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Volume XIII, Number 337 6th Waning of Taboung 1367 ME Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace Commander attends opening of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation self-reliant tar road, bridge * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- stitution * Building of a new modern developed nation YANGON, 18 March — An opening ceremony The 7080 feet by 14 feet road cost K18.3 in accord with the new State Constitution of a self-reliant tar road and a new reinforced con- million and the 20 feet by 28 feet bridge K 7.2 crete bridge in honour of the 61st Anniversary Armed million. Four economic objectives Forces Day took place at Asin Model village in Ye The commander also attended a free medical * Development of agriculture as the base and Township on 12 March. treatment and glasses donation ceremony of a spe- all-round development of other sectors of the Chairman of Mon State Peace and Develop- cialists team of Yangon, sponsored by donor U Than economy as well ment Council Commander of South-East Command Shein and Daw San San Win (Myatthura Co Ltd). * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system Maj-Gen Soe Naing and wife Daw Tin Tin Latt, Later, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing * Development of the economy inviting par- members of Mon State Women’s Affairs Organiza- observed the free medical treatment being provided ticipation in terms of technical know-how tion and townselders attended the ceremony. by a specialist team led by eye specialist Prof U and investments from sources inside the First, Chairman of the village PDC U Maung Myo Khaing at Myatthura Co Ltd and providing of country and abroad Myint explained facts about the ceremony. free medical treatment by a specialists team at Ye * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the Mawlamyine District PDC Chairman Lt-Col Tin Hospital. national peoples Aung, Director U Aung Kyaw Nyein of Mon State Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing viewed the Development Affairs Committee and the chairman free dispensaries sponsored by donor U Than Shein Four social objectives of the village formally opened the road and the and Daw San San Win (Myatthura Co Ltd) and * Uplift of the morale and morality of the bridge. cordially comforted the patients there. entire nation The commander unveiled the signboard of the Sponsored by donor U Than Shein and Daw * Uplift of national prestige and integrity road and the bridge and viewed them. San San Win of Myatthura Co Ltd, the specialists and preservation and safeguarding of cul- tural heritage and national character team of Yangon provided free medical treatment for * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit a total of 2,084 patients with different complaints at * Uplift of health, fitness and education I N S I D E the cold storage of the company in Asin Model vil- standards of the entire nation The report listed the names of 50 lage from 11 to 13 March.—MNA countries that violated the Universal Human Rights Declaration and how Ceremony of growing physic nut they breached it. Those countries were: eight from southern Sahara, plants held in Sittway Station, Africa, 12 from North and South America, nine from Asia; 13 from regional development inspected Europe, six from Middle East and YANGON, 17 March — Rakhine State Peace physic nut plants held at Sittway Station on 14 March North Africa, and Australia and Fiji. and Development Council Chairman Western Com- and gave instructions on meeting the cultivation acre mand Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint target. PAGE 7 TEKKATHO MYAT THU together with officials attended the ceremony to grow Afterwards, Brig-Gen Than Tun Aung of Sittway Station explained the progress of growing and nurturing of physic nut, rubber, pepper and Agricultural, regional development tasks belleric myrobalan and future plan. After hearing reports on technique of growing physic nut plants, producing physic nut oil from the inspected in Yangon North District seeds and the use of the oil as bio-fuel,the commander (See page 8) YANGON, 18 March — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win oversaw agriculture and regional develop- ment tasks in Mingaladon, Hlegu, Hmawby and Taikkyi Townships this morning. In Yegyaw Village of Hlegu Township, the commander inspected implementation of Yegyaw self-reliant river water pumping project and supply of water to 600 acres of farmlands. The commander and party inspected the place for construction of Sitpintaung river water pumping project (1000 acres) near the circular road of Hlegu Township. At Barlar river water pumping project near the junction of Yangon-Bago Road and No 3 High- way in Mingaladon Township, the commander over- saw construction of the project site. While in Hlegu Township, the commander inspected reclamation of 9,991 acres of vacant and virgin lands near Minkon Village and nurturing of the physic nut saplings at the respective nurseries. (See page 8) Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects Yegyaw Water Pumping Project in Hlegu Township.—MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 19 March, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Strive for greening 30-mile * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State radius of Yangon City * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

Under the guidance of the Head of State, steps are being taken for greening 30-mile ra- Roads, bridges construction tasks in dius of Yangon City the whole year. As the project will contribute much to the develop- Shan State (East) inspected ment of agriculture and greening tasks in the environs of Yangon, a number of sluice gates, YANGON, 18 March — Shan State (East) Peace turing of 60,000 physic nut plants near the construc- embankments and canals have been con- and Development Council Chairman Triangle Region tion site. Next, the commander inspected construc- structed. Command Commander Maj-Gen Aung Min Hlaing tion of the concrete bridge, choosing the site for Secretary-1 of the State Peace and together with officials inspected Kengtung-Mongping- reinforced concrete bridge and extension of the road. Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein on Takaw Road and bridges along the road on 6 March. On 7 March morning, the commander in- 16 March inspected Ngamoyeik Dam project After hearing reports at the briefing hall in spected progress of the tasks at the project of con- Yangon City water supply project and Koekwetaung, the commander gave necessary instruc- structing Wamtakhet Bridge with the length of 440 Ngamoyeik river water pumping project, in tions. feet on Namhka Creek situated on Mongping- Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, and gave Afterwards, the commander inspected the nur- Metmang Road and attended to the needs. — MNA instructions on the agricultural tasks. In his instructions, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that efforts are to be made F&R Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador for timely completion of Wakadok Dam and Kodukwe Dam that will benefit a lot for the YANGON, 18 cultivation of summer paddy and greening of March — Malaysian 30-mile radius of Yangon. He quoted the guid- Ambassador to Myanmar ance of the Head of State as saying that the Mr Shaharuddin bin Md construction of dams and reservoirs is to be Som called on Minister carried out along with the building of canals. This being the case, the tasks are to be under- for Finance and Revenue taken in accord with the guidance of the Head Maj-Gen Hla Tun at his of State, he added. office yesterday. With the aims of supplying water for U Kyaw Kyaw summer and monsoon paddy, of preventing Maung, Governor of the floods in Ngamoyeik creek and of supplying Central Bank of 135 million gallons of drinking water to Myanmar, and officials Yangon daily, Ngamoyeik Dam project started concerned were present in 1992-1993. The dam was completed in 1994- on the occasion. 1995 and opened on 26 March 1995. MNA The dam, 15,500 feet long and 75 feet high, is of earthen type. Its water storage ca- Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen pacity is 180,000 acre-feet. Ngamoyeik river Coord meeting of Hla Tun receives Malaysian Ambassador water pumping project that is to benefit 8,000 Mr Shaharuddin bin Md Som. — F&R acres of farmland is being implemented near Mandalay Industrial Mokso-nyaungbin Village in Hlegu Township Two Sayadaws honoured by the Water Resources Utilization Depart- Zone Development YANGON, 18 March — A ceremony to honour ment under the Ministry of Agriculture and Committee held two Sayadaws—Naga Hnatkaung Sayadaw Irrigation. Bhaddanta Dhammasiri and Hill Missionary YANGON, 18 March — The coordination meet- Meanwhile, Salu Dam, Shwelaung Dam, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Revata of Tachilek who had ing of Mandalay Industrial Zone Development Com- Kodukwe Dam and Wakadok Dam that are received the religious titles took place at Maha Myat included in the project for greening of 30- mittee for producing and using machinery and spare Muni Monastery in Tachilek on 16 March. mile radius of Yangon are being built for parts locally available took place at Kanaung Hall in It was attended by members of the Sangha, greening and agricultural purpose in the east Mandalay Industrial Zone on 15 March with an ad- Col Myint Han of Tachilek Station and officials. of Bago River. dress by Mandalay District Peace and Development Col Myint Han and Chairman of District PDC To prevent the inflow of salty water and Council Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung. Lt-Col Zaw Moe Aye offered alms donated by maintain fresh water in Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Afterwards, Rector of Mandalay Technologi- Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and Develop- Kayan, Thongwa and Kawa Townships in the cal University Dr Aung Kyaw Myat explained the ment Council Commander of Triangle Region Com- west of Bago River, Tawa, Paingkyon, purpose of holding the meeting. mand Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Shwehlay and Kayan sluice gates were con- Next, Head of Mechanical Engineering De- Kyu Kyu Hla to the two Sayadaws.—MNA structed and those irrigated facilities are now partment of MTU U Maung Maung Soe and Head of benefiting 65,000 acres of farmland. Workshop of Metallurgy Department Daw Nyunt Computer quiz to mark The emergence of eight river water Nyunt Aye discussed the matters on producing ma- pumping projects in Yangon Division has chinery and spare parts necessary for State’s facto- Armed Forces Day resulted in the cultivation of 1.2 million acres ries, workshops and enterprises. Later, those present of monsoon paddy. Now, work is well under took part in the discussions, and Chairman of Man- continues way to cultivate 240,000 acres of summer dalay Industrial Zone Development Committee U YANGON, 18 March — Organized by the Work- paddy in Yangon Division. At present, the Aung Win Khaing expressed thanks. ing Committee for Organizing the Twelve State water supply of Ngamoyeik Dam has increased MNA Objectives Booth to mark the 61st Anniversary of from 90 million gallons to 135 million gallons Armed Forces Day, the computer quiz continued at daily. All this needs to be known Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Therefore, the officials are to try their Road, here, today. utmost for successful realization of the project * Do not be frightened whenever A total of 60 USDA members from Hline, for greening of 30-mile radius of Yangon the intimidated Dawbon and Botahtaung, Mingaladon, Mayangon and whole year, while striving for completion of * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered North Okkalapa Townships took part in the quiz that the water supply task. * Do not be softened whenever appeased continues up to 20 March. MNA

