Prime Minister General Thein Sein Attends 17Th Annual General

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Volume XV, Number 336 11th Waxing of Tabaung 1369 ME Monday, 17 March, 2008

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation system preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms heritage and national character of technical know-how and investments from sources inside stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 17th Annual General Meeting of UMFCCI Stability of national economy, strength of entrepreneurs, development of socio-economy of people can shape discipline-flourishing democratic nation with peace and stability

NAY PYI TAW, 16 March — Prime Minister General Thein Sein attended the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry at Mingala Hall of the Nay Pyi Taw City Hall, here, this afternoon. Also present at the meeting were ministers, deputy ministers, diplomats and officials, directors- general of the State Peace and Development Council Office and the Government Office, departmental heads, the president, vice-presidents, advisers, CEC members, executives and members of the UMFCCI and guests. In his speech the Prime Minister said in striving for all-round development of the State, the government has attached great importance to strong national economy as a main pillar. To ensure strong economy, efforts are being exerted to enable the State and the national entrepreneurs to improve national economy while encouraging the development of national and private businesses. As such, it is an honour for the nation to see the success of UMFCCI leading the national entrepre- Prime Minister General Thein Sein views scale model of UMFCCI Office to be built in neurs for the development of private economic sector. Nay Pyi Taw.— MNA (See page 8) I If in no mood to help, do not disturb N The government issued Announcement 1/2008 and Announcement 2/2008, regarding the forthcoming S referendum to be held in May 2008 to approve the draft of the State Constitution and the multi-party democracy I general elections to be held in 2010. D The entire people were pleased with and wholeheartedly welcomed the announcements. Every citizen is E convinced that a constitution is a must because it serves as the lifeblood of a nation. PAGE 7 PAUK SA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

17-3-08 NL 1 8/14/18, 01:28 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Monday, 17 March, 2008 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Provide more health care * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State services to people * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy In an effort to provide full health care Communication functions in Yangon inspected services to the people the government has built hospitals and rural health care centres the length and breadth of the nation. The Minbu Township People’s Hospital in Magway Division was upgraded step by step, and now, it has already been upgraded into a new general hospital (200-bed). In the meantime, the Homalin Township People’s Hospital in Sagaing Division was upgraded into a new people’s hospital (100- bed). And the facility is now able to provide more health care services to local people residing in Homalin and its environs. Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw gives instructions to departmental officials at International DHL The government built more modern Office in Yangon. — MPT hospitals, general hospitals, specialist NAY PYI TAW, 15 March—Minister for the need to improve communication functions. hospitals and teaching hospitals and has Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen On arrival at the Hanthawady Auto Exchange, equipped them with modern medical Thein Zaw this morning inspected communication Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw looked into the equipment including disease diagnostic functions of the External Communication Exchange installation of new communication equipment. machines. in Mayangon Township, Yangon and fire preventative During his inspection tour of Yangon, the measures and gave necessary instructions. minister fulfilled necessary requirements for Moreover, universities of medicine and Next, the minister met with service personnel at improvement of communication functions and fire other health institutions were opened in order the meeting hall of the International DHL and stressed preventative measures.—MNA to produce and train qualified human resources in the medical field. Indian delegation visits Union National Talks on Fourth As systematic efforts are being made Races Village Generation Time for uplift of health and fitness of the entire Management nation and improvement of the health standard of the people, all the health staff 22 March members are required to actively participate YANGON, 16 March — The Myanmar in the drive. Fisheries Federation and At a time when efforts are being made the Myanmar Prawn for development of the health sector it is Entrepreneurs Asso- incumbent upon all the health staff including ciation will jointly stage specialists, doctors, nurses and technicians to the talks on management knowledge at Thiri do their bit for the success of the task. Only Annawa Hall of the then, will the public health care services meet federation at the corner with success. of Bayintnaung Road and Sethmu Hsaywah Road in Insein Township on 22 March afternoon. Director-General of Military Operations General Manager of Myanma Insurance Lieutenant-General AS Sekhon, AVSM, YSM Significant day honorable professor Dr temperatures and wife of Indian Armed Forces visiting Union Maung Maung Thein will National Races Village in Thakayta give the talks entitled Township. — MNA Minbu (41¼C) “4th Generation Time YANGON, 16 March Deputy Commander of Management”. Any Nay Pyi Taw(40¼C) — A goodwill delegation Yangon Command Brig- interested person may led by Director General of Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun and attend the talks. Chauk (40¼C) MNA Deputy Administrator U Hla Shein accepts K Military Operations Lt-Gen wife, senior military Magway (40¼C) AS Sekhon, AVSM, YSM officials, Indian Military 100,000 for Jivitadana Sangha Hospital of Indian Armed Forces and Attache to Myanmar officials visited Union donated by Daw Than Than Aung (Si Taw Aunglan (40¼C) wife arrived here yesterday Colonel Manoj Mukund National Races Village Wun) Co Family of No 25 on Groundfloor on evening. Naravane and officials of today. They were Thandadar Street in Sangyoung Township in Bago (40¼C) They were Indian embassy. entertained with traditional welcomed at Yangon The delegation dances. memory of late Dr Iida Tatsuku of Japan. — H Hinthada (40¼C) International airport by accompanied by the MNA

17-3-08 NL 2 8/14/18, 01:28 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 3 Thousands in UK anti-war protest march

LONDON,16 March — A spokesman for the of Iraq,” spokesman Paul Thousands of anti-war Stop The War coalition, Collins said. protesters joined marches which organized the He said Prime Minister in Britain on Saturday to marches, said that five Gordon Brown was mark the fifth anniversary years after the invasion of sending more troops to of the start of the war in Iraq, the world had become Afghanistan and claimed Iraq. They took to the “a much more dangerous “this hidden war is fast streets in London and the place”. becoming a disaster Scottish city of Glasgow “Estimates suggest as mirroring Iraq”. demanding that British many as one million people But the Foreign Office troops pull out of Iraq and have died violent deaths disputed Stop the War’s Afghanistan. as a result of the occupation conclusions. “In Iraq, there is clear evidence we are I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E WS making steady progress, Thousands of anti-war protesters, holding placards, walk past the Houses of particularly in terms of Parliament in central London, demonstrating against war, calling for troops security,” a spokesman told to be pulled out from Iraq and Afghanistan and to mark the fifth anniversary Reuters. — MNA/Reuters of the invasion of Iraq, on 15 March, 2008.—INTERNET Clinton, Obama clash Sri Lanka accuses US throws despite plan to talk issues WASHINGTON, 16 March — Democratic US lifeline to Tamil Tigers presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack COLOMBO, 15 March — Sri Lanka’s Government Obama clashed on Saturday over his ties to an has accused the United States of throwing a lifeline to indicted Chicago businessman and her tax records, the widely banned Tamil Tiger rebels. despite their agreement two days earlier on the need “The report presents a distorted view of the actual A model displays a creation from the “SOMARTA” to focus on issues. Clinton’s campaign questioned situation in Sri Lanka during the year 2007 and is collection by Japanese designer Tamae Hirokawa Obama’s judgment in his dealings with campaign unfortunately a litany of unsubstantiated alle-gations, at Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo on 14 March, supporter and businessman Antoin “Tony” Rezko. innuendo and vituperative exaggerations,” the Foreign 2008.—XINHUA Obama’s campaign fired back, calling it “the Ministry said in a state-ment issued late on Friday. height of hypocrisy for Senator Clinton to demand “It is indeed a matter of concern that the report, Three killed the release of documents already on our campaign based on hearsay ... has resulted in throwing a lifeline web site” while she has refused to release her full to the LTTE (Tigers) at a time when it is struggling to in S Philippines blast tax returns during her time in the Senate. The maintain its position both militarily on the ground and stepped-up attacks came ahead of the crucial 22 MANILA, 16 March — showed that civilian internationally.” A grenade explosion volunteer organization April Pennsylvania primary. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters killed three people and member Reto Pelonio, BRUSSELS, 16 March — European Union leaders pledged on Friday to agree wounded 19 others in the reportedly drunk at the EU says laws within 12 months to implement their ambitious goals for combating climate southern Philippines, time, dropped the change but promised to soften the blow for heavy industries. media reports said on grenades while dancing. saving planet A final statement at a two-day summit set a tight timetable for adopting Saturday. Police said it was likely mechanisms to curb greenhouse gas emissions and promote green energy sources The accident occurred Pelonio had the grenades but stressed they must be affordable at a time of economic downturn and market in the country’s province in his pockets because must not cost turmoil. of Davao del Sur, where a there was no crater formed Concerns about slowing growth and financial instability prompted the 27 disco session was ongoing by the explosion. the earth leaders to add the tell-tale phrase “so as to avoid excessive costs for member states” at 10 pm Friday local time MNA/Reuters to the statement. — MNA/Reuters (1400 GMT), Philippine Anti-war demonstrators march in Hollywood, TV network GMA News California on 15 March, 2008. Protesters rallied Egypt says US criticism of reported. on the fifth anniversary of the start of the war rights record “biased” Initial investigation in Iraq.—INTERNET CAIRO, 16 March — Egypt. other crimes, including Egypt struck back at a US In an annual report defaming President Government report released this week, the US Hosni Mubarak, the criticizing its human State Department said report said. rights record on Friday, Egypt, a major recipient of “The report was saying the report was US aid, sought to “thwart” unfortunately a mix of biased and neglectful of opposition activities, non-objectivity and non- the social situation in the journalists and civil society science in presenting the most populous Arab groups. biased views of some country. Egyptian authorities non-governmental Egypt, a US ally, continued to hold former organi-zations,” Egypt’s also said a White House presidential candidate Foreign Ministry said. “It statement expressing Ayman Nour as a neglects the social concern at a “campaign “political prisoner,” components surrounding of arrests” of opposition detained Internet bloggers the human rights members reflected a “lack and charged independent development process.” of understanding” of journalists with libel and MNA/Reuters

