Leading Committee for Organizing 15Th Performing Arts Competitions Holds Second Coord Meeting
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Established 1914 Volume XV, Number 150 2nd Waxing of Tawthalin 1369 ME Thursday, 13 September, 2007 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Stability of the State, community peace * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Leading Committee for Organizing 15th Performing Arts Competitions holds second coord meeting Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin speaking at 2nd coord meeting of Leading Committee for Organizing the 15th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 12 nessing active prepara- stressed the need for sub- Sept — The Leading tions of all the commit- committees to make Officials urged to strive for ensuring Committee for Organiz- tees and subcommittees preparations for the com- ing the 15th Myanmar for holding the competi- petitions. the convenience of the contestants and Traditional Cultural Per- tions with added momen- Members of the vari- for successfully organizing the competi- forming Arts Competi- tum. Likewise, contest- ous subcommittees re- tions held the second co- ants are also taking part ported on their respective tions on a grander scale. ordination meeting at the in the state/division level sectors. Chairmen of the Ministry of Culture, here, competitions. Therefore, Panel of Judges for the this afternoon. the committee, the sub- working groups of re- I N S I D E Speaking on the oc- committees and officials spective categories sub- Shan State (South) where 1000 flowers blossom casion, Chairman of the are to strive for the con- mitted reports on their Leading Committee venience of the contest- preparations. IV: Jivitadana Sangha Hospital (Taunggyi) Commander of Nay Pyi ants and for successfully Engineer in-charge Taw Command Maj-Gen organizing the competi- U Soe Win of ACE Con- Accompanied by Sayadaw Navingadhura Ashin Wai Lwin said that the tions on a grander scale. struction Co presented a Adiccavamsa (the monk who is sponsoring a programme to 15th Performing Arts Vice-Chairman of report on construction of build a religious buildings for 100 yogi to practise vipassana Competitions are getting the Leading Committee the extended building at in Mongpon), I visited the hospital. Hence, I will continue to near. Hence, today’s Minister for Culture Maj- the Gymnasium and As- write about my interviews with monks and nuns receiving meeting was to coordi- Gen Khin Aung Myint sembly Hall of Univer- medical treatment at the hospital and doctors, efforts of nate tasks for organizing said that the 15th Per- sity of Agriculture. the competitions between forming Arts Competi- After attending to the donors and the body administering the functions of the the Organizing Commit- tions would be organized needs, the commander hospital and the merits gained for setting up a medical trust tee and subcommittees. based on the Union Spirit gave the concluding re- fund. He said that he was wit- and patriotic spirit. He marks.—MNA PAGE 7 YADANASI SAYADAW (LOILEM) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 13-9-07NL 1 9/13/07, 02:56 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 September, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 13 September, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Public participation in * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State successful implementation of * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy literacy for all programmes Development tasks supervised Today there are over 774 million illit- in Sagaing Division erates in the world and two-thirds of them YANGON, 12 Sept — Deputy Minister for Progress are women. Over 72 million school-going of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe held a meeting with service age children are unable to go to school. This personnel of Monywa Township Development Affairs shows that literacy movements for all are to Committee at the meeting hall of the committee in be implemented. Monywa on 5 September. At the meeting, executive officer U Mya Soe and In Myanmar adult literacy campaign senior engineer U Soe Soe Oo briefed the deputy has been launched. This year the literacy minister on rural and urban development tasks. rate nationwide has risen up to 94 per cent. Next, the deputy minister inspected water supply Pantapwinttaung Presiding Sayadaw accepts 600 tasks, the nursery of the committee, the vehicle work- school uniforms worth K 5 million and 90 bags In 2007-2008 academic year school enrol- shop, tarred roads and upgrading of car park and tube- of rice worth K 1,350,000 donated by Malaysian ment rate at primary level has increased up well in Monywa Township.