality in Hebei is important to winning the final of men’s team event between under the rules of the International Association of that in neighbouring Beijing, and the onus is also on us China and Chinese Hong Kong at the Table Tennis to ensure a clean Olympics,” the report quoted Ji Athletics Federations (IAAF) and USADA in federal 2007 World Team Cup in Magdeburg, court on Friday. She announced after the court hearing Zhenhai, director of the provincial environmental MNA/Reuters Germany, on 7 Oct, 2007.— XINHUA she was retiring from athletics. protection bureau, as saying.— Her lawyer confirmed she had returned the medals. Jones won three gold medals and two bronzes at the Singapore trounce Palestine, big wins for Lebanon, Syria Sydney Games. BANGKOK, 10 Oct — advantage into the sec- Playing in Doha be- result,” Singapore’s Ser- After years of denial she told the court she had taken Singapore had one foot in ond leg after beating In- cause of the volatile secu- bian coach Radojko the banned steroid tetrahydrogestrinone, known as the the second round of Asia’s dia 4-1 but Syria left it rity situation in Palestine, Avramovic said. “It was ‘’clear’’ from September 2000 through July 2001. 2010 World Cup qualify- late to seal their victory Singapore’s Shi Jiayi good to see all the things MNA/Reuters ing after romping to a 4-0 over war-ravaged Af- scored a goal either side of we tried out at training win away to Palestine on ghanistan, scoring all their halftime to give the city- finally coming off.” Monday. goals in the final 17 min- state a clear lead. Yemen beat the Lebanon took a sizable utes to win 3-0. John Wilkinson added Maldives 3-0 but Asian a third for the Southeast Cup qualifiers Oman were Livorno sack Orsi Asian champions on 73 not so convincing, taking minutes before prolific only a two-goal advantage after poor run frontman Noh Alam Shah into the second leg away MILAN, 10 Oct — president Aldo Spinelli capped off the victory in to lowly Nepal, who are Fernando Orsi became the told Italian media. Qatar with an 86th-minute ranked 106 places below first managerial casualty Livorno have two strike. “It was a good them.— MNA/Reuters of the Serie A season on points from seven games Tuesday when he was and have had problems Stoichkov leaves Celta for sacked by bottom club scoring since selling Italy Livorno. striker Cristiano Lucarelli personal reasons “Orsi did not deserve to Ukraine’s Shakhtar MADRID, 9 Oct — Hristo Stoichkov left Spanish the sack but the fans are Donetsk in the close sea- China’s Li Wen (L) vies with a player of South Second Division side Celta Vigo for personal reasons, disappointed and the dif- son. Korea during the Group B last game at the AFC the former Bulgaria coach said on Monday. ficult start to the season Orsi took over from U19 Women’s Championship in southwest Earlier in the day, a club spokesman and Spanish comes down to the coach, Daniele Arrigoni in China’s Chongqing municipality, on 9 Oct, 2007. media reported he had been sacked. NTERNET and the players,” Livorno March but has since re- The match ended 1-1.—I “At a professional and personal level it is very corded nine defeats, four difficult when your family isn’t here. My parents aren’t draws and three wins in US relay team urged to hand back here and my wife and children are in Barcelona,” his first job as a top-flight Stoichkov told a news conference. coach. Former Torino tainted medals “I was only waiting for a good game after which to coach Giancarlo Camo- MIAMI, 10 Oct — The medals after one of the fairly and we urge the ath- take this decision.” Club president Carlos Mourino said lese is favourite to replace United States has urged members, Marion Jones, letes to return their med- Stoichkov had informed them after Saturday’s 3-1 Orsi, media reports said. its 2000 Olympic wom- confessed to steroid use. als,” said United States home win over Xerez. “There are three or en’s sprint relay team to “We do not think that Olympic Committee “It’s a sad day for me because I have to say goodbye four coaches in the hat. hand back their bronze the relay medals were won (USOC) chairman