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Volume XIV, Number 144 1st Waning of Tawthalin 1368 ME Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Senior General Than Shwe True patriotism sends felicitations to * It is very important for everyone of the NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the nation regardless of the place he lives to State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a have strong Union Spirit. message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the anniversary of the * Only Union Spirit is the true patriotism Independence Day of the Federative Republic of Brazil which falls on 7 all the nationalities will have to safe- September 2006. — MNA guard. Sooner completion of irrigation facilities ensures faster implementation of development projects Secretary-1 inspects Myogyi multipurpose dam project

NAY PYI TAW, 6 with dam-building task. Sept — The earlier the Irrigation and irrigation facilities are greening are the main ob- completed, the sooner the jectives of the government development undertak- in building dams and river ings will emerge, said Sec- water pumping stations retary-1 of the State Peace throughout the whole na- and Development Coun- tion, he said. cil Lt-Gen Thein Sein dur- The earth dam near ing his visit to Myogyi Myogyi village in multipurpose dam project Ywangan Township is in southern Shan State 2,461 feet long and 258.5 yesterday. feet high. Synchronous im- The 359,550 acre- plementation of the re- feet capacity dam with a quired sectors of the surface area of 3,420 acres project will ensure the at full brim will use water dam’s early completion, supplied by Zawgyi Dam he pointed out, adding, in Yakswak Township, planning of the canal net- southern Shan State, and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects work must be in harmony the catchment area be- construction of Myogyi multipurpose dam in Ywangan Township. — MNA tween the two dams to ir- rigate about 30,000 acres of crops in Meiktila plain. The dam project will also help green the plain. When completed, the project will generate 30 megawatts. Accompanied by member of the State Peace and Development Coun- cil Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and De- velopment Council Com- mander of Central Com- mand Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, ministers, deputy minis- ters and officials, the Sec- retary-1 inspected con- crete retaining wall and (See page 8) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

7-9-06NL_01 1 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Thursday, 7 September, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Do extensive research and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy produce potent traditional medicines Foreign Minister sends Appointment of The Government of the Union of Myanmar felicitations to Brazil Ambassador agreed on is encouraging the development of traditional NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — U Nyan Win, Min- NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — The Government of the medicine in every way possible — by founding ister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of the University of Traditional Medicine and turn- has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr PAD Samarasekera as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Re- ing out traditional practitioners, by doing re- Mr Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim, Minister of Exter- nal Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, public of to the Union of Myanmar. search for producing potent traditional medi- on the anniversary of the Independence Day of the Mr PAD Samarasekera was born in 1932. He cines and by establishing herbal gardens for Federative Republic of Brazil which falls on used to practise as a Proctor and Notary Public from preservation of medicinal plants. 7 September 2006. — MNA 1959 to 1963 and was qualified in 1964 as an Advocate The Medical Research Department (Up- passing all three examinations with First Class Honors. per Myanmar) was established near Anisakhan From 1965 to 1983, Mr PAD Samarasekera practised Minister for Finance and Revenue as an Advocate in the District Courts of Colombo, Village in PyinOoLwin Township and extensive Maj-Gen Hla Tun meeting with Gampaha and other stations. He has been practising research is being carried out on diseases that are exclusively in the Superior Court of Sri Lanka since common in Upper Myanmar, especially malaria, the ministry’s employees in Mandalay 1983, and he is also serving as President’s Counsel TB, hypertension, diabetes, diarrhoea and dys- Division. — F&R since 1985. He is married with four children. —MNA entery. At the herbal garden of the Medical Re- search Department (Upper Myanmar), various species of herbal plants to cure six common diseases are grown in addition to 400 kinds of medicinal plants that can be used in producing medicines to cure various kinds of diseases in- cluding the above-mentioned ones. To be able to contribute to public health care service, the Medical Research Department (Upper Myanmar) is acquiring laboratory equip- ment, sending medical staff abroad for further AA studies, holding workshops with the participa- tion of foreign experts and testing the potency of medicines available on the market. F&R Minister meets employees in Mandalay While the government is taking various NAY PYI TAW, 6 Sept — Minister for Finance services in the division and future tasks of departments measures to raise the standard of Myanmar and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun on 4 September met under the ministry. traditional medicines, we would like to call on with officials and employees of departments and banks Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and under the ministry in Mandalay Division at City Hall Development Council Commander of Central Com- Myanmar traditional practitioners, the Myanma in Mandalay. mand Maj-Gen Khin Zaw also attended the meeting. Pharmaceutical Industries and private pharma- At the meeting, the minister called on the em- Before the meeting, Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun ceutical entrepreneurs to work in concert to be ployees to carry out financial services abiding rules went to the construction site of Myanma Economic able to produce and distribute potent traditional and regulations of the ministry. Bank Branch (2) in Mandalay and gave instructions. medicines that can cure the six diseases most Officials reported to the minister on financial — MNA common in Myanmar. 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Myanmar-Japan CCI business matters. — MNA UMFCCI

7-9-06NL_01 2 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 3 ASEAN firms eye ’s Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk northeast market CHANGCHUN, 5 Sept— almost sold out,” said said. Despite the huge distance, Benjamin Kalalo, manag- Taking advantage of more than 70 ASEAN ing director of the Philip- geographical proximity, (Association of South- pine Exporters Confed- ASEAN enterprises have East Asia Nations) eration and co-chairman built up long-standing firms are seeking partners of the Philippine trade economic relations with at the second Northeast group. their counterparts in Asia Investment and According to Ben- southern China and tar- Trade Expo. jamin Kalalo, 15 Philip- geted the China-ASEAN In the Exhibition Hall pine enterprises are Expo held in Nanning, of Changchun Interna- taking part in the expo capital of south China’s tional Exhibition Centre, with 20 booths display- Guangxi Zhuang Autono- ASEAN firms’ booths ex- ing traditional products mous Region. hibiting native products, like houseware, accesso- “This expo has such as rosewood furni- ries, wood and shell gift opened another window ture, shell gift items and items. for us in the Chinese mar- seafood, were surrounded “It'’s my second time ket,” said Daw Htay by curious visitors. at the expo. Many other Kywe, head of the “We have found a companies from the Phi- Myanmar trade group. A grand celebration for the 950th anniversary of the building of the new and promising mar- lippines would like to do Enterprises from Myan- Sakyamuni Pagoda is held near the ancient pagoda in Yingxian County, ket in northeast China. Our business in the vast north- mar occupied three exhi- north China’s Shanxi Province, on 5 Sept, 2006. About 30,000 people at- products are very popular bition booths at the trade east market, which offers tended the celebration on Tuesday. —XINHUA here and our samples have us new opportunities,” he expo.—MNA/Xinhua Iran calls sanction threat Japan princess gives birth to boy , 6 Sept—Ja- becomes the third-in-line have a young daughter, empty propaganda pan's Princess Kiko has to the imperial throne. while Prince Akishino given birth to a boy, who The 39-year-old prin- and Princess Kiko have TEHERAN, 5 Sept— anything to encourage the as “from the early days of cess gave birth by a Cae- two daughters. Iranian Defence Minister enemy to talk about sanc- our revolution, we have sarean section after com- Princess Sayako is Mostafa Mohammad tions, on the contrary, it is faced sanctions of differ- plications in the preg- married to a commoner, Najjar said on Monday them who are in need of ent sorts”. The sanctions nancy. Princess Kiko, so if she were to have that threats of sanctions our purchases of their “led to our progress and wife of the current emper- children they could not from the West are just products,” Najjar told a our country’s develop- or’s second son, already be considered. Princess empty propaganda and Press conference. ment, (and) this has has two daughters but nei- Kiko’s son was born weapons of psychologi- “If we don’t use their pushed our revolution for- ther of them are allowed weighing 2,558 grammes cal wars, the official IRNA products in our country, ward and has caused dis- to ascend to the throne. (5lbs 10oz) at 0827 local news agency reported. they will go bankrupt,” he appointment for the en- Her son becomes the time (2327 GMT Tues- “We have everything added. The minister said emies”, Najjar stressed. first male heir to be born day). Reports say mother in the Islamic Republic of that Iran was not afraid of Meanwhile, Najjar into Japan’s royal family and child are both in good Iran and we don’t need military sanction either, also warned the United in more than four decades. condition. The preg- States against invasion The present heir, Crown nancy has attracted enor- against Iran, saying this Prince Naruhito, and his mous interest in Japan. would be a very silly ac- Princess Kiko wife, Princess Masako, Internet tion.—MNA/Xinhua Two British soldiers killed in S Iraq BAGHDAD, 5 Sept— riously wounded near the their military convoy was The blast occurred near Two British soldiers were southern Iraqi city of attacked, the British mili- al-Dayr, 15 kilometres killed and another se- Basra on Monday while tary said. north of Basra, while the patrol were escorting a re- construction team, Bri- tish spokesman Major Charlie Burbridge said. A fourth soldier was also slightly wounded in the attack. Both the injured have been taken by helicopter to a British field hospital, he said, adding an investi- Intan, a two-month-old Proboscis monkey gation has been launched (Nasalis larvatus), plays in her enclosure at the to determine who is be- Zoo on 4 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET hind the attack. The deaths brought to A child is examined at a therapeutic feeding 117 the number of British centre in Kebkabiyah, a government-controlled soldiers killed in Iraq since town in north Darfur, on 4 Sept, 2006. the US-led war in March INTERNET 2003.— MNA/Xinhua