17-3-08 NL 3 8/14/18, 01:28 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 Clinton defends role in N Ireland peace process PITTSBURGH, 16 March Party’s White House been validated in many — Democratic US nominee. different settings by many presidential hopeful Clinton has cited different people who were Hillary Clinton defended repeatedly her involvement part of the process.” her role in the Northern in the peace process as First Her husband helped Ireland peace process on Lady during former broker the 1998 Good Saturday and accused rival President Bill Clinton’s Friday peace accord that Barack Obama of Administration as an paved the way for a power- “nitpicking” her record on example of her foreign sharing government in the issue. Clinton, a policy credentials. Obama Belfast and a greater role Senator from New York, advisers have said her role for Dublin. and Obama, a Senator was minimal at best. She said she continues from Illinois, have made “I helped with the to be engaged with leaders experience and judgment peace process in Northern from Northern Ireland and Actors in historical Ottoman outfits attending a promotional event for a key arguments in their Ireland,” Clinton told questioned whether festival walk past Turkish riot police watching demonstrators protesting the respective quests to reporters on her campaign Obama could say the US-led invasion in Iraq in a main shopping street in Istanbul on 15 March, become the Democratic plane on Saturday. “That’s same. — MNA/Reuters 2008.—INTERNET Chad, UNICEF repatriate kidnapped children to families

N’DJAMENA, 16 March members of a French aid been assigned to the — Chadian authorities and Zoe’s Ark on October 25, International Committee the United Nations 83 of the children boarded of the Red Cross (ICRC) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) two buses bound for Andre, temporarily. Friday officially launched about 150 kilometres further “My organization is the process of restituting east, where they were committed to support these the 103 children at the centre eagerly awaited by their children even after they of child trafficking scandal families. The remaining are taken back to by back to their families, children are expected be sent respective families,” according to official to Tinah-Chad and Biltine, UNICEF country repre- sources. 250 kilometres north-east sentative for Chad Mariam In this undated image released by the SITE Intelligence Group, a man who After a ceremony at and 75 kilometres north of Ndiaye said while SITE identified as Austrian hostage Wolfgang Ebner (L) is seen next to an orphanage in Abeche, Abeche respectively in launching the operation, another person which SITE says could be the second Austrian hostage eastern Chad, where the coming days. Five children calling on other partners to Andrea Kloiber (face blurred), somewhere in Tunisia. Al-Qaeda’s North children have been staying originally from Sudan, who “support” the initiative. Africa branch called for the release of prisoners in Tunisia and Algeria in since the arrest of six are yet to be identified have MNA/Xinhua exchange for freeing the two hostages.—XINHUA 4 dead, many injured in NY crane collapse Over 300 firefi-ghters, Minister denies Germans complicit NEW YORK, 16 Michael Bloom-berg told a March— A construction Press conference. The crane 150 police officers and in US rendition crane snapped Saturday snapped into two parts, many other emergency BERLIN, 15 March — Steinmeier was Thursday's hearing from a 25-storey building damaging three nearby workers are working at the Foreign Minister Frank- testifying before a special focused on the case of in Manhattan, killing at buildings and completely site. Police dogs and Walter Steinmeier denied parliamentary committee Mohammad al-Zammar, a least four people and destroyed a fourth, listening devices were on Thursday Berlin had set up to investigate Syrian born man with injuring many others, New Bloomberg said. deployed to looking for advance knowledge of a German cooperation with German citizenship who York City authorities said. The building that was victims trapped in the 2001 US operation to seize the US “war on terror”, had links to the Hamburg All four known deaths destroyed was a five-storey rubbles. Several blocks in a German citizen in particularly its knowledge al-Qaeda cell that led the were of construction brownstone with a popular the vicinity of crane Morocco and transfer him of secret CIA transfers of September 11, 2001, workers at the site and some bar in the first floor which, collapse remain cordoned to Syria where he was terror suspects known as attacks on the United of the injured are in serious fortunately, was not open off to traffic. Several allegedly tortured. “renditions”. States. — MNA/Reuters or critical condition, Mayor at the time. buildings nearby are being vacated and occupants are Police arrest dozens after told to go to a shelter set up in a school.—MNA/Xinhua clashes in Iraqi city Rescue workers work at KUT (Iraq), 16 March — Iraqi police arrested the scene of a crushed dozens of members of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s building on 50th Street Mehdi Army militia on Saturday, hours after two near Second Avenue policemen were killed in gunbattles in the southern city Saturday, on 15 March, of Kut, police said. Clashes this week between Iraqi 2008 in New York. A security forces and the militia in Kut, 170 kilometres (105 giant crane toppled miles) southeast of Baghdad, have raised fears a ceasefire over at a construction called by Sadr may unravel, although the violence has so site and smashed into a far been confined to Kut. It is the first major violation of block of residential the seven-month-old truce, which has been credited by killing four people and the US military with helping to reduce violence between setting off a scramble majority Shiite and Sunni Muslims that has killed tens for survivors. of thousands of Iraqis.— MNA/Reuters INTERNET

17-3-08 NL 4 8/14/18, 01:28 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 5 China posts double-digit growth in LPG import in 2007 BEIJING, 15 March — 41.7 per cent, or 2.91 imports, up 37.5 per cent. China imported 6.98 million tons, up 320 per Last year saw China buy million tons of liquefied cent, sources with the 3.38 million tons petroleum gas (LPG) at a General Administration of LPG, or 48.5 per cent cost of 3.09 billion US of Customs said on of the total, from Australia, dollars in 2007, a year-on- Saturday. up 100 per cent, and 2.83 year growth of 15.2 per cent Foreign-funded com- million tons, or 20.6 per and 2 per cent, respectively. panies made up 83.4 per cent of the total, from the Of the total, liquefied cent, or 5.82 million tons, Middle East, down 23.5 per natural gas accounted for of China's total LPG cent. —MNA/Xinhua

