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Volume XV, Number 41 12th Waxing of Nayon 1369 ME Sunday, 27 May, 2007 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, wife Daw Mya Mya San attend presentation of religious titles to monks who passed 59th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Exam

YANGON, 26 May — A ceremony to honour 73 monks who had passed the 59th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs was held at Maha Pasana Cave Ordination Hall on Kaba Aye Hill, here, this morning, attended by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San. Also present on the occasion were Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Magway Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara and member Sayadaws, Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of the examination, Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Sayadaws, examination supervisor Sayadaws and the monks who had passed the

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, wife Daw Mya Mya San and congregation taking Five Precepts from members of the Sangha. — MNA

examination, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- Mayor and their wives, deputy ministers, senior military Htay and Staff Officer U Aung Htwe also ushered the ment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin officers, the director-general of the SPDC Office and monks who had passed the examination. Win, members of the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung departmental heads, senior military officers of the While the State Orchestra played religious songs, Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, members of religious associations, the congregation paid homage to members of the Sangha. wives of the SPDC members, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) disciples and wellwishers. Staff Officer Saddhamma Jotikadhaja U Thura Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt- Director U Zarni Win, Deputy Director U Tin of the Religious Affairs Department acted as MC. Gen Myat Hein, Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing and Lt-Gen Ye Aung Tun, Deputy Director U Tun Nyunt and Assistant The ceremony was opened with three-time Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Yangon Director U Tun Naing ushered members of the SSMNC recitation of Namo Tassa. Vocalist Myint Myint Kyi Division PDC Commander of Yangon Command Maj- to the dais of the cave along the aisle. Assistant Director sang the song to the accompaniment of Mingala harp Gen Hla Htay Win, the ministers, the Chief Justice, the U Aye Lwin also ushered Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of the troupe. Afterwards, 108 bells around the cave were rung Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman of examination. Staff Officer U Kyaw Lwin ushered for nine times. Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Sayadaws. Director U Ye (See page 16) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

27-5-07NL 1 5/27/07, 02:56 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Sunday, 27 May, 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 New airport terminal * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy building, symbol of peace, progress Donors share merits for all-round renovation of Transport is a major economic sector that serves as an engine for national develop- PhaungdawU Standing Buddha Statue ment. YANGON, 25 May — A ceremony to share merits Regarding the domestic transport sec- for the completion of all-round renovation of PhaungdawU Standing Buddha Statue and prayer hall was held on the tor, the nation has now seen many Union platform of the statue in Myothit (ka+kha) Ward of Insein highways, railway tunnels, and a network of Township yesterday. The cost of the all-round renovation railroads along with river- and creek-span- was contributed by wellwishers Dr Maung Maung Aye- ning bridges. And with respect to the inter- Thiri Thudhama Theingi Daw Khin Mi Mi Hlaing and national water transport sector, the govern- family. ment has built international ports including It was attended by Joint-Secretary of State Sangha port terminals with modern equipment, and Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tiloka Bhiva of Ywama Pariyatti Monas- container yards. tery, Chairman of Insein Township Sangha Nayaka Com- It is also striving for improvement in the mittee Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pandita and members of the nation’s aviation sector. The new terminal Sangha, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen building of Yangon International Airport Thura Aung Ko, Advisor U Arnt Maung and wellwishers. was launched the other day. Firstly, those present received the Five Precepts A responsible person presents a photo of Standing The building is 832 feet long, 206 feet from Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Suriya of Buddha to wellwishers who donated K 100 million Aung San Maha Myaing Monastery. wide and 68 feet high, and is designed to be to PhaungdawU Standing Buddha Statue .—H able to withstand an earthquake with 8 Rich- Next, the deputy minister and party offered provisions to members of the Sangha and General Man- Joint-Secretary Sayadaw. ter Scale. It is equipped with five lifts, three ager U Win Pe of Myanma Timber Enterprise handed Later, the Sayadaws delivered sermons and the escalators, four stairways and 300 telephone documents related to the donation of three-acre plot to the congregation shared the merits gained. — MNA lines. It is also installed with the characteris- Nipon Foundation hands over 100th school tics of an international airport such as the equipment of EM electronic lock system, building in Shan State the card access system, the fire prevention NAY P YI T AW, 25 May — Nipon Foundation of and warning system, the plasma screen flight handed over a 100th school building in Shan information system and the news and infor- State to Nawnghkio Township Education Department mation system plus four passenger board- on 23 May. ing bridges. The school building was constructed in The new terminal building can accom- Ohnmathi Village in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State modate 1800 passengers per hour or 2.7 (North). It will be used as the basic education middle million per year. The airport can handle five school (Branch) in the village. The committee for construction of the school building handed over docu- aircraft per hour. Like other international ments related to the building to the Head of the town- airports, Yangon International Airport ship Education Department and headmistress of the offers advanced services for the convenience school on 23 May in the presence of Director-General of local and foreign passengers, thereby of the Rural Areas and National Races Development Opening of new school building in progress in Affairs Department U Than Swe, Yohei Sasakawa, reflecting peace and development of the na- Ohnmathi Village in Nawnghkio Township. tion. President of Nipon Foundation and the ambassador of Japan to Myanmar. PBANRDA First, Yohei Sasakawa and the chairman of the ing aids and school uniforms donated by RANRDAD committee for construction of the school officially to the headmistress. So far, the foundation has spent opened the new building. US $ 3 million on construction of 100 school buildings Director-General U Than Swe presented teach- in Shan State from 2003 to 2007. — MNA Winners of World Environment Day article, essay announced YANGON, 25 May — National Commission prize to Ma Su Htaik Mon. for Environmental Affairs today announced winners The prize-presentation ceremony will be held of World Environment Day-2007 commemorative at the celebration of World Environment Day 2007 in open article competitions. The first prize went to U Nay Pyi Taw on 5 June. Prize winners are to arrive at Aye Myint (Geography), the second to Mya Phu Ngon Nay Pyi Taw on 3 June and rehearsal will take place on U Kyaw Myint-Daw Tin Oo of Yaykyaw street (Yezin University of Agriculture), the third to Ko Thet 4 June. They are to contact NCEA (Forest Department in Pazungdaung Township, Yangon donated Oo (MRTV) and the special prize to Ma Sein Sein - Head Office), Gyogon (West), Insein Township, K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the Aged (Green). In open essay competitions, the first prize Yangon (Ph: 644496, 644751, 6444752) and Nay Pyi through Joint Treasurer U Maung Maung Gyi went to Ma Aye Myint Myat Soe, the second to Ma Taw (Ph: 067-405383, 067-405012) not later than 30 of the home recently.—H Sandar Mon, the third to U Tun Thein and the special May. — MNA

