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Volume XII, Number 348 6th Waning of Taboung 1366 ME Wednesday, 30 March 2005 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 and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Curriculum Vitae of His Senior General Than Shwe sends message Excellency Mr Lee Hsien of sympathy to Indonesian President Loong, Prime Minister of YANGON, 29 March — Messages of sympathy the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win to Presi- have been sent from Chairman of the State Peace dent of Indonesia Dr H Susilo Bambang the Republic of Singapore and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Yudhoyono and from Minister for Foreign Affairs Senior General Than Shwe to President of Indone- of the Union of Myanmar, U Nyan Win to For- sia Dr H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, from Vice- eign Minister of Indonesia Dr N Hassan Wirajuda Chairman of the State Peace and Development for the extensive loss of life and property suffered Council of the Union of Myanmar Vice- by Indonesia as a result of the powerful earth- Senior General Maung Aye to Vice President of quake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra, In- Indonesia Mr Jusuf Kalla, from Prime Minister of donesia on 28 March 2005. — MNA Delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia reads proposal papers

YANGON, 29 March— State Constitution. eral Maj-Gen Lun Maung Mro (a) Khami National The National Conven- Present on the occasion and Management Com- Solidarity Organization tion plenary session con- were Chairman of the Na- mittee members, chair- and independent repre- tinued at the Pyidaungsu tional Convention Conven- men of subcommittees sentatives, delegates of Hall of the ing Commission Secretary- and officials, representa- national races from Nyaunghnapin Camp in 1 of the State Peace and tives of Kokang Democ- Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Hmawby Township this Development Council Lt- racy and Unity Party, Na- Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan morning. Gen Thein Sein and Com- tional Unity Party, Union (South), Shan (North) and Delegate group of in- mission members, Chair- Kayin League, Union Pa- Shan (East) States, Singaporean Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong tellectuals and intelli- man of the National Con- O National Organization, Sagaing, Taninthayi, gentsia read papers on vention Convening Work Mro (a) Khami National Bago, Magway, Manda- His Excellency Mr Lee Hsien Loong was born on the proposals regarding Committee Chief Justice U Solidarity Organization, lay, Yangon and 10 February 1952. He was educated in Nanyang Pri- detailed basic principles Aung Toe and Work Com- Lahu National Develop- Ayeyawady Divisions, mary School, Catholic High School and National Jun- to be adopted for shar- mittee members, Chairman ment Party and Wa Na- delegates of peasants ior College. He was graduated in 1974 with First Class ing of executive and ju- of the National Convention tional Development Party, from Kahcin, Kayah, Honours in Mathematics and a Diploma in Computer dicial powers to be in- Convening Management representatives-elect of Kayin, Chin, Mon, Science from the University of Cambridge of the United cluded in the drawing of Committee Auditor-Gen- National Unity Party and (See page 8) Kingdom. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University of America in 1980. He joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1971 and served in various capacities up to the rank of Brigadier General until 1984 when he joined in politics in 1984. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from the People’s Action Party (PAP) in 1984 and re-elected in 1988, 1991, 1997 and 2001. After serving as a member of Central Executive Committee, Second Assistant Sec- retary-General and First Assistant Secretary-General of the PAP, he has been promoted as Secretary-General of the party in December 2004. He was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Defence in 1984. He was promoted to Acting Minister for Trade and Industry in 1986 and confirmed as full Minister in 1987. He became concurrently Second Minister for Defence at the same time. On 12 August 2004, he succeeded Mr Goh Chok Tong as Prime Minister. He retains his post as Minister for Finance. His Excellency Mr Lee Hsien Loong is married to Madame Ho Ching. They have three sons The plenary session of the National Convention in progress at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in and one daughter.—MNA Hmawby Township. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Tatmadaw and people need * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy to work in concert for a new genuine democracy MWAF President receives adviser to JICA Differences in political ideologies and mu- tual suspicions among national race groups led to multi-coloured insurgents in the post-inde- pendence period in Myanmar. The entire peo- ple suffered miseries caused by the insurgents and large numbers of Tatmadawmen sacrificed life and limb to safeguard the people’s lives and property. The parliamentary democracy of that pe- riod was gradually undermined by insurgen- cies within the nation. Ultimately, dissension among political parties led to the total collapse of the democratic political system. To avoid disintegration of the nation due to partisan

politics, the one-party political system was in- President of MWAF Daw Than Than Nwe receives officials of JICA. —MNA troduced. However, under one-party rule, due to vari- YANGON, 29 March Takamatsu Kana of JICA ing division Dr Daw Kyi, group leader of edu- ous kinds of instigations and incitements and — Chairperson of Myanmar Office at the Nyunt Nyunt Oo, head cation Daw Min Thet the lack of check and balance between one side Myanmar Women’s Af- hall of the federation on of international relation Mon. and another or one individual and another, the fairs Federation Daw Thanlwin Road here at 11 division Daw Myint During their meet- whole administrative machinery of the State Than Than Nwe received am today. Myint Soe, joint-secre- ing, the two sides dis- ground to a halt in 1988. adviser to Japan Interna- Present at the call tary Daw Khin Htar cussed functions of As instances of anarchism and brutality tional Cooperation were Vice-President of May, second leader of MWAF and cooperation reigned in the country, the Tatmadaw had no Agency-JICA Ms MWAF Daw Khin Lay international relation di- with JICA. alternative but to assume the responsibilities of Yumiko Tanaka and Ms Myint, head of organiz- vision Prof Daw Myint MNA the State in order to ensure the rule of law, community peace and tranquility. After ensur- Cash donated to Central Women’s Hospital ing peace and tranquility in the nation, the YANGON, 29 March Tatmadaw proceeded to engage in nation-build- — Myanmar Asean ing endeavours with great perseverance, indus- Women’s Friendship As- try and diligence. Now, owing to the concerted sociation donated cash to efforts of the people and the Tatmadaw, the Central Women’s Hospi- State is on the right track to development and tal (Yangon) at the hos- implementing the seven-point policy programme pital this morning. for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and Present on the occa- developed nation. sion were members of In his address on the 60th Anniversary panel of patrons of Armed Forces Day, Commander-in-Chief of MAWFA wives of min- Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe isters and deputy minis- stressed that the sovereign power of the people ters, wives of foreign had to be returned to the people themselves for ambassadors to Myanmar the emergence of a new democratic nation and led by Philippine Ambas- that, in order to effect a systematic, peaceful sador Mme Phoebe A and proper transfer, the National Convention, Gomez, officials of the the first stage of the seven-point Road Map, Ministry of Foreign Af- Officials of MAWFA presents cash donations to medical superintendent had now been reconvened. fairs, the medical super- Dr Shwe Oh. — MNA Representatives of people from all walks of intendent and officials of Hnin Nyunt explained accepted K 1 million certificates of honour to life including farmers, workers, intellectuals and the hospital and guests. the purpose of the dona- presented by officials of them. intelligentsia, and representatives of all the First, Chairperson of tions of Medical Super- MAWFA and gave away MNA national groups have gathered together at the MAWFA Daw Khin intendent Dr Shwe Oh National Convention and are conducting free, MWJA meets open and fruitful discussions. So far, detailed Thingyan special train YANGON, 29 March (Than Maung) accepted basic principles for sharing legislative power — Myanmar Writers and the cash and gave a have already been laid down. Detailed basic to run Journalists Association speech. Secretary U Hla principles for the executive and judiciary sec- YANGON, 29 March pm arrives in Mandalay at held a meeting at Sarpay Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay) tors are under discussion. We strongly believe — Myanma Railways 10 am the next day. The Beikman on Merchant reported to the meeting that a peaceful, modern, developed and disci- planned a Thingyan spe- train leaving Mandalay at Street, here today. on progress in realizing pline-flourishing democracy will surely emerge cial train to run on 7.30 pm arrives in Yangon Present were Vice-Chair- the minutes of the previ- if the people and the Tatmadaw continue work- Yangon-Mandalay- at 11.30 am the next day. man of MWJA U Than ous meeting. ing hard in concert. Yangon trip every other The Thingyan special train Maung (Than Maung), Leaders of the re- day from 26 to 31 March will run from Yangon on Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla spective groups also gave and Yangon-Mandalay 26, 28 and 30 March and Tun-Twantay) and oth- suggestions and propos- N˙s\(60)®pv\.tp\meta\en≥®pp∑´ trip from 1st to 12 April from 1st to 12 April.The ers. als. —MNA daily. The train will stop train includes two upper Lt-Col Ohn Maung tp\meta\ss\qmiuc\;®ptiuk\ running from 13 to 16 class coaches and ten or- (Rtd) (Myinmu Maung April and then resume dinary class coaches and Naing Moe), on behalf of (erWtigMuBura;lm\;) service from 17 to 20 it will stop at Bago, well-wisher Kyaukme

