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Volume XII, Number 354 12th Waning of Taboung 1366 ME Tuesday, 5 April 2005

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

Senior General Than Shwe Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe’s speech sends message of condolence * The population of Myeik has been on the increase with the emergence of oil palm and rubber growing undertakings and to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger fish and meat industry in the region. * Arrangements are to be made for developing a new town from YANGON, 4 April— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of now on for serving long-term interest. the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of * The government on its part will provide all the necessary aids Myanmar, has sent a message of condolence to His Eminence for the emergence of a new town complete with health, social Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the Sacred College, Congre- and transport sectors of higher standard. gation for the Doctrine of Faith, Vatican City, on the passing * This will contribute much to fulfilment of food, clothing and away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. —MNA shelter needs of the local people. Steps will have to be taken for emergence of new town in chosen area on Kyaukphya Bank of Kywegu-Kyaukphya Bridge in accordance with urban projects Senior General Than Shwe inspects tasks of developing new town in Myeik

YANGON, 4 April—Chairman of the State Peace ficers of the Ministry of Defence, the deputy minis- increase. and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of ter for Education, officials of the State Peace and The officials said that the respective commit- Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe yester- Development Council Office and heads of depart- tees for developing new town were therefore formed day morning inspected the project for developing ment, Senior General Than Shwe at 10 am arrived at and work is well under way. new town in Myeik Myothit. the briefing hall of the project for developing new To develop the new town, arrangements are Accompanied by members of the State Peace town. being made for choosing plots such as Kyaukphya and Development Council General Thura Shwe Chairman of new town Development Com- Region, Kabin-Ahtuseik Region and a plot between Mann, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin mittee Taninthayi Division Superintending Engineer Kyaukphya Old Village and Seikkan Region that are Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander- U Ba Wan of Public Works and Director U Tin contiguous to Myeik as the most suitable ones, they in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Com- Aung of Taninthayi Division Development Commit- said. mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Chairman tee presented reports to Senior General Than Shwe Next, Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development and party, saying that there are 12 wards in Myeik reported on area and formation of wards in Council Commander of Coastal Region Command including six densely populated wards; that with eco- Myeik, population density, possible difficulties for Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, ministers, senior military of- nomic development, the population will be on the (See page 8)

Senior General Than Shwe inspects the site for building Myeik GTC and its environmental condition. —MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Strive for development of * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy the Union The government is constantly raising the 9th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting on 5 and 6 April momentum of nation-building tasks on all fronts for all-round development of the Union of YANGON, 4 April— Myanmar delegation led Myanmar. Regarding the development of the by Deputy Minister for Finance & Revenue Col Hla nation, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe Thein Swe left for Lao People's Democratic Repub- said that the government was fulfilling all the lic yesterday to attend the 9th ASEAN Finance requirements of states and divisions for the Ministers' Meeting to be held in Vientiane on 5th better future of the national people living there, and 6th April. The delegation was seen off at the as if parents were meeting all the needs of their airport by Minister for F&R Maj-Gen Hla Tun and offspring without any kind of discrimination. officials. The deputy minister was accompanied by His words reflect the genuine goodwill of the Assistant Director Daw Khin Cho Cho of government towards its people. the Central Bank of Myanmar. — MNA Government Technological College (Hpa- an) was inaugurated on 3 April in order that Deputy Minister for Finance & Revenue the youths in Kayin State, one of the regions in Col Hla Thein Swe to attend the 9th ASEAN the Union, can study advanced technologies at Finance Ministers' Meeting is seen off Hpa-an, the capital city of the state. The open- at Yangon International airport before his ing ceremony was attened by Prime Minister departure. — MNA Lt-Gen Soe Win. In his address on the occa- sion, the Prime Minister said that the govern- ment was making concerted efforts for a smooth Books donated to departments under ministries transition from the old system to the new one and that, in doing so, it always placed a special emphasis on parallel development of all regions and all national people. In striving for all-round development of the Union made up of seven states and seven divisions, the government has given no less at- tention to the development of Kayin State than to that of other states and divisions. Kayin State is not far away from the City of Yangon. But, due to armed insurgency and other social evils, its development had been slow for some time. Therefore, the government is taking all the necessary steps for Kayin State to be able to catch up with other states and divi- sions in terms of development. As Kayin State Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung addresses the ceremony to donate books on culture to shares a long border with a neighbouring coun- departments under the ministries. — MNA try, speedy development in all sectors of the YANGON, 4 April — A ceremony to donate an address on purpose of the donations on the occa- state is a must. Only then will the image of the books on culture published by Ministry of Culture to sion and so did Deputy Minister Soe Win Maung. state improve and its national forces be further the departments under the ministries at the minister's Next, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win consolidated. The opening of Government Tech- office on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning, with Maung presented books donated to officials of Na- nological College (Hpa-an) is a shot in the arm an address by Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi tional Defence College, Defence Services Academy, for the education sector of Kayin State. Human Aung. Combat Training Schools, Defence Services Medi- resources turned out by the college are to con- Also present on the occasion were Deputy cal Academy, Defence Services Technological Acad- tribute as much as they can to the development, Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-Gen- emy, Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper/Lower peace and stability of the state. eral of Information and Public Relations Department Myanmar), Arts and Science Universities (State/Di- The government is doing whatever is nec- U Chit Naing, Director-General of Social Welfare vision), schools under the Education and Training essary for the development of the entire Union. Department U Sit Myaing, Directors-General of the Department, IPRD, departments of the Ministry of Therefore we would like to call on all the na- Deprtments under the Ministry of Culture, rectors of Culture, Institute of Culture (Yangon and Manda- tional people to lend themselves to regional and Institute of Culture (Yangon) and (Mandalay), li- lay), library of universities and national library. national development endeavours, realizing the brarians and officials concerned. The number of books donation amounted to good intentions of the government. First, Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung delivered 1030. — MNA New CEC members chosen for MRMA

YANGON, 4 April— tive Committee and the of UMFCCI read out the President U Aung Than Ninth Plenary Meeting balance sheet. list of new CEC formed Oo and General Secretary 2004-2005 of Myanmar Next, General Sec- with 18 CEC members Dr Myo Aung Kyaw, it Rice Merchants Associa- retary U Sein Win Hlaing and 22 executives led by is learnt.—MNA tion took place at Trad- ers Hotel yesterday. President of MRMA U Aung Than Oo, President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers WINNERS OF ASEAN RADIO QUIZ FOR THE MONTH OF of Commerce and Indus- MARCH: Ma Hsu Myat Thwe of Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Ma Ni Ni Swe of Mingala Taungnyunt try U Win Myint and Township, Ma Pan Pa Pa Hlaing of Dagon Myothit Patron of MRMA U (East) Township and Ma Aye Aye Win of Hekae Nyein made speeches on village, Shwenyaung Township, Shan State South the occasion. emerged as the first, second, third and consolation Members of the prize winners respectively in ASEAN Radio Quiz for association approved the General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing of UMFCCI reads out new CEC the month of March held on 1 April. — H report of Central Execu- members' list at the Ninth Meeting of MRMA. — MRMA