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Putin says not to be pressured Some 36 Singaporean adventurous BRUSSELS, 25 May — method of talking to not deprive Iran of its right volunteers form a Russian President Russia is the same as that to possess advanced "human net" with Vladimir Putin said in relations with the other technologies, while at the their bodies during a Thursday in countries. Respect for same time eliminate Spanish-featured that Western critics, who each other's interests," he concerns of the inter- performance at the often have a hidden said. national community about opening ceremony of agenda against Russia, Referring to the Iranian Iran making nuclear the Arts will not succeed by nuclear issue, Putin said weapons, he said. Festival, Singapore, pressuring Russia on Russia will "work together Russia prefers "settling on 25 May, 2007. issues like human rights. with all partners" to try to all matters, including More than 8,000 Speaking after talks find a solution which takes regarding the Iranian people witnessed this with Luxembourg Prime into account the interests nuclear dossier, by politi- aerial theatrical work entitled "Dreams in Minister Jean-Claude of all parties concerned. cal-diplomatic methods", Juncker, Putin said Flight" by Spanish The settlement should Putin said.—MNA/Xinhua arts company "La Russia's increasing Fura dels Baus". economic power means INTERNET that "ways of influencing Russia these days are few," Belgian media bombs buildings in reported. Putin said there are two Gaza, killing 5 reasons why some outside JERUSALEM, 26 May — The raids, on Hamas leaders are not forces are frequently Israel bombed a series of buildings in the Zeitun sleeping at home or using attacking Russia on Hamas buildings in Gaza district of Gaza City, the their normal offices. human rights issues, today and arrested another Shati refugee camp and Doctors at Gaza’s Al particularly at the pre- Palestinian cabinet the southern city of Rafah, Shifa Hospital said that election period. minister, Wasfi Kahaba, a as well as a training camp the five dead and most of One reason is to member of Hamas, at his in Khan Yunis, came the injured came from the support the pro-Western home in the occupied West within minutes. Hamas strike on the Zeitun forces inside Russia, and Bank. has ordered its men to stay headquarters, and that two the other is to pressure At least five out of buildings affiliated of the wounded were in Russia into making Palestinians were killed with it and to avoid critical condition. All were concessions on issues like and six more wounded in grouping and the use of pulled out of the rubble of disarmament, anti-missile the daylight bombing raids cellphones. Most major the building. — Internet defence and Kosovo, he on buildings used by the said. paramilitary Executive State Dept says 3 US citizens The Russian leader Model Deborah Priya Henry shows her trophy Force, a parallel police urged these critics to after winning Miss World 2007 in Kuala force dominated by among 7 kidnapped in change tactic. "The best Lumpur on 26 May, 2007. —INTERNET Hamas. WASHINGTON, 25 May— Three US citizens were among seven people kidnapped in Nigeria, the US State Department said Friday, but it provided few details. ‘Noah’s Ark’ of 5,000 rare animals found "Our consulate general in Lagos reports that three American citizens were kidnapped in Bayelsa state," floating off the coast of State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos said in a written statement. "We are in the process of BEIJING, 26 May— jungles of south-east Asia dehydrated in the tropical leatherback turtles, 2,720 notifying their families, and will maintain contact with Endangered, hunted, to the restaurant tables of sun that they were close to monitor lizards, 1,130 Nigerian authorities to monitor this incident." smuggled and now southern China. death. Brazilian turtles as well as Due to the Privacy Act, Gallegos said, no more abandoned, 5,000 of the The animals were found The animals — which the bear paws. Photographs information could be provided on the U.S. citizens. world's rarest animals have when local fishermen weighed 13 tonnes — were showed other animals, Four other foreigners were kidnapped in the same been found drifting in a noticed a strange smell taken to port, doused with including an Asian giant incident, he said. deserted boat near the coast emanating from the vessel, water and sent to an animal turtle.—Internet Internet of China. which did not have any welfare centre. "We have The pangolins, Asian registration plates, on received some animals," giant turtles and lizards Tuesday, the Guangzhou said an office worker at the were crushed inside crates Daily reported. Guangdong Wild Animal on a rickety wooden vessel When coastguard offi- Protection Centre. "We are that had lost engine power cials boarded the 25-metre waiting to hear from the off Qingzhou island in the craft, it was reportedly authorities what we should southern province of deserted and stripped of do with them." Guangdong. Most were identification papers. They According to the local alive, though the cargo also found more than 200 crates media, the cargo in- contained 21 bear paws full of animals, many so cluded 31 pangolins, 44 wrapped in newspaper. According to conserva- A medical worker walks in front of the national tion groups, the haul was institute of infectious and tropical diseases in discovered on one of the . Health officials in on 25 May, world's most lucrative and 2007, confirmed a farmer has been infected with destructive smuggling the deadly bird flu virus, the first human case in routes: from the threatened the country since late 2005.—INTERNET

27-5-07NL 3 5/27/07, 02:56 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; No waists too wide: Health authorities target “pot bellies” BANGKOK, 25 May — lifestyle indicator in- much, eat the wrong foods, ’s Ministry of creased from 28 per cent and exercise little or not Public Health has in 2004 to almost 36 per at all. launched a pilot cam- cent in 2006.” To preventMetabolic paign targeted to rid the Metabolic Syndrome is Syndrome, the Min- kingdom of persons defined as having a waist istrywill raise awareness A Pakistani poultry worker feeds chickens on a farm on the outskirts of with overlarge mid- circumference of more among the public on the Karachi in April 2007. Pakistani authorities have found the deadly bird flu sections, termed “No pot- than 90 centimetres (cm) dangers of the sydrome virus at two more poultry farms in the capital, bringing the number of bellies in the office” (35.4 inches) for men and and encourage the public outbreaks reported this week to five, officials said on Friday. — INTERNET withthe aimof reducing more than 80cm (31.5 to change theiraffluent obesity and the increased inches ) for women. lifestyle-related unhealthy Lower gout risk for coffee lovers risk of diabetes and other Simply speaking, eating habits, he said. LONDON, 25 May— gesting that the active Drinking too much diseases, according to many people eat too Internet Drinking four or more ingredient was not caffeine. beer, or eating too much Deputy Public Health cups of coffee a day may The work is published in red meat are thought to be Minister Dr Morakot Three men shot dead in cut the risk of having a the journal Arthritis Care to blame for many cases. Kornkasem. painful attack of gout, say and Research. The main way to tackle The senior health Thailand’s restive south the condition is to take anti- Canadian scientists. A Gout affects about official saidthe ministry inflammatory pills, change NARATHIWAT, 26 May — Three people were shot University of British 600,000 people in the UK, initiated the project after dead in the violence ridden province of Narathiwat on with numbers thought to diet and drink more water, finding that Metabolic Columbia team found or in more severe cases, to Friday night and Saturday, as the insurgency continues be increasing in recent Syndrome, which is a blood uric acid levels — take more powerful drugs to take its toll in the region. years. concurrence of multiple which are linked to the to reduce uric acid levels Anhuan Loding was shot in a drive-by shooting Its symptoms, which are medical indicators, is condition — were lower in the blood. The latest increasing at an alarming early Saturday after leaving a tea shop in Ruso district. in people who drank more often joint pains in the lower research looked at the rate among bothmen and When his motorcycle fell, the unidentified gunman coffee. limbs, happen when uric eating habits of 14,000 women in Thailand. shot him again in the head. The victim died at the scene. But tea had no acid crystallises out of the men and women between blood into the joints. “A survey on Police said the killing is probably related to the measurable effect, sug- 1988 and 1994. — Internet Metabolic Syndrome southern violence because the victim was a police Malaysia, agree to jointly defend palm oil industry among Thais aged informant. between 19-59 years Internet KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Chin said the criticism oil. Meanwhile, at the May — Malaysia and campaign has affected joint committee meeting, old by using waist Indonesia have agreed to consumption of palm oil the two countries also circumference as a main make joint publicity in Europe and the United agreed to cooperate on indicator,” Dr Morakot efforts to defend the palm States, including the cocoa research and said, “found that the oil industry in the two biodiesel fuel, which is a development, added the number of Thai people countries in reaction to the mixture of diesel and palm minister. — MNA/Xinhua with the problematic Western criticism, local media reported Friday. At least 10 survive crash of plane Activists in Europe and the have in Peruvian jungle launched a massive anti- LIMA, 25 May — At least 10 people have survived the crash of a triple-engine palm oil campaign, saying plane that went down in the jungle of , a Peruvian Air Force spokesman said Malaysia and Indonesia Friday. destroyed the orangutan's Col Jesus Arce said the plane was on a multi-stop run Thursday over the natural habitats with the Amazon jungle on the way to Quitos when contact was lost at 4:45 pm. opening of palm oil estates, Its last stop had been at Requena, Peru, where it took off at 2:20 pm. Malaysian Plantation In- According to Arce, three air force crew members and 17 passengers were on dustries and Commodities board.—Internet Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui said Friday here. "We want to clear the issue jointly with Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture," Chin said after attending the second Joint Committee Meeting on Bilateral Cooperation on Commodities between Malaysia and Indonesia. Fishers use a crane to load the giant blue shark on Malaysia will 23 May, 2007. A giant blue shark was captured by a organize a seminar in fisher in east China’s Jiangsu Province on the Brussels on 6 June while afternoon of 23 May. The shark is 10 metres long Indonesia will hold one in A Peruvian Air Force Twin Otter plane is seen in this undated handout and 1.5 metres wide with a total weight of five tons London in the following photo. A Peruvian Air Force plane crashed in dense jungle in the remote or so. A businessman passing by purchased it at the month, Chin told reporters northeast of the country but at least 10 of the 17 people aboard survived, a price of over 100,000 yuan right after the at a news conference. regional official said on 25 May, 2007. —INTERNET capture.—INTERNET

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E C O N O M I C N E W S Arab, S American eco ministers’ meeting opens in Morocco

