Nation's Industrial Sector Contributes to Annual Development by 24 Per

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Volume XIII, Number 29 8th Waxing of Kason 1367 ME Sunday, 15 May, 2005 Nation’s industrial sector contributes to annual development by 24 per cent on average in recent years Greater efforts to be exerted for transition from agro-based nation to industrialized one Thabaung Pulp Plant (200-ton) commissioned into service

YANGON, 14 May— riculture and Irrigation The inauguration of Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Thabaung Pulp Plant Minister for Industry-1 (200-ton) under the U Aung Thaung, Min- Myanma Paper and ister for Energy Brig- Chemical Industries of Gen Lun Thi, Minister Ministry of Industry-1 for Electric Power Maj- took place at the plant Gen Tin Htut, Minister near Hlaygyitet Village, for Forestry Brig-Gen Thabaung Township, Thein Aung, Minister Pathein District, for Cooperatives Col Ayeyawady Division, Zaw Min, Deputy Min- this morning, with an ister for Industry-1 address by Prime Min- Brig-Gen Thein Tun, ister Lt-Gen Soe Win. Deputy Minister for Also present on the Construction Brig-Gen occasion were member Myint Thein, officials, of the SPDC Lt-Gen Chinese Ambassador to Khin Maung Than, Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun, Ayeyawady Division President of China Met- PDC Chairman South- allurgical Construction West Command Com- (Group) Corporation mander Maj-Gen Soe (MCC) Mr Ma Yanli, Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win and party view the production process at Naing, Minister for Ag- local authorities, mem- newly-opened Thabaung Pulp Plant (200-ton). —MNA bers of social organiza- tions and local residents. Chairman of the Committee for Indus- trial Development Lt- Gen Soe Win in his address said that Thabaung in Ayeya- wady Division would become a region en- dowed with many industries based on paper thanks to the emergence of the pulp plant. Out of the 200 tons of pulp the plant produces daily, 150 tons will be exported, and 50 tons will be used in producing quality paper and different types of paper. According to the process, a 50-ton quality paper plant and a 60- ton newsprint plant will be built. (See page 8) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 15 May, 2005 * 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 Towards systematic mining * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State of gems without causing * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy environmental deterioration Lt-Gen Ye Myint on tour of Mandalay Division The Union of Myanmar is rich in natural resources including precious stones. Only if these resources are systematically harnessed, extracted in the long run, will they help improve the national economy. Therefore, the government has formed the Leading Committee for Development of Myanma Gems Industries and is taking systematic steps for mining and trading of gems in accord with rules and regulations set by the State. The coordination meeting on development of Myanmar gems industries was held at the Ministry of Mines the other day with an address Lt-Gen Ye Myint and officials inspect thriving of crops including summer paddy using water from Thittatkon by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- Dam in Kyaukse District on 12 May.—MNA ment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. The Secretary-1 said that as Myanmar is YANGON, 14 May— Member of the State Peace ing summer paddy using water from Thittatkon dam in Kyaukse District. Kyaukse District PDC Chairman Lt- a land of precious stones such as jade, ruby and and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence accompanied by Chairman of Col Tin Ohn reported to Lt-Gen Ye Myint on crop sapphire, the main market of these gems should Mandalay Division PDC Commander of Central Com- cultivation. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on be Myanmar; that more efforts, therefore, are mand Maj-Gen Ye Myint and officials arrived at the arrangements to be made for durability of the dam and to be made for making the nation globally known construction site for Myitnge river crossing bridge extended cultivation. He urged officials to strive for for its invaluable gems and jewellery; and that (Mandalay) on 12 May. putting 1 million acres of land under monsoon paddy. concerted efforts are to be made for develop- After hearing reports presented by Senior Engi- Previously, Thittatkon dam was built with 15 ment of the gems industries. neer U Soe Min on progress of work, Lt-Gen Ye Myint miles long canal to supply water to 5,000 acres of land. As the agriculture, fish and meat, forest, gave instructions on timely completion of works meet- In accord with the guidance of the Head of State, 13 mining and energy sectors play a crucial role in ing the set standard and fulfilled the requirements. miles long canal was built to supply water to 11,000 generating foreign exchange, the gems sector is Myitnge bridge is 840 feet long and has 72 feet acres of land. In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party to do its bit in this regard. wide motorway and 4 feet wide pedestrian lanes on both sides. It can withstand 75-ton loads. arrived at Tamar Pesticide Factory in Paliek. Supervi- Jade is globally in high demand and it Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to Pincha sor Daw Yi Yi Mon of the factory reported on invest- generates much foreign exchange. Hence, meas- bridge construction project in Singaing, Kyaukse Dis- ment in the factory, production of pesticide, work ures are to be taken for boosting production of trict and inspected the work being carried out there. done in 2004-2005, targets for 2005-2006 and export. jade by means of extending new jade mining With the length of 224 feet, the bridge lies on After giving instructions, Lt-Gen Ye Myint in- blocks. Yangon-Mandalay Highway at mile post 409/5. spected the factory. Meanwhile, extended exploring and min- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at Myogyi Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party also inspected thriving of jade, ruby, sapphire and gold as well as Dam construction site near Myogyi village in Ywangan ing summer paddy fields and summer crops along diamond and platinum needs to be carried out. Township, Shan State (South). An official reported to their way to Mandalay and they spent the night in With the advancement of technology, it is better Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on facts about the project Mandalay. On 13 May, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander, to sell finished products of gems than sell them and work done. After hearing the report, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave Mayor of Mandalay Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han and uncut or unpolished. instructions saying that Myogyi dam project is part of officials paid homage to Maha Muni Buddha Image in If the precious stones are not extracted Meikhtila plain greening project and thus all are to Mandalay. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived back systematically they will fail serve the long-term make concerted efforts in the interests of posterity. here in the afternoon. interests and it could lead to environmental Next, they inspected growing of crops includ- MNA deterioration. All in all, integrated and well-coordinated Myanmar-Korea Business Forum held efforts are to be made for the emergence of an YANGON, 14 May— the ample gems market, while supervising the Myanmar-Korea Busi- mining of gems in accord with rules and regu- ness Forum organized by lations without causing environmental Economic Division of the deterioration. Korean Embassy to the

