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Volume XII, Number 51 4th Waning of Nayon 1366 ME ˚ Sunday, 6 June, 2004 Ecosystems increasingly being threatened in many parts of the world Myanmar’s seas contain bountiful supply of fish and pearls and minerals, rich mangrove forests and pristine beaches World Environment Day observed at MICT Park YANGON, 5 June— The Women’s Affairs Federa- World Environment Day to 2004 World Environment tion, officials of the State highlight the important role Day, organized by National Peace and Development of the natural environment Commission for Environ- Council Office, departmen- in supporting and sustaining ment Affairs, was observed tal heads, diplomats of for- human life. I am happy that at Myanmar Information and eign missions, resident rep- we in Myanmar are also Communication Technology resentatives of UN agencies marking this important day. Park in Hline Township at 9 and officials, the president Since the advent of man- am today, with an address by of Myanmar Foreign Corre- kind on Earth, we human Prime Minister General Khin spondents Club and mem- beings have harnessed the Nyunt. Also present on the bers, winners in the World forces of nature to improve occasion were the ministers, Environment Day com- our well-being. From the the chief justice, the attor- memorative poster and paint- primitive stone age to the ney-general, the Yangon ing contests and guests. present information age, hu- mayor, deputy ministers, First, Prime Minister man ingenuity and hard work members of the National General Khin Nyunt deliv- have brought about tremen- Commission for Environ- ered an address. He said: dous economic and social ment Affairs, the president The nations around the developments. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt addresses the ceremony to mark 2004 and members of Myanmar world hold special events on (See page 9) World Environment Day.—˚MNA

Prime Minister attends friendly golf tournament of Singapore Association of Myanmar and dinner YANGON, 5 June — Prime anniversary friendly golf Inya Lake Hotel here at 7 pm sion Peace and Develop- Swe, the ministers, the the first prize in the divi- Minister General Khin Nyunt tournament of Singapore today. ment Council Chairman deputy ministers, ambassa- sion-A, Dr Mya Oo who won attended the prize-presenta- Association of Myanmar and Also present on the oc- Yangon Command Com- dors of foreign embassies, the first in the division-B and tion ceremony of the 11th the dinner reception at Dusit casion were Yangon Divi- mander Maj-Gen Myint Singaporean Ambassador to Miss Chan Chan who won Myanmar Mr Simon Tens- the first in the women’s event ing de Cruz and embassy and other prize winners. The staff, officials of the State tournament was also spon- Peace and Development sored by Tiger, Accel Int’l Council office and SAM and Co Ltd, Air Mandalay, those of companies who Rothmans of Pall Mall gave assistance for the tour- Myanmar, Pan-West, Grand nament and guests. Mee Yahta and Singaporean First, SAM Chairman Mr companies in Myanmar. Teddy Chia extended greet- MNA ings and Golf Tournament Organizing Committee INSIDE Chairman Mr David Teng explained the purpose of the Perspectives tournament. Accelerate Next, the Singaporean production of ambassador spoke words of medicines and doing thanks and presented K 4 research million for Myanmar Edu- (Page 2) cation Committee to MEC Chairman Prime Minister Article General Khin Nyunt. Then Emergence of a the dinner was hosted to those constitution is present. imperative Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt attends the dinner to mark 11th friendly golf tournament of Singapore Officials presented prizes (Page 8) Association of Myanmar.— MNA to Mr Victor Seah who won The National Convention is the concern of all our national races. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004 People’s Desire PERSPECTIVES * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Sunday, 6 June, 2004 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Accelerate production of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy medicines and doing research The State Peace and Development Coun- cil has been enlisting the strength of the entire people in an attempt to build up a modern and developed nation capable of catching up with the world nations. In this regard, the Government is putting thoroughly a national objective on health into motion — uplift of health and fitness of the entire nation. Nowadays, the Government has been taking effective measures for such community health care concerns as building or upgrading Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe delivers an address at the work co-ordination meeting. — YGN COMMAND of hospitals, health care centres and specialist hospitals the length and breadth of the nation Meeting to esnure secure and smooth transport of including far-flung areas. Yangon City held Research works and pharmaceutical pro- YANGON, 5 June— Yangon Division Supervisory commanders, divisional authorities, members of the su- duction play a vital role in raising the health Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport pervisory committee, registrars and officials of universi- standard of the people and enhancing the medi- held a coordination meeting at the hall of All Bus-line ties and colleges in Yangon, chairmen of bus lines and cal science. Control Committee (Yangon Division) in Tamway Town- guests. First, the commander gave a speech. The supervi- Vice-Chairman of the National Health ship this evening, attended by Chairman of the Supervi- sory committee members, the registrars and officials and bus line chairmen participated in the discussions for con- Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and sory Committee Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command venient travelling of passengers and supervisory works. Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win in- Maj-Gen Myint Swe. Next, the commander gave necessary instructions and spected the Development Centre for Pharma- Also present on the occasion were military region fulfilled the requirements.— MNA ceutical Technology and the Myanma Pharma- ceutical Factory under the Myanma Pharma- ceutical Industries of the Ministry of Industry- 1 on 4 June 2004. Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 looked into medicines produced by various units and industrial use micro-organ- ism. The Secretary-1 and party also inspected sample products and production process at the Injection Unit and the Vaccine Production Unit. The Secretary-1 held discussions and gave instructions to officials concerned. The Development Centre for Pharmaceu- tical Technology, which is made up of Medical Research Unit, Fermentation Research Unit, Herbal Plants Research Unit, and Methodologi- Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun formally unveils the signboard of Myanma Economic Bank (Shwedaung Branch). F & R cal Research and Quality Control Unit, is achieving success in doing research. It has dis- F & R Minister attends opening of Drug traffickers sentenced seminated the new facts, information and meth- MEB (Shwedaung Branch) YANGON, 5 June— A combined team comprising ods on production of medicines to the Myanma YANGON, 5 June— An opening ceremony of members of local intelligence unit and Tachilek Special Pharmaceutical Factory, which manufactures Myanma Economic Bank (Shwedaung Branch) was held Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, on 12 Novem- medical products with the permission of the at Shwedaung Township, Pyay District, this morning, ber 2003, searched the house of Ar Sein of No 2/31 in Ministry of Health. attended by Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hsansai Ward (B), Tachilek and arrested him together with 5,600 WY brand stimulant tablets. The Tachilek The Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory Hla Tun, Chairman of Bago Division (West) Peace and Development Council Col Hla Min, Managing Director Police Station filed a lawsuit against Ar Sein, son of U has been producing and distributing various of MEB Col Hsan Tun, Director-General of Internal Rev- Aik Lwan of No 2/31 of Hsansai Ward (B) in Tachilek kinds of tablets, pills, capsules, liquid, lotion, enue Department U Win Naing and officials. under Sections 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psycho- powder, vaccine and other forms of medicines. First, the minister and Chairman of Bago Division tropic Substances Law. He was sentenced to 25 years’ Thanks to the efforts and innovative measures (West) Peace and Development Council Col Hla Min gave imprisonment by Tachilek District Court under Section of its staff, now the factory is able to produce speeches. Afterwards, MEB Managing Director Col Hsan 19 (A) on 6 February 2004. 184 kinds of modern medicines and 16 kinds of Tun presented souvenirs to the minister and the Chairman Similarly, a combined team comprising members traditional medicines. of Bago Division (West) Peace and Development Coun- of local intelligence unit, Bago Special Anti-Drug Squad Officials concerned are thus urged to cil. Later, the minister formally unveiled the signboard of and Bago Police Station searched Daw Mya Kyi and Ma make greater endeavours in manufacturing Shwedaung branch and the minister and officials inspected San Aye on the bus with number plate 4B/4648 at Polan check-point in Bago on 31 July 2003 and seized 3.2 kilos modern medicines and doing research so as to the new building.—MNA of marijuana. Action was taken against Daw Mya Kyi, provide better community health care services Development works inspected daughter of U Aung Thet and Ma San Aye, daughter of to the people. U Win Maung at Mwedaw village in Kyaukkyi Township YANGON, 5 June — Director-General of the Devel- opment Affairs Department Col Myo Myint, accompa- under Sections 15/19(A) /21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psy- Film entertainments to nied by officials concerned arrived at Myingyan and in- chotropic Substances Law. Bago District Court handed spected the construction of pavements and planting of down 20 years’ imprisonment on Daw Mya Kyi under National Convention delegates shady trees along Myingyan-Mandalay Road recently. He Section 19(A) of the law and 5 years’ imprisonment and at Nyaunghnapin Camp poroceeded to Kyaukse and attended the ceremony to plant 20 years’ imprisonment to serve separately on Ma San Aye under Section 15 and Section 19 (A) of the law on YANGON, 5 June — The Entertainment and Wel- trees along Zawgyi circular road there. He also inspected 19 February 2004. fare Subcommittee of the National Convention Conven- the greening tasks, supply of water and water supply sta- MNA ing Management Committee organizes entertainment pro- tions there. The director-general next went to PyinOoLwin grammes for delegates to the National Convention daily and inspected town beautification works and measures for at the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp. ensuring proper flow of water in drainages. He also in- Yesterday evening, the delegates were entertained spected the Thabyay Yay gravel road at Thabyay village. with a film entitled “Thamee Maik” (naughty daughter) The road is 4 miles 1 furlong long and built at K 33.48 Don't smoke directed by Khin Maung Oo & Soe Thein Htut and starred million contributed by the State. He also inspected the by Lwin Moe, Htet Htet Moe Oo and May Than Nu. works for ensuring proper flow of water in drainages along MNA Mandalay-Lashio road. — MNA