7-9-06NL_01 3 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Pakistan says “No” to foreign sksk\m\mOsOs∑m∑m\;Aa;\;Aa; eKteKt\ek¥a\ek¥a\l\lWa;Wa; troops on its soil

ISLAMABAD, 5 Sept — senior official was quoted the coordinated patrolling Pakistan has ruled out the by The Nation as saying to curb the illegal cross deployment of foreign on Sunday. border movement but troops on its side of Pakistan, the US and this would be a sort of Pakistan-Afghanistan Afghanistan recently simultaneous patrolling border as it discusses the decided to opt for with all the sides deployed coordinated patrolling of coordinated patrolling of on their sides of the the border with the United Afghan border and use of boundary,” the official States and Afghanistan, high-tech communication was quoted as saying. the newspaper The Nation gadgets to improve the To a question on reported on Monday, border management reported Canadian Defence quoting a senior official. capabilities, said The Minister Gordon O'Connor No foreign troops Nation report. statement on the deploy- would be allowed to The agreement to this ment of his country’s operate on Pakistani side effect was reached at the soldiers on Pakistani side of the border and only tripartite commission of Afghan border, the Pakistan's own forces meeting held in Kabul last official said Pakistan would Space shuttle Atlantis sits on pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape would continue with their month. not allow troops from any Canaveral, Florida, on 5 Sept, 2006. The weather looked favourable for job in this regard but with “As a follow up to that other state to operate on its Wednesday’s launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on a mission to resume improved coordination meeting, the allied states territory, according to the construction of the International Space Station for the first time since 2003, with the allied troops on in war on terror are report. — MNA/Xinhua NASA officials said on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET the other side of border, engaged in consultations an identified Pakistani to evolve mechanism for Bees kill 22 dogs in attack Blair ‘to step down next year’ LONDON, 5 Sept—A he tell the party of his plans in south leaked memo that maps at its annual conference JOHANNESBURG, 5 Beulah Engelbrecht said: out Tony Blair’s departure later this month. Sept— A total of 22 dogs, “Larry’s front paws were from office shows how his His advisers, though, among them 12 puppies, a bloodied mess. The bees advisers have planned have been quietly plann- died after a swarm of angry stung his ears, eyes and television appearances ing a farewell tour, the bees attacked people and mouth to such an extent and trips for his final Daily Mirror reported. animals at the Society for that he bit his own weeks in office — a “As TB enters his final the Prevention of Cruelty tongue.” departure that a Cabinet phase he needs to be to Animals (SPCA) in One of the animals was minister said Tuesday focusing way beyond the Newcastle, about 350 stung more than 200 would likely come next finishing line, not looking kilometres south of times. Engelbrecht said: year. at it,” the newspaper Johannesburg, according “It was pandemonium. Pressure from within quoted the memo as to a report on Sunday. I’ve never experienced the governing Labour saying. —Internet Beeld newspaper anything like it. The Party for Blair to set a reported that Janine de puppies tried to burrow time frame for his Bus accident in Waal, one of the com- into the soil to get away departure has intensified kills mittee members who from the bees. recently, but last week he rushed to the SPCA’s MNA/Xinhua shrugged off demands that at least eight offices to help, received B UENOS AIRES, 5 at least 50 bee stings. Sept— At least eight The poison from the people died on Monday bee stings was too much and six more were for Larry, an 80 kilos bull injured when three long- School children prepare a floral depiction of mastiff/Great Dane cross, distance buses collided as part of celebrations to mark the start of the who had been in tip-top near the Iguazu falls annual harvest festival ‘Onam’ in the southern condition. area, about 1,280 kilo- Indian city of Chennai on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET SPCA chairperson metres north of Buenos Aires, official sources unveils two final male astronaut candidates said. The accident occur- KUALA LUMPUR, 5 dentist working with the Sheikh and Faiz will red at about 09:50 local Sept— Malaysia on Malaysian Defence leave for the Yuri Gagarin time on the national Monday announced the Forces. Aerospace Training route number 12 in the final two astronaut This name list, Centre at Star City in Garuhape locality. candidates, a medical unveiled by Malaysian Moscow at the end of this One of the buses, that officer, a dentist, one of Prime Minister Ab- month, where they will departed from Iguazu whom will be the first dullah Ahmad Badawi, undergo one-year profes- Port, wanted to overtake person going to space in also ruled out the sional training. a truck and collided head the country’s history. possibility of a woman The final candidate is on with another two The two male becoming the first ever scheduled to board long-distance buses. candidates are Sheikh astronaut in this ’s space launcher At least eight people Muszaphar Shukor, 34, Southeast Asian nation. Soyuz 2 to arrive at the In- died on the spot and medical officer attached Earlier, S Vanajah, 35, a ternational Space Station another six were sent to to National University of woman engineer, manag- (ISS) on 2 September next British singer and former Spice Girl Emma local hospitals in Misi- Malaysia Hospital, and ed to secure a place in year. Bunton arrives at the GQ Man of the Year awards ones Province. Faiz Khaleed, 26, a the final four. MNA/Xinhua in London on 5 Sept, 2006. — XINHUA MNA/Xinhua

7-9-06NL_01 4 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 5 Thai oil refiner to buy used vegetable oil

BANGKOK, 5 Sept—A University (PSU), Hat Yai vegetable oil from Thai major oil refiner, Campus Rector Boonsom consumers at 12 baht per Bangchak Petroleum Plc, Siribamrungsuk signed an kilogramme if the oil has launched a project to agreement to cooperate in passes the company's buy used vegetable oil producing biodiesel from acceptance criteria such as from consumers to pro- used vegetable oil, Thai bright colour and not being duce biodiesel to help News Agency reported contaminated with water recycle vegetable oil that Monday. or food. would otherwise provide Anusorn said Bang- One litre of used a health risk and disposal chak is now constructing vegetable oil can produce problem. biodiesel refinery which 0.9 litre of biodiesel fuel, Bangchak president has a capacity of 20,000 according to the company. Anusorn Saengnimnuan litres per day which is The programme is in and Prince of Songkhla expected to be completed response to the Thai Kindergarten pupils and their mothers hold a in November. The biodie- Government policy to large carp streamer to celebrate the birth of sel refinery would use promote the use of Japan’s new prince in Tokyo. Japanese Princess technology developed by biodiesel to 8.5 million Kiko gave birth to the royal family’s first boy in PSU and biodiesel from the litres per day, Anusorn more than 40 years, ending for now a succession plant would be sold at said, as Bangchak expects crisis and silencing calls to let a woman sit on the Bangchak’s gas stations, he to have 100 biodiesel throne. —INTERNET said. Five Bangchak stations operational by the petrol stations in Bangkok end of this year. BA says terror alert will initially buy used MNA/Xinhua cost it £40m 300 AI passengers LONDON, 5 Sept—British Airways lost an estimated £40m during last month’s security scare that grounded over 1,000 flights, the airline said today. stranded at Delhi Airport The figure includes lost revenue and increased NEW D ELHI, 5 Sept— About 300 Air India passengers costs of hotel accommodation, catering and baggage have been stranded at Delhi Airport for two days now retrieval. as their Los Angeles-bound flight via Frankfurt Last month’s security alert at Heathrow and other developed a technical fault before take-off and the UK airports was triggered by the arrest of more than airline could not manage to get spare equipment to 20 suspects over an alleged plot to blow up as many as repair the aircraft. 10 aircraft in mid-air with liquid explosives. The “We tried to source the spare equipment from all terror alert paralysed airports at the height of the over but have not been able to get compatible parts to holiday season, stranding thousands of passengers. be fitted in the aircraft,” Air India spokesperson S. BA cancelled 1,280 flights between August 10 and Venkat told PTI from Mumbai Monday. 17 and said the disruption had affected advance The flight, AI-137, scheduled for departure on bookings. Saturday, was delayed due to the malfunctioning of its “The overall level of bookings has returned to weather radar. levels experienced last year, but is still weaker than the The delay was further compounded by the lack of trend of the past few months,” BA said. “The recovery availability of aircraft as Air India's fleet was “fully of premium and non-premium transfer traffic, for A model wears a creation of Amelia Toro at the deployed”.—MNA/PTI example, is lagging due to the limitations on carry-on ‘Exposhow Fashion’ in Cali, , on baggage at London.”—Internet 5 Sept, 2006. —INTERNET Overweight toddlers more likely to grow overweight subjects starting in infancy overweight at age 12 than Toddlers who through about 12 years of the rest of the cohort. are overweight age. At the end of the During elementary school are much study, 1,042 children still years, children who were more likely remained in the sample, of overweight at 7, 9, and 11 than their whom 555 had been years of age had a 374- normal-weight weighed and measured at fold increased risk of counterparts all seven points in time. being heavy at age 12 than to become The researchers tracked those who remained overweight by the kids’BMI (body mass below the 85th percentile. age 12. index, a measure based on Internet INTERNET height and weight). Overweight was defined 2006 BEIJING, 6 Sept— Dr Philip R Nader of the as having a BMI in the top candidates enter the Toddlers who are over- National Institute of Child 15 percent for their age stage during the Miss weight are much more Health and Human group. World 2006 welcome likely than their normal- Development (NICHD) in They found that: weight counterparts to Rockville, Maryland, US, Children who were dinner in on become overweight by age and colleagues tracked the ever overweight in the 3 Sept, 2006. 12, a study in the Pediatrics preschool years were five height and weight of INTERNET said Wednesday. roughly 1,400 healthy times more likely to be