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Chirac reassures Japan on lifting of arms embargo to China TOKYO, 28 March — French President Jacques Chirac sought to reassure Japan on Sunday that lifting Europe's embargo on arms exports to China would not result in an increase in weapons sales, saying the move was aimed at normalizing ties. France has led efforts technology." "The condi- It says arms exports to secure an early end to tions are not the same as would be more tightly the European Union em- when it was put in place," regulated through a re- Greenpeace campaigner Edward Chan (L) opens up a computer in front of the bargo, imposed, despite Chirac told a joint news vised "code of conduct" to pressure from Washing- be agreed soon. media during a Press conference in Hong Kong on 28 March, 2005.—INTERNET conference with Koizumi. ton to keep it in place out "It is no longer valid." But Beijing's recent of fear China may get ac- Koizumi said Japan passage of a law sanction- Maldivian President arrives New Delhi cess to advanced weap- remained opposed to lift- ing the use of force to cur- NEW DELHI, 28 March — Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ons. ing the embargo. tail any moves towards arrived here Sunday on a six-day visit to India, his first since 2000. Japan has also ex- "We expressed our independence by Taiwan Minister of State for assistance in the wake of uninhabited. pressed concern, saying concern and our opposi- has made some EU na- External Affairs E the 26 December tsu- The visit "would serve that lifting the embargo tion," Koizumi said, not- tions, including Britain, Ahamed and Foreign Sec- nami disaster that had to further strengthen the could destabilize the ing that China's military more wary. retary Shyam Saran re- badly battered many of the friendly and cooperative Asian region. budget has been increas- In a joint statement is- ceived the Maldivian nearly 1,200 islands in the ties that exist between the Speaking after a meet- ing by double digits in re- sued after their meeting, President when he arrived atoll nation. The popula- two countries," the Exter- ing with Japanese Prime cent years. the two leaders called for with his wife Nasrcena. tion of a little over 300,000 nal Affairs Ministry said Minister Junichiro The EU, eager to boost a quick restart of six-way The visit comes in the is distributed in some 250 in a statement. Koizumi, Chirac said: "I trade and diplomatic ties talks on North Korea's wake of India's prompt islands while the rest are MNA/Xinhua told him that arms exports with China, agreed last nuclear weapons pro- to China won't take place; year to aim to lift the em- gramme. Asia’s first four-dimensional CT the same with sensitive bargo by the end of June. MNA/Reuters scanner functions in Singapore French Impressionism attract SINGAPORE, 28 March — The Singapore Heart, Stroke and Cancer Centre is equipped with Asia's first four-dimensional computerized tomography over 170,000 visitors in HK (CT) scanner, according to Channel News Asia report on Saturday night. HONG KONG, 28 March — The unprecedented exhibition "Impression- The high resolution sional image, while cur- more than eight seconds ism: Treasures from the National Collection of France" at the Hong Kong scanner with multiple de- rent scanners only divide without causing any pain Museum of Art has allured more than 174,768 visitors since its opening on tectors will divide a pa- the heart into 16 segments. to the patient, compared 5 February. tient's heart into 40 layers The high-tech machine with the conventional The number of visitors is a new tion of the exhibits and their under- and produce a three-dimen- can finish one scan in no angiograms which involve attendance record for art exhibition standing of the impressionism move- inserting a small tube into staged at the Museum of Art, according ment, "The World of Impressionists" Bangladesh wants SAARC Disaster the patient's blood vessel, to a Press release from the museum education gallery with introduction text, the report said. Friday. The exhibition, which show- video programmes, relevant books and Management Centre in Dhaka What's more, the CT cases 48 masterpieces selected from the specially designed games are set up. DHAKA, 28 March — Bangladesh has proposed to scanner, worth two million Musee D' Orsay in Paris and other major Audio guides, talks, a demonstration upgrade the Meteorological Research Centre of the Singapore dollars (about French museums, runs until 10 April. and workshops, as well as on-site edu- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 1.2 million US dollars), Star exhibits include Edouard cation kits and on-site sketching activ- (SAARC) into a Disaster Management Centre (DMC) will save a patient not only Manet's "The Fifer", Edgar Degas' "The ists are also available during the exhibi- to face the major natural calamities with early warning more than half of the cost Dance Class" and "In a Cafe, the Ab- tion period. system and Dhaka wants to host the DMC. needed for the present an- sinthe", Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" As a highlight programme of the A Foreign Ministry official said here Sunday that giogram, but also one-day and some other masterpieces. "Year of France in China" which is or- Bangladesh has proposed the idea to the SAARC time of hospitalization. The exhibition is organized jointly ganized to enhance the cultural exchange members and the tsunami that hit India, Sri Lanka and The machine may also by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, between China and France, the exhibi- the Maldives prompted the country to float the idea. perform the world's fastest Association Francaise d'Action tion has been arranged to three cities in The tsunami killed around 50,000 people in the three lung scan, the report added. Artistique and Musee'd Orsay. China — Beijing, Shanghai and Hong SAARC member states.—MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua To enhance the viewers' apprecia- Kong. — MNA/Xinhua Bulgarian Army to punish top soldier in Iraq SOFIA, 29 March — Bulgaria will punish the head of its military operations in Iraq, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, but declined to say whether it was linked to the killing of a Bulgarian soldier by US troops earlier this month. The NATO newcomer fence Minister Nikolai would be replaced by a has blamed US forces for Svinarov refused to say former commander of the accidentally killing junior whether Chepilski would Balkan country’s 450- sergeant Gurdi Gurdev on be recalled or whether his strong light infantry bat- 4 March when they fired punishment was linked to talion. Gurdev’s death – on his patrol in southern the shooting. Bulgaria’s eighth in Iraq Iraq, but it has also said “We will not comment since the war started in poor communications now on the essence of the 2003 – has raised pressure with its allies played a role. sanctions or whether or not against ex-king Simeon Col Geno Chepilski, there is a direct link with Saxe-Coburg’s govern- Bulgaria’s senior repre- the concrete incident,” he ment ahead of summer sentative in Iraq was re- told national radio. elections to withdraw A general view of the centuries-old remote fishing village of Chavayan in the sponsible for coordinating Local media reported from the deeply unpopu- town of Sabtang, in the extreme northern Philippine island province of Batanes with US troops, but De- on Monday that Chepilski lar mission.—Internet on 29 March, 2005. —INTERNET

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Beijing legislates to move residents to suburbs BEIJING, 28 March — Beijing will limit the population in its old downtown and encourage more residents to move to the suburbs, according to a new regulation. The regulation was adopted at the residents will live in the suburbs. Ac- 19th session of the 12th Standing Com- cording to Beijing’s urban planning, the mittee of Beijing Municipal People’s total population of Beijing will rise to Congress four days ago. 17.64 million. The urban population will It is the first time Beijing has made drop to 1.93 million — just 10.94 per such a decision into law, said Zhang cent of the total population — while the Yin, vice-chairman of the municipal Leg- population in the near suburbs will in- islative Affairs Committee. Zhang said crease to 10.33 million, about 58.56 per the municipal government will speed up cent of the total, and the population in the Dragon-shaped balloons float during a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the construction of 11 new satellite towns outer suburban areas will rise to 5.38 the Aichi Expo 2005 in Nagakute, central Japan, on the outskirts. Experts forecast that by million, about 30.5 per cent. on 25 March, 2005.—INTERNET the year 2020, 90 per cent of Beijing MNA/Xinhua S Korea’s Conf on Environment, Development 18 auto-checkpoint launch President to in Asia kicks off in Seoul operation in HK HONG KONG, 28 March — Eighteen immigra- meet Koizumi SEOUL, 28 March — The two-day 5th Ministerial Conference on Environ- tion auto-gates at Lo Wu control checkpoint have SEOUL,28 March — A ment and Development in Asia and the Pacific (MCED) kicked off here on become operational and is expected to provide scheduled meeting Monday. executive secretary of Economic and between South Korean smooth and efficient traveller clearance during the The theme of this years’ MCED is Social Commission in Asia and the Pa- Easter holiday. President Roh Moo-hyun “Achieving Environmentally Sustain- cific (ESCAP), also said “fast economic Also known as e-channels, the gates were first and Japanese Prime Min- able Economic Growth in Asia and the growth is placing increasing pressure on launched at Lo Wu departure hall in December. Nine ister Junichiro Koizumi in Pacific”. the ecological carrying capacity of the more opened in the arrival hall since 21 March. A total the first half of the year is In a message to the MCED, Secre- region”. of 18 are now in operation, nine in each direction, from still on. tary-General of the United Nations Kofi “Now the challenge for us is how to 8.00 am to 10.00 pm daily, according to a government Roh was quoted by an Annan said the Asian and Pacific Re- continue our economic growth neces- Press release Friday. aide as saying on Sunday gion has achieved spectacular economic sary to reduce poverty while ensuring So far, permanent citizens, aged 11 or the above, that there was no reason to growth, while, “at the same time, eco- environmental sustainability,” said Kim. who hold Hong Kong smart identity cards, can use the cancel the meeting. nomic growth is placing increasing Delegates of 53 members of the e-channels to perform self-clearance. Up to 23 March, “It has been scheduled pressure on the environmental ESCAP attended the meeting, of them more than 680,000 people had used the e-channels at for the first half of sustainability”. 23 are ministerial officials. Lo Wu. Most were able to place their thumbs flat on this year,” Roh was quoted “Indeed, the goals of poverty reduc- On the agenda of the two-day meet- the centre of the scanner and pass through the e- by his aide Yoo tion and environmental sustainability ing are “green house” issue, and tsu- channel smoothly. The Immigration Department said Min-hyung as saying. are not mutually exclusive, but can and nami, sustainable development issues. A the scanner’s ability to read thumb or fingerprints will “We have no reason to can- must be pursued in tandem,” he said. ministerial declaration and regional im- be affected if users’ appendages are too dry or too cel it now.” Moreover, Kim Hak-su, under sec- plementation plan will be adopted at the moist. A moist or dry tissue should be used to clean MNA/Reuters retary-general of the United Nations and end of the meeting.— MNA/Xinhua them before scanning. — MNA/Xinhua China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu TOKYO, 28 March —Japan has confirmed its Japan 16th case of mad cow disease in a nine-year-old slaughtered cow, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. company to buy more planes confirms The cow, from the northernmost island of SHANGHAI, 28 March — The China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Subsidia- Hokkaido, tested positive for the brain-wasting dis- ry announced on Sunday that it will buy five ERJ-145 planes to meet a 16th case of ease officially known as bovine spongiform encepha- growing domestic air service demand. litis (BSE), which was first discovered in Japan in Last Wednesday in Shanghai, Industry Co Ltd (HEAI), a Sino-Brazil- mad cow 2001. The government subsequently introduced test- the subsidiary signed an 910-million- ian air plane production facility based ing for all cows slaughtered for food. The Health yuan (109.64-million-US-dollar) in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s disease Ministry said in a statement on its web page that the agreement regarding the purchase of Heilongjiang Province. Deliveries are carcass will be incinerated.—MNA/Reuters five ERJ-145 planes with representa- scheduled to start in August 2005 and tives of the Harbin Embraer Aircraft finish by next April. —MNA/Xinhua Three Romanian journalists kidnapped in Iraq BUCHAREST, 29 March—Three Romanian journalists have been kidnapped in Iraq. The news was announced by Romania’s President Traian Basescu today. newspaper, it said. “We have alerted all the secret ser- The three had been making a short vices and the foreign intelligence serv- reporting trip to Baghdad from Roma- ices of our allies to solve the case,” he nia. President Basescu spoke after a told Romanian TVR1 television. whistlestop visit to Afghanistan and Iraq, Two of the kidnapped journalists where Romania has some 800 troops in the worked for Romania’s Prima TV, where US-led military coalition occupying the an editor received a phone call from country. More than 150 foreigners have them saying they had been abducted, been seized in Iraq over the past year. TVR1 said. It named the two Prima Most have been freed after negotia- reporters as Marijan Ion and Sorin tions or payment of ransom, but about a Miscoci. third have been killed. Many more Iraqis Also kidnapped was Ovidiu have been abducted, often for ransom. Shoppers examine a computer at a Samsung computer store in Seoul recently. Ohannesian, of the Romania Libera Internet INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 5 Japan draws plan to halve deaths China’s tea institutions appeal for honouring tea from major earthquakes as “national drink” TOKYO, 28 March — Japan's government has drawn up a 10-year plan that aims to halve the deaths and economic damage from major earthquakes experts say are likely to hit western and central Japan, HANGZHOU, 28 March — Eight state-level insti- media said on Sunday. tutions in China have proposed that the govern- ment should make tea the country's national drink. News of the plan, to ing the number of deaths collapsed. The deaths in a simul- Giving tea "national institutions suggests the be adopted on Wednes- and economic damage fol- As a result, a key ele- taneous earthquake strik- drink status" would help establishment of a Na- day, came just a week af- lowing a major quake. ment of the plan is boost- ing off Mie prefecture, 317 promote traditional Chi- tional Tea Drinking Day." ter a powerful magnitude The government sce- ing the number of earth- kilometres (198 miles) nese culture and consump- According to the proposal, 7.0 earthquake hit Japan's narios focus on three quake resistant houses west of Tokyo, and the tion of tea. China is the birthplace of southernmost main island known earthquake zones, throughout the nation to smallest main island of This in turn, would tea and it has a 4,000 to of Kyushu. One person which experts have for 90 per cent from 75 per Shikoku 547 kilometres help the growth of tea in- 5,000-year history of was killed, up to 400 were years been warning are cent in fiscal 2003, Kyodo (342 miles) west — as has dustry in China. growing and drinking tea. injured and hundreds due for major earth- said. The number of earth- happened in the past — The proposal calls for Tea is favoured by people were forced to flee their quakes, and are based on quake-resistant public fa- would be cut to 9,100 from efforts to further popular- of all social strata and age homes. an earthquake taking cilities would rise to 72 the current projection of ize tea drinking nationwide groups. The plan would call place early on a winter per cent from 53 per cent. 17,800. and suggests that tea be Currently, approxi- for areas at risk of tsu- morning. According to the plan, Concrete details were used to welcome guests mately 500,000 tons of tea nami to produce tsunami This is similar to the the predicted number of few, however, and the from home and abroad in- is consumed in China each hazard maps within the 7.3 magnitude Kobe earth- deaths in a 8.0 magnitude Nihon Keizai Shimbun stead of alcohol. year. next five years. quake, which struck at earthquake striking off daily said that no special Moreover, the eight MNA/Xinhua According to Kyodo 5.46 am on 17 January, Shizuoka prefecture in the budget has been set aside News agency and other 1995, killing more than Tokai region, some 150 for prevention. media, it is the first time 6,400. Most of the fatali- kilometres (94 miles) west Officials were not S Korea to appoint the government has set a ties were of people who of Tokyo, would be re- available for comment. concrete goal for reduc- died when their houses duced from 9,200 to 4,500. No mention was made “Tokto ambassador” of a major earthquake di- SEUOL, 28 March — South Korea is to appoint an rectly hitting Tokyo, “ambassador” to make an international case for its which seismologists say ownership of a group of tiny islands which are also may be long overdue. The claimed by Japan, Yonhap news agency reported 8.3 magnitude Great on Sunday. Kanto Earthquake that struck Tokyo and the sur- Quoting a South Korean official at the United rounding area in 1923 Nations, Yonhap said President Roh Moo-hyun had killed more than 140,000 chosen the country’s current UN representative for the people. new post of “Tokto ambassador”. Last August, a gov- Roh’s spokesman was not immediately available ernment earthquake panel for comment. said there was a 70-per- The news agency said the envoy would work to cent chance that a quake have the international community recognize the is- of around magnitude 7.0 lands, called Tokto in Korea and Takeshima in Japan, would hit Tokyo in the as Korean territory. next 30 years.Japan sits It said he would also push Seoul’s case to have the atop the junction of at least world refer to the waters between Japan and the Ko- three tectonic plates, mak- rean Peninsula as the “East Sea” rather than the “Sea of Women from a traditional dance troop read the morning newspaper ing it one of the world's Japan” in current usage. before a parade for the 30th anniversary celebrations at Chi Lang most earthquake-prone In a three-page letter addressed to the South Korean Stadium in Danang, Vietnam on 29 March, 2005. regions. public on Wednesday, Roh said the country was ready INTERNET MNA/Reuters for a “diplomatic war” with Japan as tensions flared over the islands. Tibetan antelop is front runner UAE plans bold expansion He said recent disputes could be called attempts by Tokyo to justify a past he saw as colonialist and mascot for 2008 Olympics of airway fleet expansionist. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula BEIJING, 28 March — China's endangered Ti- ABU DHABI, 28 March — The Emirates Airway in from 1910 to 1945.— MNA/Reuters betan antelope is in the running to become the the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to expand official mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games in its fleet at an average rate of one new aircraft per month Beijing, the China Daily said on Monday. through 2021, the official WAM news agency reported The antelope, which nearly died out in China as a Sunday. result of rampant poaching and habitat destruction, The Dubai-based airway received delivery of 30 had the athleticism to beat rivals like the giant panda, new Boeing 777-300ERs Sunday morning in Dubai, South China tiger and the legendary Monkey King, one of the seven emirates in the UAE, said the report. supporters said. The new arrival is part of a 30-billion-US-dollar "The Tibetan antelope is much more sporty than fleet expansion programme and the airway is sched- other recommended animals reflecting 'higher, faster uled to make a delivery cycle of 100 pending orders. and stronger'," Ma Peihua, vice-governor of China's The new Boeing 777-300ER will be used primarily western Qinghai Province, home to many of the ani- to provide extra capacity on existing long-range serv- mals, was quoted as saying. The Tibetan antelope ices such as Manila, Bangkok, Sydney and Auckland, population on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau plum- according to the report. meted from more than one million a century ago to The Emirates' fleet has 30 Boeing 777-300ERs around 20,000 in the 1990s due to poaching, but currently on firm order and will receive 10 of them by protection efforts had brought their numbers back to the end of 2005. around 50,000, the newspaper said. The antelope, the In addition, the airline's fleet already included 21 panda, the tiger and the magical Monkey King from Boeing 777s, a number set to grow to 51 by late 2007, Chinese legend may end up sharing Olympic mascot making it one of the largest Boeing operators in the duty. "Insiders say the emblem may be composed of world, reported WAM. two or three images," the China Daily said. Launched in 1985, the Emirates Airway has devel- The 2000 Sydney Games featured three animal oped into the largest airline in the Middle East and A man walks past a signboard at a petrol station in mascots — Olly the Kookaburra, Syd the Platypus and North Africa region, covering 77 destinations in 54 Beijing showing the latest price of petrol on 29 Millie the Spiny Anteater.— MNA/Reuters countries in the world. — MNA/Xinhua March, 2005.—INTERNET