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Pope denounces recent “deplorable events” in Iraq as Bush visit draws protests ROME, 4 June— President Bush got a sharp dose of Europe’s opposition to his Iraq policy Friday, quietly in the halls of the Vatican from Pope John Paul II and loudly in the streets of Rome from thousands of demonstrators. The ailing pontiff firecrackers and set a trash economic summit next week complained about recent can on fire. in Georgia to try to build ‘’deplorable events,’’ an Bush had dinner with a top more support among leading apparent reference to the ally on Iraq, Italian Prime nations for a new UN abuse of Iraqi prisoners by Minister Italian Prime resolution to deal with post- US troops. In the absence of Minister Silvio Berlusconi. occupation Iraq. On Saturday, the president A protestor with a woman on his shoulders strolls through Piazza Venezia past a line of riot a commitment to shared But the announcement in heads to Paris to meet with police during anti-war demonstrations in Rome on 4 June, 2004. Thousands of armed police human values, ‘’neither war Baghdad that five US one of his sharpest war critics, lined the streets of the Italian capital on Friday as activists gathered to protest against the nor terrorism will ever be soldiers were killed and five overcome,’’ he said, French President Jacques wounded on Friday when visiting President George W Bush and the US-led occupation of Iraq .—INTERNET struggling to speak. Chirac. their vehicles were attacked However, the pope Despite Berlusconi’s in east Baghdad served as a Five US soldiers killed, 5 wounded welcomed the recent backing, and his decision to reminder that Iraq remained establishment of an interim send 3,000 Italian troops to an extremely dangerous government and called for a Iraq, polls show that a place. in Baghdad attack speedy transfer of majority of Italians oppose Seated next to the pope, sovereignty to the Iraqis. the US-led war and occu- Bush promised his nation BAGHDAD, 4 June— Five US soldiers were killed and five wounded on Friday when Not far from the Vatican pation of Iraq, a sentiment would work for ‘’human their vehicles were attacked in east Baghdad, the US military said. walls, tens of thousands of common throughout western liberty and human dignity,’’ The 10 soldiers were the bodies onto another US Army patrol in Baghdad protesters took to the streets Europe. without making any members of Task Force Humvee and guarding the near the Shiite district of Sadr to demonstrate through Bush is on a three-day trip reference to Iraq. He Baghdad, which is made up site. City, and the 1st Cavalry central Rome, many with to Italy and France to help presented the pontiff with the primarily of the Texas-based Also Friday, American Division said four soldiers signs demanding Italy commemorate the June 1944 presidential medal of 1st Cavalry Division, said and Shiite militia forces were wounded. It was unclear withdraw its troops from liberation of Rome and the freedom, America’s highest division spokesman Army agreed to withdraw from the whether the attackers were Iraq. Some scuffled with allied D-Day invasion of civilian award, calling him Lt Col James Hutton. holy cities of Najaf and Kufa al-Sadr’s forces or Sunni police, others demonstrated Normandy. He was also using ‘’a devoted servant of God.’’ The vehicles came under and turn over security to Iraqi Muslim guerillas.—Internet around the capital, threw the trip and an international Internet attack shortly after 1 pm on police, the governor of Najaf Palestine Street near the Province said. Shiite district of Sadr City. However, hours after the Video from Associated Press withdrawal was scheduled Television News showed the to begin, there was no sign burning wreckage of a that fighters loyal to Humvee and a huge plume Muqtada al-Sadr had pulled of black smoke rising from back. Fighters told The the mangled vehicle. Associated Press they had At least three bodies, not been given orders to apparently of US soldiers, leave but had been asked to lay on the ground nearby. conceal their weapons. About six other American In another Friday incident, soldiers were seen loading unknown gunmen attacked a Nuclear experts criticize US stance on Iran VIENNA, 4 June — The UN nuclear watchdog’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear programme highlights the failure of the US Government to come up with a coherent line on US Army troops lie on the ground near a burning Humvee vehicle following an attack in Teheran, non-proliferation experts said on Wednesday. Australia to Baghdad, on 4 June, 2004. Five American troops appeared to have been wounded when a rocket attack destroyed their Humvee vehicle as it drove through eastern Baghdad on While praising Iran for There are two major is- forgive Iraq’s Friday, witnesses said. — INTERNET cooperating, the International sues the IAEA says it must Atomic Energy Agency said resolve. First is the origin of debt US brands losing shine as Iraq in a confidential report ob- enriched uranium traces CANBERRA, 4 June— tained by Reuters it did not found at sites in Iran, which Australian Trade Minister have enough information to some diplomats on the IAEA Mark Vaile said on Wednes- sours sentiment verify that Iran’s atomic pro- board say had raised concerns day that Australia has de- LONDON, 5 June—Declining global respect for American cultural values is having gramme was strictly peaceful Iran was secretly enriching cided to forgive the vast a serious effect on the image of United States brands such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, — and not a nuclear arms uranium for use in weapons. majority of Iraq’s 500- mil- Nike and Microsoft, a worldwide study of consumer attitudes has found. programme as Washington The second is Iran’s cen- lion-US-dollar debt to Aus- According to a report in Britain’s the But last year NOP found that the growth says. trifuge programme, especially tralia. Iraq’s debt to Aus- Guardian newspaper, the number of people in popularity of all major consumer brands, “The report is a clear in- its interest in advanced P2 tralia is for exports, predomi- who like and use US-branded products has including those from Europe and Asia, dication that the Bush Ad- enrichment centrifuges capa- nantly wheat, shipped to the fallen significantly over the past year, while had stalled. ministration efforts to stop ble of making bomb-grade country in the late 1980s and brands perceived to be non-American have Over the past 12 months the positive Iran’s nuclear programme uranium. The report said Iran early 1990s. remained relatively stable. trend has reversed, with US products hard- are failing,” Jon Wolfsthal, had admitted importing P2 The Australian Govern- The survey, by New York-based NOP est hit. deputy director for non-pro- parts and was interested in ment made the decision after World, questioned 30,000 people outside NOP says the number of non-American liferation at the Carnegie parts for thousands of centri- consulting with Australian the US between January and March - a consumers who “trust” Coca-Cola fell from Endowment for International fuges, in contrast to what it grains industry, Vaile said in period marked by the growing difficulties 55 per cent to 52 per cent, while the Peace, told Reuters. told the agency previously. a statement. for American forces in Iraq. McDonald’s rating slipped from 36 per “Iran continues to pro- While the IAEA report The exact proportion of The survey covered Australia but not cent to 33 per cent. cure enrichment capability shows that Iran has been debt forgiveness remains to New Zealand. And although no similar Nike slipped from 56 per cent to 53 per and the US has proven un- changing its story regarding be determined in negotia- research exists here, some local market cent and Microsoft fell from 45 per cent to able to focus international its research in potentially tions with other countries researchers are seeing a swing from big 39 per cent. attention on their activities weapons-related technology, which will also forgive brands, many of them associated with the “It’s not like there’s a massive boy- or to engage Iran to convince the analysts said there was Iraq’s debt over coming US, to local brands. cott,” says NOP managing director Tom them to abandon their ef- no clear evidence that Iran months, according to the From 1998 until 2002, NOP found that Miller. “Instead, it seems to be an erosion forts. The US does not have was working on atomic statement. brands such as McDonald’s and Coca-Cola of support. It is clearly a warning sign for a clear Iran policy.” weapons. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua were notching up healthy annual growth. brands.” — Internet

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UN says coalition troops violated

¥ rights in Iraq ¤ GENEVA, 4 June—The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Friday US-led occupation forces had Al-Sadr insists on “nothing less” than committed “serious violations” of international humanitarian law in Iraq and had ill-treated ordinary Iraqis. Acting High Commis- place (since US and British of the situation that obtained The 45-page report cited fully elected government sioner for Human Rights troops invaded Iraq in March in Iraq” since the invasion. one former Abu Ghraib BAGHDAD, 4 June—Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Bertrand Ramcharan said last year and ousted then But the report, which detainee, Saddam Abood didn’t mince words when discussing Iraq’s new government. coalition troops were able to president Saddam Hussein) asserted that “everyone Al-Rawi, 29, as telling UN Al Sadr didn’t appear today in the mosque in Kufa where he act with impunity and urged must not be allowed to recur,” accepts” that the US and its investigators he was usually preaches. Instead he sent an aide to deliver the appointment of an inde- the report declared. allies intended their troops subjected to 18 days of message on his behalf. pendent figure to monitor “It is crucial that in Iraq to behave well, was torture at the US-run Al Sadr insisted he would settle for “nothing less” than a their behavior. protection arrangements be criticized by Reed Brody, prison. fully elected leadership, saying the US has shown In a report for the world strengthened as a matter of special counsel to the US- This included the pulling “impertinence and domination” in appointing a new prime body’s Human Rights the utmost urgency,” it based Human Rights Watch of teeth, kicking and beating minister and president. Commission, Ramcharan said. An International organization. and threats of rape, and The cleric threatened to stage protests and sit-ins against also indicated that US male Ombudsman or Commis- “It seems very light, and warnings that he would be the UN if it doesn’t change its policy in Iraq. and female soldiers accused sioner to monitor respect to bend over backwards to killed if he told a visiting Al-Sadr’s uprising began when the coalition shut down of gross abuses of detainees for human rights in Iraq accept the good faith of the international Red Cross team his newspaper, arrested a top aide and issued an arrest at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib should be appointed US,” he told Reuters by about his treatment. warrant charging him with the murder of a moderate cleric prison could be guilty of war “immediately”. telephone. “I don’t think it is Internet in April 2003. — Internet crimes. It was, the report said, “a the place of the UN human “The serious violations of stark reality that there was rights office to evaluate the Prime US contractors wary about human rights and huma- no international oversight intentions of a state or group nitarian law that have taken and accountability in respect of states.” Iraq transition Mediators say LAS VEGAS, 4 June—Some prime US contractors in Iraq are wary of the US handover on June 30 and say there are still too many unanswered questions, from the Iraq’s Sadr status of private security guards to import tariffs. tries to shore up While their contractual authorities. are at pains to stress Iraq’s obligations remain with the “We need to know how new government has said truce US government, which funds the laws of the country apply they have no intention of NAJAF, 4 June— Rebel their work, some big to us,” he said. “We need to making life difficult for Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr companies doing work in be able to plan.” contractors, who are already has agreed to new steps to Iraq voiced apprehension Others questioned how battling to do their work in a shore up a shaky truce and over elements of the much power the interim hostile environment. end weeks of fighting in the handover to an interim Iraqi government would have and “In terms of contracts country’s holy Shiite cities, government. how this would affect there will be no real impact,” Shiite politicians said early Speaking on the sidelines contractors’ work. said Mark Lumer, a senior on Friday after hours of of an Iraq rebuilding “We need a much better US Army procurement talks. conference that ended late legal framework here,” said official. “There is not going They said Sadr had Thursday in Las Vegas, one contractor. to be any fundamental shift agreed to withdraw his fight- Perini procurement specialist US government officials after 30 June.” — Internet ers from the city of Najaf John Chisholm said his main within two days, as long as concern was the legal status Iran commemorates late Khomeini US forces also withdrew. of staff if there were any Sadr also proposed that problems, and in particular with anti-US demonstrations neutral observers monitored private security workers who TEHERAN, 4 June — Iranians held anti-US demonstra- the truce, the Shiite politi- protect them. tions here on Thursday morning while commemorating the cians said. A US Army soldier attends the scene of a car bombing in “For example, what is their 15th anniversary of the death of Khomeini, founder of the MNA/Reuters the capital Baghdad on 31 May, 2004. — INTERNET (security guards’) Islamic Republic of Iran. relationship with the Iraqi At the mausoleum of Khomeini, Iranian Supreme Leader Soros says war makes US police? Do they have to Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei inaugurated the ceremony, register with anyone? That which was attended by other top Iranian officials. has not been answered yet,” Iranian people from all walks of life gathered at the perpetrators, not victims said Chisholm from mausoleum, chanting anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans. the Massachusetts-based They condemned the United States for the attacks on Shiite WASHINGTON, 4 June — Billionaire financier George Soros said on Thursday the company. holy cities in Iraq and Washington’s policy toward Iran. war on terror turned Americans from victims to perpetrators and had claimed more There are also legal Ruhollah Khomeini led the Islamic Revolution in 1979, innocent lives than the September 11, 2001, attacks. questions such as whether a which overthrew the Pahlavi throne and changed Iran from Soros, who has donated original attack itself,” he said. optimism about the future of staff member who had an American greatest ally into its greatest opposition in the millions of his personal for- Soros, whose 11.5 billion liberalism and the chances accident and hurt an Iraqi Middle East. tune toward defeating Presi- US dollars Soros Fund Man- of beating Bush, whose would be tried in an Iraqi He died in 1989, but his heritage is still dominantly dent George W. Bush in No- agement is one of the world’s approval ratings have court or handed over to US influential in Iran nowadays. — MNA/Xinhua vember, compared the abuse largest hedge funds, has do- dropped into the low or of Iraqi prisoners by US nated at least 15 million US mid-40s amid the blizzard troops at Baghdad’s Abu dollars to groups like of bad news from Iraq. Ghraib Prison to the attacks MoveOn.org and The Media But at a later speech at in New York and Washing- Fund, which are working to the National Press Club, ton. help Democratic challenger independent presidential The pictures of prison John Kerry beat Bush in candidate Ralph Nader criti- abuse in Iraq were “a mo- November. cized progressives for rush- ment of truth” for the United At the three-day confer- ing to back Kerry even States and “hit us the same ence of activists sponsored though he has not sided force- way as the terrorist attack by the liberal Campaign for fully with them on many key itself,” he said. America’s Future, Soros said issues. “There is, I’m afraid, a Bush entered the war in Iraq “They are not putting any direct connection between under false pretenses and demands on him,” said those two events. The way created “an utter disaster for Nader, whose Green Party President Bush conducted the United States.” White House bid in 2000 was the war on terror converted “We have been deceived, blamed by many Democrats us from victims to perpetra- and we have embarked on a for the narrow loss to Bush tors,” he told a conference of policy that can’t possibly by Al Gore. about 2,000 progressives in succeed,” said Soros, saying He said the failure to hold a Washington hotel. he was confident Bush would Kerry accountable would “The war on terror, as pay the price with a loss in leave him free to ignore pro- An Iranian hard-line protestor, writes ‘Down with England’ on the back of a billboard, conducted by this Adminis- November. gressive viewpoints if he during a demonstration to protest the US-led coalition’s actions in Iraq , and demand tration, has claimed more The organizers convened takes the White House. the expulsion of the British Ambassador to Tehran, in front of the British Embassy, innocent victims than the the conference in a burst of MNA/Reuters in Teheran, Iran, on 4 June, 2004. — INTERNET