Peter to an excellent person and a great friend. Stoichkov told We will decide tomorrow Ueberroth in a tele-con- us he wanted to leave for personal reasons and gave us Coach blames players’ wives, or the day after,” Spinelli ference on Monday. some time to seek a replacement.” added. — MNA/Reuters girlfriends for Dynamo’s form Ueberroth said USOC MNA/Reuters did not have the power to KIEV, 9 Oct — Dynamo Kiev’s coach blamed his players’ girlfriends and wives for the team’s perform- force the athletes to return Iran-born German player withdraws ances this season and ordered the squad to a training the medals because the from Israel match camp away from any distractions, the club’s website issue was within the sole said. Dynamo, last year’s champions for the 12th time jurisdiction of the Inter- BERLIN, 9 Oct — An Iranian-born “He came to us citing personal rea- since 1992, have started the season poorly, spending national Olympic Com- player in Germany’s Under-21 national sons that seemed very plausible,” DFB most of August and September languishing in the mittee (IOC). soccer team has withdrawn from an spokesman Jens Grittner said. bottom half of the 16-team league. “We don’t have juris- upcoming match against Israel citing Dejagah could not be reached for com- On Saturday, their recovery continued when they diction in that matter. If “personal reasons”, the German Foot- ment, but tabloid daily Bild quoted him beat Zarja Lugansk 2-1 to move to third behind arch we did, we would be on ball Association (DFB) said on Mon- as saying his motive was political. rivals Shakhtar Donetsk and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. the side of returning the day. “It has political reasons. Everyone Asked by a female reporter at a news conference medals,” said Ueberroth. Ashkan Dejagah, 21, who plays for knows that I am German-Iranian,” he whether the performance was shameful for the reign- The U.S won bronze in Bundesliga club VfB Wolfsburg, asked said of the decision to withdraw. ing champions, coach Josef Sabo said: “Personally, the 4x100 relay at the Syd- national team managers to allow him to Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, I’m not ashamed because I see how in a short time they ney Games, behind Baha- withdraw from Germany’s European Iran has refused to recognize Israel’s have made very good progress, because I have taken mas and Jamaica and Championship qualifier against Israel, right to exist and Iranian citizens are them away from their women, from their wives. ahead of France. to be played in Tel Aviv on Friday, the forbidden from travelling to Israel. MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters DFB said. MNA/Reuters

11-10-07 NL 14 8/10/18, 01:41 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 11 October, 2007 15 Study finds long-term US presence in Iraq very costly WASHINGTON, 10 Oct billion dollars to 25 billion Monday. home bases and will operate — A long-term US troop dollars, according to a new The report prepared at roughly the same tempo presence in Iraq will cost study. two scenarios envisioning a and perform the same between four billion US The forecasts were long-term US military missions as troops now on dollars to eight billion made in a report released presence in Iraq at the the ground. dollars up front, with an by the Congressional request of Senator Kent That requires one-time annual tab ranging from 10 Budget Office (CBO) on Conrad, and both employed costs of four billion dollars a baseline estimate of 55,000 to eight billion dollars and “Flood Bulletin” (Issued at 12:30 hr MST on 10-10-2007) troops in Iraq at any given an annual cost of 25 billion According to the (06:30) hr MST observation today, the time. dollars. water level of Sittoung River at Madauk (1132) cm is Under the first “combat” In the second exceeded (62) cm above its danger level. It may remain scenario, US troops will be in “noncombat” scenario, above its danger level (1070) cm during the next (72) hrs Iraq for specific periods of 55,000 troops will serve commencing noon today. time before returning to their one-year tours at established bases in Iraq or nearby countries, much as troops are assigned to US bases in South Korea and Germany.— MNA/Xinhua