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Migas, that represents oil companies Piracy in the Malacca Straits and operating in Indonesia, the chief of its surrounding has been on the rise staff Slamet Soebijanto said the Indo- recently, despite three littoral countries, nesian Navy would guard the facili- Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore ties of the upstream sectors of oil and have conducted a coordinated patrol gas industry in the waters from the in the straits since last year. possible terrorist attacks as well as Ships from Indonesia and Japan other activities related with the sec- carrying tin and oil had been hijacked tor. recently. The straits is used by more Kardaya Warnika, vice-chairman than 50,000 vessels annually, carrying of BP Migas, was quoted by the a third of world trade and half its oil Indonesian daily Kompas as saying on supplies. Customers queue up at a famous cake shop to buy egg tarts and donut-like Thursday that there were thousands MNA/Xinhua treats in Hong Kong on 12 May, 2005.—INTERNET China hopes to lift “IT” Entry fee to Angkor Wat cooperation with ASEAN to be raised next month PHNOM PENH, 13 May — Entry fees to Cam- BEIJING, 13 May — A top Chinese official said here on Thursday that China strongly hopes to bodia’s world wellknown Angkor temples for for- raise its cooperation in the information and telecommunications sector with the Association of South- eigners will be increased next month. East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to a higher level. According to a notification from the Apsara Chinese Vice-Pre- over the past decade. The trade area before 2010. key areas of China- Authority, which manages the park, the entrance mier Huang Ju told min- total number of telephone China-ASEAN ASEAN cooperation in ticket for one day will cost 23 US dollars starting isters from the 10-mem- subscribers reached 674 trade reached 105.8 bil- the 21st Century, accord- from 1 June, up from the current price of 20 dollars. ber ASEAN during a million by March, the lion US dollars last year, ing to a memo signed in Meanwhile, a three-day ticket will be 43 dol- “China-ASEAN ICT largest in the world. The making ASEAN China’s 2001. The two sides have lars, while current price is 40 dollars, and one-week Week”, which opened number of Internet sub- fourth largest trading since signed a number of ticket will be raised from 60 dollars to 63 dollars. here Thursday, that scribers have reached 94 partner. agreements to outline The news was confirmed by local travel agents. China and ASEAN million, the second larg- Cooperation in the their IT cooperation. “We are worrying that the raise will affect tourists,” should explore more po- est in the world. IT sector is one of he five MNA/Xinhua Te Kang, general director of Wanly Travel, told tential avenues for coop- China and the Xinhua on Thursday. eration in the IT sector ASEAN are highly com- Philippine President vows to wipe The mandatory 3-dollar price hike helps pay on the basis of “equality, plementary in the IT sec- out corruption in three years for a “free Cambodia guidebook for tourism and friendship and mutual tor and they can have investment,” Tep Henn, Deputy Director General in benefit”. good cooperation, Chi- MANILA, 13 May — Philippine President charge of tourism at the Apsara Authority, was quoted The week-long nese analysts said. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Thursday said she as saying by The Cambodia Daily. workshop was proposed China and the needed three years to win the war against Some travel agents expressed dissatisfaction by Chinese Premier Wen ASEAN have developed corruption, which she likened to deadly cancer with the fee increase, saying that the move will do Jiabao last year. The closer economic and po- that the Philippines must immediately cure. nothing to draw visitors to Cambodia and many tour- theme of the workshop is litical ties in the past In a speech before the prevention project, ists already complaints the expences of travelling in building an IT sector years. They have estab- Office of the Ombuds- Arroyo said “what Hong Cambodia.— MNA/Xinhua partnership for common lished a strategic partner- man’s 17th founding an- Kong was able to do in development. ship for peace and pros- niversary and the launch- seven years, we could Foreign investors China’s IT industry perity, and reached an ing of the European Com- perhaps be able to do in has been growing rapidly agreement to build a free mission-backed corruption three years”. She was referring to the successful eyeing Bangladesh campaign against corrup- DHAKA, 13 May — Foreign investors have been tion in Hong Kong in the eyeing Bangladesh, a country of cheap labour cost, 1990s to build one of the despite its negative law and order and the coun- most honest administra- try’s foreign investment is growing every year. tions in the world under The country saw 431.35 million US dollars for- the Independent Commis- eign direct investment (FDI) in 2004, which was sion Against Corruption 268.92 million dollars a year before. The country is leader Tony Kwok, who expected to see more FDI in the current year as a US is now a consultant to the Company Global Vulcan Energy Inc, is negotiating Philippine Ombudsman. with Bangladesh to invest two billion dollars in power We shall win this war and energy sectors. against corruption, hope- An official in the Board of Investment (BoI) told fully in three years, cer- Xinhua on Thursday that this would be the second tainly most hopefully by largest investment in Bangladesh behind India’s in- the end of my term dustrial giant Taka’s proposal to invest 2.5 billion through better investiga- dollars also in power, energy and mining sectors of tion, electronic procure- the country. ment, stricter bidding, According to a survey of the BoI available Thurs- anti-corruption education day Bangladesh received FDI worth 431.35 million A signboard ‘Mumbai’ at the Gateway of India seen on 12 May, 2005. and other strategies,” said dollars in the year 2004, up from 268.92 million dollars INTERNET Arroyo.— MNA/Xinhua a year ago. —MNA/Xinhua

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China witnesses dramatic rise in electricity generation, consumption BEIJING, 13 May — China’s maximum shortage of power supply during the coming summer peak-time is estimated at around 25 million kilowatt, said a senior official with the China State Electricity Regulatory Commission here on Thursday. Shi Yubo, vice-chairman of the consumption have continued to grow at commission, said at a news briefing that high speed. From January to March, total starting from June, power supply will power consumption nationwide was 550 experience the peak load period. billion kilowatt per hour, an increase of Electricity will remain in short supply 13.38 per cent over the same period of nationwide, although the shortage of last year. Microsoft Japan executive Yoshihiro Maruyama (L) and Yoshiki Okamoto (R), power will be less acute compared with Due to rapid economic growth, China Japan’s famous game creator known as ‘Street Fighter’ and ‘Biohazard’ last year. witnessed a dramatic rise in electricity display the console and wireless controler of Microsoft’s next generation video Since the beginning of this year, generation and consumption over the past game console ‘Xbox 360’ on 13 May, 2005.—INTERNET China’s electricity generation and years. — MNA/Xinhua FM says India will prevent Chinese Armed Forces nuclear proliferation ready to join hands with NEW DELHI, 13 May — Indian External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh said on Thursday that India Romanian Army will always remain a “responsible” nuclear power and ensure that sensitive technologies do not fall into BEIJING, 13 May — A senior Chinese military the wrong hands, especially those of terrorists. leader said here on Thursday that the Chinese Natwar Singh’s asser-tion approved the bill. “India is The bill, which was determined to safeguard Armed Forces are ready to join hands with the came in reply to the debate and will remain a responsible introduced in the Lok its nuclear security as a Romanian Army to promote the healthy, sustained on the weapons of mass nuclear power. We have Sabha (the Lower House nuclear weapons state”. stable development of bilateral military ties in the destruction (WMD) and adopted the most responsible of the Parliament) by “India is fully com- their Delivery Systems policy on sensitive and dual- Defence Minister Pranab mitted to safeguarding its new century. (Prohibition of Unlawful use nuclear and missile- Mukherjee Tuesday in the security as a nuclear Xu Caihou, vice-chairman of the Chinese central Activities) Bill, 2005 in the related technologies,” the absence of Natwar Singh, weapons state and to military commission, told visiting Romanian Chief of Lok Sabha. The house later minister said. reaffirms that “India is deepen its autonomous, Land Forces Sorin Ioan that Romania was one of the scientific and technical first countries in the world to recognize new China. It Hong Kong sees rise in world capability for meeting its is Chinese people’s old, good friend, he added. security imperatives as The two countries have seen continuous growth of competitiveness well as its developmental bilateral ties in recent years, Xu said, adding that the goals,” Natwar Singh said. two countries’ Armed Forces have had close contacts HONG KONG, 13 May— Hong Kong ranks the second most competitive “India was committed and cooperation. economy in the world and the most competitive in Asia, the World to ensure that these do not “The Chinese Armed Forces value friendly Competitiveness Yearbook 2005 released by the International Institute for fall into the wrong hands, cooperative ties with the Romanian Army, and hold a Management Development (IMD) said on Thursday. especially the terrorists positive attitude toward boosting Sino-Romanian A total of 60 economies direct investment flows and market, entrepreneurship, and non-state actors,” he traditional military friendly relations,” he said. have been selected by stock market capitali- sound legal and regulatory stressed “India’s policy Ioan said that it is a consensus reached by all social the IMD for the current zation. framework, and an open has always been not to strata in Romania to develop multi-level friendly round of the world Hong Kong Financial economy will continue to assist, encourage or induce competitiveness study. Secretary Henry Tang is underpin Hong Kong’s any other country to cooperative ties with China in various fields, including The competitive-ness glad to see the result. “ competitiveness as a place manufacture weapons of the military. ranking for Hong Kong As recognized by the for doing business,” he said. mass destruction, Ioan arrived here Wednesday morning for a seven- rises visibly from sixth to IMD, the flexible labour MNA/Xinhua including nuclear day official visit to China at the invitation of the second among all the 60 weapons or other nuclear Headquarters of the General Staff of the Chinese economies assessed and 1,616 US soldiers killed devices,” the bill says. People’s Liberation Army. from third to first among MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua the small economies. since beginning of Iraq war Hong Kong’s ranking WASHINGTON, 13 May—As of Friday, 13 May, has improved in all the 2005, at least 1,616 members of the US military have four main competitive- died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March ness factors, that is, 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At economic performance, least 1,238 died as a result of hostile action, according government efficiency, to the Defence Department. The figures include four business efficiency and military civilians. infrastructure, among The AP count matches the Defence Department’s which the ranking for tally, last updated at 11 am EDT on Friday. economic performance The British military has reported 87 deaths; Italy, has risen notably. 21; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, On individual criteria, eight; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Thailand and the Hong Kong ranks first in Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, El Salvador, 29 criteria, and obtains Hungary, Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each. very high rank in a number Since 1 May, 2003, when President Bush declared of other criteria. that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, These include ease 1,478 US military members have died, according to of doing business, AP’s count. That includes at least 1,129 deaths Miss Universe 2005 contestant Natalie Glebova of Canada talks to Thai girls entrepreneur-ship, labour resulting from hostile action, according to the while visiting the floating markets in Thailand’s Ratchaburi Province, nearly regulations, legal and military’s numbers. —Internet regulatory framework, 105 km (65 miles) south west of Bangkok, on 14 May , 2005.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 5 Discussion of pensioners —10 Hein Myint