Philippine Airlines makes first Workers collect rubber gloves at Top Glove’s factory in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, on 11 March, 2008.—INTERNET flight to west China UAE tries Jordanian for trade in CHONGQING, 16 March southwestern city via an travelling to the city from — Philippine Airlines Airbus A320 on Tuesday the Philippine capital. (PAL) completed its and Friday. Starting on Tuesday, nuclear component maiden voyage into A round-trip ticket for the carrier will also begin DUBAI, 15 March — A 48, remains in custody and efforts to keep the region western China on Friday the 3.5-hour flight is offering flights to Jordanian man on trial in the magistrate scheduled clear of weapons of mass with a flight from Manila around 1,400 yuan (197 neighbouring Chengdu the United Arab Emirates the next hearing in the case destruction, the official to Chongqing Muni- US dollars), a PAL official with a similar frequency. for trading in a metal used for 25 March. WAM news agency said cipality. said. On 1 May, it will launch in nuclear reactors told The Gulf Arab trade on Wednesday. The country's flagship Previously, passengers five weekly flights to the court on Thursday that hub foiled an attempt to It did not say where carrier has begun to offer had to transfer at Hong the Macao Special he did not realise he was import for re-export 240 the shipment was twice-weekly flights to the Kong if they were Administrative Region. breaking the law. kilos (529 pounds) of destined for but Dubai is MNA/Xinhua The suspect, who is zirconium as part of its situated across a short ADB funds Asia’s sea, rainforest stretch of water from Trade volumes between Cambodia, Iran, which is locked in preservation project a standoff with the West over its nuclear pro- MANILA, 16 March — The Asia Development Bank Thailand up 10% in 2007 gramme. on Friday said it will fund a regional project to protect P HNOM P ENH, 16 March the Cambodian Ministry Thai manufactures to invest the shrinking seas and rainforests in Southeast Asia. — The trade volumes of Commerce has been in Cambodia in order to The United States The region is home to the Coral Triangle, which has between Cambodia and making efforts to continue produce goods for export accuses Iran of planning the highest marine biodiversity in the world, as well as Thailand showed an its activities of improving to the world's major market, to build bombs but the Heart of Borneo, rainforests covering 22 million increase of 10.56 per cent trade between the two where Cambodia has been Teheran says its nuclear hectares that are some of the last refuges for orangutans, in 2007, with total trade countries, he said. granted trade preferences, programme is aimed at Asian elephants, and Sumatran rhinos, the regional figures reaching 1.404 Cambodia has been actively he added. generating electricity. lender said. billion US dollars, promoting opportunities for MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters Each year logging, mining and farming destroy Cambodian Commerce millions of hectares of forests. Global warming also Minister Cham Prasidh E C O N O M I C N E WS had its shares of damage, the ADB said. said here on Friday. The ADB grant, amounting to 1.5 million US The amount of 49 dollars, will provide funding for the World Wildlife million US dollars Nestle wins trademark suit over Fund for Nature to undertake an environmental and represented the cost of socio-economic profile of the region, GIS (geographic goods exported from Dumex in Chinese court information system) mapping and stakeholder Cambodia to Thailand, BEIJING, 15 March — (28,129 US dollars) in Nestle alleged that it consultations in the region. Cham Prasidh said at the Nestle has won a compensation. had already globally The grant will also allow the countries to assess opening ceremony of trademark infringement Dutch firm Royal registered the figurative policies and institutional capabilities in managing Thailand Exhibition 2008, suit in a Beijing court Numico Dumex was also trademark of a shield natural resources, address cross-border environmental which is being held in against its powdered milk ordered to stop using the device and the other issues and implement policies through the setting of Phnom Penh from 14 to 18 competitor Royal trademark of a shield trademark “Golden shield minimum standards, monitoring and self regulation. March. With the steady Numico Dumex and device on its powered milk trademark in Chinese MNA/Xinhua increase of trade volumes, received 200,000 yuan products and stop selling character” of Nestle had infringing products in the also been applied for Thai customers view Xizhimen branch of the registration with the gold jewelry at a gold Itoyokado Mall, according Chinese trademark shop in Bangkok, to a Beijing Municipal No authority and this Thailand, on 14 March, 1 Intermediate People's trademark had been 2008. After soaring to Court ruling on Wed- widely used on its milk record levels in the past nesday afternoon. powder product. year gold reached a new Swiss-based Nestle Nestle found that, milestone Thursday, sued Royal Numico without its authorization, rising to $1,000 an Dumex in September 2007 the defendant used a ounce for the first time for trademark infringe- device which was similar in futures trading, a ment and requested the to its registered figurative boon for investors, but a defendant to immediately mark on the packages of a deterrent to consumers stop selling the infringing series of Royal Numico shopping for jewelry. products and compensate Dumex milk powder. INTERNET Nestle 500,000 yuan. MNA/Xinhua

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Li Jianguo elected S-G of Health authorities say All Items from Xinhua News Agency NPC Standing Committee no novel flu virus in HK China names premier, BEIJING, 15 March — Li Jianguo was elected HONG KONG, 16 March The Centre for Health secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the Ð Hong Kong health Protection of the De- top judge, prosecutor 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top authorities said on Friday partment of Health of the BEIJING, 16 March — newspaper had said next- legislature, Saturday morning at the ongoing NPC that gene sequencing on Hong Kong Special China’s Parliament re- generation leader Xi annual session. flu viruses from two Administrative Region Li was concurrently elected one of the 13 vice- elected Wen Jiabao as Jinping would become the children who died amid a Government said in a Premier on Sunday, but a third vice-chairman of the chairpersons of the 11th NPC Standing Committee. recent outbreak showed statement that the flu next-generation leader military commission, but Xinhua no novel flu virus. viruses from the two was passed over for he was not on the ballot on victims match the genetic promotion to a top military Sunday. makeup of viruses that are job. The National People’s If Xi, who was already circulating. Congress gave Wen, elected vice-president on The two children who ranked third in the Saturday, had been given died were a seven-year- Communist Party the military portfolio, it old boy and a three-year- hierarchy, a second five- would have cemented his year mandate with 2,926 role as heir apparent to old girl. “Gene sequencing votes for, 21 against and President Hu Jintao, who results available today 12 abstentions. doubles as Communist confirmed that the H1N1 People’s Liberation Party and military chief. virus found in this boy has Army Generals Xu Caihou Parliament also the same genetic makeup and Guo Boxiong were endorsed the nominations as the circulating H1N1 elected vice-chairman of of Wang Shengjun as the (Brisbane) strain in the decision-making country’s top judge and Hong Kong,” said the Central Military Cao Jianming as the top spokesman of the centre. Commission. prosecutor. Xinhua A Hong Kong Xinhua Police and military officials survey the site of a bomb explosion at the entrance of the CS Pattani Hotel in South Thailand’s Pattani Province on 15 March, 2008. A bomb killed one man and wounded 12 people in Thailand’s south on Saturday, police said. The bomb, hidden in a car, exploded near the entrance of a hotel in the city of Pattani, one of three far south provinces where more than 2,300 people have been killed in a separatist insurgency that erupted in January 2004.— XINHUA Vietnam to host int’l network, data security conf HANOI, 15 March — the General Department of day event in Hanoi will Vietnam will organize an Technology under the focus their discussions international conference Vietnamese Ministry of on implementation of and showcase christened Public Security and the data security systems in Security World 2008, the International Data Group, stock and e-commerce A police officer monitors demonstrators during a march after a rally in Sydney biggest of its kind, with the speakers from transactions, solutions to marking the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq on 16 March, 2008.—XINHUA the participation of 30 Vietnamese ministries and prevent and deal with prestigious speakers and organizations, and such hackers’ attacks targeted Engine fault grounds over 300 over 20 well-known foreign firms as Cisco at mobile phones and information technology Systems and Symantec computers, and ex- aircraft in New Zealand companies from 19-20 will touch current status periences in carrying out WELLINGTON, 16 March The authority says 326 directive cannot be flown March, organizers said and trends of, and solutions surveillance activities — More than 300 small aircraft could be affected. until a plug in the fuel Friday. to network and data based on the employment planes and helicopters The CAA Spokes- injector is checked and, if During the event security in the Asia-Pacific of advanced cameras were grounded on Friday person Bill Sommer said necessary, replaced. themed “Strengthening region in general and and alarm equipment due to fears they may have aircraft affected by the Xinhua Security Awareness and Vietnam in particular. in enterprises and urban a faulty part that can cause Deployment” and held by Delegates to the two- areas.—Xinhua loss of power and engine Death toll in Baghdad failure, Radio New Zealand reported on car bombing rises to 10 Saturday. BAGHDAD, 15 March — The death toll from a car The problem was bomb attack in central Baghdad on Thursday rose to discovered in the United 10, with 50 others wounded, an Interior Ministry States, where 18 incidents source said on Friday. were recorded of gasket “The final toll from the Bab al-Sharji area car failure inside the fuel bombing rose to 10 killed and 50 others injured,” the injection system of some source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. aircraft engines. The attack took place at about 2:00 p.m. (1100 The New Zealand Civil GMT) when a booby-trapped car parking near the Aviation Authority (CAA) commercial building of al- Khaiyam in the crowded issued an emergency area of Bab al-Sharji detonated, the source said. directive to 225 operators Earlier, the source put the toll at seven civilians and owners of single and killed and 20 others wounded. Violence and bloodshed Japanese students and Chinese students pose for a group photo in a high twin-engined, piston- in Iraq have increased recently, despite the US military’s school in Beijing, capital of China, on 14 March, 2008. engined aircraft about a announcement of a 60-per-cent drop in attacks since XINHUA possible fuel injector fault. last June. — Xinhua