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Kerry accuses Bush of mismanaging US military ¥ ¨ INDEPENDENCE (Missouri), 4 June — Democratic challenger John Kerry on Thurs- ¦ § day accused President George W Bush of mismanaging the US military, effectively instituting a “back-door draft” and complicating the mission in Iraq. The decorated Vietnam War veteran said Special Forces capability to about 10,000, the United States had gone into Iraq with too provide state-of-the-art equipment to all sol- few troops to prevent looting and crime and diers and transform the National Guard by had neglected to secure almost a million using it for homeland security. tons of conventional weapons now being “We can’t meet the threats of this new used against them. century with a military from the last one,” he “These mistakes have complicated our said. “The rhetoric of toughness is not enough mission and complicated our objective — a to make us safe. We need tough decisions to stable Iraq with a representative govern- strengthen the American military so we can ment secure in its borders,” Kerry said. find and get the terrorists before they get us.” The presumptive Democratic presiden- About 20,000 of the two new divisions tial nominee, in a speech on modernizing the would be combat troops. The other 20,000 US military at the Truman Presidential Li- would be individuals with specialties in post- brary, said change was essential now that conflict skills, such as civil affairs and the the old Cold War enemy had been replaced military police in order to relieve the burden by threats from groups using “terror as a on the National Guard and Reserve. sword and religion as a shield”. Kerry blasted the Bush Administration’s Kerry proposed to temporarily add 40,000 order preventing thousands of soldiers des- troops to the 480,000-strong active-duty ignated for duty in Iraq or Afghanistan from Army at an estimated cost of between 5 leaving the military even when their volun- billion US dollars and 8 billion US dollars teer service commitment expires. paid for by halting premature deployment of He said the move underscored how An Iraqi child looks out from a car window as the family wait to cross a check-point to an “unproven” missile defence system. overextended the US military was as the enter the Iraqi town of Falluja on 4 June, 2004. —INTERNET Kerry, a senator from Massachusetts and Pentagon tries to maintain adequate troop a 20-year veteran of the Foreign Relations levels in Iraq and Afghanistan. Committee, also said he would double US MNA/Reuters CIA Chief resigns amid criticism over intelligence failure WASHINGTON, 4 June— CIA Director George Tenet, who presided over spectacular intelligence lapses involving the September 11, 2001, attacks and alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has resigned and will leave in July, President George W Bush announced on Thursday. Tenet submitted his res- ened intelligence “chatter” CIA chief Allen Dulles, who ignation to Bush at the White about a looming attack. served at the height of the House late on Wednesday, Tenet’s departure comes Cold War from 1953-1961. after months of mounting at a critical juncture for Bush, Tenet will stay on his post calls for his resignation be- who has seen his job approval until mid-July, at which time cause of his agency’s erro- ratings fall to new lows as he the CIA deputy director John neous intelligence. faces a tight re-election bat- McLaughlin will serve as the “He told me he was re- tle against Democratic presi- acting director. signing for personal reasons. dential candidate John Kerry. Born in 1953, Tenet re- I told him I’m sorry he’s leav- Tenet tendered his resig- ceived a bachelor’s degree ing,” Bush said in a surprise nation on the day new alle- from Georgetown University announcement shortly before gations emerged about dam- School of Foreign Service in heading to Italy and France. aging intelligence leaks to 1976 and a master’s from The longtime Washington Ahmad Chalabi, the discred- Columbia University School insider famously assured Bush ited Iraqi exile, and the White of International Affairs in Prisoners await questioning and trial inside a prison at the Qoria police station in on the eve of the March 2003 House disclosed Bush had 1978. He became deputy US-led invasion that the case spoken to a private lawyer director of Central Intelligence Kirkuk, on 4 June, 2004. — INTERNET for war in Iraq was a “slam regarding the criminal probe Agency in July 1995 and was dunk”, using a basketball ex- into the leak of a CIA opera- nominated by former presi- US House Democrats to probe pression to portray the weap- tive’s name last year. dent Bill Clinton as CIA ons evidence as a certainty. He is the second-longest director in 1997. Bush cited Saddam serving CIA director, behind MNA/Reuters/Xinhua Iraq prison abuse Hussein’s weapons pro- WASHINGTON, 4 June— A group of Democrats in the US House of Representatives gramme as a prime reason Eight Iraqis killed, 49 wounded in said on Thursday they would launch their own probe of the Iraq prison scandal, citing for the US-led war and occu- what they called a lack of interest by the Republican majority. pation of Iraq, where more fightings in holy cities The six top Democrats on Representative Henry and to make available to them a than 800 US soldiers have BAGHDAD, 4 June — Eight Iraqis were killed and 49 House committees that could Waxman of California, top number of documents they said died since March 2003. No others injured early Thursday as street fightings broke be involved in probing the Democrat on the House Gov- were significant. chemical, biological or nu- out between US troops and Shiite Muslim militiamen in abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu ernment Reform Committee, The Democrats said some clear weapons have been the holy cities of Najaf and Kufa, an Iraqi official said. Ghraib Prison near Baghdad, said requests by Democrats of the documents had already found. “The fightings killed Fierce fightings erupted wrote President George W for congressional hearings on been delivered to the Senate Tenet also was sharply eight people, including one overnight and early in the Bush to say they intended to the abuse scandal had been Armed Services Committee criticized for his espionage woman, and wounded 49 morning near the grand investigate the extent of the rebuffed by Republican and the House Intelligence oversight in the months others including three chil- mosque of Kufa and also at abuse. chairmen of their respective Committee and that there ahead of the September 11 dren,” said Dr. Falah al- a sprawling cemetery in the They added they would committees. should be no reason to deny attacks on New York and Mahana, director- general of nearby city of Najaf, wit- also look into allegations The Senate Armed Serv- access to them by House mem- Washington, when US au- the Public Health Directo- ness Muhsin Jawad told of abuse in US military pris- ices Committee has held sev- bers. — MNA/Reuters thorities picked up height- rate in Najaf. Xinhua. ons in Afghanistan and eral hearings on the scandal. US aircraft flew over the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The House Armed Services Mortar attack kills one near Italy’s Baghdad Embassy battlefields where the coali- “Despite the magnitude of Committee held one hearing tion tanks and armoured ve- the Abu Ghraib and other on the matter. BAGHDAD, 4 June — Mortar tars fell on a nearby restaurant area around the Italian Em- hicles took positions inside detainee abuses and their enor- The Democrats argued a rounds landed near the Italian and a house in the northern bassy several times in recent the two cities, Jawad said. mous ramifications for our thorough congressional Embassy in Baghdad on Thurs- Baghdad neighbourhood. One months, mostly causing only The centre of Kufa effort in Iraq and US foreign probe would demonstrate a day, killing one Iraqi and arrived at the hospital dead, a minor damage. Last year the seemed deserted and many policy, no House committees US commitment to ensuring wounding several others but doctor said. embassy was hit by a rocket- shops were closed and resi- are currently undertaking a the abuse would not hurting no embassy staff, Iraqi An employee at the em- propelled grenade. dents remained inside their formal public investigation,” recur and that it was also hospital officials and diplomatic bassy said the building itself Italy has about 2,700 troops houses as tensions rose, he the Democrats wrote. “critical for the emergence sources said. was not hit and no staff were in Iraq and its nationals have added. “This is a dereliction of of a stable and secure Iraq.” Haitham al-Fadel, a guard hurt. “The building was not regularly been targeted by “Najaf is more like a pow- Congress’ oversight respon- The six Democrats asked at the Italian Embassy, said six hit, but it appears that passers- guerillas because of the coun- der keg than it was a few sibility that ill serves our na- the White House to cooper- people, including three chil- by were hurt,” he said. try’s participation in the US- days ago,” he said. tion and our troops.” ate with their investigation dren, were hurt when the mor- Guerillas have attacked the led coalition. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004

Iraqi doctors and nurses surround a woman inside a Baghdad, Iraq hospital on 31 Smoke billows in the street in the district of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq after an attack May, 2004 after she was injured in an explosion in Baghdad. by unknown gunmen on 4 June, 2004. Images

Iraq A daughter kisses the hand of her mother lying in a hospital bed following a car bomb An iraqi woman reacts after her 12 year old boy was injured in Baghdad on 2 June, 2004. when rockets hit her house in Al-Mahmudia, 40 km south of Baghdad, on 1 June, 2004. According to local witnesses, US planes attacked a residential area in Al- Mahmudia.