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Indonesia says Asian-African Summit to cost $22m JAKARTA, 3 April — The Indonesian Government said it has disbursed the equivalent of 22 million US dollars to make a success the three-day jubilee celebration of the Asian-African Summit in Bandung, West Java, late this month. State Secretary Yusril Ihza "It includes infrastructure and other Mahendra was quoted Saturday by The things that we can use again in the fu- Jakarta Post as saying the 206 billion ture," Yusril said after a Cabinet meeting rupiah fund is being spent on building led by President Susilo Bambang A BMW Z4 at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok recently. infrastructure, including a toll road link- Yudhoyono to discuss preparations for INTERNET ing Jakarta and Bandung, expansion of the summit Friday. Bandung's Hussein Sastranegara Air- "Such a vast sum will hopefully be port and renovation of the Independ- recovered, not directly but through the Gho Chok Tong stresses long-term ence Building, where the conference is improved image of the nation, which to be held. would boost foreign investment," Yusril ties with India The money is also being used to quoted Susilo as saying. SINGAPORE, 3 April — rious civilization. work and live in the island provide accommodation for summit par- After being used by the summit dele- Singapore's Senior Minis- He urged the Indian state so as to inject valuable ticipants from over 60 countries and buy gates, he added, the luxury sedans would ter Goh Chok Tong said community in Singapore, skills and network into the 60 luxury Toyota Camry sedans for become the official cars of high-ranking Saturday night that build- which constitutes nearly 10 country.—MNA/Xinhua them. government officials. — MNA/Xinhua ing strong and long-term per cent of the country's relations with India cor- population, to play a help- China invites German businessmen for responds to Singapore's in- ful role in introducing terests. Singapore to the Indian economic cooperation Addressing an Indian market. BEIJING, 3 April — The head of China's top political advisory body, Jia Qinglin, extended warm community event, Goh Goh expressed belief welcome to German companies on Friday and invited them to increase cooperation with Chinese said that India is emerging that the bilateral Compre- businessmen. as a major economic power hensive Economic Coop- and geopolitical player. eration Agreement "We welcome people tional Committee of the Minister of Brandenburg, and Germany are in good "Singapore can ben- (CECA), which is expected from the German busi- Chinese People's Politi- a German state, is visiting relations and the leaders efit from India's growth to be concluded soon, will ness circle and hope they cal Consultative Confer- China with a delegation of the two countries main- just as we are benefitting strengthen the links will actively join China's ence (CPPCC), told of more than 60 German tained close contact, from China's," Goh said, between the two countries. modernization process Matthias Platzeck, presi- entrepreneurs. This is the which helped deepen mu- adding that the young city Worrying about the low and have more mutual- dent of the Federal Coun- first China visit made by a tual political trust and pro- state can also gain from birth rate in Singapore, Goh beneficial cooperation cil of the German Parlia- Federal Council President mote the development of the culture and heritage welcomed more talented with the Chinese side," ment. since German's re- the China- German strate- of India's ancient and glo- Indians to come to study, Jia, chairman of the Na- Platzeck, also Prime unification. Jia said China gic cooperative partner- ship. China is major contributor to He expressed his be- At least four wounded in lief that Platzeck's visit to China will help improve world’s steel output growth explosion in eastern Beirut understanding between BEIJING, 3 April— China has contributed approximately 140 million tons BEIRUT, 3 April — At least four people were the two sides. "The to the world's steel output increase since 2001, Wu Xichun, chairman of the wounded on Friday night in an explosion in Bermana CPPCC is willing to im- China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), said at a machine building industry Town in the eastern mountain of Beirut, local private prove exchanges with the forum on Friday. LBC television reported. Federal Council of Ger- He said China's economy has en- the world's was produced in China. Mean- More than ten cars were destroyed in the blast, man Parliament and all the tered a new growth period mainly pow- while, about 26.51 million tons was im- which caused heavy material damage. sectors of German society ered by its heavy industry. During the ported during the same period. Witnesses said the blast occurred at 9:45 pm to make positive contri- past four years, the country's steel out- As China's steel output and consump- (1845 GMT) at the Rizk commercial centre in a bution to China-German put growth has accounted for 70 per tion goes on expanding, industrial experts Christian village of Bermana, 20 kilometres east of friendship and bilateral cent of the world's increased output of such as Wu also sent out warnings that the Beirut. relations." 205.9 million tons. country's steel production structure must MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Between 2001 and 2003, a record be optimized. high 78 per cent or 93.84 million tons of MNA/Xinhua At least 18 US soldiers wounded by guerilla attack in Baghdad BAGHDAD, 4 April — Guerillas detonated two car bombs and launched mortars at a US military forward base west of Baghdad on Saturday, wound- ing at least 18 US soldiers, the US military said. Twelve detainees were also wounded rounds and small arms fire, said the state- in the attack, which was targeting the ment. The assault was repelled and the Abu Ghraib detention centre taken by prison “was secured and locked down”, the US-led multinational forces as a said the military, without giving further forward operation base, the military said details. Guerillas have previously shelled in a statement. the prison, centre of the scandal of abuse The apparently well-organized as- of prisoners by US captors. The notori- sault was mounted by 40-60 guerillas at ous detention centre 20 kilometres west about 7:00 p m (0300 GMT). Two car of Baghdad, holds currently more than US soldiers from Charlie Company 2BTC 10MNT search for hidden bombs were first detonated, followed 3,000 detainees. weapons and ammunitions in Abu Ghraib, West of Baghdad, by rocket-propelled grenades, mortar MNA/Xinhua on 3 April, 2005.— INTERNET