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LONDON, 17 March — One in six students at British universities say they have copied from friends and one in ten admits to looking for essays online, according a survey published on Thursday. The poll of more than cent of men admitting to tions and was conducted 1,000 students across cheating in this way for the Times Higher Britain found that male compared to 14 per cent Education Supplement students were more likely of women. (THES). to copy work from friends The study covered 119 Its publication follows than females, with 21 per higher education institu- an admission by a senior Oxford University Vietnam to limit rice export professor that plagiarism was "becoming a serious with low prices problem" even among the HANOI, 17 March — Vietnam News reported country's most able Vietnam will take drastic Thursday. students. measures to limit local The government will Professor Alan Grafen, enterprises exporting rice not allow them to continue Koza, a four-month-old African lion cub, holds on to a branch at the Wild Animal one of Oxford's disci- with low prices as the their export activities or Park in San Diego Zoo, California on 13 March, 2006. Born plinary officers, said ten prices worldwide are access bank loans if they students had been on 11 Nov, 2005, the male lion cub’s name means “bright” in Swahili. —INTERNET rising, local newspaper sign undervalued export investigated over the last contracts, the paper quoted year and that "most have Vietnamese Deputy Trade been found guilty". "Hard One missing after remote NZ volcano erupts Minister Phan The Rue as though it may be to believe, students type word-for- WELLINGTON, 17 March — An erupting volcano forced a conservation team to abandon a missing saying. Now, Vietnamese word, and increasingly colleague on a South Pacific island Friday as they fled spewing ash, steam and mud. rice is sold at lower prices mainly because its main copy-and-paste from the A helicopter evacuat- Science said. rice crop is in peak season internet, and submit essays ed the five conservation The volcano threw containing whole pages of and local exporters are workers from Raoul out mud, rocks and a this verbatim material," he short of capital to buy the Island, a nature reserve in plume of steam, but no wrote in the university's commodity for stockpile. New Zealand's remote lava or molten rock. Oxford Magazine. MNA/Xinhua Kermadec Islands. The rescued conserva- MNA/Reuters A sixth employee of tionists — three men and the government's Con- two women — were Quakes jolt Indonesian island, servation Department, "quite strained" by the hundreds of houses damaged aged in his early 30s, went ordeal and because they JAKARTA, 17 March — Two earthquakes respectively missing "after going on a had to leave their measuring 4.5 and 3.5 on the Richter Scale rocked routine mission to check colleague behind, the In this 1964 photo released by Department of Buru Island in Indonesia's Maluku Province on the water temperature of helicopter pilot said. Conservation, the volcano on Raoul Island, a nature Wednesday and Thursday morning, a spokesman of the lake," said department The last known erup- reserve in the remote Kermadecs islands group of New the Ambon Geophysics Station, Benny Sipolo said regional manager Rolien tion on Raoul Island, Zealand is seen erupting. The volcano erupted on the Thursday. Elliot. Workers check the about 625 miles northeast remote island, on 17 March, 2006, tossing mud, rocks The epicenter of the quakes had been traced at 03.7 water temperature to try of the New Zealand city and steam high into the air and prompting the Southern Latitude and 127.2 Eastern Longitude, around to predict eruptions. of Auckland, was on 21 evacuation of conservation workers in the area. One 138 kilometres southwest of Ambon, or north of Two staff members Nov, 1964, from a vent person was missing. —INTERNET Namlea, capital of Buru District. tried to search for the close to Green Lake. The tremors were felt by residents of Ambon and missing worker but had the area around Green The eruption lasted There were no casual- Serang Bagian Barat (SBB) at the fourth and fifth level to retreat because the Lake, one of the island's about 30 minutes starting ties. of the Modified Marcelli Intensity (MMI), while in eruption made the track three main craters. Bush at 8:21 am, said GNS The Kermadec Islands Namlea it was above the fifth level of MMI. "impassable with fallen and vegetation were blown Science, the country's main are formed by a string of The quakes were most likely followed by a minor trees and ash," she said. away by the force of the geological science group. young volcanos that tsunami, Benny Sipolo was quoted by Antara news Helicopter pilot John eruption. The area was It followed strong spring up to 26,000 feet agency as saying. At least 117 houses on Buru Island Funnell told TV One coated in mud and ash up earthquakes that began from the ocean floor. were damaged, according to an official of Buru, Hasrui there was devastation in to 16 feet deep. Sunday night, GNS Internet Soamole. — MNA/Xinhua

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  to assure energy supply  MOSCOW, 17 March— Russian President Vladimir Putin called for joint efforts to assure energy services to developing countries when he met energy ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) in the Kremlin on Thursday. Bolivia rejects free-trade Ministers from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, negotiations with US Canada attended the two-day G-8 energy LA PAZ (Bolivia), 17 March— Bolivian President Evo Morales has ruled out ministerial meeting, hosted by their starting negotiations on a free-trade deal with the United States, saying such Russia for the first time. a pact would hurt the South American country's small producers. Officials from China, India and the The comments by Andean countries, Bolivia not taken part in free- OPEC were also invited in a bid launch Morales late on Wed- currently receives pre- trade negotiations with the first ever global energy security nesday were the latest ferential trade tariffs from Washington, as Colombia, dialogue. criticism of Washington by the United States as long Peru and Ecuador have Putin said energy resources could not the leftist coca farmer who as it cooperates in the fight done. Bolivian soy resolve the problem of poverty. was sworn in as Bolivia's against the drugs trade. producers have accused the "However, the shortage of energy first indigenous president Bolivia is the world's third- government of failing to resources significantly affects economic in January. biggest cocaine producer protect their exports to growth, and their imprudent use may "It's not possible that ... after Colombia and Peru. Colombia, which reached lead to an ecological catastrophe on a countries where the However, that deal a free-trade deal with the global scale, " he noted. businessmen receive expires at the end of United States late last Russia's Industry and Energy Minister subsidies invade us with the year and Bolivia has month.— MNA/Reuters Viktor Khristenko said after the G-8 their products and destroy Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting that a joint strategy to supply the our small producers," speaks at his meeting with G-8 energy world's poorest countries with nuclear Morales told reporters, ministers in Moscow’s Kremlin, on 16 power without risking nuclear adding that a free-trade March, 2006.—INTERNET proliferation could be developed for the deal with Washington was G-8 leaders' summit, to take place in "totally ruled out". "Our joint efforts should include July in St Petersburg. Morales' comments serious attention to the reliable and Putin said in late January that Russia came a day after affordable provision of energy services was ready to build an international centre Colombian President to developing countries," Putin said. "to offer nuclear fuel cycle services, Alvaro Uribe offered to "We can render developing countries including (uranium) enrichment under mediate in eventual real assistance by introducing effective the control of the IAEA(International free-trade talks between and affordable energy technologies," he Atomic Energy Agency)." Bolivia and Washington. added. MNA/Xinhua Along with fellow EU urged to press US to close Guantanamo