Iraqis surround the wreckage, after a car bomb exploded in Baghdad, Iraq on 2 June, 2004. Iraqis crowded near the scene of a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, on 31 May, 2004.

An Iraqi woman gestures inside Baghdad’s Al Numan hospital waiting to get An Iraqi man fans his wounded relative in a Baghdad hospital after he was injured in information on her relatives after a car bomb exploded in Baghdad, on 2 June, 2004 an explosion in the Iraqi capital on 31 May, 2004. killing at least five people and injuring dozens. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004 7 New and fast developments throughout Myanmar

In the time of the Tatmadaw government, endeavours for all-round development of states and divisions are made. The photo shows scenic view of Thandaunggyi hill station in Kayin State. —MNA

Village-to-village roads and bridges on these roads are being built. The photo shows a bridge built in Zoke Thoke Model Village in Bilin Township, Thaton District, Mon State. — MNA Border and rural area

A tubewell is sunk in Pyibin village, Chauk Township in developments Magway Division to supply potable water to rural people. PBANRDA

The station hospital of Panglong region, Shan State. —MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004 Efficient use of electricity Emergence of a constitution is imperative * Use daylight as the main source of light * Use the least possible amount of elec- Aung Moe San tricity only if there is not enough natural light Today, Myanmar is in the process of materializing system, there may be those in support as well as those the seven-point future policy programme for emergence in opposition. Whatever outside criticisms there may * Use the least possible amount of elec- of a new democratic nation. The seven points have been be, the bold stand should be based on the fact whether tricity required in production and laid down in accord with democratic essence: the system serves the majority’s interest or not. service enterprises For the National Convention to lay down principles Nowadays, America and its allies of the west are * Preventing waste of electricity benefits to be formulated as the basis for the emergence of a State applying various forms of pressure in trying to steer the Constitution; Drafting a new constitution in accordance reforms of the People’s Republic of China. But China the user and others with basic principles and detailed basic principles laid has never yielded to their pressure, and instead, it is making There are about 500,000 households us- down by the National Convention; Adoption of the positive changes and developments in a peaceful and stable constitution through national referendum; Holding of free manner in accord with its own ways after laying down ing electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a and fair elections for Pyithu Hluttaws (Legislative bodies) policies that truly suit to its society. four-foot fluorescent lamp everyday by each according to the new constitution; Convening of Hluttaws Myanmar also will have to strive for the suc- household amounts to saving power that is attended by Hluttaw members in accordance with the new cessful realization of the seven-point policy programme, equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power constitution; and Building a modern, developed and that will truly serve the interest of the community, station can supply. democratic nation by the State leaders elected by the despite the criticisms of others. Only then, will it be Hluttaw; and the government and other central organs able to peacefully build a new democratic nation. formed by the Hluttaw. The procedures are the most Myanmar would have built national consolidation peaceful and least harmful way towards national re- after it regained independence, instead, there broke out Efficient use of fuel consolidation for the entire nation. disagreements and armed conflicts among the national Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has already races. The armed conflicts resulting from internal * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per declared the seven points to the world. insurgency were burning in the nation, when the people month will save the nation one US dollar As a means to enable the entire nation to unitedly were just relieved from the sufferings of the World War * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar implement them, the Tatmadaw Government has II. The then AFPFL government extended an olive branch can save US$ 5.5 million in a year negotiated with national political forces inside and outside for national unity, but in vain. The Revolutionary Council the legal fold, with patience, tolerance and forgiveness, Government, a Tatmadaw Government, had also invited * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build and also taken time for them to gain experience. The term the legal political organizations to join hands with it, held a major bridge across Ayeyawady River “national re-consolidation” means the building of unity peace negotiations with armed insurgents in the jungles in among the internal forces. As the forces lie within, the 1963, and formed advisory council for internal unity in best ways and experiences are also within the country. 1968. But it did not achieve its goal of peace. During the The outside environment can only offer a favourable 1988 unrest, the government led by Dr Maung Maung All this needs to be known situation. Only the internal forces will decide the matter made a promise to hold multi-party election within six concerning the national re-consolidation. 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Union of Myanmar Union of Myanmar Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Announcement No 1619 Proclamation No 1/2004 (3rd Waning of Nayon 1366 ME) (3rd Waning of Nayon 1366 ME) (5 June 2004) Subject: Permission given to U Sai Tun Aung’s resignation as Pyithu Hluttaw (5 June 2004) representative elected from Lankho Township Constituency in Shan It is hereby announced that the Commission has put on record the following State submission tendered by U Sai Tun Aung of the Shan Nationalities League for De- 1. U Sai Tun Aung of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, Pyithu Hluttaw mocracy, the representative-elect of Lankho Township Constituency. representative elected from Lankho Township Constituency in Shan State in the His submission reads “I, U Sai Tun Aung [13/la-kha-ta (Naing) 004258], Multiparty Democracy General Elections, said he went to Yangon on 9 May tender my resignation as member of the Central Committee of the Shan Nationalities 2004 to attend the National Convention that started on 17 May 2004 at the League for Democracy, as Vice-Chairman of the Lankho Township Executive Com- invitation of the National Convention Convening Commission. However, he said, mittee, and as member of SNLD”. — MNA he left Yangon on 18 May 2004 as the meeting of the Central Committee for the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy held in Yangon on 14 May 2004 decided not to attend the National Convention. 2. He said he felt upset deeply when he learnt that the Central Committee’s decision not to attend the National Convention was due to the control and manipulation of the National League for Democracy, and expressed his firm belief that the State held the National Convention with farsightedness, keeping in view the interests of the country and the entire people. 3. He felt that it was terribly wrong for the Shan Nationalities League for Democ- racy not to attend the National Convention because of the influence of the Na- tional League for Democracy. 4. As he no longer wished to continue his party politics with the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, he said he handed in his letter of resignation to the SNLD on 29 May 2004 as the member of the SNLD, as the vice-chairman of Lankho Township SNLD, and as the member of the Central Committee. 5. In this regard, U Sai Tun Aung said he submitted of his own volition to the Commission that he be permitted to resign as the Pyithu Hluttaw representative elected from Lankho Township Constituency, as he was no longer a member of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy. 6. Upon the above-mentioned submission, the Commission hereby announces that U Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt views posters and paintings at World Environ- Sai Tun Aung has been permitted to resign from being Pyithu Hluttaw repre- ment Day Commemorative Exhibition.—˚MNA sentative-elect of Lankho Township Constituency with effect from today under Section 11 (E) of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law. tainable manner. Before in Aung (Lawkanat Art), School and seventh stand- By order conclude, let me express Maung Sithu Aung, Ko ard student Maung Soe San Sd/- Aye Maung support for all those who Htwe, Maung Zin Ko Ko, Lin of Dagon BEHS No 1. Secretary are striving to protect and U Maung Maung, Ma Deputy Minister for promote our environment. Khaing Tharaphi Din and Foreign Affairs U Kyaw In this regard, I wish to Design Zaw Htet. Thu gave away certificates Ecosystems increasingly being threatened … commend the National Minister U Win Aung of honour to officials of the (from page 1) mental problems. Over the management, the Environ- Commission for Environ- also presented first, second Ministry of Livestock and The rise of science and past three decades, a large mental Conservation Com- ment Affairs for their im- and third prizes to seventh Fisheries, the Mining De- technology in recent dec- number of international mittee has recently been portant contribution to this standard student Maung partment, the Forest Depart- ades has resulted in vast conventions related to the formed. This Committee course and to all the gov- Win Min Thu of Dagon ment, the Directorate of transformations all over the environment have been and its task forces will im- ernment departments, non- Basic Education High Water Resources and Im- world. These changes have adopted and are being implement programmes to ef- governmental organizations School No 1, ninth stand- provement of River Sys- had both positive and nega- plemented. At the national fectively address environ- and the private sectors for ard student Maung Min Min tems, the Marine Science tive consequences. With level, environmental agen- mental issues in the coun- taking an active part in the Oo of Institute of Education Department of Mawlamyine respect to the environment, cies and ministries have try. World Environment Day Practising School and sev- University, Yangon City the changes on balance are been set up to promote ef- The theme of this year’s celebrations. enth standard student Ma Development Committee, negative. The world popu- fective environmental man- World Environment Day fo- Next, United Nations Khaing Myat Myo Tun Lin Myanmar Birds Conserva- lation now stands at 6.2 bil- agement. Nevertheless in cuses on Oceans and Seas. Programme Coordinator of Institute of Education tion Association, Myanmar lion. It continues to grow most nations, due to the lack It is aimed to underscore the and UN Development Pro- Practising School respec- Intergraph, Euro Continents, each day. The increase in of enforcement of environ- fact that saving the World’s gramme Resident Repre- tively in the basic education Myanmar, Suntac Tech- population means greater mental laws and regulations oceans and seas, including sentative Mr Charles James level painting contest and nologies and Forest Reserve demand for food, water, and absence of political and marine resources, is crucial Pertic read out the messages consolation prizes to fourth Environment Development energy, housing, and other financial commitments, the for the well-being of human of Executive Director Dr standard student Maung and Conservation Associa- basic needs. Humans have environmental continues to beings, and the vitality of Klaus Toepfer of UN Envi- Sithu Aung of Tamway tion, Composer Accordion regarded the Earth and its deteriorate. the ecosystems. Our planet ronment Programme and BEPS No 32, seventh stand- U Ohn Kyaw and vocalists resources as inexhaustible. On the positive side, is in fact known as a blue UN Secretary-General Mr ard student Ma Shwe Yi Oo Khaing Mye Tha and He They have been mindlessly there is growing awareness planet as two-thirds of the Kofi A Annan. of Latha BEHS No 2, first Lay for their contribution to exploiting