7-9-06NL_01 5 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 India to make “MiG-29” engines with Russian help

MOSCOW, 5 Sept — under which Hindustan 33 jet engines with Russia will help India Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) extended life-cycle for make engines for the will make 120 RD-33 trials in India, according MiG-29 fighters of the series 3 jet engines at its to Kommersant daily. Indian Air Force under a Koraput plant for the The engine designer — 250 million US dollars upgradation of MiG-29 St Petersburg-based deal. fighters. Klimovv — is also one of Russia’s state-run By January 2007 the players in the deal with ‘Rosoboronexport’ arms Moscow-based Cher- India. Both of them are exporting corporation has nyshev Machine-building part of the RAC MiG signed the deal with India plant will supply 20 RD- corporation. In the first stage HAL First summer rain drops in will make 120 engines, Kuwait since 1944 which would cost less than UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan smiles as he speaks with journalists at a those directly bought from news conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (not KUWAIT CITY, 5 Sept— Light rains were seen in Russia.—MNA/PTI pictured) in Teheran on 3 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET Nuwaiseeb of southern Kuwait recently, the first summer rain drops in this oil-rich emirate since 1944, False alarm found after bomb scare on Turkish airplane At least three local daily Kuwait Times reported on Sunday. ANKARA, 5 Sept— guldak airplane that took find out who was A local astronomer, Professor Saleh Al-Ojairi, was Bomb scare on a Turkish off at 01:45 pm local time responsible for it, police killed in quoted as saying though rains were seen in Kuwait this Airlines (THY) plane on a (1045 GMT) from officers were quoted as by summer, it was still premature to say cooler domestic flight from Diyarbakir with 142 saying. temperatures would come up across the country soon. southeastern city of passengers safely landed After the passengers Hurricane Al-Ojairi predicted that high temperatures would Diyarbakir to Istanbul was at Istanbul’s Ataturk were evacuated and all “John” be still felt throughout September while natural clouds a false alarm, the semi- Airport at 03:45 pm (1245 luggage and cargo were would be seen by mid October and rainfall in December. official Anatolia news GMT). discharged, the police LA PAZ (Mexico), 5 “This summer has been so hot and dry,” he said, agency reported on The THY had received searched the airplane and Sept—At least three pointing out that official temperatures has reached 48, Monday. threat of a bomb attack on the cargo with sniffer people, including one 49 and even 51 Celsius in some western areas of The report said that the the plane before the dogs, but no bomb was Briton, were killed when Kuwait. — MNA/Xinhua Boeing 737-800 Zon- landing, but they failed to found. — MNA/Xinhua Hurricane John slammed into Mexico’s Baja Cubans help fight California Peninsula, authorities said on Mon- against HIV/“AIDS” day. Three other people are JOHANNESBURG, 5 Sept— Botswana Monday missing after the passage appreciated the medical assistance that Cuba has of John, which has been extended to the country over the past two decades. downgraded to a tropical Speaking during the signing ceremony of a depression, and is now off cooperation agreement between the two governments the west coast of Baja in Gaborone, Health Minister Sheila Tlou said California State and following the visit by President Festus Mogae to dumping rains on southern Havana in 2002, the Cuban Government responded US States. But the storm swiftly and dispatched a team of 100 health is no longer a major threat. professionals to Botswana.Tlou said Cuban assistance A British tourist was was invaluable and had proved beyond doubt that found drowned on the west cooperation between the two countries was anchored coast of Baja California on a solid foundation.—MNA/Xinhua Sur State after his camper Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi arrives for the screening trailer was dragged away of Chinese director Feng Xiaogang’s movie “The by a flooding river, the Banquet” at the 63rd Venice Film Festival in Venice state government said. of , on 4 Sept, 2006. —XINHUA MNA/Reuters Friendly fire kills NATO soldier in Afghan battle KABUL, 5 Sept — A fighters in the province of troops in the attack on a NATO soldier was killed Kandahar, the alliance main road in the east of by friendly fire and sever- said in a statement. the city, said Interior al more wounded on In a separate incident, Ministry spokesman Monday during a major at least four Afghan Yousuf Stanizai. offensive to crush a civilians were killed on NATO launched resurgent Taleban in Monday when a suicide Operation Medusa on southern Afghanistan. bomber rammed a car into Saturday, its biggest thrust The NATO troops a convoy of US-led troops against the Taleban since were strafed by two of in the capital Kabul, a taking over southern Greek Culture Minister George Voulgarakis places a fragment of the their own warplanes after government official said. Afghanistan on 31 July Parthenon north frieze in its original place inside the Acropolis Museum on calling in air support It was not immediate- in the largest ground 5 Sept, 2006. The marble piece was handed back to from ’s during a battle at close ly clear if there were operation in its history. University of Heidelberg. —XINHUA quarters with Taleban casualties among the MNA/Reuters

7-9-06NL_01 6 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 7 Long-term challenge of the 21st Century Myat Moe

The world at present is advancing with leaps words “non-formal education” for adults who lost formal education, life skills and protection. and bounds. Besides, technological development of educational opportunities when they were young. Apart The education for all drive should not confine the knowledge age makes the world a global village, from the government, NGOs and international organi- to basic literary skills. It will have to proceed to in which information from one part of the globe zations are also helping promote the adult literacy constant learning. Myanmar has a lot of experience in reaches another in a matter of seconds. Information campaign. Several decades of government’s hard work the basic literary skills campaign, but it still is weak super highway is benefiting while challenging man- bears fruits as Myanmar’s literacy rate reaches 94.1 in implementing the constant learning project, which kind, prompting every nation to rise up and catch up per cent. should not leave out the vocational education. with the developments of the 21st Century. And Myanmar’s literacy campaign set a historic The constant learning project should also take survival of nations seems almost impossible without milestone during the period from 1964 to 1988 thanks into account the various conditions such as topogra- the ability to absorb all the knowledge, social, eco- to the national movement of that particular time in phy, climate, national races, culture, customs and nomic, health, technological and information advance- which many became ardent and energetic participants agricultural and mineral resources. People will take ments in time. or supporters or both. interest in constant learning only if they are provided Education has become the priority of every From townships to the whole states and divi- with technical and educational knowledge according nation in this knowledge age that will leave behind sions, the literacy campaign had made them illiteracy- to the needs of the respective regions. They will not every country in backwardness if it fails to pay special free areas under the leadership of the Central Literacy pay attention long to the constant learning if the attention to education development. At least, basic Committee of Myanmar. project offers only the common academic and techni- education should be within the reach of all. Under the leadership of the committee was the cal knowledge for every region. The local people will As for Myanmar, she is riding high in realizing Education Ministry playing a pivotal role in combin- desire and accept only the academic and technical the goals of the literacy-for-all campaign through two ing all the strengths of the related ministries, local knowledge which they find beneficial to them. Here, methods, in which formal education opens golden authorities, masses and classes, NGOs, international challenges arise as financial, academic, technical and opportunities for all school age children to attend bodies, wellwishers and volunteers as an integrated material strengths are required to produce teaching classes. Myanmar’s school enrollment rate is one of force working for the sole aim. Hence, Myanmar won aids such as assignments, books, and papers for the the highest among the Southeast asian nations. And a great victory over illiteracy. We should not lose sight constant learning. the rising enrolment rate in primary school education of the methods leading to that victory. Myanmar launched the non-formal education bears witness to this. Basic knowledge in writing, reading and arith- around 1990. Community knowledge dissemination In addition to formal education, monastic metic alone is not enough in this 21st Century whereas centres are essential in launching the literacy cam- schools are providing all educational needs of chil- initial literacy promotion campaign must be reinforced paign and constant learning project and setting up a dren who have no access to primary education. What’s with constant learning for creating a pleasant social lifelong learning society. The centres serve as public more, the Education Ministry has initiated non-for- environment. assembling points and the places to study. But they mal education for children, who cannot attend classes, The United Nations designated the ten-year should be the community knowledge dissemination to study at a suitable place and at suitable time, and period from 2003 to 2012 as the UN Literacy Decade, centres set up and owned by local people for their own also the mobile primary education for children who launching the literacy campaign in all seriousness interest. The people will have to run and maintain are accompanying their migrating parents. The all-out everywhere on the planet. The world nations are run- these centres whose aim is more comprehensive than efforts to bring every children to primary school is the ning their own campaigns with higher acceleration, that of the libraries. The nation now has 896 centres, first method to realize literacy for all. and as for Myanmar, she is even giving greater priority which must be maintained for their long-term exist- Parents show more interest in education, start- to her literacy project than ever. ence. ing to send their three-to-five-year-old children to The global conference in Dakar laid down six Experts of the respective ministries took part pre-primary schools, while the government and the education for all objectives. Myanmar also laid down in compiling papers and drawing fast reading pro- private sector on their part are opening more educa- her own six education for all objectives which include grammes of the non-formal education run by the tion opportunities for children who have not reached the following two points. Myanmar Education Research Department under the the school age yet. This signifies parents’ rising edu- (a) For all to have basic education knowledge by Ministry of Education. cational awareness and hopes and preparations to the year 2015, and for bringing significant develop- Apart from the Education Ministry, other or- realize them. ment and success to all the stages of the constant ganizations also have separate non-formal education While the first method includes a myriad of learning project; programmes. For example, the Ministry for Progress ways and means for encouraging children to attend (b) For actually fulfilling the learning requirements of Border Areas and National Races and Develop- classes, there also is the second method or in other of youths and adults through the projects covering non- ment Affairs and local peace rational race residents are lending the Education Ministry a helping hand in implementing the literacy campaign in the hinterlands. Other organizations are local NGOs includ- Other organizations are local NGOs including the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation, the ing the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federa- Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and the Union Solidarity and Development Associa- tion and international NGOs. tion, the Myanmar Maternal and Child Wel- We will be able to firmly establish a lifelong learning society only when the related ministries, local authorities at provincial and township levels, fare Association and the Union Solidarity and local NGOs, social organizations, wellwishers, inter- national NGOs, UN agencies and volunteers work Development Association and international hand in hand with the Education Ministry. And the task is a long-term challenge we all will have to take up and overcome in the 21st Century. NGOs. (Translation: TMT)