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  China to forge closer links  BEIJING, 29 March — India’s Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is in China to explore ways to forge closer India-China cooperation in the agriculture sector, the mainstay of two of the world’s most populous nations. Pawar, who is also Minister of Premier Hui Liangyu on Tuesday. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Pawar, also President of the Na- Distribution, arrived here Sunday at tionalist Congress Party (NCP) will the invitation of the Chinese Minis- meet with the Minister, International ter of Agriculture, Du Qinglin. Department of the Communist Party Pawar will hold discussions with of China Central Committee, Wang Du on Monday on issues of bilateral Jiarui here on Monday and discuss cooperation. party-to-party affairs. Du is expected to brief his Indian He will also visit Nanning, capital counterpart on different aspects of ag- of south China’s Guangxi ricultural development in China. Zhuang Autonomous Region and He will visit key facilities in Guangzhou, capital of southern Chi- Beijing including the Chinese Acad- na’s Guangdong Province for brief- emy of Agricultural Sciences. ings and visits to specialized facili- Pawar’s visit comes ahead of Chi- ties such as animal husbandry, nese Premier Wen Jiabao’s state visit pisciculture and horticulture, official to India from 9 to 12 April. sources said. A Sri Lankan vendor prepares his vegetable stall for business in Colombo, Pawar will call on Chinese Vice- MNA/PTI Sri Lanka, on 28 March, 2005.—INTERNET China’s measures start to China’s banks told to prevent crimes, protect take heat out of economy depositors’ interests BEIJING, 28 March — China’s central bank BEIJING, 28 March — The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has issued a circular said the country’s efforts to cool down economic urging all banks in the country to exert greater efforts and adopt substantial measures to prevent and growth have started to pay off, but work remains control risks, efficiently. needed to stem the overheating of certain sectors According to a CBRC release Sunday, some banks On the same day, Xinhua also published an exclu- and inflation. have encountered frequent and major fraudulent cases, sive interview with a spokesman of the CBRC, who The People’s Bank of remains the possibility of causing huge losses, due to the lack of supervision, said the 13 instructions are based on a survey among China said in a statement a rebound in fixed asset failure in punishing malfeasant activities, weakness in banks conducted by the People’s Bank of China, the Thursday that the na- investment. risk and internal control. Leading management staff central bank. tion’s economy was en- China’s urban fixed and those who are held responsible must be dealt with The spokesman expressed his hopes that the circu- joying stable and rapid asset investment grew and punished, it says. lar would help the CBRC play its supervisory role in growth but the central 24.5 per cent year-on-year The public should be given access to reports about accordance with international practice, so as to prevent bank’s Monetary Policy during the first two the occurrence of these cases, according to the circular, the occurrence of major fraudulent activities involving Committee acknowl- months of this year, indi- which offers 13 instructions concerning the manage- banks. edged earlier that the cated earlier figures from ment and risk control of banks. MNA/Xinhua government would ad- the National Bureau of here to its “prudent mon- Statistics. Urban Indians almost as fat as Malaysia etary policy”. The bank said earlier provides that it was targeting a Indians in US The Chinese central 50,000 jobs for government had intro- broad money supply of NEW DELHI, 29 March — Urban Indians seem to have almost caught up duced macroeconomic 15 per cent this year, with those in the US in obesity but are better off in diabetes, a new Nepal measures in 2004 to cool 2 percentage points lower study says. KATHMANDU, 29 March down growth in a number than last year’s target, in “Prevalence of obes- prevalence in rural area also be important factors of overheating sectors, order to fuel healthier eco- — Malaysian companies ity was found to be about was 4.5, in Delhi, 9.5 and in urban India. Stress leads have sent demands for about according to Friday’s nomic growth. 10 per cent in a rural area, in US about 21 per cent, to an increase in blood China Daily. But China’s inflation- 50,000 Nepali workers in 40 per cent in Delhi and almost doubling in each pressure and may lead to the country’s manufactur- But, striking a note ary pressures had not been 45 per cent among Indians next setting,” Misra said. increase in smoking and of caution, the bank rooted out, said the bank. ing and service sectors in US,” Dr Anoop Misra The comparatively alcohol use, Misra said. within the next six months. warned that there still MNA/Xinhua low prevalence in Delhi The study, being from All India Institute of “This includes the de- Medical Studies’ (AIIMS) in comparison to that funded by the Centre for mand for about 10,000 Department of Medicine, among Indians in the US Disease Control, Atlanta women to work in hospitals who is a member of may be because the dis- and Association of and department stores,” a joint team of Indian and ease takes some time to American Physicians of Nirmal Gurung, president US scientists who are car- develop, he said warning Indian Origin (AAPI), of Nepal Association of rying out the study, told that in the next ten years, began in May 2004 and Foreign Employment PTI. incidence of diabetes in would be completed by Agencies, told reporters on “It indicates that we in Delhi may almost double. the end of this year. Monday.“The demands are urban India have almost “As Indians become The places included for one to three years with caught up in obesity with affluent, there is change are Delhi, a rural area near the increased starting sala- Indians in US,” he said.In in lifestyle, diet and physi- Dindigul District in Tamil the study, scientists from cal activity. The obesity Nadu and five US cities— ries of 143 to 286 US dol- the All India Institute of data indicates urban life- Houston, Phoenix, Wash- lars per month,” Gurung Medical Sciences, Texas styles in India are fast ington, Boston and San said. A and M University (US), catching up with ‘super- Diego, he said. The salaries could be and Gandhigram Univer- urban’ lifestyles of US,” Data on 500 rural, 500 even higher because the de- sity (near Madurai), are he said. urban and 700 Indians in mand have come directly evaluating risk factors, in- Misra said a signifi- US cities is being col- through the companies and cluding obesity and dia- cant factor was that major- lected. “The aim is to not through the agents, he betes, for cardio-vascular ity of people included in know the gradient of risk noted. If the government diseases in Indians in three Delhi were from middle factors in three settings. simplifies the procedures, settings — rural, urban and class, implying that obes- It is the first study involv- his association can send Chinese dancers perform the dance ‘thousand-handed super-urban as in the US. ity and diabetes are no ing three settings,” he about 30,000 Nepali work- Goddess of Mercy' during a show in Sanya, south “However, we are far longer limited to the rich. said. ers within three months, he added.— MNA/Xinhua China's island province of Hainan, recently.—INTERNET behind in diabetes — its Migration and stress may MNA/PTI THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 7 March, month of triple Ws Green This month March is distinctive, as world DEVELOPMENT’. Socio-economic grief grows including coastal Mangroves, is as equally days of Women, Water and Weather are from disasters: flood, storm, earthquakes and backlash important as planting them. designated in one month. International Women’s encounter-mix: desertification, acid rain, drought, Eight Millennium Development Goals, agreed Day falls on March 8, Water Day on 22, famine, disease, poverty, pollution and energy by all UN members at the Millennium Summit 2000 Meteorological Day on 23. problems. In December 2004, Indonesia Tsunami are: Women are mothers who swing cradles to their took over 273,000 lives of people. Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger babies, sing lullabies and bring up them properly World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education for a better future.They give love, warmness and through scientific programmes, hi-tech systems, Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower mental security. They, queens of kitchen serve network of its 187 countries including Myanmar, women cooking every day nutritious and balanced diet. monitors and protects the environment by vital Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Preaches could also be gained in appropriate information. “It’s really interesting because Goal 5: Improve maternal health situations. As they devote their lives, taking care forecasting in itself has no intrinsic value,” says Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other and responsibilities for their families, they are diseases respected and reliable. Today most women are Water is essential for life. Every living Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability graduates well educated to provide welfare to being rely on adequate good water Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for humanity not only at home but also for the country. supply for survival. The UN General development They are advisers, benefactors, creators, decorators Assembly at its 58th session in December Ladies can help for sustainable environment to and educators. 2003 agreed to proclaim 2005 to2015 as drive these goals. Daily small help makes a Water is essential for life. Every living being difference. Happy, Healthy and Hygienic Homes rely on adequate good water supply for survival. International Decade for action. World could be well-built by Housewives and Human The UN General Assembly at its 58th session in population would be 10,900 million by skillful management. Four Cleans, self, environs, December 2003 agreed to proclaim 2005 to 2015 2050, it is estimated. By 2015, the people food and water are today Health-oriented activities. as International Decade for action. World population without access to safe drinking water Every lady in each house is a key to educate her would be 10,900 million by 2050, it is estimated. would be reduced by half. family and vicinity to keep it clean and green. She By 2015, the people without access to safe drinking could be a greener. water would be reduced by half. Robert Land, director of the WMO’s World Weather Any move we make here, affects good or bad to Beginning this year World Water Day Theme: Watch Department. “What value it has is how living beings thousands of miles afar. ‘WATER FOR LIFE, 2005-2015’, what we do people react to it.” By means of interdependence, ecosystem-web today for water issue, i.e. preparation, management Human impact: deforestation and greenhouse world wide survive. and conservation towards water security for human gases emission from vehicles; fossil-fuel burns for Green actions in every nation should be set for and living beings, rolls in action. Today there is electricity generating process, cause global warming. our home, Earth. still almost 1.1 billion people who have inadequate They make climate changes as ozone layer thin, sea- Sustainable development would be well-built access to water and 2.4 billion without appropriate level rise, plus heat-waves. only by mass-united participation in wise sanitation; one person in three suffers from Trees can change climate. Forests keep lakes. If alertness with spirit. malnutrition. we conserve trees, we save nature (water, weather, How people including women could conserve Weather influences the world. 2005 World biodiversity).Trees are life of country, key of climate, environment such as water for better weather would Meteorological Day Theme is: ‘WEATHER, base of natural resources. be fruits of future. CLIMATE, WATER & SUSTAINABLE Protection from extinction of trees-in-hand, Let’s go-for-green for a safer world!