—MNA Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Dato Shaharuddin to 98 per cent due to the government’s en- Media meeting on preparation bin Md Som and wellwishers.— NLM deavours for every school-going age child to Press conference on ASEAN Awards of complete basic education. for Taekwondo held With the high literacy rate reading Excellence in Arts and Crafts Vice - power must be upgraded. Books and other YANGON, 11 Sept — A press conference on ASEAN publications are to be provided for the peo- President Awards of Excellence in Arts and Crafts, which is a ple in the literate atmosphere. Community of project of ASEAN COCI to be held in Myanmar, took place at National Museum on Pyay Road this morning. learning centres and self-reliance libraries Myanmar First, Chairman of ASEAN COCI Myanmar Di- have been opened. Taek- rector-General of Department of Archaeology, Na- tional Museum and Library U Sann Win and Secretary Nowadays literacy of the people and wondo their knowledge on health and social foun- of ASEAN COCI Myanmar Pro-rector Daw Nandar Federa- Hmum explained about the awarding ceremony of dations are becoming higher and higher. tion excellence in arts and crafts. Economic progress and increase of income Next, resident representative of ASEAN Handi- of the families have been made. Dr Myat craft Promotion and Development Association Daw Children brought up by literate moth- Hlaing Claudia Saw Lwin made clarification on the role of ers can gain more opportunities. Literacy is meets the APHADA that are included in the project and officials concerned replied to the queries raised by those present. useful not only for individuals but for the Press. Cash reward US$ 1,000 will be awarded to the winners. community. We urged the people to provide NLM The applicants may obtain application forms free necessary assistance for successful imple- of charge at National Museum, Cottage Industries mentation of literacy for all programmes YANGON, 12 Sept — Myanmar Taekwondo Fed- Department of the Ministry of Cooperatives and and continuing education programmes. eration launched a media meeting on preparations APHADA. — MNA for Taekwondo game to achieve success in the upcoming XXIV SEA Games and programme to Seven members say NLD’s participate in the international tournaments at the training hall of Aung San Stadium this afternoon. activities deplorable Present at the media meeting were Vice-Presi- dent Dr Myat Hlaing of MTF, General Secretary U Tin Win and executives, coaches, players and media Resign from Sagaing and persons. First, Vice-President Dr Myat Hlaing of MTF made a speech on the occasion. Next, General Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Secretary U Tin Win explained about preparations and training and so did Korean coach Mr Yu Ung Cho Township NLDs and U Kyaw Than Oo (Myanmar). YANGON, 12, Sept—Six members of Sagaing As part of preparations for Taekwondo game to Township National League for Democracy in achieve success in the upcoming XXIV SEA Games, Sagaing Division—U Khwe Nyo, U Tin Nyunt, U Myanmar Taekwondo Team will do joint training at Aung Than, U Kyaw Nyunt, U Kaung Kyi and U Incheon University in Korea from 15 September to 6 November. Moreover, Myanmar will take part in Khin Maung of Yaykha Village, and member of Nay Korean Open Taekwondo Tournament to be held Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township NLD U Soe Thura on from 1 to 6 November. Myanmar Taekwondo Team, 3 September submitted their resignation letters of which is going to undergo training in Korea, com- their own accord to the NLD (HQ) and local admin- Ko Myo Nyunt and Ma Than Than Win of prises U Mya Han as manager, Korean Mr Yu Ung istrative bodies. Cho, U Kyaw Than Oo and Daw Wah Wah Tun as The letters they sent to Sagaing Township and Khabaung Street, Ward-10 in Hline coaches, Thura Kyi, Sa Aye Chan Nyein, Soe Moe Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township Multi-party De- Township recently donated K 100,000 to Lwin, Aung Nyein Chan, Zeya Lin, Wunna Ko Ko, mocracy General Election Commissions said that Win Tun Lin, Zar Ni Tun, Maung Maung Oo as men Hninzigon Home for the Aged through Secre- the activities of the NLD are absolutely unaccept- players and Thiri Tint Lwin, Sandar Win, Aye Aye able to them, and they no longer want to be members Khine, Soe Soe Myar, May Sandar Kyaw Win, Hsan tary of Executive Committee Maj Aung Than of the party, adding, they leave the party of their own Ngu Wah Sue and Ywet Wah Tun as women players.