these finite re- in the world that economic Earth is covered with Afterwards, Chairman standard student Maung World Environment Day sources to meet their grow- development cannot be sus- oceans and seas. Those of National Commission for Phyo Marn Hon Lin of celebration and movements. ing needs. In the process tained without protecting oceans and seas not only Environment Affairs Minis- Kamayut BEPS No 2, fifth After the ceremony, the they have also taken for the environment. The con- provide food, useful prod- ter for Foreign Affairs U standard student Ma Hsu Prime Minister and party granted that the Earth can cept of “sustainable devel- ucts and avenues of trans- Win Aung presented first, Hnin Wai of Latha BEHS viewed prize-winning post- absorb all the waste gener- opment” adopted by the portation for mankind, but second and third prizes to No 2, tenth standard student ers and paintings displayed ated by men. The irrational Brundtland Commission has also provide important eco- Maung Kyaw Hsint, U Ma Shirley Win of at the hall of MICT Park actions of mankind have gained worldwide accept- logical services. Aung Moe and Ma Thazin Botahtaung BEHS No 5, and the World Environment thus degraded the Earth and ance. As sustainable devel- Myanmar is fortunate in Soe Myint respectively in third standard student Ma Day Commemorative Exhi- the environment. opment rests on three main that it has vast open seas in the poster contest and con- Nway Yadana Tun of Insti- bition. In many parts of the Pillars, namely economic the south-western and solation prizes to Ye Htut tute of Education Practising MNA world, ecosystems are in- development, social devel- southern part of Myanmar. creasingly being threatened. opment and environmental The Bay of Bengal lies in Commander, Mayor inspect sanitation tasks, Environmental problems protection, there is need to the South-west and the such as global warming and strike a balance among Andaman Sea in the South attend tree planting ceremony climate change, and the them. Accordingly, meas- of Myanmar. Myanmar’s YANGON, 5 June— Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council depletion of the ozone layer ures for environmental pro- coast stretches for more Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Chairman of Yangon City are global problems that tection and conservation in- than 2,200 kilometres. Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin this morning inspected sani- affect not only humans but cluding the application of Myanmar’s seas contain tation tasks and dredging of drains for proper flow of water being carried out by all other forms of life on environmental standards are bountiful supply of fish and Tatmadawmen, members of Myanmar Police Force, YCDC workers and local people in this planet. Problems such now being incorporated in other valuable resources in- Yangon City. as haze, acid rain and ma- most major development cluding pearls and minerals. The commander and the mayor saw over sanitation tasks at Institute of Dental rine pollution transcend na- activities. There are also rich man- Medicine in Thingangyun Township. Next, they proceeded to the tree planting cer- tional boundaries. We in Myanmar too are grove forests and pristine emony on Ayeyawun Road in Thakayta Township. They planted trees both sides of the In the recent past, efforts paying greater attention to beaches along the coast. It road. A total of 564 tree saplings were planted both sides of the road. have been made at the in- environmental issues in the is vitally important that The commander and the mayor inspected cleaning tasks in Tamway, Mingala ternational and national country. In order to promote these valuable resources are Taungnyunt and Mayangon Townships. Next, they inspected repaving of Khayaybin level to address environ- effective environmental conserved and used in a sus- Road and attended to the needs.— MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects upgrading tasks at environs of Kandawgyi Gardens.—˚MNA ministries concerned, renovation of roads, construction of and party inspected upgrading of Kawdawgyi Gardens of Yangon City upgraded … new roads and extended construction of bridges in Yangon City and its environs where ministers, deputy (from page 16) Mingalardon, Shwepyitha, Dagon Myothit (East) and ministers and officials welcomed them at the Relaxation Next, members of the Supervisory Committee and of- Hlaingthayar Townships with the use of power point. Zone. Next, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspected ficials of the respective ministries reported on work done, Next, Chairman of Yangon City Development Com- beautifying measures and construction of Elephant Plaza work being carried out and future tasks for development mittee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin reported on build- at the Relaxation Zone on Pale Island, construction of of Yangon City including land, housing and advanced ings constructed by YCDC and progress of modern and aquarium, Myepadaytha Island, nurseries shops, agricul- housing projects with the use of charts. advanced market and Plaza projects. This was followed tural museums at the Education Zone, construction of Afterwards, Director-General of DHSHD U Ant Kyaw by a general round of discussions. The meeting ended Fountain Plaza at the Central Forest Zone, Water Plaza and Deputy Director-General Col Aung Win reported on with the concluding remarks by Chairman of the Super- and Water Fountain, recreational facilities at the Recrea- progress of housing projects already permitted by the Su- visory Committee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt. tion Zone and construction of Barbecue Garden and gave pervisory Committee and construction projects of the After the meeting, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt necessary instructions to officials.—MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win addresses Electronic Products Industries Supervisory Committee Meeting.—˚MNA takes a long time to draw respective programmes. Some for undertaking research works to develop their own Electronic industry… Chip sets are produced by combining parts of different technical know-how. Member of the Supervisory (from page 16) ICs. So, now is Microprocessor era. Committee Minister for Communications, Posts and Beginning 2004-2005, the government laid down the There have emerged various kinds of information Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw briefed them on research objectives for development of industrial sector and it is and communication electronic apparatus, household and and development tasks to be carried out by electronic now the time for achieving progress in the State and the office used electronic apparatus, personal computers, and companies and assistance to be provided in accord with private sectors, he said. other electronic apparatus used in factories, hospitals, the laws and disciplines. The Secretary-1 said the Head of State gave guidance laboratories, armed forces and spacecraft in various fields. Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Committee on basic points regarding the emergence of a modern Efforts are thus to be made for speeding up Minister U Thaung reported on turning out of technicians developed nation. He quoted the Head of State as saying production of high-quality electronic apparatus. from universities, colleges and institutes under the Ministry that industrial development is needed for emergence of Myanmar produces electronic apparatus with three of Science and Technology and assistance for the modern industrialized nation. Without the industry sector, processes — through own design, assembling imported entrepreneurs. Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected a country will never become industrialized and modern. parts, and CMP system. The production sector has not electronic apparatuses displayed at the booths of Queen Today, industrialized nations are approaching post- improved as much as it should due to various reasons. Star Computer Centre Booth, Myanma Machine Tool & industrialized way of life. Developing nations are entering However, there are around 250 services, shops or training Electrical Industries, Hong Pang Group, Earth Industrial the industrialized level and some parts of the world are centres in the electronic sector in Yangon. (Myanmar) Co Ltd, AA Electronic Ltd, Master Power Co leading to a new industrial age. So, Myanmar has the potential for greater success Ltd, Nibban Electric & Electronics, Linyama Electronic It is obviously seen that high technology is developing in producing modern electronic apparatus. Only when Gates Electronics Sale & Service, Mectronic General rapidly taking place in economic and social fields. The Myanmar is able to manufacture modern electronic Electrical Products, Trust & Development Co Ltd, Texcel range of knowledge and technology is wide and changing products, can the nation reduce reliance on foreign Co Ltd, U Pe Thein Electrical & Electronic, Toe Electric, and every nation is trying to gain knowledge and countries to a considerable degree in the long run and Myanmar World Distribution Co Ltd, Fisca Co Ltd, PQ technology. Knowledge, technology and information produce more import-substitute items and penetrate foreign Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and Directorate of Signals. systems are basic requirements in making the nation strong markets. According to the discussions held prior to this Afterwards, the Secretary-1 met ministers, deputy and powerful. At such time, the government is making meeting, there has been more relation between the State ministers and electronic entrepreneurs at the meeting hall. arrangements for future generation to learn modern and private electronic entrepreneurs and experiences, Chairman U Myat Thin Aung of AA Electronic Ltd technology. The private enterprises are cooperating with technical know-how and views could be exchanged. reported on electronic industrial development, Quality cooperative enterprises for development of technology. Furthermore, the electronic entrepreneurs across the nation Control Manager U Kyaw Min of Earth Industrial Technological development is a national task to be carried have been combined, he said. (Myanmar) Co Ltd on productivity system and quality out by the entire people. It is noted that through this combination, an control, Adviser U Soe Myint to General Service The Secretary-1 said electronic industry is an important electronic association will be established for elevating the Engineering on services for electronic control and one in efforts to make progress in industrial sector and to nation’s industrial sector, development of electronic automation system, Managing Director U Myint Zaw of keep abreast of other nations. With the increase of ICT industries and manufacturing of international standard T & D Co Ltd on electronic research and development, Centres and application of modern teaching methods and electronic products through the strength of experts and Project Executive U Myint Zaw of Mectronic Co Ltd on teaching aids in schools, the role of electronic products is technicians from respective ministries and entrepreneurs. indigenous electronic industry, Engineering Director U obvious. He spoke at length on running of the factory The State owned sector as well as the private sector are Zaw Win of FISCA Co Ltd on promotion of electronic with computer programming, application software, auto to make continued efforts, he said. In conclusion, he urged park in Myanmar and other entrepreneurs on establishment machine system and installation of ICs in controller cards. private electronic entrepreneurs to make collaborative of an electronic entrepreneurs association. Supervisory Encouragement is to be given to low level programming efforts for producing quality products with their technical Committee Member Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and for development of electronic industries. Some Integrated know-how; for emergence of CMP industries in view of Secretary Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Circuits are easily available in the market, but some are producing skilled workers; for setting up joint ventures in Dr Chan Nyein gave supplementary reports. Later, the Customize Integrated Circuits and so it is difficult and it view of obtaining technical know-how from abroad; and Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.— MNA