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Current comments provoked me to write this parties, representatives of national races and constitution because a hluttaw could not be convened article. The government issued Announcement 1/ representatives of the people from all walks of life if the nation lacked a constitution. 2008 and Announcement 2/2008, regarding the including representatives-elect to form Pyithu Hluttaw Instead, NLD chose the way of confrontation forthcoming referendum to be held in May 2008 in line with the constitution. with the government. It is resorting to various to approve the draft of the State Constitution and NLD won the votes of 31 per cent of the number of means in complicity with the colonialist bloc to put the multi-party democracy general elections to be eligible voters. But, it said as if it won the votes of the pressure politically on and impose economic held in 2010. great majority of the entire people. In addition, it asked sanctions against the nation. At the same time, it The entire people were pleased with and when power would be handed over and a hluttaw provoked riots, after forming so-called hluttaw wholeheartedly welcomed the announcements. would be convened. On 28 and 29 July 1990, NLD held representative committee. It tried to destabilize Every citizen is convinced that a constitution is a a meeting in Gandhi Hall and issued Gandhi the nation. In consequence, its members resigned must because it serves as the lifeblood of a nation. Announcement. Through the announcement, NLD from it in groups, and so did representatives-elect. Its However, a particular party and person that are called for holding Pyithu Hluttaw by September 1990, political organizing work went down to the bottom. desperate to monopolize the process of drawing a and handing over power with the constitution drawn by Initially, the number of NLD representatives-elect constitution are not happy with and are criticizing itself. Late NLD Central Executive Committee Member was 392, and so far, the number has decreased to 80 the announcements. U Kyi Maung declined the government’s offer through due to the fact that some committed crimes, some NLD central executive committee members are Announcement No 1/90 to cooperate with the violated the existing law, and some have fled the now uneasy with the knowledge that the government’s government and to make collaborative efforts in nation and are living abroad as expatriates or Announcement No 1/2008 and Announcement building a new democratic nation. absconders. Some have become independent No 2/2008 imply that the constitution they have During the period to coordinate plan to lay representatives-elect, some have died, and some written unilaterally has gone down the drain. They down fundamental principles and detailed basic resigned from the party as members and are so agitated for the announcements that they are principles, NLD attended the National Convention representatives-elect. Now, the number of NLD opposing them by issuing various forms of objection being held by the government with representatives representatives-elect is only 80. flyers and by conducting prearranged interviews from various parties, national races, and all strata According to the international hluttaws, a hluttaw with some foreign radio stations such as BBC and of life, and representatives-elect to draw an enduring can be called at least one-third of the total number of VOA. State Constitution. Nevertheless, NLD made hluttaw representatives so requisition. The total Before the announcements came out, they made unreasonable accusations of the discussions number of remnant NLD representatives-elect, the comments that it took 14 years for the government to including the ratios of NC delegates and proceedings representatives-elect of other parties and independent complete the National Convention, and they wondered and gave unreasonable excuses that did not concern representatives-elect is less than one-third of the total how long it would take for the government to complete the National Convention and walked out of the number of hluttaw representatives. the drafting of the State Constitution. The army, they Nation Convention on 28 November 1995. I wonder if NLD thinks it still wins the support of said, was deliberately prolonging the processes Fulfilling the demands of NLD as far as it could those who voted for it in the 1990 elections. If NLD because it was unwilling to hand over power. When and expressing its magnanimity and great patience, the assumes that winning once in the election will help elections would be held was difficult to guess, and government invited NLD to the National Convention win the support of the public always, I would say it is the process lacked a time frame, they added. However, that resumed on 17 May 2004. NLD replied that it crazy about something. nowadays, they said that the completion of the drafting would attend it, and when it was close to the National NLD has constantly demanded the approval of of the State Constitution in a short time lacked Convention, NLD announced that it would not attend the 1990 election results. However, it did not cooperate honesty; that the Pyithu Hluttaw would be formed it, giving excuses that the government could not fulfil with any forces when the government invited it to with the representatives elected at the constituencies its demands that were not in conformity with the draw a constitution to approve the 1990 election according to Law No 14/89 or Pyithu Hluttaw Election prevailing situations. results to convene a Pyithu Hluttaw session. It persisted Law; and they did not accept or recognize the The government held the National Convention in making a demand for handing over power through processes to hold elections according to the together with representatives-elect, representatives of the constitution it had drawn alone. It is claiming constitution the government had drafted, and the various parties, national races, and the people from all democracy, but practising one-party dictatorship. processes would not be legitimate. walks of life to draw a constitution to be able to Any citizen will not accept that a single party NLD is in the habit of easily forgetting what it convene a Pyithu Hluttaw session in accordance with monopolizes the process of drawing a constitution has said and done. The government issued Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law. NLD failed to attend the that should be done through coordination by many Announcement No 1/90 offering to write a National Convention of its own volition and made its representatives. If NLD had attended the National constitution in order to form a hluttaw in accordance choice. However, it is now levelling accusations against Convention and worked together with other with the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law. the government that the processes do not meet the representatives in drawing the constitution, the The Multi-party Democracy General Election Election Law and that are against Announcement No National Convention would have been completed Commission scrutinized the representatives-elect and 1/90. earlier, State Constitution would have been approved announced its approval. Then, the government made Frankly speaking, if NLD had assumed itself to be and the Pyithu Hluttaw would have been about two an offer through Announcement No 1/90 to write a a standard political party, it would have realized that it terms. constitution with representatives of legal political had to cooperate with the ruling government to draw a Now, the government and the people are working together with might and main to hold elections in accordance with the forthcoming State Constitution NLD is resorting to various means in complicity with after approving the constitution through a referendum. I do not think it is wise that NLD is criticizing that the colonialist bloc to put pressure politically on and holding new elections is not legitimate and persists in making demands that are no longer in line with the impose economic sanctions against the nation. At the present time and present way of life of the people. So, I would like to say that if NLD is in no mood to extend same time, it provoked riots, after forming so-called a helping hand, it does not matter, but it is requested not to disturb the processes. hluttaw representative committee. Translation: MS Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 16-3-2008

17-3-08 NL 7 8/14/18, 01:28 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends… (from page 1) Looking to the international community, all nations are found to be vying for the development of their economy keeping in the fore their national interests. At the World Trade Conferences also, global nations are placing emphasis on national interests. They are always arguing for creating more economic opportunities and lifting of economic restrictions. A glance at the condition of global economy reveals that some big nations that monopolized the world’s economy are trying to revive their economy as their economic powers have come to a downgrading situation while new economic forces are emerging extensively. And as a consequence, there has been more competition between the global countries. At the same time, more economic cooperation is being forged between the nations or the associations in order to surmount the challenges. So the developing nations like Myanmar has to face such challenges. Prime Minister General Thein Sein browses documentary photos of UMFCCI activities What’s more, some economically powerful nations are performed at home and abroad.— MNA discriminating against others economically with the intention of influencing the developing nations. They policies. They are to strive for exporting quality prod- the entrepreneurs to have experiences and the wide are trying to widen the gap between rich and poor more ucts meeting international set standards, seeking new range of knowledge to become those who have the and more. markets and manufacturing new quality export items. capabilities to do businesses at world level. The Particularly, they are imposing economic re- Likewise, the entrepreneurs are to avoid the UMFCCI is to organize its members to participate in strictions against Myanmar designing to affect the importing of dangerous goods of poor quality that may the international economic cooperation of the State economy of national entrepreneurs. This is why all the harm the interests of the State and the people. In and to realize the international commercial laws, rules people are to make more efforts for the improvement addition, they are to import the commodities for the and regulations, ethics, traditions and economic and of national economy keeping the national interest in investment and development of local industries. commercial news. the fore. The brokerage plays an important role in sys- To overcome challenges stemming from glo- To ensure strong economy, national entrepre- tematically controlling the internal trading, the exter- bal market changes and hardships resulting from out- neurs are required to work hard side by side with the nal trading and other commercial tasks in States and side political instigation, long-term plans should be government. The government on its part is building Divisions. Therefore, the brokerages in States and made to protect the interests of the State, the people more economic infrastructures and has granted per- Divisions are to adjust the benefits of the State and the and the national entrepreneurs. Social standards of the mission to the private national entrepreneurs to invest people to that of the merchants. In doing so, the people can be raised through the improvement of in the State projects. Opportunities have been created federation needs to supervise the tasks to minimize the national economy. for them to build roads, airports, seaports, interna- fluctuations of commodity prices and the acts to harm This being the case, stability of the national tional container yards and to carry out international air the local and international trades. economy, strength of the national entrepreneurs and and water transport services. Besides, private sector The role of equitable development for the the development of socio-economy of the people can has expanded to engage in forest, mineral and gems trade services and industries is very important in the shape a discipline-flourishing democratic nation with businesses. economic sector of the nation. It is necessary to de- peace and stability. The principles that can guarantee In the strategic regions, industrial zones have velop the industries for economic growth of the State sound economic foundations for a future democratic been established and State-owned factories have been in long term. nation have been inscribed in the draft constitution of privatized to improve the industrial sector. Depart- Therefore, the entrepreneurs earning foreign the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Those princi- mental work is being carried out systematically and exchange are to make investment in the industrial ples include the points that all economic forces such as speedily for the establishment of new companies, sector with a view to creating job opportunities for the State cooperatives, joint-ventures and private sector investments and trade services. people, increasing the per capita income, establishing are permitted to engage in economic affairs, that Import and export activities, financial activi- value-added products industries that can effectively private business are not to be nationalized and that the ties and trade and revenue services are also being apply human resources and setting up new industries. denominations issued legally are not to be demonatized. carried out smoothly. And as a result, the State has At present, the government is ready to priva- In addition, the approval of the draft constitution of the been able to increase its trade volume. tize the State-run workshops and factories. The na- Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the national duty The geographical conditions of the country tional entrepreneurs are to try hard to have more of all citizens. create good opportunities for conducting not only the abilities to penetrate the international economic sector. Like the general people, UMFCCI and its mem- transit trade and re-export but also the trade services. While the government is joining the ASEAN, bers are to unitedly participate in the drive for the As such, merchants and entrepreneurs are to grasp the BIMSTEC, GMS and ACMECS to promote regional approval of the constitution without sidelining the right good opportunities for promotion of the trade sector. and international economic cooperation, the private to cast their votes. In conclusion, the Prime Minister Nowadays, private entrepreneurs who play a sector is also to make concerted efforts to penetrate the urged UMFCCI to actively participate in building a key role in bringing about the national economy are to international economic sector. peaceful, modern and developed nation while striving extend their businesses in line with the State economic The government is giving encouragement to for the improvement of the private economic sector as it is the biggest NGO across the nation. The principles that can guarantee sound economic foundations for a After the first session of the meeting, Prime future democratic nation have been inscribed in the draft constitution of the Minister General Thein Sein posed for documentary photo together with the ministers, the deputy minis- Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Those principles include the points that ters, the president, CEC members, executives and all economic forces such as State cooperatives, joint-ventures and private advisers of the UMFCCI. sector are permitted to engage in economic affairs, that private business are The Prime Minister cordially greeted the attendees to the meeting. Next, the Prime Minister and not to be nationalized and that the denominations issued legally are not to party viewed the scale model of the UMFCCI Building be demonatized. In addition, the approval of the draft constitution of the to be constructed in Nay Pyi Taw, documentary photos of the federation and its brother associations. Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the national duty of all citizens. MNA