BRUSSELS, 17 March— European Union countries must press the United States to close the Guantanamo Russian students perform folk dances in Beijing Bay Prison and should consider taking in detainees to put them on trial, the top UN investigator into University during the China-Russia University torture said on Thursday. Students’ Art Festival in Beijing, on 17 March, UN investigators urged inmates in the prison at diplomacy" might be of Europe to allow 2006. The festival, part of the series of activities the United States last the US naval base in Cuba the most efficient way extraditions of suspected celebrating the Year of Russia in China, kicked off month to close the have been held for four forward. terrorists if the country to in Beijing University on Friday. More than 50 Guantanamo camp, say- years without trial. The EU countries could take which they were sent gave Russian students and many university students of ing it violated a host of prisoners were mainly some of the detainees and assurances that they would Beijing gave performances during the opening human rights including a detained in Afghanistan. try them before their own not be tortured. ceremony. The Year of China in Russia ban on torture and the right German Chancellor courts, he said. MNA/Reuters will be held in 2007.—INTERNET to fair trial. Angela Merkel is the only Nowak also voiced "It is important that the European leader to have concerns about European Bodies of kidnapped Macedonian EU (plays) its part in publicly called on the countries extraditing convincing the US" United States to close the terrorist suspects to Albanians found in S Afghanistan Manfred Nowak, the UN’s camp. The European countries with a record of TIRANA, 17 March— by Afghan police three in the Maiwand District rapporteur on torture and Parliament made the same systematic torture such as Bodies of three days after their execution of Kandahar Province one of the investigators call last month. Nowak Egypt or Syria. He said Macedonian Albanians was announced, the where they were into Guantanamo, told said it was time for the EU Britain and Sweden were and one German, Macedonian news agency kidnapped on 12 March, reporters in Brussels. to raise the issue with the pushing other countries in kidnapped by Taleban MIA reported on along with four Afghans. Many of the 500 United States and "quiet the 46-countries Council militants in southern Thursday. The Afghans were later Afghanistan, were found The bodies were found released. — MNA/Xinhua 75% of deaths among Vietnamese children caused by accidents HANOI, 17 March— As many as 75 per cent of fatalities among children in Vietnam are caused by accidents, and the remainders by diseases, a conference here was told Thursday. Many local children nam’s Committee for Vietnamese and have died of traffic Population, Family and foreign delegates par- accidents, and such other Children and the United ticipated in the con- incidents as drowning, Nations Children's Fund ference, mainly psy- being burned or (UNICEF) as saying. chologists and sociolo- electrocuted due to Some Vietnamese gists, also exchanged carelessness of adults children have been views on building a better and unsafe living physically and mentally legal framework and environment, Vietnam affected by different kinds improving public aware- News Agency quoted of abuse and domestic ness on protecting A Chinese man works at an oil drilling rig in PetroChina's Daqing Oil field in reports at the conference violence, the reports children from accidents. China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province, on 17 March, 2006. —INTERNET co-organized by Viet- said. MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 5 Russian lawmaker restates adherence to one-China policy