RABAT, 25 May — The encouraging invest- between the two regions in 2nd meeting of Arab and ments, exchange of the next five years, from the South American countries’ expertise, information current 4 per cent, is an economic ministers opened and experiences in achievable objective. here Wednesday, with the sectorial fields, and Besides, Bolivian aim of giving a new establishment of air and Finance Minister Luis momentum to economic maritime links between Alberto Arce expressed relations between countries two respective regions. hope that relations between of the two regions. Speaking on this Arab and South American This meeting falls occasion, Moroccan Prime countries will be further within the framework of Minister Driss Jettou urged consolidated to succeed in The Reuters building is seen in Bangalore, on 15 May, 2007. Reuters recom-mendations of Arab and South American the elaboration of action Group PLC and Thomson Corp said on Tuesday they agreed on terms for a Brasilia Declaration countries to take appro- plans, so as to carry out merger to create one of the world’s largest financial news providers. The made during the first priate measures, notably to recommendations adopted cash and stock transaction values Reuters at 8.7 billion pounds (euro12.7 summit of Arab and remove protectionist notably at the billion; US$17.2 billion). Holders of each Reuters share will be paid 352.5 South American coun- barriers, to pursue eco- summit. pence (euro5.16; US$6.99) in cash and 0.16 Thomson-Reuters PLC tries held in Brazil in nomic liberalization and to MNA/Xinhua shares.—INTERNET May. During the two-day strengthen infrastructure meeting, participants will networks. Tourists to Thailand rise discuss ways of pro- He noted the projected moting trade exchanges, trade growth of 10 per cent by 4% in first quarter BANGKOK, 25 May — year, while a total of 14.8 Registered investments in The number of foreign million international up 194% from Jan to April tourists visiting Thailand visitors are expected to has risen by 4 per cent come throughout this year. MANILA, 25 May — 42,742 new jobs, according during the first four Increasing numbers of The Philippine Govern- to Favila. The official said months this year, with tourists had come from ment said on Thursday that that the data means that the most new arrivals coming Europe, while the number it has registered 73.3 billion Philippines was “still one from Europe, Tourism of arrivals from China and pesos (1.6 billion US of the best” destinations to Authority of Thailand Singapore had dropped, dollars) of newly invest in Asia. (TAT) governor Phornsiri Phornsiri said. committed investments “The first four months’ Manoharn said Thursday. TAT plans to maintain from January to April, 194 performance is a strong Phornsiri was quoted Thailand as a major per cent more than the same manifestation that inves- by the Thai News Agency attraction for foreign period of last year. tors’ confidence remains as saying that about four tourists, especially to those The new investments strong due to the positive million foreign tourists from the Middle East, registered with the reforms the government has visited Thailand between Africa and eastern Europe, Department of Trade and undertaken,” Favila said. January and April, during the low or rainy Industry (DTI) cover 234 Committed projects in marking a 4-per-cent season, which normally projects throughout the the manufacturing sector increase from the lasts for four months, she country, Trade and accounted 39.04 billion corresponding period last said. — MNA/Xinhua Industry Secretary Peter pesos (848.7 million US Pedestrians walk Favila told reporters as he dollars), 239 per cent up past the NASDAQ presented the data at a from the same period last Singapore must “find its own Market in Times Press briefing. year, the DTI data Square in New York The projects are showed. buzz as a global city” recently.—INTERNET expected to create a total of MNA/Xinhua SINGAPORE, 24 May — government. Safe streets, defensive about every Singapore must “find its a clean and green city. negative. own buzz as a global city,” High educational and Tharman set out five Education Minister and medical standards. A key planks needed to Second Finance Minister quality of life in public preserve and build for TharmanShanmugarat- housing neighborhoods an enduring Singapore nam said here Wednesday. that remains a bit of an brand: keeping the trust Speaking at a marketing anomaly in a world where in the Singapore system, and branding conference, public housing often being the most open city the minister said the means trouble,” he said. in Asia, continuously country needs to create its While there is no lack remaking the country, distinctive appeal, not of negatives. Singapore is supporting individuals in remake itself in the image referred to as a nanny- breaking new ground as of other cities. state, a “fine city”, with strengthening a culture of He said the Singapore penalties for numerous excellence for all. brand carries with it both offences, and as lacking in He said, “I believe this positive and negative creativity and an Singapore brand will images. “The positives innovative culture, he endure, and make Sin- Guangzhou Customs officials check python skins seized during a recent include a stable, multiracial added. gapore a leading global campaign against smuggling. A large batch of skins were found in a parcel society. Forward- looking But he pointed out that city in Asia 15 years from meant for an overseas destination.—INTERNET and corruption-free Singapore should not be now.” — MNA/Xinhua

27-5-07NL 5 5/27/07, 02:56 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 , agree to establish joint chamber of commerce ISLAMABAD, 24 May— talks, both sides explored decided to increase Pakistan and Germany the possibility of streng- assistance for Pakistan have agreed on the thening bilateral relations and that the country would establishment of a joint especially in trade, now receive 200 million chamber of commerce to investment, education, euros (some 269.8 million help further strengthen defence, culture, health- US dollars) during the their commercial coopera- care, railways, power next three years. He said tion, officials said Wed- generation, engineering his country is keen to nesday. Pakistani Foreign and oil and gas sectors. enhance economic and Minister Khurshid Mah- He said Germany is commercial relations with mood Kasuri and his hosting G-8 foreign mi- Pakistan, adding Pakistan German counterpart Frank nisters meeting on May is a very important partner Walter Stein Meier were 30 and that he would be of EU in Asia and has Spanish singers Joan Manuel Serrat (L) and Joaquin Sabina stand after talking to reporters after attending the conference. special significance in their news conference in Madrid on 24 May, 2007. Serrat and Sabina were their talks in Islamabad on German Foreign Mi- stability and peace in there to present their joint tour, called “Dos pajaros de un tiro”, which will Wednesday. nister Frank Walter said South and Central Asia. tour and over the next six months.—INTERNET Kasuri said during the the European Union has MNA/Xinhua Shell explosion kills Eight mortars Vietnamese couple land in HANOI, 24 May — A Vietnamese couple have been ’s killed when an artillery shell exploded in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai Province, local newspaper Youth Green Zone reported on Wednesday. BAGHDAD, 26 May — The explosion hit the private house of Nguyen At least eight mortars Van Nhan and his wife in the province’s Nhon Trach landed in Baghdad's District on Tuesday when the couple were sawing the Green Zone on Saturday shell for explosive for sales.Nhan died on the spot, and afternoon, according to his wife named Nguyen Thi Nhi passed away on the CNN's Baghdad Bureau way to hospital.According to the Vietnam Veterans Chief Cal Perry, who Memorial Fund of the United States, during the witnessed the apparent Vietnam War in 1965-1975, the US Armed Forces attack. deployed more than 15 million tons of bombs, mines, The US Embassy in artillery shells and other ordnance in Vietnam, among New York City firefighters battle flames on the roof of a building on Baghdad had no infor- which 10 per cent did not detonate as designed. Manhattan’s West Side on Thursday, 24 May, 2007, in New York. A fast- mation on the report, and Local scrap collectors often saw off unexploded moving fire in a storage shed on the roof of a commercial building sent thick there was no immediate ordnance (UXO) for metal and explosive, while small black smoke throughout midtown Manhattan. About 100 firefighters worked word about casualties. children play ammunitions by breaking them, resulting to bring the flames under control.—INTERNET The heavily-fortified hundreds of deaths and injuries annually. Now, there zone, a 4-square-mile area are over 300,000 tons of UXO in Vietnam, estimated Israeli plane makes emergency landing, in central Baghdad, houses local officials. — MNA/Xinhua the US military and US terror attack not ruled out diplomatic agencies, as No gunman roaming BERLIN, 24 May— An Schoenefeld Airport at Aviation Agency has well as the location of the Israeli plane with 163 10:40 pm (2040 GMT) opened an investigation. Iraqi government and the halls in Toronto passengers on board made Tuesday night shortly after The passengers, includ- parliament. an emergency landing at a smoke was detected in the ping a baby, left the aircraft It is also called the school shooting Berlin airport and a terror cabin, airport spokes- via emergency exits and International Zone and is OTTAWA, 24 May — The traffic. What led up to the attack cannot be ruled out, woman Rosemarie Mei- one woman injured her arm frequently the target of shooting incident that attack is not yet clear, but an airport spokeswoman chsner said. while sliding down the mortar and rocket attacks, seriously injured a 14-year- the shooting is likely an said on Wednesday. “An attack cannot be emergency chute and has although many do not old boy in a Toronto school isolated incident, a report The Israeli Flight 251 ruled out,” she said, adding been taken to hospital. result in casualties. on Wednesday is not a by Canadian Television touched down at Berlin’s that the German Federal MNA/Xinhua Internet situation in which a gunman said. “At this stage in the is roaming the hall, police investigation, the only Sri Lankan Special Task Force soldiers said. information we have is that search a car in The victim was shot the 14-year-old male victim Colombo following a around 2:30 pm local time was in critical condition Tamil Tiger attack in on the second floor of CW when the police arrived the north of the island Jefferys Collegiate, located at the school,” CTV a day earlier. Sri in north Toronto. He has cited Constable George Lankan government since been rushed to Schuurman as saying. No troops have shot dead hospital, reports reaching arrests have been made, 12 suspected Tamil here said. Schuurman said. Tiger rebels, the The school with 850 The incident is not a Defence Ministry said students has been locked situation in which a on 25 May, 2007, the down and is being guarded gunman is roaming the day after the rebels by the police following the halls, Canadian Press attacked the capital incident, but nearby roads quoted the police as and a key naval have not been closed to saying.— MNA/Xinhua base.—INTERNET