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¥  urges people to protect ¤ environment BEIJING, 4 April — President Hu Jintao told all Chinese to protect the environment to help create harmony between humans and nature. Hu made these remarks on clean water, air and food, he said. Saturday morning when he and other Senior central leaders Wu central leaders planted trees in the Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Beijing Olympic Forest Park, adjacent Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng to the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic and Luo Gan worked with a group of Games. He worked with more than two young students. million people on the 21st Voluntary At the end, Hu spoke with some Tree-Planting Day. model workers and young pioneers, Hu said the environment is encouraging them to do well in their fundamental to the sustainable economic work or study. and social development. Environmental During the past two decades, a protection is essential for building up total of 9.39 billion people have planted and implementing the scientific concept 44.88 billion trees across the country, of development, providing people with statistics show. — MNA/Xinhua A Chinese student (C) donates blood in a blood collection car while others wait Nepal exports sugar outside in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province on 3 April, 2005. — INTERNET to Portugal Fishing ban takes effect in KATHMANDU, 4 April — A Nepali company has exported 2,200 tons of sugar manufactured in Nepal to Portugal, manager of the company said here Saturday. sections of Yangtze, Hanjiang "A cargo train carrying the goods European countries, namely France and WUHAN, 3 April — A three-month fishing ban has taken effect as of 1 April has left Birgunj dry port in southern Portugal, within this year, Pradhan said. in the sections of the Yangtze and Hanjiang rivers within the boundaries of the Nepal. This is the first lot of sugar that The company will export the central China’s Hubei Province, in a bid to prevent overfishing and protect Nepal has exported this year under the remaining quantity in the next three lots, fish spawn. 'Everything But Arms' programme of he added. According to Ren the province started a vessels in the provincial the European Union," Pradipta Bahadur This was also the first time the Jinghua, director of the three-month fishing ban sections of the Yangtze Pradhan, manager of National Trading only railway in Nepal has been used to provincial aquatic in spring season ever since and Hanjiang rivers, with Limited, told reporters. export sugar, which used to be ferried by products administration 2003. No fishing the number of fishermen Under the programme, Nepal will containers previously. — MNA/Xinhua office, the Yangtze and operations are allowed totalling over 10,000. export a total of 9,200 tons of sugar to Hanjiang rivers are the during the fishing ban The local financial, natural reproduction bases period, and restaurants, civil affairs and labour Anti-smoking bill to be tabled in HK for various categories of fairs and markets are not departments of various fresh water fish and spring allowed to sell fish during levels has worked out HONG KONG, 3 April Chow said, “We have tobacco products”. is the peak season for fresh the period, the official policy for subsidizing the — A bill banning smoking learnt from experience that Chow said he water fish reproduction. said. fishermen during the at indoor public places the best way is to go for a believed that the To protect the fishery There are a total of fishingban. will be tabled at the full ban in indoor working legislation will be passed resources of the two rivers, 6,000 fishing boats and MNA/Xinhua Legislative Council in places.” He added that “we as there is strong public May. This was the will be sending a bill to support for banning message Friday from the Legislative Council in smoking in all enclosed Bangladesh’s export earnings Secretary for Health, May to tighten tobacco areas. “It is not just passing Welfare and Food York control. Key proposals the law itself. We have to grow in first eight months Chow made while include a ban on smoking ensure the public DHAKA, 4 April — Bangladesh's export earnings during the first eight meeting visiting Canadian in indoor workplaces and understand the reasons months of the current fiscal (July, 2004-June, 2005) registered a 13-per-cent Minister of Health Ujjal public places, including behind the law so that we growth over the same period in the previous year. Dosanjh who shared restaurants, bars and can pass the law and According to an individual month The earnings were, however, over Canada’s experience in karaokes with no implement it with the record, export marked a rise by 35 per 2 per cent lower than the target of 5.53 tobacco control, exemption. The bill will acceptance of the public,” cent in February this year after a 12-per- billion dollars for the period. according to a also set more restrictions he said. cent slid in January, The New Age The latest export figure shows that government Press release. on the promotion of MNA/Xinhua reported Sunday. ready made garment sector accounted for The country fetched 5.41 billion 4.23 billion dollars or 78.15 per cent of US dollars from export during the July- the total export earnings of the July- February period this fiscal. February period. — MNA/Xinhua Nine killed as Australian chopper crashes in Indonesia CANBERRA, 4 April — Nine Australian military personnel were killed and two others seriously injured when the helicopter carrying them crashed on the quake-stricken island of Nias in Indonesia on Saturday. The Navy's Sea King helicopter Australia’s Navy ship HMAS Kanimbla was flying an aid mission to the area, just for treatment. hours after Australia’s military support More than 1,300 people have been to the island started, the Australian killed in Nias, off Indonesia's Sumatra Broadcasting Corporation radio reported Island, when the quake measuring 8.7 on An Iraqi soldier searches civilians lining up at a security checkpoint in central Sunday. the Richter Scale struck last Monday. Baghdad on 3 April, 2005.—INTERNET The injured were taken to MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 5 S Korea opposes China’s ancient wall to be Japan’s bid for permanent UNSC seat restored before May Day TAIYUAN, 4 April — The ancient city wall of SEOUL, 3 April — Pingyao in north China's Shanxi Province will be South Korean Govern- restored before the May Day holiday, a local cul- ment has decided to work tural heritage official said here Friday. to block Japan's bid to win permanent membership in Costing 870,000 yuan gation suggests the col- the United Nations Secu- (about 105,326 US dol- lapse was a result of struc- rity Council, Seoul's en- lars), the repair project has tural defects in the wall voy to the UN said Friday. been going smoothly for itself, not human activi- "We do not think Ja- more than 20 days, said ties, said Li Shusheng, pan has the qualifications Dong Yangzhong, an offi- vice-director of the cul- to become a UN Security cial with the Cultural Her- tural heritage administra- Council member, and we itage Bureau of Shanxi tion of Pingyao. will try to make sure it Province. The local government does not (become a Secu- "We'll use traditional promised to restore the rity Council member)," techniques to restore the collapsed section before original look of the an- winter set in. It did not US Army forces secure the scene near a badly damaged Stryker armoured South Korean Ambassa- cient city wall before the explain the reason for the vehicle after a bomb explosion in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on 3 April, dor Kim Sam-hoon said tourist rush begins during project's delay. The ex- 2005. — INTERNET in New York in an inter- view with South Korea's the coming May Day holi- isting city wall of Pingyao Cathay Pacific Yonhap news agency. day," Dong said. was rebuilt in 1370 on top China-France He said Japan's lead- The entire wall will of an old one. The wall is launches aviation ership would be "limited" also be examined using ad- around 10 metres tall and architecture, expo to because it lacks confi- vanced technology to pre- has a circumference of education for HK dence of neighbouring vent possible collapse in nearly 6,200 metres. youngsters open in Beijing countries. the future, Dong said. Pingyao was an an- "There are difficulties Part of the 630-year- cient financial centre. It HONG KON, 4 April — BEIJING, 4 April — "French visions: city, archi- old wall collapsed on 17 has well-preserved streets, Cathay Pacific Airways on tecture and sustainable development," a large ex- for a country that does not October, 2004. The col- stores, temples and resi- Saturday got its second "I position on contemporary French architecture and have the trust of its neigh- lapse caused no casualties dential houses built in the Can Fly" education and city planning, will open in Beijing on 5 April. bouring countries because because no one was around Ming (1368-1644) and community service pro- of its lack of reflection on Lu Jun, a senior offi- planning. The show will when the 17-metre long, Qing (1644-1911) dynas- gramme for Hong Kong the past to play the role of cial with the Chinese Min- be divided into 10 sections 10-metre tall, three-metre ties, attracting numerous youngsters off the ground. a world leader," the South istry of Culture in charge including planning for pub- thick section near the south- tourists from home and Cathay Pacific Chief Korean diplomat was of the China-French lic space, transportation ern city gate fell apart. abroad each year. Executive Philip Chen quoted as saying. Culture Year, told Xinhua extending in all directions, MNA/Xinhua A preliminary investi- MNA/Xinhua said at the opening cer- Friday that the show is an city image and intellectual emony that Cathay Pacif- important programme of spirit and reconstruction of ic's "I Can Fly" pro- the French Culture Year historic relics. Pirates rob Japanese-owned ship gramme has been created that kicked off last Octo- Chinese and French to involve, inform and in- ber. He said that 350 of architects have enhanced in Malacca Strait spire Hong Kong youth to architecture works will be dialogue and cooperation KUALA LUMPUR, 3 April — Three pirates boarded a Japanese-owned bulk seek and reach for their displayed in the style of a over recent years, and carrier in the Malacca Strait early Friday and robbed the crew of 20,000 US dreams. "Our pilots, who picture, liquid display ter- have worked in coopera- dollars before fleeing in a fishing boat. have had their dreams minal and model show, tion on many buildings in None of the 21 crew the waterway 20 nautical radioed MRCC about the come true, will lead our covering 1,000 square me- more than 40 Chinese cit- members, all Filipino, was miles from Pulau Angsa, incident after the ship was programme members tres at the Beijing Exhibi- ies, he said. hurt and the cargo on Kuala Selangor, as the about 130 nautical miles along and guide them to- tion Hall for City Plan- According to the or- board was left untouched vessel was heading for from the spot where it was ward their goals." ning. ganizers, a forum on ar- in the 3.00 am incident, India from Port Klang. boarded by the pirates. Kalai The airline will recruit Bertrand Lemoine, the chitecture will be held si- Malaysia's Selangor ma- Kalai said he was in- could not confirm whether 1,000 youngsters aged show's chief French coor- multaneously with the rine police commander N. formed about the incident the pirates were armed. between 13 and 18 years. dinator, said it would fo- show. Architects, experts Kalai Chelvan told report- by Malaysian Rescue and He said more marine A dozen members from cus on the quality and in- and estate agents will be ers in Port Klang, 45 kilo- Coordination Centre police were deployed to the first "I Can Fly" pro- novation of architecture, invited to have discussions metres west of here. (MRCC) although the ves- the scene of the attack gramme and Cathay Pa- sustainable development on such issues as environ- The pirates stopped sel's crew did not make a but the pirates had not cific pilots will act as men- and prospects of the city ment, residence and pro- the Panamanian-regis- report to Malaysian ma- been sighted. The vessel tors to participants and the cultural and tech- tection of historic relics. tered MV Ocean Bridge rine police. was continuing its trip to throughout as they learn nological impact of city MNA/Xinhua in international waters in He said the crew only India.—MNA/Xinhua about aviation and devise and take part in commu- US ignored work of UN arms nity service schemes. The "I Can Fly" pro- inspectors before Iraq war gramme will run for 15 WASHINGTON, 4 April — The United States ignored months from May 2005 the work of UN inspectors, who had extraordinary through August 2006. access during their three months in Iraq between No- Some of the best partici- vember 2002 and March 2003, before the Iraq war, pants will earn the chance The Washington Post reported Sunday. to visit the Boeing or Air- Months before US troops attacked Iraq in March bus aircraft factories in the 2003, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) United States and France, challenged every piece of evidence the Bush Adminis- while others will fly for real tration offered to support claims of a nuclear programme at Cathay Pacific's pilot in the country, the report said, quoting an investigation academy in Adelaide, Aus- report commissioned by President George W Bush and tralia. Cathay Pacific's released Thursday. By the time Bush ordered US troops First Officer Ron Chan to disarm Saddam Hussein of the deadly weapons he was said that as a mentor he allegedly trying to build, every piece of fresh evidence saw tremendous positive had been tested — and disproved — by UN inspectors. changes among students In January 2003, IAEA inspectors discovered that docu- in his group as they devel- ments showing Iraq had tried to buy uranium from Niger An Indian model displays a Tag Heuer watch recently. oped team and leadership were forged, but the CIA chose to stick to the claim for INTERNET skills.—MNA/Xinhua another six months, the Post report said. — MNA/Xinhua

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For example in Qing (1644-1911). yuan (72.6 million US dol- 2004, minor fires broke out The remaining ap- lars) into maintaining and in a government site dat- proximately 300 million renovating more than 100 ing to the 1920s but is now yuan (36.28 million US sites of historic interest used as a housing com- dollars), offered partially across the city. plex. by the municipal govern- Beijing’s citywide res- The newspaper wrote ment and partially by dis- toration project in prepa- in an earlier article that trict governments, will be ration for the 2008 Beijing more than 60 per cent of used to restore 20 cultural Olympic Games has Beijing’s heritage sites, sites, including the splen- caught the eyes of foreign including some on A Japanese businessman passes an electronic board displaying recent did Summer Palace on governments and compa- UNESCO’s World Herit- movements of the dollar-yen rate in Tokyo on 1 April, 2005.—INTERNET Beijing’s western out- nies. Both international age List, are used for of- skirts. bodies and foreign compa- fices or housing. Moderate earthquake jolted Mei Ninghua, head for nies have suggested some Many buildings on the Beijing’s cultural relics good projects in years and grounds of the Summer Indonesia on Saturday affairs, said the city gov- our cooperation with them Palace are occupied and HONG KONG, 3 April—A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the ernment will complete the is underway,” he said. buildings on the 3.74 square Richter Scale, hit Sumatra, Indonesia, at 4:38 am (Hong Kong Time) on maintenance work on all Mei said there are a kilometres grounds of the Saturday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. of the city’s approximately host of risks with the city’s 15th century Temple of The epicenter of the quake was de- 98.1 East Longitude), about 360 kilome- 300 cultural relic sites be- heritage sites, but the gen- Heaven were used as termined to be near the seas west of tres south of Medan. fore 2008. The municipal- eral situation is certainly schools, shops and facto- Sumatra, Indonesia (0.4 North Latitude, MNA/Xinhua ity will soon draft a long- optimistic. ries, it said.—MNA/Xinhua Indonesian Govt to Boao Forum of Asia to hold S’pore takes restore infrastructure control measures annual conf in late April after reported HAIKOU, 3 April—The annual conference of the Boao Forum of Asia (BFA) on Nias within month will be held on 22-24 April in Boao, a tranquil town on the eastern coast of GUNUNG SITOLI (Indonesia), 3 April —The Indo- outbreak of VRE south China’s Hainan Province, organizers say. nesian Government said on Saturday that it takes Preparation for the Winston Howard, Prime win modality and commit- one month to restore infrastructure on the Nias bacteria annual meeting is now in Minister of Australia, ment for all” as its theme, Island, which was seriously damaged in SINGAPORE, 3 April— full swing. Wolfgang Schussel, Prime participants will also de- Monday’s massive earthquake. According to the or- Minister of Austria, bate and exchange views “Many installations speed up distribution of rice Hospitals in Singapore were taking control meas- ganizers, over 1,000 rep- Supachai Panitchpakdi, on subjects including en- and infrastructure have been to the survivors as the local ures to prevent the spread resentatives from govern- Director-General of the ergy, monetary policy and destroyed. It will take about market, the main food of vancomycin resistant ment, the business com- World Trade Organization exchange rates, innova- one month to normalize source, was devastated in enterococci (VRE) bacte- munity, and the Asian and (WTO), and Robert E tion in the information in- them,” Vice-President the quake. ria, according to Channel dustry, the economics of international Press will at- Rubin, director and chair- Jusuf Kalla told a news con- “The rice, no matter NewsAsia (CNA) report the Olympic Games and tend this year’s BFA an- man of the executive com- ference here after an inspec- how much the number on Saturday. Fifteen in- nual conference, and a mittee and member of the reconstruction after the tion of the island. needed, we will provide it, fected patients had been number of government Office of the Chairman, tsunami in the Indian However, it will take we will use two helicopters identified since 9 March leaders from countries and Citigroup, Inc. Ocean. about three months to re- to carry the aid, we will in the Singapore General regions in and outside In addition to discuss- An Asian film show store the entire power sys- increase trucks and small Hospital (SGH), according Asia will also be invited ing around a topic known and a golf invitational tem, he said. ships from Sibolga,” he to earlier CNA report. to give speeches at the as “Asia’s new role” at tournament will also be Kalla also promised to said. As the bacteria can annual meeting. the BFA annual confer- staged during the BFA immediately provide logis- Sibolga, a port city 210 keep alive in human body Among the partici- ence, which will have annual meeting. tics and clean water to the kilometres away from the for a few months, hospi- pants will include John “Asia in pursuit of a win- MNA/Xinhua quake-affected people. Nias Island, is the only tran- tals are isolating patients “Within the next one sit point for aid. who have been transferred or two days the supply of Kalla said the govern- from SGH since 1 March. clean water will be suffi- ment will add five ships to Other measures in- cient for the people,” he carry aid to Nias and inten- clude closely monitoring said, adding that five tank sify the frequency of ship the patients who are more trucks will provide water schedule. The Vice-Presi- liable to the VRE bacteria, for people in the city, where dent also promised that the cancer patients in particu- the water treatment facili- Indonesian Government lar, and setting limit on the ties were damaged by the will provide funds to assist number of visitors for each disaster. people in rebuilding their patient. SGH has also pro- vided other hospitals with The Vice-President houses. The local govern- the names of its patients asked local authorities to ment announced Saturday who were warded in March that 514 people were con- and will stop transferring A Chinese saleman (R) firmed dead on the Nias patients to other hospitals. talks with the customers Island while 670 others Hospitals also warn in front of Lenovo were seriously injured. The healthcare workers to ob- United Nations estimated signage at a computer serve infection control over 1,000 people were measures like washing shop in Beijing killed on the island. their hands after attending recently. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua to patients.—MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 7 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts dinner in honour of visiting Vietnamese delegation

