Emergence of the State Constitution Is the Duty of All Citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan
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Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 96 1st Waning of Waso 1367 ME Thursday, 21 July, 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 Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing donate Waso robes to Sayadaws at sixth Waso robes offering ceremony of Ministry of Defence YANGON, 20 July — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attended the sixth Waso robes offering ceremony of the families of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) of the Ministry of Defence at Pyilonchantha Ordination Hall of Nikaya Monastery in Ward 26, Dagon Myothit (South) Township, at 9 am on Fullmoon Day of Waso (Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Day), to- day. Also present on the occasion were Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara and member Sayadaws, Nikaya Monastery Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Tipitakadhara Dhamma Bhandagarika Bhaddanta Silakkhandha Bhivamsa and members of the Sangha, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Com- Chairman Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara invests Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing mander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General and congregation with the Nine Precepts. — MNA Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Mem- ber of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of De- Senior General Than Shwe sends fence and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet, Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, felicitations to King of Belgium YANGON, 21 July — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, SPDC members and ment Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Majesty King their wives, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and Albert II of Belgium on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Belgium which falls (See page 8) on 21 July 2005. — MNA Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party receive the Nine Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 21 July, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 21 July, 2005 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Boost public health care * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation services for better health * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The State Peace and Development Coun- cil is expanding the horizon of the health care services for ensuring health and longevity of the Waso robes offering ceremony held at entire national people. In order to achieve this goal, the govern- Shwedagon Pagoda ment has been constructing basic foundations the length and breadth of the nation to enhance YANGON, 20 July — A ceremony to offer the health infrastructure of the nation, while Shwekyar Thingan was held as Buddha Pujaniya at paying a serious attention to health care con- Shwedagon Pagoda on Fullmoon Day of Waso, to- cerns for the people. As a result, many achieve- day. ments of the national surgeons have gone down Member of the Pagoda Board of Trustees do- nated Shwekyar Thingans to four Buddha images in in the annals of the nation’s medical history. the precinct of the pagoda and Padamya Myetshin Chairman of the National Health Com- Buddha Image on the upper terrace. mittee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and De- Next, the ceremony to donate cash towards the velopment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein observed funds of all-round renovation of the pagoda followed. the 11th renal transplant performed at the New Director-General U Aye Kyu of Department of Basic Yangon General Hospital on Bogyoke Aung San Education (Yangon City), the deputy director-gen- Street on 18 July. eral, township education officers and school heads The NHC chairman asked after the health handed over K 13,979,375 donated by schools from of the patient, saying that thanks to the high four Yangon districts under No 3 DBE, Latha BEHS efficiency of medical professionals, Myanmar No 2, Dagon BEHS No 1, Sangyoung BEHS No 2, had achieved success in conducting renal trans- Tamway BEHS No 1 and No 4, Kamayut BEHS No plants one after another. He lauded the immense 2 and Bahan BEHS No 2 to members of the Pagoda goodwill of the donors who usually are close Board of Trustees. relatives of the patients. At 9.30 am, members of the pagoda board of Myanmar has set up a milestone in its trustees, religious associations and devotees took the medical history with the brilliant performances Nine Precepts from Pagoda Ovadaçariya Abhidhaja on separation of conjoined twins, restoration of Maha Rattha Guru Agga Maha Pandita Nyaungdon amputated limbs, and renal transplants. Monastery Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta The medical staff in Myanmar including Sobhana. Members of the Sangha recited Parittas. The Shwekyar Thingan offering ceremony in physicians, surgeons and nurses have been pro- Later, wellwishers donated Waso robes and progress at a Buddha Image of Shwedagon alms to the Sayadaws. — MNA viding health care services, giving medical treat- Pagoda.— MNA ments to the people, taking preventive meas- ures against the diseases, and giving health A & I Ministry offers Waso robes education talks not only in urban regions but in YANGON, 20 July—The 14th Waso robes of- rural areas. fering ceremony of the Ministry of Agriculture and In this regard, the medical staff are to Irrigation was held at the assembly hall of the Min- carry on their studies and improve their skills istry here this morning. to catch up with the medical science that is mak- Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj- ing a rapid progress and to give loving-kind- Gen Htay Oo and wife, heads of department under ness-based medical treatments to the patients. the ministry presented Waso robes and offertories to Wellwishers and social organizations Sayadaws and shared merits gained. should cooperate to help provide health care At the ceremony, members of the Sangha services for needy patients through establish- led by State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Joint- ment of medical trust funds in hospitals and to secretaries Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha carry out health care tasks in states and divi- Saddhammajotikadhaja Yenangyoung Sayadaw sions. Bhaddanta Tejaniya and Agga Maha Pandita At a time when the government has been Dwipitakadhara Dwipitaka Kovida Bhaddanta creating opportunities for uplift of health and Jagarabhivamsa recited the parittas. fitness and ensuring longevity of the people, First, the congregation received the Nine wellwishers are urged to contribute towards the Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Tejaniya. drive in harness with service personnel in the Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen After the ceremony, the congregation also medical field. Htay Oo and wife Daw Ni Ni Win offer waso robes offered ‘soon’ to members of the Sangha. and alms to a Sayadaw.— A&I MNA SID offers Waso robes to Cash donated to build new monastery building members of the Sangha YANGON, 20 July — Cash donation ceremony to build new Danyawady monastery building at YANGON, 20 July— The 51st communal Waso robes offering ceremony of the Special Investigation Danyawady Monastery in Bahan Township was held Department of Myanmar Police Force took place at in conjunction with Waso robes offering ceremony Aungthabye Ye Yeiktha on Kyaikwaing Pagoda this morning at the monastery. Road, Mayangon Township, on Fullmoon Day of At the cash donation ceremony, Chairman of Waso, today. the monastery construction committee and officials Present on the occasion were Commander of accepted the cash totalling K 11.6 million donated by SID Police Brig-Gen Myint Thein and wife, Police wellwishers and presented certificates of honour to Senior Officers and their wives, families of the de- them. Officials and wellwishers also offered Waso partment and guests. robes to the members of Sangha at the ceremony. At the ceremony, they donated Waso robes MNA and ‘soon’ to Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru All this needs to be known Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway * Do not be frightened whenever Chairman of Danyawady Monastery Construction Committee U Kyaw Thar Hla accepts K 10 million Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara and members of the intimidated Sangha. The Magway Sayadaw delivered a sermon, donated by U Aung Tha Tun (a) U Ngan Gyar and * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered and the congregation shared merits.