(Continued from yesterday) “A lot of local people lost their lives and 1988 and there would be no development in a “Anyway, more or less the entire people suf- property due to the armed conflicts.” region where there had occurred conflicts lacking fered evil consequences of the internal strife. Some “The insurgents smuggled the nation’s invalu- of security; and that the history showed that there innocent people fell victim to the bomb blasts on able natural resources out of the country. On ac- was no future in a chaotic society in the absence railroads, roads and waterways.” count of evil consequences of internal strife, many of unity.” “I was engaged in the military operations in young national people had to illegally earn money “So, the aboveground and underground or- Lashio and Momeik, so I had been to the areas in the neighbouring nation. So, they suffered a di- ganizations and remnant insurgents should take where Shan and Palaung national races armed versity of social problems there.” lessons from the historic evidences and do their group were active. At that time I was a junior “The leaders of national race armed groups best to return to normal life.” army officer. So, I know very well what local peo- are doing well in business with enterprises along “I’d say instead of just saying they love the ple said at the ceremony are all true.” with fine residences, buildings and automobiles. And nation and the people, they should review their “I was a member of civil staff and was posted they enroll their children in the neighbouring coun- acts as to whether they contribute toward the de- to some regions where peace and stability had been try. But, the majority of their subordinates and some velopment of the nation and the people.” restored. So, I wasn’t able to guess what local villagers have to stay in so-called refugee camps in “After realizing the Tatmadaw’s benevolent people suffered would be like previously. I had an that country and to serve their interests.” attitude and constructive deeds, so far 17 national opportunity to watch and listen to the expressions “What you’ve said reminds me about the races armed groups and small armed groups have on TV and radio of local people who had been speech of Palaung national U Khun Pwint. At the returned to the legal fold. We can guess that dur- suppressed for a long time, at the ceremony to ing the confidence-building period, the armed unconditionally exchange arms for peace.” The leaders of national race groups continued to hold arms, so local people “The sufferings they encountered were noth- armed groups are doing well in busi- enjoyed fruitful results of peace, but were still ing if compared to those that local people in bor- ness with enterprises along with fine frightened of that.” der areas faced in the past, and those the people “Now, local people haven’t enjoyed fruitful are still facing in some areas up to now.” residences, buildings and automo- results fully, but partly.” “Really? Local people in Lashio and biles. And they enroll their children “The peace groups are now carrying out re- Kyaukme Districts experienced the sufferings sein the neighbouring country. But, the gional development tasks in cooperation with the riously.” majority of their subordinates and government, so the regions have developed.” “Certainly, it was a true story, not hearsay. “The local people in the regions, where I had to take charge of military operations and some villagers have to stay in so- armed insurgents are on rampage, are still facing security duties for many years in the border areas called refugee camps in that country a variety of hardships and adversities, and fall vic- of Kachin State, Shan State (North), Kayah State, and to serve their interests. tim to the armed strife.” and Kayin State. In some regions, the insurgents “I think, it is high time the remnant insur- ordered the entire villagers to abandon the village ceremony, he said the armed insurgents shouted gents were convinced of evil consequences, got and to stay hidden in the jungle. So they had to that they were holding arms for the people, and for rid of racial extremes and returned to the normal stay hidden in the jungle for a long time and in the the liberation and development of the people. But life.” end they no longer endured the undesirable situa- in practice, they were armed just for the sake of “Now, peace and stability has been restored tion and secretly informed us Tatmadaw members. their own, and it was a heavy burden on the peo- in the regions of U Kan Na and U Aik Mone. So, Then, we brought them back to their village. But, ple.” local people no longer need to bear the burden in the absence of the Tatmadaw battalion, the in- “Patron of the Union Solidarity and Devel- and are free from anxieties. They can step up re- surgents again ordered them to leave their homes. opment Association Chairman of the State Peace gional development work. All the local people are Local people in some regions lived in dire pov- and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of happy with it.” erty. So, we had to give them clothes and food as Defence Services Senior General addressed the “Here, I would like to urge all the remnant much as we could.” opening ceremony of the Myanmar and Interna- groups to remove their doubts and suspicions and “The region has an expressive natural scen- tional Studies Course No 7 of the USDA on 2 May seek ways and means for the development of their ery. But, the living standard of the local people 2005. He said that if the political life of the State regions.” was just a bit better than animals. Then, I decided was assessed, after the independence had been re- After the conversation, in my mind were to try my best to enlighten national brethren stick- gained, it could be found that differences arose the local people of Hsenwi, Mongton, and ing to racial extremes, and to regain national soli- among the people due to party splits; that there was Namhsan regions carrying out regional develop- darity. Since then, I had put my resolve into mo- a lack of security for the people due to armed in- ment tasks energetically, and enjoying fruitful tion throughout my life of army officer wherever surgencies of sectarians; that national solidarity results of peace and stability. I wish the entire I was.” became weak owing to divide-and-rule policy of national people would enjoy the fruits of peace “Did you achieve any success?” the colonialists; that those situations had caused and stability. “ Yes, I did. Because we Myanmar nation- deterioration in political, economic and social sec- Translation: MS als have an adorable tradition to fully respond to tors of the nation; that it was common knowledge Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 12-5-2005 others’ loving kindness to them.” that there had been no economic infrastructures until *********

Coord meeting of MAS held YANGON, 14 May— Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo attended the coordination meeting of Myanma Agriculture Service here on 12 May and made a speech. In his address, the minister said the Union of Myanmar is blessed with favourable conditions for agriculture and the State has been making systematic arrangements for boosting agricultural production which will surely raise the living standard of rural people. Efforts are to be made to meet the tar- get in growing the ten major crops so as surplus is to be exported. Moreover, new items of crops are to be cultivated, he elaborated. The minister urged officials concerned to give assistance to local farmers in respective regions. In conclusion, the minister stressed the impor- Professor Dr Daw Khin May Sann gives talks on hypertension at the ceremony of World tance of staff welfare and urged officials to lend Hypertension Day on 14 May at Yangon Division Health Department in Bahan Township. — (H) themselves to national development undertakings. MNA 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 Announcement on secession of Shan State from Union by Sao Hham Hpa and… (from page 16) Township. languages. ( U Sai Kyaw in Hsenwi, teachers and Shan nationals Myint’s speech is re- students, Shan, Kachin Daw Nan Myat Yu ported separately.) and Lahu Culture Com- Thaung and Daw Nan Next, Shan na- mittee members totalling Shwe Sin Aye acted as tional Brigade Com- over 5800. master of ceremonies mander U Kan Na of Shan national U and co-MC. Shan State National Sai Kyaw Myint of After taking desig- Army (SSNA) which un- Ward-1, Hsenwi presided nated places, those conditionally exchanged over the rally together present at the rally sa- arms for peace tabled a with Kachin national U luted the State flag. motion condemning the Hpawda Tun of Ward-3, Afterwards, U Sai announcement on seces- Hsenwi and Lahu na- Kyaw Myint delivered sion of Shan State from tional U Gyabushi of an opening speech in the Union by renegade Members of the panel of chairmen and local people chanting slogans Mongli Ywathit, Hsenwi both Myanmar and Shan Sao Hkam Hpa and co- at the mass rally.—MNA

horts both in Myanmar Hseng Khaung and Shan After seeking ap- and Shan languages. (U national U Sai Khaing proval from those present, Kan Na’s speech is re- Win of Ward-1, Hsenwi, the chairman of the rally ported separately.) seconded the motion. approved the motion. Shan national (Speeches of Daw Nan The rally con- Daw Nan Mya Ohn of Mya Ohn, Daw Ti Hseng cluded at 8.35 am with Nantsalat Village, Khaung and U Sai the chanting of slo- Hsenwi Township, Khaing Win are re- gans. Kachin national Daw Ti ported separately.) MNA Local people cannot stand such evil acts and aims posing grave …

