The Government Will Have to Work Hard to Safeguard Peace and Stability and Promote Rule of Law in the Country
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THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XX, Number 346 6th Waning of Tabaung 1374 ME Monday, 1 April, 2013 The government will have to work hard to safeguard peace and stability and promote rule of law in the country NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—The following is the translation of President U Thein Sein’s speech through radio programmes to the entire people the length and breadth of the nation on 1-4-2013. In selling these mobile telephone SIM cards, they country. Economic development goes hand in hand will be distributed equitably among the Regions and with improvements in the socio-economic conditions States after carefully considering such details as the of citizens. Our country currently needs investment, demand and the preexisting infrastructural capacity technology, and human resources to promote job creation to support additional phone lines. In addition, the and industrial development. Since we cannot do it on infrastructural capacity will be increased and new mobile our own yet, we have to invite foreign investment. To telephone towers built through partnership with local invite the right kind of investment, we have already and international companies so as to enable the sale of a developed policies that will protect national interest and recurring supply of SIM cards every month. In this way, social welfare. To help attract foreign investment, a new access to communication is reached all the way to the Foreign Direct Investment Law that meets international grassroots. At the same time, we will work to improve standards has recently been enacted. There have also the existing auto telephone lines. been successes in the relaxation of economic sanctions. Second, I would like to touch on the issue of salary We were also able to secure 6 billion dollars of debt and benefits for civil servants. Regarding this issue, I relief. We will also be able to secure low-interest long have already communicated my intention to increase the term loans from the World Bank, International Monetary My fellow citizens, salary and benefits for civil servants from time to time Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and I would first like to wish you all good health in my depending on national economy, revenue, and budget. Japan’s Official Development Assistance in the near monthly radio program to communicate with the citizens In the proposal for the upcoming 2013-2014 annual future. Economic development is intricately linked to on some of the important issues. budget, I have submitted a request of 385 billion Kyats Peace. However, if we are unable to promote peace, we First, I would like to touch on the issue of access to the Legislature for the increase of salary and pension will squander the opportunities and avenues available to affordable mobile telephone SIM cards, which I for civil servants. Acknowledging to the hardships faced to advance economic development. Because of this, know many of you are patiently waiting for. As I have by the civil servants, the Legislature has approved this I would call on all citizens to participate and provide promised you before and starting this April, the Ministry also. As a result, prior increase of 30,000 kyats in stipend support in promoting peace and stability. of Communications and Information Technology will will remain as before and monthly salary will increase Fourth, we must raise the living standard of workers start selling mobile telephone SIM cards at an affordable by additional 20,000 kyats starting this April. and farmers, the two fundamental societal groups. A large price to the general public in accordance with the Third, I would call on all citizens to participate and majority of the country’s population lives in rural areas necessary rules and regulations. provide support in the economic development of the (See page 8) BIOGRAPHY OF BIOGRAPHY of Yangon Mega Expo 2013 H.E. Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam President of the Republic of Singapore Mrs. Mary Tan launched the University of Singapore January 1985 to December YANGON, 31 March— services, tourism services, in 1964, after obtaining his 1991, he served as the Dagon Exhibition Limited education service schools, Master of Science degree. Minister for Education. organized the Yangon business and monetary He joined the University In December 1991, Dr. Mega Expo 2013 with the service and banking again as a lecturer with the Tan stepped down from sponsorship of Job Seekers services, car showrooms, Department of Mathematics the Cabinet to return to the Journal at Myanmar fuel and lubricants, car after obtaining his doctorate private sector as Chairman Convention Centre on batteries and tyres, car in 1967. In 1969, he left and Chief Executive Mindhamma Road in decorations and job hunting the University to begin