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Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Wife Daw Mya Mya San Attend Presentation of Religious Titles to Monks Who Passed 59Th Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Exam Established 1914 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 Japan 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 27-5-07NL 2 5/27/07, 02:56 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 27 May, 2007 3 I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Putin says Russia 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 Luxembourg 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 Singapore Arts will not succeed by nuclear issue, Putin said weapons, he said.
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