7-9-06NL_01 7 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Sooner completion of irrigation facilities… (from page 1) inlet and outlet portals of the diversion tunnel under construction and the use of hydraulic drilling ma- chines. Deputy Director-General of Irrigation Depart- ment U Khin Zaw explained the task to build the earth dam, the spillway, the outlet conduit, the diversion tunnel, the hydel power project, the diversion weir project and the canal network. At Thanywa Village in Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Division, the Secretary-1 and party in- spected the Thanywa Bridge (Naungkham) project, and heard a report on progress in building of piers and approach structures and installation of frames. Spanning Zawgyi River, the 180-foot long and 30-foot wide bridge is being built on Mandalay- Kyaukse-Meiktila-Yamethin Road. The Secretary-1’s inspection tour included Lunkyaw Cotton Research Farm of the Myanma Cot- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects ton and Sericulture Enterprise, the Ministry of Agri- construction of diversion tunnel of Myogyi Dam. — MNA

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects samples of cotton strains at Lunkyaw Lt-Gen Thein Sein views cotton plantation at Lunkyaw Cotton Cotton Research Farm in Kyaukse. — MNA Research Farm in Kyaukse. — MNA culture and Irrigation, at the village, where they ob- Lt-Gen Thein Sein discussed means to produce served thriving cotton and physic nut plantations. and distribute quality strains, to meet the target per Commander, CEC member… Officials of the farm reported to the Secretary-1 acre yield, the use of fertilizers and pesticides, knowl- (from page 16) and party on the research project covering pedigree edge dissemination and bio-diesel production. Nondwin (3) Dam is an earth embankment measur- cotton strain production, pest control, cultivation tech- The Secretary-1 and party observed cotton ing 800 feet long and 50 feet high, built on Panandu nique development, cotton seed distribution and physic strains and 4,500 acres of commercial cotton fields. Creek. The dam can irrigate 100 acres of farmland. nut cultivation. They arrived back here in the evening. — MNA The commander, the CEC member and party attended the ceremony to open Hsataung Model Vil- lage of Sagaing Township. They inspected the rural telephone exchange. At the rural health care centre, they gave oral polio vaccine to children and presented toys to them, in commemoration of the 4th Year National Immuni- zation Days. While in Hsataung Model Village, they viewed manufacturing of agricultural equipment and Basic Education High School (Branch). At the school, they met with local peoples and heard reports on progress of the village pre- sented by local people. The commander presented one set of 21-inch TV, one DVD set, exercise books, sports gear, jour- nals and longyis, the CEC member, one set of 21- inch TV, sports gear and exercise books, and the Chairperson of Division MCWSC, USDA uniforms to the village through officials. The chairperson of Division MCWSC and members of Division Women’s Affairs Organiza- tion held discussions with local MCWA members Thriving physic nut plantation at Lunkyaw Cotton Research Farm in Kyaukse.— MNA and WAO members. — MNA

7-9-06NL_01 8 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 9 Tasks for preservation of cultural 3rd CAEXPO, 3rd CABIS at heritage inspected end of October in Nanning, PRC YANGON, 6 Sept — Proposed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and ignited by state leaders of 10 ASEAN countries, the Third China-ASEAN Expo will be held at the end of October 2006 in Nanning, Guanxi Zhaung Autonomous Region, China. The CAEXPO is the only exposition backed by China- ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) and an international grand event at state level for economic and trading cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. The CAEXPO enjoys four features. By combining import and export while focusing on import, the CAEXPO will serve as the bridge for ASEAN commodities to enter China. By combining “investment inviting’’ and “ go global” while focusing on the latter. The CAEXPO will serve as a platform for Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in ASEAN. By combining product promotions and forums, the Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint meeting with officials and staff of Fine Arts CAEXPO will mirror and guide the construction of Department, Department of Cultural Institute and Department of Archaeology. — MNA CAFTA. By combining economic and trading activities with cultural exchanges, the CAEXPO will promote bilateral understanding and enhance NAY PYI TAW, 6 Sept—Minister for Culture Maj- and left instructions on the tasks. friendship. On 4 September, he inspected Mya Nan San Gen Khin Aung Myint inspected the archaeological The Third China-ASEAN Business and museum in Tagaung ancient city on 2 September. Kyaw palace in Mandalay, and the museum of the Investment Summit (CABIS) will be held in Nanning, Officials reported on the construction of the scale model of Mya Nan San Kyaw palace built in China, on 31 October 2006. The CABIS were museum, background history of Tagaung ancient city 1906, and staff quarters of the Archaeology successfully held in Nanning last two years. In the and annual excavation of mounds in the city. The Department. inauguration, Premier Wen Jiabao and a ASEAN minister viewed the construction site and the bank of He held a meeting with staff of the Department national leader will make the theme speeches. The topics of the CABIS are already decided: first, the Ayeyawady River. of Archaeology, the Fine Arts Department, the strengthening the compliment of industry demands, Department of Cultural Institute. He inspected the artifacts and Shwezigon Pagoda promoting the all-round economic cooperation; in Tagaung ancient city. The minister also looked into the work site of second, ameliorating conditions of investment, On 3 September, the minister observed the stone Atumashi Kyaungdawgyi being renovated under the promoting bilateral flowing investment in China- weapons of the early Stone Age, weapons of the guidance of the Head of State. ASEAN Free Trade Area. “2006 China-ASEAN Bronze Age, various kinds of artifacts of the Iron He visited the Department of Archaeology on Business Circles Co-Action Plan” would be signed Age, and artifacts kept in Kyanhnyat ancient city 28th Street in Mandalay. — MNA in the closure. — MNA/ Xinhua Meeting on the Environment in progress