(from page 16) real attitude to the an- called on the people to Local residents attending the mass rally. — MNA assistance of colonialists, nouncement of the fu- make increased efforts issuing an announce- gitives. for the development of The local popu- the nation with peace their true attitude, he ment. lace of Hsenwi will con- and stability, while To live together in the… said. In this regard, the entire local people can- tinue to take part in the crushing all the dan- (from page 16) the people of Shan State Hsenwi Township not stand such evil acts nation-building tasks, gers of certain internal oppressed for the succes- totally opposed and de- at present is enjoying and aims posing grave while safeguarding and and external destruc- sive eras by feudalist nounced their acts. On peace and stability and dangers to the nation and protecting the Union in tive elements who are sawbwas. Like insur- April 23, they fabricated developing. This is due to the people. concert with the entire causing a great hin- gents extorted money a piece of news on the the cooperative efforts of The purpose of national people of the drance to the national from the local people, Internet that the mass all national people of the the meeting is to sub- Union. progress. they forcefully collected people of Hsenwi sup- Union. He concluded mit the local residents’ In conclusion, he MNA taxes. They lived in ported their announce- saying that the people of luxury after collecting all ment of Shan Union and the township totally op- kinds of taxes from the Shan independence. posed and condemned the people even though they They deceived and dis- announcement on the se- did not contribute to the honoured the people, he cession of Shan State construction of a single noted. That was why the from the Union by ren- small dam, school or dis- people of Hsenwi were egade Sao Kham Pha and pensary for the region. at the mass rally to show his cohorts. —MNA But renegade Sao Kham Pha, a sawbwa descendant, and his cohorts with the intention of causing the break-up of the Union announced that they established a Republic of Shan State. It means they want to secede Shan State from the Union in accord with Local people marching to Daw Nan Myat Yu Thaung acts as the desire of neo- the sport ground in colonialists. MC and Daw Nan Shwe Sin Aye as Hsenwi Township to attend U Kan Na said their announcement was co-MC. — MNA the mass rally. — MNA just like a bubble and all THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 7 Collusion between traitor Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts and SSA of Ywet Sit will not benefit the nation and the people

YANGON, 14 May — The following is a trans- acts; a total of 220 persons were killed and 150

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lation of the speech delivered by Daw Nan Mya wounded in his robbery acts. On 3 January 2000,

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Ohn, a Kachin national of Namhsalat Village in Ywet Sit and his group blasted Mongshu gems land.

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Hsenwi. Over 120 employees were killed and over 50

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¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © Namhsalat Village of Hsenwi Township said that over K 250 million. the people reviewed that one-sided announcement Similarly, they opened fire on Meethwaygon Daw Nan on establishment of Shan Republic to undermine the Village of Namsan in Shan State (South) at night Mya Ohn. peaceful and developed Union by expatriate Sao on 18 January 1997. In the incident, 13 children Hkam Hpa and cohorts meant wicked and cruel act and adults were killed and eight wounded. Three MNA only. In doing so, SSA opium trafficker Ywet Sit is days later, they cruelly killed 21 people. In addi-

a terrorist leader of the provisional government of tion, they exploded a bomb at Myoma Cinema in

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MTA member, fled to other country across the bor- It can be said that collusion of traitor Sao

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der and committed destructive acts such as robbery, Hkam Hpa and cohorts with SSA of Ywet Sit will

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recruitment of new members, extortion of money not benefit the nation and the people.

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¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © from local people and detonation of bombs after That is why the people do not believe and cancelling plan to return to the legal fold in 1996. accept the expatriates and opium traffckers. Ywet Sit committed about 40 times of destructive ˚MNA Local people outraged by despicable acts of

KNU, KNPP, SSA, NCGUB

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some and despicable acts of national traitors, lack- strongest terms.

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eys of colonialists, including murder, robbery, plun- They are responsible for killing the devotees

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who were paying homage to tooth relics in Kaba

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dering and setting the villages on fire. There are a

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Aye Cave by detonating bombs and for attacking

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series of traitorous acts of descendants of Shan

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Sawbwas and atrocities of KNU, SSA led by Ywet and killing of the pilgrims, who were on their way

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terrorist insurgents including KNU and SSA. These staged, at the Junction-8 Centre at Eighth Mile,

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atrocities include attacking of buses carrying passen- Mayangon Township, and at the Dagon Centre in

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gers including teachers and students of Dawei Uni- Myenigon. The atrocities left 11 people dead and

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160 others injured.

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versity on Dawei-Ye Road by KNU, killing and in-

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The entire national people can’t stand idly

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juring innocent people by detonating a time bomb at

¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © Zaycho Market in Mandalay, blowing up of a tower by the acts of those terrorist insurgents. The people YANGON, 14 May—The following is a trans- of the national grid which is linking Lawpita Power are outraged by the despicable acts of KNU, KNPP, lation of the speech delivered by Daw Ti Hseng Station and Tounggoo by KNPP, killing of innocent SSA led by Ywet Sit and NCGUB led by expatri- Khaung, a Kachin national of Ward-3 in Hsenwi. people by planting bombs by NCGUB. The people ate Sein Win. Therefore, the entire national people It is known to all that there occurred loath- opposed and denounced those subversive acts in the denounced their inhumane acts.—MNA All Shan nationals do not accept secession of Shan State from the Union

ANGON

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Khaing Win of Ward 1 in Hsenwi said that re- races including Shans. All innocent Shan na-

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negade Sao Hkam Hpa declared that 48 town- tionals do not accept the secession of Shan State

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ships of Shan State supported Shan State provi- from the Union.

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¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © sional government. However, local national peo- Some nationals were said to have told a U Sai ple at mass rallies held in Laikha and Mongnaung group of politicians carrying out activities to se- townships disclosed the traitors’ lies that the town- cede from the Union that the day on which the Khaing ships supported them. The expatriates issued fab- latter seceded from the Union they would re- ricated announcements with the use of false main in the Union. It shows the entire people Win. Internet news that those from townships in Shan born in the Union never accept the secession State (North) supported them. That is why mass from the Union.

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State (North) one after another. and strongly denounce the declaration of re-

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Renegade Sao Hkam Hpa attempted to com- negade Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts to secede

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mit the same act as feudalist sawbws did to break Shan State from the Union.

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Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win unveils the signboard of 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung). — MNA plants, while repairing or Nation’s industrial sector contributes to… upgrading the old ones. Such a gigantic project is beyond the (from page 1) seminated in the region. cal changes, the State’s The plants in the com- reach of national entrepreneurs. In a few years, these a Now, the annual pulp paper demand is on the pound of Thabaung Pulp paper mill and newsprint manufacturing capacity considerable increase. Plant will stand as the has to pour US$ 18 mil- is beyond the reach of mill will be completed, of State-run factories — The nation’s paper pro- industry to produce not lion into the quality pa- national entrepreneurs and by then, Thabaung Sittoung, Yeni, Paleik duction fulfils only 33 only exports but also per plant project and and paper industry is the

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win presents a basket of fruits to the President Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win greets local people attending the opening of of MCC Co at the briefing hall of 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung). — MNA 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung). — MNA

will become a region of and Kanbe pulp plants is per cent of the demand import-substitute items. more than 36 million into one necessary for the paper and chemical zone around 25,000 tons and — 160,000 tons a year. The State had to throw the paper plant for pro- State. Therefore, the State creating a lot of job op- 300 private factories, Therefore, the govern- K 28 billion plus US$ 90 duction of newspaper has established a paper portunities, and modern more than 27,000 tons. ment has to build new million into Thabaung paper. and pulp mill based on technologies will be dis- Due to the technologi- pulp plants and paper Pulp Plant Project. It also Such a gigantic project the nation’s rich forest resources for establishment of an industrialized nation. The government is constructing textile factories in Pakokku, Pwintbyu and Salingyi upstream Thabaung. So these regions will become a zone of textile industries in the near future. These agro-based industries conform to the nation’s prevailing conditions. The government is also upgrading the nation’s industrial sector by building a variety types of factories and mills. Simultaneously, it is implementing its drive for the development of the private sector by means of private industrial zones with promis- Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win and party pose for a photo together with Chinese Ambassador, ing future. MCC Co President and officials — MNA (See page 9) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 9