17-3-08 NL 8 8/14/18, 01:28 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 9 Volunteers for regional development honoured in Htantabin Township False thinking does not arrive at YANGON, 16 the rural and urban areas. March — A ceremony to Next, the honour departmental commander and party essential personnel and members of visited Htantabin social organizations who Township Hospital and Viewing the non-essential as the essential and the essential as the non- participated in the regional viewed progress in essential they, nourished on false thinking, do not arrive at the essential. development tasks was construction of held at the office of Bayintnaung circular road Dhammapada 11 Htantabin Township stretching 1,580 feet long, Peace and Development thriving maize and Council this morning. summer paddy plantations Chairman of in the region. — MNA Yangon North District PDC U Thein Naing MOC Chairman’s Cup reported on participation National Hockey League of the departmental personnel and members of Tournament continues social organizations in the YANGON, 16 March — The Myanmar Olympic regional development Committee Chairman’s Cup National Hockey tasks in Htantabin League Tournament for 2008 continued at the Township from 24 Artificial Turf Hockey Pitch in Mingala Taungnyunt February to 8 March. U Township today. Than Mani of Kalein Yangon Command beat South-East Command Village spoke words of 3-0 this morning and Tatmadaw Hockey Committee thanks. Team edged out South-West Command 10-0. Chairman of A total of 11 hockey teams are taking part in the Yangon Division PDC hockey league. Till today, Yangon Command is top Commander of Yangon on the chart on 10 points, Tatmadaw Hockey Command Maj-Gen Hla Committee and Central Command on 9 points each, Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects construction of a new Htay Win presented Navy on 7 points, No 11 LID and Air Force on 6 certificates of honour to operation room at Htantabin Hospital.—MNA points, Triangle Region Command and South-West those who participated in Minister attends setting up of Taungtha Command on 3 points each, MPF and Yangon the regional development Youth on one point each and South-East Command tasks. Township Association (Mandalay) with lack of point. The Hockey League Tournament will be held In his instruction, NAY PYI TAW, 16 Waizayanta Maha shopkeepers of the market the commander explained March —The ceremony Bandoola Dhammayon of and gave necessary up to 31 March. Hockey fans may enjoy the matches endeavours of the of setting up the Taungtha Thakkyathiha Pagoda in instructions. — MNA free of charge. — MNA government for ensuring Township Association Mandalay yesterday. equitable development of (Mandalay) was held at Patron of the Education Minister arrived back association Secretariat from Kuala Lumpur Member of the Union Three dead, 27 injured as Ministers for Education Solidarity and NAY PYI TAW, 16 Ministers Meeting in Kuala and departmental officials. garment factory ferry Development Association March — A Myanmar Lumpur of Malaysia from At the meetings, Minister for Industry-1 U delegation led by Minister 12 to 15 March. Minister for Education Dr turns over Aung Thaung gave a for Education Dr Chan The Myanmar Nyein arrived back here by delegation was welcomed Chan Nyein explained NAY PYI TAW, 16 March — A ferry with speech on the occasion. progress in the education Number Plate Za/1221 carrying 33 staff of Tashin Wellwishers collec- air this morning after back at Nay Pyi Taw sector of Myanmar, tasks Garment Factory in Mingaladon Industrial Zone and tively donated K 3.35 attending the 43rd South- Airport by Minister for of the education for all and driven by Win Nyunt veered onto the wrong side of million to the funds of the East Asian Education Health Dr Kyaw Myint, application of information the road and turned over near Nwekhway Village in association through Ministers Organization Minister for Religious and technology in the Mingaladon Township at 7 am yesterday when it was Chairman of the Council Conference and the Affairs Brig-Gen Thura education sector. — MNA on its way from Hlegu to Mingaladon Industrial association (Mandalay) U 3rd ASEAN Education Myint Maung, Deputy Zone along Highway No 3. Soe Myint. Of the staff, Ma Than Htay, 34, Ma Soe Soe At the hall of Aye, 28 and Ma Phyo Phyo, 25, were dead and 27 Mandalay Zaygyo others injured in the accident. Of the injured, ten Market, Minister U Aung were admitted to North Okkalapa General Hospital Thaung and Chairman of and 17 others received medical treatment as out- Mandalay City patients. Development Committee Action is being taken against the driver Mayor Brig-Gen Phone according to the law.—MNA Zaw Han met with Take Fire Beware Preventive of

Measures Fire Minister Dr Chan Nyein being welcomed back by Ministers at Nay Pyi Taw airport.— MNA

17-3-08 NL 9 8/14/18, 01:28 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 Indonesia raises Meg Whitman to co-chair fuel prices for McCain’s campaign SAN FRANCISCO, 16 eBay in 1998, the 30- industrial uses March — Meg Whitman, employee start-up has JAKARTA, 16 March — eBay Inc.’s outgoing chief been transformed into a Indonesia’s state-run oil and executive officer, will co- Fortune 500 company gas firm Pertamina chair the national with nearly eight billion announced on Saturday it presidential campaign of US dollars in revenue. has increased fuel prices by US Senator John McCain, This success made between 1.1 per cent and the presumptive Whitman one of the most 4.6 per cent for corporate Republican nominee. powerful women in customers effective from The organization said business and earned her a the same day. on Friday Whitman, 51, ranking among Time Under the new price list, would play a lead role in Magazine’s list of the low-grade gasoline for the campaign’s financing world’s most influential and policy development. people. industrial uses sells at Since Whitman joined MNA/Reuters People celebrate the between 7,000 rupiah and Overweight women have Hindu festival of Holi 7,385 rupiah (between about Rain, floods kill 73 in worse breast cancer (Festival of Colours) 77 US cents and 81 US cents) in Barsana, in the per litre, depending on the Bolivia since November distribution areas in the huge WASHINGTON, 16 March — Breast cancer patients northern Indian state LIMA, 16 March — “La Nina”, or the extensive who are overweight have more aggressive disease and of Uttar Pradesh,on archipelago. Heavy rain and floods have cooling of the central and are likely to die sooner, US researchers reported on 15 March, 2008. The Diesel fuel is priced up killed 73 people, made five eastern Pacific, has mainly Friday. tradition of Holi to 8,192 rupiah (90 cents) missing and affected 95,000 caused damages in Chuqui- A dangerous type of breast cancer, known as heralds the beginning per litre and kerosene 8,111 families in Bolivia since saca Province in southern rupiah (89 cents) per litre, inflammatory breast cancer, was seen in 45 per cent of of spring and is November, Bolivia’s Civil Bolivia, according to repor- the company said in a Defence Department said ts from La Paz, Bolivia’s obese patients, compared with 30 per cent of overweight celebrated all over patients and 15 per cent of patients of healthy weight. statement. on Friday. administrative capital. India.—INTERNET “The more obese a patient is, the more aggressive MNA/Xinhua Bad weather caused by A total of 22 deaths the disease,” said Dr Massimo Cristofanilli of the occurred in Chuquisaca, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, followed by Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Paz who led the study. with 14 deaths each. “We are learning that the fat tissue may increase January was the most inflammation that leads to more aggressive disease.” fatal month, and the Clinical Cancer Research, Writing in the journal international community Cristofanilli and Colleagues said they studied 606 has sent emergency aid to women with breast cancer that had spread within the Bolivia. breast. Germany, Spain, They classified them according to body mass Argentina, Brazil, Japan, index or BMI, a globally accepted measure of obesity. Chile, the United States People with BMIs of below 25 are considered normal, and some other countries as while 25-29 marks overweight and 30 or above is well as organizations like clinically obese. the United Nations and the After five years, 56.8 per cent of obese women World Bank have provided and 56.3 per cent of overweight women were still aid for Bolivia. alive. But 67.4 per cent of the normal weight women Bolivia’s National had survived. Weather Service reports More than 56 per cent of women of normal Firefighters check an area after a truck crashed into a passenger and cargo “La Nina” phenomenon has weight survived 10 years, compared to 42.7 per cent train near the town of Pyrgos in the western Peloponnese region, 320 kilo- started to decrease and will of obese women and 41.8 per cent of overweight metres (200 miles) southwest of Athens on 15 March, 2008. The truck driver disappear in April. women.—MNA/Reuters killed and two passengers were injured, the Fire Service said. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua 50 feared dead in Albanian Army depot explosion TIRANA, 17 March — At least 50 the country’s President Bamir Topi said people working at the site of an Army that the exact casualties cannot be depot have been feared dead in an established yet. explosion which occurred Saturday near Albania has destroyed some 46,000 the Albanian capital Tirana, it was tons of ammunition it has inherited from reported. the past, and is continuing to scrap excess The depot is located near Vora, about weaponry, hoping this might help the 15 kilometres west of Tirana. The country get the ticket to a NATO explosion can be heard in Tirana and membership at the alliance’s April 2-4 Durres, the biggest port city of Albania. summit in Bucharest, Romania. A witness told a local TV that there Albania was the first country to were at least 50 people working at the destroy 16,000 tons of chemical agents site, dismantling weapons, and they were in July last year through the Nunn-Lugar feared killed in the explosion. programme, which was launched by two Albanian Prime Minister Sali US Senators for the elimination of Berisha said they still have not got the chemical weapons and other Albanian people wait for news of relatives after an explosion at an Army base full information about the situation, and substances.—MNA/Xinhua some 16 km (10 miles) from the capital Tirana on 15 March, 2008.—INTERNET