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Sept —The opening ceremony of the 17th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on the environment and the Third ASEAN+3 Senior Officials Meeting on the Environment hosted by Myanmar was held at Sedona Hotel, Mandalay, yesterday morning. Present were Chairman of the National Commission for Environmental Affairs (NCEA) and Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Chairman of Mandalay City Development Committee Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han, Deputy Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Nay Win, the deputy ministers, senior officials from ASEAN member nations, officials of the ASEAN Secretariat, departmental heads and officials from the Ministry of Forestry, NCEA and relevant Forestry Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung addresses 17th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on ministries, responsible persons from NGOs and Environment and 3rd ASEAN+3 Senior Officials Meeting of Environment. — FORESTRY guests. NCEA Chairman Minister for Forestry Brig- cities, multilateral environment agreements, nature and future tasks from 2006 to 2010. In the afternoon Gen Thein Aung extended greetings. conservation and biodiversity, integrated water session, the participants took part in the discussions Next, Head of Environment and Disaster resources management, transboundary haze pollution on matters related to the third ASEAN Environmental Management Unit Dr Raman Letchumanan of and other ASEAN environmental activities. Conservation report, preparations for organizing the ASEAN Secretariat and Chairman of the ASEAN In the evening, the NCEA hosted a dinner in 10th ASEAN Environmental Ministers’ Meeting and senior officials on the Environment (ASOEN) Mr honour of ASEAN Senior Officials at Sedona Hotel, the Fifth ASEAN and its Partner Environmental Haji Mohd Said bin Pehin Dato Haji Hashim of the Mandalay. Ministers’ Meeting, and other ASEAN environmental Brunei Darussalam delivered addresses. The 17th ASOEN meeting continued today. In activities. After the opening ceremony, the 17th Meeting the morning session, they discussed seeking approval The 17th ASOEN meeting will continue of the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment for setting up the ASEAN biodiversity central tomorrow and the 3rd ASEAN+3 Senior Officials followed. Participants held discussions on coastal and committee, the reviews on the educative plan of Meeting on the Environment will be held on 8 marine environment, environmentally sustainable ASEAN environmental activities from 2002 to 2005, September. — MNA

7-9-06NL_01 9 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Information Minister receives foreign guests C-in-C (Navy)’s Shield Volleyball Championship concludes YANGON, 6 Sept — The prize presentation ceremony of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy)’s Shield Volleyball Championship 2006 was held at Thiha Thura Tun Tin Hall of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Headquarters, here, this afternoon. It was attended by Commander of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Commodore Win Shein, senior naval officers of Yangon and Thanlyin Stations, Tatmadawmen and responsible persons of Myanmar Volleyball Federation. Responsible persons of MVF presented sports gear to Defence Services (Navy) Volleyball Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan receives Mr Aale Raza of Benchmark Systems (S) Committee. Ltd and Mr Sushant Rai of Systems Design Group. — MNA Afterwards, officials gave first, second and third prizes to the respective teams and individual NAY P YI T AW, 6 Sept — Minister for Information at the minister’s office here this evening. medals to respective winners. Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan received General Manager of Similarly, Senior Director Mr Mike Lee of On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), Video & Broadcast Mr Aale Raza and General Manager Radyne Comstream INC based in Singapore called on Commander Commodore Win Shein awarded of Systems Design Group Mr Sushant Rai of Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan at the same venue this championship shield to Ayeyawady Naval Region Benchmark Systems (S) Pte, Ltd based in Singapore evening. Present also were the directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises Command team. — MNA Donations invited for building of Sasana under the ministry, the head of office and officials. 12th ASEAN Land Transport Zawtika Masoeyein Taikthit in Kayan MNA YANGON, 6 Sept — A two-storey Sasana Zawtika Myanmar Non-formal Education Working Group Meeting held Masoeyein Taikthit, measuring 90 feet by 40 feet, YANGON, 6 Sept — The 12th meeting on ASEAN which is a branch of Masoeyein Taikthit Monastery of Chronicle in circulation Road Transport Task organized by Road Transport Mandalay, is being built in Kwammoedein Model Administration Department of the Ministry of Rail Village in Kayan Township, beginning 15 March YANGON, 6 Sept—The Myanmar Education Transportation was held at Grand Plaza ParkRoyal 2006. Research Department of 426, Pyay Road, Kamayut Hotel here, this morning. With the capital donation of Minister for Township, Yangon, published Myanmar Non- Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung formal Education Chronicle (1989-2004) today. Thaung Lwin delivered an opening address. Thein-wife Daw Myint Myint Aye and family, U Hla The book was compiled by the Myanmar Non- Delegates of ASEAN nations and Japan, officials of Win Naing-Daw Tin Tin Naing and family, and formal Education Chronicle Compiling Group led ASEAN Secretariat and representatives of global traffic Kwammoedein Model Village donated K 5 million by Chairman of Myanmar Academy of Arts and safety organization discussed matters on road transport. each, U Kyaw Win-Daw Thein and family of Mandalay Science U Than Oo, and it features measures on The Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation and K 4 million, U Maung Ko-Daw Shwe Oo, U Ye Tun, non-formal education campaign implemented from the delegates posed for documentary photos. Deputy and U Phone Kyaw-Daw Yin Sein K 2 million each, 1989 to 2004 in Myanmar along with documentary Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin hosted a dinner in U Hla Min-Daw Than Htay, U Zaw Moe-Daw Nan photos. It is the sequel of Public education chronicle honour of the delegates at the Grand Plaza ParkRoyal Shwe Yu, U Ba Khaing-Daw Aye Thin, U Win Naing- (1948-1964) and Myanmar Literacy Campaign Hotel. Daw Tin Tin Win, U Khin Maung Swe-Daw Myint (1964-1988).—MNA The meeting continues till tomorrow.— MNA Myint Htay, U Khin Maung Soe-Daw Win Sanda, and U Han Tun-Daw San San Kyi K 1 million each, 13 wellwishers, K 500,000 each, and seven wellwishers, K 300,000 each. The donations totalled K 38,942,500. U Aung Bar Lay Grocery Shop of Kayan donated five kinds of nails for the construction tasks. The construction of the building will complete at the end of this year. Furthermore, one two-storey building for 50 members of the Sangha, one two-storey building for the lecturer Sayadaws and one ordination hall are under construction. Those wishing to donate cash and kind to the construction of the monastery may contact Sasana Zawtika Masoeyein Taikthit of Kwammoedein Model Village, Tel: 01-390071, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kesarabhivamsa of Masoeyein Taikthit in Mandalay, The 12th ASEAN Land Transport Working Group Meeting in progress. — MNA Tel: 02-39598 and 092002625. — MNA New generation engineers Legal affairs discussed NAY P YI T AW, 6 Sept—Deputy Attorney-Generals Township law office. At the law office in Taungtha to share experience U Myint Naing and U Tun Tun Oo met with law Township, they give instructions to the law officers of YANGON, 6 Sept — Myanmar Engineering officers of Yamethin District at the district law office Myingyan District on legal affairs. Society invited engineers to participate in a seminar on 31 August. On 2 September, they held meetings with law on “Role of Young Engineers in Engineering At the meeting, they discussed matters on officers of NyaungU District and Township at the Profession Development” on 9 September at MES on functions of the law office, legal affairs, prosecution, office in NyaungU District, and law officers of law Hline Campus here. and prosecuting cases. offices of Magway Division, and Minbu and Magway At the seminar organized by MES, a new They also held a meeting with law officers of Districts at the law office of Magway Division on 3 generation engineers will recount their experiences of Meiktila District at the district law office. Then, they September. In meeting with the law officers, the work. — MNA inspected Mahlaing Township law office and Taungtha deputy attorney-generals assessed the reports.—MNA

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Counter-terrorist robot showcased at N-E Asia Trade Expo Indian police seize drugs CHANGCHUN, 6 Sept — China’s new counter-terrorist robot is drawing the crowds at the ongoing worth $ 21 m Second Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo in the northeastern province of Jilin. NEW DELHI, 6 Sept — Indian police have seized 550 The robot, named the 200-kilogramme ro- advanced in China. timetres high.Bai said the kilos of ephedrine, worth over 21 million US dollars, Linxi-H, is the latest coun- bot will be chiefly used to The robot is able to arm of the robot can grasp Indo-Asian News Service reported on Monday. ter-terrorist model from detect and diffuse bombs. move freely and make an object as heavy as five The police found the Monday. the Shenyang Institute of Bai Haicheng, a re- tight turns on different kilogrammes and when drugs in containers at the “We have arrested Automation, which is at- searcher at the institute, road surfaces. It can walk the arm is fully stretched, inland container depot two people but the raids tached to the Chinese said Linxi-H is the third easily on slopes with an the 80-centimetre robot (ICD) in Okhla of south are continuing both in Academy of Sciences. generation of counter-ter- incline of less than 40 de- can stretch to about 140 Delhi, officials of the Nar- Delhi and in some other Looking like a cross rorist robot to be made by grees and cross barriers centimetres above its cotics Control Bureau states and some arrests between a tank and a crane, the institute as is the most which are less than 40 cen- head. — MNA/Xinhua (NCB) told the Press here are possible,” said Om Prakash, deputy director World’s tallest woman given general of NCB. The consignment free size 57 shoes might be smuggled out of the country, he said. But HEFEI, 6 Sept — A woman believed to be the tallest in the world has he refused to reveal where been given three pairs of European size 57 shoes by a German cobbler who it had come and will go. travelled to China to meet her. In the past 20 months, Yao Defen, a 34-year- release excessive amounts riorated to such an extent Indian police have carried old from east China’s of growth hormone, the that she had to lie down to out a series of raids against Anhui Province, is 2.36 reason for her height. try on the shoes. She is drug trafficking, seizing a metres (7 feet 8 inches) The cobbler Georg expected to undergo criti- total of 216 kilos of co- tall and its weight is 180 Wessels arrived at Yao’s cal surgery in October. caine, 247 kilos of heroin, kilogrammes. She suffers home on Saturday to make Yao, who is unmar- 100 kilos of ephedrine and from a brain tumour which the free donation only to ried and lives with her An artist’s impression released by the European 4,400 kilos of Mandrax has caused her body to find her health had dete- mother, has suffered mul- Space Agency on Sunday shows Europe’s first across the country. And a tiple diseases ranging from probe to the Moon, SMART-1, during its mission major portion of the drugs All this needs to be known malnutrition to diabetes. before its scheduled crash landing on the moon. were found in the capital SMART-1 crashed onto the lunar surface as sched- Delhi and financial capi- * Do not be frightened whenever Wessels learned of uled at 0542 GMT on 3 Sept, 2006, ending a tal Mumbai, which have intimidated Yao’s story in May when she sought medical treat- successful 16-month mission. An artist’s impres- become major transit * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered ment in Shanghai. sion shows the trajectory of SMART-1 in the final points for drug traffick- * Do not be softened whenever appeased MNA/Xinhua phase of its mission. — INTERNET ing. — MNA/Xinhua