About 2,000 Syrian troops Ireland marks first anniversary of pulled out of eastern Lebanon pioneering ban on smoking

BEIRUT, 29 March— international pressure soldiers in Mashghara DUBLIN, 29 March— and states like New York become the “health About 2,000 Syrian and popular Lebanese and nearby areas on Ireland can breathe a and California, but initiative of the troops have pulled out of protest, Syria has the southwestern edge of smoke-free sigh of relief Ireland was the first century”. eastern Lebanon over the promised to withdraw all the Bekaa were packing on Tuesday when it country to introduce a But not everyone past week, a senior military personnel, up and dismantling marks the first nationwide ban. Malta has welcomed it. Lebanese security source intelligence agents and equipment on Monday. anniversary of a and Norway have since Some pub owners said on Monday, bringing equipment it poured into Trucks were being pioneering ban on followed suit, while Italy and drinks firms blame Syria a step closer to Lebanon early in the brought in to load the smoking, the success of banned smoking in bars, the ban for a drop-off in ending its 29-year country’s 1975-1990 hardware. which has inspired cafes and restaurants. sales — bar revenues military domination of civil war. A senior Lebanese similar moves elsewhere. “It’s healthier”, said fell 6.3 per cent in the Lebanon. Damascus has Foreign Ministry official The ban on smoking bartender and non- first nine months of The source said completed the first stage left for New York to in pubs, restaurants and smoker Paddy Martin, 2004. Cigarette sales small units in the eastern of a two-phase with- attend deliberations at the workplaces, introduced pouring pints at Foley’s dropped about 18 per Bekaa Valley were going drawal plan, pulling back Security Council over a on 29 March, 2004, had Bar, close to the Irish cent last year compared home, leaving behind a to Lebanon’s eastern new resolution setting been expected to meet Parliament buildings in to a 10-per-cent fall the division of the Syrian Bekaa Valley and up an international with widespread re- Dublin. previous year. Army entrenched in the withdrawing more than investigation into last sistance in a country “I feel better when I The subdued atmo- area as well as scores of a third of the 14,000 month’s assassination of where the pub culture of go home.” sphere in Foley’s Bar — intelligence agents. troops it kept in its tiny former prime minister a drink and a smoke were Anti-smoking lobby where only a handful of A Syrian-Lebanese neighbour. Rafik al-Hariri. considered part of its group ASH reckons people were drinking military committee is due It pulled troops out A UN fact-finding lifeblood. tobacco kills six times as quietly on Saturday to meet next week to set of about a dozen positions team said in a report Instead, the sight of many people in Ireland night in a scene repeated a timeline for with- in the Bekaa last week. released last week that smokers puffing away as road accidents, work in many other pubs drawing the remaining On Sunday, it left its two Lebanon’s own inquiry outside pub doors has accidents, drugs, murder, outside Dublin’s main forces. largest and last anti- into Hariri’s death on become familiar across suicide and AIDS tourist spots — seemed UN Secretary- aircraft positions, the 14 February was Ireland, and the only haze combined, and is a to back the claims. But General Kofi Annan has sources said. seriously flawed and wafting through bars massive drain on health the decline of the Irish said he expects Syria to The latest with- called for an independent these days comes from resources. pub has more to do with complete the pull out drawals mean there are inquiry, a demand long having one drink too Professor Luke high prices and lifestyle before general elections 8,000 Syrian troops left made by the Lebanese many. Clancy, chairman of changes than the due in May. in Lebanon. opposition. Similar laws had ASH’s Irish branch, has smoking ban, locals say. Facing immense Witnesses said MNA/Reuters been introduced in cities said the ban could MNA/Reuters 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005

Members of the panel of chairmen at the plenary session.—MNA NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein signs attendance book.—MNA

read the papers on pro- Delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia reads proposal papers posals of the delegate (from page 1) mission Office, the Civil egates of peasants, del- Myat Myat Ohn Khin of acted as MC and Deputy group of intellectuals and Rakhine, Shan (South), Service Selection and egates of workers, intel- the delegate group of Director U Aung Kyi as intelligentsia. The session Shan (North) and Shan Training Board, the lectuals and intelligentsia, State service personnel co-MC. went into recess later that (East) States, Sagaing, Yangon City Develop- delegates of State service and Dr Ma Nan Tu Ja of Altogether 1,070 out morning. Taninthayi, Bago, ment Committee, the personnel and other in- the delegate group of of the 1,081 delegates or The plenary session Magway, Mandalay, Mandalay City Develop- vited delegates signed the other invited persons. 98.98 per cent attended resumed at 11 am.

NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein seen among the NC delegates.—MNA

Yangon and Ayeyawady ment Committee and min- attendance registers at the Director (Meeting) of the meeting. Dr Hla Than read the Divisions, intellectuals istries, other invited del- Pyidaungsu Hall and the the office of the Work Dr May Win Aung paper on proposals of the and intelligentsia, del- egates, delegates of 17 recreation hall for the Committee U Than Aung Khin and Dr Khin Zaw group of intellectuals and egates of workers from national groups who ex- National Convention del- intelligentsia with respect Kahcin, Kayah, Kayin, changed arms for peace, egates. to the laying down of the Chin, Mon, Rakhine, and representative of other U Bo Thein of the detailed principles for the Shan (South), Shan organizations. delegate group of work- delegation of the execu- (North) and Shan (East) Before the plenary ers chaired the meeting tive and judicial powers States, Sagaing, meeting, NCCC Chair- with Member of the Work to be included in the Taninthayi, Bago, man Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Committee U Myo Thant framing of the State Con- Magway, Mandalay, Thein Sein and Commis- (Maung Su Shin), U Saw stitution. The plenary ses- Yangon and Ayeyawady sion members, Chairman Philip (a) U Philip Hsam sion was adjourned at Divisions, delegates of of NCCWC Chief Justice of the delegate group of 11.45 am. State Service Personnel U Aung Toe and Work political parties, U Law The plenary session from the State Peace and Committee members, Hsin Kwan of the del- continues tomorrow. Director U Than Aung and Deputy Director Development Council Chairman of NCCMC egate group of representa- ˚MNA U Aung Kyi.—MNA Office, the President’s Auditor-General Maj-Gen tives-elect, U Kyaw Din Office, the Pyithu Hluttaw Lun Maung and Manage- (a) U Htay Ral of the Literary & Arts Competition and Exhibition Office, the Government ment Committee mem- delegate group of national Office, the Supreme bers, chairmen and offi- races, U Kyi Tint of the packed with enthusiasts Court, the Attorney-Gen- cials of the subcommit- delegate group of peas- YANGON, 29 March Wisara from 9 am to 5 tition, Literary and Arts eral’s Office, the Auditor- tees, representatives of ants, Dr Thein Nyunt — Literary & Arts Com- pm today. Competition and Exhibi- General’s Office, the political parties, repre- (Nyunt Wai-Katha) of the petition and Exhibition in The competition tion Quiz was held daily Multi-party Democracy sentatives-elect, delegates delegate group of intellec- comemmoration of the was packed with mem- and winners were General Election Com- of national races, del- tuals and intelligentsia, Dr 60th Anniversary Armed bers of Union Solidarity awarded prizes. Forces Day continued for and Development Asso- The competi- the fourth day at ciation, students, monks tion continues up to tatmadaw Hall on U and people.In the compe- 4 April. —MNA qtiep;NOi;eSa\K¥k\ ema\eta\yaU\ emac\;N˙c\q¨Aen®Pc\. Ark\ eqak\sa; m¨;ys\emac\;N˙c\mOeÂkac\. yaU\tuik\mOm¥a; mÂkaK% ®Ps\p∑a;l¥k\r˙ira rn\kun\“moi>eta\sv\pc\qaya ny\nimit\ At∑c\; Ark\eqsaeqak\sa;emac\;N˙c\®Kc\; m®porn\N˙c\.luik\na®Kc\;mr˙ipåk 2005 KuN˙s\ E“p^l(1)rk\ en≥m˙ stc\j eKt\m^Ark\m¨;tuic\;kiriya (ALCOHOL TESTER) ®Pc\.tuic\;taj m¨;ys\mOet∑>r˙ipåk tra;UpedArTierak\s∑a Aer;y¨eSac\R∑k\ Dr Khin Zaw. Dr May Win Aung Dr Hla Than. q∑a;mv\®Ps\eÂkac\; qtiep;NOi;eSa\Ap\påqv\" MNA Khin.—MNA MNA yaU\sv\;km\;Tin\;qim\;er;”k^;Âkp\mOeka\mt^ THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 9

Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint addresses the second meeting of 42th Myanma Gem Emporium Central Committee. (News on page 16)— MNA Road and bridge projects inspected 6th international ICT exhibition launched YANGON, 29 March— Gangaw Road in Pauk Project. On 26 March YANGON, 29 March— Convention Centre on sadors of foreign embas- Minister for Construction Township, Magway Divi- morning, the minister in- The opening of the sixth Mindhamma Road here sies in Yangon, officials Maj-Gen Saw Tun super- sion. The engineer in spected Bagan-NyaungU- international ICT exhi- this morning. and guests. vised the construction of charge reported on work Myingyan Road. He also bition, sponsored by the Present on the occa- The chairman for- Mindat-Kyaukhtu section progress and future plans. inspected the construction Myanmar Computer sion were Chairman of mally opened the exhibi- of Pakokku-Pauk- The minister gave instruc- of Myingyan-Yaywun Federation and organ- the Myanmar e-National tion and presented prizes Kyaukhtu-Mindat Road in tions on ensuring comple- Road being undertaken by ized by the Myanmar Task Force Minister for to the winners. Mindat on 25 March. tion of the lower structure Kyaukse District Public Computer Industrialists Communications, Posts The exhibition opens The minister inspected of the bridge before the Works. — MNA Association and the and Telegraphs Brig-Gen from 9 am to 5 pm till 31 No 1 Pauk Bridge coming rainy season. Armed Forces Myanmar Computer Sci- Thein Zaw, members of March, and admission is (Ohndaw) Project on He also inspected No 2 entists Association took the Task Force, depart- free. Pakokku-Pauk-Htilin- Pauktaw Bridge (Yaypya) Day Commemora- place at the Myanmar mental officials, ambas- MNA tive Exhibition U Soe Myint presents credentials being staged to President of Turkey YANGON, 29 YANGON, 30 March — U Soe Myint, Ambas- March—The 60th Anni- sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Un- versary Armed Forces ion of Myanmar to the Republic of Trukey, pre- Day Exhibition continued sented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr Ahmet at the Defence Serviceas Sezer, President of the Republic of Turkey, on 30 Museum on Shwedagon March 2005, in Ankara. — MNA Pagoda Road today. At the booth on na- tion-building endeavours, Action to be taken against… a computer quiz is being (from page 16) held from noon to 2 pm educational activities and exposition and investigation. daily, and prizes are pre- Up to 27 March 2005, the MPF has confiscated 4,781 sented to winners during unlicensed cars in the entire nation. Of them 3,396 cars the period of exhibition. were presented by the owners themselves as they re- Altogether over spected the law. A total of 1,385 unlicensed cars are 3,400 people including seized while driven on the roads after being inspected foreigners today visited Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw views booths at ICT Exhibition at MCC on 29 by the authorities. Members of the Sangha have also the exhibition.—MNA March. —MCIA handed over 151 cars. The illegal unlicensed cars must be handed over to Country Coordinating wm\;p¥k\wm\;elYaeragå the police on 31 March 2005 the latest. If any unli- Mechanism Meeting for censed car is found after the date, the car will be im- kak∑y\er;NOi;eSa\K¥k\ pounded and the owner will face punishment according Global Fund for Fight against to the law. If an unlicensed car is found donated to a wm\;p¥k\wm\;elYaeragå' kalwm\;eragå ApåAwc\ wm\;N˙c\. religious or other organization, action will be taken AIDS/TB/Malaria held pt\qk\eqa eragåm¥a;qv\ eragåpui;m¥a;påwc\qv\. er' against the donor and the owner. If an owner discard or YANGON, 29 March — The Country Coordinating Asa;Aeqak\tui≥kui sa;eqak\miram˙ k¨;sk\®pn\≥p∑a;påqv\" dismantle a car into parts, he will face action according Mechanism Meeting for Global Fund for Fight against erN˙c\.Asa;Aeqak\m¥a;At∑c\;qui≥ eragåpui;m¥a;qv\ to law. Warnings have already been sent to workshops, AIDS/TB/Malaria organized by the Ministry of Health eAak\påAeÂkac\;m¥a;eÂkac\. erak\r˙ipåqv\" spare parts shops and industrial zones where cars are was held at the Department of Health (Head Office) on (k)mqn\≥r˙c\;qv\. lk\' Aui;' K∑k\' pn\;kn\tui≥®Pc\. K¥k\®pot\ assembled not to get involved in dismantling an illegal Theinbyu Street this afternoon. Also present were ®pc\Sc\®Kc\;' sa;eqak\®Kc\;" car as the persons who help the owner to dismantle, Deputy Minster for Health Dr Mya Oo, officials of the (K) Asa;Aeqak\m¥a;qui≥ yc\AuMyc\na;®Kc\;" destroy or sell the unlicensed car too will face punish- departments under the ministry, resident representa- ment according to law. Reminders about the unlicensed tives of UN Agencies and officials of international and (g) mui;R∑aeqaAKåm¥a;t∑c\ eqak\qMu;ert∑c\;' erkn\m¥a;At∑c\; cars have already been sent to peace groups who own Myanmar social organizations. qiu≥ mqn\>r˙c\;eqaerN˙c\. AmiOk\qRiuk\m¥a; s^;wc\®Kc\;" illegal vehicles. If any unlicensed cars that are still in Chairman of Country Coordinating Mechanism (G)eqak\qMu;ert∑c\;erkn\m¥a;qv\ Aim\qam¥a;N˙c\. n^;kp\s∑a the hands of the owner is found running on the road or (CCM) Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint delivered tv\\r˙i®Kc\;' Aim\qaTk\nim\.eqaenram¥a;t∑c\r˙i®Kc\;" being kept in a compound, or of an information from an address. Resident Representative of UNDP Mr qiu≥påj wm\;p¥k\wm\;elYaeragå ®Ps\p∑a;mOm˙ kak∑y\Niuc\rn\_ any person, the owner may face seven years imprison- Charles Petrie reported on global fund and Director - erkiuk¥oiK¥k\j eqak\på" ment or seven years imprisonment together with a fine (Disease Control) of Health Department Dr Kyaw - yc\na;sam¥a;kiumsa;påN˙c\." according to section 5 (1) of 1947 Import/Export Act, Nyunt Sein on tasks regarding Country Coordinating - yc\lMuAim\qaAqMu;‘ppå" and the car will be impounded. Those involved in the Mechanism (CCM). case may face the same punishment according to sec- Next, Assistant Director (AIDS) Dr Khin Ohnmar - Asamsa;m^N˙c\. Aim\qam˙ASc\;t∑c\ lk\N˙s\Pk\lMu;kiu tion 5(3). Use of a fake number plate is punishable by San reported on implementation of anti-HIV/AIDS Sp\®pa®Pc\. sc\Âky\s∑aeS;eÂkapå" seven years imprisonment or the punishment together project, TB Control Project Manager Dr Win Maung - ts\kiuy\er qn\≥r˙c\;er;kiu Ael;Ta;eSac\r∑k\på" with a fine according to section 420/468. As the act of on anti-TB project and Malaria Control Project Man- - AmiOk\qRiuk\m¥a;kiu sns\tk¥s∑n\≥ps\på" dismantling an unlicensed car amounts to hiding evi- ager Dr Saw Lwin on tasks for fund. wm\;p¥k\wm\;elYaeragå®Ps\p∑a;påk n^;sp\ra k¥n\;maer; dence, the offender may face one fourths of the seven- Those present took part in the discussions and the @anqiu≥ qtc\;piu≥kuqmOKMy¨Âkpårn\ NiO;eSa\Ap\påqv\" year imprisonment or a fine or both. meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the k¥n\;maer;wn\”k^;@an MNA minister—MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day celebrated at military commands

YANGON, 30 March — The Sixtieth Anniversary Day was celebrated at the parade ground of North-East winners of the Armed Forces Day commemorative Armed Forces Day was observed at the parade ground of Command, attended by Shan State (North) PDC Chair- contests. The 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day was Northern Command on 27 March. Present on the occa- man Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing. While mili- observed at Shwe Nat Taung sport ground of South-East sion were Kachin State Peace and Development tary parade columns were marching into the parade Command, with an address by Mon State PDC Chair- Council Chairman Northern Command Commander ground, families of the Tatmadaw members, depart- man Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung. The Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and wife, Deputy Com- mental staff, members of social organizations and local commander presented prizes to prize-winning parade mander Brig-Gen San Tun, Commanding Officer of people accorded them a rousing welcome. Next, the companies. Myitkyina Air Base Headquarters Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, commander, after giving a speech, presented awards to On the same day, the 60th Anniversary Armed senior military officers and local people. The com- prize-winning parade companies. Forces Day was celebrated at the parade ground of mander addressed the occasion, and presented prizes to Likewise, the similar celebration took place at South-West Command. Ayeyawady Division PDC the best parade companies and those who won the Nanmyo Monument Park in Mandalay Division. Man- Chairman Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing attended contests that were held in commemoration of the Armed dalay Division PDC Chairman Central Command Com- the occasion. The commander and officials presented Forces Day. In addition, dinner and fun fair were hosted mander Maj-Gen Ye Myint addressed the occasion. In awards to winners of the Armed Forces Day commemo- to mark the occasion. the evening, dinner was hosted at Nanmyo Guest House rative contests, and dinner was hosted at Mya Ayar Similarly, the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces and the commander and officials presented prizes to Yeiktha of the command. — MNA

Minister for Agricul- ture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo on views Ye Nwe Dam Project being imple- mented by the Irriga- tion Department in Kyauktaga Township, Bago Division, on

27-3-2005. — ID

K 2.5 million for Women Care Centre (Mandalay)

YANGON, 29 March—A ceremony Hlaing, directors of the SWD and offi- to donate cash to Women Care Centre cials concerned. (Mandalay) of Social Welfare Depart- U Hla Thein of Sri Asia Travel & ment took place at the SWD (Head Tour, on behalf of well-wisher Presiding Office) on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Sayadaw of Golden Monastery in Singa- Mayangon Township here this after- pore Venerable Shi Fazhao, explained noon. the purpose of the donation and pre- It was attended by Minister for sented K 2.5 million. Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement The minister accepted the dona- Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, OSD Brig-Gen tion and presented a certificate of honour Sein Thaung, Deputy Director-General to the well-wisher. of Fire Services Department U Ko Ko MNA