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China Securities Journal billion yuan (140.8 appalling price.” on 15 March, 2008. staff were wounded in a Pakistan has been reported on Friday. million US dollars), MNA/Xinhua INTERNET bomb attack on a restaurant battling Islamist militancy “Such reports are about a sixth or a seventh in the Pakistani capital of since joining the US-led groundless and untrue,” of the level in the same Afghan mobile phones Islamabad on Saturday campaign against an unnamed company month of the past two night, police said. terrorism after the official was quoted as years, he said. But he cut after Taleban attacks Police Deputy September 11 attacks on saying in reference to an recognized that profits in KANDAHAR , 16 March down from dusk till dawn Inspector General Shahid the United States. article in Thursday’s 21st the first quarter declined — Mobile phone operators in some areas of the country. Nadeem Baloch said the More than 500 people Century Business Herald. compared with the year- have shut down their The Taleban last victim was a Turkish have been killed this year Refining business earlier period. Sinopec is networks at night in parts month ordered mobile woman who worked for a in militant-related undoubtedly lost money, scheduled to release its of Afghanistan after phone operators to switch relief agency. Baloch said violence, including a wave but that was not the case first quarter financial attacks by Taleban off their networks from 5 11 people were wounded, of suicide bombings. for the whole company, results in late April. militants who say troops p.m. till 7 a.m. and have eight of them foreigners. Bombers have use the signals to track them attacked and destroyed Doctors at the targeted US diplomats Five bodies found in Peru down, residents and a around 10 mobile phone hospital where the dead several times in the past. phone company official towers since then to drive woman was taken gave A suicide bomber killed a said on Saturday. home their threat. helicopter crash conflicting accounts, security guard outside Residents in parts of The latest attack on a identifying her as an Islamabad’s Marriott hotel LIMA, 15 March — The 10 people aboard southern Afghanistan mobile phone tower came Rescue teams found on included two pilots and reported their mobile just before dawn on American nurse working last year, but attacks on Thursday five of the 10 eight passengers being telephones no longer Saturday in the southern at the US Embassy. soft targets like bodies of the helicopter transferred by the worked at night and an province of Kandahar, a “US Embassy staff restaurants frequented by that crashed on Tuesday helicopter rented by an official from one of the mobile telephone were among those foreigners would mark a in northwestern Peru. mining exploration firm. companies confirmed its company official said. wounded,” US Embassy change in militant tactics. The preliminary MNA/Xinhua network had been shut MNA/Xinhua spokeswoman Kay MNA/Reuters reports said the rescue teams discovered five yet Japan starts environment unidentified bodies at Chiriato hill in Santa Cruz assessment on US Marines’ site Province, some 800 kilometres northwest of TOKYO, 16 March — Japan’s in Ginowan. Peru's capital Lima. Defence Ministry on Saturday Under an implementation The Bell 412B launched comprehensive agreement reached by Japan and helicopter, belonging to environmental assessment on a the United States in May 2006, the Helinka-Evergreen US Marine Corps’ relocation the Japanese Government agreed company, lost contact with site, said reports from the to build a new airfield at Camp the ground at 11 am local southern Japanese port city of Schwab in Nago by 2014 to time (1600 GMT) Naha, capital of Okinawa Island. relocate the Futemma Air Station Tuesday while offering The assessment work, which from the densely-populated area transportation services for includes the evaluation of of Ginowan. the Rio Tinto mining weather conditions, the impact The local governments, company. The wreckage on the ecological environment however, have repeated asked the of the helicopter, which and noise levels from the aircraft, defence authorities to consider disappeared while flying is conducted by the Okinawa the impact of aircraft noise on over a mountainous area A man in a military uniform takes part in a demonstration in Defence Bureau of the ministry the neighbouring residential difficult to get access with Madrid, on 15 March, 2008 marking the fifth anniversary of at the US Marines’ Camp Schwab areas and the potential negative heavy rainfalls and fog, US led war in Iraq. The demonstrators were protesting against in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, a effect on local biological was found in a precipice the current occupation of Iraq, Palestinian territories and planned relocation site for the environment. Wednesday. Afghanistan.—INTERNET Marine’s Futemma Air Station MNA/Xinhua

17-3-08 NL 12 8/14/18, 01:28 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 13 Two dead as fresh storms spawn tornado near Atlanta ATLANTA, 16 March Emergency Management Georgia and South — A tornado in northwest Agency. Both counties are Carolina, where local Georgia killed two people on Georgia’s border with media said storms left and left others seriously Alabama. thousands without power. injured on Saturday, one The National Workers were day after a twister battered Weather Service issued a clearing debris in the heart Atlanta’s downtown, string of tornado warnings of Atlanta following officials said. moving east across north Friday night’s storm, One person died in Georgia throughout the which damaged landmark Polk county and a second day. It said there was a buildings, overturned cars died in Floyd county, said risk of “isolated tor- and injured dozens of Buzz Weiss of the Georgia nadoes” across central people. — MNA/Reuters Fumigation against Aedes Aegypti, the mosquito which transmits dengue fever. A top Thai health official Friday warned of a surge in dengue fever after the mosquito-borne disease killed six people and infected nearly 6,000 this year.—INTERNET Software “hiccup” undermines trip past Saturn moon