a Officer of OCBC. Mayangon Township are being displayed at the career in banking with the Dr. Tan rejoined the yesterday morning. expo. Overseas-Chinese Banking Cabinet in August 1995 and Booths on real Film Director Maung Corporation (OCBC), was appointed Deputy Prime estate salerooms, home Tin Oo organizes Heart of Art Dr. Tony Tan where he rose to become Minister and Minister for Mrs. Mary Tan decorations, construction Performance & Art Creation Keng Yam was born in General Manager. He left Defence. In August 2003, (maiden name Mary Chee materials, modern Group for new faces contest Singapore, on 7 February OCBC in 1979 to enter Dr. Tan was appointed Bee Kiang), the wife of furniture, sanitation and 2013. First prize winner 1940. He received his politics. Deputy Prime Minister and Singapore’s President Dr. kitchen utensils, quality can enjoy K 1 million, the early education in St. Dr. Tan was elected Co-ordinating Minister for Tony Tan Keng Yam, paints, industrial materials, second K 700,000 and the Patrick’s School and St. as a Member of Parliament Security and Defence. was born in Singapore on electronics and electrical third K 500,000. The expo Joseph’s Institution. Dr. in 1979 and was appointed Dr. Tan retired from the 5 December 1940. She equipment, mobile phone will be held from 30 March Tan graduated from the Senior Minister of State in Cabinet in September 2005 graduated from the then accessories, computer and to 2 April from 9 am to 6 pm University of Singapore the Ministry of Education. and was appointed Deputy University of Singapore parts, foodstuffs, health daily.—NLM with a First Class Honours In June 1980, he was Chairman and Executive in 1962 with a Bachelor Degree in Physics in appointed Minister for Director of the Government of Arts degree and in 1962, and went on to the Education and concurrently, of Singapore Investment 1963 with a diploma in Massachusetts Institute the Vice-Chancellor of the Corporation Private educa-tion. She was a of Technology, where National University of Limited (GIC), Chairman Secondary School teacher he obtained a Master Singapore. A year later, he of the National Research before committing herself of Science degree. He was appointed Minister for Foundation and Deputy to be homemaker. She has later obtained a PhD in Trade and Industry. From Chairman of the Research, three sons and one daughter Applied Mathematics at October 1983 to January Innovation and Enterprise and five grandchildren. the University of Adelaide. 1985, Dr. Tan served as the Council, and Chairman of Mrs. Tan enjoys Dr. Tan started his Minister for Finance and Singapore Press Holdings reading, gardening and career as a lecturer with concurrently as the Minister Limited (SPH). attending plays and cultural the Physics Department of for Trade and Industry. From (See page 8) shows. 2 Monday, 1 April, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Facilities for disabled persons Operation against handed over smuggled vehicles YEKYI, 31 March — the occasion, and Chairman Shwe Min Thar Foundation of the foundation U Myat gaining momentum in presented facilities for Thu elaborated purpose of disabled persons in Yekyi, donation and aim of opening Mawlamyine Ngathaingchaung and Athoat a branch of the foundation Townships at a hall in Yekyi in Yekyi. M AWLA my INE , 3 1 am on 27 March. The seized Township of Pathein District Next, four wheelchairs, March — Actions are being three vehicles are worth 9 in Ayeyawady Region on 27 12 crutches and one walking taken against smuggling of million. March. stick for the blind were illegal vehicles that failed Kyaikmayaw police Ayeyawady Region handed over to disabled to pay customs duty from a station opened a case under Minister for Forestry and persons. neighboring country into 10 import/export law No (8). Mining U Soe Myint spoke on Kyemon townships in Mon State by With the aim of avoiding the police. unwanted situation, the Fuel station Indonesia emerges as champion of Pre-SEA According to a tip-off police is launching the given by a duty-conscious operation against these fire in Games Cycling Competition in Myanmar person, Police Inspector smuggled vehicles as they Khine Than, Police Insepctor were violating traffic rules Taunggyi Myint Naing and party of and being involved in road Mawlamyine district police accidents while they were on TAUNGGYI, 31 March commander office seized the roads in Mawlamyine and — A fire broke out while a three illegal vehicles together other townships with fake fuel bowser was filling fuel with three drivers near number plates. oil at Win Mitta fuel station, Attayan bridge at about 9 Kyemon two miles from Taunggyi- Hopong motorway, in Young Mawlamyine man dies Kangyi ward in Taunggyi at about 4.40 pm on 28 March. of drowning The fire was due to M AWLA my INE , 3 1 died of drowning while he a static electricity caused March — A death of young was swimming in the pool from filling fuel oil at the man by drowning occurred together with his friends.