MOSCOW, 17 March — Russia sticks to the one-China policy and opposes “Taiwan independence”, Konstantin Kosachev, head of the international relations committee of the State Duma, Russia’s Lower House of Parliament, said on Tuesday. Expressing his views on the Taiwan issue, Kosachev said Russia will unswervingly observe the Russian-Chinese Treaty of Good Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation signed on July 16, 2001, and adhere to the one-China policy. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, he said. Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian declared on February 27 that the “National Unification Council” would “cease to function” and that the “National Unification Guidelines” would “cease to apply”. This, Kosachev said, was actually a move to abandon the “National Unification Council” and the “National Unification Guidelines”. Stadium seen as the Commonwealth Games open in Melbourne Russia was concerned over the situation, he said, adding that what the Taiwan on 15 March, 2006. authorities had done ran against the interests of Taiwan people and would surely INTERNET cause Taiwan to be isolated by the international community.— MNA/Xinhua Malaysian Govt decides on route sharing Iran says ready to negotiate between MAS, AirAsia with Washington on Iraq KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March – The Malaysian Government has decided on the route sharing between the TEHERAN, 17 March — A senior Iranian official national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the budget carrier AirAsia, local media reported Friday. said here Thursday that Teheran was ready to hold Both MAS and that AirAsia would operate constitutes a domestic trunk to ensure healthy com- talks with Washington to solve Iraqi problems. AirAsia will be allowed the domestic non-trunk route and what a non-trunk petition between the Ali Larijani, head of demand of Hakim and to fly major domestic services, but left it to the route. The Transport two companies for the Iran’s Supreme National agree to negotiate with the routes but with different two airlines to work out Ministry will improve domestic routes, said the Security Council, made Americans “to resolve the focuses, the Prime Mini- the definition of what the supervision mechanism statement.—MNA/Xinhua the remarks to reporters Iraqi problems and issues ster’s Office said. in response to a call by with the goal of creating “MAS will provide Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul an independent (Iraqi) the premium service Aziz al-Hakim for Iran government”, he stressed. while the budget airline to start talks with Iran, which has been will provide the low-cost Washington on Iraq. accused by the United domestic trunk services,” “We accept this States of allowing the office said in a proposal and we will weapons and guerillas to statement released on appoint a negotiating cross into Iraq, had Thursday. team for talks soon,” previously said it was not The two companies Larijani told the reporters interested in discussions have the flexibility to after making a closed door before U.S. troops pulled decide on the frequency speech to Parliament. out of Iraq. of flights, capacity Iran accepts the MNA/Xinhua distribution, types of aircraft used and airfare China, Russia to hold 200 activities under the supervision of the Meanwhile, the An aircraft from Malaysia’s budget carrier, AirAsia and a Malaysia’s national for Russia Year in China government has decided flag carrier, Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) Boeing 737.—INTERNET BEIJING, 17 March — Thursday that the opening China and Russia will ceremony of the Year of hold about 200 activities, Russia is to be held at the US study shows vaccine reduces pneumonia deaths including eight large ones, Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing during WASHINGTON, 17 March — A pneumonia vaccine seems to save the lives of older adults who become for the Year of Russia in so ill that they are hospitalized, even if does not prevent them from getting pneumonia, researchers said China this year, according Russian President Vladimir on Wednesday. to a senior Chinese Putin’s upcoming visit to A study in several US respiratory failure, kidney of Clinical Infectious an effect on reducing death diplomat. China. Putin and Chinese states showed that hospital failure, heart attack or other Diseases. in the individuals who get Li Hui, assistant foreign President Hu Jintao will patients who had been complications, Dr David “When people hit the pneumonia.” minister, told a Press attend the opening cere- vaccinated were 40 to 70 Fisman of Princeton door really sick and most MNA/Reuters conference held here on mony.— MNA/Xinhua per cent less likely to die University in New Jersey likely to die, even in those than unvaccinated patients, and colleagues found. people, being vaccinated or those who could not Vaccinated patients was associated with a lower remember whether they also spent an average of risk of death,” Fisman said had been vaccinated. two fewer days in the in a statement. The vaccinated patients hospital, they will report Giving adults a vac- had a lower risk of in next week’s issue cine against pneumococ- cal bacteria, notably ETA bombing warning Streptococcus, has been controversial, Fisman said in a statement, although the a false alarm Centres for Disease Control MADRID, 17 March— A call warning that the and Prevention reco- Basque separatist group ETA had planted three bombs mmends it once every five in northern Spain was a false alarm, the regional years for everyone over 65. government said on Wednesday. “It’s been very hard The caller claiming to be ETA said that two bombs to show that it prevents had been planted on two motorways in the northern pneumonia, especially in region of Navarre, and the other in a court building in older adults,” Fisman said. the regional capital Pamplona. Local police quickly “Whether or not it prevents Iraqis look at the damaged house after a US raid in the rural Isahaqi area, about evacuated the court building and cleared the pneumonia is almost 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, on 15 March, 2006. motorways, but found nothing. — MNA/Xinhua irrelevant — clearly it has INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 India, China to register trade of $20b by 2007 NEW DELHI , 17 March — Bilateral trade between India and China is expected to reach 20 billion US dollars by the year 2007, a year ahead of the target set earlier, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath said in his keynote address at the India-China Joint Business Forum here Thursday. A number of Chinese deep desire and strong 15 billion US dollars,” delegates, including commitment to continue Kamal Nath said. China’s Minister of developing a multi- In April 2005, the two Commerce Bo Xilai, were faceted,mutually countries agreed to make present on the occasion. beneficial trading and joint efforts to increase the The two Ministers economic relationship bilateral trade volume to earlier co-chaired the with China,” Kamal Nath 20 billion US dollars or seventh meeting of the said. In 2000-2001 period, higher by 2008. India-China Joint Eco- the bilateral trade volume Since 1997, India- nomic Group (JEG). between the two nations China trade has registered Bo and Kamal Nath was two billion US a growth of 260 per ent, said trade and economic dollars. It increased to 11.3 average yearly growth of cooperation held the key billion US dollars in 2004- around 33 perc ent, Indian Men walk in a flooded street in Bulgarian town of Ihtiman some 50 kilometres to strengthening the overall 2005 period. Ministry off Commerce (35 miles) east of the capital Sofia, on 14 March, 2006. Flooding has hit almost bilateral relationship. “This year our bilateral and Industry said here all the country and being cut off due to flooded bridges or mudslides. “I reiterate India’s trade will be in excess of Thursday. — MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Nepal, China agree to Drop in exercise efficiency further ties with age can be eased KATHMANDU,17 March — Nepali high-ranking NEW YORK, 17 March — Older adults may have officials and visiting Chinese State Councillor Tang to work harder than young people to perform the Jiaxuan on Thursday agreed to promote the two same physical activity, but regular exercise may countries’ traditional friendship and expand their close that age gap, research findings suggests. cooperation in various fields. In a study comparing study’s senior author. Nepali Vice- Nepal firmly sedentary adults in their 60s But six months of Chairmen of the Council supports the one-China and 70s with those in their regular exercise — 90 of Ministers Tulsi Giri policy and will never 20s and 30s, researchers minutes, three days per allow any anti-China and Kirti Nidhi Bista met found that older men and week — improved older activities in Nepal’s here with Tang, who women had to use much participants’ exercise territory, Bista said arrived here Thursday on more oxygen to walk at the efficiency by 30 per cent, a three-day official visit Tang said the China- same speed as their younger versus only 2 per cent to Nepal. Nepal friendship has been counterparts. among their younger Giri said Nepal and a model for countries with But that was before they counterparts. The findings China enjoy traditional different social systems. went through a six-month friendship, adding that after The two sides agreed to exercise programme. After are published in the current the establishment of further cooperation in taking up walking or issue of the Journal of the diplomatic relations, the two economy, trade, culture jogging, biking and American College of countries have made great and education for the stretching, the senior study Cardiology. A Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) progress in strengthening benefit of the two participants reversed their It is well known that as on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. understanding and peoples. loss of exercise “efficiency”. people age, there is a INTERNET cooperation. MNA/Xinhua Exercise efficiency refers decline in exercise to how much energy the capacity — how much Coral reefs seen threatened Quake jolts Mozambique, body expends to perform a work a person can do by tsunami rebuilding Zimbabwe given activity. At the start of before becoming this study, older men and exhausted. But the new GENEVA,17 March — Coral reefs that survived HARARE,17 March — epicenter was 250 kilo- women used 20 per cent findings suggest this is not the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami are coming An earthquake measuring metres southwest of more oxygen to walk at the just a product of the aging under threat from rushed rebuilding efforts in the 5.3 on the Richter Scale Mozambique’s Beira, had same speed as a younger cardiovascular system region, two international environmental groups rocked Mozambique and taken an almost similar being less able to send said on Thursday. parts of Zimbabwe on path to the one that took person, said Dr. Wayne C. Levy of the University of oxygen to working In a report issued in Lanka, Thailand and Wednesday. place on 23 February. Geneva, they said studies Indonesia. The earthquake comes MNA/Xinhua Washington in Seattle, the muscles. — MNA/Reuters along coastlines hit by the Since then, how- hardly three weeks after a tsunami, the tidal wave ever, new threats have powerful earthquake which left nearly 200,000 emerged from a rush to measuring 7.5 on the dead on 26 December, rebuild homes and other Richter Scale rocked 2004, found little harm to buildings wrecked by the several parts of coral formations. tsunami. Zimbabwe, Mozambique Only a few reefs were The need for urgent and South Africa. severely damaged, and supplies of building Amos Makarau, the most would recover material has led local director of Zimbabwe’s naturally within 10 years, people to take sand and meteorological depart- said the two bodies — the rock illegally from the ment, confirmed Wednes- inter-governmental World coral reefs, which day night that the Conservation Union and are protected under geological occurrence the Global Coral Reef international conservation took place around 2:00 in Monitoring Network. agreements. the afternoon, saying They said clean-up Felling of coastal investigations were efforts had already forests for building timber continuing to establish the addressed much of the has also increased the extent of the tremors and initial damage which came risk of landslides that the damage caused, Four white whales, well-trained two, left, and new comers from Russia, rest from debris backwashed could cover reefs with according to local Press their chins on the glass wall as they are introduced by their keeper to the from shorelines mainly off sediment. reports on Thursday. He audience during a show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement the coasts of India, Sri MNA/Reuters said the tremor whose park complex in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on 18 March, 2006.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 7

“Human rights” or sugar-coated US poison (2)