WASHINGTON, 15 March Wednesday. through the plume — a — A software malfunction A key objective of the process lasting under a prevented a key piece of fly-by was to determine the minute. equipment on the Cassini density, size, composition “When it went through spacecraft from recording and speed of particles the plume, it was data as it flew through the erupting into space from not working properly,” plume from a geyser the moon’s south pole in a Mitchell said in a telephone shooting off a moon of dramatic plume. interview, expressing Saturn, NASA said late on Bob Mitchell, Cassini disappointment. “We had Thursday. programme manager, said tested that software very People walk through the debris in front of CNN Center in downtown Atlanta NASA called the the problem meant that the carefully. We don’t know on 14 March, 2008. A severe windstorm ripped through downtown Atlanta problem “an unexplained instrument did not collect why it didn’t work Friday night, downing trees, breaking windows and tearing holes in the roof software hiccup” that came data as the craft flew properly.”— MNA/Reuters of the Georgia Dome while the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament was in progress.—XINHUA at a very bad time, preventing Cassini’s Feelin’ groovy even a 10-minute Scientists discover gene that Cosmic Dust Analyzer controls tomato shape instrument from collecting workout can help WASHINGTON, 16 March Esther van der Knaap, lead data for about two hours as — US scientists have researcher in the study at CHICAGO, 15 March— happier. The study is quality of life,” Church it flew over the surface of identified a gene that controls Ohio State University. Exercising as little as 10 among the first to examine said in a telephone the moon Enceladus on the shape of tomatoes, a As one of the most to 30 minutes a day can how exercise can improve interview. The results, discovery that could help diverse vegetable crops in An Arowana dragon make overweight or obese the quality of life of which were presented at unravel the mystery behind terms of shape and size fish, a king red type, older women get more postmenopausal women the American Heart the huge morphological variations, tomatoes have swims during an done and feel better about who were extremely out Association’s Con- differences among edible evolved from a very small, exhibition in Jakarta in their lives, US researchers of shape but otherwise ference on Nutrition, fruits and vegetables. round wild ancestor into the February 2008. While said on Thursday. healthy, said Dr Timothy Physical Activity and The discovery was wide array of cultivated the so-called “super They said even women Church of the Pennington Metabolism in Colorado reported, as the cover article, varieties — some large and red” arowana is who only exercised 10 Biomedical Research Springs, Colorado, in the March 14 issue of the segmented, some pear- journal Science. shaped, some oval, some minutes a day saw Centre in Baton Rouge, update a 2007 study by disappearing in nature, The gene, dubbed resembling chili peppers — demand for the significant improvements Louisiana. Church and others in the SUN, is only the second ever available through most seed undulating fish is in quality of life — they “This is by far the Journal of the American found to play a significant catalogs and for sale in booming in the tanks of had more energy, less largest exercise trial Medical Association. role in the elongated shape of supermarkets. Asia’s rich.—INTERNET anxiety and were simply which has ever looked at MNA/Reuters various tomato varieties, said MNA/Xinhua Japan’s space state lab section opens for business HOUSTON, 15 March station commander Peggy for one Japanese — A key component of a Whitson, Japanese astronaut, but a giant huge new orbital research astronaut Takao Doi and entrance for Japan to a laboratory was installed lead shuttle spacewalker greater and newer space by spacewalking astro- Richard Linnehan floated programme. Congratula- nauts on Friday, launching into an equipment- tions,” Doi radioed to the construction of Japan’s jammed storage closet Japan’s new space control signature contribution to that will be hooked up in centre outside Tokyo. the International Space May with Japan’s main “We love our new Station. laboratory, named Kibo, room already,” added Wearing protective or “hope”. Whitson. “It looks masks and goggles, “This is a small step great.”— MNA/Reuters

17-3-08 NL 13 8/14/18, 01:28 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 United back on top S P O R T S after Arsenal stumble again LONDON, 16 March — marked his return from a Champions Manchester four-match ban by scor- United went back to the ing against his old club top of the Premier League after 25 minutes with a on Saturday after they won volley into the roof of 1-0 at Derby County and Manuel Almunia’s net. Arsenal were held to a It was Arsenal’s fourth 1-1 draw by Middles- successive draw in the brough at the Emirates league and allowed United Stadium. Arsenal looked to move above them on set for a rare home defeat goal diference. until Kolo Toure’s header United have 67 points Sunderland’s Roy O’Donovan (R) tackles Chelsea’s went in off defender Mat- from 29 matches, Arsenal Michael Ballack during their English Premier League Arsenal’s William Gallas (R) takes a shot at goal thew Taylor and goal- have 67 from 30 while soccer match at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland, against Middlesbrough’s Luke Young and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer Chelsea kept the pressure northern England on 15 March, 2008.—INTERNET keeper Mark Schwarzer during their English four minutes from time. on the top two with a 1-0 Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Former Arsenal for- win at Sunderland. They Bayern stunned by stadium in London on 15 March, 2008.—INTERNET ward Jeremie Aliadiere have 64 points from 29 Lowly Energie Cottbus matches and face Arsenal ERLIN With 10 matches remain- Kezman pleased at Stamford Bridge next B , 16 March — ing, Bayern have 50 points, weekend. Lowly Energie Cottbus five more than Hamburg to draw former Cristiano Ronaldo was stunned Bayern Munich SV, who moved in front United’s hero at Pride 2-0 on Saturday, handing club Chelsea of Werder Bremen into Park, scoring with just 14 the Bundesliga leaders BELGRADE, 16 March — second with a 1-0 win minutes to go as Derby, only their second defeat in Serbia striker Mateja against Borussia Dort- bottom of the table with 24 matches this season. Kezman was happy mund. Bremen host VfL only one league win all Serbian striker Branko Fenerbahce drew his Wolfsburg on Sunday. season and beaten 6-1 at Jelic scored two first-half former club Chelsea in the Bayern sorely missed de- Chelsea on Wednesday, goals to lift the home side Champions League quar- off the bottom of the table fender Martin Demichelis, terfinals. offered far tougher resist- Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (C) scores with only their fourth win who was disciplined by “I am glad we are up ance than United expected. against Derby County during their English Premier MNA/Reuters of the season. Ottmar Hitzfeld and left be- against Chelsea, they were League soccer match at Pride Park in Derby, hind in Munich on Friday second on my wish list after refusing the coach's central England on 15 March, 2008. —INTERNET before the draw (on Fri- request to play in midfield. day),” Kezman told Bel- Olympiakos go two points “It was a disastrous grade’s B92 Website day,” Hitzfeld told Pre- (www.b92.net). clear in Super League miere Television. “I had a “I would have preferred ATHENS, 16 March — Olympiakos Piraeus beat feeling after 10 minutes it’d German side Schalke be- Atromitos Athens 2-0 thanks to second half goals on be difficult. We weren't ag- cause they might be some- Saturday to move two points clear at the top of the gressive enough and let what easier opposition but Super League. them have far too much I'll be delighted to play at Slovenian midfielder Mirnes Sisic opened the scor- space. There were just too Stamford Bridge again.” ing four minutes into the second half when he got on many defensive lapses.” Kezman was a disap- the end of a cross from Predrag Djordjevic and fired in Jelic put Cottbus in front pointment in his only from close range. Julio Cesar scored the second five Terdsak Jandaeng (L) of Thailand and WBO in the 18th minute, slip- season at Chelsea in minutes from time when he scuffed home another featherweight champion Steven Luevano of the US ping in unmarked between 2004-05. He moved on to cross from the right-hand side. exchange punches during their title fight at the defenders Lucio and Dan- Atletico Madrid before The win gives Olympiakos 58 points from 25 games, Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, iel van Buyten to tap in an joining Fenerbahce in two ahead of Panathinaikos who will reclaim top spot Nevada, on 15 March, 2008. Leuvano won by Ervin Skela cross from the 2006. — MNA/Reuters if they win at Xanthi on Sunday. — MNA/Reuters unanimous decision.—INTERNET right. — MNA/Reuters Answers to yesterday’s Real lose 1-0 to Depor as Riazor Crosswords Puzzle jinx strikes again MA K E R 8 B L O O M E R M ADRID, 16 March — Real Madrid lost 1-0 against Deportivo Coruna in the Primera Liga on Saturday as they failed to break I8H8E8R8B8 I 8A their jinx at the Riazor. GRANDEE8 E S S EN The Spanish champions have not won in La Coruna since R8 K 8 R 8 T8 S 8 T 8 C November 1991 and never looked like breaking the sequence after losing to a second-half own-goal by Portugal defender AN I S E 8 OP E R A T E Pepe. Real stay eight points clear of second-placed Barcelona N888SANE88K88 but Frank Rijkaard’s side can close to within five with a win TH R U S T 8S T R E AM in Almeria on Sunday. 88E88OBOE888Y The match between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera was suspended in the second half with WE L C O M E 8 L O C U S the score at 2-1 after Bilbao goalkeeper Armando was hit in the Real Madrid’s Raul Gonzalez tries to H8E8U8N8S8A8T face by a bottle thrown from the stands. control the ball during their Spanish EX A C T 8 I N T E N S E At the foot of the table, Real Murcia’s chances of avoiding first division soccer match against A8S8D8T8A8E8R relegation suffered a blow when they were beaten 4-2 at fellow Deportivo Coruna in Coruna strugglers Recreativo Huelva. In Saturday’s late game, Valen- TREMOLO8RUDDY on 15 March, 2008.—INTERNET cia host Sevilla at the Mestalla.— MNA/Reuters

17-3-08 NL 14 8/14/18, 01:28 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 17 March, 2008 15 Betis game abandoned after Nigeria qualify for women’s soccer tournament keeper hit by bottle JOHANNESBURG, 16 March — Nigeria beat Ghana 2- MADRID, 16 March — Real Betis’s Primera Liga 0 on Saturday in Abuja to book a place in the women’s match against Athletic Bilbao was abandoned on Saturday tournament at the Olympic Games in Beijing later this after visiting goalkeeper Armando was struck by a bottle year. thrown by a fan. Cynthia Uwak opened the scoring in the 38th minute Bilbao were leading 2-1 during the second half at the and made sure of top place in the African qualifying Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stadium when a fan behind the group with a second goal two minutes from time. goal threw what looked like a small plastic bottle full of Ghana, who finished runners-up in the group, play liquid at Armando. off against Brazil for the last place in the 16-team The keeper, who had gone to get the ball for a tournament at the August 8-24 Games. goalkick, was treated on the pitch and taken off on a The playoff will be on April 19 in Beijing, the day stretcher. Referee Carlos Clos Gomez stopped the game before the draw for the men’s and women’s tournaments. with about 18 minutes left. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Ronaldinho to miss Jankovic breezes into 3rd round at Almeria game with injury windy Indian Wells