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NLD released the so-called Division, on 30 May 2003. states “for national reconciliation and the government did not pay any heed to special announcement on 11 May 2007. Authorities concerned detained the true nature of national requirement”. this issue. The paragraph (f) is stated in the Daw Suu Kyi as she was the main person Actually, what the NLD says is Now, the people of working announcement. So, there may be other whose acts caused the conflict. that the nation lacks national class earn reasonable amount of paragraphs from (a) to (e). But I have After Daw Suu Kyi was released reconciliation at present. So, I will have incomes. In a day, a trishaw man no idea whether there are more from the previous restriction order, she to present the true situation. earns roughly more than 3000 kyats, paragraphs following the paragraph met with officials concerned of the The NLD is saying that national and a taxi driver, nearly 10,000 kyats. (f). Tatmadaw government and discussed reconciliation cannot be achieved A skilled construction worker The main statement of the with them for her field organizational without Daw Suu Kyi's participation. In earns at least 3000 kyats and an ordinary paragraph (f) is the demand to release trip. The officials gave her permission reality, Daw Suu Kyi is only the construction worker, 1500 kyats a day. Daw Suu Kyi soonest as she was the after due coordination. But during the authoritarian leader of the NLD. She is The daily income of odd-job daughter of Bogyoke Aung San, the trip she broke the mutual agreement not the national leader representing the labourers in a port or railway station is father of the Tatmadaw. more and more day after day. The entire people, nor an elected not low. To my experience, my wife Another point said that Daw undesirable conflict broke out as she representative. The great majority of and I had to pay 1000 kyats for labour Aung San Suu Kyi, the general was trying to realize her line of people know her only as the daughter of charges to the labourers who carried secretary of the National League for confrontation in accord with the wish of Bogyoke Aung San. They have never our two handbags and a basket at Democracy must be released her outside manipulators and to stir up recognized her as the leader of the people. Yangon Central Railway Station when unconditionally for national unrest. The Tatmadaw government is we returned from Mandalay. reconciliation and the true nature of The people have freedom of beliefs now holding the National Convention A hairdresser charges a customer national requirement. The above and they have their own opinions. So it with the aim of ensuring national 500 to 1000 kyats. paragraph is the last one of the is realistic that there are Daw Suu Kyi reconsolidation. In other words, it is Enjoying healthy prices of rice announcement. and some of her followers who do not trying to achieve national and other crops, farmers are now doing The Tatmadaw government have trust in the democracy transition of reconsolidation through the National well in their businesses. And they have has been governing the nation the Tatmadaw government and at the Convention. The entire people have owned fine wooden houses roofed with without any discrimination. same time there will be people who have known and witnessed that corrugated zinc sheets and furnished It always takes actions against trust in and support it. representatives of various national with TV and video cassette players. the lawbreakers in accord with the It was Daw Suu Kyi who tried to races, people of all strata of life, Farm owners pay wages of existing laws. It is totally free from make waves on the still waters. The political parties, independent reasonable amount to the farmland bias in doing so. Although she is the root cause that led to fanning the representatives-elect, intellectuals and labourers they hire. So, farmland daughter of Bogyoke Aung San, the Dabayin conflict was her harsh words intelligentsia, other invited persons labourers lead a comfortable life. Now, father of the Tatmadaw, the she used in attacking the Tatmadaw and State service personnel are problems on hardships are hardly seen government has taken action against government in accord with the wish of holding frank and cordial discussions in rural areas. The government has her in accord with the existing law neo-colonialists. at the National Convention. increased the salary rates for service she has violated. Hence, Daw Suu Kyi was put The people do not assume that personnel unprecedentedly. So, service As she is the daughter of under restriction order at her owned Daw Suu Kyi, a puppet of the colonialists personnel can earn their living without Bogyoke Aung San she is being placed house again for her instigative acts to and their cohorts, should participate in any problems. under restriction order although her destroy community peace and stability. the drive for national reconsolidation. And today, the living standards offence is punishable by imprisonment. The authorities have experiences And the Tatmadaw government of the people of various classes are The entire nation knows that the legal that every time when Daw Suu Kyi was has created necessary conditions for getting high, as evidenced by prevailing action taken against her is much lighter released from restriction order, she ensuring national reconsolidation, so conditions, and these are undeniable than the degree of her offence. committed instigative acts to break up there is no need to think the matter again. facts. No one will accept the idea that the Union and harm national peace and The NLD’s special announcement So, it is vivid that the release of she should be exempt from legal action stability in accord with the manipulation mentions “the true nature of national Daw Suu Kyi is not the fundamental just because she is the daughter of of her masters. The people have requirement”. requirement for ensuring national Bogyoke Aung San. understood that they (the authorities) are It fails to state, in a clear way, reconsolidation. In my opinion, Daw Everyone will face punishment reluctant to release her without any firm what is happening to the nation and what Suu Kyi is needed by NLD to serve as depending on the offence one has assurances that she will not commit such is needed in the nation. its nominal head. committed. acts again. So, it is required to view the Present NLD leaders are in a Daw Suu Kyi has been placed I assume that the authorities conditions and prevailing situations of pitiable state because they have no right under restriction order because of the concerned would release her if she returns the nation objectively without any or power and dare not make a decision conflict that broke out near Kyi village to England where her family lives. influence of alien instigation. I am a to do something important. in Dabayin Township, Sagaing The NLD announcement also veteran politician, whose experiences How can the people believe that date back to the colonialist period, the NLD that has no access to intra- Fascist Japan period and party democracy will transform the The Tatmadaw government has been Parliamentary Democracy period. So, nation into a democratic one. governing the nation without any I would say that the Tatmadaw Moreover, its members are government has managed to restore resigning from it daily and that reflects discrimination. peace and political stability at the its real situation. unprecedented level. The NLD’s special announce- It always takes actions against the With political stability, the ment No 5/07 is as usual, not different National Convention is being held from the previous ones. lawbreakers in accord with the existing laws. successfully with the participation of the Instead of issuing such hollow representatives of the entire people, and announcements repeatedly, the NLD It is totally free from bias in doing so. it is known not only to Myanmar but also should release an announcement calling Although she is the daughter of Bogyoke to the whole world. As a result of the for immediate lifting of the economic National Convention, there will soon be sanctions imposed against Myanmar Aung San, the father of the Tatmadaw, the a modern developed nation. by certain powers so that the nation will Like other countries, Myanmar is see more job opportunities and government has taken action against her in facing high commodity prices. The prosperity for economic growth. Tatmadaw government is taking (Translation: TMT+MS) accord with the existing law she has violated. necessary measures stage by stage to tackle this problem. It is not correct that (Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 26-5-2007)

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(from page 16) Dighanikaya Kovida title istry of Defence presented Secretary-1 Lt- to Ashin Paññavam- certificates of honour for Gen Thein Sein also of- salankara of Tipitaka Maha Dighabhanaka title to one fered certificates of hon- Gandayon Monastery of member of the Sangha and our for Mula Abhidhamma Mayangon Township. Vinaya Kovida title to four Kovida title to Ashin SPDC member Lt- members of the Sangha. Paññasirilankara of Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Commander-in- Tipitaka Monastery of Myint Oo of the Ministry Chief (Navy) Vice-Admi- Dagon Township, Mula of Defence presented cer- ral Soe Thein also offered Arbhidhammika titles to tificates of honour for certificates of honour for Ashin Vasetthalanka of Dighanikaya Kovida titles Vinayadhara title to five Tipitaka Maha Gandayon to two members of the members of the Sangha Monastery of Mingaladon Sangha and Dighabhanaka and Commander-in-Chief Township and Ashin titles to three members of (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Çakkinda (Myaing) of the Sangha. Vinayadhara titles to five Tipitaka Monastery of SPDC member members of the Sangha. Dagon Township and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Min- (See page 9)

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein confers Dighanikaya Kovida title on Daw Mya Mya San offers provisions to a Sayadaw. — MNA Ashin Paññavamsalankara of Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Monastery of Daw Khin Khin Win donates alms to a Sayadaw. Mayangon Township. — MNA MNA

The ceremony to honour monks who passed 59th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination in progress at

Maha Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Hill. — MNA

27-5-07NL 8 5/27/07, 02:56 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 9 Religious titles confered on Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and Minister for National Planning and Economic Develop- Chairman of members of Sangha who ment U Soe Tha offered certificates of honour for SSMNC Ubhato Vibhangadhara titles to six members of the passed 59th Tipitakadhara… Sangha each. Sayadaw (from page 8) Secretary of the SSMNC Nyaungdon Sayadaw Bhaddanta Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing of the Ministry of De- Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha fence presented certificates of honour for Vinayadhara Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Osadhabhivamsa deliv- Kumara title to one member of the Sangha and Ubhato ered a sermon, and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, gives Vibhangakovida titles to five members of the Sangha, wife and the congregation shared merits gained. The and Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence Ubhato ceremony ended with three-time recitation of Buddha Saraniya Vibhangakovida titles to two members of the Sangha Sasanam Çiram Titthatu. Ovadakatha. and Ubhato Vibhangadhara titles to four members of the After the ceremony, members of the Sangha Sangha. left the dais of the cave through the passage way. Vice- MNA Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, Chief Senior General Maung Aye, wife Daw Mya Mya San Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Aye Maung, and party donated alms and offertories to members of Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung, Minister for the Sangha. — MNA

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence confers title on a Sayadaw. Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein presents title MNA to a Sayadaw. — MNA Religious Affairs Minister accepts cash New models of mobile and kind donation phone handsets introduced