WEATHER Wednesday, 10 October, 2007 Thursday, 11 October Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours Tune in today MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Mandalay Division, rain or thundershowers have 8:30 am Brief news been isolated in Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, upper 8:35 am Music Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions, scattered in -Be my girl Magway and Ayeyawady Divisions, fairly widespread in One of two newborn Brazilian porcupines (Coendou prehensilis) checks its 8:40 am Perspectives Rakhine and Kachin States, upper Sagaing Division and habitat at the Papiliorama in Kerzers, Switzerland, on 8 Oct , 2007. — INTERNET 8:45 am Music widespread in the remaining States and Divisions with locally -Are you ready heavyfall in Rakhine State. The noteworthy amounts of rain- 8:40 am 5:40 pm 8:50 am National fall recorded were Sittway (4.57) inches, Maungtaw (4.09) 9. Islands of Dhamma 8. 2007KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ '\\\\\ (15)Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ news/Slogan inches, Kyauktaw (1.85) inches, Hkamti (1.26) inches and mnmnma\\\\\ R..... ;ray√uuiiuiuuii ek¥;m\\\\\ OOOOO AS'uuiiuiuuii 8:45 am 9:00 am Music Minbu (0.55) inch. edåk\\\\\taBd∂∂∂∂∂N†††††â%iiiiiœr Ak' Aer;' At^^;^^^ 10. Maximum temperature on 9-10-2007 was 84¼F. Minimun (Agmhap‹©©©©© t'iiiii ppociiiocii p\\\\\ wc´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ m¥a;el\\\\\ laN..... cuuiiuiuuii Âkrn\\\Âkrn\\ \\\\\ -Gone be fine Ag©mhaqd©©©© ÎmÎÎÎÎ µezatµµµµ ikDz'iiii (mhag^t)(wåqnar^^^^ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ 9:05 am International temperature on 10-10-2007 was 71¼F. Relative humidity at mhaDmkTµµµµµ kbhiiiii znhuuuuu tDr)iiiii (dtuuuuu ytniiiii ;)ASc\\\\\ ).\.\.\.\.\ news 09:30 hours MST on 10-10-2007 was 88%. Total sunshine qdÎmÎ µqµ ^tg^ ëK¥ac¨ \'\ (Am¥io;qa;/Am¥iiio;qa;/Am¥i io;qmiiio;qmi ^;)^^^^ hours on 9-10-2007 was (0.5) hour approx. Thursday, 11 October qdÎmÎÎ µqµµ ^tg^^ ëK¥ac¨¨ \'\\ 9:10 am Music: ssk\\\\\ cuiuiuiuiui ;etac\\\\\ R\\\\\ ;'uiuiuiuiui 5:50 pm -Happy nation Rainfall on 10-10-2007 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, (Tr) at View on today ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r.\.\.\.\.\ >rc´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM ssk\\\\\ ciiiuuiiuuu ;m\\\\\ o>'iio>'iii ssssk\\\\\ cuuuiiuuiii ;t\\\\\ cuuuiiuuiii ;T\\\\\ mMMMMM ˙˙˙˙˙ 9. 1:30 pm News /Slogan Kaba-Aye and (Nil) at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 6:00 pm 7:00 am nwgç√epåqTqçççç ^lK^^^^ MMyMMM ¨¨¨¨¨ 1:40 pm Lunch time 1-1-2007 was (129.29) inches at Mingaladon, (133.94) inches 1. ek¥;z;r¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;\\\\\ eSaktv\\\\\ Kc\\\\\\Kc\\\\ ;\\\\\ 10. Evening news at Kaba-Aye and (137.95) inches at Central Yangon. Maxi- music Sraeta\B\\\\ ura;Âkuuuu ^;'^^^^ 4:00 pm 6:30 pm mum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) mph from 11. Weather report -All I have to Ncuiuiuiuiui c\\\\\ etaMMMMM q\\\\\ GMMMMM 1. Martial song Southeast at (13:30) hours MST on 9-10-2007. mhanaykAP∑´>∑´∑´∑´∑´ 6:35 pm 4:15 pm give Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Ak¥iio;etaiiio;eta\\eSac\\\ \\K¥op\\\ \\'\\\ 12. q^^r^^^ iieghaiii 2. eSac;på;r\\\\\ c˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ -Too much West Central and North Bay and partly cloudy in the Andaman ABiiDzmhar@giii uRuuu u'uuu emlt\qa;f\\ 7:00 pm emlt\qa;f\ (24)Âkimiiii \emak\\\\ \\\\\ 9:00 pm Aspects of Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. ABiDzAgiii ©mha©©© {k´By´´´´ \.\N.\.\.\. ˙y˙˙˙˙ \r\\\\ ˙i˙s'i˙i˙i˙i 13. AeR>etac˙˙˙˙˙ AaR\\\\\ Aa;ksa;˙˙˙˙˙ Myanmar Forecast valid until evening of 11-10-2007: Rain or qdÎmÎÎÎÎ µezatµµµµ ik'iiii tipiiii i!kDr'iiii limiiii \tam\\\\ ipiiipi ^ ^^^^ } DmB‹agårµµµµµ k'iiiii BBC ppociiociii p\\\\\ wc´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ mv\\\\\ ...\\..