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win views the cranes at work at the 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung). — MNA Nation’s industrial sector… sion, the industries such transport sector. contribute much towards solidation is getting as the ones based on ag- Ayeyawady Division that of the State. stronger and stronger due (from page 8) tation of projects for the riculture, fish and meat, contributes more towards All are to do business to mutual confidence, un- As a result, the nation’s development of electric- and forest products will the State’s agriculture with a fine concept of derstanding and coopera- industrial sector has con- ity and energy sectors make greater progress in and fish and meat sectors proportionately serving tion among the national tributed to annual devel- under the guidance of the harmony with the agri- than any other states and the interest of their own races. As a result, some opment by 24 per cent on Head of State. cultural, fish and meat divsions in the nation. and the nation as well as armed groups exchanged average in recent years. In the past few and trade sectors. And it is in the list of top that of a state or division arms for peace uncondi- greater efforts are thus to months, Mone and Now, thanks to the states and divisions that and the Union. Respec- tionally and made eternal be exerted for transition Palaung hydropower roads and bridges built by contribute most towards tive regions are to be peace. Stability, peace, from an agro-based na- plants and Tikyit coal- imbued with Union Spirit cooperation and develop- tion to an industrialized fired power plant were National reconsolidation is getting and to do their utmost for ment have prevailed in one. Only then, will the put into commission one stronger and stronger due to mutual regional development. various parts of the Un- goal of emergence of a after another. So greater confidence, understanding and coop- With rich natural re- ion. modern and developed volume of electricity will eration among the national races. sources, working popula- In international com- nation be achieved. be supplied in coming tion, human resources, munity, Myanmar hand

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win gives instructions to officials at the 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung). — MNA And innovative meas- rainy season. the government, the re- the nation’s GDP. So, the entrepreneurs, better in hand with the nations ures are to be taken with In addition, the ma- gion has an easier access State’s economic devel- transport, and community of the world especially added momentum for jority of hydel-power to other states and divi- opment depends much peace and tranquillity with neighbouring coun- running of the mills and plant projects under im- sions by car. River-cross- on Ayeyawady Division. alongside the strong ef- tries is actively taking factories at full capacity plementation will be ing and creek-corssing In that case, the local forts of the dwellers, part in the tasks for for the nation’s economy completed in two or three bridges have been built people are to pick up a Ayeyawady Division has peace, security and devel- to be stronger. In order years, and it will scale up wherever necessary in the conception that efforts a promising future. opment. She is also par- to achieve the drive, the production of goods in region. And its economy for economic develop- The emergence of in- ticipating in regional or- government has placed the nation. is improving in parallel ment of an individual and dustries like the pulp ganizations such as emphasis on implemen- In Ayeyawady Divi- with the development of the region as a whole plant along with hotel ASEAN and BIMSTEC, and tourism services adhering to independent greatly enhances the re- and active foreign policy. gion’s economic sector. Despite accusations with He said in accord with the aim of tarnishing the the guidance of the Head dignity of the country in of State the government international circles and is practically implement- pressures, Myanmar has ing tasks for development been standing tall among of Ayeyawady Division the nations of the world, and all the regions of the the Prime Minister said. Union, narrowing the As is known to all, economic and social gaps expatriate traitors from between one region and abroad who begrudge the another and upgrading accomplishments of the social life and security. country declared forma- Therefore, he said, all tion of Shan State provi- States and Divisions and sional government and the whole economy of the independence of Shan State have developed si- State. Their intention is 200-ton pulp plant (Thabaung) of Myanma Paper and Chemicals Industries in Thabaung Township, multaneously year after to have misunderstanding Pathein District, Ayeyawady Division. — MNA year. National recon- (See page 10) 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win addressing the inauguration of the 200-ton plant (Thabaung) near Hlaygyitet village, Thabaung Township, Pathein District. — MNA government for construc- bassador, the chairman of supplementary report. Nation’s industrial sector contributes to… tion of the pulp plant. MCC Co, officials of the Next, the Prime (from page 9) ments are the results of the Tatmadaw is impor- The Prime Minister plant and local people Minister and party in- between the national cooperation among the tant. The future pro- and party cordially posed for documentary spected production of peace groups and the State, the people and the grammes are to be under- greeted local people and photos. caustic soda and chlorine government. They cre- Tatmadaw in carrying out taken with the coopera- members of social or- The Prime Minister oxide, cutting of bamboo ated a situation to break the tasks upholding Our tion of the people. ganizations who attended up the Union in the end, Three Main National Moreover, the danger the ceremony. he said. Causes. In the future, the of destructive elements Member of the State All the national peo- government is to cooper- who attempted to destroy Peace and Development ple, national armed ate with the people and the State under the influ- Council Lt-Gen Khin groups and national po- the Tatmadaw in nation- ence of foreign elements Maung Than, Minister U litical forces took notice building tasks and de- is to be warded off Aung Thaung and Presi- of their dangerous plan in fence tasks. unitedly in accord with dent of MCC Co Mr Ma

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win drives the stake to build 50-ton quality paper plant. — MNA and party inspected the and stockpiling of bam- plant and signed in the boo. They inspected un- Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister U Aung Thaung and Mr Ma Yanli formally open the pulp plant. — MNA first pulp produced in the loading of bamboo from plant. They also in- Ngawun River and bam- collusion with internal With the establish- four-point people’s desire. Yanli formally opened spected packaging and boo rafts, water treatment and external destructive ment of better political People can distin- the plant. cutting of the pulp. plant. They attended a elements and strongly foundations such as na- guish good and bad, mak- The Prime Minister Managing Direc- stake-driving ceremony condemned and opposed tional solidarity, coopera- ing the nation or marring and party sprinkled tor U Than Shwe and of 50-ton paper mill. it. However, they com- tion, peace and stability, it and black or white scented water on stone officials reported on run- The Prime Minister mitted acts of bomb ex- economic progress, social through their own expe- inscription and the sign- ning and process of ther- and Chinese Ambassador plosion in accord with and transport founda- rience. They are to march board of the plant. mal power plant and re- Mr Li Jimjun drove the their scheme. Whatever it tions, the government has towards the goal along In front of the stone covery plant. Minister U stakes. is, the government hand given priority to emer- the correct way with per- inscription, Chinese Am- Aung Thaung gave a (See page 11) in hand with the people gence of the State con- severance and courage. has to remove the danger stitution for the future. In conclusion, the without losing sight of In order to undertake Prime Minister urged the goal. the two objectives of people to preserve tradi- He said the already- building of a new mod- tions of Ayeyawady Di- achieved accomplish- ern developed nation in vision, to build demo- accord with the new State cratic life style in con- Constitution and emer- formity with our peoples gence of a new enduring while transforming into a State constitution, the democratic State in unity government laid down under the leadership of political future pro- the State. gramme and is imple- Commander Maj-Gen menting it. Soe Naing and Minister In effective imple- U Aung Thaung spoke on mentation of economic the occasion. and political tasks, har- Next, U Win Thein of Local resident U Win monious cooperation of No 2 Ward in Thabaung Minister U Aung Thaung. Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing. Thein. — MNA the State, the people and Township thanked the MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 11

Nation’s industrial sector The Prime Minister Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win hears reports on purpose of building greeted Chinese experts Thabaung Pulp Plant by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung.— MNA contributes to… and posed for documen- (from page 10) Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut tary photos.—MNA Lt-Gen Khin Maung and Minister for Energy Than, Vice-President of Brig-Gen Lun Thi re- MCC Mr Xu Xiechung, ported on fulfilling the the commander, Director electric power and natu- of MCC Mr Wang ral gas requirements. Laren, Minister U Aung The commander and Thaung, President of the ministers reported on MCC Mr Ma Yanli, measures that should be drove the stakes in the taken for environmental respective places. Next, protection. they sprinkled scented In his discussions, water on them. the Prime Minister called Minister U Aung for cooperation. He called Thaung reported on the for running the plant the purpose of the plant, an- plant at full capacity and nual requirements and protection of environ- production, investment ment. and future plans. Minister U Aung Managing Director U Thaung presented gifts to Than Shwe reported on the Prime Minister and data of the plant, trans- party. port of raw materials and The Prime Minister staff. and the President of Minister for Electric MCC exchanged gifts. Thabaung Pulp Plant. —˚MNA