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He said peace takes world peace and com- of development should re- and development have mon development as its spect each other, coexist in been challenged by uni- goal. harmony and seek common lateralism, terrorism, re- He said China opposes ground while reserving dif- gional conflicts and wars, the use of force or the threat- ferences. cross- border crimes and ened use of force, advocates The whole world should, widening gap between the the democratization of in- said Wu, strengthen coop- developed and developing ternational relations, equal eration in eradicating pov- countries. consultation among all par- erty and protecting the en- A D V E R T I S E M E N T The whole world should ties and extensive participa- vironment for a better future. TRADE MARK CAUTION India, US to strengthen Europe, an important AstraZeneca AB, a com- Philippines increases protection force in securing world peace pany incorporated in Swe- defence cooperation against maritime terrorism and development, has no fun- NEW DELHI, 4 June— India and the United States den of Vastra Malarehamnen MANILA, 4 June — The Philippine authorities have damental conflict of inter- Thursday said they will strengthen defence cooperation 9, S-151 85 Sodertalje, Swe- ests with China, Wu said, den., is the Owner of the deployed armed sea marshals on passenger ships of in the backdrop of growing convergence of views on major sea lanes in the Philippines to guard against noting China treats and following Trade Marks:- security issues, terrorism, proliferation of weapons of maritime terrorism. develops the relations with mass destruction and cooperation in development of CONEXIUM Up to six marshals from vulnerability of the shipping Europe from a strategic per- hi-tech weapons. either the Coast Guard, spective. Marking the first contact the meeting said the two Reg. No. 1247/2001 sector mounted after the sea Armed Forces or National China and Europe share between the two countries countries had now “grow- mishap of the Superferry 14 Police have been on board common interests, and have after the new government ing areas of convergence” NEXIUM at Manila Bay on February passenger ships leaving the identical or similar views on took over here, the sixth on cooperation in hi-tech Reg. No. 1248/2001 27, which killed more than Port of Manila since 100 passengers and crew. and cooperate closely in Indo-US Defence Policy weapons systems, terrorism, in respect of “ Pharmaceuti- March, Vice-Admiral major issues concerning Group meeting, which con- proliferation of weapons Investigators now tend to cal preparations for the treat- Arthur Gosingan of the world peace and develop- cluded its deliberations, of mass destruction and discount sabotage as the ment of gastrointestinal dis- Philippine Coast Guard ment, he said. noted that ground had been security of sea-lanes. cause of the deadly blaze, he eases’’ said Thursday. Wu said the China-Eu- laid for strengthening the “We have renewed the added. The possibility of Fraudulent imitation or “They are there to protect rope relationship is in a most military to military coopera- offer as well as placed moves piped liquefied petroleum unauthorised use of the said the passengers and ships from dynamic and fruitful period, tion. to substantially increase the gas leaking into cabins be- Trade Marks will be dealt terrorist activity,” he said, add- featuring wider mutual Awaiting the new gov- content of joint military low the mess hall, causing a with according to law. ing that domestic shipping understanding, rapid devel- ernment’s response on to military exercises in the large explosion, is being in- lines themselves have in- opment of business coop- cooperation in development meeting,” Douglas J. Feith Win Mu Tin, vestigated. creased onboard security on eration and remarkable of an anti-missile shield, the visiting US Undersecretary M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L However, ship owners their vessels. At least one of progress in wide-ranging high-level US defence del- of Defence for Policy told for AstraZeneca AB meeting government repre- the major ferry firms in the exchanges. egation made presentations newsmen here. P.O. Box 60, Yangon. sentatives after the ferry dis- Philippines now have trained History has proved and on the progress in the MNA/PTI Dated: 6 June, 2004. aster demanded increased bomb-sniffing dogs on board will continue to prove that Missile Defence Programme protection against potential their vessels at all times, he developing relations be- and the proliferation secu- Computer failure Ford Motor sales terrorism, Gosingan said. added. tween China and Europe rity initiative. at British air down 3% in May Sea transport is the main “Terrorism is a concern traffic way of some 44.37 conforms to the interests The US missile presenta- WASHINGTON, 4 June — traffic control of all, including the civilian million people, or more than of both sides and benefits tion was made as Washing- The Ford Motor Co reported both regional and world LONDON, 4 June— populace because their tar- half the Philippine popula- ton renewed its offer to New on Wednesday that it sold Britain’s computer operated gets are not military,” tion every year, according to peace and prosperity, he Delhi to move ahead in 317,471 new cars and trucks air traffic control system Gosingan said. a local study. said. cooperation in joint devel- in May, down by 3 per cent crashed on Thursday morn- Security concerns over the MNA/Xinhua opment of the missile shield MNA/Xinhua ing temporarily grounding from the same month of saying that both countries all flights, but after a 45- 2003. faced grave threats from the minute outage it was being Ford, the second largest missile meance. restored, officials said. automaker in the United A statement issued after “Some flights are arriv- States, said demand for its Singapore, France ing at Heathrow and our next flagship vehicles — the F- Series pick-up truck, Escape start third defence lot of flights will be leaving, although there will be heavy SUV, and Focus compact policy dialogue delays,” a spokesman for car — held up, but most of its brands took a battering. SINGAPORE, 4 June— British Airways told Singapore and France Reuters. For the five months of started here on Thursday A spokeswoman for the year to date, Ford’s sales their third defence policy Manchester Airport in are down by 2 per cent from dialogue as part of efforts northern England said the a year ago to 1.4 million to boost their bilateral de- system crashed at just after units. The company also fence relations. 0500 GMT, but was par- said it plans to build 755,000 According to a statement tially restored by 0555 vehicles in its North Ameri- by Singapore’s Ministry of GMT. can assembly plants in the Defence, the annual two-day “I am told the system is third quarter 2004, down talks, co-chaired by Singa- now operational again, and from 786,000 units last year. pore’s Permanent Secretary flights are restarting. But DaimlerChrysler’s for Defence Peter Ho and there will obviously be Chrysler Group said on French Director for Strate- heavy delays,” she said. Wednesday that its sales of Thai and foreign chefs join hands in cooking the world’s biggest Padthai or fried gic Affairs Marc Perrin de “There will obviously be new cars and trucks increased noodle Thai style outside a shopping mall in Bangkok, on 3 June, 2004. Fifteen chefs by 5 per cent in May from the Brichambaut, provide a regu- flow problems.” from local and international restaurants in Bangkok and abroad gathered around a same month a year ago. The lar forum for the two sides to Reuters reporter Paul diameter of 2.35 meters (7.75 feet) pan, cooking the dish with a mixing of 150 kgs (68 discuss bilateral defence co- Majendie at Heathrow Air- group sold 220,131 units last month, up from 217,411 pounds) of white noodles, 840 eggs, 140 kgs (63 pounds) of shrimps plus some of the operation and defence and port said he had been told there vegetables which can serve 1,200 people sponsored by Thai Restaurant Association to security issues of mutual in- units in the same month of would be delays of at least help promote the country’s tourism. The fried noodles were served to passers- terest. three hours. last year. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua by free of charge. — INTERNET