Tekkatho Myat Thu

The second para of the Preamble to the UN mission reported on any types of discrimination on every year for its violations. Charter collectively drawn by 50 member nations in colour, racism, culture, faith and language. Then, it Later, the US signed the Declaration making a 1945 in San Francisco, the US, says “We the peoples formed work groups to assess cases of discrimination pledge to observe it. After two years, the US law of the UN are determined to reaffirm faith in funda- and slavery and other cases of human rights violation. makers opposed the Declaration. Thus the US gov- mental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the The resolution to protect the rights of women ernment pledged to sign any international agreement human person”. adopted by the UN Assembly was the fruit of the only after consulting with the Congress and not to Up to the time before and after the World War efforts of the sub-commission on women’s status. Its sign any international agreement that might harm the II, more than one hundred nations remained under efforts have also resulted in many international agree- US interest. alien subjugation, and inhabited and uninhabited ments such as agreement on women’s right to enter While the California Court was hearing the islands in the seas and oceans were still taken posses- into politics, agreement on marriages of wonen based case of a Japanese descendant, Fujii, vs the Califor- sion by the nations that occupied them first and big on their own consent, agreement on naturalization of nia State government, the California State Legisla- nations. And the nations fighting for their independ- married women, declaration on non-discrimination of tive House ruled that the law promulgated by the ence were still under the oppression by the colonialists. women’s rights, and agreement on preventing any California State government was unlawful as it vio- The nations that had regained independence joined types of discrimination against women. The UNESCO lated the UN Charter Principles and the UHR Decla- the UN. The majority of the UN member nations did has striven for ensuring non-social, racial and colour ration. The repercussions produced by the decision not accept colonialism. So, the UN launched a discrimination in pursuing education. of the legislative house even reached the Senate. decolonization campaign. The major aim of the UN was to enable all human beings and world nations to America that is making slanders today, op- be free from the yoke of colonialism or to enjoy independence. The Universal Human Rights Decla- posed and did not support the Human Rights ration was collectively written in 1948 to help the UN Declaration passed by the UN in 1948. In fact, to win freedom for the world people. Member coun- tries signed the declaration. it was a country being criticised by the Human The UN’s Universal Human Rights Declara- tion guarantees world people access to freedom of Rights Commission every year for its viola- livelihood, being free from servitude, and freedom to tions. serve the interests of the motherland and own people in accordance with the traditions, culture, history and the desire of the majority of the people of the nation In 1966, the UN General Assembly passed reso- Senator Bricker of Ohio made a submission to concerned without being dominated by foreign coun- lutions on reciprocal agreement on economic, social the Senate, saying that thousands of laws of the US tries. The essence in brief, the Universal Human and cultural rights and international agreement on and its states will become automatically annulled if Rights Declaration has been to enable all human human rights and political rights. The two agreements the US courts continue to adhere to the UN Declara- beings to enjoy independence, freedom of livelihood state that the signatories are to make laws and provide tion. He interfered in the rights of free administration and rights to shape own destiny. relevant rules as and when necessary. In this way the of justice, and submitted a proposal to amend the US Such UN agencies as the ECOSOC, ILO and UN made the signatories to observe the agreements on constitution with the support of 50 other senators. UNESCO carry out UN functions on human rights in human rights. His proposal was to bar the US from signing any respective fields. The ECOSOC formed Human There was a body compiling the list of countries international agreement without the approval of the Rights Commission and Commission on the Status of that had violated the Article 19 of UHRD, based on the Congress. During the session to discuss the proposal, Women in 1946. facts gathered by human rights bodies, individuals and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, on behalf of At the conferences of the Human Rights Com- nations. The watchdog is called Article 19. Time the President, made a pledge that the US would never mission, representatives of respective countries and magazine of the US published the 1988 report of the sign any international agreement that might change the commission always presented reports that human Article 19. the social situation of America and become a burden rights violation was common in the nations that had The report listed the names of 50 countries that on the people. Dulles said that the US would sign invaded others, colonialist nations and the nations violated the Universal Human Rights Declaration and only the agreements with other nations that served that practised apartheid and racial discrimination. how they breached it. Those countries were: eight from the interests of American citizens. They also viewed gross violation of human rights in southern Sahara, Africa, 12 from North and South The above-mentioned events proved that the South Africa, Arab land under occupation, Chile, El America, nine from Asia; 13 from Europe, six from US closed its human rights door, and was violating the Salvador and Guatemala. Middle East and North Africa, and Australia and Fiji. UN Charter Principles and the UN Declaration and Every time such reports were submitted to the The report also mentioned the signing date of exercising the double-standard policy in slandering meetings of the UN Human Rights Commission, the the 50 countries and how they violated the Article 19. other nations. The US-based human rights watchdog, US and its allies voted against the reports. In particu- The US was included in the countries that did not sign and a large number of foreign-based watchdogs under lar, the Western countries voted against the proposals the agreement. Myanmar was not included in the 50 the financial assistance of the US are issuing many submitted to put an end to violation of fundamental nations that violated human rights in 1988. human rights reports to destroy the freedom and self- rights and freedom. America that is making slanders today, opposed determination of the global countries. In 1947, the Human Rights Commission and did not support the Human Rights Declaration (To be continued) formed a sub-commission against racism and apart- passed by the UN in 1948. In fact, it was a country (Translation: MS + TMT) heid and protection of ethnic groups. The sub-com- being criticised by the Human Rights Commission Myanma Alin: 18-3-2006 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Ceremony of growing physic nut plants held in Sittway Station, regional development… (from page 1) physic nut oil. mander inspected the presented 5,000 physic Next, the com- sanitation task being car- nut saplings and 31,000 mander inspected the ried out at Ywagyi North seeds to the units and nurturing of 90,000 pep- Ward in Sittway, the regiments of the station per plants and 45,000 worksite of Myanma Salt and viewed the collective rubber plants and gave and Marine Chemicals growing of physic nut necessary instructions. Enterprise, repaving plants. On arrival at tasks and upgading the The commander Sittway Station breeding earth road into tar and those present viewed farm, the commander in- road and gave necessary the demonstration of us- spected the breeding instructions to the ing stoves and operating tasks and left instructions. officials. engines with the use of Later, the com- MNA

Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects 3000 acres physic nut plantation of YCDC.—MNA Agricultural, regional development tasks inspected in Yangon North District… (from page 1) zone. briefed the commander On arrival at The commander on supply of water to Yangon Division Vegeta- and party proceeded to farmlands and the plan to bles Cultivation and Kalihtaw Dam being reclaim vacant and virgin Poultry Farming Special built by Irrigation Depart- lands near Kalihtaw Dam Zone near Nyaunghnapin ment near Pyinmadaw and in Hlegu Township Village in Hmawby Village in Hlegu Town- for growing physic nut Township, the com- ship. Director U Kyaw plants. mander looked into agri- Thein of Irrigation De- After hearing the cultural and poultry farm- partment reported on reports, the commander ing of private entrepre- functions of the dam and inspected storage of wa- neurs, and 1,316 acres of water supply tasks. ter at the dam. extended area of the Officials also MNA Special sales of Ministry of MEB managers hold coord meeting on Industry-1 opened in Monywa YANGON, 17 March — As a gesture of hailing the annual statement of account 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the special sales of Ministry of Industry-1 was opened at the sports grounds in Monywa yesterday morning. Director-General U Thaik Tun of Industrial Supervision and Inspection Department under the Ministry of Industry-1 and Commander of Mandalay Division Police Force Police Col Tin Maung Maung opened the special sales. Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and De- velopment Council Commander of North-West Com- mand Maj-Gen Tha Aye unveiled the signboard of the special sales. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun conducted the commander and party round the sales centre. A total of 325 kinds of goods produced by Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun addresses coordination meeting on annual statement of account for departments and industries of the Ministry of Industry- 2005-06 financial year.—MNA 1 are being sold at the sports ground from 8 am to 8 pm YANGON, 18 March — Managers in Lower Taninthayi Divisions, Mon, Kayin and Rakhine States daily. — MNA Myanmar of Myanma Economic Bank under the Min- also held the preliminary meeting. On 17 March, they istry of Finance and Revenue held a coordination participated in the paper-reading session. — MNA meeting on annual statement of account for 2005-06 financial year at the training hall of the bank branch No 1 on Pansodan Street, here, this afternoon. Methods on drying crops and Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla quality maintenance to be explained Tun delivered an address. He said that the meeting was held to lay down the future plans after reviewing strong YANGON, 18 March—The Myanmar Rice Millers and weak points of the performance in the previous Association will give talks and present demonstrations financial year. Financial sector plays a pivotal role in of methods on drying paddy and crops and quality the economic sector of the State. Bank staff must be maintenance at Thaung Win Industry at No 142/143 in competent and they are to offer excellent banking U Shwe Bin Street, Industrial Zone (1), Hlaingthaya services to the customers with goodwill. Township, here, from 9 am to 4 pm on 1 April. Managing Director U Myat Maw of Myanma General Secretary of the Association U Myo Aung Economic Bank and general managers reported on Kyaw will present a paper on quality control of crops their respective sectors. and post-harvest technology and paddy dryers suitable Also present on the occasion were Governor of for Myanmar, CEC Member of the Union of Myanmar Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U managing directors and directors-general of enter- Myint Zaw on equipment to measure quality of crops, prises and departments under the Ministry of Finance Agriculturist U Ba Hein on propagation of quality and Revenue and officials. paddy strains, and Executive of the Association U The coordination meeting commenced on 14 Thaung Win on crop dryers along with demonstra- March. On the opening day, the participants held tions. Contestants tarking part in computer quiz in honour discussions to compile papers for six banking subjects. Those interested may attend the free programme of the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day. On 15 and 16 March, State/Division/District and Town- and are to get enlisted in the Association (Ph: 296248, (News on page 2)—MNA ship managers of Yangon, Ayeyawady, Bago and 296284 and 296265) not lates than 29 March. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 9 Chinese journalists tour Bagan-NyaungU, Mandalay

YANGON, 18 March Nyein Lacquerware In- Chinese journalists paid — The Chinese journal- dustry in Bagan Myothit. homage to Maha Muni ist delegation led by Next, they enjoyed sunset Buddha Image and made Chairman of China Jour- beauty of Bagan from donations. nalists Association Mr Bagan Nanmyint Tower. At Ayeyawady Shao Huaze left here by On 17 March, they Bridge (Yadanabon) air on 16 March and ar- flew to Mandalay. The Project site, Deputy Super- rived NyaungU Airport. guests visited Myanan intending Engineer U Htay At Shwezigon and Sankyaw Golden Palace Myint conducted them Ananda Pagodas in and Cultural Museum. round the project site. NyaungU, the Chinese They called on Chairman The guests also vis- delegation made cash do- of Mandalay City Devel- ited Hsutaungpyay Pa- nations and signed the opment Committee goda on Mandalay Hill. In visitors’ book. Mayor Brig-Gen Phone the evening, the mayor They visited the Zaw Han at his office. The hosted a dinner to the Chi- Chinese journalists offer gold foils to Maha Muni Buddha Image in Archaeological Museum mayor explained facts nese journalists. Mandalay. MNA and Lacquer College. about Mandalay and its This morning, they The Chinese guests progress to the guests. arrived back here by air. observed works of U Ba Afterwards, the MNA

Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han presents a gift to Chairman of China Journalists Association Mr Shao Huaze.—MNA Chinese journalists led by Chairman of China Journalists Association Mr Shao Huaze observe cultural museum in Mandalay.—MNA Suits for protection against Preventive measures undertaken Avian Influenza donated to against avian flu inspected Health Department YANGON, 18 March Myanmar Red Cross So- of MRCS Dr Hla Myint — The suits donation for ciety Dr Hla Myint, explained the purpose of protection against Avian Deputy Director-General donating suits and pre- Influenza to the Health of Medical Research De- sented 1,000 suits worth 5 Department of the Minis- partment (Lower millions to the Health try of Health at Waibagi Myanmar) Dr Soe Thein, Department. Director of Specialists Hospital this directors, officials of Health Department Dr Tin morning. health departments and Nyunt accepted the dona- Present on the oc- officials of WHO. tion and presented certifi- casion were Chairman of First, the chairman cates of honour. — MNA

Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo speaking at the meeting on Simulation Exercise on Avian Influenza. —˚HEALTH

YANGON, 18 Medical Superin- and points to be observed March— Chairman of tendent Dr Nilar reported and Professor Dr Tin Work Committee for on wards, receiving pa- Aung Saw on use of over- Control of avian influenza tients and health care coats, gloves and masks Deputy Minister for services at intensive care for protection. Health Dr Mya Oo in- units, Deputy Director of The deputy minister spected preventive meas- Health Education Depart- gave instructions on spe- ures undertaken at ment Dr Khin Maung cial training for guarding Waibagi Specialist Hos- Lwin on data necessary against of disease. MRCS President Dr Hla Myint presents 1,000 suits for bird flu prevention to pital this morning. for treatment of bird flu MNA Director Dr Tin Nyunt of Health Department. —˚MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Vice-Mayor inspects tax free markets, Matriculation Exam centres inspected central Sanpya Fish Market

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The 43rd Myanma Gems Em- Sixty-two lots of gems, 2,269 lots porium (2006) organized by the of jade and 216 lots of pearls will be sold Article and photos by Thaung Win Bo Myanma Gems Emporium Central through tender system, and 123 lots of Committee held on the Myanma Gems gems at fixed prices. Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in A total of 2,459 lots of jade are on Yangon is drawing a greater number display for sale in this emporium, and of gem merchants and achieving suc- this is a record number of jade lots. cess. The emporium draws the atten- A total of 2,213 merchants — tion of Austria, Russia, the Republic of 1,371 from 232 companies of 11 for- Korea, Japan, India, China, Singapore, eign countries and 842 from 337 local Thailand, Spain, Sri Lanka and the US. companies — are attending the em- Quality jade lots displayed at the empo- porium. rium attract the gems merchants. Myanmar is worldwide popu- In particular, the merchants eye lar as a land that is rich in precious lot No 63 of Mogok ruby weighing stones of various kinds. Gems mer- 33.39 carats with the reserve price of chants from international community 3.5 million euros, lot No 233 compris- are taking interest in Myanmar’s ing 68 pearls of gold hue weighing gems. Myanmar is called the Golden 62.50 mommes with reserve price of Land as different sorts of precious 17,300 euros, and lot No 2429 compris- Gem merchants at 43rd Myanma Gems Emporium. stones are produced in it. ing five jade blocks weighing 125 kilos The Myanma Gems Emporium with reserve price of one million euros with reserve price of 200,800 euros wins cinated the merchants. It is simply has been held since 1966. In the em- and the lots are highest prices of their the attention of the merchants. believed that the gems emporium will porium, 66 lots of gems, 190 lots of kinds. Lots of pearls shiny with gold effectively help realize the State’s aim jade and 34 lots of pearls will be Moreover, lot No 2278 of impe- colour, quality jade lots and Mogok ruby of earning more foreign exchange. auctioned. rial jade weighing 1.80 kilogrammes with the highest reserve price have fas- Translation: MS

Imperial jade of 1.80 kg worth euro 200,800. Five lots of jade weighing 125 kg valued at euro 1,000,000. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 11

(d) Oedema in head and face The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (e) Oedema in comb and wattles The notification on Avian Influenza (bird flu) to the public (f) Haemorrhages and red spots in legs and knee joints (13-3-2006) (g) 100% mortality if it is severe 1. Incidences of Avian Influenza 5. Disease control measures to be taken Avian Influenza (bird flu) is of zoonotic nature, (transmissible to hu- (a) To notify promptly the local authorities or Livestock Breeding man beings) that has occurred since December 2003 and spreads to 14 coun- and Veterinary Department (LBVD) if the disease suspected of tries in Asia and 30 countries in other parts of the world totaling 44 countries. Avian Influenza is noticed. As of the end of February it caused 96 numbers of human death. (b) If chickens are affected with any kind of disease, not to sell out 2. Situation in Myanmar to the market or any other region. Starting from the 1st week of February to the early part of March, the (c) To protect the domestic birds from contact with wild and migra- outbreaks of chicken disease, suspected Avian Influenza occurred in Shwebo tory birds. Township, Kantbalu and KhinOo Townships in Sagaing Division and (d) Not to convey the birds from other farms to the own farm and not Pyigyidagun Township in Mandalay Division. The cause of disease may be to practice mixed farming of different species. due to migratory birds that fly across the country or illegal importation of (e) Not to allow the entry of people including young children from hatching eggs and day-old-chicks. If the dead bird had been vaccinated with outside into own poultry farm Avian Influenza vaccine, it causes complication in disease diagnosis and iden- (f) Whenever enter the farm, use boots, overcoat, head wear, glove tification. and mask for protection. 3. The measures currently taken (g) To keep the farm hygienic and apply disinfectants and lime regu- The above said townships in the southern part of Sagaing Division and larly on the farm. Mandalay Division are confined as restricted zones and the movement con- (h) Not to allow farm workers to poultry markets and to change trol, temporary close down of markets and disease investigation in the poultry clothes and shoes before entering the farm if happens to do. farms are undertaken under the guidance of local authorities. Field investi- (i) To cook well poultry meat and eggs to prevent transmission to gation and disease surveillance are carried out continuously. humans. 4. Signs and Symptoms 6. The Animal Health and Development Law has been promulgated for the (a) Sudden death and high mortality, drop in egg production control of animal infectious diseases. The stakeholders involved in poultry (b) Dull, decreased feed intake and excessive drinking farming and trading are notified to coordinate and cooperate in contributing (c) Difficult in breathing, eye and nasal discharges. effectively to the control of Avian Influenza. 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006