Education Zone, Fresh Water Fish Garden commissioned

YANGON, 14 May — The Educa- mander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Mayor tion Zone, part of Yangon Kandawgyi Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Manag- Gardens, was commissioned this morning Director U Ohn Than of Myanma ing. Agriculture Service formally opened the Chairman of Yangon Division zone. Peace and Development Council Com- Afterwards, the commander, the mayor and Director-General of Fisher- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe ies Department U Than Tun cut the and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein ribbon to open the Fresh Water Fish Lin open Education Zone of Garden. Later, the commander, the Yangon Kandawgyi Gardens. mayor and officials visited the gardens of Kandawgyi Gardens. YANGON COMMAD MNA 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005

A D V E R T I S E M E N T IMF approves Iran to resume uranium loan to MINISTRY OF FINANCE & REVENUE enrichment soon THE INTERNAL REVENUE support TEHERAN, 13 May—Iran has decided to resume uranium enrichment DEPARTMENT activities soon despite a stern warning from the European Union and the United States against it, a top Iranian nuclear official said on Thursday. PROFIT TAX DIRECTORATE Turkey’s eco “We are going to re- Thursday officially an- The EU powers NOTICE FOR FILINE OF RETURN OF start a small part of the nouncing it will resume France, Britain and Ger- INCOME growth suspended nuclear activi- enrichment-related activi- many have tried to per- 1. All tax payers who have been assessed to WASHINGTON, 13 ties, maybe some of those ties. suade Iran to abandon its tax under the profit Tax Law and those having May—The Executive in the uranium conversion This move came in uranium enrichment pro- income amounting to Kyats 10001 and above Board of the Interna- facility near Isfahan,” defiance of a warning by gramme in return for eco- during the income year 2004/2005 are hereby tional Monetary Fund Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, Washington and the EU nomic and political incen- informed of the necessity to file the return of (IMF) on Wednesday head of Iran’s Atomic En- to refer Iran’s case to the tives. income, duly filled in and personally signed, in approved a loan of 10 ergy Organization, was UN Security Council for The EU shared Wash- billion US dollars to sup- the respective Township Revenue Office not later quoted by state television possible sanctions if it re- ington’s suspicions that port Turkey’s economic than 30 June, 2005. as saying. sumed enrichment activi- Iran’s uranium enrichment and financial programme Aghazadeh said activities. programme could be used 2. Prescribed forms of return of income are through May 2008. ties related to centrifuges Iran has blamed the to make nuclear weapons. available free of charge at the Township Revenue About 837.5 million might also be resumed, but EU for prolonging nego- Teheran claims its nu- Offices. The Return can be filed in the person or dollars will be made he did not reveal the exact tiations on its disputed clear programme is in- sent by registered post. A receipt will be issue by available immediately, date of the resumption. nuclear programme and tended only for producing the Township Revenue Office concerned in case with the balance distrib- Teheran is expected to threatened to resume en- fuel for power plant and it the return is filed in person. uted in 11 installments, submit a letter to the Inter- richment-related work, will never give up its le- 3. Further information can be obtained from according to a Press re- national Atomic Energy which it suspended in gitimate rights to own Township Revenue Offices. lease issued by the IMF. Agency (IAEA), the UN November 2004 as confi- nuclear technology. (Htun Nwe) “Turkey’s economic nuclear watchdog, on dence-building measure. MNA/Xinhua performance is at its Director strongest in a genera- Nigeria, WB sign $51.7m loan deal Profit Tax Directorate tion,” said IMF Manag- ing Director and Chair- LAGOS, 13 May—Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the Kuwait to deploy 150 man Rodrigo de Rato. World Bank for 51.7-million-dollar loan to eradicate polio from the most “Growth was 8 per cent populous African country, the official News Agency of Nigeria reported on peacekeepers to southern Sudan on average over the last Wednesday. The agreement was the occasion that the loan world’s fastest growing KUWAIT CITY, 13 May—Kuwait will deploy 150 three years, while infla- soldiers to southern Sudan as part of the UN peace- tion has fallen to single signed in the capital Abuja will later be converted into polio outbreak. According keeping mission after the Cabinet tentatively approved digits, its lowest level in this week by Finance Min- grant by the Gates Foun- to the World Health Or- the dispatch, Arab Times daily reported on Thursday. more than 30 years.” ister Ngozi Okonjo- dation in America if Ni- ganization, 78 cases of the “The Defence Minis- tinent. “Through their Iweala and the World geria fulfilled certain tar- debilitating disease were try has made all necessary The war pitted the strong policies, the Turk- Bank country representa- gets in the drive to eradi- reported in the West Afri- arrangements and is ready mainly Christian and ani- ish authorities have tive in Nigeria Hafez cate polio. can country between 14 to send 150 soldiers to mist south against the transformed Turkey’s Ghunem, the agency said. Nigeria is considered March and 6 May this Sudan,” Kuwaiti Deputy Muslim-dominated gov- economic performance, Okonjo-Iweala said at as the epicenter of the year. — MNA/Xinhua Prime Minister and De- ernment in the north, leav- while reforms associated fence Minister Sheikh ing an estimated 1.5 mil- with EU accession nego- Tanzania fetches $540m Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- lion people dead and four tiations hold out the Sabah was quoted as say- million more displaced. promise for further eco- on gold export in 2004 ing. Kuwait’s move came nomic advance,” he said. DAR-ES-SALAAM, 13 May—Gold export remains the leading foreign ex- The Sudanese Gov- after the United Nations The challenge now change earner of Tanzania as the sector has fetched about 540 million US ernment and the southern asked it to take part in the for the authorities is to dollars in 2004. rebels signed a peace deal international peacekeep- sustain and build on this Figures issued by the duction has enjoyed an ance of the mining sector on 9 January to end over ing mission in southern recent success, Rato Ministry of Energy and average annual growth of is expected to put the East 20 years of civil war, the Sudan, the official said. said. Minerals on Thursday over 10 per cent since the African country’s total longest in the African con- MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua showed that most of the year 2002 in response to a exports volume in the cur- sum was from gold ex- significant increase of for- rent fiscal year to over Euro-zone economy rebounds ports of the country’s six eign and domestic invest- 1,276 million dollars, ac- large-scale mining com- ment and technology im- cording to statistics from in first quarter panies. provement. the Treasury. The strong perform- MNA/Xinhua BRUSSELS, 13 May—The euro-zone economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the Tanzania’s gold pro- first quarter compared with a 0.2-per-cent rise in the previous quarter, according to a “flash” estimate by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). The latest figure, By contrast, Ger- The unexpected fall which was in line with many, the largest in Italian GDP will lead expectations, marked a economy in the 12-nation to fresh worries about the rebound after weak bloc, saw its strongest outlook for the euro-zone growth since the second quarterly growth for four economy, hit by higher quarter last year. years, expanding by an oil prices and the euro’s However, the GDP unexpectedly strong 1.0 appreciation late last year. (gross domestic product) per cent. Economists said Despite the strong per- in Italy, the euro-zone’s that the improvement formance in the first three third-largest economy, “was exclusively based months, the EU’s execu- contracted by 0.5 per cent on exports”. tive body, the European in the first quarter, ex- The Netherlands is Commission, on Thursday tending a 0.4-per cent fall also in a shallow reces- lowered its euro-zone in the previous three sion, while economists growth forecast for the months. believe the French second quarter to between A recession is usually economy has also slowed 0.2 per cent and 0.6 per defined as two consecu- considerably. Separate cent, shaving 0.1 per cent Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei returns a shot during his men’s singles match against tive quarters of negative French GDP figures are off both ends of the range. Japan’s Shoji Sato at the Sudirman Cup 2005 World Mixed Team Badminton growth. to be released next week. MNA/Xinhua Championships in Beijing on 13 May, 2005. Lee won 15-3, 15-0. —INTERNET