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Pakistan says its weap- carrying nuclear warheads to gin of 68 votes to 12 in a vote ons programme is a response to every corner of India. late on Wednesday after three that of India, with which it has Ghauri and Shaheen are days of debate. fought three wars since both different versions of a Paki- The former banker is countries won independence stani missile series named Crvenkovski’s handpicked from Britain in 1947. Analysts Hatf, which is a reference to successor. Although not say the tests were a signal to the an ancient Islamic weapon. an official member of new Indian Government that India has its own ambi- A colourful fish passes by a coral in Turkey’s coast in the Mediterranean Sea. Cold- Crvenkovski’s Social Demo- Pakistan would not lower its tious missile programme and water corals are much more widespread than previously thought but nevertheless face cratic Party, Kostov is a close guard despite tentative peace plans to test this year the long- serious threat, the United Nations warned. — INTERNET ally of the new president and moves in recent months. Both est-range version yet of Agni, became police chief when countries, which went to the its nuclear-capable ballistic Russian tax officials raid Meteorite his coalition won elections brink of a fourth war in 2002, missile. The Ghauri missile lights up US in 2002. have vowed to carry forward was developed by Khan Re- YUKOS headquarters The 44-year-old told their peace process launched search Laboratories, Paki- Pacific members of Parliament on last year despite a change of stan’s main uranium-enrich- MOSCOW, 3 June—Tax police raided the offices of Monday he would continue a embattled Russian oil firm on Thursday in the latest northwest sky government in India. ment facility, which was policy of economic reform The two sides agreed this named for Abdul Qadeer search for evidence relating to claims of tax evasion by SEATTLE, 4 June—A me- and progress toward Euro- week that their experts would Khan, once revered as the the company, YUKOS said. teorite streaked across the pean Union and NATO mem- meet on June 19 and 20 in father of the country’s atom “Searches are being con- ruptcy. clear skies above Washing- bership.—MNA/Reuters New Delhi for talks on nu- bomb.—MNA/Reuters ducted in our head office and YUKOS came under ton State and the Canadian old offices,” a company strong selling pressure after province of British Colum- spokesman said. “The tax a Moscow appeals court on bia early on Thursday, call- officials are demanding Monday upheld an earlier ers and astronomers reported, documents relating to ruling in favour of a suit with some reporting sonic YUKOS for 1998-2000.” brought by erstwhile partner booms and a bright flash. The raid is the latest of a Sibneft to annul a YUKOS “It was a natural phe- string of searches conducted share issue which funded a nomenon and not a piece of by tax police. YUKOS is failed merger last year. reentering space debris,” said contesting a 3.4-billion-US- The company has lost Geoff Chester of the US dollar tax ministry claim re- about one quarter of its value Naval Observatory in Wash- lating to the 2000 financial in the last week, sinking to ington, DC “What we’re year, which the firm has said its lowest levels since Feb- looking at here is something could drive it into bank- ruary 2002. — MNA/Reuters that’s about the size of a computer monitor or a large suit- Philippines to focus on case.” Witnesses in British Co- ocean protection on lumbia and Washington State reported the flash at about “WED” celebration 2.40 am local time. MANILA, 4 June —The Philippines Government will Radars rarely catch me- join other nations in celebrating the World Environ- teorites, said Allen Kenitzer ment Day (WED) on Saturday with the theme as of the the Federal Aviation “Wanted! Seas and Oceans-Dead or Alive?” Philippine Administration’s northwest Two, two week-old wolf cubs play in a zoo in the southern Russian town of Stavropol on News Agency (PNA) reported Wednesday. mountain region office. 1 June, 2004. The cubs, part of a litter of eight, were shown to the public for the first Environment and Natu- He also said that the cel- MNA/Reuters time on Tuesday. — INTERNET ral Resources Secretary ebration this year will in- Elisea G Gozun told the clude signing a commitment Indiana boy wins US spelling bee, Princess Diana’s PNA that the celebration will for the protection of seas and mother dies at 68 emphasize the importance of oceans, dragon boat rowing runner-up faints LONDON, 4 June— The competition, the coastal the seas and oceans in the WASHINGTON, 4 June—In a new definition of a fainting spell, the runner-up in the late Princess Diana’s mother clean-up, a 34-kilometre cy- country’s sustainable devel- National Spelling Bee apparently fainted on Thursday when asked to spell “alopecoid” died on Thursday after a long cling for clean air, mangrove opment. in the contest eventually won by a 14-year-old Indiana boy. illness, her family said. planting and photo exhibi- The celebration of the Akshay Buddiga, 13, ers, their families, friends and he seemed barely able to Frances Shand Kydd was 68. tion. World Environment Day is from Colorado Springs, teachers who watched the grasp after the strain of spell- “Earl Spencer’s mother The World Environment primarily intended to give a Colorado, recovered enough three-day competition. ing. As soon as he realized passed away peacefully this Day, commemorated every human face to environmen- to spell the word correctly The champion was he had spelled the final word morning after suffering from year, is one of the main vehi- tal issues; empower people and continued into the cham- David Tidmarsh, whose fi- correctly, he covered his face a long illness. Now this is cles through which the to become active agents of pionship round, but he stood nal winning word was “au- with his identifying placard private time for the family to United Nations system sustainable development; out from the crowd by spell- tochthonous,” meaning in- and acknowledged later he grieve,” said a spokesman stimulates worldwide aware- and promote an understanding from a seated position, digenous. was crying tears of joy. for Diana’s brother Earl ness of the environment in ing that communities are piv- unlike the other competitors, Tidmarsh, from South He said his favourite Charles Spencer. the hope to enhance political otal to changing attitudes who remained standing as Bend, Indiana, also tri- movie was “Spellbound,” a Shand Kydd, who lived in attention and action. towards the environment, they spelled. umphed over such spelling documentary about the Na- Scotland, was estranged from MNA/Xinhua Gozun said. 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Veron, 29, is the first player to leave the west London Premier League Brazilian television commentators have deep into injury time, goalkeeper Pablo P club since Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho promised a clearout after openly described the Brazil number nine as Cavallero. formally taking over on Wednesday. “a little on the fat side” in recent months, There have been at least three international A Chelsea statement said Veron would join the Milan club for a year angering Ronaldo. hat-tricks of penalties before, converted by O from July 1. Veron played in Italy for Lazio, Parma and Sampdoria “My ideal weight is 88 kilos, I don’t Henrik Larsson in Sweden’s 6-0 win over before moving to Manchester United for a British record fee of 28.1 know how much I weigh at the moment and Moldova in June 2001, by Kubilay Turkyilmaz million pounds (51.56 million US dollars) in 2001. I don't really care,” he said before the World in Switerland’s 5-1 win over Faroe Islands R He failed to shine at Old Trafford, finding it hard to adapt to the more Cup qualifier in Belo Horizonte. the year before and by Dimitris Saravakos, physical Premier League game. Manager Alex Ferguson favoured him Against Argentina, Ronaldo made the who also got two from open play, in Greece's for Champions League ties but often left him out of domestic matches. question irrelevant and looked as sharp as 6-1 friendly win over Egypt in 1990. At the T Veron joined Chelsea from Manchester United in a 15-million- he won all three penalties and then con- other end of the scale, Argentina’s Martin pound (26-million-US-dollar) deal shortly after Russian billionaire verted them all. All three were awarded in Palermo missed three penalties in a Copa Roman Abramovich bought the club last July, but endured a miserable similar circumstances. America match against Colombia in 1999. S season because of a back injury, making only 14 appearances. Ronaldo picked up the ball midway in- This was, however, the first time a penalty MNA/Reuters side the Argentine half, ran straight at the hat-trick has been converted in such a prestig- heart of the Argentine defence and enticed ious match and almost certainly the only time Beckham his opponents to trip him up. the scorer has won all the penalties himself. dismisses injury On the first occasion, it was Gabriel The two rival coaches agreed that the phe- Heinze who floored him with a late, sliding nomenon — leading goalscorer at the 2002 concerns tackle. Javier Mascherano was next with a World Cup with eight goals — had once again MANCHESTER (England), reckless challenge from behind and finally, made the difference. — MNA/Reuters 4 June— England captain David Beckham confirmed First leg of Olympic torch relay starts in Sydney on Thursday he would be SYDNEY, 4 June— The first leg of Athens Olympic flame's global relay started here fit for England’s Euro Friday morning, with Cathy Freeman, the Sydney Olympic women's 400-metre 2004 opener with France champion, becoming the first bearer. on June 13. The Athens Olympic Minister John Anderson and loud and took photos when Beckham sustained a torch relay will be the first- Australian Olympic Com- the torch passed. Radio and knock to a cut on his ankle ever real global tour to go mittee President John TV broadcast live the relay during England’s 1-1 draw through the five continents Coates. process to millions of listen- in the Olympic history. It Freeman, who lit the caul- ers and watchers. with Japan on Tuesday Tatiana Golovin and Richard Gasquet of France kiss the will involve 11,000 torch dron at the Sydney Olympic A total of 277 people, in- but said he would be trophy after winning against Cara and Wayne Black of bearers in 34 cities of 27 Games, raised high her Ath- cluding dozens of sports available for their final Zimbabwe in the mixed final of the French Open tennis countries and regions. ens torch before a wall of stars, will carry the flame in friendly against Iceland on tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on 4 June, A chartered jumbo jet cameramen and ran hun- the Australian leg of the re- Saturday. 2004. Golovin and Gasquet won 6-3 ,6-4. — INTERNET “It is fine. There is a dubbed Zeus and carrying dreds of metres along side lay, which will go through niggle I have had for a few Real Madrid to visit Japan the flame arrived at the Syd- the Sydney harbour. Melbourne, the host city of weeks but it is not a prob- ney airport at 6:10 am (2010 Crowds of people lined 1956 Olympic Games, on lem,” he told reporters. in summer tour Thursday GMT). along the route and cheered Saturday. — MNA/Xinhua Beckham almost missed MADRID, 4 June — Real exhibition games on 29 July The flame was received Scolari to continue coaching the 2002 World Cup in Madrid will pay its visit to and August 1, although the by Australian Acting Prime Japan and South Korea Japan this summer, the Span- opponents and venues have Hungarian player Portuguese football team after breaking his foot prior ish First Division giant club still to be decided. LISBON, 4 June— Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to the tournament. He took said on its web site Wednes- David Beckham scored dies in training denied Wednesday holding contacts with Benfica and said he part in the finals after day. his first goal for Real Madrid BUDAPEST, 4 June— A will continue to coach the Portuguese soccer national team if intensive treatment but was Madrid's five-day tour in in Japan during the team’s Hungarian soccer player col- it reaches the quarterfinals of the European Championship. never fully fit. Japan, taking place from 27 Asian tour last summer. lapsed and died on the pitch Scolari is in the list of Benfica to replace Spanish Jose Antonio MNA/Reuters July to 1 August, includes Madrid beat FC Tokyo 3-0 during a training session, Camacho, who recently signed a contract with Real Madrid of at the National Stadium. Hungarian web site Spain. Crossword Puzzle Madrid had planned a Nemzetisport reported on The Benfica needed an answer that Scolari claimed he longer and more extensive Thursday. could not give for now. “I have a contract with the Portuguese foreign tour but has been The cause of death of 26- Football Federation till next 31 July and a commitment with forced to modify its summer year-old Istvan Szabo was its President Gilberto Madai,” Scolari said. schedule following its fail- not known, the website said. It was revealed that there is a mutual interest in extending ure to qualify directly for the Szabo, from Third Divi- the contract till the 2006 World Cup, but that depends on the Champions League, oblig- sion village team Uraiujfalu results that the Portugal team will obtain in the Euro 2004, to ing it to play qualifying in the west of the country, is be held on their soil from 12 June to 4 July. — MNA/Xinhua games in August against an the second Hungarian foot- as-yet unknown opponent. baller to die on the pitch this Madrid ended this season year. Benfica's Hungary in- without a major trophy for ternational Miklos Feher, 24, the first time since 1999. The died after collapsing from an star-studded team lost its last apparent heart attack just be- five matches, the worst fore the end of a Portuguese streak in its history, and fin- league game against Vitoria ished fourth in the league. Guimaraes in January. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters Greece overcome battling