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Managing Director Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise Turkish military helicopter crashes in east, 4 dead Sleaze accusations against Blair’s Labour Party ISTANBUL, 17 March— A Turkish military helicopter crashed in the east of the country on Thursday after LONDON, 17 March— Prime Minister Tony Blair came to office in 1997 promising to clean up politics colliding with a power line, killing four people and after a series of sleaze scandals had rocked the outgoing Conservative government. injuring two, the provincial governor said. But Labour has not Here are some of the Robinson to buy a house. Adrian Nastase to support State-run Anatolian news agency quoted the managed to avoid past problems: Mandelson's department a deal for the sale of the governor of eastern Erzincan Province as saying the accusations of sleaze * In November 1997 it was investigating Robin- Romanian steel group helicopter had crashed on to the main road between during its nine years in was revealed Formula One son's business dealings at Sidex, but at the same time Erzincan and Erzurum. office and now faces motor racing boss Bernie the time. left the firm Corus, The governor's office confirmed that the helicopter another cash-for-favours Ecclestone gave the * In 2001, Mandelson formerly British Steel, had crashed but provided no further details. test over donations to party Labour Party one million was again forced out, this struggling. Corus had cut MNA/Reuters coffers. pounds. The government time as Northern Ireland 6,000 jobs in 2001. later decided to exempt Secretary over allegations In the letter of July China to produce 91 mln colour TVs in 2006 Formula One from a he had intervened to 2001, Blair expressed BEIJING, 17 March — screen TV technology sets of colour TVs, an proposed ban on tobacco support the passport his "delight" that a China is expected to has gradually matured, increase of 13 per cent sponsorship. Labour gave applications of Indian preliminary deal had been produce 91 million units leading to reduced pro- year-on-year. It sold 80.45 the money back. billionaires the Hinduja agreed between Sidex and of colour TVs in 2006, the duction cost. million sets, a rise of 10.69 * Trade Secretary Peter brothers shortly after they the LNM Group — an Ministry of Information The sales ratio of flat per cent from a year Mandelson resigned in agreed to fund London's international steel Industry forecast on screen colour TV has earlier. December 1998, after he ill-fated Millennium conglomerate run by a Thursday. outpaced that of traditional Meanwhile, it exported failed to declare a Dome. London-based Indian Some 48 million units colour TV, according to a 39.75 million units of 373,000-pound (687,300- * Opposition tycoon Lakshmi Mittal. will be for export, a source colour TV sales database colour TVs last year, a US-dollar) loan from politicians demanded to Mittal gave Labour with the ministry's which covers 200 cities. year-on-year rise of 43.36 from ex-minister and know why Blair wrote to 125,000 pounds in June Economic Performance China is the world's per cent, with export millionaire Geoffrey Romania's Prime Minister 2001. — MNA/Reuters Department said. biggest colour TV volume hitting 5.05 billion The output of thin film producer and exporter, US dollars, up 57.55 per Indonesian lawmakers take to street transistor-liquid crystal with its colour TV output cent. Although the growth against US firm display panel TVs has making up half of the of the industry began to grown very fast over the world's total. slow down in 2003, it has JAKARTA, 17 March— Several members of the Indonesian House of past years, said the source, In 2005, the country maintained double-digit Representatives took to the street Wednesday joining dozens of students in a adding that China's flat turned out 82.83 million growth.— MNA/Xinhua rally to protest recent appointment of US oil giant Exxon Mobil as operator in Cepu oil block. German named to head UN environment The protesters filled the in Cepu oil block which on becoming the sole street here near a building has estimated reserves of operator in Cepu, and one agency where visiting US 600 million barrels of oil. day before Rice's arrival UNITED NATIONS, 17 March — UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan chose a Secretary of State The victory came here. German conservationist to head the UN Environment Programme for a Condoleezza Rice was several days after the Local news website four-year term, a UN spokesman announced on Wednesday. delivering a speech on government replaced Detikcom said at least Achim Steiner, now especially among de- governments and advoca- democracy. nearly all directors in state- three lawmakers were director-general of the veloping nations, through cy groups. Exxon Mobil on run oil firm Pertamina, seen among the protesters. World Conservation its scientific advisory MNA/Reuters Monday won operatorship which previously insisted Legislator Amy Taher Union, will replace groups. from the Social Justice another German, Klaus Its widely recognized US, Japan, Australia to tackle rise of China Party said from the Toepfer, as head of activity is Earthwatch, an SYDNEY, 17 March — The United States has made the economic and scene the House would UNEP, based in the international monitoring military rise of China the focus of top-level security talks with Australia and summon related mini- Kenyan capital, Nairobi. system designed to Japan on Saturday, but Canberra has assured Beijing it is not a bid to contain sters to quiz them over Steiner, 44, is facilitate the exchange of the Asian giant. the Cepu case. expected to assume his information on significant US Secretary of State Condoleezza growing power of China to the advantage Taher called for the post on June 15 after environmental risks Rice, who will meet Australian Foreign of the region and managing its rise so that government to review or ratification by the UN among governments. Minister Alexander Downer and Beijing can play a positive international consider cancelling General Assembly, UN The World Con- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso in role. “(The security talks) shouldn't be contract with Exxon spokesman Stephane servation Union that Sydney, wants to be sure China's military construed by China as a policy of Mobil while the joint Dujarric said. Steiner heads is the build-up does not "outsize" its regional containment of China or in any sense operation agreement UNEP was estab- world's largest enviro- ambitions and interests. hostile towards China. There are plenty of (JOA) between Exxon lished in 1972 to guide nmental network with But Downer has been a little more issues for us to talk about other than Mobil and Pertamina had environmental activities over 1,000 members in restrained, describing the meeting as an China,” Downer told Australia's Sky not been signed yet. at the United Nations, 140 countries, including opportunity to discuss harnessing the News.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