YANGON, 26 May Kyauktada Township models of mobile phone — A ceremony to yesterday. handsets, customer introduce new models of General service and after sales mobile phone handsets Manager U Tin Win service. imported by GSM Care Hlaing of GSM Care FX Technology Centre was held at Centre extended the Group in Singapore Yangon City Star Hotel greetings to the guests. provides GSM Care on Maha Bandoola Marketing Manager U Centre with hardware and Garden Street in Thiha explained new software technology. New handsets are General Manager U Tin Win Hlaing of GSM available at No 01/12 Lanmadaw Plaza on Care Centre explains functions of new Lanmadaw Road for Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung accepts cash further information, dial donated to the fund for missionary by Sayadaw Saddhamma Jotikadhaja mobile phone handset models. 01-395600. Dr Buddhapiya through a disciple. — MNA

MNA MNA YANGON, 26 May — wellwishers. A ceremony to donate cash On behalf of and kind for the missionary of Sayadaw Saddhamma Department for Promotion Jotikadhaja Dr Bhuddapiya and Propagation of Sasana from India, a wellwisher under the Ministry of presented US$ 8500 and Religious Affairs was held at Euro 3000 and wellwisher the meeting hall of the ministry Thiri Thudhama Theingi this morning. Daw Khin Nan Mon and It was attended by family, 200 robes to the Minister for Religious minister. The minister Affairs Brig-Gen Thura presented certificate of Myint Maung, Advisor U honours to them. Arnt Maung, officials and MNA

27-5-07NL 9 5/27/07, 02:56 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 reported on the data of the project and progress of work. put under 6000 physic nut plants. Next, they visited the Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects… The earth dam is 1,875 feet long and 44 feet high. irrigated land of Minletaw Diversion Weir at mile post (0/ The capacity at full brim is 440 acre feet. Irrigated area is 2) on Pauk-Kyaukhtu road. An official reported on culti- (from page 16) 200 acres. vation of monsoon and summer paddy. Kyaukhtu town- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Commander Maj-Gen Tha Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the con- ship grew 16,987 acres of monsoon paddy and 2,648 Aye and officials presented physic nut seeds to family struction of the dam. They also inspected forest conser- acres of summer paddy. members of the station. Altogether 6,000 physic nut vation and Tetmataung greening project in Pauk Town- Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected saplings were grown on five acres. ship. Aigyaik bridge (Kyi Creek) between mile post Nos (18/ Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected cultivation They inspected Yaw Creek Water Pumping Sta- 6) and (18/7) that was in bad condition due to floods and of trees under the Shwenattaung Greening Project. They tion (Yaypya) near Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu Road. gave instructions to officials on repairs of the bridge. went to the briefing hall of arid zone forest conservation Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected cultivation of summer They next attended a physic nut plant growing ceremony area. Staff Officer U Myint Aung of Forest Department paddy near Yaypya Village, No 2 Pauk Bridge (Yaypya), held in Tharakha village in Htilin Township and encour- reported on cultivation of hardwood. They also inspected Win Thuza Shops of the Ministry of Industry-1. aged those present growing the plants. A total of 4,200 physic nut farm and nursery in the station. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party attended the cultiva- plants were grown on 3.5 acres of land. They then went Lt-Gen Ye Myint met Tatmadaw members and tion of physic nut in Thayettaw Village and grew physic to the 300-acre summer paddy plantation at the entrance their families. He told them to participate in regional and nut saplings. Altogether 6,000 physic nut saplings were to Htilin. Township PDC Chairman U Zaw Min reported rural development tasks in cooperation with local people. grown on five acres. on cultivation of Shwe Myanmar paddy strains. At the Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the briefing Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party attended a physic nut office of Htilin Township PDC, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met hall of Magyee Thonbin Dam Project in Pakokku Town- plants growing ceremony held near Panhsan village in service personnel, social organizations and local people ship. Kyaukhtu, Saw Township, Gangaw district and greeted and explained regional development work. In response to Director U Aye Thein of Irrigation Department those present growing the plants. Five acres of land were the reports presented by officials, Lt-Gen Ye Myint said the township is now developing with smooth transport. So relying on this smooth transport, local people are to SWRR Minister tours Lashio, Kyaukse, Tatkon strive for the development of education, health and social sectors as well as for extending crop items. It is also necessary to boost agriculture and livestock breeding and flow of commodities. Next, he urged local authorities, departmental personnel and local people to cooperate in regional development and greening tasks. Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party visited Hitlin People’s Hospital (16-bed) and made cash donations. They also visited Myinttha dam project site and gave necessary instructions. The dam will be 205 feet high and 29,750 feet long. It can store 377,600 acre feet of water, generate 170 kilowatt million hours of electricity and irrigate 12,000 acres of land. Later, they inspected a 50-acre physic nut plan- tation on Htilin-Gangaw road and went to Gangaw by car. — MNA Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe inspects fire station of Kyaukse.—SWRR Warning on control of NAY PYI TAW, 26 May — Minister for Social The minister also went to Mandalay Division and Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung visited the Fire Services Department in Kyaukse on 22 bird flu issued Swe, accompanied by Deputy Commander of North-East May and assisted in construction of a new building for the YANGON, 26 May — Bird flu, which broke out Command Brig-Gen Hla Myint and officially, visited department. in five townships, Yangon Division from 28-2-2007 to Youth Training Centre in Lashio, Shan State (North) on The minister and party also visited Tatkon 31-3-2007, has been under controll and restriction on 20 May, and urged officials to carry out tasks of the Township’s Fire Services Department where officials of transport and sales of chickens, ducks, quills and their department effectively. the department reported to the minister on tasks and products in those areas was lifted on 22-4-2007. The minister also called on officials concerned to arrangements for construction of a new building for the Post-outbreak surveillance was carried out in carry out preventive measures against trafficking in person department. areas three kilometers radius of the affected farms after and drug rehabilitation tasks joining hands with other On his tour, Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung outbreak containment based on serum and other samples departments and social organizations. He also urged them Swe also inspected the site chosen to construct the of 44,000 poultry. to make arrangements for welfare of the youths at the building and attended to the needs. Although antigen was found from serum of a centre. MNA duck farm, no bird flu virus was found from other Deputy Director U Thein Naing of Social Welfare samples. Co-infection was found at a broiler farm but no Department reported to the minister on social welfare evidence of NAI infection was found at the remaining 93 tasks in Shan State (North). Niuc\cMeta\Asiu;r@anpiuc\ ema\eta\yaU\mquM;s∑´ren≥ farms. Restriction on transport and sale of ducks from Innocent woman wounded in mine the affected farms was imposed while outbreak lsU \\\\\ lf dtuuuuu yptiiiii \\\\\ (tngeNççççç en≥)∑∑∑∑∑ Nc˙˙˙˙˙ .\.\.\.\.\ surveillance was carried out as a rapid response. Poultry explosion in Kyaukkyi Township enakS\\\\\ ;ptMMuuMuMuMu \\\\\ (tngeNççççç en≥)∑∑∑∑∑ t≥qvuuii≥qvui≥qvuiui \\\\\ R ;lMMuuMuMMuu puuuuu cn\\\\\ ;At\\\\\ k∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ from the broiler farm were culled and disinfection and bio-security was carried out. YANGON, 26 May — Terrorists are undermining mPsmenq\\\\\ a;larn∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ l Apuuuiiuuiii qv\\\\\ k...\\..\\\ siiiii rpßßßßß m¥a;m\\\\\ Ap˙˙˙˙˙ emaeta\\\\\ \\\\\ It can be assessed that the outbreak of bird flu stability of the nation and prevalence of law and order in Yangon Division has been under controll but there is and committing destructive acts through various ways yaU\m¥a;\\\\ mquM;suMuMuMuM ∑´ren≥Ps∑´∑´∑´∑´ \qv\\\\ \"\\\\ still residuals of bird flu virus. and means with the intention of killing innocent people In order to control the residuals of bird flu virus and making them panic. 2007-KuN˙s\ eml At∑k\ and to ensure no recurrence of bird flu, the Livestock Together with companions, Ma Sein Phawt, 21, enakS\\\\\ ;ptMuMuMuMuMu \\\\\ (tngeNççççç en≥)∑∑∑∑∑ Breeding and Veterinary Department called on the daughter of U Yi of Tontada Village in Kyaukkyi people and breeders to carry out biosecurity of poultry Township stepped on a mine planted by the insurgents (27-5-2007) rken≥\\\\\ farms, to inform the LBVD, the Township, Ward and near Kyaukphya Lake, at 11 am on 21 May while on her Village PDCs, Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation way to collect edible globular fungi in the forest. The 2007-KuN˙s\ z∑n\l At∑k\ if the unusual death of poultry was found, not to sell and mine victim lost her left leg, and her right ankle was hit consume the affected poultry and its products, to by the explosive. (10-6-2007) rk\en≥\\\\ systematically bury the dead bodies of poultry, to wear Under the arrangements of officials, the mine hand gloves and masks when entering poultry farms, to victim was rushed to Mone station hospital, and medical Nc˙˙˙˙˙ ..\\.\..\\ have personal hygiene whenever coming out of poultry treatment is being provided to her. Officials and the (24-6-2007) rk\en≥\\\\ farms and to cooperate with the relevant departments local people are in hot pursuit of the insurgents. —MNA and organizations in control of the bird flu. — MNA