QUENCHING THE THIRST: A village in NyaungU Township gets thirsty as it is usual for the villagefolk at this time of the year. On 20 March, the villagers were wearing smiles because the tube-well sunk as deep as over 600 feet in 2003 was rehabilitated and a submersible pump and a generator worth over K 3 million arrived. The machines were donated by wellwishers in Yangon. Photo shows preparations under way to place the pump and the generator at the centre of Kunpala Village, 16 miles from NyaungU in NyaungU District on 20-3-2005.—NLM Many of Russia’s power plants in earthquake-prone areas

MOSCOW, 29 March — Russian sci- try said in a recent book that addresses entists have warned that many of the the danger of natural and industrial dis- country’s nuclear, hydroelectric and asters and emergency situations in Rus- Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa accepts K 2.5 million from U Hla Thein (Sri Asia thermal power plants are situated in sia. Travel and Tour). — SWD earthquake-prone areas, the Interfax “In Russia, the seismic belt extends news agency reported Sunday. from the Caucasus to the Kamchatka “Approximately 40 per cent of the Peninsula,” they said. The best time to plant a tree was 20 country’s territory are earthquake-prone The Chirkei, Miatlino and Chiryutsk years ago. areas. They are high-risk zones for hydroelectric power plants are located earthquakes measuring more than six in areas where earthquakes measuring The second best time is now. points on the Richter Scale,” experts up to 10 on the Richter Scale can oc- from the Emergency Situations Minis- cur, the scientists said. — MNA/Xinha THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 11 Syria denies remarks by Rice Putin orders Govt to prepare

DAMASCUS, 29 March — Syria denied on Monday remarks by US Secretary contingency plan for Kyrgyzstan of State Condoleezza Rice that Damascus did not see a need for an interna- MOSCOW, 29 March — The Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday tional investigation into the killing of a Lebanese ex-prime minister. ordered his government to prepare a contingency plan to assist the Central “Syria never said that in an interview published flawed and an indepen- Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. there is no need for an on its Internet site. dent investigation is “The Ministry of agriculture work and res- processes are underway international investiga- “The only slightly needed. Agriculture and Emer- toration of infrastructural and are not yet complete. tion. This is not true,” a different tone I heard was The team said Syrian gency Situations Ministry installations in capital For the time being we will Syrian official source told the Syrians and they’ve military intelligence bore would have to work on the Bishkek,” he said. not make any comments Reuters. “Damascus em- said they don’t see why primary responsibility for issue of possible assist- Earlier on Saturday on what is going on there, phasized that it would ap- one is needed. Well, I think a lack of security, protec- ance to Kyrgyzstan,” Putin the acting Kyrgyz Presi- but at the same time keep- prove of any decision that one is clearly needed.” tion and order and that said at the regular Mon- dent Kurmanbek Bakiyev ing in view our special Lebanon takes in this re- The source who did Lebanese security forces day meeting of the key had called up Putin to help relationship with the gard.” not wish to be identified showed “systematic neg- Cabinet members in the his country by supplying Kyrgyz people and The Washington Post said Damascus did not re- ligence”. Kremlin. fuel and seeds ahead of Kyrgyzstan and moved by quoted Rice on Friday as ject the idea of an investi- Hariri was killed in a “The people, control- the sowing season. humanitarian considera- saying that Syria did not gation. February 14 bomb attack ling the situation in the Putin declined to com- tions, if the help is re- see a need for an interna- “Agreeing (an inter- on his motorcade in Bei- country have requested for ment on the Kyrgyz de- quired, it would be given,” tional probe into the kill- national investigation) is rut. Lebanon’s anti-Syria such help, this involves velopments. Putin said in his televised ing of Rafik al-Hariri in a Lebanese sovereign de- opposition have pointed a assistance in carrying out “Stormy political statement. — MNA/PTI Beirut last month. cision,” added the source. finger at Syria and its lo- “The best thing we A United Nations cal allies. can do is to get a full-scale fact-finding team said on Syria has condemned Surfing British tourist attacked investigation that is an in- Thursday that Lebanon’s the killing as a heinous ternational investigation,” inquiry into the killing of crime. by shark near Cape Town Rice told the newspaper Hariri was seriously MNA/Reuters JOHANNESBURG, 29 his right leg and his foot,” southeast of Cape Town. March — A British tour- said Clive Mortimer, a sta- The attack was caught on Astronauts from “ISS” begin ist was attacked by a shark tion commander with video. An elderly woman while surfing near Cape South Africa’s National was killed by a Great Town on Monday and had Sea Rescue Institute. White in November while spacewalk to install equipment to undergo surgery for “It (was) most prob- she was having her daily MOSCOW, 29 March — Two astronauts began a spacewalk on Monday to install bites to his right leg and ably a Great White.” swim near Cape Town. equipment to enable the European Space Agency to send its first cargo ship to the foot, officials said. Media reports identi- The International International Space Station, mission control said. The attack was the fied the man as 32-year- Shark Attack File says 61 The spacewalk will leave the orbiting laboratory unmanned for about six hours second in a week on a old Chris Sullivan. shark attacks were re- while Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and US astronaut Leroy Chiao prepare Briton in a coastal area Last week, another ported in the world last the docking mechanism for the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). where the Great White British tourist had a nar- year, slightly up on the “They have opened the hatch,” a spokeswoman from Russian mission control shark is a common preda- row escape when a 5-me- 2003 total of 57. Seven of said. “The main aim of the spacewalk is to install antennae to help the future tor. tre Great White tore into a last year’s attacks were docking.” The astronauts will also launch an experimental satellite — by simply “He was surfing with diving cage about 60 miles fatal. — MNA/Reuters “throwing it like a basketball” when they get out of the station — but the majority some mates (when the at- of their time will be taken up working on the docking equipment. tack occurred)... He was Two Astronauts finish The first ATV, named the Jules Verne, is due to be launched next year and will bitten in the lower part of spacewalk provide a welcome helping hand as Russia struggles with the burden of having to At least launch all craft to the station while the US shuttles are grounded. MOSCOW, 29 March The satellite will be The ATVs are capable of carrying much bigger loads of food, equipment and 4 wounded in — Two astronauts fin- used to gather informa- fuel than Russia’s Progress cargo ship, which is the only way of getting supplies ished their spacewalk tion on earthquakes, to the astronauts now. Russia has launched all manned and cargo vehicles to keep Kabul blast ahead of schedule on floods and fires. the station running for more than two years since the United States withdrew its KABUL, 29 March — Monday and installed Most of the space- shuttle fleet after the deadly Columbia accident. NASA has said it plans to return At least four people were equipment to enable the walk was taken up by the shuttles to service from May or June.—MNA/Reuters wounded on Monday by a first European cargo craft working on the docking blast on a busy road run- to dock at the Interna- system ahead of the ar- At least 8 militants killed in Yemen ning between US and tional Space Station, mis- rival of the first unmanned European SANAA, 29 March — At least eight Muslim sect, was killed in September British military bases in sion control said. Russian cosmonaut cargo craft named Jules Islamic militants were killed in Yemen last year after two months of clashes with the east of the Afghan Salizhan Sharipov and Verne, which is due to be on Monday after they gunned down four security forces in which over 200 rebels capital. US astronaut Leroy launched in 2006. policemen in an ambush, the official and troops died. The government of the Afghan security of- Saba news agency reported. Arab state accused Houthi of forming an Chiao had planned to MNA/Reuters ficers at the scene said spend six hours outside It said Yemeni security forces armed group which staged violent pro- one of the wounded was a India DM insists clashed with followers of slain anti-US tests against the United States and Israel. the station but finished 90 Filipino, whose car had no arms race, cleric Hussein al-Houthi after the am- The group is not linked to al-Qaeda. minutes early. been passing by, while the “The hatch has now equipments only bush in Saada Province, 150 miles north The official Saudi Press Agency said for defence of the capital Sanaa. on Monday that Yemen handed over 25 others were Afghans. been closed,” a mission Local sources said seven policemen Saudis wanted by the oil-rich kingdom “There was an explo- control spokesman said. preparedness and 10 militants died and that clashes for security offences. Saudi Arabia has sion. It was not a control- “They managed to do KOLKATA, 29 March were continuing. Houthi, leader of the handed over eight Yemenis to Sanaa, the led explosion. There were everything — they fin- — Asserting that India had Believing Youth group and a Zaidi Shiite agency said. — MNA/Reuters four people wounded, one ished early because they no intention to join the seriously,” said Major Joe were very well prepared.” arms race, Defence Minis- Turkey suspends 2nd plane to evacuate its Bowman, spokesman for The orbiting labora- ter Pranab Mukherjee on citizens from Kyrgyzstan the NATO-led peace- tory was left unmanned Sunday said the country is keeping force. while the astronauts in- interested in procuring ANKARA, 29 March — ment that the decision was said. No military person- stalled antennas that form various equipment includ- Turkey decided to suspend made as public order The statement said part of the docking nel were wounded nor was ing sophisticated military sending a second plane to which was disrupted in Metin Goker, the first mechanism for a Euro- equipment damaged, aircraft for defence pre- the Kyrgyz capital Kyrgyzstan in the past two Turkish Ambassador to pean Space Agency cargo paredness. Bishkek to evacuate Turk- days started to be restored. Kyrgyzstan, met new Bowman said. craft. ish nationals since the situ- “Although ordinary Kyrgyz Foreign Minister A policeman and a The astronauts also “One thing I would ation in the Central Asian crimes are committed Roza Otunbayeva in Western security official launched an experimen- like to emphasize is that country was under con- throughout Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek on Friday and said it appeared that the tal satellite — by simply we have no intention of trol. there is not any mass ac- planned to meet Turkish blast was caused by a “throwing it like a bas- joining the arms race,” The Turkish Foreign tion against the Turkish businessmen on Sunday. bomb, probably hidden in ketball” while they were Mukherjee told reporters Ministry said in a state- citizens,” the statement MNA/Xinhua a cart.— MNA/Reuters outside. here. — MNA/PTI 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 rn\kun\s^;p∑a;er;tk˚qiul\ A D V E R T I S E M E N T S mhaB∑´>qc\tn\;m¥a;wc\K∑c\.saem;p∑´At∑k\ elYak\lWaeKÅy¨®Kc\; 1" rn\kun\s^;p∑a;er;tk˚qiul\m˙ P∑c\.l˙s\qv\. s^;p∑a;er;lup\cn\;s^mM Kn\≥K∑´mOmhaB∑´> (MBA) Am˙t\sU\ (11)' ®pv\q¨>er;ras^mMKn\≥K∑´mOmhaB∑´> (MPA) Am˙t\sU\ (6) N˙c\. 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Sealed Tender is invited by Myanma Railways, for supply of the following March — The Easter road Stores which will be purchased in Myanmar Kyats:- toll is the highest in 10 years, with five of the Sr. No. Tender No. Description Quantity eight deaths blamed on 1. 12(T)4/MR(MC) (1) Knorr Distributor Valve 100-Nos speeding, police said on 2005-2006 KE1CSL (or) Equivalent Monday. Reg. No. 2028/1996 (2) F 28 Distributor Valve 100-Nos Four people were Reg. No. 2666/2001 China (or) Euqivalent killed in crashes Sunday, Closing Date. -29.4.2005 (Friday) (12:00) Hours. taking the road toll to 2. Tender documents are available at the office of the Deputy General Manager (Supply), Myanma Railways, Corner of 51st Street and Merchant Street, Botataung, eight, the highest since 1995. Last year, four Yangon starting from 30.3.2005 during the office hours. Reg. No. 2029/1996 people died during the 3. For further details please call: 291982, 291985, 201555 (Ext-602,612) Reg. No. 2667/2001 Deputy General Manager Easter holiday period. Supply Department, Myanma Railways, Botataung, Yangon MNA/Xinhua in respect of “Vehicles, parts and fittings thereof; CLAIMS DAY NOTICE INVITATION TO TENDER outboard motors, genera- Sealed tenders are invited by National AIDS MV YANGON STAR VOY NO (375) Control Program, Department of Health, for printing tors, internal combustion and production of IEC materials on HIV/AIDS engines and parts and fit- Consignees of cargo carried on MV YANGON knowledge and information. tings thereof”. STAR VOY NO (375) are hereby notified that the Tendered documents are available during office vessel will be arriving on 30.3.2005 and cargo will be hours at the office of the Deputy Director, National Fraudulent imitation discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will AIDS Program, No. 87-89-91, Upper Pansodan road, or unauthorised use of the Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon, lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to said Trade Marks will be commencing from (30-3-2005). dealt with according to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Sealed bids are to be submitted to the office of the Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Deputy Director, National AIDS Program, not later law. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now then (5-4-2005) 14:00 hour, after which no bid will be accepted. No telegraphic/telex proposal will be Win Mu Tin, declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo accepted. M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L from the Vessel. For detail information please contacts Deputy for SUZUKI MOTOR No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Director, National AIDS Control Program, Phone- CORPORATION the Claims Day. 251973, 246704, 378651. National AIDS Control Program P.O. Box 60,Yangon. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Department of Health Dated: 30 March 2005 MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S EAGLE CORPORATION Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 The best time to plant a tree