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Japan’s ministry to use robot cleaner White House, Capitol evacuated as TOKYO,13 May — Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to plane breaches security introduce six robots in fiscal 2006 to clean its office building, aiming at arousing public awareness to the promising industry, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily WASHINGTON,13 May — The White House, the Capitol and the Supreme reported on Thursday. Court were briefly evacuated and security alert was hightened late morning The mechanical clean- robots’ performance tion in Japan were 350,000 on Wednesday after a light aircraft breached the security limits and entered ers are responsible for would encourage other at the end of 2002, account- into the restricted airspace. cleaning up corridors in government departments ing for 45 per cent of the The small Cessna aircraft flown by unauthorized persons, whose identity the building except for to follow suit to help push total worldwide, accord- could not be immediately established, took off from an airport in Pennsylvania and toilets. forward application and ing to the International was forced to land in an airport in Frederick, Maryland, some 40 miles from here They work at night on popularization of the ro- Federation of Robotics. by USAF jets. Those evacuated were allowed to return after a short while and the programmes, which in- bot technology. The Japanese Govern- security alert was reset at the usual. clude the structure of the Plagued by aging popu- ment aims at materialize President George W Bush was away from White House at the time of the building and their work- lation, Japan puts the robot mass usage of robot after incident but among those evacuated were the First Lady and Vice-President ing route. After finishing technology on the top of its 2015, projecting a 6.2-tril- Richard Cheney, Press Secretary Scott McClellan said. Two people were arrested, cleaning on a floor, they industrial development lion-yen (58.5-billion- Capitol Police said. automatically move to strategy in a bid to fill the US-dollar) domestic mar- MNA/PTI other floors via elevator. manpower shortage. ket in 2025. The ministry hopes the The robots in opera- MNA/Xinhua Mexico blasts new US Study shows leprosy genome immigration legislation MEXICO CITY, 13 May — The new immigration and identification rules in reveals how it spread the United States, known as “Real ID”, could not solve the problems of illegal LOS ANGELES, 13 May — By comparing strains of leprosy-causing immigration, said a Mexican official on Wednesday. bacteria, scientists have traced how the pathogen evolved and how it was “Building walls is not the best way to attend to the challenges we share on our spread across the continents by human migrations. common border,” said Ruben Aguilar, spokesman of the Mexican Presidential The findings indicate ganization, roughly ward and westward. Euro- Office. “The President (of Mexico) laments these measures, which are a matter of that the world’s existing 500,000 new cases were peans and North Africans sovereignty, but he laments them,” he told the Press, referring to the US leprosy infections are all detected in 2003. then spread leprosy to West immigration reforms approved by the US Senate with the support of the Bush caused by a single bacte- The ability to trace an Africa, and the slave trade Administration. rial clone that has spread infection back to a certain brought the disease from The Mexican Government will continue to use diplomatic and political ways yet barely mutated for cen- region may help public West Africa to the Carib- to procure legal, safe, orderly migration with respect to human rights, he added. turies. They also show that health workers monitor the bean and South America, The law, prompted by Republican James Sensenbrenner, chairman of the the disease may have be- movement of the disease the study suggests. Euro- Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives, is said to be aimed at helping gun in East Africa, as op- over time and determine peans also introduced lep- protect against the entry of terrorists into the country. posed to India as previ- the geographic source of rosy to North America. MNA/Xinhua ously thought, and then new infections, according The disease, caused by spread to the other conti- to study author Stewart Mycobacterium leprae, Fossils shed light on lichen nents in part through Eu- Cole of the Pasteur Insti- primarily affects the skin ropean colonialism and tute. Historically, it has and nervous system, par- evolution from sea to land later the slave trade. been thought that leprosy ticularly the limbs and dig- NANJING, 14 May — Scientists declared they have found a 600-million- The research, led by originated in the Indian its. It’s not especially con- year old fungi-algae symbiontic organism in marine fossils believed to be scientists at the Pasteur subcontinent and was then tagious, as people once the ancestors of the earliest land-based lichens ever found, shedding light Institute in Paris, appears introduced to Europe by widely believed, but it can on the sea-to-land evolution of plant life. in the 13 May issue of the Greek soldiers returning cause permanent disabil- The findings were published in ide, while the other partner, a fungus, journal Science. from the Indian campaign ity and disfigurement. The Friday’s issue of Science. The report provides moisture, nutrients, and pro- Leprosy is one of the of Alexander the Great. bacterium has long puz- was co-authored by Xunlai Yuan, a tection for the consortium. oldest known human dis- But the new findings indi- zled researchers because its paleontologist with the Nanjing Insti- “When and where did they first eases, and still a significant cate that the disease actu- genome is filled with an tute of Geology and Paleontology, learn the tricks to form this collabora- problem in parts of the de- ally originated in East Af- unusually high proportion Shuhai Xiao, assistant professor of tion?” Xiao asked. “The earliest lichen veloping world. According rica or perhaps the Near of damaged, nonfunctional geosciences at Virginia Tech, and fossils described by Professor Taylor to the World Health Or- East, then migrated east- genes. —MNA/Xinhua Thomas N Taylor, professor of eco- were from non-marine deposits about logy and evolutionary biology at the El Salvador to 400 million years old, when plants be- University of Kansas. The previous gan to massively colonize the land. set up bio-diesel earliest evidence of lichen was 400 But did cyanobacteria or other al- plant to cope with million years old, discovered in Scot- gae form similar relationships with high oil costs land. fungi in the marine environment, per- MEXICO CITY,13 May— The latest finding proved the haps long before the evolution of land El Salvador will set up a plant’s ancestors might have appeared plants?” bio-diesel plant in San about 200 million years earlier, Yuan At a site where abundant algae live Miguel Department, the said. in a shallow sub-tidal environment east of the country, as an Yuan, Xiao, and their collabora- about 600 million years ago, Yuan and alternative to cope with the tors have been exploring the Xiao found three specimens that have high costs of petroleum and Doushantuo Formation in south China evidence of two partners in a familiar its by-products, reports for a decade. relationship. from San Salvador said on Taylor, a member of the National “The ability to form a symbiotic Wednesday. The plant will Academy of Sciences, is a relationship between fungi and algae be set up within three paleobotanist who has reported on may have evolved long before the colo- months at an initial cost of fossil lichens in Scotland. nization of land by land-based lichens 60,000 US dollars, El Sal- Lichen is a consortium of two and green plants, which also form sym- vador’s Economy Ministry organisms that collaborate to survive biotic relationships with various fungi,” was quoted as saying in a in a harsh environments, such as ex- Xiao said. communique. Tests have posed rock. The Doushantuo Formation in been made in El Salvador One partner, a cyanobacterium or southwest China’s Guizhou Province to obtain fuel from the seeds a photosynthetic algae, or both, are has yielded many marine fossils. A flamingo preens its feather in the Singapore Zoo, of what is known as able to form food from carbon diox- Singapore on 13 may, 2005.—INTERNET higuerillo.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 Glazer closing in on Manchester United S P O R T S MANCHESTER, 14 May— American business tycoon Malcolm Glazer has been within a whisker of taking full control of Manchester United with his 1.5- billion-US-dollar takeover bid, his spokesman said on Friday. Miami heat beat Wizards for 3-0 lead NBA playoffs The spokesman for Mr Glazer said owned by him. WASHINGTON, 14 May— Veteran Alonzo Mourning and guard Dwyane he now owns 74.81 per cent of the club "We are delighted to make this offer to Wade led the Miami Heat to a 102-95 victory over Washington Wizards for a — just short of the 75 per cent he needs acquire one of the pre-eminent football 3-0 lead on Thursday in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball to take it private. clubs in the world," said Mr Glazer's son Association playoffs. Mr Glazer confirmed that the offer Joel who is expected to take charge of the In the absence of centre Shaquille in a row over the past two years. would be 300 pence for each Manches- running of the club on a day-to-day basis. O'Neal, sidelined by a bruised right thigh, Wade went 5-of-12 in the first half ter United share, valuing it at 790.3 "We are long-term sports investors Wade finished with 31 points and Mourn- with 12 points and six turnovers and was million pounds. and avid Manchester United fans." ing had 14 points and 13 rebounds. miserable in the locker room at half-time On Thursday, he bought the 28.7- In response, Manchester United said it The Heat seized a 3-0 lead in the best- with the Wizards leading 51-49. per-cent stake of Irish racing tycoons JP would wait for the "full facts" to become of-seven series and can complete a sweep The Wizards opened a 60-52 lead early McManus and John Magnier. available before advising shareholders here on Saturday. No team in NBA his- in the second half but Miami answered Earlier, the US tycoon unveiled full whether to accept the offer from Mr. tory has ever overcome such a playoff with the next 13 points, part of a 22-5 run details of his bid, saying he plans to Glazer. deficit to advance. "This is not a one- or that pushed the Heat to a 74-65 edge. borrow 265 million pounds to fund the Further demonstrations are expected two-man team, no matter who is out," The Wizards made two runs in the deal, set against the club's assets. to follow Thursday night's angry scenes Mourning said. "We're continuing to fourth quarter but Wade ended both He will also raise another 275 million outside the club's Old Trafford ground prove people wrong." threats with baskets. Mourning has strug- by issuing securities but this debt will where five fans were arrested after hun- Miami stretched a club-record playoff gled for years with kidney porblems, but not be held against the club's assets. And dreds gathered to protest, armed with win streak to seven games and the Heat after 12 seasons he hungers for his first he will use 272 million of his own cash, banners and burning effigies of Malcolm defeated Washington for the 11th time NBA title.—MNA/Xinhua in the form of United equity already Glazer. —MNA/Xinhua Juventus to visit Hong Kong in June Malaysia returns to top division HONG KONG, 14 May— Italian soccer giants Juventus will play in Hong Kong on 4 June, 2005. The historic visit of the Italian at Sudirman Cup Champions is the first ever to these shores. BEIJING, 14 May— Malaysia gained promotion into Invited to Hong Kong by local Pavel Nedved and Lilian Thuram. the top division of the badminton Sudirman Cup with footabll team Kitchee's Chief Ex- There is also a reasonable chance a 3-1 victory over Japan on Friday. ecutive Ken Ng, Juventus will play that French international star David Malaysia, in a bid to return to the elite group in the in the event known as the Grand Trezeguet will be included in the mixed team championships, started their playoff cam- Promenade Cup, Kitchee Versus line up. Organizers acknowledged paign with Wong Choong- Hann/Wong Pei Tty taking Juventus, in the United Christian that some of the other Juventus on Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka of Japan. Medical Service Charity Chal- international players will be miss- The Malaysian mixed duo met little resistance from lenge 2005. Juventus' opponents, ing from the tour, as they will be on their opponents and eased into a 15-7, 15-4 win. Kitchee football team, last year national duty at that time. "The mixed category is crucial for us to make it to thrilled and surprised fans with Organizers made it clear that if Division One for next edition," said Malaysian head two outstanding displays against Juventus finish the season tied on coach Yap Kim-Hock. AC Milan and Newcastle United. points with AC Milian, they would "We are stronger on men's singles and doubles. As Guillermo Coria from Argentina returns Organizers announced that have to cancel their tour to both long as we win the opening mixed match, we're almost a ball to Mario Ancic from Croatia at the Juventus has guaranteed the at- Japan and Hong Kong, as they would certain to beat Japan." Current world Number Five Lee Hamburg Masters Tennis tournament tendance of some of the world's have to play in a two-leg play-off Chong Wei continued the winning streak to crush on 12 May, 2005. Coria won the match leading footballing stars. They match to determine the Serie A Shoji Sato 15-3, 15-0 in men's singles, but Japan 6-4, 6-3.—INTERNET include Alessandro Del Piero, Champions.—MNA/Xinhua launched fightback with Eriko Hirose overcame Wong Mew Choo 11-1, 8-11, 11-8. CROSSWORD PUZZLE Supersonics hold back Spurs Malaysia clinched the winning point for the sole promotion spot as their men's pair Koo Kian-Keat/ with 92-91 win in NBA playoffs Chan Chong-Ming conquered Keita Masuda/Tadashi WASHINGTON, 14 May— Back home with two Ohtsuka 15-4, 15-13. defeats, the Seattle SuperSonics found their feet and In the second group, Malaysia has already handed the San Antonio Spurs a 92-91 defeat in the made known that they would not be satisfied with any National Basketball Association playoffs on other result than a direct promotion to the top group, as Thursday. they consider themselves as the only top badminton In their best-of-seven Western Conference second- country not to be in the top group.—MNA/Xinhua round series, SuperSonics rallied to 1-2 after dropping the first two games by double digits in San Antonio. The Spurs went a dismal 8-of-16 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to finish at 19-of-34 overall, and superstar Tim Duncan missed a short shot in the final seconds to allow the SuperSonics back into the series. It was a win the Sonics knew they needed, since no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. ACROSS DOWN "It was gut-check time," said Seattle's Jerome James, 1 Boisterous 1 Israel (anag.) who scored 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting. 4 Refined spirit 2 Bobbin Down 90-88, Duncan made one of two free throws 7 Iniquitous 3 Annual before Antonio Daniels scored both free throws with 9 Image 4 Jail 1:59 for a three-point lead. Then came Manu Ginobili 10 Comfort 5 Loyal who also went 1-of-2 at the line 13 seconds later for a 11 Spate 6 Beautiful two-point deficit. 13 Recently 7 Homesickness Ginobili went to the line again with 29 seconds left 14 Almost 8 Sexton but again only split two free throws, bringing the Spurs 15 Visitor 11 Navy to 92-91. The Argentine All-Star, an 80- per-cent free- 17 Uplifted 12 Exclude throw shooter in the regular season, made just 3-of-6 in 19 General run 15 Barrow-boy the fourth quarter. Seattle All-Star Ray Allen was held 20 Pillow-case 16 Fame scoreless in the fourth quarter and missed a jumper Nicaragua’s Heidy Trana , left, blocks the ball from 22 Light 17 Revolve from the baseline before Robert Horry grabbed the Angela Thomas, of Panama, during the eliminator 23 Robot 18 Leave rebound with 2.9 seconds left. Duncan took an inbounds for the Women's Volleyball World Championships 24 Keep 21 Cougar pass, but his four-footer bounced off the front of the match in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on 25 Scope 22 Plunder rim as time expired.—MNA/Xinhua 13 May, 2005.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 May, 2005 15 mui;U^;k¥N˙c\. mui;raq^t∑c\ ®Ps\p∑a;tt\eqa Moderate earthquake jolts