YANGON, 4 April — Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting goodwill Vietnamese delegation led by Chief of General Staff Senior Lt-Gen Phung Quang Thanh of the Vietnamese People’s Army of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha at 7 pm today. Also present at the dinner were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, SPDC members Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, Yangon Division PDC Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chief of Staff (Navy) Commodore Nyan Tun and senior military officers, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu, Charge’ d’affaires of Vietnamese Embassy to Myanmar Mr Pham Van Cu, Military Attache’ Sr Col Nguyen Van Thanh and officials. Before and during dinner, artistes of Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture sang songs. After the dinner, they also entertained the guests with Myanmar traditional songs and dances. Later, Senior Vice-Senior General Maung Aye cordially greets Vietnamese Chief of General Staff Senior Lt-Gen Phung Lt-Gen Phung Quang Thanh presented a basket of Quang Thanh at the dinner hosted at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha. — MNA flowers to the artistes, and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party posed for a documentary photo together Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts dinner in honour of Vietnamese Chief of General Staff with the visiting delegation. — MNA Senior Lt-Gen Phung Quang Thanh and delegation at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha. — MNA

Prime Minister urges … socio-economic lives of the people should be promi- cratic nation is on the path and better prospects for the nent, he said. He spoke of the need to take care of their future can be found. (from page 6) performance when dealing with people. Achievements in all sectors have been made due to The Prime Minister and party inspected wards, medi- Regional development tasks such as narrowing the the national solidarity, the spirit of the citizens of the cal store, operation theatre, obstetrics and gynecological gap between urban and rural areas and eradication of Union of Myanmar and unity. He called for national ward, X-ray unit of 25-bed people’s hospital in poverty and community welfare services are the ones development. Thanbyuzayat. to be carried out continuously. Especially, personnel Next, the Prime Minister cordially greeted those They went by helicopter to Kawkareik in Kayin of administrative bodies are to undertake the commu- present. He went to Kawkareik Hospital where medi- State where they were welcomed by Brig-Gen Maung nity welfare services with added momentum and to cal superintendent Dr U Win Zaw reported on history Maung Shein of regional station, Chairman of Kayin take care of the people in order to do their business of the hospital and construction of 100-bed hospital. State Peace and Development Council Col Khin Kyu, within the frame of law, he said. An official of Home Tauk Construction Group senior military officers, departmental officials and As people want peace and stability and long for reported on construction of 100-bed hospital. The members of social organizations. development, the government has been endeavouring Prime Minister then inspected the site. Next, the Prime Minister met departmental officials, for peace and tranquillity and development. The The Prime Minister and party went to Hpa-an by Chairmen of Kawkareik and Kya-in-Seikkyi Town- Tatmadaw will safeguard the State and the people. helicopter and inspected construction of three-storey ship Peace and Development Councils, local authori- Therefore, the government hand in hand with the computer college (Hpa-an) near Barkap Village. ties and members of social organizations. Tatmadaw and the people is making efforts for devel- They arrived at Barkap River Water Pumping Project Chairman of Kawkareik Township Peace and De- opment. site where Director-General of Water Resources Uti- velopment Council Lt-Col Kyaw Win Maung reported The Head of State himself is giving guidance for lization Department U Win Shwe reported on data of on data of the township, agriculture, livestock breed- national development and raising of quality of life of the project and tasks to be undertaken. Deputy Minis- ing and health, sufficiency of rice and coordination for the people every now and then. Progress has been ter U Ohn Myint and Chairman Col Khin Kyu gave a regional development. made due to the cooperation of officials at different supplementary report. Next, Manager of Myanma In his address, the Prime Minister said officials levels. By doing so, the greater development will be Agriculture Service in Kayin State U Kyaw Thein concerned possessed better experiences and practices made. reported on cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, for development of the region and raising of living There are better foundations in economic, social, sufficiency of rice, dissemination of cultivation meth- standard of the people. He urged them to utilize these education, health and transport sectors. The govern- ods and cultivation of summer paddy for 2004-2005. qualities. ment has laid down seven-point Road Map and is The Prime Minister then fulfilled the requirements Administrative, management and judicial officials paving the way for emergence of a discipline-flourish- and observed Barkap River Water Pumping station dealing with the people directly are to serve and ing democratic nation step by step. There is national and thriving of summer paddy. He also cordially safeguard the interest of the people. Efforts to raise the solidarity in the country and emergence of a demo- greeted the farmers.—MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 Steps will have to be taken for emergence of new town in chosen…

(from page 1) now on with a view to party inspected the plots extension of the town, serving the long-term in- designated for developing arrangements for devel- terest. of new town. oping new town on the The government on Next, they arrived other bank with the its part will provide all the at the Government Tech- emergence of Kywegu- necessary aids for the nological College project Kyaukphya bridge and emergence of the new site. At the briefing hall, area chosen for the new town complete with health, Managing Director U town to Senior General social and transport sectors Ohn Myint of Civil Tech Than Shwe and party. of higher standard. This Co Ltd reported on ar- After hearing the will contribute much to rangements for construc- reports, Senior General fulfilment of food, cloth- tion of the college and Than Shwe gave a guid- ing and shelter needs of work being carried out to ance. He said that Myeik the local people. them. is densely populated and That is why steps Later, Commander there have been difficul- will have to be taken for Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance to officials at the briefing ties for extension of the emergence of the new Lt-Gen Maung Bo re- hall of Myeik Timber extraction project. — MNA present wards due to land town in the chosen area ported on other salient

Senior General Than Shwe hears reports by Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint at the briefing hall of site to build Myeik GTC. —MNA constraints. on Kyaukphya Bank of points to Senior General ing the new town by car Senior General, on 3 being taken by USDA The population of Kywegu-Kyaukphya Than Shwe who attended and inspected construc- April afternoon met sec- members of Division and Myeik has been on the in- Bridge in accordance to the needs. tion of Myeik circular retaries and executives of District USDAs. crease with the emergence with urban projects, he After that, Senior road. Taninthayi Division, USDA CEC Mem- of oil palm and rubber stressed. General Than Shwe and Secretary-General Myeik District and ber Brig-Gen Maung growing and fish and meat Next, Senior Gen- party inspected construc- of the Union Solidarity Township USDAs at Pale Maung Thein dealt with industry in the region, he eral Than Shwe inspected tion of Myeik Govern- and Development Asso- Yadana Hall in Myeik. requirements. noted. the map of new town and ment Technological Col- ciation Maj-Gen Htay Oo The joint-secretary Next, Secretary- The Senior General the site chosen for the lege and its environs. and Secretariat Member of Taninthayi Division General Maj-Gen Htay added that arrangements new town. Next, the Senior Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and USDA and joint-secre- Oo stressed the need for are to be made for devel- Afterwards, Senior General and party left the USDA CEC members tary of Myeik District USDA members to suc- oping new town from General Than Shwe and site chosen for develop- who accompanied the reported on measures cessful implement aims and objectives of the as- sociation, to carry out works with firm concept and belief and strive to- gether with the people in implementation of rural development tasks. Likewise, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi who accompanied the Senior General on 3 April afternoon inspected the storage and distribution division of Myanma Pe- troleum Product Enter- prise in Myeik where Di- vision Manager U Zaw Win and officials reported on distribution of fuel. Next, the minister gave instructions on greening the environs and fire preventive measures and fulfilled the require- ments. Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance to officials at the briefing hall of site to build Myeik GTC. —MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 9