ACROSS DOWN Liechtenstein in friendly 1 Story in instalments 1 Sequence ATHENS, 4 June — Greece scored a 2-0 victory over a 4 Mail-boat 2 Press battling Liechtenstein in a rain-drenched international soccer 7 Offer services freely 3 Noisily friendly at Rheinpark Stadium in Vaduz on Thursday. 9 Persia 4 Golf-club The Greeks opened a tight Liechtenstein defence when 10 Cry 5 Ship's company Fiorentina striker Zisis Vryzas pounced on a loose ball after a 11 Swift 6 Lethargy Vassilis Tsartas cross in the 24th minute. 13 Guard 7 Lacquered In the second half, Greece coach Otto Rehhagel experi- 14 Hearsay 8 Restored mented with a more aggressive midfield which paid off two 15 Abstain 11 Cheeky minutes from time when Werder Bremen’s Haristeas tapped 17 Corsair 12 Italian car centre after Angelos Basinas crossed from the left. 19 Wading-bird 15 Expand The Greeks were missing four first-choice players, including 20 Welsh emblem 16 Occupant striker Demis Nikolaidis and central defender Nikos Dabizas Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo (R) and his teammate 22 Judge 17 Teemed who are recovering from minor injuries. Greece, topping their Roberto Carlos smile during their practice at San Carlos 23 Quarrelled 18 Stoat qualifying pool, will play opening Euro 2004 Group A match de Apoquindo in Santiago, on 4 June, 2004. The Brazilian 24 Result 21 Aerial toy against hosts Portugal. They also play Spain and Russia in their national team will face Chile on 6 June for seventh World 25 Infer 22 Act group games at Euro 2004. — MNA/Xinhua Cup qualifying match. — INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 6 June, 2004 15 16:25 Song of Myanmar 21:20 Towards Speedy De- 00:05 Bagan Archaeological pacts “Missing vention Towards” Beauty & Scenic velopment of Loilem Museum Rhythm” 06:12 Myanmar’s Pride: The MRTV-3 Sights “Myanma Pano- District (Part-II) 00:10 Song “From The 05:00 National News Art of Carving MRTV-3 rama & Myanma Sen- 21:25 Song of Myanmar Golden National Con- 05:05 Traditional Weaving 06:15 National News timent” Beauty & Scenic vention Towards” Art 06:20 Let’s Talk About Lahu 16:30 National News Sights “Mingalabar” 00:12 Myanmar’s Pride: The 05:10 Song “Hill Resort Nationals 16:35 School for the Blind 21:35 Typical Traditional Art of Carving Town” 06:25 Song “We’ll be wait- 16:40 Vegetable and Fruit Coustoms of Mor 00:15 National News 05:12 Traditonal Medical ing for you” Research and Devel- Shan 00:20 Let’s Talk About Lahu Training School 06:30 National News opment Centre 21:40 Headline News Nationals 05:15 National News 06:35 School for the Blind 16:45 National News 21:42 A Hidden Treasure 00:25 Song of Myanmar 05:20 Towards Speedy De- 06:40 Vegetable and Fruit 16:50 Three Dimensional (Kekku) Beauty & Scenic velopment of Loilem Research and Develop- 6-6-2004 (Sunday) Gems Studded Paint- 21:45 National News Sights “Myanma Pano- District (Part-II) ment Centre (Programme Schedule) ing 21:50 Lawka Nanda Sanctu- rama & Myanma Sen- 05:25 Song of Myanmar 06:45 National News Morning Transmission 16:55 Scenic Beauty of ary Garden timent” Beauty & Scenic 06:50 Three Dimensional (9:00 - 10:00) Tiddim & Cultural 21:55 Magnificent Pindaing- 00:30 National News Sights “Mingalabar” Gems Studded Paint- 9:00 Signature Tune Dance san Dance 00:35 School for the Blind 05:36 Typical Traditional ing Greeting 17:00 National News 22:00 National News 00:40 Vegetable and Fruit Coustoms of Mor 06:55 Scenic Beauty of 9:02 Song of Myanmar 17:05 Songs On Screen “My 22:05 Bagan Archaeological Research and Develop- Shan Tiddim & Cultural Beauty & Scenic Ardent Wish” Museum ment Centre 05:40 Headline News Dance Sights “Myanma Pano- 17:10 Red Panda 22:10 Song “From The 00:45 National News 05:42 A Hidden Treasure 07:00 National News rama & Myanma Sen- 17:15 National News Golden National Con- 00:50 Three Dimensional (Kekku) 07:05 Songs On Screen “My timent” 17:20 Towards Speedy De- vention Towards” Gems Studded Paint- 05:45 National News Ardent Wish” 9:06 Typical Traditional velopment of Loilem 22:12 Myanmar’s Pride: The ing 05:50 Lawka Nanda Sanctu- 07:10 Red Panda Coustoms of Mor District (Part-III) Art of Carving 00:55 Scenic Beauty of ary Garden 07:15 National News Shan 17:25 Song of Myanmar 22:15 National News Tiddim & Cultural 05:55 Magnificent Pindaing- 07:20 Towards Speedy De- 9:10 Headline News Beauty & Scenic 22:20 Let’s Talk About Lahu Dance san Dance velopment of Loilem 9:12 A Hidden Treasure Sights “Come and See Nationals 01:00 National News 06:00 National News District (Part-III) (Kekku) Myanmar” 22:25 Song of Myanmar 01:05 Songs On Screen “My 06:05 Bagan Archaeological 07:28 Song of Myanmar 9:15 National News Beauty & Scenic Ardent Wish” Museum Beauty & Scenic 9:20 Lawka Nanda Sanctu- Evening Transmission Sights “Myanma Pano- 01:10 Red Panda 06:10 Song “From The Sights “Come and See ary Garden (19:30 - 23:30) rama & Myanma Sen- 01:15 National News Golden National Con- Myanmar” 9:25 Magnificent Pindaing- 19:30 Signature Tune timent” 01:20 Towards Speedy De- san Dance Greeting 22:30 National News velopment of Loilem 9:30 National News 19:32 Song of Myanmar 22:35 School for the Blind District (Part-III) 9:35 Bagan Archaeological Beauty & Scenic 22:40 Vegetable and Fruit 01:25 Song of Myanmar Museum Sights “Myanma Pano- Research and Develop- Beauty & Scenic 9:40 Song “From The rama & Myanma Sen- ment Centre Sights “Come and See Golden National Con- timent” 22:45 National News Myanmar” vention Towards” 19:36 The Alaung Daw 22:50 Three Dimensional 9:42 Myanmar’s Pride: The Kathapa National Park Gems Studded Paint- 7-6-2004 (Monday) Art of Carving 19:40 Headline News ing Morning Transmission 9:45 National News 19:42 The Art of Stone 22:55 Scenic Beauty of (03:30 - 07:30) 9:50 Let’s Talk About Lahu Sculpture Tiddim & Cultural 03:30 Signature Tune Nationals 19:45 National News Dance Greeting 9:58 Song of Myanmar 19:50 The Beauty and the 23:00 National News 03:32 Song of Myanmar Beauty & Scenic Chinlone 23:05 Songs On Screen “My Beauty & Scenic Sights “Come and See 19:55 Long Drum Folk Song Ardent Wish” Sights “Myanma Pano- Myanmar” & Dance 23:10 Red Panda rama & Myanma Sen- 19:58 Lobsters Trading 23:15 National News timent” 6-6-2004 (Sunday) 20:00 National News 23:20 Towards Speedy De- 03:36 The Alaung Daw Evening Transmission 20:05 Women with Remark- velopment of Loilem Kathapa National Park (15:30 - 17:30) able Necks District (Part-III) 03:40 Headline News 15:30 Signature Tune 20:10 Song “Moonlight 23:28 Song of Myanmar 03:42 The Art of Stone Greeting Flower” Beauty & Scenic Sculpture 15:32 Song of Myanmar 20:12 Preservation of Sights “Come and See 03:45 National News Beauty & Scenic Myanmar Star Tor- Myanmar” 03:50 The Beauty and the Sights “Mingalabar” toise Chinlone 15:36 Typical Traditional 20:15 National News 6-6-2004 (Sunday) 03:55 Long Drum Folk Song Coustoms of Mor 20:20 Environmental Situa- 7-6-2004 (Monday) & Dance Shan tion in Myanmar Evening Transmission & 03:58 Lobsters Trading 15:40 Headline News 20:25 Song “Hill Steps Morning Transmission 04:00 National News 15:42 A Hidden Treasure Town” (23:30 - 1:30) 04:05 Women with Remark- (Kekku) 20:30 National News 23:30 Signature Tune able Necks 15:45 National News 20:35 Pa-na-ma Aae‘Khan Greeting 04:10 Song “Moonlight 15:50 Lawka Nanda Sanctu- Gita Than (Welcoming 23:32 Song of Myanmar Flower” ary Garden music, a curtain raiser) Beauty & Scenic 04:12 Preservation of 15:55 Magnificent Pindaing- 20:40 Their Master’s Images Sights “Mingalabar” Myanmar Star Tortoise san Dance 20:45 National News 23:35 Typical Traditional 04:15 National News 16:00 National News 20:50 Myanmar Movies Im- Coustoms of Mor 04:20 Environmental Situa- 16:05 Bagan Archaeological pacts “Missing Shan tion in Myanmar Museum Rhythm” 23:40 Headline News 04:25 Song “Hill Steps 16:10 Song “From The 21:00 National News 23:42 A Hidden Treasure Town” Golden National Con- 21:05 Traditional Weaving (Kekku) 04:30 National News vention Towards” Art 23:45 National News 04:35 Pa-na-ma Aae‘Khan 16:12 Myanmar’s Pride: The 21:10 Song “Hill Resort 23:50 Lawka Nanda Sanctu- Gita Than (Welcoming WEATHER Art of Carving Town” ary Garden music, a curtain raiser) 16:15 National News 21:12 Traditonal Medical 23:55 Magnificient Pindaing- 04:40 Their Master’s Images 16:20 Let’s Talk About Lahu Training School san Dance 04:45 National News Saturday, 5 June, 2004 Nationals 21:15 National News 24:00 National News 04:50 Myanmar Movies Im- Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers 11:00 am 5:15 pm have been widespread in Kachin State, upper Sagaing and 1. 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of peace and tranquillity, prevalence of development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity * National reconsolidation system and preservation and safeguarding of * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in cultural heritage and national charac- Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from ter * 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

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt delivers an address at City Housing Project Supervisory Committee Meeting.— MNA Yangon City upgraded and renovated to possess characteristics of an international city Meeting No 2/2004 of City Housing Project Supervisory Committee held YANGON, 5 June—Chairman of City Housing Project can be blocked by a series of the construction work. rons of Inya Lake and for the emergence of a garden of Supervisory Committee Prime Minister General Khin The Commander of Yangon Command is taking close international level in the environs of Kandawgyi. Nyunt addressed the meeting No 2/2004 of the Supervi- supervision for proper flow of drains in Yangon City, and Moreover, constant efforts are to be made for renova- sory Committee held at the meeting hall of Department of those who are engaged in implementing housing projects tion of drains and platforms in the city to maintain them. Human Settlement and Housing Development under the and departmental officials, on their part, are to provide Measures are to be taken for renovation of roads and Ministry of Construction on Bogyoke Aung San Road assistance for successful realization of the project. ensuring proper flow of drains to create an environment here this morning. Also present on the occasion were Upgrading and renovation measures are being taken which is clean and conducive to health in downtown Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development for Yangon City to possess the characteristics of a city of Yangon as well as in suburbs. In addition, efforts are to Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint international level, and there still much to be done. be made for development of rural regions where the Swe, ministers, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, the Keeping pace with advancement in science and tech- majority of people reside. Only when there is rural devel- Vice-Mayor, members of the Supervisory Committee, nology there have been changes and developments in opment will the nation be developed, thereby contributing officials of the State Peace and Development Council, methods and techniques of construction. Thus, modern to raising the living standard of the people. heads of department and others. techniques and construction methods are to be applied Therefore, officials of organizations at lower levels In his address, Chairman of the Supervisory Commit- keeping abreast of the times. Housing buildings under- who are discharging duties in the basic regions are to tee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt said that contin- taken by private sectors need to be magnificent and splen- make relentless efforts for boosting the living standard of ued efforts are to be made to complete housing projects did meeting the set standard while efforts are to be made the people and present the requirements to higher levels under implementation at every opportunity as new hous- for renovation of old buildings. and officials at different levels are to made strenuous efforts ing projects cannot be implemented in the rainy season. Steps are being taken for greening and beautifying for development of the city and its suburbs to enable it to In undertaking housing projects under implementation Yangon City to possess the characteristics of a city. Ef- possess the characteristics of a city. it is required to maintain the proper flow of drains which forts are being made step by step for greening the envi- (See page 10) Electronic industry becomes important in efforts to make progress in industrial sector Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win inspects Electronic Products Exhibition YANGON, 5 June— The Electronic Products held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Industries Supervisory Committee Meeting 1/2004 in Communications, Posts and Telegraphs on Pyay Road this Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win. Also present on conjunction with the Electronic Products Exhibition was afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the Supervisory the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung and member ministers, deputy ministers and senior military officers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments concerned and officials of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, officials of organizations and electronic companies and guests. Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win delivered an address. The Secretary-1 said he would explain in brief the State’s policies to emerge a modern developed nation through the development of industrial sectors in meeting with officials of the ministries that are related with manufacturing and use of electronic products. Being an agro-based country, the government is laying emphasis on development of the production of farm equipment and agriculture-based industries leading to establishment of mechanized farming for boosting production of agricultural productive forces, he said. Establishing the industries which contribute towards the development of agricultural sector, other industrial sectors needed for the country are to be set up step by step and the country has to be transformed into modern industrialized one, he said. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win inspects electronic equipment displayed at Electronic Products Exhibition.—˚MNA (See page 10)