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AIDS virus destroys over half Egyptian sentenced to 35 years in of immune cells within days prison for spying for Iran CAIRO, 28 March — A Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian man to 35 years WASHINGTON, 28 March — Within days of infection, the AIDS virus in prison on Sunday for spying for Iran's Armed Forces and planning to destroys more than half of the immune cells that might recognize and help assassinate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. fight it -- a finding that may force a re-evaluation of how to tackle the Iran dismissed the trial a petrochemicals plant in Hosseindost to 25 years in deadly infection, two teams of US researchers reported on Sunday. as a sham. "From the be- the Saudi oil city of Yanbu prison for recruiting Two separate studies in monkeys watched what happened to their im- ginning, this scenario was with the aim of blowing it Dabbous and plotting ter- showed that SIV, the monkey version mune cells. baseless and lacked legal up. ror attacks and political of the human immunodeficiency virus Right away the virus attacked the proofs. (The trial) is meant Iran's Revolutionary assassinations in Egypt. or HIV, attacks CD4 memory T-cells CD4 T-cells that had the correct con- for servile flattery to the Guards are an ideologi- Hosseindost worked in the right away and wipes out more than figuration for the virus. Normally dur- Zionist regime (Israel)," cally driven branch of the Iranian interests office in half of them. ing an infection such cells would rec- Foreign Ministry Spokes- country's Armed Forces. Cairo. "The findings may require a re- ognize and latch onto an invader, help- man Hamid Reza Asefi Egypt's public prose- The Iranian spokes- think of strategies to design HIV drugs ing other components of the immune said in Teheran. cutor had previously said man, quoted by the state and vaccines," Dr. Mario Roederer of system destroy it. Iran has not had full Dabbous, who was work- news agency IRNA, said: the National Institute of Allergy and But HIV is different because it tar- diplomatic ties with Egypt ing in Saudi Arabia at the "The Islamic Republic Infectious Diseases and colleagues said gets the immune system, and the two since the Iranian revolu- time, had supplied Iranian from the beginning re- in one of two reports published in the studies show how quickly it makes it tion in 1979, when Tehe- diplomat Mohammad jected the claims of the journal Nature. impossible for its victims to launch a ran broke off relations Reza Hosseindost with Egyptian prosecutor and The findings will be difficult to defence. because Egypt had signed information that helped will demand explanations replicate in people, because most peo- Roederer's team used new, sensi- a peace treaty with Israel. orchestrate an attack on from the Egyptian Gov- ple do not know the moment they are tive tests to show just how the virus The court sentenced Yanbu in May last year. ernment." infected with the AIDS virus, which moves so quickly. Mahmoud Eid Mohamed A wing of the militant Dabbous said during gradually destroys the immune system, "Specifically, 30 per cent to 60 per Dabbous to 25 years for group al-Qaeda claimed his trial that he made con- leaving patients vulnerable to numer- cent of CD4 memory T-cells through- plotting to kill Mubarak the attack, which killed fessions under pressure ous infections. out the body are infected by SIV at the and 10 years for giving five Western engineers. about planning to kill the But SIV is a good model and peak of infection, and most of these Iran's Revolutionary The court also sen- President. works in a similar way. infected cells disappear within four Guards information about tenced in absentia MNA/Reuters Both teams worked with monkeys days," they wrote. that they infected with SIV. They MNA/Reuters Zimbabwe not getting enough money to fight AIDS HARARE, 28 March — Zimbabwe, one of the countries worst hit by the AIDS, is not getting enough money to fight the epidemic, the main UN agency coordinating the programme said on Sunday. Zimbabwe, with the region last year re- The country will hold about a quarter of its ceived as much as 200 parliamentary elections adult population infected million US dollars from on March 31. with HIV or with AIDS individual agencies to While both the ruling received 60 million US fight AIDS, Dehne said. ZANU-PF party and the dollars from the US gov- "What is certain is that main opposition Move- ernment and other donor Zimbabwe has been re- ment for Democratic groups last year, Karl ceiving much less than its Change (MDC) pledge in Dehne, the Zimbabwe neighbours. their manifestos to step head of UN agency "We can do much up the war on AIDS, UNAIDS, told Reuters. more if we got more politicians say little about Chinese children from a welfare centre paint eggs during an Easter Day But that was a trickle funds and we appeal to AIDS in their public celebration at a shopping centre in Chongqing municipality, in southwest compared even with the donor community for campaigns. China, on 27 March, 2005.—INTERNET smaller nations in the this," Dehne said. Carol Bellamy, head Southern Africa region. "Zimbabwe gets sig- of the UN children's Africans die Dehne said Zimba- nificantly less than its agency UNICEF, said Six stowaways killed in bwe received nothing last neighbours like Zambia this month that AIDS in head-on year from the World or Swaziland when it has killed a Zimbabwean Congo train derailment Bank's Multi-Country a severe AIDS crisis that child every 15 minutes BRAZZAVILLE, 28 March — Six stowaways crash HIV/AIDS Programme requires attention." MNA/Reuters perched on top of a carriage carrying bananas were JOHANNESBURG, 28 for Africa and the Glo- killed when their train derailed in Congo Republic, March — Ten South Afri- bal Fund against AIDS, railway officials in the central African country said cans died and 69 were in- Tuberculosis and Ma- on Saturday. jured in a head-on crash laria, and neither the "The accident happened on an old stretch of track between two buses, one World Bank nor the In- where trees fall on to the line every time there's bad carrying Good Friday wor- ternational Monetary weather," Jacky Trimardeau, managing director of shippers, the other taking Fund have had a pro- railway company Chemin de Fer Congo Ocean, told people home from a tradi- gramme in Zimbabwe Reuters. tional ceremony, local since 1999. The train, which had both freight and passenger media reported on Satur- No official reasons cars, came off the tracks near M'Foumbou, 90 kilome- day. for the cash shortage tres (56 miles) east of the deepwater port of Pointe Both drivers were have been given, but Noire, as it travelled towards the capital Brazzaville, killed in the smash near some donor officials say Trimardeau said. Hlabisa in northern concerns over Zimba- The 515-kilometre line between the main city and KwaZulu-Natal Province bwe's internal policies Pointe Noire is vital both to Congo's economy and to on Friday evening, the have been a factor in A panda eats bamboo leaves at a breeding-ground those of its neighbours, carrying minerals, timber and South African Press As- deciding on aid to in China on 28 March, 2005. fuel to countries including Chad, Central African sociation reported. Harare.Some countries in INTERNET Republic, Cameroon and Gabon. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 Mourinho hints he did not see Rijkaard going Mourinho wants to coach SSS into referee room Portugal before retiring TEL AVIV, 29 March— Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hinted on Monday that he had TEL AVIV, 29 March— Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho not personally witnessed his Barcelona counterpart Frank Rijkaard enter the referee's said on Monday that he wants to coach Portugal before PPP dressing room during a Champions League match at the Nou Camp. retiring. European governing body UEFA have charged the Premier League leaders with bringing the Speaking at the conclusion of a two-day visit to game into disrepute after Mourinho accused Rijkaard of speaking to referee Anders Frisk at Israel where he helped promote a coaching programme OOO halftime in the first leg of the first knockout round tie on February 23. for Israeli and Palestinian children, Mourinho said he UEFA specifically cited Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security man Les Miles. did not want the England job, but coaching his own Chelsea, who were leading 1-0, lost 2-1 after striker Didier Drogba country was part of his ambitions. RRR was sent off. "My idea is to work for 13 (more) years, so... if I can "I am the manager and I have people who assist me," Mourinho spend four of them with the Portuguese national team, told a presentation to Israeli and Palestinian coaches. I have nine years in English soccer," he said. TTT "If something happens in the football stadium and I don't see and "The England job is not for me. if some of my people arrive and tell me 'I saw this, this happened,' and "First of all the team is in good hands and secondly then the other one comes and says, 'I saw the same' I say it's true, when Sven decides to go or when the English FA SSS because I cannot work without loyalty, I have to believe my people." decide that it's time for Sven to go I believe that it is a Mourinho did not refer to the incident directly and said he would Chelsea soccer club job for an Englishman," Mourinho said, referring to not comment on Chelsea matters.—MNA/Reuters manager Jose Mourinho England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. —MNA/Reuters Ivory Coast gives up trying Helguera wants to clear air to persuade striker Kalou with Spain coach ABIDJAN, 29 March—Ivory Coast have given up MADRID, 29 March— Real Madrid's Ivan trying to persuade Dutch-based striker Salomon Kalou Helguera says he wants to clear the air with Luis to play for them, officials said on Monday. Aragones after the Spain coach decided not to call The 19-year-old Feyenoord striker has rejected sev- him up to cover for injuries to two of the national eral invitations to join the team, which is on course to side's centre-backs. reach the 2006 World Cup, even though his elder Helguera said he was brother Bonaventure is the captain. mystified by Aragones's Ivorian Football Federation president Jacques failure to draft him into Anouma said they had given Kalou a deadline but that the squad after Valencia's he had not responded. Anouma added that Lecce Carlos Marchena and defender Axel Konan would also no longer be consid- David Navarro were ered. forced to drop out of "We are now turning the page. The deadline has Wednesday's World Cup passed for their decision and they will no longer be part Group Seven qualifier of our plans," Anouma said. against Serbia & The Ivorians beat Benin 3-0 in Abidjan on Saturday Montenegro. to extend their lead in World Cup Africa zone Group "I ask myself why I Real Madrid's Ivan Three to four points. haven't been called up and Helguera Kalou wants to obtain Dutch nationality. Last week I just hope that it is nothing Madrid team mate Fran- Brazilian striker Ronaldo evades Peruvian goalie Ibanez Voetbal International magazine reported that there personal," Helguera told cisco) Pavon and even then during their World Cup qualifier at Serra Dourada were attempts to get an application for citizenship fast- sports daily AS on Mon- it didn't happen. Stadium in Goiania, on 27 March, 2005.—INTERNET tracked through the Dutch Parliament so that Kalou day. "But with Marchena "I want to talk to Luis Ronaldo says club, country could play in the world youth championships, which and David Navarro drop- (Aragones) because I need the Netherlands are hosting in June. ping out I think that the to know what is happen- are different matters Kalou has scored 14 goals in the Dutch league this only players left in Spain ing with me. I want to be- lieve that it is nothing per- RIO DE JANEIRO, 29 March— Ronaldo said last week season and grabbed five more in the UEFA Cup. who could have been called that club and country are different matters and his MNA/Reuters up are me and (Real sonal."—MNA/Reuters troubles at Real Madrid would be cast aside when he Alberto Brazil coach criticizes players for lacking pulled on the famous gold shirt of Brazil. But, if anything, his recent performances at interna- determined to inspiration tional level have been even worse. Brazil's number nine stay on as GOIANIA (Brazil), 29 March— Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira criti- huffed and puffed his way through Sunday's 1-0 win Azerbaijan cized his team for lacking inspiration in Sunday's 1-0 World Cup win over over Peru in their World Cup qualifier in Goiania, Peru, while the players blamed the heat for their mediocre performance. complaining of the heat amid media speculation that he coach but supplied the pass for Kaka's winner, was still overweight. "The players who come from BAKU, 29 March— Bra- said the players suffered in the afternoon Europe are not used to this weather," he told Brazilian zilian Carlos Alberto is de- heat of Goiania. television during the halftime break. termined to stay on as "The players who come from Europe Despite admitting that he found the conditions diffi- Azerbaijan coach despite are not used to this weather," said the cult, Ronaldo was kept on the pitch for the full 90 his team's humiliating 8-0 Real Madrid player, who was jeered at minutes by coach Carlos Alberto Parreira while the defeat in a World Cup one stage by the 50,000 crowd at the much livelier Kaka was substituted. qualifier at the weekend. Serra Dourada stadium. Ronaldo missed an open goal in the first half, wasted Azeri media reported Midfielder Emerson echoed Ronaldo's another chance shortly afterwards when he shot weakly on Monday that Carlos comments. "The heat was an added dif- at Peru goalkeeper Oscar Ibanez when he was clean Alberto would resign af- Brazil's coach Carlos Alberto Parreira ficulty," he said. through on goal and at one stage was jeered by the ter the 8-0 drubbing by Parreira, who rarely attacks his side, Brazil fullback Roberto Carlos criti- crowd. Poland in European Group lost patience after the five-times world cized Peru for what he claimed was an His only notable contribution in the whole 90 minutes Six on Saturday, but the champions left it until the 74th minute to over-cautious approach. was to provide the pass from which Kaka scored the only Brazilian said: "I wouldn't score. It was their first goal in four hours "All our games are difficult, like this goal — Brazil's first in competitive games for four hours be here (in Baku) if I had 29 minutes of competitive football. one. All our opponents stay back," said and 29 minutes — in the 74th minute. Similarly, Ronaldo resigned. "The team lacked happiness and in- the Real Madrid player, who was exas- had blamed the high altitude of Quito for an equally "I think one should not spiration," said Parreira. "Given the qual- perated at the crowd's impatience. uninspiring display when Brazil lost their previous leave the team now but ity of Brazil's players, we should have "When we win 1-0 here in Brazil, it qualifier 1-0 to Ecuador in November. pool all the efforts and created a lot more scoring chances than appears that it's worth nothing." Yet he stayed on to the bitter end in that match as well, work together," he said as we did. The crowd's attitude also upset wasting Brazil's best chance to equalize. Azerbaijan prepare to "The team was slow and heavy. We Parreira, especially when they jeered Brazil's win over Peru kept them on Argentina's heels meet group leaders Eng- got it wrong by playing down the middle Ronaldo. in the South American group. After 12 of the 18 quali- land away in Newcastle and we made it easier for Peru to mark "The supporters forget very easily fiers, Argentina are top with 25 points and Brazil second on Wednesday. us." about everything he has done for the on 23.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Ronaldo, who missed an open goal national team," he said.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 15 Elephants invade town in western Zimbabwe HARARE, 29 March– Residents in Hwange, some 800 kilometres west of Zimbabwean capital Harare, are having sleep- less nights following the invasion of the town by stray ele-phants that are destroying property and fruit trees, according to Sunday News. The elephants are running away from the nearby national park in MOC Chairman Sports Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint greets the participants search of drinking water. of tournament for Myanmar Weighlifting Federation President’s trophy It is believed that on 28-3-2005. (News on reported)— NLM green trees are now scarce in the parks and the jum- bos were being attracted ek¥;R∑atuic\; kuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui;saÂkv\.tuik\m¥a; T¨eTac\Pui>' to the residential areas by wuic\;wn\;k¨v^eSac\R∑k\sui>" WEATHER green mango trees. So daring are the ani- 2005-KuN˙s\' mt\l (29)rk\en>ATi Nuic\cMAwn\;t∑c\ ek¥;R∑a Tuesday, 29 March, 2005 mals that Mpindani kuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui;saÂkv\.tuik\ (14,541)tuik\ P∑c\.l˙s\®p^; ®Ps\påqv\" Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain or Mpala, a resident, got the thundershowers have been scattered in Kachin State, shock of his life on Tues- ek¥;R∑akuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui; saÂkv\.tuik\m¥a;At∑k\ qut/rqsaAup\m¥a;kui isolated in upper Sagaing Division and weather has day night when he spot- ®pn\Âka;er;N˙c.\ ®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer; √^;s^;@an KRuic\/‘mi>ny\RuM;m¥a;qui> been generally fair in the remaining areas. The note- ted a giant elephant just worthy amount of rainfall recorded was Hkamti (0.11) two metres from his bed- lØdån\;Nuic\påqv\" inch. Day temperatures were (3˚C) to (4˚C) above nor- room window. mal in Kayin and Mon States, Magway, Yangon and Another resident, Taninthayi Divisions, (5˚C) above normal in Mandalay ®pn\Âka;er;wn\Âk^;@an®pn\Âka;er;wn\Âk^;@an and Ayeyawady Divisions, (5˚C) below normal in up- Themba Chindoro, whose ®pn\Âka;er;N˙c\.®pn\Âka;er;N˙c\. ®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an per Sagaing Division and about normal in the remain- three mango trees were ing areas. The significant day temperatures were destroyed on Thursday Magway (41˚C), NyaungOo, Minbu, Pathein and Hpa- night, appealed to the re- The mango fruit, which tree at the St George’s Pri- working on a faulty cable an (40˚C)each. levant authorities to take is in season, is a delicacy mary School orchard, re- had to make good their Maximum temperature on 28-3-2005 was 101°F. action. and good source of in- sulting in scores of pupils escape after a herd of el- Minimum temperature on 29-3-2005 was 68°F. Rela- “They are having come at this time of the making a quick return ephants made a surprise tive humidity at 9:30 hrs MST on 29-3-2005 was 75%. year for many people in home on Tuesday. appearance at the work Total sunshine hours on 28-3-2005 was (9.8) hours sleepless and scray nights approx. Rainfalls on 29-3-2005 were nil at Yangon because of the elephants. Hwange. On Monday Two weeks ago, some site. — MNA/Xinhua Airport, Kaba-Aye and central Yangon. 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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 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 6th Waning of Taboung 1366 ME Wednesday, 30 March, 2005 Arrangements for 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium previewed