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Heavy rainfall causes crop Number of rhino on rise Floods, mudslides leave 21 damage, closes rail lines in relocated area of Nepal dead, 11 missing in in Spain KATHMANDU, 26 May — A total of 31 rhinos were S-W China spotted by the rhino census team in the Karnali MADRID, 26 May — Train services between Embankment Region under Bardiya National Park, CHENGDU, 26 May — Twenty-one people were Days of heavy rain in central the capital and major situated some 400 kilometres west of Kathmandu, killed and 11 are missing after continuous Spain have flooded roads Mediterranean coast cities reported the website the himalayantimescom Friday. rainstorms on Wednesday and Thursday triggered and destroyed crops, local were suspended on The team of 24 park officials and wildlife flash floods and mudslides in southwest China, media reported recently Thursday, and the railway conservationists led by rhino expert Dr Shanta Raj local government sources said. Thursday. authorities said they were Gyawali started counting the animals a week ago. The Flash floods and Provincial Highway. In Castilla-La Mancha, unable to confirm when census is being carried out by the Bardiya National mudslides in Ganzi and Continuous rains in the the worst-hit region, more services would resume due Park. Liangshan autonomous neighbouring Chongqing than 400,000 hectares of to the ongoing heavy rain. Chief of the National Nature Protection Fund of prefectures in Sichuan Municipality have caused crops, mainly vineyards and The heavy rain is set to the Bardiya Conservation Project Naresh Subedi said Province killed 11 people, floods, slides and lightening grains, have been damaged, head northward on Friday, 31 rhinos were spotted in the park until 24 May. injured five, and left five strikes since Wednesday Jose Maria Barreda, the the meteorology department Expressing surprise at the number of rhinos, he missing on Thursday. noon, leaving ten people region's president, was forecast, but adding that said, "We were amazed and encouraged to see 31 In Ganzi, the mudslide dead and six others missing. quoted by local media as most of Spain will still have rhinos at the place where only 13 rhinos had been has also damaged a 300- About 363 people have saying. rain. — MNA/Xinhua relocated earlier." — MNA/Xinhua metre stretch of the No 215 been injured. Local media said the The rains have affected region has witnessed In this photo released by more than 2.3 million agricultural losses of some China's Xinhua News people and caused the 250 million euros (about Agency, a truck is partially evacuation of 112,000 337.5 million US dollars). sunken into the ground people from their homes, The meteorology after a mudslide was said She Mingzhe, head of department forecast that triggered by heavy rains in the municipality's civil thunderstorms were set to Ganzi, southwest China's affairs bureau. keep pounding Castilla-La Sichuan Province, on Governments in Si- Mancha until the weekend. Friday, 25 May, 2007. chuan and Chongqing are In Alcazar de San Juan, Heavy rainstorms in organizing relief and search over 400 people fled their southwest China triggered efforts for stricken people. flash floods and mudslides homes and some 1,500 to The rugged terrain and that killed some 21 people 2,000 homes there were and left at least 11 missing, lack of communication flooded as the town's rainfall state media said on Friday. have greatly hindered the in the past 24 hours surpassed XINHUA efforts in rural mountainous the total amount of 2005. areas.— MNA/Xinhua

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV VASCO DA GAMA VOY NO (047) Consignees of cargo carried on MV VASCO DA GAMA VOY NO (047) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 27.5.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Renewable energy shines at All-Energy ’07 Exhibition ABERDEEN, 25 May — Despite the name of the , exhibition, renewable energy shines as the most Wedding Message of Thanks prominent at the All-Energy '07 Exhibition and sign Dr. Christopher Michael Sin Chan, Conference opening in the Scotish city of Aberdeen on social security B.Sc (Hons); M.B.,B.S (University of London) Wednesday. House Officer, Queens Hospital Romford. Son of Mr. Roger Sin Chan + Mrs. Helen Sin Chan "Very firmly, the event is turning out to be UK's agreement 28, Dartview Close, Grays, Essex, UK. largest renewable energy exhibition and conference," CANBERRA, 25 May — and Judith Patten, press officer of the event said. The Australian and Greek Dr. Wint Yu Mon, About 180 representatives from countries like the prime ministers on B.Sc (Hons); M.B.,B.S (University of London) United States, China, Germany, , , South Wednesday signed a House Officer, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. Korea, Brazil and , are to deliver speeches on historic social security the only daughter of Professor Dr. U Myint Thein (Neurosurgeon) and Professor Dr. Mi Mi Cho (Neurophysician), topics ranging from all sources of renewable energy to agreement which has No. 12(B), Tharlarwady St, 7th Mile, Mayangon Tsp, Yangon the oil and gas industry with carbon capture and taken both sides years to storage, the utilities of micro-generation, wind farm were married and their wedding reception was held in the Myanmar negotiate. Ballroom, Traders Hotel on 26-5-2007 (Saturday) development, etc. The two-day event will focus on Under the deal, Greek "the USA and Europe getting down to business" on Dr. Christopher Michael Sin Chan and Dr. Wint Yu Mon and their parents Australians who return to would like to express their heart-felt thanks to Professor Dr. U Kyaw Myint, energy and environment protection. The exhibition Greece will have better and conference will also feature the first one-on-one Minister for Health and Professor Dr. U Paing Soe, Deputy Minister for access to an Australian Health, who graced the reception with their attendance, to Professor Dr. U discussions among companies in reducing carbon pension, and vice-versa. Maung Maung Lay, Director-General (Rtd), Ministry of Health and wife emission. What' eye-catching is that on the opening The agreement will be Professor Dr. Daw Yin May, who offered wedding garlands; Dr. U Maung day, the British Government is to publish its long- of enormous benefit to Maung Wint, Director General (Rtd), Medical Education Department; of the awaited energy White Paper. — MNA/Xinhua some tens of thousands of Ministry of Health and Advisor to Defence Services Medical Academy and Australians of Greek wife Daw Lei Lei Yu, who offered wedding rings; Master of Ceremonies Brazilian President allocates background, Australian U Kyaw Soe Oo; Younger sister Dr. Tin Tin Wai, who sprayed wedding flowers; Dr. Pan Ei Ei Thant, who carried the tray of wedding garlands; Prime Minister John $6b for family farming Younger sister Htoo Myat Moe, who carried the tray containing the wedding Howard said at a Press rings; Younger sister Myat Hmu Khin, who carried a basket of wedding RIO DE JANEIRO, 25 May — Brazilian President Luiz conference here after flowers; Make-up Khin San Win, the Beautician; Pianist Tin Win Hlaing and Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday announced that his signing the memorandum Musicians; Sai Phone Htoo and party who took video and photographic government would set aside 12 billion reals (about 6.2 of understanding. records of the wedding ceremony; Traders Hotal Manager and employees, the billion US dollars) for the development of family "This social agreement relatives and friends who gave all the necessary help in the holding of the farming for the 2007-2008 harvest. has taken a number of wedding reception and all the friends for their presence. According to Minister of Agrarian Development years to negotiate but we Parents and Dr. Christopher Michael Sin Chan and Dr. Wint Yu Mon Guilherme Cassel, the government will announce within are now delighted at the 20 days a reduction in the interest rate for credit lines fact that it's been signed," Cast member to family farmers, which currently range from 1.15 per he said. Brad Pitt cent to 7.25 per cent per year. He revealed that the rate Greek Prime Minister arrives with will get close to zero. Kostas Karamanlis said Angelina Jolie On Wednesday, President Lula also revealed the the deal will enable Greek for the world government's plan to settle 100,000 families in 2007. Australians to enjoy their premiere of The authorities would use land expropriated by the pension rights and their US director National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform healthcare rights. Steven (INCRA) and spend 200 million reals (about 103.1 "This is a very Soderbergh’s million dollars) on technical support and acquisition of important agreement and film food to achieve the aim. it will actually settle “Ocean’s 13” Cassel stressed the importance of keeping a high something that is pending at the 60th quality in the agricultural settlements of families of the for thousands of Greek Cannes Film peasants. He added that it is of no use settling 600,000 Australians," he said at the Festival on 24 or 800,000 families if there is no technical support or Press conference. May, 2007. proper production condition.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua INTERNET

27-5-07NL 12 5/27/07, 02:56 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Iran will resist Firm makes ‘healing super-water’