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S Film maker swaps Harry Potter for childless world VENICE, 5 Sept — Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron leaves the adventures of young wizard Harry Potter behind him with his new film “Children of Men”, a bleak tale of an apocalyptic world in which humans can no longer have babies. The film, vying for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, is set in 2027 in a futuristic, Polio cases INVITATION TO TENDER fortress-like London MYANMA RAILWAYS besieged by illegal experience Sealed Tender is invited by Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Transpor- tation, the Union of Myanmar, from reputed manufacturers or their bona fide immigrants, Islamic agents from the Republic of India for the supply and delivery of the following: militants and a cult-like 6-fold rise in Tender Tender covert group plotting an Sr. Tender Afghanistan Tender No. Description Closing Date Document uprising.—MNA/Reuters No Issuing KABUL, 5 Sept — Date & Tender Fee Afghanistan has seen a Opening Date (per set) JOB VACANCY six-fold rise in the number 1. 19/MR/INDIA/ Drop Forging 5-9-2006 6.11.2006 (For Local Service Only) of polio cases, which only (M)/2006-2007 Plant (Tuesday) (Monday) US$ 50 affect children, in 2006 For a computer literate with knowledge compared to last year’s Tender Documents are available at the Office of the Deputy General Manager of English shorthand, office experience of 4/5 same period, a UN (Supply), Myanma Railways, No. 357/361, Merchant Street, Botataung Town- years and of age below 60. Salary in Kyats ship, Yangon the Union of Myanmar during office hours on payment of non spokesman said Monday. refundable fee as stated above. Tender documents can be also available at the according to skill. Twenty-six cases have Embassy of the Union of Myammar, New Delhi, India. Further enquiries about Apply with Labour Registration before been confirmed in this tender can be made to Managing Director, Myanma Railways (Fax No. 15 September to P.O. Box No. 175 country this year, while 9567405036, 9567405347, 951298636) by fax or by phone to 9567405026, there were only four cases 9567405346, 951298590, 951291982, during office hours. in the same period in Bids are to reach the office of the Deputy General Manager (Supply), Myanma Flood inundates 200 2005, Adrian Edwards, Railways, No. 357/361, Merchant Street, Botataung Township, Yangon, Myanmar on or before the Closing Date and Time. The Bids will be opened publicly at 14:00 spokesperson for the hours on the Closing Date at the above address. villages in eastern Special Representative of All Bids not accompanied by earnest money (Bid Bond) will not (not) be the UN Secretary-General considered. No Telegraphic/Telex/Fax/e-mail proposal will be considered or Pakistan in Afghanistan, told a Press accepted. ISLAMABAD, 5 Sept — Rivers flowing at high-alert conference. All but one of Myanma Railways reserves the right to reject the Tender without furnishing level and seasonal rains inundated nearly 200 these cases is in southern reasons. Tender will be accepted only from Bidder who has purchased Tender Afghanistan, where the Documents officially. (Those tender doucments purchased through Embassy villages in eastern Pakistan’s Punjab Province, must declare for whom they are purchased.) affecting crops and displacing people, the tense security situation has The above Goods are to be purchased by the proceeds of the loan from the newspaper Dawn reported on Tuesday. made it difficult for health Government of the Republic of India. The fresh spell of rain Bahauddin districts of the teams to reach children, he Managing Director, Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Transportation, and flash flood in the province, according to the added. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. province has killed over newspaper. Mainly passed through 20 people since Saturday. District administr- person-to-person contact, Drought-afflicted Sichuan Two people drowned ations of downstream polio is a highly infectious in eastern city Sialkot areas along the water route disease infecting children, welcomes rainstorms which is caused by a virus while a woman died and of Chenab river, which is CHENGDU, 5 Sept — and strong winds to the left at least 18 million that invades the nervous four others sustained in high flood due to Strong rainstorms occurred droughts-ravaged areas. people short of drinking system and can cause injuries when three incessant rains in the on Sunday in cities over Meteorologists forecast water in 15 provinces, paralysis in a matter of more rain-soaked houses region, have been warned the eastern Sichuan Ba- rainstorms or showers municipalities and re- hours. The World Health collapsed in Lahore, the to evacuate people, Dawn sin, in southwest China, with strong winds over the gions, according to the Organization, the UN provincial capital of reported. signalling a possible end Sichuan Basin, covering Ministry of Water Re- Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Punjab, on Monday, The period of July to to more than three months most of the province, until sources. Sichuan Province and the Ministry of Public Dawn said. September is the rainy of drought. Tuesday. has been hardest hit. The Health will hold a one-day Lahore and several season in Pakistan, and The provincial Downpours would hit Sichuan Provincial vaccination campaign other districts saw a 36- since end of June, the rain- observatory said the 12 cities in Sichuan and Meteorological Admini- against polio on Wed- hour rain that ended on caused incidents have rainstorms had washed the temperature peak was stration said central and nesday in four districts in Sunday morning, it said. claimed hundreds of lives over the area from Sunday expected to drop by ten eastern parts of the the southern provinces of Almost 100 villages and generated mass morning and some experts degrees Celsius, ending province had experienced Kandahar and Helmand, were submerged in property loss across the considered it a turning the long-lasting heatwave. temperatures of up to 40 according to Edwards. Sialkot, 80 in Gujranwala country. point, bringing lower Over the past three degrees until Saturday. MNA/Xinhua and 12 in Mandi MNA/Xinhua temperatures, more rain months, the drought has MNA/Xinhua