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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 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 8th Waxing of Kason 1367 ME Sunday, 15 May, 2005 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Announcement on secession of Shan State Local people cannot stand such from Union by Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts evil acts and aims posing grave denounced in mass rally held in Hsenwi, dangers to nation and people Lashio District, Shan State (North) Rally reflects local residents’ real attitude to

YANGON, 14 May — A mass rally to oppose and condemn the announce- announcement of fugitives ment on secession of Shan State from the Union by renegade Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts took place at the Sports Grounds in Hsenwi, Lashio District, Shan State (North) on 12 May. Present on the occasion were departmental officials from Hsenwi Town- ship, members of the Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Town- ship Women’s Affairs Committee, Township War Veterans Organization, Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire Brigade and local people in Hsenwi, local national races from 28 village tracts (See page 6)

To live together in the Union in unity and amity is wish of entire national people

U Sai Kyaw Myint presides over the mass rally. — MNA region of the Union. It is Shan the perpetual wish of the YANGON, 14 May With a lot of natu- That is why the local national entire national people that — The following is a ral scenic beauties, the people of Hsenwi region U Kan they want to live together translation of the speech region fascinates local place emphasis on safe- in the Union in unity and delivered by U Sai Kyaw and foreign visitors. With guarding and protecting Na, amity. Myint of Ward 1 in peace and tranquillity, the the nation from all sorts ex-com- The State has Hsenwi. region’s prestige is get- of dangers. mander of stipulated in the previous He said that ting bright. On 17 April, ren- brigade 11 constitution and in the Hsenwi was notorious as The local residents egade Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts tried a first of SSNA, 104 basic principles that a black region with armed have been able to enjoy have been adopted at the insurgencies. Local peo- fully the sweet taste of step to secede Shan State tables a present National Conven- ple suffered from oppres- perpetuation of sover- from the Union with in- motion at tion that any part of the sion, ill-treatment of the eignty, national unity, stigation and the mass Union is not to secede sawbwas and colonialists and Union solidarity. (See page 6) rally. from the Union of as well as the insurgency Myanmar. That shows of armed groups. MNA the family spirit of the As is known to all, INSIDE YANGON,14 May — commander of Brigade- all national people. peace and stability has The aboveground and underground organi- The following is a trans- 11 of SSNA that uncon- He added that the been restored in the re- zations and remnant insurgents should take les- lation of the speech de- ditionally exchanged people of Shan State in- gion with prospects for sons from the historic evidences and do their livered by U Kan Na of arms for peace. cluding those of the re- development, and local best to return to normal life. Kunkauk Village, Hsenwi He said Hsenwi gion have been people are doing well in (Page 5) HEIN MYINT Township, who is the Township is a beautiful (See page 6) businesses.

The mass rally to protest and condemn announcement on secession of Shan State from the Union takes place at the sports ground in Hsenwi Township. — MNA