LONDON, 24 May—US are spared because they are “any threat” scientists have developed tightly bound together in a TEHERAN, 25 May — two aircraft carriers, “super-oxidised” water matrix. Iran will resist any threat through the Straits of which they say speeds up It is made by taking and give a powerful Hormuz, a narrow wound healing. purified water and passing response to its enemies, channel in international Oculus, the Californian it through a semi- the Defence Minister waters off Iran’s coast firm which developed permeable sodium chlo- said on Wednesday in and a major artery for the water - made by ride membrane, which comments coinciding global oil shipments. filtering it through a salt produces the oxychlorine with a US naval show of Tension has been membrane - says it kills ions. force off Iran’s coast. increasing between viruses, bacteria and One study showed that Mostafa Moham- Teheran and Washington fungi. patients with advanced mad Najjar made his over Iran’s disputed It is also effective against foot ulcers who were MRSA and UK trials are treated with the water, statement to mark the nuclear work, which the Bad circulation can prevent foot ulcers from 25th anniversary of the West suspects is aimed being carried out on alongside an antibiotic had healing.—INTERNET recapture of an Iranian at making atom bombs. patients with diabetic foot an average healing time port which was seized by The United States al- ulcers, New Scientist diabetes. which pierce the cell walls of 43 days compared with Iraqi forces during the so accuses Iran of magazine reported. The key ingredient of the of free-living microbes. 55 days in those who two neighbours’ 1980-88 fomenting instability in Experts said wound water, called Microcyn, are The water can only kill received standard War. “Islamic Iran will . Teheran denies both healing was a major oxychlorine ions — elec- cells it can completely treatment. resist ... any kind of threat charges.—MNA/Reuters problem for people with trically charged molecules surround so human cells Internet and will give a powerful answer to enemies and 27 killed in Tamil oppressors,” he said, according to the official Nadu wall collapse IRNA news agency. N EW D ELHI, 25 May — and are yet to be Earlier on Authorities Thursday identified. Some bodies Wednesday, nine US identified 14 of the bodies were severely mutilated warships carrying 17,000 of the 27 people killed as the wall was made of personnel entered the Wednesday night in a wall huge stone blocks and Gulf in what Navy collapse near Tirupur City people were crushed officials said was the in South India’s Tamil under it. Most of the dead largest daytime assembly Nadu area, Indo-Asian were textile unit workers. of ships since the 2003 News Service reported The 20-feet tall wall Iraq war. here. guarded the factory. Next US Navy officials The accident took to it was a cinema hall and said Iran had not been place late Wednesday the place was crowded. notified of plans to sail evening at the KPK Nearly half a dozen the ships, which include Dyeing unit building, a injured people are in Lightning kills 7 pupils in Miss Singapore Jessica Tan, garment dying set-up, in hospital. Agni Kuswardono, Miss India Puja Gupta and Angeripalayam, a small Police said rescue S-W China village Sharon Kenett (L-R) pose for town on the outskirts of efforts were on to rescue photographers before an interview with the textile hub of Tirupur, people trapped under the C HONGQING, 25 May — were killed were aged 10 journalists in on 25 May, 2007. They in south India. debris. Excavators were A lightning strike killed years to 14, said the county will compete in the 2007 finals in Many bodies were pressed into service. seven students and injured officials. Mexico City on 28 May.—INTERNET taken to local hospitals MNA/Xinhua 30 others in a village MNA/Xinhua school on Wednesday UAE calls for stability, afternoon in southwest China, said local autho- security of rities. ABU DHABI, 25 May — The United Arab Emirates The lightning struck (UAE) on Wednesday called for the stability and the school while children security of Lebanon that has suffered a severe internal were attending class at conflict in the past three days, Emirates News Agency around 4:00 pm on reported. The appeal was made by the UAE President Wednesday, in a primary Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a telephone school in Xingye Village, conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Kaixian County of Seniora on Wednesday, the report said. Chongqing Municipality, During their conversation, Seniora briefed Sheikh said officials. Khalifa on the latest development in Lebanon and The students were in thanked him for ordering the delivery of urgent relief two separate classrooms. supplies to the residents of the Nahr el-Bared Palestinian Four of them were refugee camp in northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the seriously hurt, the sources report added. It was reported that at least 50 soldiers and said. All the injured are militants have died in three days of fighting between China’s first ten-thousand-ton-class sea water desalting plant has settled in being treated in hospital, Lebanese security forces and militants from the faction Tianjin Municipality on May 23, 2007. The technology used in the plant is said doctors. Fatah al-Islam in the Nahr el-Bared camp that started introduced from a French company by Tianjin Baochen Group. The plant The seven pupils who from Sunday. — MNA/Xinhua will be put into production by the end of this year.—INTERNET

27-5-07NL 13 5/27/07, 02:56 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 S P O R T S Beckham hopes Czechs to face for England future in World Team Cup final D UESSELDORF (Germany), 26 May — LONDON, 26 May— sealed a place in the final of the World Team Cup with David Beckham insists he a 3-0 victory over holders Germany on the last day of can still play for England group action on Friday. The Czechs, who will now face after his summer move to Argentina in Saturday's final, took the first point when Los Angeles Galaxy from Tomas Berdych continued his French Open preparation Real Madrid. with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 win over German number The former captain, 32, one Philipp Kohlschreiber. David Beckham is expected to be recalled Jan Hajek then made certain of extending his side's when Steve McClaren England." unbeaten run in the Blue Group this week by seeing off unveils his squad at noon Beckham has not Florian Mayer in a tougher 7-6, 6-2 victory. Ferrari's Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of on Saturday for the played for England since Hajek came from 3-5 down in the first set to take it drives during the second training session matches against Brazil the World Cup quarter- 7-4 on the tie-break and was also a break behind in the of Monaco's F1 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo and . final defeat against Por- second before Mayer lost his way. on 24 May, 2007.—INTERNET Beckham told BBC tugal last June. "I've no idea what happened out there," said Mayer Late birdie hat-trick sends Radio Five Live: "I'll be However, McClaren is about losing the first set from such a strong position. "It's a lot fitter [playing in now expected to turn to a real shame for the team because we definitely had a Rose clear at Wentworth LA], still as fit as I am Beckham for the friendly chance." Berdych also played the closing doubles, VIRGINIA WATER (England), 26 May — Justin Rose now, maybe more fit. against Brazil at Wem- partnering Martin Damm to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Michael finished with a flourish on Friday, securing a one- "The training will be bley on Friday 1 June and Kohlmann and Benjamin Becker. stroke lead after a hat-trick of birdies midway through difficult in America with the Euro 2008 qualifier "It's been a great week before Paris and it's fantastic the PGA Championship second round. the humidity so I still feel in Estonia five days to be in the final," said Berdych, who is the 10th seed at Fellow Briton Ross Fisher (67) occupied second I'd be able to play for later.—Internet Roland Garros.—MNA/Reuters place on seven-under 137 after going birdie-eagle- birdie at the end of his round. Inspirational Riquelme sends Boca Irishman Padraig Harrington (69), who will land a bonus of one million euros (1.34 million US dollars) to semifinals if he can add victory at Wentworth to his Irish Open ASUNCION, 26 May — Midfielder only a goalless draw to progress, triumph last week, and Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez Juan Roman Riquelme scored an paid for an over-defensive approach (68) were a further stroke back on 138. individual goal to set Boca Juniors and failed to muster a single shot on The 26-year-old Rose, who held a share of the on the way to a 2-0 win over Libertad goal. Boca, however, still had to overnight lead with compatriot Paul Broadhurst, mixed and a place in the Libertadores Cup wait until the last half hour to settle two birdies with three bogeys as he reached the turn in semifinals on Thursday. the game against last year's semifi- one-over 36.— MNA/Reuters Boca's win in the quarterfinal, nalists.—MNA/Reuters second-leg tie against the Para- CROSSWORD PUZZLE guayan champions sent them Vardar win through 3-1 on aggregate and earned Macedonian Cup again them a place against Cucuta of Co- Maria Sharapova of Russia lombia in the last four. S KOPJE, 26 May — Vardar Skopje returns the ball to Aravane Rezai Despite playing more than 1,000 beat 2-1 Pobeda Prilep in the Ma- of France during their semi final kilometres away from their base in cedonian Cup final on Thursday to match at the WTA Istanbul Cup Buenos Aires, Argentina's most lift the trophy for the fifth time in tennis tournament in Istanbul on popular club had the majority of the their history. 25 May, 2007. Rezai, who beat support at the Defenders of the Hristijan Kirovski put Vardar Venus Williams in the second Chaco Stadium. ahead in the 22nd minute and Dos round, defeated Sharapova in the Libertad, who held Boca to a 1-1 Santos Vandeir doubled their lead semi final of the tournament in draw away last week and needed five minutes later.—MNA/Reuters Istanbul on Friday.—INTERNET Milan’s victory spotlights UEFA’s legal concerns BRUSSELS, 26 May — AC Milan's Stadium, brings the spotlight back on Champions League final victory over to a deeper problem that soccer, and ACROSS DOWN Liverpool on Wednesday left a bit- sport in general, is currently having to 1 Tenant’s conditions, 1 Scholastic essay ter-sweet taste among many of Euro- live with on an almost daily basis: the rights, etc. 2 Repulsive to sight pean soccer's top officials who be- fear of court action which can erode 4 Walked with swaying 3 Consuming lieve they should never have been in the power of ruling sporting bodies. gait 4 Allowance of food the competition in the first place. On the pitch, the Italian club won 7 Trite, obvious remark 5 Board game For Milan's 2-1 win in the Olympic Europe's top prize fair and square 9 Remain 6 Vacillate Kim fires six birdies in and the image of veteran Paulo 10 Cry of pain 7 Pleasant to taste Maldini being handed the trophy by 11 Pry 8 Brass instrument row in rain-hit Colonial Michel Platini -- the former Juventus 13 Old sailor (3-3) 11 Measure depth of FORT WORTH (Texas), 26 May — player now officiating at his first 14 Lower 12 City of Australia Anthony Kim, 21, the youngest Champions League final as UEFA 15 Fetters 15 Suffocated player on the PGA Tour, birdied the president -- was one to savour. 17 Strong malt liquor 16 Hot, desert wind last six holes for an opening round According to senior officials at seven-under-par 63 in the rain-hit European soccer's governing body 19 Trench 17 In short supply ’s Ernie Els hits a Colonial Invitational on Thursday. if Milan's match-fixing indiscretions 20 Nocturnal birds 18 Displease shot on the 17th hole at the PGA were fast-forwarded by 12 months, 22 Sleeve-end 21 Snow conveyance Championship of golf at the "I couldn't putt earlier in the round, 23 Space for action (5-4) 22 Chicken-cage Wentworth Club in Virginia but the putts started dropping and six they would not be admitted to the 24 Crown Water, southeast England, on 25 birdies came out of it," Kim said. prestigious competition next sea- 25 Spread out May, 2007. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters son.—MNA/Reuters