Senior General Than Shwe hears reports presented by Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint. (News on page 1)— MNA Visiting Vietnamese delegation on tour of Shwedagon Pagoda, museums YANGON, 4 April — visitors’ book and made Tatmadaw affairs at the Accompanied by Maj-Gen cash donations for the pa- museum. Than Htay and officials of goda. The members of the The Vietnamese the Ministry of Defence, pagoda board of trustees delegation next visited the visiting goodwill del- presented a painting of Myanma Gems Empo- egation led by Chief of Shwedagon Pagoda to the rium on Kaba Aye Pagoda General Staff Senior Lt- Chief of General Staff. Road in Mayangon Town- Gen Phung Quang Thanh After paying homage to ship and studied displayed of the Vietnamese People’s the pagoda and Buddha gems and jewelleries. Army of the Socialist Re- images, the guests viewed Senior Lt-Gen public of Vietnam visited religious edifices. Phung Quang Thanh and the Shwedagon Pagoda On arrival at the party then paid a visit to this morning. They were Defence Services Mu- Drugs Elimination Mu- welcomed on their arrival seum on Shwedagon Pa- seum in Kamayut Town- at the pagoda by members goda Road, the visiting ship where they were wel- of the pagoda board of delegation members were comed by Director of the trustees. welcomed by Lt-Col Zaw Ministry of Home Affairs Next, Senior Lt- Win and officials. Offi- Police Col Tin Maung Gen Phung Quang Thanh cials conducted the guests Htay and officials. Later, and party offered flowers, round the central booth, the guests viewed booths Vice-Senior General Maung Aye greets Senior Lt-Gen Phung Quang Thanh. water and joss sticks to a the booth on 12 State ob- and signed the visitors’ MNA Buddha image, signed the jectives and the booth on book. — MNA

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Senior Lt-Gen Phung Quang Thanh and party of Vietnamese People’s Army.—MNA Appointment of ambassador agreed on

Mines Minister views Myanma Gems Emporium YANGON, 5 April— The Government of the YANGON, 4 April—Patron of Myanma Gems lots continued until evening. Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed Emporium Central Committee Minister for Mines Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint presented mosa- appointment of Mr Juan Manuel Lopez Nadal as Brig-Gen Ohn Myint at 5 pm today arrived at the ics and certificates of honour to a foreign gem mer- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road where chant who attended the gems emporium for 30 con- Spain to the Union of Myanmar, in succession to HE the 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium is being staged. secutive years until the 42nd Myanma Gems Empo- Mr Jose Eugenio Salarich Fernandez De Valderrama. The minister was welcomed there by Chairman rium and a foreign gem merchant who attended the Mr Juan Manuel Lopez Nadal was born in of Myanma Gems Emporium Central Committee gems emporium for 25 consecutive years until the 1951. He holds a Master’s Degree in law and jour- Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein, Secretary 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium. nalism from the University of Barcelona as well as Acting Managing Director of Myanma Gems Enter- Next, officials presented certificates of honour a Diploma of High European Studies from the Col- prise U Thein Swe and central committee members. to three foreign gem merchants who attended the gems lege of Europe in Belgium. He joined the diplomatic The minister viewed the sale of jade lots through emporium for 15 consecutive years and three foreign service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain in competitive bidding and left the venue in the evening. gem merchants who attended the gem emporium for 1980. Subsequently, he served in various capacities The sale of jade lots through competitive bid- 10 consecutive years up to the 42nd Myanma Gems at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain and at the ding continued in the evening and altogether 20 jade Emporium. Spanish diplomatic missions in Beijing, Jakarta, lots were sold from 5 to 9.10 pm yesterday. A total of After that, the minister presented a gift and a Tunis, New Delhi, Bangkok, Lisbon, Kabul and 500 jade lots were sold yesterday alone. certificate of honour to a company that bought jade Copenhagen. Under the 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium pro- lots most. Mr Juan Manuel Lopez Nadal is resident in gramme, the sale of jade lots through competitive The sale of jade lots by tender system and Bangkok and will concurrently serve as the Ambas- bidding continued this morning and altogether 41 jade through competitive bidding continues tomorrow. sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Spain to lots were sold as of 5 pm. The sale of the remaining jade MNA the Union of Myanmar.—MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 Never shall we accept any scheme to breake up the Union A reader