YANGON, 29 March—Patron of the Central Com- mittee for the Myanma Gems Emporium Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint previewed arrangements for the 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium (2005) at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this afternoon. The minister also inspected gems shops and mosaic paintings shops on the ground floor, lots of imperial jade, commercial jade and utility jade dis- played at the hall, and lots of gems and jewellery and pearls on the first floor. Members of the Central Committee conducted the minister round the empo- rium. The Central Committee held its second meeting at the Myanma Gems Mart at 5.15 pm. On the occa- sion, members of the Central Committee and officials of the subcommittees reported to the minister on arrangements made sector-wise for the emporium. Next, the minister delivered concluding re- marks. — MNA Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint previews arrange- ments for the 42nd Myanma Gems Emporium.—MNA Action to be taken against persons USDA courses opened who still own unlicensed car after the last date 31.3.2005

YANGON, 29 March — At the Press Conference held on 9 November 2004, the director-general of Myanmar Police Force had already explained that all cars can be used only if that are licensed accord- ing to the existing law of the State; that the Govern- ment is impounding the unlicensed cars; that only the vehicle will be confiscated, without taking any action against the owner and the driver and without asking them about the seller of the car and the means they had used in obtaining the car; that the best way for the owner of a unlicensed car is to hand it over to the nearest police station. At the Press Conference held on 28 December 2004, the director-general also explained that unlicensed cars should be handed over USDA CEC Member Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint addresses the opening of the USDA courses.—SPORTS The illegal unlicensed cars must be YANGON, 29 March—The opening of organiza- occasion. The CEC member (the region in-charge) tional course (basic) No 22, computer course (basic) presented K 50,000 for opening of the culture and handed over to the police on 31 March No 20 and first national culture and morals course morals course to the secretary of the township USDA. 2005 the latest. If any unlicensed car is took place at Dagon Myothit (East) Union Solidar- Next, wellwishers presented a set of settee worth found after the date, the car will be ity and Development Association Office this morn- K 120,000, and K 35,000 to the CEC member. impounded and the owner will face pun- ing. A total of 80 trainees are attending the organiza- ishment according to the law. If an un- USDA CEC member Minister for Sports Brig- tional course; 50 computer course; and 5,250 culture licensed car is found donated to a reli- Gen Thura Aye Myint delivered an address on the and morals course. — MNA gious or other organization, action will be taken against the donor and the Diahorrea prevention project in Hlinethaya owner.

YANGON, 29 March jointly launched a sion, today. Deputy Minister for to the nearest police station not later than 31 March — The Ministry of Health diahorrea prevention mass Chairman of Health Dr Mya Oo gave 2005. and the Yangon City De- movement in Hlinethaya YCDC Mayor Brig-Gen speeches at the launching In cooperation with the local authorities and re- velopment Committee Township, Yangon Divi- Aung Thein Lin and ceremony. spective departments including the Religious Affairs Doctors of the Department, the MPF has been launching the project Health Department ex- to confiscate the unlicensed cars in two ways — plained the diahorrea (See page 9) prevention project and educational task in the Monsee TV retransmission townships in Yangon station airs programmes Division including YANGON, 29 March — Under the TV Hlinethaya. retransmission programme, TV relay stations are The mayor and the being built one after another. And construction of a deputy minister cor- TV retransmission station was completed in Monsee, dially conversed with Shan State on 23 March. Programmes of Myanma members of Union Soli- Television have been on the air beginning 24 darity and Development March, it is learnt. — MNA Association and other social organizations, staff of Health Depart- INSIDE ment and YCDC and lo- Trees can change climate. Forests keep lakes. If cal people taking part in we conserve trees, we save nature. the project. (Page 7) GREEN Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspects a manual water pump. — YCDC MNA