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BEIJING, 17 March— The Swiss and German embassies in Beijing announced Thursday that 18 Chinese doctoral candidates for physics have been invited to Switzerland and Germany for a three-week academic exchange. Hu Jian at elite ceremony, the Swiss Switzerland and Germany. Qinghua University in Ambassador to China Germany and Switzerland Beijing and the other 17 said Chinese scientific lead the world in winning recipients of the Einstein research is developing Nobel prizes. The year of Award are scheduled to rapidly. Both Switzerland 2005 is the centennial visit prestigious research and Germany are con- anniversary of the institutes in both ducting closer research remarkable discoveries by Switzerland and Germa- cooperation with Chinese Albert Einstein, who ny. During their stay in scientists, the ambassador articulated the celebrated Photo taken on 17 March, 2006 shows the noseless Great Sphinx of Giza in Switzerland, they will visit said. theories of relativity and Cairo, Egypt. The half-man half-lion statue is to get a facelift according to the the Einstein Museum The Einstein Award quantum optics in Bern, Egyptian Ministry of Culture. Restoration work carried by the High Council for located in Bern. is aimed at strengthening Switzerland, in 1905 Antiquities is to focus on the beast’s neck and chest, eroded by desert winds. At the awards cooperation between China, MNA/Xinhua The last restoration work was undertaken in 1996.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Benitez joins in criticism S P O R T S of FA Cup schedule LIVERPOOL (England), 18 March— Liverpool man- Queiroz says van Nistelrooy ager Rafael Benitez is angry that his team must play an FA Cup quarterfinal match against Birmingham City, staying at United just two days after Sunday's Premier League clash with MANCHESTER (England), 18 March— Manches- Newcastle United. ter United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will not be The FA Cup is now Liverpool's last hope for silver- leaving Old Trafford, assistant manager Carlos ware this season after they were knocked out of the Queiroz said on Friday. Champions League by Benfica and falling too far Van Nistelrooy's omis- just need to show our com- behind Chelsea in the league. sion from the starting line- mitment and our appre- "In this case you have to think about both games. It up for the past three games ciation to the player be- is only two days and you do not have time to recuperate has led to speculation the cause he is a crucial player the players," Benitez told reporters. Dutch international could to us." Queiroz believes "At Christmas time we had similar problems. We leave in the close season van Nistelrooy, joint top played four games in eight days. I don't understand after five years leading the scorer in the Premier these things because if you want to see the best of your United line. League, is happy at Old players and the best football you must give the players Queiroz insisted the 29- Trafford where he has a rest. "You cannot give the players just one day to Danny Granger scored a career-high 23 points to spoil year-old still has a key role been offered reassurances recover. If you know football, you know the second the return of Ron Artest as the Indiana Pacers beat the to play at United. about his importance to day after a game is the worst day for players." Sacramento Kings 98-93 in National Basketball "Ruud is a crucial the club. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Association play on Friday in Indianapolis. — INTERNET player for our goals and our ambitions. Nobody Betis coach asks for forgiveness can have any doubts about that," Queiroz told report- after UEFA Cup exit ers. "He is part of our team MADRID, 18 March— Real Betis coach Llorenc Serra Ferrer asked for and part of our needs and forgiveness from the fans after his side's humiliating UEFA Cup exit by Steaua his contribution, starting Bucharest on Thursday. the game or during the The players and coach- form. Now we have to try steered Steaua to an im- game, is always crucial to ing staff were barracked and finish the season with pressive victory, while us. He is part of our plan from the stands after fall- as much dignity as possi- Betis' challenge foundered — the short, medium and ing 3-0 at home to the Ro- ble." Two goals from following the 60th-minute long-term. manians, having drawn Banel Nicolita, and one red card for winger "You can't be surprised 0-0 in the first leg of the from Victoras Iacob, Joaquin.—MNA/Reuters that 50 teams in the world last 16 tie in Romania. want Ruud. There is only "The fans have good Howell glides into halfway one team that does not Laurie Stephens of the United States speeds down reason to protest because need to want Ruud and the course on her way to take the silver medal things have not gone well lead at TCL Classic that is Manchester United during an Women’s Giant Slalom Sitting Skiing at for us of late," Serra Ferrer because we have him. the Turin 2006 Winter Paralympic games in BEIJING, 18 March— European Tour order of merit said. leader David Howell of Britain fired a nine-under 63 to "We are the special Sestriere, Italy, on Friday, 17 March, 2006. "I want to apologize to team that has Ruud so we INTERNET storm two shots clear at the halfway stage of the TCL them for our poor run of Classic on Friday. On a second straight day of low scoring, the world CROSSWORD PUZZLE Federer moves into semifinals number 14 picked up 11 birdies on the par-72 Yalong Bay Golf Club on Hainan Island to surge up the at Indian Wells Masters leaderboard with a 17-under-par 127 total at the 1- WASHINGTON, 18 March— World number one Roger million-US-dollar co-sanctioned European and Asian Federer beat Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-2, 6-3 Thursday Tour event. to enter the Indian Wells Masters semifinals in Cali- Starting his round on the back nine in a sixth place, fornia. The two-time defending champion from Swit- Howell picked up six shots before the turn for an zerland won over the sixth-seeded Croatian only in 66 outward 30 to stamp his authority on the tournament. minutes and booked his place in the final four. "I have just had my joint best round and my best In the semifinals Federer will face either Thailand's score after two days, so I have got to be happy," Howell Paradorn Srichaphan or Finland's Jarkko Nieminen, told reporters. "I had a lot of fun out there, played who were due to face off in the night session. nicely and it is a lot of fun out there playing that well." Women's fourth seed Elena Dementieva of Russia Australia's Andrew Buckle shot a six-under 66 to rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over eighth seed Ana move into second spot on 15-under-par, two clear of Ivanovic to book a semifinal spot. Argentine Daniel Vancisk, South Africa's Warren Dementieva, 24 and ranked eighth in the world, Abery and co-overnight leader Edward Loar of the US. reached two Grand Slam finals in 2004 but made it past Defending champion Paul Casey of Britain lies six the fourth round in only one major last year and has shots off the lead in a tie for 13th place with six other struggled to find consistency this year.—MNA/Xinhua players, including last week's Singapore Masters run- ACROSS DOWN ner-up Nick Dougherty. 1 Australian Englishman 1 Corridor Australia, England Britain's Dougherty was particularly impressed with 4 Hard rock 2 Resort in Florida Howell's play.— MNA/Reuters 8 Pre-eminence in show 3 Corrupt Hebrew swimmers split gold medals business 4 Boring-tool MELBOURNE, 18 March— Australia completed a pair 9 Savoury meat jelly 5 Put out of countenance of medal sweep while England pocketed two in the 10 Excuse 6 Collisions men's session of the swimming competition at the 11 Moral 7 Surpass Commonwealth Games here on Friday. 13 Adam’s third son 12 Dull sound On the second day of the competition, swimming 15 Grossly material 14 Observed was still the centrepiece of the 11-day Games as people 17 New 16 Shining swarmed into the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Cen- 20 Swirl 18 Tanzanian statesman tre. World champion Danni Miatke led the Australian 22 Supplementary items 19 Help up haul of medals when she finished 26.43 seconds in the 24 Of the same value 21 Peril women's 50m butterfly. Elena Dementieva of Russia lunges for a backhand 26 Concede 22 Ire Jessicah Schipper, winner of the 100m butterfly in during her victory over Justine Henin-Hardenne of 27 Largely 23 Province of last year's World Championships, took the second with Belgium at the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament 28 Venomous US snake South Africa 0.22 seconds back, while Alice Mills came in third. in Indian Wells, California, on 17 March, 2006. 29 African antelope 25 Extreme MNA/Xinhua INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 15 Gene changes found in Vietnam’s Agent Orange victims HANOI, 18 March — Vietnamese scientists have found that genes of some local people affected by Agent Orange, defoliants sprayed by US Army in the Vietnam War, have been altered, said a sympo- sium delegate. 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9.  Nationalities for 19-3-2006: Partly cloudy. 8:30 am 3. English for Everyday 22.The next day’s 9.45 pm News & Slogan Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 10.International news Use programme 10.00 pm PEL area for 19-3-2006: Generally fair. *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 1367 ME Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Commander inspects Objectives of the 61st Anniversary development of Armed Forces Day Bhamo District * To work in concert with the people for emergence of a peace- ful, modern, developed, discipline-

YANGON, 18 March — Chairman of Kachin Yadana Market in Bhamo and instructed officials to flourishing democratic new nation State Peace and Development Council Commander keep the market clean. * To strive for successful realization of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint met with At noon, the commander inspected construc- departmental personnel at Bhamo District and Town- tion of Momauk-Kyanphone gravel road and bridges of the seven-point policy ship levels and local people at the city hall in Bhamo along it. He gave instructions on construction of the programme of the State on 6 March morning. retaining walls at the road and dredging of drains on Chairman of Bhamo District Peace and either side of the road. * To crush every danger posed to Development Council Lt-Col Hla Thaung and In Lwejel, the commander oversaw the office the State hand in hand with departmental officials reported on regional develop- of Border Trade Department, police station, physic ment tasks, agriculture, education, health and trans- nut nursery, vegetable patches and departmental people port facilities, and tasks of departments concerned. offices. He met with departmental personnel and The commander presented K 500,000 each attended to the needs. * To build a strong, capable and for health care services of Bhamo Township Hospi- The commander inspected the Myanmar-China modern Tatmadaw to safeguard tal and for education tasks to officials. border post, roads and buildings in Lwejel. Afterwards, the commander oversaw Thiri MNA Our Three Main National Causes Above-23 defeat 142 lots of pearl sold Selected-B 4-1

YANGON, 18 March — Above-23 Selected Team trounced Tentatively Selected Team-B 4-1 in the fourth match of the Second Quadri- Deputy Minis- partite Trials, at Aung San Stadium, here, at 4 ter U Myint pm today. Thein has a The Above-23 Selected Team showed off cordial chat their brilliant football skills, and grasped chances of scoring. The Above-23 Selected with foreign Team beat its opponent by a wide margin gems merchants through scoring of one goal each from Lakye O at the 43rd Lwe, San Maung, Thet Naing Soe and veteran Myo Hlaing Win. Myanma Gems Despite making concerted efforts in their Emporium moves, the Tentatively Selected Team-B did not (2006). have the opportunity to drill the opponent’s side. Maneuver of the team was thrown into disarray MNA by the Above-23 Selected Team. The Tentatively Selected Team-B was consoled with an equalizer scored by its player Han Soe Aung. YANGON, 18 March — Chairman of the gem and jade lots from 9 am to 5 pm. The match was handled by referee U Win Myanma Gems Emporium Central Committee On 19 and 20 March, 128 gem lots will be Htut. — NLM Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein viewed sold through tender system and competitive bid- sales of pearl lots through tender and competitive ding. — MNA bidding system of the 43rd Myanma Gems Empo- rium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, here, this morning. The deputy minister cordially greeted local and foreign pearl merchants. Pearl merchants inspected pearl lots from 15 to 17 March and put the tender proposals into the tender box. This afternoon, 142 lots of pearl were sold. A total of 1,371 gem merchants from abroad and 842 local merchants, totalling 2,213 observed

1,371 gem merchants from San Maung of Above-23 Selected Team controls abroad and 842 local merchants, the ball before defender Win Zaw Aung of totalling 2,213 observed gem and Tentatively Selected Team. Lot No 63 of Mogok ruby weighing 33.39 carats jade lots. MNA NLM with reserve price of 3.5 million euros. —