At present emphasis That year, SNLD Chair- KNU, ABSDF, KNPP is being placed on build- man U Khun Tun Oo vis- led by U Khuhtair Bupe ing up a peaceful, mod- ited SSA headquarters at and U Aung Than Lay. ern, developed and disci- Sein Kyawt in Shan State Similar arrangements pline-flourishing demo- and held discussions on were said to have been cratic nation. At the same politics, development and made with other peace time, the National Con- cultural matters with U groups that came to the vention is in progress to Hsay Htin and personnel legal fold. write a State constitution of SSA and SSNA. Then, The government had that is the basic of the SSJAC (Shan State Joint already made it clear that emergence of a demo- Action Committee) made it did not recognize the cratic nation. up of SSA, SSNA and formation of SSPC as the As great efforts are SNLD was formed in move was not in line with being exerted, we have 1996. The main aim of conditions set at peace learnt that internal and the SSJAC was to coop- negotiations and it had to external destructive ele- erate in political matters. coordinate with existing ments echoing the voice In order to cover up the insurgent groups. The of the west bloc are flat- true intention, it pre- Commander of North- tering and inciting some scribed its tasks as devel- East Command Maj-Gen Sai Tun seen together with seized heroin. national organizations opment, literature and Myint Hlaing informed under the pretext of in- cultural affairs of Shan the personnel concerned On 4 November Myawady Road in Aung, U Tha Oo and U troducing federal system. State. SSJAC consists of that the government did 2004, the SSA (North) Lashio. At the meeting Shwe Ohn. As a reader, I had learned SNLD chairman U Khun not recognize the forma- marked the 15th anniver- the Shan State Intellectu- In addition, objec- a federal system that was Tun Oo as chairman, U tion of SSPC. sary of attaining peace at als Advisory Council was tives have been laid down proposed by Shan State Hsay Htin as vice-chair- On 13-9-1996 Sein Kyawt Village in formed with some per- to form other advisory since the time prior to man, U Kan Ywet of SURA leader Ywetsit ar- Hsipaw Township, Shan sons. The second meet- councils in the remaining 1962. But I had a thor- SSA as secretary and U rived at Sein Kyawt, the State. It was attended by ing also urged peace six states as well as other ough knowledge of a Lwe Maung of SSA as headquarters of SSA and representatives of peace groups from Shan State advisory committees in conspiracy concerning member. After the death signed a tripartite agree- groups such as SSA, who were to attend the the remaining seven di- the federal principle only of U Kan Ywet, U Sai ment of SSA, SSNA and SSNA, SNLD Chairman National Convention to visions. after the press conference Nyunt Lwin became sec- SURA. Col San Naung of U Khun Tun Oo, Secre- discuss seriously matters After the meeting, a (2/2005) of the Informa- retary of SSJAC. Accord- SSA and Col Kam Ywet tary Sai Nyunt Lwin, rep- on the emergence of a dinner was held at Sein tion Committee of the ing to the clarifications, I of SSNA also signed the resentatives of Joint Ac- genuine Union and a Taungdan restaurant in State Peace and Develop- also learned that SSPC agreement. Based on tion Committee (JAC) democratic nation. The Taunggyi. It was hosted ment Council which took (Shan State Peace Coun- SSPC, SSNO (Shan State and U Myint Than and third meeting was held on by SSA group. At the place on 15 March. cil) was formed in 1996 National Organization) At the press confer- by SSA and SSNA was formed as the sole At the dinner, hosted by SSA, the Shan State Day com- ence, Brig-Gen Kyaw through the coordination organization and SSA Hsan, Minister for Infor- of SSJAC. The major aim was designated as the memorative Declaration of the Shan State Intellectuals Advi- mation, said with a view of SSPC is to avoid fight- sole Shan State Army. sory Council, Declaration of New Generation Students (Shan to making political coop- ing each other but to act On 7 March State) and Declaration of New Generation (Shan State) were eration, SSA (Shan State in coordination among all 2005 Ywetsit group is- Army) and SSNA (Shan including insurgent sued a statement as re- distributed. It is found that the Declaration of New Generation State National Army) groups in political affairs. gards the seizure of (Shan State) urges all nationalities that it was the first step which have returned to Plans were then drawn to heroin from a member of taken to enable Shan State to shape its own destiny. It also the legal fold have made form three military divi- drug trafficking group of contacts with a legal po- sions under SSPC to see Ywetsit by Thai authori- calls on them to unitedly participate. litical party, SNLD (Shan that there was no fight- ties. In the statement, Nationalities League for ing among existing insur- Ywetsit denied that members of New Genera- 7-2-2005, the Shan State dinner, the Shan State Democracy) since 1996. gent groups such as heroin and traffickers tion (Shan State). SNLD Day. At the meeting U Day commemorative were related with RCSS Chairman U Khun Tun Say Htin delivered an Declaration of the Shan and SSA. It can be wit- Oo presided over the address. U Shwe Ohn, State Intellectuals Advi- nessed that Ywetsit used meeting and all those former chairman of de- sory Council, Declaration the name SSA instead of present agreed to form funct Shan State Nation- of New Generation Stu- his original group of the Shan State Intellectu- alities Democracy dents (Shan State) and SURA. It shows that als Advisory Council. A League, supported the Declaration of New Gen- Ywetsit and SSA are in formation committee was formation of the council. eration (Shan State) were oneness. Moreover, then set up for the emer- Next, “Declaration of the distributed. Ywetsit’s group has gence of the advisory Shan State Intellectuals It is found that the formed the 15-member council. Advisory Council”, Declaration of New Gen- RCSS (Restoration On 6-11-2004, the “Declaration of New eration (Shan State) urges Council of Shan State) day after the set-up of the Generation (Shan State)” all nationalities that it with Ywetsit as chair- formation committee, its and “Declaration of Stu- was the first step taken man, Sai Aung Mat was first meeting was held at dent Youths” were read. to enable Shan State to vice-chairman, Sao Say SSA headquarters in Sein Then, the formation of shape its own destiny. It Htin as secretary, Sao Kyawt Village. The the Shan State Intellectu- also calls on them to Say Hsam as secretary, meeting decided that the als Advisory Council was unitedly participate. Sai Htai as joint secre- Shan State Intellectuals approved. The minister contin- tary, Sai Tha Oo as treas- Advisory Council must Although the Shan ued to clarify that the urer, Sai Ouk Kyaw was be formed not with chair- State Intellectuals Advi- above-mentioned alli- military leader and Sao man, secretary, etc but U sory Council was formed, ance, aims, declarations Wein Mein as organizer. Myint Than was to lead it was manipulated by U and acts of the SSA, The clarifications in the entire programme. Say Htin, U Khun Tun SSNA, SURA, SNLD connection with the for- After that, the sec- Oo, U Sai Nyunt Lwin, and Shan State Intellec- mation of the Shan State ond meeting was held on U Myint Than, U Nyi tuals Advisory Council Intellectuals Advisory 22-12-2004 at the house Moe, U Myo Win Tun, reflected that the Union Sai Tun and Ywetsit. Council are as follows. of U Say Htin on U Tun Nyo, U Sai Hla (See page 11) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 11 Never shall we accept . . . lished in 1953 by Oxford University says that a (from page 10) Hence, the govern- federal union is consti- would be formed with ment had been effectively tuted with independent emphasis on a genuine deterring and taking se- provinces to achieve Union. The genuine Un- vere action against those common goals without ion means the Union plots detrimental to Our inflicting harm upon the made up of eight states Three Main National independence. Any prov- namely Kachin state, Causes. ince has the right to se- Kayah state, Kayin state Therefore, four cede from the union of Chin state, Mon state, members of the New its own accord if it wants Rakhine state, Shan state, Generation Shan State, U to. and Bamar state which is Hsay Htin, and two mem- Due to the federal made up of the existing bers of the SNLD were crisis, a civil war broke seven divisions. detained on 8 February out in the US between Under the political jargon, it would 1861 and 1865 and it lost a great number of lives not be wrong to describe it to be the last and property. In the Members of Shan State Joint Action Committee. reactionary act of feudalism. The world, the US, Canada, March 1962. But, the State. And Shan State gans echoed that of the Tatmadaw took over the State power Australia, South Africa, Tatmadaw had no other had to submit the matter Shan sawbwas “the fram- India and Switzerland reason except its concern of sufferings Shan State ing of Constitution based from the Pa-Hta-Sa Government on 2 wrote their state consti- over the imminent disin- faced as an important on federal system, and es- March 1962. But, the Tatmadaw had no tutions based on the fed- tegration of the Union in case to the government. tablishment of a Shan re- other reason except its concern over the eral principle. taking over the State re- In 1959, Shan public. Yet, the However, no coun- imminent disintegration of the Union in sponsibilities. sawbwas had to relin- Tatmadaw had already try is practising federal One can study the quish power and privi- realized the incidents taking over the State responsibilities. principle and it is just on book “Myanma Politics leges. The ruling govern- from the very beginning paper. There are only few volume IV (1958-62) ment compensated the to the very end, and so it The entire national 2005; and SNLD chair- real federal unions, and published by the News sawbwas for their relin- had to take over the State people might be misled man U Khun Tun Oo and really these countries run and Periodicals Enter- quishing of power. How- power from the Pa-Hta- by the beautiful wording secretary U Sai Nyunt their administrative ma- prise. ever, they weren’t satis- Sa Government so as to “Genuine Union”. In fact, Lwin on 9 February chinery through the Uni- The conference of fied with the government avoid disintegration of they aimed to form a 2005. U Shwe Ohn who tary State system. the Shan sawbwas held at at all. The Nyaungshwe the Union. nominal Union and later played a major role had The federal princi- Mongyai in 1956 passed Sawbwa, the very first To sum up, those secede from the Union. been kept under house ple proposed by Shan a resolution to establish president of Myanmar, who are resorting to all The activities of the arrest, the minister said. State in the time of the a Shan republic after se- was absent from the cer- possible ways and means groups are very danger- After studying the Pa-Hta-Sa Government ceding from the Union. emony to relinquish in the past and at present ous to the stability of the clarifications made at the in 1962 was just an at- They again held the power and privileges and to break up the Union of State, national solidarity press conference (2/2005) tempt to secede from the conference in Lashio in he even accused the other Myanmar are just the and it could lead to dis- of the Information Com- Union with reference to 1957 and reaffirmed the Section 202 of the 1947 integration of the Union. mittee of the State Peace agreement and also Taking a glance at the historic events Since its assumption and Development Coun- Constitution of the Union passed a resolution that of the State duties, the cil, I read a related arti- of Myanmar, which said they would resort to the that occurred in 1962 and 2005, one will government had been up- cle “Blood is thicker than that 10 years after the armed revolt if the case realize the fact that if the Tatmadaw had holding Our Three Main nation had regained inde- water” printed in the is- did not make any not been able to safeguard and protect National Causes —Non- sue dated 31 March this pendence, a state could progress. disintegration of the Un- year. According to the secede from the Union if At the meeting of the nation in time, Myanmar would have ion, Non-disintegration of writer, I learnt that the it wanted to Shan State Shan State Council in been under the alien subjugation again national solidarity, and aims and acts of the SSA, proposed the federal prin- Taunggyi on 18 May Perpetuation of sover- SSNA, SURA, SNLD ciple with the intention of 1958, the chairman of failing to stand with dignity and unity. eignty — as a policy and and Shan State Intellec- seceding from the Union. Shan State, also the carrying out nation-build- tuals Advisory Council Under the political former foreign affairs sawbwas of selling out colonialists and their ing tasks. At the same were similar to the de- jargon, it would not be minister, said that the the Shan State. lackeys or reactionary time, the seven-point mand for the federal prin- wrong to describe it to be split of the AFPFL gov- Prior to the cer- forces wishing to go back Road Map had been ciple made in 1962. I also the last reactionary act of ernment created favour- emony, they secretly re- to the feudal system. adopted to introduce the learnt the following facts. feudalism. The able grounds for Shan cruited local people and Taking a glance at multi-party democracy The book “Federal Tatmadaw took over the State to secede from the stockpiled arms and am- the historic events that system desired by the Government” written by State power from the Pa- Union. He said it was an munition to put into mo- occurred in 1962 and entire national people. KC Wheare and pub- Hta-Sa Government on 2 important case for Shan tion the resolution of 2005, one will realize the Mongyai conference. fact that if the Tatmadaw There broke out the had not been able to safe- armed revolt of Shan na- guard and protect the na- tionals against the gov- tion in time, Myanmar ernment, following the would have been under ceremony to relinquish the alien subjugation power and privileges in again failing to stand November 1959. with dignity and unity. In 1960-61 in some In conclusion, I regions, Shan national in- would say according to surgents exchanged the above-mentioned poppy with arms and am- events, the fact that ena- munition from national- bling the Tatmadaw to ist Chinese. At the same participate in the national time, they also contacted political leadership role the SEATO, a US mili- of the future State be- tary bloc, for weaponery. comes clearer and is es- They also persuaded sential for the nation. local people to rise ******* against the ruling govern- (Myanma Alin ment under the pretext of +Kyemon: 4-4-05) opposing the chauvinism. Translation: The Shan national (ST + NW + MS) Organizational set-up of SSJAC insurgents’ political slo- *******