MADRID, 16 March — Ronaldinho was added to INDIAN WELLS to break her opponent three Barcelona’s lengthy injury list ahead of the trip to Almeria (California), 16 March — times in each set and seal in the Primera Liga on Sunday. Serbia’s world number victory in just under an The Brazil forward has a groin strain and was four Jelena Jankovic hour. left out of the squad along with Lionel Messi, Giovani dos crushed American “The first rounds are Santos, Deco, Yaya Toure and Rafael Marquez. wildcard Ahsha Rolle 6-0, always tough, especially in WEATHER Fullback Gianluca Zambrotta is suspended so 6-2 to reach the third round the windy conditions, and Sunday, 16 March, 2008 coach Frank Rijkaard included three B team players for of the Pacific Life Open on you have to be really Summary of observations recorded at 9:30 hours the trip south. Saturday. focused and try to move MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershow- Leaders Real Madrid, who have an eight-point Jankovic overcame your feet,” she told ers have been isolated in Kachin State, Taninthayi advantage over second-placed Barca, were at Deportivo the gusting winds at the reporters. Division, weather has been partly cloudy in Rakhine Coruna on Saturday. —MNA/Reuters Indian Well Tennis Garden “That’s what I did State, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Yangon Di- today so I’m really glad visions and generally fair in the remaining States and with my performance. I’m Divisions. Day temperatures were (3¼C) above March average temperatures in Shan State, Magway and Bago happy to get through. Divisions, (5¼C) below March average temperatures MNA/Reuters in Mandalay and Taninthayi Divisions and about March average temperatures in the remaining areas. Katsiaryna Kulpo and The significant day temperatures were Minbu (41¼C), Olga Nesterovich of Nay Pyi Taw, Chauk, Magway, Aunglan, Bago and Belarus compete in the Hinthada (40¼C) each. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded was Myeik (1.14) inches. synchronised swimming Maximum temperature on 15-3-2008 was 102¼F. preliminary duet Minimum temperature on 16-3-2008 was 71¼F. Rela- tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 16-3-2008 technical routine at the was 83%. Total sunshine hours on 15-3-2008 was European Swimming (8.3) hours approx. Championships in Rainfall on 16-3-2008 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since Eindhoven on 14 1-1-2008 was (0.67) inch at Mingaladon, (0.47 ) inch March, 2008.—XINHUA at Kaba-Aye and (0.35) inch at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 7:40 am 4:20 pm 5:40 pm (7) mph from South at (12:30) hours MST on 4. Dance variety 3. {lMMuu MuMMuu lMMuu MuMMuu lMMuu}MuMMuu 10. 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(63)N˙˙s˙˙˙ \\emak\\\ \\tp\\\ \\meta\\\ \\en>\\\ 5. na;wc\\p\\\ ^^y^^^ MMqMMM ¨¨¨¨>lk¨¨¨¨¨¨ \\q\\\ MMMMM 13. 6:50 pm Taninthayi Divisions and weather will be partly cloudy guu%uuu \\‘pAs\\\‘pAs^ÂsU^^^ \\\\\ 4:45 pm Monday, 17 March 8:20 am Aew;qc\\tk\\\ ˚˚q˚˚˚ iiuuliuiiuu \\\\\ 14. Musical programme in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (40%). 6. 7:00 pm View on today 8. yU\\ek¥;l\\\ iimiii μμa(38)Pamgμμμ ççlaççç pvaer; Ruupuuu \\mc\\\mc\\q\\\ MMÂka;MMMÂka; State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in 15. Ncuuuiiuuiii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMKa;zatMMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ Myanmar waters. 7:00 am 8:30 am qc\\Kn\\\ \\;sa_pTmN\\\ ˙˙s˙˙˙ \\\\\ {K¥s\ty\\\\ \--K¥s\\\\ \ty\\\\ }\\\\\ 1. etac\\tn\\\ \\;qaqnapo\\\ 9. International news (rqsaepAer;Aqa; (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-\\\\\ 8) Outlook for subsequent two days: Isolated rain or thundershowers are likely in the extreme Northern Sraeta\\Âk\\\Âk^^;^^^ 8:45 am AT¨¨;‘p)(rqsaep)¨¨¨ 8:00 pm √^^;√t^^^ ††mqarf††† 10. The mirror images of 5:00 pm 16. Local news and Southern Myanmar areas. priitiii \\tra;eta\\\ \\\\\ the oldies 7. m¥iio;K¥siiio;K¥s\\s\\\ iitiii \\Dat\\\ \\R\\\ ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\qn\\\ \\\\\ 17. International news Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring 7:25 am 4:00 pm Tk\\mk\\\mk\\er;et;m¥a;\\\ 18. Weather report area for 17-3-2008: Partly cloudy. 2. To be healthy 1. ss\\K¥\\\ ^êt;'^^^ ss\\qv\\\ \\et;\\\ 5:15 pm 19. Musical programme Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area exercise 4:10 pm 8. Musical programme 20. Niiuuciuiiuu \\c\\\ MMKa;zatMMMKa;zat\\lm\\\ \\;t\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ for 17-3-2008: Partly cloudy. 7:30 am 2. tp\\met\\\ \\en>g\\\ uu%uuu \\po\\\po 5:30 pm {emt††am¥U††† \\;‘p\\\ iiciii \\}\\\ Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area et;q^K¥c^ \;p\ iocioc\p\ ∑´S∑´ uret;m¥a;u 3. Morning news et;q^K¥c^^ \;p\\ iociioc\p\\ ∑´S∑´∑´ uret;m¥a;uu 9. Cute little dancer (Apiiuuciuiiuu \\;-12)\\\ for 17-3-2008: Partly cloudy

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NAY PYI TAW, 16 tration Department in law and directives for ap- March — Rakhine State Sittway on 8 March af- proval of draft constitu- Sub-commission for ternoon. tion and setting up of the Holding Referendum for Chairman of the sub-commissions at dif- Approval of Draft Con- Rakhine State Sub-com- ferent levels. stitution of the Republic mission U Ye Naing Later, the meet- of the Union of Myanmar Aung, who presided over ing ended with the con- held the meeting 1/2008 the meeting, delivered an cluding remarks by the at the hall of Rakhine address. Those present meeting chairman. State General Adminis- discussed the law, the by- MNA

Meeting 1/2008 of Rakhine State Sub-commission for Holding Referendum for Approval of Draft Constitution in progress.

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Kayin State Sub-commission for Holding Referendum for Approval of Draft Constitution meets

NAY PYI TAW, 16 noon. charge of the polling March — Members of Commission Mem- booth and its members. the commission for ber U Saw Ba Hlaing de- The Secretary of the Holding Referendum for livered an opening Kayin State Sub-commis- Approval of Draft Con- speech. The chairman of sion reported on forma- stitution of the Repub- Kayin State Sub-com- tion of the District and lic of the Union of mission discussed the Township Sub-commis- Myanmar U Saw Ba law, the by-law and di- sions. Hlaing and U Lan Zone rectives for approval of Those present took presided over the coor- draft constitution. part in the general round dination meeting of the Commission Mem- of discussions. Kayin State Sub-com- ber U Lan Zone ex- Later, the meeting mission Holding Refer- plained matters related to ended with the conclud- endum for Approval of the Ward and Village- ing remarks by Chairman Draft Constitution at the tract Sub-commissions of the Kayin State Sub- hall of Kayin State and Commission Mem- commission U Maung Kayin State Sub-commission for Holding Referendum for Approval of Peace and Development ber U Saw Ba Hlaing, Maung. Draft Constitution meets. — MNA Council on 12 March matters related to the in- MNA Magway Division Sub-commission for Holding Referendum for Approval of Draft Constitution holds meeting 1/2008

NAY PYI TAW, 16 opment Council on 8 Nan, Chairman of the March — Magway Divi- March morning. Magway Division Sub- sion Sub-commission for It was attended commission U Myint Holding Referendum for by members of the Com- Thein and members, Approval of Draft Con- mission for Holding Ref- chairmen and secretaries stitution of the Republic erendum for Approval of of district and township of the Union of Myanmar Draft Constitution of the sub-commission in held the meeting 1/2008 Republic of the Union of Magway Division. at the hall of Magway Di- Myanmar Dr Aung Hsan The meeting ap- vision Peace and Devel- Win and U Khet Htein proved the setting up of district and township sub- Weather Forecast for commissions in the division (17-3-2008) and discussed the law, by- law and manuals for ap- Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area: proval of draft constitution. Partly cloudy. Those present Yangon and neighbouring area: took part in the general Partly cloudy. round of discussions, and Magway Division Sub-commission for Holding Referendum for Mandalay and neighbouring area: the meeting came to a close Approval of Draft Constitution holds coordination meeting Partly cloudy. in the afternoon. —MNA 1/2008. —MNA

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