7-9-06NL_01 12 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Climate change raises infectious disease threat in Europe NORWICH (), 5 changes in the incidence (68 Fahrenheit) or higher. Sept — Diseases not of infectious disease. People on the Italian normally seen in Europe “There are already coast have also been are now starting to appear significant indications of infected by an organism because of the world’s disease burden occurring called Ostreopsis ovata changing climate, a in Europe as a result of that has been able to scientist said on Monday. climate change,” he told extend its habitat because Professor Paul Hunter, the conference. of warmer sea waters. of the University of East An illness called Vibrio “Over 100 holiday- Anglia in England, told a vulnificus which is caused makers have been reported British science conference by a marine organism as taken to hospital with a that erratic weather that particularly in the Gulf variety of symptoms, will cause flooding and states of the including diarrhoea, skin A model displays a container of green tea on 3 Sept , 2006 on the Swedish drought will also lead to has been reported in three rashes and hay fever type ship Gotheborg, docked along Shanghai’s Bund.—XINHUA people swimming in the illnesses,” Hunter told the Baltic Sea. BA Festival of Science RM500,000 for each A death also occurred conference. in , according to Congo Crimea Hae- smart toilet Hunter. morrhagic Fever has also The disease, which can caused problems in recent KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Sept—That is how much City be caught by eating years in areas where it had Hall Kuala Lumpur is expected to spend on each of the shellfish, or through not previously been a 20 smart toilets to be placed throughout the city. swimming in infected problem. A City Hall official said about RM10 million had water with an open “The view is that it is been allocated to place the hi-tech, self-cleaning toilets wound, causes a skin not because of warmer in busy areas. infection and other summers but because “The allocation is part of City Hall’s move to symptoms and can be winters are not as cold as upgrade the capital’s image for next year’s Visit fatal. The organism they used to be,” Hunter Malaysia Year,” he said. usually lives in waters that said. Each smart toilet will have two cubicles. are 20 degrees Centigrade MNA/Reuters The smart toilet apparently will come with an automatic seat cleaner capable of washing, scrubbing Britons charged with causing and drying the seat after every use. The high cost of the toilets is also due to its ability teen’s death in to wash the entire toilet floor after every five users, the NICOSIA, 5 Sept— Three British tourists were official said. charged on Monday with willful manslaughter over Additional cost is also attributed to the toilet’s the death of a teenager in Cyprus in what police believe capability to signal a warning after 14 minutes to those Chimney sweeps observe a parade of chimney was a revenge attack after a nightclub brawl. using the toilet. sweeps from a rooftop in the village of Santa The Britons are accused of using a car to deliberately Internet Maria Maggiore, Italy, on 3 Sept, 2006.—XINHUA and repeatedly ram a moped on which Christos Papiris was riding pillion in the south-east tourist resort of Gunmen kidnap Iraq soccer player from Baghdad home Protaras on 18 August. BAGHDAD, 5 Sept— striker at the Iraqi Air Force camouflage uniform, brightest talents and had High school student Papiris, 17, died instantly Gunmen have kidnapped club was taken from his occurred on Sunday recently played for the when he fell from the motorcycle and hit a lamppost. a player for one of Iraq’s home on Thursday by morning, but Rasoul said national Under-23 Olympic The 18-year-old moped driver was injured in the biggest soccer clubs, just gunmen in civilian clothes the club and Khudheyir’s team.— MNA/Reuters attack.— MNA/Reuters days before he was due to who claimed to be members family had delayed sign a transfer to a Syrian of the Interior Ministry reporting it until they club to escape the raging intelligence service, team checked whether he was violence in his homeland, manager Mohammed indeed being held by the an Iraqi official said on Rasoul told Reuters. Interior Ministry. Monday. Police said the Rasoul said Khudheyir Ghanim Khudheyir, 22, kidnapping, by men in was one of the club’s Archaeologists unearth Pharaonic statues in Egypt’s Luxor CAIRO, 5 Sept— The statues were in the newly-discovered Archaeologists have an astonishingly very statues. The avenue of discovered five complete good shape and had ram-headed sphinxes led Pharaonic statues and four hieroglyphic inscriptions the visitor to the massive statue heads in the Avenue on them, MENA said, front of the first pylon of of the Ram-headed adding the new finding the Karnak Temple in the Sphinxes in Karnak in proved the importance of ancient city of Luxor, Two girls play on the ruins of their destroyed house in Dogon-Doutchi in the Egypt’s Luxor, MENA excavations at the site. some 690 kilometres away south of Niger on 2 Sept, 2006. Torrential rains have left at least 17,000 news agency reported It, however, did not from the capital Cairo. people homeless in the north and southeast of Niger, according to authorities Monday. give more details about MNA/Xinhua who have appealed for urgent assistance. —INTERNET

7-9-06NL_01 13 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Brazil beat 2-0 S P O R T S for second tour win LONDON, 6 Sept— Teenage left back Marcelo marked his international debut with the opening goal as Brazil completed a successful London tour with a 2-0 win over Wales in a friendly at White Hart Lane on Tuesday. Brazil, almost entirely right into the top corner changed from the team that over Jones. beat arch-rivals Argentina Brazil's starting lineup 3-0 across north London at included Kaka, a substi- the Emirates Stadium two tute on Sunday when he days ago, went ahead on scored a fine solo goal, and the hour. Ronaldinho, who had been The 18-year-old unavailable through injury Marcelo took a square ball against Argentina. Paraguay’s Libertad player Edgar Balbuena, right, from Kaka near the edge of Playmaker Ronaldinho fights for the ball against 's Nacional player the box to the left and his nearly scored just before Diego Alonzo, cent, as Libertad's Cristian Riveros, left, low shot flew past diving being replaced by Robinho seen during their Copa Sudamericana Soccer champi- keeper Paul Jones into the in the 67th minute but his onship match at ‘Defensores del Chaco’ stadium in bottom corner. curling shot flew just wide. Asuncion, Paraguay, on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET China's Yan Zi (R) and Zheng Jie play in their doubles Striker Vagner Love Marcelo also came close match against 's Kveta Peschke and increased Brazil's lead in with a similar effort to that IOC chief hosts talks on joint Italy's Francesca Schiavone at the US Open tennis the 73rd when he headed which produced his goal Korean Olympic tournament in New York, on 5 Sept, 2006. Yan home substitute defender when he shot from the left LAUSANNE (), 6 Sept — International and Zheng lost the match 0-2.—XINHUA Cicinho's cross from the in the 69th but this time Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge Jones dived to turn the ball held talks with North and South Korean officials on Domenech labels Chelsea away. Jones was much the Tuesday aimed at forging a joint team for the 2008 claims as ‘scandalous’ busier keeper, although Beijing Olympics. Gomes had to come off his PARIS, 6 Sept— coach The two Koreas agreed "The two (delegations) Raymond Domenech labelled Chelsea line sharply around the in November 2005 to send will meet Monsieur Rogge "scandalous" on Tuesday after the Lon- quarter-hour mark to block a combined team, but have at 1700 (1500 GMT)," don club's claim that defender William a stinging shot by Rob since failed to overcome Moreau told reporters, with- Gallas threatened to score an own goal Earnshaw who had been differences over how it out saying whether any to force a move away from Stamford put through with an exqui- should be selected. progress had been made in Bridge. site touch by captain Ryan Rogge held separate the talks. Pyongyang wants Gallas, now with Arsenal, denied the Giggs. meetings with North and equal representation of ath- accusations earlier on Tuesday, accus- Jones also blocked a South Korean officials at letes from the North and ing the Premier League champions of shot from central defender the IOC's headquarters in South, while Seoul says se- "having lots of money— but no style". Alex inside the six-yard Lausanne before calling a lection should be on merit. The central defender, a key member box and midfielder joint session later on Tues- Neither Rogge nor Mun of the France team that reached the Edmilson hit the rebound day, IOC spokeswoman Jae Dok, head of North World Cup final, is preparing for wide.—MNA/Reuters Emmanuelle Moreau said. Korea's Olympic Commit- Wednesday's Euro 2008 clash against Colombia’s Gererdo Vallejo, left, of tee, made any comment as world champions Italy. Deportes Tolima, fight for the ball they left the talks at the "It's a shame that Chelsea can say, with ’s Nicolas Massia, Chateau de Vidy complex. think, or even imagine that Gallas would of Mineros, during their Copa Seoul's delegation was led betray his team mates during a game," Sudamericana game in Ibague, by South Korean Olympic Domenech told reporters at France's Colombia, on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET Committee chief Kim Clairefontaine base. Materazzi reveals details Jung-Kil. Rogge has said "It's scandalous. William has proved it is up to the Olympic com- over the years that he is loyal to his team of Zidane exchange mittees of both nations to mates. But I repeat, it's scandalous." MILAN, 6 Sept—Italy defender Marco work out a plan for a joint Gallas was sold to Arsenal last Thurs- Materazzi has revealed the content of the team. Moreau said there day in exchange for England left back verbal exchange he had with Zinedine was no IOC proposal un- Ashley Cole and five million pounds Zidane which led to the headbutt from der discussion in Tuesday's (9.52 million US dollars). the Frenchman and his sending off in meetings.— MNA/Reuters "I was adamant in my will to leave July's World Cup final. Chelsea, this is true," Gallas said in a Materazzi said it was mention of US second baseman statement to sports daily L'Equipe on Zidane's sister which prompted the butt Lovieanne Jung, left, Tuesday. "But I'm surprised and shocked from the France midfielder which left is tagged out by by Chelsea's comments. I never said Italy's opponents down to 10 men before Japan's catcher Uka that I would score an own goal if I had their defeat on penalties. "I did not pro- Suzuki at home in the to play for Chelsea," he said. voke him, I responded verbally to a provo- seventh inning of "Some people are trying to explain cation," Materazzi told the daily Gazzetta their final game at my move (to Arsenal) thanks to cranky dello Sport on Tuesday. the Women's Softball reproaches instead of assuming their "We both spoke and I wasn't the first. World Championship own responsibilities in front of their I held his shirt but don't you think it is a in Beijing, China,on fans," Gallas said. provocation to say that 'if you want my 5 Sept, 2006. The "I have spent five years with Chelsea. shirt I will give it you afterwards'? United States blanked I always gave the best of myself and I ’s Jelena Jankovic plays a shot to Russia’s "I replied to Zidane that I would prefer Japan 3-0 to win the always proved that I had a great respect Elena Dementieva during their quarterfinal match his sister, that is true. I brought up his gold medal. for the colours I wore. All this is really sister and that wasn't a nice thing, that is at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, INTERNET mean from Chelsea.—MNA/Reuters true," said Materazzi. —MNA/Reuters on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET