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No. 1472/1997 cues of victims taken by MNA/Xinhua SINGAPORE, 4 April— cals when some spilled out A chemical leakage at the at about 9:40 a.m. Satur- ZOLADEX Gas poisoning incident in Federal Express ware- day, the report said. house located in Changi Officers from Singa- Reg. No. 1475/1997 northern Malaysia South Street 2, eastern part pore Civil Defence Force in respect of “pharmaceu- KUALA LUMPUR, 4 April— Seventy-three work- of Singapore, infected 10 (SCDF) have applied ticals”. ers from an electronics factory in the northern city of its staff, according to a special absorbents and Fraudulent imitation or of Penang were rushed to a local hospital on Channel NewsAsia report neutralizing agent to the unauthorised use of the Saturday morning after experiencing dizziness on Saturday. affected areas, and said Trade Marks will be and vomiting, believed to be the result of inhaling Feeling giddy and packed the chemical dealt with according to law. toxic gas. nauseous, the 10 people drum and other contami- Win Mu Tin, Senior executive with the factory which were thus hospitalized and nated items in the ware- M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L councillor of Penang manufactures hearing reported to be in stable house into a special con- for AstraZeneca UK State P. Subbaiyah told aids for seven years, said condition now. tainer for disposal, the Limited local reporters Saturday several workers from the They were moving report said. P.O. Box 60,Yangon. that 11 of the victims, all earlier shift had com- drums containing chemi- MNA/Xinhua Dated: 5 April 2005 of whom were women, plained to their supervi- had been warded for fur- sors about the smell but Patients poisoned in E China chlorine leakage ther checks while the rest had been told to carry on received outpatient treat- with their work. out of danger ment. Meanwhile, Penang NANJING, 4 April — tions or negative effect on 350 others. Those warded, in- southwest district police Twenty-two people seri- their ability to work in the Rescuers dug a pond cluding three who were chief, Superintendent ously poisoned by Tues- future,” said Xu Xinrong, at roadside shortly after reported to have fainted, Shuib Hussain, said the day’s chlorine leakage in director of guarding room the accident to counteract were said to be in stable gas was believed to have east China’s Jiangsu Pro- for serious patients in Peo- the chlorine with caustic condition and would be leaked from a faulty die- vince are out of life dan- ple’s Hospital of Jiangsu soda. The area has been released in the next few sel generator located near ger, local hospital authori- Province, at the confer- under 24-hour surveil- days, he said. the production floor of the ties said Saturday. ence. lance ever since. The bulk One of the victims, factory. Thirteen others have The accident occurred of clean-up ended Friday Sayang Salim, 37, said He said that the fumes been discharged and 37 at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, morning. several workers had com- was believed to have en- are about to leave the hos- when a tank truck carry- According to an offi- plained of a nauseating tered the air- condition- pital, according to a con- ing 35 tons of chlorine cial in charge of plant pro- smell since 7 p m on ing system of the factory ference held by the emer- blew out a tyre and tection, the leak did not Friday. causing the production gency-meeting headquar- rammed into a cargo truck cause crucial damage to She said the night floor to smell of diesel ters on Saturday morning. on the Huai’an section of the soil nearby. He denied shift had more than 300 and the work had been “The badly injured the Beijing-Shanghai ex- a rumour that plants would Drive workers and many started temporarily stopped for will be able to leave the pressway. 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He also called on development, ment (GAEM) said here meeting the Lebanese na- the Lebanese leadership slashing the use of lead Saturday. The Uvs Prov- tional unity and non-in- to try to preserve national and other toxic ince authority has isolated substances in Malchin County where the tervention in its affairs unity and peace which industry, embracing cows died in recent days are necessary for the was achieved after a long and is disinfecting more Lebanese to overcome civil war. solar energy and than 1,400 head of live- the current crisis. The pro-Syrian Prime making biodegradable stock nearby, GAEM said. The assassination of Minister Omar Karami, plastic out of sugar The cause of the anthrax former Lebanese premier who resigned on 28 Feb- beets.— INTERNET is under investigation. Rafik al-Hariri was a ruary over opposition pro- Livestock-raising is painful event for both test at the killing of Hariri Earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Nias the most important sector Syria and Lebanon, on 14 February in a car of Mongolia’s economy Kharazi told reporters bomb blast, has failed to island again after the meeting. form a national unity gov- with about a third of the JAKARTA, 4 April — An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale Syria and Lebanon ernment since he was re- population dependent on shook Nias Island and surrounding areas again on Sunday morning. should take "wise meas- appointed as premier on animals for food, trans- A spokesman of the they were still traumatic 21 aftershocks which had ures" to deal with the wor- 10 March. port and income. Meteorological and Geo- with the 8.7 magnitude stricken Nias Island since rying situation, Kharazi MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua physics Agency, Edison quake near the midnight 28 March strike. Of the 21 Gurning, said here that the of 28 March during which aftershocks, five could be Mugabe’s party wins 78 seats in epicenter of the earth- over 500 people have lost felt on the scale of inten- quake was some 33 their lives. sity I-III of Modified parliamentary election kilometers deep in the In- Edison further said Mercalli Intensity (MMI), HARARE. 3 April — The ruling party of Zimbabwe won 78 seats in dian Ocean, about 157 that more aftershocks while the biggest one was Thursday's parliamentary election and the main opposition Movement for kilometres south of would possibly strike Nias a 6.2-magnitude tremor Democratic Change (MDC) garnered 41 seats, according to final official Gunung Sitoli, the main and surrounding areas in which happened at 10:00 results released Saturday. town of Nias District. the future. local time on Sunday. The remaining one of cal independence on April 57 seats . Zimbabwe's Par- “The tremor was also There have at least MNA/Xinhua the legislature's 120 con- 18, 1980 from former co- liament, also called House felt on Mentawai Islands, tested seats went to an lonial ruler Britain. of Assembly has 150 Pariaman and Padang African campaigners seek independent candidate. However, in last par- members: 120 elected for Panjang of West Sumatra blanket debt cancellation President Robert liamentary election held a five-year term in single- Province,” he was quoted NAIROBI, 3 April — African civil society organi- Mugabe's Zimbabwe Af- seat constituencies and 30 as saying by the official in 2000, the party just got zations have stepped up a new push for debt cancel- rican National Union- appointed members by Antara news agency. a feeble majority with 62 lation of the 39 billion US dollars paid by African Patriotic Front (ZANU- president, governors and The small tremor seats. The MDC, a party states to lenders annually ahead of crucial World PF) has been ruling since elected chiefs. caused panic among resi- launched just one year Bank, International Monetary Fund meeting set Zimbabwe attained politi- MNA/Xinhua dents in Gunung Sitoli, as before that elections, won for April 16-17. "We have been of 40 per cent of their an- Egyptian judiciary to supervise presidential election strategizing for popular nual budgets on servicing CAIRO, 3 April — The "The multi-candidate was quoted as saying. indicated whether he action and public mobili- debts which were given Egyptian judiciary would presidential election will He added that judges would run for this year's zation to put pressure on ages back but which the supervise the presidential take one day and be held will also supervise the presidential election. the World Bank and IMF various nations still have election to be held in Sep- under the full supervision three-phase parliamentary A senior official from to reform the policy to repay as part of national tember, Egypt's official of the Egyptian judiciary," election. the ruling National Demo- agenda and cancel debts obligations," Naidoo said. MENA news agency re- Egyptian Minister of Jus- Egyptian President cratic Party said Wednes- owed by African nations Over 70 representa- ported. tice Mahmoud Abu el-Leil Hosni Mubarak has not day that Mubarak would and improve the quality tives of human and civil announce his decision af- and quantity of aid," Kumi rights watchdog organiza- ter the result of a referen- Naidoo, secretary-general tions drawn from 20 Afri- dum in May on a proposed of the Johannesburg- can nations earlier met in amendment to the Consti- based CIVICS (World Nairobi with ambassadors tution, which will allow Alliance for Citizen Par- and high commissioners more than one candidate ticipation) told Xinhua in from the Group of Eight to stand in the presidential an interview on Saturday. (G-8) rich states and have election. Naidoo said the Afri- agreed to press for re- The proposal was put can countries paid debts forms. When addressing forward by Mubarak in worth 39 billion dollars to a news conference in Nai- February. mainly bilateral donor or- robi Friday, the repre- Under Egypt's current ganizations compared to sentatives said they will political system, the Presi- 27 billion dollars it re- organize simultaneous dent is not elected directly ceived in aid inflows, a demonstrations of solidar- by the electorate. Instead, stark demonstration of the ity and protest across the the Parliament chooses a capital loss the continent continent, if significant sole candidate first and suffers despite its brand- movement on Africa's Indian potters arrange earthen pitchers to be sold at a market in Village Adlaj, then the only nominee is ing as absolutely poor. debt is not made at the about 25 km (15 miles) north of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, put to a referendum. "African nations are April meeting. on 3 April, 2005. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua also spending an average MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 Manchester United quit race Late winner keeps Benfica’s SSS with Chelsea lead in title race LONDON, 4 April— Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has LISBON, 4 April— Pedro Mantorras came off the bench to score a late goal given up the race with Chelsea for the Premiership title, saying to secure Benfica a 4-3 win over Maritimo on Sunday. coming second is their aim. Benfica, which has not Boavista are next on 45 Benfica were set to set- PPP Manchester United's home goalless draw with stubborn Blackburn won a title since 1994, points. Benfica went ahead tle for a point until striker Rovers on Saturday dealt a heavy psychological blow to the Red have 54 points with seven through striker Nuno Mantorras, returning af- Devils as Chelsea, who beat Southampton 3-1, stretched their lead at games left and maintain Gomes who tapped in ter a long injury lay-off, OOO the top to 13 points with seven games left to play. their six-point lead in the a cross from the right netted the winner with a United's draw also saw them slip down to third on goal difference Portuguese champion- by Miguel after seven low shot three minutes after Arsenal's win over Norwich. ship. minutes. from time. RRR Ferguson says that Jose Mourinho's side can now not be caught and Champions Porto also The Madeira Island side Porto picked up their he now says that finishing second is their major target. stay in the title race by quickly responded with a first win at home in six "You can forget Chelsea, that's for sure," said Fergusson. beating Gil Vicente 1-0. header by Brazilian striker games as striker Helder TTT "You do not win league titles with performance like that. It is going They collected 48 points Pena one minute later. Postiga scored the win- to be very difficult for us now and second spot is the real priority for to share the second spot Defender Miguel re- ning goal on Sunday us now," he said. with Sporting who stored Benfica's lead with against Gil Vicente. SSS Finishing second will ensure a passage into the UEFA Champions crushed Boavista 4-0. a deflected shot before an Sporting crushed League without the need to qualify -- but ending up third would cause Braga, who host Uniao unmarked Nuno Gomes Boavista 4-0 away on Sat- some unwanted fixtures early next season. —MNA/Xinhua Leiria on Monday, and fired the Lisbon side 3-1 urday with Brazilian up. But goals from Dutch striker Liedson, the Tianjin stun Liaoning 5-1 defender van der Gaag and league's top scorer, hitting in China Super League Pena, four minutes into the a double to take his tally to second half, made the 23 for the season. BEIJING, 4 April— Tianjin Kangshifu scored an game a thriller. MNA/Xinhua encouraging victory in their opener, beating Liaoning 5-1 in the first round of the Chinese Super League Mari scores twice as soccer tournament at home on Sunday. In the 14-team league without any threat of relega- Villarreal climb to third tion which kicked off on Saturday, Tianjin found the MADRID, 4 April— Villarreal scored a 3-1 win over net in the fifth minute through Cao Yang. Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to move up to third in the After Chen Xing hit the equalizer in the 12th minute, Spanish Primera Liga. Tianjin regained their lead 2-1 twelve minutes later Manuel Pellegrini's side now have 50 points and a Sevilla’s Jesus Navas (L) dribbles past Numancia’s and entertained their home crowd with three more game in hand on second-placed Real Madrid, who are goalkeeper Juan Manuel Juanma during their Spanish goals from Zhang Shu (50th), Cao Yang (68th) and seven points ahead of them. Primera Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Mao Biao (89th). Two goals from striker Jose Mari and a third from Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, on 3 April, 2005.— INTERNET In Dalian, Zhou Jie put the home side ahead in the Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, his 18th of the season, 33rd minute before import Jankovic and Wang Sheng were too much for Athletic, who had levelled the Spanish Primera Liga sealed a 3-0 win over Sichuan Guancheng in the 48th scores at 1-1 through striker Santi Ezquerro. top scorers and 64th minutes. Valencia missed out on the chance to move into In other two games of the day, Shenyang Jinde tied the Champions League places despite staging a MADRID, 4 April— Following are the top scorers 1-1 against Beijing Hyundai and Chongqing Lifan fightback from 2-0 down to earn a point against Real from the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday: played a scoreless draw with Qingdao Zhongneng. Zaragoza. 18 — Diego Forlan (Villarreal) On Saturday, the season opener was raised between Substitute Bernardo Corradi scored on a defensive Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona) double champion Shandong Luneng and Shanghai error to pull a goal back for the visitors in the 81st 15 — Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid) International in Jinan. Striker Li Jinyu scored the minute before defender Marco Caneira stroked home Ricardo Oliveira (Real Betis) winner in the injury time to ensure a 2-1 home victory. the leveller soon after.Caneira was later dismissed for 14 — Julio Baptista (Sevilla) In the 35th minute, Cui Peng connected a free kick a second yellow card. 13 — Nihat Kahveci (Real Sociedad) from Li Xiaopeng to open the account for the home Zaragoza had taken the lead against the run of play Juan Riquelme (Villarreal) side before Li Yan hit the equalizer 10 minutes into the when David Generelo scored with a fierce 30-metre 12 — Ronaldo (Real Madrid) second half. In Shanghai, Xie Hui scored twice for shot just before the break. 11 — Ismael Urzaiz (Athletic Bilbao) Shenhua, including the first goal in the 2005 Super Valencia's David Albelda headed Savio's Maxi Rodriguez (Espanyol) League season, beating visiting Qingdao Zhongneng inswinging cross into his own net after 50 minutes but Luis Garcia (Real Mallorca) 2-0 at home. Zaragoza failed to build on their two-goal advantage. 10 — Edu (Real Betis) In the 33rd minute, Xie swang a corner from Sun Two goals in three minutes from Gari Uranga and Santiago Ezquerro (Athletic Bilbao) Xiang and put in his second in the 57th minute from a Valery Karpin all but guaranteed Real Sociedad's 9 — Michael Owen (Real Madrid) teamwork of Yu Tao and Sun Liji. In the other action on Primera Liga survival as they swept aside struggling Marco Di Vaio (Valencia) Saturday, Shenzhen Jianlibao played a scoreless home Osasuna 2-0. David Villa (Real Zaragoza) game against Wuhan Huanghelou. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Antonio Pacheco (Albacete) Alberto Luque (Deportivo Coruna) Barcelona earns draw 8 — Deco (Barcelona) Diego Tristan (Deportivo Coruna) with Betis Marcos Assuncao (Real Betis) MADRID, 4 April— Two penalty kicks by Samuel Darko Kovacevic (Real Sociedad) Eto'o and an injury-time goal by Giovanni van Richard Morales (Osasuna) Bronckhorst helped league leaders Barcelona battle Mario Regueiro (Racing Santander) out a 3-3 draw with 10-man Real Betis in the Nou MNA/Xinhua Camp on Sunday. Barca extend their lead at the table to 12 points with Marseille hold PSG to 1-1 draw second-placed Real Madrid playing lowly Albacete PARIS, 4 April— Olympique Marseille failed to end later on Sunday. Betis stay fourth behind Villarreal, their poor run against rivals Paris Saint-Germain on who beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Saturday. Sunday when they could only pulled off a 1-1 home Betis' Joaquin scored the first of his two goals after draw. 12 minutes, only to be cancelled out by Eto'o from the Marseille have failed to win over PSG in any of their penalty spot four minutes later. Betis defender David last nine meetings, including eight defeats. Rivas was shown a red card in the penalty incident. Barcelona's Dutch defender Giovanni van Marseille was one goal down just after halftime Betis restored their lead through Ricardo Oliveira Bronckhorst (R) scores his team’s third goal against when fullback Koji Nakata diverted a cross from before the break before Joaquin made it 3- 1 in the 63rd Real Betis' goalkeeper Antonio Doblas during their Serbian striker Danijel Ljuboja into his own net. minute. 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Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Quang Thanh and party pose for documentary photo at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha—MNA