27-5-07NL 14 5/27/07, 02:56 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 15 Pregnant women “should avoid Swarm of bees forces passenger all alcohol” plane to land LONDON, 26 May — A LONDON, 26 May — Pregnant women and those trying to conceive should passenger plane was forced avoid drinking any alcohol at all, according to new advice from the Department to land after flying into a of Health. swarm of British bees on The government’s Fiona Adshead said the “Our advice is simple: Thursday. previous position was that new guidance had been avoid alcohol if pregnant or The Palmair Boeing they could drink up to one introduced to provide trying to conceive,” she said. 737, with 90 passengers on or two units of alcohol once stronger, more consistent “This advice could also be board, had to return to or twice a week. Deputy advice for the whole of the included on alcohol Bournemouth Airport in Chief Medical Officer Dr UK. packaging or labels. The southern England shortly advice now reflects the fact after take-off following an that many women give up engine surge. drinking alcohol completely The pilot decided to during pregnancy. It is now abort the flight to Faro in straightforward and stresses Portugal and returned for that it is better to avoid safety checks. The plane’s drinking alcohol altoge- engine was thought to have ther.” become clogged with bees, Dr Sheila Shribman, the company said on Friday. the government’s clinical Huge clouds of bees director of maternity have been seen around services, said: “Our last Bournemouth over the past survey of pregnant women few days, a spokeswoman WEATHER showed that nine per cent said. — MNA/Reuters Saturday, 26 May, 2007 were still drinking above Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours the recommended levels. MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly “It is vital that we alert cloudy in Chin State and Magway Division, rain or thunder- pregnant women and showers have been isolated in lower Sagaing and Mandalay women hoping to conceive Divisions, scattered in Shan, Rakhine, Kayah and Kayin about the potential dangers States, Bago and Yangon Divisions, fairly widespread in of excessive alcohol con- Kachin State and widespread in the remaining areas with Rachel Legrain-Trapani poses during isolated heavyfall in Ayeyawady and Mandalay Divisions. sumption during preg- the Miss Universe 2007 Contest at the National Sunday, 27 May Day temperatures were (5¼C) abvoe May average tempera- nancy.” Auditorium in Mexico City, on 23 May, 2007. Tune in today ture in Ayeyawady Division, (3¼C) above May average INTERNET MNA/Reuters temperatures in Rakhine and Kayin States, upper Sagaing, 8:30 am Brief news Magway and Yangon Divisions and about May average 11:10 am 4:45 pm 8:35 am Music: temperatures in the remaining areas. The noteworthy 2. Musical programme 4. qayaK¥ioeA;iioeA; -Ring Ring amounts of rainfall recorded were Pyapon (3.54) inches, 11:25 am (38)Pamglaet;ççççç 8:40 am Perspectives Myitkyina (2.17) inches, Gwa (1.85) inches, Lewe (1.69) 3. Round up of the 4:50 pm 8:45 am Music: inches, Homalin and Kayan (1.34) inches each, Sittwe Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ week’s international 5. -It ain’t you or (1.10) inches, Tatkon (0.98) inch and Thaton (0.79) inch. pvaer; Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; MMMÂka; MM news me Maximum temperature on 25-5-2007 was 93¡F. Mini- 11:40 am qcKn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ mum temperature on 26-5-2007 was 78¡F. Relative hu- -dtuuuuu yiiiii Ns˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (Datebduuuuu AT;‘p¨¨¨ ) 8:50 am National news Sunday, 27 May 4. Yan can cook midity at 09:30 hours MST on 26-5-2007 was 79%. Total (Datebduuu ) 9:00 am Music: 12:00 pm sunshine hours on 25-5-2007 was (7.7) hours approx. View on today -Robbins of 5. Myanmar video 5:05 pm Rainfall on 26-5-2007 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba- 7:00 am 6. Dance of national blue 1. Recitation of feature: Aye and (Tr) at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since {K¥s\q\\\\ ¨p¨¨¨¨ MupcMuMuMupcMu \}\\\\ races 9:05 am International Parittas by 1-1-2007 was (25.28) inches at Mingaladon, (29.49) inches (enm¥io;eAaciiio;eAaci \'\\\\ ymc\;k\\\\ iukiuiuiuiu iu'iuiuiuiu 5:20 pm news at Kaba-Aye and (28.66) inches at Central Yangon. 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Degree of certainty is (80%). 10. Say it in English 4:30 pm (Apcuiuiuiuiui ;-20)\\\\\ -Friend Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas for 11:00 am 3. English for 18. The next day’s 9:45 pm News /Slogan 1. Martial song 27-5-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Everyday Use programme 10:00 pm PEL Degree of certainty is (60%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028

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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of 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

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Senior wife Daw Mya Mya San… General (from page 1) Maung Aye Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, wife and party took the Five Precepts from Chairman of the offers certifi- Ovadaçariya Committee of the Examination Presiding cate of Nayaka Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga honour for Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa of Webyan Monastery of Mawlamyine. Tipitakadhara Chairman of the SSMNC Magway Sayadaw title to Ashin Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a Saraniya Ovadakatha. Abhijata- Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung supplicated on the religious affairs. bhivamsa of Afterwards, the ceremony to offer certificates Maha of honour for the religious titles followed. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye offered a Thubawdayon certificate of honour for Tipitakadhara title in the Tri- Monastery of Pitaka oral contest to Ashin Abhijatabhivamsa of Maha Sagaing. Thubawdayon Monastery of Sagaing. (See page 8) MNA Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects NLD places too agricultural and regional tasks much reliance on external elements in Pakokku, Gangaw Districts NLD leaders very pleased to see economic sanctions imposed against Myanmar One leaves Hlegu Township NLD

YANGON, 26 May—Member U Ni Tut of the township organizing committee of Hlegu Township National League for Democracy in Yangon Divi- sion on 24 May resigned from the NLD of his own volition, sending a resignation letter to the NLD Headquarters and local administrative organs. In the letter he sent to Hlegu Township Multi- party Democracy General Election Subcommis- sion, he said he came to realize that the NLD placed too much reliance on external elements, and NLD leaders were very pleased with the economic sanc- Lt-Gen Ye Myint visits Magyithonbin Dam in Pakokku Township.—MNA tions imposed against the nation with the intention of causing grinding poverty to the nation and the NAY P YI T AW, 26 May — Member of the State of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Col Phone Maw Shwe and officials of the State Peace people, and that was very disappointing for him. He the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Sagaing Divi- and Development Council Office attended a ceremony said that he felt sorry for the fact that stuffing naive sion Peace and Development Council Commander of to grow physic nut of Pakokku Station on 23 May. and artless young people with their political ideas, North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Chairman (See page 10) they were organizing prayer services at the pagodas, and they were just exploiting the youths. They were I Special The government always takes actions against the lawbreakers focusing on destabilizing the nation, and making the N announce- in accord with the existing laws. It is totally free from bias in doing people get into troubles in term of basic needs, but S ment of so. Although she is the daughter of Bogyoke Aung San, the father of had never done anything in the interests of the I the Tatmadaw, the government has taken action against her in nation. As a result, he could no longer put trust in the NLD that is D accord with the existing law she has violated. party and party leaders. In the end, he decided to not special MNA E PAGE 7 YE BAW TIN SHWE leave the party of his own accord.—

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