\\\ mnmaAa;ksa;\\\\\ -Kayah State thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Kachin, Chin, AP>m¥a;f´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ Sraeta\Bd\\\\ ∂N∂∂∂∂ †w†††† isiiii itiiii †qara†††† 4:30 pm 9:10 pm Article Rakhine States and upper Sagaing Division, scatterd in Mon, ÂkÂkiotciiiotci \pc\\\pc\ \Sc\\\\ \m\\\\ Om¥a;OOOO 3. Songs to uphold 9:20 pm Topics Kayin States, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions Bwiiiii qfMMMMM prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ (ep;Knuuuuu ps\\\\\ )\\\\\ National Spirit potpourri and isolated in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is 7:25 am 4:45 pm 7:10 pm 2. To be healthy exercise 1.Astronomers (80%). 4. Am˙t˙˙˙˙ \(3)AeKK\\\\ MpvaMMMM 14. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 7:30 am √^;s^^^^ ^;@an'^^^^ rn\k\\\\ unuuuu \t\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \;\\\\ {erqmel;tt¨¨¨ yiii find water on State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are 3. Morning news AeKKMpvaek¥acMMMM \;m¥a;\\\\ K¥s\p\\\\ MupcMuMuMupcMu \}\\\\ (Apiuciuiuiuiu \;-9)\\\\ extra-Solar likely at times off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind 7:40 am wtr\\\\\ t∑∑∑∑∑ p\\\p\\ ociiiocii p\\\\\ ´∑´∑´∑´∑´∑ (pTmS)uuuuu 8:00 pm Planet speed in squalls may reach (35) to (40) mph. Seas will be 4. y√\\\ek¥;m\\ OOOANOO uuulkuu \\\ras\\ MMMuuMMusuu ∑∑∑a∑∑ 15. News moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Bra;AanNuuuuu a∂∂∂∂∂ (lqartnawt\Aqc\\\\ \;)\\\\ 2.More dogs, (ATk-2' lqa) 16. International news cats risk injury Outlook for subsequent two days: Lielihood of de- 7:55 am 17. Weather report crease of rain in the Deltaic areas. 5. wåSiumiuiuiuiu iu;Smiuiuiuiu \;kn\\\\ \eta\\\\ .pn.... \;\\\\ 5:00 pm 18. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ on Full-Moon (tpiiiii !kniiiii kay√p@akiiiii 5. Aew;qc\tk\\\\ ˚q˚˚˚˚ iuliuiuiuiu \\\\\ {K¥ss\\\\\ tiiiii k\\\\\ ;el;¨¨¨¨¨ night Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for 11-10-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. ANpvaAPuuuuu >)´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ pvaer; Ruupuuu \\mc\\\mc\\q\\\ MMÂka;MMMÂka; twlv´´´´´ lv\\\\\ }\\\\\ (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-23)\\\\\ 9:30 pm Songs of your qcKn\\\\\ ;sa-tt\\\\\ yNiiiii s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ Degree of certainty is (60%). 8:10 am 19. mc\;k\\\\ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;Sraeta\\\\ \\\\\ choice 6. Nice and sweet song (sitiiii \pvaAT\\\\ ¨;po)¨¨¨¨ Bra;Âkuuuuu ;√^^^^^ ;w^^^^^ siiiii tiiiii qara††††† Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for (stiiiii pva)\\\\\ Bwiiiii qfMMMMM ArpSy\\\\\ m¥k\\\\\ N\\\\\ a˙˙˙˙˙ 1.Careless 11-10-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of cer- 8:20 am whisper 7. Dance of national 5:15 pm emtaBawnap††††† a;m¥a;Kc∑∑∑∑∑ ;\\\\\ tainty is (80%). races 6. Cute little dancers tra;eta\\\\\ 2.Reality Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 8:30 am 5:30 pm 20. The next day’s 9:45 pm News /Slogan 11-10-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. 8. International news 7. Musical programme programme 10:00 pm PEL Degree of certainty is (60%). *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. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 392369

11-10-07 NL 15 8/10/18, 01:41 AM 15th Waning of Tawthalin 1369 ME Thursday, 11 October, 2007 People’s Desire We favour stability. We favour peace. We oppose unrest and violence. Who are the winners, who the losers from violent protests? Due to violence and unrest Only ordinary people have to suffer Daily wage earners become jobless Poor business for shopkeepers and vendors Taxi drivers and trishaw men have hard times Stores and restaurants have to be kept closed Due to violence and unrest Only the notorious neo-colonialists benefited Colonialist-funded media and expertriates earning dollar rewards Only sabouteurs reap the benefits RFA, VOA and BBC airing skyful of lies RFA, VOA and BBC saboteurs, watch your step! The public be warned of killers in the air waves — RFA, VOA and BBC

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