YANGON, 4 April — Vice-Chairman of the State Beikman, Konmyinttha this morning. Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chief of Peace and Development Council of the Union of Also present at the call were Secretary-1 of Staff (Navy) Commodore Nyan Tun, senior military Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein officers of the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Minister Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior Sein, members of the State Peace and Development for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu, Charge d’Affaires ai General Maung Aye received visiting Vietnamese Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Lt- of SRV embassy in Myanmar Mr Pham Van Cu and Chief of General Staff Army Senior Lieutenant Gen- Gen Khin Maung Than, Chairman of Yangon Division Military Attache Sr Colonel Nguyen Van Thanh. eral Phung Quang Thanh and party at Zeyathiri Peace and Development Council Commander of MNA Prime Minister urges industrialists to produce export quality goods in addition to import-substitute goods with individual innovation and cooperation among themselves

YANGON, 4 April — Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe State is the main rubber growing region. their development. Win met with industrialists in Mawlamyine Industrial As the industrial zones are achieving develop- Accompanied by Chairman of Mon State Peace Zone in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State, on 2 ment, the industrialists should strive to produce export and Development Council Commander of South-East April. quality goods in addition to import-substitute goods Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, the ministers, At the meeting, Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win with individual innovation and cooperation among the deputy ministers and officials, the Prime Minister said that the Mawlamyine Industrial Zone has been themselves. They should consolidate their capital, heard reports on salient points of the zone and power seeing progress, and the Government will provide innovative efforts and unity for development of the (See page 6) more assistance for rapid development of the industrial zones. sector and to improve the quality of the products. As The motorcycles and three-wheeled motorcy- INSIDE the Government has been setting up advanced steel cles assembled by Yenangyoung Industrial Zone mills in Mandalay, Monywa and Ayethaya industrial can now find markets abroad. Other industrials The activities of the groups are very danger- zones, Mawlamyine Zone should make preparations to should follow the example in producing standard ous to the stability of the State, national solidarity run such industries. The zone should receive assist- goods. As the Government has been providing and it could lead to disintegration of the Union. ance from the Ministry of Science and Technology to assistance for zones, industrialists will have to strive (Page 10) A READER develop the rubber production technology as Mon with their own capability through correct means for

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win inspects progress in building of tunnel across Mudon road on Yangon-Dawei road, Mawlamyine. — MNA