7-9-06NL_01 14 7/30/18, 5:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 September, 2006 15 Jordanian enters race to succeed Annan as UN chief UNITED NATIONS, 6 Sept — Jordan’s ambassador to the United Nations, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al- Hussein, has entered the race to become the next UN secretary-general, he said on Tuesday. Zeid becomes the fifth Asian group of countries declared candidate to suc- at the United Nations. ceed Ghanaian Kofi The other candidates Annan, who completes his so far are South Korean second five-year term at Foreign Minister Ban Ki the end of the year. Zeid’s Moon, Shashi Tharoor of nomination was submit- India, the UN undersecre- ted by Jordan’s Govern- tary-general for public in- formation; Jayantha ment.The other four can- Dhanapala of Sri Lanka, a didates are Asians, and former UN disarmament most UN members say it official; and Surakiart is Asia’s turn to lead the Sathirathai, ’s world body. Jordan is tech- deputy prime minister. nically a member of the MNA/Reuters Asleep in Jesus Daw Martha Seit Doe @ Daw Swe Htet (81) years Daughter of (Rev Henry Ba Htet) - (Daw Mary Ngwe Khin), beloved wife of (U Errol Seit Doe), sister of Daw Mary Khin Htet, Daw Hannah Kyi WEATHER Htet - Lt-Col Maung Maung Kyan (Retd), Daw Rachael Tyi Htet - Maj Mya San (Retd), U John Wednesday, 6 September, 2006 Htet Khin - Elizabeth, U Peter Pe Maung Htet - Cast member Tai Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 Daw Khin Oo May, mother of U Rai Htet Doe - Ling arrives at the hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thun- Daw Tin Mar Lwin, Daw Khin Khin Swe - U Cinema Palace in dershowers have been widespread in Taninthayi Di- vision, fairly widespread in Kachin State, scattered Aung Tut Kyaw, Dr Gyaw Htet Doe - Daw Theingi Venice on 5 Sept, Nyein, Daw Tha Tha Swe - John Savage, (Henry in upper Sagaing Division, isolated in Shan and 2006. Tai Ling stars Thoo Htet Doe), U Aung Htet Doe - Daw Thi Thi Rakhine States, Mandalay and Bago Divisions. Lwin, Daw Lay Lay Swe - U Saw Nyi Nyi, passed in director Gianni Weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining away peacefully at 3 am on 6th September 2006, at Amelio’s movie ‘La Thursday, 7 September areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded No.1, Masoe Yain Kyaung St, 9th Mile, Pyay Road. Tune in today were Nay Pyi Taw (1.38) inches, Kawthoung (1.29) stella che non c’e” inches, Myitkyina (1.26) inches and Putao (1.06) The funeral service will be held at St. George’s 8:30 am Brief news which is showing at inches. Church, Mingaladon on Friday, 8th September 2006 8:35 am Music: the Venice film Maximum temperature on 5-9-2006 was 90¡F. at (09:30) am and thence to Ye Way Cemetery for -Latin lover .... festival. Popsic Minimum temperature on 6-9-2006 was 77¡F. Rela- cremation. 8:40 am Perspectives tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 6-9-2006 was Bereaved family NTERNET I 8:45 am Music: (93%). Total sunshine hours on 5-9-2006 was (6.1) -Pray .... Take That hours approx. 7:50 am 5:30 pm Rainfalls on 6-9-2006 were nil at Mingaladon, ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r..\\.\..\\ >rc´´´´´´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM 8:50 am National news & 6. Dance of national 8. Slogan Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since races 5:45 pm 9:00 am Music: 8:00 am 9. 2006 KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (14) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ 1-1-2006 were (83.07) inches at Mingaladon, (93.90) ASiiuupiuiiuupiiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ mnmn\ma\\\\ .R.... iu;ray√iuiuiuiu \ek¥;m\\\\ O OOOO ASiu'iuiuiuiu -Happy nation .... inches at Kaba-Aye and (98.70) inches at Central 7. Ace of Base 8:10 am Ak' Aer;' At^;^^^^ piociiocii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- wcm¥a;\\\\\ ellaN..... cuiuiuiuiui Âkrn\\\Âkrn\\ \\\\\ 9:05 am International 8. Dance variety news Aye) was (7) mph from Southwest at (15:00) hours 8:25 am (mhagt)^^^^ (AeKKpvaMMM MST on 5-9-2006. At^^;p^^^ iiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 10-15N˙s˙˙˙˙ \)\\\\ 9:10 am Music: 9. -Venus .... Ma- Bay inference: Monsoon is weak in the 8:35 am (Am¥io;qa;/Am¥iiio;qa;/Am¥i io;qmiiio;qmi ^;)^^^^ kn∑∑ eK¥ac\\ ;erel\\ ac˙˙ tm\\ MM reen Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Thursday, 7 September 10. kn∑∑∑ eK¥ac\\\ ;erel\\\ ac˙˙˙ tm\\\ MMM 6:00 pm 1:30 pm News & Slogan View on today 8:45 am 10. Evening news 1:40pm Lunch time Forecast valid until evening of 7-9-2006: 7:00 am 11. Let’s Go 6:30 pm music Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in 1. ek¥;z¨;R¨¨¨¨ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \mc\\\\ \;k\\\\ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;Sraeta\\\\ \\\\\ 4:00 pm 11. Weather report -Jambalaya .... Kachin State and Taninthayi Division, scattered in Buura;”kuuu ^^;'^^^ Nuuiiuciuuii \\c\\\ MMetaMMM \\q\\\ MMGMMM 1. Martial song 6:35 pm The Carpenters Shan, Chin and Rakhine States, upper Sagaing and 4:15 pm q^^r^^^ iieghaiii mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´∑∑´´∑´´´´∑∑ o;etaiiio;etaii \\\\\ 12. -Do I love you .... Mandalay Divisions, isolated in Kayah and Mon, 2. Song to uphold 7:00 pm Englebert Hum- eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar™iiiii AaharP>PMM∑∑M∑MM∑∑ o;er;iiio;er;ii Kayin States, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divi- gRuuu 'uuu ABDzAgiii mhaqd©©© mÎÎÎ μμμ National Spirit 13. perdinch 4:30 pm rkqt\\\\\ pt††††† \\\\\ AeÂkac;\\\\\ -Happy together sions and weather will be partly cloudy in the re- ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' qekaciiiii ;sra\\\\\ DmB‹agårμμμμμ k'iiiii Sraeta\\\\\ 3. English for Everyday .... Tracy Haung maining areas. Degree of certainty is (80%). 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Morning news (dåRiukiuiuiuiu \ta-esasN\\\\ ∂al∂∂∂∂ iOciOiOiOiO \)\\\\ {emt†aq†††† Ms√MMMM \}\\\\ (Apiuciuuiiuiu \;-17)\\\\ Dion Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 7:40 am 5:15 pm 20. The next day’s 9:45 pm News & Slogan areas for 7-9-2006: Likelihood of isolated rain or 5. Nice and sweet song 7. Musical programme programme 10:00 pm PEL thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 392226, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028

7-9-06NL_01 15 7/30/18, 5:29 AM 1st Waning of Tawthalin 1368 ME Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Commander, CEC member attend inauguration Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order of Nondwin (3) Dam in Sagaing Township * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint formally * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- ards of the entire nation open Nondwin (3) Dam. — SPED

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Sept — A ceremony to inau- Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and De- struction of the dam. gurate Nondwin (3) Dam was held in Sagaing Town- velopment Council Commander of North-West Com- Next, the commander and the CEC member ship on 3 September. mand Maj-Gen Tha Aye delivered an address con- formally opened the dam. cerning the purpose of building Nondwin (3) Dam. Also present on the occasion were Chairper- CEC member of the Union Solidarity and De- son of Division Maternal and Child Welfare Super- Special express train velopment Association Minister for Sports Brig-Gen visory Committee wife of the commander Daw Wai Thura Aye Myint explained the endeavours for the Wai Khaing, departmental heads, social organiza- service begins emergence of a modern and developed nation. tions and local people. Afterwards, a local expressed gratitude for con- (See page 8) Special express train begins its Yangon- Mandalay service on 4 September 2006, leaving Yangon at 5 pm and Mandalay at 4.15 pm Health Minister inspects Tatkon Township Hospital every day, with Pyinmana as the only stopover. NAY PYI TAW, 6 Sept — Minister for Health Dr U Than Aung, inspected wards, the out-patient depart- Myanma Railways Kyaw Myint yesterday went to Tatkon Township ment, a medical store, an operation theatre and an X- People’s Hospital and fulfilled the requirements of the ray room of the hospital. Retransmission station airs hospital. After inspecting the environs of the hospital, the MRTV programmes in During his inspection tour, Minister Dr Kyaw minister urged officials concerned to speed up efforts Myint, together with Director-General of the Health for the greening of the hospital’s environs and cleanli- Mongyun Department Dr Tin Win Maung, Director-General of ness of it. YANGON, 6 Sept — Construction of the the Medical Research Department (Upper Myanmar) MNA retransmission station in Mongyun, Shan State (East), has been completed on 30 August 2006. The programmes of MRTV are being aired as from 31 August 2006. — MNA

INSIDE The United Nations designated the ten-year period from 2003 to 2012 as the UN Literacy Decade, launching the literacy campaign in all serious- ness everywhere on the planet. The world nations are running their own campaigns with higher acceleration, and as for Myanmar, she is even giv- ing greater priority to her literacy project than ever.

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